Zhiba NBA

Chapter 153 (150 [-]) Dallas in Desperation
The fifth game on May 5 returned to the American Airlines Arena, but in this home court in Dallas, a taste of despair began to pervade.

A 1-3 comeback is very rare in NBA history, not to mention that the opponent is a powerful defending champion.It can be said that the Mavericks did not work hard. They were still ahead of their opponents at 47 minutes and 59 seconds of the away game, but McGrady's desperate three-pointer 0.6 seconds before the end of the game shattered everything.

Now there is a popular saying among Dallas fans that it is not that the Mavericks are not strong, but that the Rockets are too strong.More radical fans have been sending protest emails to the league, protesting that the leader of the Northwest Division, the Sonics, can take advantage of the rules and rank third in the West, while the top two players in the Southwest Division, ranked fourth or fifth, are forced to meet early.In the eyes of these fans, losing to the Rockets is not shameful, what is shameful is the unfair competition system.

Fans are starting to find excuses for losing, can the players still have the confidence to perform miracles?At least the Cuban boss believes that he still believes that his team can come back at this moment.Of course, even if he loses, the basketball-loving boss Cuban will insist on spending a lot of money to keep signings.After all, Nowitzki's contract has been extended to 08 early, and with him, the Mavericks have a bottom line.

The Rockets, who have the chance to win, are not considering the bottom line, but the next opponent and even the opponent in the Western Conference Finals and Finals.In the game the day before, the Suns defeated the Grizzlies and swept their opponents 4-0 to reach the second round.In the eyes of the Rockets players, they will be the next opponent.And some players even began to discuss which team, the Sonics or the Spurs, will join the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals.

The different spirits of the two teams were fully exposed in the first quarter.Yao Ming won the opening game with a jumper, and Bosh opened the game with a jumper assisted by Billups.

Terry, who scored 32 points in the last game, also made a mistake. His dribble was directly intercepted by Billups, and Jefferson made a fast break layup.

Dampier went to the basket and hit the basket, Howard grabbed the offensive rebound and ate the hot pot of Yao Ming, Finley grabbed the ball and then ate Jefferson's cap.The Rockets finally got the ball, McGrady opened his hand and shot a three-pointer, 7:0!

The only thing the Mavericks can rely on is Nowitzki. His stable Golden Rooster independent shooting helped the team break the deadlock.

Billups broke through for a layup, but Yao Ming grabbed the offensive rebound and caused Dampier to foul and made 2 free throws.

Terry hit a three-pointer to boost the morale of the team, but the Rockets only took 5 seconds to complete a response.McGrady returned a three-pointer and also hit it, 12:5.

The state of the two sides is very different, and the double-digit gap opened up in the first quarter.But the Mavericks did not give up easily, relying on Nowitzki's stable performance and persisted in fighting the Rockets endlessly.At the end of the first half, the score was 59:44, and the Rockets led by 15 points.

Avery Johnson couldn't hold back his temper again. He cursed loudly in the locker room: "Let's talk about your shooting first. Jerry (Stackhouse), didn't you eat in the morning? Or have you missed shooting training these days? What happened to 7 of 2 shots? Not to mention Josh, 7 of 1 continued the recent downturn. If you didn't perform well on the defensive end, I would have replaced you long ago!"

Stackhouse and Howard bowed their heads in shame, not daring to answer at all.

"Jason (Terry), did you leave your shooting skills in the game? There were 3 turnovers in the first half, how could you have so many low-level turnovers!"

Terry opened his mouth as if to explain, but after thinking about it, he closed his mouth.

"Dirk and Michael, where are the leadership qualities of your two veterans? Can you help the team overcome this test!"

Finley bowed his head in silence, while Nowitzki looked directly at the little general with peaceful eyes and nodded.

"Eric (Damipier), can you stop being so miserable by Yao? Didn't you say that you are the best center in the West? Can you still achieve it?"

Dampier's face was dull, and he felt that his face was burning.

