Chapter 397 The curtain falls and history is made!
At this time, Yao Ming actually lost his focus.
But with a soft touch, he still sent the basketball into the net with a flick of his wrist.
The moment the ball goes in, the red light on the timer also lights up.
80:60.
The Rockets led the Spurs by as many as 20 points at halftime!
Yao Ming's successful singles this time also made Duncan, who was defending, a little emotional.
He has defended well enough, making it extremely difficult for Dayao to take action.
But luck seemed to be on the side of the Rockets today. Yao Ming's difficult shot "glided" around the basket for a few times before falling into the net.
After returning to the locker room, Duncan became silent again.
At this point in the game, the Spurs still have a chance to reverse.
After all, although the 20-point difference is large, they still have two full quarters.
But the current state of the Spurs generals seems like the game has been lost...
The silence lasted for a long time.
Popovich finally spoke: "The Rockets are very strong. Don't put too much mental burden on everyone. Next, I will talk about the tactics in the third quarter."
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After a brief explanation, Popovich continued:
"I won't say more. In the past two days of training, including the first half, I said everything I needed to say."
"Everyone adjust your mentality and try your best in the second half!"
Everyone nodded when they heard this.
What they need now is not chicken blood, but calm thinking.
Fifteen minutes later, the half-time break ended.
The Spurs generals regained their composure and returned to the court again.
At the same time, the home fans at Toyota Center were spontaneously playing "human wave".
They held hands to "pass the current", and the wave continued from one side of the stand to the other side, and finally returned to the starting point.
At the same time, the slogan "let's.go.rocktes!!!" resounded throughout the audience.
The sound was so loud that it seemed like it was going to lift the roof of the arena.
Zhang Weiping and Su Qun were both present.
After feeling such an atmosphere, Director Zhang couldn't help but sigh: "Rockets fans have already seen the dawn of making history! With only two quarters left, they will become witnesses of history."
Su Qun said: "The Spurs must play well in the early part of the third quarter! This will directly affect whether they have a chance to counterattack."
While the two were talking, Rockets fans started a new round of "human waves".
In this atmosphere, the second half officially begins!
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It is worth mentioning that as soon as the third quarter started, the Rockets made changes.
Roy returned to the bench again.
And the person who replaced him was actually Teacher Tony!
The Spurs serve from the backcourt.
Parker advanced with the ball.
From a distance, he saw Tony Allen staring eagerly.
The French sports car immediately realized that the next game might not be as easy as the first half.
Sure enough, as soon as he passed the half-court, Teacher Tony stepped forward and started to press closely.
After a struggle, Parker awkwardly passed the ball to Gary Neal.
But the latter is a simple pitcher and has weak ball-holding ability.
Under Curry's defense, Neal was forced to the sideline and collected the ball in a hurry.
Rocket No. 30 stretched out his hands forward, trying to grab it hard.
Neil quickly bent over and protected the ball in his arms...
"Beep!"
The whistle sounds and both sides compete for the ball!
Curry, who successfully defended, excitedly high-fived his teammates to celebrate.
In the first half, he spent a lot of energy to guard against Parker, but the effect was not good.
The impact and extraordinary ability of the French sports car made Curry feel a little embarrassed.
Now that Tony Allen is on the court, his burden is much lighter!
The referee threw the ball up and the two men took off at the same time...
Curry, who had the height advantage, actually won the jump ball.
The ball was passed to George.
After picking up the ball, Paojiao immediately started to speed up and headed towards the Spurs half.
After rushing to the free throw line, George looked around and noticed Griffin following up from the right.
So he faced left, flicked his wrist to the right, and sent the ball to Lifen with a freehand no-look-pass.
The new dunk king will not waste such an opportunity!
I saw him jumping up and down with both feet, his body completely stretched in the air, like a fully drawn bow...
"bang!"
The white monster came out of the cage and wreaked havoc on the basket!
82:60.
The Rockets continue to expand their lead!
During the transition between offense and defense, Yao Ming and Griffin exchanged defensive targets according to Mark Jackson's arrangement.
Dayao went to defend Duncan, and Griffin went to defend Split, who had only one offensive method (only pie-eating skills).
Soon, Shifo came to the low post to ask for the ball.
Yao Ming made a quick stride and locked his position behind him.
