Rebirth of My Rocket Dynasty

Chapter 78 Finally Lost

1998年2月2日，火箭带着40胜4负的成绩驾临波士顿舰队中心球馆。

As the greatest team in the history of the league, the Celtics have always been the top predators of the entire league.

However, now the Celtics are at their own low ebb stage. As the current head coach of the Celtics, Rick Pitino is one of the few people who are being roasted on the fire.

Against the mighty Rockets at home, Pitino has little confidence.

Even if the Celtics get Antoine Walker, who is now averaging about 20 points per game, plus Kenny Anderson and Ron Messer in the team, they will not be a powerful opponent for the Rockets.

However, just before the start of the game, they got good news that the entire Rockets were knocked down by the flu.

This news surprised all Celtics players and fans.

According to the Rockets team doctor, the Rockets now only have 8 players who can play.

They are Big Bus, (Jr.) Mark Jackson, Bodi Roga, Saulius, Crozier, Jacques Vaughan, Antonio Daniels and Horry, the entire Rockets' 15-man roster was knocked down 7 people were killed, and among the other 8 people, Horry and Daniels also felt unwell.However, they still insist on being able to play, but how helpful it is to be able to fly rockets in the game is another story.

And just like that, the Rockets started picking up their game at Fleet Center.

The Rockets started with three white big men, occupying the starting lineup in the backcourt. Bus and (Jr.) Mark Jackson's task was to control the inside. They had almost no substitutes.

All of a sudden, the rocket was almost pushed over the edge of the cliff.

However, the situation after the start of the game surprised everyone. The offensive power displayed by the Rockets' starting five made people palpitate.

From the beginning of the first quarter, the Rockets suppressed the Celtics.

Several people on the rocket field, under the leadership of Bodi Roga, played a mesmerizing offense.

Four of these five players had previously played under the rules of international basketball, and Crozier was also a player with a high IQ. After several rounds of running-in, the combat effectiveness of these players surged.

Everyone present had to admit that the rookie selected by the Rockets boss in the second round of 95 had become the league's top passer and organizer. He was the kind of player who could make his players play better.In a situation like this, 2% of the combat effectiveness displayed by the Rockets is due to Bodi Roga.

The ability to control the situation on the court is top-notch. The basketball hit the floor heavily and also hit the hearts of the Celtics players. Ron Messer, who was in charge of defending Bodi Roga, felt sour in his heart .

He was the No. 97 rookie in 6, and he averaged 15 points per game in half of the NBA games. He also played against many good players, but he didn't have the pressure of this person today. big.

Looking at this person, it seems that he doesn't run very fast, he doesn't jump high, and his explosive power is not very good, but why is he so difficult to defend.

Just when Messer was thinking about it, Bodi Roga passed the ball again.

(Jr.) Mark Jackson swerves from the high post, throws off McCarty's defense, and sprints into the paint with two strides.

The moment he rushed into the paint, Bodi Roga's ball arrived. Jackson just jumped high and smashed the ball into the basket heavily.

Jackson did the same. After a bang, the basketball was smashed into the Celtics' basket.

After a beautiful alley-oop, Jackson smiled and bumped fists with Bodi Roga and said, "DeYoung, your pass is really good."

"Hehe, it's you who made the buttons beautifully." Bodi Roga said modestly.

Watching this wonderful alley-oop, Celtic's home fans also gave their applause.

This ball is just amazing.

The timing and power of the pass, the speed, the angles are flawless.

Such a passer is top notch.

In this way, the remnants of the Rockets, under the command of an excellent commander, fought a bitter battle with a strong team.

The first quarter of the game was almost dominated by the Rockets. The 5 people on the field performed various offensive performances.

Because they know that if they want to win this game, they can only get more points, and their physical strength can only maintain them for one job, either attacking or defending.

They have no choice, they can only choose to attack and use their maximum attack firepower.

Well, let them see the firepower of these Rockets substitutes.

After the bus received the ball, under the defense of the opponent's two insiders, he made a throw.

After Saulius misplaced the attack, he faced Kenny Anderson and made a forced shot.

Croshire and Antoine Walker soared three-pointers.

The Rockets scored 32 points in the first quarter, and the Rockets led by 32 points at 24:8. Such a result shocked everyone.

However, they didn't see that Lao Tang frowned off the court.

Because Pitino of the Celtics began to make frequent substitutions in the first quarter to maintain the defensive strength of the Rockets.

Their intention is very obvious, that is to use physical strength to wear down the rocket, which is the simplest and most effective way.

Lao Tang couldn't do anything about it.

Moreover, you can't say that the Celtics are despicable. They make normal substitutions to maintain the physical strength of the personnel. This is understandable.

Lao Tang could only tell his players to pay attention to maintain their physical strength.

In the second quarter of the game, after the start, the Celtics obviously strengthened their defense, and every player spared no effort to defend.

A lot of physical contact and a wide range of free running have consumed a lot of physical strength of the Rockets players.

But no one on the field said anything, they just gritted their teeth and resisted.

Seeing Daniels and Jacques Vaughn who could replace them, Lao Tang replaced Bodi Roga and Bus with them without hesitation.

These two people are now the support points of the Rockets' inside and outside lines, and their physical strength must be guaranteed to have a chance to win this game.

But with the entry of these two people, the Rockets' attack power has dropped significantly.

Both of them are obviously stronger in defense than offense, which makes the rocket's firepower sparse a lot.

And now the Rockets have two inside players who are around 2.08. The inside line does not have an advantage at all. In addition to the fact that the two outside players are not good at attacking, the Rockets fell into a scoring shortage for a while.

Just when the Celtics players thought they were about to overtake the score, another person stood up.

He is the captain of the future Lithuanian national team and the soul of the future Lithuanian national team. He is Saulius Stamborgas.

Just when the Celtics were about to catch up with the score, Saulius scored a three-pointer for no reason.

The [-]-pointer was made when Saulius defender Greg Magdoux nearly put his hand over Saulius' eyes.

After throwing the ball, Saulius swung his fist fiercely.

Immediately afterwards, his personal performance began. In the next 3 minutes, Saulius hit 4 consecutive three-pointers.

Such a touch made the faces of Celtic players and fans change color.

Especially the last one, in the case that Magdo had already fouled the thug, he still made the shot.

Seeing Saulius with a silent face after the shot made everyone think of a word, that is cold-blooded killer.

In just 4 minutes, Saulius scored 16 points, including 5 consecutive three-pointers and a free throw.

This simply made the Celtics desperate.

Looking at the shooter who looked like a demon god, the Celtics players felt chills in their hearts.

No, the Celtics called a timeout.

The few remaining Rockets players were all cheering, and Bodi Roga stepped forward and hugged Saulius tightly, and said very excitedly: "Man, you are amazing, you are simply God. "

After hearing this sentence, Saulius also had a rare humor, and said: "Dejan, if I were God, I would not let the Rockets and the few of us left fighting the Celtics, hehe."

After listening, everyone smiled for a while.

The score stretched to 12 points, and Saulius slapped the Celtics severely by relying on his own strength.

After Pitino's timeout ended, the Celtics still couldn't respond, and they still played a little absent-mindedly.

The Rockets players are also happy in this state, anyway, the Rockets are leading now.

It was such a state that the Rockets entered the halftime break with a 12-point lead.

Seeing Pitino walk into the tunnel with a dark face, Lao Tang suddenly had a feeling.

That's when the real contest begins in the second half.

(End of this chapter)