Chapter 744: Lore? Anti-Lore!
When Anjie assisted Iguodala for another layup, the fans at the Moda Center jumped from their seats with excitement again.
"The Trail Blazers have taken the lead again! Anjie's pass is so accurate that Iguodala doesn't even have to reach out to catch the basketball! This is the eighteenth time the two sides have taken the lead alternately today, let's see if the Warriors can continue to respond!"
On the field, the situation of the game did not change in the slightest. The Trail Blazers and Warriors each showed their talents, and the intensity of the game thrilled the hearts of the fans.
Until just now, after Iguodala hit a layup, there was only 2 minutes and 10 seconds left in the game.
The game was in the final stages, with Ricard and Steve Kerr bringing in the starting five early to kick off the showdown. However, neither of the two teams that are fighting on the field can achieve a substantial advantage.
Now for the Warriors offense, Curry has just passed halftime, and Lillard has not slackened off.
Curry's repeated shots from outside the three-point line today made Lillard have no temper.
Originally, Lillard's height did not have an advantage, and Curry's super fast shot made it difficult for Lillard to interfere or complete the block.
Ricard didn't dare to use the bag rashly, as the rest of the Warriors were just as dangerous from beyond the three-point line. He'd rather let Curry score alone than let the Warriors play a multi-point offense.
If the Warriors shoot everybody, the Trail Blazers' defense, no matter how good it is, won't help.
It is because of this that now Lillard has to face Curry's onslaught alone. Curry wanted to pass the ball after half court and then run off the ball himself to attack.
Thinking of this, Curry glanced up, and the Trail Blazers players were in a very good position, so to speak, almost blocking Curry's safe passing route.
"Are you going to do it yourself!?" Curry saw that he couldn't organize an effective offense in a short period of time, so he was ready to use his individual ability to complete this mission.
This time, Curry didn't want to block and dismantle, but suddenly pulled back from his crotch, which scared Lillard.
Although Curry is still two steps away from the three-point line, this range has actually entered Curry's shooting range.
I saw the confident No. 30 guard raise the basketball and stand on tiptoe. It looks like it's going to shoot directly!
"That's underestimating!" Lillard gritted his teeth, though he was distanced by a sudden retreat from Curry just now. But that doesn't mean he can tolerate Curry's lack of attention.
Lillard's legs tensed and he jumped to his feet with all his might. Not to mention Curry at such a height, even if Bogut is standing under the basket and ready to shoot, he may be covered. Lillard still doesn't believe that Curry's shooting will never be interfered with.
Just when Lillard had reached his highest point, Curry's feet still didn't leave the ground.
Lillard's heart suddenly lit up, could it be ......
"Beautiful worship feints, Stephen Curry shook Lillard up. Curry easily passed Lillard after the jump and made a mid-range pullup jumper. Beautiful! Basketball is in the net again, this kind of goal is really not difficult for Curry to open! The leading side becomes the Warriors again, and the two sides are once again alternating leads!" Mike Brin couldn't help but wipe the big beads of sweat on his face after speaking, and the intensity of this game made everyone who "stood by" feel nervous. The group of guys on the court must be under unbearable pressure now.
"Damn it!" Lillard waved his arm in disappointment, he originally wanted to return the color to Curry's offense, but he didn't know that he had been educated by this kid in the No. 30 jersey again.
"Don't rush Damion, the more times like this, the more we have to be calm! There is still one last minute in the game, hold on!" Anjie picked up the basketball on the ground and touched the back of Lillard's head.
Lillard hung his head like a kid who had done something wrong. However, in the next second, the muscles of his whole body tensed, and his eyes seemed to be on fire.
That's right, the game isn't over yet, and he can't just lose to Curry!
Aldridge sent the baseline ball, and Lillard stepped on solid steps and pushed towards the Warriors' hinterland again.
The tug-of-war is to fight until the last moment before there can be a result.
In the next minute, Aldridge's consecutive scores and Klay Thompson's sudden heat caused the scores to continue to rise.
In the last 23 seconds of the game, Anjie faced the bag of Green and Bogut, and passed the ball through the crack. Aldridge was not nervous when he got the opportunity to shoot in the open position, he jumped up steadily, and with a desperate look in his eyes, Green watched the orange orb fall into the net.
"Bang!" In the next second, Draymond Green even felt the floor under his feet tremble, and Aldridge's key shot gave the Trail Blazers a key lead!
Trail Blazers by one point in the final 23 seconds of the game would be a fatal thing for any team!
"We're the Trail Blazers, we're invincible! We're the Trail Blazers, we're invincible......" The fans in the stands immediately shouted and continued to put pressure on the Warriors, who were one point behind.
Steve Kerr quickly called a timeout, and in the last 23 seconds, he must bite the last 23 seconds!
48 minutes have survived, and if the final defeat is within 23 seconds, the Warriors will be too embarrassed to lose this game.
Seeing Steve Cole start picking up the tactical board to write and draw, Ricard wasted no time. He developed three sets of defensive tactics for the Trail Blazers that could handle almost most of the situations that were to come.
With the mobilization of the live DJ, the atmosphere has been pushed to a climax, and the pause time passed very quickly.
ESPN's photographer focused on Steven Curry, who was clenching his braces, and the Warriors' last shot was likely to be executed by this kid!
Sure enough, after a series of off-ball runs and off-ball blocks, in the end, the Warriors' sideline ball was successfully sent to Curry.
