against the front

Chapter 47
"It seems that in the next matchup, I should arrange some targeted defenses against you."

With the reappearance of the main lineups of the two sides in the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, the atmosphere in the Arco Arena became warm again, and amidst the crazy cheers of the fans, Rick Adelman, the head coach of the Rockets, When watching the main players appear on the stage, they always had a gloomy face.

I have to admit that before the start of this game, Adelman did underestimate the rookie of the Kings. In fact, after the game between the Kings and the Magic, Adelman got the video of the game and studied it repeatedly. For several days, Yan Hua's performance against Dwight Howard really made Adelman's eyes shine, but after that, Yan Hua seemed to return to mediocrity from miraculous. They didn't show any outstanding performances anymore, and Yan Hua has gradually degenerated from a "future No. [-] center" to an inconspicuous rookie, so before the game against the Kings, Rick Adel Mann only arranged targeted defenses for Kevin Martin and John Salmons. As for Yan Hua, Adelman did not make targeted arrangements for him from beginning to end.

But in today's game, when Ron Artest and Shane Battier almost locked up Kevin Martin and John Salmons, this humble rookie suddenly In the first three quarters, Yan Hua scored 27 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 assists, helping the Kings to overtake the score from behind by more than ten points.

Although the Kings overtook the score, the morale of the whole team, from the main players to the substitutes, was high and they wanted to beat the Rockets at home, but the Rockets had an advantage in overall strength, so the Rockets could always win Gritting the score tightly, and the king also gritted his teeth and held his breath, now it's just to see who can't hold on first.

"This game is really intense, it looks like this is going to be a lore!"

After the decisive moment between the two sides began, the defensive strength of the Rockets suddenly increased, and the generals of the king who felt that victory was in sight were also extremely excited. Both the defensive end and the offensive end were doing their best. In the second half of the fourth quarter, they fell into fierce hand-to-hand combat. In the collision of muscles and muscles, and the collision of bodies, the game between the Kings and the Rockets became more and more rigid. unwilling to change.

With the sound of hammering iron one after another, and the whistle blowing continuously due to repeated fouls, the game is gradually coming to an end. With 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the game, the King temporarily leads 96 to 95 The Rockets scored 1 point, and after the king's offensive round ended, Rick Adelman quickly called a timeout and began to arrange tactics and strategies for the last minute.

"Kevin, is your physical fitness okay?" After all the main players on the field were off, Reggie Toyce called everyone to his side, and then asked about Kevin Martin's health The situation, although in today's game, Kevin Martin did not perform very well under the defense of Ron Artest, but at the critical moment, Reggie Troyce can only think of Kevin Martin.

"The next few offenses are all up to you. I will arrange Yan to pick and roll for you and help you get rid of that damn guy. All you need to do is throw that damn basketball into the Rockets' goal In the basket, can you do it?"

"Yan, your task is to be responsible for picking and rolling and covering for Kevin, and creating suitable opportunities for Kevin to make shots, understand?"

After Kevin Martin and Yan Hua, Reggie Toyes arranged for Drew Gooden, John Salmons, and Benno Udri to grab offensive rebounds and run positions respectively. After supporting and waiting for the mission, they took the lead in shouting a few slogans of victory before allowing them to reappear.

After the game restarted, the Rockets still focused on Yao Ming. However, because his physical fitness was close to exhaustion, Yao Ming did not force Yan Hua in the low post. Instead, after holding Yan Hua with his back, he passed the basketball to Ralph Alston, who slipped over from the bottom line, also blocked Benno Udrih, who was following Alston. After the unguarded Alston made a layup, the Rockets once again overtook the score.

97 to 96, with 1 minute and 13 seconds left, Benno Udry, who arrived at the frontcourt with the ball, followed the instructions of the head coach and patiently pressed the rhythm of the game. After all the Kings players had reached the designated position After that, he handed over the basketball to Kevin Martin.

After getting the ball, Kevin Martin slapped the basketball and quickly moved towards the top of the arc along the outer edge of the three-point line. Following Kevin Martin's Ron Artest, he could only go around from the other side of Yan Hua, but just as Ron Artest bypassed Yan Hua, he reappeared in Kevin Martin In front of him, Kevin Martin had already adjusted his posture and shot the basketball.

97 to 99, Kevin Martin hit a three-pointer, and the Kings once again overtook the score. When Kevin Martin hit a three-pointer, the cheers in the Arco Arena became more and more crazy.

After the Kings overtook the score again, the Rockets, who returned to the offensive end, also played very patiently. After all, there is still plenty of time. No matter how they arrange them, they still have at least two chances to attack. The Rockets players passed the basketball back and forth very patiently. In the end, Yao Ming received a pass from Ron Artest near the free throw line and made a jumper. The Rockets had 38 seconds left before the end of the game. Time to tie the score.

Immediately after Yao Ming made a mid-range shot, the Kings fans at the scene let out a burst of sighs. If Yao Ming failed to make a shot this time, the balance of victory would be completely tilted towards the Kings side. Like a dying bug, it just can't die.

The score was tied with 38 seconds left in the game, but instead of calling a timeout, Reggie Troyes made a speeding gesture to point guard Benno Udrih because the Kings now had one short timeout left Yes, Reggie Toyce's tactic is very obvious, that is to use the fastest speed to complete an attack in the shortest time. Whether it is successful or not, the King still has enough time to complete the final attack after the Rockets .

(End of this chapter)