Chapter 498 Harden's Proof(1/2)
After a little adjustment, the Knicks kicked off the sideline and made a tactical attack. At this critical moment, the Knicks still pressed the treasure on Li Feng.
When Li Feng took the ball, the Knicks' tactical offense had completely tore the opponent's defense apart.
Li Feng faced Machaduo's single defense at 45 degrees on the weak side. As a defensive player, Machaduo has a tough style and a thrilling temper, but his defensive skills and wisdom are a little worse.
Li Feng still has some understanding of this, so after Li Feng took the ball, he immediately turned around and pretended to be a big move.
Sure enough, Ma Chaduo, who was irritated, took Li Feng's move. He quickly retreated, but Li Feng just turned around and came back and killed the Rockets' basket in one step. The Rockets played in such a small lineup, so the space in the inside was wide open. Li Feng came in, and there was still room for the dribble with his left hand. Li Feng shook away Marcus Morrison.
Morris was not a master of defense at first, and it was even worse after being injured. Li Feng suddenly bypassed Morris and made a layup.
Harden flew over from behind and was about to block Li Feng.
Li Feng knew that Harden was not happy with him, so he naturally would not give the other party such a chance. He held the ball and hid it in the air, avoiding Harden's block. At the same time, Harden could not control himself and hit Li Feng. Li Feng suddenly opened his body and licked the basketball towards the basket.
The referee's whistle rang, and Li Feng hit Harden with a 2+1. After scoring, Li Feng immediately waved his fist hard, but Harden helplessly cursed the United States' national scolding.
Li Feng went to the free throw line and made a steadily free throw, which widened the gap between the two teams to 5 points.
At this time, Reggie Miller couldn't help but say:
"Li Feng is still easy to use at critical moments! You can get points only if you have the chance."
"Yes! Now Li Feng has become a fearless scorer. He is already the first-class star in the league!"
Bill Walton also admired this time. Li Feng's speed of rising like a comet did surprise many people.
After suffering such a big loss, the Rockets immediately fought back, wanting to eat the Knicks in one breath.
But Douglas only advanced this time. The Knicks immediately organized a double-team to double-team Douglas to the sideline.
Douglas's ability to withstand pressure is tested at this time. If Douglas is not careful in handling it, the Rockets will be counterattacked by the Knicks.
Douglas did not disappoint the Rockets fans in the double-team. He passed a very tricky one-handed pass and passed it directly to Harden who was receiving it.
There was a defender in front of Harden at this time, but he still stubbornly dribbled forward and then pulled up and threw a long shot.
Harden has the ability to shoot long shots, but this is not the best choice. Besides, Thornton is still standing in front of him.
Harden made a shot, and the Rockets finally failed to make an offensive shot, which was equivalent to giving the Knicks a chance to counterattack.
This time, the Knicks quickly reached the Rockets' halftime with the ball. They originally wanted to score steadily and widen the score again, but the Knicks wasted an opportunity at this time.
Thornton, who performed like a god in the first half, made a pig-like mistake at this time. When he passed the ball, he actually passed a hesitant and soft ball, and directly sent the ball in his hand to the Rockets.
Although the Knicks' counterattack is great, the Rockets' counterattack is not worse than the Knicks.
Francis Garcia, who grabbed the basketball, took the ball and rushed towards the Knicks in the half. Belineri, who was responsible for defending Garcia, immediately turned around and went to join Garcia. You should know that Garcia is a player with strong draw ability.
Under this situation, Garcia made a quick move to get rid of the ball, twisted her body from under her crotch, and threw Bainelli away in an instant.
Garcia has excellent shooting ability and equally excellent ball control, which is almost a unified feature of this nerve knife.
After passing Bainelli, Garcia dribbled forward and then suddenly took a step back to the left, controlling the ball beautifully, and taking a more beautiful footstep, and finally taking a clean and neat move.
"brush!"
Francis Garcia scored two points cleanly with an extremely beautiful offensive technique. At this moment, the Knicks not only did not open the score, but instead were pulled closer. The Rockets' momentum that had just stopped was back.
Because Garcia's offense is so beautiful. It's so beautiful that it's pleasing to the point. With such a beautiful offense, fans will naturally cheer. Once the fans cheer on the sidelines, the Rockets' home atmosphere will naturally become hotter.
