Chapter 554: The shock of three overtime

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game again on their home court, with the counterattack of the last quarter of the game, the Lakers finally won 108:97, although it seems that the score is not close, but in fact, the difficulty of the process is only known to the Lakers players, their consumption in this game is simply much more difficult than the most difficult one of the four games in the first round, Ye Xuan also played very hard in this game, Ye Xuan, who played 39 minutes, finally scored 41 points, plus 7 rebounds and 11 assists alone in this game, almost single-handedly resisting the Spurs' indiscriminate bombardment in the first three quarters.

However, Ye Xuan's 41 points were not today's best individual performance, because just above the field next door, two fifty-plus players appeared. After the game between the Pacers and the Spurs, the game between the Pacers and the Cavaliers started right after, and everyone didn't expect this game to be so difficult.

In the first game of the second round, the Cavaliers were hit by Pepper in regular time and then dragged into overtime, but in overtime, the Cavaliers' fitness was in crisis, and they could only watch the victory slowly slip away from their hands. After losing this game, the Cavaliers also learned from the pain, and made some more rotation changes in the second meeting.

And Deron Williams, who got enough playing time, also played well in this game, at least in the period when the benches were on the court, they successfully helped James and Irving share a lot of pressure, but the Cavaliers still played very hard in this game, the scoring efficiency of both teams in the first two quarters was not very high, at halftime, the Pacers scored 42 points, and the Cavaliers only scored 46 points, but after all, the Cavaliers were still in the lead.

In the second half, the two teams began to gradually pick up, the Pacers because the playing time of Pickled Pepper and Ibaka has been very high, so in terms of physical fitness, they may also suffer a little, but Nate McMillan's substitution is also very quintessential, using the vitality of Myers Turner and Louis Williams, successfully survived the second half of the third quarter that is the easiest to turn around, this quarter of the game Cavaliers Irving's physical exertion is relatively large, Lao Zhan played 8 and a half minutes, Irving, on the other hand, played 12 minutes and played the entire quarter, but he was unable to help the team extend the lead, and the third quarter ended, and the Pacers still trailed by only 5 points, which left the suspense of the game until the final quarter.

In the last quarter of the game, the benches of the two teams played for two or three minutes, and then they replaced all their main forces, of course, the two teams' eldest brothers, James and Pickled Pepper, were replaced at the beginning of the fourth quarter. But the duel between the two did not change the situation much in the end, the Pacers played until the last two minutes of the game, suddenly seized the coordination mistake of TT and Love on the inside, and made two easy layups on the inside in a row, instantly narrowing the difference to 2 points, and then on the defensive end, the king of the year Ibaka rewarded Irving with a big hat, which made the Cavaliers a little frightened in an instant, after all, at this critical time, The last thing they want to see is a sudden problem on the offensive end, and in the last game they were the last game they had to wear themselves out in overtime after leading the entire game before being hit by a three-pointer in the final crucial moment.

The Cavaliers don't want this situation to happen again in this game, but the Pacers are just the opposite, they are encouraged by this ball, and they all want to make a comeback again like the last game. There is still the last minute of the game, and now their team is only two points ahead, if they can hit both free throws, then the Cavaliers will lead by four points, and the Pacers will need at least two rounds to chase the points, which is an absolute advantage for the Cavaliers, but now the lead is three points, if the opponent hits a three-pointer, then the two teams will be tied, which will be less stable for the Cavaliers.

It's a pity that the first free throw was not hit in the end, Lao Zhan could only sigh, but for the second free throw, he hit this ball steadily, and the Pacers immediately called a timeout to arrange the next round of offense. The timeout ended soon, the Pacers served on the sideline in the frontcourt, all the players on their court have been replaced by the main ones who can shoot three-pointers, and the only inside Ibaka also has a very good three-point shooting ability, after two downs, Pickles finally received the ball under all odds, Rose and Lowe were ambushed in the bottom corners of both sides, and Ibaka was raised to help Pickles Pepper block and dismantle, Hood was constantly running, trying to disrupt the Cavaliers' defensive formation, and in fact he also succeeded, Pickle Pepper after the block, Combined with Hood's running, it successfully confused the Cavaliers' defense, and Pickled Pepper also took the opportunity to distribute the ball to the hands of Louis in the bottom left corner, Louis Williams pulled up to make a three-point shot, and his three-point shooting rate was trustworthy, and this ball was still unguarded, so it naturally hit steadily.

101:101! The two teams were tied again with 35 seconds left in the game, and the game entered the most exciting and exciting part of the game. The Cavaliers immediately called a timeout, hoping to hit the offense steadily. At the end of the timeout, the Cavaliers served in the front court to prepare for their last attack, Lao Zhan received the ball and began to press the time at the top of the arc, obviously preparing to press the time to the last moment before attacking, when the countdown was 7 seconds, Lao Zhan began to move, two crotches changed hands and then took two steps inward, and then directly pulled up in situ to force a two-point shot, under the interference of pickled peppers, the ball finally ended in iron, the Pacers put down the rebound, and then also called a timeout to arrange their last attack, It's clear that the initiative is now in the hands of the Pacers.

