Two Hundred and Nineteenth: Don't Play Like This

Vanhey accepted Pat Riley's call to play early... Usually he is the seventh man of the team, he will come on after the sixth man Anthony Mason comes on, and then play about 25 minutes.

However, the Rockets made a surprise move tonight, and Pat Riley had to change.

In Riley's heart, Derek Harper is the master of success, and Fan Xi has a strong attribute of forging ahead.

After Fan Xi came on the stage, he did not take the initiative to speed up the pace. Instead, he followed the previous tactical play, but his ability to penetrate the inside line is obviously stronger than the aging Harper.

In the first round, he broke into the penalty area, and after attracting Hakeem Olajuwon to explore, he quickly passed the basketball. Charles Smith, who followed up, jumped up, Robert Horry came to help defend, he passed the ball again, Patrick Ewing received the basketball, and jumped up...Boom!

Solve problems by dunking with powerful hands.

Pat Riley sees it very, very clearly from the sidelines.

Fan Xie can see the essence with just one attack... The Rockets have no one in the penalty area and lack the involvement of the outside line, so there is no need to play too many tactical routines with them, just rushing in, Olajuwon dare not go as hard as he did in the last game defense.

Once he is sent off for a foul, there is not even a successor.

Tomjanovich gasped, Fan Xi's sharpness and viciousness made him think to himself: This kid is so terrifying. Sophisticated, resolute, direct to the lesion.

Looking back, the Knicks changed into a defensive stance.

Van Hee suggested to Pat Riley, why don't we take the way the Pistons dealt with Jordan back then?

Riley suddenly understood.

Ewing defended Olajuwon alone, and the other four players separated in four directions, cutting off the possibility of Olajuwon passing the ball.

Call it the internalized version of Jordan's Law.

Fan Xi followed Kenny Smith all the way.

When he passed the restricted area, he watched Olajuwon play Ewing with his back and singles, and suddenly changed his trajectory boldly. At the moment Dameng turned around, he slapped Olajuwon's basketball vigilantly.

Although not photographed.

But making Dameng's smooth shots become stuck... bang!

missed the basketball,

Ewing took off the rebound, and he quickly passed it to Fan Xi next to him.

Fan Xie received an accelerated long pass from the basketball, and Starks sprinted over like a 100-meter race. He grabbed the basketball in the frontcourt like a puppy holding a frisbee, and then went deep into the paint and dunked!

The Knicks launched a counterattack.

After scoring four points in a row, they stabilized their position, and the point difference was only 4 points away.

The most important thing is that the Knicks obviously found a solution to limit the "one-star four-shot" after Fan Xie came on the court, and brought out their own advantages.

There is no doubt that without Drexler, the outside ball-handling single point, the overall strength of the Rockets is far inferior to that of the Knicks.

Although Olajuwon is brave, he can drive the whole team by himself.

But in terms of time, this is a 48-minute game, and it is difficult for him to be consistent.

The Knicks overtook the score in the second half of the first quarter, and then maintained the lead.

Fan Xi played until the sixth minute of the second quarter and took a rest.

At this time, Derek Harper played.

After Harper played, the Rockets had some improvement.

It's not because Harper is not good enough, and has the attribute of sending points.

Rather... he was obviously caught in the 'sophistication of the world'.

He obviously has a better relationship with Starks, and he's more about passing basketball to Starks to deal with.

Tonight, Starks didn't get many chances, and the team played deep. Therefore, he was very anxious and anxious, and gave Fan Xi his eyes every now and then.

Fan Xi didn't move, so he had to keep hinting him to rush in.

He didn't want to rush in.

Fortunately, Charles Smith and Oakley scored the most points tonight. Ewing devoted most of his energy to defending Olajuwon, so he was considered psychologically balanced.

However, as soon as Derek Harper came on, Starks started to single.

This balance is broken.

Brother Gorilla has always put the overall situation first, but watching Starks grab the power, he also started to play the ball in.

The previous good chemical atmosphere was consumed internally.

The Rockets thus caught up with some points.

