Chapter 148: The Eighth Wonder of the World
"I remember that time, Yi seemed to face the New Yorkers, scoring 57 points, almost setting a new scoring record. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info At the time, many people were still sorry, but they didn't expect that less than a month later, he set a new NBA record! ”
Maddie spoke proudly, as if he was the one who set the NBA record.
Mark Jackson suddenly said, "Tracy, you think, instead of letting the fans be in a state of anxiety and constantly expecting the Chinese kid to make history, it is better to let them directly get a big surprise, right?" ”
Maddie snapped her fingers handsomely, "Exactly! ”
And Chris Webber just woke up from a dream, "Don't be too complacent, the game isn't over yet." With 3.1 seconds to go, anything is possible! ”
Maddie laughed, "A miracle is a miracle because of its rarity. The Warriors can make this offense, and there is only a theoretical possibility. ”
He then added, "Rather than expecting the Warriors to shoot the game, you should hope they play well in the next overtime." Haha, of course you can also be glad that Draymond Green's rude defensive move just now didn't get whistled for a foul. ”
Maddie's last sentence was somewhat ironic.
However, he also understands that the reason why the referees did not blow for a foul on Draymond Green is that there are other reasons besides that this is the home court of the Warriors - in the final moments of the game, the league's position is to let the referees try not to interfere with the outcome of the game, and let the players on the court decide for themselves.
No, Chris Webber immediately said the reason, "Tracy, you used to be an NBA player, you don't even understand the rules that the outcome of the game can only be decided by the players themselves, right?" At the last minute, the referee is often invisible. As long as it's not too exaggerated, it's legal at this time. ”
"Okay! You're right! ”
Maddie was in a good mood and didn't care about Chris Webb's last struggle.
Although Maddie himself once directed and acted in the miracle of 35 seconds and 13 minutes that moved God, such a miracle only happened once in his entire career.
He himself knows best how rare it is to create such a miracle.
Although the Warriors still have 3.1 seconds to go, under the opponent's defense, the probability of hitting this ball is too low.
Hitting this one-shot ball, although it can't be a miracle, is not easy. In a season, 30 teams, each team has 82 regular season games, but so many games have been played, and there are very few killer goals.
Therefore, in Maddy's opinion, the Warriors' final offense will definitely be in vain.
However, it seems that he has overlooked something.
Just as Chris Webb brought it up, "You seem to have said that I want the Warriors to play in overtime, right?" ”
"Now, I'm going to give you back the original sentence!"
"The strength of the defending champions is far from being comparable to the current Lakers team."
"I'll admit that the Lakers had a great performance tonight, especially the Chinese rookie who set a new record, contributing perhaps the best rookie scoring performance ever."
"But the question is, will they be able to carry that performance into extra time?"
Maddie suddenly realized that she had overlooked something.
When he saw that the scores of the two teams were the same at this moment, he forgot that he was worried about whether the Lakers could catch up with the score.
Why are you worried? Isn't it because he knows that the Lakers' strength is difficult to compete with the powerful Warriors, so he is always worried that the Lakers can't catch up with the score?
Extra time, only 5 minutes.
In such a short period of time, it is certainly easier for stronger teams to play to their strengths first. And the weak are difficult to find an opportunity to break out.
Overtime, fighting is the real thing!
If there is an overtime in this game tonight, then the Lakers are in a very disadvantageous position!
As soon as she thought of this, Maddie's happy mood immediately turned into nothing, and her face naturally deteriorated a lot.
That's what Chris Webb wants.
He couldn't get used to seeing others in front of him.
Warriors bench.
Head coach Steve Kerr was passionately cheering on his disciples — the cameras on the scene caught the footage and then put him on the big screen above the arena to replace Yi Feng's three-pointer.
Although this three-point shot was invaluable, not only helped the Lakers equalize the score and brought their whole situation back to life; And it was also a three-pointer that helped Yi Feng break the single-game scoring record for an NBA rookie - but this is the home court of the Warriors, so how can they keep playing such a video replay to slap themselves in the face?
"Guys, listen to me!"
Coach Kerr's opening remarks successfully attracted the attention of all the players of the Warriors.
"I know the number 1 of the opponent and hit a magic ball. That wiped out our lead. ”
"But what's the use?"
