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"Humph..."

Shen Fei coughed to cover up his embarrassment.

It's strange to say that he, a prodigal son who had been killed by hundreds of people in his previous life, lost his mind twice on Ajiali.

"Okay, let me think about it, and I will give you some suggestions when the game is over for dinner."

Shen Fei came back to his senses, and said embarrassingly.

Ajiali nodded and said nothing more.

Compared to Shen Fei, she is the more embarrassing one.

In other words, the career-minded Ajiali still doesn't know how to deal with relationship problems.

But the strange thing is, unlike the misunderstanding when they first met, this time she didn't dislike Shen Fei losing his mind for her.

Even after regaining her senses, Ajiali felt a little bit of joy in addition to being shy.

Of course, she wouldn't admit this to anyone, not even to herself.

After this episode, the two set their sights on the field again.

At this time, the game has entered a transitional period, and both teams have replaced many substitute players.

The strength of the bench is what the Rockets are most proud of.

With a big wave of his hand, Mark Jackson went up and down five times, replacing five substitutes.

Lowry, Roy, Danny Green, pj-Tucker, and Oden, who performed extremely dazzlingly in the last game.

Looking at the league, this bench lineup can't find a single enemy at all.

99% of strong players like Lowry, Roy, and Tucker are starters in other teams!

On the other hand, the Kings' transitional lineup is a little bit less interesting.

Although there are familiar names like Casspi and Landry, they can't compete with the Rockets in terms of strength.

In order to remain competitive, Kings coach Mike Malone kept Evans on the court and let him continue the game with four substitutes.

However, even with Evans in town, the Kings are still no match for the Rockets.

The original Blazers twins-Roy and Oden, one inside and one outside, played absolute dominance.

Some elderly Rockets fans even felt "isn't this a low-end version of the ok combination" after watching it.

This is not difficult to understand.

Although Roy's physical fitness is not as good as the top super giants, his rich offensive methods, balance between left and right hands, and general demeanor on the court do have some shadows of Kobe.

At the beginning of the second quarter, he shot from inside and outside, showing a variety of offensive methods.

Moreover, after becoming the sixth man, Roy's style of play became more pure - I just want to blast with a single point, and use one-on-one to blow up the opposing defender!

During the Trail Blazers period, he was the team leader and there were many things to consider.

But now, Roy no longer needs to do the work of organizing and connecting, and doesn't need to think too much about his teammates, and the offensive firepower has been further released.

Let alone Auden.

Before today's game, he was looking forward to the matchup with Cousins.

In the combat meeting before the game, the sentence that Oden impressed the most was Mark Jackson's reminder.

"Although he is only a first-year rookie, he plays very confidently and is very agile on the offensive end. Don't take it lightly."

"Also, DeMarcus (Cousins)'s style of play is different from that of ordinary centers. Yao, Greg, you have to be mentally prepared."

The Young Marshal of the Rockets said so.

Then, Mark Jackson took everyone to analyze some details of Cousins' game.

The more Auden looked at it, the more novel it became.

This talented big center actually played like a small forward, and even frequently used some guard skills.

Therefore, today Oden sharpened his sword and planned to fight Cousins ​​for [-] rounds.

It's a pity that when he played, Kao Shen had already left to rest.

Oden had no choice but to release his "enthusiasm" on the King's backup center, Samuel Dalembert.

The Haitian center, relying on his good static talent, averaged 8.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, which is considered a very good blue-collar insider.

But today, Dalembert met a "monster" who was far superior to him in all aspects of talent and younger than him!

Oden's style of play is simple.

It is to ask for a position at a low position, and then dig in one by one.

Dalembert is not as tall and strong as Oden, so even if he tries his best, it still won't help.

After Oden entered the three-second zone, he either directly blocked him for a dunk, or used a hook as a finisher, and the success rate was ridiculously high.

The rest of the Kings' players want to help, but the Rockets' other four -- Lowry, Roy, Green, Tucker -- all have very good shooting abilities.

All four of them are scattered outside the three-point line. Once a Kings player tries to double-team, Oden will pass the ball immediately.

After several attempts, the king's generals did not dare to attack easily.

Ever since, Dalembert was "ravaged" by madness.

On the coaching bench of the Kings, Mike Malone covered his face with his hands, unable to bear to watch.

Not far away, Cousins ​​clenched the towel subconsciously with his right hand and looked at the court with frowning eyes.

Everyone knows that Kaoshen just wants to rush up and compete with Auden.

But Mike Malone wasn't going to do that.

After all, Cousins ​​had already fought Yao Ming for more than half of the first quarter, so he must have consumed a lot of energy.

If he is forced to play at this time, there will inevitably be potential injuries.

Coach Malone knows that Cousins ​​is the future of the Kings, and he must not be allowed to take risks because of the outcome of a game.

Ever since, poor Dalembert could only continue to be "beaten".

Under the double firepower of Oden and Roy, the Rockets quickly expanded their lead.

Halfway through the second quarter, the score of the two teams came to 55:37, and the point difference had reached as much as 18 points!