Pat Riley stood on the sidelines and reminded loudly that this kind of reminder curbed the two to do their own thing to a certain extent.

But the team's cooperation is more or less affected.

no way.

Pat Riley was also powerless to change. Just like the law of entropy increase that makes the whole universe desperate, this is an unavoidable phenomenon.

Fan Xi sat on the bench, he didn't think the problem was very serious.

Although there is a little bit of infighting on the Knicks side, overall, they still suppress the Rockets.

After all, the Rockets lack an outside core, and after Olajuwon's long playoff campaign, his continuous schedule has made his physical reserves insufficient.

In this game, the Rockets won, and the end of the battle is not a problem.

Fan Xi fell into joy in his heart.

There is also a relief.

This season is like a dream for him. He never thought that his career would be so smooth, he would be so "favored" after joining the Knicks, and like a lucky star, he helped the Knicks repeatedly rival his in-laws. Before coming to the throne of the championship, there is only one step away.

Maybe the only regret is that he didn't get the best rookie.

But at that time, I... did have a gap with Jason Kidd and Grant Hill.

Vanhey's surge in strength began with a brutal playoff struggle.

"What are you going to do during the offseason?"

Fan Xi whispered alone.

The first half of the game ended quickly.

55:51.

The Knicks in the away game took a 4-point lead.

Following this trend, the trend for the Knicks to lift the championship tonight will be very clear.

On the way back to the locker room, the Knicks players looked excited.

The commentators on the TV station also began to discuss who should be the MVP of this year’s finals. If it were normal, there would be no suspense about this question. As the absolute core of the Knicks and the king of New York, it is only natural for Ewing to win the finals MVP what should be done.

The problem is... Although Ewing performed very well this year, playing the data of a super center, he is inferior to Olajuwon who is facing him.

At the same time, he had two teammates who set records in team history. Starks scored 49 points in a single game, and Fan Xie had 23 assists in the last game.

Although it is said that Fan Xie's probability of winning the finals MVP is considered by the commentators to be the lowest.

But what about the Starks?

Recently, his team and the sponsors behind him are building momentum.

There is a voice now: It is no problem to award the MVP to Starks.

Therefore, to some extent, the game that determines the outcome of this game is very important. Whoever can play a decisive role in this game will win the finals MVP.

In the locker room, both Patrick Ewing and Starks were out on the phone.

To some extent, the next two quarters of the game are related to who can maximize the interests of these two people.

Although everyone is very friendly, it is not a small sum after all.

...

The second half of the game started quickly.

Fan Xi still did not make his debut.

After the start of the game, the division of the team became more obvious. Patrick Ewing began to play a lot of singles with the ball. Although his efficiency was not bad, the original ecology was damaged to a certain extent.

The most important thing is that Ewing is not as good as Olajuwon when he is the team's main attacker.

Olajuwon's pass and cut shots are half a grade higher than Ewing's.

The 4-point lead was quickly wiped out, and the Rockets took advantage of the opportunity to fight back.

In the fifth minute of the third quarter, the Rockets led by 6 points.

beep!

Pat Riley angrily chose a timeout, and he was furious on the bench.

He didn't want a good situation to be ruined, so he slapped the tactical board and shouted angrily: "Are you trying to create the biggest scandal in the basketball world?"

"Don't let the best chance of your career go to waste. Is MVP that important?"

Pat Riley's words are like a sharp knife: "Don't waste the efforts of other teammates!"

Pat Riley's speech was even filmed by the media, but it was not broadcast to a national audience.

Obviously NBC is partial to the New York Knicks and will cover up the Knicks.

After Pat Riley gave a stern warning, he replaced Fanhee, Anthony Mason and Hubert.

Bench both Patrick Ewing and Starks.

This is a warning.

Transitional personnel adjustments.

However, the unexpected thing is.

The combination of Vansee, Hubert, Charles Smith, Anthony Mason, and Charles Oakley worked wonders.

On the court, Vanhee started a quick attack. Charles Oakley made a perfect screen for Vanhee. Vanhee used his wide body to instantly invade the paint area, attracting Mario Elli's defense and then quickly passed the ball to the bottom corner... Hubert was arriving through a cross screen by Charles Smith, he caught the ball and made a quick release!

