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Chapter 633 Portland's Sorrow
Chapter 633 Portland's Sorrow
The light bulb combination and the Blazers' double guns did not disappoint everyone, and they played the series to the last game.
The most interesting thing is that both sides have lost the first two games at their own home courts.Whether it is the Trail Blazers or the Rockets, the state at home is not good, but they have played a greater combat effectiveness in away games.Still, they still won Games [-] and [-] at home.It seems that everything is back to normal, and the last game is played in Portland, and the Blazers have an advantage.
Throughout the series, Harden is still the only one in the regular season.He can contribute 41 points, 35.2 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 8.5 steals in an average of 2 minutes per game. He is the best player on both sides and has the most stable performance.Chris Paul also averaged 25+5+10+2 per game, and the two became the strongest backcourt combination in the entire playoffs.Whether it is in terms of statistics or contribution in the game, it can be said that it is better than Westbrook and An Luo.
However, in the final tiebreaker, everyone was very worried about the Rockets.In the fifth game, the Blazers performed very well at home.That night, the entire Blazers rotated 9 players, and 6 players scored in double figures.They launched a confrontation battle with each other, and scored 138 points after four quarters.Such an attack power is really surprising.Of course, the two shots in the backcourt alone contributed 70 points!The two made 13 three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, Lillard 7 and McCollum 6.The Blazers' three-point shooting percentage hit a terrifying 70%!Much more than rockets.
Although the Rockets evened the big score in Houston, the process was quite thrilling.They even fell behind by as much as 20 points at one point!Just when everyone thought they would stop in the first round, Chris Paul stepped forward!With the cover of Capela and Nene, he found the Blazers' big center time and time again, and used his proficient small and big skills to help the team get closer to the score bit by bit.During this period, he also sent out 6 assists and 2 steals!It is simply scoring, defending and organizing.Until the last 3 minutes, Harden's touch finally got better!He scored two consecutive step-back three-pointers and directly overtook the score.And at the last moment, he went to the basket and caused Nurkic's foul, scoring two plus one, securing the victory of the game.
Comparing the state of the two games in the two games, the Trail Blazers at home will have an advantage in the next tie-break.
"They are in very good condition and have a strong fighting capacity. Every game in this series is very difficult. This is the playoffs, and we will encounter stronger game intensity and stronger opponents." Paul accepted before the game When I was a reporter, I showed a strong fighting spirit.He said to the reporter with a serious face: "Of course the away game will be more difficult. But no matter what, we will win the game!"
"Trust me, we'll go far."
Harden, who is the head star, also expressed the same opinion.It can be seen that they are not anxious because of the last big loss in Boston.Everyone is motivated.The head coach D'Antoni looked relaxed and confident.
However, the trend at the beginning of the game was more conducive to the Blazers.
Capela helped the Rockets get the first chance to attack, and then played a pick-and-roll with Harden, flying to eat cakes.After Harden broke into the inside line following Capela's screen, he threw the ball to the basket, and he rushed directly out of the baseline and circled outside the three-point line.Capella, who is going down, is used to eating cakes.Under the "care" of Harden and Paul, he has become a 20+10 inside big man.
After the dunk, Harden hit a step-back shot from outside the three-point line.However, Lillard then led his teammates to hit a wave of 9:0 attacks and took the lead in the score.
The Blazers' lead lasted until the end of the third quarter.
In the middle of the first quarter, Harden and his teammates suddenly lost power and went scoreless for 4 minutes, allowing the Blazers to score 29:13.However, in the second half, House, who was on the bench for you, and Gerald Green, the former dunk king, stood up.The two teamed up to play a 13:2 spurt, chasing the point difference to only 5 points.At the last moment, Seth Curry missed a three-pointer, Gordon grabbed a rebound and completed a one-stop layup, rewriting the score to 28:31.In the last 3 minutes, the Blazers only scored 2 points!It's like a turn-based game, playing a wave while playing.
The two sides played a tie in the second quarter.Gerald Green took the lead with a three-pointer to tie the score.Then there was a tug-of-war for nearly 12 minutes.You come and go, not giving in to each other.
In the second half, Houston's bench players once again stole the limelight.After Lillard and McCollum teamed up to reopen the point difference to 10 points, the situation suddenly became unfavorable for the Houstonians.At this time, the "old" Nene stepped forward.He first received a pass from Chris Paul at the basket, beat Capela hard, and made a layup.Then he stole Lillard on the defensive end and completed a one-stop layup.Capella, who was catching up, wanted to disturb the old man, but he seized the opportunity to make two plus one.
After Nene, it was House and Gerald Green who made great contributions to equalize the score.The former went to the basket to complete a dunk, and the latter succeeded again from outside the three-point line.After that, Lillard and Harden began to confront each other, and the game once again fell into a stalemate.
The final stage of the game turned into a duel between stars.At this time, Chris Paul, who has more experience in the playoffs, has become the key to determining the outcome of the game.He repeatedly faced Nurkic in the elbow area, using his flexibility and stable mid-range shooting, he scored six points in a row to help the team take the lead.When the Blazers used foul tactics to make a final effort, it was he who made 4 consecutive free throws to help the team stabilize the victory.
In the end, the Rockets had the last laugh in Portland.Harden, Paul and D'Antoni were relieved.After all, all the big words were uttered before the game!Of course, the more important thing is that they advanced to the semifinals of the Western Conference.
For Portland, it seems a bit sad!If you want to judge the worst team, wait for them.He was defeated by the Pelicans last season, and was still swept.Comeback this season, want to do a big job.But he was defeated again.The series has been played until the last game, and it is a pity to lose the tiebreaker at home!But this is competitive sports, this is professional basketball, no matter which game, the winner must be determined.
(End of this chapter)