Chapter 623
"This guy is really calm and scary.? Huo Ran?Wen ??? ??? Duncan was also amazed when he saw that Lamar could still remain calm at this time, directing his teammates to press with the whole court.
But who in the league doesn't know that the Spurs are synonymous with stability, and it's not easy to snatch the ball from their hands.
But Lamar's decision is not the product of a hot head, but the best way to defend right now.
Billups stared at Parker like a leopard ready to catch its prey.
The Spurs passed the ball, and as soon as Parker received the ball, he felt a huge pressure hit him. With less than 38 seconds left before the end of the game, every second is precious for the Knicks.
Billups lunged at Parker almost as soon as the Spurs' ball came out, and a hand wrapped around Parker's side ready to break the ball.
Parker is also one of the best point guards in the league, and although Billups pressed very tightly, he didn't panic at all, slapped the ball and then pulled the ball and turned around to shake Billups.
But Parker's wishful thinking was destined to be wrong, and just as he was nearly halfway through his body, with his back to Billups, Parker's surprise happened.
Billups, an opponent who had been inconspicuous until now, suddenly showed his deadliest fangs at this time. By the time Parker sensed the situation had changed and wanted to change his tactics, it was already too late.
"Lamar, come on!"
Billups didn't stop for a moment after breaking the ball, jumped up and threw the ball towards the outside with his arms raised.
By this time, Lamar was already in motion, and he was already running outside the three-point line at the same time as Billups made a shot. This is the tacit understanding and trust that belongs to the two!
"Well done!
Lamar had already been shot by him as soon as he finished speaking, and in an unguarded situation like this, Lamar's three-point shooting rate was as high as 7%.
So there's no doubt about it.
"Huh!"
The Knicks led by 2 points.
"Damn!" Zhuge saw that the team went from leading by 3 points to trailing by 2 points in just over 10 seconds, and slammed his tactical board on the sidelines in frustration, and then quickly called a timeout. It can be seen that Zhuge Vic still has a big temper when he was young.
"Kids! Now we're in big trouble!" Zhuge Vic's words raised the Spurs' air defense siren to the highest level: "You all see, that guy is crazy now!"
"If you don't want to do another supporting role, now is the time for us to work hard! Tony, you've got to keep an eye on your surroundings and not let the Knicks steal anymore. Now that they've got the scoreline, they're going to take advantage of it, they're not going to give it up, but we've got to throw it in!"
"Give the ball to Tim and let him play! Understand? Manu, Brent, you two will move to the bottom corner on either side and pull the Knicks' defense to cover Tim, understand?"
"Alright Tim, it's all up to you!"
Duncan, who was in danger, also looked very excited, clenched his fists hard, and said loudly: "Don't worry!
The game started again, and the Spurs served in the midfield. Barry passes the ball to Parker.
I don't know if it was out of trust in Tim, Parker didn't rush to attack after getting the ball, but wandered back and forth on the outside. Obviously he wanted to consume as much time as possible, and he didn't want to give the Knicks too much time to counter. But it's also risky, and if Thiem doesn't score this goal, the Spurs have a very good chance of losing the game!
With 18 seconds to go, Parker suddenly accelerated, then made a stop-and-go pass that put the basketball in Naken's hands.
"Good!"
Duncan yelled after receiving the ball, then slammed it hard into the back, and then did not hesitate to turn around and shoot backwards. At this point, he has unlimited self-confidence.
But at the same time as his ball was shot, Lamar, who was defending him, did not move, but a person suddenly jumped up behind Lamar.
Hilario! It's the rookie Brazilian!
"Smack!"
The basketball was covered without any suspense, and Lamar, who had been waiting for a long time, jumped out like a sharp arrow.
"My!" Lamar took a step forward and grabbed the ball in his hands before Barry.
"Defend back!" Parker was shocked to see that Lamar had already got the ball, shouting and running back first, and Ginobili and Oberto were also struggling to chase him back.
Lamar stepped across the three-point line and leaped to his feet, raising his hand to shoot. But at this time, Ginobili had already killed, Lamar threw the ball a little hastily, and the preparation for the jump was not sufficient, and he was stabbed by Ginobili with his hand.
But the basketball that flew out did not escape Lamar's control.
At this time, Lamar was still in the air, and his waist seemed to rise a little more under the force, and then stretched out his big hand to take advantage of the situation. Unfortunately, luck was not on Lamar's side, and the basketball was held in the hands of Parker, who arrived behind, after slamming into the front of the basket.
