Chapter 570: A True Lore
With Duncanga's free throw, the Spurs put the score in check.
97:98, Duncan, who scored 21 points in the first half, only scored 2 points in the third quarter, and scored for the first time in the fourth quarter, but it was a very critical and even game-changing score.
Rivers made a substitution, Barnes came on to replace Crawford, and in the final period, the two sides were about to enter the showdown.
Every offense and defense will become very critical.
Li Liang was defended by the Spurs' tightest defense, and Leonard had reached the point where he couldn't leave an inch.
As long as Li Liang gets the ball, the bag will definitely come forward.
At this time, Li Liang's shortcomings in attacking ability with the ball were exposed.
The Clippers' offense and defense became Paul alone.
Barnes was freed up and missed a three-point shot.
Duncan grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, and he has already grabbed 16 rebounds.
Spurs attack.
It's still giving the ball to Duncan.
This time, Jordan Jr. was stuck in a good defensive position and didn't give Duncan a chance to play.
The ball was given to Leonard, and the breakthrough was broken by Li Liang!
The key break, Li Liang held the ball through the half, and Leonard chased after him on his side.
Li Liang slowed down, and then came a [Ten Thousand Buddha Dynasty Sect] dribbling trick to shake off Leonard, and after killing the basket, he won the one-arm splitting dunk!
Duncan, who came back from pursuit, was detained by Li Liang.
Li Liang knew that the ball had to be dunked, and if he didn't make a good layup, he would be dropped by Duncan's hat.
The Clippers regained their advantage, but it didn't last long, as Tony Parker quickly countered and found Danny Green on the perimeter.
Green took advantage of Duncan's cover and hit a three-point shot!
The Clippers called a timeout, and at 99:101, the Spurs led by two points.
There are less than two minutes left until full-time.
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"Let's slice it, slice it! Pay attention to the quality of the screen, and Bruce, your screen and attraction are important......"
On the Clippers' bench, Rivers used his broken voice to lay out the players' tactics.
Of course, the coach needs to come out and do something at the critical moment, how can he do it all the time.
Of course, Rivers has goods in his stomach, and even if he doesn't have them, Gentry has them.
This slicing tactic was designed for Li Liang and using Li Liang's tactical attraction ability.
The main way of running the tactics is that Li Liang hands the ball to the top of the arc, and then transfers to the one-sided waist position.
Then the four of Lean, Paul, Jordan Jr. and Barnes made consecutive double screens near the horns.
Paul cuts to the top of the arc, and Li Liang cuts to the basket.
Griffin, who receives the ball with his back in the waist position, has three options, pass to Li Liang inside, return the ball to Paul at the top of the arc in the middle, or hold the ball himself and play alone.
The reason why it is called slicing is that the knife cuts generally, and the offensive selection is exactly cut into three sections: inside, middle and outside, and the cutter is the double cover of Jordan Jr. and Barnes.
Therefore, this tactic is also called the horn position double cover tactic.
Rivers told the players to play the tactic and then highlighted some tactical details.
The arena is very noisy, and the physical exertion of the Clippers players is also very high, and the more it gets to this moment, the more it tests the players' concentration and tactical execution.
"Score this goal and we'll win the game!"
Li Liang set up a flag again, but his flag was justified.
He has enough confidence to beat the Spurs, as long as the Spurs give them a chance.
The timeout is over, and the key is an offensive and defensive one.
Li Liang sent the ball to the backcourt to Paul, and Paul passed the ball to Li Liang.
Li Liang dribbled to the wing and handed the ball to Jordan Jr., who received at the top of the arc.
Jordan Jr. then distributed the ball to Griffin, who received the ball in the left side of the waist.
The tactical move has been formed, and it depends on the Spurs' defensive response and Griffin's passing choice.
Griffin catches the ball and looks at the move with his back.
Li Liang cut inside, Paul went to the top of the arc, and the best choice for this ball was to Paul.
Li Liang has a gravitational wooden fish on his body, even if the effect is not obvious, it is better than nothing.
Li Liang's vacancy did attract enough defensive attention from the Spurs.
Griffin gave the ball to Paul, who went around to the top of the arc, and Green, who was defending Paul, was delayed by Jordan Jr., Paul received the ball, and the front was empty!
Paul makes a direct three-point shot!
The ball crosses a graceful arc and hits the heart of the basket!
A crucial three-pointer, the Clippers overtook it.
Popovich immediately called a timeout, 102:101.
Rivers clenched his fists on the sidelines, and he finally made a difference!
It's a good tactic, but the Clippers need to be careful next, as the Spurs also have a lot of tactics.
The one-minute timeout was short and long, and the game resumed.
The referee gives the ball to Leonard, the Spurs front court.
Split came off and Christian Dior was substituted.
Parker ran out to catch the ball, and then Duncan came over and made a pick-and-roll screen.
The Spurs' most standard starting style of offense, Parker, who broke in from the middle, was surrounded and suppressed.
Parker immediately distributed the ball to Ginobili on the wing.
On the right side is also a pick-and-roll, a collaboration between Ginobili and Dior.
The Spurs are repeatedly using pick-and-rolls to pull the Clippers' defense, hoping to tear the hole open.
But the Clippers did a good job.
Ginobili passed back to Dio, Dio made a shooting feint, which had no effect, and could only break through in the middle, but Li Liang on the flank came to close the door and blocked his attack and passing routes.
In the end, Dior could only make a hasty shot, but the 24-second time had already arrived, and the timeout was violated!
The Clippers managed to defend for 24 seconds.
With more than 40 seconds left before the end of the game, if the Clippers score one more goal next, they will have one foot in the door of the Finals.
But it doesn't always go this way.
