Chapter 471: No-back

This may be the worst fourth quarter of all games since the start of the playoffs, when the game reached the fourth minute of the fourth quarter, Worthy elbowed Mark Bryant's eyebrowbone, and for a while Mark Bryant was bleeding, and the referee had to stop the game, this was the second time that there was bleeding in the fourth quarter, and two minutes earlier, Duckworth had just opened Cooper's eyebrow bone.

Taking advantage of the gap between the team doctor's treatment of Bryant, the players on both sides came to the bench to drink water, gasping for breath, four minutes of the game, but the real time has passed more than ten minutes, dead balls, fouls, timeouts, so that the four minutes pass extremely long.

Bryant's blood has been flowing, but the two sides have not broken out into any conflicts, first, the Trail Blazers don't want to make the same mistakes as the last game, and second, they really don't have the time and energy to quarrel with the Lakers players, and the unavailable Trail Blazers have tapped all their potential, and whoever is on the bench has gone up for a minute or two to buy some rest time for the main players.

Gan Guoyang stood on the sidelines and gulped water, this was one of his few breaks in the second half, the bright yellow main color of the Great Western Forum Arena made him feel irritable, just like the Lakers players in yellow jerseys opposite, the Lakers imposed the harshest clamp on him from the fourth quarter, even if the referee blew two illegal defenses could not prevent Riley from strangling Gan Guoyang.

However, the Trail Blazers began to bite the score, they tried their best to play inside on offense, and on defense they tried to interfere with every pass and shot of the Lakers, running at any cost, making up defense, and rotating, Jim Paxson obviously had some untenable, his physical strength began to be overdrawn, and such a fierce game made the veteran who had not recovered from injury too much consumed.

Adelman has put Paxson on the bench and looks like he's going to save him for the last minute.

"Mark Bryant bandaged and the game continued, and the battle between the two sides was already at a fever pitch, and everyone was not playing on the floor, but in the mud, struggling."

At this time, the score on the court was 93:94, the Trail Blazers still trailed the Lakers by one point, because Worthy elbowed Bryant, the ball belonged to the Trail Blazers, Terry Porter and Danny Young possessed the ball over half the court, Porter no longer had the momentum of the little Broncos in the first quarter, he began to slowly dribble like an old bull, blocking in front of him was Michael Cooper, who had exhausted his physical strength - he also had gauze on his brow bone.

"Porter controlled the ball and handed it to Gan in the high post, the Trail Blazers players all stood up, no one actively ran the position, and the Lakers began to wrap Gan! Gan passes the ball to Sabonis, who catches the ball and turns to hook his hand! The ball doesn't score! But Mark Bryant got the rebound and re-handed the ball to the Porter organization...... Porter shot straight from the outside! Still missed, but this time Gan grabbed the rebound, three people under the basket surrounded him, Gan forced a layup, fouled, the referee whistle blew, anetbsp; AC-Green fouled in defense and sent Gan Guoyang to the free throw line, and now the Trail Blazers' offense is so difficult, it is difficult for others to score, but it is very positive to fight for frontcourt rebounds, they also gave up the fast retreat defense, risking being counterattacked by the Lakers The whole team earns money for frontcourt rebounds, because they know that the retreat defense may not be able to block the Lakers' fast attack, it is better to gamble and get another offensive opportunity.

Gan Guoyang stood on the free throw line, so far in the fourth quarter, he has 5 points from free throws, which is completely different from his first three quarters of play, in the first half Gan Guoyang is using a variety of easy, to avoid confrontation scoring means to cut points, to reduce physical exertion, in the third quarter Gan Guoyang's physical strength, feel reached a peak, scoring like a bag, but in the fourth quarter, his physical strength is also declining, the opponent's defensive intensity is constantly increasing, so he must use his experience and body to rub points.

Gan Guoyang stood on the free throw line and adjusted his breathing, the game has reached this stage, even a few seconds on the free throw line is a good opportunity to rest, especially for the players on the bench, it is also good to get a little more rest.

Gan Guoyang slowly hit both free throws, and the Trailblazers completed the reversal of the score.

"61 points! Gan has already scored 61 points! Two points away from Michael Jordan's playoff scoring record of 63 points! With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Gan had plenty of time to break that record. ”

Gan Guoyang has scored 61 points, and the game in the fourth quarter is far from over, and the record is close at hand, but Gan Guoyang is not thinking about the playoff scoring record at all now, he is thinking about how the team will win.

However, Gan Guoyang returned to the defensive end and stood under the basket, and now his hands have begun to tremble a little.

"Oops, my hands are shaking, and sure enough, as soon as I get past 35 shots, it's going to start to have problems." Gan Guoyang tried his best to control his hands from shaking and at the same time let himself concentrate on defense, but for a player who has taken 35 shots in the whole game and grabbed the offense and defense, his body may really be a little unbearable.

"Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar's blocking, Magic goes straight to the inside and dunks! The ball is in! Magician's dunk, on Gan's head. Johnson quickly relied on a simple block to get inside for a dunk on offense, and Gan didn't even have time to jump and block at this point.

Obviously, Gan Guoyang's reflexes are also declining, for ordinary players, so many shots, and so much defensive pressure on the defensive end, it is already very good to be able to stand on the field at this time in the game, and Gan Guoyang looks like nothing on the surface, and some abnormal situations are only known to him.

Gan took the ball in the low post, wrapped the clip, Gan passed the ball back to Yang, Yang hung the ball in again, Gan turned over and jumped directly after receiving the ball...... The ball is in! The ball is in again! 63 points! Gan equaled Jordan's playoff scoring record! He single-handedly propped up a team, and the Trail Blazers reversed again! ”

"It's incredible, just from a goal, it's nothing, but in a game, scoring goals like this in a row, getting 63 points, it's not that simple, it's terrible, his scoring ability, and his physical strength." Tom Heinsohn couldn't help but start to admire, the old man rarely praised players other than the Celtics.

The players on the Trail Blazers bench were jumping into the air, and Gan's performance was undoubtedly inspiring, tying the playoff scoring record and being one step away from a new all-time record.

But many times, the so-called one step away may be heaven and earth, when Gan Guoyang scored his 63rd point, and then missed all three consecutive attacks, at this time Adelman also realized that Gan Guoyang's physical strength may really not be able to support it, he wanted to replace Gan Guoyang, but Gan Guoyang shook his head at him, he still insisted on staying on the court.

However, Gan Guoyang himself also knows that it is really difficult for him to score, his hands are shaking more and more, and when he receives a pass from his teammates, he can clearly feel that he is not holding the ball enough, and he begins to lose the ball.

At this time, the Lakers began to take the opportunity to score continuously, because Gan Guoyang's pace and jump on the defensive end also slowed down, the only thing that made Adelman happy after all was that the Lakers' offensive feeling was also not efficient because of physical strength, and Gan Guoyang's defensive rebounds were still very well protected, he couldn't grab it himself, but he could accurately card the position for his teammates to grab, so the Trail Blazers were not knocked down all at once.

It's just that the Lakers are still slowly pulling the score apart, one point, three points, five points, seven points, seeing that the Lakers are pulling the score apart little by little, some Lakers fans on the scene looked elated, and Riley's frowning brows began to slowly unfold.

"The Magic is controlling the tempo, and in the last two minutes, with a seven-point lead, he's going to run out of time." Magic Johnson has begun to stall for time, this game, even he is not willing to play another second, Abdul-Jabbar is already sitting on the bench, and the sky hook is already tired.

The Trail Blazers defended a 24-second foul by the Lakers, and with the final 1:3o of the game, they trailed the Lakers by 7 points, and it all looked like it was going to be over, and the two teams were going back to Portland to play the Kings.

"The Trail Blazers took a timeout, Adelman was replaced with Jim Paxson, and it was time to make a last-ditch effort."

Adelman replaced Danny Young with Paxson, who had been off the bench for seven minutes and was now the last straw for the Trail Blazers.

This was the last timeout in Adelman's hands, and he called a timeout several times before, just to let Gan Guoyang rest a little longer, but Gan Guoyang's physical strength was still inevitably losing quickly.

"A key offense, if the Trail Blazers can't hit, then their game is over. Sabonis made free throws on the outside, or Gan came out to catch the ball, Sabonis passed to Gan, Porter, Gan dropped the ball to Porter, Porter broke through with the ball! But he gave the ball to Paxson in the bottom corner, and Paxson received the ball and made a three-point shot! ”

This is the ball tactic commonly used by Jack Ramsey when he coached the team in the past, and the players of the Trail Blazers have long been familiar with this set of tactics, Porter doesn't even need to look at it to know that Paxson has passed Gan Guoyang's cover and ran to the bottom corner waiting for him, Paxson, who has rested for half a quarter, has plenty of physical strength and hits three-point shots!

"Beep!" Riley immediately called a timeout, which was also the last timeout for the Lakers, Riley demanded that the next offense must be hit, and as long as one more shot was hit, the Trail Blazers' chances of survival would be infinitely close to zero.

"Paxson's three-pointer has extended the life of the Trail Blazers, what a precious three-pointer, a veteran is a veteran.................. Okay, the timeout is over, the Lakers' offense is just as critical, Riley has replaced Abdul-Jabbar on the court, and it seems that the Lakers also need the help of veterans. ”

No matter how old Abdul-Jabbar is, he is a player that opponents have to guard against when it matters most, because Abdul-Jabbar's hook is the deadliest weapon in the center at key moments.

