So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 91 Are we finished? dream!

After Meng Lang made this three-pointer, Tomjanovich realized that he must restrict Meng Lang, otherwise, this game would be difficult to play.

The Rockets' entire lineup moved up to prepare to block Meng Lang's shot.

Meng Lang's advance communication with Hardaway became a sharp knife in the "heart" of the Rockets at this moment.

"Penny" adjusted his passing target in time, and Shaquille O'Neal made continuous cuts under the basket to complete the goal.

第一节8分34秒，魔术队在自己的主场以20比11，取得了9分的领先。

The "start with an advantage" strategy that Chuck Daly expected was a great success.

Even exceeded his expectations.

Not only is Meng Lang in hot form, but Shaquille O'Neal also has a presence in the penalty area.

There are people inside and outside!

The Rockets' defense became extremely passive.

The Magic's next tactics will mainly use Meng Lang and Shaq as a check to help the Magic's other role players improve their touch.

Hardaway also made his presence felt at this time by continuously holding the ball to break through and cause damage.

The Magic immediately opened up a greater advantage. At the end of the first half, the Magic led 51 to 40 by 11 points. The atmosphere at the scene was completely different from the beginning, extremely hot.

The dynamic music sounded, and the excited Uncle Orlando even took off his shirt at once, revealing his huge "abs" and shaking happily. Even though security soon appeared and twisted him off the field, he was still squirming excitedly.

This first half was really exciting for him!

"We need meng!"

"We need meng!"

"We need meng!"

……

During the 20-minute break, the Magic team returned to the court. The moment they saw Meng Lang, the fans couldn't help but shouted slogans again.

Meng Lang scored 9 points in a row at the beginning, and then scored 10 points one after another. After the first half, his score had exceeded his total score in the previous game, and his scoring efficiency was extremely efficient. He only took 13 shots in total and made a hit. Among them, 8 goals were made, 8 of 5 three-pointers.

As far as the fans' perception is concerned, basically Meng Lang will definitely score as long as he takes a shot.

This made them look at Meng Lang with stars in their eyes.

Sometimes it's that simple for a player to conquer the fans on the court.

Shaquille O'Neal looked very uncomfortable. At this time, he thought of someone:

Scottie Pippen.

He didn't know why, at this moment he thought of this "second guy", but he suddenly could understand why Pippen was so angry at Phil Jackson for not arranging for him in the last shot.

What he cares about is not the last shot, but the position of the team leader.

When Jordan was with the Bulls, there was no doubt that this last shot was Jordan's, so much so that it became a subconscious "hidden rule" for the Bulls:

The final shot can only be taken by the team boss.

Even if others can take action, they must have Jordan's acquiescence.

Pippen cares so much about the position of "boss" because he knows that only the "boss" can enjoy all the spotlight.

Just like this moment, Shaquille O'Neal performed very well in the first half, making 7 of 6 shots and 4 of 2 free throws, scoring 14 points and 5 rebounds. But in the eyes of these people, where is Shaquille O'Neal?

In the eyes of all fans, Meng Lang is the one!

What a terrible feeling!

He couldn't laugh at all.

The second half of the game then started, and the Rockets were already 11 points behind. If they were to continue to expand their lead, the game would have entered "garbage time." He did not wait, but showed a tough attitude when receiving the ball. , pulled up to the high post, and before Hardaway came over to defend, he turned over and hit a jumper.

9 points!

His decisive action sent a strong signal:

It's "boss" time!

At least, that's what Shaquille O'Neal thinks.

Hardaway took the ball to the frontcourt, and just as he was about to find Meng Lang's position, his short but powerful voice rang out quickly: "Ball, Anfernee!"

"Penny" looked towards him. He had already occupied a position under the basket and was waiting to catch the ball.

There is no other way, Hardaway can only give the ball to his hands.

But when Shaquille O'Neal insisted on taking the position, Olajuwon felt a familiar smell, so he did not compete with him for the position very resolutely. Instead, he gave the position directly to O'Neal and waited for him to take it. The ball forced the attack and encircled Thorpe.

"Snapped!"

