Barkley laughed: "The advantage is on the Magic side again, and if this shot is scored again, the Warriors will be very difficult to play." ”

"The Warriors have to defend their three-pointers, and if they get to four points, they're not going to be able to chase them," Smith said. ”

Magic controlled the tempo, and Alston masterfully controlled the ball and passed to Turkoglu by the last six seconds. Together with Lewis and Howard, pulled to the perimeter to cover.

"Mr. Fourth Section" is Tekoglu's nickname. The Turks have been the team's top scorer in the fourth quarter for the past two seasons.

But now he's almost invisible. In the three Finals games against the Warriors, Turkoglu scored just 10 points in the fourth quarter, making just 3 of 14 shots. However, it has become a habit for Magic players to give him the ball at critical moments, so Stan? Van Gundy put him in a double screen and used him as the team's offensive hub.

After the cover, Turkoglu faced Randolph, there was no bag, and Turkoglu had only one choice, and that was to shoot! The left-hand shot leaned back slightly, dodged the block, and deflected wide under Randolph's interference.

Howard rushed inside, grabbed the rebound, and prepared for a dunk on the second offense. Marion jumped almost at the same time as him, and the batter was fouled.

The referee blew the whistle and Marion graduated with honor for the sixth offense. The warriors escaped for the time being. If Howard hits one of two free throws, they can also try a three-pointer.

"If Howard can make two free throws, the Warriors are in danger, and today they shot just 5-of-17 from the field," Barkley said. ”

Smith nodded: "This foul is still very timely, Marion is off, the Warriors are replaced by Azubuuk, Margeti No. 4, and they are ready to bet three points in the next round." ”

Howard made good free throws today, making 10 of 14 free throws, well above average. But at the critical moment, he actually missed both free throws, and the rebound was obtained by Randolph. The fans in the stadium fell silent, and many people sighed quietly.

The most memorable game for Orlando was the first game of the 1995 Finals Magic vs. the Rockets. Anderson missed four consecutive free throws to bury the game. After 14 years, this tragedy is once again playing out in Orlando. Of course, Howard's missed two free throws hit the team far worse than Anderson. Because Anderson's free-throw shooting percentage is much higher than Dwight's.

That created a chance for the Warriors to get the chance to kill, and Nelson Sr. called a timeout. With 17 seconds left on the clock, you can easily complete an attack.

The Warriors now have to choose whether to play fast or run out of time, and if they play a quick round, they can also rely on foul tactics to get the Magic to make free throws, and then bet on three points.

But Nelson Sr. wasn't going to do that, he was going to decide the winner with one blow and arrange a tactic so that he didn't have to think about how to foul.

Old Nelson drew a few times on the tactical board, and said: "Pass the ball to Zhou, and the interior players will pull out to block and dismantle, double cover." Corey to the perimeter, Zach at the top of the arc, Corunna (Azubuuk) and Anthony (Morrow) run on the perimeter, whether to shoot or share the ball, Zhou Lai decides, optimistic about the time, one goal determines the winner. ”

On the Magic side, Van Gundy asked the players to pay attention to the switch, not to let Randolph receive the ball easily, and to Zhou Xuan must have someone in front of him to interfere with the shot. Van Gundy shouted: "Defend this goal, we have to win this game." ”

The throw-in was issued, and Zhou Xuan controlled the ball outside the three-point line, consuming time.

Zhang Reasonable said: "It seems that the success rate is going to be played, and I don't know who will shoot the last ball." ”

Yu Jia said: "I think it's probably Zhou Xuan, he has already scored once in the playoffs, and the key ball shooting rate is very high." ”

Barkley exclaimed, "Hold your breath, now the car is on the edge of the cliff." ”

Smith shouted, "It's going to be fought." ”

In 5 seconds, Zhou Xuan beckoned, Margeti came out to cover and blocked Alstom, and Zhou Xuan broke to the left.

In 4 seconds, Randolph took the second cover and blocked Lewis, and Howard immediately defended and forced Zhou Xuan on the periphery.

Zhou Xuan doesn't plan to face Howard's strong investment, how can he break through? He was thinking about it off the pitch and already had an idea – to win!

3 seconds, he took the ball and retreated, controlled the ball with his left hand, stretched out his right hand towards his right hand, and made a move to take the ball to stop and jump, and Howard immediately took a step forward. Zhou Xuan's right hand didn't touch the ball, just shook it, and took the ball with his left hand to the right side to break through the bottom line.

If it weren't for Als's general use, Zhou Xuan couldn't think of anyone who could still play like this, there was a pause in the ball, but it was impossible for the referee to blow his wrist on this kind of key ball, which Zhou Xuan expected, he successfully passed Howard.

In 2 seconds, Turkoglu retreated to the basket to make up for the defense, blocking Zhou Xuan's shooting angle, if he forced a layup, he was afraid that he would be capped, Zhou Xuan also observed the position when he broke through, Petrus went to make up for Margeti, and Morrow was empty in the bottom corner of the right side.

It's a normal choice, and Moreau hasn't scored too much in this game. Zhou Xuan jumped out of the baseline and passed the ball from Tekoglu's side to the bottom left corner with both hands.

