Chapter 52 Winning is not terrible, but whoever is missing is embarrassing
As Zhang Zhiyuan expected, the Spurs defended him alone in the second half.
"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have used this prop."
Zhang Zhiyuan has some regrets. Although the effect of the triple-double card is also very overbearing, it is still not as good as the gods coming down to earth to use it.
When the Rockets attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan did not take the initiative to ask for the ball from the outside. Alston could only analyze and judge by himself.
Then he passed the ball to Yao Ming under the basket.
Fortunately, Yao Ming was so strong that he turned around and hooked the ball under the basket.
The Spurs attacked, but Zhang Zhiyuan didn't defend outside enough. Ginobili made a long two-pointer and hit.
This is all because Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to grab rebounds too much, and his flaws were exposed.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan held the ball and made a breakthrough fake move, and then passed the ball to Battier.
Battier took off and shot, and Zhang Zhiyuan ran towards the basket, preparing to fight for the rebound.
The ball scored and Zhang Zhiyuan ran away lonely.
But it doesn’t matter, it’s best if you get in.
The Spurs attacked, but Zhang Zhiyuan did not dare to let Ginobili go anymore and followed closely.
Then Parker missed the shot and the rebound was grabbed by Yao Ming.
Zhang Zhiyuan could only say a pity secretly, and then put his energy into attacking.
He held the ball on the outside, and just when the Spurs players thought he was going to play one-on-one or pass the ball, Battier stepped forward to help him block Ginobili.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan took the ball and rushed inside. Bowen made up the defense. Unfortunately, he was too slow and was passed by Zhang Zhiyuan in one step.
After getting to the basket, Zhang Zhiyuan made a layup.
After a few rounds, Zhang Zhiyuan discovered that although his opponent was still defending him alone and trying to cut off the connection between himself and his teammates, his side was playing pretty well.
Maybe it's because the other Rockets are confident, maybe it's because others are performing at a super level, or maybe it's because they have the ability themselves...
This is hard to explain clearly.
"The Rockets seem to be playing better without Tracy McGrady."
Sun Zhengping asked this question with some hesitation.
Saying this is a bit disrespectful to Tracy McGrady, but it is the fact, and Sun Zhengping does not want to ignore it.
In the two games when McGrady was not injured, the Rockets lost to the Spurs by a huge margin, and the game process was also very ugly, almost always being beaten.
Without Tracy McGrady, the Rockets are always beating the Spurs.
It can be said that Zhang Zhiyuan broke out in the last game, but what about this one?
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't score much in this game now, but the Rockets still have a 16-point lead.
Without McGrady, everyone else's performance has improved.
What does this mean?
One word came to the fans' minds - cancer.
Some players score a lot and have great statistics, but they just can't lead the team to win. But after his absence, the team has a higher winning rate.
"T-Mac's leadership ability is indeed average. The Magic probably saw this and traded him."
Zhang Lili said.
Winning the scoring title twice in a row and then being traded speaks volumes.
If he could make his teammates better, he would have been regarded as a treasure by the team.
The Spurs never thought about trading Duncan. After Kobe Bryant said he wanted to leave the Lakers, the team immediately offered the right to veto the trade.
Tracy McGrady said he wanted to leave the Magic, but the Magic didn't even make any move to retain him and sent him away happily.
The exchange between Zhang Lili and Sun Zhengping made Tracy McGrady's fans very unhappy, but they couldn't explain it. After all, the Rockets are playing really well now.
Fans who have no feelings for Tracy McGrady and who like Zhang Zhiyuan greatly agree with their words.
"Damn, I really didn't pay attention unless Lao Zhang said it."
"The shooting percentage of 40% is not even as accurate as Brother Zhang's three-point accuracy."
"Next season, the Rockets will keep Zhang, trade Tracy McGrady, and replace him with a better point guard, and the Rockets will take off."
"You can change it to Billups, Paul, or Nash."
"If you think too much, the best you can do is find Fisher."
.......
At the same time, McGrady was sitting in front of the TV with a depressed look on his face.
He suspected that Zhang Zhiyuan was playing him, and he had to wait until he was injured before showing his true strength. It was really abominable.
What made him even more depressed was that not only Zhang Zhiyuan, but also Shane Battier, Alston and others were suspected.
McGrady was in a bad mood, and the world he saw in his eyes became much darker.
Under depression, a wish that even made him feel ashamed and embarrassed appeared in Maddie's mind.
He hopes the Rockets can lose.
Only if the Rockets lose can he cover up his embarrassment.
If the Rockets reverse the Spurs and win the championship without him, then he will really become a joke.
More importantly, this will most likely affect his next contract.
"God bless, the Rockets will lose soon."
Maddie prayed.
He hopes Zhang Zhiyuan can quit the NBA. He doesn't want to see this annoying person again.
Unfortunately, God seemed to ignore him.
On the court, the Rockets still maintained their lead.
Halfway through the third quarter, Van Gundy even boldly took Zhang Zhiyuan off to rest.
"Van Gundy, you idiot, how can you replace him? Don't you know how important he is to the team? Aren't you afraid of being overturned..."
