new lord of the rings

Chapter 307 Decisive Battle Moment!

McHale was anxious, but just after calling a timeout, it was not easy to call again, so he could only be anxious below, the Warriors' performance was not over yet.

Harden dribbled the ball across the half court and wanted to single Thompson to stop the bleeding for the team. He took a step back after a breakthrough, but was interfered by Thompson and the ball hit the front frame.

Green quickly controlled the rebound, saw that Zhang Xin had already started a fast break, and quickly passed the ball to Zhang Xin, Zhang Xin went straight to the front court without stopping, Thompson helped Zhang Xin block Ariza near the middle circle, and got the empty Zhang Xin Take two quick steps, before Ariza circles around, one step away from the three-point line and hit the chasing three-pointer!
The Warriors equalized the score!

The Warriors played a 13:1 climax, and all the audience at the Oracle Center couldn't sit still, and stood up and watched the game.

McHale finally couldn't help calling a timeout, and lost all his advantages in a few minutes. If he didn't call a timeout, he might dig a hole for himself.

The adjusted Rockets finally resumed their normal offensive rhythm and played inextricably with the Warriors. The Rockets relied on the athletic advantages of Josh Smith and Howard on the inside to continuously attack the Warriors' basket.

The Warriors are constantly grasping counterattacks and switching offenses, and the scores of the two sides rise alternately. , At the end of the second quarter, the score of the two sides was 76:74, and the Warriors fell behind by two points.

During the halftime break, Cole emphasized strengthening the defensive strength. The defensive strength in the first half was really difficult to satisfy Cole. Many times the defense improved, and the offensive state would also come out. The Warriors who rested for too long today His state has obviously declined and he can't get nervous. Cole can only use defense to make the players nervous first.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the two sides started to play. The Warriors really improved their defensive strength. The sudden increase in defensive strength made the Rockets uncomfortable. The Warriors played a 24:12 spurt in half a quarter, leading the Rockets by 10 points.

Zhang Xin also took advantage of the situation to rest. McHale continued to put Harden on the court under such circumstances. Under Harden's leadership, the Rockets evened the score at the end of the third quarter.

The audience at the scene was so excited that it was hard to describe: Today's game was so exciting, the two sides continued to play climaxes, you played a wave and I played a wave, and the score took the lead alternately.The Warriors and the Rockets are both teams that focus on transitions. When both sides get the chance to transition, the speed is so fast that they fly!
Zhang Xin played with 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Compared with Harden, Zhang Xin had enough rest. Harden was a little tired, but Zhang Xin was still full of energy. With 3 minutes left, the scores of the two sides were tied, 110:110.

Harden has scored 32 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds, while Zhang Xin has scored 36 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. At the beginning, the passing teammate was not very good, and it was not normal until the end of the second quarter. The number of assists has to go up a notch.

The final decisive battle began, the two sides started all, and Cole couldn't sit still, pacing up and down the sidelines, he couldn't help being nervous. If the Rockets were allowed to steal a game at the Warriors' home court, then the Warriors' next situation would be difficult. Great, not to mention the loss of the home court advantage, it is extremely difficult to get back a game at the Rockets' home court, not to mention the psychological pressure brought by the home defeat to the players!
Beads of sweat were dripping from McHale's face that was getting fatter. No one wanted to lose at this level of the game. McHale saw the hope of winning the game at the Warriors' home court. If they can win the Warriors' home court, the Rockets can reverse There is a lot of leeway.

Most of the players on both sides were sweating profusely, especially Harden, who continued to break through and feed the ball throughout the game, and played a long time, looking very tired.

Zhang Xin is much more at ease. Reasonable rotation time makes Zhang Xin full of energy. Cole is a coach who would rather let the advantage in hand be lost and let the players get enough rest. He usually doesn't play all his cards. The method sometimes makes things wrong, but most of the time because he trusts those bench players, the bench players also bring him a lot of surprises.

For example, today, although Cole played a rotation player in the third quarter and let Harden equalize the score, the same Warriors rotation player lasted for 9 minutes. It's slow, and the shooting percentage has also dropped. This is the Western Conference Finals, and the intensity is not comparable to that of the regular season.

The Warriors had the ball, Zhang Xin dribbled the ball past halftime, and there were only 3 minutes left. At this time, the success rate is what is needed. Zhang Xin was not in a hurry. He raised his right hand and clenched his fist, signaling everyone to take their positions. Bogut quickly moved up to Zhang Xin pick and roll.

Zhang Xin quickly bypassed Bogut, and Bogut took Ariza away. Ariza paid a heavy price for chasing Zhang Xin in the first half. Too high, afraid of being passed by Zhang Xin.

Zhang Xin signaled to pull away. He wanted to single-handedly hit Howard. After a few crotch dribbles, Zhang Xin attacked Howard's left foot. Howard, pass Howard, Josh Smith is pulled away by Green, the inside line is already smooth, Zhang Xin made a dunk with a step forward!
After the dunk, Zhang Xin held up his right hand, stretched out an index finger, and pointed to the sky. Zhang Xin seldom celebrated after scoring a goal. The fans at the Oracle Center started to celebrate when they saw Zhang Xin. They were even more excited and cheered. The sound was like a roaring tsunami, and even the communication between the coaching staff had to shout to be heard.

The Warriors took the lead by taking a 2-point lead.

The Warriors scored, and the Rockets had no chance to switch. Harden dribbled the ball halfway through the half-court, and used Howard's pick-and-roll to force Thompson to break through Thompson at the moment of chasing him, and then made a sudden stop. Withdraw, hit a three-pointer steadily!
The cheers at the Oracle Center suddenly stagnated, as if a basin of ice water had been poured on it.

The score was overtaken by the Rockets. After Harden scored the goal, he stepped back and stared at Zhang Xin with dead fish eyes. Zhang Xin smiled: Challenge me?

Zhang Xin quickly dribbled the ball across the half court, and handed the ball to Green as soon as the half court was over. He used Thompson's cover to go around the baseline. As soon as Zhang Xin was in place, Green's pass was in place. Zhang Xin raised the knife and dropped it. Hit the three!

"Ha, just now Harden has been looking at Zhang Xin after taking a three-pointer step back, quite provocative, Zhang Xin just smiled, but as soon as Zhang Xin came over, Zhang Xin immediately returned a three-pointer!" Yang Jian laughed.

"The ball was passed in seconds. Bogut blocked Ariza in the corner first. The quality of the screen was extremely high. Ariza couldn't pass. Bogut signaled that there was someone in the bottom corner of Green. There were a few people between Zhang Xin and Green. Green should Zhang Xin couldn't be seen. Seeing Bogut's signal, Green directly hoisted the ball behind Bogut. When the ball arrived, Zhang Xin hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner. The details of the Warriors are really amazing! "Yang Yi said in admiration.

(End of this chapter)