readytorunbook Chapter 277 The Rockets Thank Yao Ming
Chapter 277 The Rockets Thank Yao Ming
The time-out is over and the game continues.
The Rockets replaced Yao Ming with Jordan Hill.
Jordan Hill is a blue-collar center with an open mid-range shot.
So after Yao Ming left the field, the Rockets changed another style of play, focusing on forward and outside offense.
Kevin Martin is known as the first generation "Porcelain King" and his style of play is very smart.
Zhou Yang was defending him, and he was touched twice in a row, causing Zhou Yang to foul twice.
Old Nelson had no choice but to replace Zhou Yang first.
However, the overall strength of the Warriors is still above the Rockets, and Curry leads the team, still occupying a slight advantage.
After the first quarter, the score was 33:31, and the Warriors still led by 2 points.
Kevin - Martin played well, scored 14 points in the first quarter, the Rockets scored the most players.
Curry scored 17 points in the first quarter and made 7 of 5 three-pointers.
Zhou Yang didn't take many shots in the first quarter and got into foul trouble, scoring only 6 points.
In the second quarter of the game, the two sides faced off on the bench, Zhou Yang came on the stage, and the Warriors opened up the point difference.
Yao Ming appeared again in the second half of the second quarter, played for a few minutes, scored 4 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, and 1 block.
Many Rockets fans pulled up banners on the sidelines to express their support for Yao Ming.
Everyone has guessed that Yao Ming may be in the last season of the Rockets, and also the last season of his career.
So, on the sign held up by the fans, it read "Thank you YAOMING"!
Zhou Yang and the Warriors players also had a tacit understanding. Although they suppressed each other in terms of strength, they did not fight desperately.
In the second half of the game, the Warriors widened the point difference to about 15 points, and then replaced it with a pure substitute.
Yao Ming only played for 2 minutes in the second half and then took a rest because his knee felt unwell again.
Zhou Yang sat on the chair and sighed secretly.
If Yao Ming didn't gain weight, his career would have been longer.
In addition, participating in those less important international competitions, his body is also very worn out.
In the end, the game ended and the Warriors defeated the Rockets away.
Yao Ming played 16 minutes today and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. In the limited time, he still played efficiently.
Zhou Yang played 24 minutes today and scored 21 points, and Curry played 33 minutes and scored 28 points.
After the whole match, Zhou Yang and Yao Ming hugged each other tightly, and countless reporters pointed their guns and short cannons at them.
The inheritance of the Huaxia men's basketball team in this book is the embrace of the core of the two generations.
In the days to come, Zhou Yang will take over the torch from Yao Ming and lead the Huaxia men's basketball team to continue chasing higher honors!
The Warriors have eight games left in the regular season.
Currently, the Warriors are 62 wins and 12 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference and first in the league.
The second in the league is the Bulls with 56 wins and 18 losses, and the third in the league is the Spurs with 55 wins and 19 losses.
Old Nelson did not deliberately pursue the goals of the regular season, so he plans to take appropriate rotations in the next 8 games.
However, in these 8 games, the opponents in two games are potential opponents in the first round of the playoffs.
They are the Grizzlies and the Orleans Hornets.
Other games can be paddled, but these two games must be won, because these two teams are currently ranked seventh and eighth in the West, with the same points.
At noon on April 4, the Warriors flew to Memphis.
Zhou Yang had just dragged his suitcase into the room when he heard the phone ring.
When I picked it up, it was an unfamiliar number from Huaxia.
"Hello? Who is it?"
"Hee hee, Yang Yang, this is my new number."
"Have you terminated the contract with Girls' Generation?" Zhou Yang didn't expect it to be so fast.
"Yeah, I paid liquidated damages, and I'm finally free, haha!" Li Yun'er was like a bird that escaped from the cage, her voice was full of joy.
Zhou Yang was also happy for her, and then asked, "How are you doing in Huaxia? Is there anyone taking care of you?"
"Sister Yang Mi is taking care of me. She is very nice and helped me sign a brokerage company. By the way, I will release a record at the end of the month. The music director said that the two songs you wrote for me were very good. It will definitely be red!"
Zhou Yang thought to himself, it's no wonder it wasn't popular, but those are two songs that will become popular in the future.
After reporting the good news, Li Yun'er's voice sank again, and she asked in a crying voice, "When can I see you?"
Zhou Yang smiled: "It's okay, you should do a good job in your career first, and we will have plenty of time to see each other."
"All right……"
The two chatted for a long time before hanging up the phone.
Putting down the phone, Zhou Yang thought of Yang Mi again. This woman is unusual, and being able to help her shows that she has a great personality.
The chest is also big.
Before Zhou Yang traveled through time, Yang Mi was already the boss, which showed that she was not just a vase.
……
The next day, [-] p.m., Memphis Pyramid.
The Warriors challenged the Grizzlies away.
This is the fourth matchup between the two teams this season.
The Warriors had 2 wins and 1 loss before, and lost to the Grizzlies away.
In that game, Chandler was injured in the first quarter, so the Warriors were completely useless inside and were suppressed by Randolph and Gasol of the Grizzlies.
Zhou Yang and Curry also felt average that day, so they lost by 3 points in the end.
So today is not only fighting for potential opponents in the playoffs, but also revenge for the last away loss!
If this game is lost, then the psychological advantage of the Grizzlies at home will be particularly large, and the Warriors will have a shadow instead.
The Grizzlies' starting lineup is Randolph, Gasol Jr., Conley, Rudy Gay, Mayo.
The Warriors' starting five are Zhou Yang, Curry, Chandler, Randolph and Barbosa.
Turkoglu is on truce today.
Chandler and Randolph jump ball in the middle.
Although Randolph's autonomous offensive ability is much stronger than Chandler's, but in terms of physical fitness, Chandler is a little stronger.
The Warriors got the first wave of offensive possessions.
Curry dribbles past half court, and Conley guards him.
Chandler mentioned the high position and blocked Conley, Curry quickly moved laterally, seeing that Randolph did not delay, he immediately shot a three-pointer!
In the last away game against the Grizzlies, Curry didn't feel good, 8 of 2 three-pointers, Zhou Yang was similar, 7 of 3 three-pointers, so the Warriors eventually lost the game.
But today, Curry was very murderous. As soon as he came up, he shot a three-pointer, whoosh!
Arrow through the heart!
hit!
The noise at the Grizzlies' home court came to an abrupt end.
Curry's three-pointer became an away silencer.
Randolph was a little annoyed. He delayed too slowly just now, and he obviously underestimated Curry's three-pointer.
However, the Grizzlies coach Hollins is an old-school coach, and he always feels that the Warriors can't get far by relying on three-pointers.
But he is not a rigid coach. This season, the Grizzlies' outside shooting resources have increased. Conley and Rudy Gay, and even Gasol's three-point shot ratio have increased a lot.