At the Hooters Restaurant in Houston, all the fans were standing to watch the game. Although it was already timeout, they still did not sit down. The game was too intense and tense, and they could not sit still.
Elena stood in the crowd, her heart racing like a deer. This was a crucial game, and in this crucial game, there were also players who were crucial to her. Of course she
I hope the Rockets will win and Wen Hao will win.
In the luxurious villa in Houston, Anne clenched her hands in front of her chest, her palms full of sweat. Her eyes were fixed on the large-screen TV. Today's game seemed to be hanging by a thread. In the last 24 seconds
, you have to score 3 points to tie, which is very difficult.
At this time, the live footage showed Parsons, Harden, Yao and Beverley. These are all players who have hit three-pointers in this game.
In the end, the camera focused on Wen Hao's face for a long time. He was feeling hot in the fourth quarter and made three of three three-pointers. The Rockets are likely to let him take the last shot.
McHale told the Rockets players at this time: "There is only one last attack left. We must have confidence that we can defeat them. We are the best."
Jeremy Lin picked up the tactical board and planned tactics for the Rockets players: "Harden and Wen Hao both stayed at the free throw line, covering me to go out to catch the ball. The Thunder team will definitely come to chase me. At this time, everyone is Wen Hao."
Set a screen and let Wen Hao go out to catch the ball. Wen Hao should not hesitate to shoot a three-pointer whenever he has a chance. At the same time, the two towers inside will grab rebounds. Once they grab the rebound, they will quickly throw it to the open space outside the three-point line and then shoot a three-pointer.
."
Harden looked at it and felt that the last shot had nothing to do with me, and he felt a little reluctant. But he didn't say anything. Jeremy Lin's strategy was still advisable. Moreover, he was not as unhappy with Jeremy Lin as he was with Wen Hao.
, so I still plan to follow tactics, for the sake of victory and for the first place in the Western Conference.
Soon, the timeout time came and the Rockets took the field. The moment Wen Hao stood on the court, he didn't feel nervous, but his blood was boiling. He just likes to fight, especially this kind of battle, fighting to the last moment, no matter what.
Up and down, it makes people's blood boil.
The Rockets served in the frontcourt. Harden and Wen Hao were on the free throw line at the same time, covering Jeremy Lin. Seeing this, the Thunder team knew it was bad and hurriedly chased Jeremy Lin out.
But at this moment, Wen Hao suddenly ran towards the three-point line. Behind him, Wei saw that Wen Hao was going to catch the ball. He shouted in his heart, "Don't even think about it" and started to chase Wen Hao. But at this time, Harden suddenly
One side of his body was blocked in front of Wei Shao. No matter how strong Wei Shao's body was, he couldn't directly knock Harden away. He could only bypass Harden and chase Wen Hao.
But at this time Wen Hao had already got the ball, made a slight adjustment, and suddenly shot from outside the three-point line.
quiet--
The entire home arena of the Thunder was silent. The eyes of nearly 20,000 people were focused on the orange-red basketball. The basketball was silent, slowly passing through the air, like a silent oil painting.
Nearly 20,000 hearts at the scene, and countless hearts in front of the TV, were all tightly lifted up by this orange-red basketball, and flew towards the basket as it flew.
The closer to the basket, the heavier the hearts of Thunder fans became, while the hearts of Rockets fans soared.
However, a "bang" sound instantly broke the hearts of Rockets fans. The basketball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced out. The fans at the scene all let out a sigh of relief. But the hearts of Rockets fans were shattered.
It fell down instantly.
But it's not over yet. There are still more than 8 seconds left. On the inside, Dayao and Warcraft are fighting hard for rebounds, while other Rockets players are waiting to catch the ball on the outside for a second attack.
The power of the Twin Towers is naturally terrifying. Although their position is not good, they still hit the ball and pull it out. Wen Hao knew the ball would not go in the moment he shot it, so he waited for opportunities around him.
Go to grab the rebound. At this moment, Dayao clicked out the rebound. Wen Hao saw the rebound flying towards him and stretched out his hand to catch it.
But at this time, Wei Shao had already flew over with an angry look. Wen Hao had already been in the limelight in front of him enough today, and he would never allow Wen Hao to be in the limelight in front of him again. His excellent physical fitness provided him with **
With such speed, he rushed in front of Wen Hao in an instant, so that even if Wen Hao got the ball, he couldn't handle it.
At this critical moment, Wen Hao suddenly had an idea. Instead of reaching out to catch the ball, he used his signature volleyball move. When the ball came, he hit the ball directly to the left three-point line.
Harden.
Harden also just ran to that position, with only half a second of free time. But it was only half a second, and Harden didn't even have time to adjust his movements, so he leaned back and threw the ball.
Although Ibaka had already chased after him, because Harden had already taken the shot in advance, and it was a fadeaway jumper, Ibaka could not block it. He could only watch the basketball pass between his fingers. And he jumped too high.
