Chapter 355 Portland Double Star, Hugh City Shines!
In the stands, Shen Fei felt very confident when he saw the Rockets' substitute lineup.
The former Portland Twins have now become two sharp knives on the Hugh City bench.
No matter how you look at it, it seems too luxurious!
"This is a combination that once aspired to compete for the championship..."
Shen Fei murmured.
Although Oden was plagued by injuries that year, the Trail Blazers still showed amazing potential during his few healthy periods.
That Young Guards team, with Oden, Roy and Aldridge all present, had a winning rate of 80%!
This kind of winning rate is actually enough to compete for the championship.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and injuries ruined the talented Trail Blazers team.
But now, two talented players have been reborn in the Rockets and are back to their prime.
In Shen Fei's view, Roy alone is enough to give the Mavericks a headache.
Not to mention, Huang Mamba is playing on Dallas' bench!
............
The game continues.
Mavericks offense.
Barea passed half court with the ball and faced Lowry's defense.
Both of them have the build of a small steel cannon, and their fighting ability is about the same.
But in comparison, Lowry is obviously the one with better talent.
The first time the two faced off, Barea was extremely uncomfortable being guarded by Lowry, and was forced to hand over the ball in the end.
After some conduction, the ball reached Caron Butler's hands.
Seeing that there was not much time to attack, he signaled to his teammates to pull away.
Then, Butler assumed a triple threat posture and began to observe Danny Green's defense.
After observing that the latter's left foot was forward, he stepped out with his right foot and took a very large test step.
Danny Green was unmoved.
When Butler saw this, he did not withdraw his right foot, but used his force a second time and directly dropped the ball to break through.
Green reacted quickly and immediately moved sideways to defend.
"Bang~"
Butler hit Green hard on the chest.
The latter fell backwards.
"Beep!"
The whistle sounded and the Mavericks committed an offensive foul.
Butler was stunned and showed his hands to the referee to indicate that he was innocent, but was ignored.
On the other hand, look at the Rockets.
The other four people ran towards Green.
Roy and Oden pulled him up with one hand each.
"Well done!"
Lori said with a smile from the side.
After being away for many days, his smile is still warm and innocent.
Green also looked very excited after getting up.
After half a season of training and the bonus of [Spiritual Time Room], he is already an above-average 3D player.
Offense and defense transition.
Lowry organized at the top of the arc and passed the ball to Roy.
The latter quickly broke through with the ball, suddenly pulled his hips back near the free throw line, and stopped to take a mid-range shot...
"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net!
At 30:25, the Rockets expanded their lead.
A minute later, Roy made a comeback.
He used the cover of his teammates to form a breakthrough again.
This time, Roy went straight to the basket, faced Chandler's defense and switched hands for a layup, scoring the ball.
At 32:25, the score difference came to 7 points!
On the sidelines of the Mavericks bench, Nowitzki frowned.
The progress of the game seemed to be back to the last time the two teams met.
"coach..."
King Nuo couldn't help but call Carlisle.
"Don't worry, JJ will stabilize the situation."
Carlisle looked at Barea on the court and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Puerto Rico responded to the coach's trust with his performance.
He knew that he could not break through Lowry's defense on his own, so he took the initiative to seek pick-and-rolls from his teammates.
Finally, under the cover of Chandler, Barea broke into the penalty area and succeeded in the throw.
32:27.
But before the Mavericks could rejoice, the Rockets counterattacked fiercely.
Lowry advanced with the ball at high speed and suddenly shot a cold arrow two meters outside the three-point line.
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
At 35:27, the Rockets once again expanded their lead.
At this time, there is only one minute left before the end of the first quarter.
With a wave of his hand, Carlisle replaced all the main players.
Obviously, he didn't want the point difference to become double digits at the last moment.
Mark Jackson, on the other hand, was unmoved and still sat calmly on the coaching bench.
............
Several stars came on stage and quickly solved the Mavericks' offensive problems.
Under Kidd's organization, Terry quickly got an open shot.
The Jets made another three-pointer.
In the first quarter of the game, he was the player with the best touch in the Mavericks!
In transition between offense and defense, Oden finally got a chance to perform.
He received Roy's pass in the low post and decisively chose to hit Chandler with his back.
The Emperor has a skill that most centers don't have.
Not even Yao Ming.
Similar to the "biped monster" in football, Oden can complete hook shots with both hands, and his hit rate is almost the same.
This skill is very practical.
The center's hook shot itself is difficult to block.
When he can hook with both hands, the difficulty of defense increases exponentially!
The opponent needs to be wary of every turn he makes, as if he is not careful, it will be difficult to make up for it.
This is what happened with Oden's attack.
After two hard blows, he suddenly shook his shoulders to the left and turned around.
Although Chandler has excellent defensive awareness, he was uncomfortable with being pushed by Oden just a few times, so he subconsciously moved to the left.
Upon seeing this, the Emperor immediately turned to the right and shot a hook shot with his right hand.
The ball hit the backboard and bounced into the net.
37:30!
There are only 30 seconds left in the game.
Kidd advanced with the ball, passed the ball with his hands at the top of the arc, and handed the ball to Terry.
The latter was in the high post again, playing a pick-and-roll with Nowitzki.
After King Nuo completed the pick-and-roll, he bounced outside the three-point line.
After Terry took a step forward, he made a backhand move and passed the ball back to Nowitzki.
The small teamwork between the three of them was smooth and seamless.
But the Rockets relied on unlimited defense changes and did not lose position.
However, the person who finally stood in front of Nowitzki was Roy.
The German tanks loaded their missiles, ignored the defense, and fired directly.
After all, Roy has a shooting guard build.
Even if he jumped with all his strength, it was difficult to interfere with Nowitzki's shot.
King Nuo's shooting arc is extremely high, so the flight time of the ball in the air is particularly long.
The players and fans at the scene were holding their breath and waiting for the result to come.
...
...
"Shua~"
The basketball hit the net hollowly and flipped the net over.
37:33, the score difference is only 4 points, and there are 14 seconds left.
Roy said nothing and slowly walked towards the bottom line.
Lowry nodded to Oden who took the free throw, and the latter passed the ball to Mamba Huang.
This is the last attack of the first quarter!
Fans at the American Airlines Center stood up and cheered for the home team:
"Defense!!!"
"Defense!!!"
"Defense!!!"
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Amid the deafening roar of Mavericks fans, Roy calmly pressed the clock to the last 6 seconds.