Chapter 714: Houston One
In the G2 battle between the Warriors and the Rockets, the Warriors defeated the Rockets by more than 10 points 105-91 at home.
As a result, when the Houston game is about to start, the odds of the Rockets playing at home are even higher than the Warriors.
In other words, the bookmaker is not optimistic about the Rockets winning, but because of the bonus of home games, the actual odds of the two teams are between the two teams, and the Rockets are slightly higher.
The Warriors are already leading 2-0, the Rockets are stepping on the edge of the cliff, and the Bay Area fans shout sweeping slogans, and the Warriors' hopes of winning the championship have been greatly increased.
And in the East, the Cavaliers also lost to the Pistons for the second time in a row, and coincidentally, both games were 76-79, and the Cavaliers lost by 3 points.
James performed much better in the second game than in the first, scoring a game-high 19 points while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out seven assists, the only problem was that there were a bit of turnovers, and there were six turnovers in the game, while the Cavaliers only had 15 turnovers in the game.
Between the Cavaliers and the Pistons, it was a pity to lose the game, but the Cavaliers' morale was still high, and they were bound to recover the score when they returned to Cleveland's home court.
The playoffs are here, the stage is smaller, and the every move of the stars will affect the nerves of the media and fans.
It is both an opportunity and a rare challenge.
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With G3 approaching, Houston is already a sea of red.
Compared with the Warriors, the first Rockets to pick the Chinese champion are more like a team with a unique Chinese complex, their uniforms, their long-term connection with China, even with Yang Di, but the Rockets are still the most rewarding team in the Chinese market.
Yang Di has a lot of fans, but there are no fewer Rockets fans, and many young people in China love this team.
Tracy McGrady has become one of China's hottest NBA stars, and arguably the most popular among foreign stars, with his flowing style and uninhibited jump shot.
The Rockets haven't reached that level in more than a decade, and despite their previous two defeats in San Francisco, the fans are still unenthusiastic.
In the Toyota Center, before the start of the race, there was already a lot of buzz.
Yang Di got up from the locker room, twisted his neck and waist, and walked out of the locker room, and the players followed the head coach out of the dark player tunnel.
The court is also both off the court, bright and bright, welcoming the arrival of the Warriors.
The audience booed, Yang Di has come to Houston so many times, or the first time he heard so many boos, coming at him, it seems that the playoffs are indeed a very hateful event, how did many sworn enemies come out? It is produced in the playoffs again and again.
Yang Di waved his hand absently.
"There are a lot of Chinese fans, and there are still a lot of people who support you."
Ray Allen smiled and pointed to the fan base, where you can still see many Warriors players in black jerseys, who are also calm and sitting in red.
The Rockets opted for a white jersey for their home game, while the Warriors opted for a new blue jersey.
The two sides didn't say hello before the game, and after so many games, they were still rivals at this time, and they were both enemies until the final series was decided.
Yao Ming and Tyson Chandler stand in the center circle.
The bare-headed referee walked up, placed the ball between the two, and threw it into the sky.
Yao Ming shouted angrily, jumped up in the air, and his huge body actually soared into the air, beating Tyson Chandler and being the first to touch the basketball.
The Nets were pushed to the back by him, and Maddie received the ball, and the audience cheered.
Chandler pouted and ran to the backcourt, didn't he just win a jump ball, how could the Houston fans feel like they had already won the game, but he had won the previous two games!
"Glider" Drexler and Reggie Miller came to the scene to comment.
Both of them have been idle since retiring and have taken up the work of supporters, and the gags and jokes are no weaker than Barkley and Smith, and they seem to enjoy the work very much.
"I saw Hakim Olajuwon, who was there today to watch the game. Drexler said with a smile.
Reggie Miller said: "This is your old teammate, do you think the Rockets can win the championship this year like you did that year?" ”
"Haha, do you mean the '94-95 season? We swept the Magic. ”
After thinking about it, Drexler still gave Rockets fans some hope, "There is still hope for the Rockets, provided that they pass the hurdle of the Warriors first." ”
Reggie Miller: "......"
Then the two of them looked at each other and laughed, this nonsense explained.
Reggie Miller said: "So you make a pre-match prediction for today's game, right? ”
"Hasn't it already begun? Oh, Yao Ming scored a goal, it's amazing, turn around and hook your hand. ”
"Then make an in-game prediction, this should be the homework that must be done, wow, the Warriors are advancing so fast, Yang Di is strong and bursting to the basket! Distributed to Danny Granger for a jumper, missed, the young man missed the shot in the open position, and went back to eat free throws! ”
Drexler said with a smile: "I think whoever can play their rhythm first will win, and we should all see that the Rockets have always wanted to get into positional battles, and the Warriors are trying to find opportunities to transition offense." As long as you defend the opponent and then score the ball yourself, the probability of winning the game is greatly increased. ”
Reggie Miller: "......"
Reggie Miller: "I found out you're talking nonsense today, and if you want to say that, I can explain it." ”
"That's what it was, hahaha, so what about it?" Drexler laughed, and when the two of them were explaining, they always couldn't stop laughing.
Reggie Miller said: "If you make a lot of mistakes and you don't protect the rebounds, it's hard to protect the ball and the probability of losing the game is almost 100 percent. ”
"Hahaha......"
The two of them laughed so much that tears almost burst out, and Chinese fans didn't understand where they got their laughter, and they always heard a paragraph in the commentary, and then there was a burst of laughter.
On the field, Yang Di encountered unprecedented pressure.
Almost every time Yang Di holds the ball for no more than 3 seconds, there will be active Rockets players to come to the package, when the position is attacking, the Rockets shrink the defense, through the rotation of the position, change the strategy of the entire defense, a bit like defending the joint defense, but on a one-on-one basis.
Yang Di scored a few times outside, and Ray Allen made a three-pointer, and the other players either didn't make it or just moved it, and the Rockets had rotated the defense in place.
To make matters worse, Tyson Chandler had less than five minutes to draw two more fouls and go off the break early.