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Chapter 74 Christmas War ([-])
On December 2003, 12, Christmas came, Staples Center Arena.

Tonight, the stars in the arena are shining, celebrities are gathered, looking forward to shining...

On the court, there is an exciting and continuous gorgeous offensive battle.

Both sides of the protagonist, Houston Rockets VS Los Angeles Lakers! !
As soon as the ball started to jump, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. The Yao Sha duel was on the verge of breaking out, and the flames were overflowing.

There is almost no suspense. With O'Neal's wry smile on the brightest stage, Yao Ming, the little oriental giant, did not give Ao Pang any chance. In the scrimmage, he easily defeated the No. Sharks' O'Neill.

"The shark is old and fat, and can't jump up!"

"Yao Ming's figure is too tall. As a Chinese, he can grow so tall. In front of him, O'Neill looks like a clumsy, stupid big man!"

"The league's No. [-] center in the future is about to change hands. You know, Yao is only in his second year in the NBA and hasn't grown up yet. But the Sharks are obsessed with his donuts..."

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The Rockets got the ball to attack first, Francis received the ball and accelerated, using his exquisite dribbling skills to play with the besieged Kobe, and like riding a motorcycle, he quickly passed Gary Payton and drove straight in.

Like holding a dynamite bag, he entered the penalty area, pulled the ball up, and dunked with his back in the air, and dunked the basketball into the basket with both hands.

2 to 0! !
As soon as the game started, Francis used extremely gorgeous streetball skills to impact the visual nerves of the fans and ignite the passion on the court!
Soon, looking back, the Lakers' triangle offensive tactics doubled the pressure on the Rockets' defense. O'Neal overwhelmed the inside, received Kobe's lob, and directly faced Yao Ming with a slam. arms, forcibly dunking.

With a loud bang, O'Neal bumped away from Yao Ming and succeeded in dunking. The whole body was hung on the basket. With a weight of 325 catties, the entire basket was bent and tilted down.

2 to 2!The Lakers fought back.

When he landed, O'Neal raised his biceps and passionately celebrated to the audience on the sidelines. When he returned to the defense, his face was full of arrogance, and he walked the domineering "overlord step", which seemed to shake the ground.

The fans and audience outside the stadium were directly overwhelmed by O'Neal's arrogance, applauded, and fell like a shower.

However, Yao Ming is a humble person, but he is not a loser.

In the frontcourt, he took the initiative to pull out, and cooperated with Francis in a pick-and-roll. After the screen, he went down immediately. Francis understood, and in the pinch between Gary Payton and O'Neal, he sent a penetrating hit to the ground. From the defense of the two Penetrating the ground through the gap, breaking through the entire defense of the Lakers.

Yao Ming took advantage of the situation to catch the ball, stepped up with long legs, dunked the ball with both hands, and smashed the basketball into the basket.

4 to 2! !
Yao Ming roared with clenched fists, turned back to defend, and clapped hands with Francis in celebration.

During the transition between offense and defense, Yao Ming gained momentum, blocked the basket, and directly awarded a volleyball-style block to Gary Payton, who was trying to hit the basket.

Like a sharp bayonet, Francis used his speed to counterattack, layup in three easy steps, and scored with a dunk.

6 to 2! !
The Rockets played an offensive offensive like clouds and flowing water, which is really eye-catching. You must know that the current Rockets have always won defensively.

Next, the two sides fought against each other, you come and go, the fight is very lively.

Soon, the first quarter ended, and the outcome of this match was almost decided.

Gary Payton dribbles very steadily, nicknamed 'Gloves', he has a strong defense and has reached the master level. On the outside, he can be said to be one of the best characters.However, now he is 36 years old. Although he can be called old and strong, Gary Payton realized the word "nemesis" in the face of Francis, who has abnormal body, outstanding skills, and amazing speed.

On both ends of the offense and defense, facing Francis' unreasonable physical strength, he seemed powerless.

Kobe's desire to attack in the first quarter seemed to be weak. His fadeaway jump shot was beautiful and picturesque, but he was not sure.

