Chapter 164

Chapter 164

The extra penalty did not go in, Liu Mang breathed a sigh of relief against his hands, feeling a little cold.

Rocket attack!

Francis came to the frontcourt to hold back his anger and gestured with Kenny Thomas.

Francis just stuck inside as usual, and when Liu Mang moved laterally to stop Francis in the top right corner of the free throw line, he hit a wall!

Kenny Thomas! Francis gets inside with Kenny Thomas' pick-and-roll!

As early as halftime, Francis and Kenny Thomas discussed the pick-and-roll on offense. It must not be an outside pick-and-roll. After going through so many confrontations, he is absolutely determined, so what is needed is the pick-and-roll when breaking through to make room for breakthrough!

In the third quarter, the Rockets' offense was pretty good, and that's what they relied on!

Originally seeing a path under the basket, Liu Mang rushed in to dunk the basket, but found that Ratliff was guarding the position. Liu Mang also bypassed Kenny Thomas and chased him, and he was about to fall into a double-team again.

This is the sad reminder of the inside of the Rockets. The stronger Kenny Thomas is 2.01 meters, really short, and the tall Cato has no strength.

But Liu Mang rushed in to defend, Ratliff stayed in the three-second zone, and Muhammad blocked Eddie Griffin from giving the opponent a chance to catch the ball and dunk. This Eddie Griffin is really too Grumpy.

So, Kenny Thomas is empty! Francis passes to Kenny Thomas, who makes a one-step jumper from beyond the free throw line. …

Iron!

Kenny Thomas, who scored 6 points in the previous half and made three consecutive shots, seems to have run out of touch!

Raheem gets the rebound!

Jason Terry takes the lead!

Raheem's long pass, then fast down, the Rockets backed well, but most of them went after Jason Terry, and the rest of Eddie Griffin, who was a little slower Delay Raheem.

Jason Terry attracted the double-team and returned the top arc. Liu Mang caught the ball and made a three-pointer!

It must have been a full half of the time, and then sat on the bench for a few minutes, and the excellent touch of the start was squandered by myself!

Shoot the iron!

Fortunately, Eddie Griffin stopped Raheem, but he couldn't stop another follow-up Muhammad. Muhammad pointed the ball back to the basket through a few short men under the basket! At the same time, it caused Kenny Thomas to grab a rebound and foul, and an additional penalty!

Liu Mang clenched his fist, it was so cold! So he said to Jason Terry: "Jason, you vote next! I'll make it quickly."

Who knew that Jason Terry replied so simply: "No, you come on, you are more accurate with this kind of ball. I am a greater threat to rushing into the basket than you. They will definitely shrink to me. You shoot boldly!"

"Yes, that's right, if you don't make a shot, I'll grab a rebound for you!" Muhammad's voice came.

Well, Liu Mang turned his head to look, Muhammad violated the free throw, and the penalty went out of the baseline without touching the basket and three times.

Today feels very different!

I remember the last time I played against the Rockets and the first time I played in the NBA, Muhammad was still very nice, but the suggestion he gave was to open up space and be a corner shooter. Raheem is still a weak chicken with no desire to win, Jason -Terry's first words were "give me the ball rookie".

But now that Raheem has the drive to kill everything and win, Jason Terry actually has the idea of ​​helping others know the opportunity to attack, and Muhammad lets himself shoot casually!

Is this a cycle?

Starting from a rocket, rising up, it seems to be a rocket!

The game continues!

74 to 80, with 6 points left!

Rocket right.

Francis pushed forward, this time it was his turn to panic!

The opponent seems to have regained his status!

Weak teams are prone to shortness of breath and their morale is drained. This is a very common thing. For example, if the team is bad, if it keeps losing, even if there are many talented young people, the morale will be drained.

delay!

Francis' first thought was to stall for time!

More than four minutes, 6 points advantage, delay time, play steadily, the chance of winning is very high!

Francis played very patiently and did not pass the ball to Kenny Thomas until the end of the 24-second shot clock. This time Kenny Thomas ran out of time and shot decisively, hitting a mid-range shot.

The moment Kenny Thomas shot, the Rockets immediately returned to defense to avoid being hit back.

Francis has such a good physical fitness. If he really needs to defend, hold his breath, and not bring the rhythm so fast, it is actually okay. Physical fitness is still very important.

