Chapter 85: Peak Showdown

After Maddie landed, she excitedly pushed Yao Ming several times, and her expression was really high.

“MVP! MVP! ”

Although Maddie has long been out of the regular season MVP, in the eyes of Houston fans at this moment, Maddie's dunk is already tonight's MVP.

The Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean are even more completely excited, and some fans who have not had the opportunity to witness Maddie's shocking buckle at the beginning are completely open to the eye today.

Who said Maddie is old, Maddie is only 28 years old!

Who said that Maddie can't do it, this button is directly slapped in the face!

The game was interrupted for more than ten seconds before it continued proudly, but the emotions of the fans were uncontrollable.

This buckle is really morale-boosting.

This buckle was also unexpected by Tang Tian, and he gave a thumbs up to Maddie who was running back.

Although Maddie was banned before, because the two had communicated beforehand, it did not affect their relationship.

Maddy's dunk boosted the morale of the Rockets, and with this momentum, the Rockets led the Spurs by 7 points at 24-17 when they played more than 7 minutes in the first quarter, the first time in the series!

The momentum of the Rockets is like a rainbow, and if this is an ordinary opponent, the mentality may collapse directly.

But the Spurs obviously do not belong to the general opponents, Popovich deployed troops in the bench time, and the Rockets because of the short run-in time, the infinite air cutting tactic of the bench could not be played, and the point difference was chased back little by little.

At the critical moment, Novak played the role of a surprise soldier, a rookie who was originally arranged by Tang Tian to kill the Heat, hitting a life-saving three-pointer on the offensive end and stabilizing the situation for the Rockets.

And this also made the game extremely anxious.

At halftime, the Rockets and Spurs were tied at 52, and neither of them got any bargain from the other side.

Although it was only a draw, there were backs and goings on the scene, and the emotions of the fans at the scene were infinitely high.

"It's a Finals-level matchup, and we're all underestimating this Rockets." Barkley said with emotion before half-time.

"I always remember what Coach Rudy said at the beginning, never underestimate the heart of a championship, the Rockets have a championship tradition, and they will never give up easily." Smith said with some uncontrollable emotion, as a member of the amazing defending Rockets team, he was proud of the Rockets' half-time performance.

"Don't let your guard down, the Spurs are the toughest opponent in this league, and we're going to try to get the game to the deciding stages so that we have the same chance of winning as the Spurs." Tang Tian said this sentence at halftime.

It is true, when we came back in the second half, the two teams were still inseparable.

The Rockets' unskilled infinite air cut didn't have the immediate effect that the Warriors did, but at least it gave them a chance to win, and the players really did their best.

This time it was Uncle Huo who stood up during the bench period, and the veteran continued to rush to the front court to rebound and score baskets at critical moments, allowing the Rockets to bite the score.

The game went on and on, and it went into the last minute.

The two teams played to 91 draws from 52 draws at the end of the halftime.

Spurs' offensive round.

At this point in the game, tactics are no longer so important, and it's just about the competition between the stars of the two sides.

Duncan holds the ball and chisels Millsap hard in the low post.

Millsap was tough, and Duncan's strong play didn't take much advantage this time.

However, as the No. 1 power forward in history, Duncan's strength is obviously more than that, and he has a chance to play the board for himself after his continuous footsteps.

Millsap pulled him down and blocked the scoring with a foul.

Duncan went to the free-throw line, and there was a boo from the crowd.

First penalty, hit.

The second penalty was also hit.

Duncan's heart was as unwavering as his expression.

The Rockets' offense, they didn't have infinite air cuts, this air cut for the whole game, and the physical exertion on both sides was too great.

Yao Ming saw the Spurs use Oberto to defend him, and reached out for the ball after sinking low.

Afraid of Yao Ming's pass, the Spurs did not wrap up.

Oberto has a tough style of play, but Yao Ming is a technical insider, and he is clearly not dominant in the position.

After the continuous footstep movement, Yao Ming turned around with a small hook at the moment of Oberto's strength.

"Huh!"

The basketball is also steadily in the frame.

93 flat!

With 30 seconds left on the game, the Spurs called a timeout!

The nervous feeling of the fans at the scene was about to jump out.

It was a really exciting game.

"Whew!" Even Barkley, who was in the commentary seat, took a long breath very cooperatively.

After the timeout, the Spurs pressed the clock to within 15 seconds and then handed the ball to Duncan to play inside.

This time it was Yao Ming who defended Duncan, and this was a direct dialogue between the two top insiders.

Both of them are full of tonnage technology, and no one can be said to have an absolute advantage in the position.

However, in terms of flexibility, Duncan has a big advantage, and after continuous turning and stepping, Duncan got a chance to make a move for himself.

A signature playing board, where the basketball bounces and falls into the net bag.

As long as there is an opportunity for this move, it will be nine out of ten shots, which can be called unsolvable.

The Rockets also called a final timeout.

"Yao, you come to fight." Tang Tian looked at Yao Ming, who was out of breath, and said directly.

Yao Ming was stunned for a moment, but immediately nodded vigorously.

In the past, the key balls were basically played by Maddie, but with Popovich's urine, the last defense will definitely replace Bowen and Barry, and it is too difficult for Maddie to attack from the outside, it is better to play for Yao Ming, if you can't score, you still have a chance to kill.

"It's been a really suffocating match, and I'm starting to sweat in my palms right now." Barkley said as he touched the palm of his right hand back and forth with his left hand, confirming that he was not joking.

"Yes, it's one of the best games since this year's playoffs, and it's definitely worth it for all those who watch." Smith swallowed as he spoke.

The timeout came back for the last 10 seconds with the Rockets' frontcourt ball.

Sure enough, as Tang Tian expected, Popovich finally replaced Bowen and Barry, two defensive giants, on the court.

The space on the Rockets was very high, Yao Ming stood directly at the free throw line, and it was Duncan who defended him.

Blake made a free throw to Maddie from the outside, and Maddie was caught immediately after receiving the ball.

However, he had already prepared, and he had already given a high lob to Yao Ming to the free throw line in advance.

The rest of the Rockets quickly pulled away, taking their defenders out of the way.

The free-throw line became the arena for Yao Ming and Duncan to face off.

The last 8 seconds.