Although the 'Old Cat' Cutino-Mobley's offensive desire is not strong, but on both ends of the offense and defense, the pressure has dropped sharply and he can face it calmly.

The small forward position is weak, which is the Lakers' offensive and defensive culprit. Jim Jackson got a lot of offensive opportunities and seemed extremely excited. Taking advantage of Devin George, he played non-stop, and he played so vigorously that his opponents could hardly lift him up. start.

The postman Malone was absent due to a knee injury, and Stanislav Medvedenko, who replaced him in the game, was unable to open up space and did not provide support for O'Neal inside, so the offensive threat was not great.

Kevin Cato can free Medvedenko to his heart's content, encircle and suppress O'Neal, and concentrate on being Yao Ming's thug.

Although O'Neill has become O'Neill, he is still full of energy and performed extremely bravely.And the funny attribute allows him to enjoy the fun of the game to his heart's content. The offensive and destructive power is strong, and even the usual problem of inaccurate free throws has disappeared. The free throw percentage is 100%, which is really a hell.

Fortunately, although Yao Ming couldn't resist in defense, but in offense, he could fight back with fire.

Whether it's a catch-and-shoot, an air cut to the basket after a screen, or a second offense to grab an offensive rebound, they all played handily. In all fairness, he can be evenly divided with O'Neal in terms of offense.

After the first quarter, the Rockets played a multi-point offense, leading the Lakers by 33 points 19 to 14.

Kobe sleepwalked in the first quarter, making 3 of 0 shots and scoring no points. Francis performed comprehensively, with 8 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds. O'Neal contributed 9 points and 3 rebounds. Yao Ming was no less impressive, scoring 8 points and 2 rebounds.

In the star matchup, the Rockets took the lead, coupled with the extraordinary performance of the role team, Jim Jackson blasted 10 players in a single quarter, showing off the demeanor of the three greats in Dallas, allowing the Rockets to win in this game. Get a lot of opportunities.

There are still three quarters left, with a 14-point difference. With the Lakers' luxurious star lineup, it is really not difficult to get back.

In the second quarter, Kobe led the bench and kept grabbing points in the chaotic battle.

He singled out Cutino Mobley with his back on the wing, swayed his shoulders in a fake move, took a step, turned over and leaned back and shot, with a bang, the net splashed, and the basketball fell into the basket accurately.

Immediately afterwards, facing Devin George's defense, Maurice Taylor swayed the free throw line at an angle, forced a two-point mid-range shot, and the basketball missed.

Bryant jumped up, took off the rebound, quickly fought back, easily passed Cutino Mobley, went to the basket, dunked with one hand, and scored the ball.

Then, at the top arc of the three-pointer, he directly pulled out the three-pointer. Yan SHE Cutino-Mobley made a sudden shot and was caught off guard. With a bang, the basketball crossed a beautiful arc.

There was a clear sound of swishing, and the pure white net flowers were splashed with water.

He raised his knife and hit a three-pointer. Kobe held up three fingers and faced the fans outside the stadium. He was greeted by fiery applause and thunderous cheers from the fans, almost wanting to overturn the roof of the entire arena.

Off the field, Phil Jackson, known as 'Sleeping Zen', suddenly opened his eyes, waved his hand, replaced O'Neal, and started the triangle offense again.

As soon as O'Neal came on the court, he easily completed a dunk under the basket, and also caused Kevin Cato's thug foul, which gave him an opportunity for an additional penalty.

At the free throw line, O'Neal made a free throw and made a three-pointer.

The Lakers played a 10-2 climax. The Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy has not yet called a timeout.

Seeing the 'OK Combination' make a sudden effort in the second quarter, the 14-point difference will be evened out in an instant.

Van Gundy, who was belatedly aware of it, felt a little bit in his heart. At this time, he remembered to replace Francis and Yao Ming. He had only two tactics: one is to win by defense; the other is to attack by stars.

However, Van Gundy's adjustment was a little too late. The lead that the Rockets had finally accumulated was gone and consumed.

(End of this chapter)