new lord of the rings

Chapter 255

The five Warriors started at the same time, and both Motiejunas and Howard fell behind.

After halftime, Zhang Xin directly gave the ball to Iguodala, who was approaching the free throw line. Iguodala only dribbled the ball, and immediately passed it to Zhang Xin, who rushed to the horse. Zhang Xin turned sideways and broke through. .

Zhang Xin's breakthrough in the center forced the Rockets to shrink the remnant formation, because the Rockets' inside line hadn't settled yet, and Barnes and Thompson outside were all empty. Zhang Xin passed the ball to Barnes, who was positioned in the bottom corner. s.

Barnes pulled up and shot. He shot too much of this kind of ball. He was very confident and hit a three-pointer from the corner!

Zhang Xin chased for 6 points in two rounds, only 2 points left!

McHale hurriedly called a timeout, and an adjustment had to be made!

But how to adjust it, McHale's head is as big as a bucket.

Facing the lineup of the Warriors, Beverly is a loophole, and Motiejunas is a loophole. If Howard did not pick and roll with Harden, he could only do some rebounding and second offense. superior!
McHale thought for a while, since the height is useless, let's go down!

McHale replaced Beverly and Motiejunas with Josh Smith and Corey Brewer.Howard can't play, the Rockets need Howard's ability to protect the frame.

McHale's choice is right, Brewer and Josh's speed can keep up, and Josh Smith's impact is not small!
The Rockets who made adjustments really improved their offense, thanks to Brewer and Josh's mid-range shots. Although the two of them are average three-pointers, their mid-range shots are accurate.

With such two forwards constantly interspersed with air cuts, the Rockets revitalized the team instead.

The scores of the two sides rose alternately. When there were only 2 minutes in the fourth quarter, the score of the two sides was 121:122, and the Rockets led by 1 point.

The scores of both sides are very high, which is due to the number of three-point shots and the fast pace of both sides.

For this sake, it is obvious that Harden is very tired. He constantly picks and rolls singles to create opportunities for his teammates. Although Harden is strong, he is still a body of flesh and blood. He is sweating profusely and his face is pale. , The intermittent rest is supported by the knees.

Zhang Xin, who played for less than 4 minutes in the fourth quarter, was in a vigorous state, as if he wasn't the one who was exhausted after the last game.

The Warriors had the ball, Zhang Xin held the ball and waved to Barnes to come up for a high pick-and-roll, yes, it was Barnes who called.

Because Barnes' defender is James Harden, he has been consuming Harden in the first few rounds, and Harden will let whoever defends come to pick and roll.

Barnes quickly went up to the high post, Harden dragged his tired body up to defend Zhang Xin, Zhang Xin changed direction and leaned on Harden and roared past, and Ariza on the flank hurried over to help defend.

Thompson, who was emptied, got another chance to shoot a three-pointer from the bottom corner. Thompson did not hesitate, pulled up and shot, and hit a three-pointer!
The Warriors led by two points.

Harden dribbled the ball halfway, Howard came up to cover high, Green quickly raised up and went straight to James Harden, Thompson did not follow Howard, who was going down, and grabbed Harden.

Harden kept a clear mind amidst fatigue, and wanted to pass the ball to Howard. When his body could not lie, he was tired when he was tired. The ball was weak and slow. Steal directly.

Zhang Xin immediately initiated a switch, but Brewer and Josh Smith returned to the defense quickly. They didn't play for a long time, and they were still at their best.

Harden and Howard are not very good at getting it anymore, a little slower, Zhang Xin only has Brewer and Josh in front of him, Iguodala goes down from the right wing, Zhang Xin passes the ball to Iguodala with a chest.

Iguodala passed the ball directly to Thompson without touching the ball. Thompson made a shot to attract Brewer's attention, and then hit the ground to Zhang Xin who was going down the line. Zhang Xin dunked in three steps!
A series of passes were extremely smooth, and the ball moved like mercury pouring down the ground. The tired Rockets couldn't keep up!

Cheers erupted in the Toyota Center, this is the cheers of Chinese fans.

McHale looked at Harden worriedly. He knew that Harden's physical strength had reached a critical point, but there was no other way. He could only rely on Harden.

There are 70 seconds left in the time, and the Rockets are four points behind. At this time, the difference can be recovered, but can Harden explode again?
Harden slowly dribbled the ball across the half court. There was enough time, and what is needed now is the success rate.

Harden carefully observed the Warriors' lineup, and couldn't help but sigh: The Warriors' lineup is really too difficult to play, with five forwards, speed, and a height of about 2 meters. The speed of the rotation is simply desperate. difficult!
But no matter how difficult it is, you have to play. Harden holds the ball at the top of the arc, and Howard's pick-and-roll is no longer a threat to the current Warriors, so you still have to do it yourself.

Harden also didn't ask someone to come over to block Thompson, because the five players on the Warriors' field had similar defenses, and they played the same against everyone.

Harden kept dribbling the ball under the crotch, Thompson blocked the middle, and put it aside, forcing Harden to break through the right side. Harden's habit is to finish with his right hand when he breaks the right hand, and finish with the left hand when he breaks the left hand, but the finishing ability of the right hand is much worse than that of the left hand , and it is easier to put aside other people's supplementary defense.

Harden understands Thompson's plan, but he has more energy than energy. He no longer has the physical support to break through the middle.

He kept changing his center of gravity, Thompson's footsteps were solid, and he didn't strike casually, just kept following Harden closely with his footsteps.

Harden finally started to rush to the right side, pushed Thompson with his left hand, and stepped back to the three-point line with the strength of the rebound. Thompson hurried forward to interfere, but did not go up to avoid fouls.

This gave Harden room to shoot, and Harden made a three-pointer!

But Harden's lack of physical strength was exposed. As soon as the ball was shot, it was obvious that it was short. The ball hit the front frame, and Zhang Xin stuck Josh Smith and grabbed the rebound.

Now Zhang Xin is not in a hurry, leading by 1 points in [-] minute, what is needed now is the success rate.

Zhang Xin slowly dribbled through the frontcourt under Ariza's defense, and after spending some time, he called Green for a high pick-and-roll.

Zhang Xin turned sideways and took a step inside, attracting Howard. Green caught Ariza and passed the ball to Green. Iguodala soared into the air, caught the ball with one hand and dunked!
In 40 seconds, the Warriors led by 6 points!
Harden hurriedly dribbled the ball across half court, made a strong three-pointer against Thompson, and missed the basket. Green grabbed the rebound. Howard fouled and sent Green to the free throw line.

Green made two free throws, Harden dribbled the ball halfway and missed a three-pointer again, Zhang Xin grabbed the rebound, time was running out, the Rockets gave up the foul.

At the end of the game, the score between the two sides was 129:122, and the Warriors won their 35th consecutive victory!
哈登拿下38分12助攻10篮板，霍华德拿下32分16分篮板3助攻3盖帽，但火箭还是输掉了比赛。

Zhang Xin scored a large triple-double with 42 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds!

(End of this chapter)