1 second, Morrow receives the ball in an open position. He was very well prepared, and Nelson Sr. put him on the court at the last moment, just to get him to shoot, not to watch the excitement.

When he came on the court, Moro had a hunch that as long as he was in a good position, Zhou Xuan was very likely to pass over, because he believed that his teammates, no matter who got the good position, could get the pass. The moment he received the ball, Morrow shouted the team's slogan "We?Believe" in his heart, bent his knees, jumped up, and the ball flicked off his fingers.

The final whistle blew, and everyone was glued to the flying basketball.

Brush! Hollow into the net! 104 to 102.

The Magic players instantly seemed to have fallen under the spell, and the hearts of the home fans were also cold, and the audience was silent, and they saw ice and fire again. The failure of the whole effort is the most depressing, and it is better to lose a few more points.

Yu Jia shouted: "Kill! Anthony? Moreau hit a three-pointer from the game! A key assist from Zhou Xuan, his 17th personal, priceless pass. ”

Zhang Li said with a smile: "Zhou Xuan is simply a god, first pass Howard, attract defense, pass, every step is smooth, this goal will make Morrow famous, and 10 three-pointers in the regular season can't compare to this one." ”

On the court, Zhou Xuan and Morrow jumped up and hit their chests, and the other players also ran towards them, Howard looked at the celebrating Warriors players blankly, and knocked over the five-flavor bottle in his heart. He is primarily responsible for this ball. If he hadn't been passed, Morrow wouldn't have gotten an open shot.

Nelson Sr. raised his fists high, and Ha Lu Ha Da smiled, if it was possible to be overturned 2-0 before, now the Warriors have almost locked up the win, and the championship must be theirs.

Stan? Van Gundy lost his soul, and they experienced this feeling when they played the Knights, and they were killed by James. Now it's even more difficult to accept than that game, that time it was the star who shot the basketball, but Morrow scored for the first time in the game, and he was still a substitute and a nobody.

Replaying on the big screen on the court, Barkley laughed: "Morrow didn't play well after entering the playoffs and was reduced to a marginal man, but this time he took his chance and lived up to the trust of his coach and teammates. For this goal, he contributed to the Warriors in this playoffs and should be paid a high salary next season. ”

Smith said: "Zhou Xuan's breakthrough in the face of Howard is very beautiful, this can't be blamed on Turkoglou, he is very timely in making up for defense, and it is also the right choice, otherwise Zhou Xuan will go directly to the basket, whether the Magic can break the curse of not winning in the Finals, can only work hard in the next game." ”

Zhou Xuan had 16 points, 2 rebounds, 17 assists and 1 steal, and Randolph had 24 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition, Ellis scored 17 points, 4 assists and 3 steals; Jackson had 10 points, Marion 15 and Margeti 11. Six players scored in double figures.

The Magic had 20+ three, Howard made 5 of 6 shots, 10 of 16 free throws, 21 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 6 blocks. Lewis had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists. Alston was in great shape to score 20 points. Tekoglu scored 16 points, but no one scored a double-double off the bench. Petrus, who was the best performer, scored eight points and missed all three three-pointers.

Both sides did not perform well outside the three-point line, the Magic shot 5 of 14, the Warriors shot 6 of 21, and the Warriors had the most laugh, and Zhou Xuan was named the best player of the game.

After the game, Jeff? Van Gundy commented on the game and pointed the finger at Howard. "Howard's mentality is really bad, if he shoots those two free throws, he can defend the perimeter and let the Warriors go in to shoot, but it's a pity that he gave away the chance to win. In addition to free throws, he only made 6 shots in the whole game, which is a high-level blue-collar statistic. ”

Joan Barry said: "When the scores of the two sides were close, I saw Howard smile on the court many times, and he was still laughing after being 2-0, which made people wonder what to say. On the contrary, Zhou Xuan has been expressionless. The Magic players have done their best, but unfortunately the lineup is really not as good as the Warriors. The No. 2 field of Courtney-Lee and Petrus was blown up, and the No. 1 Alston only made a splash today. ”

"Magic" Johnson cares more about data. "Zhou Xuan has 17 assists, as long as he wins the next game and gets double-digit assists, he is going to break Bob? Cousy's record was the most amazing performance a point guard had in nearly a decade. ”

Mark? Jackson smiled: "Looking at the state of these games, we have reason to believe that he will do it." ”

Back in the locker room, Zhou Xuan didn't turn on his mobile phone, he knew that many people would definitely call to congratulate, and reporters would also come in for interviews, and there would be a large number of missed calls on his mobile phone. If you don't answer, you will feel that you don't value your friends, and it's more troublesome to explain them one by one than to deal with the interview, so you just don't open them.

When he finished taking a shower and came out, there were already cheerful songs playing in the dressing room, and several strong black men were singing and dancing together, and Zhou Xuan suspected that these guys had gone crazy watching Indian movies.

The most unexpected thing was that the old Nelson also joined in the fun and jumped a few times. Just two years ago, he said he couldn't dance, and sarcastically mocked the Maverick boss Cuban, who had a holiday with him, who would only dance on draft TV.

Today, they couldn't be happier.