NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 69 The Iron Mouth Breaks Career (2)

After the start of the match, it was exactly as Liu Rui expected.

Rockets end first quarter at home

24:26
2 points behind the Raptors.

Yao Ming played a full 9 minutes in the first quarter before he was able to rest.

For this game, in order to better limit Yao Ming, Raptors coach Mitchell did not put Bosh and Marshall in the starting lineup at the same time this time.

Instead, Arauyo, a rookie with a weight of 131 kilograms, started the game.

After all, currently the entire Raptors are physically speaking, and Arauyo is the only one who can defend Yao Ming 1v1 inside.

And if you use Bosh or Marshall to defend Yao Ming alone, the result will undoubtedly be deceitful.

但面对阿劳约和波什的轮番防守，姚明在9分钟之内6投5中，加上罚球单节拿下11分4个篮板。

The rookie Arauyo, who will face Yao Ming in his first appearance, misses all mid-range shots in two attempts and only gets 2 rebounds.

Mitchell's face turned dark on the sidelines.

Only 5 minutes into the game, Arauyo had to be replaced.

Arrange for Bosh and Marshall to be present at the same time, intending to let go and fight the Rockets for offense.

In the second half of the first quarter, Yao Ming's physical strength gradually began to decline.

With Bosh hitting two consecutive three-pointers at the top of the arc, the Raptors successfully overtook the score before the end of the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, McGrady, who played the first quarter, was replaced by Van Gundy to rest.

Between Yao and Mai, at least one person must be present.

Otherwise, with this lineup, the game will be ruined in the second quarter without accident.

And Yao Ming, who had a 3-minute break in the first quarter, had to return to the court.

In the Rockets' second lineup, the old Ward, who could still contribute firepower, had to replace him in the starting lineup after Su La was injured and retired.

On the current bench, Yao Ming can only take Taylor, Tyronn Lue, Jim and others to bite the score.

The Raptors coach Mitchell had no choice but to bring Arauyo to the court at a high speed.

The Rockets' second team is just trying to get rest time for the main players.

In positional battles, every ball was hit in Yao Ming's hands as much as possible.

Although Arauyo has a weight of 131 kilograms, Yao Ming's tonnage in the interior line is not inferior to Yao Ming, and he is not much lighter than Yao Ming.

But after all, the height is only 11 meters [-] centimeters.

In the college league, Arauyo is known for his delicate touch, softness and footsteps.

In the first game of his rookie season, he was taught a lesson by Yao Ming.

It seems to be telling him to let you see what soft touch and dreamy footsteps are.

As Raptors coach Mitchell's face became more and more ugly, the photographers on the sidelines also shot Mitchell many times.

With the main players of both sides returning to their positions one after another, at the end of halftime, the Rockets took

51:54
Trailing by three points into the intermission.

Yao Ming played very comfortably throughout the first half, regardless of his 18-minute playing time.

In the half, he made 10 of 8 shots and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds with super high efficiency.

In the duel between the two cousins, McGrady had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the half.

In terms of statistics, it is better than Carter's 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, but obviously, Carter played more calmly throughout the first half.

Teammates can stand up and give support at the right time, without putting themselves in a state of struggling singles.

In the entire first half, the rookie Arauyo, who was entrusted with important tasks, played 11 minutes.

Facing Yao Ming, he only made 4 of 1 shots in the half.

2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 fouls.

In the second half, the two teams adjusted their status and changed sides to fight again. The score has been very stalemate, leading each other alternately.

And Yao Mai's rest time was further compressed until the last 3 minutes before the end.

Relying on Yao Mai's consecutive scoring at critical moments.

The Rockets defeated the Raptors at home 96:93 in the whole game and passed the risk.

This also avoided the embarrassing situation of two consecutive losses at the start of the game.

Yao Ming's playing time in the whole game is still as high as 37 minutes.

Even in the final quarter, due to physical exertion, the hit rate has declined.

但面对着猛龙队的内线防守，全场依然19投12中，罚球6中6，超高效率砍下30分13个篮板。

Together with McGrady's 37 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, the two worked together at home to bring Houston the first victory of the new season.

On the Raptors' side, Arauyo, the lottery pick who will start the new season, seems a bit sad.

Facing Yao Ming in the whole game, he played 23 minutes, only made 7 of 2 shots, scored 4 points and 6 rebounds, plus 4 fouls.

He was educated by Yao Ming from the inside to the outside. This excellent technical center knew that he was at a disadvantage due to his height, so he was very smart to avoid too much entanglement with Yao Ming in the low post.

But after several missed shots, he was very hesitant when faced with open opportunities, and did not dare to try.

Mitchell, who was so anxious on the sidelines, yelled wildly, and after being substituted, he still kept preaching.

Although in this game, the Rockets won the game.

But Liu Rui, who was lying in the hospital and watched the live broadcast of the game on TV, felt that the situation was not optimistic.

In back-to-back games, Yao Ming still played so many minutes.

This kind of time overload, in this long season, will always bury hidden dangers of injuries, which will explode sooner or later.

It can be said that every victory of the Rockets today is to overdraw Yao Mai's health.

"Hey! What's wrong with you? It's really strange. Don't you want Yao Ming to win? Hey, Yao Ming won. Why are you still frowning and thinking about it? Really, which side do you support?"

Chen Xiaoxiao looked at Liu Rui who was in a daze, and pouted to one side.

"I told you that you don't understand. By the way, when I recover from my injuries, I will write two reports for me when I get back. The more provocative the better, do you hear me?"

"Ah! What kind of report?! What kind of moth are you going to make!! Since you came, why do I feel that the major newspapers have not stopped..."

"........."

"Ahem, you can't remember it now, but you will know it later."

Liu Rui picked up a banana casually, with a smile on his face that made people want to hit him.

Now I really want to watch it. The interview with Mitchell by the media will be on TV later. That scene is really interesting just thinking about it!

Mitchell, whose face was already dark, only brought Bosh and Jalen Rose in the press conference after the game, and did not bring Carter and Arauyo.

For Carter, this has happened more than once. The player who publicly stated in front of the media that he wants to be traded has already broken his face with the Raptors management anyway.

Now it's just a temporary partner to live with, and the game counts as a game. How could the team bring him to the press conference, otherwise I really don't know what he can say.

Reporter: "Coach Mitchell, in fact, I heard that as early as the preseason, there were media reports. Coach Liu Rui said in an interview."

"Arauyo, a high pick on your team, isn't going to have a great career under you, and that's for sure."

"But you have just the opposite opinion, saying that the latter will definitely become an excellent player under your hands. So what do you want to say about Arauyo's performance in today's game?"

Although I have long thought that at the press conference after the game, there will definitely be media asking me this question.

But when he really heard this question at this moment, Mitchell's face was still ugly as hell...

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