NBA: The stars return to the peak, and the battle of the gods begins

There were 5.2 seconds left in the second quarter.

McGrady quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, facing Carter and Leonard's double-team.

McGrady used his unreasonable dry pull to hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.

McGrady punches the air hard, his favorite celebration.

55:68, the Rockets ended the first half with a 13-point lead.

In terms of player statistics, McGrady scored an astonishing 26 points in the half.

Olajuwon had 16 points.

Drexler 10 points.

Dayao only scored 6 points, but rebounded very well. Dayao grabbed 8 rebounds in halftime.

Francis 6 points, he played the role of point guard, contributed 7 assists.

The Raptors' highest scoring player is Carter with 18 points, and DeRozan scored 13 points. To a poor 9 points.

During the intermission, Lin Nan met Weiping Bryant.

Of course, there are also many fans who like to call him Zhang Lili.

The reason comes from what Director Zhang said in the interview, "Because I play reasonably, unlike some players who get the ball and go crazy, and when they make a mistake, people chase their ass and beat them."

As soon as he saw Lin Nan, Director Zhang sighed, "It's a pity, it's a pity, I didn't see Kobe's wonderful game-winning shot at the scene."

As a die-hard Kobe fan.

Director Zhang actually wanted to go to the Staples Center to report on the Lakers game live.

But he couldn't get away, and the higher-ups asked him to be in charge of Dayao's report.

Lin Nan found it very interesting to be able to chat face-to-face with the witty Director Zhang.

Sometimes when chatting, Lin Nan couldn't help laughing.

It may be that director Zhang is old, and he often says things that don't match the preamble.

Before Lin Nan had enough chat with Director Zhang, the second half of the game had already started.

In order to have a longer chat with Director Zhang, Lin Nan let him sit next to him.

Poor Wang Wei could only go to the back to watch the game.

He must listen to what Lin Nan said.

In the third quarter, the Raptors started chasing points frantically.

Carter, Leonard, and DeRozan all have strong shooting ability.

Especially when the hand feels good, it is difficult to limit them one-on-one.

Furthermore, they have a small lineup, although they do not have a height advantage, they have a speed advantage.

The Raptors' quick counterattack made the Rockets hard to defend.

Seeing that the Rockets' 13-point lead turned into a 3-point lead in a short while, Director Zhang became impatient, "If the game continues like this, it will be bad, it will be bad."

"McGrady is unreliable in the second half. The Rockets have to stick to the inside and give the ball to Yao Huang! Give Yao Huang! Give it! By the way, hey, Francis passed the ball late and early! The opponent made another counterattack, so say it."

Francis was too hesitant to pass the ball. The ball he passed to Dayao was intercepted by Leonard.

The Raptors fought back again, Carter single-handedly went straight to Huanglong, and McGrady followed closely behind.

No play, Carter came to a hanging arm dunk.

Less than 3 minutes into the third quarter, the Raptors beat the Rockets 14-2.
At 69:70, the Rockets temporarily lead by one point.

After falling to the ground, Carter, the King of the North, was very excited, and he yelled "Aoooooooooooo" at McGrady.

McGrady rolled his eyes, and you're the only one who would be embarrassed.

Compared with the hot and numb feeling in the first half, McGrady hit all 4 shots in the third quarter.

Rockets coach Van Gundy hurriedly called a timeout.

He regretted calling the timeout too late, he should have called it earlier.

Van Gundy said loudly to the players: "I have emphasized many times, we must defend the perimeter, guard the perimeter, and guard the perimeter.

Tracy, you too, keep an eye on Carter, don't let him have an open three-pointer
Alston, you will come on later, according to what I just told you, you just need to pass the ball safely to Yao and Olajuwon, and you will have nothing to do with the rest.
Do you understand what I mean? "

"Understood!" The rocket generals.

In order to ensure the stability of the pass, Van Gundy replaced the main point guard Francis with "Streetball King" Alston.

Moreover, Van Gundy clearly saw that McGrady's state in the second half was not as good as in the first half.

He asked Alston to try his best to hand the ball into the hands of the inside players, so as to ensure that the ball will be scored.

It is to deliberately reduce the number of shots made by McGrady.

Van Gundy's deployment is very effective.

Dayao's movement speed is very slow, but as long as he gets the chance to shoot at the basket.

Leonard, who is a lot shorter, really has nothing to do.

Back from the timeout, Dayao hit Leonard 2+1.
Alston made a precise lob pass to Yao at the basket. As soon as he received the ball, Yao bulged his cheeks and dunked with both hands. Leonard made a move with his hands and was called a foul by the referee.

Director Zhang: "Good shot, this shot should have been played like this a long time ago. Let me say that Yao Huang is actually more effective than Olajuwon, but this Van Gundy's level is too limited. If he has my level, the Rockets will sooner. Just win, Lin Nan, do you think I'm right?"

Lin Nan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Yes, yes, Zhang is reasonable. No, Zhang guided you to be reasonable."

Needless to say, it is very wise for the Rockets to give the ball to Dayao to play.

DeRozan missed a shot, Olajuwon grabbed the rebound and handed it to Alston.

Alstom did not rush forward. The Rockets are now playing a positional battle. After all the players are in their positions, Alstom will lead the offense.

Alston, who has been teammates with Dayao for many years, once again passed the ball to Dayao under the basket.

This time Alstom first used his fancy tricks to break through, and then guided the ball to Dayao.

Dayao was a little farther away from the basket this time, but it was still close at hand. Dayao tiptoed, softly picked the ball with his fingers, and sent the ball directly into the basket.

At 69:75, Dayao helped the Rockets lead by 6 points.

After being scored consecutively by Dayao, Leonard's already paralyzed expression showed a bit of bitterness.

Leonard is suffering and can't tell, asking him to guard such a big center, isn't this making him suffer?
Leonard's main position is small forward, but the Raptors do not have strong big players, so coach Nurse can only entrust Kawhi with this difficult task.

In fact, Kaka defends very well. In order not to leave a comfortable opportunity for Dayao to catch the ball, he often goes around to defend Dayao.

But Alstom knew how to get the ball comfortably into Yao's hands.