Toyota Center.
There were constant exclamations at the scene, and the atmosphere was quite enthusiastic. The timer on the electronic screen at the scene showed that the third quarter of the game was about to end in 9 seconds.
At this time, the fans on the sidelines couldn't help but stand up, and the players on the benches of both teams also stood up one after another.
On the court, Zhao Feiyang stood at the top of the arc with a basketball in hand to execute the last attack of the third quarter.
After being suppressed by Zhao Feiyang's long shots one after another, Jeremy Lin's posture in defending Zhao Feiyang also changed. Not only did he stay closer than before, but he also always used his palms to try to interfere with Zhao Feiyang's sight.
No matter whether the method works or not, Jeremy Lin is doing his best to guard Zhao Feiyang.
The timer is resetting to zero.
"8...7...6..."
Seeing that the time was about to run out, Zhao Feiyang suddenly took a step back at the last moment. He raised the basketball and made a feint. Jeremy Lin was about to pounce on him to block the shot. After noticing Zhao Feiyang's feint, he was afraid of a foul and subconsciously turned into a dodge. action, Zhao Feiyang took the opportunity to lift the basketball again.
Uh-huh.
When the timer reached zero, the three-point ball thrown by Zhao Feiyang also fell steadily into the basket.
The whole audience exclaimed.
This time, even the local fans in Houston couldn't help but applaud Zhao Feiyang.
Perhaps because of Yao Ming's influence, local fans in Houston are more tolerant of yellow-skinned players and look less strange.
93 to 90.
Throughout the third quarter, with the cooperation of Zhao Feiyang and Steve Nash, the Lakers finally changed their previous decline and launched a powerful counterattack.
Zhao Feiyang also relied on his three-pointers and breakthroughs to score an astonishing 26 points in this quarter, helping the team come back from a big deficit to overtake.
Although the point difference was only 3 points, it was quite an unexpected surprise for the Lakers who performed extremely poorly in the first half.
"Good job man!"
Steve Nash smiled and high-fived Zhao Feiyang.
The two of them walked towards the end of the field.
When he came to the bench, Pau Gasol, who had planned to tease Zhao Feiyang before, also changed his previous attitude.
"Zhao, come here and sit down!"
“There’s room here!”
Pau Gasol said with a smile.
In the first few games, Pau Gasol didn't take Zhao Feiyang seriously at all. Although he failed to bully Zhao Feiyang, Pau Gasol still relied on his status in the team to assign some hard work to Zhao Feiyang.
Faced with the overtures from the team's core players, Zhao Feiyang didn't care about what happened before. He gave Pau Gasol a high-five and hug, and then sat next to him.
What seems like a simple position is actually a symbol of the team's status.
Previously, Zhao Feiyang was sitting on the edge, farthest from the court, and quite a distance away from the team's main players.
Every time he encounters the coach laying out tactics, he can't hear it at all based on his seat position. This alone can completely feel the feeling of being excluded from the core lineup.
Now sitting next to Pau Gasol, he is much closer to the coaching staff.
"Sure enough, the NBA is a place where the strong are respected!"
"As long as the strength shown is strong enough, other factors are secondary..."
Zhao Feiyang was filled with emotion.
After the cheerleading team performed a hot dance, the break finally came to an end and the last quarter arrived.
Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni once again made adjustments to the team's lineup. Zhao Feiyang and Steve Nash were temporarily put down to rest. They played a full quarter and needed more time to recover their physical fitness.
Players from the main lineup such as Nick Young and Pau Gasol appeared again, and the arrangement was basically the same as in the first half.
For the Rockets, Jeremy Lin, who played 30 minutes in this game, temporarily took a rest and was replaced at the first position by Patrick Beverley, who is good at defense.
The core of the team, James Harden, also continues to appear.
Dwight Howard was originally arranged to rest off the court by coach Kevin McHale, but in order to prove himself against his old club, Dwight Howard took the initiative to ask to play, so he appeared in the lineup again.
call out.
After the referee's whistle sounded, the last quarter began.
As one of the main players of the team, Nick Young has always been very confident in his own strength, especially his singles ability.
However, his performance in the first half was unfavorable and he made several inappropriate mistakes, which made him very depressed.
What's even more depressing is that in the third quarter, a substitute defender like Zhao Feiyang actually led the team to counterattack! He also scored 26 points alone!
This made Nick Yang feel very unhappy.
"Why?"
"That guy is just lucky. I can do what he can do..."
Nick Young started the singles mode with anger.
He felt good at the beginning of the fourth quarter and even threw a three-pointer. But just when he thought he was in good shape and could continue to lead the team in scoring, reality began to teach him a lesson.
At 3 minutes and 11 seconds of the last quarter, the Lakers counterattacked on a fast break. Nick Young took a pass from his teammate and ran all the way to the Rockets basket.
He raised the basketball high and planned to end the battle with a dunk, but just after he jumped up, a tall and powerful figure suddenly appeared behind him, and the opponent slapped the basketball in his hand directly onto the backboard.
Snapped.
Dwight Howard's chasing shot shocked the entire audience, and countless fans opened their mouths in disbelief.
After blocking the shot, the rebound was grabbed by Patrick Beverley. He waited on the court for a moment and threw a long pass to James Harden who had already run through the midfield.
James Harden counterattacked with the ball and entered the basket unhurriedly. Facing the defense of Lakers player Jody Meeks, James Harden deliberately stretched out his hand to touch the opponent.
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
The ball thrown by James Harden also fell into the basket.
Two plus one.
James Harden stood on the free throw line, patted the basketball and easily made the free throw.
There was constant applause outside the court.
Seeing that the previous advantage was gone, the Rockets' point difference was gradually widening, and with only more than three minutes left in the game, Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni finally had plans to make a substitution.
"Steve, get ready!"
"Zhao, you come too, I need your three-pointers..."
"Your cooperation is very tacit, I hope to see it at the last moment..."
As soon as head coach Mike D'Antoni opened his mouth, Steve Nash immediately prepared to play, but at this time Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting on the team bench, hesitated.
It's not that he doesn't want to play, it's that the 10 minutes of the experience card are over!
"Holy shit!"
"what to do?"
"Are you trying to kill me?"