In the next offense, the Spurs gritted their teeth to defend, and after Li Liang received the ball from the outside, a Kassel signature ugly smile and a mid-range jumper was hit.
But the referee's whistle sounded, and the ball blew for a foul when Jordan Jr. was stuck in the inside position, so Li Liang's goal was invalid.
Li Liang was so angry that he yelled at the referee Kennedy, we have a good relationship, you are so... Oh, you didn't blow it, the deputy referee didn't blow it, I threw it, fouled you and let Duncan make a free throw?
The result was explained for a long time, and the goal was still invalid.
Li Liang silently scolded "fuck", is it easy for Lao Tzu to sacrifice his image and laugh so ugly?
More than 20 seconds were consumed at once, and there were only 21 seconds left in the game, which was enough for the Spurs to complete an attack.
In the last attack, Li Liang felt very unhappy, could it be that fate should be in the hands of the opponent?
The Spurs didn't call a timeout, Popovich didn't want to give the Clippers a chance to put up defense, he was going to give the game to the players, to this group of seasoned guys who knew what to do.
It was still Duncan's high blocking, continuous blocking, and then Duncan went down, misplaced, and stuck Li Liang in the waist position on the left side, asking for the ball.
Dior received the ball and passed it to Duncan, and in the last less than 8 seconds, Duncan singled Li Liang in the low post.
Li Liang tried his best to defend Duncan, and he used Death Coiling to steal the ball from Duncan's hand, but he didn't succeed.
Duncan successfully dodged Li Liang's steal, turned his back, walked the bottom line, dodged Paul's interception, and then threw a backward jumper!
The ball arced in a straight arc and hit the edge of the basket.
The ball bounced off the basket and did not leave the vertical area of the basket.
Jordan Jr. was stuck under the basket to grab a rebound, only to watch the ball fall into the net......
Ball in! The lights are on!
Duncan hits a stunner!
The stadium was boiling in an instant, and the cheers were deafening!
Duncan, in the final moment, faced the defense of Li Liang and Paul, and hit a killer goal!
Is it over?
Are you going to grab seven?
No, it's not over yet.
"Back to the table! To return to the table! To return to the table! ”
Li Liang shouted at Kennedy, you just blew Lao Tzu's jump shot out, now it's time to watch the replay, you have to return to the watch.
The Spurs players and fans were so excited that Rivers and Li Liang both ran to the technical desk and asked to watch the video replay to return to the table.
Kennedy and the other two referees, after reviewing the footage repeatedly, decided that the Clippers should be given 0.4 seconds to return to the table.
"0.4 seconds? Only 0.4 seconds? Rivers repeatedly confirmed with the referee.
0.4 seconds is considered the shortest time to play, and less than that is considered impossible to complete a full attack.
In other words, if the time is 0.4 seconds, the Clippers player can complete a shot as quickly as possible after receiving the ball.
If it is less than 0.4 seconds, it can only be completed by unconventional means such as air connections.
For example, David Lee once killed his opponent in 0.1 seconds in 06.
Moreover, 0.4 seconds is an eternal pain for the Spurs, for the fans of San Antonio.
And will this pain ever come back?
No one knows, except for one person...... Li Liang.
Li Liang's hands began to itch, 0.4 seconds, the only question he had to worry about was whether he could catch the ball, as long as he could catch the ball......
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After the referee confirms the footage, he returns to the table for 0.4 seconds.
For Spurs fans, it's as if time has gone back to 2004, the heartbreaking Western Conference semifinals.
Rivers called a timeout to set up the game, but he knew that Popovich would definitely call another timeout to disrupt the offense.
Sure enough, after coming on the court, the Clippers ball had not yet been sent out, and Popovich called a timeout to rearrange the defense.
And when the timeout called by Popovich was over, Rivers immediately called another timeout.
In the last 0.4 seconds, the two sides have to toss back and forth for several minutes.
Li Liang was impatient, arranged a yarn, gave me the ball, and the game was over.
Of course, what Li Liang has to worry about is that he may not be able to catch the ball, and it will be over.
So, the guy who served on the Clippers' side was Paul.
Although he is not tall enough, Paul's passing consistency is excellent.
Before going on the court, Li Liang hugged Paul and said, "Don't care too much, just throw the ball to me, throw it accurately." ”
Rivers set up an open catch, hoping that Griffin would run back to the inside for an empty layup.
But let's be honest, the Spurs are absolutely tight on this defense and have little chance of it.
As for Li Liang......
Paul didn't have much time to think.
Coming to the sidelines, the referee gives the ball, blows the whistle, and wants to serve.
Griffin made a pick-and-roll cover for Crawford in the high post, and then ran back into the inside, which was useless, Duncan stuck very tight, and the pass inside was a mistake.
As for Li Liang, Leonard was following him closely, and he had already run out of the three-point line and ran more than two meters away from the three-point line.
To give or not to give?
It's so far, can you throw it in?
I can't think about it anymore, believe him, this guy is a shooting star......
Paul couldn't hesitate any longer, it was almost five seconds.
He immediately stuffed a straight pass to Li Liang, so that the ball was fast and not easy to be intercepted.
Li Liang rushed to the ball, and before touching the ball, he shouted in his heart: [Dave Debusschel's lucky hand]!
A ray of light appeared in Li Liang's hand, it was the light of the god of luck.
The moment he touched the ball, Li Liang quickly threw the ball towards the basket with his feelings!
The ball flew to the basket with a white light that no one else could see, and the moment the ball left his hand, the game-ending buzzer sounded, and the game was over, but the results were not yet out.
However, in Li Liang's heart, there is already a result.
With the ball in the air, he clenched his right fist and knew it was over.
In this world, no one can compete with luck.
Luck is strength.
"Brush!"
Ball hollow into the net!
A real lore.