The extra penalty was missed. Liu Mang breathed a sigh of relief into his hands, feeling a little cold.

Rocket attack!

Francis came to the frontcourt to hold back his anger and made a gesture to Kenny Thomas.

Francis just dived into the paint as usual, and when Liu Mang moved sideways to stop Francis at the top right corner of the free throw line, he hit a wall!

Kenny Thomas! Francis used Kenny Thomas's pick-and-roll to get inside!

As early as the halftime break, Francis and Kenny Thomas discussed the pick-and-roll during the offense. It was definitely not an outside pick-and-roll. Liu Mang did not guard against it at all. Francis himself knew that his shooting percentage of less than 30% was in the game.

After experiencing so many confrontations, I am absolutely convinced, so what I need is to use the pick-and-roll when breaking through to create room for breakthrough!

The Rockets' offense was pretty good in the third quarter because of this!

He originally saw a path under the basket and seemed to rush in for a dunk. When he found Ratliff's guarding position, Liu Mang also bypassed Kenny Thomas and chased after him. He was about to be double-teamed again.

This is the tragedy of the Rockets' inside line. Kenny Thomas, who is more powerful, is 2.01 meters tall, but he is really short, and Cato, who is tall, has no strength.

However, Liu Mang rushed in to cover the defense, Ratliff stayed in the three-second zone, and Muhammad blocked Eddie Griffin from giving the opponent a chance to make an air cut to catch the ball and dunk. This Eddie Griffin was really too

Angry.

So, Kenny Thomas is empty! Francis passed the ball to Kenny Thomas, and Kenny Thomas made a one-step jumper from the free throw line...

Ironclad!

Kenny Thomas, who scored 6 points in the previous half and hit three consecutive shots, seemed to have run out of touch!

Raheem gets the rebound!

Jason Terry takes the lead!

Rahim's long pass, and then quickly down the field, the Rockets defended well, but most of them chased Jason Terry, and the rest, Eddie Griffin, who ran slower,

Delay Rahim.

Jason Terry attracted a double team and then passed back the top arc. Liu Mang received the ball and shot a three-pointer!

He probably worked hard for the entire half and then sat on the bench for a few minutes. The excellent start to the game was squandered by him!

Shoot the iron!

Fortunately, Eddie Griffin stopped Rahim, but he was unable to stop another follow-up, Muhammad. Muhammad pointed the ball back to the basket through several dwarfs under the basket! At the same time, it caused

Kenny Thomas fouled on a rebound, extra penalty!

Liu Mang clenched his fist and felt so cold! Then he said to Jason Terry: "Jason, you go ahead and shoot! I'll do it quickly."

Who knew Jason Terry would answer so simply: "No, come on, you are more accurate with this kind of ball. My threat to the basket is greater than yours. They will definitely shrink to me. You dare to shoot!"

"Yes, that's right. If you can't make a shot, I'll grab a rebound for you!" came Muhammad's voice.

Um, Liu Mang turned around and saw that Muhammad violated the free throw rule and missed the baseline.

I feel very different today!

I remember the last time we played against the Rockets, it was my first time playing in the NBA. Muhammad was still very nice, but his advice was to open up space and be a corner shooter. Raheem was still a weakling with no desire to win. Jason

-Terry's first words were "Give me the ball, rookie."

But now Raheem has the drive to defeat everything and win, Jason Terry actually has the idea of ​​​​helping others know the offensive opportunities, and Muhammad allows himself to shoot at will!

Is this a reincarnation?

It starts from a rocket, rises, and appears to be a rocket!

The game continues!

74 to 80, 6 points left!

Rocket ball rights.

Francis pushed forward, and this time it was his turn to panic!

The other party seems to have regained his form!

Weak teams are prone to shortness of breath and their ambitions are sapped. This is a very common thing. For example, if the team is bad, it will be bad. If they keep losing, even if there are many talented young people, their morale will be worn away.

Delay time!

Francis’ first thought was to stall for time!

More than four minutes and a 6-point advantage. If you delay and play more steadily, you have a high chance of winning!

Francis played very patiently and waited until the 24-second attack time was about to end before passing the ball to Kenny Thomas. This time Kenny Thomas ran out of time and made a decisive shot from mid-range.

The moment Kenny Thomas took action, the Rockets immediately defended to avoid being hit by a counterattack.

Francis has such good physical fitness. If he really needs to defend, stay calm and not play so fast, it's actually okay. Physical fitness is still very important.

Francis, who was not impulsive, was less of a threat on the offensive end, but put a lot of pressure on Liu Mang on the defensive end.

Facing a defensive player whose physical fitness is far superior to yours and who doesn't jump at you blindly, no matter how bad the opponent's defensive skills are, it will still put a lot of pressure on you.

