Legend Raiders

Chapter 44

Standing on both sides of the free throw line, looking at Ade who is waiting for the free throw, Qin Tao's mood is really complicated.

Previously.

Although his playing is very limited, basically none of the opposing players have tricked him into fouling.

of course.

Qin Tao thought carefully, this is his own problem.

After all, when they faced Monroe, Max Hill, and Josh Smith later, these three were really not particularly skilled.

learn from mistakes.

Qin Tao reflected on the foul just now, and took note of Ade's tricks.

thereafter.

Alder made two free throws and the ball returned to the Rockets.

Push forward.

The Rockets suddenly slowed down their offensive pace, and did not give the ball to Harden immediately, but followed the steps and played a half-court battle.

Think about it.

With the Blazers' lineup of one old and four new, there is no need for the Rockets to compete with them for speed.

Suddenly slowing down the pace of the game really made the Blazers a little uncomfortable.

Especially for those rookies and rookies, the frizzy side was immediately magnified by the rhythm.

The basketball was in Harden's hands, and Luke Babbitt got a foul on Harden because of his overactiveness.

also.

Although the Rockets have replaced Cole Aldridge, who is also a 10-year rookie, Meyers Leonard, who has just joined the NBA, is handsome and has a long enough basket range. His advanced technology is obviously not enough to fight against Bai Ade.

a time.

With the change of rhythm, the Rockets immediately played a wave of 6:0.
In the 4th minute of the third quarter, Stotts really called a timeout and replaced all the main players of the Blazers.

After resting for three to five minutes, Lillard used a three-point arrow as soon as he came on the court, which made the slightly tired Jeremy Lin unable to keep up with the rhythm.

When Wesley Matthews faced Harden, he no longer gave people a somewhat intimidating feeling. With his strong and generous body, he directly started a hand-to-hand combat with Harden.

The sudden impact of the Blazers immediately disrupted the Rockets' tactics. In just 2 minutes, they recovered the six points that were behind before.

Enter the official suspension.

McHale immediately changed the lineup in response to Stotts' changes.

The center returned to Asik, and the power forward again sent Patterson, who had not performed well at the beginning.

The position of small forward Parsons top bar, shooting guard and point guard, he had to replace Delfino and Douglas.

Judging from McHale's changes, the list of players he trusts is nothing more than a rotation of eight to nine players.

Compared with Stotts' boldness and more rotation players, McHale unknowingly fell behind.

After all, on the Rockets' bench, apart from Qin Tao, Delfino and Douglas, they also have Greg Smith on the inside and DeQuinn Cook on the outside.

have to say.

McHale once again showed his disadvantage of insufficient on-the-spot response.

Back on the field.

The Blazers still maintain a strong aggressiveness.

Lillard on the outside line, when facing Douglas' defense, not to mention chopping melons and vegetables, it is also a sudden rhythm.

Let's talk about the inside line.

Although Asik can bring good defense to the Rockets, his defensive area is really limited and his offensive ability is also very lacking.

Fortunately, even though Patterson was blown up by Adelaide, he was able to return a few balls.

Parsons and Delfino, under the defense of Batum and Matthews, are really uncomfortable.

By the end of the third quarter, the Rockets, which had led by five points in the first half, were actually overtaken by the Blazers by six points.

Such a score is really bad.

After entering the fourth quarter, the Rockets once again exposed their problems.

the whole team.

Except for Harden who used his super personal ability to get a four-point free throw with Pengci, the other players were all silent, and they showed signs of defeat on the defensive end.

The start of the season is two back-to-back games, understandably they are tired.

But in the last 5 minutes, even Harden was locked in the freezer by the Blazers.

cold!
Feeling cold to the scalp tingling.

When the Blazers won the game with a score of 95:85, at least [-]% of the fans in the stands had already left.

Make sense.

The team is playing well, and they will definitely use the biggest decibels to let the players feel the enthusiasm from the home court.

But the team turned into a pile of shit, and they didn't spray it on the spot, that's already enough face.

The four collapses of the fire reappeared, and the old problem of instability was committed again.

Go back to the locker room.

No one spoke much.

A loss made them very depressed, and the joy of two consecutive victories also turned into collective silence.

Washed up.

Except for Harden, who made 24 of 10 shots and scored 24 points in the game, he needed to be interviewed with McHale. Patterson, who made 16 of 6 shots, Jeremy Lin, who made 13 of 4 shots, and Asik, who made 7 of 2 shots. And Delfino, who made 7 of 1 shots, and Douglas, who made 6 of 0 shots, left the locker room with a collapsed expression on his face.

Qin Tao is probably the one with the highest shooting percentage in the entire Rockets team.

the whole game.

Qin Tao played 15 minutes and made 1 of 1 from the field. With that dunk, he scored two points, but he never made another shot.

In addition to the "super high" shooting rate, Qin Tao also got 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal through his own hard work and hard work.

The collapse in the fourth quarter, the biggest original sin, apart from getting colder and more turbulent, is nothing more than the end of the food.

If they are able to stabilize and grind hard with the Blazers in positional warfare, although the final result is hard to say, it is impossible to collapse early.

If the players can calm down, change their mid-range and long-range shots, and decisively change to attacking the inside, after a certain amount of achievements, the touch may return.

of course.

Losing this game is not entirely the responsibility of the players.

If McHale responded quickly enough, after the Blazers changed to such a young lineup, they immediately sent other main players, and perhaps at the beginning of the third quarter, they would at least get a lead of more than [-] points.

At that time, they will have a tough grind with the Blazers. Once they enter the fourth quarter, they will gain a lot of advantages with the lead.

so.

Now this Rockets team still has a lot of shortcomings. Just two back-to-back winning streaks are not enough to make them complacent.

Compared with the team's emotions, Morey, who had just left the field and was blocked by the media, still greeted him with a smile.

From that round face, there was no trace of worry at all, but it made people follow him calmly.

"Darrell, are you satisfied with the Rockets' current lineup? Does the team have any plans to continue trading before the trading market closes?"

"Darrell, in these three games, the Chinese kid who asked you to hold a press conference has averaged 2.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, and 1.5 assists per game. Do you still think he is just James? Harden's headfill?"

The public slap is coming!
The first question obviously comes from the local media in Houston, but the second question, which is so sharp, is either from the media in other cities, or from the Chinese community, or simply from the Chinese media.

Morey suddenly apologized, temporarily ignoring the first question, looking at the eager Chinese face, he sincerely (smoothly) apologized: "I sincerely apologize to all the Chinese who like the Rockets for my previous remarks. !"

"Also, I said that without getting real data. I feel deeply guilty about my ignorance."

(End of this chapter)