Curry didn't rush to attack after receiving the ball, but dribbled the ball in place between the center and the three-point line. Curry believes that at the last moment, the 0 in front of him will be even more impatient!
Five seconds! When the game was about to end with five seconds left, Lillard couldn't help it.
Now he is more nervous than Curry, and he took the initiative to stick up, hoping to block Curry far from the three-point line.
Seeing this, the corners of Curry's mouth curled slightly. Suddenly, he changed direction with a quick change of hand, and his calf strained suddenly. In an instant, Curry passed past Lillard!
Seeing this scene, Ricard felt that his heart was about to jump out, Lillard hurriedly chased back, Curry did not accelerate with all his strength, as if he was deliberately waiting for Lillard to catch up.
Lillard finally got around in front of Curry, but Curry changed hands again. At the same time, Bogut's pick-and-roll was just right. Lillard followed Curry's change of direction and moved sideways, but he collided with Bogut stubbornly.
Anjie pounced on Curry, and Curry calmly jumped out of his hand.
The basketball flew past An Jie's fingertips, and the heads of all the cameras and fans twisted along the trajectory of the basketball.
On the rebound, the timer is almost zero. The basketball crashed into the net just before the red light came on!
"Yay!" Steve Kerr flicked his fist hard, and Curry raised his arms to announce that he had once again conquered the Moda Center.
110-109, Curry's last shot was successful, and the time left for the Trail Blazers was only 0.8 seconds!
"Great shutout!, this is perhaps the last thing Coach Ricard wants. Although the game is not over yet, there is too little time left for the Trail Blazers!"
Rickard immediately used up the last timeout, but fortunately it was left until the end, otherwise the Trail Blazers would have lost by now!
After the timeout, the Trail Blazers can serve directly from the Warriors' sideline in the halfcourt. If there is no timeout, the Trail Blazers must attack from the baseline. 0.8 seconds, not to mention dribbling through the half, even the shooting must be in a hurry. So this timeout by Ricard Deliu can be said to be the last straw for the Trail Blazers.
Lillard gasped, and he was very sorry for the mistake he had just made on the defensive end. Aldridge kept wiping his sweat with a towel, and the Warriors' extremely mobile lineup made Aldridge run enough.
Ricard looked at the rest of the time, then at the players in front of him. 0.8 seconds, there are too few deployments that can be made. As soon as you get a basketball, you have to shoot it right away, no matter what the chance!
"LaMarcus!" Ricard was the first to call Aldridge's name, Aldridge was startled, could it be that he was going to be the decider of victory and defeat today!?
"You serve the sideline, remember, use your height advantage to get the ball as accurate as possible!"
"Damion, you're running, aren't you trying to make amends? Now here's your chance! Give me a positive run to make the Warriors think you're the last-minute shooter and get their defensive attention. Andre, you cover Darmion off the ball, in short, to make the Warriors think that the two of you are the final key!" Ricard wrote and drew on the tactics board, and now, it's time to lay out the final link, the end!
"Ann, you're ...... beyond the three-point line"
Wu Hua saw that the group of people on the Trail Blazers got together and discussed enthusiastically, and his mood could not be calmed down. He didn't know what tactics Ricard would use to complete the stunner later, and he didn't know if An Jie could turn the tide again. But it is precisely because of this kind of unknown that the basketball game is so exciting.
Just when Wu Hua was still fantasizing, an electronic beep sounded representing the end of the timeout.
All the fans stood up and cheered for their team, and the sea of red in the Moda Center seemed to boil.
The Trail Blazers stood in formation, and the Warriors clinged to their opponents and didn't give them any room to run. To Steve Kerr's surprise, Anjie was standing outside the three-point line.
As the referee's whistle blew, Cole didn't think twice and began to pay attention to the court.
Lillard began to stand out from the perimeter, and Iguodala gave Lillard an off-ball pick-and-roll. It seems that in the last 0.8 seconds, Rickard was going to let Lillard come out to catch the ball and shoot.
Just when Bogut's attention was on Lillard, next to him, Anjie, who was standing outside the three-point line, suddenly activated!
"What!?" Bogut reacted immediately, but his slow pace couldn't get close to the direct distance between himself and An Jie.
Just as Anjie ran into the three-point line, Aldridge suddenly passed the ball! The basketball was not passed to the active Lillard, but a high ball, so high that only Anjie jumped to catch the high ball!
"Is it impossible to get an aerial dunk from this distance?" Kerr opened his mouth, unless Riccard was counting on Angel to jump off the free throw line for a dunk.
An Jie, who jumped high, adjusted his center of gravity, watching himself get closer and closer in the basketball, and his eyes gradually shifted to the basket.
A second later, the basketball touched Anjie's skin, and the number of the timer on the rebound began to beat.
This time, even if An Jie can dunk, he will glide in the air for more than 0.8 seconds!
However, An Jie did not intend to dunk after receiving the ball in the air, but held the basketball with one hand and gently pushed. It looks like an aerial relay one-handed shot!
The basketball was changed by An Jie and flew towards the basket. The entire Moda Center fell silent, and some fans even closed their eyes, afraid to look at what happened next.
The red light on the rebound is on, but the basketball is not yet in the net. An Jie didn't stare at the basketball like the others, and after landing on the ground, this guy turned around directly.
It's not that he didn't dare to look at the result, but with his back to the basket, he raised his arms in advance before he knew if the basketball could go in......