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Chapter 105 The Bearded Man's Punishment Ability Comes!
"Guys, keep your form, keep your mind, we can beat them twice, and we can win them for the third time!"

Walton, who returned to the locker room, seemed to be in a good mood, and the atmosphere in the Lakers locker room was also very cheerful. Jokic was even joking with Butler, secretly laughing together, and the rest of the Lakers players chatted in pairs. staring at the sky.

The players responded positively to Walton's remarks after entering the locker room.

"Of course we can win the Rockets! Don't worry, coach!"

"Today we will make history! 73 wins!"

"Woooooooo~Hoooo~"

Only Zheng Long, frowning, sat in the corner of the dressing room, resting his chin in thought.

Wharton saw it, and couldn't help but came over and asked: "What's the matter, Long, you seem to have something on your mind. The game is about to start."

"Today will be a very difficult game."

"difficult?"

Wharton has been a long time or never heard this word from Zheng Long's mouth.Whether facing the Warriors or the Spurs, or the Cavaliers with James, Zheng Long is always full of confidence.

The sky is falling, I will carry it!

But today, Zheng Long actually said that before the game?
Wharton was surprised, even a little shocked.

Zheng Long nodded, and continued: "I had a dream yesterday. I dreamed that that kid Harden broke out today. No matter how he shot, the Rockets' outside shooters were ridiculously accurate. Three-pointers followed one after another."

It turned out to be a dream.

Wharton thought it was a little funny, but seeing Zheng Long's narration was so serious, he had no choice but to put on a serious expression, and said: "Relax, Long, you may have given yourself too much and it was just a dream, a dream. It's all the opposite."

Zheng Long nodded and didn't say anything more to Wharton.

Of course I also know that this is just a dream.But thinking day by day and dreaming at night, even Zheng Long didn't realize that as the schedule progressed, he was getting closer and closer to breaking the historical record set by the Warriors. Zheng Long's degree of concern and nervousness about this matter has already to an unprecedented level.

99 steps have been taken, almost only the last step, must not fail.

And the more you hold this kind of thinking and mentality, the stronger the desire in your heart, the stronger the desire, and the more afraid of failure.

What if it fails?
Zheng Long just suddenly fell into the thinking of this question. If he fails, what will his teammates think, what will the fans think, and others.
Wharton apparently hadn't noticed yet.

Zheng Long's mental state at this time has some problems. After all, the team's winning streak is enough to cover up most of the problems.

Winning is no problem.

Losing is the problem.

But today's Lakers seem to have "no problem" on the surface.

"Okay, the game has officially started, let's go, lads! Les Dog!"

Wharton patted Zheng Long on the shoulder, took the initiative to open the locker room door, and made a "please" gesture.

The players were all dressed up and walked out of the locker room with their heads held high, while Zheng Long walked silently at the end.

Usually, Zheng Long walks first.

Perhaps because he was still a little worried, Wharton patted Zheng Long on the shoulder when Zheng Long passed by him.

"Your performance is already the MVP. You are the best player in the league. Today you just need to stay focused like every game in the past. Put the basketball in the basket and we can't beat it. "

Wharton's words had some effect, and Zheng Long's frown relaxed, at least temporarily.

Wharton was right.

Can the Rockets be stronger than the Spurs and Warriors?
Maybe I did put too much pressure on myself.

I'm going to empty my mind.

"Whale Live!"

"Whale Live!"

"Welcome to the 2016-17 NBA regular season Rockets vs. Lakers game brought to you by Whale Xu!"

"The opening ceremony is over, players from both sides have already stood on the court, and the match will begin immediately!"

"The Rockets' starting lineup, James Harden, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, Trevor Ariza, and Clint Capela."

"The Lakers are still the starting five."

As the live broadcast started, tens of thousands of fans poured into the Whale live broadcast room.

[Stop the ink, let's start! 】

[This kind of match that is destined to be fierce, it is interesting to watch the commentary of the whale. 】

[The Lakers rush!Go, go, go! 】

[The Rockets took the lead to win the Lakers!Looking at the little bearded eyes, I must have gone to the nightclub again yesterday. 】

[Critical games, bearded must pull! 】

[There should be no one supporting the Rockets in the live broadcast room, right? 】1
"The records of the two teams are the Rockets' fourth in the Western Conference, and the Warriors have achieved 72 wins in the season."

"In the past ten games, the Rockets have 6 wins and 4 losses, and lost two games to the Warriors, as well as the Trail Blazers and the Pistons."

