NBA: Starting with the undercut by Parker and Bowen

He was verbally furious, but his hands and feet didn't slow down much.

The moment McGrady fell and lost possession, Yang Lin immediately ran towards the basketball, regained control of the unclaimed ball, and quickly asked the referee for a timeout.

The Pistons are tough on the court, but their professional ethics are commendable.

Just after McGrady lost the ball, Prince did not seize the opportunity to steal it and launch a counterattack.

The referee stopped the game and called the Rockets' team doctor onto the court.

Walking back to the bench, Yao Ming whispered to Yang Lin, "Tracy's injury seems more serious this time than the previous two; he might be out for a long time!"

Yang Lin nodded; McGrady's injury this time was indeed more serious.

His cries weren't as pitiful during his two previous injuries, and after those two injuries, McGrady tried to get back up and move around.

This time, he was much more decisive, lying there grimacing and showing no intention of getting up to start the game again.

"It seems like his injury is in a different location this time. The previous two times it was his ankle; this time I just saw him touching his left knee, so it must have been injured there."

"Sigh~~"

Yao Ming sighed and said helplessly, "That could be a big problem. He has a chronic meniscus injury in his left knee..."

Yang Lin complained, "I told him a long time ago that he should rest more if he's injured. Why did he have to fight while injured?"

"Now look what's happened, a minor injury has become a major one. What would have taken a few days to heal may now take weeks or even longer."

Although the injured parts are different, the injuries are related.

Ankle injuries can cause the legs to exert force differently than normal, which can lead to a chain of knee injuries.

Yao Ming leaned back slightly in his chair, wiped the sweat from his brow with a towel, and said, "Alright! Yang Lin, stop complaining. It's not good for teamwork."

Then, as if remembering something, he covered his mouth with a towel and earnestly warned Yang Lin:

"Yang Lin, what you said on the field just now was inappropriate, and your emotional expression was a bit too indignant. Please pay attention to this in the future."

"Sometimes, teammates don't really care about these things. But the media reporters are no good; they can exaggerate your casual remark into a conflict within the team."

"As you said yourself, our goal is the Larry O'Brien Trophy. It's best to avoid any potential accidents in the future!"

Yang Lin pursed his lips and nodded, indicating that he would be careful.

He lived through the short video era of later generations, so he knows these things all too well.

In the future, on the internet, perhaps today a teammate will ask for a high-five, and you won't notice or respond.

Tomorrow... or maybe in a few minutes, rumors might circulate online that you two have a private conflict.

Then, various forces came forward, presenting facts and reasoning, and finally concluded that the two of you have a huge private conflict, and one of you may leave the team.

It's quite outrageous, and both parties involved may be completely baffled.

McGrady was helped back to the locker room by staff, and Adelman replaced him with Matt Barnes, and the game restarted.

As Yang Lin received the serve, Billups followed closely, constantly using his strong physique to wear down Yang Lin's stamina.

Without McGrady's outside scoring threat, Yang Lin started calling on his teammates to run plays.

Yao Ming moved up to the high post and initiated the offense by setting a pick-and-roll with Yang Lin.

After a series of passes, Yang Lin found a brief open shot with a double screen from Wilcox and Matt Barnes.

Yao Ming, who had excellent vision, quickly passed the ball to Yao Ming.

Yang Lin caught the ball and jumped up, clearing the basketball before Billups could catch up.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball went in, making it 36 ​​to 31.

Despite McGrady's injury and subsequent departure, the Rockets' offense did not fall into disarray; instead, they executed a well-coordinated team play.

Barnes came on, but his impact on offense was far less than McGrady's.

But when it comes to defensive plays, his fighting spirit, his toughness, and his effort are far beyond what the current McGrady can match.

Barnes wasn't exactly strong, but the Pistons' wings were even thinner.

Yao Ming dominated the paint, and the two Bass locked down the wings. The Pistons' aggressive defense, which they initiated at the start of the game, has now made them the biggest victims.