At this time, there were 6.3 seconds left in the game, and Zhuge Vic hurriedly used his last timeout to arrange the tactics of the last shot.
Obviously Lamar was a bit rash with his team leading by two points, and the best thing he should do is not to rush into action, but to kill the little time left as much as possible. Because what the Spurs are most lacking at this time is time, and they will definitely foul.
At this time, as long as Lamar does not make a mistake and makes 2 of 2 free throws, even if it is 1 of 1, the Knicks can ensure their undefeated status. It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world!
6.3 seconds! That's enough time for an NBA player to make a three-point kill!
Obviously, Zhuge Vic also had the idea of a stunning! He didn't want the team to play overtime with the Knicks, because Tim's physical strength could no longer keep up.
At this time, on the Knicks' bench, except for Van Gundy, who was gushing about defensive tactics, everyone was silent, although everyone would not blame Lamar for this one goal, but Lamar himself was a little self-blaming.
At the end of the timeout, players from both sides came back on, with Thiem standing on the sideline waiting to serve.
Looking at the 4 people on the court from the Spurs, Tony Parker, Ginobili, Brent Barry, Ballmer, there is not a single inside!
Knicks players know very well that the Spurs are ready to play threes!
With the whistle blowing, running, and marking, Ginobili smoothly shook off Battier to receive the basketball, and then relied on Thiem's block to appear outside the three-point line near the 45-degree angle on the left. Suddenly, Lamar and Sean Battier pounced.
At this time, Lamar and Battier have habitually forgotten Tim Duncan, who is still outside the three-point line in the middle circle, who calls Tim an insider?
But then the surprise happened, Ginobili didn't shoot, but passed the ball back to Duncan. The latter raised his head, bent his knees, and then shot a three-point shot under the watchful eyes of the fans.
"Whew!" Tim raised his right hand, then clenched his right hand tightly, and roared loudly at the wrath of the Stone Buddha!
The Spurs players and fans at the scene were boiling in an instant, and at this time, the Knicks were all dumbfounded!
The whole team of Niches, who lost the game, looked a little depressed.
Everyone was well aware of the Spurs' strength before the game, but there was no doubt in everyone's minds about the victory over this opponent. But the truth is cruel, the Knicks' 15-game winning streak was broken, and the team was back to square one all at once.
Due to the large number of young players in the team now, although these young players are talented, if there is no veteran player who can step up and mediate after the loss, this shadow may remain in their hearts for a long time.
There was a dead silence in the locker room, and no one wanted to talk much. Losing in the last second of the game is uncomfortable for everyone.
Some players are silently sorting out their things, while young people like Hilario and Salmons are staring blankly at the ceiling of the locker room, as if their souls have been sucked away.
At this time, the door to the locker room opened, and Lamar and Van Gundy also walked in with gloomy faces. When Lamar saw the state of his players, he quickly adjusted his expression and tried to make himself look lighter.
"Alright, guys! It's not a big deal! Rejoice, we're so tired all this time. The damn league has put our schedule too tight. But now it's okay, we have two days off. So Jeff decided to take a day off tomorrow so that everyone could do something they loved. ”
Seeing that the players did not react, Lamar looked a little depressed, and he was not in a good mood at this time.
Of course, Van Gundy, who had been by Lamar's side all the time, was not in a good mood, but he had to do his duty.
"Lamar! That's when the press conference begins, aren't you。。。。。 ”
Before Van Gundy could finish his sentence, Lamar stood up and walked out of the locker room alone: "Let's go, Jeff! I think those people can't wait to see us down." But I think I'm going to disappoint them! If they really want to see that, I'd suggest they come to the dressing room, where there are enough clowns to perform for them. ”
"Lamar!" Van Gundy was speechless, watching the players' faces change one by one, he sighed and followed Lamar out.
"Damn! what's wrong with the big guy?" Billups and the other two went out, and the first one jumped up: "Didn't you just lose a game? We didn't have to blame ourselves like we do now! Yes, we lost, and our 15-game winning streak was ended, but what about it?"
"yes, guys, isn't that better? Think about it, this is our first winning streak of the new season, what's next? We're going to keep winning, 15 in a row, 16 in a row, even 32 in a row, maybe we're going to break the NBA record. Now it's just a fresh start, it's no big deal, guys, cheer up! Don't let Lamar underestimate us. Houston also immediately adjusted his mentality and began to be the political commissar of the team to cheer for these young players.