NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 145 No snowflake is innocent during an avalanche

It wasn't until the fourth quarter that McGrady fully woke up, scoring 12 points on 6 of 17 shots, including 5 of 4 three-pointers.

Throughout the game, McGrady scored 29 points and 12 rebounds on 33 of 8 shots, but his efficiency was not high.

而麦迪的队友姚明则是15投9中得到了27分10篮板，防的邓肯22次出手仅命中7球。

If it weren't for Yao Ming's outstanding performance, it is estimated that the Rockets would have been defeated in the first three quarters.

It can be said that the miracle of McGrady's 35 seconds in this game is due to Yao Ming's contribution in the first three quarters.

But it is also because 35 seconds and 13 minutes is too shocking.

As a result, everyone ignored Yao Ming's performance.

But Liu Rui, who clearly knew these details, felt that Yao Ming's contribution in this life would still be overlooked by most people if he didn't ask someone to remind him deliberately.

So Liu Rui arranged for Chen Xiaoxiao to fly to Houston in advance.

In this way, it will not only help Chen Xiaoxiao get the first-hand interview of this game.

It can also help Yao Ming lay his credit and continue to enhance his influence.

After all, although Yao Ming's name is known to everyone in the sports world in China, many fans in the United States do not want to see Yao Ming.

It has always been believed that Yao Ming was the No. [-] pick selected by Stern in order to open up the Chinese market, and he did not have the strength of the No. [-] pick at all.

So since there is a chance, Liu Rui certainly doesn't mind doing a little favor.

On the sofa, the bored Liu Rui had already eaten a lot of fruit.

If he continued to eat, he might lose his fortune, and this competition finally officially started.

In the past, when Liu Rui was coaching the game on the court, he could not hear the voice of commentary outside the court.

It wasn't until this evening that I realized that these explanations are really good at chattering! !

After the start of the game, it was still the same as Liu Rui's impression. Although the Spurs had been leading the Rockets since the beginning, they had a very weak lead in the first three quarters.

At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs failed to completely seal the victory.

McGrady was still the same as in his previous life, and his performance in the third quarter was unsatisfactory.

Obviously Bowen's defense also played a role.

At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets were still able to hold the score under such circumstances, which can be said to be due to Yao Ming's outstanding performance.

Because Yao Ming not only plays well on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, Duncan's shooting percentage is very low.

You know, Duncan has been known for his stability since he entered the league.

It may be difficult for you to see Duncan scoring 40 and 50 points in a game at his peak, but it is also difficult for you to see Duncan not scoring many points in a game.

In this case, Yao Ming can be said to be supporting the inside of the Rockets alone.

After all, the remaining Second Uncle Huo and Uncle Mu are really old, and they can help Yao Ming very little.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, the Spurs' offense seemed to suddenly open up. Everyone's shots seemed to have opened up Ren Du's second channel, and instantly widened the point difference to double digits.

Even though Van Gundy called a timeout on the sidelines, the Rockets who returned to the court could only barely maintain the score and have not been able to pull the score too close.

Soon a historic scene came. With more than a minute left in the game, the Rockets were still 10 points behind.

At 52 seconds into the game, the familiar Tracy McGrady missed a layup, and the familiar Yao Ming grabbed the rebound and made a dunk in the air, which opened the prelude to the Rockets' counterattack.

In fact, for this scene, Liu Rui has watched this video no less than dozens of times.

But watching this live broadcast at the moment, holding the pillow in my arms, I still feel very nervous.

As the next scene re-enacted, the 35-second mark became McGrady's personal performance time.

A few seconds before the end, McGrady scored the three-point lore goal, helping the Rockets to overtake the score, and scored his 35th point in 13 seconds.

With the Spurs serving in the backcourt, Parker missed a three-pointer in the half, and the Rockets officially won the game.

After the victory, McGrady shook his arms and roared, and hugged Yao Ming and the others who were running towards him.

The face is full of pride, this moment is the pinnacle of McGrady's life.

The fans at home in Houston felt like they were blown up instantly.

The entire Houston arena was like waves, and the cheers were deafening.

The Spurs players stood on the field one by one without returning to their senses for a long time, watching the Rockets celebrate each other in front of them, as if they hadn't realized what happened.

As for Liu Rui, who was watching the live broadcast in the rental house, the hairs all over his body stood on end as McGrady scored the last goal.

Sure enough, the feeling of watching the live broadcast is completely different from watching the replay, even if you already know the result.

But after the excitement, Liu Rui fell into deep thought again.

McGrady borrowed 35 seconds from the sky in this game, achieved this McGrady moment, and put a strong stroke on his career.

But it is also since then that McGrady has been plagued by injuries, as if he is paying off his debts to heaven.

He has been unable to lead the Rockets to go further in the playoffs. What's more, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming are always injured one after another in the playoffs.

When Yao Ming was in good shape, McGrady was injured, and when McGrady was in good shape, Yao Ming was injured.

The number of times the two have joined forces in the playoffs is one of the few.

And McGrady completely stepped down from the altar after being injected with a blockade injection and forced to play with injuries in the playoffs of that year...

The above statement has always been the favorite version of the fans in the previous life. After all, the reality is cruel, but the memories are beautiful.

But in fact, as early as this time, Yao Mai had already been buried with potential injuries.

Because McGrady was behind the glamor in this game, but he played for 44 minutes in the whole game! !
That is, only 4 minutes of rest in regular time, but you must know that this is just a regular season! !
But Van Gundy still let McGrady play a super-high 44 minutes.

So McGrady's future injuries are no longer accidental.

Even under the high confrontation of the playoffs, McGrady's injury has become inevitable.

Not to mention Yao Ming, as a giant of more than 35 meters in this game, under this intensity of confrontation, his playing time did reach [-] minutes.

In these 35 minutes of playing time, Yao Ming has to grasp both offense and defense with one hand.

Because no one can share the pressure for him except McGrady, the remaining two insiders are Uncle Mu and Juwan Howard.

The playing time of the two was 12 minutes and 20 minutes respectively.

Unlike this life, Yao Ming in the previous life had already gained weight during this period.

In other words, you have to carry more weight and run around for 35 minutes throughout the game.

So the player's injury is really just a coincidence, and it really has nothing to do with the coach...

Unreasonable use, irregular playing time, ineffective training plan, these are enough to become a weapon to kill a player's career...

(End of this chapter)