Chapter 220 219. Let’s go hand in hand! (Please vote for the third update)

Just over a year ago, when American fans mentioned the current Rockets stars, they thought of the Great Moving Wall from the ancient Eastern country.

Sophomore Yao Ming is already the highest on the team in points, rebounds, and blocks.

Mobley and Francis, who came out from behind, were already foils.

Only second-year Yao Ming is expected to be selected for the All-NBA Team. This is almost impossible for Mobley and Francis. The former is already 28 years old and the latter is 27 years old. Both of them have reached their peak and are far away from the All-NBA Team.

With Hamilton, Bibby, Finley, Billups, Ray Allen, Arenas...

But this also illustrates the current dilemma Yao Ming is encountering.

Yao Ming's two strongest teammates are in their prime, and they can't even touch the edge of the best team. Before he joined, these two brothers couldn't make the playoffs along with the elderly Olajuwon.

Some experts have suggested that the Rockets make more signings. Yao Ming's personal performance has been dragged down by his teammates. With Yao Ming's ability, if his ball-holding core is stronger or his role is stronger, his score may be higher.

It's certainly harder for him to score now than it should be for a center on a playoff-caliber team.

The Rockets management also stated that they will do everything they can to recruit teammates for Yao Ming during the offseason...

After the visiting team players finished playing, it was the home team's turn to play. Amid the cheers of the fans, the warden took the lead, the butcher finished, and a dragon ran out.

Zhang Weiping, the commentator of the imperial court, said: "Look, does it look like Jace is leading the charge, and Randolph is supervising the army from behind..."

Sun Zhengping flattered them in time: "Yes, they are worthy of the name of the prison team. The warden and the butcher follow each other, and no one dares to escape."

Zhang Weiping was shattered in his heart: What the hell am I talking about is their discipline! Discipline! What the hell are you giving me a nickname? Don’t you know that Taili’s goal is to emphasize the two names ‘General’ and ‘Rose City’?

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After entering the venue, Randolph complained to Liu Xiu: "Every time I play against Yao, the pressure is so great!"

"Yeah, I didn't feel so oppressive at first..."

Before Liu Xiu finished speaking, Randolph jumped in and said, "But the more times we fight, the stronger the sense of oppression becomes!"

"Yes, he is one of the smartest players I have ever seen play." Liu Xiu praised Yao Ming generously.

Randolph also agreed: "Yes, every time I play against him, I can feel that he is more prepared than the last time we played against him, and his offense and defense are better."

Liu Xiu smiled and said: "But no one can make progress all the time. Don't worry, we are always stronger. They are the Rockets..."

No one can make progress all the time? Randolph stared down at Liu Xiu for a while... He didn't believe this nonsense, the girl in front of him was just that kind of person!

The trainers all said that Liu Xiu's back hitting should be almost at its limit, but Randolph saw that Liu Xiu's back hitting was still improving...

The two teams are making final preparations before the game. The court station, Time Warner Cable Sports, Fox Sports, and T.N.T Sports, which broadcast the game live in the United States, are all discussing the game.

Unlike several other TV stations that honestly report on the game itself, Barkley's side is always special.

"Kenny, you know, Yao may break the record!"

"What record? The tallest?"

"It has something to do with it!"

"It's actually related? Can he continue to grow taller?"

"No, no, no, it has nothing to do with growing taller. Didn't you know that after Yao made his debut in tonight's game, he has surpassed Manute Bol and became the player with the second highest number of consecutive appearances among players over 220 centimeters tall?

, played in 152 consecutive games, only Rick Schmitz’s 191 times was higher than him. I think Yao may become the first player in NBA history who is 220 centimeters or above to play more than 220 consecutive games.”

"Well……"

Kenny Smith looked at Barkley, who was showing off, and he couldn't say that this thing wasn't awesome. Anyway, it sounded like it was a bit awesome.

But if we have to say it’s amazing, what’s so great about it?

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At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Trail Blazers' home game against the Rockets started.

As soon as the game started, the Trail Blazers gave the Rockets a disastrous start.

Although Yao Ming scored 5 points in the first half of the quarter, at the end of the first half, the Trail Blazers led the Rockets by 3 points, 11-8.

This is the first time in four games that the Trail Blazers have taken the lead at the start!

In every previous match, Van Gundy took advantage of Yao Ming's most physical conflict at the beginning to beat the Trail Blazers hard.

But Van Gundy Jr. has the same big problem as his brother - no on-the-spot command ability.

The Trail Blazers' defense has changed a lot. They fight on the court, and the pitchers provide the most intense confrontation. The Rockets' three perimeter players are isolation players, and they use Kobe's Terminator and Outlaws to consume them, and they also get fouled. They are exhausted.

Two people feel.

Liu Xiu then retreated to defend Francis. Francis made the shot and it went in. There was nothing he could do about it, but he couldn't make the shot. He chose to stay silent and rush out, so the Trail Blazers could attack from a flank.

Francis can give the ball to Yao Ming at the beginning and play well before the Blazers' attrition strategy has taken effect, but Francis doesn't. He has to do it by himself from the beginning. When he sees Liu Xiu, he thinks of the All-Stars.

