230 The Block
2:32。
The Rockets take on the Warriors on the road, Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, and the remaining time.
98 to 102.
The Rockets relied on the play of Paul and Yang Yiming in the fourth quarter to chase the 20-point deficit to just four points, forcing the Warriors to use the penultimate timeout.
In this battle of life and death, there are only 2 minutes and 32 seconds left.
Possession of the ball by the Warriors.
Stephen Curry's push. He used off-ball screens, received sideline balls from behind the halfway line, and then borrowed Green's massive body to block and create misalignment opportunities. Curry vs. Capela, he forced Capela on the left, but pulled the ball to the left side of his body with his right hand, dribbled behind his back and made a sharp stop. Capela was rushed back two steps in a row, and everyone thought Curry had won enough space to shoot, and when he was about to make a strong shot, he somehow noticed Thompson slipping out of the open space on the left side. Curry doesn't look at the pass, and his face is flicked to the right wrist to the left. The ball was exactly allocated to Thompson, and the three points were there!
98 to 105. The Rockets' score was pulled away again.
Paul and Yang Yiming have both attacked, and the candidate, James Harden.
Sure enough, from the backcourt, the Rockets directly handed over the ball to Harden. He dribbled and advanced and defended him with Klay Thompson. Harden is taking it one step at a time, and Thompson is pressing harder and tighter. Harden laid out a position outside the three-point line: he motioned to Capela and Yang Yiming to help with the pick-and-roll, but he didn't expect that every time he blocked and picked-up, Thompson, the league's best 3-and-D player, could grab a step around the front defense, forcing Harden to find a mismatch when he was one-on-one. Seeing that the offensive time is running out, Harden does not wait to use his killer move...
He dribbled in front of his waist, arched Thompson's interfering hand with his head, and took advantage of the rhythm to open up a half-step gap and shoot!
The whistle sounded!
Thompson violated Harden's shooting space and was whistled for a foul by the referee. It's unimaginable that Harden can throw the ball in when he can lose his center of gravity!
To Thompson also to color!
101-105, the two teams returned to a four-point gap. Harden made a free throw, 102-105, and the difference between the two teams narrowed to the point of only one offensive round!
At this critical juncture, the Warriors have an unbeatable Big Four available, and most importantly, they have the buggy Kevin Durant!
The ball was really going to be handed over to Durant, and he took the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right side of the free throw line, and Yang Yiming defended. Durant grabbed the ball, didn't hurry to dribble, and kept shaking at the height of the crotch in front of him, Yang Yiming lowered his body's center of gravity and interfered with his hands, but Durant suddenly lifted his arm, and the ball was lifted from bottom to up, and jumped at the same time!
The rate of change is extremely fast, that is, a few tenths of a second. But Yang Yiming actually saw that Durant's intention to change was not just to shoot the basketball, but to make a foul in this extremely short period of a few tenths of a second!
Holding the idea of the opponent to make a foul, Yang Yiming also made his own response in this instant: he pretended to reach forward and press Durant's arm and ball, but retracted his palm before making a shot, withdrawing his power. Durant didn't expect a rookie to be able to guess his intentions, he originally shot according to the force of the violation, but the ball really shot big!
The referee also knew everything and did not blow the foul!
Ariza picked up the rebound and handed the ball to Harden again, who took the ball and pushed it to the court, everyone was in position, and Harden hit one by one again!
Rockets' chance to equalize!
As the clock ticked for a minute and a half, Harden calmly dribbled the ball. The first breakthrough was blocked by Thompson, Harden made the next transition with Paul, he re-received the basketball, became more and more calm, first tested with a tentative step, and then suddenly accelerated, relying on speed and body to pass Thompson!
But Thompson couldn't give up easily, he interfered with Harden behind him, but Harden leaned in, took Thompson's hand, twisted his body to free up space for shooting, and threw it lightly.
The whistle blows!
2 plus 1 opportunity to send Harden to the free throw line, who is expected to tie the score with free throws!
But the Rockets called a timeout — they only had one last long timeout left — and Coach D'Antoni replaced Clint Capela with P.J. Tucker, who was not as tall as Capela but had more flexibility. This change actively lowers the interior height of the Rockets, and it looks like the ultimate countermeasure against the Warriors' five-small lineup!
Putting Yang Yiming to the No. 1 position, PJ Tucker, Trevor Ariza, James Harden, and Chris Paul form an infinite defensive combination that can be changed indefinitely, and the purpose is self-evident, which is to go head-to-head with the Warriors' death five!
