Chapter 192: Fighting to the Death on Heavenly King Mountain (4)
The Rockets announced Houston's strong comeback with an air relay, declaring that the Rockets are invincible.
However, the Chicagoans didn't care about all this, they just silently sent the ball and started their own offense.
Pippen controlled the basketball, Longley raised the position to block people, Pippen took the opportunity to hit the basket, facing Garnett and Olajuwon's front and back shots, Pippen just knocked the ball to the middle, and Harper, who had broken through the middle, took the basketball and made a light layup.
It was very simple to pull back two points, and the Bulls fought back with a simple but firm attitude, and you Rockets can't scare us Chicagoans.
Under such a prelude, the third quarter of the game between the Rockets and the Bulls was as fierce as ever, and the two sides have now shown all their hole cards, and the game at this time is a game of competing with each other.
In the third quarter, Lao Tang was very active, constantly yelling loudly on the sidelines, directing the Rockets' players, and running various tactics.
Watching Lao Tang jump up and down, Tiger behind them burst into laughter, watching Lao Tang return to his seat, Tiger forced his smile and said to Lao Tang: "I said, Rudy, how can you be so passionate in command today, I haven't seen you like this before." ”
Lao Tang glanced sideways at Tiger and said angrily: "Today is the battle of Tianwang Mountain, who is not nervous, can't I be nervous." ”
Tiger burst into laughter at the time, laughed for a while before suppressing the smile, and said: "Then how did you make a picture of me not nervous in the locker room, now on the playing field, you are nervous, I didn't expect our head coach's acting talent is also very good." ”
Lao Tang pursed his lips a little helplessly and said: "Isn't it that I want to maintain the confidence of the players, such a top decisive battle, who do you think will not be nervous, I am also a human being, I am not God." ”
Looking at Lao Tang's slightly nervous appearance, Tiger was silent for a while, patted Lao Tang, and said sympathetically: "Seriously, this NBA head coach's errand is really not something that anyone can do, it's really stressful." ”
Lao Tang nodded when he heard this, and said: "To be honest, I'm not bad, if I meet a boss like you who understands ball, if I meet a boss who doesn't understand ball and is blind to command, then I will be guilty." "Lao Tang is also a shrewd person, and Tiger is in a good mood for a silent pony.
Tiger smiled very brightly and said: "Okay, Rudy, the team and players are managed by you, you are in charge of the game and training, and Dawson and I are in charge of logistics and personnel, and everyone is working hard for the future development of the Rockets." ”
Tiger and Lao Tang's gossip really relieved a lot of pressure in Lao Tang's heart, as a championship-level head coach, no matter what usual, in such a final battle, the pressure in his heart is conceivable, but they can't leak it out, because as a head coach, if you show nervousness and other negative emotions before the game, it will greatly affect the team's mood and bring unknown impact to the game, which is something that a successful head coach tries to avoid.
At this point, Lao Tang still performed very well, at least he didn't show too much negative emotions in front of the players.
The conversation with Tiger also relieved the pressure on many old soups.
However, while the two were gossiping, the format of the game between the Rockets and the Bulls was still as anxious and blazing as ever.
The Bulls scored six points in one minute, and the Rockets followed up with two three-pointers.
This side of the Bulls played a wonderful match, Pippen dunked a backhand under the basket and scored two points, and Bodi Roga of the Rockets sent a wonderful assist, and Garnett turned over and dunked.
In the third quarter of the game, both sides showed their respective heritage, the smooth cooperation of the two sides, and the tacit passing, all of which showed how worthy of the name is to be able to enter the finals and compete in the final battle.
The third quarter was a very fluid affair and the managers of both sides didn't need to make any adjustments, as both sides showed their best form.
By the end of the third quarter, relying on Jordan's final goal, the Bulls narrowed the score to three points.
80:77 This was the final score of the third quarter, and the Rockets were still leading, albeit only by 3 points.
In the interval between the two quarters, the head coaches of both sides hurried to make the final arrangements.
Lao Tang was on the sidelines and said loudly: "Defense, defense, or defense, although your defense in the third quarter is still very good, but it is not good enough, because the Bulls have scored too many points, don't tell me that the Bulls feel good in the third quarter, I can only say that your defense is not very good, if it is in place." You can completely suppress your opponent's attack. The worst thing you did in the third quarter was that you didn't let Jordan fire on his own, I thought about the last quarter, Jordan was going to start scoring, so we were in danger, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, pay attention to the help defense, once Jordan himself started to attack, he must make thousands of pinch shots, and the other players should pay attention to rotation defense. Offensively, everyone is doing well, keep it up, Hakim, you still don't hit Longley hard enough, I hope you can be tougher, he's been fouled four times now, try to beat him down, Ray I know you're having a tough offense right now, your opponent is Michael's guy, but that's not an excuse for you to be quiet, you have to cooperate more with your teammates, pull out a lot of space, and shoot resolutely when you get out of space, don't hesitate. Okay, there's nothing else, let's get ready to play. ”
After saying that, the Rockets players all stood up and encouraged each other to prepare for the final quarter of the game.
It's the same with the Bulls, after listening to Phil? After Jackson's explanation, the Bulls players also went on the court to prepare for the game.
As soon as the fourth quarter began, both sides stepped up their defense, and their shooting percentages began to decline.
Especially for teams like the Bulls that rely on shooting, the shooting percentage has begun to drop significantly.
