Beverley slowly brought the ball across half court. Although McHale emphasized offense, he believed that stability and defense were the most important thing for the Rockets at the moment.
With a four-point advantage, the Rockets still have a lot of initiative, and this is the Rockets' home court.
Blind fast breaks can certainly bring huge pressure to the Spurs, but during fast breaks, the probability of mistakes also increases. Two of Chen Feng's three-pointers just now came from the Rockets.
Mistakes gave him opportunities, so naturally he would not doubt the Rockets' offensive philosophy.
However, in the extremely competitive playoffs, offense alone is not enough. The Rockets, who lack defense, will find it difficult to make a difference in the playoffs.
Jones once again blocked everyone, and the Rockets used this tactic most easily.
After Beverley broke through easily, he immediately passed the ball to Jones, who turned around and made a jump shot.
With the Spurs showing great momentum, Jones' mid-range shot was absolutely timely, stabilizing the Rockets' weakened morale, and the score between the two teams was once again widened.
With five minutes and thirty seconds left in the game, Favors made a pass error and Beverley made a long pass, assisting Chandler Parsons for a layup.
**Vicci decisively called a timeout. Although several substitute players performed well on the court and worked very hard on defense, their mentality was too extreme and they were prone to making unnecessary mistakes in some details of passing the ball.
, Favors' passing error just now has a crucial impact on the situation.
But after the timeout, looking at the players sitting on the bench, **Vicci was wavering in his heart. Based on their previous performance, he was not sure about letting them play.
**Several Spurs players knew Vic's intention of calling a timeout, but seeing his flickering eyes, they naturally understood the hesitation in his heart. Favors took the initiative and said: "
Greg, keep me up there, I promise to kill that big guy."
Seeing the confused look in **Vic's eyes, Favors took a deep breath and said seriously: "Greg, I know that the performance just now was indeed very bad, but I understand the current situation of the team better.
What is needed is stability. I think I can help Chen the most. I can help him share the burden of the team. I swear, I can match Dwight."
Several other main players also took the initiative to ask to be allowed to play again. Looking at the expectations in their eyes, **Vicci suddenly hesitated.
Under Chen Feng's outstanding performance, the morale of these Spurs players was also inspired. At this point in the game, **Vic felt that no matter the outcome, there would be no regrets and he could successfully inspire those players.
With morale up, the next game will be easier to play.
After the game restarted, many people were puzzled by the Spurs' players. The Spurs' substitute players just performed very well. Although the details still need to be improved, compared with the first few players in the third quarter,
With their performance, they are undoubtedly more trustworthy.
McHale somewhat understood that the Spurs, thanks to Chen Feng's outstanding performance, had already overwhelmed the Rockets in terms of morale.
However, Favors' passing error did not have the slightest impact on the situation.
At this critical moment, the first thing the Spurs have to ensure is that they do not make mistakes, and apart from Chen Feng, the Spurs are not the only one who is most capable of doing this.
At 5 minutes and 12 seconds, Chen Feng and Leonard blocked the ball from the outside, allowing the ball to reach the hands of Ginobili on the right wing.
There was no one in front of him at this time, and everyone's eyes were instantly focused on him. This was undoubtedly the key goal. In front of the powerful Rockets, Chen Feng's personal efforts were too weak after all. The reason why he was like this just now
Excellent performance.
The Rockets' poor defense is also a major reason, but now no matter where Chen Feng runs, Chandler Parsons is following him.
Beverly, who was not far away, focused most of his attention here. Once the ball had the intention of coming here, he would decisively abandon the defensive players and step forward to flank Chen Feng.
Only when the Spurs work together can they create a miracle.
Such an open shot is naturally the best opportunity. What people said before about relying on Ginobili in desperate situations is not nonsense.
"Whoa", Ginobili's open three-pointer hit the net!
Chen Feng clenched his fist tightly and said secretly in his heart: "Rocket, wait, the real game begins now."
Beverley quickly dribbled the ball across half court, and passed a beautiful back pass to Chandler Parsons. The latter quickly took a step forward, raised his hands slightly, and hit the mid-range shot.
During the offensive and defensive transition, Ginobili quickly brought the ball across the half court. Chandler Parsons cleverly avoided several attempts to steal the ball. At the critical moment, his stable performance was still relatively good.
It's reassuring.
