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Chapter 128 The Victory Has Been Determined
When everyone is mad, the sane can only be declared mad.

When Walton kept emphasizing calmness, calmness, and calmness to the players during the timeout, the Lakers players looked at Walton as if they were looking at an idiot.

"The defense line on the opposite side is so tight, look for more chances from outside shooting!"

"It's okay to rush in for a layup, send the ball out!"

"Why are all five people squeezing inside? Oladipo, Jokic, you two, pull them out!"

Wharton slapped his hands sorely.

No one responded.

Wharton looked at Zheng Long expectantly, as long as Zheng Long spoke, the players would definitely calm down, but what responded to Wharton was also Zheng Long's indifference.

Butler wiped the scratches on his arm with a towel, maybe it was done by the Rockets player, maybe it was accidentally injured by a teammate in the chaos.

None of this matters.

"Coach, the opponent is going to fight us hard now, and the referee has also acquiesced in the scale of the foul. Do you think we have a way out?"

Butler's words choked Wharton.

Wharton looked around, and the entire Toyota Sports Center was immersed in a wave of madness. Even during the timeout, the Rockets fans were shouting passionately.

I don’t know if we will win or not, but the “hand-to-hand combat” between the Rockets and the Lakers in the first quarter really impressed the fans, as if they were not the audience in the basketball arena, but the audience next to the ancient Roman arena.

Reason told Wharton that he shouldn't fight like this, but emotion told Wharton that he should go completely crazy.

Zheng Long was also wiping his arm with a towel. The bloodstains on his arm were more shocking than Butler's.

"We came here today to tell the Rockets one thing."

"No matter what methods and means they use."

"They just can't win us, they only deserve to lose!"

When Walton spoke, the players remained silent. When Zheng Long spoke, the Lakers players wanted to jump up and applaud.

Everyone's faces were full of fighting spirit.

Wharton was very helpless, but he didn't have any negative thoughts. Zheng Long's appeal was brought about by himself playing every game this season.

Compared with the "head coach", Walton is more willing to regard himself as a "friend". Since he is a "friend", should he be persuaded, can't he?
If you can't persuade them, of course you are on the same front!

"Okay, then continue to fight like this, do as you like."

"But don't hurt people maliciously."

"This is the bottom line of sports competition."

Originally Wharton wanted to say, this is my bottom line. Temporarily changing the words will be more convincing.

In the second quarter of the game, the Rockets also seemed to have reached an agreement with D'Antoni and continued to maintain a fierce confrontation. Perhaps, it was also D'Antoni's arrangement to play like this in the first quarter.

The Rockets have no way out, and everything is the last fight!
The scores of the two sides took the lead alternately in the second quarter, but the offensive efficiency is still very low. Usually, a goal needs to pay the price of two or three rounds.

The round speed of both sides is also very fast.

24 seconds?
Where does it take so much time for an offensive round!

Just grab the ball and you're done.

In an offensive round of the Lakers, Zheng Long received a pass from Oladipo from the outside, faced Beverly, dribbled, pulled back, and then the ball protector cleared the way, and the bulldozer generally rushed to the paint.

Beverly also gritted his teeth, using his chest against Zheng Long's elbow.

If it was really possible, Beverly didn't even want to bite his teeth, but bit on Zheng Long's thick arm.

Zheng Long, who led Beverly into the penalty area, was immediately surrounded by the Rockets.

With this ball, Zheng Long received the ball, took the ball with both hands and waved it around in the air, jumped to the ground, bent over, and passed the Rockets' first wave of defense.

then.

Take off, reach out with one arm, and send the basketball from Capela's armpit to the basket.

The fierce confrontation in the air failed to keep Zheng Long balanced, but the basketball finally hit the basket and bounced up.

Immediately afterwards, Jokic, behind Capela, took off, grabbed the rebound with both hands in the air, and chose to dunk with both hands before it fell.

Bang! ! !
"Wow oh oh!"

"Zheng Long missed the layup, but Jokic made the layup!"

"The huge force made me, who was half a court away from the basket, hear the sound of the exploding frame."

"At present, there are 5 minutes left before the end of the first half, and the Lakers are 30 to 27 Rockets!"

The Rockets who lost points were not discouraged at all. They couldn't wait to complete the fast serve, and brought the basketball to the frontcourt before Jokic and Zheng Long returned to the defense.

