Chapter 297 296: A fierce counterattack after one minute of fast charging!

Author: Grove Street Brothers

Chapter 297 296: A fierce counterattack after one minute of fast charging!

The Rockets showed an extremely good state from the beginning. Since they defeated the SuperSonics in the fourth game of the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets' state has been soaring.

They move forward courageously and seem to be able to defeat all opponents.

When Shea controlled the ball and ran across half court, it felt as if there was a huge wall surrounding the entire penalty area.

The Rockets are playing a border defense and are positioned very close to the penalty area in order to quickly shrink when Shay breaks through.

At first glance, the area near the basket was densely packed with people. For those who didn’t know better, they thought they were celebrating May Day on the basketball court.

In the past, Shay had to break into the penalty area to threaten the Rockets' defense. If he had faced this kind of defense before, he would have had a hard time.

But Shay said that he is no longer the same as before.

The little gap the Rockets left for themselves in the middle and long distances is enough!

Faced with Mario Elie's single defense on the outside and a group of Rockets players gearing up behind him.

Shay began to dribble with his hands, ready to show off his offensive skills.

Dameng was well prepared. He knew that even if he was half a beat late in defending Shay, Shay would seize the opportunity.

As soon as Shay breaks through, he will immediately pounce to help defend!

After Xie Yi moved his hips twice, he lowered his center of gravity and was about to accelerate.

He suddenly changed direction to the left. After Eli reacted, Shay immediately followed up with a back movement to the right.

This series of actions did not directly shake Elie away, but it made Elie unconsciously retreat and distance himself to cope with Shay's impact.

After completing these two actions, seeing that Eli actually took the initiative to distance himself, Shea suddenly joined the ball one and a half steps inside the three-point line, and then shot a pull-up jumper! A real top scorer will not

Waste any fleeting scoring opportunity!

Shay's sudden jump shot completely reduced the iron barrel array behind Elie to nothing.

Eli, who was originally retreating, reacted immediately and tried his best to interfere.

Unfortunately, by the time he intervened, the basketball had already hit the net.

Shay successfully scored with a beautiful single, extinguishing the Rockets' momentum!

Mario Eli cursed secretly. He had just been deceived by Shay into taking a small step back. There was really only a slight gap.

Just like that, Shay actually took the opportunity to score!

One round later, Shay made a comeback, running to the right side of the three-point line to catch the basketball, seemingly preparing for a single again.

It can be seen that Shay did not underestimate the Rockets because they are fifth in the Western Conference.

Because you rarely see Shay holding the ball in two consecutive possessions in the first quarter.

Shay tried his best from the beginning today. He was fighting against the big dream with the mark of fighting against Jordan!

When Big Dream meets Shay, it's like dry wood meeting fire. No one has any spare strength and must rush towards the other party.

Mario Eli gritted his teeth and kept encouraging himself: "Just force him to go in, just force him to go in."

Elie knows very well that a top star like Shay cannot be defended by one person.

If you want to contain superstars, you must rely on the power of the entire system.

Therefore, Eli does not ask to defend Shay to death, as long as he can force Shay into a position where his teammates can double-team him!

Shea held the ball with both hands, his eyes seemed to penetrate Elie's body and found the loopholes in the defense.

Eli was a little nervous. At this moment, Shea, who was holding the ball in both hands, suddenly took a step to the left.

Eli, who was nervous, immediately took a step sideways, but after he moved, he realized that Shay's move just now was just a triple threat fake move!

Shay just moved a little and Eli was gone!

After shaking Eli's center of gravity, Shay seized the opportunity to break through the middle. But the moment Shay started to pick up speed, the rocket's highly maneuverable iron barrel array was already in place, waiting to hit Shay with its big mouth open.

Devour.

But Shay took a sudden step to the top of the arc inside the three-point line, then stopped immediately, pulled up and shot! Again, if there is a gap in defending Shay now, it will be fatal. Elie's defense

If he makes one wrong move, he won't have any chance!

