NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 283 Fire Bravery is Over!Western finals open!
On May 5th, the seventh match of the Huoyong War!
The heat of this tiebreaker is very high, and all teams in the league are paying attention.

TNT even said that this game will determine who this year's champion will be.

Because just the day before the start of the game, TNT specially held a discussion meeting about the tie-break.

Barkley said directly: "If the Warriors win, then the Warriors can directly book this NBA championship, but if the Rockets win, then the Cavaliers and Lakers will enter the finals!"

Such remarks are supported by a large group of people, but there are also people who have different views.

O'Neal shook his head, and then said: "Whether the Warriors advance or the Rockets advance, I am more optimistic that the Lakers will enter the finals and win the championship!"

"It's not because I'm a famous Lakers star, but because after the tiebreaker, whether it's the Rockets or the Warriors, the consumption is huge. On the other hand, the Lakers are waiting for work. In this case, we have to consider the possibility of the Lakers advancing. .”

After O'Neal finished speaking, quite a few people nodded in agreement, and the Lakers have their own traffic. It is not unacceptable if the Lakers advance to the league.

But in the end, this discussion still came to nothing, because neither side could convince anyone. As for the possibility of the Rockets advancing to the finals, of course it was also discussed, but it was not supported by the majority.

Su Tian did not continue to watch the game at home, but was called by Wharton, and the entire Lakers team members and coaching staff gathered to watch together.

Soon, the game time was up, and players from both sides began to play.

For the Warriors, Iguodala still failed to make a comeback, and the starting lineup was slightly changed to include Curry, Clay, Durant, Green, and Rooney.

But there was also a situation on the Rockets' side. Chris Paul suffered a thigh injury and was unable to play with a hamstring strain.

Speaking of it, Chris Paul's journey to the playoffs has always been bumpy, and he will always be injured at critical moments.

The Rockets' starting lineup is Eric Gordon, James Harden, Trevor Ariza, pj Tucker, Capela.

At the start of the game, the Rockets grabbed the initiative, Gordon got the ball, and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After coming to the frontcourt, pass the ball directly to Harden.

After getting the ball, Harden faced Clay's defense, called Capela for a pick-and-roll, and directly launched an offense with the help of the pick-and-roll.

Clay quickly bypassed the pick-and-roll and chased after Harden. Rooney on the inside also blocked Harden's advancing route in time, trying to double-team Harden.

Seeing that Harden was about to collide with Rooney, Harden directly bypassed Rooney's defensive range with a European step, and then scored a layup.

2-0
The Rockets took the lead at the start, but Harden's expression didn't change at all, as if everything that just happened had nothing to do with him.

Harden with the appearance of such a cold-blooded killer is something Rockets fans have never met before, and the atmosphere on the scene has once again risen to a higher level.

The possession of the ball was switched, and the Warriors began to attack.

Although the Warriors' starting lineup is different from before, the tactics are similar, and Kevin Rooney is also particularly adapted to Cole's system.

Green got the ball and stood at the top of the arc to organize the series, and made a precise ground pass to Durant who made an air cut.

Durant got the ball and made a layup.

2-2
The two teams drew.

Although the game has just started two rounds, Su Tian can already see the state of the two teams.

The Rockets are obviously fighting with their backs, playing with the determination to die, while the Warriors are more indifferent, playing more naturally and flexibly.

These two states cannot be said to be good or bad, it mainly depends on the performance of the players on the court.

In the next few rounds, the development of the game was more in line with Su Tian's expectations.

The Rockets' possession of the ball is highly concentrated in Harden's hands. Harden's ball-holding big core play leads the Rockets to be on par with the Warriors.

On the Warriors side, it is all normal tactical movement and coordination, and it is not obvious who has the ball concentrated in their hands.

Originally, Su Tian thought that the game would be stalemate at least until the end of the first quarter, but something happened suddenly, the Rockets' defensive strength suddenly increased, and the Warriors began to miss consecutively.

The Rockets also took advantage of the Warriors' consecutive misses to start a fast break and scored a lot of points.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 24-19. The Rockets caught the Warriors by surprise with their sudden increase in defensive strength, leading by 5 points in a single quarter.

