When Irving scored another two points and opened the point difference to 4 points with only the last minute left on the clock, Rockets head coach McHale had to call a timeout again. He responded to the Rockets surrounding him
The team players loudly said: "Defend it, you must defend it, even if it's just one! Double-team Irving. Other players helped Wen Hao double-team Irving. Force him to pass the ball. At such a critical moment, other players got the ball.
He may not dare to shoot, so he forces Irving to pass the ball."
At such a critical moment, everyone in the Rockets did not dare to be careless and nodded in agreement.
But it was beyond the expectations of McHale and the Rockets. After returning to the field, the Cavaliers had already begun to double-team Rockets players before the Rockets had time to double-team Irving. When Jeremy Lin got the ball, he was immediately beaten by two Cavaliers.
Double-teamed by players, and on the sideline, Jeremy Lin has no way out.
Warcraft, Parsons, and Jones were all on the other side of the court at this time, and it was too late to rush over to respond.
At this critical moment, Wen Hao suddenly appeared outside the three-point line like a ghost and penetrated into the paint from the three-point line. Jeremy Lin spotted Wen Hao's position, jumped up and threw the ball to Wen Hao over the heads of Irving and the Cavaliers shooting guard.
Hao and Wen Hao cut directly into the penalty area. Seeing someone coming to defend in the penalty area, Wen Hao made an early throw.
"Uh-huh."
The basketball hit the ball hollowly. At the same time, the player's right hand hit Wen Hao's arm after he had already taken the shot. The referee's whistle sounded at the right time.
Wen Hao clapped his arm and stood on the free throw line. Under the gaze of nearly 20,000 people in the audience, he didn't care and made the free throw steadily.
When Irving saw Wen Hao score a two-plus-one, his eyes became even colder. He took the ball and rushed forward. Taking advantage of the opportunity before the Rockets could gain a foothold, he pulled it up in front of Wen Hao and shot.
Parsons, who was closest to Wenhao, didn't even have time to double-team him. Irving's ball had a very flat arc, hit the back edge of the basket with a "bang" and bounced in. The goal was very angry.
Cavaliers head coach Brown felt slightly relieved when he saw Irving scoring another goal. With only forty-two seconds left, the Cavaliers were still leading by three points. Irving's goal temporarily stabilized the situation.
But before his breath relaxed completely, it tightened again.
This time the Rockets had Wen Hao dribbling the ball through half court. After half court, he faced Irving's defense. This was the first time since the second half that he was one-on-one with Irving.
He glanced sideways and saw that another Cavaliers player seemed to be rushing over to double-team him. He immediately swung the ball and made a fake pass in the direction of Parsons, whom the man was guarding. The man was taken aback.
Busy and retreated.
In this way, Wen Hao and Irving once again formed a one-on-one situation.
Owen couldn't wait to have sex with Wen Hao for real. He opened his arms and his eyes were full of excitement.
Wen Hao's heart was also full of excitement, a kind of excitement of fighting with a real opponent. He held the ball in his hand and shook it left and right. He saw that Owen's attention was very concentrated and his center of gravity did not move. He was really trying his best.
Defense.
But this did not make him retreat, but made him even more excited. He swatted the ball, crossed it left and right, and changed direction. After three consecutive times, he suddenly accelerated his speed, pulling the ball with his right hand from in front of his body to the left, and his upper body also moved quickly to the left.
In an instant, he was half a step away from Owen.
Seeing this, Owen hurriedly moved laterally to the left, using his speed advantage to block the way before Wen Hao could completely break through.
But at this moment, Wen Hao's right hand pulling the ball suddenly turned back in the air and pulled it to the right.
This time Irving could never come back. Wen Hao accelerated instantly and reached the inside. No matter how much Irving gritted his teeth, it was already too late.
Once inside, Wen Hao suddenly collected the ball and stopped. The Cavaliers jumped up inside to block the shot.
But Wen Hao did not take action at the first moment, but waited for the Cavaliers insider to jump in the air before jumping up. The Cavaliers insider could no longer hold back and fell on Wen Hao.
Logically speaking, if a tall inside line falls on the outside line, no matter how powerful the outside line is, it is impossible to hit it accurately. If it can hit, it will be a lucky shot. Like Wade, the ball that deceives people and then hits them is a shot.
so.
But Wen Hao was different. After he deceived the insider, he took off, and in a very short time before colliding with the person, he first threw the ball, and then hit the person. In other words, before losing his balance
, he has already thrown the ball.
"Uh-huh."
The basketball hit the ball and the referee's whistle sounded again.
Warcraft pulled Wen Hao up from the floor. Wen Hao glanced at the resentful defender, smiled lightly, and walked to the free throw line. Amid the prayers of nearly 20,000 fans, he made another steady free throw.
middle.
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Toyota Center, thunderous cheers.
At such a critical moment, Wen Hao tied the score with two consecutive 2+1s. How exciting this is!
