Chapter 227: Desperately Seeking a Victory
The Nets didn't pay enough attention to Zhang Xiaotian, and the lead was wiped out at the last minute, and they still needed to fight for their lives to have a chance to win.
Now all five of them have the ability to shoot from the outside, but the defense has to rely on their lives.
In the second round of substitutions, Thorton finally hit a three-pointer.
The Nets seem to see a glimmer of hope if they defend it one more time and hit another three-pointer.
There are a lot of prerequisites, but after all, it is hope, and they will only have hope until the third game.
But soon they despaired, and Zhang Xiaotian hit a three-pointer against the defense.
The Nets were shocked by his boldness and touch, they didn't know that in the last 24 seconds of the final quarter, Zhang Xiaotian was the real god.
When the three-point shot was made, the clock was exactly 23 seconds left.
The Nets had no choice but to try foul tactics, Wade hit a free throw, the Nets missed another three-point bet, and the game was over.
At 108:100, the Heat won the match point, and the Eastern Conference semifinals were 3:0 ahead.
Zhang Xiaotian won 20+5 in this battle, shining in the last quarter, and everyone remembered his big heart again.
While the Heat are winning, the Spurs can be said to be going hand in hand with them.
They again got the Trail Blazers in the first half, and Parker's 20 points in the second quarter almost made Lillard doubt his life.
"The Spurs play very calmly, it's a championship-level style of basketball, and that's where we need to catch up with them." Aldridge lost the joy of hitting the rockets, and could only sigh.
"Bobo was very visionary, he gave me a good rest last month," Parker said, "and when the playoffs started, he told me, be prepared to play 37 or 38 minutes a game, the Spurs need you to play your best, and it worked." ”
Spurs coaches used to flattering each other, and Popovich was in a good mood after the game, praising Parker: "He started really well tonight, he was able to shoot and bring all the players together, he was very sharp on the defensive end, and he played very competitive throughout the game. ”
On the other side, the game between the Thunder and the Clippers was up and down, Durant scored 40 points, and the Thunder led by 22 points at the most, but in the end, Westbrook missed the last shot, and the Clippers narrowly won by 2 points.
Darren Collison played as a surprise player for the Clippers in the final quarter, which the Thunder didn't anticipate.
"Even though we didn't play well all the time, we won in the end," the guy said in an interview after the game, "and it was more impressive than ever." ”
"We just found a solution to the problem," Paul said calmly.
'It's a very good gap, but it just didn't win.' Wei Shao was a little frustrated.
"We just let a win slip away," Durant regretted, "and we had a chance to take control of this series." ”
The game between the Pacers and the Wizards also saw a 19-point reversal.
Paul George scored 39+12 and scored 15 points in the final quarter to help the team steal the victory.
After Zhang Xiaotian broke out, almost all players broke out in the last quarter in this round, which is quite a coincidence.
The Pacers also got the match point after the victory, and the form of the two teams became clear.
Paul George played almost the whole game, and Pacers head coach Vogel said after the game: "I always wanted him off the court and he always said 'no' to me. Maybe I was overthinking, he hit a lot of key shots in a row. ”
Wizards head coach Winterman sighed, "John should try to finish the game at a critical moment, this is the price of his growth." ”
On May 12, the fourth game between the Heat and the Nets.
It's no longer a matter of winning the series, it's about winning a game to save face.
Due to grievances, face, and various things, the two teams also had a war of words before.
Zhang Xiaotian said that the team's goal is to win the championship, and the Nets are the same as other teams.
The Nets said they were not afraid of the Heat, and Zhang Xiaotian's words showed that they didn't take the Nets seriously at all.
However, amplification is amplification, if you really want to fight on the field, Zhang Xiaotian will not be careless.
Outside of the system, it was his focus that made him adapt to the league so quickly.
As one of the protagonists of the war of words, Pierce is desperate from the beginning.
And Joe Johnson is also playing more aggressively, he is the Nets' first scoring point, and a role player with a lot of talk wants to get him, which is impossible.
Zhang Xiaotian felt a lot of pressure, but he didn't waver in the slightest.
Joe Johnson won't talk much, and Zhang Xiaotian also gave up spewing trash talk to stimulate the other party and put all his energy on confrontation.
The Big Three on the Heat's side were not silent either, and they didn't mind finishing the game on the road.
It's best for the team to get a little more time off, and this series says it all.
The Nets did a good job in the first half, and their luck was good.
Under the crazy pinching, James and Wade both passed a lot of good shots, but a few shooters on the outside felt bad today, and it was rare for Moneymos and Ray Allen to shoot nine shots from beyond the three-point line.
Even so, the Heat only had seven points left.
But they don't want to fail, although they don't cling to sweeping.
Their lineup doesn't need to be sharpened anymore, and the players in the team know how to adjust themselves, so it's better to end the series cleanly.
James said hello to Spoelstra, he didn't need to take a break.
Even if it is a grind, the team has to win.
The Nets are fighting with their backs, they have tried various defensive methods before, none of which can completely limit the Heat, so they are also out of the way in this game, and they are only allowed to shoot and not be allowed to break through, even if there is an empty space on the outside.
Because they only want to win, the sword goes sideways.
The Heat games are much more intense than in the first round, and there are two consecutive away games, and there is naturally no problem with several main players, but the old players on the bench are in poor shape.
But they still have to force up the intensity in the second half, and that's how it is on the field, gritting their teeth to support, whoever can't hold back first will lose the game.
Playing against the Nets, you must not be frightened by their outburst, their physical strength cannot withstand the 48-minute outburst.
Unlike the Heat, the Nets' starters are also older, and they can't fight.
If you can't fight, you have to fight, and the Nets are trying to get an absolute lead before they can't hold on.
At the start of the third quarter, Joe Johnson came to feel.
He looked for feeling many times in the first half and took the initiative to confront Zhang Xiaotian, just to find the rhythm of shooting.
After all, he is an All-Star level, and after going all out with a correct mentality, Zhang Xiaotian's stubborn defense has less impact on him.
After the opponent hit continuously, Zhang Xiaotian was not knocked down, and the team continued to believe in him.
Zhang Xiaotian gritted his teeth and worked harder, he wanted to see who could have the last laugh.