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Chapter 543 Another James (Deacon Plus)
"The reason why the Rockets lead is simple..."

Taking advantage of the timeout, Su Yang quickly analyzed, "They started the game with 100% energy on both ends of the offense and defense. Even James Harden defended with all his strength. In addition, Harden didn't play the main offense. He was only responsible for controlling the ball and creating threats, which drove the Rockets well. The whole team played…”

In the first quarter of the game, Harden only made 2 shots.

His personal data is 3 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.

But the Rockets scored 7 points more than the Kings in the first quarter.

Even if Howard took a rest, Harden didn't make the main attack.

It was a kind of self-confidence that made Trevor Ariza the Rockets' scorer in the first quarter, and when all the players played, they would naturally take the lead.

Mike Malone's rotation was also quite satisfactory. Howard rested halfway through the first quarter, and played directly at the beginning of the second quarter. The main attack bullied Jason Thompson for 3 minutes, and then joined forces with Harden, who was thin for about four and a half minutes, forming a perfect transition.

However, the Rockets have played a lot of cards.

It's the king's turn to play.

"We will fight with five small lineups next!

Faster tempo, rushing and double-teaming, especially on Howard, he's not very good at distributing the ball, be bold..."

Su Yang then arranged for Curry and Green to appear on the stage, and Antetokounmpo, Covington, and Gay formed the king's strongest firepower.

The whistle for the end of the pause followed.

Cheers erupted in the arena, and the King kicked off from the bottom line.

Curry took it to the 45-degree three-point line on the right side of the frontcourt, and Green formed a screen simultaneously. He immediately started to accelerate and break through. Seeing Howard stayed at the free throw line of the basketball and was ready to intercept, he decisively raised his hand and hit the ground to pass the ball. Green caught the ball and went down to the basket. Howard was powerless to catch up.

Harden hurriedly shrunk from the right bottom corner to defend.

Covington gets a wide open.

Green immediately raised his hand to score the ball, Covington caught the ball and rushed to shoot, the three-pointer rebounded with a bang, and the referee's whistle sounded.

Josh was fouled for rebounding, which caused Gay to make a tip-up. The referee gave two free throws, and the arena burst into applause.

Gay had no pressure on free throws and scored two consecutive hollow shots.

The two teams switched offense and defense. Captain Brewer dribbled the ball across the center line and passed it to Howard at the top of the arc, then turned around and ran to the right wing to set up a wall to cover. Howard screens and Terry passes back.

Brewer, Howard, Terry.

With three consecutive screen delays, Covington couldn't catch up.

The king's low-ranking crowd shrank instantly.

Harden swayed away from Green with a European step, but was caught up by Brother Antetokounmpo, snapped a big hat, and the basketball flew out.

The referee blows the whistle to whistle for a violation.

The Rockets have the ball at the bottom line and re-attack.

After a cover run, the basketball was still passed to Harden who ran to the right wing with the help of the cover, and Covington hurriedly caught up to defend.

Harden crossed and started to the left, slammed to the free throw line in two steps, made an emergency stop to pull the ball and retreated, and made a mid-range shot.

The basketball hits the hoop and hits the net.

Covington was also thrown to the ground.

There was an unbearable sigh in the arena.

Su Yang curled his lips slightly, thinking that Harden, who is willing to make mid-range shots, is strong, but he still doesn't like confrontational shots. He habitually uses step-back steps and habitually likes to go left. The King can still stick to those two points. Arrangement, lowering Harden's offensive efficiency.

The two teams switched offense and defense.

Gay received a long pass from the bottom line from the center line and rushed to attack without hesitation. Howard and Josh have not retreated yet. The Rockets only have Harden, Brewer, and Terry in the frontcourt. It can be said that they have a certain confrontational advantage. , Just protect the ball and rush forward.

In a hurry, Terry made an interception.

Gay changed direction and broke through. Seeing Harden move laterally to intercept, he gritted his teeth and raised his hand to hit him. The referee's whistle sounded immediately.

Called Harden for a blocking foul and made two free throws.

Su Yang applauded, not only applauding Gay for his bravery, but also applauding for Harden's toughness. The game must be like this to be good.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Gay stood on the free throw line, and just like his feelings, he made two consecutive hits with ease.

Offensive and defensive transitions on the field.

The Rockets started with a floppy formation, and Terry used the screen to circle from right to left, receive a pass from Harden, and then hang on the left waist.

Howard caught the ball and sat down hard, turned around and sank to the bottom, Covington gave up Harden, and went straight to the left waist to double-team.

Howard really didn't expect that he didn't push Cousins ​​before, but now he can't push Green, and his waist injury seriously hinders his explosive power.

In a panic, the basketball was thrown towards the top of the arc.

It is obvious that he wants to pass it to Harden.