"The Lakers have won ten games in a row. Of course, the Lakers have won more than ten games in a row. The last time they lost was in January."

"Even if the team's victory or defeat has nothing to do with the ranking of the playoffs, judging from the scorching home court, the Rockets fans really hope that the Rockets can win today's game!"

"They were double-killed by the Lakers in the previous regular season, and today may be the last chance for revenge this season!"

"For the Warriors, they also have a reason why they can't lose-to hit the Warriors' record of 73 wins!"

"The jump ball took the Rockets' first possession!"

At this time in the arena, as Capela put the basketball into Harden's hands, the Toyota Center arena was directly covered by huge cheers from the fans.

Home fans, full of momentum!
On the court, the Rockets, who were the first to get the ball first, also instantly speeded up the team. The bearded Harden changed his usual unhurried pace and rushed to the forefront of the team with the ball.

The Rockets' fast break made the Lakers have to quickly return to defense, while Zheng Long chose to take the initiative to move forward and blocked Harden's dribbling route.

In this game, Zheng Long came to defend Harden, and Gordon was handed over to Oladipo.

Harden, who was advancing with the ball, was not surprised to see Zheng Long coming to press him. He took the initiative to dribble to the weak side, lowered his center of gravity, and changed hands between his crotches to find the rhythm.

Meet on a narrow road, the brave wins!

The two have played against each other twice in the regular season of this season, during which there was no shortage of matchups. In the first two duels, Harden did not take advantage of it, and it can even be said that it was very uncomfortable to be defended by Zheng Long.

But today's Harden has forgotten everything he experienced in the past two games, leaving only the flames of revenge.

In one-on-one singles, no one can defend me, can you, Zheng Long?It doesn't make sense!

On the other hand, Zheng Long naturally droops his arms, lowers his center of gravity, and is ready to throw the ball or open his arms at any time.

Among all the shooting guards he has faced this season, Harden is definitely the most difficult to guard.

Compared with Harden in the early season, Harden at this time has already experienced D'Antoni's "magic ball baptism".

Directly transformed from an all-star to a "half-step super giant".

Regardless of breakthrough or dribbling and shooting ability, Harden is now the top.

Facing the current Harden, even Zheng Long himself cannot guarantee that he will be dead.

mainly.

Harden's understanding and application of "rules" this season has reached a superb level.

There is also a "punishment" ability!
"Harden flanked Zheng Long with the ball!"

"Under the crotch. Rhythm dribble suddenly changed hands and directly chose to break through from the left!"

"Zheng Long adjusted his footsteps in time and blocked Harden, but Harden didn't give up, so he wanted to push in!"

"Harden chose to shoot directly. The moment he shot, his arm leaned against Zheng Long and the whistle sounded! The thug foul!"

"At the beginning of the game, Zheng Long received a foul and gave Harden two free throws. This start is not very friendly for the Lakers."

[Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine! 】

[It's disgusting, I made a foul at the beginning! 】

[Zheng Long should just fall back directly, Harden's ball is an offensive foul. 】

【If Zheng Long learns Harden's trick of making fouls, he won't be Zheng Long! 】

On the court, Harden made a free throw. Zheng Long rubbed his chest, showing no expression. He just took it for granted. He was thinking of having a real 1v1 tough guy fight with Harden.

I didn't expect the bearded man to be yin.

And Harden also made two free throws steadily, taking the lead in giving the Rockets a 2:0 lead.

When it was the Lakers' turn to attack, the Rockets did not send Harden to defend Zheng Long, but still used Gordon.

This season Harden's task on the defensive end is very light, and basically he will not be sent to defend the opponent's core main force.

The main focus is to save energy for Harden to attack with all his strength.

And Gordon can also be called Zheng Long's old friend. In the season opener, the Rockets sent Gordon to defend Zheng Long at the very beginning.

Gordon is the first player in the NBA to officially defend Zheng Long, and he is also the first player to know how powerful Zheng Long's offense is and how difficult it is to defend Zheng Long.

So Gordon is also very clear about his mission today, to slow down Zheng Long's attack and shot rhythm as much as possible, and consume his energy as much as possible.

"Gordon is very active in defending Zheng Long!"

"Zheng Long dribbled the ball to the flank and chose his back!"

"Gordon took the initiative to stick to the defense. While giving physical confrontation, he also kept trying to reach out for the ball!"

"Can I get this?"

"Zheng Long made a breakthrough! Turned around and went inside. This shot! A throw and hit the board!"

"Not only can't get it out, but also can't prevent it!"

Rockets 2:2 Lakers.

