The King of the NBA

Minneapolis, Target Center.

In the arena, many fans stood up and looked at the field without blinking, their faces full of tension.

Today is the sixth game between the Timberwolves and the Rockets and this series. The original 4 games ended, and the Timberwolves had already achieved a 3:1 advantage. He scored 42 points, added 5 rebounds, and 10 assists to help the Rockets win and rewrite the big score to 2:3.

This is the sixth game, which is also a crucial game. If the Timberwolves win, the Rockets will be eliminated. If the Rockets win, the big score will become 3:3, and this series will enter the tiebreaker.

Tie-break, that is the final decisive battle, no one knows how it will end.

Therefore, the Timberwolves' best chance is to defeat the Rockets in this game, solve the Rockets 4:2, and not give the Rockets a chance to drag the series into the tiebreaker.

This sixth game is the Timberwolves' home game.

This game is very crucial, and the auditorium is almost full. There are crowds of people, and countless fans are waving all kinds of things. It should be noisy, but it is not like this now. People are very quiet, just staring at the field without blinking. On the night, no one made any noise, because the game was too tense.

Yao Ming also came.

"There are 3 minutes left, 98:98, the score is tied, everything is unpredictable." Yao Ming glanced at the scoreboard, his face was serious, and his heart was raised, worried for the Timberwolves.

Today's game was very tragic, the two sides fought inextricably, and the defense tried their best.

The result of this is that the shooting percentage of both sides is not high. There are 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter of the game, and the score is only 98:98, not even 100 points.

On the court, the Rockets have the ball.

The Rockets lineup was Howard, Jones, Parsons, Harden, and Jeremy Lin. Jeremy Lin advanced with the ball and passed the ball to Harden without delay after reaching the frontcourt.

Harden got the ball, and Howard stepped forward to help him pick and roll.

Taking advantage of this pick-and-roll, Harden shook off Martin, and his speed suddenly exploded. Taking advantage of the trend, he made a Eurostep, swayed past Pekovic who was delaying him, flicked his wrist, and made a swish.

The goal was scored, 100:98, and the Rockets led by 2 points.

"beep"

Adelman called a timeout.

When everyone returned to the field, Ning Yi, Love, Martin, Rubio, and Pekovic were all gasping for breath. The intensity of the game was too great, the confrontation was fierce, and the defense was fierce. At this time, They consume a lot of physical energy. Fortunately, after several playoff games, they have gradually gotten used to this kind of competition intensity.

"Let me tell you something." Adelman spread out the tactical board and said, "There are more than two minutes left. We don't need to be too anxious. We should play steadily and pursue the success rate. We must score in offense and be patient."

"En." Everyone nodded.

At this time, the Timberwolves are behind, defense alone is not enough, there must be offense, and goals must be scored, otherwise how to overtake the score?

Adelman added: "Defensively, beware of the opponent's outside line, especially Harden. You must make up the defense quickly, but be careful not to make fouls. He makes fouls very badly. In addition, you can use the inside line if necessary. Foul on Howard." The reason why it is necessary is because Howard's free throw percentage today is not low, reaching 70%.

When Howard hit 70% of his free throws, he had to judge the situation when using the "cutting monsters" tactic. Once used, he had to turn around and score, otherwise it would be a failure.

Not far away, McHale's face was serious, unprecedentedly dignified.

A group of Rockets players surrounded him, including some who will not play in this game. Although they will not play again, they still need to listen and express their support for the team.

"Wait for the forest, Beverly." McHale made a substitution, replacing Jeremy Lin with Beverly, "I emphasize defense, defense!"

Everyone in the Rockets was awe-inspiring.

McHale said: "The opponent's Love, Ning, and Martin all have excellent scoring abilities, which requires us to do a good job of defense, and no one can relax." The result of losing any one person may be devastating, so the requirements for defense are even higher, requiring everyone to be active enough, the defense cannot be taken lightly, and no ball can afford to be conceded.

"on offense"

After making some arrangements, McHale put away the tactical board and the timeout was over. He glanced at the scoreboard and said in a low voice: "We must win, we must win, there is still a tiebreaker, and there is still a chance."

"beep"

The last two minutes or so.

The Timberwolves attacked, Rubio advanced with the ball, and immediately passed the ball to Ning Yi after reaching the frontcourt. Parsons rushed up quickly, with a cold light in his eyes, staring straight at Ning Yi without blinking.

Ning Yi glanced at Parsons, then started, tapped his toes in front of him, then quickly retracted, breaking through from the left, with a full burst of speed.

In an instant, Parsons also started, retreated half a step, and moved to the right at the same time, getting stuck in the position first. But at this moment, Ning Yi suddenly stopped and changed direction with one crotch.

"Damn it." Parsons cursed in his heart, and quickly adjusted his focus, but it was too late.

Ning Yi broke through, stopped, and changed direction, all in one go, with almost no setbacks, as if it was an action. When Parsons reacted, adjusted his center of gravity, and moved to the left, Ning Yi had already rushed past him. Quickly kill the Rockets inside. But Ning Yi didn't want to layup, but to split the ball.

Whoosh!

Ning Yi passed the ball to the left baseline and beyond the three-point line.

Love took the ball and made a decisive three-pointer. The basketball crossed an arc and made a steady hit.

"nice shot."

This ball excited the home fans, but it didn't take long for the Rockets to change one, and Beverly also hit a three-pointer from the baseline. Tens of seconds later, Harden scored another 2+1.

Although Adelman warned Harden to be careful about making fouls, he still made a foul in the end. Pekovic lowered his head, his face livid, and there was nothing he could do.

Swish!

When Harden made this extra penalty, the point difference became 5 points.

In the next minute, the Timberwolves failed to score, and the Rockets also failed to score. Seeing that the time was running out, the Timberwolves were about to implement foul tactics, but McHale replaced Howard.

In the end, the 5-point difference became a natural moat, traversing in front of the Timberwolves. Until the end of the game, the Timberwolves still failed to catch up with the score.

"We lost." The Timberwolves sighed with great regret.

"Win." The Rockets players breathed a sigh of relief. Although this is only the sixth game, they still have a chance if they can drag this series into the tiebreaker.

Yao Ming shook his head and sighed, but quickly recovered his calm: "It's okay to play a tiebreaker. After a tiebreaker, Ning Yi will learn more and grow faster."