i am legend

Chapter 605 Van Gundy's Sudden Move
In the home court of the Warriors, all the fans were talking about the game between the Warriors and the Rockets, and some even directly talked about the second round of the game!

Among all the games today, apart from the Warriors and the Rockets, the game between the Spurs and the Mavericks also kicked off in San Antonio!

The games between the Celtics and Pacers in the East, the Knicks and the Nets are also going on together this year!
"drop!!"

As the whistle sounded for the second quarter, the fans who were still talking about some things relaxedly turned their attention to the court!

Back on the court, the coaches of both sides replaced their substitute lineups!

Before, because of the conflict between Gerald Wallace and Francis, he was directly placed on the bench by Wilkens in this game!
Now, except for Gerald Wallace's re-appearance, the inside Warriors still use the powerful combination of Ben Wallace and Karl Malone. In the outside arrangement, Payton and Gerald Wallace are removed. Wallace was placed on the field, and Korver's face appeared directly at the small forward position!

After a long investigation in the regular season and Korver's demonstrated ability, he directly became a very good rookie in Wilkens' eyes!

However, Pietrus, who was originally Kirilenko's main substitute, did not play as much as Korver because of his rough personality!

It was okay during the regular season, but after entering the playoffs, Wilkens obviously trusted Korver more. After all, his shooting is not a vegetarian!

As for the Rockets, when Francis was still on the bench, Van Gundy's lineup seemed a bit inferior!
"Hehe, Kenny, who do you think I saw??"

Barkley watched the Rockets players slowly walking towards the court, and turned to Kenny Smith with a smile on his face.

"Wow, it's so sweet to see Mark again!"

Kenny Smith looked at Barkley's finger. Among the Rockets' substitute players on the court, there was the figure of the veteran Mark Jackson who played well in the Warriors last season!

And Bruce, West and the fans in the stands, after seeing Mark Jackson appear on the stage, they welcomed the return of the veteran with warm applause!
Hearing a lot of applause and faintly audible shouts, Mark Jackson's walking figure suddenly stopped, with a moving smile on his face, and he raised his right hand and waved to the surrounding fans!

"Haha, being a Warriors player is really a blessing!!" Barkley saw what happened on the court and thought of the scene when he returned to the Warriors in a different way. The warmest applause and best wishes to a player who once fought side by side with me!

After a while, as the referee's greeting sounded, Mark Jackson, who was so excited in his heart, finally ended his greeting, and then walked directly to the half court. After all, he is a very dedicated veteran, and the stadium is his destination. !
"Snapped!!"

Maurice Taylor passed the basketball directly to Jackson, and then ran up the court with his head buried!

As one of Yao Ming's "victims" after entering the Rockets, Taylor not only lost his status as the main force, but also lost his position in Van Gundy's plan!

Although it feels good to be a substitute now, his salary of up to $800 has really made this guy gradually become one of the burdens of the Rockets!

Before, as a starter, in his peak period, he averaged 17 points and 6 rebounds per game, but with the arrival of a big contract, his data not only did not improve at all, but because of Because of having a big contract, there has been a sharp decline year by year!
Now, as Yao Ming is gradually playing the state the team expects, it is even more impossible for Taylor to appear in an important position in Van Gundy's plan!

On the court, as Jackson slowly advanced to the frontcourt, Nakba, who joined the team in the same year as Yao Ming, quickly ran towards him. After all, he is not a top rookie, and he needs to run actively. Bring more playing time!

"boom!!"

Payton's moving footsteps were directly blocked by Nakba, and with the latter's cover, Jackson quickly rushed to the inside with the ball!

"Wow, it seems that Mark is still not reconciled!" Barkley noticed Jackson's actions and exclaimed in a low voice!
As a player who is about to retire, Jackson's physical fitness is not comparable to when he was young, but now he is making a resolute attack on the inside, which really surprised Barkley. It's an alternative show, a show for Bruce and West!