The starting matter...and this is among the Trail Blazers' predictions!

By the time Francis thought of Yao Ming, the league's third center, it was too late. Yao Ming was playing one-on-one behind him, and the Trail Blazers had already begun to frantically shrink the attack.

The Rockets' strategy against the Trail Blazers has always been to rush at the beginning, gain an advantage, and then seize the advantage to slow down the narrowing of the point difference to see if they can drag the Trail Blazers to death.

When playing against teams above the playoff level, the Rockets basically follow this strategy.

But tonight the Trail Blazers didn't even give the Rockets this chance. Although the Rockets could grind out the game later, their effect was only to slow down the spread of the points difference.

Even if the Rockets occasionally hit a climax, they would attack aggressively without overdrafting the next defense, and would be immediately chased back by the Trail Blazers' increasingly clingy defense.

The benefits of a rich team are reflected. No matter how poor the Knicks are, they still have a lot of available people at every position. Not to mention the Trail Blazers, who have an activated roster of 12 people. Although several contracts have premiums, they are all still available.

It works, but it’s just a premium, and it’s pretty easy to use. The Flying Squirrel’s salary is US$12.38 million, Dale Davis’s salary is US$9.06 million, Raheem’s salary is US$13.5 million, and Derek Anderson’s salary is US$7.79 million.

Wesley Person's $7 million salary...the Trail Blazers' bench salary is one step higher than the Rockets' entire team salary combined.

Intensifying the confrontation will waste your physical strength!

After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led 21 to 19, the second quarter led 24 to 21, and the third quarter led 24 to 20. After three quarters, the Trail Blazers led the Rockets by 9 points 69 to 60. Slowly,

The point difference was widened!

Yao Ming, Francis, Mobley, Cato, Jim Jackson... these guys are really tough and never give up.

It’s the same at the end of the season!

In the final quarter, Mobley really had a strong performance. He made 4 of 9 shots in a single quarter, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 11 points and 4 assists in a single quarter.

But in the final quarter, the flying squirrel scored 10 points on 4 of 6 shots and matched Mobley. Liu Xiu also scored 8 points in a row at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The teammates did a good job in confrontation and defense. The two were attacking.

One relies on the waves, the other relies on the strength, and wins the game!

The game lasted 11 minutes and 25 seconds. Mobley scored two points and Liu Xiu collected the defensive rebound.

The current score is 86 to 95, with a difference of 9 points. Although the Rockets have scored a game-high 26 points in a single quarter in the last quarter, the Trail Blazers have also scored 26 points!

There was less than 1 minute left, and the point difference was still 9 points. The Rockets, who had just committed a foul, did not commit a foul. They gave up and waited for the game to end.

With 35 seconds left and a 9-point deficit, what should we do?

Liu Xiuyun went to the frontcourt, and with 8 seconds left in the attack time, he broke through and used McDyess's pick-and-roll to break into the paint!

Liu Xiu went straight to the basket and made a layup. Yao Ming extended his hand but took it back.

Liu Xiu hit a layup and the point difference came to 11 points.

Liu Xiu, who scored 11 points in the first three quarters, scored in double figures in the last quarter. This goal scored exactly 10 points, 21 points in a single game!

The Rockets' final attack went to the frontcourt without a hit, and the remaining ten seconds were consumed.

In the end, relying on Liu Xiu's 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, Randolph's 11 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, the Flying Squirrel's 19 points, Raheem's 14 points... the Trail Blazers defeated the Rockets 97-86.

Team!

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The warden really doesn't lie!

You really treat them like soft persimmons!

Yao Ming, who scored 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, was in a very irritable mood.

It's okay to play other games, but if you lose, you lose.

But when he lost against the Trail Blazers, he was really upset!

Because the rookie opposite him is not only his hope in the national team, but also his opponent in the NBA!

Moreover, he and Liu Xiu are the rivals that domestic fans are most concerned about!

He usually doesn't have thoughts or doesn't pay much attention to them if he does. Every time he fights with Liu Xiu, it affects his mood extraordinarily.

Tonight, with him on the court and without him, the Rockets are really like two teams.

Just like before he joined the Rockets, the Rockets could only win 28 wins. After he joined, the Rockets had the strength to hit the playoffs...

On the other side, Liu Xiu, who was being interviewed, was much happier.

"Warden, congratulations on averaging 20+ points per game in a single month this month. You have become the third rookie this season after James and Anthony to average 20 points per game in a single month..."

Before this game, Liu Xiu had scored 315 points in the first 13 games this month. As long as he scored at least 5 points tonight, he would have 320 points. Even if he had 0 points in the last two games, he would still average 20 points per game.

The 21 points he scored tonight were actually slightly lower than his average points per game this month, which lowered his average from 24.2 points per game to 24 points per game... It doesn't matter.

The important thing is that he scored 21 points, raising his total score this month to 336 points. Even if he has zero points in the next two games, he still averages 21 points per game!

Competing for the Rookie of the Month, leading the team in scoring per game in a single month, going head to head!

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My writing efficiency was not very high today, so I will add an additional chapter.

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