In the final three minutes of the second quarter, the Pistons failed to score a single field goal, managing only two points from McDyess' free throws.

Billups, who had a great first quarter, took three shots and went 0-for-3. Even random shots aren't always accurate.

Of course, the Rockets weren't much better on offense either.

After McGrady's mid-range jumper after his injury, Yang Lin hit a floater with 4 seconds left in the quarter.

Yang Lin's 4 points were all the Rockets' points during that period.

Hmm... looks better than the Pistons, with a 4-2 lead.

At halftime, the Rockets led the Pistons 38-33, a five-point advantage on the road.

During halftime, Yang Lin and others received the following information:

The injured McGrady has left the arena and been taken to a major hospital in Detroit for a comprehensive and in-depth examination.

According to the team doctor's initial assessment, McGrady has aggravated a previous injury to his left knee and is expected to be out for more than four weeks.

Holy crap, this time it's really Barbie Q.

Before the start of the second half, Adelman specifically instructed Yang Lin:

"Yang, with Tracy injured, we're missing a strong offensive weapon on the perimeter. You need to step up your offense in the upcoming games."

"Don't be afraid of missing shots. Think of it this way: since I'm going to miss anyway, why can't I take the shot?"

Pooh! Pooh! Pooh!

Who the hell is forging iron?

I'm a sharpshooter.

After the start of the third quarter, Yang Lin tried to play recklessly, and on his first attack, he called for a screen from Wilcox on the three-point line.

Regardless of whether he had blocked the defender, he used Wilcox as a target man and threw the orange basketball out.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball goes in, a perfect three-pointer.

Sometimes, even Yang Lin, the one who takes the shot, wants to complain that the shot doesn't make sense.

Isn't it just an open three-pointer?

Why is it that sometimes...

System, what exactly are your criteria for determining an "empty spot"?

Is it idealism...? I think it's an empty space... so it is an empty space?

Having succeeded on the first attempt, one should naturally continue to strive for improvement.

In the next two minutes, Yang Lin took three shots from beyond the three-point line and made two of them, seemingly out of nowhere.

Between his three shot attempts, Yang Lin also set a screen and assisted Wilcox for an alley-oop dunk.

Thanks to Yang Lin's hot performance, the Rockets went on an 11-2 run against the Pistons in the first 2 minutes and 20 seconds of the second half.

The visiting Rockets extended their lead to 14 points, 49-35.

The Pistons tightened their defense on Yang Lin, and the Rockets shifted their focus from the perimeter to the inside, starting to have Yao Ming try attacking the paint.

However, the results were not ideal.

When Yang Lin was substituted off the court at the end of the quarter, the Pistons went on a 9-6 run in the middle of the six minutes, slightly narrowing the gap.

To everyone's surprise, the Pistons launched their counterattack as soon as Yang Lin was substituted off the court.

麦克戴斯中投2分、汉密尔顿中投2分、杰森-马克希尔扣篮2分、普林斯切入上篮2分、比卢普斯超远压哨3分。

Seemingly echoing the Rockets' 11-2 run at the start of the third quarter, the Pistons responded with an 11-2 run at the end of the third quarter.

After three quarters, the Rockets trailed 57-55, leading by only 2 points.

In the final quarter, Adelman took a risk and used a lineup with one starter and four substitutes.

Yang Lin led the team, with players including Hyde, Landry, Hayes, and Mutombo.

Flip Saunders adopted a more conservative approach, using a starting three with two substitutes: Billups, Hamilton, and Wallace alongside Murray and Maxiell.

Adelman's player selection seems to be... inferior to Sanders'.

With just over a minute left in the fourth quarter, Pistons substitute Ronald Murray grabbed a defensive rebound and launched a fast break.

Three seconds later, Murray pulled up for a two-pointer over Head's defense and made it, tying the game at 59-59.

In the following minutes, both teams were locked in a shooting spree, with points coming from free throws one by one.

