Vol 2 Chapter 258: Rockets are in danger!

(Sorry, this chapter is late)
At 8 o'clock on the evening of June 3, 1994, the Compaq Center, home of the Houston Rockets, was already full at this time. Although Houston is one of the largest cities in the United States, in general, the ball market here can only be regarded as mid-stream in the entire NBA. After all, although the Houston Rockets have always been a powerhouse in the West, but not many can achieve the results, plus Houston is also a big city, and the entertainment method of the citizens is absolutely impossible to have an option like nba. /
So, in peacetime, or before this season, the Houston Rockets have always been a very, very ordinary strong team in NBA, even if the team's superstar Olajuwon was also a superstar who did not meet many people's expectations. , Jordan, who has the same term with him, has already won three championships, and although his champion has the "famous name" of "Jordan ruled nba, he will rule Jordan", but such a fame is just a fan's talk, not count What an honor.
However, in this season, this otherwise ordinary team is no longer so ordinary, because Jordan's sudden departure, the Rockets' start of the season is perfect, resulting in this team from the beginning of the season is regarded as this The league's biggest champion of the season is popular. Even if the team has a big record in the middle of the game due to trade and the age of the core players of the team, but because of the arrival of Drexler, the top ten or even the top five of the nba, Only the team quickly became the focus of everyone in the league, has been considered by most people as the biggest favorite of the championship.
In this case, even outsiders are so optimistic about the Houston Rockets. Well, as a Houston native, they are naturally impossible to turn a blind eye, so after Drexler came to the Rockets. Houston's ball market has gradually become more popular this season. Although Drexler's playoffs this year were very miserable by Lin Han, it can even be said to be terrible, but there is no doubt that he is still the most popular player in the league. One, especially in this year's playoffs, the Rockets' ball market ushered in a huge explosion.
And today, when Lin Han walked out of the player channel. When he came to the stadium, facing the overwhelming boos and curses on the scene, Lin Han thought he had come to the wrong place. After all, Compaq Center was not like this yesterday. Even yesterday, it was when Karl Malone came out. Rocket fans on the scene are not like this.
"It seems that the Houston fans are very clear. Who are their biggest enemies now?"
When Lin Han played, Collins was on the sidelines with a smile when faced with the almost overwhelming boos. The speculation before the game was too hot and too hot. Lin Han's absence made the Jazz The offensive and defensive ends are full of loopholes, and they are not opponents of the Rockets at all. It would be strange if these Rockets fans do not know who their biggest enemy is now, in the eyes of these Rockets fans. Lin Han is the biggest obstacle for their team to enter the finals and even win the championship!
In the face of such an obstacle, Houston fans who have been in the hottest market in recent times are naturally impossible to miss.
Of course, at this time, the Rockets fans are really full of strong resistance against Lin Han, because everyone outside is saying that the Jazz without Lin Han Rockets will be the winner of this series.
In addition to these Rockets fans, when Lin Han and the other starting players of the Jazz team walked on the court to prepare for the pre-match warm-up after the Rockets players played, they went to the stadium like the Jazz Rockets. The player focused almost all his eyes on Lin Han.
This made Lin Han very surprised and surprised.
After all, this was not the case in the first two games. After all, in the first two games, Lin Han was the enemy of the Rockets, and the deadly enemies of Olajuwon and Drexler, but they were not like Today, such an explicit expression of his emotions is almost unabashed.
"Boy, you won't have such good luck in this game!"
"The winner of this game must be us!"
Looking at Drakesler and Olajuwon who were standing in front of themselves and swearing to him, Lin Han was speechless. Even Lin Han thought that this was another conspiracy of Tomjanovich. But in the end Lin Han shook his head. Although Tomjanovich has been playing the divorce meter for a while, the divorce meter like this is really too clumsy.
Although Tomjanovich did have some "no rhythm", he shouldn't be able to do such a thing, but when Lin Han and the Jazz team came out of the court, the fans at the scene first aimed at him. Now All Rockets players have aimed at him again, and Lin Han has become the target of almost everyone at this time!
Thinking of this, Lin Han seemed to understand why the Rockets did this game.
"Is this old guy too underestimating me?"
