Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 487 Is he in the same file as Owen?

Dellavedova quickly pushed the ball across the half court, and then, as O'Neal said, it was immediately handed over to Harden.

Harden rushed to the right, did not find the ideal opportunity, and hung it to Griffin, who had been beckoning.

Griffin missed a jumper, Capela picked up a long rebound, turned back and passed Harden outside, Harden shot directly this time and made a hit.

The Lakers launched a counterattack. Paul George rushed Ariza, squeezed Ariza to the vicinity of the penalty area line, jumped lightly, made a small throw, the basketball track was very straight, and went into the basket hollowly.

This is not Paul George's regular scoring method. D'Antoni feels that although the Lakers scored a goal this time, the defense was very successful. It is ideal to force the opponent to score in a way he is not good at.

After a few rounds, the Lakers replaced Yuan Qingshan and Downs again.

Harden didn't play, so Murray was still on the court. Yuan Qingshan faced Eric Gordon. Before playing, Wharton told him to kill Eric Gordon's vigor on the basis of the previous game and not give him a chance to convulse.

In the second half of the second quarter, the routine was basically the same. The Rockets passed the ball around and couldn't find an ideal attack point. In the end, it could only be handed over to Harden. Harden either made a breakthrough or made a long shot.

During the intermission, the Lakers players stood and walked back to the locker room. The fans were very satisfied with their performance. It can be said that the rhythm of the field is completely in the hands of the Lakers, and the game is about to be won.

In the locker room of the home team, the Lakers players were in a good mood, but Towns was complaining that he didn't have enough playing time.

Yuan Qingshan sat next to him, comforting him and said, "Aren't I the same?"

Downs didn't have a good time after hearing this, and Wharton didn't tell the truth, so it was just to grind Downs' temper.

Before the start of the second half of the game, D'Antoni was in the locker room and on the bench, cheering for the players over and over again, especially against Griffin. He noticed Griffin's emotional fluctuations.

As for Eric Gordon, D'Antoni glanced at him, and immediately became infected with a bitter face.

D'Antoni quickly adjusted his emotions, slapped his hands and shouted to the players: "Do you understand?"

Eric Gordon was obviously taken aback: "Huh?"

D'Antoni said helplessly: "Well, not including you!"

Griffin is now in a state of being on the verge of fire. Seeing Eric Gordon's distraught look, he suddenly became angry and yelled across several people from the bench: "Eric, cheer me up, we haven't lost yet!"

Eric Gordon certainly had to react when he received this kind of stimulation: "Take care of yourself, you were blown like this by a rookie who was only in the second grade!"

With just one sentence, directly poking at the sore spot, Griffin was completely annoyed, and stood up suddenly.

Harden covered his head with a towel, as if he didn't care about it at all.

Just at this time, the second half began, Griffin tidied up his shoes and went on the court, Eric Gordon was still sitting on the bench, D'Antoni walked over and patted him on the shoulder, Eric Gordon nodded silently.

At the beginning of the second half, Yuan Qingshan controlled the rhythm and prevented the Rockets from playing fast. As soon as the Rockets wanted to speed up, Yuan Qingshan rushed out and held Dellavedova, which made the Rockets waste a lot of time after halftime.

In the middle of the second quarter, the Lakers led by double digits. D'Antoni called a timeout to rearrange tactics. Eric Gordon came on the field. The Rockets must show the strongest offensive power.

On the Lakers side, Yuan Qingshan took care of Eric Gordon, Murray faced Harden, and Beverly, who had outstanding defensive ability, sat on the bench, watching his teammates and the Rockets play you back and forth.

Gordon came on, and Harden handed over part of the ball. This was D'Antoni's arrangement. He wanted to keep Harden's physical strength behind as much as possible.

Of course, these are all D'Antoni's wishful thinking. Harden can hand over the ball, but it's hard to say whether Eric Gordon and Griffin can bite the score.

In the commentary, O'Neal expressed concern about the current state of the Rockets: "Charles, do you think the Rockets can drag the game to the end?"

Barkley shook his head directly: "No, because Griffin is not in good shape. In this round of the series, the Lakers stumped him with only one Towns. This is not possible. Griffin must be tougher and swallow Towns alive. Even so, the Rockets Harden and Griffin can barely match the Lakers' Yuan Qingshan and Paul George, two kings against two kings."

O'Neal also shook his head along with Barkley: "You think the double kings are too worthless, right? Curry and Durant are the double kings combination, James and Irving are also counted."

Barkley was surprised: "Are you looking down on Harden or Yuan Qingshan?"

O'Neill: "Although I like Yuan Qingshan very much, in terms of honor and statistics, he is still not as good as Curry, Durant, James and Harden. I think he can barely be counted as Irving."

"Yuan Qingshan and Owen are in the same class?" Barkley muttered.

Griffin has indeed become a key point in this round of the series. Compared with James and Durant this season, Harden's offensive power is not bad. What he lacks is stability.

At this time, the Lakers are like a big net. After covering the Rockets, they have no escape. They can only watch the time go by, but the score cannot be improved.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers led by 11 points. The Rockets players seemed to have no confidence, even a little confused. They left the field one by one, most of them hung their heads.

On the other side of the exit, the Lakers players exited the field at halftime, and all the fans who could move in the stands gathered at the exit of the player tunnel, cheering, screaming, and waving their T-shirts in their hands.

"Did you see it, did you see it, we are the winners!" Towns supported Yuan Qingshan's shoulder, shouting after the fans as he walked.

Yuan Qingshan teased him with a smile, but he actually enjoyed this feeling in his heart.

The lights in the player channel were not very bright tonight. The Lakers players walked to the locker room led by Walton. Yuan Qingshan suddenly heard a voice: "MVP, MVP, MVP!"

Yuan Qingshan and Downs turned their heads together.

(End of this chapter)