Swish!

Hubert Davis has done it again.

Hubert's defense is not as brave as Starks, but his three-point shooting ability is even better.

This three-pointer stabilizes the morale of the army.

Looking back, the Knicks put in a tenacious defense, Anthony Mason forcibly withstood Olajuwon, Fan Xie and others restrained the Rockets shooter from the outside.

Under the hard top of Anthony Mason, Olajuwon passed the ball to Horry. Horry missed a three-pointer. Charles Smith rushed into the paint and took the rebound. Van Heede quickly grabbed the basketball. Then launch a quick attack.

The three tough power forwards of the Knicks present super strength in the penalty area.

Fan Xie made a long-distance attack, and Olajuwon was even left behind by the three forwards of the Knicks at this time... You must know that Olajuwon's speed and agility are abnormal among centers.

This shows that his physical reserves are almost exhausted.

Fan Heely took advantage of the rocket's unsteady foothold to seize the opportunity and went straight into the penalty area. When he chose to make a layup, he was a little unsure about facing the defense because he got up and skipped early, so he made a classic shot... He smashed the basketball hard on the backboard, and then Shout in the air: Mason.

Immediately afterwards, Mason jumped up and roared towards him like a tank in the air. Mario Eli, who had jumped up to defend Fan Xie, had just landed, and he stretched out his arms in a panic to try to block it.

But he was knocked down like a broken man.

boom!

Anthony Mason roared while hanging from the basket, and Mario Elli, who was knocked to the ground by him, looked terrified.

The momentum of the Knicks is back.

Running and bombing played an unprecedented role at this time.

Maybe those running and bombing teams in later generations would never have imagined that Van Heedy, plus three super hardcore power forwards and a three-point shooter, could make the Rockets led by Olajuwon into a short-term panic in the finals.

beep!

Tomjanovich hurriedly asked for a timeout. As a famous coach, he had to make targeted deployments.

At this time, Pat Riley was calm.

He originally planned to suppress Ewing and Starks for two rounds and let them go up respectively.

Now, he is not in a hurry.

As a head coach, training players should be like training eagles. It is useless to treat them blindly.

Now, Riley is boiling the eagle!

Ewing and Starks are suffering in their hearts.

They wanted to get back to the game, but the timeout ended and Pat Riley never called their names.

The Rockets deployed effectively.

Houston suppressed the rhythm, and Olajuwon was still playing singles in the paint, but Horry and Chucky Brown increased their running range.

The defense line of the Knicks' three forwards was stretched, and Olajuwon easily ate Anthony Mason alone.

Looking back, although the Knicks still completed the offense.

But Kenny Smith and Mario Elli's separation still slowed down New York's speed, and this was increasing Fanhee's physical exertion.

Van Heede finally completed the pick-and-roll with Charles Oakley and assisted Smith into the paint to complete the offense.

The two sides reached a stalemate.

You come and go, alternately increasing the score.

The third quarter was over quickly.

The two sides tied 84:84.

At this time, both Ewing and Starks have changed their minds. If they can't continue to play, then... it's really game over.

Whoever wins the finals MVP will have a bad reputation.

So, they went over separately to promise Pat Riley.

Said swear.

Pat Riley obviously didn't want to screw things up too much either, adding Ewing to the fourth-quarter starter and adding Derek Harper to it.

Vanhee needs to rest.

At the same time, Olajuwon, who played three full quarters and ran around with the Knicks in the third quarter, was also sitting on the bench. If he didn't take a breather, Tomjanovich was worried that he would be injured.

In fact, putting Olajuwon on the bench is a risk for Tomjanovich.

Essentially, he was set to lose this series.

Circumstances are stronger than people.

If the Knicks widen the gap too much in the rotation, he won't even let Olajuwon go up again.

However, there are no absolutes.

Who would have thought that Sam Cassell, a backup point guard, would suddenly show his power.

Sam Cassell is not known for his shooting, but he made three of three shots at the top of the three-point arc.