When thinking of this, Lin Han looked at Tom Janovic, who was sitting not far from the Rockets bench, and at this time, Tom Janovic, who had a serious face, saw Lin Han actually looked at him. He, and when he smiled at him, the Rockets head coach was also surprised and surprised.
"Lin, are you okay?"
After the Rockets players left, watching Lin Han was staring at the sidelines, Malone on the side was also concerned and asked. The Jazz's insider is really worried that Lin Han is amused by Tom Jano. After Vicki instigated, he lost the chain in this game. If Lin Han really lost the chain and the team lost in the Western Conference finals this season, it was absolutely impossible for him to accept.
So although he is still very enthusiastic about Lin Han, although it is regarded as acting, but it is not fake, because Lin Han is indeed his most indispensable teammate even more important than Stockton.
"I'm fine"
Lin Han smiled after looking back at Ma Long.
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"In this game, the Rockets did make some changes in personnel. Sam Cassell still started. Drexler replaced Maxwell. The Rockets are still a dual point guard. The two insiders are Olajuwon and Robert Holly."
"And the Jazz side after Lin Han returned to the starting line. The starting lineup and the previous two games have not changed much, the center is still Pollinis, the power forward is Malone, the small forward is Russell, the shooting guard is Lin Han, The point guard is Stockton, and it seems that Jerry Sloan is very confident about the team's starting lineup. It was not affected by the team's big loss in the last game."
"With these two teams' play style, there is not much room for adjustment, so the lineup of this game is probably the ultimate lineup of the two teams in this series. So the victory and defeat of this game Becomes particularly important"
Larry Bird said thoughtfully after Collins had finished speaking.
This game is very important. Before the game, many experts said that the outcome of this game determines the future trend of this game. For the Rockets, they are a very team team. A team playing in-out. The in-out tactics may also be one of the league’s most feared tactics of being forced by outsiders. After the Jazz used the tactics to force this team to fail to attack its own team, the Rockets either changed their tactics or replaced them Adjustment and player self-adjustment, it is impossible to change the tactics. The Rockets have played in-out for n years. No matter how they can change, as for the player self-adjustment, such as Drexler in the last series. He found a tacit understanding with Olajuwon in the last tie-break and adjusted himself. But now facing Lin Han, Drexler's current problem can be adjusted without adjustment.
Therefore, only one adjustment can be made on the lineup, to the thickness of the Rockets team, if Sam Cassell's move is useless, then really kneel.
Although the Jazz are better than the Rockets’ desperation now, they haven’t reached the point where they are exhausted, but if Lin Han returns, they still can’t make the Rockets die and are shot in- out, if the Jazz lose in this game, they will eventually only be able to return to their normal tactical play, and with the Jazz's normal play, they are in a weak position in the regular season.
In this case, although the Jazz are not as dangerous as the Rockets, but this game is lost, it is very likely that the Rockets will be dragged into the tiebreaker, and a team originally led 2-0, and eventually was dragged into In the tie-break, one can imagine who has more psychological pressure. The success rate of the Jazz tie-break will definitely be lower, which is the prediction of many experts.
Of course, Larry Bird also has this view, so this game is indeed the final battle between the two teams, a decisive battle that cannot be lost!
"I wonder if this kid can make a difference under such pressure?"
Looking at Lin Han who had already stood on the pitch to the designated position of the mid-circle jump ball at this time, Larry Bird also secretly thought that he was confident in Lin Han. This is a very different rookie!
"Although Olajuwon's jump ball is really good, but the Jazz have to win once or for all? Have they lost to the Rockets four times in a row!"
Just when Larry Bird thought about how Lin Han would lead the Jazz to defeat the Rockets in this game, Collins beside him was already laughing.
Obviously, the start of this game is still the Rockets got the ball and contacted four jumps to lose. This is actually a very powerful player in the NBA. Although the NBA's inside is strong or weak, many inside are actually physical. The quality is not bad, especially in the current era, players who can start the starting lineup are not garbage, even the Jazz center Pollinis can play 12+12 in the rotten team of the Pistons, so although the Jazz The team's center is not the best in the league, but it is definitely a middle class.
In this case, it is still very surprising that a league midfielder like Pollinis lost consecutively to Olajuwon. The league’s first center four times, after all, this guy’s height and all aspects are not bad, nickname The very brutal'Haiti Monster' can also tell from his nickname his physical fitness.
