Chapter Twelve: The Return of the King!
Such a tragic match made many fans watching the scene cover their eyes unbearably.
But no one expected that Yao Ming stood up as if nothing had happened, while the young and strong Andrew Bynum fell to the ground with a very painful expression.
From this angle, it looks a bit like the winner looking down at the loser.
"Oh Maiga, Yao got up, thank God he was not injured!"
At the Rockets' home court, the on-site commentator said excitedly.
In the live broadcast room, Barkley also couldn't help but sigh: "I found that I kind of like the iron-blooded Yao of China."
The on-site commentators and people in the live broadcast room completely ignored Bynum lying on the ground and spoke in an excited tone.
All the Rockets fans in the audience were chanting MVP, MVP, MVP crazily.
They were conquered by today's iron-blooded Yao Ming.
The deafening shouts overturned the top of the arena.
When the Zen Master saw Bynum was in so much pain, he quickly called the medical staff to lift Bynum down.
Today's Lakers seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit, as they injured two generals in succession.
Kobe looked a bit unhappy and cursed Bynum Sand Dollar.
Jackson Jackson replaced Walton, Odom moved to the inside to partner with Gasol, and Kobe Bryant helped double-team Yao Ming on one side.
The strategy was well planned, but when Kobe double-teamed Yao Ming, Battier was left empty.
During this period, Battier's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 37%, and he was not someone who could miss the ball at will.
Coupled with the [Inside Singles] tactical board, Battier's shooting percentage after receiving the pass from Yao Ming is increased by half, which is as high as 55.5%. As long as the touch is not too bad in the open position, it is basically stable.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Yao Ming hit two 3-pointers from the outside in a row, directly dismantling the Lakers' inside double-teaming tactics.
Kobe honestly returned to the outside and announced that Jackson's tactical arrangement had failed.
Kobe was a little tired at this time, so he signaled to the Zen Master and asked him to go down and rest.
Kobe was sitting on the bench with a towel spread over his head. The team doctor was beside him to relieve his pain and looked at the red score.
61-79, 18 points behind!
But Kobe still didn't give up in his heart. The years of leading the team alone made Kobe mature, but what remained unchanged was his stubbornness and unwillingness to admit defeat.
It's just that the eyes of the other Lakers are different.
Even the team's second-leading player Gasol gave up the game. Although he was still on the court, he was already paddling.
Wang Jiexi didn't just sit there. Seeing that Kobe had already left the game, he quickly replaced Yao Ming.
Without Kobe, it would be impossible for the Lakers to catch up with this huge 18-point difference.
Moreover, Wang Jiexi discovered that Yao Ming's left foot was injured again, but it was not serious.
It should have been two collisions with Kobe and Bynum. Although he was slightly injured, Wang Jiexi did not dare to neglect it.
Because the Rockets' only reliance on winning games now is Yao Ming. If Yao Ming is seriously injured, it will be difficult to make it to the playoffs.
Everyone looked at Wang Jiexi who had the advantage and replaced the head coach in surprise. This Chinese head coach always did things unconventionally. The Rockets were clearly ahead at this time, and it was not garbage time. Who should be replaced?
Wang Jiexi watched Yao Ming walk over. There was nothing wrong with his left foot. Only when his left foot touched the ground, Yao Ming's face became slightly solemn.
A tough guy, a tough guy.
Even if he is injured, he will not get into the line of fire easily.
However, this comes at a price.
This is the reason for retiring early in history.
In terms of desire for victory, Yao Ming is definitely not much worse than Kobe!
It had only been two days since he had returned to his best condition, and now he was slightly injured again. If not for Wang Jiexi's system, who would have known that Yao Ming, who seemed calm on the surface, was injured.
Wang Jiexi patted Yao Ming and said: "Yao Ming, the team is so far ahead now, just sit down and take a rest."
Yao Ming quickly said: "Coach, I think 20 points against the Lakers is not safe enough. Let's seize the opportunity to expand the point difference."
Wang Jiexi interrupted Yao Ming and said: "Yao Ming, basketball is a sport for five people. You have to trust your teammates. What we want is not just now, but also the next finals. So you rest now and play again in the fourth quarter."
