Hayes didn't play in the third quarter, and the Rockets trailed by 12 points 70-82 heading into the fourth quarter.

"Jeff, I have to play in the next quarter." Hayes has proposed many times, but Van Gundy did not agree, so the first game of the Rockets was more than lucky.

Van Gundy glanced at Maddie, sighed, looked at Hayes again, and asked with a bitter face, "Chuck, are you still in pain?" ”

Hayes had 5 stitches, and even with adhesive tape, his eyes were so swollen that he could barely squint into a slit, and said with a wry smile: "Of course it hurts...... However, it does not affect the play. ”

"Are you sure you can fight?"

"I'm not the kind of person who defends with my eyes, just a good one is enough! Duncan didn't dare to say, let me defend against Oberto or Elson, the two unruly guys, it's easy! Hayes said confidently.

"Okay, you can go up, but if you don't play well, I'll replace you right away."

Van Gundy made up his mind, the other two interior players of the Spurs had no mid-range shooting ability and could only attack under the basket, Hayes only needed to use his body to make them unable to get into the basket, and Duncan handed it over to Yao Ming to defend.

The game entered the fourth quarter, and the five main players of the Spurs were all on the table, ready to defeat the Rockets in one go. The Rockets' lineup is Spanoolris, Azubuuk, Battier, Hayes, Yao Ming.

When Hayes came out, the audience cheered. The photographer also pointed the lens at Hayes, and on the big screen, the audience could clearly see that Hayes's right eye could not be opened, but the left eye was persistent and his face was resolute!

The videographer is a very observant person, and after filming Hayes, he deliberately pointed the camera at Maddie. I saw Maddie sitting lazily on the bench, with a towel on her head, smiling and talking to Novak beside her. Novak looked at the pitch with an embarrassed expression.

The Rockets' trail at home obviously didn't have any impact on Maddy's mood. People can't help but wonder that this guy, who has always been a first-round playoff player, can reach the semifinals and he already feels that he has overfulfilled his task, even if he is eliminated by the Spurs, he doesn't care.

Kobe Bryant's shot was more accurate than Maddy's, but everyone knew that Bryant would find time to practice his shots. What about Maddie? He has never used his heart in training, how strong can such a person be to win? Even those die-hard loyalists who support Maddie to take the MVP feel a little disgusted when they see this scene. In contrast, more people began to like Hayes, and the injury was not in the line of fire, which is the performance of pure masters.

Yao Ming didn't speak, but just patted Hayes on the back hard to show his trust in Hayes.

Spanoulis took the ball across the half court and hoisted it to Yao Ming inside. Hayes was on the other side of the three-second zone, shaking his head. He seemed to want to see more clearly and judge the distance to the basket.

"You shouldn't have come up with only one eye." It's rare for Duncan to speak on the court.

"Really?" Hayes said, starting to run. Finlay and Elson flanked Yao Ming, who passed the ball to Battier, who in turn passed the ball to Hayes in the middle.

Finley let go of Yao Ming and defended it, Hayes did not hesitate to catch the ball, and immediately stepped back to shoot, Finley didn't expect Hayes with one eye to shoot when he received the ball, so he didn't jump and block, just raised his hand. The ball makes a beautiful arc and hits. 72 to 82.

Only one eye could see, and the distance vision would be affected, but Hayes was very resolute and went in. Not only Duncan and Finley on the court, but Vicky was also shocked.

Drexler said excitedly: "The Spurs now have Yao Ming, the other players on the Rockets Battier and Azubuke are stronger than the offense, Spanoulis has a good breakthrough, but the shooting is very inconsistent, and it is still up to Hayes at this time, he did not disappoint Van Gundy and the fans." ”

Matt Bullard said: "The Spurs guys certainly don't know how Hayes trains. That's what his teammates say about Hayes, he comes to training the earliest and leaves the latest, and after almost every practice, he will practice shooting...... His shooting rhythm is not eye-catching, it has gone deep into the bone marrow. ”

The Spurs attacked, Oberto pulled out the outside to block Parker, and after the switch, the defense became Hayes. Parker thought that Hayes' defense would definitely be affected by his right eye, and breaking through from the left was his blind spot, but as soon as Parker entered the three-point line, Hayes accelerated sharply, went around from behind Oberto, pressed his right hand on the basketball, and made a successful steal.

How is this possible? Parker was stealed, and was surprised to forget about the counter-rob. Hayes took the lead and handed it to the fast Azubuike, Ginobili stepped back, and Azubuike handed it to Spanoulis on the other side, who made a layup. 74 to 82.

The fans were crazy with excitement, shouting and cheering.

Hayes showed a sly smile, just now he was betting, Parker is a smart player, so he will definitely choose to take advantage of his injured eye, Hayes waited in that direction early in the morning, saw the right time to shoot, Parker was smart but was clever and mistaken, and sure enough, he was hit.

The Spurs handed the ball to Duncan to play Yao Ming, encouraged by Hayes' injury, the rest of the Rockets were like doping, the defense was tighter than before, Yao Ming almost covered Duncan's shot, Duncan couldn't shoot, Hayes stuck Oberto and won the backcourt rebound.

