The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Parsons averaged 15.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. Although the scoring and rebounding data have declined, the number of assists has hit a career high.

This is a miniature version of the Big Three.

Davis has not yet returned, and it is not an easy task for the Pelicans to play against such a Rocket.

But this is the charm of the Christmas War. The strong dialogue is the favorite of fans in such a festival.

Of course, there is more than one Christmas battle, there are five in total this year.

The game between the Pelicans and the Rockets is the second game. Before them, the game between the Lakers and the Heat is over.

Because of Tang Tian, ​​the lineups of these two teams are completely different from those in history.

The Lakers traded Chandler and Shumpert for the final year, but Chandler was injured shortly after arriving on the team, and Shumpert was also dissatisfied.

Just like Bryant's age, the Lakers have given people a feeling of sunset.

But for most fans, how the Lakers are playing doesn't seem to be that important anymore, and it is already a kind of happiness to continue to see Kobe playing.

The Heat's situation is not much better. Wade's single-core leadership is just trying to make it less ugly.

However, the confrontation between Wade and Kobe, the former No. [-] and No. [-] shooting guard in the league, still attracts attention.

The results of the game are also very dramatic.

In the Christmas game in 2009, Kobe beat the Heat in the last 0.4 seconds and became a classic.

This year, the two teams fought fiercely to the last minute.

The Heat trailed by 1 point and held the last attack. Wade's shot at the last moment was blocked by Kobe.

But he got the ball immediately after being blocked, shot with one foot, and directly hit the three-pointer to kill the Lakers.

This scene is very similar to 5 years ago, except that the person who hit the board lore has changed from Kobe to Wade.

This really fulfills the saying: sooner or later you have to pay back when you come out to play.

Before Kobe retired, Wade returned to Kobe exactly what he felt 5 years ago.

The game was so soul-stirring, it also made the fans look forward to the next game even more.

The game between the Pelicans and the Rockets is about to start.

On this day, the Toyota Center was fully occupied, which is rare.

For Houston's working class, Christmas is a rare time for leisure.

There were also quite a few Chinese at the scene.

As one of the areas with the largest Chinese population in the United States, Houston will not miss such a special game day.

Before the start of the game, the players of both sides are making final preparations in the locker room.

"Guys, let's celebrate Christmas with a win!"

At this time, Ci Shiping called the team members together and shouted.

"victory!"

The members of the Pelicans shouted excitedly.

This is the first time this Pelicans team has appeared on the stage of the Christmas game after its formation, and the players themselves are quite excited.

Coupled with the luxurious Christmas combination gift from Tang Tian earlier, the Pelicans' morale is now full.

Before the start of the game, players from both sides entered the field one after another.

The Rockets have an excellent record this season, and Harden's mood has also improved, and he can often be seen smiling on the court.

But tonight his expression was more serious.

Because they all changed from the role players of their home team to become the core, and they all grew into superstars. With similar experiences, fans always like to compare him with Tang Tian.

And he is often considered to be the weaker side.

On the one hand, the Rockets have lost more than the Pelicans in the past;

On the other hand, Tang Tian has led the Pelicans to the Western Conference semifinals, while the Rockets still failed to break through the first round when he was in charge.

Such an evaluation seems reasonable.

It was because of the lineup before, but this year the team lineup is good, and he finally has a chance to rectify his name.

The scene entered the opening ceremony, and when Tang Tian was introduced, the cheers of the Chinese on the scene were very clear.

Tang Tian's current influence among the Chinese is phenomenal, and can even be said to be unprecedented.

Harden frowned slightly. Ever since Tang Tian arrived at the Pelicans, this happened every time the two sides played each other.

After the opening ceremony, the starting players of both sides appeared one after another.

The Pelicans still let Taylor Tovic and Whiteside start on the inside, Tang Tian and Holiday on the outside, and small forward Ariza.

The Rockets have Bosh and Asik on the inside, Beverly and Harden on the outside, and small forward Parsons.

Bosh and Whiteside's jump ball.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Bosh used his long arm to dial the ball back to the Rockets' half, and the home team got the first chance to attack.

Harden took the ball to the frontcourt and directly called Bosh to the high pick-and-roll.

Harden's basketball philosophy is still the same as before, scoring with the least effort and the fastest speed.

The joining of Bosh makes it easier.

Bosh has the range, and the scoring accuracy of the air cut is very high, and the pick-and-roll between the two is almost perfect.

After the disassembly, the Pelicans chose not to change, and Harden directly stopped and made a mid-range shot.

"Shh!"

He went in hollow on his first shot and looked very good.

The Rockets took the lead.

Williams sat up from the bench.

The state of the Rockets looks very good, and the Christmas game tonight is not easy to play.

In the Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian held the ball in a high position.

