Legend Raiders

Chapter 22 The situation is not good
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Qin Tao looked at Bickerstaff and asked in a daze, "Are you serious?"

Bickerstaff coughed twice in embarrassment, looked around subconsciously, lowered his voice, and said, "Although this method is a bit immoral, when necessary, only this method is the most effective."

Say it.

Bickerstaff walked directly to the coach's bench, had an intriguing discussion with McHale, and then looked at the court even though the old god was on the ground.

Jeremy Lin came to Qin Tao's side at this moment, looked at him, and asked curiously, "What did John say to you?"

Qin Tao forced a smile and said, "His words remind me of Bruce Bowen."

Water? ?
Jeremy Lin had a question mark on his face, what does this have to do with Bowen?
but.

As Crawford blew his whistle, players from both sides immediately walked to the field.

This time.

The Pistons have clearly made a change.

I don't know if the pressure brought by Qin Tao was too great, but Lawrence Frank actually replaced the rest of their main force ahead of schedule.

of course.

Because Greg Monroe played too much time, maybe he also had the idea of ​​calming him down. This time, he was replaced by Andre Drummond with unlimited potential.

Interesting.

Standing in the high position on the right side of the backcourt, Qin Tao stared at Drummond who was running slowly. Thinking of this guy's emotional soap opera with a certain actress in the next few years, he couldn't help but despise him a little. .

And this guy whom he despised obviously didn't have the impetuosity before the game, just glanced at him, and worked hard into the inside line.

Seeing such a situation, Qin Tao curled his lips and focused on Maxiel.

this round.

The Pistons once again showed their very layered offense.

Especially the performance of Prince, the team's spiritual leader, his running and the cooperation of his teammates directly opened Qin Tao's eyes again. Finally, after tearing apart the Rockets' defense, he relied on Brandon Knight to open the arc. , The Pistons easily scored three points.

Easy to fight again.

The Rockets' tactics are very clear, which is to play Harden.

With the deployment of tactics, Qin Tao temporarily had a clear understanding of his own position.

As the team's power forward, if Patterson is still there, then after Harden chooses to break through, and even others start to break through, the position of power forward will get a lot of open opportunities.

and so.

This opportunity came quite quickly.

When Qin Tao had just made an effective screen for Cook and quickly pulled to the right 45 degrees, the moment Cook broke into the free throw line, he handed the basketball to Harden who cut in from the left.

And Harden was more decisive than him. After breaking into the inside from the wing, he didn't attack the basket immediately, but in a very small space, he passed the ball directly to Qin Tao from the crowd very spiritually. location.

catch the ball.

Qin Tao hesitated subconsciously, but in such a large gap, if he didn't throw the basketball, he might have some sequelae in the future.

and so.

He took a deep breath first, looked directly at the basket in the distance, and did not choose a jump shot, but shot the basketball with a slightly stiff foot.

but.

The result was just like his previous practice, except that he didn't fly directly over the hoop, but because of too little force, the basketball directly appeared in a three-no-stick situation.

wow~~~
A slightly funny scene instantly ignited the entire stands.

They, who were suppressed by Qin Tao's two dunks, burst into laughter at that time.

MMP.

Qin Tao turned around and ran away with a gloomy face, he really couldn't hold back his face at that point.

but.

Harden and the others didn't care at all. After quickly returning to defense, they spoke one by one to comfort them.

however.

From here, the Rockets seemed to be infected by Qin Tao. Whether it was Cook, the 09 three-pointer, or Harden, who had excellent offensive skills, and even Smith, who finished well at the basket, they were completely misfired on the offensive end.

With 2 minutes left in the second quarter, the Pistons not only recovered the five points behind in the first quarter, but also led the Rockets by three points at the end of the half after the Rockets finally dispatched all their main players. , with a score of 58:55, returned to the locker room with the lead.

Such a result really excited the Pistons fans.

Not only did they not urinate or buy things immediately to relieve themselves, they actually cheered loudly in the venue for more than 3 minutes.

But the Rockets back in the locker room were not as they had imagined. The whole team was depressed. After all, it was only halftime.

but.

Because of the team's defensive problems and insufficient tactical execution, McHale and Bickerstaff warned them very seriously.

after.

Chicken Soup for the Soul McHale and player mentor Bickerstaff both encouraged and encouraged the players.

"This half of the game, let me see your vitality and desire to win!" McHale did not hesitate to praise: "I believe that under your leadership, the team will definitely become the most amazing team this season!"

talking.

McHale hesitated for a moment, but still looked at Qin Tao, who played for "up to" 5 minutes in the end, after only five minutes, and said: "In the first half of the game, Qin Tao really surprised us."

"If it weren't for his two dunks, I don't think our momentum would be so high."

The rare compliment made Qin Tao feel embarrassed.

As for the other players, they really didn't have any negative emotions, but instead shouted one by one.

First up is Harden.

He jokingly pushed Qin Tao, and exaggeratedly said: "Dude, I think Greg will have a nightmare tonight."

"That's right." Parsons also joined in the fun: "I think his girlfriend will definitely complain tonight."

hehehe~~
Greg Smith, who was held back by Monroe, also smirked twice, gave Qin Tao a high thumbs up, and said, "I'm at ease now."

a time.

The atmosphere in the locker room was extremely relaxed, as if everyone had forgotten the performance in the second quarter.

Thereafter.

After they ate some simple snacks, fruits, and meat, the second half of the game began as the arena staff reminded them.

Section III.

For the sake of stability, McHale did not send Qin Tao again, but still used an all-main lineup to start a defensive battle with the Pistons!
but.

Maybe it was because the Pistons' lingering power in the second quarter was still there, or maybe during the halftime break, Lawrence Frank, who has always been stern, gave them a hard meal.

Not only did the Pistons play very tough and aggressive on the defensive end, they actually suppressed the Rockets again in this quarter, directly ending with a score of 23:17, leading the Rockets by nearly [-] points.

Back off the field.

The Rockets are no longer relaxed in the locker room. Everyone's expression is a little silent, and the mood is obviously very bad.

To know.

If they can't effectively stop their decline and curb the Pistons' offensive performance, then with the last quarter still to go, the final result is self-evident.

(End of this chapter)