Harden, who held the ball in the frontcourt, led the Rockets to play more and less.

Originally at the position of the three-point line, Harden should have chosen a direct three-point shot, but now, he saw that Jokic dunked one, and he could only make one.

Harden took the ball and accelerated to the basket protected only by Nance Jr.

At the same time, other Rockets players rushed to the basket together.

In such a situation of less defense and more defense, Nance Jr. made a judgment in an instant. He just rushed to Harden, trying to squeeze Harden more space before Harden took off.

Facing the rushing Nance Jr., Harden lowered his center of gravity, then leaned on Nance Jr., trying to use a turn to get past the obstacle in front of him.

But Nance Jr. predicted Harden's movement, and quickly moved his feet sideways, blocking Harden who turned around.

This is a beautiful defense!

However, Harden, who was blocked by Nance Jr. again, chose to shoot directly against Nance Jr.!
Yes, facing Nance Jr.'s raised arm, he chose to shoot directly from the middle distance!

The shot made Harden lose his center of gravity and fell to the ground, but the ball went over Nance Jr.'s head and into the rim.

Beep----

There is still a chance to add a penalty!

"Ho Ho Ho—"

Harden raised his arms and roared in a rare way. At this moment, he continued to release his situation, and the fans also shouted with Harden!
"Harden scored in the middle distance, and there is an additional penalty!"

"If Harden makes this free throw, the two sides will tie the score for the fifth time in this game!"

"Harden was very emotional after scoring the goal!"

After Harden made the free throw, he was excited to high-five his teammates again.

Walton on the sidelines secretly thought badly, "I'm afraid the Rockets' momentum will really be boosted by Harden's goal. No, it will be even higher!"

But because Walton was too immersed in the game, he forgot that at the critical moment, that man can always stand up!

Zheng Long took the initiative to take the serve directly from the backcourt and advanced to the frontcourt.

Seeing the menacing Zheng Long, the Rockets players seemed to sense it, and directly chose to double-team from outside the three-point line!

Can't give Zheng Long another chance to overtake the score!
but.

It's not just thinking about it, it can be done.

Faced with Beverly and Harden's outside double-team, Zheng Long did not choose to pass the ball to Oladipo, but directly dribbled the ball to accelerate. In an instant, he found the gap between Beverly and Harden. Shengdi squeezed between the two!
Beverly wanted to stretch out his hand to pull Zheng Long, but found that he couldn't pull it at all. The hand that was on Zheng Long's waist was thrown away instantly.

The speed and impact of Zheng Long's explosion at this moment made Beverly have no doubts that if his arm was caught by Zheng Long.

He could break his own arm!

Is that human being? !
In Beverly's horrified expression, seeing Zheng Long entering the paint area, he chose to take off against Capela again.

Throw that basketball into the basket again!

Bang! ! ! ! !
"The buckle!!!!!!"

"Ahhhhh!!"

"Zheng Long's third dunk on Capela this season! Zheng Long's second dunk in this game!!!"

This time, Zheng Long, who completed the dunk, did not both fall down with Capela like the first time, but Capela fell directly backwards.

And Zheng Long hung his hands on the basket!

this moment!
The Toyota Sports Center finally fell silent.

They watched this incredible scene in shock, and the joy brought by Harden's two plus one just now was crushed in an instant.

a defender?Knocked out the center and completed the dunk!
The Lakers once again took a 2-point lead!

Zheng Long put down his hands and landed steadily from the basket. He didn't roar like Harden or raise his arms like that, but he just returned to defense with such a cold expression.

It made the Rockets fans feel shuddering.

Zheng Long used his actions as if he was telling one thing - you Rocket wants a way out, but I won't give it to you!
The oppressive atmosphere in the Toyota Center Arena lasted until the end of the first half.

Because they failed to overtake the score again.

On the contrary, the Lakers, under the leadership of Zheng Long, opened up the point difference little by little.

32 is better than 30
34 is better than 30
34 is better than 32
37 is better than 32
At the end of the first half, the Lakers 46 to 39 Rockets, from the initial 1-point lead to a 7-point lead.

"We have already won." When Zheng Long returned to the locker room, with the first sentence, he confidently pronounced the death sentence for the Rockets. "One bang, another decline, three exhaustions, the Rockets wanted to fight us, but we suppressed them. In the second half, they could no longer show the momentum just now."

