Chapter 244: We Came with a Broom
The Rockets defeated the Spurs again in their own 96-84 appearance. Aaron has also given himself a new nickname 'Thunder' with his excellent performance.
However, the entire Spurs are still confident that they can face the Houston Rockets on their home court, and they believe they can pull off a miracle on their home court.
The whole Rockets team expressed sympathy for the Spurs in private, and the next game back to the Spurs' home court is not so difficult for the Rockets to deal with.
Just as fans were looking forward to it, the third Western Conference Finals between the Rockets and Spurs began.
In this game, the Spurs changed their starting lineup, Sean? Elliott starts in place of Mario? Eli against Ray? Alan.
Trying to use this year's great form, Sean? Elliott staring at lightning protection? Alan.
At the beginning of the game, it seemed that this tactic was still very successful, Ray? Aaron has broken inside less often. However, what makes the Spurs players depressed is that Bodi Loga has begun to increase his breakthroughs.
The change in this step made ** Vic feel very uncomfortable, because of Bodi Loga's breakthrough and thunder? Allen's breakthrough is different, you say 2.05 meters Debodi Loga bullied only 1.80 meters Avery? Johnson, isn't it a matter of catching it with his hands, Lao Tang had already seen such a clue in the last game, but Lao Tang stopped it in the second half, and the Rockets left a small hand.
This game is waiting for the Spurs to make a blockade? After Allen's tactics, let Bodiloga strengthen the breakthrough in giving the Spurs players a good lesson.
Bodiloga didn't go to the basket after the break, he just played the shot, because he knew that if he got into the basket, he would be surrounded, David? Robinson and Tim? Duncan would never let him go, but he didn't have Ray? Allen's physical condition, all Bodiloga can only use their own feel to repair the Spurs, it seems that the effect is still wrong, in the first quarter of the game Bodiloga relied on accurate mid-range shots, scored 8 points.
This change of the Rockets made Vicky smile bitterly, there was no one in his hands who could play against Bodiloga anymore, and Ray? Compared with Aaron, Bodi Loga also has an advantage, that is, the vision and awareness of passing, once it starts to wrap up the Yugoslavs, then the Yugoslavs' passing ability will be maximized.
In this way, from the beginning of the game, the Spurs fell into a hard battle, but okay, today Sean? Elliott's three-point shot was very accurate, and in Ray? When Allen paid two fouls and sealed his hand on the opponent's face, Elliott was still able to throw the ball into the basket, such a godly accurate three-point shot, which made Lao Tang on the sidelines feel scared for a while, if it weren't for Elliott's injury last year and a whole season off, then maybe it was the Spurs who entered the finals last year.
Not to mention Lao Tang's fear, just talking about the game on the court, at the end of the first quarter, the score of the two sides was 24:23, and the Rockets had a 2-point lead.
Bodiloga alone scored one-third of the team's total points in the first quarter, and Lao Tang praised Bodiloga during the break in the game.
Is it Ray who cashed out well in the last game? Aaron didn't perform very well today under Elliott's tight defense, but this is all normal, there are special people to mark, and there are other helpers, Ray? It's normal for Aaron to not do well.
Old soup is also to thunder? Allen said his task in this game is to attract the attention of his opponents and then create opportunities for his team-mates.
After the start of the second quarter, the Rockets still made a fuss about the breakthrough. Still, Mario? Elie was substituted again, and his job was to keep an eye on Bodi Loga.
Mario? Eli's defense of Bodiloga is not very good but it is also very bad, where is the height of the urgency, with a lot of experience, when defending Bodiloga, there has been a lot of progress, at least Bodiloga can't shoot unscrupulously.
Now it can be said that the two sides have come to the time to really compare their internal strength, and the players on both sides have come up with their own unique skills to press the bottom of the box, and they are entangled with the most.
From the inside to the outside, it was so deadlocked, and the two sides did not score for almost three minutes from the third minute of the second quarter of the game.
Thinking of this, Lao Tang waved his hand, and Saullius was substituted, Ray? Aaron rests.
After Saullius came on the court, he looked at Elliott in front of him, and there was no other expression on his face, but he just started running laps with him.
Yes, running laps, running laps one trip at a time, taking advantage of the physical strength of the opponent just played, gradually consuming the opponent's physical energy, and in the middle of this, he also used the opponent's two mistakes to successfully slip the bottom line and break the scoring drought of both sides.
The appearance of Saullius has made the cooperation of the Rockets' backcourt more tacit, and the two people who are also from Europe and have been influenced by the same basketball culture have an innate tacit understanding.
The play of the two people completely revitalized the backcourt of the rockets, and the small-scale cooperation between the two was even more accurate and skillful.
The revitalization of the backcourt drove the vitality of the Rockets' interior line, Garnett hit a shot under the cover of Big Ben, and then used the air cut to dunk a good one on Duncan's head, and Garnett, who had been depressed for a long time, let out a good breath.
The second quarter of the game between the two sides ended with the Rockets taking the lead in counterattacking, and the Rockets, who had led by 7 points, could finally breathe a sigh of relief and go back to the locker room to relax.
