The Godfather of Basketball

Many fans at the scene wore Santa hats, making the game look very festive.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, the Hornets started one after another.

The center is defensive powerhouse Tyson Chandler, who was traded from the Bulls last year.

The power forward is David West, who is good at low post and mid-range shooting.

The small forward is the former Kings three-point shooter Peja Stojakovic.

The shooting guard is Maurice Peterson, a high-quality 3D player who was just signed this summer with a 4-year 23 million contract.

The point guard is rising star Chris Paul.

The Rockets started with all players.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams played very anxiously.

The Hornets have a balanced offense and defense on both inside and outside this season, and their ability to rank second in the Western Conference is definitely due to their hard power. In addition, they have just defeated the Rockets before, and their morale is strong.

The two teams played for more than half a quarter and tied at 26.

The wonderful offense and defense also made the fans hooked, and it is worthy of the name of the Christmas game.

When the game entered the first quarter with more than 3 minutes left, the two sides replaced the substitutes one after another.

The Rockets lineup is Marc Gasol, Scola, Novak, Pietrus and Sun Yue.

For the Hornets, Hilton Armstrong, Bunch Wells, Maurice Peterson, Russell Butler and Genilo Pargo.

Sun Yue pushed forward with the ball.

In the frontcourt, Gasol is in the low post.

Hornets coach Byron Scott yelled on the sidelines, and the Hornets' defense quickly shrank.

As the season progressed, other teams had a better understanding of the new Rockets' tactics.

For the Rockets' bench lineup, Gasol and Scola are the main scoring points, shrinking the basket, and sending people to pay attention to the three-pointers of Novak and Pietrus can basically limit the Rockets' scoring.

Gasol caught the ball and was double-teamed quickly.

He didn't have a good coping ability at this time. He turned around with a double-team and hit the rebound and missed the basket. The rebound was accepted by Wells.

The Hornets hit the frontcourt, and Wells also wanted the ball back in the low post.

He didn't get much chance to play in the Rockets last season, which led to him only signing a one-year minimum salary contract with the Hornets in the new season. He is now excited to play against the Rockets.

Scola did not withstand the defense, and Wells made a successful layup after turning around.

There was a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Wells also proudly stretched out his hand to the audience, and when he was done, he turned his head and glanced at the Rockets' bench and Tang Tian.

He seemed to want to use the score to prove how wrong Tang Tian's decision was not to use him last season.

The Rockets' offense, Gasol double-teamed in a low post, and the Hornets' defense was still tight.

Sun Yue is in a half-empty state on the outside at this time.

After the wave of games before Christmas, Sun Yue's shooting ability is "impressive".

The head coaches of each team will study their opponents before the game. It would be a waste to send someone to stare at Sun Yue at this time.

Sun Yue glanced at the defender's position, glanced at the basket, and then chose to shoot a direct three-pointer.

"Rebound! Rebound!" Seeing Sun Yue's choice, Scott shouted from the sidelines.

Armstrong stuck Gasol at the basket, and Wells rushed to the basket first. He was determined to win this rebound.

"Shua!"

There was a crisp sound.

Wells jumped up, but saw the basketball fall straight from the center of the hoop.

This ball actually scored!

There was a loud cheer at the scene.

Scott on the sidelines was also stunned.

Seeing the goal, Sun Yue waved his fist excitedly.

Since Christmas, he has obviously felt that his shooting has improved, and this actual hit made him even more convinced of this.

Sure enough, persistence in training pays off!

The Hornets' offense, Wells asked for the ball again in the low post.

Scola still couldn't hold back, Wells arched his big butt to the inside and turned around to hit the board.

At this moment, a bolt of lightning rushed into the inside line.

"boom!"

As soon as Wells dropped the ball from his hand, he was slapped on the backboard with a slap.

A pegboard hat!

The fans at the scene were stunned for a moment.

Sun Yue!

After making the three-pointer, Sun Yue became extremely excited. Seeing Wells burying his head and digging hard, he let Pago rush in to defend.

His speed and bounce, as well as his physical talent, were on full display in this round.

However, Wells stood closer to the basket. At this time, he quickly grabbed the rebound with his hands and eyes, and then shot again.

"Snapped!"

As soon as the ball was shot, it was slapped and flew out of the field.

It's still Sun Yue!

Wells played power forward, but he was only 1.96 meters tall, while Sun Yue was 2.05 meters tall!

In addition, the ball was a second offense, and the shot was a bit hasty, but Sun Yue blocked the ball again.

Wells was blocked twice in a row, and both were blocked by the opponent's point guard, and the scene was in an uproar.

The Rockets' bench was boiling instantly at this time.

Sun Yue staged a personal hot pot show!

The Hornets sent a sideline kick, and there was not much time left in the attack. Peterson, who received the ball, shot a three-pointer from the outside and the rebound was taken by Scola.

"Defend! Defend!"

Being covered twice in a row damaged the morale of the home team. At this time, the audience cheered for the home team under the leadership of the live DJ.

In the Rockets' offense, Sun Yue gave the ball to Pietrus, Pietrus and Gasol played a pick-and-roll, and split the ball to Gasol.

Gasol made a mid-range shot.

"boom!"

The shot was a little short, but Scola was stuck in the basket at this time and grabbed the offensive rebound.

Although Scola is a rookie, he has been playing in the professional arena for many years. His vision on the court is much better than that of Gasol. After he grabbed the rebound and saw Sun Yuekong on the outside, he threw the ball away immediately go out.

The NBA is like this, if you make a shot, your teammates will naturally pass the ball to you.

Sun Yue received the ball, and with the last hit, he was full of confidence at this time, and shot quickly after aiming at the basket.

The basketball crossed a high parabola in the air.

"Shua!"

Sun Yue's second open three-pointer scored!

The shouting at the scene stopped abruptly.

Scott on the sidelines was even more stunned.

In the previous goal, he thought Sun Yue was blinded, but he scored two shots in a row? Is this still the Sun Yue who the coaching staff came up with before the game and couldn't shoot?

After Sun Yue threw in, he also stretched out his hand unconsciously, and blew on the palm of his hand with his mouth.

It turns out that it feels so good to shoot a goal.

Scott called a timeout.

The situation on the court is very different from the pre-match arrangement, and he has to call a timeout arrangement.

For the Rockets, the players on the bench took the initiative to give Sun Yue a high-five.

In these two rounds, Sun Yue played really well.