Harden is a player with a high basketball IQ and is very good at exploiting the rules.

Last season in the Western Conference Finals, Ginobili used the same method to draw a 3+1 foul on him.

For most fans, or even other players, they might have already forgotten about that play.

But he kept it in mind, and he spent the offseason studying Ginobili's approach. The result was that he used the same method to draw a foul on Green.

Moreover, he wasn't just imitating, he figured out the standard the referees use when judging cylinder fouls, which is why his free throw attempts have skyrocketed this season.

The game entered a dead ball situation, and Harden had a free throw opportunity.

The emotions of the fans in the arena were a bit agitated.

Harden's free throws are very consistent, and if he makes this one, his score for this quarter will reach 9 points.

And that's in less than half a quarter of play.

Such strong scoring explosiveness, coupled with his excellent passing skills, this is the Hakeem Olajuwon rhythm.

Popovich slapped his forehead at this moment and turned to call Tang Tian up.

Now it's no longer a question of whether he wants to substitute Tang Tian, but he has to bring Tang Tian on.

The whistle blew on the sideline, and Tang Tian came on to replace Green.

The fans stirred.

The biggest difference between Tang Crazy and the original Lin Crazy is that he is not only crazy in terms of statistics, but also integrated offense and defense.

Jeremy Lin could trade blows with All-Stars or even superstars, but Tang Tian had blown away almost all of his matchups in the past ten games.

No one knows why Tang Tian is a substitute, but now that Tang Tian is really coming on, the opposing fans have to tremble in their hearts.

"Tang is on the court, it seems his physical condition is fine, it shouldn't be an injury," Kenny Smith explained in a timely manner.

"Yes, we can see, which of these two players who have improved this season is more crazy!" Barkley said, stirring up the emotions of the live broadcast audience.

The hotline traffic also surged at this time.

Although it came later than expected, the comparison with Green made the fans even more expectant.

Green couldn't limit him much, can Tang Tian?

Harden was preparing to shoot a free throw when he heard the short whistle of a substitution on the sideline. He turned his head and saw that it was Tang Tian coming on, and frowned.

He was traded away by the Thunder, and he hated the Thunder management and the Spurs.

If the Thunder had made it to the Finals last year, he was confident that he could help the team defeat the Heat to win the championship.

And in last year's Western Conference Finals, the person who really influenced the course of the series was Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's defense against Durant, and his defense against himself, were crucial.

Without Tang Tian, the Spurs would have no one to defend him and Durant, and they would definitely have made it to the Finals.

Although what has happened can no longer be changed, that feeling of discomfort has always been there.

Then let him prove himself in this game!

With a stubborn look in his eyes, Harden made the free throw, raising his single-quarter score to 9 points, and also helping the Rockets take a 5-point lead of 11-6.

After being hit by a 6-0 run by the Spurs, he led the team to an 11-0 counterattack.

The Rockets are on the rise!

In the Spurs' frontcourt offense, Tang Tian's positioning in the zip hammer tactic gave him an opportunity.

Harden was still in the transition period of gaining weight at this time, his follow-up defense wasn't bad, but Duncan's screen was very well-placed, completely blocking him.

Before Patterson's help defense came up, Tang Tian took an open three-point shot.

Rockets coach McHale on the sidelines looked tense.

In Tang Tian's case, his three-point stability is much stronger than Green's, such an opportunity...

"Swish!"

The basketball went into the net cleanly.

Tang Tian came on and made a three-pointer!

"Wow, this three-pointer is crucial," Barkley said.

"The protagonist always appears at the most critical moment!" O'Neal shouted next to him.

This directly amused Barkley and Smith next to him.

But there was nothing wrong with what he said, the Spurs were in a scoring drought, and Tang Tian's three-pointer was really crucial.

9-11.

The Rockets' possession.

Harden knew Tang Tian's defensive ability, so he didn't make a personal strong attack, but gave the ball to Jeremy Lin to organize, and he went to run without the ball.

Asik and Patterson's consecutive screens were bypassed by Tang Tian.

Tang Tian had already caught up when Harden received the ball.

With little time left on the shot clock, Harden could only choose a strong attack.

Left and right crossover steps, and then his signature step-back three-pointer.

Tang Tian didn't rush forward, just straightened his hands to give interference.

Harden didn't have a shooting sight, and leaned against Tang Tian, trying to draw a foul.

Tang Tian didn't move, and the referee didn't blow his whistle.

Harden could only force a shot.

It was an air ball!

There was a commotion in the arena.

Popovich couldn't help shaking his head and smiling at this time.

Defense, this technique, is really related to experience.

The same moves, Harden used them accurately on Green, but when he used them on Tang Tian, he suffered a loss.

Harden turned around and complained to the referee, but the referee ignored him.

Just now, Tang Tian was completely within his cylinder, and Harden was not a superstar like James or Durant, so he wouldn't get a star whistle.

Duncan got the defensive rebound, the Spurs launched a fast break, a three-on-two in the frontcourt, Parker passed to Leonard, who was following up, and Leonard scored again.

Tang Tian's brilliance in the previous games was so dazzling that many people ignored Leonard's progress.

He has gained weight in the offseason, his average score this season has also exceeded 10, and he has already shown the appearance of an offensive and defensive superstar.

With a 5-0 run, the Spurs directly tied the score.

In the Rockets' offense, Harden took the ball to attack himself this time, calling Asik to the high post for a screen.

Asik's screen quality was still very high, but Tang Tian's ability to go around the screen was better than Green's.

Asik didn't block it, but he still delayed Tang Tian.

Harden seized the opportunity and directly accelerated to break through inside.

Tang Tian chased from behind, at a very fast speed.

Harden rushed to the basket, he turned his head and saw Tang Tian chasing closely, and directly made an emergency stop shot.

This is a very special rhythm, just stuck at the moment when the defensive player chases in place, Green was called for a foul in front of him.

Tang Tian chased, but he didn't jump.

After Harden paused and shot, he jumped up.

"Bang!"

As soon as Harden's ball was shot, it was slapped out of bounds by Tang Tian!

No Fly Zone, increased block success rate by 15%.

Tang Tian's blocking ability was already not low, and with this success rate added, his blocking ability value has reached 75, which is already a first-class blocking level in the league!

The referee blew his whistle, signaling an out-of-bounds ball.

No foul!

After Tang Tian landed, he stretched out his index finger to the audience on the sidelines, and then shook it from side to side.

There was an uproar in the arena.

"Wow, this action!" Barkley was stunned by Tang Tian's action at this time.

"He's paying tribute to Mutombo!" Kenny Smith said loudly next to him.

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