Chapter 69: The Continued Stalemate

For the Lakers, the last two minutes were a nightmare. www.biquge.info With Kobe's missed shot this time, the Spurs' rising momentum has been unstoppable, and the torrent is the torrent that destroys everything.

Parker took the ball, and after his teammates were completely in position, he suddenly broke to the left, and then made a cross cover with Ginobili, this time the pull was very large, and by the time Payton caught up with him again, the ball was gone, and Parker handed the ball to Chamberlain, who moved to the free throw area.

The Lakers' interior combination perverted the task of re-ordering the assignment when the "Zen Master" was suspended, and Chamberlain, who was connected to the ball, turned a blind eye. The outside line is attracted, the inside line pretends to be invisible, this rhythm, this distance, Chamberlain's easy shot.

Looking back, the Lakers, who had lost their spirit, did not pull out the empty position with their stubborn tactics, and Kobe Bryant, who was caught in the bag, shot again. Chamberlain, who had the advantage in rebounding, picked up the rebound on Russell's head, and Ginobili was already on the verge of it.

Phil Jackson, who was sitting quietly on the bench, felt weak, and the collapse caused by O'Neal's departure still appeared, and he took a deep look at the usually dismissive, the emaciated middle... Chinese, he has a hunch that this person will be the biggest trouble for the Lakers in this series.

"it"..... Well, he won't, but the word that starts with "F" in his mind is already the language he wants to say the most.

The Lakers' lack of offense didn't affect their defense, at least not against Jackson's arrangement, and Chamberlain, who received the ball from the free-throw area, hit again.

The tactics were scattered, the shooting was iron, the rebounding was weak, and the Lakers were beaten into a leak by the Spurs' small ball in the final moments.

A 9:0, in the crazy roar outside the court without the slightest intention to stop, the Spurs finally overtook the score for the first time.

The Lakers, who were struggling to walk, finally looked forward to the referee's whistle to stop the game, and at the end of the first half, the Spurs returned to the locker room with a two-point lead at 42:40.

At 40:42, the "Zen master" and the Lakers on the other side were also relieved.

When halftime finally ended, Chamberlain, who was sitting in the locker room, vowed that he would never want to get up again, and the last two minutes were not only tormenting the Lakers, he was also enduring it.

Facing the monster O'Neill, it seriously aggravated the loss of Chamberlain's physical strength. Usually substitute for more than ten minutes, at most no more than twenty, he can not understand his physical weakness, after this half of the game, he deeply realized that in addition to height, the improvement of physical strength is also imminent. If it weren't for Kobe's inexplicable insistence at the last moment, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold out even in the half.

The initial Chamberlain, like a sponge, can always find something every time he faces great people, Iverson, Garnett, Kobe, one taught him to be fearless, one taught him how to use his emaciated body, and the other taught him to be strong in times of crisis.

This has also become the memory of Chamberlain's life, fighting with others and perfecting himself.

The SBC Centre is also immersed in a sea of joy, and while two points cannot be called an advantage, fans only want to celebrate their hard-earned victory.

Yes, the first half was too depressing, loud, noisy, and the fans got carried away and vented themselves.

Expecting the final victory, they forgot that the Lakers were still resting with a terrifying monster called "Shark".

In the locker room, Popovich was making the final tactical arrangements, "Parker, Manu, your main task in the second half is to break through the Lakers' interior, Tim, Zhang, you beware of O'Neal, try to pass the ball to the outside, Bruce, be optimistic about Kobe"

Meanwhile, Phil Jackson is also doing the final mobilization.....

The DJ at the SBC arena pulled a long vibrato, and the cold face of "Shi Buddha" flashed out of the shadows amid the bewildered calls of the audience, and the second half of Game 5 of the playoffs between the Spurs and Lakers began.

Compared with the first half, the personnel of the two teams have not changed, and the momentum is still needle-pointed. The two teams that came out of the locker room gradually approached, and at the same time looked at their respective opponents, their fierce eyes intertwined with each other, stirring up a cruel aura that seemed to be a river of blood.

The game started and players from both sides began to play.

The Lakers' offensive power, Payton controlled the basketball, the old and weak fat really had no fast-break potential, slipped around in his own half, and waited for his teammates to almost finish the position before he began to advance.

The Spurs cautiously stepped back to the half-court defense, and Payton, who pushed forward, did not encounter resistance in the first half. Across the halfway line, Parker approached, and at a step away from Payton, he opened his arms like a late-returning lover.

Kobe, who had been slipping Bowen, suddenly ran back, and a small gap appeared.

In the gap, Kobe Bryant completed a cross with George, and "Meat Bun" George was caught by Bowen and Ginobili who were chasing back, and Kobe Bryant successfully escaped.

The erratic move didn't affect Payton's seasoned passing, and when it was time to appear, the ball came in place. Kobe Bryant, who received the ball, formed a breakthrough trend, and the pace of Mercedes was no longer something that humans could stop.

The two sides returned to the same starting point, and as soon as the game began, Kobe Bryant announced the Lakers' strong return with a shot.

Offense and defense rotate, Spurs attack.

The crowd cheered on the home team, and Parker caught the basketball and slowly pushed forward, this time he didn't bring the rhythm up like he did in the first half, after all, positional battles are the Spurs' specialty.

In the penalty area, Chamberlain's figure reappeared, followed by Ma Long. Duncan was forced under the basket by O'Neal, and Bowen and Ginobili interspersed back and forth, so that the space on the court was more relaxed.

Parker, who arrived outside the three-point line with the ball, kept Popovich's tactical arrangement in mind, made a gesture to his teammates, and then slapped Payton's hand on him, shook his left foot forward, and suddenly pulled back with his right foot, dodging and rushing past Payton, who was still stunned.

Watching Parker's gesture, Chamberlain moved forward again and pulled Malone out of the free throw area. Duncan was even more tough to O'Neal, and turned around to the front of the "shark" again, and O'Neal, who was unwilling to give way, squirmed his body, and his arms swirled to oppress Duncan. Seeing that Parker had arrived in the paint area, Duncan quickly pulled out again.

Parker vs O'Neal!

Taking advantage of O'Neal's confusion, Parker got up and stepped forward.

"Shaq, watch out for Shaq!"

The "Zen master" on the sidelines, a spirit, suddenly stood up from his chair and reminded O'Neill loudly

The reminder of the "Zen master" was very timely, and O'Neal, the only inside line in the Lakers backcourt, had already opened his big hand, and when he heard the coach's shout, he suddenly understood that he didn't care at all, and immediately changed his next move, and stopped his hand in mid-air.

Even so, O'Neal's massive body still gave Parker a lot of pressure, and his outstretched hands were like a huge cage, locking all the space under the basket.

Parker, who knew that he couldn't cause a foul, was like a gambler who had lost all his capital, and in the midst of all the oppression, he reflexively threw the ball out of a desperate situation by relying on his own feelings, invincible small throw, steady.

Popovich sighed, luck, luck, he doesn't need luck.

"Defend, watch your defense!"