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Chapter 130 Spurs Rocket War (final)

Xiao Hang was a little helpless, he should be praised for making a foul.

But Popovich was scolded. The main Popovich thinks that cheating fouls at critical moments is a bit wrong.

Although there was Manu, a historical T1-level cheater and foul master before, Manu was so soft at the critical moment, he made sudden shots, and he didn't want to do these fancy things.

Moreover, Manu cheats fouls more on the defensive end. He cheats the opponent's offensive foul. It is not worthwhile to waste an offensive round because of a defensive foul due to missing the whistle.

So Popovich was angry for a reason. Xiao Hang's move was too risky this time. Fortunately, the referee was not racially discriminatory this time, otherwise it would be really embarrassing.

Xiao Hang made two free throws, expanding the point difference that Harden had just narrowed.

Harden came with the ball. He didn't choose to break through this time. He stepped back from the outside line and continued to hit. He hit 2 three-pointers in a row to tie the score!
Popovich took the initiative to call a timeout. He had to disrupt Harden's rhythm. Moreover, Harden didn't rush to the inside to ask for a whistle after Xiao Hang cheated for a foul. This shows that Harden is becoming more and more mature now. After all, after coming to the Rockets , became the team's top card, and was "targeted" by Harden with good performances and bad performances, but the overall performance is still rising by a step every year. This year's Harden feels more and more mature.

Popovich's brief pause this time was just an explanation to everyone on the court, and no personnel adjustments were made.

The German coach naturally saw the Spurs' intentions, so he could only continue to creep and control the field.

Xiao Hang controlled the ball for halftime, gave it to DeRozan, and faced Harden.

A quick decision, what DeRozan thought in his heart was that he didn't hesitate after receiving the ball. After a direct crotch, he directly rushed, and then received a back. Harden's lateral movement could not keep up, and DeRozan directly made a jumper.

"Boom—" It's a pity that the more I think about it, the more I can't make it. Harden took off the long rebound and started to speed up, one step past DeRozan, while Xiao Hang accelerated from the other side.

Xiao Hang's speed was half as fast, and the audience in the stands felt that the two would collide inside the Spurs' lane.

Bang, Xiao Hang and Harden collided in the air in the inner line, making a deep collision sound.

However, Harden's physical resistance and strength were stronger, and he directly went up against Xiao Hang.

"Beep—" the whistle sounded!
"Shua—" the ball fell into the frame and brushed the net at the same time.

The faces of the Spurs fans at home instantly exploded with frustration, and many people couldn't believe it.

Although there are less than 5 minutes left in the game, being hit 2+1 at the critical moment is too damaging to morale.

However, Popovich was there to encourage Xiao Hang, but he didn't "spray" him. This kind of active defensive attitude, of course, the old man knew that he couldn't pour a basin of cold water on him.

However, Harden has something wrong with himself, the old problem of the "James family", the "family genetic disease" of 2+0...

When the ball bounced off the basket, the Spurs home fans were as happy as a holiday, cheering, hugging and clapping.

"Shua—" Turning his head back, DeRozan finally lost his iron, and made a breakthrough throw to tie the score.

This is the first goal of his last three shots. After the shot, DeRozan breathed a sigh of relief and released all the pressure accumulated in the front area. It felt comfortable.

Harden received the serve and counted the time, stepped across the midfield line before the 8-second violation, and the Rockets started with a standard creep.

Facing Xiao Hang, Harden first dribbled the ball continuously under his left crotch, then hesitantly stepped forward with his left foot and changed direction, shaking Xiao Hang.

Xiao Hang thought that Harden was going to take a step back, but he didn't expect Harden to go inside directly.

Facing Pertel Harden, take a European step directly, and then go forward!
Another draw!
The hearts of Spurs fans are in their throats. If they make a mistake first, then they will lose control of the game.

Both the Spurs and Rockets are relatively error-prone.

The Rockets' current lineup has Ennis who is right or wrong from last season. Although it has been running in for a while, who knows at this critical moment?
The Spurs are even worse. Shooting guard, small forward, and center are all rookies, and one of them is still new and cannot be a new rookie. At this time, in addition to comparing stars, it is still a matter of which team's tactical execution ability.

However, DeRozan and Poeltl are actually okay. The tactical concepts of the Spurs and Raptors are very similar, and it is very easy to adapt.

And Xiao Hang didn't look like a rookie at all, so the pressure was all on Ennis.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ennis really showed his flaws. After grabbing the rebound produced by Xiao Hang, he passed the ball and made a mistake!
The pass was not good, and it hit Harden's foot during acceleration. The nearest Xiao Hang picked up the ball and rushed towards the inside of the Rockets. The Rockets' players all made up for the inside. Stand in the corner.

"Shua—" DeRozan's C&S basic skills are still very good, and the three-pointer just needs more contact.

The Spurs fans cheered as if they scored a lore goal.

The live broadcast room of Goose News also exploded in an instant. DeRozan's three-pointer today seemed to be a monster.

The Rockets had accumulated the most fans in the NBA in China before, while Xiao Hang was in the Spurs, and at the same time, many people defected to the Spurs. It can be said that in the live broadcast room of Goose News, the two sides were arguing.

Of course, Zhou Qi is the worst one. There is no chance for him to play in this kind of key game. He has not played enough time in the first 10 games. Now he can only watch Xiao Hang confront Harden and Paul on the court. Full of envy.

The Spurs regained a three-point lead, but that wasn't a problem for the Rockets.

Because at this point, both sides will make mistakes, Ennis made a mistake here, and Poeltl made a mistake there.

"Kang—" Capela finally got his cake, clasping his hands to vent his long-suppressed emotions.

And the Spurs encountered a scoring shortage again. Aldridge failed in two consecutive singles. Tucker's top man skills are pure again. Aldridge is also a rhythm type. He was able to run away against the Rockets before, only because of Terrence. The defense is too loose.

Here, the Rockets took advantage of the Spurs' decline in physical strength, missed people, and began to shoot three-pointers.

I've been holding back for more than one session!
Except for Harden stepping back against the defender for a three-pointer, no one else had a chance to shoot.

Ennis made up for it and scored a three-pointer angrily. Tucker also made a hit from the bottom corner, and the point difference continued to widen.

But the Spurs suddenly couldn't continue in one breath. Xiao Hang tried two strong 3-point shots but failed, and made 4 consecutive shots.

This guy has finally reached his limit. Popovich didn't feel anything about the bigger and bigger point difference. The main force, the responsibilities on the shoulders, and the things to think about in the brain are more, heavier and heavier.

"Drip—" The timer on the basket sounded, and the game ended. The Spurs were completely defeated by the Rockets in the last 115 minutes, 121 to 2. For the Spurs, this was a stand-up game. At the same time, Popovich Qi began to think about new plans for Xiao Hang and DeRozan.

(End of this chapter)