king of front

Chapter 438 The prelude to the playoffs has begun
I remember that the last call with Linda was 3 days ago.

The main purpose of calling is to tell Zhou Yang not to pass frequently during this period.It's best not to come.The reason is that her company now sends a lot of talent scouts to universities to scout!For example, Irving, Walker, Biyombo and Leonard who are playing now are very attractive.

Zhou Yang was shocked when he heard these names on the phone!In the previous life, Irving, the Hornets' Big Brother and the Spurs' Kawhi were already influential superstars!
But Zhou Yang is also unable to manage the affairs of his sister's company now.The team is now about to play the playoffs, and the league rankings have been released.

In the east are the Celtics, Heat, Eagles, Magic, Bulls, Knicks, Pacers and 76ers!The strength of the Bulls is still strong!Rose also said in the media this season that he wants to lead the Bulls to go further!

This team has now stood up in the East!The combination of Boozer and Rose makes them more aggressive!
The rankings in the West are the Spurs, Mavericks, Lakers, Thunder, Rockets, Trail Blazers, Nuggets and Grizzlies!The New Orleans Hornets finally failed to squeeze into the top eight in the Western Conference!The competition in the West this season is extremely fierce!
Zhou Yang has nothing to do these days.The team was on vacation, and he regretted dismissing Lulu early.I don't know what she is doing now.When it came to the playoffs, Zhou Yang felt that he had to rely on himself for many things!
This season is now drawing to a close.The competition will become more intense!The first opponent the Rockets encountered was the Oklahoma City Thunder!This team looks really invincible now!

If it is the 6-8 team in the West, the Rockets still have some confidence.But now facing the powerful Thunder Rockets, they are really not sure about them.There are no assistants around who can do some analysis.

Nothing to do in the afternoon. Zhou Yang watched three Thunder games at his residence. The time passed quickly, and it was already dark before he knew it.

In the last few games of the regular season, the last match against the Spurs ended up winning the Rockets 120:100.In the fourth quarter, the game was played directly.Being able to enter the playoffs with the fifth ranking in the Western Conference is something that many Rockets players did not expect, and it is also something that the Rockets management did not expect.

The goal the Rockets management set for them is to enter the playoffs as the eighth in the Western Conference.Unexpectedly, they won the playoff tickets in the fifth place in the Western Conference.

The Spurs are so strong this year.If you really enter as the eighth, you will basically lose the Spurs, Mavericks, and Lakers. These teams are already very strong!
The Thunder have now reached new heights in terms of overall roster.Although they feel that it is very difficult to win the Western Conference Finals championship, it is almost a luxury!But they still have a challenge!
The difference from previous years is that this season's Thunder team is very good in all aspects.Angry Birds can score points fast!The other players played well too!The media called Hassan, Durant and Westbrook the "Three Young Thunder"!
A new rising force in recent years!
At this time, Zhou Yang felt that the promotion to the A level was only a matter before and after the playoffs.Although expectations were also increasing in the last few days of the regular season, the A-level qualification rating was never achieved.The backstage looked very close.

"The Thunder team is relatively young, so everyone just relax and play this game," Adelman comforted his players at this time.The Rockets feel the same way. Although they are playing at home with the Thunder today, they are confident.At least two away games can win one, right?

Hassan, Hill, Dragic and the others feel the atmosphere of the playoffs.And Lowry is no stranger to this.Hassan has several new pairs of sneakers ready for the playoffs!Two pairs of long wear, and the rest were prepared because of Yao Ming and the others.

What the Thunder need to be careful about is not to be taken away by the opponent's rhythm!The opponent's sudden indiscriminate bombing is very powerful!If the Rockets follow their rhythm, the game will be difficult to win.

There are two games in the West today, one is the one between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers at the Staples Arena, and the other is here.The Thunder's starters tonight are Cole, Durant, White, Westbrook and Cook!On the Rockets side are Yao Ming, Zhou Yang, Scola, Lowry and Battier!

Hassan and Hill were obviously a little uncomfortable at this time.The crazy shouts of the fans at the scene made them feel chest tight.Although some of the teammates around him are okay, they are not very comfortable.

Sometimes in the playoffs, you have to put all your energy into the game.

