Chapter 358: Marathon Battle

"Defend, defend, defend, defend seriously, cheer up!" Millsap still remembers the embarrassing scene he had last time he encouraged the whole team, so this time he stared at Roy while shouting cheering slogans, but fortunately, Roy didn't launch a fast break this time.

Honacek's requirement for Roy is to try to press the time as much as possible and not leave too much time for the opponent to counterattack.

Roy still approves of Hornacek's strategy.

So, in the roar of the fans "defence", Roy dribbled the ball leisurely, he was not tired, but the game was playing, and the strong sense of excitement had occupied the absolute upper hand in his brain, and now any feeling is more important and real than the pleasure of cutting points.

Scoring does make people feel excited, and this excitement is like the title of the gold list, the night of candles in the cave, and the high score can make people fall into a state of excitement.

Roy's score has already exceeded 50 points, and he accounts for more than half of the Knicks' team-up scores, what else can you say about such an opponent? The irritable mood of the audience is the best proof of this, they have no other way to stop Roy except to shout all kinds of trash talk angrily, and they really have no other way to stop Roy except to shake the inflatable rod in their hands fiercely.

Everyone is angry with Roy but helpless.

And the person who was the most deficient and gnashing of teeth on the court for Roy was Saab Sephorosa, a poor Frenchman who didn't dare to look Roy in the eye. The picture highlights of him being passed by Roy in this game can be made into a basketball textbook, of course he doesn't expect himself to be able to defend Roy alone, he conscientiously follows Budenholzer's arrangement, and can pester Roy for a second.

Similarly, Roy was taking Hornacek's offensive intentions seriously, and when there were six seconds left on the offensive clock, he finally kicked in.

The sharp acceleration is still a step over Sefrosa, and Roy has another chance.

But just as Roy was about to hit the basket, Schroder, Hardaway II, Millsap, and Howard, who were originally marking their respective defensive players, suddenly dropped their defensive players and instantly surrounded them.

Joint Defense Trap! Roy still remembers this joint defensive trap, isn't this the joint defensive trap set by "Old Coach K" Shashewski when he played against the American team? I didn't expect Budenholzer to play this set as well.

That's right, 1 minute ago, when Budenholzer set up his last defense, he finally bowed to his stubbornness, he admitted that his "Jordan's Rule" failed, and Roy was not exhausted by his own wheel tactics, but instead of being exhausted by his own wheel tactics, he used up the physical strength of his main players.

So, on the last ball, he decided to do the opposite, and since Roy enjoyed a night of special care, he must not have imagined that his last defense would suddenly focus on him, and as long as Roy showed fluster, the victory would be in hand.

Budenholzer's wisdom radiated a dazzling light at this moment, Roy was indeed shocked by the changes in front of him, these four big men surrounded Roy like playing mahjong, Roy didn't even have a little space to play the ball, and there were only 3 seconds left in the offensive time.

"Roy is in trouble."

"Roy can't shoot."

"Victory for the Eagles is in sight."

"It's time to decide the winner."

All the spectators and reporters at the scene, all the fans and fans in front of the TV, seemed to have reached a consensus at this moment, this ball Roy has absolutely no chance to play alone, but there is not much time left for him to pass the ball, as long as this ball is passed, it must be an irresponsible dumping ball.

What will Roy do? Will he dump the pot on his teammates?

In an instant, a thought flashed through Roy's mind.

By the way, there's also this trick.

I saw Roy coldly throw the basketball to the rebound, and then rushed to the bottom of the basket with lightning speed.

Oops, when Roy made such an unconventional technical move, all five Hawks players realized what the problem was, especially Howard, who of course remembered the move, which is a trick that Kobe Bryant often played, using rebounds as a passer.

Howard, who knew that something was wrong, hurriedly turned around, Millsap also quickly reached out to block the man, Schroeder and Hardaway II quickly chased back, and only Sephorosa at the far end prayed that Roy would not catch up with the basketball.

The Hawks reacted fast enough, but Roy had already started first, and before Howard turned his body and Millsap opened his arms, Roy had already rushed to the basket with a step, and the basketball just hit the rebound and fell down, just falling into Roy's control.

Just as Roy had calculated, he grabbed the basketball, raised his hands, and slammed the ball into the basket with all his might.

"Toot." Almost at the same time, the timer sounded, and the 24-second offensive time was up.

A witty goal with a self-throwing and self-deductible, 104:104, the score was tied again, and there were only 3 seconds left in the game.

Dead silent, after Roy's goal, Atalanta's home court seemed to be muted, and nothing could be heard except for the cheers of the Knicks players. The fans who had been waiting to celebrate the victory put their raised hands on their heads, and the fans who had roared a second ago suddenly seemed to choke.

"Beep." The referee's whistle shattered the oppressive calm, and the Atlanta Hawks called a timeout.

This timeout may have been futile for the Eagles' players, whose heads now simply don't fit anything in, and dazed, remorseful, angry, frustrated occupy their brains.

Millsap was devastated, and he kept tapping his temples in the hope that he would be able to get out of his depression immediately, while the rest of the players could only listen to Budenhozer's shouting.

"What about your defense? Well? Tell me, Dwight (Howard), were you distracted by that ball just now, and how did you give Roy a chance to throw the ball to the rebound? And you, Sabo (Sephorosa), can you be in a daze after being passed by Roy? Do you think the team paid you millions of dollars to get you in VIP seats? And Dennis (Schroder), Tim (Hardaway II), your bag is too loose, do you deserve the title of the best defensive team in the league? ”

Budenholzer roared, but he did not criticize Millsap, because he knew that this last attack would have to be completed by the most consistent power forward, and Millsap had played 40 minutes and scored 34 points so far, and if it weren't for him, the Hawks might have really lost to Roy today.