His three three-pointers are like a life-saving medicine, not only offsetting Patrick Ewing's dominance in the paint area, but even giving the Rockets a 2-point lead.

Houston was relieved.

So, by the fourth minute of the fourth quarter, Olajuwon was back on the court.

At this time, the momentum of the home court was ignited.

Pat Riley quickly replaced Starks.

The two sides entered the final battle.

The addition of Ewing and Starks brought the game back to the see-saw, with both sides coming and going.

Van Heede was on the bench until three minutes into the game, when the Knicks trailed by one but held the ball. Pat Riley signaled Fanhee to go up to end the game, and demonstrated a throat-slitting movement to his favorite little disciple.

Fan Xie took the task of the head coach to the court.

He took a deep breath.

Facing Sam Cassell's aggressive defense, he passed through it directly... At that time, the aliens were confused. He thought it would be a spark hitting the earth, representing the peak matchup of the new generation of point guards.

I didn't expect... to wear a crotch.

What kind of game is this.

Fan Xi played with his imagination.

Who said that you can't wear crotch on the street at critical moments, and you can't pass the ball?

The so-called soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, and shape is impermanent.

When you are serious, jumping out is the true quality of a hero.

In the fourth quarter, Fan Xie played bravely and squeezed Kenny Smith's Cassell deep into the paint. When Horry came up to help defend, he even made a fake shot before passing the basketball to Charles Smith. .

Smith continued deep into the penalty area, a jump to attract the defense passed to Ewing.

Ewing scored with a dunk.

The Knicks took the lead.

Immediately after returning to halftime, the Knicks completed another iron-barreled defense, and changed sides to fight again with Vanhey assisting Starks to hit a 3-pointer.

Extend the lead to 4 points.

At this time, even the commentator of nbc said: "Little Jack is worthy of being Pat Riley's most beloved player. His ability to understand tactics completely fits the team lineup. Through his go-betweens, the New York Knicks are the best. Strong form."

However, the voice just fell.

An accident happened.

When Patrick Ewing was fighting Olajuwon in the penalty area, they both fell to the ground. Olajuwon fell on Ewing's body, and two giants stacked on top of each other.

When the two got up, nothing happened.

It wasn't until Patrick Ewing was about to lift his arm that he realized he couldn't lift his left hand.

Then the pain is felt.

He hurried to the sidelines for the team doctor to help him correct what he thought was just a dislocation.

For a tough guy like him, this pain is nothing at all.

However, after a preliminary examination, the team doctor told him: "It's broken."

a bolt from the blue!

Pat Riley froze in place.

Fracture at this time, are you crazy?

Immediately there will be a foot in the door, and there will be trouble in vain.

This is a long way to go, or tit for tat.

The Rockets' Drexler had a broken leg, and Ewing's hand was broken.

Pat Riley could only hastily put on a three-forward lineup.

At this time, Ewing refused to go back to the locker room. He thought he could deter the team by sitting on the sidelines.

But... the fool also knows what happened.

This is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Rockets. If Ewing is reimbursed for this season, it means that as long as he wins this victory, the seventh game is very likely to be extremely prosperous.

The Rockets players screamed excitedly.

Olajuwon quickly hit 2+1 in the frontcourt, he used a perfect dance move to deceive Charles Oakley, and drew his foul when Anthony Mason covered the defense.

At this point the difference is only 1 point.

Fan Xi was under a lot of pressure at the moment, and he also knew what kind of nightmare would happen to the next game if he couldn't win this game.

He actively mobilized players and showed a quick offensive in the next round.

He went deep into the penalty area and made a foul with tenacious fighting.

But this time, the referee credited Robert Horry and did not let Olajuwon get his sixth foul.

After all, this is the Rockets' home court.

Moreover, let Olajuwon go off the court again, I am afraid the Rockets will have to jump and scold their mothers.

Swish!

Swish!

Fan Xi stabilized his mentality and made two free throws under extremely difficult circumstances.

Pat Riley's heart reached his throat at this time, and he couldn't bear the stimulation at all.