It was blocked directly. Fortunately, the ball fell behind O'Neal, and his huge body blocked Thorpe and Olajuwon.

Hardaway picked the ball back up in time.

"ball!"

This brief and powerful call for the ball came from Meng Lang.

He was waiting at the top of the key to receive the ball.

Hardaway flicked his little hand and took a shot the next second after the ball arrived.

"Shh!"

Still withstanding Kenny Smith's shot, he forced the hit.

12 points!

Meng Lang clenched his fist vigorously, making the scene noisy.

When Orlandoans saw Olajuwon score, they were worried about whether the Magic could hold on to their 11-point lead.

Although in the past three games, the Magic have never had such a big lead. But Olajuwon left such a deep impression on them. They couldn't help but worry about this "big mountain" exerting its strength.

However, Meng Lang's three-pointer not only brought the point difference back to more than 10 points, but also cleared away their worries in an instant.

This guy still feels hot to the touch!

Chuck Daly made a change on the sidelines. The Magic team's formation on the same side as Olajuwon shrank in order to prevent Olajuwon from receiving the ball in the high or low post.

Ok……

Olajuwon's performance was so eye-catching that he didn't plan to let Olajuwon catch the ball.

"Big Dream" didn't react at all. He caught the ball in his hand and was stunned for a moment. He didn't catch a glimpse of his teammates from the corner of his eye and made another strong shot.

There is also a difference between a strong investment and a strong investment.

This time he took action too reluctantly and the bullet popped out of the frame.

Shaquille O'Neal and Thorpe fought together, and Hardaway succeeded in grabbing the rebound.

Fast break opportunity for the Magic.

As soon as Hardaway passed the half, he accurately captured Meng Lang moving outside the three-point line on the other side.

A precise cross-pass was passed to the position in front of Meng Lang. Kenny Smith pounced very fiercely this time. As a result, Meng Lang, who received the ball, faked a shot, then turned around 360 degrees gracefully on the spot, holding the ball and heading towards Killed under the basket.

When Vernon pounced on him, he took off early and used his shoulders to resist his interference. When he raised his hand, he exerted force on his wrist and the ball spun and flew, hit the backboard and went into the basket.

"beep!"

At the same time the referee blows his whistle!

When Meng Lang, who was challenged in the air, landed, he rolled directly in front of the Magic fans on the sidelines.

The group of people didn't hide at all and excitedly tried to pull Meng Lang up.

Fortunately, Hardaway rushed over immediately and stopped these guys for Meng Lang.

But Meng Lang felt that someone was still pinching "little Meng Lang".

After working so hard, I still got eaten!

Hey, where can I go to reason with you?

Vernon hid his face in pain and was quite upset.

But he could only watch Meng Lang walking towards the free throw line.

Shaquille O'Neal came over and slapped Meng Lang on the butt and said, "Good shot!"

But just as he was interacting with Meng Lang, a sudden burst of unified shouts sounded from the scene. It was also with this burst of shouts that Meng Lang clearly felt the hand that slapped his butt tremble:

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

……

Not to mention Shaquille O'Neal, even Meng Lang was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect that the people of Orlando would suddenly play this trick on him at such a critical moment!

Is this performance enough to impress you?

Well, "easy fans" are like this!

Just like a gd girl who sees "Boss Black", she immediately takes off her pants.

How long has Orlando had an NBA team?

How can they stand this?

Especially when the team fell behind 0-3 and had no hope, Meng Lang's performance gave them a ray of light in their lives, and he became their "right one"!

With a steady hit and a penalty, the point difference came to 14 points!

More importantly, the last person in the Rockets' stable state is starting to become impatient at this moment.

Even Olajuwon, seeing the point difference getting wider and wider, could not avoid problems with his mentality.

The Magic then completely stabilized the situation.

In the end, it was 109 to 92, a 17-point victory. The Magic held on to their second home game and rewritten the score to 1-3!

孟浪在上半场拿下19分的情况下，下半场又得到了16分，全场豪取总决赛新高的34分，外加5个篮板以及3个助攻还有2个抢断。

When the buzzer sounded, there was also a wild and unified cheer in Orlando:

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

Magic fans are at it again!