But Curry didn't go after Terry before. He waited on the pass route early, intercepted the pass, turned around and rushed forward.

Only Terry and Harden retreated in time for the Rockets. The King played two-on-two in the frontcourt, and Curry raised his hand from the center line to pass Antetokounmpo.

Seeing that Antetokounmpo took the ball, Terry stopped wisely.

There were cheers everywhere in the arena, and Antetokounmpo made a strong dunk.

The basketball clattered into the net.

"Harden's tough defense is not a whim, but it has continued until now, and the offensive end saves energy..."

Su Yang felt emotional, Harden really wanted to win, and he wondered if he would encounter Kohler Kardashian's pressing interference next season.

It's easy to struggle by yourself.

And when two people are together, they tend to fall.

The two teams switched offense and defense.

Terry dribbled the ball across the center line and passed it to Brewer who ran to the left wing with the screen, and Harden synchronously ran from the right bottom corner to the 45-degree three-point line on the right, and raised his hand to catch Brewer's pass The ball, taking advantage of the situation and then using Howard to cover, forced Covington.

Green chose to stay in the free throw interception.

Harden took the opportunity to turn to the left elbow with a snake step, ignoring Covington's pursuit and Green's dive, and retreated to take off and make a mid-range shot.

Basketball clangs like iron.

The Kings grabbed one of Howard's three under the basket, and the basketball was forced to fly to the free throw line. Curry took the ball and turned around and rushed forward.

Gay received the ball from the right wing, hit four free throws in a row and felt hot, ignoring the defense's sudden stop and rushing to shoot a three-pointer.

Basketball clangs like iron.

The sigh exploded immediately, but Antetokounmpo rushed to get the offensive rebound, and Howard hadn't retreated yet, no one could grab him.

The Rockets' small lineup relies entirely on Howard to support the frame and rebounds, unlike the Kings' small lineup, which has a strong defense.

Cheers erupted, and Curry took the ball again to organize at the top of the arc.

Seeing that Harden was defending head-on, Gay decisively hit a RAM, and Green turned to the wall to block Harden.

Curry took the opportunity to break through with the ball to the left. Faced with Howard's delay, he raised his hand and hit the ground to pass the ball. Green caught the ball and started directly. Throw to the left Gay area.

Wide open three-pointer.

There is also the iron backing knife before.

The basketball slammed into the net hollowly.

The Kings played a 9-2 spurt, and Mike Malone paced back and forth for a moment, without signaling a request for a timeout.

The game continued hotly.

Harden took the ball and ran to the right wing. He might feel that there were too few offenses before, so he bowed and volleyballed to gain momentum and observe the trend.

But after a round of tossing and no offense, Josh caught the ball and rushed to the basket. When he encountered a siege, he chose to give it to Brewer, but the result was a three-pointer.

The Kings grabbed the rebound and counterattacked. Curry reached the top of the frontcourt arc, stopped and changed direction to pass Terry, and threw the board high.

The basketball slammed into the net.

Mike Malone hurriedly raised his hand, but was about to ask for a timeout when he saw Harden making a tactical gesture from the center line. He thought he might as well let the offense go, and if it gets better, there is no need to pause, and he can't play all the cards at once, the king It's just the first shift.

Harden took the ball to the LOGO position in a blink of an eye, and suddenly raised his hand and passed it to Terry who used a floppy cover to circle to the left elbow. Terry immediately took the ball and then split it and cut inward to Howard, but Howard was instantly surrounded by two people. Had to risk returning.

Unexpectedly, Covington had already predicted and made a steal.

The King suddenly launched a fast-break counterattack, and Covington rushed to the frontcourt penalty area, carrying Harden to take off and hit the rebound.

The basketball slammed into the net.

The Kings played a 13-2 attack wave.

McMalone hurriedly requested a timeout.

In the ESPN live broadcast seat, Van Gundy said: "The Thunder used four games to tell us that they can't withstand the impact of the Kings. Now it's the Rockets' turn to give me feedback on the results. I hope to see Harden stand up and attack. He is currently 4 shots..."

Jackson nodded: "That's the biggest challenge for him. To beat the Kings, Harden needs to have no holes in defense and average 30 points per game in offense. Otherwise, he won't be able to drive the entire Rockets. He has to become another James." OK."

Between the talks, the half game was over.

With their excellent performance in the second quarter, the Kings overtook the Rockets by 3 points, while Harden scored 11 points and 4 assists in the third quarter, leading the Rockets to resist the situation with full firepower. Let go, there is no blame.

Su Yang didn't panic at all.

Harden is obviously tired enough, as long as the King's offensive is not caught, the Rockets will completely lose the possibility of catching up.

Just thinking about it, Harden dribbled and hit his foot and made a mistake.

The game is over with 4 minute and 08 seconds left.

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