At this time, Su Tian also felt very excited, because Su Tian hoped that the Rockets would advance, no matter from a personal or team perspective.

Taking advantage of the break between festivals, Wharton came to Su Tian's side.

"Su, through the first quarter, can you see the result later?" Wharton asked tentatively.

Su Tian shook his head and said: "Just looking at the first quarter will definitely not determine the final result of the game, but it can be felt that the game status of the two teams is different, but the chance of the game is too great, and no one can guarantee that something will happen. What."

Wharton nodded after hearing this, expressing his approval of what Su Tian said.

Soon after the break, the second quarter began.

In the second quarter, the bench lineups of both sides began to appear. Livingston and Nick Young began to appear on the Warriors' side, and Gerald Green and Ryan Anderson appeared on the Rockets' side.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Klay Thompson scored first, and a three-pointer announced the Warriors' counterattack.

Turning around, Gordon found Capela to cooperate with the pick-and-roll. With the help of the pick-and-roll, he directly lobbed the pass.

The Warriors had a three-pointer, and the Rockets also responded, making the game even more exciting.

In the next few rounds, the Warriors' counterattack was still fierce. Clay and Durant showed off one after another and hit many shots.

As for the Rockets, Capela looked as if he had taken Viagra, and he was so strong that he went straight to a 6-for-6, scored 12 points in a single quarter, and at the same time pulled the score to double digits.

In the second half of the second quarter, the two sides gradually began to deploy the main lineup again, and the score fell into a stalemate again.

At the end of the first half, the score came to 54-43. The Rockets relied on the sudden outbreak of Capela to lead the Rockets by double digits.

At this time, Su Tian especially wanted to send a message to Harden, "Keep the point difference! Don't waste money! Be safe, don't bet on three points!"

But obviously Su Tian also knew that this was not a good time to send a message to Harden.

In the Rockets locker room at halftime, the Rockets weren't complacent about leading by double digits.

Because of the Warriors in the third quarter, if the Rockets go crazy, they really can't stand it!

At that time, the Rockets will change from a leading position to a chasing role.

Therefore, the Rockets are very serious at this time, and D'Antoni has been emphasizing the offensive tactics in the third quarter.

The score in the first half was unexpected by fans of both sides. The Rockets gave everyone too many surprises.

Soon, the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

In the third quarter, both sides replaced the starting lineup, and the strong dialogue was staged again.

The Warriors took the lead in the third quarter. This time it was Curry. Curry fired consecutive shots from outside the three-point line, making 5 of 4 three-pointers and directly stopping the Rockets.

After returning from the timeout, Harden began to hit the inside with the ball. Before hitting the inside, Harden had already tried a three-pointer, but it was a pity that he made 3 of 0 three-pointers, so Harden turned directly to attack with the ball.

After Harden gave a response, someone on the Warriors' side began to explode again. Durant hit three-pointers in a row, and by the way, he caused a foul by Capela and made two free throws.

Facing Durant, the former big brother, Harden is not without resentment, but Harden still values ​​the relationship between them more after all.

"Brother, I respect you, so I want to kill you."

Harden charged again with the ball. This time, Harden wanted to use his offense to attract the defense and drive his teammates.

But obviously, all the teammates at this time were in poor condition. Gordon made 3 of 0 three-pointers and Ariza made 5 of 0 three-pointers.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Warriors had already caught up to the point difference. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors successfully completed the overtake.

At the end of the first three quarters, the score came to 69-76. The Warriors overtook the score and led the Rockets by 7 points.

Su Tian watched helplessly as the Rockets were overtaken by the Warriors, but there was nothing he could do.

Even more powerless than Su Tian was Chris Paul on the bench.

Even when Paul was on the bench, he was trying to show his energy, shouting and reminding tactics, and those who didn't know thought it was the team's new coach.

Su Tian got the statistics of the game. Throughout the third quarter, the Rockets made 14 of 0 three-pointers. They took a lot of shots, but none of them hit. This situation is very embarrassing.

Su Tian sighed. He had already reminded Harden not to rely too much on the three-pointer, otherwise it would only make the Rockets sink deeper and deeper.

The Rockets, who were in a good situation, have now been overtaken by the Warriors again. It has to be said that all of this is fate.

