On May 14, the fifth game between the Clippers and the Rockets, the two teams returned to Staples. In the eyes of the outside world, this match is likely to be the last game of the Rockets' playoffs. They have used it and faced a desperate situation of 1:3 behind. With the Rockets' strength, it is difficult to perform a miracle similar to the Lakers' last game.

Ji Guoxiong was interviewed before the game and said with a smile: "I heard the storm. Some people said that our series was playing too fast. In the last round, four games, there were probably five games in this round. Our boss would let us let us go and earn more tickets. The league also wanted to broadcast a few more games." The little fox spread his hands: "I don't know where this news came from. I just want to say that if we lose one game, we will not sell the tickets in the next game. We are not the Clippers who sell the tickets. Do we have to lose another game? If this is true, I don't think we can make it to the playoffs. This statement is simply too stupid."

Yao Ming said before the game: "Defense is the most important thing, we have to maintain the advantages of this. It is obvious that they have the best scorers in the league, and fox can score anywhere on the court, so we have to try our best to stop other people from scoring."

Of course, the Rockets' defense in the last fourth game was not the main reason for the team's loss. The team's offense dragged them down. The lack of effective scoring points at critical moments made the Rockets unable to turn the situation back.

Yao Ming was also helpless: "Our defense was also done well in the first two games, but we still lost the game because we couldn't score at critical moments, and we had to effectively combine offense and defense. Now we are in a 1-3 dilemma, and if we lose another game, we will be eliminated. But I think as long as we go all out, we still have a chance to come from behind."

The Rockets have reached the edge of the cliff. The fifth game of the series has reached, and there will be no adjustments on both sides. What else can the Rockets rely on? The answer is Yao Ming.

The fifth battle of Tianwang Mountain is a battle that determines whether to live or die. It must be relied on Yao Ming, and this is the Rockets' way out.

Yao Ming is one of the most underrated players in the NBA today. When facing a life-and-death test, he will show his strength.

Looking back at the first four games of this round of series, you will find that Yao Ming's efficiency value is +6. When he is on the court, the Rockets can win 6 points in the Clippers. In rebounding, the Little Giants can only defend around the front with the help of Ji Guoqiu's strategy of defending, and averaged 14 rebounds per game. This is the best series for Yao Ming to compete for rebounds. Don't forget that his counterpart is the rebounding champion this year.

Unfortunately, the problems Yao Ming faces are still double-teaming and defense around the front. The Animal Brothers are outstanding in height and strong in defense. This makes the little giants only play for three quarters in a game. It’s not that Adelman doesn’t want to fuck him hard, but that he really prevents Yao Ming from playing without physical strength. Not only will it not have any effect, but it will affect the team’s offensive efficiency.

Old Dunleavy simply mentioned this game: "We will use the front line to defend Yao Ming, which is undoubtedly the case. And we must grasp the third quarter, which is a key point. If we can grab this key point, our victory will be almost done."

At 22:30 that night, the Western Conference Semi-Finals entered the most tense and important moment. The fifth "War King Mountain Battle" started at the Stamps Center in Los Angeles. Whether the Clippers can enter the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years depends on whether they can win the game.

Ji Guochou won the ball, and the Clippers launched their first offense. Ji Guochou cut into the basket and received a pass from Billups, and took the lead in the team's first shot.

The Rockets started today with poor rebounding performance. In less than three minutes of the first quarter, the two brothers grabbed three frontcourt rebounds at the basket, and all turned into points. From the beginning, they took advantage of Staples' fanatical atmosphere to play a 9:2*.

Billups scored a jump shot, Yao Ming grabbed the frontcourt rebound and scored a tip-in, and got his first point. Then Marbury also scored a jump shot. Ariza stole Garcia's pass and scored a one-stop layup. The Rockets chased him 11-8.

The game entered an official timeout. Dunleavy, the old Dunleavy performed the outside screening tactics for Ji Guoqiu. Today, the Panda brother made 10 consecutive three-pointers on the shooting warm-up before the game, and the result was 10 shots. Dunleavy wanted to see how Ji Guoqiu felt in the game?

As it turns out, one of the benefits of having more stars is that it is easier to encounter big bowl bursts. Animal Brothers and Billups, plus one Crawford, no matter who bursts, these four players are enough for the opponent's team to drink a pot, so the Clippers' offensive strength was later rated as the league's number one, which is the reason.

Ji Guochou used his teammates to position the screen and weak pick-and-roll, and made three-pointers from the outside. Now Panda brother can not only shoot at the top of the arc, but if he is in good condition, for example, now, he can also shoot three-pointers on both sides, which makes his offensive range larger and makes it more difficult to guard against.

