At the end of the halftime break, the players came out of the locker room.
At this time, the fans at the scene had come to their senses and knew that they had been fooled by Zhang Zhiyuan.
Ever since, they began to boo Zhang Zhiyuan again.
Zhang Zhiyuan ignored them. There were only two quarters left in the game, and it was time to get serious.
Winning the game is the best counterattack against Spurs fans.
At the beginning of the second half, the Spurs were represented by Parker, Ginobili, Finley, Bowen and Duncan.
The Rockets are Alston, Zhang Zhiyuan, Battier, Hayes, and Yao Ming.
The Spurs attacked first, and Zhang Zhiyuan changed his defensive strategy in the first half and began to actively assist in defense.
For a while, the Spurs couldn't find a good opportunity.
Finally, Finley faced Battier and took a shot.
Yao Ming got stuck on Duncan, and Hayes pushed past Bowen to grab the rebound.
After Oberto came off the court, the Spurs had to suffer some losses when fighting for rebounds.
But there's nothing they can do about it. They need a faster rotation, and defending Zhang Zhiyuan is always their top priority.
The Rockets attacked and Zhang Zhiyuan began to move aggressively.
Although he hasn't caught the ball yet, this movement alone gives the Spurs a huge headache.
They can only let Ginobili and Finley take care of it, while Bowen defends Battier.
As for Hayes, the Spurs chose to release him.
If Hayes can surrender to them, Popovich will admit it.
Alston passed the ball and the ball went to Hayes, who shot from mid-range.
The basketball hit the rim a few times and stumbled into the net.
58 to 55.
The Spurs counterattacked, Bowen fell to the bottom corner, Hayes defended, and the basket was empty.
Duncan received the ball and had a good operating space, and turned around at the end to complete the layup.
58 to 57, the Spurs chased by two points.
In the next round, Hayes took action.
The Spurs repeated their old tricks, with Battier assisting on defense, Duncan passed the ball to Finley, Zhang Zhiyuan made up the defense, Finley passed the ball to Ginobili, and Zhang Zhiyuan retreated in front of Ginobili.
He didn't even break a sweat in the first half. Now he has enough energy and can work hard.
Ginobili lost his chance and had no choice but to take the shot and missed the ball.
"Okay, Zhang Zhiyuan is starting to get serious, it's time to fight like this."
Sun Zhengping said.
"He distributed his physical strength very reasonably. He should play the whole game next. The Rockets have a great hope of winning. As long as they get past the Spurs, it will be relatively easy to beat the Cavaliers."
Zhang Lili has already begun to long for the championship.
Not only does he see it this way, other basketball experts and fans generally believe that the Western Conference champion is the ultimate champion, and the Cavaliers are no match for the Spurs or Rockets.
The ratings of this Western Conference Finals tiebreaker also hit a new high in history, because it was approximately equal to the Finals tiebreaker.
On the court, the Rockets counterattacked.
Yao Ming restrained Duncan under the basket, Zhang Zhiyuan moved, Battier moved, Bowen failed to keep up, Alston passed the ball, Battier took an open three-pointer and scored.
This was a true team effort. The Rockets used tactics as a whole team, which allowed Battier to get an open opportunity.
And Battier did not disappoint everyone, scoring the key 3 points.
61 to 57.
The two sides fought for several more rounds, but the Spurs could never catch up, always two or three points behind.
Spurs fans feel terrible, this was worse than the first half.
Although the score difference between the two teams in the first half made them feel tortured, they were still leading or anxious, which was much better than being behind now.
Being behind is not the key, the key is not being able to catch up.
Whenever the Spurs scored and had a chance to take the lead, the Rockets would score a goal or successfully defend, continuing to maintain their lead and making Spurs fans anxious to death.
The Spurs counterattacked. Ginobili used the screen of his teammates to cut the ball and then used his snake-shaped breakthrough to reach the basket and score two points.
66 to 64, the Spurs were only two points behind, and Spurs fans once again saw hope.
They shouted defense, defense, hoping that the team could defend this round and then equalize or take the lead, which would give them peace of mind.
The Spurs players retreated quickly. Zhang Zhiyuan, who had not made a move for a long time, suddenly caught the ball and broke through. He went to the basket and threw it gently, licking the basket and scoring.
68 to 64.
Although the effect of props has been lost, it does not mean that Zhang Zhiyuan cannot score, it is just that the efficiency is not as good as before.
"******"
Spurs fans.
The Spurs counterattacked, and Bowen made a sneak attack from the baseline and hit the ball.
Fortunately, he stepped on the line and it was only a two-pointer.
During the transition between offense and defense, Battier took action, and Bowen, who was a step behind on defense, had already taken off.
Attentive fans may be able to find that this guy jumped very short, not at all to block shots or interfere. His knee touched Battier's crotch.