The Lakers players were silent because each of them was hurting in one way or another.

They are ready to continue working hard in the second half, but they are also worried that the Rockets will continue to play like this in the second half, whether they can withstand it.

Walton stood silently in a corner of the locker room, observing the players' situations and expressions, and said in his heart, "I can only pray. Everything is just as Zheng Long said."

Because in such a fierce confrontation, the physical strength consumed by the players is too great, and a short intermission is not enough.

Soon, the Rockets in the second half confirmed Zheng Long's speech in the locker room.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Rockets could still compete with the Lakers. Gradually, as their physical strength declined, the Rockets players began to be unable to do what they wanted.

Their overall physical strength is not as good as the Lakers.

The Lakers are exhausted, they have long been fighting with negative energy.

The point difference turned into a rip in the clothes. The Lakers just pulled it lightly, and the rip continued to expand.

When the third quarter ended, the Lakers had achieved a 23-point lead.

Fans in the Toyota Center arena, some people have already started to leave. They don't want to see the Rockets face the sixth loss of the Lakers.

Some fans with beautiful fantasies still stayed on the court.

Then, reality is often cruel.

Even in the fourth quarter, the Rockets continued to keep the starters on the court, but there was still no "miracle".

"Let's congratulate the Lakers for winning the away game."

"They rewritten the big score of this round of the series into 3-0."

"At this moment, the Rockets are in a precipice where they're on the brink of elimination."

"This is also the Rockets' sixth loss against the Lakers this season."

"Maybe, we can congratulate in advance, the Lakers will win this round of the Western Conference semifinals!"

When this G3 is over, there are almost no voices on the Internet that believe that the Rockets can win this round of the series.

Even Rockets fans tried hard to shrink themselves into the corner.

Even they themselves didn't believe that the Rockets could have a chance to win even the next game, making the final score 4-1, which seemed to be a luxury.

Between the Lakers and the Rockets, there is no longer a simple gap in strength.

Fortunately, the Raptors were also able to hug the Rockets fans for warmth, and they were also led by the Cavaliers 3-0.

The performance in the regular season was mediocre, and even the Celtics took away the No. 3 in the East. It seemed that the Cavaliers, who were no longer dominant, were like a rainbow in the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Raptors announced the return of the Eastern King 0-[-].

The other two series will be more anxious.

Warriors 2-1 Spurs and Celtics 2-1 Wizards.

"Brother Long, do you think we will play the Warriors or the Spurs?"

"It should be a warrior."

Zheng Long is watching the game video of the Warriors and the Spurs with his teammates.

They are preparing for the Western Conference Finals in advance.

Think back to the previous life.

The Warriors and the Spurs met in the final Western Conference Finals. Just when the fans thought it would be a wonderful series that could be recorded in history, in G1, because the Warriors center Pachulia stepped on Leonard, It led to Leonard's reimbursement for the season, and this round of the series directly presented a one-sided situation.

The Warriors easily beat the Spurs 4-0.

And behind that stepping triggered a series of butterfly effects, which led to the breakdown of the relationship between Leonard and the Spurs, and Leonard's departure from the team.

But this time.

Perhaps because the Warriors and Spurs met early in the Western Conference semifinals, history was rewritten.

At least for now.

Leonard was not stepped up by Pachulia.

However, with the Warriors joined by Durant, they still achieved a 2-1 lead.

But the universe is still undecided, and everything has gone beyond Zheng Long's original inherent cognition.

Who is stronger, the Spurs or the Warriors, and who can win?

Zheng Long really didn't know.

After all, in the previous life, before Pachulia stepped in and Leonard went off the court, the Spurs also had a huge lead, and now, they also won a victory.

"Whether it's the Spurs or the Warriors, it doesn't matter who the opponent is."

"We're going to win the Western Conference Finals."

"Go to the Finals and meet the Cavaliers."

Although who is the opponent in the Western Conference Finals, Zheng Long does not know.

But in the East, James will definitely take the Cavaliers and rush out again.

As for shooting rockets tomorrow?
Zheng Long is no longer worried that the Rockets will make any more splashes.

The seven captures of Meng Huo are a certainty!
(End of this chapter)