Barkley looked very excited because Zhang Zhiyuan only scored 4 points in the third quarter, which was far from the standard.
"Zhang needs to rest."
Smith laughed.
"Bullshit, he didn't attack much in this game, so he definitely didn't use up his energy."
Buckley said angrily.
"Although he didn't shoot much, it was not easy to organize the offense. Moreover, he contributed a lot of energy on the defensive end and grabbed a lot of rebounds, which was also very hard."
O'Neill.
"Bullshit, I think Zhang and Van Gundy colluded to deliberately control his scoring."
Barkley looked aggrieved that he had been framed, which made the fans laugh continuously.
As if God was sympathizing with the Flying Pigs, Barkley actually predicted the situation on the court. After Zhang Zhiyuan came off the field, the Spurs were desperately chasing points.
When the Rockets attacked, Alston was shooting the basketball from the outside, but found that there was no suitable target for passing the ball. It seemed that no one had a good chance.
In desperation, he could only pass it to Yao Ming.
Yao Ming was double-teamed at the basket, but he failed to find Hayes who was missed in time.
He could only force the shot and the ball missed.
The Spurs counterattacked, and Finley easily squeezed past Luther Head and broke into the basket and scored.
After Zhang Zhiyuan came off the court, the Rockets had no one available and could only play two point guards. This was a disadvantage on defense and could easily be exploited by opponents.
66 to 80, the Spurs recovered two points.
The Rockets counterattacked, Alston passed the ball to Battier, and Battier took action.
Without Zhang Zhiyuan's hit rate bonus, and at the same time having to face tighter defense, Bago can't do it either.
The Spurs counterattacked and scored again.
68 to 80.
"Slow down."
Yao Ming reminded Alston that their current task is to survive this period of time, try to maintain their advantage, and win as little as possible.
Alston nodded. He was good at this job. The team originally played at a slow pace.
After possessing the ball for half the game, Alston failed to pass the ball.
Seeing that the attack time was almost up, he threw the ball to Yao Ming.
Yao Ming wants to cry but has no tears, so he can't control time like this.
With no time to adjust, Yao Ming could only take action in a hurry and hit another iron.
The Spurs attacked, Hayes fouled Duncan, and Duncan made one of two free throws.
69 to 80.
"Oh, this can't work. The Rockets really can't do it without Zhang Zhiyuan. There is a huge difference between having him and without him."
Zhang Lili said anxiously.
"There is no way, they must survive this period of time to allow Zhang Zhiyuan to regain his strength."
Sun Zhengping said.
"Look, what I said is right, please replace Zhang quickly."
Barkley started to get sick.
"Don't dream. Yao is still on the court and he can take responsibility."
Olney was playing devil's advocate.
"Yao, no, no, no, he can't do it, he's not good enough."
Buckley said.
"You really have no memory at all. Don't forget who asked you to kiss the donkey's butt."
Smith reminded.
"...."
Buckley.
On the court, Yao Ming finally stood up and scored 21 in the double-teaming of Duncan and Finley.
Yao Ming roared and waved his fist.
Extra penalty hit.
69 to 83.
The Spurs counterattacked and Duncan also scored two points under the basket.
71 to 83.
Although they scored, Spurs fans were still a little anxious because the speed of chasing points was too slow.
They only chased two points in one round. If the Rockets scored, it would be equivalent to not chasing one point.
The Spurs seemed to be aware of this problem. Finley made a three-pointer in the next round, but unfortunately he missed.
Hayes grabbed the rebound and Spurs fans were heartbroken. It might as well have been two points.
During the transition between offense and defense, Yao Ming received the basketball from the basket.
This distance allowed Yao Ming to score points, and Duncan had no choice but to foul him and send him to the free throw line.
It's a pity that Yao Ming's free throws are still so stable, and he made both free throws.
73 to 85, still a double-digit advantage.
Seeing that the time in the third quarter was passing quickly, the Spurs players began to feel a little impatient.
Because they know very well that if they don't take advantage of this period to chase points, their chances will be slim when Zhang Zhiyuan returns to the court.
Unconsciously, they recognized Zhang Zhiyuan's strength from the bottom of their hearts, and even felt a little fear.
The Spurs attacked, Parker made a mistake with the ball, and Luther Head made a fatal steal.
Alston went on a fast break and scored two points.
73 to 87.
"Don't be like this, don't be like this, please..."
Amid the screams of flying pigs, the third quarter ended.
79 to 94, the Rockets actually lead by 15 points.
In the last section, Zhang Zhiyuan appeared again.
The Spurs have not given up and are still working hard.
However, Zhang Zhiyuan, who had been fully rested, was full of energy and kept running on the court.
The Spurs' defense was in chaos for a while. Zhang Zhiyuan sent out consecutive assists, and the number of assists reached 12. There was another chance to hit the ball.
Zhang Zhiyuan patted the basketball outside the three-point line and said to Ginobili: "Get out of the way, I want to go in and dunk for two points."
Seeing Zhang Zhiyuan's arrogant face, Ginobili was very angry, but of course he didn't really get out of the way.