The rocket fell into position, Duncan defended Hayes, Hayes tried hard to get in the position, he didn't really want to single Duncan, he just wanted Duncan to be unable to contain Yao Ming. On the other side, the Rockets pulled away, and Yao Ming received a pass from Spanoulis and singled Oberto, turned around and hit a jumper. 76 to 82.

Vicky almost went crazy, they were just one step away from bringing down the Rockets, and in the third quarter the Rockets felt like they were about to surrender, and now as soon as Hayes came on the court, they chased it back. Although the Spurs are ahead, they are in a bit of a bad form, and their main players don't have much stamina. The GDP portfolio, in particular, has been played for too long.

Duncan and Parker still cooperated beautifully, after blocking and dismantling, Yao Ming pulled to the high post, and Parker used his speed to break through and make a layup, 76-84. Yao Ming followed Parker, it was very difficult.

The Rockets' offense is still handed over to Yao Ming for a low-post single. Finley wrapped, Yao Ming distributed the ball to the outside Battier, and this time Battier did not disappoint, hitting a three-pointer from a 60-degree angle on the right side. 79 to 84.

The Spurs slowed down their offensive tempo, and if they rushed up with the Rockets again, their stamina would only be depleted faster. Duncan singled Yao Ming to hit a shot. 79 to 86.

Hayes pulled up to the top and made a pick-and-roll for Spanolys. Spanoulis is no slower than Parker, who has less playing time and more energy, and is now a little faster than Parker. As soon as the Spurs switched positions, Spanoulis immediately handed the ball back to Hayes. Hayes singled Parker, and Ginobili came up to help. Hayes saw the opportunity and distributed the ball to Battier on the weak side. Battier lived up to expectations and hit another three-pointer. 82 to 86.

When Hayes pulls up high, it will be difficult for the Spurs' joint defense to be effective. At this time, the fans in the stadium were shouting Hayes's name. Today, the Rockets are Hayes' team. The Rockets were in full swing, and Vicky asked for a timeout.

"What are you guys up to? Hayes has become a one-eyed dragon, and you still let the rockets catch up? ** Vicky yelled: "Don't wrap Hayes, his passing is better than Yao Ming, and there will be gaps in the pack." Michael (Finley) single-defense. Don't let him make a comfortable shot. Also pay attention to the rocket's quick counterattack and keep an eye on Hayes' actions. ”

After the game, the Rockets stepped forward one by one to clap hands with Hayes in celebration. Van Gundy smiled: "It's a beautiful fight, just control the rhythm like that." Chuck: Can you still play small forward now? ”

"Yes, Finley is barely breaking through now, and I can entangle him with just a shot." Hayes smiled confidently. In fact, he is not very comfortable now, after playing for this time, the wound is not only painful, but also hot, and he feels that one of his eyes no longer exists.

"David plays power forward, Chuck plays small forward, and Sean plays shooting guard." Van Gundy made an adjustment. Having Hayes play small forward is not just a matter of tactics, but also of protecting him. The physical confrontation on the inside is too intense, and it will be a problem if anyone hurts Hayes again.

"Hayes was too strong to see the effect of the injury on him." Matt Bullard said: "Now that the players and the crowd are all up, the pressure is on the Spurs side again, and he should be back on the court after the timeout. ”

"It's true, if the average person has an eye injury, there should be unstable receiving of the ball, and the body coordination will deteriorate. However, Hayes is very smart, he has given up on the breakthrough now, so the performance is not obvious. It's a miracle that he was able to cut off Parker's ball in such a situation. ”

At the end of the timeout, David Lee came on the court and formed the inside twin towers with Yao Ming. The Rockets are still playing joint defense tactics and do not allow the Spurs to break through easily. Hayes defended Finley, knowing that Hayes's vision was affected, ** Vicky did not dare to arrange Finley's main attack, he felt that no matter who he let go to single-handedly Hayes, it would be risky, and those who underestimated him would definitely be unlucky.

Finley catches the ball and passes it out with a hand. Then he kept running and looking for outside shots. Hayes followed.

As soon as Parker made a shot, Hayes ran towards the Spurs half court without looking at the basket. The Spurs immediately had three people running to the backcourt, Finley and Ginobili blocked Hayes, Parker also wanted to run back, Hayes's previous performance made the Spurs very jealous, in their opinion, Hayes has become a bellwether for who can get the rebound. The funny thing happened, the ball bounced far away, and it was Duncan who was stuck in position to grab the rebound in the frontcourt...... Duncan took the ball and tried to pass it to the outside, but found that his teammates were all running back to his own half with Hayes, and it felt like a dream. He stayed in the three-second zone for too long, and had to choose to play hard, missing shots under the bag of David Lee and Yao Ming, and Battier grabbed the rebound.

The Rockets passed to Spanolys, who passed Parker and then to Hayes. Hayes catches the ball in the three-second zone, hits Finley, turns and jumpers, and hits the board. 84 to 86.

(To be continued)