After the basket went in, the referee's whistle sounded as well.
It was a 2+1!
The arena erupted, and many fans clutched their heads in disbelief.
With around thirty seconds left, that 2+1 had practically killed the game.
D'Antoni could only shake his head helplessly on the sidelines.
Tang Tian had been completely defended, yet he still made the shot. That was simply pure individual ability.
Tang Tian made the and-one free throw, stretching the lead back to six points.
D'Antoni raised his hand and called another timeout.
At this point, the Rockets had to score, and they could only go for three points.
If they could not do that, the game was already over.
When the timeout ended, the on-site fans all rose to their feet.
"Let's go! Rockets!"
Their chants grew even louder after they stood up, and wave after wave of shouting echoed through Toyota Center.
Paul brought the ball into the frontcourt as the Rockets ran an off-ball pick and roll.
Harden came free to receive the pass, but Tang Tian closed out quickly, leaving him with no shooting opportunity.
He could only pass the ball back to Paul.
Paul quickly whipped the ball to Morris in the corner. That was an opportunity.
Morris caught the ball and shot, but Ariza flew over for the goaltending attempt.
The ball's trajectory was a little too far out.
Clang!
The ball struck the front rim and bounced out.
There was still a gap between a role player's ability to make clutch shots and that of a superstar!
Just then, a small incident unfolded beneath the basket.
Davis, who had originally had a chance to grab the rebound, did not reach for it. Seeing Tang Tian nearby, he used his body to firmly box out Tucker, who was charging