"Whether you let me or not, I will shoot a three-pointer if you don't let me. You don't want the team to fall behind by one more point."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
These words deserved a beating, and Ginobili, who was not even a bad-tempered person, couldn't bear it anymore and shot back: "You can just fucking vote."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zhiyuan jumped up.
Ginobili jumped up, but he didn't let down his guard.
Unfortunately, the ball still went in.
"You heard, he asked me to vote. This is the first time in my life that I have heard such a request."
Zhang Zhiyuan made a very helpless gesture towards the fans on the sidelines.
"Hahaha......"
Several spectators in the front row laughed directly.
They enjoyed watching Zhang Zhiyuan act mean and bully his opponents.
"Killing is heartbreaking."
Zhang Lili sighed with emotion.
"Xiao Zhang is very professional when it comes to destroying the opponent's morale. You can see that Ginobili is frozen in place. I think he must be feeling quite uncomfortable now."
Sun Zhengping said.
On the court, Duncan patted Ginobili on the shoulder and told him it was okay.
Even though he said this, Ginobili was still very frustrated.
In all his life, he has never been humiliated like this.
The Spurs were attacking, and Ginobili had no desire to attack.
No one else in the Spurs criticized him harshly when they saw this. If he had suffered such humiliation, he would not be completely calm.
Duncan took the initiative to ask for the ball, but failed to score.
Zhang Zhiyuan got another rebound and made another long pass. Alston received the ball and made a layup for another two points.
81 to 103.
The Spurs were in disarray, losing their rhythm, their focus, and even their confidence.
The Spurs attacked and Finley scored two points.
But this is of no use, a drop in the bucket, a drop in the bucket, and Jingwei filling the sea...
During the transition between offense and defense, Battier missed the shot. Zhang Zhiyuan rushed over and grabbed the offensive rebound. He still maintained his enthusiasm.
After grabbing the rebound, he could have easily wiped the board and scored, but he passed the ball to the outside.
Alston made a three-pointer and scored.
83 to 106, the Rockets already lead by 23 points.
"It's too much. He did it on purpose."
Buckley hammered the table angrily.
"Three points is more than two points."
Smith defended Zhang Zhiyuan.
"Kenny, there's no need to explain. Anyway, there's no rule in the bet that you can't intentionally manipulate points. So, Charles, are you ready? I can give you a special pole and dance skirt."
O'Neill said with a evil smile.
"..."
Buckley.
On the court, the game continues.
The Spurs players were absent-minded, and Zhang Zhiyuan even got an open opportunity.
It would be unreasonable not to take action when there is an open opportunity. Zhang Zhiyuan can only throw the ball and score.
Fortunately, this was a two-pointer, and Zhang Zhiyuan's score was just 29, which was not over the limit.
However, Barkley still shined brightly, and he seemed to see hope.
"Oh, no, Zhang must have forgotten his score, stop it."
Smith exclaimed.
O'Neal was even funnier. He shouted directly to the court: "Zhang, please note that you have already scored 29 points..."
Before he could finish speaking, his mouth was already covered by Buckley.
This funny scene shocked the fans in front of the TV.
A serious game involving the life and death of the Rockets and Zhang Zhiyuan's career actually had such a comedic effect.
On the court, Zhang Zhiyuan seemed not to hear O'Neal's reminder.
After a few rounds, the Spurs made a mistake. Zhang Zhiyuan stole the ball and rushed toward the Spurs' half with the basketball.
"I won."
Barkley stood up excitedly. Zhang Zhiyuan will definitely score this goal, and he will definitely win.
Seeing his frustrated look, the fans suddenly felt a sense of regret.
But at this moment, Zhang Zhiyuan, who was rushing to the basket, suddenly came to a sudden stop. He stopped and passed the ball to Alston, who was following.
Alston scored a layup.
Buckley instantly transformed into a sculpture, with a look of despair on his face that he couldn't help but regret.
The moment O'Neal passed the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan, he laughed so hard that he fell off his seat, almost causing a minor earthquake measuring 1.3 on the Richter scale.
Smith kept slapping his hands on the table and laughing wildly.
At this moment, they completely forgot about the image they need to pay attention to as commentators. It was so interesting that they couldn't control it.
After Alston hit the ball, Popovich replaced the main force and announced his surrender.
Zhang Zhiyuan and the Rockets' main players also came off the bench, and everyone laughed happily on the bench.
Not long after, the fringe players of both teams finished the last few minutes and the game was over.
101 to 122, the Rockets won by 21 points in the end.
Zhang Zhiyuan made 11 of 24 shots, 6 of 14 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throw, and scored 29 points, 15 assists, 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Under his organization and connection, everyone else in the Rockets produced beautiful statistics.
Yao Ming scored 27 points and 7 rebounds, Battier scored 22 points, Alston scored 18 points, and Hayes scored 8 points.
With just five of their starters, they scored more points than the entire Spurs team.
"Tracy can rest in peace and recover."
The commentator from the local station in Houston said at the end. These words directly caused McGrady to break through and the remote control hit the TV screen.