"Now, the ball is in our hands! Time is short, but it's up to us to decide where the race goes! Whether it is a fatal kill, or a temporary release of them and going into overtime, is a matter of our words. And they can only passively accept! ”
"Now, let me ask you, do you want to deal with them in these three seconds, or do you want to spend another five minutes to teach them how to behave?"
Kerr said everything in his hands, as if the victory in this game had been pocketed by the Warriors. Sounds domineering, and the Warriors are a little enthusiastic about the young people. And the uneasiness caused by Yi Feng's golden three-point shot before was completely dispelled.
Draymond Green spoke quickly and preemptively said, "Coach, although it's fun to teach others how to behave, I think it's a waste to spend an extra minute on the Lakers!" Let's deal with them in these three seconds! It's like my air catch! ”
He couldn't help but think of that 0.9-second free shot in his rookie season.
It's enough to blow for a lifetime, and now he's blowing again.
Harrison Barnes was quick to respond: "yes, Coach, Drummond has a point!" Our recent fixtures have not been easy, so there's no need to waste time on them if possible. ”
Barnes and Draymond Green entered the NBA in the same year, but now their status on the team has changed dramatically. Draymond Green is like a silk counterattack, a second-round show actually has a higher status than Barnes's lottery show!
Barnes and Draymond Green are proof of this.
After Barnes, the rest of the Warriors players also responded, and their opinions were that they didn't want to play overtime. Who would leave themselves with something to do, and the kind of thing that makes them tired enough?
Even Andre Iguodala, the big brother of the team, has stated that he will do everything possible to solve the opponent in three seconds.
Under Kerr's preaching, the Warriors suddenly seemed to have entered a period of ******, how bold people are, and how prolific they are. The Lakers seem to have become meat on the chopping block, chopping whatever they want.
In the end, the "Splash Brothers" also took a stand - Klay Thompson expressed his position in a simple sentence, "According to Drummond, I have no opinion"; Curry, on the other hand, volunteered, "Coach, let me do this last shot!" ”
Cole was pleased with his remarks.
He ignored the Lakers so much and said that he could dispose of them at will, not to disrespect the team that fought with the Warriors for more than 47 minutes, let alone to disdain Yi Feng, who set a rookie single-game scoring record.
On the contrary, he was completely impressed by the tenacity of the Lakers. It is precisely because of this that he wants to re-energize his horsemen and let them meet the enemy in the best condition.
Self-confidence is a good thing, and only self-confident people can give full play to their strengths. And what about the Warriors, who are the defending champions, who have the pride of despying their opponents psychologically?
In the end, Kerr granted Curry's wish to execute the final attack and laid out a well-detailed strategy.
Lakers bench.
Everywhere you look, there's excitement on the faces of the Lakers players.
It's no wonder they're excited, given that it's not something anyone can do to go toe-to-toe with the mighty defending champions and draw again with 3.1 seconds to go.
In the fierce battle, Yi Feng also set a new single-game scoring record for rookies. Although this record is only raised by 1 point, it is also comparable to the difficulty of climbing to the sky!
Do you see who else has been beating Wilt Chamberlain for more than fifty years since he set this record? Not even he could (Chamberlain scored 58 points in a single game twice in his rookie season, only a month apart)!
It was only after the excitement of the disciples had passed that Byron Scott, as head coach, mentioned the game.
In the last 3.1 seconds, there is no need to say that it is too complicated, and the Lakers are only defensive, and there is no need to mention offense at all.
Although the Warriors are a team that likes to share the ball very much, Scott believes that their final attack will either be given to Curry or Thompson, and not to anyone else.
So Scott made a special statement that he must pay attention to the movements of Curry and Thompson.
In the last 3.1 seconds of the game, in the anticipation of tens of thousands of fans in Oracle Arena, it was finally long overdue.
Instead of fielding a super-small lineup this time, the Warriors used Andrew Bogut and Festus Azeli as an interior partner, and it seems that Coach Kerr has doubled the offense.
Curry can't attack, and maybe there are two opportunities for Bogut and Azeli to grab rebounds.
And the Lakers seem to have mastered the mystery of adapting to change, and the Warriors' lineup change has simply come up with tricks, and they are still the same old routine for 10,000 years.
The referee handed the ball to Iguodala, and it appeared that the Warriors chose to let the more experienced man on the court take the throw-in.
After Iguodala got the ball, the countdown officially began after 5 seconds of serving.
At this time, the Warriors began to run according to their characteristic "elevator" tactics.