The Knicks encountered a difficult problem again. At this time, their mission still had to score points and suppress the Rockets' morale, otherwise they would not be able to win.
The Knicks ran over, and Li Feng suddenly passed the ball to Cousins. Cousins took Morris at the low post and immediately scored two points with a hook shot.
The Knicks only improved slightly on the offensive end, but they didn't know that the Rockets immediately caught up. Douglas picked up and pushed forward quickly.
After a pause and a false move was made outside the three-point line, Dragic's footsteps paused for a moment. Douglas' rhythm immediately changed. He changed direction and drove Dragic past, and then his footsteps smoothly at the Knicks' basket and made a relaxing layup.
Douglas has now made another single shot after a row of three-pointers. Reggie Miller immediately cheered:
"Oh yell!"
Reggie Miller expressed his surprise with a scream, but Bill Walton on the side said:
"Douglas' performance in the third quarter today was absolutely devastating. It played a decisive role!"
"Yes! Douglas is proving with his actions that he can not only play defense, but also attack."
At this time, the Rockets' home court also became enthusiastic. Under the home atmosphere, the morale of the Rockets' team was high. Just look at McHale, who was sitting on the sidelines, became smiling.
Li Feng let down his teammates, letting his teammates go to fight. Dragic was bullied by Douglas more times. This time, he also came here and immediately lowered his body and forced a breakthrough.
But he really couldn't easily break through Douglas' defense. He was blocked outside at once and could only break through half and pass the basketball to Li Feng at the 45-degree three-point line.
Li Feng got the ball at the three-point line, and when he got the ball, he directly pulled it up to face Casby and turned it into a three-pointer.
Although Li Feng's three-pointer shot was fast, Casby couldn't help Li Feng. Li Feng made a three-pointer with accurate hit.
"brush!"
While the Rockets were chasing wildly, Li Feng provided continuous fire support so that the team would not be overtaken.
Li Feng brought the team back again, Reggie Miller and Bill Walton no longer talked about Li Feng!
This has now become something Li Feng must be able to do.
But just as Li Feng finished his three-pointer, Taberdog shouted at Li Feng:
"Fron, you go defend Tony and suppress him now!"
Li Feng understood what Taberdeau meant. Douglas was in the form at this time and had to suppress him with strong defense, otherwise his team would be able to curb the opponent.
After Li Feng succeeded in the offense, he immediately went to defend Douglas. With Li Feng in front Douglas, Douglas immediately felt the pressure. After all, Li Feng was taller than Dragic and faster. Douglas felt a little uncomfortable as soon as he got up.
Douglas knew that Li Feng was in good health, and he didn't want to prove that he could play Li Feng alone. He was already past this age.
But Thornton suddenly rushed out and double-teamed Douglas. Douglas saw that he had the opportunity and immediately passed the ball to the basket vigorously, but when he passed the ball, Li Feng seemed to be an electric rabbit, and he jumped to the side quickly and intercepted Douglas' pass.
Li Feng's super fast interception made the Rockets scream at home, and Douglas also screamed in his heart.
"This can be stopped! This reaction is too fast and the speed is too fast!"
Generally speaking, no one of Douglas's passes will be cut off if he passes 100 times, but today he was cut off by Li Feng who violated common sense. Douglas suddenly became depressed!
Li Feng stole the basketball and turned around and passed the ball to Belineri. Belineri dribbled the ball and pushed it forward. He quickly turned around and passed the ball to Dragic on the other side.
Dragic was in the open space outside the three-point line, and at this time he also wanted to shoot a refreshing three-pointer like his teammates.
But as soon as the basketball attacked, the route was tilted and hit the rebound. A quick attack from the Knicks was immediately ruined.
With this opportunity, the Rockets immediately grabbed the rebound and hit a counterattack. At this time, Douglas became the offensive arrow again.
Now Li Feng’s task is to defend him, so when he saw Douglas get the ball, he immediately chased him and delayed it. At this time, Douglas saw that Li Feng was an obstacle in front of him, and he wanted to push Li Feng away with his own strength, but Li Feng was fine if he went down with this shoulder. Douglas lost his balance. Li Feng reached out and took the basketball back.