"Lakers ball, Magic catches the ball, Green comes up to cover, Porter, Porter and Gan's pinch! The ball is going to be lost...... Ball, Gan fell to the ground and snatched the ball! He handed the ball to Potter, who was on the fast break with the ball, Potter! He passed the ball to Paxson in the bottom corner, and Paxson made another three-point shot! The ball is in again! Another three! Another three-pointer from Paxson! ”

"Oh my God, Paxson, three-pointers."

The Trail Blazers once again used a Ramsay-era fast-break tactic to complete this offense, Paxson like the left wing of the plane, came to the baseline, received the ball from the middle, caught the ball and hit a three-point shot, the second three-pointer, 1o4:1o5, and the difference became a point.

The Lakers fans all stood up, and the game reached its most tense moment, many people blindfolded themselves, a point, no timeout, everything had to be handed over to the players on the court, Riley and Adelman were anxious to look like they were going to have a heart attack.

Johnson's mistake was too fatal, he was eager to make up for his mistake, but in the offense he chose to force a breakthrough layup, he wanted to find a foul, but at this time the referee would not blow the foul easily, and his layup was missed under the interference of Gan Guoyang! Sabonis got the backcourt rebound!

“net! (Calm down, calm down!) Adelman yelled from the sidelines, gesturing his hands to keep his players steady, and with 41 seconds left in the game, the Trail Blazers had plenty of time to make a good offensive play.

"The Trail Blazers have a chance, the Trail Blazers have a chance, Porter is controlling the rhythm, Terry Porter, the Lakers defense has expanded to the whole court, Paxson comes out to answer, Paxson wants to pass the ball to Gan, Gan gets the ball, but there are three people in front of him, he passes the ball to Porter again, Porter catches the ball and breaks through the middle! Abdul-Jabbar under the basket! The ball is lost! Potter's ball is out of his hands! Johnson counters with the ball! ”

Porter's layup was distracted by Abdul-Jabbar's massive size, and the Magic cut it off.

Johnson looked up and saw that there were still 33 seconds left at the end of the game, even if the 24 seconds were exhausted, it would leave 9 seconds for the Trail Blazers, too much time, and at the same time the Trail Blazers backcourt was empty, Worthy had already run past half court, and the fast break scored another goal, and the three-point advantage, the Lakers were invincible.

In a flash of lightning, Johnson made the decision to play a long pass to James Worthy, who received the pass from his old partner and went straight to the basket with the ball.

"Worthy catches the ball, jumps and dunks!" Worthy's dunk is like a thunderbolt, which is difficult for ordinary people to stop, and he himself is full of confidence, but he doesn't realize that at this time, his jump height is no longer as high as usual.

"Worthy... The ball was covered by Bryant who caught up! Mark Bryant! He covered Worthy's dunk! No foul, no foul on the referee! It's a good hat! Paxson, who kept up, got the ball! ”

Mark Bryant has done a great job! As a rookie, he still has the most physical strength, and he covered Worthy's dunk from behind! His hand just touched the ball lightly and it knocked it off!

"Paxson dribbles, this is the last chance for the Trail Blazers, willing to ask for the ball in the low post!"

Paxson saw Gan Guoyang asking for the ball in the low post, which was his most familiar offensive position, 12 feet, in the left low ribs, and Paxson decisively passed the ball.

"Gan gets the ball, rolls over and jumps!"

Gan Guoyang did not hesitate at all after taking the ball, he is not a player who is good at backward jumpers, but he knows that at this time, only backward jumpers can throw the ball out.

Then, Gan Guoyang fell to the ground fiercely, and this ball had used up all his strength.

But looking at the ceiling of the arena and waiting for the voices of the Lakers fans, whether it is a cheer with affection or a lament of disappointment.

He didn't hear it, he heard Adelman's roar: "Get up! Back to defense! ”

Gan Guoyang immediately bounced off the ground and rushed back to the backcourt, at this time he saw Magic Johnson shoot a desperate long three-pointer near the halfline, the ball hit the neck of the basket, missed, the timer light turned on, the buzzer sounded, and the game was over.

Gan Guoyang looked up at the scorer, Traiers, the Trail Blazers had a one-point advantage and narrowly beat the Lakers!

All the Trail Blazers players rushed up and surrounded Gan Guoyang, and reporters also rushed up with cameras and microphones to interview Gan Guoyang.

“no-baneto-banetge1es,but-there-i11-be-no-back! (Won't be coming back, won't be coming back, I love LA but I won't be coming back!) After speaking, Gan Guoyang lay down in the arms of his teammates.