However, for the failure of Pollinis to jump the ball, the Jazz have already had countermeasures up and down, so the moment the two sides jumped the ball, the other players of the Jazz have already moved. Almost all of them were crazy to push their defensive players, and even when Lin Han was driving to Drexler standing behind Olajuwon, he was almost about to jump the basketball that Olajuwon jumped off. Directly broken. But in the end, the basketball fell under Lin Han's eyelids to Sam Cassell behind Drexler.
Although it was a pity to fail to break the jump ball this time, Lin Han had nothing to do with it. He stopped directly in front of Drexler, and Drexler saw Lin Han coming He also gritted his teeth before and after himself. Obviously, Lin Han's defensive method that didn't leave him any room at first was quite hurtful.
It's just that facing Lin Han's defensive way of making him feel better. He is also not wrong, because in recent games Lin Han can even sacrifice his own offense in order to defend, what else can not be done?
"Sure enough. There is no change in the Jazz's play style in this game. The pressing tactics are still the same, but because of Lin Han's return, the pressure of the Jazz's pressing defense has increased!"
When Lin Han was crazy about Drexler at the beginning of the game. Even in the backcourt, he never missed Drexler. Because of Lin Han's momentum, even the Rockets fans on the sidelines exclaimed. In the last game, they did not see such a defensive momentum from the Jazz!
Elliott’s defense is indeed very good, but there is no such oppression as Lin Han. From the backcourt, he has oppressed Drexler. This even made Kassel see when Stockton did not come. Lin Han, who was very aggressive around him, was also a little stunned. As for Tomjanovic on the sidelines, he was frowning when he saw the momentum change on the court.
Although he already knew clearly the importance of Lin Han to the Jazz. As long as Lin Han played in the game, the Jazz team will definitely be different, but still did not expect Lin Han to bring such a fierce momentum.
This is a very good performance from the last game. Kassel now sees Lin Han like this crazy forcing. A slight hesitation showed that even if Lin Han did not defend him, Kassel was full of vigilance against Lin Han.
Of course, although Kassel is a rookie this year like Lin Han, this kid is indeed a big heart player. Although he is a rookie, as long as the team gives him a chance, he can still grasp it. In the last game He proved his worth against Elliott's defense. In this game, facing Russell who is better than Elliott in defense, this Rocket point guard with all aspects of quality is not any. Fear.
Although I was shocked by Lin Han's momentum, the Rockets rookie did not panic in the face of Russell's constant defense from the backcourt. He faced the same rookie but was faster than him. Slowly taller than Russell, the Rockets' point guard not only did not fear Russell's defense after the ball passed halftime, but was ready to force Russell!
You know, pressing defense is actually a tactic that turns an opponent into a singles team in a sense. No matter what tactic the opponent plays, as long as the defending side presses at full court or half court, Then no matter what tactics the offense team on the field will eventually become singles tactics, this is why many teams in the league are willing to use pressing tactics at the end of the game. The superstar is the player who can face this defense at the last moment and can score points. If he does not have the one-on-one invincible ability, he can't be a superstar.
Although this statement is somewhat biased, many people think so. Of course, some teams with poor defense and forced to press at the last moment are likely to find many loopholes in the other side. In the end, the other side will play singles or play. Passing depends on the opponent's wishes. As for pressing a team with excellent defense, it is basically impossible to give opponents a chance to attack the team, so it will be said that the last moment is the stage for superstar performances.
For superstars and players with strong personal abilities, such pressing is one of their favorite defenses, but only if they are stronger than the opponent's defensive player. If a defensive player like Lin Han appears , Then even bad luck.
Kassel is naturally not a superstar player, but although the Rockets rookie is not a superstar player, but his personal ability and overall offensive ability are indeed very good, although Elliott's defensive oppression is not very strong, not comparable to Lin Han . But his defense is not bad, since Elliott can't beat Kassel, which shows that the young point guard does have a few brushes.
Just like this time. The point guard faced Russell's pressing defense. After halftime, he first used his speed and height to move quickly to the right for two steps, and then directly pulled the ball back. The moment that Searle rushed insanely, the 1.91-meter point guard passed directly from Russell's side!