At this time, Chen Feng has completely let go of the important organizational responsibility, and even the outside defense no longer revolves around him. In the words of **Vicci, the only thing Chen Feng has to do now is to move. After getting the ball,
, you can fire freely.
After catching the ball at the baseline, Chandler Parsons appeared next to him immediately, but Chen Feng seemed to ignore the defensive player in front of him, rising high and gently holding the ball up with both hands.
Unexpectedly, Chen Feng was so bold. Chandler Parsons quickly blocked the shot. At such a close distance, he didn't believe that Chen Feng could still take the shot.
"Whoa", a cold wind blew across Chandler Parsons' cheek. He didn't expect Chen Feng's attack to be so quick, and he had no time to react.
For the Rockets, Jones hit a turnaround jumper.
Chen Feng easily broke through Beverley and quickly passed the ball to Leonard. The latter took the shot easily, but unfortunately, so far, he still seems to have failed to find his touch, and the ball missed the ball.
Derrick Favors pressed Jones tightly behind him, easily picked off the rebound, and passed a long pass to Chen Feng.
"Shua", enter again!
The whole place was in an uproar!
This was Chen Feng's second three-pointer in this quarter. The Spurs substitute players immediately jumped up from their seats and cheered.
With Chen Feng's three-pointer, the Spurs finally chased the score to 86:88, and are now only 2 points behind the Rockets.
Although Vicky was also very happy, when he saw Chen Feng frowning, he suddenly began to worry about Chen Feng's health.
However, it is inappropriate to replace Chen Feng at this time. After all, the Spurs are now gaining momentum, and the most important person who has improved the momentum of the Spurs is Chen Feng. If Chen Feng is replaced now, all his previous efforts will be in vain.
McHale did not call a timeout. Although the Spurs had closed the point difference to 2 points, the initiative still rested with his side. If he called a timeout at this time, it would more or less affect the morale of his side.
Influence.
McHale is indeed an experienced coach, and his decision proved to be very correct.
Or James Harden!
Beverley broke through to the Spurs penalty area, and then made a beautiful pass. The ball flew to James Harden in the right corner.
James Harden shot a three-pointer without hesitation. His touch was so hot that the three-pointer hit the net again!
"James...James Harden..." The DJ at the scene shouted James Harden's name loudly.
Immediately afterwards, most of the Rockets fans in the audience also shouted James Harden's name.
There are 4 minutes and 12 seconds left before the end of the game, and the Spurs are still 5 points behind the opponent. Although the point difference is not very big, this is the home court of the Rockets, and they have a great advantage.
In the Spurs' offense, Chen Feng broke through with the ball and made a wonderful pass to Derrick Favors on the baseline.
Derrick Favors may have exhausted too much energy before, so the ball was obviously short. The rebound was picked off by Jones and handed to Beverley.
It was Beverley's assist again, this time it was Jones who benefited.
After Jones came up and set up a pick-and-roll for Beverley, he ran to the basket, received Beverley's high-altitude pass, and completed a beautiful aerial work.
"Clang", the basket made a miserable groan, but the home fans burst into the most powerful cheers.
86:93, the Spurs fell behind by 7 points.
But **Vicci still didn't call a timeout. This was not the time to call a timeout yet.
Chen Feng steadily controlled the ball in his hands, and after halftime, passed the ball to Ginobili.
Ginobili broke through from the left, got rid of Chandler Parsons' close defense, and made a pull-up jump shot.
There was a "clang" sound, but it still failed.
But then, another "clang" sound resounded over the Toyota Center.
I saw a strong figure. After the rebound bounced, he rushed into the Rockets' penalty area like a tiger breaking out of the cage. Then he jumped high and dunked the rebound hard into the penalty area.
basket.
The whole audience was stunned, because it was Chen Feng who completed this extra dunk.
"Chen, come on!"
"Awesome, Chen!"
"Chen, bring us another victory!"
…………
Many Spurs fans who came to the scene shouted loudly to Chen Feng despite the pressure of the home court.
Chen Feng fell to the ground, took a few breaths, and quickly retreated to defend.
88:93, the current score difference is still 5 points.
The timeout still did not appear. The head coaches of both sides had been able to keep their composure during this period and did not call a timeout due to some minor changes.
James Harden attacks with the ball, and Chen Feng defends him.
Not only is Chen Feng's defensive posture very standard, but the aura he exudes is also very impressive. (To be continued...)
