The yellow storm in the NBA

Yao Ming sat on the bench in the fourth quarter and did not play again. The Rockets will not overwork their core for an inconsequential preseason game, and they can also take this opportunity to train the new players, especially this year's new players.

Several rookies joined the team.

So not only did Yao Ming not play again, but Uncle Mu also did not play again. Hayes, Scola and Landry partnered in the fourth quarter and shared all the playing time.

Quan Xiao has good physical fitness and is also a rookie. He needs to play more games to get familiar with and adapt to the NBA. Therefore, Adelman did not replace him. Of course, it was Quan Xiao who wanted to continue playing, so he played a full game.

Throughout the fourth quarter, he was still the point guard.

As a newcomer, Quan Xiao showed his super adaptability in this game. This is attributed to the large number of games he watched in his previous life and the dozens of basketball competition novels he read. Perhaps there are no professional players among the people who wrote these novels.

, but their love for basketball and their understanding of basketball can be said to be no less than that of professional players.

Moreover, in this life, Quan Xiao watched a lot of NBA game videos in order to train himself and his two cousins' skills. In addition, after a year of NCAA training, his understanding of basketball became deeper.

Compared with the NCAA, NBA games are simply faster-paced and more intense, but they are similar in other aspects.

Quan Xiao's physical condition ensures that he can adapt well to the intensity and rhythm of competition in the NBA. Coupled with the psychological advantages brought by more than 20 years of experience in his previous life, he will perform brilliantly in this game. He is completely unlike

He is a rookie who has never played an NBA game.

Of course, because it is the preseason, the defensive standard is relatively loose, which is why Quan Xiao can perform well, but no matter what, if there is no solid basic skills as support, it is impossible to score 20 or 30 points in the NBA, even if

It's preseason.

Quan Xiao has always attached great importance to basic skills, just like what Akagi often said to Sakuragi in "Slam Dunk", the basics are the most important!

Quan Xiao didn't rest for a second in the fourth quarter. Without Yao Ming, the Rockets' strength dropped a lot. Whether it was offense or defense, Yao Ming was the Rockets' arrowhead.

With him guarding the basket, the Rockets' offense and defense are at a higher level. Once he comes off the court, the Rockets' interior immediately becomes empty. Others are completely unable to fill the huge vacancy in the interior caused by Yao Ming's exit.

Not only in terms of scoring, but also in his ability to intimidate opponents and involve the opponent's defense.

Fortunately, as a second-round pick, Landry made up for his lack of talent with his desperate and aggressive playing style, Scola also unleashed his offensive talents, and Hayes always defended desperately. With their efforts,

The Rockets are not on the inside

Even though he suffered too much, he still managed to hold on to the score without losing.

The most critical point is that Quan Xiao is becoming more and more familiar with the point guard's style of play. He seems to be born to be a commander. At the beginning, he was a little bit unable to change and still focused on his own offense.

Then, when he used his offensive threat to provide assists to his teammates, he gradually began to like this feeling.

And when he was guarding Paul, he was also observing Paul's playing style to see how he directed his teammates and organized the team's offense. Invisibly, he found a good teacher for himself.

Under Quan Xiao's organization, the Rockets withstood the Hornets' offense. He sent out five assists in this quarter. In addition, there were many more that were converted into points through secondary passes from teammates.

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Although such passes will not be reflected in the statistics, the effect is obvious, and the team's offense becomes more efficient and smoother.

Until the last minute of the game, the score between the two sides was very close. In the 53rd second, Battier scored a three-pointer for the Rockets that overtook the score, 89:90. In the 37th second, Paul assisted West and succeeded.

,91:90. Scola succeeded in the shot in the 28th second, 91:92.

In the Hornets' last attack, Paul scored a fatal three-pointer at the last moment, and the score reached 94:92, completing a near-final victory, leaving the Rockets 5.2 seconds.

"I didn't expect that this game would be so intense in the end. In just these few minutes, a preseason game felt like a playoff game. In the last minute, the scores of the two teams continued to rise alternately. The on-site

It's like the fans are on a roller coaster."

