The playoffs are a battlefield for stars, but in games with a sharp increase in intensity, little people with a strong heart can also become an important player in turning the tide of the battle. The Clutch Times will record every day in the playoffs and share with fans the important news that affects the overall situation.key figure.
2019/5/10 Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals
Trail Blazers 119 [win] 108 gold nuggets, series tied 3-3
★Rodney Hood｜25 points (postseason career high), 4 rebounds, 3P FG 3-4
Luckily the pioneers have Inspector Woody!!
Hood, who has been playing harder and harder throughout the series, jumped out again in this losing battle and scored 25 points in one fell swoop. Together with CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard, they finally connected successfully, and the three of them combined to score 87 points. Winning or losing sets the tone.
As Lillard commented on Hood, his offense and outside output were the weakest links of the Trail Blazers in the past. His ability to score also liberated Lillard and McCollum from the defensive pressure faced by them. Opponents must score to deal with this revolver.
In the seventh game, Hood still played an important role, and his firepower output largely determined the direction of the game.
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2019/5/4 Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals
Trail Blazers 140 [win] 137 gold nuggets (4 OT), 2 to 1 lead in the series
★Rodney Hood｜19 points, FG 6-8, key winning shot
After three teams in the past two years, even Hood himself may not have thought that he would have such a heroic moment today!
The third game of the very close match between the Golden Nugget Pioneers came to the Rose Garden home court (Moda Stadium). The two armies refused to give in to each other and fought until the last quarter. The Nuggets once had a 5-point lead in the last two minutes of the regular season, but due to consecutive mistakes and fouls, the lead was zero and entered the overtime. In the playoff, the two armies were still inextricably tied. Jokic, Lillard, and Murray all had the chance to hit the winning goal, but no one could truly become a hero. The game thus entered 4 OT, which was the second 68-minute battle in NBA history (the previous one dates back to the 1953 Eastern Conference Final Four, when the Celtics faced the Syracuse Nationals (the predecessor of the Sixers) in the second game).
The game came to 4OT, and there was only the last minute of the game. The two teams were exhausted. At this time, Hood, who had only played for more than 20 minutes, was full of energy and made two consecutive goals, struggling to close the score. Then, the most exciting part happened: in the last 27.6 seconds, CJ McCollum, who had already scored a game-high 41 points, missed a fadeaway jumper. There were people waving their hands on the outside. CJ received his own long rebound and quickly moved the ball to the right outside. side- -
Hood hit the winning reversal three-pointer, opening the score by two points in one breath and preserving the first game at home! The seven points he scored in the overtime were all spent in this last minute. Jokic's next two free throws made Hood the hero who led A-Tuo out of the quagmire of a vicious fight. At present, the momentum of the series is all tilted towards the Trail Blazers. Is it possible that they will pursue the victory at home and gain an absolute 3-1 advantage?
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2019/5/2 Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals
Trail Blazers 97 [win] 90 gold nuggets, series tied 1 to 1
★Zach Collins｜10 points, 6 rebounds, 5-of-6 shooting
★Rodney Hood｜15 points, 3 rebounds, 2-6 three-pointers
"Everyone didn't play well in this game. The Trail Blazers didn't play well, but we played even worse, so we lost." Nikola Jokic almost covered the entire game in one sentence, the two stars of the Trail BlazersDamian LillardHe and CJ McCollum only scored 34 points in total, and their shooting percentage was only about 30%. The Golden Nuggets' double main players Jokic and Jamal Murray also only scored 31 points. Therefore, the focus of the victory basically lies on the supporting cast, especially the bench players, and Collins and Hood came out as the Blazers' winning X factor. Collins withstood the offense and defense in the penalty area, and Hood gave the Blazers the offensive firepower that disappeared in the last game. But I have to mentionKanter plays through injuryHe was also a big contributor, putting a lot of offensive and defensive pressure on Jokic and Paul Millsap.
Malik Beasly of the Golden Nuggets is a surprise player. His perimeter and speed are important chargers for the Golden Nuggets in scorched earth battles. The role players in the following games will still be the focus of victory.
- More key figures:
- 2019 Playoff Key Player – Pat Connaughton controls the game with rebounds
- Key player in the 2019 playoffs – Terry Rozier
- 2019 Playoffs Key Player – Andre Iguodala’s comeback
- 2019 Playoffs Key Player – Rudy Gay carries the third scoring point
- Key players in the 2019 playoffs – Jae Crowder, Ricky Rubio stop the Rockets from taking off!
- Key players in the 2019 playoffs – Rivers, Gordon, two-horse savior
- Key player in the 2019 playoffs – Pascal Siakam’s statistics