Li Feng cut Douglas' ball for the second time and turned around and rushed towards the Rockets' half. At this time, Douglas decisively recovered the mistake behind Li Feng, and a foul brought Li Feng back.
The Knicks lost the opportunity to counterattack and had to go to the free throw line to make up for it.
The Rockets chased the score to about 5 points in one breath, and then they were a little weak afterwards. On the one hand, the Knicks strengthened their defense. On the other hand, it is because the Rockets are not gods, and high hit rate has time limits. It does not mean that they can maintain a high hit rate throughout the game. If the Rockets have a high hit rate throughout the game, then they will be the champion.
The two teams entered a stalemate, and the score difference between the two teams remained at about 5 points from the beginning of the third quarter to the second half of the third quarter.
At this time, although both the Knicks and the Rockets wanted to get rid of the current deadlock, the Knicks' defense was strong and the Knicks' offense was not good.
So the two teams were unaware of each other's ability to deal with each other for a moment. At this time, both teams began to prepare to replace the substitute, because the third quarter was about to be finished, so they should prepare for the last quarter.
At this moment, the Rockets rushed up quickly again. The Rockets' current lineup was suppressed by the Knicks for several minutes and they had been unable to hold it in.
Douglas came over with the ball. When he saw Li Feng continue to put pressure on him, he immediately passed the ball to Garcia who followed him at the same time. Garcia got the ball and flicked it and the Knicks immediately caught up. At this time, Garcia could only pass the ball quickly to Casby at the bottom corner.
Casby didn't feel very good just now. Now, once he got the ball, Li Feng rushed over quickly.
At this time, even Li Feng made a mistake, when Casby lifted the basketball and made fake moves.
Li Feng took this fake move. Li Feng jumped, so Casby retracted his hands and tilted his body to let Li Feng fly over. Then he got up and threw a three-pointer again.
"brush!"
Casby's three-pointer cleanly entered the Knicks' basket, and the score between the two teams was instantly rewritten to 80-78, and the Rockets got closer to the Knicks and only had two points.
At this time, Li Feng immediately came up and fought again. Just as Li Feng broke through and formed a double team from the Rockets, Li Feng passed the ball to Thornton, who was open at the baseline.
Thornton finally missed a three-pointer at the bottom line, and the Knicks exposed a gap in one round. After running back Douglas came over and used Harden's cover to kill at the bottom line. The Knicks urgently came to slap Douglas.
Douglas quickly returned the basketball to Harden. Harden had performed well before, but now, once he got the basketball, he saw that the person who defended himself had changed his position and became Cousins, forming a small and big shot. He immediately dribbled the ball twice under his crotch. Just when Cousins couldn't react, Harden pulled up a three-pointer and took another shot.
Harden's pull-out effect was not good before, but this time he took action, he saw the basketball cleanly drilling into the Knicks' basket.
Harden scored a three-pointer, and the Rockets finally overtook the score. In this way, the Rockets cheered again at home.
Douglas also came over and hit Harden hard in the chest, and Harden himself shouted to the sidelines.
McHale wanted to make a substitution before, but now he saw that the excitement of this lineup has come back, so he will not make substitutions immediately.
The Knicks' lead has been a long time ago. Now that someone has suddenly overtaken, the whole team is a little anxious. Looking back, Thornton didn't control himself, and he made a foul when he was grabbing the rebound.
After fouling in vain, the ball was returned to the Rockets. At this time, the Rockets were cheering from the fans of the court.
Douglas quickly came up. Now the Rockets' momentum showed signs of counterattacking. Li Feng immediately came to defend Douglas. Douglas was rational. He shook the ball and couldn't see Li Feng. He immediately passed the ball to Harden on the other side of the weak side.
Harden took the ball in the bottom corner, and the Knicks' defense immediately culled him, but Harden saw the double-team and passed it back to Garcia. Garcia also had a three-pointer, so when the Knicks quickly rotated and rushed to Garcia, Garcia passed the ball back and sent the basketball to Harden in the bottom corner.
The Knicks have been double-teaming and pressing continuously, and now the ball returns faster than the person, so Harden is instantly open. Harden will not let go of this opportunity, and it will be a three-pointer.
To be continued...