Amid the cheers, Meng Lang was interviewed on the sidelines. The NBL host smiled brightly: "Wow, dream, a fiery shooting show, your performance tonight was great! How do you evaluate your performance tonight?" "

"This was a performance that lived up to its mission. We made some adjustments in the style of play. Chuck felt that we needed to reduce the burden (for Shaquille O'Neal). The burden on his shoulders was too heavy. Anfernet and I To stand up in this game, I’m happy that we finally did it!”

In addition to Meng Lang's 34 points, Hardaway also scored a "quasi-double-double" of 19 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists in this series.

Of course, 9 of these 5 assists were passed to Meng Lang.

Meng Lang's fiery touch has improved his assist ability compared to the previous three games.

"Do you think you can continue to win?" the reporter asked again.

The current format of the finals is still 2-3-2.

The team with more wins plays two games at home, then three away games, then returns to its home court and plays the next two home games.

As for this competition system, we don't know whether it is beneficial to teams with good records or teams with poor records.

Anyway, after playing two home games, the Magic still have the next home game.

"I hope we can bring the Finals back to Houston, Shaq has been doing everything he can do, and if I can keep doing everything I can do, then we can accomplish what we want to do thing!"

Meng Lang frequently mentioned Shaquille O'Neal and affirmed his performance in the game.

The reason is also very simple:

The "MVP" shouts from the Orlando fans suddenly made the relationship between him and Shaquille O'Neal tense.

In order not to affect the next game, he must emphasize Shaquille O'Neal's status in this team.

To put it bluntly, I learned this trick from Shaquille O'Neal.

During the "three consecutive championships", in order to appease Kobe, O'Neal also always emphasized Kobe's importance to the Lakers. This allowed them to successfully survive the "three consecutive championships" period. In fact, if Shaquille O'Neal hadn't had his toe surgery in the offseason, their cooperation would not have stopped in the summer of 04.

Of course, Kobe's "Eagle County Incident" is also one of the triggers.

I can only say that one is "brainless" and the other is "unhappy".

Anime is very realistic.

"Last question, do you think you can win the championship?"

Meng Lang smiled and said: "Let's go back to the previous question. That's my answer. What I want to do more now is not to be out in Orlando!"

Early the next morning, news spread throughout the United States that Meng Lang scored 34 points in a single game and led the Magic to a victory.

This caused quite a stir.

In fact, after the Magic lost three games in a row, the Houston Rockets winning the championship is already close to a 3% probability in the eyes of some media. It's just a matter of time.

So the ratings for Game 1 of the Finals dropped to million viewers.

Most fans will not care about a game that has already been decided.

They thought the Houston Rockets would cleanly defeat the Magic in the fourth game of the series and sweep them out 4-0.

But the result...

Not only did the Magic show no fear of falling off the cliff, nor did they sit still and wait for death, they instead innovated their style of play and changed the focus of their offense from inside to outside. With Meng Lang's outstanding performance, they not only won the game, but even scored a big victory.

A victory with quite a contrasting effect,

This aroused the interest of many fans.

The fifth game of the finals came as scheduled in such an atmosphere.

The Orlando Arena was filled with cheers before the game. For those who didn’t know, they thought they were the side leading 3-1, not the side trailing 1-3.

But after the game started, their smiles really didn't disappear.

The Magic are still looking for Meng Lang's play style from the outside today.

Although Meng Lang's touch was not as hot as the previous game, he entered an "explosion" state as soon as he started. But his efficiency value is still very high. He took 11 shots in the first half and hit 6 of them. He also made 6 of 3 shots from beyond the three-point line.

Still contributed 15 points of firepower!

Bill Walton was watching the last game at home. At that time, he had a point in his mind. Now he couldn't help it and finally said it out: "Meng Lang's shooting ability is natural for the Rockets." Restraint attribute, this is a flaw of the Rockets lineup, but no one paid attention to this aspect before!"

What he wants to say is:

"The Rockets lack the defensive resources to entangle shooters who run without the ball!"

Not a defender who guards off-ball running shooters.

It's defenders like "Glove" Gary Payton who can entangle players running without the ball.

