I really don't want to win the MVP

Chapter 157 Chapter 157 Fighting the Rockets Again (4)

The Knicks suddenly changed their style of play after the timeout.

Jiang Mu no longer held the ball for a long time, and the Rockets players who focused on Jiang Mu were still a little uncomfortable for a while.

Porzingis stands at the top of the arc, Lopez stands on the edge of the paint area on the right, and Jiang Mu stands outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the right.

Porzingis passed the ball to Jiang Mu, Jiang Mu directly lobbed it to Lopez, and Lopez singled Howard.

Ariza shrank, and Lopez passed it to Jiang Mu with a flick of his wrist.

Jiang Mu didn't even bother to make fake moves, so he jumped up and shot a three-pointer before Ariza turned around.

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At 95:97, the point difference was finally narrowed to 2 points.

Harden broke through to feed the cake, and Capela made a dunk.

The Knicks are still using the tactics just now, Lopez eats Howard alone.

Ariza didn't dare to shrink anymore, and Capela helped to make up the defense.

Lopez flicked his wrist again and the ball was in Porzingis' hands.

Capela put on the defense again, Porzingis broke through with the ball to the right, Ariza was very close, and the moment Ariza reached out, Porzingis flicked his wrist, and the ball appeared in Jiang Mu's hands.

And Porzingis blocked Ariza with his tall body.

Jiang Mu got a short chance to shoot, but the connection of countless quick three-pointers has long become a mechanical action.

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Again!

At 98:99, the Knicks were only 1 point behind.

1 minute and 23 seconds left.

The critical moment came, and Harden wanted the ball in the backcourt.

Rice: "Did Jiang get excited as soon as he beat Harden? He scored 47 points against Harden in the last game, and now he has scored 49 points."

Hines: "It seems that China's Jiang is bound to show his scoring ability. If Anthony doesn't play, Jiang must keep his firepower!"

O'Neill: "Mr. Flying Pig, what do you say now?"

Barkley: "I have nothing to say! Jiang is about to conquer me. Even if the Knicks lose, it's an honor to lose!"

Harden changed direction continuously, and suddenly stepped back to shoot.

Jiang Mu had already seen through Harden's movements and jumped up high.

Harden's step back is very large, and the straight up and down blocks will not affect his shot at all, and he can only jump forward.

But Harden made a fake shot, trying to get a foul against Jiang Mu's body at the moment Jiang Mu jumped to the highest point and began to fall.

Harden found that Jiang Mu's body seemed to have stopped in the air.

Come down!Why don't you come down?
Jiang Muxin yelled "Not good", and quickly retracted his hands, twisting his body while falling in the air.

Just when Jiang Mu was annoyed that he had been deflected after studying Harden for so long, the referee didn't blow the foul whistle.

After Harden made a shot, he made a three-point shot.

Jiang Mu didn't have time to be surprised, and rushed to the frontcourt after receiving a pass from Porzingis.

The Rockets defended very quickly. Even if Harden felt that Jiang Mu had fouled, he didn't have time to argue with the referee.

Jiang Mu looked up at the time, the last 51 seconds.

This goal must be scored.

After passing the ball to Lopez, Jiang Mu fell outside the three-point line again, but this time Jiang Mu and Lopez switched to the left.

It is difficult to play the same tactic three times, and the Rockets seem to have seen the Knicks' routine.

Jiang Mu, who received the pass from Lopez, did not make a shot. After Ariza was swayed by a fake move, the right side suddenly accelerated and plunged into the three-point line. Just when everyone thought Jiang Mu would throw a throw or make a mid-range shot At the time, Jiang Mu suddenly distributed the ball to Williams on the right.

Williams made a gesture to shoot, and the Rockets focused on Williams and were also ready to grab rebounds.

Williams made another pass to the right, and Jiang Mu, who had appeared there at some point, received the ball from the corner.

Ariza struggled to get off Porzingis' pick-and-roll, jumped up and dived.

Jiang Mu still made a fake move, dribbling directly into the penalty area, facing Howard with a backhand pull for a layup.

100: 99.

Knicks fans erupted in cheers, and the Knicks took the lead for the first time in the game.

The last 39 seconds.

The Rockets requested a timeout.

The Knicks applauded Jiang Mu's 51st point at home.

Coach McHale of the Rockets yelled at the referee with an agitated expression.

"The ball No. 8 has violated James (Harden)'s cylinder just now. It is obviously a three-point foul. Why didn't you blow it?"

After a while of arguing, nothing came of it.

Harden felt very depressed. Only by catching this goal and scoring could he avoid the embarrassment of Jiang Mu losing twice.

The referee seemed to want to find one for Harden, and called Jiang Mu a foul when Harden made a breakthrough.

Jiang Mu knew that the ball did not constitute a foul at all, but he did not argue.

Harden, who made two free throws, rewrote the score again, 100:101.

In the last 19 seconds, the Rockets once again gained a 1-point advantage.

The Knicks immediately requested a timeout.

This extremely watched game seems to have only one last chance left for the Knicks.

Jiang Mu looked at the Rockets' bench team headed by Beverly and celebrated Harden's high-five next to each other, and he was already ready to make them cry.

Jiang Mu was sure of scoring the goal.

"Listen, this goal has to be scored! I don't want Dolan to point his nose and scold, and you don't want to disappoint the fans at home."

"Give the ball to Jiang, and then let Jiang play singles! No matter if it's a three-pointer or a two-pointer, we win if we score!"

O'Neill: "I really envy China Jiang. A rookie has the right to play key shots like this."

Barkley: "Come on, I don't know your little Jiujiu? Don't you just want to let others say that you also had key moments in your rookie period?"

O'Neill: "No, no, no! At this time, it is difficult for tall players to get the ball, especially the inside players. Backline and striker are the best choices at this time."

Indeed it is!
The Rockets still did not adopt a full-court pressing defensive strategy, because although the full-court pressing is a good limiting strategy for the offensive side, it is also prone to missing people.

Once the full-court press leaks, it is the most thorough leak. No one dares to block at such a critical moment.

But after Jiang Mu received the ball, Thornton directly blocked Jiang Mu's way. This was to limit the time for Jiang Mu to advance to the frontcourt.

Without fancy dribbling moves, Jiang Mu just changed the speed and deceleration rhythm to reach the frontcourt.

Thornton didn't dare to defend close to the body. Close defense is not a wise choice for a player like Jiang Mu, and it is too easy to be passed.

In the last 8 seconds, Jiang Mu lowered his center of gravity and began to dribble.

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Jiang Mu suddenly accelerated, and just when Thornton thought that Jiang Mu's speed was about to reach the fastest, Jiang Mu retreated ahead of time and changed direction to the left.

Thornton reacted quickly.

Jiang Mu dribbled the ball behind his back again, taking advantage of Thornton's unsteady footing, he pulled it up and shot.

Thornton, who jumped high, knew that the ball would not be blocked.

The basket was in chaos, and the Knicks led by Lopez did not give up Jiang Mu's chance to make a tip-up if he missed a shot.

The arc of the basketball is very good, and the corner of Jiang Mu's mouth has already evoked a smile.

(End of this chapter)