Breakthroughs and pick-and-rolls are not good options. Francis didn't respond to Liu Mang's constant chatter, so he had to hold on to these 8 points!

Upon seeing this, Rahim came up to pick and roll Liu Mang. Liu Mang followed the space blocked by Rahim and entered the inside mid-range. Glenn Rice, who was guarding him, could not keep up with Liu Mang. Mobley made up for it.

Jason Terry received the ball and rushed inside. After the start of the second half, his outside shooting was average, but it was effective in attacking the opponent's weak inside.

Glenn Rice and Mobley had really poor defensive awareness. They followed the ball and turned around to chase Jason Terry. At the same time, Raheem cut to the basket and Francis followed. Liu Mang took the opportunity to pull

To the 45-degree angle beyond the three-point line!

As expected, Jason Terry kept his promise. He attracted the defense and passed the ball. Liu Mang took a deep breath and shot!

You must go in!

"Ding... Marksman level 3 trigger."

Liu Mang made a hollow three-pointer!

Bench Bandit is indeed the most powerful magic skill at this stage! It has a high bonus and can be superimposed on the effects of other skills, which is amazing!

This also puts Liu Mang under a lot of pressure. Wouldn't it be too miserable if after his ability value exceeded 80 and the bench gangster failed, he didn't practice three-pointers to the level he is now after triggering the bench gangster!

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Mang made a three-pointer, and the point difference was only 5 points!

Francis wants to control the court, which is actually pretty good. His strength is there. With his physical fitness and skills, if he has a good center, it will not be a problem to lead the team into the playoffs. He is a real All-Star. The other players start from the second quarter.

At the beginning, my self-confidence was also improved, and my touch was also improved. On the offensive end, I played with pressure, and my efficiency was still good.

The Eagles counterattacked wildly, but the Rockets held on to a few-point lead and had good offensive touch, and were able to withstand the Eagles' late counterattack!

With 37 seconds left, the Rockets still led by 2 points! 89 to 87, the Rockets were ahead and had the ball!

The Rockets called a timeout. They had to win this ball, otherwise it would be over! They were leading for three quarters and could not lose again!

Tomjanovich is a standard head coach in the 1980s and 1990s. At this time, he believes in the stars! And he is the star, and if the star in charge these days does not get the key ball power, he will be unhappy. Pippen has a little bit of thought

The Zen master who had advanced a little was unhappy because Jordan had retired and he was not given a chance to win.

The defensive arrangement of the Eagles is to keep an eye on the shooters and try their best to guard Francis. They would rather let him score two points than lose three points!

If you are 4 points behind, you still have to play. With two goals, you still have a chance to win. If you are 5 points behind, it will be really difficult.

Pause and come back.

Or is Liu Mang guarding against Francis?

Raheem couldn't keep up, and Jason Terry was too short, so Liu Mang had to step up.

When Francis dribbles the ball, he consumes a little energy and a little time.

In order to force Francis to make an offensive choice quickly, Liu Mang pressed forward to steal!

Liu Mang was so fast that he really startled Francis and forced him to the inside!

Liu Mang grasped some tips on guarding against this kind of impact player. He definitely couldn't stop Francis, so he stayed close to Francis, slowing down Francis' speed and giving Ratliff time to defend.

but!

Francis is too strong and his impact is too strong! He exploded at the critical moment, pushed away Liu Mang, and faced Ratliff who was rushing forward, switching his right hand to his left hand for a layup!

Ratliff's momentum here is old and he has no luck!

Liu Mang tried his best to jump up, but was pushed away first! Although he had the bonus of a hot pot feast, the most critical point was that Francis jumped up first, and Liu Mang who jumped after him did not jump high enough!

The furious Liu Mang swung him from bottom to top and slapped Francis on both arms!

Francis' layup was destroyed, the referee's whistle sounded, and the thug fouled!

Francis was beaten badly. Liu Mang was very cruel this time and didn't do anything to hurt the opponent. He just hit his arm! Even if he committed a foul, he wouldn't let the opponent get a free throw!

"This bastard is tougher than what Houston said!" Francis didn't get angry, he would have done the same thing in his place, this is basketball.

When he played the Knicks before, Francis went drinking with Alan Houston after the game and talked about Liu Mang. At that time, Francis thought that Alan Houston was too thin, so he thought Liu Mang was ruthless. Now he knows that he is really ruthless!

Francis was indeed affected by this harsh attack and made one of two free throws.

The Rockets did not fight for the rebound of the second free throw. They immediately returned to defense after Francis shot it. The two teams are indeed very different in their ability to rebound inside.

With 35 seconds left on the clock, Liu Mang immediately made a decision to hit a faster ball first, then defend it, and still have an attack!
To be continued...