Rockets adjust to Yao's absence to shoot down Nets

时间：2007-01-02 00:47:29

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Dec. 30 - The Houston Rockets showed they can play dominant1 defence, even without Chinese center Yao Ming.

 

Shane Battier made a career-high seven 3-pointers en route to 23 points as the Rockets downed the New Jersey2 Nets 96-71.

 

Houston won for the first time in two games without leading scorer and rebounder Yao, who is sidelined at least six weeks with a broken right leg. The Rockets entered the game allowing a league-low 90.2 points per game and had little trouble stopping the sluggish3 Nets.

 

New Jersey posted its second-lowest scoring game of the season, narrowly surpassing its season-low 68-point effort against Portland on November 18.

 

The Nets had just 32 points in the second half and stumbled to their most lopsided loss of the season.

 

Battier helped contain New Jersey leading scorer Vince Carter, who was held to 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting. Richard Jefferson made just 5-of-15 shots en route to 11 points as the Nets were limited to a season-low 33 percent from the floor.

 

Battier eclipsed his previous career high of five 3-pointers - set four times including twice this season. Tracy McGrady had 17 points in his second game since returning from a back injury and Juwan Howard collected 14 points and 12 rebounds4 for the Rockets.
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1 dominant usAxG     
adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因
参考例句：
  • The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
  • She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
2 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句：
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
3 sluggish VEgzS     
adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的
参考例句：
  • This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
  • Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
4 rebounds 87b0c2d1da6e752183ab26d425c5acd4     
反弹球( rebound的名词复数 )； 回弹球； 抢断篮板球； 复兴
参考例句：
  • 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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