"No matter what opponent we meet in the first round, we will beat them! We are fourth in the regular season!" Durant said to Zhou Yang with some pride at this time.The other party didn't respond at all.
Zhou Yang didn't know how to answer Du Shao's words for a while.The opponent's momentum is very tough.Seeing Zhou Yang's appearance, Young Master Du immediately shut up, who knows what he will suddenly say and do next.
The Asian strikers on the opposite side are still very imposing.Du Shao felt that he was still not as good as the other party in this respect.He knows if he wants to be the best in the league right now.Zhou Yang and James are two big obstacles in front of him!
As the game started, Yao Ming took the lead to get the basketball!Zhou Yang then took Yao Ming's pass and turned around to pass Durant!When the opponent was suddenly nervous and rushed over, Zhou Yang hit the ground and passed the ball to Battier, who immediately hit a three-pointer with a jumper!
When the Thunder learned that the Rockets played against them in the first round of the playoffs, everyone had mixed feelings.If you look at the rankings, the Rockets are not as high as them now.But if you look at the opponent's experience in the game, they are very sophisticated!

Now the whole league knows that Zhou Yang is a very difficult guy!And his state on the court and his ability to organize the team are also great!Such an opponent, even their Magneto King Harden, has nothing to do with Zhou Yang.

Cook took the ball to the frontcourt and was directly blocked by Lowry!At this time, he felt that the two defenders of the Rockets were very strong defensive players.He was not mistaken, indeed.

Westbrook gets the basketball and passes it to Durant.The latter's jumper was blocked by Zhou Yang!
Then White picked up the basketball and shot it, and Yao Ming came to record the blood cap!Scola got the ball from the side and immediately passed it to Lowry. Battier received his pass in the frontcourt and scored a layup!
Sean, who usually doesn't score much, scored 5 points in the first game of the playoffs today!Off the court, Carroll, Whiteside, Dragic and Hill watched the game quietly.

In fact, if they are asked to say what is the difference between the playoffs and the regular season, they will not be able to say it for a while.But it just feels different from the regular season.The players are very excited.Because not all players in the NBA will be able to experience the playoffs. They can come here by borrowing the brilliance of Dayao and Zhou Yang.

Normally, Adelman would be more happy, or he would go back to his seat and sit for a while.But today he did nothing.Just stood there quietly watching the game.

At the end of the two rounds, the Thunder calmed down a lot.After Durant personally asked for the ball, Zhou Yang's defense shook him away for a while, and then he made a decisive shot from a long distance and made a 2-pointer!
"What's wrong with you?" Hill rubbed his temples and asked immediately when he saw Hassan raised his neck and didn't know what to do.

"They're so passionate! I've seen the NBA playoffs on TV before, but it's still too loud." Hassan looked at Hill helplessly after finishing speaking.

"Brothers in the playoffs, there are 16 teams. Everyone wants to compete for this championship. It's not that easy," Hill said with a forced smile at the team's big man.He himself is now adapting to the atmosphere of the playoffs.Just as they were talking, it was time for the interference card on the scene to appear!

Lowry slowed down vigilantly, the basketball was almost snatched by Westbrook!After Zhou Yang got his ball and attracted the opponent's defense, he passed the ball to Scola.The latter made a non-stick shot, and Cole directly threw the ball to Du Shao after receiving Scola's "pass" in the air!

Harden began to take off his jacket under the camera at this time.After a few nods next to the coach, he started to warm up!The cheers on the scene sounded again.After Hassan and Hill finished speaking, they began to cover their ears, but he found that although the voice outside his ears was quieter, it was still there!

After receiving Du Shao's ball in the frontcourt, Cook turned around and hit the net with a three-pointer!
Battier passes the ball to Yao in the front court.The latter suddenly started Olajuwon's dream dance and directly passed Cole and then shot to score points! !Cole can only lament Yao Ming's good luck at this time!Needless to say, going to the Rockets as the main force, but in Houston, you can also get the dream dance skills of the big dream Olajuwon!
Originally, Yao Ming's height and his shooting were quite a headache!The way the wind is blowing under your feet is really uncomfortable!

Westbrook took the ball to the front court and everyone ran over, but the scene immediately called for a timeout!
"Basketball to Westbrook and Durant. Harden came to attract the Rockets' defense and give them both time to create opportunities. The current Rockets' defense is too strong."

