No. 11's three big shots shocked the Energy Solution Arena. Jazz fans were so shocked that they were speechless. Jazz players were so shocked that they forgot to serve. The Jazz head coach was so shocked that he forgot to call out to the players. Everyone watched as No. 11 blocked the ball.
After making three big shots to initiate a fast break, he calmly walked back to his defensive position.
After a long time, a commentator finally spoke: "When I was with the Rockets on the 11th, the Rockets were blocked by the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs twice. It can be said that they have a feud with the Jazz. Today, when I arrived at the Jazz home court, I was booed by Jazz fans again and again.
In addition, the two Jazz insiders double-teamed him just now, which made No. 11 full of anger. If the anger is held for a long time, it will either become internal injuries or explode. Obviously, No. 11 chose the latter. He has always played ball.
No. 11 is not that tough, but he fully demonstrated his dominance in these three blocks. It seems that the former number one center in the league is not someone to be trifled with."
"Yes, although he has been away from the NBA for three years and has been questioned after returning to the NBA, but as a skilled center, he does not rely solely on strength to play, he relies on brains and skills. With these two points, he
He has already fully adapted to the rhythm of the NBA. Once he adapted, his dominance on the court was revealed. It seems that he is going straight to the first center." Another commentator agreed.
"If it's true what you said, then the Rockets are too scary. Think about it, they already have Howard, the number one center, and Asik, who is ranked in the top ten, and now they have another No. 11 who is competing for the number one center.
, the three major centers are gathered in one team. If nothing else, if the three centers stand inside, the opponent will not be able to break in. This defense is too scary."
"So I say that the Rockets are likely to be a strong contender for this year's championship. Although their twin towers have not shown much strength now, but in the real playoffs, no coach will be as powerful as these twin towers.
Dare to underestimate. I even wonder if McHale will use the 'Three Towers'."
"'Three Towers'?! Is this a big joke? No team has ever used three towers, so it will be impossible to play."
"Just because it didn't happen before doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. Let's just wait and see."
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Amidst the chatter of the two commentators, the situation on the court has taken a turn for the worse. No. 11's three blocks completely aroused the Rockets' momentum. Wen Hao made several breakthroughs in a row, which made the Jazz tired to cope. No. 11's shot
, Asik and Wenhao's alley-oops, and Garcia's three-pointer, the Jazz were unable to parry. On the offensive end, once the Rockets twin towers stood inside, they did not dare to break in, especially when facing 11
When the number was called, their defenders felt like they were looking up at a mountain - it was too high!
So the Jazz could only make wild shots from outside, but this way they could not guarantee the shooting percentage. By the sixth minute of the second quarter, the Jazz were already 15 points behind the Rockets. The Jazz head coach had to request a timeout and put the main players
All replaced.
On the Rockets' side, McHale also replaced Wen Hao and other substitutes and let the main players come on. Seeing Wen Hao, who was sweating profusely, come off the field, McHale patted him on the back in a rare way and said, "Thank you for your hard work.
Sit down and rest."
Wen Hao was indeed tired. In the past, he could only play five or six minutes at most in the second quarter, but so far today, he has played for more than ten minutes, which is a bit difficult for him to adapt to. He sat
On the bench, he was breathing heavily and his chest was heaving. But he didn't feel tired in his heart. He played for ten minutes and scored 5 assists and 12 points. This is almost the level of a top point guard, completely comparable to Paul.
, which is enough to make him proud.
Wen Hao sat on the bench and watched the game on the court. At this time, Jeremy Lin and a group of Rockets' main players were on the court, and they were playing smoothly. Jeremy Lin's shooting and breakthrough have made great progress since training last summer.
He is also playing well. His only crisis now is probably that he cannot gain the trust of head coach McHale. He will be put on the bench at critical moments, and he will only be allowed to play during regular time. However,
As long as he plays on the court, Jeremy Lin will perform and will definitely satisfy the fans and coaches.
Harden's breakthroughs are becoming more and more mature, and now he is basically in a state of no solution. Almost no one can guard him one-on-one. His only shortcoming is defense. His defense is weak and he has an old habit of using his eyes to guard against him for two seasons.
He hasn't been able to change it. Oh, and I don't know if it's a shortcoming - he likes to go to nightclubs, so people in the world call him a "nightclub den".
As for Spark, it goes without saying that among centers, his movement speed and jumping are definitely the best. But his shortcomings are also obvious - his shooting range is too close and his free throws are terrible. He is nicknamed the "free throw hog".
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However, under the leadership of these two team bosses and secondaries, the Rockets' record this season is considered very good. It is said that those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters, so few people care about these.
At this time on the court, under the leadership of the two of them, and relying on the momentum brought by Wen Hao and No. 11, the Rockets worked hard and opened the score to 23 points at the end of the first half.
Everyone in the Rockets looked relaxed at this time. At the end of the first half, they walked towards the tunnel talking and laughing. Even head coach McHale looked relaxed. In the previous games, the Rockets were always behind by a big score.
Only one point was recovered. Although they won in the end, the process of chasing points felt too difficult. Today, the Rockets led by 23 points at halftime, and people can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
But neither the Rockets players nor the Rockets coach knew that a hidden crisis was waiting for them in the Jazz locker room.
The Jazz players all walked to the locker room with gloomy faces. When they met reporters who came to interview in the player tunnel, no one paid attention to them. If they still feel like being interviewed after losing by 23 points at halftime, unless the player is mentally ill.
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The Jazz players returned to the locker room and sat there silently without saying a word. The Jazz coach was also worried. He knew that the top priority was to boost morale, but in the face of such a huge gap of 23 points behind, any
The words were feeble. He opened his mouth several times, but in the end it turned into a sigh. This sigh seemed to be a prelude to failure, and the atmosphere in the Jazz locker room became even heavier.
At this moment, when everyone was silent, suddenly, Lucas III, who had been silent in the corner, suddenly stood up angrily and roared: "I can bear to lose, but I can't bear to lose.
Chinaman! To tell you the truth, I was knocked off my feet by that Chinaman just now, but so what? As long as I can still play, I will definitely fight and attack that Chinaman again and again. Because, I
I absolutely cannot bear to lose to him!" With the last words, he punched the locker room door, and blood crawled down his fist like earthworms.
Seeing the bulging veins on Lucas III's forehead and the blood on his arms, all the Jazz players' eyes became sharp, and the blood in their hearts was completely ignited by Lucas III...