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Landry was overjoyed when he saw that Wang Jiexi was going to let Yao Ming go.
He didn't have much playing time in these two games, and the statistics are a bit ugly. If he can play at this time, he should be able to get a few points and rebounds.
As the first superstar of the Rockets, Yao Ming has the humble character of the Chinese people. At the same time, out of his trust in head coach Wang Jiexi, he accepted this suggestion.
Landry came on as a substitute.
Wang Jiexi sat next to Yao Ming and checked the shopping mall that was opened in the last game. The props obtained in previous draws can be found in it.
However, the [Cure] card is very expensive and requires 1,000 points. It is not worth using it unless you are seriously injured.
Not to mention that Wang Jiexi doesn’t have so many points on hand right now.
"In the next game, it seems that we need to protect Dayao well."
Wang Jiexi said softly: "Dayao, Kobe and Bynum were injured just now. I think it is absolutely necessary for you to go to the team doctor to check your left foot now."
Yao Ming was stunned for a moment and said: "Coach, my left foot is fine, there is nothing wrong with it..."
Wang Jiexi interrupted Yao Ming and said: "Listen to me, sit down and rest first, and then call the team doctor to take a look."
"And you see, both Kobe and Bynum were knocked off the court. Don't wait until you are seriously injured to get checked. I still need you to play in the finals!"
And you are seriously injured, there is nothing I can do now!
When Yao Ming heard Wang Jiexi's words, he fell silent. After a few seconds, he said, "But if I leave so rashly now, it will make the Lakers think that I am injured. It will hurt the morale of our team too much. The Lakers will also be crazy about chasing points."
"Dayao, don't think of yourself as so important. I have already said that you must trust your teammates. If you are as strong as Jordan, without your teammates, you will still not be able to win the championship."
"Go ahead, believe me, this place will definitely be stable."
Yao Ming still shook his head: "I can't do this."
Under Wang Jiexi's repeated requests, Yao Ming went to check it out at the end of the third quarter.
The team doctor said there is no problem, so is my system fake?
It seems that the Rockets team doctor is also a bastard.
Wang Jiexi complained in his mind, but still insisted on asking the team doctor to massage Yao Ming's feet to prevent Yao Ming from returning to the court so soon.
And until the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers saw that Yao Ming did not play. Kobe immediately requested to play, hoping to take advantage of the fact that Yao Ming was not in the Rockets penalty area to bring back the 18-point difference.
In the fourth quarter, after taking a break, Kobe came up with bloodthirsty eyes.
As soon as he came up, he hit a 3-pointer from the outside. Kyle Lowry, who was still young in defensive steals, went to the frontcourt and faced Hayes' defense and scored 2+1!
The Black Mamba showed his chilling fangs, scored 6 points in a row, and shredded the Rockets' defense with his personal strength. Everyone was stunned by Kobe.
In particular, Lowry and Hayes were ordinary players who came on the bench and lacked game experience. They were helpless when facing the outbreak of the Black Mamba, especially Lowry when faced with Kobe's defense.
If it weren't for the bonus of the [Pick and Roll] tactical board, Lowry might have collapsed!
But in the end, Kobe pulled the score from 18 points to 8 points and told them, you are still far away.
Kobe's strong figure loomed over the heads of the Rockets. Although the Lakers were 8 points behind, Kobe played like a winner.
Even with the bonus of the tactical board, the Rockets still managed to narrow the point difference to less than 2 points in the 5 minutes of the fourth quarter by Kobe, who was now in full swing.
During this period, the Lakers made 7 of 9 shots and scored 16 points. Among them, Kobe scored 10 points alone!
"Coach, let me play."
In the players tunnel, Yao Ming's tall figure walked out.
Unexpectedly, Yao Ming would come back at this time. Wang Jiexi felt that he was like a savior.
Rockets fans on both sides of the aisle saw Yao Ming and shouted excitedly: "Yao Ming! Yao Ming!"
Then their voices gradually infected the entire audience.
Yao Ming looked at the score of 93-95, took off his jacket, and began to warm up on the sidelines.
Chapter completed!