In Wen Hao's hometown, a villager saw Wen Hao scoring twice in a row and being fouled twice. He cursed angrily: "These two niggas are so disgusting. They just play ball. What are you doing to beat people? Too much."
Shameless."
"That's right," another villager added two pieces of charcoal to the stove and echoed, "it's too embarrassing to just lie around if you can't beat it."
"But Hao Wa is still very good. He tied the score in three or two strokes as soon as he came on the court. He is a martial arts master and deserves his reputation!"
…
At the Toyota Center, Rockets head coach McHale saw Wen Hao score the goal to tie the score, and a huge stone was finally let go in his heart. For now, his choice was right, absolutely correct! Even if he lost in the end
, and no one can blame himself anymore. Wen Hao's two 2+1s have already tied the score, who can doubt his employer anymore?
Drexler on the sidelines was embarrassed again. He smiled and said: "It seems that we are slapping ourselves in the face again. We said that if Wen Hao can't guard Irving, the Rockets can't win. But just now Wen Hao
Although Irving was not guarded even once, he used two consecutive two-plus-ones to tie the score in one fell swoop. If he couldn't guard, he attacked. We seemed to underestimate Wen Hao."
"Irving scored two points, and Wen Hao scored two plus one. Although Wen Hao can't guard Irving, Irving can't guard Wen Hao. If this continues, it's really not certain who will win."
"But in the last two minutes of the duel, we can see that Wen Hao really has the temperament to become a star. At the critical moment, he carries the team on his shoulders and moves forward. Only those with such temperament can
Only the absolute core can be possessed. Could it be that..." At this point, Drexler suddenly thought of something, and he immediately shut up, not daring to say any more.
At this time, the Cavaliers no longer had a timeout, and their head coach could only shout loudly to Irving from the sidelines: "Kyrie, use up twenty-four seconds to tie it up!" What he meant was that it was star time now, everyone
Depending on personal ability, this attack should be left to Irving.
Irving had long been looking forward to a duel with Wen Hao. Hearing the head coach's words, a surge of blood surged in his heart.
He took the ball, moved it towards the frontcourt, passed the center line, and stopped moving forward, controlling time.
The Rockets don't dare to press too hard. If they commit a foul at this time, it means giving points to the opponent.
Time passed by second by second. Twenty-four seconds seemed to pass by in a moment to ordinary people, but to the fans and players at the scene, it seemed as long as twenty-four years. Their hearts seemed to be beating slowly with the timer.
.Nearly 20,000 people, nearly 20,000 hearts, all at the same frequency.
Irving is indeed Irving. With only two seconds left in the twenty-four-second attack time, when everyone thought he was going to shoot a three-pointer, he only made a fake shot, shook Wen Hao up, and then dribbled the ball.
He took a step in and then took action.
The ball goes in and the light comes on! Two points at the buzzer!
At this time, the time left for the rocket was only twelve seconds.
McHale immediately called a timeout.
Toyota Center was completely silent. Twelve seconds and two points left. At such a life-and-death moment, with only one goal between the ball, no fan could smile and say anything. They all looked solemn, but their heartbeats were extremely fast.
Drexler, the commentator on the sidelines, shook his head and sighed: "It's not easy to play. It's really hard to play. In the last twelve seconds, the Cavaliers led by two points. They will definitely defend to the death to prevent the Rockets from having a chance.
Any opportunity to take action. With the Rockets' style, they like to play fast breaks, but the last twelve seconds must be a positional battle, which is difficult."
"Who should the Rockets place their hopes on now? The Rockets, like the Cavaliers, have no timeouts. Now that there is no dead ball, the Rockets cannot replace Harden on the court, and Warcraft, Parsons, and Jones are not the type to make the final decision.
players. Do they place their hopes on Wen Hao? Wen Hao once defeated the Bobcats, but now it is different. Irving
We are already on a collision course with him, and there is no way he can take an easy shot. Taking a step back, even if he can take an easy shot, it will never be a three-pointer. He has hardly made three-pointers this season. If it is a two-pointer
If the two sides play overtime, the Rockets' winning rate in overtime in the past two seasons is only 12.5%, which can be said to be a sure defeat." Brad said worriedly.
"What should we do? The Rockets no longer have timeouts, and now they rely on the players on the court to handle it. But on the court, there is no such player who responds to everything, not even Harden sitting off the court. What on earth should the Rockets do?
"
"I think," Drexler thought for a while and said, "could it still be Wen Hao? In the last two minutes, he was the one scoring the goals, fighting with Irving. Now in the last twelve seconds, it is very possible.
, it will still be him!”
"Yes, although he is not the oldest and he does not have the most experience, among the people on the field, he is the only one with the temperament that if you score one, I will score one on your head. The so-called
He has superstar qualities. Moreover, he once defeated the Bobcats, so it must be Wen Hao!"
