NBA’s aging star system

Chapter 283 Huo Yong is over! The Western Conference Finals begins! (page 12)

On May 5th, the seventh game of Huoyong Battle!

The popularity of this tie-breaker is very high, and every team in the league is paying attention.

TNT even said that this game will determine the championship of this year.

Because just the day before the game started, tnt also specially held a discussion about this tiebreaker.

Barkley said directly: "If the Warriors win, then the Warriors can directly book the NBA championship this time, but if the Rockets win, then the Cavaliers and Lakers will enter the finals!"

Such remarks are supported by a large group of people, but there are also people who have different views.

O'Neal shook his head and then said: "Whether the Warriors advance or the Rockets advance, I am more optimistic about the Lakers entering the finals and winning the championship!"

"This is not because I am a Lakers legend, but because after the tiebreaker between the two teams, whether it is the Rockets or the Warriors, the consumption is huge, while the Lakers are waiting for work. In this case, we have to consider the possibility of the Lakers advancing. .”

After O'Neal finished speaking, quite a few people nodded in agreement, and the Lakers have their own traffic, so it is not unacceptable if the Lakers advance to the league.

But in the end, the discussion came to nothing, because neither side could convince anyone with their views. As for the possibility of the Rockets advancing to the finals, of course it was also discussed, but it was not supported by the majority of people.

Su Tian did not continue to watch this game at home, but was called by Walton, and the entire Lakers team members and coaching staff gathered together to watch.

Soon, the game time came and players from both sides began to take the field.

On the Warriors' side, Iguodala still failed to return. The starting lineup was slightly changed and came up with Curry, Klay, Durant, Green, and Rooney.

But something also happened on the Rockets side. Chris Paul suffered a thigh injury and was also unable to play with a hamstring strain.

Speaking of which, Chris Paul's playoff journey has always been very bumpy, and he always gets injured at critical moments.

The Rockets' starting lineup is Eric Gordon, James Harden, Ariza, PJ Tucker, and Capela.

At the beginning of the game, the Rockets grabbed the first right of attack. Gordon got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, pass the ball directly to Harden.

After Harden got the ball, he faced Clay's defense, called Capela to pick and roll, and directly launched an attack with the help of the pick and roll.

Clay quickly bypassed the pick-and-roll and chased Harden. Rooney inside also blocked Harden's path in time, trying to double-team Harden.

When Harden was about to collide with Rooney, Harden took a European step and directly bypassed Rooney's defensive range, and then scored a layup.

2-0

The Rockets took the lead at the start, but Harden's expression did not change at all, as if everything that just happened had nothing to do with him.

Rockets fans have never seen Harden look like such a cold-blooded killer before, and the atmosphere at the scene once again rose to a new level.

The ball was transferred and the Warriors began to attack.

Although the Warriors' starting lineup is different from before, the tactics are similar, and Kevin Looney is also particularly adapted to Cole's system.

Green got the ball and stood at the top of the arc to organize and connect, and passed a precise ground pass to Durant who was cutting through the air.

Durant got the ball and went straight for a layup.

2-2

The two teams were tied.

Although the game had only started two rounds, Su Tian could already see the state of the two teams.

The Rockets are obviously fighting against the odds and are playing with the determination to die, while the Warriors are more calm and play more naturally and flexibly.

It's hard to say who is better or worse between these two states. It mainly depends on the performance of the players on the field.

In the next few rounds, the development of the game was more in line with Su Tian's expectations.

The Rockets' ball rights are highly concentrated in Harden's hands. Harden's ball-holding core style leads the Rockets to be on par with the Warriors.

On the Warriors' side, everything was normal tactical movement and coordination, and there was no obvious feeling that the ball was concentrated in whose hands.

Originally, Su Tian thought that this game would be a stalemate at least until the end of the first quarter, but something unexpected happened. The Rockets' defensive intensity suddenly increased, and the Warriors began to miss consecutively.

The Rockets also took advantage of the Warriors' consecutive misses to start a fast break and scored a lot of points.

At the end of the first quarter, the score reached 24-19. The Rockets relied on their sudden increase in defensive intensity to catch the Warriors off guard and lead by 5 points in a single quarter.

Su Tian also felt very excited at this time, because Su Tian hoped that the Rockets would advance, both from a personal and team perspective.

Taking advantage of the break between sessions, Wharton came to Su Tian's side.

"Su, through the first quarter, can you tell the subsequent results?" Wharton asked tentatively.

Su Tian shook his head and said: "You can't determine the final result of the game just by looking at the first quarter, but you can feel that the two teams' game conditions are different. However, the chance of the game is too great, and no one can guarantee that something will happen. What."

Wharton nodded after hearing this, expressing his approval of what Su Tian said.

Soon the inter-section break ended and the second quarter began.

In the second quarter, the substitute lineups of both sides began to appear. Livingston and Nick Young began to appear on the Warriors' side, and Gerald Green and Ryan Anderson appeared on the Rockets' side.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Klay Thompson was the first to score. A three-pointer announced the Warriors' counterattack.

Turning around, Gordon found Capela to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, and used the pick-and-roll to directly throw the ball high. Capela jumped to get the ball and directly dunked it.

The Warriors had three points, and the Rockets responded, making the game more exciting.

In the next few rounds, the Warriors' counterattack was still fierce. Clay and Durant showed their power one after another and hit many shots.

On the Rockets' side, Capela was as strong as if he had taken Viagra. He went straight to 6-for-6, scoring 12 points in a single quarter and pushing the score to double digits.

In the second half of the second quarter, both sides gradually began to field their main lineups, and the score was once again in a stalemate.

At the end of the first half, the score reached 54-43. The Rockets relied on Capela's sudden burst to lead the Rockets by double digits.

At this time, Su Tian especially wanted to send a message to Harden, "Keep the point difference! Don't waste! Stay safe and don't bet on three points again!"

But obviously Su Tian also knew that this was not a good time to send a message to Harden.

At halftime, in the Rockets locker room, the Rockets players were not complacent about leading by double digits.

Because if the Warriors go crazy in the third quarter, the Rockets really can't stand it!

At that time, the Rockets will change from the leading position to the role of chasing the score.

Therefore, the Rockets seemed very serious at this time, and D'Antoni had been emphasizing the offensive tactics in the third quarter.

The score in the first half was something that fans on both sides did not expect. The Rockets gave everyone too many surprises.

Soon, the intermission ended and the third quarter began.