Chapter 103: Li Ming's Tactics
With thirty seconds left in the game, the format of the game was reversed in an instant, and the Cavaliers had only ten seconds to narrow the gap from five to one.
Li Ming has played two stalemates since the summer league, one of which was the final of the summer league, Fultz hit the quasi-kill, and then he scored three points to counter the kill, and became famous for a while, becoming the brightest star of the summer league.
After that, when the opening game was against the Raptors, because of the bad pass, Li Ming was locked by the garbage brothers, and he didn't even have a chance to shoot the last shot.
Li Ming has always remembered that scene, and he has thought about it more than once, if he could break the bag at that time, would he be sure to shoot this last ball.
There is no answer.
But if he can do it again, he still hopes that he can execute that throw, regardless of victory or defeat, and he has no regrets, and today the same situation happened, it was another game that required him to step up, and he couldn't repeat the same mistake.
This time on the serve, the Cavaliers didn't press all over the court, and that method just now could only be caught off guard, and the Bulls must have been on guard for the second time.
And there is only one point difference, as long as you keep the Bulls from shooting three points from the outside, other options are acceptable, because the Bulls have at least 6 seconds to finish, and it is completely enough to play a tactic, and there is no need to take risks like just now.
Li Ming dribbled across the halfway line, and the Cavaliers defended a 2-1-2 joint defense, making it clear that you can take two points at will, but you don't give three points.
"Wade didn't help defending, but followed Holiday and was clearly preventing an open scoring opportunity! If the inside line Lefu and Lopez are one-on-one, they may not be able to get out of position, and now they have to find a way to play out of position, as long as it is against LeBron, my goal should be stable! β
In just a few seconds, Li Ming's mind has analyzed the most favorable situation, he must score this goal, whether it is two points or three points, as long as it is scored, their pressure will be much less.
Besides, LeBron can't really shoot three-pointers.
After thinking about it in his heart, Li Ming stretched out his hand, No. 4 tactic! Portis immediately came out from the side to catch the ball, and then passed directly to the inside, and the inside line was transferred to the bottom corner of Holliday's hand in a large area, Holliday did not rush to play, and hung again to the inside, and then turned to the outside, and the ball returned to Li Ming's hand in just ten seconds, but at this time the defender in front of Li Ming became Korver.
The Bulls' No. 4 tactic was to end the game by passing the ball out of place and then handing the ball to the man who was most sure.
Obviously, their tactics succeeded, and at this moment Li Ming faced the weak defense of Korver, and LeBron couldn't come over to change positions, so he could only watch from afar, ready to pounce at any time.
Li Ming signaled again, this time all the staff opened up the space, and the best singles space came out.
In the last four seconds, Li Ming directly dribbled the ball continuously under the crotch, and then suddenly stepped back to throw the ball in.
He opted for a two-point with seven seconds left on the clock.
Li Ming's return to three points is bad news for them, but it's not the worst news, after all, it's only a two-point shot.
The Cavaliers called a timeout, and for them, they finally had a little control of the game, and they only needed to play a perfect game to equalize and drag the game into overtime.
Bulls bench.
Hojberg is laying out his tactics, and the Cavaliers must be shooting threes without thinking about the final offense, so the next defensive task must revolve around targeting outside shots.
The Cavaliers' three-point shooting group is not a simple guy.
If Love, Frye, Korver, J.R. Smith and LeBron are the lineups for the final offense, then all five of them will have to be on the mark, as all five of them can shoot three-pointers and have experience with three-point shootouts.
"Coach Hojborg, I have an ideaγγγγγγ" Listening to Hojberg chattering with the others, Li Ming, who had not spoken, suddenly got up and walked to his side.
"Maybe, we can keep them out of a three-point shot!"
"Huh?" Hoiberg paused as he spoke, and then glanced at Li Ming in surprise, not knowing what he meant by this.
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Back on the court, Tyronn Lue's arrangement was not unexpected, and he pulled all five three-pointers onto the court, and the different expressions on everyone's faces also showed that they had their own responsibilities.
Frye serves, LeBron dribbles in front of Li Ming, and begins to shake his body without pause, looking for the vacancy of his teammates, if not, he will choose to play by himself, this time really can't waste time, because 7 seconds is only four passes.
6 seconds, 5 seconds, the other four members of the Cavaliers still didn't run out of a good vacancy!
LeBron's eyes gradually changed!
3 seconds!
LeBron was clearly adjusting his pace, and when he couldn't find a teammate, he had to γγγγγ
"Toot!"
But at this moment, the referee's whistle sounded! Bulls No. 1 player Li Ming fouled and LeBron made free throws.
"Huh?!" There were a lot of doubts in the audience, and they were watching the result of this last ball in horror, but with 2 seconds left in the time, Li Ming stretched out his hand to foul!
"Hey, you're still young! Lose one's cool! "That's what some viewers think.
But LeBron, who walked to the free throw line on the big screen, had chagrin on his face, while Li Ming looked at LeBron with a relaxed face, not feeling that he had made a mistake in this foul at all.
"Wait, wait! Li Ming should have done this on purpose! Yang Yi found the problem, "He didn't foul immediately, but first put on a defensive posture, so that LeBron mistakenly thought that the Bulls' tactic was to defend three points, because it was the last shot, and the Cavaliers did not have an advantage on the inside today, so LeBron would definitely adjust well, before he was about to shoot, there was not much time left, at this time Li Ming stepped forward to foul, even if he hit all, it was only two points, but the Cavaliers were three points behind the Bulls. β
"That's really good!" Wang Shipeng also understood, "This trick has actually been useful in the professional arena, but generally this tactic will not delay time, and it is really rare to endure until the last two seconds like Li Ming!" β
"Anyway, there are two seconds left in the game, and LeBron's free throws are over for the Bulls, and the Cavaliers still want to win this game, I'm afraid they really have to expect a miracle!"
"Toot!"
LeBron made two free throws and hit the ball, just one point away from the Bulls, but there was almost no chance of catching up with this point.
"The Bulls ask for a timeout!"