235 Sets the win
With the last minute left in the game, with the Rockets leading by 10 points to win the game, Rondo exploded without warning, scoring eight points in a row within a minute to narrow the gap to two points, making the game suspenseful again.
Rockets head coach McHale is already a little nervous, and he can't just lose the game he has in hand. Rockets fans are also starting to get nervous, they have won a night, and they can't lose until dawn.
Even Harden, the ace of the Rockets, was a little drumming in his heart at this time. Although he has not experienced such a situation before, the Rockets have always loved to drop the chain at critical moments. Even if things have improved this season, when it comes to such a time, I can't help but feel that the Rockets may have to lose. He even kept hinting to himself in his heart that "I won't lose, I won't lose", but it didn't work at all, and he still couldn't help but think about the possibility of losing.
At this moment, Wen Hao smiled and said to head coach McHale, and also to all members of the Rockets: "Don't worry, I won't let us lose." ”
After that, the timeout was up and the players from both sides took the field again. Although the Rockets players didn't know why Wen Hao had such confidence, when they heard such words at this time, they felt less apprehensive.
After coming on the court, Howard served the ball to Wen Hao in the backcourt, and Wen Hao dribbled the ball slowly forward and passed the half.
The Celtics knew at this time that the Rockets players were not in a hurry to attack, so they were not in a hurry to come over and press. Under the coach's instructions, they knew that as long as they defended this ball well, and then scored another goal, they would tie or even overtake the score. That would put more pressure on the Rockets, and with the Celtics' home momentum, they would have a better chance of losing.
However, their beautiful fantasy did not last any longer, and after only five seconds, it was ruthlessly shattered by Wen Hao.
I saw Wen Hao slowly dribbling near the center circle, and Rondo was waiting for him on the three-point line. At this time, Wen Hao suddenly dribbled and ran towards Rondo quickly. Rondo was afraid that Wen Hao would break through, so he had to take a step back.
But as soon as he retreated, Wen Hao came to the three-point line, suddenly stopped sharply, and made a three-point shot. The posture is elegant, and the hand shape is elegant, but in this elegance and elegance, it reveals murderous intentions. Like a poisonous snake with its head raised.
"Uhhh
The sound of basketball and nets clashing echoed through the North Shore Gardens and over the heads of nearly 20,000 fans.
Three-point hit, one arrow through the heart!
As soon as the goal was scored, the Rockets players breathed a sigh of relief. Harden also breathed a sigh of relief, although he felt a little sour in his heart, but as long as the Rockets can win and win the championship, the sour point will be sour.
McHale clenched his fist and waved it out of thin air, and as soon as the goal was scored, the Rockets had a five-point lead, and there were only more than forty seconds left, and the Rockets had great hopes of winning.
However, the Rockets rejoiced too soon. After Wen Hao scored, they only cared about relaxation, and the retreat was half a beat slower. And Rondo took advantage of this time to take the ball and desperately hit the frontcourt, and after connecting three people in the middle, he dunked and scored the ball. The margin is back to 3 points again. And with Rondo's current state, these three points are not a problem at all.
So the Rockets got nervous again.
But Wen Hao is still in stride, because he is confident that he will never let the Rockets lose. That confidence didn't come out of nowhere, but because of his trust in the heart of the point guard. With the heart of a point guard, he will not lose confidence no matter what the difficult situation.
After dribbling past halftime, he commanded the Rockets' twin towers to settle into their respective positions, and it looked as if he was going to play the twin towers as a stable point. The Celtics are busy focusing their defense on the inside, and now with just over 30 seconds left, they can't let the Rockets score any more goals, not even two points. So Rondo commanded his teammates to focus on defending Team Rocket's Da Yao and Warcraft.
But just as the Celtics were focusing their defense on the inside, Wen Hao suddenly dribbled towards Harden. Rondo found out that something was wrong, and hurriedly ran with Wen Hao, and he definitely couldn't let Wen Hao make a move. Because he found that Wen Hao's hit rate was weirdly high.
At this time, Wen Hao passed by Harden and suddenly shouted to Harden: "Cover." ”
Although Harden was extremely reluctant, he didn't have time to think about it at this critical juncture, and on the side of his body, he blocked Rondo, who was chasing Wen Hao behind him. Wen Hao got a short chance and immediately shot out of the three-point line. The viper struck again, and the sound of "swish" sounded again.
One blow widened the gap to 6 points.
"Good...... Hawkers, two three-pointers in a row, it's too tough. In the live broadcast room, Yang Yi said.
