Zhiba NBA

Chapter 162 (160-[-]) Angel Broken Wings

The Toyota Center on May 5 was as happy and noisy as after winning the championship.The team's winning streak away from the Spurs made fans see a completely different Rocket.Houstonians have never been so confident, never so convinced that the Rockets can take home the championship again.

On the other hand, the Spurs players lowered their heads and remained expressionless.It's okay for Duncan to have facial paralysis all the time, but even Arenas, who is usually cheerful, bowed his head and remained silent, and a seasoned veteran like Hawley has become a dull gourd.Only Bowen stared fiercely at McGrady and gritted his teeth.

This team is tenacious and unyielding. It has seen all kinds of big scenes. It has won the first championship in team history and suffered from being suppressed by the Lakers for three consecutive years.But today they seem to be really scared of being beaten.

Even Yuan Fei was deeply moved. Is the Changsheng Tiejun Spur in the previous life going to bow down in front of McGrady?His operations have changed the history of basketball, and perhaps he has really created a basketball god, at least the person closest to Jordan at the moment.

The game started, and the Rockets got the chance to attack first.The first ball was handed over to Jefferson. He was singled by Ginobili for a breakthrough layup, but Duncan's big cap was served.The Spurs also deployed surprise soldiers. The first ball was played by Bowen with the ball, and he passed Duncan a 45-degree shot.

Billups made a mistake in a pass, and Ginobili made a steal to get a fast break opportunity.Bowen followed up in time and received a pass from Ginobili for an easy layup, 4:0.

Billups missed a jumper, and the Spurs got another chance to expand the point difference.Arenas was secretly happy, but what he didn't expect was that the Rockets' MVP would take over the game again.

Arenas made a pass error, McGrady stole the ball, and Jefferson followed up and received the pass for a layup.The goal was exactly the same as Bowen's goal just now.

Manu Ginobili's dribble made another mistake and was stabbed by Tracy McGrady. Bosh quickly grabbed the ball with quick eyesight.Billups made a wonderful low pass, and Yao Ming made a strong dunk to complete the offense.

"Don't make mistakes, control the ball!" Popovich yelled.But Duncan made a mistake again. After McGrady stole the ball, Bosh completed the attack with a mid-range shot, and the Rockets overtook 4:6.

At the critical moment, it depends on Ginobili, who made a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Arenas.

"Unlike McGrady, Ginobili hardly shoots against defenders, and his three-pointers are assisted at a high rate." Yuan Fei pointed out the problem and said: "The defense just now missed a little bit."

Yao Ming missed the shot, but Bosh broke Duncan's ball again. This time Billups seized the opportunity to score 2+1.

In the next period of time, the Spurs' shooting percentage was still very good, but they actually made 7 turnovers before and after. The Rockets repeatedly stole the ball and had far more offensive opportunities than their opponents, and finally ended the first quarter with a 17:23 lead.

In the second quarter, the Rockets strengthened their defense, and the Spurs' turnovers decreased, but their shooting accuracy dropped again, and they were defended by their opponents for less than 20 points in a single quarter.Although McGrady did not have an amazing scoring performance this time, he performed well on the defensive end, contributing 3 steals and 2 blocks in the first half.Coupled with the fact that everyone on the team is a soldier, the Rockets lead with a huge advantage of 15 points.

"Let me remind you again, there has never been a team in the history of the NBA that can reverse and beat the opponent when it is 0-3 behind." Popovich suppressed his anger: "If we lose this game today, we will be eliminated. This season is over again!"

Duncan was silent, but others seemed to see the veins on his forehead beating.

"We Spurs, we can't fall here!" He said suddenly.

Don't look at Shi Buddha who doesn't like to speak normally, but once he speaks, it's as heavy as a thousand weights.No one dared not take his words seriously.

Sure enough, as soon as the second half started, the Spurs showed the level of a super team, fierce defense, good organization, and accurate shooting.After Barry and Brown hit three-pointers successively, the point difference has narrowed to 8 points.

The Rockets players began to get nervous, and Billups carefully controlled the ball, fearing that any mistakes would make the Spurs set off a counterattack momentum.