Tiger, who was watching the game at his home in Houston, looked at the two teams at halftime, let out a long breath, and said to Amy next to him: "Honey, let's go to the next game to watch the game, okay?" I'm giving Spurs, bringing a good thing. ”
Amy, who had just returned from Italy, looked at her lover and asked a little strangely: "The Rockets and the Spurs are rivals, and they don't have any superstars to retire, what gifts do you bring?" ”
Tiger smiled, "You'll know then." ”
Amy gave Tiger a blank look and said, "You just like to be mysterious." ”
Tiger stopped talking, just a hehey giggle.
Not to mention, the laughter between Tiger and Amy, the second half of the game between the Rockets and the Spurs began quickly, and the Rockets continued to consolidate their lead, and the Rockets continued to play wonderful combinations.
Bodiologa breaks through, feints to shoot, attracts Mario? After Eli jumped, a pass that hit the ground went directly to the hands of Cesaulius, who was already on the middle without the ball. Robinson and Tim? Duncan, the two are ready to close the door to seal the route of Saullius' layup.
At the moment when the two closed the door, the corners of Saullius' mouth twitched and smiled, the basketball disappeared again, and Ben, who had slipped from the bottom line, jumped up suddenly, grabbed the basketball with both hands in the air, and the basketball was smashed into the basket as soon as his waist and abdomen were closed.
After the dunk was finished, Big Ben excitedly bumped his chest with Saulus, and Big Ben said happily: "Man, your passing is amazing." ”
The Rockets' multi-point offense has completely exploded, and some Rockets players who are already accustomed to the Spurs' defensive style seem to have found a way to deal with the Spurs.
The Rockets tightly suppressed the Spurs' rally, and by the end of the game, the Rockets had shattered the Spurs' idea of a victory on their home court.
95:88 The Rockets won by 7 points on the road.
Looking at the results of the game, Spurs fans couldn't believe that this was true, the extremely powerful Spurs this season had fallen behind 3:0, and many Spurs fans shed tears.
And a small group of Rockets fans who came with the team to watch the game shouted loudly: "Sweep, sweep, sweep." ”
The Rockets players looked at the shouts of the Rockets fans and the slogans they wrote, and just smiled and didn't say anything, but in their hearts they were already looking forward to the fourth game.
The time came as scheduled, and the fourth game officially began at the Spurs' arena two days later.
The Spurs players saw a very familiar person on the sidelines, Mario? Eli also stepped forward and hugged the young man and the beautiful woman beside him.
These two people are Tiger and Amy, but let Mario? Eli was somewhat embarrassed that after the game began, Tiger and a small number of Rockets fans raised their broomsticks.
And when Tiger is the happiest, the Rockets players are really sweating for him when they watch their boss's performance, this is in San Antonio, this is not at the Compaq Center in Houston, you are not afraid of being beaten up for such provocations.
Fortunately, San Antonio fans also know that this year's Spurs can't escape the fate of death, and just quietly watch the performance of Tiger and a small number of Rockets fans.
Lao Tang in front of Tiger said with a black line: "Boss, after we enter the finals, no matter whether the opponent is the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks, you can't make such a move on their home court, if you do, I'm afraid you won't even be able to get out of the stadium." ”
Tiger said indifferently: "Don't worry, Rudy, I'm measured, I'm not that stupid, Knicks fans are pretty crazy, I don't get shot when I go out, if I want to do this, I'll go to Doran and ask for a box to do this." ”
Old Tang looked like he was defeated, because he really couldn't say anything.
After the start of the game between the two sides, the resistance of the Spurs was quite fierce, even tragic, and all the Spurs players did not want to watch their opponents celebrate their victory at their home stadium.
And the rocket is also in a desperate posture, don't you see that your boss is hungry with a broom? If you really don't play with your life, come back and the boss will give you an aftermath to settle accounts, and you won't have to cry to death.
The Rockets fell into a bitter battle in the first minute of the game, and all the Spurs players were playing with their best defense and offense, but the Spurs, who had lost their courage, faced the confident Rockets, even if the Spurs were desperate, they were not the opponents of the Rockets.
After the Spurs fought for three quarters, the Spurs collapsed in the final quarter, and in the third minute of the fourth quarter, Duncan left the court with six fouls, and in the sixth minute, David? Robinson left the court with six fouls, and in the ninth minute, Barkley finished with a layup, and left the court with a sprained ankle when he fell.
At this moment, all Spurs fans despaired, and Spurs gave up the last three minutes of the game.
By the end of the game, the Rockets had a 92-86 win over the Spurs, ending the series 4-0.
After the game, Tiger jumped up from his chair excitedly, brandishing the broom in his hand, looking very crazy.
The Spurs players could only look at the huge score on the scoreboard with sadness and silently wept.
Barkley, who was injured on the sidelines, was crying bitterly, David? Robinson was also silently weeping.
The Spurs have finally completed their playoff journey, and in previous lives, they made it to the end with their heads held high this season, but in this life they have encountered an unbeatable team, and they are called the Houston Rockets.
(To be continued)