Wen Hao's three-point shot gave the Celtics a heavy blow, like a knife in the heart of the Celtics. Now there are only twenty-one seconds left, and the difference is still six points. While it cannot be said that they are completely hopeless, in reality they have almost lost. ”
Yang Yi continued: "But what is strange is that Harden actually made a cover for Wen Hao and let Wen Hao hit this three-pointer, which is really incomprehensible. You must know that just a dozen hours ago, the American media also broke out that Harden and Wen Hao were at odds. Even Fagan, a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, broke the news that Harden had approached Alexander and Morey and pressured them not to let Wen Hao play. But judging from the performance just now, it seems that the two are not at all at odds as Fagan said, but some cooperation is still more tacit. ”
"Of course, the media, you and I both know it, you can't believe it, and you can't believe it all." Ke Fan sighed, "In short, if today's game can be won, Wen Hao and Harden are the heroes of the victory." Harden exerted his strength in the first half, and Wen Hao suppressed the Celtics' offense in the final critical moment. Team Rocket can't do without them. ”
But the game is not over, everything will happen. Celtics coach Stevens called a timeout, and he kept cheering up the Celtics with every word of encouragement he could think of. But at this point, no matter what he says, the morale of the Celts is a little unuplifted. Stevens also secretly said in his heart: It seems that the general trend has gone.
When the referee signaled that the timeout was up, Stevens waved weakly and said, "Let's play." ”
The coaches are so powerless, the players are even more powerless, and when they come on the field, they are like a group of soldiers who have lost a battle, with their heads down and their legs pulled.
However, of all of them, only Rondo did not throw in the towel. When the Celtics served, he came out to catch the ball through the inside cover and then went straight to half-turn and shoot a jumper from beyond the three-point line.
The basketball bounced high on the hoop, and the Celtics fans exclaimed in unison, and their hearts were lifted at this time. But the next moment, the basketball fell straight down and fell into the heart of the basket.
"...... Uproar"
The North Shore Gardens exploded and the fans cheered.
"He didn't give up, he still tried to ......," exclaimed Gorman, the narrator, excitedly.
"The leader of the Celts, the spiritual leader, will never give up until the last second. This is him, this is Rajan? Rondo! Haythorne's voice trembled.
But the game is not over, and now is not the time for them to celebrate. With the final 18 seconds left, the Rockets served in the backcourt.
This time, after Wen Hao got the ball, Babu, who was closest to him, had already come over to foul. Wen Hao hurriedly stuffed the ball forward, directly stuffed it under Babu's crotch, and passed it to Harden. Harden dribbled two steps, saw that Rondo was going to come over and foul, and gave it to Da Yao again.
In the Rockets, Da Yao ranks first in the free throw shooting percentage this season at 91.5%, so handing the ball to him at this time is the safest option.
Da Yao takes the ball, Joel? Anthony was going to come over to foul, and Da Yao was waiting for him to foul. Everyone was also waiting for Anthony to foul Da Yao, but at this moment, Wen Hao suddenly stabbed in the diagonal and asked Da Yao for the ball. Da Yao saw that Wen Hao was unmarked for the time being, and immediately handed the ball to Wen Hao.
Wen Hao dribbled the ball and ran frantically to the frontcourt, but Rondo still didn't give up and chased Wen Hao to the front court.
At this time, Wen Hao was only one step away from the three-point line, and Rondo was also one step away from Wen Hao. If Wen Hao goes to the basket and lays again, with his speed, he is likely to be blocked by Rondo. So Wen Hao directly shot one step away from the three-point line.
Rondo didn't expect this situation at all, Wen Hao didn't go to the layup but wanted to shoot three points, he couldn't stop his foot, and hit Wen Hao's back directly.
"Di-" The whistle sounded at the right time, Rondo fouled, and Wen Hao made three free throws.
"Oh...... God, he ruined the last chance of the Celts. Gorman couldn't help but scream.
Haythorne held his head in his hands: "Who is this Rocket 5?" How can he be so powerful, this is so unreasonable. ”
Rondo looked at Wen Hao, his gaze as cold as spring water.
And behind the rebounds, the Celtics fans kept waving whatever they could, making the loudest noise they could, interfering with Moon Hao's free throws.
Wen Hao didn't care about these, he stood on the free throw line and hit all three free throws.
After these three penalties, the North Shore Garden Arena fell silent, and Wen Hao's three goals completely shattered their hopes.
Although Rondo did not give up, he made both free throws despite causing a foul on the Rockets. But when he made the penalty, there were only four seconds left. The Celtics came with a full-court press, and as soon as the Rockets finished serving, they immediately fouled.
But what they didn't expect was that Wen Hao didn't give the ball to the Rockets player when he served, but threw it on Babu's back, and then jumped into the baseline himself and controlled the ball. When Babu reacted and wanted to come over to foul, Wen Hao dribbled and ran for a few steps, regardless of throwing the ball directly into the sky of the front court.
In this case, if Babu fouls Wen Hao, it is a technical foul. So he could only watch as the ball flew through the air, time passed quickly, and the final whistle blew...... (To be continued.) )