"And your defense, your footsteps, your attitude, and you!" Johnson kept moving his mouth, and he entered a state of madness, ready to scold the players one by one!
It was a different scene in the locker room of the visiting team. The players were full of enthusiasm, and each of them had endless energy.

"We need to win this game, and we need to show our true skills. It is best to win by a big score." Billups said after careful consideration: "The Suns just swept their opponents, and we also want to beat the Mavericks. This way we can have a psychological advantage before the second round."

"Hehe, I can't wait to fight Stoudemire." Yao Ming still misses this student of the same level very much. Many media said that Stoudemire is his lifelong opponent, which more or less produced some psychological hints to him.

"Yao, be careful. We haven't won this game yet!" McGrady, who was always confused, actually reminded Dayao, who is usually more rigorous.

"You're right, I'll be careful. But don't worry, I'm in good shape right now!" Yao Ming's self-confidence is justified. In the first half, he scored 15+6+3, beating the Mavericks inside.

Tang Shuai looked at these players lovingly. He is 56 years old and his body is getting worse. This may be his last season.He's probably lucky enough to be fighting with these kids at the end of his career.

Perhaps the atmosphere of the locker room at halftime has already determined the outcome of the game.The little general who is still a little immature as the coach still doesn't understand at this time, no championship is scolded.

The big-hearted Terry was woken up by the scolding, and he began to hit some jumpers in bold singles.The old gentleman Nowitzki was also awakened by the scolding, and he began to dare to resist Bosh and play inside.But more players were scolded, discouraged, and even more afraid to fight.

In this quarter, the Jets and Nuo Tianwang scored 17 points together, while the rest of the Mavericks scored only 3 points.The Rockets bloomed more points. In this quarter, 7 players scored and the team scored 33 points!
92:64, Dallas fans have begun to leave the field one after another.With 28 points in a quarter, it was almost hopeless.

“稳了！”这时远飞已经激动地和库里拥抱相庆了。要知道之前NBA的季后赛最大三节逆转也不过是18分，这还是94年西部半决赛时创造的。当时奥拉朱旺领衔的火箭在三节结束时领先太阳18分，但巴克利强势发挥帮助太阳扳平了比分并在加时赛取胜。不过那个系列赛最终还是以火箭4-3胜出告终。

In the last quarter, the dazed Mavericks had no fighting spirit. Johnson called a timeout and decided to replace the main players and gave up.Knowitzki declined the offer.

"The home fans came to see us win, and they were disappointed that I didn't win the ball. At least let me stick to the end of the game!" he replied.

Nowitzki insisted on playing the full quarter, and kept shooting, as if the Mavericks were still going to come back at any time.

"I'll take a rest too." Jefferson couldn't bear the fight anymore, so he suggested: "We've won so much, can we stop?"

"I object!" Yuan Fei stood up and said: "The Mavericks' defeat has been decided, but Nowitzki is still insisting on the game, please respect him! The best way to respect a player is to play the game with all your strength!"

"Well said!" "That's it!" McGrady and Yao Ming expressed their support for Yuanfei.

Jefferson saw that both the small boss and the leader had spoken, and of course he agreed.

The final score was fixed at 116:76, and the Rockets beat their opponents by 40 points away.Nowitzki persisted until the end and scored 29 points. His tenacious fighting spirit won the respect of every player and fan.After the game, the Rockets players came forward to pay tribute to him. The German king, who was still extremely strong just now, finally couldn't hide his disappointment under McGrady's comfort, and shed tears on the court.

There have been 5 times in the history of the Mavericks that they lost more than 40 points, all of which appeared in the regular season of the last century.The 40-point difference in this ball created the Mavericks' loss record in the playoffs, and also created their loss record of the century.

Rockets, reach the Western Conference semifinals!

　史上火箭在2:0领先的情况下被小牛连扳三局拖入抢7，最终在抢7大战中40分惨败。

　　Let's return this 40-point fiasco in this life!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)