Because a top off-ball player like Meng Lang has a stable touch, he cannot be interfered with by ordinary defenses and defense changes.

In the first three games, Meng Lang fully demonstrated this.

It's just that at that time, the Magic's offensive focus was still mainly on the inside, and Meng Lang's subjective ability was not fully mobilized.

In the fourth game of the series, the style of play with Meng Lang as the core successfully disintegrated the Rockets' perimeter defense. He shot directly through the Rockets' defense one by one.

Olajuwon, the team's top defender, also lost more than half of his defensive ability because the Magic had Shaquille O'Neal under the basket. It simply cannot be played out as it is.

There is another "little master of defense" who is Horry, but his height is destined to mean that his mobility cannot be compared with that of the second position. He is more suitable as a swingman in the "third or fourth position" to make up for defense.

That's why Shaquille O'Neal is limited to being so successful.

It seems that Thorpe and Olajuwon of the Rockets are actually the entire forward line of the Rockets.

But now, with Meng Lang's shooting range from beyond the three-point line, the Rockets can't find a way to limit him.

no, no...

Bill Walton realized he had made a mistake.

"There is another way to restrict a pitcher, and that is to stop him from catching the ball!"

But Meng Lang is no ordinary pitcher. Like Chris Mullin, he has the ability to force the ball and dribble.

In the last game, during the Magic's fast break, he suddenly "shooting fake" from outside the three-point line and turned around to break through the basket, resulting in Vernon's "2 plus 1", but before the "NBA Ten Best Goals" the next day Three goals. In the end, Bill Walton concluded: "Dream seems to be a specially customized pitcher to fight against the Rockets!"

At least in the current NBA, there is no shooter like him who has top-notch running without the ball, stable touch, NBA starting-level dribbling and ball-holding abilities, and outstanding basketball IQ.

"He's definitely an atypical pitcher!"

"Many people say that his model is Chris Mullin. What I want to say is that based on the ability that Dream has shown in this series, he is definitely an enhanced version of 'God's Left Hand'!"

Tomjanovich finally seems to realize that the biggest threat to the Rockets now should be Meng Lang.

They continued to expand the entire formation.

But Hardaway's breakthrough, coupled with Shaquille O'Neal's loosened body, allowed the Magic's offense to continue to "run rampage" during this period.

"beep--"

The piercing buzzer sounded and the audience cheered. The Magic once again won 105-93 with a 12-point advantage.

The big score came to 2 to 3!

This time the cheers were not only given to Meng Lang, but also to Shaquille O'Neal.

Because Meng Lang's performance in this game was indeed continued and efficient, scoring 28 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

But Shaquille O'Neal also played the most efficient game in the 5 Finals in this game, and it was also the game with the most gorgeous statistics. He made 20 of 13 shots, 8 of 4 free throws, and scored 30 points in the game. points, and 13 rebounds.

When the Rockets expanded their entire formation to improve their "chasing and interception" of Meng Lang, Shaquille O'Neal showed his dominance at the basket.

Facts have proved that if the Rockets dare to let Shaquille O'Neal face Thorpe or Horry alone, the two of them will definitely be "eaten alive" and will not be able to play any defensive role.

Olajuwon is the "soul man" who limits Shaq!

Tomjanovich also mentioned this after the game: "I can't wait to break the dream into two people and use it!"

This means:

Good news, we have Olajuwon;

Bad news, we only have Olajuwon!

"I remember you said in the last game that your goal was just to win tonight's home game. Now you have accomplished this goal, so what I want to know is, has your goal changed again and become another goal? Win the next away game?”

Meng Lang was still left at the scene. The host's question seemed like nonsense, but in fact, it fit the atmosphere of the scene quite well.

The cheers at the scene became much smaller at this moment, and they were waiting for Meng Lang's answer.

"Of course, there's no doubt about it!"

Meng Lang's answer was brief but powerful, and the entire scene was instantly enveloped in cheers.

From 0-3 to 1-3!

From 1-3 to 2-3!

Now Meng Lang said that he wanted to make the big score "3-3"!

This is actually difficult. Even though the Rockets have lost two games in a row, they are still leading now, and the next game is in Houston.

