Curry is very gentle in his dealings with others, both on and off the court.
But today, he also entered a "top" state because of the fierce competition.
Therefore, when faced with Chalmers' provocation, Curry simply had no patience to contend with him.
The game restarts.
After Chalmers came on the court, the Heat's offensive space became even smaller.
In order to create breakthrough opportunities for James and Way, Bosh could only pull outside the three-point line and act as a shooter.
But with Yao Ming in the paint, you can imagine how difficult it is for the Heat to score points under the basket.
James took the lead, carrying George on his back, and the tank broke through and entered the penalty area.
Facing Yao Ming's help, he was not afraid and faced the difficulties.
This time, although James successfully completed the layup, he was obviously interfered by Dayao's long arm.
The basketball hit the board and then hit the rim of the basket, and bounced out of the frame...
Griffin on the side had already rushed back to the inside, bending his waist and preparing to defend the rebound, but at this moment...
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle again and the Rockets committed a defensive foul.
"???"
Yao Ming was stunned.
He just raised his hands in the air and jumped vertically to defend. How could he be defending a foul?
Dayao spread his arms in shock and asked the referee why.
"You did take off vertically, but when you tried to block the shot, your hands tended to press down."
The referee explained.
Yao Ming was stunned when he heard this, and the confusion in his eyes did not diminish at all. In the end, he even covered the back of his head and forced himself to calm down.
James walked to the free throw line and was naturally greeted by Rockets fans booing him.
Under pressure, he made one of two free throws, rewriting the score to 8:6, and the Rockets continued to lead.
In the transition between offense and defense, Tracy McGrady, who had not performed well since the start, finally took action!
He placed his first offensive attempt at the elbow area.
Facing Wade's close defense, McGrady caught the ball with one hand with his right hand and put the ball behind him.
At the same time, he kept his center of gravity high and his eyes were constantly observing the movements of his teammates.
From t-mac's series of body language, Wade initially judged that he did not intend to play in isolation, but to organize teammates to move.
But at the next moment, McGrady suddenly pulled up without warning and shot directly...
If the camera could shine on Wade's face, he would be able to see his panic expression at this moment.
"Shua~"
Basketball goes hollow into the net.
Wade didn't even have time to reach out to interfere with this shot.
After scoring the goal, McGrady did not celebrate passionately, but still looked sleepy.
So far in the game, he is definitely the most relaxed person on the court.
A minute later, McGrady made a comeback.
This time, he chose to play singles with the ball outside the three-point line.
Wade's defensive strategy is very aggressive. When McGrady dribbles, he constantly uses his chest to exert resistance. At the same time, Wade's hands are not idle, constantly reaching out to interfere and try to steal.
This kind of defense is very common in the Heat's games this season.
Whenever the team needs to play with intensity, Wade and James will adopt this defensive method.
However, the Flash ignored a very important point - McGrady's ball sense is far beyond what ordinary shooting guards can compare with!
Just one point can prove this:
With a height of 2.03 meters, t-mac can easily lower his center of gravity when dribbling.
How low is it? Four words - "fly close to the ground"!
To put it simply, the moment McGrady starts, his calves are almost parallel to the ground.
There are only a handful of shooting guards in the league who can do this (Wade, who is defending, is one of them).
The ultra-low center of gravity, coupled with the ball-like feel of a man and a ball, makes it extremely difficult for McGrady to be intercepted!
When Wade made a gamble-style steal, T-Mac suddenly burst out and accelerated and passed the former cleanly.
After rushing to the penalty area, McGrady met Ilgauskas' defense.
Question, what will happen when a big white center stops in front of T-Mac who is starting at speed?
The answer is obvious - a devastating dunk!
"bang!"
McGrady jumped up high, almost riding on Big Z's neck, and slammed the ball into the basket.
As soon as the goal was scored, t-mac finally became excited.
He turned around, punched the stands and roared loudly.
What responded to Tracy McGrady was the deafening sound from Toyota Center.
Wade had just failed to defend well, but when he saw the Rockets players immersed in joy, he quickly rushed to the baseline to get the ball.
Fortunately, Curry was highly focused. As soon as he saw that the Heat were about to throw a baseline ball, he immediately loudly reminded his teammates.
The Rockets quickly calmed down and retreated to their own half.
Seeing that Wade could not "steal the chicken", he slowed down and reorganized the attack.
At this time, the Rockets fans in the stands spontaneously stood up and shouted in unison:
"Defense!!!"
"Defense!!!"
"Defense!!!"
...
The decibel level of the sound at this time was definitely the highest since the start of the game.
Shen Fei in the box all showed happy smiles for this.
You know, before he took over the team, Houston fans were known for being "indifferent".
No matter how important the game is, they dare to spare a large number of seats for you.
Such an attendance rate makes some broadcasters afraid to broadcast Rockets games at will.
In the original time and space, Harden personally wrote a letter inviting fans to come and cheer for the team before the G6 life-or-death battle with the Spurs.
But even so, the attendance rate at Toyota Center for that game was still only about 30%.
This shows how "indifferent" Houston fans are.
However, today, the Toyota Center is not only full, but also the fans are extremely immersed in the game!
What made all these changes happen was Shen Fei in the box!
Amid the roar of the audience, the Rockets played excellent collective defense.
In the end, George successfully predicted Chalmers' passing route, started early, and completed the interception.
Then, he rushed towards the hinterland of the Heat.
At the same time, Heat No. 6 lowered his head, accelerated and rushed behind George.
After Pickle rushed to the free throw line, James bent his waist and counted his steps, like a hunting cheetah, ready to give his opponent a fatal blow!