Chapter 1312 Everything Comes to an Abrupt End
The Rockets win!
When the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, the entire Toyota Center went into a frenzy. Adelman jumped up and hugged the assistant coach fiercely, while a dozen players from the Rockets bench had already rushed onto the court.
"Victory belongs to Houston! Cheer! We have done everything tonight, long live Yao!" The DJ shouted the most passionate shout tonight, and then played the music most familiar to all Houston fans: Yao's song!
"Dayao played 44 minutes in this game, making 14 of 18 shots and 10 of 11 free throws. He scored a team-high 38 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, especially in the fourth quarter. Dayao scored 15 points in a single quarter, which was a career high in the playoffs. In the last 4 minutes of the return of the king, Dayao scored a full 10 points wildly. Whether it was mid-range shots or free throws, he maintained a 100% shooting rate. !”
"It was such a crazy performance that not only blew up the Lakers' twin towers again, but also made the Lakers' twin stars a foil. This was the Lakers' first playoff defeat this season. Dayao led the Rockets to break the Lakers' playoffs. The myth of invincibility!" ESPN's commentator said with excitement.
Barkley also bluntly said: "This is the most shocking game of an inside player that I have seen this season. There is no one. His performance surpasses Howard, and his spirit is worth learning from."
In the CCTV live broadcast, Director Zhang said at the end after rushing out for the interview: "Thanks to Dayao for his efforts, we have seen the most exciting game so far, and Dayao also infected us with his actions and made us feel that we will never give up." Not giving up is the spirit of basketball."
Yu Jia, who stayed to give the closing remarks, began to announce some important statistics of the two teams in this game.
First of all, the Rockets. In addition to Dayao, the Rockets had 4 players who scored in double figures. Brooks was the second hero. His 20 points and 3 assists were of high quality. Scola also scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Assists, Artest scored 10 points, Battier also scored 10 points, they became the best helpers around Dayao.
As for the Lakers, the standard bearer also performed well. Two players on the team scored 30 points. Kobe Bryant scored a team-high 34 points and 6 rebounds. Ji Feng also scored a near-triple double with 31 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds. Sol scored 20 points and 7 rebounds, but Bynum performed poorly and only scored 8 points. Farmar came off the bench and contributed 13 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
Judging from the scene, the two teams were entangled from the beginning. The fight was back and forth, very intense, and the tactics were basically executed. The final 1-point gap can only be attributed to bad luck.
But this is basketball, one point is enough to decide the outcome of a game.
On the court, before leaving the court, Ji Feng ignored the unspoken rules and found Dayao, high-fived and hugged him. To be honest, Ji Feng was convinced that he lost this game. Dayao really behaved like a cheater. Whether it is offensive and defensive ends or court spirit, Dayao has achieved the ultimate.
However, Ji Feng still had to say what needed to be said, at least to remind Dayao, after all, the scene he just dealt with was quite scary.
"Well done, Brother Yao, your game was too brutal." Ji Feng shook his head helplessly: "But is your injury really okay?"
"Huh~ You guys are really too strong, but I managed to do it anyway. To be honest, playing with you guys is really extraordinary. I feel like my old bones are really falling apart." Dayao seemed to have won the game. He was relieved of a heavy burden and grinned happily. Although he only got one back, it gave him some hope, and he finally beat Ji Feng head-on, which made him feel very happy.
"As for the injury, I feel pretty good now. To be honest, when you push me inside, I feel like the leg is no longer my own, but it will heal soon. It should be a bruise, so it doesn't matter. Put it down. We haven't decided the winner yet. Well, how could I get cold so easily?" Dayao said with a smile.
"That's good, but don't be careless. Go back and check it carefully, especially the leg that was injured before. Be careful. As for the venue for this game, I will find it for the next game. Okay, let's go. Yes, call me if you have any questions." Ji Feng reminded Dayao and then waved goodbye.
On the way back to the locker room, Ji Feng refused to be interviewed by several media and asked for the ball. He kept thinking about how to win the game in the end. To be honest, Ji Feng was still very sorry for losing this game. After all, Who doesn’t want to sweep all the way through the playoffs and win the championship? This is something that Jordan, OK, and other great players at their peak have never done. The closest thing they got was the invincible OK in the 2000 season, but they fell short in the first game of the finals. Yes, the Lakers were originally thought to have a chance in the playoffs this season.
However, it is no longer possible, so there are still regrets, but more importantly, there is a strong fighting spirit. After losing, finding a way to regain the field is the right way.
After returning to the locker room, Ji Feng also took the initiative to take responsibility in the locker room and bluntly said that they would definitely win the next game. However, Ji Feng at that time would not have thought that this would be the best match between him and Dayao this season. The last game of the playoffs…
After the game, when leaving the court, Ji Feng praised Dayao for a while in front of the Chinese media. He said bluntly: "When I saw Dayao coming back, I thought it was Rocky coming on the stage. It was all very strange." It’s unbelievable, he’s done everything and of course, all we have to do is get back in the next game and you know, I can’t wait.”
But just one night after Ji Feng said these words, the bad news suddenly came.
Early in the morning on May 10th, the Lakers players gathered at the training ground. Last night's loss did not affect their state. Although there are news commenting on them all over the Internet, they are almost cut off from the outside world. They contacted them. After all, this is the playoffs. It is normal to lose one or two games. All they have to do is continue training and continue playing.
But today, during the training break, the press officer who had not been seen for a long time appeared here.
Then his first sentence confused all the Lakers generals, especially Ji Feng.
"Guys, big news. Dayao has another stress fracture in his left foot. The Rockets officially announced that Dayao will be reimbursed for this season and will undergo surgery soon. His return date has not yet been determined!"
"WTF..." Ji Feng was stunned. He hurriedly took out his mobile phone, sent a message to Dayao and then opened the news page.
Sure enough, the entire press went crazy, especially the domestic news, which reported this shocking news on the front pages one after another!
The Rockets' official news also made it very clear that they discovered after an overnight inspection last night that Dayao had another bone fracture in his left leg. Although it was not in the same place as the previous injury, it was very close. After a detailed evaluation, they believed that Dayao could not continue to play and the season was announced!
"Everything came to an abrupt end!"