Chapter 67: Key Performance
Artest's singles Zhang Xiaotian has already seen it, whether it is a frontal breakthrough or a back hit, in fact, it is relying on the horizontal, and the shooting point is not particular at all.
But this old guy is really powerful, Zhang Xiaotian was beaten to the edge of the penalty area by the opponent sitting down.
Then Artest pushed it inside and made a shot.
Zhang Xiaotianmenqing, this is a coherent action, he is counting the steps.
Sure enough, Artest immediately put the ball away again, turned his body around for most of the time, and his head went forward again.
His trick mainly relies on strength, if he can't bear it, even if he knows the steps, it's useless, and he can't jump up after being slapped by him so hard, but Zhang Xiaotian still has a brain.
When he exerted his strength at Artest, he suddenly took half a step back.
The opponent's coherent movements could no longer be contained, and he subconsciously threw the ball.
A sturdy big hat, Artest's eyes were full of surprise, and Zhang Xiaotian raised his eyebrows.
The ball fanned out was caught by Ginobili, and Zhang Xiaotian ran forward at full speed without delay.
This kind of straight-line acceleration, Artest has to turn around, and he can't catch up.
Ginobili passed the ball to Leonard, who gave it to Zhang Xiaotian on the side, and Zhang Xiaotian raised his hand to hit a three-point shot, and the lead came to 6 points.
After being entangled for a long time, only one force is needed, and this is the key player.
Then there were problems with the offenses of both sides, and Zhang Xiaotian became Artest again, and Artest did not give him any more chances.
The Spurs' failure to replace Duncan, who was not felt in the offense, also had an effect, and the Lakers could not get in at all and could only shoot from the outside.
Kobe Bryant's forced three-point points are not easy to score, Leonard's defense is very concerned, Kobe is also very helpless, no matter how strong he is, he is almost 35, and he is not omnipotent.
Just when the two teams were deadlocked, Earl Clark surprised the Lakers again, he accepted the pass and hit a three-pointer again, and the little man also had a time when he was a hero.
The clock was running out and the final 30 seconds were ticking, Parker still missed the shot, and the Spurs made the final adjustments.
Duncan was swapped, and Danny Green became a pure small man.
If they still have a three-point lead, they can't give the Lakers three points, and it doesn't matter if they have two points, they have the advantage.
Zhang Xiaotian blocked in front of Artest, but he knew very well that if Kobe Bryant received the ball, ninety percent of the last blow would be Kobe Bryant's completion.
All five of the Lakers are capable of shooting three-pointers, and the three defensive giants of the Spurs, Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Danny Green, are also on the court.
The Lakers sent the ball to Nash, but Nash didn't come on his own and gave the ball to Kobe Bryant.
Others hurried away, and the Lakers' plans were already very obvious.
Leonard also knew that the opponent's three-point shooting was useful, and he stubbornly defended the three-point line.
Kobe Bryant made a strong stance, and Leonard couldn't tell if the opponent was going to score two points and foul again.
But after the two sides made physical contact, Kobe Bryant immediately pulled back, and then stepped back to a place one step away from the three-point line, and forcibly pulled it up.
At this time, Jamison was in the bottom corner, Artest was on the side, because Kobe Bryant was given enough space, the other four were not so far away, and only Clark was inside the three-point line.
When Kobe Bryant came up with a breakthrough posture, Zhang Xiaotian was ready to go up to help defend, not to defend two points, but he found that Kobe's eyes didn't pay attention to others at all, and he was going to gamble on defense again.
It's not that he doesn't believe Leonard, in front of Kobe, Leonard is still a little tender.
The team was always ahead and he didn't want to get stuck in a stalemate until the end.
Even if Bryant would split the ball, because the others were closer, there would be time for the defensive rotation.
Zhang Xiaotian's judgment is that Kobe Bryant will not pass the ball, and he will definitely shoot three points, because time has passed a few seconds.
Leonard was hit by Kobe, and his center of gravity couldn't keep up, and as long as he stretched out his hand to interfere slightly, Zhang Xiaotian pounced next to him.
He jumped directly high and blocked Kobe's shooting lane.
Kobe's face was still cold, but he couldn't control his crosshairs when he threw the ball, and the sound of the basketball smashing on the basket was crisp.
Because the score was behind, Kobe Bryant still left time.
Under the basket, Clark jumped high in the direction where the basketball fell, and Danny Green was able to keep up with the opponent and not give the hot guy a chance to catch the ball, but grabbing rebounds was not the opponent.
The basketball bounced a little far, and Clark directly picked up his long arm out, and the basketball went with him to the three-point line.
He played a good game, and he could make a three-point shot if he caught the ball again.
It's a pity that everyone else is not dead, Zhang Xiaotian, Kobe, and Leonard all ran over.
At this time, it depends on who else is more horizontal, Zhang Xiaotian didn't care about anything, he slammed into it with all his strength, and directly squeezed people away with inertia.
He thought very clearly, the referee usually does not blow at the last moment, and the opponent has not yet controlled the ball.
And even if he blows him, the Lakers are still behind with two free throws and still have no ball.
Clark saw Zhang Xiaotian inserting a bar and hugging the ball, grinning and reaching out to push it.
There was no way, he could only foul if he didn't grab the rebound in the front court, and he made a good shot.
When the referee's whistle blew, Zhang Xiaotian stood on the free throw line, and as long as he hit one free throw, the game would be closed.
Zhang Xiaotian habitually took a deep breath, and then steadily penalized the ball, and the second ball was still the same.
The free throw line, but his most accurate place, even in the sports battle, the jump shot near the free throw line can be described as his forte.
It wasn't until he hit the second penalty that the silent home crowd cheered loudly.
At 110:105, the Spurs won the game without danger.
In an interview after the game, he said that there were some problems with his handling of the final ball, and his fans were distressed by his performance in the last moments, although he was still tough, but the years were unforgiving.
Zhang Xiaotian's performance at the last moment was also hotly discussed, the key offense and defense were extremely handsome, he understood that as long as he met a traffic star, he could get some heat.
Speaking of which, his performance can only be said to be mediocre, but fortunately, he hit the key three points, and only scored 14 points on the final free throw, thinking of those guys who are 30+ at every turn, how do they play.
However, he was still very satisfied, and after Popovich talked to him, he stayed on the field at the end of the two games, and when he was uncomfortable with Artest, he was still worried that the old man would take him down.
If the status is not enough, there is no bottom in the heart.
My girlfriend has already gotten her first investment, and she's busy with promotion.
Yang Feiyu was so tired for the first time, even at home, he was paralyzed on the sofa and blowing the heater, and the greasy life of the two of them only lasted for a week, and it became a hard work for their careers.
Zhang Xiaotian was fortunate that he ordered a complete set of fitness equipment to pass the time.