Since that trip to New Orleans, the Mavericks have been in a state of 100 percent readiness.

When Marion and the others returned from Bourbon Street, they had a satisfied expression. Richard. Jefferson also kept emphasizing in the locker room that Bourbon Street in New Orleans was definitely the best red light district he had ever been to, and there was no one!

When Yiyang asked him, how many red light districts have you been to, that guy actually thought about it seriously, and counted them one by one.

Whatever the numbers after that, Yiyang is now against Marion and Richard. Jefferson was so impressed.

However, chatting in the locker room, on the training ground, whether it is a veteran or a young player, there is no slackness.

They know that there is no other ending to this season than the championship. If you get 74 wins and end up in the playoffs, it's humiliating to say.

Although the players have been very active in training, Carlisle has struggled a bit. The Rockets and the Clippers, these two teams are now playing hard. He really didn't know which team to target more securely.

Until April 26, that game, seemed to give Carlisle an answer.

Howard was out with six fouls and just seven points and six rebounds. In addition to that, he also let Jordan Jr. cut down the explosive data of 26+17.

This game was a game that made Howard lose face. Not to mention the fans of other teams, even many fans of the Rockets themselves booed Howard wildly.

Now that the two sides are tied 2-1, it is natural to see how important this game is for the Rockets. But it was this kind of important game that Howard screwed up.

Howard can mess up the regular season, but he can't mess things up when the Rockets are at stake.

Thanks to Howard, the Clippers kicked the Houston Rockets into the coffin with a humiliating 33-point margin with a clear advantage on the inside.

128-95, the Clippers defeated the Rockets by more than 25 points in two consecutive games, turning the series total score into 3-1.

At this point, the situation in the series is very clear. In Chris. In front of Paul, the Houston Rockets are simply vulnerable.

You know, in the case of falling behind 1-3, BA has appeared a total of eight times in history, and the 1995 Rockets have completed once under the leadership of Olajuwon.

But Olajuwon's miracle may be difficult to pass on to Harden and Howard.

The next day, Carlisle developed his tactics entirely based on the Clippers' style of play, practicing defense against the characteristics of the likes of Griffin, Paul and Crawford.

He believes that as long as they are prepared, the Mavericks players do not need to worry about their on-court performance.

Everyone is waiting for the fifth game between the two sides, as long as the Clippers win that game again, the Mavericks' Western Conference semifinals will officially begin!

As a result, after the game, Yiyang and his teammates had to continue to wait. Because the Los Angeles Clippers, who got the match point, lost inexplicably.

In this game, the Rockets scored 20 points with three points. Harden had a triple-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Ariza had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Howard had 20 points and 15 rebounds. Even Corey, who came off the bench. Brewer and Terrence. Jones had 15 and 12 points on his account, respectively. With the Rockets in such good form, the Clippers fell behind almost all of the time.

"Let's take it one step at a time, one by one." "When you're down 3-1, it's easy to give in and think, 'Let's talk about it next season,' but we didn't give in," Harden said after the game. ”

The tenacious Rockets moved the series to a 3-2 total, and looking at Harden's resolute eyes when he said that, Yiyang began to feel that something was wrong. After playing against Harden so many times, he had never seen Harden look like that.

The next day, Yiyang informed Carlisle that the team should practice two sets of tactics at the same time. One against the Clippers, one against the Rockets.

"Do you think the Rockets have a chance to turn the tables?" Carlisle stared at Yiyang in disbelief, but Yiyang didn't answer.

So in the afternoon training, the players began to train two sets of tactics at the same time, and the training time naturally increased by two hours.

Despite being pulled back by the Rockets in Game 5, most people felt that the situation was difficult to change.

The Clippers looked weak in one game, but this one was very serious, and seemed to be ready to return to the home court to finish everything.

Once the game started, the Clippers played well. Paul and Griffin made the Rockets' defense helpless, and Crawford's impact made the Rockets even more defenseless. On top of that, James. Harden was in a slump in this game. After the last game, Harden just shouted that blood-boiling slogan, but today, he was out of the way.

But it all took a turn shortly after the start of the third quarter. At that time, the Clippers led the Rockets by as many as 19 points, and the sluggish Harden scored only 2 points on 1-of-7 shooting in the third quarter, and he had to be replaced in poor form, but this substitution by McHale changed the direction of the whole game and even the entire series.