And when Kassel removed Russell in a very beautiful way, the Rockets fans on the scene even cheered. The passing of Kassel was really beautiful just now.
In fact, at this time, Kassel himself was a little surprised by the series of actions just now. Because his breakthrough action just now is learning the special rhythm change of Lin Han's breakthrough.
As the strongest rookie this year, it is also the best performer and even the fastest growing rookie. Lin Han’s status in the minds of all rookies in the league is very special, although the treatment of rookies by nba is really nothing to say, the salary of many rookies is higher than that of the superstar who has been fighting for many years in the league. In the history of nba, there is no such treatment for rookies.
of course. Although in nba. The good treatment of rookies is unbelievable, and it also makes the conflict between veterans and rookies in the league extremely intense. Why do veterans of this era like to tune [teaching] rookies, and why nba rookies have emerged in recent years After entering nba, you must first learn to'do miscellaneous'? It can be said that the rookies or young players are indeed treated well in NBA, but the status is actually very miserable.
Last season, O'Neal provoked the three centers to be rounded by the three centers. It's not entirely because O'Neill is a tease. Although O'Neill is teasing, but if it is in a good environment. He will not provoke veterans casually, this is the general environment. Even if O’Neal doesn’t provoke the veteran, I’m afraid it has to be repeated. There are three big centers in the inside, Malone, Barkley, Rodman and other unruly veterans [hooligans]. There are also outsiders like Jordan Pippen who like to bully newcomers. No morality.
It’s strange that these young people or rookies can live well in recent years, so if you see a rookie dare to provoke Jordan as soon as they come to the league in this era, dare to provoke the three centers or Malone and Barkley, please don’t Unexpectedly, because this is the current environment, not only will veterans get angry with young people, but young people will not get angry with veterans.
It's just that most young people will die miserably when they provoke veterans, and they will die very powerfully. Even some people will be ridiculed by the fans of future generations after provoking Jordan to be destroyed by Jordan. After all, even if like Strong men like O'Neal have failed in the fight against veterans, how many others can succeed?
So, for Lin Han, although he is not very liked by the veteran giants in the league this season, I think this guy is too arrogant and has a sneering face born. This is not Lin Han’s sneering face. These veterans are really brain-damaged, and they always love to be trampled by Lin Han, just because Lin Han's birth came out and broke their monopoly. This is not only their personal grievance with Lin Han, but also a class grievance.
And this is also causing Lin Han to become the center of NBA veterans and newcomers' grievances. The veterans have aimed at Lin Han, and the newcomers will naturally also aim to support Lin Han.
After all, although the new and old confrontations in the league are serious, it is not an ordinary player who can be represented. Kassel is not a player of this level. Although he is not qualified to be a rookie representative, this does not prevent him from supporting Lin Han.
If it is not an opponent, Kassel can even be said to be one of Lin Han's "brained honey". When Lin Han was killing the Quartet in the NBA, and he was sitting on the Rockets bench, the Rockets The rookie has always regarded Lin Han as a yy object. Almost every night when he dreams, Lin Han’s shadow is in his mind. I hope that one day he can step on Olajuwon like Lin Han and punch Drake. , Flying over Buckley, crying the Admiral.
However, if Drexler and Olajuwon know what Kassel is thinking, it is estimated that the Rockets rookie will definitely not live long.
Only this time, facing Kassel, whether it was Drexler or Olajuwon, they all gave extremely admired eyes. Just now this guy used a Lin Han action to pass Lin Han’s teammates. Extremely gas!
"Sam, that's good. Damn the Jazz!"
"Boy, rush, rush in!"
In a way. Pressing defense is the best defensive tactic, and it is also the worst defensive tactic, especially after the defensive player has been passed, it is almost a hole! There are many, many ways players can choose!
For example, at this time Kassel, he has a lot of choices, such as direct layup to the basket to complete the layup, such as shooting directly three-pointers outside the three-point line. Of course, there is his best middle-range jumper, as long as he wants, he can use any offensive methods!
but. For Kassel, because of the technical advantage, he can get rid of Russell and other Jazz defensive players, but his absolute speed is really not fast enough. If it really got to the basket, I'm afraid it would have been caught up already and his height was 10 cm shorter than Russell. It can basically be counted as a dead end to the basket. As for three points, his three points are good, but not stable enough, so although there are many choices, only one can be selected by Kassel!