Curry and Klay Thompson, one in the left corner and the other in the left 45° corner, both asked for the ball from Andre Iguodala outside bounds.
Thompson then took the initiative to run to Iguodala and seemed to be asking for the ball.
As the candidate for the main defense of Thompson, Yi Feng naturally does not leave an inch.
At this time, Curry ran around the basket, as if he wanted to fish in troubled waters. Naturally, Clarkson followed closely.
After Curry went deep into the basket, the Warriors' two interior big men, Bogut and Azeli, came to the free throw line to stand on both ends of the free throw line, one left and one right.
After catching a glimpse of Bogut and Aizeli standing at both ends of the free throw line, Yi Feng's heart suddenly became alert.
The Warriors used two interior big men to cover at the free-throw line a couple of times in tonight's game. Such an extreme tactic of creating hand space for the shooter made Yi Feng very impressed.
Who are they going to cover for this time? Is it Klay Thompson, who is in hot pursuit? Or Curry of Clarkson's defense?
Yi Feng looked back and slipped to Curry under the basket, who had already used his dexterous body to change direction and come towards the free throw line!
It's him!
Yi Feng made a judgment in an instant, it turned out that Bogut and Azeli were going to cover Curry. Then the object of Iguodala's serve outside the bounds is also obvious, it is Curry. And now Thompson, who is chasing after Yi Feng, is a trick to attract attention.
After making a judgment, Yi Feng secretly made a defensive plan in his heart.
After Curry messed around under the Lakers' basket, he slipped out and ran to the free throw line. Passing through the two "elevator" gates of Bogut and Aizeli, he looked towards Iguodala who was out of bounds, and at the same time was ready to catch the ball.
And Clarkson was naturally blocked by two "elevator" gates, and it was difficult to move an inch.
Iguodala noticed that Curry had passed through the "elevator" door, his eyes lit up, and he raised his hands high, and while guarding against Kobe Bryant's interference in front of him, he was also ready to pass the ball to Curry's hands.
At this time, Thompson pretended to be impatient to catch the ball, and even almost ran near the halfway line. Yi Feng naturally followed him.
However, at this time, Yi Feng was not as tight as before, and if anyone noticed his movements, they would find that he could turn around and accelerate at any time and run towards Curry.
But Iguodala didn't notice the detail, and he threw the ball at Curry, who was about to run out of the arc.
At the moment when Iguodala passed the ball, Yi Feng was like a cheetah, quickly turned around, and rushed towards the top of the arc in an instant.
Iguodala's pass, because he had to prevent Kobe's interference in front of him, threw the ball quite high. This gives Yi Feng a chance!
Rushing to the top of the arc near the midline, no matter how fast the wind is, it still takes time.
Curry naturally noticed Yi Feng rushing towards him, and realized that something was wrong with him, but he was powerless to change anything. It can only be hoped that Yi Feng will not be able to rush over before he receives the ball.
Unfortunately, it backfired.
Curry seemed to have waited a century for the basketball to come within his reach, but as he jumped to catch the ball, he found that a hand could touch the ball faster than him!
In Curry's desperate eyes, the basketball was redirected by this evil hand.
After landing, Curry rushed towards the basketball, but someone still caught up with him-
Easy Wind!!
Who else could it be if it's not this hateful fellow!!
Curry looked at the Arabic numeral "1" on Yi Feng's back, feeling that he had never been so hostile to a basketball player.
The moment Yi Feng touched the ball, the last 3.1 seconds of the game began to beat on the timer.
Iguodala's serve was changed by Yi Feng, and the final landing point was not in Curry's hands.
Naturally, this shocked a large number of people.
But their shock is far from over.
Yi Feng caught the basketball before it went out of bounds, and controlled him.
And at this time, he didn't know if the game was over, so he picked up the ball and turned around and went to the Warriors' basket!
However, fortunately, he noticed that the red light on the basket only came on after he made his own shot.
After the basketball was pushed out by Yi Feng, it flew and flew in the air, as if another century had passed, and it found its final destination - the Warriors' basket!
Maddie screams madly-
"Easy to grab touched the ball before Stephen! The Warriors actually made a mistake!! ”
"Oh my God, how fast is Yi! He actually managed to complete a steal!! ”
"Oh my God! What is he going to do? Shooting?!!! ”
“oh――”
“omg!! I actually entered!! This is the greatest miracle of the century! The Eighth Wonder of the World!!! (To be continued.) )