The yellow storm in the NBA

"Yao, I have negotiated with the fat guy on your team. He promised to make trades as soon as possible for reinforcements. I don't know the specific operations, but I gave him a time limit, no later than the All-Star Game."

Before the game.”

"Okay, I get it, thank you for your hard work!"

"Serving customers is my duty, is there anything else I need to do?"

"Continue to pay attention, follow up on the progress, and contact me anytime if there is any situation."

After hanging up the phone, Yao Ming specifically informed Quan Xiao about the progress.

The Denver Nuggets are led by the golden duo of Anthony and Iverson, and coupled with good players such as Camby Martin, their strength cannot be underestimated. In addition, they are playing back-to-back games in Denver, a plateau city, so it is really difficult to play.

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But today the Rockets generals were determined to win them and put an end to their losing streak, so their mental outlook was actually better than in the last two games.

On December 21, 2007, in Denver, the Nuggets faced the challenge of the Rockets at home.

The Rockets currently rank first in the league with 22 wins and 3 losses, and the Nuggets rank seventh in the Western Conference with 14 wins and 10 losses. But again, the gap in record does not explain the strength gap between the two. The top eight players in the Western Conference

The teams are very close in strength.

Rockets starting lineup: Yao Ming, Josh Smith, Battier, Quan Xiao, Alston

Nuggets starting lineup: Camby, Kenyon Martin, Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Carter, Iverson

Camby made a successful jump ball, the Nuggets attacked, Iverson succeeded in a pull-up jump shot, and the Nuggets opened the scoring.

Alston broke through and passed the ball to Yao Ming. Yao Ming made a fake move to get rid of Camby, and calmly shot and hit two points.

Although Marcus Camby is the former best defensive player, the Nuggets' defense is really not that good.

In the minds of many people, Camby is actually not worthy of the best defensive player. The main reason is that his individual defense ability is not very strong, just because his blocking data is good and he has no dominance on the defensive end.

Anthony is a kaleidoscope on the offensive end, with rich and colorful offensive methods, and there is almost no offensive technique that he does not know. But at the same time, on the defensive end, he is a defensive black hole, and he can also allow opponents to score easily from him.

But in fact, given his physical condition, if he puts in a little effort on the defensive end and maintains a good attitude, he will not only become an elite defensive master, but at least he will not.

It gives the impression of a defensive vulnerability.

As for Iverson, he is also a master who doesn't like to defend. Even though his steal data has always been more than two per game, many of them are gambling steals. It's easy to say if he succeeds, but if he doesn't, he can only count on his teammates to help him.

Clean up the mess.

In the first quarter of the game, Anthony made 1 of 8 shots under Battier's defense, with a poor shooting percentage of only 12.5%. The Nuggets also trailed the Rockets by 7 points at 18:25.

After the start of the second quarter, the Rockets failed three consecutive offenses, allowing the Nuggets to seize the opportunity to recover 5 points. After the main lineup returned, the Nuggets took advantage of the situation and hit a climax to overtake the score.

Fortunately, the Rockets stabilized their position thanks to Quan Xiao's stable performance, and Alston also had a small explosion. In the end, the two teams tied at 51:51 in the first half.

Anthony went one step further in the second quarter, shooting only 1 of 9 from the field. If not for the strength of his teammates and the Rockets' poor touch, it might have been over at halftime.

However, while he was struggling to score, he also grabbed a lot of rebounds. In the two quarters, he grabbed 9 rebounds, 7 of which were offensive rebounds.

Back-to-back games coupled with altitude sickness still had a big impact on the Rockets players. Especially Yao Ming, who was physically exhausted. He probably wouldn't be able to play for too long. He could only play for about 15 minutes at most. If he forced himself to play, he could play but it would be nothing.

Instead, it will increase the probability of injury.

Although there was some relief during the halftime break, it was still not enough for a big player like Yao Ming. Physical fitness has always been Yao Ming's weakness, and there is no way to force a change.

Therefore, after seeing Quan Lei's physical fitness, Yao Ming envied him so much. He is also a yellow man and a big man, so why doesn't he have such good physical fitness?

It's a good thing that outsiders don't know Yao Ming's inner thoughts, otherwise he would probably have to give him eyeballs. You are already so good, and if you are given an awesome body, will you let others play with it?

Quan Xiao took the initiative to ask Ying to serve as the main attacker in the third quarter. After communicating with Yao Ming, he went to the coaching staff for instructions. In the end, Adelman agreed and made some adjustments in tactics.

After the start of the second half, Anthony suddenly regained his touch and instantly transformed from iron melon mode to sharpshooter Melon. In the third quarter, he made every shot, hitting all 8 of his shots, scoring 16 points in a single quarter.

But Quan Xiao was more ruthless than him. He put in all his strength regardless of his physical strength. He took 12 shots and hit 9 goals, including 4 three-pointers.

3 hits, including free throws, scored 22 points in a single quarter, leading the Rockets to establish a 3-point lead.

Quan Xiao's crazy performance also bought Yao Ming a whole quarter of rest time. He did what he promised. Although it was tiring, he felt it was worth it.

The reason Quan Xiao dares to do this is because he has a clear understanding of his physical fitness, which has always been his strong point.

If he doesn't have to go all out and sometimes paddle on the court, he will have no problem playing the entire game. Of course, the thing that makes his teammates the most envious is his amazing recovery ability.

If he didn't have strong physical support, he wouldn't have to train for so long every day. Even in back-to-back games, he still has to maintain a certain amount of training.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets sent out a lineup of Yao Ming, Scola, Wells, Hyde and Alston. Anthony made a mistake at the beginning and was intercepted by Wells. Then Alston assisted Hyde and scored two points.

The Rockets' lineup is not bad in offensive power, but its defensive ability has dropped a lot. Therefore, although they can put pressure on the Nuggets on the offensive end, they have also been penetrated time and time again on the defensive end.

Yao Ming recovered a lot after resting in the third quarter, but he was ultimately unable to defeat four hands with two fists. Under the siege of the Nuggets, the Rockets slowly lost their score advantage. When the game reached the 7th minute, it was already

5 points behind.

Adelman still called for a timeout to lay out tactics and make substitutions to adjust the lineup.

The return of Quan Xiao and Battier finally curbed the Nuggets' offensive momentum, and then the Rockets slowly regained the initiative on the court and began to engage in a tug-of-war with the Nuggets.

The game was very tense, with the two teams basically taking the lead alternately.

From the ninth minute when the Rockets went ahead by 1 point, to the last 12 seconds when Najera scored a 3-pointer to help the Nuggets go ahead by two points, there were 7 lead exchanges during this period.

Najera's three-pointer sent the home team into a boil. This game was so torturous that fans with weak hearts probably didn't dare to watch the last few minutes.

But the joy didn't last long. In the last attack, the Nuggets were too concerned about defending the Rockets' three-pointer. Instead, Yao Ming got an excellent opportunity at the basket. He used a simple one-handed dunk at zero before time ran out.

Score two points in a matter of seconds.

Absolute tie! Yao Ming gave the Rockets a glimmer of hope at the last moment. After a short break, the two teams will decide the winner in overtime.