, rushed too hard, couldn't hold back, and threw Harden to the ground.
"Beep -" the referee's whistle was like a sharp blade across Ibaka's throat, suffocating his breath.
"Damn it!" Ibaka cursed fiercely. It turned out to be a three-point foul. If Harden made three free throws and took the game into overtime, and the Thunder lost in overtime, then he would be
Killed sinners throughout the ages.
But as soon as Ibaka finished speaking, a "swish" sound suddenly came from behind him.
At this moment, Ibaka felt the pain of being stabbed into the heart by a sharp knife. He turned his head in disbelief. But it was extremely difficult for him to turn his head. Even in a trance, he could hear the "creak" of the old wooden door that was in disrepair.
"Voice.
Finally, Ibaka turned his head and saw a basketball falling from the ball. This sight made Ibaka dizzy. His consciousness seemed a little blurry for a moment, and his brain was drained.
The feeling arises spontaneously.
Same as Ibaka's situation, all the fans at the scene had this feeling. One second they were in heaven, and the next second they were dragged down to hell. The ups and downs of life happened so fast, it was really exciting.
Amidst this stimulation, they all stood there quietly, without any reaction or sound.
"Wow——"
The Rockets dugout instantly erupted, which was completely opposite to the reaction of the fans. Beverley kept jumping up and down, jumping and shouting like a child. McHale stood up suddenly and waved his fist fiercely.
.This coach, who has seen many big scenes and won a championship as a player, was completely unable to contain his excitement at this time.
The Rockets players on the court ran towards Harden and gave him a high-five.
"Four points! Harden hit a three-pointer and fouled Ibaka, four points!" As a commentator, he shouldn't have been so excited, but Yang Jian couldn't hold back his excitement at this time and lost his voice.
cried out.
"I didn't expect, I really didn't expect, just now, before Harden hit a three-pointer, who would have thought that Harden would hit a four-pointer?! As long as he made this free throw, the Rockets would overtake the score. And it was left to
The Thunder only have 3 seconds, so it is extremely difficult to successfully score a goal," said Director Zhang.
"Harden's free throw shooting rate this season is as high as 87.5%. He is very likely to make a free throw. It would be a pity for the Thunder to lose because of this." Yang Jian said after calming down a little.
Harden also calmed down at this time and stood on the free throw line. Wen Hao said to the Rockets players on the court: "Now the Thunder team has no timeout. No matter whether Harden can make a free throw or not, we will immediately take full-court tight measures."
It’s best to force them to not be able to serve the ball. If they do, there must be someone keeping an eye on the ball holder to prevent him from easily passing the ball. And then don’t commit any fouls.”
Rockets players had no objections.
Harden stood on the free throw line, took a deep breath, then adjusted twice, took two shots of the ball, and then made a steady free throw. When the ball fell, all the Rockets players immediately adopted a full-court press defense against the Thunder players.
When Thunder coach Brooks saw this, he was shocked and knew that something terrible was going to happen.
Fortunately, before five seconds expired, they sent the ball out. After Sefolosha received the ball, he passed the ball directly to Wei Shao. Wei Shao dribbled the ball forward and rushed past the two defenses.
, finally passed the midline. But at this time, Dayao and Warcraft were already waiting for him on the three-point line. He could not move forward, so he could only jump up and shoot a three-pointer. But just as he jumped up
Before, Wen Hao had jumped up in front of him and put one hand on the ball.
Wei Shao had no choice but to pass the ball to Durant on the right. Durant was near the center line and used a standard shooting posture. The basketball shot towards the basket like a cannonball and hit a long shot with a "swish" sound.
Three points away.
But it's a pity that the red light was already on before Durant took action. This can be seen with the naked eye and there is no need to replay it.
The Rockets players broke out in a cold sweat. Wen Hao secretly said in his heart: It's so dangerous. If it had been just one second faster, the Rockets would have been killed. Durant is really not easy.
When it was determined that Durant's buzzer-beater was invalid, all the Rockets players breathed a sigh of relief and gathered together to celebrate.
The Thunder players lowered their heads and walked quickly into the tunnel.
"It's such a pity. Durant is only one step away from the victory, and we are only one step away from the Western Conference championship. It's really such a pity." The old wolf finally began to explain at this time.
"Yeah, it's just one step away. It was Durant's little brother Harden who blocked our progress to the Western Conference championship." Xiao Langru said, "If it weren't for him, we would be the Western Conference champion."
Old Wolf thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's not just him."
"Oh? Who else in the Rockets can stop us?"
"Of course, that No. 5, the Chinese, Wen Hao! If it weren't for his four consecutive three-pointers and one two-pointer in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 points in a row and sounding the clarion call for the Rockets' offense, the Rockets would not be able to take off at all. And
At the last moment, it was he who assisted Harden for a four-pointer that killed us. This Chinese man should not be underestimated!" (To be continued.)