After Harden was on the bench, the Rockets suddenly came back to life. Although the game was still trailing by 13 points after the third quarter, at least it gave the Rockets hope.

The Rockets were desperate, and McHale still let Harden rest on the sidelines in the crucial final quarter. Not all managers have the courage to let their star sit on the bench at a critical moment.

Perhaps it was the big lead in the first three quarters that made the Clippers let their guard down, and when they wanted to play their own basketball again, they found it too late.

The Rockets scored easily in transition after offense, shooting 63.2 percent from the field in the fourth quarter, compared to 20 percent shooting in the third quarter. They narrowed the gap in the fast-paced attack little by little, and even overtook the score in the end.

Defensively, the Rockets played aggressively, grabbing 21 rebounds in the final quarter and limiting the Clippers' overall shooting percentage to 18.2 percent, while the Clippers, with Griffin and Jordan Jr., only grabbed five rebounds. On the offensive end, the Rockets scored 40 points in a single quarter, including Josh, who was ridiculed as "MVP" in the middle of the season. Smith played a key role, shooting 3-of-4 from three-point range to finish with 14 points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in the quarter. Josh and Brewer combined for 29 points to beat the Clippers.

In the face of the Rockets' unforeseen outburst, the Clippers were obviously a little overwhelmed, and the team only scored 15 points in the final quarter, while Griffin, who had always performed well, did not score a point on 0-of-5 shooting at such a critical moment, and there was an embarrassing situation of not scoring a layup. In this battle, Griffin once again proved that he has nothing to do with the words "superstar"! No points at critical moments are the most shunned things by stars. Because the value of a star can only be reflected at a critical moment.

In the last 14 minutes of the whole game, the two core players of the Rockets, Harden and Howard, did not score a single sports game, and Harden even sat on the bench for 1 minute in the fourth quarter, but the whole team still played a 49-18 offensive climax, overturning the Clippers in one fell swoop.

Twenty years ago, the Rockets came back from 3-1 down to win the championship.

20 years later, the Rockets are once again in a desperate situation of 1 to 3, they have struggled a bit, and today they have created a miracle, and they are expected to fulfill the old dream of 20 years ago!

After this game, the Mavericks players switched to a set of tactics to specialize. It's just that this tactic is aimed at the Rockets, not the Clippers who took a 3-1 lead at the beginning!

"How do you know they can do it?" The moment the Rockets won the game, Carlisle called Yiyang.

"I don't know, sir. I just think Team Rocket's boldness is more than that. Now, you've all seen it. Looking at the Rockets players celebrating their victory on the court, Yiyang couldn't help but clench his fists.

After a magical sixth battle, the Rockets were full of confidence in the tiebreaker and vowed to make history. They've already "died" once, so they're not afraid of anything anymore!

Harden, who sat on the bench for a quarter and a half in the last game, was on fire today and vowed to make a name for himself. He scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists in the game, and Howard also made another effort after scoring a double-20 in the previous game, contributing a big double-double of 16 points and 15 rebounds.

The Rockets led by 20 points at one point, and the Clippers launched a counterattack in the third quarter to narrow the difference, but Prigioni became a surprise player, completing the offense after successive steals, helping the Rockets reopen the gap and expand it to 17 points. This is a mediocre Argentine defender who fully demonstrates his veteran role.

The Rockets finally won by 13 points, won three games in a row, and reversed the promotion! The Clippers became the ninth team in NBA history to suffer a 1-3 comeback, and Paul and Griffin were ruthlessly nailed to the shame post by the Rockets.

"It's a living contemporary miracle!" After the game, Mike. Brin's voice made Yiyang unforgettable for a long time.

At the end of the game, Harden was in a state of complete madness. He took off his boots and threw himself into the stands. He was surrounded by countless reporters, and everyone wanted to talk to the young defender who had done a miracle.

However, before the reporter could ask a question, Harden pointed to the camera. Yiyang in front of the TV seemed to feel that Harden was pointing at him.

"Wait, Dallas Mavericks! This series proves that anything is possible! Don't think you're safe, the Houstonians are coming to take away the victory! ”

Across the TV screen, James. Harden officially issued a war letter to Yiyang!