In an environment they are more familiar with...

They still have the psychological advantage!

At least that's how it seems to Orlando fans.

But because it was Meng Lang who said this, they...

Believe!

The big score will definitely change from "2-3" to "3-3"!

In fact, people in Orlando are a bit too pessimistic. After the Houston Rockets lost two games in a row, the pressure they have to bear is much greater than they imagined.

First of all, there are doubts from the outside world. Now a considerable part of the media is no longer optimistic that they can win the championship steadily.

After all, in the last two games, they have exposed a problem:

Meng Lang can't solve this problem!

After the first three rounds of this season, some teams have actually provided the Rockets with a way to restrict Meng Lang, which is to use various personal entanglements to consume his strength and physical fitness. The Pacers relied on this move in the Eastern Conference finals, allowing Meng Lang's shooting percentage to be only about 40%.

It's just that the Rockets' offensive system completely relies on "Big Dream" Olajuwon.

This is also why they couldn't beat the Sonics.

In last year's series with the Sonics, every time the Rockets lost, Olajuwon must have been pulled to wipe the outside.

His defensive ability is indeed terrifying, not inferior to the mobility of a defender, and he has such a tall wingspan.

But once he needs to defend the perimeter, inside players like Sam Perkins, who averages no more than 20 or points per game, can average points per game.

Game 5 of the series also proved this.

After he went to the outside, Meng Lang's shooting frequency and shooting status did drop a lot, but Shaquille O'Neal was "overwhelming" in the paint.

And when Olajuwon had to make a choice on who to defend on the defensive end, the Rockets' offensive firepower was unable to suppress the Magic.

In particular, when Meng Lang missed the shot and Shaquille O'Neal was making waves in the paint, Hardaway also strengthened his impact on the basket in these two games.

He still couldn't guard against the "alien", but this time he got more points than he delivered.

奥拉朱旺拿到了35分10篮板3助攻2盖帽2抢断，却仍旧只能焦心地看着球队输球，一个不是很好的信号：

He almost always had his head lowered during the post-match press conference.

He expressed his frustration through his actions.

"Bleacher Report" believes: "If the Rockets cannot win the next game, then the final championship may not be with them!"

The atmosphere has changed greatly, and the number of fans who are optimistic about the Magic has suddenly grown.

The base of fans who are interested in this series has also reached a new level. Their mentality has changed from "It's boring, waking up to another massacre by the Rockets" to "Oh, there is finally a change, the Magic Without being swept, this series can no longer be regarded as the most boring finals in history." Then it turned into "Oh, no, no, no, you won't really show me a 0-3 score. A big reversal, right?”

On the stage of the NBA playoffs, there has never been a situation where a team has won 3 games in a row and completed a comeback 4-4 while trailing by 3 games.

That is too harsh!

But now, the Magic have given them hope.

In the sixth game of the Finals, the ratings across the United States increased significantly. A full 1500 million fans stayed in front of the TV on time to watch tonight's Rockets VS Magic!

The Rockets owner came to watch the game again.

If it weren't for the wrong timing, he really wanted to ask: "Does anyone still question my original decision to trade Vernon and Thorpe for Meng Lang?"

If this deal had been made, the Rockets would have won the championship long ago!

Ok!

Even he didn't expect that the Magic team could stabilize the situation under such circumstances and bring the score back to 2-3!

Meng Lang...

I really don't blame him for wanting this man so much.

He smells so good!

Thomas is sure that the Magic team owner is already confused.

Rockets fans showed their indifference in the "headwind game". The atmosphere at the scene cannot be said to be dead silent, not yet to that extent, but it is not much more lively than the library.

Most of the Rockets fans who came to the scene were watching.

If the Rockets play well from the start and open up the score, it won't be too late for them to give cheers when the time comes.

But if the Rockets come up and are in bad shape, well...

The "evening rush hour" outside Conner Arena was also quite congested. They didn't want to watch the team lose and be stuck in traffic for an hour or two on the way home.

It's painful to think about that feeling.

That’s what the “weedy” fans are like!

