This ball was defended by the Rockets for nearly 24 seconds. Finally, the ball came to Aminu's hands. There was not much time left. He forced the shot and ended up making a three-pointer.
Asik collected the rebound and found Jeremy Lin. The latter caught the ball and faced Vasquez's sudden attack. He was calm and composed. He had already been prepared.
In the last round, he succeeded in stealing the chicken. Vasquez must find a way to regain the field, so it is reasonable to rush to steal this ball.
Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball from behind and got rid of it easily, and then the front was clear, with only Aminu retreating.
Harden and Butler lined up on the left and right to accelerate forward, a standard third-line fast break.
Jeremy Lin looked in Butler's direction, attracting Aminu's defensive attention.
Sure enough, Aminu moved toward Butler while retreating.
Jeremy Lin smiled slightly, flicked his wrist, and passed a high pass to Harden on the left. The bearded man was super strong and stayed in the air. After receiving Jeremy Lin's alley-oop pass, he jumped up and dunked with one hand. His skills shocked everyone and provoked everyone. The fans at the scene exclaimed, followed by long-lasting applause.
The entire Rockets bench stood up, and Harden rarely saw such an explosive alley-oop dunk.
"It turns out we also have a James!"
Ariza exclaimed.
"LeBron doesn't know how to step back for a three-pointer or European step for a layup. He can't compare to our James."
Tucker laughed and said that he is the person who supports Harden the most in the team and supports him unconditionally.
At 77:55, the score difference returned to 22 points.
The Rockets came up in the third quarter, based on defense, relying on the personal strength of their stars, and seizing counterattack opportunities. They defeated the Hornets with three axes, and stopped their opponents with an 11:0 wave.
After the timeout, the Hornets still had no improvement, and McHale keenly grasped their lifeline.
If you want to take a desperate shot and shoot a three-pointer, then I will make it more difficult for you to shoot.
If you want to cut off the Rockets' passing line by attacking, then I won't pass the ball at all, and I will just use the stars to play in isolation, and we can still win.
What showed on the field was exactly what McHale expected. The Hornets soon lost their ability to parry, and by the time halfway through the third quarter, both sides would rotate their lineups.
McHale was a regular substitution, and the Hornets head coach had to be replaced. Not counting halftime, the five main players had been fighting continuously for 18 minutes. Their physical fitness was close to the limit, and their effectiveness on the court was greatly reduced.
The most obvious thing is that he still shoots resolutely, but the basketball always hits the front of the basket.
Iverson led the bench to take a step further. After three quarters, 108:75, the Rockets scored 42:20 in a single quarter, beating their opponents by 20 points.
The game lost its suspense. Fans saw that several Rockets stars were fully dressed. Harden even left the game midway, went back to the locker room to take a shower, and returned to the bench wearing a new training suit to watch the game.
"Do you think Yao and Tracy will play?"
A fan asked, the game has become garbage time, and the only thing he is looking forward to now is that these two all-stars who once dominated the league can appear on the stage.
"What are you thinking about? They didn't even make the roster."
said the fan next to him.
"That's no fun. Forget it. Let's go home. Let's go now. There's still no traffic jam in the parking lot."
Hearing this, he turned and left.
Many people had the same idea as him, and the result was that the parking lot was crowded before the game was over, which is unusual in normal times.
McHale still saved face. In the fourth quarter, the intensity of both offense and defense dropped significantly, costing the Hornets a lot of points.
In the end, the Rockets easily defeated the Hornets 136:116.
Harden was in hot form during this campaign. He played 20 minutes, made 11 of 16 shots, and scored 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.
It was his continued effort in the second quarter that allowed the Rockets to maintain a double-digit lead. Otherwise, the Rockets might be behind at halftime.
Iverson was also outstanding and continued his good form in the previous game. He came on as a substitute in the second half of the first quarter to help the team expand its lead.
Unfortunately, the game went by too quickly and Iverson didn't have many opportunities to perform. After playing only 12 minutes, he made 6 of 8 shots, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, and a two plus one, scoring 15 points efficiently.
"Ding! Win the game, get 50 points, and the system has 700 remaining points."
Xu Xin had a smile on his face, not bad. Although he had just spent 2,000, he still had 700 points left. If he continued to win at this pace, it would not be a dream to accumulate 1,500 points before the playoffs started.
Xu Xin returned to the locker room with a big smile and pushed the door open. The locker room was also peaceful. Winning is like this. Even if there are conflicts, they will be well hidden.
"What are you so happy about?"
Xu Xin asked.
When everyone saw that the manager had walked in, they all started talking:
"James (Harden) is second in the Western Conference and third in the league in votes, and has been selected as an All-Star starter!"
Jeremy Lin said excitedly.
"After three years, our team finally has an All-Star again!"
Gerald Green said that although he is a new player, as an authentic Houstonian, he has a different emotion for this city and this team.
"I think KG (Garnett) and Jimmy (Butler) also have a role."
Tucker said.
"Nothing wrong, it just depends on the substitute lineup announced on February 2."
Ariza nodded.
Garnett and Butler on the side heard their names being called and smiled shyly. It felt good to be remembered by their teammates.
"Keep looking forward to it."
Xu Xin also joined the group chat.
"By the way, don't we have anyone participating in the individual competition?"
Iverson thought about this and asked.
"Don't say it, really don't say it."
Harden shook his head. Everyone was waiting expectantly for his next words, but he stopped abruptly.
"That's what you said!"
Jeremy Lin couldn't laugh or cry.
"No."
Harden chuckled.
"Why don't you participate in the dunk contest? The alley-oop dunk you just made was a high-scoring performance in the dunk contest."
Xu Xin smiled.
"That's right, our manager Xu has noticed it. Let me tell you, just sign up for all three challenges."
Jeremy Lin smiled.
"You want to tire me out!"
Harden didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He continued:
"It's rare that I have a week's vacation, and I want to go to a nightclub to relax."
"Manager, you heard me, he is getting bolder and bolder, and he dares to talk about the nightclub in front of you."
Jeremy Lin looked like he was complaining to the teacher, making everyone laugh.
"The All-Star Game is coming soon. You can relax and have fun by then. The team will not take charge of it. But one thing is that there are less than 20 days before the start of the All-Star Game and there are still 10 games. You You can’t relax.”
Xu Xin said with a smile, which was considered a green light and a warning.