With McGrady absent and the game close, Yang Lin's rest time in the fourth quarter was canceled.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will play the entire fourth quarter tonight.

Unlike Yang Lin's constant rotation, the Pistons used a normal rotation. When Billups was resting, the Pistons' ball possession was controlled by substitute Ronald Murray.

At 7 minutes and 09 seconds, Yang Lin forcefully stole the basketball from Murray and then hit a three-pointer on the fast break.

Fifty seconds later, Yang Lin used Yao Ming's screen to break into the paint and made a layup, scoring a 5-0 run for the opponent on his own.

The Pistons called a timeout, and Flip Saunders patiently gave instructions to his players:

"Strengthen the defense against Yang and don't give him a chance to shoot easily."

"We all know his ability. As long as you give him space, even just the smallest bit of space, he can put the ball in the basket."

"God! I don't want to see him shoot anymore, please stop him, okay?"

The Pistons players remained silent, while Billups secretly rolled his eyes.

Holy crap! I want to stop it too, but tell me how?

That person is unreasonable... even more unreasonable than me!

After the timeout, Billups replaced Murray.

Pistons are on offense. Billups dribbles to the top of the arc, beyond the three-point line, where Yang Lin guards him.

Thinking of Yang Lin's unreasonable three-pointer, Billups had a sudden inspiration and immediately gathered the ball and jumped to shoot.

Holy crap! Yang Lin, who was on defense, quickly turned his head to look at the basket.

Billups' shot was a bit sudden; he even forgot to reach out to contest it.

"Bang!" A muffled sound, the basketball missed its target.

Upon seeing the three-pointer, Yang Lin's lips immediately curled up slightly.

Tonight, Billups seemed to be shooting at odds with his teammate Rasheed Wallace; when one of them was shooting well, the other was definitely missing shots.

In the first quarter, Billups went 3-for-5, while Wallace went 1-for-4.

In the second quarter, Wallace went 3-for-3, while Billups went 0-for-4.

In the third quarter, Billups went 2-for-3, while Wallace went 0-for-4.

这节华莱士目前为止时4中3，比卢普斯则是2...3中0。

If both players were to score in the same quarter, the Rockets might be trailing right now. Well... if both players are to miss, the Rockets' lead will likely widen.

Yao Ming secured the rebound, and Yang Lin received the ball and dribbled across half-court.

Standing atop the arc, Yang Lin had an idea and said to Billups in front of him, "Chauncey, do you think I'll do what you did and take a three-pointer?"

"No..."

Before Billups could even utter the word "guess," Yang Lin had already jumped up and launched a three-pointer.

Holy crap!

Who taught you to shoot like that? Can't you be a little more steady?

Just like Yang Lin just now, Billups didn't have time to reach out and interfere.

Seeing Yang Lin shoot, he immediately turned to look at the basket, and saw the orange basketball go straight into the net.

"Swish!" The three-pointer went in.

Billups turned around and looked at Yang Lin with an incredulous expression.

Smiling at Billups, Yang Lin retreated to defend, teasingly saying, "Chauncey, we're different!"

Um... well, what can you do if you don't have a system?

With two three-pointers and a floater, Yang Lin single-handedly led the Pistons on an 8-0 run.

With just over three minutes remaining in the game, the visiting Rockets led 73-63, extending their lead to double digits once again.

In the following minutes, the Pistons tried hard to catch up, even resorting to free throws in the final moments.

But when the final whistle blew, Houston, the away team, was still in the lead.

The Rockets narrowly defeated the Detroit Pistons 80-77.

"Phew~~"

As the match ended, Yang Lin breathed a long sigh of relief.

it is finally over.

If the game had gone any longer, even just two minutes, they might not have been able to hold onto their lead.

What?

Could he hit consecutive three-pointers like he did at the beginning of the third quarter and midway through the fourth quarter to help the team widen the score gap?

All he wanted to say was: It's all gone, not a single drop left!

Um... cough cough... he was talking about physical fitness.