Fortunately, all members of the Rockets returned to their home court and performed well. Vernon and Kenny Smith from the outside hit three-pointers one after another. ——Three-pointers are sometimes a matter of momentum. When the team is on the rise, they can shoot whatever they want. But when the team is in a disadvantageous situation, it is normal for the three-pointers to take any shape. There are indeed too few pitchers like Ray Allen and Meng Lang who can continue to give a stable blow in the "headwind game"!

Of course, it's also because there are so few that it seems so special.

The Rockets lost the first two games. Kenny Smith and Vernon only hit 3 three-pointers in the two games combined.

Therefore, even if Thorpe still scored 20 points, he could not prevent the Rockets from losing.

The overall strength gap between the two sides is not very big to begin with, at least not as big as shown by the big score of 3-0.

It's just that in the first three games, the Magic failed to make better use of their strong points when Shaquille O'Neal was suppressed.

The Magic not only have Shaquille O'Neal, but also Meng Lang and Hardaway!

Ok……

They must be tied together. Without Hardaway's pass, Meng Lang would not be able to receive the ball in time every time.

In fact, the Magic also has a "ruthless person" who passes the ball to Meng Lang, and that is Scott Scales, who ranked third in assists per game last season. His assists this season are not that impressive, but that All because of being on the bench.

His ability to see the overall situation that he developed last season has not declined at all.

Meng Lang relied on him to "refill the cup infinitely" with Hardaway.

This game returned to home, and the Rockets had a very good start.

At 8 minutes and 34 seconds into the first quarter, they led by 8 points.

All members of the Rockets performed very well, but they also caught up with the poor condition of the Magic players.

At the end of the first half, they already led by 12 points.

On the Magic team, except for Meng Lang who scored 10 points and Shaquille O'Neal who scored 11 points, everyone else was out of form.

Is that the end?

Thousands of miles away in the Orlando Arena, more than 1 seats were packed. They were waiting in Orlando to see the Magic continue to show their tenacity and even the score to 8-3.

But their hopes seemed to be turning into extravagant hopes.

This is why in so many years in the NBA, no 0-3 team has completed a "big comeback"!

That condition is too harsh!

It’s not just a matter of strength, the most important thing is the adjustment of state. After 4 consecutive games, and the difference between home and away games, it will always be a stretch.

As long as there is crotch pulling, you will definitely fall into the abyss!

特别是在10年之后，总决赛的赛制也变成了2-2-1-1-1之后，更是几乎完全隔绝了这个可能性！

The Heat's "Jedi comeback" in 06 can be said to be their swan song.

Of course, in 16, a team accomplished the feat of reversing a 1-3 deficit.

But there were too many elements in that series. For example, the opponent's core player was sent off for 6 times. Another example is that after he "hurried", he felt that the opponent's punishment was not serious. He complained to the league, asked for additional penalties, and banned the core player of the opponent's system. And if the opponent's core player has not received a technical foul penalty for "hugging" him, he still has to count on his "second in command" to be an absolute "big heart"...

Falling behind 1-3, it is so difficult to complete a similar comeback, let alone falling behind 0-3.

还得感谢2-3-2的赛程，如果不是连续三个主场，魔术队这轮总决赛大概率会是1-4！

But even with the help of the schedule, Game 6 of the series, the first game in Houston, has become a mountain that the Magic cannot get around.

"Is this the end?" Even Mike Breen couldn't help but ask this question during the halftime break.

He has some regrets in his heart. If the Magic can win the sixth game of the series, then this finals round will be destined to become one of the most classic finals in the history of the NBA Finals.

And no matter who the final winner is!

From the commentator's point of view, he should be impartial, but from the fan's point of view, he still hopes to see the Magic win another game and let the big score become a 3-3 tie.

But now it seems that this is indeed too difficult!

"No matter what, the Magic still showed their tenacity and perseverance. This is still a team worth looking forward to!"

This sounds like a conclusion. The mentality of the Rockets fans at the scene is actually similar. They are swaying one by one, as if in the second half, they just need to wait for time to pass before they can see the first championship trophy in the history of the Rockets. has arrived.

It's just that the atmosphere in the Rockets locker room is not relaxed.

