NBA: Starting with the undercut by Parker and Bowen

As Yang Lin shouted at Melon, the basketball streaked through the air and calmly swished into the basket under the glow of the red light.

A long-range three-pointer gave the Rockets a buzzer-beating 33-32 lead.

Boom~~

The Toyota Center erupted in cheers.

"Yang Lin~~MVP~~Yang Lin~~MVP~~"

"The God of Shooting - Yang~~The God of Shooting - Yang"

Unlike the excitement of the fans at the scene, Anthony felt his head buzzing when Yang Lin roared at him and scored a long-range goal.

Holy crap! Is this even allowed?

With blank, lifeless steps, Anthony walked absentmindedly toward the Nuggets' bench.

On the sidelines, George Karl was yelling at his own players.

"Didn't you hear me yelling? Why didn't you push forward to defend at the end? Didn't you guys watch last season's Finals?"

"He's the Finals MVP, he's the Finals MVP who hit the 'Bird's' designated spot. He hit those super long-range threes in the Finals, why do you think he can't do one tonight...?"

Anthony sat on the bench and took a towel to cover his head.

The darkness before him made him try to calm himself down.

But the shouts of the Rockets fans and the roars of his own fat coach made everything seem so noisy to him.

Suddenly, Anthony heard a concerned voice ask, "Hey! Brother, what's wrong?"

Removing the towel from his head, Melo replied listlessly to Iverson, "Suddenly, basketball just doesn't feel interesting anymore."

Hahaha~~

Iverson laughed upon hearing this, shaking his head and saying, "Listen, bro! Basketball is a job for us now, not a game for kids anymore."

"Whether we're interested or not, we need to work hard to play it well and strive for victory, because it involves a lot of knife music."

At this point, Iverson grinned mischievously and teased, "Melo, you're not scared off by that rookie, are you?"

"How is that possible?"

Anthony was somewhat startled, instantly sitting up straight, his eyes wide, and he explained vehemently:

"I've never even faced him in person, how could I possibly be afraid of him?"

"If I were to have a one-on-one fight with him, he would definitely be the one to lose, without a doubt."

Iverson asked, puzzled, "Then why were you looking like that just now?"

Anthony shrugged helplessly and said, "It just feels like God is so unfair. How can He give someone such a shooting touch? So far..."

Iverson said in a deep voice, "So, Melo, have you ever thought that other players have also complained about God because of us?"

Then he changed his voice, using a sissy tone to perform:

"God, this isn't fair! How could Allen Iverson have that kind of speed on the road?"

"God, this isn't fair! How can Carmelo Anthony have such a triple threat, such an offensive kaleidoscope?"

Upon hearing this, Anthony breathed a deep sigh of relief, clenched his fists, and rallied his spirits.

"Alan, thank you! I understand now, I know what I need to do."

In the second quarter, after Anthony came off the bench with a little over five minutes remaining, he played with considerable enthusiasm.

Facing Battier's defense, Carmelo Anthony attacked the basket with a triple threat, made mid-range jumpers with a triple threat, and pulled up for a turnaround jumper...

In the last six minutes of the second quarter, Melo scored in double figures again, with 11 points in the quarter.

Logically, with Anthony's offensive performance, the Nuggets should have been in control of the game.

Unfortunately, the game ended at halftime.

The Rockets won 59-56, a narrow victory of 3 points.

Judging from the game, the Nuggets played a lively first half, with both of their star players firing on all cylinders and accounting for the majority of the team's points.

How did we end up falling behind in points?

The reason is actually clear to everyone: the team's defense has too many weaknesses.

The team's offense lacked organization; while the two star players could score individually, they struggled to lead the entire team.

Throughout the first half, the team's two big men, Kenyon Martin and Camby, only had 3 shot attempts each.

If you play with two guns like that, the other players definitely won't be very motivated!

The Rockets were not entirely satisfied with only a 3-point lead at halftime.

Therefore, before the start of the second half, Yang Lin shouted to his teammates:

"Guys! Stop dawdling. Houston fans are here for a big win, not a close contest."

"In the third quarter, we need to step up our game and widen the score gap directly, so our fans don't have to worry. Come on, everyone!"

"1, 2, 3, go!" the Rockets players shouted in unison.

Huh? Something's not right.

After shouting, Yang Lin felt that something was wrong.

