Yao lifts Rockets to fourth straight win; T-Mac hurt |
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| Yao Ming had 25 points as the Rockets won for the ninth time in 11 games. (Photo: AP) |
| Nov. 29 - Last season, when Tracy McGrady or Yao Ming were hurt, the Houston Rockets usually collapsed1. This season, they've got the supporting cast to win those games.
Yao scored 25 points, Shane Battier hit a pair of key 3-pointers and added 17, and the Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 82-75 on Tuesday night.
Rafer Alston also hit a late 3-pointer and scored 13 points as the Rockets won their fourth straight game despite an injury to McGrady.
The six-time All-Star bruised2 his left hip3 in a first-half collision and seemed affected4 the rest of the game, scoring only eight points on 4-of-14 shooting. He also had seven assists.
"Whatever it was, it was a painful hit," McGrady said. "It was tough for me to breathe, every step that I took."
The Timberwolves trailed most of the game, but tied it at 68 on Troy Hudson's 3-pointer with 4:53 left. McGrady said his injury threw off his shooting, so Battier stepped up to make the clutch shots down the stretch.
Battier swished an off-balance 3-pointer with 3:39 left to put Houston up 71-68, then made another one 40 seconds later to help the Rockets avoid their recent trend of fourth-quarter meltdowns.
"Injuries are part of the game," Battier said. "What we have to do a better job of is, when he goes out of the game, not to let up. We need to be strong and say, 'OK, guys, we've got some pretty good players. Let's keep it up."'
Alston, who missed eight of his first 10 shots, made a steal after Battier's second 3-pointer, then finished the resulting possession with a 3-pointer from the top of the key to put Houston up 77-70.
"That's what I thought about all summer," said Alston, "to play good just in case Yao or Tracy aren't playing at their best, or are out. We have to be a better team in those cases."
Kevin Garnett had 25 points and 11 rebounds5 for Minnesota, his league-leading 12th double-double. Randy Foye added 11.
The Timberwolves have fallen into the exact opposite pattern as the Rockets -- they trail early, then play their best in the fourth quarter. On Monday night, they trailed by 15 entering the fourth quarter in Dallas, then mounted a 17-2 run to tie the game before losing 93-87.
This time, the Timberwolves shut down Yao and McGrady late, but were beaten by the Rockets they didn't count on to make big shots.
"In the fourth quarter, we did what you want to do with your defense," Garnett said. "We made them go from their first option to their third and fourth options. But then when they went to their fourth, Battier hit those big shots. If he doesn't make those, we're still in the game."
Houston snapped a four-game losing streak6 to the Timberwolves at home and won for the ninth time in 11 games.
The Rockets play in Phoenix7 on Wednesday and McGrady isn't sure he'll be able to play.
Without McGrady, Yao carried the Rockets to a 36-31 halftime lead, scoring 12 points and grabbing six rebounds in the first half.
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collapsed
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| adj.倒塌的 |
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- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
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bruised
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| [医]青肿的，瘀紫的 |
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- his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
- She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。
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hip
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| n.臀部，髋；屋脊 |
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- The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
- The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。
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| adj.不自然的，假装的 |
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- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
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rebounds
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| 反弹球( rebound的名词复数 )； 回弹球； 抢断篮板球； 复兴 |
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- V is the velocity after the gas particle rebounds from the wall. V是粒子从壁上弹开后的速度。
- In the former case, the first body rebounds with practically its original velocity. 在前一种情况下，第一个物体实际上以原来的速度弹回。
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streak
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| n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动 |
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- The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
- Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？
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| n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生 |
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- The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
- The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。
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