After taking action, Shane fell to the ground in pain, his balls aching.
What is outrageous is that the referee did not blow the whistle, thinking that it was just an unintentional collision and that Bowen had not committed a foul.
This made Van Gundy extremely dissatisfied. He flew into a rage and chattered at the referee, and the assistant coach couldn't stop him.
Then the referee directly called Van Gundy a technical foul.
The Rockets did not fight for due fairness. Instead, they lost a free throw and lost blood.
Ginobili made a free throw, the score was 68-67, and the Spurs still had the ball.
"Calm down, Lao Fan, don't ruin the team's advantage."
Sun Zhengping complained.
A point is a point, anyway, he felt very distressed.
"This is their home court advantage. The whistle in this game is obviously biased in favor of the Spurs. If the Rockets players hadn't performed well, they would have fallen behind."
Zhang Lili sighed with emotion.
None of them commented on Bowen's dirty behavior. Bowen's move was quite secretive and left room for controversy.
But Rockets fans have no worries.
All kinds of swear words were used in an endless stream, and three generations of Bowen's ancestors were greeted.
Unfortunately, it was of no use. Bowen was still jumping around on the court.
The game continues and the Spurs attack.
Parker missed the shot, and Hayes and others jumped up to fight for the rebound. Bowen made another dirty move and bumped into Hayes, causing Hayes to fall unstable and lose the basketball in his hand.
Others hurriedly fought for the basketball again, and Hayes rushed towards Bowen, cursed at Bowen, and spat in Bowen's face.
This is the job assigned by Zhang Zhiyuan. He hopes that Hayes can take down Bowen, and Dui Zi can do it.
As long as Bowen is gone, Zhang Zhiyuan can feel much more at ease.
For the sake of the team, Hayes took on this task.
It's a pity that Bowen is too shrewd and insidious, and also forbearing enough.
Even if someone spat on him, he wouldn't do anything.
Hayes was called for a technical foul, and the Rockets suffered another loss.
Ginobili made another free throw, and then the Spurs scored again.
68 to 70, the Spurs took the lead.
The fans at the scene chanted Bowen's name. No matter how the outside world evaluates Bowen, they really like him anyway.
The Rockets players were very angry, but Zhang Zhiyuan was calmer.
Although it is lagging behind, the props are effective because of this, so the problem is not big.
"It's okay, there's still me."
Zhang Zhiyuan comforted his teammates.
Then the Rockets attacked and Zhang Zhiyuan took the initiative to ask for the ball in singles.
He wants to hit this ball and stabilize his military morale.
Ginobili and Finley double-teamed, and Zhang Zhiyuan forced a shot.
After throwing it out, he couldn't help but pray.
Although there are bonus effects from props, this is not included.
Fortunately, his luck was not too bad, the ball was scored, and the three-pointer was effective.
71 to 70, the Rockets took the lead again.
Spurs fans were happy for less than 10 seconds.
"This ball is very crucial and stabilizes the Rockets' morale. Although Zhang's statistics are exaggerated, I can responsibly say that his role is even more exaggerated than the statistics."
Smith said.
"Other teams can start operations in advance. Winning Zhang this summer will be the biggest winner."
Buckley said.
"You mean the Rockets will definitely win?"
Smith.
"Yes, I, Charles, am never afraid of being slapped in the face."
Buckley.
"Then are you afraid of chocolate?"
Smith laughed.
After Barkley lost a bet last time, he binged on chocolate on the show.
Although he had cheated and made a chocolate basketball hollow, he still managed to survive the show and threatened that he hated chocolate and would never eat chocolate again.
On the court, the Rockets stabilized.
However, Duncan began to break out and made consecutive shots.
Hit against Yao Ming, hit in a double team, 21 by Hayes in singles.
After a few rounds, the Rockets fell behind again.
77 to 81.
Van Gundy called a timeout, obviously a little anxious.
He arranged the tactics, but Zhang Zhiyuan made some suggestions. He said: "Let Yao rest for a while."
"But we are falling behind now."
Van Gundy said.
Yao Ming also added: "I have no problem, I can withstand it."
"I mean there's no need to worry, we're only 4 points behind. A 31 is enough for me."
Zhang Zhiyuan continued to reassure everyone.
In fact, he was a little panicked by this time, but he was worried that his teammates would collapse.
If all his teammates collapse, it will be difficult for him to lead him.
In the end, Van Gundy accepted Zhang Zhiyuan's suggestion and Yao Ming rested.
Others come on and continue playing.
Fortunately, Duncan ended his explosive state and Zhang Zhiyuan led the team through the last 3 minutes.
84 to 85, the Rockets were only one point behind.
The final outcome still depends on the fourth quarter.
"I'm too nervous to watch anymore."
A Rockets fan lamented.
The game was so exciting that many fans' hearts were always hanging in the air.
After a short break, the last quarter begins.
