The game was over, Olajuwon sat on the bench, gasping for air, his mind a complete blank.
The cheers of the fans were deafening, but Olajuwon blocked them out, hearing only his own heavy breathing.
Tonight he had given it his all, 32 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks, 4 steals, producing yet another performance that could be called a masterpiece.
Due to the referee's calls, Ah Gan only played 31 minutes, spending a lot of time on the bench, which gave Olajuwon room to perform.
They had controlled the tempo of the game, leading all the way, up by 7 points in the last two minutes, victory seemed within grasp.
But no one expected Vandeweghe and Parkson to hit two three-pointers. It was one thing for Vandeweghe to score one, but for Parkson to also make a shot was astonishing.
Those two three-pointers completely turned the situation on the court, and the 24-second offense showed that the Rockets were thrown into chaos, with no one daring to take the final shot.