Just imagine, two big men with a height of 216cm are about to pull down the two wings. At this time, the opponent's inside line will follow or not? If you don't follow, the Animal Brothers will make a three-pointer in the open space, and the hit rate will definitely cost you no negotiation. But if you keep up, Billups or the two outside lines will break in, or even cut in at any time, it will also cost the enemy half of its life.

Ji Guochou scored 6 points in a row, widening the score gap again, and the little fox also hit the three-point line. This is to take advantage of the situation. Ji Guomo's favorite thing to do.

The Clippers made three-pointers in the offensive end, and the defensive end was not vague. Ariza made a mistake and was intercepted by Garcia. Billups received the ball and made a one-stop layup. The difference was widened to double digits in a blink of an eye.

Adelman scratched his head at the beginning of the game. The Rockets players were already panicked at this time. With a 1:3 backward away game, the Rockets players were under too much pressure. At the beginning of the game, they encountered the Clippers players' hot outside touch, and everything seemed to suggest that they were here for this season.

After the game started again, the Rockets' offensive end still did not improve, and the players became more cautious, fearing that the score would be bigger after the mistake. As a result, no Rockets players dared to pass the ball to Yao Ming. They were all afraid of being intercepted by Panda brother in the front, so Yao Ming was ruined on the court and could only grab the frontcourt rebounds.

The Clippers strengthened the protection of backcourt rebounds today. Ji Guochou was prone to losing rebounds when he was around, so Old Dunleavy asked other players to help rush to grab them, which made Yao Ming only get one frontcourt rebound in the first quarter and had not made up for the tip-in.

At 5 minutes and 20 seconds in the first quarter, Ji Guomo made his own shot and grabbed his own shot. After winning the frontcourt rebound, he immediately dunked with both hands!

The score was 21:10, and the Rockets had not scored for several minutes.

Adelman replaced Brooks, and Black Bean made a layup with an empty cut, but Crawford of the Clippers scored 4 points in a row with free throws, and the gap was widened to 13 points.

Rockets fans already feel that they are going to be finished. The Animal Brothers are in good shape today, and Billups is not bad either. Now even the sixth man, Crawford, seems to feel very good. The four kings are working together. Is there still a need to play in this game?

Fans were pessimistic and the players became even more nervous. After Barnes came on the court, he doubled Yao Ming and sent a steal. The Clippers made a quick counterattack again. The Fox brother received the ball and performed a dunk again. Staples' Arena was completely boiling. They led the Rockets by 15 points in the first quarter. The game was so smooth that it could not be smoother.

Marbury broke through and made a foul, making one of two free throws, but then Scola and Battier's layups were blocked by the Animal Brothers in succession. Ji Guoqiu turned around and made a mid-range shot. The Rockets were really going to collapse now, and the point difference was about to go for 20 points.

Adelman called a timeout again in the second half of the first quarter, making a bowl of spiritual chicken soup for the players, trying to restore the players' collapsed mentality. However, in the face of the Clippers' home atmosphere, the effect of this bowl of chicken soup was not particularly good. After the game started again, Brooks made a pass mistake, and the Clippers counterattacked again. Crawford made an unreasonable three-pointer in a fast break, but he even scored, with the difference of 20.

In the first quarter, Dunleavy faced a good situation and did not replace the twin brothers. He wanted to take advantage of the moment's morale to completely defeat the Rockets in one fell swoop, leaving no chance to counterattack.

This choice is correct. Jordan Jr. and Amir Johnson's poor performance in this round proves that they can't beat the Rockets' substitutes at all. When they come to the semi-finals of the division, their ability is no longer enough to help the team on the field. If they are replaced by the Rockets' substitutes, the situation will not be over, so Dunleavine would rather let the main player play in the first quarter in order to completely defeat the opponent.

Before the end of the first quarter, Ji Guoqiu magically hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer. This ball was more than one meter away from the three-point line. Brother Panda actually made a 4-pointer in a single quarter. This performance is no worse than Kobe's last game of the Lakers. The difference is that one of the two exploded in the first quarter and the other exploded in the last quarter.

The score was 35:14. After Ji Guochou hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer, the Clippers led the Rockets by 21 points in the first quarter. The game almost lost suspense in the first quarter. Rockets players now have a bit of the thunder's craziest loss of 60 points in the first round, and they all hung their heads. It is estimated that they can't even tell the difference between the southeast, southwest and north.
Chapter completed!