"." Harden was still thinking about how to attack.Immediately the coach asked him to just pass the ball.

"I think the opponent wants us to foul more frequently in the end. Yao Ming, you have to be careful of Harden's offense!" Not ordinary either!
Many times the opponent doesn't understand what's going on and then commits a foul. It just makes you so caught off guard. The Thunder also went to study the opponent before the game.The previous game against the Spurs made the head coach of the Thunder regard it as a textbook case of defeating the Rockets and tell his players!

Although the Rockets don't have McGrady on the guards now, all of their guards are also very good at playing!It's just a matter of thinking about it, the most powerful players in Houston are Yao Ming and Zhou Yang!
In terms of moving speed, Zhou Yang is basically useless, so it is right to point all the blame at Yao Ming.When the two teams studied their opponents before the game, they knew that both the Thunder and the Rockets had a lot of players who could play!
It's just that the Thunder don't have any particularly strong players.Even if one of Thunder's three juniors ends, it won't affect much.But the Rockets are different. Many of the reason why they can reach such a ranking this season is because of Yao Ming's return!
In the past, the Rockets in the league have summed up the rules.For the bottom team in the league or the average team, the Houston Rockets are still unbeatable, but it is easy for a strong team with good strength to win the Rockets.At that time, the biggest weakness of the Rockets was that the inside was weak and easy to be overwhelmed by opponents.

Westbrook passed the ball to Harden, and the opponent went to find Yao Ming after the opponent entered the inside of the Rockets!Before Yao Ming could dodge, Zhou Yang shot out a blood cap, almost scaring Harden to the ground.But he immediately reacted and fell to the ground, meaning the referee, look at Zhou Yang, he hit me.

After lying on the ground for a few seconds, it was only when the Rockets rushed over that they realized it.The referee ignored him. Lowry hit a three-pointer directly after receiving Zhou Yang's ball!
Durant patted Westbrook, who was talking to Harden, and then spoke to the Angry Birds for almost 10 seconds.Harden nodded while dribbling the ball.It didn't take long for basketball to come to Durant. Facing Yao Ming and Zhou Yang's double-teaming Durant's forced shot basketball directly hit the iron.

Battier was cut off by Westbrook as soon as he got the basketball!Before the Rockets defended, Westbrook got up and made a dunk towards the basket!The Thunder fans at the scene cheered wildly again!

This dunk is like a microcosm of the Thunder's entire season!The Sonics disintegrated that year, and the team was about to usher in a reorganization.In the process, they faced too many doubts, but no matter how they were beaten by their opponents in the regular season, or whether the score was stalemate, they won their opponents again and again in the frantic pursuit of points!
The image of the Thunder has gradually become less common and dispensable!This season, the team rushed to No. 4 in the Western Conference!It seems that they are one step closer to the Western Conference Championship!
Following Westbrook's dunk, the Thunder players on the scene gradually gained momentum!Battier's layup was interfered by Cole!In the chaos, Westbrook grabbed the basketball and immediately passed it to Harden.The latter immediately rushed to the frontcourt and hit a three-pointer without defense!

The opponent's counterattack reduced the heat on the Rockets' bench.At this time, Hassan and Dragic are better.Being in such an environment all the time also made them adapt a little bit.

Lowry rushed out under the entanglement of the Thunder team three!Facing Xiaogangpao's dribbling, it's really not easy to defend him.It didn't take long for Yao Ming to get the basketball. Without dribbling, he turned around and made a jumper and made a hollow hit!

Westbrook quickly dribbles to the frontcourt!It didn't take long to pass the ball to Durant, who directly attracted the Rockets' defense and then passed the ball to Harden.The latter also made a 2-point jumper!
It didn't take long for Scola's pass to be broken by Durant!Westbrook ran over after receiving his pass!Zhou Yang and Shane Battier of the Rockets are desperately catching up!But the basketball was uploaded to Harden immediately!Then it was given to Westbrook. At this time, the Rockets players turned their attention to them!

Durant just ran back and received a pass from Westbrook, and immediately jumped up and passed the net with a long-distance three-pointer! 15:12!The Thunder overtook the score at this time, and Adelman asked for a timeout directly.

(End of this chapter)