The China Power of NBA

Chapter 22 Hornets VS Rockets (3)

It is said that Peja was injured on the field. Old Fu was about to go to the field to check the situation. He didn't want to be hit by a girl wearing a red baseball cap, pink sweater and sweatpants, and holding a camera. Old Fu looked up. slightly surprised and asked,
"It turned out to be you!"

This girl was the female reporter who was almost expelled from Lao Fu's NBA player trials for taking pictures without authorization. Unexpectedly, she followed her all the way to the United States.

The female reporter was also surprised when she saw Old Fu, and then she smiled, and Old Fu smiled too, motioning for the girl to sit down, and Old Fu also sat down.

"What's your name."

"My name is Shen Yan," the girl smiled beautifully, two sweet dimples appeared on her fair face, Shen Yan smiled,
"I haven't apologized and thanked you last time."

To see a Chinese in a foreign country, Lao Fu feels a special kindness, and only those who have been abroad can understand this feeling.

"You're welcome," Lao Fu looked at the camera in Shen Yan's hand and smiled,

"Are you a reporter?"

"En," Shen Yan nodded,
"A columnist for Sanshui Sports Illustrated."

"What did you interview?"

Old Fu asked with a smile.

Shen Yan smiled, shook the camera in her hand, and said, "Where there is you, there will be news, such as today's..."

"What?" Old Fu asked.

"It's like today's...China Power!"

The corners of Shen Yan's mouth raised, drawing a beautiful arc.

Old Fu nodded in agreement and said,
"That's right. I hope our basketball career in China will improve step by step. That's exactly what Mr. Sui Jiayuan bought the NBA team for."

Shen Yan took out a business card from her pocket, handed it to Old Fu with both hands, and said,
"This is my business card. I hope I can become our columnist. It also has my phone number. If you need me, I hope you can call me."

Old Fu's subordinates looked at it and put it in their wallet.

Peja was helped off by two teammates, the referee signaled the game to continue, now there are five minutes and 32 seconds before the end of the third quarter, the score is 71:78, the Hornets are 7 points behind.Peja was injured, Pondesek moved to the third position, Belinelli played the second position, Thornton was the first position, Sangueira was the fourth position, and Brykins was the fifth position.

Lowry's first start in the second half meant that Boo was on the bench. Facing the strong Thornton, Boo still had nothing to offer. On the offensive end, "Bang Bang Bang" threw three three-pointers in a row, and the score instantly became 80:78. However, the rest of the Rockets made continuous efforts. Brad Miller's long shot made the score 80:81. Budinger's mid-range shot added two more points, Courtney Lee missed the mid-range shot, Jordan Hill snatched the ball from Briggins like a tiger, and the second attack succeeded , the score was 80:85, before the end of the third quarter, after Belinelli missed five three-pointers, he finally made the first three-pointer of the game, 83:85, the Rockets led by 2 points and entered the final game festival competition!

From the beginning of the fourth quarter, the game is still a competition of substitute lineups. The Hornets still can only rely on Thornton's ferocious firepower, three-pointers, layups, and mid-range shots. , Patterson, who came on as a substitute for Jordan Hill, made consecutive mid-range shots. The game reached the last 6 minutes of the fourth quarter, and the score was 90:91. up!

On the offensive end, the Rockets mainly play Yao Ming's inside singles and Lowry and Scola's pick-and-roll. Scola always ends the battle with precise mid-range, while the Hornets mainly use Paul's go-betweens to find opportunities, which is slightly inferior tactically. Adelman.

In the last 3 minutes of the game, the Hornets trailed by three points at 94:97. Yao Ming singled Okafor for another two points. Martin hit a three-pointer from the outside. The score was instantly pulled to 94:102. There were two minutes and 20 seconds left in the game. William S called a timeout.

Head coach Monty Williams developed a double pick-and-roll tactic. Ariza and Belinelli stood at the left and right corners of the three-point line, Okafor and West stood at the free throw line, and Paul held the ball from between the two. Passed through and went straight to the basket, Battier hurriedly defended, Paul made a pass, Ariza in the bottom corner got an open opportunity, and hit a three-pointer!
At 97:102, the Hornets trailed by five points, with two minutes and one second left!
Lowry holds the ball and prepares to launch an attack. Relying on his physical strength, he hits the inside line. West blocks Lowry's offensive line. Lowry is dead!The young Lowry was obviously inexperienced in the game. Seeing West's defense, he concluded that Scola had got a chance. How could he know that this was just a trap. Paul had already waited for Lowry's pass. At the moment of the ball, Paul broke off quickly and went straight to the frontcourt. The extremely tired Yao Ming hadn't reached the frontcourt when Lowry lost the ball. Seeing Paul rushing over like a small sports car, Yao Ming quickly retreated !
Paul took the ball to the free throw line and saw Yao Ming guarding the basket, so he made a move to retreat to the top of the three-point arc and made a three-point shot!

"Shh!"

Hollow into the net! 100:102, the Hornets are only 2 points behind, and there is one minute and 47 seconds left in the game!
Adelman called a timeout and arranged tactics. After the timeout, Bloom still didn't play. This time Adelman arranged a pick-and-roll tactic. Lowry and Scola picked and rolled. After the pick-and-roll, Scola pushed to the free throw line. Lowry had a chance to break through and pass the ball to Scola if he didn't have a chance. Unexpectedly, Paul flanked Scola and let Lowry break through. Obviously, he was more afraid of Scola's precise mid-range shot!
Lowry was overjoyed, and was about to layup with the ball. Behind him, a black shadow like an iron tower jumped up and gave him a pegboard hat!

Okafor!
Battier took off continuously and fought for this valuable offensive rebound, forcing Ariza's foul.

Shane Battier made two free throws, the score was 100:104, with one minute and 21 seconds left!
Monty Williams asked for a substitution, and Thornton, who had been playing well, replaced the non-existent Belinelli.

Thornton faced Martin's defense, and the continuous shaking of his crotch behind made Martin dizzy. Thornton suddenly accelerated and broke through to the left, while Martin was still in place. Battier rushed over, ready to fly Intercepting Thornton, who knows that Thornton's impact is very powerful, and he hangs Battier in the air for a long time, and scores the ball, Battier fouls!

Thornton made a free throw and the Hornets trailed by 103 point at 104:1 with 58 seconds left.

Yao Ming was already exhausted on the court, Adelman just didn't change Yao Ming, and let Yao Ming struggle on the court with no physical strength, Paul obviously discovered this, and fed the ball to Okafor, Okafor all the audience The only time when Yao Ming played back singles, Okafor, who was as strong as a bull, hit the panting Yao Ming with his back. The latter fought and retreated. Take off with all your strength, air volleyball culling!

With a bang, the basketball was shot out of bounds by Yao Ming, and Okafor was also dumbfounded.

There are only two seconds left on the offensive clock, the Hornets rush to attack and miss, Yao Ming protects the backboard, the Rockets attack, now the score is 104:103, the Rockets lead by one point, there are 35 seconds left, and they still have the ball right.

For this goal, if three points are scored, the victory is basically locked. If two points are scored, then the Hornets still have the possibility of chasing overtime.

With the ball in Lowry's hands, Lowry's eyes were fixed on the form on the field, for fear of missing any chance to attack!
At the critical moment, the Rockets played a bottom-line pick-and-roll tactic that they had played countless times before. Martin blocked Thornton with Yao Ming's pick-and-roll in the inside position, slipped out of the three-point line, and Lowry's pass followed suit!Martin made a calm shot from outside the three-point line!
The audience, players, and everyone's eyes are fixed on this basketball that is constantly spinning in the air!
Success or failure!

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