"The first point of this game belongs to me!"
This is a game that the whole world pays attention to. This is a game that all the world bites on Lin Han, and it becomes the focus in such a game. This is something Kassel never thought about, but now it is about to happen!
"Is this my glory? Is this my stage?!"
When Kassel ran forward crazy in the cheers of the Rockets fans. When he was getting closer and closer to the position he wanted, at this time Kassel could clearly feel the acceleration of his heartbeat, even at this time Kassel felt that he had completely fallen into an ethereal state, everything outside Voice, all the images disappeared from his five senses, and his eyes were only the place he was about to reach and the basket not far away!
"I will definitely be able to score this goal!"
This is a very mysterious feeling. When Kassel came to the free throw line, when he jumped up and stopped at that position, he was full of confidence in his shooting!
It’s just that after Kassel jumped up, when he was about to throw the basketball in his hand, when he was already thinking about becoming the focus of Lin Han in this game, this time he was throwing out his basketball. At the moment, his afterglow saw a pair of big hands directly appear in front of his eyes, and when this suddenly appeared big hand will be fanned out by a shot he highly hoped for, Kassel went to the side Look, when I saw Lin Han flying next to him, the Rockets' point guard was stunned when he was already in the air!
Lin Han actually blocked this shot of Kassel? !
Not to mention that Kassel is stunned, even the other Rockets players on the court and the Rockets fans on the court were stunned. Even at this time, they were originally sitting in their own positions and were ready to smile and appreciate the Kassel breakthrough. The team pressed into this basketball. Tomjanovich's mouth grew up at this time and he could even put down two eggs!
"How did Lin Han suddenly appear there?"
When Collins recovered from his stupefaction, he stood up directly from his position and shouted loudly, while Larry Bird next to him was still a little surprised at this time.
If he was right, Lin Han was still pinned by Drexler to the 45-degree three-point line on the left when he came to the free throw line in Kassel just now. It is impossible in such a short time. Appears at the free throw line.
Even because Cassell got rid of Russell's defense a little suddenly, many Jazz players on the field were not ready yet, and Lin Han had already directly assisted in place. In that case, the assist was in place!
"The choice of such a defensive position, the speed of this defense's reaction and the rate of blocking is simply incredible?!"
An attack that was extremely uplifting turned into an extremely frustrating defeat. At this time, the Compaq Center, which was crazy before the game started, was a little quiet at this time.
"I wasn't dazzled just now? Why did Lin Han appear in that position? Isn't he because of Drexler?"
"How do I know that there was just no player around Kassel, why did Lin Han suddenly appear?!"
And when the Rockets fans wake up, the Compaq Center is already in an uproar, as for Lin Han, it is a bit of a blessing after falling from the air at this time.
The assist defense just now is very dangerous. If the distance is a little longer, or if Kassel's shooting speed is faster, he can't block it. Although the blocker just looked amazing, Lin Han just used it. The front of the fingertips touched the basketball.
Of course, at this time, no one thinks that Lin Han’s defense will be reluctant this time. This can be seen from the look of Lin Han in Dreixler and Kassel, especially Kassel, this The Rockets rookies all had incredible expressions when they came out of the air.
You know, when he came to the free throw line, he looked around very carefully. Lin Han was more surprised than anyone in this situation!
"Boy, I got rid of it just now"
Looking at Kassel, who was still dull at this time~EbookFREE.me~ Lin Han also said with a smile, but at this time when facing the praise of Lin Han, Kassel completely looked like he had not heard it, his face It was still a bit dull, and Lin Han gave a high-five to Russell who had just finished the fast break after smiling.
Because Lin Han's defense was extremely incredible this time, almost everyone on the scene ignored Russell who just failed the defense but eventually picked up a fast break opportunity.
"An incredible defense, this is the signal Lin Han showed to everyone in this game, because of his willingness, the Jazz game will become different again!"
When Larry Bird recovered from his disappointment, Lin Han, who had posted Drexler again, said excitedly.
A jazz team with Lin Han and a jazz team without Lin Han are indeed completely different!
"The Rockets are a little dangerous in this game!" (To be continued...)
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