Head coach of parallel imports in the NBA

Chapter 263

After the timeout ended, the Rockets continued to replace Howard.

But what made Carlisle vomit blood out of anger was that the Timberwolves made it clear that they were targeting Howard. As soon as Howard played, the Timberwolves immediately took turns to attack Howard.

As long as the Timberwolves attack, they will keep covering, and then break through and take the initiative to find Howard to find a confrontation.

There is no one who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. It is often said that there is no one who does not get wet shoes when walking by the river. Although Howard has paid attention to it, there are still 49 seconds left in the first quarter.

Although Oden's low post singles failed to score the ball, it still caused Howard's foul.

Carlisle on the sidelines really has the idea of ​​sighing. The Timberwolves are really shameless. This is to target your weakness and fight to the death. This is not to abolish Howard. The posture of not giving up.

There was nothing wrong with the referee's whistle blowing, which made Carlisle unable to vent.

However, Chen Dazhuang smiled at him, and this smile almost made Carlisle recite it angrily.

There were no surprises in the next game. As long as Howard played on the Timberwolves side, they would fight against him, and as long as Howard was replaced, they would start to bloom in full swing.

So the multiple-choice question left for Carlisle for the rest of the game is to either die slowly or die early and be reborn early.

And Howard, who was fouled, was replaced on the court several times, even if he was careful, he still couldn't avoid the tactical arrangement Chen Dazhuang designed for him. Less than 2 minutes after the start of the fourth quarter, Howard finally got his own Personal sixth foul of the game.

To be honest, this is still the result of the referee being lenient, or else he would have to go down as early as the third quarter.

With Howard's end, Carlisle's side is not entangled.

Of course, it doesn't matter now whether you are entangled or not.

The Timberwolves have already firmly controlled the situation of the game in their own hands.

In the fourth quarter, as Middleton once again used the cover to hit a three-pointer from the outside, the Timberwolves also opened the difference between the two sides to 20 points.

With this three-pointer, Carlisle once again chose to make a substitution on the Rockets side.

This time, all the main players were replaced, and the meaning was obvious. Carlisle chose to surrender again.

With the end of all the Rockets' main players, this game has officially entered the final garbage time.

At the end of the four quarters, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. The Timberwolves defeated the Houston Rockets again 119-97, thus rewriting the big score between the two sides to 2-0. The two sides of the game will be transferred to the Toyota Center, and the third game will also be a battle of life and death for the Rockets.

If the third game is still lost, then the Rockets will be basically hopeless in this series.

Such a result is a bit unacceptable for the Rockets as a whole, including Carlisle. In fact, Carlisle really hopes to defeat the Timberwolves led by Chen Dazhuang. .

"I lost the game. This should be my responsibility. I can only say that the opponent is more prepared than us in this game. It is obvious that we have some problems in tactics, but I believe that we will wait until the third game. At that time, we will definitely solve these problems and then regain the disadvantage. Losing two games is not the end of the world for us. We still have a great chance to enter the Western Conference Finals. I am very confident about this. My players are also very confident."

At the press conference after the game, Carlisle also said that the Rockets still have hope of winning the next game.

It's just that in the eyes of many people, it's more about motivating themselves. Judging from these two games, the Rockets can be said to be completely suppressed by the Timberwolves in every game.

If the Timberwolves' tricks in the first game were a bit disgusting, then the combat effectiveness shown by the Timberwolves in this game and Chen Dazhuang's tactical command ability have been fully proved.

So even though Carlisle is still stubborn, after the game, many people also expressed their optimism for the Timberwolves to enter the Western Conference Finals.

Many bookmakers even quickly lowered the Timberwolves' championship odds again.

This game with the Timberwolves started almost simultaneously with a game in the East.

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Chicago Bulls.

The loss to the Bulls in the last game also made the Cavaliers aware of the crisis. It is also very important for the Cavaliers to continue to play at home this time. If they lose again, it will be difficult for the Cavaliers to go to Chicago in the next two games. a lot of.

This time the Cavaliers did not waste their home court.

In the end, after four quarters of confrontation, the Cavaliers defeated the Chicago Bulls 106-91, thus rewriting the big score between the two sides to 1-1.

The time came to May 5. After a one-day truce, the second round of the playoffs kicked off again.

The Washington Wizards returned to their home court to face the visiting Eagles. In the end, the Wizards also defended their home court. After four quarters of confrontation, the Wizards narrowly beat the Eagles 103 to 101, leading the Eagles by 2 to 1.

In this way, the next game between the two sides is very critical for the Eagles.

Another Western Conference game was played at the Staples Arena in Los Angeles.

The Clippers ushered in the third game against the Golden State Warriors at home. In the end, under the wonderful performance of Paul and Griffin, the Clippers defeated the Warriors 101 to 97, leading the Warriors 2 to 1. .

Paul's dream of the Western Conference finals seemed to have hope. After the game, Paul was also very excited when he was interviewed on the sidelines, saying that they will continue to fight for victory in the next game that is still at Staples.

The time has come to May 5, and the third game of the other two second rounds will start today.

In the afternoon, the Timberwolves team arrived at the Toyota Center led by Da Zhuang.

It can be seen from the expressions of the Timberwolves players that everyone's faces are still a little serious.

When the team gathered in the morning, Da Zhuang repeatedly emphasized the importance of this game, and specifically mentioned the previous two games. He hoped that the players could forget the previous victory and regard this game as the first for both sides. A game to play.

Despite the blessing of the system buff, Da Zhuang did not dare to relax in the player's mentality.

This game is a life-and-death battle for the Rockets, and it is not important for the Timberwolves. Not to mention if they can win, the Timberwolves will get some rest time for the current situation in the Western Conference. In addition, if this game loses If not, the morale of the team will also be greatly affected.

(End of this chapter)