Although Shay does not have badges or action packs related to pull-up jumpers, he does.

At this time, he has also developed a hot zone in the mid-range frontal area!

Just like that, after three threats, Shea hit a pull-up jumper one step inside the three-point line again, scoring 4 points in a row to tie the score!

Tomjanovich also pouted. In just two years, Shay's progress has been breathtaking.

He prepared a tight iron barrel defense for Shay, but it was of no use at all!

Shea didn't need to go deep. For two consecutive shots, he shot one step inside the three-point line, hitting the weak spot of the Rockets' defense.

If Shai had played like this two years ago, Barkley would have grabbed 30 rebounds.

Shay is really awesome now!

But the master still doesn't believe that Shay can kill the game with his mid-to-long-range jump shot.

If anything, Shay would maintain this accuracy throughout the game!

Just like that, the tug-of-war between the two sides began.

On the Rockets' side, Olajuwon's personal offense is like a miracle.

Mutombo couldn't guard against Dameng, so the Lakers once replaced Rodman to duel with Dameng.

But Rodman is okay when he carries a shark with no range. When meeting Da Meng, Rodman's disadvantage of being too short is very obvious.

Dameng only needs to catch the ball and then directly turn over and shoot, leaving no room for Hua Da Chong to display his various martial arts.

So why is Dameng the most perfect center? Because he doesn't suffer against any type of defender.

Neither Mutombo nor Rodman could guard Olajuwon alone, so Carlisle shook his head.

Forget it, let's double team.

But the Rockets, with their full mental attributes, are more than just Olajuwon today.

But everyone is very accurate.

Most of Olajuwon's passes to Horry after being double-teamed were converted into points by Horry.

In addition, Kassel also had a stable performance today.

Not only did he play brilliantly with Dameng in the pick-and-roll, he also beat Curry several times in post-ups.

Curry was beaten so hard that he almost had PTSD. Imagine a man who looks like an alien, sticking his butt up and rubbing against you.

This is totally mental pollution!

Dell Curry didn’t even dare to go to the bathroom alone when he got home tonight!

Even Ah Hua was on edge today. Under Finley's defense, Drexler found opportunities several times by running without the ball, and then caught the ball and shot.

The 35-year-old Drexler actually had plans to retire before the playoffs.

Because he really couldn't see any hope of winning the championship, and he still had to be breastfed inexplicably every day.

He has found a way out. If he retires, he and Dameng's alma mater, the University of Houston, have already reserved a coaching position for Ah Hua next season.

But after the first round this year, Ah Hua felt that he had found the motivation to fight again.

Success or failure lies in this one move. This is the last try of his basketball career! The last flight of the glider!

Therefore, even Ah Hua performed better than in the regular season.

The Rockets team played vigorously, but the Lakers, because their offense relied heavily on Shea, and the offensive space was small, they relied on Shea's mid-range jumpers for support.

After halftime, the Rockets led by 4 points.

Although the score difference is not big, as one of the few teams that can beat the Lakers, the Rockets still make the Lakers fans at the scene on tenterhooks.

After the start of the third quarter, a statistic was displayed on the TV screen - Shea only rested for 1 minute in the first half.

In the first quarter, Shay played the full game. In the second quarter, Shay took a one-minute break, and then returned and played again from the beginning.

According to Carlisle's rotation habits, Shea will not have any rest time in the next third quarter.

Of course Carlisle knew that Shea's playing time exceeded his limit today, but he really couldn't replace him!

The Rockets' offense today was too efficient. In normal times, when Shea is away, the Lakers can still rely on defense to stabilize the point difference.

But today, the Rockets' high shooting percentage made the Lakers' defense stretched thin.

The defense is not good, and if Shea goes off the field again, the team's firepower will also be problematic.

At that time, the Rockets will seize the opportunity to open up the score.

Therefore, it's not that Carlisle doesn't want to let Shay rest, it's because he doesn't have the conditions to let Shay rest.
To be continued...