However, after the timeout, the Pacers' remaining 11 seconds of offensive time did not bring the Pacers to score, and Pickles Pepper's final buzzer-beating shot also failed to hit, and the two teams ended up tied at 101 in regulation time, so they could only play overtime.

This is also the second time in a row that they have met in overtime, in the last game, the Cavaliers only used an eight-man rotation, so there was an obvious problem with physical strength in the final overtime, and was finally taken away by the Pacers in overtime, and this time, they used a ten-man rotation in regular time, Calderon, who did not get a chance to play in the last game, also played, plus Jefferson, and the time for others to play has also become longer, so today's Cavaliers physical strength is not a problem, The Pacers' own bench combat effectiveness is not weak, so it is naturally a multi-person rotation strategy, and today's pickled pepper playing time of 37 minutes is already very high.

In overtime, the two teams are still inseparable, originally at the beginning of the Cavaliers scored five points in a row, and achieved a certain advantage, but then the Pacers immediately used their internal and external combinations to play a 7:0 back, and when the overtime was 4 and a half minutes, the two teams tied again, the two teams scored a total of 26 points in the four and a half minutes, and scored 13 points on the side, this scoring efficiency is already good in overtime, and the last half minute, The two teams entered the lore stage again, but this time, the scene in regular time reappeared, first the Cavaliers failed to kill, and then the Pacers failed to hit, 114 draws, and the two teams could only enter the second overtime.

After entering the second overtime, the Pacers' multi-player ability to play the main team gradually reflected, which also allowed them to occupy a little upper spot in the game, and Louis Williams and Myles Turner were also remarkable, and even scored 7 points in the first two minutes of overtime while leaving the Cavaliers without a point.

Just when everyone saw this, they thought that the Cavaliers' game might end in a loss, Lao Zhan stood up again, first scored two points with a layup after a breakthrough, and then used a feint to cause Ibaka's foul, at this time Ibaka has already committed his fifth foul, and it is very likely that he will be fouled again and sent off, and James's performance is not over, he has scored 45 points and made another steal in defense, and assisted George Hill to hit a key three-point in the fast break, chased the difference back, and at this time there was 1 minute left in the second overtime.

At the critical moment, it still depends on the core players, at this time, the two teams played a good ball for two minutes each, and the boss of the Pacers, Pickle Pepper, finally broke out, first hit a three-pointer against Lao Zhan's defense, and then gave George Hill a big hat on the defensive end, which instantly put the Pacers in an absolute leading position, and at this time the Cavaliers once again entered the last attack, score or lose situation, Lao Zhan's three-point shooting rate today was not very good, so although Lao Zhan held the ball at the top of the arc, But everyone thinks that the last shot should be someone else, and sure enough, when Lao Zhan had about twelve seconds left in the offensive time, he still chose to give the offensive opportunity to Owen, and Owen is also a big heart After completing the touching stunt in the last finals, this time he hit a three-point whistle in almost the same position again, and after this three-point shot, the difference between the two teams was tied again. With only 0.9 seconds left in the offensive time, the Pacers had no chance to attack without a timeout, and could only barely send the ball out, and the game was over, and the two teams could only enter the third overtime.

At this time, the two teams had reached a 124-tie, and Lao Zhan had a super triple-double of 45 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists at this time, while Irving also scored 32 points. As for the Pacers' side, the highest score is naturally Pickled Pepper, after hitting that three-pointer, Pickled Pepper's score has come to 49 points in this game, and he also got a quasi-triple-double, 49 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, which is also quite gorgeous.

After a whole game plus two overtime attrition, the physical strength of the two teams began to be in crisis, especially on the Cavaliers' side, Lao Zhan has played 49 minutes, and Irving has also played 47 minutes, and the two can only hold on with their will in the third overtime. And the Pacers are similar, Pickled Pepper played 47 minutes, and his physical strength has declined seriously, although Ibaka is not considered the core, but he also played 42 minutes, and other players such as Rose and Hood have also played nearly 40 minutes.

The third overtime started instantly, the audience at the scene was a little shouting, and the players on the court were basically at the limit, fortunately, less than a minute after the third overtime, the game took a turn, Irving used the block to kill the inside line and caused Ibaka's foul, which is also Ibaka's sixth foul, so after this foul, Ibaka can only be replaced, and the Pacers' interior line is suddenly in crisis, and the Cavaliers have been playing soy sauce, Lefou, who didn't play much, stood up in this overtime, first grabbed the frontcourt rebound after Lao Zhan's missed shot, and then passed it back to Lao Zhan to help him score a mid-range shot, and then he hit a three-pointer himself to help the Cavaliers gradually pull the score away, while the Pacers side had a serious decline in shooting rate due to physical strength, and Ross Pickles each played a piece to give the Cavaliers a chance to open the score, and then although the Pacers also used the breakthrough to beat TT down, But their time and physical strength were no longer enough for them to continue to persevere.

In the end, Lao Zhan led the Cavaliers to victory in the most difficult playoff game in history after several foul tactics were tested. 132:129, in the last five minutes, the Pacers only scored 5 points, and the Cavaliers only scored 8 points, but it was this three-point gap that allowed the Cavaliers to finally win the game on their home court and tie the score at 1:1.