"And Paul's three-pointer at the critical moment gave the home team a two-point lead, almost completing a quasi-defeat because there were only 5.2 seconds left for the Rockets. Director Zhang, how do you think the Rockets will arrange this final attack?

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"The Rockets actually have two options. One is to choose a more reliable two-pointer and then go to overtime. The other is to choose to take a risky three-pointer. If it scores, it will be a buzzer-beater. If it doesn't, it will be over."

"Today the Rockets shot quite well from three-point range. They took a total of 37 shots and made 15 three-pointers. The overall shooting rate of 40.5% was very good."

"Especially Quan Xiao and Battier, one is 8-for-11 and the other is 3-for-5, both have very high shooting percentages. So the Rockets may take risks and choose to shoot three-pointers in order to get the final blow. The worst thing is to lose this game.

It's just a game, and the preseason games won't be counted in the results anyway and will not affect the team's final ranking. The Hornets will definitely choose a defensive strategy of strictly guarding against three points and giving away two points."

Sure enough, the Rockets coach Adelman arranged a three-point shooting tactic. Landry served the baseline ball. At the moment of the serve, Battier and Hyde ran to the left and right corners respectively. Scola helped

Busy blocking the Hornets players, Quan Xiao depends on the situation on the court.

After returning from the timeout, the Rockets players positioned themselves according to the arrangement. Chandler of the Hornets was interfering with Landry's serve, and the other players focused on their defensive targets one by one.

Landry almost illegally served under Chandler's interference. Fortunately, he threw the ball to Hyde in the right corner at the last moment. Because his defender was slightly blocked by Scola and could not keep up, Hyde appeared.

There was a brief vacancy.

After receiving the ball, he didn't have time to adjust and threw the ball out because his defender had already pounced on him. The three-pointer he shot in a hurry bounced off the rim and the ball missed.

But Quan Xiao rushed in and jumped hard, then pointed the basketball towards Battier in the left corner. Battier received the ball and had no time to aim. He could only face Peterson who was guarding him and shoot the last shot.

While the basketball was still flying in the air, the light behind the backboard came on, the game was over, and the final result depended on Battier's three-pointer.

"Hyde received the ball in the bottom corner, but he had no time to adjust and had to take the shot. The ball didn't go in. The shot was too hasty and not strong enough. If it was Quan Xiao, he should be very confident, but he was beaten by the Hornets' two

A player was caught and there was no good opportunity to catch the ball."

"The ball bounced, and the basket was crowded with players from both sides fighting for the rebound. With the last 2 seconds left, Quan Xiao rushed in from outside the three-point line to fight for the rebound. He took off! He was the first to touch the ball!

But instead of taking it, he chose to pass the racket to Battier in the left corner. Battier caught the ball and shot! The lights came on, the game was over, and the ball... was there! Battier! Killer!

The Rockets completed the buzzer beater at the last moment!"

The moment they saw the ball go in, the Rockets players all ran excitedly towards Battier, who had succeeded in the buzzer-beater. Even though it was only a preseason game, both sides wanted to win until the last moment of the game.

They all showed their full strength, and the scores of both sides rose alternately in the final moments of the game, which shows how intense the fight was.

That's why the Rockets players were so excited after Battier's buzzer-beater. It was really not easy and difficult to win this game.

"The game is over. The Rockets finally defeated the Hornets with Battier's buzzer-beater. Although this is only a preseason game, it is also a wonderful game. The viewers in front of the TV will not be disappointed.

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"Everyone must be paying close attention to Quan Xiao's performance! Then let's see how he performs in his first NBA game?"

"33 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 6 turnovers, only two rebounds short of a triple-double. Although 6 turnovers are a bit much, this is only his first NBA game. We can

We continue to look forward to his next performance this season. Audience friends, don’t leave for now, we will broadcast Director Zhang’s live interview with Quan Xiao later.”