Zhiba NBA

Chapter 236 (230 Five) Chasing Points and Chasing Points

Morale is something that tends to ebb and flow.Although the Lakers still have a great advantage, when the Rockets hit a wave of offensive climax, the morale is on the Rockets' side.

Therefore, game commentators often say that a dunk, a 2+1, and a block are very important. These partial victories in head-to-head confrontation will help boost morale.As far as pure basketball is concerned, steals are more effective than blocks, because possession of the ball will inevitably change after a steal, and the ball may still belong to the offensive team after a block.But judging from the audience's perception, the cap is more exciting.

Gasol's dunk is so critical, if the ball doesn't go into the Rockets, the point difference may be within 10 points.Now the Lakers still firmly grasp the overall situation.

Spann broke through with all his strength, and his whole body was full of drama during the dribble process. His footsteps were floating and the ball holder was shaking, and he even looked to the side with his head.Spann made a layup against Gasol's help defense, 47:59.

The Lakers still handed over the ace Kobe, and the Rockets were still defended by Jefferson alone, but on the surface it was a single defense. Spann on the side and Bosh in the center were all eyeing, and they might step forward and double-team at any time.Kobe Bryant is also a bold person with high skills, he prefers Hushanxing, and he just leads Jefferson to dribble in the direction of Spann and Bosh.But Kobe didn't rush, and after shaking, he made a straight pass and handed it to Gasol from the gap.It's a pity that Gasol, who was completely unmarked, missed a jumper.

The Rockets' starters did not forget Spann, who was in hot form in the previous game, and still actively created opportunities for the rookie player.Bosh and Yao Ming suddenly made a two-person screen, one left and one right stuck the Lakers' defenders, a wide breakthrough road suddenly appeared in front of Spann, he went straight to the basket, and Gasol hurriedly pasted it.And Spann cleverly returned to Bosh who cut back to the inside and hit a layup, which also caused Gasol's foul.Bosh also made a penalty, 50:59, and the point difference finally returned to within 10 points!
Kobe was dissatisfied, gritted his teeth and forced Jefferson to hit a jumper, and the point difference came to 11 points again.

Yao Ming pulled to the high position and missed a jumper, but Roy struggled to grab the offensive rebound and handed it over to Spann.Still gave it to Yao Ming at the basket, and he made a strong hit.

Now it's Van Gundy's turn to be impatient. He has exhausted several starters, but the point difference has returned to single digits.If they reached the fourth quarter without opening the score, then the Lakers would have almost finished the game.Van Gundy had no good solution, so he had to replace Odom.

At this time, the gap between the two sides' employment can be seen. Van Gundy has no trust in the substitute players, especially Lu Wei and House, who are small and thin, will be grabbed and beaten by the Rockets' tall guards as soon as they step up.Fighting back and forth, the Lakers are using Battier Kobe Deron's three starters outside, while the Rockets' substitutes Spann and Roy are always on the court, sharing a lot for the main force.

Deron's jumper went out of the box, and the Rockets got a good opportunity to continue to narrow the gap.But Bosh missed the mid-range shot, and Yao Ming struggled to grab the offensive rebound, but when he touched the ball, it landed in Kobe's hands.Kobe saw that Yao Ming was still under his own basket, and immediately launched a fast break.In the instant formation of a 3-on-3 frontcourt situation, Kobe feinted and Battier made a layup.

"The Lakers are really tenacious!" Johnson said gloomily.It is true that the Rockets have played very well, but the opponents made few mistakes and it is always difficult to catch up with the score.

Bosh once again took a step inside the three-point line, received a pass from Yao Ming and hit a jumper.Generally speaking, this kind of long mid-range shot is the least cost-effective shot, but Bosh is just very good at this kind of ball, and he can be called a master of mid-range shots.Except for Nowitzki, there are few people in the league who can challenge Bosh in this area.

The Lakers were still double-teamed by Kobe holding the ball and assigned to Odom in the bottom corner.Odom has already got a chance to shoot a three-pointer, but he knows that his three-pointer shooting rate is mediocre, and the fake shot made Bosh hit the basket.Yao Ming had to foul and pull him down.Odom made two free throws, 54:65.

In this way, the point difference has been fluctuating back and forth around 10 points, and the stalemate lasted for half a quarter.With only 4 minutes left before the end of the third quarter, the Lakers instead relied on a connection from Kobe Gasol, and Gasol hit a jumper to widen the point difference to 13 points.

"Hold! Hold!" Bryant yelled to remind his teammates: "Victory must belong to us!"

The Rockets repeatedly set off a frenzy of chasing points, but they still failed, and the players couldn't help but get anxious.At this time, Ah Shuai applied for a timeout just right.He changed four people at once, Turkoglu, McGrady, Reed and Billups appeared.

Reed caught the ball and was ready to shoot, but Battier immediately stuck to it, blindfolded again.Reid couldn't see the rim, and just shot the three-pointer with years of hard-working shooting touch and muscle memory.

Knocking out of the basket, McGrady struggled to grab the rebound but failed to grab it.The Lakers got the ball, and Deron wanted to take advantage of the Rockets' unpreparedness to speed up and play a fast break, but Billups rested for a long time and was able to defend easily with plenty of energy.Deron missed a shot and Lao Te grabbed the rebound.

The Rockets still handed over to the ace pitcher Reid this time, and Battier posted it again.But Reed made a fake move to point Battier, and after breaking through two steps, he stopped and made a jumper, 61:72.

Gasol punched Yao Ming in the low post. With skillful footsteps, he swung his opponent away and then turned around and shot.The Rockets were once again lucky to escape unharmed.Odom grabbed the offensive rebound, but he was unstable with the ball and was cut off by Billups.McGrady got the ball and made a fast break, and still forced a layup under Kobe's defense, and the point difference returned to single digits again!

At the critical moment again, the ball was in Kobe's hands.Kobe hit McGrady with his back, turned around and broke the baseline after shaking his fake move, but McGrady didn't hesitate and kept up.Kobe couldn't get into a better position and was forced to choose a drop shot a little farther from the basket, which missed!Gasol and Yao Ming fought together again, and Yao Ming grabbed it.

But this offensive opportunity was wasted again.The home referee suddenly got angry and blew Yao Ming's illegal screen.Yao Ming fouled for the fourth time!The Rockets' situation suddenly became serious.

After finally chasing the point difference to single digits, Yao Ming was troubled by fouls.Pulzby played for the first time, with only the last 2 minutes left in the third quarter.

The Lakers were overjoyed and immediately handed the ball to Gasol for singles.Facing Gasol, who is at his peak, Dapu naturally couldn't parry and could only foul.Gasol went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws.

Billups handed McGrady the ball with his back in the high position. Kobe played for a long time, and at this time he was a little tired and mentally slack.After all, McGrady rarely breaks through after surgery, and most of his attacks on the basket are unmarked fast breaks.But McGrady suddenly turned around and wiped it away, and went to the basket in the gap between Kobe and Odom.Gasol rushed to fill the position but was already a step too late. McGrady was pulled off his balance in the air, and he still insisted on completing a pull-bar layup with unabated forward momentum. After the shot, he also fell heavily to the ground.This difficult ball was miraculously hit, and it also caused a foul by Gasol!
At this moment, all the players on the Rockets bench stood up and cheered consciously!McGrady has stepped out of the shadow of injury. He is just like in his prime, breaking out in one step, with elegant posture and explosive power.The MVP of the Rockets is back!

Madija also made a free throw, 66:73, only 7 points away!

(End of this chapter)