But what even Coach D'Antoni didn't expect was that before it was the turn of the defensive round, this lineup would build miracles first. Harden's free throw shot was off - this was his first free throw miss of the game - but Yang Yiming left and right, blocked Thompson and Durant with his hands, and Tucker actually picked up the frontcourt rebound in a one-on-one scramble with Green!
Then he got stronger, his hips exerted force, and he knocked the ball in!
Rockets 106, Warriors 105, one point ahead!
Are the Warriors going to use up the last timeout?
No, Steve Kerr chooses to believe in the players, in the superstars! Durant, it's him again! Who else could it be?!
Durant continued to play singles, and he learned the lesson of the previous goal: don't make fouls, make fouls is to hand over fate to the referee, and he just needs to hold his fate in his own hands!
Durant changed direction and dribbled sharply in front of his body, Yang Yiming had already seen the change in footsteps, he did not leave an inch, resisted with his body, and squeezed Durant outside the three-point line. But this could not easily limit this scoring master, he saw that he couldn't break through, so he simply took a step diagonally and pulled it out.
Shot, ball in!
Pointers? The referee carefully reviewed the replay and ruled two points - Durant's diagonal dribble hit the edge of the three-point line, and the audience was in mourning.
But it was enough to help the Warriors take the lead again, 106-107, and the pressure returned to the Rockets with just 31 seconds left.
Paul is also a Paul who made a miraculous debut and every performance after his debut was admirable. He pulled his players away, dribbled steadily until the remaining 6 seconds, and began to attack. Paul used his speed to outpace Curry, pulled back to the free throw line, and made a sharp stop, which had opened up the relative distance from Curry. Paul was ready to get up again, Curry hurriedly pounced back - he thought Paul would break through, but he didn't expect the opponent to cheat, Paul aimed at Curry who pounced and leaned directly up and threw the ball out!
The ball naturally didn't score under the interference, but the referee's whistle blew!
Fouls, two free throws!
The audience was in an uproar.
But it seemed that it would be able to turn a deaf ear to the earth-shattering boo, and Paul hit both free throws to give the Rockets the lead again. 108 to 107!
7 seconds, the Warrior must respond!
Tactics for the last pause? No! Green quickly sent out the baseline ball, the ball went to Curry's hand, and Curry directly advanced from the backcourt at full speed!
This is to take advantage of the unstable position of the rockets, thinking that there will be a timeout to adjust, and kill them by surprise!
The Rockets all retreated, trying to chase Curry. But Curry couldn't stop it at all, he dribbled behind a back - what skill and mentality that was! - Past Ariza, he is left with Harden alone defending in the restricted area, while the Warriors' Thompson is already outside the three-point line, and Durant goes straight to the basket.
Three-on-one situation!
At that moment, Yang Yiming, who was chasing back at full speed, even saw Curry raising his head slightly while dribbling, glancing at the clock above the rebound, less than 3 seconds. He paused slightly, apparently trying to attract the only defender, Harden. Harden has no choice, he is alone and lacks skills, he can't block the three Warriors' offensive points, so he can only gamble on Curry!
And that's right in Curry's hands!
Harden used his hands and feet together, sealing the air with both hands, and kicking his feet to the sides — a pass that would be blocked even if it was a kick violation. But Curry didn't panic, he looked at the gap, and the basketball hit the ground between Harden's split legs!
At this last minute, Curry still kept his coolest head. Not only did he not face Harden hard, but he also did not choose Thompson, who was ambushed outside the three-point line, because the bigger two points were enough to win, and he also stuffed the ball to Kevin Durant, who was unguarded under the basket from almost the only possible route!
Durant is unguarded!
The only thing Curry may not have calculated is that his ground-hitting pass is 0.0 seconds slower than a direct aerial relay to Durant for a dunk, but it is this little delay that allows Yang Yiming, who is struggling to catch up, to return to the restricted area and fly up one step inside the free throw line!
Durant threw the ball out — and he didn't choose to dunk to avoid missing the whistle. And it was this choice that gave Yang Yiming a further chance!
The ball is in the air, and the palms are pressed close.
The ball is still rising, and Yang Yiming's fingers...
Dial up to basketball!
The disrupted basketball smashed the rebound, bounced on the hoop four more times, and finally didn't score!
The bell has gone off, but everyone stays there, not knowing what is happening!
Paul, it's Paul!
He was the first to rush up and jump on Yang Yiming, shouting:
We won!
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