Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Chapter 377 The Defender Showdown

"Tsk, actually, we may not lose!"

During halftime, Rockets fans murmured softly.

"That's right, we're only 7 points behind!"

A disadvantage of less than double digits was nothing in the face of 24 minutes in the second half.

Rockets fans wearing Jeremy Lin’s No. 7 jersey said confidently:

"That's right, we have the advantage on the outside!"

"Outside line, advantage? How can you tell?"

"ha!"

He counted them in detail,

"Look, Linsanity is bigger than Hill, Parsons and George are evenly matched, Harden is bigger than Qi Tian, we have two position advantages, isn't this an advantage on the perimeter?"

"Hey, why did Parsons and George have an affair?"

The questioner recalled the statistics of both sides. In the first half, Parsons made 4 of 6 shots and scored 13 points with a shooting rate of 66.7%. This was beyond the imagination of the fans;

But George made 8 of 11 shots and scored 20 points. How could these two people still be considered 50-50?

"Ha, that's because Parsons doesn't have the ball. If he is allowed to take more shots, not to mention 20 points in the half, but 20 points in a single quarter, it is very possible?"

The man already understood and complimented:

"I see, if you score 20 points in a single quarter, it should be easy to score 80 points in the game, right?"

"You are so good!"

Instead, No. 7 Jersey became coy and said shyly:

"As long as we win, it's not necessary to score 80 points."

What a fake fan!

The man shook his head and looked towards the arena.

At the beginning of the second half, the Rockets took the lead. Harden actually blocked George's shot, and then Jeremy Lin grabbed the rebound and assisted Parsons to score.

"54-59."

"The opponent's outside offensive ability is very strong, not to mention that the three of them have the ability to coordinate and create opportunities for each other. It is really difficult to defend."

Qi Tian made a judgment and was about to retreat to the half-court, but saw George a little stunned.

"What's the matter, Paul?"

After hearing Qitian's question, George came back to his senses and said angrily:

"I was actually blocked by that fat guy?!"

In previous games, Harden's carelessness has been noticed by everyone in the Pacers. Qitian ran many times to set up pick-and-rolls, creating open opportunities for his teammates. Harden was distracted when defending.

But Harden like this can actually give himself a big hit on the defensive end. Who can bear this?

Qi Tian felt something was wrong and immediately interrupted him and said:

"It's okay, just come back next time!"

"Yes, I have to give it back!"

George made up his mind and walked towards the opponent's half.

Hill handed the ball to Hibbert inside, but Hibbert's attack was blocked by Asik. Jeremy Lin got the ball and passed it to his teammate.

Harden's fast break attracts the defense, passes back to Asik who follows up, and assists his teammates to score.

"56-59."

In just one minute of the third quarter, the Rockets narrowed the point difference to 3 points and immediately received cheers from Rockets fans on the sidelines.

West's offensive attack made them even more excited, hoping that the team could go further and directly equalize the score.

"James!"

Jeremy Lin handed the ball to Harden in the high post and asked him to play singles.

Harden played singles as usual, but Qi Tian relied on his height and length to interfere with his opponent's shot.

"clang!"

West grabbed the rebound and handed it to his teammates.

Qi Tian quickly broke through and passed the ball back to Hibbert who followed up.

"Good news!"

Hibbert was overjoyed. He faced the basket and dunked hard.

At this time, Asik was pushed aside by him, and he would never be able to interfere with his shot!

"Sorry Paul, this dunk is mine!"

Hibbert, who was secretly competing with George, had already thought about his next celebration.

“What a beautiful thought!”

A figure jumped up from the side of Hibbert, ignoring the height difference and directly gave him a big hat!

"James~~~Harden!!"

The DJ on the sidelines shouted his name, causing the fans to cheer in unison.

"wtf?"

Hibbert was still immersed in the impact of being blocked by Harden, but West had already followed up and grabbed the offensive rebound.

Asik reacted and tried his best to interfere with his tip-in.

"Dang-dang-dang."

The basketball bounced twice and fell out.

At this moment, Qi Tian rushed in, caught the basketball that bounced out, and dunked directly to score!

"56-61."

Parsons' three-point long shot was interfered by George. Seeing Hill get the basketball, George immediately reached for the ball and turned around for a fast break.

Parsons pursued the defense well, and his physical confrontation caused George's layup to miss.

"clang!"

Hibbert followed in again, grabbed the rebound, and then took off a second time, preparing to attack.

But Asik did not agree and gave Hibbert a big hat again!

The Rockets regained momentum, and Asik received a pass from Harden and scored a layup.

"58-61."

"It is indeed a strong opponent!"

Until now, even the most arrogant fans have to admit that there is no difference in the strength of the two sides on the field at a certain level.

"At this time, we have to focus on the player's key ball ability."

McHale looked at Harden, who had high hopes, and waited for his performance.

The first one to take action was Qi Tian. He caught the ball and quickly changed direction. After getting away from Harden, he collected the ball and hit a jump shot, stabilizing the situation for the team.

"58-63."

Harden catches the ball in the backcourt and prepares to return one to his opponent.

He advanced slowly, waited for his teammates to get into position, scanned their positions, and was about to break through.

But Qi Tian found the right opportunity and stepped forward to fight for it. Harden was not guarded and the basketball almost missed.

"Oops!"

Harden quickly took a few steps to hold the basketball firmly. At this moment, the referee blew the whistle.

"Out of bounds!"

McHale's eyes went dark and he watched as the ball was awarded to the Pacers.

West took the ball in the high post and decisively passed the ball to Qi Tian who was running out of the position. Qi Tian succeeded in a jumper from the air.

"58-65."

"Give me!"

The score difference was widened by the opponent again. Jeremy Lin asked for the ball from the outside. He received the ball directly under Hill's defense and forced a three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

"61-65."

"nice shot!"

The key response ball allowed the Rockets to hold on to the score, and also revived the Rockets fans on the sidelines. They cheered loudly, as if Jeremy Lin, who had created Lin Crazy before, was about to create another wave of miracles.

"clang!"

Qi Tian's attack ended in a blackout. Asik steadily collected the rebound and turned around and handed it to Jeremy Lin.

"Hold on!"

Jeremy Lin knew that this was a critical moment, so he greeted his teammates and pushed forward steadily.

But if he wanted to be sure, he had to ask the Pacers if they were willing. George suddenly jumped out from the side and completed the steal!

"pretty!"

The Pacers' bench became excited and looked at Qi Tian, who was running back. He took George's pass and quickly broke through for a layup!

"Clang, clang!"

The basketball bounced twice and still fell out!

"oops!"

Before the fans could even cry out, they saw Qi Tian jump up quickly, hold up his right hand, and send the basketball out again.

"Whoosh!"