Francis, who is not impulsive, is less threatening on the offensive end, and puts a lot of pressure on Liu Mang on the defensive end.

Facing a defensive player whose physical fitness is far superior to yours and who still doesn't jump up blindly, no matter how bad the opponent's defensive skills are, it still gives people a lot of pressure.

Breakthroughs and pick-and-rolls are not good choices. Francis didn't respond to Liu Mang's chatter, so he was going to stick to the 8 points!

Seeing this, Raheem came up to pick and roll Liu Mang. Liu Mang followed the space Raheem blocked for him and entered the middle distance of the inside line. Glenn Rice who was defended could not keep up with Liu Mang. Jason Terry received the ball and rushed inside. After the start of the second half, his outside shots were mediocre, but the effect of hitting the opponent's weak inside was good.

Glenn Rice and Mobley's defensive awareness is really poor. They ran with the ball and turned around to chase Jason Terry. At the same time, Raheem cut to the basket, Francis followed, Liu Mang took the opportunity to pull To the 45-degree angle three-point line!

Jason Terry did not break his promise, he passed the ball when he attracted the defense, Liu Mang took a deep breath, pulled up and shot!

Must enter!

"Ding... Marksman level 3 triggers."

Liu Mang made a hollow three-pointer!

Bench gangster is indeed the strongest magic skill at this stage! Originally, the bonus effect is high, and the effects of other skills can be superimposed, which is simply amazing!

This also put a lot of pressure on Liu Mang. If his ability value broke through 80 and the bench bandit failed, and the three-pointer didn't reach the level after triggering the bench bandit, wouldn't it be too miserable!

Liu Mang made a three-pointer, and the difference was only 5 points!

Francis wants to control the field, which is actually not bad. His strength lies in his physical fitness and skills. If he has a good center, it will not be a problem to lead the team to the playoffs. His strength is a real All-Star. At the beginning, my self-confidence has also been raised, and my touch has also been improved. The offensive end is pressing and playing, and the efficiency is still good.

The Eagles counterattacked wildly, but the Rockets held a lead by a few points and had a good offensive touch.

With 37 seconds left, the Rockets still led by 2 points! 89 to 87, the Rockets lead and hold the ball!

The Rockets called a timeout. They must win the ball, or it will be over! Leading by three quarters, you can't lose back!

Tomjanovich is a standard head coach in the 1980s and 1990s. At this time, he believes in the stars! And he is the leading star, and if the leading star does not get the key ball power these days, he will express his displeasure. Pippen has been displeased with Zen Master, who is a little more advanced in thinking, because Jordan retired, and he was not given a chance to make a lore.

The defensive arrangement of the Eagles is to keep an eye on the pitcher and try their best to prevent Francis. He would rather let him score two points than lose three points!

If you are 4 points behind, you still have to play, and you still have a chance to win the game with two goals. It is really difficult to get 5 points.

Pause back.

It was Liu Mang who defended against Francis.

Raheem couldn't keep up, Jason Terry was too short, so Liu Mang could only stand on top.

Francis is dribbling the ball, and it consumes a little bit of time.

In order to force Francis to make an offensive choice quickly, Liu Mang pressed forward to steal!

Liu Mang's speed was so fast that he really frightened Francis and rushed to the inside!

Liu Mang grasped a little trick to defend against such impact players. He would definitely not be able to stop Francis, so he stuck to Francis to slow down Francis' rushing speed and give Ratliff time to defend.

but!

Francis is too strong and the impact is too strong! At the critical moment, he broke out suddenly, pushed Liu Mang away, and faced the rushing Ratliff with his right hand and his left hand to pull the bar for a layup!

Ratliff's side is too old to come!

Liu Mang tried his best to jump up, but was knocked away first! Despite the bonus of a hot pot feast, the most critical point is that Francis jumped up first, and Liu Mang who jumped later was not high enough!

The fierce Liu Mang swung from bottom to top, and slapped Francis on both arms!

Francis' layup was destroyed, the referee whistled, and the thugs fouled!

Francis was beaten quite badly, Liu Mang slapped him hard this time, but he didn't hurt the opponent, just hit his arm! If you foul, you won't let the opponent free throw!

"This bastard is even worse than what Houston said!" Francis didn't get angry, and he would do the same thing instead. This is basketball.

