The signs started to show up at the end of the third quarter, with several controversial shots being awarded to the Houston Rockets. But this is the home court of the Rockets after all, and this is the Toyota Center in Houston, so it doesn't arouse people's suspicions too much.

The Rockets relied on Terry's three-pointer to catch up a little bit, and Harden finally failed. As luck would have it, he threw in an oversized long-distance three-pointer before the end of the third quarter. In this way,

In the end, the Rockets entered the final quarter with an 11-point score difference.

Howard made a defensive foul on Tang Qian as soon as he started this quarter. Strictly speaking, Tang Qian's ball did not fall into the foul scale. Even in the regular season, the whistle should not be blown, let alone the playoffs? But?

The referee blew the whistle and gave Rockets No. 12 a chance to get to the free throw line.

Howard made 1 of 2 free throws, and the Rockets got 1 point. Just because the Lakers missed a three-pointer, they narrowed the score difference to 10 points. This gave the Rockets some hope, especially the team's

On the 13th, James Harden, the current leading point guard in the league, was even more keen. He seemed to have noticed something, and immediately started to break through with the ball, and rushed towards Butler's man. Then he "raised his arm",

Beep beep~, the referee blew the whistle.

Harden got 2 free throw opportunities.

Oh? This means, has the penalty scale changed? Then my "Porcelain Touching Technique" should come back to the world!

OK! Your bearded brother Deng should be resurrected with full health!!!

Later, watch my performance!!!

Harden gained confidence and made 2 free throws. On the defensive end, he also intercepted a pass from the Lakers and then succeeded in a layup.

Forget about a layup, Nima also came up with a 2+1!

This made Butler a little unbelievable, because he had always defended at this level before, so why didn't he see the whistle blow? What's going on? Butler turned around and argued with the referee, but what was waiting for him was a capital plus.

Thick "T". This caused the Rockets to take another technical foul free throw, and suddenly there were only 4 points left out of 10. The change in the situation made the Lakers a little unable to react. D'Antoni immediately called

There was a pause, and now it was obvious that the opponent was about to gain momentum, and he had to contain it.

"So...is this a change in the penalty scale?" Yi Jianlian asked Tang Qiandao.

"It seems so." Tang Qian said: "And it's not as simple as the home whistle."

"What's the meaning?"

"It means that in this game, someone is going to start stealing the show."

"Who's stealing the show?" Yi Jianlian said.

Tang Qian sneered, looked at several whistle-blowers in gray and black uniforms on the field and said, "Here, look, that's them."

Yi Jianlian looked over and was slightly stunned.

Who said there is only BA? You are too naive. Of course, the former is indeed limited in ability, but the latter is definitely not the case, it is intentional. There are countless such examples in NBA history. Last year, the Lakers were also in the playoffs.

I have encountered it before in the game. Kobe and Tang Qian have made it clear that there is no need to make a fuss. This is just a common method of the league. It is generally used to balance the strength of the game. In short, it is to "help" the weak side and "pull"

It means "offset".

Of course, there is another way to specify someone to favor. This situation is worse, but it is rare.

Tang Qian came here in September 2015, and he also knows some of the new president's quirks, that is, he especially likes to use "balanced methods" in the playoffs. Forcing a 55-5 opening is one of his specialties. And the most important thing is that

, he had no intention of favoring anyone at all. He just looked at the situation. Whoever was going to be eliminated or who was weak, he would let his subordinates secretly favor him.

This kind of thing means that both sides may benefit, so after all the trouble, who is left behind and doesn't want to get a little "special care"? The new president Adam Silver's understanding of people's hearts is really not simple.

Naturally, Tang Qian still followed the old-school style and did not argue with the referee at all, because the order from above was issued, and it would be of little use if you argue now, so the best way is... let the opponent add the referee, and he will still win.

Can't hit the ball.

Is that possible? Yes.

Is it possible? Possible.

Mainly because of myself, if this central C position breaks out, it is possible to make a comeback. After all, the current Lakers no longer have the crazy scoring on No. 24 at their peak last year, so they need to stand up from the defensive end to help the team. "5

"Watch 8". It doesn't matter if there is no god descending to earth. He relies on his own ability and will definitely not be bad. Because of Howard, it is equivalent to changing the direction and adding "buff" to him. Do you think "eat, sleep and fight World of Warcraft" is a lie?

Words?

The Lakers' offense caused a defensive foul by the Rockets, and they made 1 of 2 free throws. The score difference returned to 5 points. But Harden turned around and hit Jimmy Butler again. The referee blew the whistle, and Butler made the 5th time.

A personal foul. He must go off the court and rest first. Otherwise, there are still nearly ten minutes left, and he may not be able to help the team at the most critical moment later. D'Antoni replaced Butler and replaced him with Robote.

.Covington, although Covington's defense is not as good as Butler's, he is still a tough player, which makes the team's perimeter defense less likely to fall down too easily.

Harden made 2 of 2 free throws, and the game was only 3 points away. The Lakers could be overturned by their opponents at any time.

Tang Qian got an offensive rebound and passed it to Covington. Covington dribbled the ball, got rid of the defender who came to defend him, and shot a three-pointer, but maybe it was because he had just replaced him.

His body was obviously a little cold, so the ball was a hit. It was a long rebound. Harden got the ball and quickly pushed it down.