As Jackson quickly approached the inside, Taylor pushed Ben Wallace hard behind him!
However, Ma Long standing in a high position was not just a decoration. He quickly blocked Jackson's breakthrough route. Even though Nakba was entangled beside him, he still squeezed past the opponent's attack with his strong strength. The entanglement ran towards Jackson!
After seeing Malone's actions, a smile flashed in Jackson's eyes, and the hands holding the ball directly made the movement of passing back to Nakba, and then even after Malone hesitated a little, he accelerated his speed again , Two steps directly after entering the penalty area is a very skillful high throw!

"Shhh!!"

There was a soft sound, and there was applause in the arena. Even though the veteran is no longer a player of the Warriors, his previous contributions to the team still earned him cheers and applause from the fans!
"Hehe, our fans are really cute!" Bruce said slowly with a smile, he was very grateful for the performance of the fans, just like the first time he entered the Warriors, he brought what the fans wanted, and the fans also I will treat every player who has contributed to the Warriors in a more enthusiastic way!

Afterwards, as Jackson hit the first goal, the Rockets finally had a very good offensive performance in the first 3 minutes of the second quarter, relying on Jackson's sophisticated combing, and the point difference between the two teams also increased. They pulled it back to the point where it was only five points away!
"drop!!"

However, when the Rockets' substitutes were playing in full swing, a whistle suddenly sounded off the field!
"This.."

Barkley looked at the picture of Van Gundy off the court dumbfounded, and was speechless for his timeout!

As a coach, although sending the main players can get back the points better, but after all, their performance as a substitute is really good now!
But Van Gundy's timeout may not only cut off the wave of counterattack that was not bad at all, but it is even more likely that after the main force is dispatched, they will still look half-dead!
This situation can be seen from the faces of the Rockets' substitute players!

After returning to the field, Van Gundy formulated tactics for the main players with a serious face, and had no intention of praising or rewarding the performance of the substitutes at all!
"This..." Bruce stared blankly at the Rockets' rest area, looking at the Van Gundy who had bald early, he was completely speechless!

In his previous life, Bruce still loved the Rockets very much. After all, there were Chinese players there!

But with Yao Ming's injuries every three days, even though the outside world generally blames the problem on the "quack doctors" in Houston, there is actually a huge problem with Van Gundy!

After trading Francis and others out of the team, the Rockets directly became the team of Yao Ming and McGrady.

However, in terms of Yao Ming's use, Van Gundy obviously had the feeling of seizing a good hand and trying to cheat!
Now, even after his previous glory with the Knicks, Van Gundy's old problem is obviously still committed, and his on-the-spot ability is really.
After that, as the main players of the Rockets returned to the court one after another, the duel with the Warriors' substitutes directly extinguished the good performance of the previous Rockets' substitutes!
"Damn, can't you let them fight well??"

Francis, who was still pinned on the bench by Van Gundy, finally broke out. He stood up directly, and shouted at Van Gundy loudly with anger!
But when he silently heard Francis' roar, Van Gundy took a step back subconsciously, and then his face became gloomy!

"Jeff, if you think that Morris and the others are not suitable for your tactics and ideas, you can release them early and let them pursue what they want. Now???"

The more Francis spoke, the angrier he became. Just as he was about to continue screaming, he was pulled back into his seat by the good old Mark Jackson!

The scene in the Rockets dugout was only seen by the fans sitting next to them, thanks to Mark Jackson, otherwise another farce would begin!
Seeing Francis being dragged back to the bench by Mark Jackson, Van Gundy first gave the former an ugly look, and then turned around in the astonishment of the surrounding fans, crossed his hands on his chest, and looked at him coldly. To the field!
"God, Jeff..." Barkley stared at the Rockets' rest area dumbfounded. He vaguely heard the dispute between the two before passing by. He was really frightened by Van Gundy's approach!
Even though this is the venue for an official game, even though it is being broadcast live by many countries around the world, it is obviously unbelievable that the coach of a team ended this dispute in this way !

No matter how good-tempered the coach is, if he yells at himself at the player on the spot, most of them will directly expel the player back to the locker room, but now Van Gundy, uh.Think of him as one of those few!
On the court, when the second quarter ended, not only the main players of the Rockets were all sullen, but Van Gundy's expression was "wonderful".

(End of this chapter)