When playing against the Knicks before, Francis went drinking with Alan Houston after the game and talked about Liu Mang. At that time, Francis thought that Alan Houston was too thin, so he thought Liu Mang played hard. Only now did he know that he was really hard!

Francis was indeed affected by this ruthless hand, making one of two free throws.

The Rockets didn't go to grab the rebound for the second free throw either. Francis made the shot and they immediately returned to defense. The ability of the two teams to grab rebounds inside is indeed much worse.

With 35 seconds left in the clock, Liu Mang immediately made a decision to hit a fast ball first, then defend it, and still have another attack!

No timeout was called, Liu Mang immediately advanced after receiving the pass from Ratliff.

Before his teammates settled down, Liu Mang rushed to the three-point line, and Francis immediately pounced on him. Liu Mang made another fake breakthrough, which was very similar to the previous singles. Continue to pray to Buddha!

Francis never believed that Liu Mang would pull up and shoot a three-pointer at this time, so he stepped back decisively.

but!

Liu Mang really retreated! Make a big retreat to the left rear, switch the shooting bag! Liu Mang took the ball to his left waist and jumped up!

At this time, Glenn Rice, who was originally at a 60-degree angle to block Raheem's cut, came to defend!

Putting the ball on his waist is indeed Liu Mang's shooting action, but this action is also conducive to passing the ball!

Liu Mang made a false pass, took the ball to his chest and passed it directly to Raheem from the jumping Glenn Rice's armpit, and Raheem rushed inside! Eddie Griffin came up to block and was knocked away by Raheem and smashed the ball into the basket!

29 seconds! The Rockets called a timeout!

Theoretically, both sides have a chance to attack. The Eagles' coach Kruger didn't call a timeout when he saw Liu Mang's speeding gesture, but the Rockets were different. They really didn't have the confidence to score a key goal. Lost or cut, according to the state of the opponent in the second half of the fourth quarter, he might be killed!

The Rockets did not request a substitution, and their lineup in the final quarter was already their best lineup.

Francis and Mobley are considered one of the best backcourt combinations in the league. Kenny Thomas and Eddie Griffin in the frontcourt are indeed short and weak, but they are already the best on the team.

Glenn Rice, a multi-time All-Star player during the Heat period, also won an All-Star MVP, and made the best team several times. Although he is old and comes to the Rockets for retirement, his strength is the strongest among the Rockets' small forwards , Although the shooting ability is not as strong as the three-point shooting rate of more than 40% in the peak period, but Yu Wei is there and does a good job of opening up the space.

The Eagles are playing defensive tactics here. The one-on-one defense extended by Ratliff and the defense that leads into the interior and blocks the passing route have been effective. The main reason is that the interior defense dominates the Eagles. The team can indeed, as long as it does not meet O'Neal, it will defend very well against most teams.

This aspect is arranged by Mike Woodson. Mike Woodson was Larry Brown's defensive assistant last season. He has been with Larry Brown for several years. The 76ers have declined in all aspects this year, especially the previous No. 1 defense in the league. The decline is serious, and it is hard to say that there is no factor in Mike Woodson's departure.

Although coach Kruger doesn't like being constantly dictated by an assistant coach in terms of playing time, he has stayed with Liu Mang for a long time and has learned the habit of "I listen to what you say but ignore it", not to mention Mike Woodson's defensive accomplishments It's really good, Coach Kruger watched Mike Woodson draw a defensive move for Ratliff, it's really good... what is that brat doing!

Coach Kruger suddenly saw Liu Mang pulling Jason Terry and saying something, Jason Terry looked reluctant but could only nod helplessly.

Coach Kruger saw that Mike Woodson, who was surrounded by a group of big and tall people, did not notice that two people were missing, he was relieved, and quietly went to pull them back, and found that Mike Woodson did not notice, Coach Kruger gave the two of them a hard look.

Jason Terry's expression was: This is none of my business, what makes Jason Terry want to vomit blood is that Liu Mang's expression is the same as his! And people who don't know Liu Mang will think this is a good card, so innocent! Compared with Liu Mang, Jason Terry felt that his expression just now was as scary as making a grimace.

It looks so tender! Jason Terry thought angrily.

After a timeout, the Rockets probably made the last attack. They led by one point. Francis simply retreated to the three-point line and dribbled the ball two meters away.

But with luck, Francis felt that he had read it wrong!

