The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The pick-and-roll failed, Harden didn't stop, and directly chose to force Green.

Green's defense is in place.

If it weren't for Tang Tian, ​​he would have the strength to play the starting shooting guard for the Spurs.

"beep!"

However, Green's jump defense at the basket was called a foul by the referee.

After hearing the whistle, Green jumped the ball, turned to the referee and explained that he did not hit Harden.

The referee was unmoved.

Popovich didn't get angry at this time, but lowered his head and reached out to rub his forehead.

Also a young player, although Green has improved a lot compared to last season, his experience is much worse than Tang Tianzhen's.

There is a professional name in basketball called a cylinder.

Most people only know the shooting cylinder, but in fact, a player has his own cylinder standing on the court.

The size is an imaginary cylindrical space determined by the palms of the hands in the front, the buttocks in the back, and the outer sides of the arms and feet on both sides.

So in addition to the extra physical contact that will be whistled by the referee for a foul, there is also a foul caused by violating the cylinder.

According to the rules, when a defensive player leaves his cylinder and makes contact with a player who has already established a cylinder, then the defensive player will be whistled for a defensive foul.

Just now Harden broke through to the basket and made an emergency stop. Although Green's block was missed, his body had contact underneath and had already violated Harden's cylinder, so he was called for a foul.

This is different from when Tang Tian was fouled by Martin. Martin stepped up on his own initiative, while Green went up by himself.

Harden got to the free throw line.

Made both free throws.

Harden opened the scoring for the Rockets.

Parker's layup in the front court, this time Asik didn't move, standing under the basket and putting pressure on him to successfully defend the next ball.

Harden went to the frontcourt and continued to hold the ball to signal to pull away.

It was still Asik who put on the pick-and-roll.

Green still went around.

But this time, Harden made a sudden move in advance, and at the moment Green raised it back, he directly made a signature step back and made a three-pointer.

Green was a little out of step.

"Shh!"

Harden's three-pointer went into the net.

"James~~Harden!!"

Accompanied by the live DJ's long-pitched shouts, the Toyota Center fell into a boiling sound.

Scoring 1 points in a row within 5 minute, tonight is Harden's night again!

With the Spurs' AI hammer tactics in the frontcourt, Green got a completely open chance in the bottom corner, and Parker's sudden pass was also given immediately.

"boom!"

However, Green's open three-pointer failed to hit.

The consecutive failures on the defensive end made him fluctuate in his mentality.

For pitchers, no matter how subtle the fluctuation is, the impact on the hit rate is also obvious.

Popovich was a little helpless at this time.

That kind of opportunity, in Tang Tian's words, if it occurs ten times, ten of them can be invested.

The Rockets have the ball, and Harden continues to attack with the ball in the frontcourt.

This time Green didn't bypass Asik's pick-and-roll.

Harden misplaced against Splitter, and after an accelerated breakthrough forced Duncan to help defend, he hit the ball to Patterson on the bottom line.

Patterson made a mid-range jumper from the baseline.

7:6.

Harden led the team to play a wave of counterattacks and directly overtook the score.

"Oh, this is the James Harden of this season!" Barkley shouted in the commentary booth.

"If I were Presti, I would definitely not choose to turn on the TV at this time, it is really cruel."

At this time, O'Neill duly hacked the Thunder management from the side.

"Danny Green is good enough, but he can't guard Harden." Kenny Smith said a fact.

At this time, the scene also gave a shot to Tang Tian on the sidelines.

But Popovich didn't mean to make a substitution.

At this time, let Tang Tian go to the rescue, and Holt will definitely have to talk to him later.

Duncan's frontcourt rebound was interfered by Patterson and Asik grabbed the defensive rebound.

"Let's. go, Rockets!"

The live DJ began to drive the fans to cheer.

The Rockets are on the move.

Popovich stood on the sidelines at this time.

The old man looked unhappy, and the Spurs' defensive strength on the field also increased a lot.

The Rockets had no chance to cooperate continuously. With less than 10 seconds left, Harden held the ball and signaled everyone to pull away, choosing to single Green.

Continuous cross steps, but Green was not shaken.

Green's improvement this season is really obvious.

The offense can only take 4 seconds, and Harden chooses to step back and take a three-pointer.

