With all their might, the Pacers are hard to win; Lowry returns to his hometown, the Rockets recreate the game of fans; Lillard loses his watch, and Los Angeles loses the Lakers
The killer ball paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and the Bulls ascended to the Eastern Throne
At the Gambrigge Arena, there are less than 2 seconds left in the game. DeRozan used a difficult three-pointer in a surprising and extremely free-spirited way to complete the shootout, beating the Pacers 108-106 and giving his opponent a three-game losing streak.
DeRozan's killer goal not only added a good "classic scene" to himself, but also made up for his slump in the first 47 minutes. Maybe Craig on the other side is too defensive, or maybe his head basket status has fluctuated. Throughout the game, Azan struggled very hard, trying to carry the team with his own personal attack. However, only 6 of the first 22 Sport Combat shots were hit.
LaVine also played the game alike, taking seven shots outside the paint and hitting just one goal. What is even more unacceptable is that he single-handedly created four quick-attack scoring opportunities for the opposite side, you know, the Bulls only had 9 mistakes in the whole game.
The downturn in the two offensive cores has made it impossible for the Bulls to play as easily as they did against the Pacers before. The Pacers on the other side are full of fighting spirit, this game is their last game of the year, or a cross-Chinese New Year's Eve of American time, or at home, the team certainly hopes to win this game. They and the opposite side almost bit the entire game, during which the Bulls had several opportunities to extend the score advantage, all of which were resisted by the Pacers.
In the final minutes, the lineup with Sa as the center showed its power, and in the first eleven minutes of the fourth quarter, the Pacers won by 7 points on the other side by this lineup, once firmly holding the advantage of the game in their hands, if the opposite side is not an offensive core like Azan, the Pacers have a good chance of winning.
The presence of center Turner is becoming more and more embarrassing, this game he played 19 minutes, because of five fouls by the coach pressed on the bench, in these 19 minutes, Turner only 5 shots, three-point shots 3 shots 1, plus or minus -9, the team's penultimate first. I think the Pacers themselves might want to beat him to the cold bench and wait until the middle of the season to trade him off. However, doing so will not only affect the Pacers' reputation as "humane", but also be detrimental to the value of Turner's transaction, so the team can only continue to endure pain.
Shen Jing retired from injury, and the old cannon in Miami taught the young man another lesson
Top stars like Jimmy Butler probably like to play against this kind of youth team the most. The characteristics of this team are that the playing style is unreasonable, most players cannot accurately complete their duties, and the offensive routine is simple. Especially after Porter and Jaylen Green return to the team, the ball will inevitably tilt towards these two people, but as things stand, the two don't know how to play.
Miami tough guy — Butler was unbeatable, playing 35 minutes, making 21 shots and scoring 37 points. Hiro and Lowry are slightly inferior in terms of individual attack, but they have made a very good contribution when it comes to combing the team.
The Rockets had a balance of power with each other in the first quarter, when the team's long-range shooting efficiency was explosive, and the shooting rate was close to 55%. However, the common problem of this young team is that once the team attacks badly, everyone's morale is reduced, and they are not willing to let go, nor are they attacking steadily, which once again exposes the lack of an old cannon like Lowry on the other side, who can sort out the offense and teach young people how to play. This also proves from the side that Ayton, who was personally taught by Paul, was indeed very lucky.
In the end, the Heat defeated the Rockets 120-110 and successfully completed a five-game winning streak against the background of a large number of personnel absences.
With 43 points and 13 rebounds, Zhan won his first game at the age of 37
The Lakers finally did not continue to add to the blockage of fans around the world, the last game of 2021 US time, the coaching staff continued to choose a small lineup as a starting style, and also continued to fill James's playing time, and finally they won 139-104 against the Blazers, giving the home audience the best New Year's Eve gift.
The opposite Blazers, as in previous years, experienced a huge wave of injuries, with two Indian centers playing in the game, which made them lose the opportunity to hit the small lineup. In contrast, the Home Los Angeles Giants, before the start of this game, ushered in the return of several important rotations, and the team can perform more balanced on both offensive and defensive ends.
Almost everyone in the Blazers struggled, with Lillard and Powell making a combined 30 shots and only 9 hit the center of the net. Only the Lakers' veteran, McLemore, scored 20+ points, which is a sign of demise for the Blazers who are heavy on offense and light on defense. The 37-year-old man on the other side did not seem to feel tired, and in less than 30 minutes of playing, he won a super-double triple-double with 43 points and 13 rebounds, and slaughtered the Blazers without bloodshed.