Defending him is Jason Terry, who is several centimeters shorter than him, only 1.88 meters! Francis is not tall, but he is at least 1.91 meters, and he is a standard player with a short neck, and his height is very solid.

Good news! Did that rookie get scared by himself?

Seeing Liu Mang who retreated to the bottom corner to guard against Glenn Rice, Francis was a little proud.

I'm even less afraid of playing Jason Terry. Jason Terry got 4 fouls today, two of which were caused by Francis in the first half of the fourth quarter.

Francis didn't start until there were 5 seconds left in the attack time. What the Rockets want for this ball is to use up the time as much as possible. Others open up space, Francis does it himself, and others are ready to return to defense at any time.

Francis rushed in, Jason scolded some shameless rookie in his heart, and then guided Francis in the way Liu Mang usually guides his opponents.

"I'll go!" Jason Terry was hit on the chest by Francis, and Nima realized how painful this monster Liu Mangfang was... Was it intentional? Jason - Terry try to hold back, waiting for Ratliff in place.

But Francis' impact was too strong, and Ratliff made up for it. Francis had already thrown off Jason Terry, jumped up against Ratliff and continued to pull the bar...

One hand, two hands, three hands, four hands, five... five hands?

Jason - Terry has been thrown away, where's the fifth hand? Still so white?

Francis suddenly noticed that there was an extra hand in front of him, protruding from Ratliff's side!

These thoughts are in an instant!

Francis switched from right hand to left hand to avoid Ratliff's ape arm above, and when he pulled the ball down a little, a hand whiter than the other nine players around was pressed on the ball!

Take it out!

Francis' pull-up layup was pulled out!

According to the rules, this counts as a cover!

Liu Mang blocks Francis! Hold the ball firmly by yourself and counterattack immediately!

Seeing this scene, Coach Kruger jumped up and wanted to call a timeout, but he stopped the idea when he saw Liu Mang's fast break.

This kid can always catch people by surprise!

After a day of pitting, it broke out again! What a shame!

The other four members of the Rockets returned to defense when Francis rushed in to pull the bar. Liu Mang found that there was no point in rushing in after crossing the center line! The mid-range shot was unstable, there were a lot of people laying up, and there was no time to give him a European step. Since he didn't call a timeout immediately, it is too late to call a timeout now! It took more than two seconds!

Who cares, cast!

Liu Mang rushed beyond the three-point line to make a jump shot! Pull up the chasing three-pointer!

After being capped, Francis didn't care about his shame and anger. He quickly turned around to catch up, and rushed back to the three-point line. When he saw Liu Mang jumping up to shoot, he immediately rushed forward.

The physical fitness is really good, this kind of take-off in the transition after the gallop still interferes with Liu Mang!

But Liu Mang has grown old, so he can only vote!

The only hope is to jump first, and the shooting posture has been completed!

"Ding... The King of Ganba triggers at level 3."

The slight skew of the three-point shot caused by Liu Mang being forced to lean back was automatically corrected! This time the full take-off triggered the dry pull! The little space he had when he jumped up first succeeded in throwing the ball!

With Liu Mang's endless expectation, when Liu Mang was knocked to the ground by the physical contact after Francis interfered, Liu Mang kept staring at the ball...

"swish"

In!

Only 1.3 seconds left! Liu Mang's quasi-killer!

The fans at the scene finally got emotional, and the Toyota Center, which has never had a fan atmosphere, couldn't help but exclaimed!

The Eagles fans who followed the Eagles to Houston started all kinds of cheers and celebrations! It is said that the British and Russians celebrated wildly, and the Americans did not give in. There was a female fan who pulled up her shirt and whistled and shook the ball at Liu Mang. The surrounding male fans ignored the cheers and began to swallow their saliva. Houston's high-class white-collar fans couldn't help staring too...

The Rockets have no timeout!

Liu Mang quickly got up and formed a human wall with his teammates to block the ball from the opponent's half-court players, interfering with the Rockets' long pass. Francis was forced to catch the ball inside his three-point line, and could only go forward after receiving the ball. Throwing, unfortunately the basket didn't even touch it, and it was thrown out of the court.

As the whistle sounded for the end of the game, the teammates all rushed towards Liu Mang. Just as Liu Mang wanted to enjoy the cheers of his teammates, he was overwhelmed, and then took turns pressing him up...

The last voice left at the scene was Liu Mang's stern sentence: Yamai stays dumb...

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