Is this kind of motivational behavior something I, as a newcomer, should be doing?

Where is the team leader?

Yao and Mai: Traitors, I saw through your rebellious intentions long ago, just wait to be beheaded!

The second half begins with the Nuggets in possession of the ball, and Iverson is on the offensive.

Having gained experience in the first half, Yang Lin has become a self-aware AI defender.

Therefore, he didn't pay attention to Luther Head, who had come on as a substitute, and went straight for Iverson, who had the ball.

Okay! No problem.

Hyde's defense is much worse than Yang Lin's.

Although, judging from the first half of the game, Yang Lin's defense seemed to be completely exposed by Iverson's attacks.

He still initiated the breakthrough from the right side of the arc, pulling the ball up and down repeatedly, resulting in two crossovers.

Just when Yang Lin thought he was about to be thoroughly investigated again...

He suddenly realized that his body was still blocking Iverson's path to break through.

Huh? What's going on?

How did I manage to keep up?

Iverson was also somewhat surprised and immediately changed his offensive strategy, stopping abruptly and jumping for a mid-range shot.

The shot was fired somewhat hastily, resulting in a slightly off trajectory.

With a muffled thud, the basketball was rejected outside the rim.

Single defense successful.

A smile immediately bloomed on Yang Lin's face.

God!

Do you know how difficult it is to defend against an AI's breakthrough once?

Lao Tzu's efforts finally paid off.

Of course, Yang Lin was also quick-witted and had some understanding of the situation.

After Yao Ming secured the rebound, he gestured for him to pass the ball to Head, while he leisurely ran towards the Rockets' half of the court.

On the way back, he summoned the system panel.

Sure enough, a new skill appeared on the system panel: Victory of the Resilient Fighter.

Note: 1. When the host is continuously and persistently defending the same player,

When the same offensive method fails repeatedly, the host's success rate in the next defense will increase slightly;

2. When the host fails to attack the same defensive player repeatedly in the same way for a long period of time, the host's next attack accuracy will increase by 10.

He smacked his lips.

Yang Lin felt that this new skill was somewhat useless.

How desperate must I be to even think of defending myself...?

There's only one Iverson, and if McGrady were to face Iverson again after his return, he would simply quit.

As for the offense, that's even more ridiculous. Are they planning to give their opponents a 58-point lead?

Defeat after defeat... and yet still a victor!

You think everyone has a shaved head?

However, it's unclear whether this skill can be upgraded.

If you use this skill to defend against your own sure-fire three-pointers, could you...?

Back to the game.

To everyone's surprise, the first half went well, with the attack going very smoothly.

Unexpectedly, the Nuggets collapsed at the start of the second half.

Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points in the first half, but only managed 2 points in the third quarter, shooting 1-for-6.

Although Iverson contributed 7 points in the quarter, his teammates offered no support whatsoever.

The Rockets outscored their opponents 34-13, a 21-point margin in the quarter, effectively turning the fourth quarter into garbage time.

The Rockets, playing at home, defeated the Nuggets 113-90, ending their two-game losing streak.

"Phew~~ We finally won!"

After the match ended, 226, who was sitting next to Yang Lin, breathed a sigh of relief.

During the two-game losing streak, although Yang Lin was inexplicably criticized by haters, the most frustrated person on the team was not Yang Lin but Yao Ming.

Despite losing to the Spurs and Suns, Yang Lin actually played quite well.

The team's losing streak was largely due to Yao Ming's poor performance in the last two games.

As the team's core inside player, he failed to provide the necessary strength inside for his perimeter teammates, which ultimately led to the team's defeat.

In this game against the Nuggets, Yao Ming finally had a great time, scoring 32 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.

The team won by 21 points in the third quarter, with Yao Ming playing a key role in the victory.

After venting his anger, Yao Ming smiled and asked Yang Lin, "How was it? Did you get over it? You proved your worth to the public through the game."

"You've proven that you're not just a supporting player; you're a true star, a superstar."

To Yao Ming's surprise, Yang Lin showed no smile at that moment.

He glanced at Yao Ming, frowned slightly, and said frankly, "Prove it? Prove it to whom?"

"Those people are just haters. Don't try to prove anything to them."

"Their criticism of me has never been because of the competition. I believe many of them haven't even watched my matches."