"Give me the ball!" At this time, the one who is still relaxed and dares to ask for the ball in singles is naturally McGrady.

Bowen stared closely at McGrady's eyes, for fear of missing any details of his opponent's expression.He doesn't want to let go of even one look from McGrady. Facing an opponent of this level, he must show the highest degree of concentration.

McGrady seemed to have noticed Bowen's concentration, grinned slightly, and looked towards the right bottom corner suddenly.Bowen also looked in the direction, but McGrady had already started to accelerate.

"Oops, I fell for it again!" For a moment, Bowen noticed a smile on the corner of McGrady's mouth, and then he understood his intentions, but it was still too late.

McGrady took two steps forward, made an emergency stop and made a jumper, 49:59.

Popovich stood up immediately. He was almost a shadow of a snake. Back then, this guy scored 35 points in 13 seconds. Now he is afraid when McGrady starts scoring mode.

Here Duncan hit the basket steadily and returned 2 points.

McGrady held the ball again, and this time it went directly to the basket. Duncan, Muhammad and Bowen all blocked it.But McGrady flicked his wrist lightly, and the ball disappeared from the crowd.Jefferson was running into the basket, and the ball passed through the gap was stuffed into his hands, and Jefferson dunked the ball!

Arenas is getting irritable. He has always had temper problems.So a few years later, Popovich commented on him and said: "First-rate football skills, second-rate physical fitness, and third-rate self-control." At this time, his head became hot, and he put aside tactics and began to fight personally.But Billups is not a vegetarian, and Chauncey can't be called a defensive champion, but at least he won't be a hindrance.

Under the pressure of the opponent, Arenas did not find any opportunities to make a shot. When the time was running out, Arenas finally remembered his teammates and passed the ball reluctantly.But the Spurs' tactics run according to the rhythm point. After this point, even the teammates don't know what the general thinks, and they don't know how to play.The pass missed too much and fell directly into McGrady's hands.

"Bruce!" Popovich yelled, "Stop him!"

But Bowen had more heart than strength, and after McGrady accelerated and ran, Bowen couldn't catch up.McGrady just took a big step after crossing the free throw line and jumped up, stretching his body straight in the air, and directly made a super long-distance gliding split.

"Wonderful!" The atmosphere on the scene exploded in an instant. The Toyota Center seemed to have never been so lively. Everyone only had McGrady in their eyes. At this moment, he was the basketball god of the Rockets.

"McGrady is gliding and dunking like he has wings." Barkley also praised: "He has wings on his back, he is simply Houston's basketball angel!"

McGrady was also very excited after dunking. He waved to the audience with a smile on his face, but he didn't notice the bloodshot eyes behind him.

If Stone Buddha Duncan is the greatest hero of the Spurs like Clark Kent, then Bruce Bowen is the guardian of the shadow of the holy city like Batman Bruce Wayne.He has mediocre talent, limited offensive means, and basically relies on corner three-pointers to make a living, so that no one cares about him in the draft and eventually loses.But Bowen has extraordinary resilience. He went to the CBA (a basketball league in the United States) and the French league successively to exercise, and finally returned to the NBA relying on the sticky defense of the jelly candy style.But he couldn't play at all as a substitute at first, until 2001, when he was 30 years old, he joined the Spurs.Popovich took a fancy to his rogue temperament, and Bowen was able to complete a season as an all-starter for the first time in his career.He is very aware of his value, which is to defend the opponent's ace star.If you can't do it, you will lose the meaning of existence.

The Spurs still failed to make this attack, Arenas was furious, and Bowen, the poisonous snake, was already waiting for an opportunity.

McGrady broke through to the basket again, but Duncan was pulled out of the three-second zone by Bosh. It seemed that he could easily score as long as he flicked his wrist and put the ball on the basket as usual.

Bowen viper came out of the hole and suddenly pulled McGrady out of the air.

At that moment, Wang Yuanfei seemed to see pure white feathers scattered in the sky.

The Angels of Houston lost their wings at Toyota.

　The arrangement for McGrady seems too ill-fated, but I think this kind of career is much better than his reality.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)