When they were leading 3-0, they had already opened the champagne at halftime. They thought they could easily win the game in the fourth or at most fifth game of the series, but as a result... they were forced to the sixth game.

Now, they do have a 12-point lead, but can that advantage be bigger than a 3-0 lead?

A situation like that is not stable, so don’t say the word "stable" now.

"Guys, there is only the last half left before the final victory. This season we started high and low, but we still made it all the way to the end. What could be more suitable for our 16-game winning streak than the championship? Just tonight, let’s win the championship and make history!”

With his shout, the Rockets locker room immediately erupted with momentum.

Compared with the "chicken soup" here, a more ferocious fighting spirit emerged, and the Magic team's locker room seemed a bit dull.

Chuck Daly had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions and did not immediately serve a large bowl of "chicken soup." At this time, no matter how inspiring his words were, they were empty shells and could not really stabilize the morale of the military.

At this time, the person he was talking to should not be the entire Magic team, but the "spiritual sustenance" of everyone among them. He glanced at Shaq, but then turned to look at Meng Lang, his lips twitched twice, and finally, He made up his mind:

"Dream!"

Meng Lang followed his words and looked up at Chuck Daly, and everyone in the locker room also looked at Meng Lang at this time.

Including O'Neal.

His eyes are full of complexity.

Just now, he felt that Chuck Daly's eyes stayed on him for a second or two, or less.

In the end, Chuck Daly chose Meng Lang!

Obviously he believed that Meng Lang could stabilize the morale of the army better at this time.

Shaq's eyes were filled with reluctance, but in the end, like everyone else, he quietly looked at Chuck Daly and Meng Lang's teammates who were about to appear.

"Are we doomed? Dream!"

"no!"

"Are we doomed? Dream!"

"I don't think so, Coach Chuck!"

"Are we doomed? Dream!"

"I said, we are definitely not finished, Chuck. The game has just begun. A 12-point difference is not a difference. We will crush these bitches in Houston. If we want to do it, we can do it. , we can definitely do it!”

Meng Lang's last words were full of force, echoing in the quiet and small locker room, with echoes, and the echoes in the hearts of these Magic players were even greater!

"Good, I hope all of you have this attitude!" Chuck Daly then called out one by one, "Shaq!"

"exist……"

"Shaq!!"

"Arrived!!" Shaq's stepfather is a soldier. At this moment, Chuck Daly's shout made his "bloodline awaken".

"Do you think that's it for you? Is this the destructive power of the 'Shark' at the basket? Is this the only way you can do it?" The questions continued, and the voice became louder and louder.

"No, Chuck, I'm definitely more than that!"

"Then when will you let me see you perform more brilliantly?"

"The second half..."

"what?"

"Second half, Chuck! I will prove my ability, I will definitely prove my ability!"

The roll call continues, from Shaquille O'Neal to Hardaway to Nick Anderson...

Chuck Daly asked one question after another until the end, and the atmosphere in the Magic's locker room also changed dramatically.

However, they drank "chicken soup", and the Rockets also drank "chicken soup". Although the Magic team's state improved somewhat as soon as the third quarter started, they still could not narrow the 12-point difference. At the end of the third quarter, The Rockets still lead 75-66 by 9 points!

Even if Meng Lang hadn't hit a three-pointer at the last moment, the Magic would not have been able to narrow the gap by even one point in the third quarter.

In this quarter, the fighting spirit that the Magic team had finally built up was almost gone.

At 1 minute and 34 seconds of the first quarter, the Rockets took the lead. Kenny Smith's three-pointer allowed the Rockets to regain a 12-point advantage.

After this goal, Conner Arena cheered loudly.

In their opinion, this goal was enough to kill the game.

The reaction of everyone on the Magic team also illustrates this point.

Chuck Daly shook his head slightly.

Generally, he will have such an unconscious reaction only when he thinks that the situation is over.

But at this moment, Meng Lang suddenly raised his hand and asked for a timeout.

"I need help, I hope you can keep covering for me, believe me, this game is not over yet!"

Chuck Daly looked at Meng Lang's shining eyes:! ! !

(End of this chapter)