At this time, the two sides began to replace the starting players one after another.

Cousins, who had been holding back for a long time, finally went into battle.

It's a pity that Oden was also replaced at this time.

Mark Jackson predicted that the Kings would replace Cousins, but instead of letting Yao Ming play, he found another way and played a small lineup.

Curry replaced Lowry, Jeremy replaced Roy, George replaced Oden, and let Tucker go to the fifth position.

At this moment, the Rockets' lineup is: Curry, Jeremy, Danny Green, George, Tucker-a typical five-small lineup!

This lineup has extreme mobility. The three strikers can not only open up space in the offense, but also provide sufficient defensive capabilities.

And the way the Rockets deal with Cousins ​​is also very simple-as soon as Coushen receives the ball, he starts double-teaming!

Although the king's generals had studied the so-called "Five Deaths" before the game, the players still seemed at a loss when they actually met them.

For example, the unlimited defenses adopted by the Rockets directly make all pick-and-roll tactics disappear invisible.

In the end, the Kings' tactics can only become singles with the ball.

But Evans, who has the highest singles success rate in the team, is resting on the court at the moment, and Cousins ​​is extremely uncomfortable by the double attack.

This directly led to, except for a few open shots (the assist sent by Kao Shen after being double-teamed), it was difficult for the Kings to play a quality offense at other times.

And once they hit the iron on the offensive end, or make a mistake, the Rockets' counterattack will hit like a tide.

Among them, Curry and Danny Green performed most prominently.

Both of them are the kind... as long as the opponent gives a little space, they will decisively shoot three-pointers.

George and Jeremy Lin provided the necessary breakthrough ability.The two hit the basket from time to time, which also made the Kings coach-Mike Malone dare not easily remove the inside players.

The offense is unfavorable, and on the defensive end, the Kings played very aggrieved.

Ever since, in just 3 minutes, the Rockets hit a 12:2 shock wave, expanding the point difference to 28 points in one fell swoop!

The game at this time can be described as "flowering".

Even if Coach Malone called a timeout, it didn't have much effect.

After that, the Yao-Mai combination returned to play, and the Rockets returned to the traditional style of play.

People like the king finally had some experience in dealing with it, but at this moment it lost its meaning.

At the end of halftime, the point difference between the two teams had exceeded [-] points, and the game had completely lost its suspense.

In the stands, Ajiali shook her head, her expression was no longer nervous, apparently she had given up.

"Shen, I watched a lot of games this season. I was also present at the games between the Kings and the Heat and the Spurs."

"Without any bragging, the current Rockets are already the only one in the league."

"Your goal should be successfully completed!"

Ajiali said sincerely.

No matter on social media or in the private chat between the two, Shen Fei made no secret of his desire for the championship, and Ajiali knew this very well.

Therefore, seeing that Team Rocket is so strong, she was also happy for Shen Fei in her heart.

Although Ajiali is very ambitious, she is extremely eager for the Kings to become the best team in NBA.

But she also knows that even if the king can rise, it will take several years of dormancy.

The current strength of the Rockets will not affect the development of the Kings.

Therefore, Ajiali and Shen Fei do not have any conflict of interest now.

Once in the playoffs, the King's daughter will even become a supporter of the Rockets.

"I think so."

Shen Fei smiled noncommittally.

There is no doubt that the Rockets are the most powerful presence in the league now.

The only possible variable is that the Heat traded to Howard to form a new Big Three.

In that case, just looking at the starting lineup, James, Wade, and Howard—the three mvp-level talent monsters are still at their peak, and they can indeed fight the Rockets.

But the Heat don't have many bargaining chips now, and it is extremely difficult to form a deal.

However, considering that the general manager of the Heat is a magician - Pat Riley, Shen Fei thinks it is still possible in theory.

Once there is a "robbery" deal and Howard really airborne to Miami, the Rockets' championship is not guaranteed.

Of course, these are all things for later, and whether it will be successful or not is unknown.

Shen Fei is not the kind of person who worries about the sky, so he doesn't have any anxiety.

............

In the second half of the game, the Kings struggled hard at the beginning of the third quarter, but soon the Rockets were suppressed again.

After the third quarter, the game entered garbage time.

The main players of the Rockets started to get off work, and veterans such as Scola and Battier got the chance to play.

In the VIP box, Ajiali watched the two of them slaughtering the king's drinking fountain patron saints during the garbage time, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Scola and Battier are such easy-to-use players, but you can't even make it into the regular rotation."

"If they were on the Kings, they would be absolute starters..."

Shen Fei smiled and did not deny such a statement.

"Both of them are still very difficult to play, and they have really failed in the Rockets."

"Secretly, Scola has asked me to apply for a deal, and I plan to help him and try to find him a good next home."

Shen Fei said lightly.

The two were already very close, and he believed that with Ajiali's character, she would definitely not reveal this matter.

"Huh? Then...do you have a trade partner?"

Ajali asked.

"not yet."

Shen Fei shook his head.

Ajiali's eyes lit up instantly!