Chapter 377 Who Can Stop It
Chapter 377 Who Can Stop It
The Warriors requested a timeout. At this time, there were 21 seconds left before the end of the game, which was absolutely plenty of time.
However, in the case of only one offensive round, the Rockets will inevitably choose to put two points and defend three points. Therefore, at this time, the defense outside the three-point line is definitely the most stringent.
In order to ensure that the Warriors had the best three-point shooting opportunities from the outside, Nelson chose a very risky tactic.
Back from the game, the Warriors served in the frontcourt.
Regarding whether to serve from the front court or the back court during the timeout, it mainly depends on whether you serve the ball and dribble during the timeout.
If you dribble even one step after serving in the backcourt, then sorry, you can only serve in the backcourt after a timeout.
The Warriors did not choose to let Malone serve the sideline, but let Richmond serve it. This is indeed a strange choice.
Not only that, the position of the Warriors is also very strange. Malone, Rodman and Li Weisi stand in a pile at the free throw line, while Mullin stands in the bottom corner.
This tactic made Rockets head coach Don Cheney very puzzled, wondering what kind of tricks this guy Nelson is playing?
At this time, the referee's whistle sounded and the ball was handed over to Richmond.
At the same time, Mullin in the bottom corner and Rodman at the free throw line started at the same time, and the Rockets defender who had been staring at the two of them was immediately attracted attention. Just when they were about to block the direction in front of the two, Li Weisi got out from between Malone and Rodman, and went directly to the top three-point line.
But his defender, Floyd, was firmly blocked by Malone and Rodman, who had only taken one step before, and could not reach Li Weisi at all.
Richmond also passed the ball to Li Weisi at the first time. Facing the defense of no one in front of him, Li Weisi shot easily.
May I ask where there is a restaurant, three-point accuracy is so accurate that I have no friends!
The two teams tied at 119 again!
Li Weisi's goal undoubtedly ignited the audience, and everyone was cheering for Li Weisi.
However, at the same time, Floyd was complaining to the referee that the Warriors had illegally screened!
In this regard, the referee was actually very hesitant, but in the end he did not choose to blow it like this. The reason is that when Li Weisi squeezed through the two, Floyd was in a daze. He never thought that Li Weisi would slip through there. , Rodman has already stood side by side with Malone, this ball, you say it is an illegal screen, it is a bit reluctant.
What's more, Li Weisi is a star praised by the league this season!
Stern naturally wants to create a new pair of black and white duo. With Jordan winning the MVP last season, this plan has already been half successful. As long as Li Weisi wins the MVP again this season, it seems that this plan will basically be declared a success. up.
Therefore, most of the referees will choose not to brag about things like this. After all, referees are also human, and everything is for profit.
Although Li Weisi tied the score, it still left the Rockets with 17 seconds, which was enough for another attack.
Seeing that the referee ignored it, Floyd could only turn around and go back to receive the serve.
Although the Rockets had a timeout left at this time, head coach Don Cheney did not call. After all, throwing a sideline ball itself is a high-risk thing. It is better to play steadily from the backcourt. Even if you don't score, don't make mistakes.
Floyd was led by Li Weisi and came to the frontcourt.
After two years of tireless exercise, Li Weisi's weight has increased significantly, so facing Li Weisi using his body to defend himself, Floyd is not comfortable.
He pouted his butt and leaned on his back to temporarily block Li Weisi's harassment, but turning his back outside the three-point line meant that he had no chance to attack the basket.
Time passed by second by second, and seeing that there were 8 seconds left in the time, Floyd already had to take action.
At this time, Olajuwon has also come behind Li Weisi, playing a pick-and-roll with Floyd.
Relying on Olajuwon's pick-and-roll, Floyd successfully got rid of Li Weisi with 6 seconds left.
Floyd dribbled two steps and was blocked by Malone. Floyd hit the ground and passed the ball back, intending to pass the ball to Olajuwon, but at this moment, Li Weisi's hand appeared on the two. middle.
Li Weisi completed a deadly steal, but when Li Weisi got the ball firmly, the time had already returned to zero. The regular time ended and the two teams entered overtime.
Before the game, no one thought that the Rockets would be so tenacious this time that they would be able to fight the Warriors to this point. After all, the Rockets have not performed particularly well since the beginning, with 7 wins and 5 losses, which can only be said to be so-so.
However, tonight's game showed the demeanor of their strong team.
But that's all there is to it.
After entering the overtime game, the original situation of needle point against wheat mang suddenly collapsed. The Rockets did not score a point in the opening 2 minutes, while the Warriors seized the opportunity and beat the Rockets 8:0.
No one expected that the Rockets, who had performed so well before, would lose the chain at a critical moment.
In fact, the reason is very simple, the physical strength of the Rockets starter has reached its limit.
Unlike the Warriors who have always maintained a regular rotation, the Rockets, in order to maintain an anxious game with the Warriors, all five starters played more than 40 minutes. In comparison, the starting five players of the Warriors only played 35 points, and Malone even played 30 consecutive minutes. Not even a minute.
Therefore, when they entered overtime, they were already exhausted and relied entirely on one breath for support.
In the end, it was Olajuwon's layup that broke the scoring shortage, but at this time the Warriors' offense was already unstoppable.
The three Warriors fired frequently from the outside, and the Rockets' powerful inside defense was useless.
In this way, the game ended in an anticlimactic situation, and the Warriors also defeated the Rockets with a difficult 135:127, achieving 11 consecutive victories.
In this game, the starting five of the Rockets all scored 15+. Woodson scored a team-high 25 points, which seemed to be very average.
The Warriors did not give up too much, with five starting players, four scored 20+ points, and Li Weisi scored a game-high 29 points. It can be said that it was a fight of gods.
The Warriors, who fought the Rockets in overtime to decide the winner, had to fly to Portland overnight and challenge the Trail Blazers back-to-back the next day.
Everyone thought that the Warriors, who had experienced a fierce battle, might fall into a bitter battle when they met the Trail Blazers who were waiting for work.
But who would have thought that in the absence of Malone, the Warriors still defeated the Trail Blazers cleanly, and even made Li Weisi clock out of get off work early in the third quarter!
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 124:109 away, harvesting the team's 12-game winning streak.
After the campaign, the "Los Angeles Times" couldn't help asking: Who can stop the Warriors from winning?
(End of this chapter)