Chapter 35: Free Throws

Taking advantage of Blunte's unstable foothold, Chi Liang broke through with the ball, and in one step, he successfully broke through Blunt and began to rush to the penalty area.

Not far away, Kobe Bryant felt bad and immediately threw himself at Chi Liang.

Ji Liang didn't pass the ball and jumped out against Kobe.

Kobe Bryant also jumped up, his movements were relatively clean, his hands were stretched straight, trying to block Ji Liang's shot.

In this case, Ji Liang deliberately stretched out his right leg to forcibly create physical contact.

“fuck!”

Kobe Bryant wanted to dodge, but where he dodged, he was touched by Ji Liang's right foot.

At the moment of contact, Ji Liang leaned back, the range of his shot increased significantly, and then threw the ball out.

The next moment, Chi Liang staggered back, pretending to sit on the ground in embarrassment, trying to fight for the referee's sympathy.

The basketball arced through the air, and for a split second, time seemed to stand still.

Boom~

The basketball smashed into the rebound and bounced high.

Honk~

O'Neal got stuck in his position and desperately tried to snatch the rebound, but the referee's whistle blew and O'Neal's efforts were in vain.

Kobe Bryant was helpless and complained to the referee fiercely.

Ignoring Kobe's complaints, at the referee's signal, Chi Liang stood on the free throw line and started to make free throws.

Ji Liang's shooting action, also known as the 'Miller kick', is also a habitual action of shooters in this era.

In the NBA, shooters tend to deliberately stretch their legs to create fouls when shooting against opponents who are close to the defense, and Reggie Miller is the best at this trick.

In this day and age, there was no 'Reggie Miller's Law', and it was normal to stretch out your legs and make fouls.

It's a bit shameless, but it's a reasonable rule, which is why Miller, Kerr, Hornacek and even Nowitzki always like to stretch their legs when shooting.

"There are three seconds left!"

Before the free throw, Ji Liang glanced up at the timer, and suddenly had a plan in his heart.

Even if they hit two free throws, the Lakers have the possibility of a draw or even a stunner.

Swish~

The first penalty is a hollow basketball.

Boom~

At the time of the second free throw, Ji Liang increased his strength slightly, and the basketball smashed into the basket for internal testing, and then bounced high.

With all his might, O'Neal struggled to grab the rebound. As a result, before he could choose a timeout, the end of the game beeped.

Free throws!

In basketball, the lore should meet the following three criteria: 1. the last 24 seconds of regular time or overtime; 2. When falling behind or deucing, the score of the score is overtaken; 3. The final score of the whole game.

At this moment, the Pepsi Center was boiling instantly, and all the fans cheered, sincerely rejoicing at the victory of the game.

Chi Liang!

This name, after tonight, will be fondly remembered by Nuggets fans.

"Next time, I'll win!"

Kobe Bryant stood in front of Chi Liang, his expression was extremely cold, and he could never forget Chi Liang's 'leg stretching action'.

"Who knows!"

Ji Liang shrugged his shoulders and watched Kobe leave.

"Congratulations, man, would you like to play in Los Angeles if you have the chance?"

At this time, O'Neill suddenly came up.

"Shaq, Los Angeles isn't just your Lakers!"

Few cities have two NBA teams, Los Angeles is one of them, and in addition to the Lakers, there is also the Clippers.

Of course, there is a big gap between the two, and compared to the giants of the Lakers, the Clippers can only be regarded as dicks.

"Oh, I'm sorry, but you know what I mean, don't you!"

O'Neal shrugged, which was also very competitive, but compared to Kobe, his temper was much better and he was very humorous.

"Shaq, you know, we players are often helpless, we can be traded at any time, and as for becoming a free agent, it will have to wait three years!"

Now O'Neal is at his peak, and according to history, the Lakers will soon establish a Purple and Gold dynasty, and it is a good time to hug his thighs.

However, although it is good to hug his thighs, Chi Liang wants to be the boss of the team more. But whether it is O'Neal now or Kobe Bryant in the future, he doesn't want anyone to step on their heads.

"You're right, man!"

O'Neill did not deny it and began to exchange contact information with Chi Liang.

On the other side, the coaches of both sides also shook hands on the sidelines.

During the handshake, Harris suddenly said, "Your players are great, especially the No. 1 player, but I don't think he will stay with the Nuggets for long!"

Harris's implication is that he wants to trade with the Nuggets, and in his eyes, Chi Liang can make up for the Lakers' shortcomings and become the engine of the Lakers at the same time.

As long as he gets Ji Liang, the strength of the Lakers will definitely rise to a higher level.

"Not necessarily!"

D'Antoni's face was ugly, and he didn't have the idea of talking to Harris more, so he broke up unhappily.

However, D'Antoni is also worried that although he is the head coach of the Nuggets, he only has the right to recommend player trades, not the right to decide.

On top of that, D'Antoni is only a transitional coach for the Nuggets, and unless he leads the team to a very good season this season, he could be cut by the team at any time.

After the game, many fans were reluctant to leave for a long time and began to wait for the players to leave the stadium in the players' tunnel.

When Chi Liang entered the passage, countless arms stretched out from both sides, black and white, and even yellow-skinned fans, wanting to high-five him.

While stretching out their hands, they were all frantically shouting Chi Liang's name.

Without hesitation, Ji Liang stretched out his hands, high-fived the enthusiastic fans as he walked, and quickly returned to the locker room.

In this game, Van Exel ushered in a breakout, playing 33 minutes and recording a double-double of 34 points and 10 assists.

McDyce is still stable, once again achieving 20+10 data. Since joining the Nuggets, there have been similar performances in every game.

Compared with them, Ji Liang's statistics are even more gorgeous, playing 32 minutes, 11 of 15 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and a total of 30 points, 15 assists and 7 rebounds for a quasi-triple-double.

Whether it is scoring or assisting, it has set a new personal record for Chi Liang. It has to be said that about half of the data comes from the fourth quarter.

As they arrived in the locker room, their teammates began to celebrate, and in this game, they won against the mighty Lakers.

As a result, in four games, the Nuggets have a 'good result' of two wins and two losses, giving people the feeling of getting rid of the fish belly team.

Ji Liang also joined in the celebration, and due to his outstanding strength and selfless play, he has already won the recognition of his teammates.

After the celebration, D'Antoni then brought Ji Liang and Van Exel to the post-match press conference.

Compared with the debut of the century, there is obviously a lot more media coming today.

Originally, they were here for the Lakers, and the Nuggets had the last laugh, but they were not disappointed, but were more interested.

There are a lot of highlights in this game, whether it is Chi Liang's free throw kill, or his statistics, or the action of stretching his feet to fight fouls, all of which make this game full of highlights.