McGrady looked serious, without a trace of smile on his face.
The same is true for Yao Ming.
Obviously, everyone on the Rockets team is unwilling to lose such an important game at home.
Not to mention, this is Shen Fei's first time to watch a game live since he became the boss. Everyone in the Rockets hopes to use a victory as a gift to Asian youths.
But now, the situation is not optimistic.
With only about half a quarter left in the game, the Bulls led by 8 points and their morale was high.
If no one steps forward to restore the Rockets' decline, the balance of victory will really tilt towards the Bulls.
"Next, give me the ball and I'll figure it out."
These are the exact words McGrady said during the timeout.
This sentence has never seemed familiar.
If someone stood from God's perspective, they would find... isn't this what Rose said during halftime?!
With these words from t-mac, other Rockets players felt a lot more at ease.
Now that the game restarts, they are looking forward to McGrady's performance.
In the first round, t-mac singled out Luol Deng at a 45° angle on the right side.
After a series of short and powerful tentative steps, Tracy McGrady made a three-pointer on the spot...
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
95:90, the Rockets are still five points behind.
"This goal is so crucial! McGrady reset the tone for the game as soon as he came on the court!"
Yang Yi commented timely.
However, after the transition from offense to defense, Rose quickly responded.
He accelerated and passed Lowry's defense.
After arriving in the penalty area, Rose used his left foot as a pivot, turned around at lightning speed, and passed the defending Griffin cleanly, and then made an easy layup.
At this moment, the roses bloomed and shined at the Rockets' home court!
97:90, the Bulls continue to lead.
Rose's series of wonderful operations made the fans at Toyota Center couldn't help but marvel.
"How long has it been since you saw such an energetic young man?"
a fan asked his companion.
"If we want to talk about the best, our team's Griffin will not lose to Rose, right? George also played very well in the first quarter, but it's a pity that he was wasted."
The companion replied.
"That's true. However, Rose gives me a feeling that... he can become the best player in the league. This is something I can't see in Griffin and George."
The fan said in a serious tone.
It's hard to imagine that such words come from the mouth of a Rockets fan.
It can only be said that Rose's performance today really attracted fans and convinced many Rockets fans.
............
The game continues.
Rose completed a wonderful goal, and McGrady was naturally not to be outdone.
Still facing the "British Jordan" Luol Deng, this time he chose to attack with the ball.
After consecutive dribblings, McGrady passed his opponent with a cross step.
His first step was so fast that after Luol Deng was passed, he immediately gave up the defense on the spot.
After breaking into the penalty area, McGrady took off against Noah, who was defending, and switched the ball to his left hand in the air, and successfully picked up the basket.
97:92, the Rockets cling to the score!
This wonderful goal cheered up the fans and made them excited again.
During the Bulls' offensive round, they all stood up to cheer for the Rockets:
"Defense!!!"
"Defense!!!"
"Defense!!!"
But before their clamor ended, Rose suddenly shot a cold arrow from outside the three-point line, giving the Rockets a head-on blow.
The sound of a basketball hitting the net instantly silenced the entire arena.
This goal was like a silencer, declaring Rose's determination to win the game.
After scoring the goal, Rose glanced at Tracy McGrady on the sidelines expressionlessly.
This scene is like a replay of the scene at the beginning of the game.
100:92, the game entered the last 5 minutes.
Mark Jackson made a big move and replaced Lowry with Tony Allen.
In this game, the little steel cannon was completely beaten by Rose on the defensive end, and his mentality was already a little broken at this time.
In order to protect his beloved general and better restrict Rose, Mark Jackson could only replace Lowry at the last moment.
But at this time, Rose was already going crazy!
The crazy secretion of adrenaline made him forget about fatigue and forget that he didn't rest for even a minute in the second half.
No matter who the defender is now, Rose can crush them with an unstoppable breakthrough, even Teacher Tony!
Therefore, the next few minutes turned into a confrontation between Tracy McGrady and Rose.
The two of them were going back and forth, each refusing to give in, and the score between the two sides also increased alternately.
Soon, the game came to the last minute, and the Bulls still led the Rockets by 8 points, 109:101.
The goddess of victory has sided with the bull!
Mark Jackson called a timeout and decided to give it a try.
On the bench, McGrady took the towel from the assistant coach and silently wiped his sweat.
No matter how hard Mark Jackson was drawing tactics, he didn't respond.
At this time, the coach's arrangement is not the most important thing.
What can influence the result of the game is more the players' on-the-spot performance!
Mark Jackson looked at McGrady, whose eyes were still firm, and couldn't help but feel a little more confident.
"Children, the game is not over yet. Eight points in one minute is not impossible."
"You may not remember what I said before, but you must remember the next sentence!"
"Defend hard and get the ball to Tracy!"
With that said, Mark Jackson stretched out his right hand, and the Rockets generals responded one after another.
Finally, McGrady placed his right hand at the top.
"one.two.three!"
"go.rockets!!!"
............
The timeout ends and the game continues.
Rocket serve.
Roy held the ball through half court, and McGrady used the cover of his teammates to reach outside the three-point line and successfully catch the ball.
At this time, Luol Deng and Gibson all pounced on T-Mac, not giving him a chance to easily attack!