Soon, the fourth quarter begins.

The situation in the third quarter changed too quickly. Many fans just went to the toilet and came back to find that the Warriors actually overtook?

Therefore, in the third quarter, the fans dared not go to the toilet again, for fear of missing something.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the first ball was given to the Rockets, and Harden slowly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

There is still a whole quarter left, with a 7-point difference, as long as you work hard, you still have a chance.

After coming to the front court, Harden hesitated, gritted his teeth, and rushed in with the ball. After breaking through to the inside, he met Green's help defense and passed the ball to Ariza who was emptied in the bottom corner.

Ariza didn't dare to shoot the ball at this time, he hesitated a little, and still made a three-point shot.

It was this hesitation that made Ariza completely miss the opportunity to make a shot.

boom--

After the basketball hit the iron, Green turned around and received the rebound.

After getting the rebound, Green directly held the ball and started to advance, and the Warriors version of the fast break started again.

After Green quickly advanced to the frontcourt, he passed the ball directly to Curry, who came from behind. Curry received the ball and passed it again to Clay, who had just stood outside the three-point line.

Clay received the ball and made a few three-pointers.

Swah——

Clay chased and hit a three-pointer directly.

Clay is already very good at chasing three-pointers, let alone this kind of uninterrupted three-pointer.

Seeing that the Warriors made another three-pointer and the point difference reached double digits, Harden seemed to have made up his mind.

This time Harden once again held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. After facing Clay's defense again, Harden called a pick-and-roll and went straight to the basket.

This time Durant let go of Ariza and came to double-team Harden, but Harden gritted his teeth and continued to go to the basket.

After coming to the basket, Harden took advantage of the vagaries of the European step to shake off Durant's help defense and made a direct layup.

The Rockets finally started to score in the fourth quarter. Although it was only a two-pointer, it was also a sign that everything was starting to get better.

In the next few rounds, the frequency of Harden's shots outside the three-point line decreased, and the number of times he hit the inside increased. Harden even used a mid-range step-back jumper.

Harden's sudden change made the Warriors a little confused, but the Warriors' offense is indeed online, always maintaining a leading position against the Rockets.

Five minutes before the end of the fourth quarter, the Rockets called a timeout.

D'Antoni found Harden and said: "James, pay more attention to the open teammates, we need three-pointers now! Only with three-pointers can we quickly catch up with the score and overtake the opponent! Otherwise, we can only be suppressed by the Warriors forever!"

Harden nodded when he heard it, but didn't say much.

Seeing Harden nodding, D'Antoni also nodded in satisfaction, and began to gather players and arrange relevant offensive tactics.

Soon the timeout ends and the game continues.

After returning to the court, Harden began to look for three-point opportunities according to the coach's arrangement, but today the Rockets team seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit. hit.

Missing a three-pointer will naturally lead to long rebounds. The Warriors seized the opportunity to counterattack, and they were only blocked by the Rockets for several consecutive counterattacks.

The point difference between the two teams is getting bigger and bigger, and the widening point difference has caused the Rockets to pin their hopes on three-pointers.

The Warriors played steadily and steadily, keeping the point difference at about 10 points.

In the end, Harden watched the time go by, and the Rockets regretted losing.

101-92, the Warriors won the tiebreaker!
"Let's congratulate the Golden State Warriors! They won the tiebreaker and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals! At the same time, all our opponents in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference finals will be decided. Please watch on time." Kenny Smith worked diligently.

Barkley kept sighing: "It's another year of playoffs. Chris Paul seems to be getting closer to his Western Conference finals, but in fact he is getting farther and farther away."

"The Western Conference Finals between the Warriors and the Lakers will only be more exciting and unpredictable. In fact, until now, I have not felt who is better between the Warriors and the Lakers."

The series between the Rockets and the Warriors was completely over. Su Tian picked up his phone and was about to comfort the lost Harden, but he didn't expect Harden's text message to arrive first.

"Su, after you finish the last four games, come to me for fishing, don't worry, I will give you my best fishing rod."

Seeing Harden's message, Su Tian smiled and shook his head.

"James actually thought I would be swept by the Warriors?"

(End of this chapter)