Vol 3 Chapter 463: Portland's grief

The combination of the light bulb and the Trail Blazers did not disappoint everyone and brought the series to the last.
The most interesting thing is that both sides lost the first two games at their home courts. Whether it's the Trail Blazers or the Rockets, the state of the home court is not good, but on the contrary, they played a greater combat effectiveness when fighting away. However, they still won the fifth and sixth games at home. It seems that everything is back to normal. The last game was played in Portland, and the Blazers had more advantages.
Throughout the series, Harden is still the only one in the regular season. He averaged 35.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 2 steals in an average of 41 minutes per game. He is the best performer on both sides and his performance is the most stable. 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 from the data or the 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 Game 5, the Blazers performed very well at home. That night, the entire Trail Blazers had nine rotations, and six scored in double figures. They launched a battle against each other and scored 138 points in four quarters. Such 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 made seven and McCollum made six. The entire Trail Blazers hit a terrifying 70% of their three-pointers! Far surpassed the Rockets.
Although the Rockets evened the score in Houston, the process was quite thrilling. They even fell behind by as much as 20 points! Just when everyone thought they would stop the first round, Chris Paul stepped forward! With the cover of Capella and Nene, he found the Blazers' big center time and time again, and used his proficient skills to help the team get closer. During this period, he also sent out 6 assists and 2 steals! It's simply scoring, defensive and organizing. Until the last three minutes, Harden's feeling finally improved! He retreated two consecutive three-pointers and directly overtook the score. And at the last minute, he hit the basket and caused Nurkic's foul, which scored two plus one and locked the victory of the game.
Comparing the state of the two games in the two games, the Blazers who sit at home will have a better advantage in the next tie-break.
"They are in very good form and very strong in combat. Every game in this series is difficult. This is the playoffs. We will encounter stronger competition and stronger opponents." Paul accepted before the game. As a reporter, he showed great 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 will go further."
Harden, as the leading star, also expressed the same opinion. It can be seen that they did not feel anxious because of the last big defeat in Boston. Everyone is high-spirited. Head coach D'Antoni has a relaxed face and a confident look.
However, the trend at the beginning of the game is more conducive to the Blazers.
Capela helped the Rockets get their first offensive opportunity, and then played a pick-and-roll with Harden, flying over to eat cakes. After Capela's screen broke into the inside, Harden threw the ball to the basket, and he rushed directly out of the baseline and went outside the three-point line. Capella is used to eating bread. Under the "care" of Harden and Paul, he has become a 20+10 inside big man.
After a successful dunk, Harden made a step from outside the three-point line and then took a step back. However, Lillard then led his teammates and played a wave of 9:0 attacks, leading the score.
The Blazers' lead continued to the end of the third quarter.
In the middle of the first quarter, Harden and his teammates suddenly lost power and lost a point for 4 minutes, allowing the Blazers to score 29:13. However, in the second half, House who replaced you and the former dunk king Gerald Green stood up. The two teamed up to play a 13:2 climax, chasing the difference to only 5 points. At the last moment, Seth Curry missed a three-pointer, Gordon grabbed the rebound and completed a layup, rewriting the score to 28:31. In the last three minutes, the Blazers only scored 2 points! It's like a turn-based game, playing a wave.
The two sides tied in the second quarter. Gerald Green took the lead to equalize with a three-pointer. Then came the tug of war for nearly 12 minutes. You come and I do not give in to each other.
In the second half, Houston's substitute players once again stole the limelight on the court. After Lillard and McCollum joined forces to re-open the difference to 10 points, UU reading www. The situation at uukanshu.com suddenly became disadvantageous for the Houstonians. At this time, the "aged" Nei Nei stepped forward. He first received a pass from Chris Paul at the basket, beat Capella, and made a layup. Then he intercepted Lillard on the defensive end and completed a layup. Capella, who was catching up, wanted to give the old man some interference, but was seized by others to make it two plus one.
After Nene, it was House and Gerald Green who made great contributions to equalize the score. The former reached the basket to complete a dunk, and the latter succeeded again outside the three-point line. After this, Lillard and Harden began to fight, and the game once again fell into a stalemate.
The final stage of the game became a duel between the stars. At this time, Chris Paul, who has more experience in the playoffs, became the key to determining the outcome of the game. He has repeatedly faced Nurkic in the elbow zone, using his flexibility and stable CIC to score six points in a row to help the team gain the lead. When the Blazers used foul tactics to make the final fight, he made 4 consecutive free throws to help the team stabilize the victory.
In the end, the Rockets had the last laugh in Portland. Harden and Paul and D'Antoni were relieved. After all, the big talk was said before the game! Of course, more importantly, they advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.
For Portland, it seems a bit sad! If you want to comment on the worst team, wait for them. Last season, he was defeated by the Pelicans and still swept. This season is coming back and I want to make a big game. But it was overtaken by the following. The series has been played until the last game. It is a shame to lose the tiebreaker at home! But this is competitive sports, this is professional basketball, no matter which game, there must be a winner.