Regarding the fact that Zheng Long easily passed him, Gordon didn't show any annoyance, and quickly threw himself into the new round of the team's offense.

"It's normal to be unstoppable, just try your best!"

This is what D'Antoni told Gordon before the game. They have played the last three regular season games, and the Lakers have played 79 games. All teams in the league have played once.

The other 29 teams have once again proved to the Rockets that Zheng Long is unstoppable.

The teams that tried to resist all received a more intense lesson from Zheng Long, and some fans even summed up the "Zheng Long's defensive rules" to defend Zheng Long.

One, don't try to irritate him with trash talking.

Second, no double-teaming, because double-teaming is useless.

Third, Zheng Long is unstoppable, and you should go to God the day before the game to pray that he feels bad.

(PS: God may not care about the affairs of the oriental people, and it may be more reliable to find an oriental temple.)
And Gordon has managed to practice the first two and a half of the "Zheng Long's defensive rules" in this game.

"Let's see what Harden will do this offensive round!"

"Dribble at the top of the arc. Teammates opened up space and stood outside the three-point line. Harden's many breakthroughs with rhythm changes were blocked by Zheng Long!"

"Zheng Long's fierce defense, I'm getting wet!"

"How can Harden be so embarrassed this season!"

"He didn't call his teammates to come over to help with the pick-and-roll. He made the shot! Harden suddenly stepped back and made a three-pointer!"

"The whistle is blowing!"

"Harden's whole body is almost on Zheng Long's body!"

"Although the shot missed this time, I got another thug foul. But a three-point foul and three free throws!"

The home fans cheered!
Walton on the sidelines raised his arms in dissatisfaction, with incomprehension written on his face.

Under what circumstances, can this also be called a foul? !
"Just over a minute into the first quarter, Zheng Long received two fouls!"

"As a neutral commentator, I can't bear it a little bit."

"Harden forced a foul on this ball, ugly!"

"It's so ugly!"

[Good scolding!Harden has been playing like this this season, it's disgusting! 】

[Obviously capable, but must engage in heresy! 】

[What should I do, Zheng Long won't end the sixth foul in the first quarter! 】

[Substitution, substitution, quickly change personal defense against Harden! 】

On the court, Harden, who had successfully fouled, was still expressionless. Although he wanted to laugh, he must pretend at this time.

He even rubbed his arm, as if Zheng Long had just slapped him hard there.

Zheng Long laughed angrily when he saw Harden's "performance".

"Big Beard, I saw your expression before the game and thought you wanted to fight me hard, but I didn't expect you to do such little tricks?"

Harden: (⊙⊙)
Seeing Harden continue to pretend to be stupid, crossing himself to the free throw line, Zheng Long continued to talk to Harden's back.

"Since you don't talk about Wude first, don't blame me."

Zheng Long's words made Harden pause, but Harden didn't think much about it.

The soldiers will block the water and cover the ground, and he has already let Zheng Long bear two fouls. If the Lakers continue to let Zheng Long defend themselves.

As long as the referee gives face, I am sure that Zheng Long will not be able to play in the fourth quarter.

Judging from the situation today, the referee is really giving face.

"Harden made all three free throws! 0 for 0 and 5 points!"

"The Lakers' offensive round, the director specifically aimed the close-up shot at Zheng Long."

"It stands to reason that Zheng Long's stomach should be full of anger now that Harden has done this twice."

"But Zheng Long's expression is very calm. I have to say that Zheng Long's mentality is really good, but it's not like Zheng Long's usual way of revenge on the court!"

On the court, after Zheng Long came to the front court with the ball, he asked Oladipo to pick and roll for himself.

Although Harden was reluctant, he could only switch defenses with Gordon and came to Zheng Long.

"Sure enough, Zheng Long got angry and asked Harden to single him!"

"Let's see how Zheng Long will handle this ball."

"Whether to choose to shoot or break through."

"Zheng Long's posture is about to break through. He kept dribbling to find the rhythm, and chose to step up and accelerate!"

"Dug in!"

"Harden didn't stop Zheng Long, will Zheng Long choose to layup directly?"

"no!"

"Zheng Long chose the emergency stop jumper!"

"Whistle!"

"The ball is also scored! It's two plus one!!!"

"Harden scored three free throws, and Zheng Long immediately returned a two plus one!"

"But... Zheng Long seems to have followed Harden's example and leaned on Harden when he shot the ball?"

"According to Zheng Long's past habits, Harden has no chance to interfere with this ball at all!"

"Let's take a look at the replay on the big screen, what happened to the ball."

(End of this chapter)