Fortunately... and Jack.

The Rockets returned to half court, and Kenny Smith made a 3 with a perfect run around Starks' defense.

The two teams drew.

Easy side to fight again, Fan Xi assisted Anthony Mason to hit a mid-range jumper.

Olajuwon turned around to get rid of the pincer attack and hit a layup with his left hand.

Fan Xi assisted Starks to run back into the penalty area and score a layup.

Olajuwon attracted a flanking assist and Robert Horry hit and stepped on the line for 2 points.

Vanhee entered the paint again and fouled Robert Horry. Horry was sent off for six fouls and Vanhee made two free throws.

Only 25 seconds left.

The Rockets suppressed the rhythm, they did not rush to attack, but played steadily, and finally Olajuwon made a hook.

106:105.

The Rockets lead by 2 points.

At this point there are only 10 seconds left in the game.

Van Heeed quickly passed the backcourt with the ball, and then requested a timeout.

8.1 seconds left.

This is the last chance to attack.

The tension and excitement of the game can be seen from this.

Pat Riley kept describing the tactics, but the team did lack a player who could hold the ball and decide the battle at the last moment. He preferred Vanhey to be the ultimate hero, but Vanhey's offensive ability is not strong, and he will definitely be flanked.

Starks?

Can he hold the ball for 8 seconds? What if it is intercepted?

Charles Smith, he does have a certain ability to attack with the ball, but he is not stable.

Pat Riley thought for a long time, and finally settled on Charles Smith.

At this time, Fan Xi offered another suggestion. He said to Pat Riley: "Now the Rockets' attention must be on our outside. At this time, we can actually strengthen our offense on the inside. Olajuwon My energy is almost exhausted."

"We can have a player catch the ball on the outside, then let Anthony Mason or Charles Oakley go inside and finish the fight with an alley-oop lore."

"Olajuwon has no energy, and Robert Horry is not available, this may be our biggest opportunity."

Alley-oop lore!

Subvert the imagination.

However, the chances are great.

Pat Riley quickly revised his tactics. He listed this unprecedented lore tactic as the first shot, Charles Smith was the second shot, Van Heede was the third, and Starks was the fourth.

This is his plan based on the actual situation.

beep!

The whistle sounded quickly.

Charles Smith stood outside to serve, and Fan Xie quickly ran outside the three-point line.

Although the league does not allow zone defense, the Rockets actually gave Van Hee a flanking attack from an off-ball player.

This gave Starks a chance, and Starks caught the basketball.

Meanwhile, Charles Smith made a quick run in.

Fanhee was also running.

Charles Oakley and Anthony Mason are both in motion.

But at this moment, Starks stopped.

He didn't pass the ball to anyone.

He wants to be this hero.

In those few seconds, Pat Riley even wanted to strangle Starks.

Even Fanhee was extremely angry, because he clearly saw that Charles Oakley in the penalty area was ready to take off.

But Starks would be crazy to want an MVP.

He singled out Kenny Smith.

However, his swing was poor and didn't fool Kenny Smith.

His take-off shot became hasty and impatient!

The basketball is thrown, and the arc is outrageous.

Fan Xi clearly heard Pat Riley on the sidelines curse out the letter starting with F.

This is how Starks messed up last year's finals.

This year, it's him again.

In the finals last year, Starks made 0 of 10 three-pointers at critical moments, and the Knicks lost the tie-break.

This year...beep!

A rapid electronic buzzer sounded.

The lights are red.

The basketball didn't even touch the backboard and flew out of bounds.

The Rockets were boiling at home, celebrating their unprecedented success.

3: 3!

The two sides entered the tiebreaker again.

This is the tiebreaker for two consecutive seasons.

David Stern, sitting in the VIP seat, laughed, he liked the plot.

The audience in front of the TV is cursing.

What the hell are Starks doing! ! !

When the whistle sounded, Fan Xie went straight to the player tunnel.

He is very angry.

Anger at its peak.

Don't play like this.

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[I finished writing the finals tonight. I have another 12,000 words to write tonight. 】