Green successfully predicted and blocked the block.

Harden waited for a while at this time, waited until Green entered his cylinder, jumped up and actively leaned up, and then shot a three-pointer.

"beep!"

The sideline referee whistled, Green's second personal foul in the first quarter!

"Shh!"

The ball went in after the referee whistled!

3+1!

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Chapter 337 The Protagonist Always Appears at the Most Critical Time

Harden is a player with a high IQ and is very good at using the rules.

In the Western Conference Finals last season, Ginobi used the same method to trick him into a 3+1.

For most fans, even if they switch to other players, they may have forgotten that there is such a ball.

But he has always kept it in mind, and has been studying Ginobili's approach during the offseason. As a result, he made Green one in the same way.

And he didn't just imitate, but figured out the referee's standard when making penalties on the cylinder, which is why his number of free throws soared this season.

The game entered a dead ball, and Harden had a chance to add a penalty.

The fans at the scene were a little excited.

Harden's free throws are very stable. If this additional free throw is also scored, his scoring in this quarter will reach 9 points.

And it took less than half a quarter.

Such a strong scoring explosive power, coupled with that excellent pass, is Hakishi's rhythm.

At this moment, Popovich reached out and slapped his forehead, then turned around and called Tang Tian up.

Now it is not whether he wants to replace Tang Tian, ​​but has to replace Tang Tian.

The sideline whistle sounded, and Tang Tian came on to replace Green.

There was an uproar among the fans.

The biggest difference between Tang Crazy and Lin Crazy is that he is not only crazy in statistics, but a combination of offense and defense.

Back then, Jeremy Lin could explode with all-stars and even superstars, but in the past ten games, Tang Tian almost wiped out all the matchups.

No one knew why Tang Tian was on the bench, but now that Tang Tian really came up, the hearts of fans as opponents trembled.

"Tang is on the field. It seems that his physical condition is fine, and he should not be injured." Kenny Smith explained in time.

"Yes, we can see who is the crazier among the two who have also improved this season!" Barkley mobilized the emotions of the live broadcast audience.

The traffic on the hotline also increased sharply at this time.

Although it came later than expected, but because of Green's comparison, it made fans look forward to it even more.

Green can't limit much to that level, can Tang Tian do it?

Harden was about to make a free throw when he heard the short whistle of a substitution from the sidelines. He turned around and saw Tang Tian coming on the field, frowning.

He was traded away by the Thunder, and what he hated was the Thunder management and the Spurs.

If the Thunder made it to the finals last year, he is confident to help the team beat the Heat to win the championship.

In last year's Western Conference Finals, the person who really influenced the trend of the series was Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's defense against Durant is crucial to his defense.

Without Tang Tian, ​​no one on the Spurs could defend against him and Durant, and they would definitely make it to the finals.

Although it is impossible to change what has happened, the unhappiness has always been there.

Then let him make a name for himself in this game!

With a stubborn look in his eyes, Harden made an extra free throw and raised his scoring to 9 points in a single quarter, which also helped the Rockets gain a 11-point lead 6-5.

After being beaten 6-0 by the Spurs, he led the team to an 11-0 counterattack wave.

The Rockets are on the move!

The Spurs attacked in the frontcourt, and Tang Tian's Zip hammer tactics got a chance.

Harden was still in the transition period of gaining weight at this time, and his defense was not bad, but Duncan's pick-and-roll was in place and completely blocked him.

Before Patterson's help came up, Tang Tian made an open three-pointer.

Rockets coach McHale's face tightened on the sidelines.

In Tang Tian's case, the three-point stability is much better than Green's. Such an opportunity...

"Shh!"

Basketball hollow into the net.

Tang Tian made a three-pointer right from the start!

"Oh, this three-pointer is very important." Barkley said.

"The protagonist always comes on stage at the most critical moment!" O'Neill on the side then shouted.

These words directly amused Barkley and Smith next to him.

But there was nothing wrong with what he said. The Spurs were in a scoring drought, and Tang Tian's three-pointer was really crucial.

9:11.

Rockets possession.

Harden knew Tang Tian's defensive ability, so he didn't attack personally. Instead, he gave the ball to Jeremy Lin's organization and ran without the ball.