The Rockets did not double-team, and Beverly defended Tang Tian one-on-one.

McHale's adjustment is based on the experience summed up from the game between the Pelicans and the Celtics.

Tang Tian lacks the ability to attack in the low post, and the only way to attack is to shoot and shoot.

Just like Stevens using Smart to defend against Tang Tian, ​​the core of this trick is to keep up with Tang Tian's speed.

In this way, even if Tang Tian uses confrontation to get to the inside line, not to mention the defense at the basket, it will consume a lot of his physical strength.

I have to say that Stevens is indeed a rare handsome talent, and even McHale has learned from it.

Beverly is nicknamed "Mad Dog". Regardless of the fact that he injured Westbrook in history, he did a good job of defending Westbrook's breakthrough.

Tang Tian failed to pass Beverly by changing directions twice in a row, and directly chose to make an emergency stop.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball went into the net hollow.

The idea of ​​using a guard to defend this move is indeed good, but Tang Tian is a fake guard, with a height of 2 meters, which is 01 centimeters taller than Beverly.

This kind of height difference, just cast it directly.

McHale learned from Stevens, but only learned the superficiality but not the essence.

Before Smart was able to defend Tang Tian, ​​apart from the fact that Smart was 1 meters taller, the bigger reason was that Tang Tian's physical fitness was insufficient and his shooting percentage dropped when the game reached triple overtime.

This is obviously different from the current situation.

But fortunately, defense has never been the label of this Rockets team. Looking back, Harden continued to find Bosh for pick-and-rolls.

This time after seeing the Pelicans switch defenses, Harden walked out and tricked Teletovic with a fake pass in.

"Shh!"

The mid-range of his stepback is also advanced.

Tang Tian turned his head and saw that the Rockets were still defending in the same way, facing Beverly and pulling again.

"Shh!"

Pull it out and go in!

Beverly was very good at fighting, but Tang Tian didn't bother with him at all.

He had a feeling of powerlessness.

With the Turtle Bomber, because of the greater advantage in breakthroughs, Tang Tian used more breakthrough attacks this season, but in fact, after a summer of training, his basic shooting has improved, and his overall shooting percentage is higher than last season.

If he is really allowed to vote like this, he can completely vote for Beverly.

The Rockets' offense, Harden continued to play pick-and-roll with Bosh in the frontcourt.

This time he held the ball and rushed in, and the forced layup caused Teletovic's defensive foul.

Williams called Aminu up to replace Teletovic.

McHale does not double-team on the defensive end, Teletovic is useless on the offensive end, and the defensive end is a burden.

Harden made two free throws, scored 6 points in a row at the start, and was in a hot state.

It seems that he not only wants to win the game tonight, but also wins the statistics!

Tang Tian turned around and continued to vote for Beverly.

Beverly was shot twice in the face, and the mad dog attribute came up, and Tang Tian was given a hand.

The referee had sharp eyes and directly called his defensive foul.

Tang Tian went to the free throw line.

He made two free throws despite the interference, and the two teams tied at 6-6.

Tang Tian and Harden each scored the team's first 6 points, and the two scored high points on the stage of the Christmas game.

At this time, the fans watching the football in front of the TV were excited.

There was Wade and Kobe confronting Biao before, and now there will be Tang Tian and Harden. The theme of this year's Christmas game is scoring!

But in the next round, this situation of soaring points will be broken.

Harden hit the ball smoothly, and after the pick-and-roll was dislocated, he stepped back and made a jumper.

But the defender on the opposite side has changed from Teletovic to Aminu, who threw his long arms and interfered with his shooting sight.

"Dangdang!"

The basketball bounced high on the back edge.

Harden's third shot hit the iron.

At this time, the Pelicans have Whiteside and Ariza inside, while the Rockets have Asik and Bosh, which is not dominant.

Tang Tian quickly recovered the basket and prepared to grab the rebound.

At this moment, something unexpected happened to him.

Ariza resisted Bosh with his big butt. After losing weight, Bosh was not strong in confrontation, so he didn't squeeze past.

But after Ariza saw Tang Tian enter the inside line, he didn't rush to the board.

On the other side, Whiteside was stuck on Asik, but he just didn't jump.

Tang Tian easily took off the defensive rebound.

The moment he got the rebound, Tang Tian was a little confused.

Why does this board have the smell of being confiscated?

The Pelicans' fast break, Tang Tian's long pass from the backcourt to Holiday, and Holiday's chasing three-pointer.

The trajectory of the ball was very positive, but unfortunately it was a bit heavy. It hit the back edge of the basket and bounced to the edge of the backboard and went out of bounds.

After several waves of attacks in a row, both sides each had an attack to strike the iron.

The Rockets' offense, Bosh hit Aminu with his back in the low post, turned around and shot back slightly.