After Duncan caught the ball, he tried to hit the ball with his back.
But after two hits, he found that it was difficult to use brute force to shake Yao Ming's defense.
Duncan immediately changed his strategy.
He no longer hit the ball hard, but suddenly turned around and wiped it towards the bottom line.
Seeing Duncan about to complete the feat...
At this moment, George suddenly dropped his opponent Jefferson and accelerated towards Duncan from the bottom corner.
The next second, Pickle Pepper and Yao Ming hit the goal, trapping Shi Buddha on the baseline, right under the basket!
This is a very awkward position...
There is no shooting angle, and you can't even jump to pass the ball.
Because if you are not careful, the pass may be blocked by the rebound and go directly out of bounds.
Even an experienced person like Duncan was a little at a loss at this time.
Just when he hesitated, George suddenly stretched out his right hand and slapped the ball with his palm.
"Snapped!"
With a crisp sound, the basketball escaped Duncan's control.
"Beautiful! This flanking attack was very sudden!"
"We can see that the Rockets made a lot of adjustments on the defensive end in the second half."
"In the two rounds so far, one has defended the ball and the other has directly intercepted the ball. The results are very good!"
Zhang Weiping explained in a timely manner.
While he was speaking, the Rockets had already launched a counterattack!
This time, Curry used a series of butterfly dribbles from the outside to pass Parker.
The latter quickly chased back, intending to remedy the situation.
But Curry suddenly took a step back, completely got rid of Parker's defense, and then shot a three-pointer...
"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net!
85:60.
The score difference is already 25 points!
As soon as the goal was scored, the Rockets bench was already in a happy state.
The injured McGrady was currently lying on Roy's shoulder, laughing happily.
In the box, the corners of Shen Fei's mouth also raised slightly.
He knows that this game...
The overall situation is decided!
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In the next few minutes, the two sides gradually returned to equilibrium.
Until halfway through the third quarter, the Rockets maintained an advantage of more than 20 points.
Seeing that the hope of a comeback is getting smaller and smaller, the Spurs generals are less enthusiastic on the court.
Popovich looked at the negative body language of the main players and felt unhappy.
Gritting his teeth, he actually substituted all five starting players.
When Mark Jackson saw this, he thought the Spurs had admitted defeat, so he sent five substitutes to the technical stand to wait for the game.
Ever since, a shocking scene appeared.
All 10 players on the field came off the field during a dead ball!
The Rockets replaced: Lowry, Roy, Danny Green, Yi Jianlian, and Oden.
The Spurs sent: George Hill, James Anderson, Matt Bonner, DeJuan Blair, Antonio McDyess.
Seeing the lineup of both sides, the CCTV commentator was also shocked.
"Good guy... In such a crucial game, both sides sent out all their substitutes in the third quarter."
"It seems that if the Spurs cannot create a small climax in the next few minutes, then their main players will not come back."
Zhang Weiping analyzed.
"The point difference is now 25 points. If we can catch up to 10 to 15 points, we will still have to play in the fourth quarter."
"But judging from the substitute lineups on both sides, the Rockets are obviously the dominant side."
"It just depends on whether it can be stabilized. The historical record is already waving to the Rockets!"
Su Qun added.
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The game continues.
Lowry, who made his debut in this game, showed good form from the start.
He first passed a pass to Danny Green, helping the latter make a three-pointer from the bottom corner.
Then, he caused an offensive foul on the Spurs on the defensive end.
This is not over yet!
Offense and defense transition.
Lowry suddenly shot a cold arrow from two meters outside the three-point line, catching George Hill off guard!
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
In just one minute, Lowry dominated the game on both offense and defense, helping the Rockets widen the point difference to more than 30 points!
In the stands, Shen Fei felt a little emotional when he saw Lowry's performance.
Such a good player can only get less than 20 minutes of playing time with the Rockets.
Especially after Mark Jackson frequently used the "Ultimate Basketball" lineup, Lowry's playing time became even less.
As a time traveler, Shen Fei knows very well that Lowry is not the kind of player who is heartless and willing to become a champion.
In the original time and space, the little steel cannon was called the "trash brother" in the Raptors and DeRozan.
Later, Kawhi landed in Toronto, and Lowry finally broke out of the Eastern Conference and advanced to the Finals.