Jordan looked at Ray in front of him? Allen, there is an incredible feeling, this young man is making progress too fast, in the first few games, when he broke through it, it didn't take much effort, but today the pressure on Jordan is already very great, and this growth rate makes Jordan very shocked.
The increase in defensive pressure forces the Bulls' players to increase the intensity and speed of their movements to ensure that their balls are not cut off by the Rockets, and once this happens, the Bulls' players' physical fitness increases.
In just a few minutes, the Bulls' players have begun to gasp for air. Jackson immediately called a timeout to give the Bulls players a chance to catch their breath.
Phil? Jackson looked around at the players and said: "Time is running out now, I hope everyone perseveres, as long as we win this game, we will get the match point, then all the pressure will be on the side of the Rockets, we just wait for them to make mistakes, we will win the final victory, now is not the time to say how much, now it depends on how much you do." ”
After listening to Phil? Jackson's words, the bulls used all held their breath, everyone knew that this was the last moment.
After playing again, the Rockets found that the Bulls players were obviously lacking in physical strength, but they were still able to move quickly to block the Rockets' offense.
The situation is so deadlocked, the Rockets' defense has put the Bulls' offense into a quagmire, and the Bulls' desperate defense is also torturing the nerves of the Rockets' players.
Time passed like this, and the game came to the final moment, with 1 minute and 19 seconds left, the score of the two sides was still three points apart.
After a timeout, the bulls attacked again.
Jordan got the ball and got rid of Ray with a change of direction? Allen's entanglement, two steps into the Rocket's penalty area.
Olajuwon in the box began to make up for it.
Now Jordan misses being invited off the court by Olajuwon, if Longley is on the court, then Olajuwon will not dare to make up for it like this, as long as he passes, Longley will make an easy layup.
But now Wen Nington on the field can only be an inside filler, and he is fundamentally aware of this, and now he is still swinging high and has not cut into the inside line.
This ball can only look at himself, and when he thought of Jordan here, he didn't hesitate to face Olajuwon and began to harden it.
The solid collision, Olajuwon and Jordan "bang", collided together, the collision between muscles and muscles, made everyone's teeth sore, Jordan was slammed out, but Jordan's throw before he fell made people focus all their eyes on the basketball, and Jordan who fell to the ground did not have too many people to pay attention.
The basketball flew leisurely in the air, with a very beautiful arc, and accurately drilled into the basket.
The "swish" hit, and the ensuing whistle also gave the Bulls a chance to equalize the score.
"2+1" Jordan relied on his experience and technology to give the Rockets the heaviest blow in this game.
Looking at the hit basketball, Jordan rolled over and jumped on the ground, clenched his fists tightly, and roared wildly in the sky.
After an easy free throw, the Bulls finally equalized in the final moments.
Terrible bull, tough bull, looking at this goal, Olajuwon looked a lot more solemn.
When the Rockets attacked again, it may be nervous, it may be hesitant, but the Rockets were well defended by the Bulls for twenty-four seconds.
Looking at the end of the offensive time, the players on the Rockets' side were annoyed.
The bull called a timeout and made the final offensive setup.
There are 35 seconds left.
Who will be able to seize the last chance, no one knows.
The Bulls started their last offense, or Jordan's personal attack, and there is no way that the most stable point of the Bulls now is Jordan.
And as the leader on the field, this time must also be the time for him to stand up and put an end to this.
Looking at the thunder in front of you, who is nervous? Allen, Jordan smiled faintly and said, "Boy, your game is over." ”
A headless and brainless word of thunder? Aaron was stunned, just in Ray? Allen was stunned, and Jordan, who jumped on the spot, was another standard backward shot.
The basketball drilled into the basket very accurately, and there were only 16 seconds left for the Rockets at this time.
Looking at the Bulls players cheering on the court, the Bulls fans have been.
For a while, all the pressure was concentrated on the rocket players, and Lao Tang looked at the rocket players with anxiety in his eyes, and could only arrange the final tactics.
As the game continued, the Rockets began to attack, Bodiroga controlled the ball, and his eyes slowly swept over all the players on the court.
Garnett started to lift with 10 seconds left in the game, opening up a lane for Bodiroga to attack the inside, and Bodiroga pressed without hesitation and burst into the door with two big strides.
All the Bulls players began to shrink inward in an attempt to stop Bodiroga's breakthrough.
There were 5 seconds left in the clock, and just when everyone thought the Rockets were going to score two points and play overtime, Bodi Roga suddenly jumped a cross, and the basketball accurately found the hand of Horry, who was ambushed outside the three-point line.
Almost everyone was stunned, what are the Rockets going to do, they have already failed two lore kills in a row, do they still want to kill them?
Isn't 2 points for overtime a good option?
Apparently the Houstonians don't think so, and Horry, who receives the ball, has no one around him to defend, and all Horry can do now is push the basketball in his hand out at the rhythm he is most familiar with.
Horry made a shot, the shooting posture was very standard, the basketball slowly crossed in the air, and when the basketball was in the air, the time was already over.
The time for a basketball to fly in the air is fast, which is a second.
But this second became the second that tortured the players on both sides the most, and this second felt as if 10,000 years had passed in the feelings of the players on both sides.
"Huh"
This time Horry did not waste the opportunity, and the rocket choked his fate at this moment.
101:100 Rocket wins in the battle of the Heavenly King.
After the goal, Horry fell to his knees and kissed the floor, his eyes full of tears of happiness.
The big score was 3:2, and the Rockets got the match point.
(To be continued)