The Godfather of Basketball

The mobilization of the Rockets before the game was very effective. From the hard training of the players, it can be felt that they are ready for the fierce battle of the fourth game.

After a two-day offseason, Game 4 of the Rockets-Jazz series kicks off in Salt Lake City.

Unlike the previous three games, the Jazz conducted closed training before the game this time and refused to be interviewed by the media.

This is an attitude of the team, after losing the first three games, they have no way out.

Without interviewing the Jazz, the reporters naturally turned their guns to the Rockets.

What surprised them was that the Rockets, which had been keeping a low profile before, showed unprecedented confidence this time. The players spoke in unison, and they all bluntly said that they would end the series in Salt Lake City.

On the one hand, they are dying to survive, and on the other hand, they are determined to win. The game has not yet started, and it can already be foreseen that this will be an unprecedented fierce battle.

Rockets owner Alexander also appeared in the front row of the auditorium. The boss, who is more than 60 years old, is cheering for the Rockets in his own way.

"Guys, go take this game down."

The game was about to start, and Tang Tian gave a final shout to the players.

"victory!"

The players raised their hands and yelled.

The Rockets maintained their previous starting lineup, and the Jazz replaced Fisher with the better defensive Harprin.

"beep!"

With the whistle of the referee, the game officially started.

At the very beginning, there was a near-explosion noise at the scene.

In desperation, the fans in Salt Lake City became even crazier.

This madness also affected the field, and the two sides fell into a bitter battle from the very beginning.

More physical confrontation, more active rushing, and crazy pressing, the Jazz players were completely smashed.

However, the Rockets players also showed their toughness. Some players were knocked down, got up and then bumped back immediately. A foul was called here, and they responded immediately when they turned around and scored.

The sound of muscular confrontation was overwhelmed by the shocking sound waves at the scene. Only the players who were in it knew how crazy this game was.

The two sides fought each other and never gave in. Sloan and Tang Tian also yelled at the field from time to time to remind the players.

The anxiety continued, and the point difference fluctuated in single digits. When there were less than 30 seconds left before the end of the game, the two sides drew at 92.

The Jazz's offensive ball, Sloan is nervously arranging the final tactics.

The fans at the scene were also unprecedentedly nervous. This is the first time the home team has a chance to win the series so far.

"The Jazz will definitely play a pick-and-roll in the next round. Paul, you have to keep up with Boozer. If others encounter an off-ball pick-and-roll, they must switch quickly. This is their last chance. Keep this ball and win is our."

Tang Tian quickly drew on the tactical board while speaking. Unlike Pat Riley whom he met before, Jerry Sloan is a very stable coach. If he deploys defense against this point, the probability of success will be high. a lot of.

After a timeout, the Jazz served in the backcourt.

After Deron dribbled to the front court, he did not rush to attack, but held the ball with his back against Blake, pressing time on the outside.

As time passed bit by bit, the emotions of the fans at the scene became more and more restless. Almost the fans in the entire arena stood up from their seats and stared at the field.

When the attack time entered 10 seconds, Deron finally launched an attack.

After he turned around, a change of direction broke through.

At the same time as his breakthrough, Boozer quickly moved out of the paint.

A classic inside and outside pick and roll!

Tang Tian's judgment was correct!

Deron broke through the basket with the ball, and after meeting Battier's help defense, he returned the ball and directly gave the ball to Boozer.

The Rockets' bench was boiling, and the Jazz's offense was completely predicted by Tang Tian!

Immediately after Boozer received the ball, he encountered strict defense from Millsap, and he didn't have a chance to make a move!

At the same time, the Rockets also switched defenses infinitely at other points, completely pinching the other points!

The scene was full of noise, and the Jazz were completely restrained on the court!

Time is passing by bit by bit, seeing that the attack time is approaching, Boozer can only attack by force.

He chose to turn around and lean back, his long arms raised the release point of the ball, but he couldn't completely get rid of Millsap in front of him.

The ball almost grazed Millsap's fingertips.

A difficult shot!

"boom!"

The ball hit the backboard, which drew exclamations from the fans.

However, after the basketball bounced, it fell straight towards the basket.

The ball bounced in!

94 to 92!

The Jazz took the most critical lead!

The cheers at the scene exploded instantly.

"Unbelievable! This is the ability of a star!" Mike Breen, the live commentator, couldn't help exclaiming.

The Rockets' defense has been perfect, but in the end, luck is still on the side of the Jazz.

Alexander's breath stagnated on the sidelines, the ball was too deadly.

The Rockets' players were also a little depressed, which was almost fatal to the morale of the team.

"Good job, good job, God is fair, luck will be on our side in the next round." Tang Tian said loudly to the players who were leaving the field.

Hearing Tang Shuai's words, the frustration on the faces of the team members obviously recovered a lot.

"Steve, you are ready to play." Tang Tian then pointed to Novak.

...

"There are still the last 8 seconds, Reggie, do you think the Rockets will score a two-pointer or a three-pointer in the end?" Brin turned to look at his commentary partner Reggie Miller at this time.

"Three points, playing overtime is very bad for the Rockets in the away game, and the Rockets hold 3 match points, they have the capital to gamble, of course the most important point, look, Novak is ready to play." Mi Le said with a smile.

Brin turned his head to look at this time, and then discovered this.

When Novak hit a soul-stirring lore three-pointer against the Heat in the regular season, the commentators for that game were Breen and Miller, so when they saw Novak on the court, they all understood.

"But...wouldn't that be too obvious?" Brin followed up.

Miller paused, then nodded thoughtfully.

Sloan is a famous coach in the NBA, and he is very strict with himself. He must have watched the game where Novak beat the Heat, and now Novak is not the unexpected edge of the bench in the regular season. A regular rotation player for the Rockets.

Such an arrangement is so obvious, the probability that the Rockets want to play the tactic of the original lore is very low.