The most reasonable way for McGrady to handle the ball at this moment is to pass the ball out and then reorganize it.
After all, he is now 1 on 2, so his teammates are 4 on 3.
However, now that there is not much time left, if we reorganize the attack, the hope of a comeback will be even slimmer.
Moreover, superstars do all kinds of unreasonable things.
McGrady knows this!
So, he faced the defense of two people, caught the ball and jumped directly on the spot...
Luol Deng and Gibson reacted quickly and jumped up hard, trying to interfere with Tracy McGrady's shot.
Both of them are forward players with extremely good physical talents, but at this moment, even if they try their best, they still can't touch the basketball in McGrady's hands.
In the end, they could only watch as Rocket 1 completed its shot above their heads.
"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net!
100:95, the score difference is only 5 points, and the time is 45 seconds.
It can be said that this three-pointer gave the Rockets a glimmer of hope for a comeback!
Bull serve.
Mark Jackson waved his hand from the coaching bench, and the Rockets immediately adjusted their defensive strategies and began a full-court press.
However, they still underestimated Rose's speed.
After Rose caught the ball in the backcourt, she lowered her head and accelerated, passing Lowry in front of her.
McGrady wanted to make up for the interception, but Rose changed hands and dribbled the ball behind his back and passed him again!
Now, the path ahead of Rose is clear.
He "stepped on the accelerator" and headed towards the hinterland of the Rockets at lightning speed.
The other Rockets players struggled to catch up, but they couldn't catch up with Rose, who played the entire second half.
The latter made an underhand layup to help the Bulls expand their score advantage again.
102:95, there are only the last 40 seconds left in the game.
During the Rockets' offense, Tracy McGrady caught the ball and faked a shot past Luol Deng. Then, before being double-teamed, he flicked his wrist and passed the ball to Roy on the left.
Huang Mamba is also a player with a big heart and never shows mercy at critical moments.
I saw his face was as dark as water, and he calmly took a three-pointer...
"Shua~"
102:98, the score difference is only 4 points.
In the last 25 seconds, the Rockets adopted foul tactics.
Rose walked to the free throw line and, despite the boos from the sky, made two free throws.
104:98, with only 20 seconds left before the end of the game, the Rockets requested a timeout.
"Alas, Mark Jackson took the last timeout of the game, and the Rockets now only have a theoretical hope of winning."
Yang Yi said with a hint of regret.
The Rockets have always been the dominant team in the early and middle stages of the game.
Who would have thought that Rose was like "unparalleled" in the second half, completely unstoppable and didn't need a rest at all.
The Rockets' advantage quickly disappeared, and they fell behind.
"The Rockets now not only have to improve their success rate, but they'd better try to steal another one, otherwise they won't have enough time to chase points."
Yu Jia added.
............
Rockets bench.
Mark Jackson took out his tactical board and said calmly:
"At this moment, there is no need to have any psychological burden. If you can make a comeback, you will make a profit. If you lose, there is nothing to regret."
"In the next attack, we will use the 'elevator door' tactic."
"Yao, Blake, I'll leave the pick-and-roll to you. You must help Tracy get the chance!"
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Elevator door tactic - a tactic specially taught by Shen Fei during his communication with Mark Jackson.
In the original time and space, the Golden State Warriors used this trick to help the Splash Brothers and got countless easy shots.
The so-called "elevator door" allows the shooter to pass through the pick-and-roll and run, and finally pass between the two inside teammates.
After that, two big men and two ghosts knocked on the door and blocked the enemy defender who was chasing the shooter.
The reason why it is called the elevator door is actually a vivid description of the way the shooter runs straight up and down.
............
The 30-second timeout passed quickly, and the Rockets served from the frontcourt.
The game restarted as the referee handed the ball to Lowry on the sideline.
McGrady first set a pick-and-roll for Yao Ming, and then ran to the baseline.
At this time, Yao Ming suddenly moved to the outside.
Dayao had scored a three-pointer in this game, so the Bulls naturally didn't dare to be careless, so Noah quickly followed up.
Unexpectedly, Yao Ming suddenly turned around and returned to the right side of the free throw line.
At the same time, McGrady also used a reverse run to throw away Luol Deng by half a body, and then rushed towards the three-point line at full speed.
Yao Ming and Griffin stood on one side, with their hands in front of their bodies, obviously ready.
The moment McGrady passed through the middle, they each took a step towards the middle, completely blocking Luol Deng's path!
At this time, Lowry flicked his wrist and passed the ball to McGrady on the ground.
t-mac made a decisive move after catching the ball...
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
104:101, the score difference narrowed to one round!
And there are only 18 seconds left.
At this moment, Toyota Center was completely boiling.
After the fans saw the hope of a comeback, they started to "gasp" like survivors who had just been rescued from drowning for a long time, roaring and making deafening noises!
"As long as one is defended, I believe McGrady will lead the team into overtime!"
"It's better to steal one in the Bulls half, so that the time is enough!"
"Rose has been playing for so long, so he should be tired, and should he make a mistake?"
...
The fans spoke to each other, and every word reflected their desire for a miracle.
However... things went against their expectations, and the following story did not develop as they imagined.
The Rockets "heavily guarded" Rose, but ignored Luol Deng who sneaked into the frontcourt.
Noah made a rugby four-point long pass and handed the ball to the latter's hands.
At this time, Dayao was the only one in the Rockets half, guarding the penalty area alone.
Luol Deng caught the ball from outside the three-point line.
At this time, the game between the attacker and the defender begins.
What Yao Ming is betting on is that the opponent will pursue the success rate and attack him boldly.
Luol Deng hopes that Dayao can save it, so that he can use his speed advantage to easily break through him and then finish it easily.
The two people have very different ideas.
In the end, Luol Deng chose to shoot directly from outside the three-point line in order to prevent the Rockets players who were returning to defense from attacking him...
"Bang~shua~"
The basketball actually hit the backboard and bounced into the frame!
After scoring the goal, Deng also smiled sheepishly.
Originally, he wanted to shoot a hollow ball, but he didn't expect that the force was too strong and it turned into a rebound shot.
As soon as the goal was scored, all the Bulls generals breathed a sigh of relief, and some even started to celebrate.
"Damn it, Lady Luck is on our side, there are only 10 seconds left, what else can the Rockets do?"
"If I were Mark Jackson, I would substitute him right now. There would be no suspense in the game."
...
The fans in the stands started talking again, and some impatient fans even stood up and prepared to leave.
Shen Fei in the box saw this scene.
The Asian young man immediately took out his mobile phone and called the director of the stadium's security department: "Register the personal information of the fans who are leaving the stadium carefully and let me know after the game."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Fei has decided that among those who left the venue early, if there are any season ticket holders, they will all refund their season tickets!