Chapter 110: Pursuing the Victory
"As expected! Sashiro is exhausted."
Chris Paul looked at Sashiro who was resting on the sidelines and laughed.
He just knew it.
Even though Sashiro possesses such abilities, he is, after all, just an Asian rookie!
Whether in terms of physical fitness or endurance, I am far behind them!
What's more, Asian players have poor physical fitness.
It seems that this time, Chris Paul gambled with the physical fitness of the entire team, and he made the right bet!
"Hurry! We have to take advantage of this time to counterattack and widen the gap!!"
Certainly.
At this time, the players of the Los Angeles Lakers are not vegetarians either.
They knew the Rockets were going to attack.
How could we open the door and let them in?
Several people stood in their defensive positions, ready for battle.
Even the player who usually serves as Sashiro's substitute played hard on defense today.
He even fell heavily to the ground during a fight for an out-of-bounds ball.
This wave.
Many Lakers fans shed tears while watching the scene.
"Oh my god, this is too much!"
"He really tried his best!!"
"This is Sashiro's replacement! Oh my god!"
"The substitute is so touching. By the way, what's his name?"
"Hmm? Isn't Substitute his real name?"
"f**k, so that's how it is. Got it."
"Come on, substitutes!!"
...
Although, at this time, the substitutes and the players on the Lakers side were working very hard on offense and defense.
But.
In the face of the joint attack of Harden and Paul.
Their efforts did not appear to have much effect.
Harden still maintained a very hot hand in this game.
Even without free throws.
He is still able to maintain a fairly high scoring efficiency.
In just three minutes without Sashiro, the Rockets closed the gap to just one point.
Just when the Houston Rockets were about to press on with their victory, the referee's whistle suddenly sounded.
"The Lakers request a player trade!"
...
"It looks like the Lakers' Sashiro is planning to play."
"Haha, I don't know why, but Sashiro gives me a feeling a little bit like Derrick Rose in his rookie season."
"You mean Derek? Yes."
After seeing this scene, the commentator on the stage also said:
"However, Sashiro seems to be quite exhausted at this time."
"Well, facing such a high-intensity defense, I think anyone would feel tired, right?"
"But it doesn't matter. After all, this is only his rookie season!"
"That's right, we shouldn't use the same standards as an All-Star to challenge a rookie!!"
"Haha, that's true. It's just because Sashiro's game was so exciting that our attitude has changed subtly."
"The future is still long, but I honestly think Sashiro will become a superstar in the future!"
The substitutes here saw Sashiro come on the court again.
He felt that his performance just now was really bad.
He couldn't even meet Sashiro's eyes.
He felt that what he had just done was completely useless.
He made a solemn promise to Sashiro, but the team just lost six points.
He was extremely lost.
But just as the two were handing over, Sashiro patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Hey, what are you thinking about? You're doing great."
Seeing Sashiro's smile.
The substitute's eyes immediately became wet.
"Wuwuwu!! Brother Bai…you…you are so good…!! Wuwuwu…Slurp, you must keep working hard…! Wuwuwu!!"
"Okay, okay, hey! Hurry up and wipe your nose."
"Wow…!! Brother Bai, good…! Wow!! I'm so touched!!"
...
Chris Paul saw the Lakers re-deploy Sashiro.
At this moment, he kept thinking in his mind:
"Sashiro must have been physically exhausted just now. Why did he only rest for a short while... Is my judgment wrong?"
Paul presupposed Sashiro's physical strength.
It shouldn't be just such a short rest time.
This kind of intensity, coupled with the man-to-man defense tactics, should be a nightmare for a young rookie.
How.
He wasn't affected at all?
Chris Paul was a little surprised, while Harden on the other side was thinking seriously:
"I have to think of a way to make him commit a foul!"
"Yes…! Definitely!"
...
In fact, Sashiro is already quite exhausted now.
Now he can still stand on the court and maintain his competitive state, which is entirely because Sashiro's current spirit forces himself to do so.
After all, we have to win the game.
It would be somewhat difficult to do so based solely on the Lakers' current strength on paper.
After all, this year's Houston Rockets can be said to be a team that is heading for the playoffs or even the finals.
Want to win.
It's difficult!
However, it is this difficulty that inspires Sashiro's fighting spirit.
There is absolutely no reason for this to be a system reward!!
Absolutely not!
I guarantee it with the author's personality!!
Back on the court, Sashiro once again became the target of the Rockets' defense as expected.
In the rookie season, I can receive such treatment.
It can be said that this is the first time.
However, this also gave Sashiro's teammates an opportunity.
Here's Nick Young with Sashiro's permission:
"Don't care who it is, if you get the ball just hit him to death!!"
"I won't give the ball to anyone who wants it!"
"Just hit me!!"
After hearing this, Nick Young's eyes lit up.
"You still understand me!!"
If I passed the ball to Sashiro before, it was done willingly.
So if you let go of your singles and play at this time, you are releasing your nature!
So in this game, the familiar man with glasses scored frequently!
After taking the three-point shot, he turned around gracefully.
In the next few minutes, Sashiro attracted the opponent's defense directly on the sideline, coupled with Nick Young's good one-on-one ability.
Therefore, we can basically get stable scores in every attack.
But.
Nick Young, who is known for his sharp edge, suddenly lost his form at the end of the third quarter.
He missed several three-point shots in a row.
This also instantly broke the originally stable situation.
The Rockets immediately overtook the score and led by 4 points!!
At this time, Nick Young was also under a lot of pressure.
Because he felt that his touch was not very good now.
Iron!
Too iron!
When Paul saw this, he shouted to his teammates:
"Attack quickly!!"
Paul knew that Sashiro had significantly less possession of the ball in this quarter.
Obviously tired!
Then I will kill you while you are sick!
Seize the opportunity to win!!
However, just as they were about to attack, Sashiro said to Nick Young:
"Next ball, pass it to me!"