Fortunately, Ariza had good defensive awareness on this ball and followed it down, preventing Harden from attacking the empty basket.

However, Harden deliberately waited for Ariza to hit the ball with this ball, and then hit the latter. Even a fool could see that this was a deliberate foul. Harden was really familiar with this move, and his arm was inserted immediately.

Ariza's arms, and then he immediately lifted it up, beep beep, a personal foul appeared. Slow-motion playback showed that a thug did indeed appear, but if Harden didn't send the ball in with his own hand, what was it?

However, according to the rules, this makes sense.

Harden's use of rules can really be said to be the first in history.

At least among the outside players, who dares to pat his chest and say that I can compete with the bearded James Harden in the "Porcelain World"?

Is there any? No. In this regard, God Qiao will probably kneel down when he comes.

"King of Porcelain" is no joke. This is the best interpretation of Harden's ability to create fouls and utilize rules.

To put it simply, as long as there is a "body hair whistle", Harden is invincible.

Harden threw the ball hard. In fact, he had no intention of going in, but the ball luckily fell into the Lakers' net bag. Another AND.ONE opportunity! Harden waved his hand vigorously,

Then he looked forward, and the atmosphere in the Toyota Center was suddenly ignited by him. After all, if the ball was scored, it would be a tie.

This concept is different. The Lakers' momentum has been severely suppressed.

Harden stood at the free throw line, exhaled, raised his hand and hit the ball. His consecutive points helped the team tie the score.

This is not the most important thing. The main thing is that Harden saw that the penalty scale had changed. After the body hair started to change and even completely skewed towards the Rockets, he suddenly changed from "slumping" to "nightclub", oh,

No, it's "Pengcideng". The whole person's energy and competitive state are different. It's completely saying, hey, my time has come, and now I'm going to take over the game.

Adam Silver watched the Rockets tie the score in the president's office. He nodded with satisfaction. He took out a document and began to read it with his head down. But what can I say, when he raised his head again, the broadcast screen

The score above made him slightly surprised.

"This guy is so good at taking advantage of the rules. He can't defend him at all. How can the referee take care of him? It's almost a foul. It's so fucked." Ali, who had just been beaten 2+1 by Harden.

Zha said in annoyance. But at this time, only a cold voice penetrated his ears: "Move cleanly, don't reach out at all when necessary, and don't leave room for the referee to make a penalty."

"If you don't reach out, it will only be passed by one step, and there will be no delay or hindrance at all." Ariza said: "And if you don't open your hands, it will be difficult to control the balance of the whole person, and the continuous changes in steps will be very difficult.

It's easy to lose focus first." "I know." Tang Qian's words stunned Ariza: "But is there any other good way now? The enforcers on the field are all their players, right? I want to fight five times.

8 To be successful, you need to do this.”

"It's impossible without taking risks."

"Then the pressure on you is too much. The referee takes care of the opponent so much. I'm afraid you can't control the number of fouls. Once you go down, Mr. D'Antoni will definitely be furious." After hearing Ariza's concerns, Tang Qian

There was only a cold look in his eyes: "Listen to me, just do it. I said, the game must be swept. Even if the Howard Rockets are playing, even if the referee comes to help, it will be useless. We still have to win!"

"Still sweeping!!!"

On the offensive end, the Lakers did not make any outside shots. After the score was caught up, the overall momentum of the Lakers was a bit depressed, and the touch did not recover for a while. When Tang Qian saw this, he knew that this ball should be played by himself, at least in the game.

Before the team's outside touch recovers, he should step up.

Whether it's offense or defense.

"James is holding the ball again, and his spirit is obviously different from before. This feeling is that he is full of confidence." Bill, the Rockets' on-site commentator, said: "I feel that James is finally at home after two games of slump.

I have found my own state. This is the state that belongs to the first percentile."

"If we go with this situation, we have a great chance to counterattack the Lakers." Another on-site commentator, former Rockets player Drexler, also said.

Tianchao Sports Channel.

"Harden's condition has improved during this period, and he scored consecutively. The Lakers seemed a little unprepared." These are the words of Meteor Rain.

"The referee's whistle was too biased, and the Rockets' home whistle was too harsh, otherwise the Lakers would have ended the game long ago." These were the words of Zhang Weiping, the coach of Zhang.

"At this time, the penalty scale seems to have changed. It depends on whether the Lakers players can adjust and adapt. Otherwise, this game will be difficult to play." These are Yao Ming's words.

Lakers fans on the Internet are also yelling at the referee and Harden for being "shameless". It's really ugly to play like this.

But Harden fans also have their own arguments. Reasonable use of rules is also a skill. What's wrong with being able to play efficiently? Do you have to have a whistle like Kobe and Maddie Iverson and don't play an inefficient confrontation offense? That's it.

It's probably more harmful to the team.

This angered Lakers fans and started fighting with each other on the Internet.

At the Toyota Center, Rockets No. 13 was holding the ball in the top arc. He looked at Robert Covington, who looked like he was facing a formidable enemy, and felt secretly happy. Yes, this is facing himself.

When attacking, you should have a defensive expression.

This is the treatment for the top player in our league, isn’t it?

The whistle is in place, the opponents are trembling, the fans are cheering, and the team is relying on them. Well, this feeling is obviously more exciting in the playoffs than in the regular season.
To be continued...