In the final game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Lowry clenched his fists in celebration after the victory was certain.
The happy smile he showed at that time has also become a world-famous painting in the hearts of countless fans!
But now, Lowry is reduced to a substitute in the Rockets.
Moreover, not only can he not be a starter this season, it is even less likely that he will be a starter in the future.
Shen Fei also thought about whether to take advantage of the trade deadline to trade Lowry to a team where he can shine.
But this idea only appeared for a moment before it was rejected by Shen Fei.
He is not a saint.
Winning the championship this season is very important to him.
Lowry's existence is equivalent to an insurance!
He is strong enough to become the starting point guard of a championship team.
There is no doubt about this.
If there is a problem with Curry's ankle in the high-intensity playoffs, Lowry can step in immediately!
In comparison, Jeremy Lin is still a little short of the mark.
Therefore, Shen Fei will never risk losing the championship by letting Lowry leave.
"If you win a championship and get gold-plated, the next contract will be bigger."
Shen Fei murmured to himself.
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When Shen Fei was thinking wildly, the third quarter of the game was already over.
105:70——The substitute battle between the two teams ended with the Rockets' victory.
It only took the Rockets three quarters to score three digits.
And the 35-point lead made the suspense of the game disappear!
The last quarter is not only a "garbage" time that has nothing to do with victory or defeat, but also a party time for Rockets fans!
The excited fans started making waves again.
Because they had enough time, they had more fun this time!
Every round (a round is a round), fans will chant the name of a certain player.
Starting from Yi Jianlian and Oden who joined the team later, to the core members of the team-Curry and George, and then to the two aces-Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady...
After the fans shouted all the names on the Rockets roster, the game entered the last minute.
At this time, I don’t know which fan was the first to speak and shouted "Shen Fei".
The next moment, the entire audience began to chant the names of young Asians in unison!
This round of noise is more ferocious than every previous round...
The sound is so loud that even Chinese fans can hear it on the other side of the ocean through broadcast equipment!
You know, for the sake of broadcasting effect, TV stations usually silence the scene.
In other words, if you want to hear the live sound, either the TV station must actively turn off the silence function, or the sound must be too loud to block.
The current situation clearly belongs to the latter!
When the on-site director saw this, he went to the private room.
Shen Fei didn't expect this, but he didn't panic.
He stood up calmly, buttoned up his suit, then smiled and waved to the camera.
The next moment, the fans cheered even louder.
"Shen Fei!!!"
"Shen Fei!!!"
"Shen Fei!!!"
Amidst the loud noises in the sky, Shen Fei was like a king, enjoying the love of his people.
The noise lasted for a full minute...
The game came to an end in this warm atmosphere.
In the end, the Rockets sat at home and beat the Spurs by 37 points 147:110, successfully winning their 34th consecutive victory!
When the red light on the timer came on, the Rockets players rushed onto the court and began to celebrate passionately.
McGrady, who sprained his ankle, was also supported by Yao Ming and Ben (who had just ran back to the court from the locker room) and slowly walked to the court to celebrate with his teammates.
Ribbons and fireworks fell from the sky above the arena...
Shen Fei looked at this scene and couldn't help laughing.
For those who didn’t know, I thought the Rockets would win the championship today!
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While the Rockets generals were celebrating wildly, on the other side of the beautiful country, the Heat generals were sitting in front of the TV, with different expressions on their faces.
Two days ago, they had a duel with the Spurs.
In that game, although the Heat won the game, the process was not smooth.
They took the initiative throughout the game, relying on their physical talent to crush their aging opponents.
However, due to the lack of outside shooting ability, the Heat's offense was relatively sluggish and the efficiency was naturally not high.
In the end, it was only through the personal abilities of the three giants that they won the victory.
Therefore, after watching this game, the Heat players will inevitably feel worried.
Coach Spoelstra didn't want his players to be too nervous.
After briefly summarizing a few words and letting the players express their opinions, he asked most of the Heat players to go home and rest.
The Big Three stayed and continued to discuss the game.
"It seems that without Lei, it would be difficult for us to defeat the Rockets."
Howard said seriously.
"If we only play one game, then we may be able to fight with our talent advantage."
"But in a best-of-seven series, we really need Ray's help."
"He can not only provide stable shooting, but also limit shooters like Curry and Danny Green on the defensive end."