Chapter 1303: 38-Point Victory, Sleepless Nights in Los Angeles
With a huge advantage of 32 points, Rockets fans are actually a little desperate. Counting the regular season this season, no team has ever successfully completed a comeback when trailing by more than 30 points. However, they lost by 30 points in three quarters and finally lost. 40 points or more, such as the Hornets in the last round... So it seems that the only thing facing the Rockets now is how to narrow the point difference as much as possible in the fourth quarter to make the loss of this game less ugly.
At this moment, the few fans who had traveled thousands of miles to cheer for the Rockets were shivering in the torrent of Staples' crazy celebration.
A young man with a Chinese face is a die-hard fan of Yao Yao. This time he came to Los Angeles specifically to cheer for the Rockets. But until now in this game, he seems to be trying to climb the wall because of Ji Feng's fans. Without him, Ji Feng's This performance is enough to make every basketball-loving fan intoxicated.
With sudden shots from inside and outside, assists on defense, Ji Feng releases his influence everywhere on the court. In his eyes, Ji Feng meets the requirements of most people who like basketball. If you like dazzling skills, Ji Feng has been beaten by others for his breakthroughs. Thinking it is a model of both beauty and practicality, Artest used his crotch pull to tell you how difficult it is to guard against Ji Feng. You like the three-pointer. Ji Feng's three-point knife is deadly and extremely accurate. His timing is breathtaking. You like it. Violent defense, Ji Feng's defensive strength is obvious to all, and he is proficient in blocking and stealing...
Of course, you may say that I am not such a superficial person. How can I just watch the scene when watching football? What I look at is efficiency. Ji Feng only played for 25 minutes and 35 seconds and took 16 shots in exchange for 31 points and 16 shots. 11 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. The frightening scene of high efficiency tells you what efficiency is. In addition to this, Ji Feng can also get a triple-double of 10 assists and 10 rebounds.
Efficient and lethal, Ji Feng is an absolutely unstoppable presence on the basketball court.
The little brother listened to the passionate shouts of countless Lakers fans around him and looked at the nymphomaniac eyes of the girls. He now understands this behavior very well, because Ji Feng is really so charming!
"The Lakers are awesome!" Yes, I finally followed my heart. Ji Feng's power is so terrifying. Being able to conquer the opponent's fans is his real ability...
Ji Feng, who was sitting on the bench at this time, didn't know that he had unknowingly caused many Rockets fans to climb the wall. He was leisurely receiving ice at the moment and cheering for the Lakers players on the court.
Towels were flying and slogans were flying. Director Su Qun laughed and said that Ji Feng was the best water fountain manager even if he was sitting on the bench.
The reason why Ji Feng is so leisurely is naturally the situation on the court. Although Master Zen has told him that he will not play again in the last quarter, this is not a guarantee. If the Rockets suddenly explode, Ji Feng will have to start again. Go into battle.
However, as soon as the fourth quarter started, Ji Feng knew that he was overthinking. Although the Rockets were very anxious at the moment, seemed very excited to play, and all the main players were there, their state had already gone far.
In a word, the Rockets were defeated like a mountain. The Rockets at this time can't help but think of the summer of 2005. In the decisive battle of Game 7, the Rockets were also crushed by Dirk's herd from the very beginning. In that game, Yao Ming made 13 of 23 shots and scored 33 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 5 blocks in the playoffs. Tracy McGrady had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Yao and Mai's performance was top-notch, with no black spots. But it still couldn't stop the Rockets from losing 76-116 by 40 points, creating the most points lost in a tiebreaker in NBA history.
Dayao and Tracy McGrady sat on the bench, waiting for the garbage time to end but unable to do anything, and their helpless eyes became one of the most heartbreaking scenes that summer. I don’t know how many fans shed tears after that game. Full face.
Dallas, which was originally extremely hot in the summer, made countless Rockets fans feel a bone-chilling chill. That game is definitely the game that all Rockets fans and Yao Mai fans want to remember the most, not even one.
And this game still has the flavor of that time, even worse than it was then, because at that time Dayao had Tracy McGrady with him, but now, except for Dayao, everyone else's condition has plummeted, and the 4-minute long During the time, except for Yao who scored 4 points, the others made 0 of 5 shots and failed to score a point. The Lakers substitutes easily widened the point difference to 37 points, and they were about to go to 40 points.
At this time, Adelman also knew that there was no hope of winning. Looking at Dayao, who was soaked in sweat, he made a substitution gesture.
"We see that when the ball was dead, Adelman replaced Dayao and replaced Dayao early with 7 minutes and 21 seconds left in the fourth quarter. This is a signal that the Rockets should let go in this game. It fell." Director Zhang said when he saw this scene.
"It's understandable that it really doesn't make much sense to continue the game. The score difference is almost 40 points and it's still an away game. There's really no need to fight anymore. At this time, there is no possibility of a comeback in theory. It's better to let Dayao do his best. Take a break, Houston is making preparations." Su Qun also said.
Dayao's dismissal also put Staples into a celebration atmosphere in advance. Jackson also began to substitute. Kobe and the Twin Towers left the game immediately, and 2 minutes later, the second team represented by Ariza also left the field. , Vujacic, Morrison and other third substitutes officially appeared.
The Chinese fans finally saw the third Chinese player. With 3 minutes left in the game, Sun Yue finally made his debut. This was also his first appearance in the playoffs. After coming up, he first got a rebound and then assisted. A teammate scored, and in the end he was stronger and caused a foul on his opponent. He made two free throws and scored his first career playoff point, which is also a personal milestone.
In such an atmosphere, a few minutes of the game flew by. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Rockets 120-82 at home with a huge advantage of 38 points, creating the largest point difference for the Lakers in the playoffs this season. 120 points is also the largest point difference for the Lakers this season. Highest score in a single game in the playoffs.
In addition to the peak triple-double in this game, five Lakers players scored in double figures. Kobe Bryant had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Gasol had a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Bynum had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Ariza had 11 points. Farmar had 11 points, 3 assists and 1 steal. The Lakers broke out and played the most exciting game of the playoffs.
The Lakers shot 59% from the field and made 9 of 14 three-pointers. The team made only 5 turnovers.
As for the Rockets, in addition to Yao's big double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds, only Scola scored 19 points, Brooks had 10 points and 6 assists, and Artest only scored 8 points with 4 turnovers and 4 fouls. , the performance was very bad, and the substitutes were even worse. The Rockets substitutes made 0 of 10 shots and failed to score a point. They can be called the best sixth man.
After this game, the Rockets bench was at the forefront again. Fans said that these guys would rebel at critical moments. This has not changed since 2003.
This disastrous defeat was also the third largest point difference in the Rockets' playoff history, second only to the previous 40 points and 39 points.
The Lakers also defended their two home games as they wished, taking a 2-0 lead. The next game will continue in Houston.