The Rockets had all the main players, and Zhang Zhiyuan never rested.
The same goes for his opponent Ginobili.
The two sides returned to the court and looked at each other.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't even talk trash anymore because it was useless.
At this moment, any player, even Cousins, can maintain restraint.
Next, there is a contest of strength.
The Rockets attacked first, and Alston broke through and hit a layup.
86 to 85.
Alston hammered his chest excitedly. It is really not easy to score points on such a stage.
During the transition between offense and defense, Parker used the screen to cut the ball and score a layup.
86 to 87.
At the critical moment, this guy really dared to shoot.
The Rockets attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan broke through to attract double teams and then distributed the ball. Yao Ming caught the ball under the basket and made a layup, putting the basketball into the basket.
Yao Ming also waved his fist, looking very excited.
Both sides went back and forth and achieved a good hit rate.
The scores of both sides increased alternately, explaining what it means to be neck-and-neck.
In the fourth minute, Duncan scored a jump shot.
93 to 95.
The Rockets counterattack suffered a power outage and did not score.
Duncan caught the ball and dunked.
93 to 97.
Although the score difference was only four points, by this time, the score difference was already quite fatal, and Rockets fans became increasingly nervous.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan took action. He turned around in the crowd with a dazzling movement and finally slipped behind Alston.
Alston threw the ball directly to Zhang Zhiyuan behind him, blocking the chasing Ginobili.
Zhang Zhiyuan made a three-pointer and scored.
96 to 97.
"Beautiful, you still have to look at Xiao Zhang at the critical moment."
Sun Zhengping said.
When the Spurs attacked, Duncan showed a strong desire to fight and even took the initiative to ask for the ball again, with great intention of taking over the game.
And he didn't disappoint Spurs fans yet, hitting another ordinary jump shot.
96 to 99.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan was immediately double-teamed by three people while holding the ball.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball, Alston passed again, and Yao Ming caught the ball under the basket.
Duncan quickly went back to make amends, but it was too late.
Yao Ming made the shot and caused a foul on Duncan, which required an additional penalty.
Free throw made.
99 versus 99.
"At the critical moment, we still have to look at Dayao."
Sun Zhengping was already so excited that he could not speak coherently.
The Spurs were attacking. Ginobili pushed Zhang Zhiyuan when he broke through, but the referee did not call the call.
Then Ginobili drove to the basket and scored.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't even complain and ran directly to the Spurs half court.
Alston wanted to sneak a long pass, but Finley saw through it. He pulled Zhang Zhiyuan to prevent him from catching the ball.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not catch the ball, the ball went out of bounds, and the Spurs had the ball.
Van Gundy almost went berserk off the court, but fortunately he was hugged tightly by his assistant coach.
The Spurs attacked and Duncan scored two more points.
99 to 103.
The Rockets counterattacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan missed the shot while facing the double team.
In the next round, he continued to take shots, but still missed.
The Spurs scored, 99 to 105, and the score difference reached six points, an extremely dangerous number.
The Rockets attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan made another three-pointer and scored.
102 to 105.
"This is so courageous. Even if you miss consecutively, you still cast so resolutely."
Smith sighed.
"At this time, he has no choice but to vote with Yao Ming."
Buckley said.
At the last moment, it's all a battle of stars.
In the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan contributed a key steal in defense, and then made a long pass, and Alston scored two points on the fast break.
104 to 105.
In the last two minutes, Duncan stopped pretending and scored consecutively on the offensive end and also contributed key blocks on the defensive end.
Fortunately, Zhang Zhiyuan and Yao Ming jointly contributed 4 points and sealed the score.
In the last 10 seconds, 108 to 110, the Rockets were two points behind and still had a chance to equalize and overtake.
The audience held their breath, waiting for this last moment.
Life or death will soon be known.
Zhang Zhiyuan ran without the ball, got rid of Ginobili, and received the pass.
Finley Bowen and others immediately panicked and all pounced on Zhang Zhiyuan.
They are willing to short others but will never let Zhang Zhiyuan invest.
After receiving the ball, Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to control the time again and not give the Spurs a chance to counterattack.
As a result, he was instantly surrounded by three people.
What's even worse is that Bowen rushed towards him very fast, and their knees were touching each other.
"ah!"
Two screams rang out, and Bowen and Zhang Zhiyuan fell to the ground and rolled at the same time.
Neither of them was acting, it was really painful.
It’s over!
Rockets fans' mood instantly hit rock bottom.
At such a critical moment, the core of the team was injured, which was almost a death sentence for the Rockets.
Many Rockets fans closed their eyes in pain, unable to bear to see the scene of losing.
The team has worked hard enough. Even though the core player Tracy McGrady was injured, they fought back unyieldingly to win three games and reach the tiebreaker. They gave everything they had and sacrificed everything, but in the end they still lost.