"Paul (Millsap), you will be the main attacker for the next goal, there is not much time, wait for Dennis (Schroder) to receive the ball and hand it directly to Paul, and you have to shoot the first time to end the game, understand?"

Hearing the coach's tactical arrangement, Millsap really wanted to cry without tears, he really wanted to tell Budenholzer that he couldn't beat anymore, he really wanted to tell Budenholzer "Coach, let's stop fighting, the Roy opposite is not a mortal at all, not a human, he is definitely an artificial man, who has consumed him."

But the military order is like a mountain, even if he can't raise his hand, Millsap has to bite the bullet to complete the final attack.

Millsap did his best, he received a pass from Schroder in the last two seconds, and then took a step inside the three-point line to top Porzingis for a step-back jumper, the ball arced beautifully, and then grazed the Nets and fell out of bounds, at the same time, the game ran out of time and it was time to go to overtime!

Overtime, the first of Roy's career. In regular time, Roy played 39 minutes, scoring 58 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and he almost single-handedly dragged the game into overtime.

On the Hawks' side, Millsap had 34 points, 15 rebounds and five assists, Schroder had 18 points and 12 assists, Hardaway II had 15 points and eight assists, Howard had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Bazemore had 12 points.

What kind of game is this? Judging from the statistics alone, it is Roy's fight with the five main forces opposite, and if you don't look at the statistics, then you will be more surprised, because almost every offense of the Knicks depends on Roy, Roy has to score by himself, Roy has to organize the offense, Roy has to attract defense, Roy has to defend himself, if there is no Roy, then the main players of the Knicks will probably be able to eat melon seeds after three quarters of the game.

"Walter, I think the fans who bought the tickets for this game should have earned it, not only was the game exciting, the confrontation was fierce, but it also went to overtime, anyway, the Atlanta fans in the stadium can watch the game for free for 5 minutes."

"Hey, Mike, are you sure you're not talking back? I dare to say that the current Atlanta fans must be broken in their hearts, and they must be saying: I'm X, I'm going to play overtime, shouldn't the script be like this, what about a good home win? What about Roy, who said yes, can't do it? ”

I'm X, I'm going to play overtime, and Millsap, who is sitting on the field, really has 10,000 grass and mud horses running in his heart, and he patted his soft thighs, which are full of lactic acid, and I really can't move.

It would be nice to have a bed at this time. Millsap slumped in his chair and imagined himself lying on a large bed covered with duvets, on which he lay flat and motionless, and that was what he wanted to do most at the moment, and it was such a happy thing to be able to lie down.

Millsap's nose couldn't help but be sour, he didn't know how to play in overtime, could this body continue? Budenhozer's tactical set-up at this time did not slip into his brain at all.

There are not a few Eagles players who feel the same way, and the lack of oxygen in the brain caused by physical exhaustion can interfere with the players' ability to think and understand, and players like Schroder and Hardaway II who play more than 35 minutes are even more difficult.

However, compared to the Hawks, who are physically exhausted and have low morale, the situation on the Knicks' side is not much better. First of all, Roy, who fought fiercely for 39 minutes and played the entire fourth quarter, Roy almost squandered the physical strength accumulated in the previous truce and the physical rewards collected by the "Black Mamba", and in the next overtime, he could not guarantee that he could continue to defeat five with one against five. Then there are the rest of the Knicks, who didn't shoot much today, but the defensive pressure has been a lot, especially on the road to Atalanta, where their physical exertion has increased a lot against the noisy away fans.

Everyone's bodies are hollowed out, and all that remains is the competition to see who has the stronger willpower.

In overtime, the Knicks and Hawks all played with the main lineup at the end of the fourth quarter, and these ten people stood on the court with a listless look, which made people feel distressed to watch.

After the jump ball, the Eagles took the lead in getting the ball, and an interesting scene appeared.

I saw that Schroder, who controlled the ball, did not hesitate at all, he gritted his teeth, put on a straight face, and relied on his speed, and directly entered the hinterland of the Knicks.

"Bang", Noah and Schroeder collided hard, the referee's whistle blew, and Noah blocked the foul.

O, the audience suddenly erupted in a violent cheer, it turned out that this was Noah's sixth foul, the Knicks' main center, interior guard Joji Noah played only 7 seconds in overtime, he went off the court with 6 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists.

"The Knicks might be in trouble." Seeing Noah go down, Brin, who was still talking and laughing just now, suddenly realized the problem, "The Knicks have lost their interior barrier, which is undoubtedly great news for the Hawks, who have strong interior strength, and Millsap and Howard's offense feels very good today, and now they can bully Willy Jr. (Hernangomez)." ”

Bryn is right, Schroeder's attack is aimed at making fouls, and in the tactical arrangement just now, Budenholzer emphasized the need to create kills and fouls.

Budenhozer's tactical arrangement is very right, compared to the regular 48 minutes of game time, 5 minutes of extra time is definitely not easy to play, given that the physical strength of the players on both sides has been overdrawn at this time, and it is definitely not possible to rely on conventional tactics to play, and making a kill is definitely the best choice.

Noah is the first victim of the Knicks, but definitely not the last, in addition to Noah, who has already been off the court, Porzingis and Crowder have also been charged with 5 fouls, while Farid, Rose and Lee have also committed 4 fouls, and the Knicks are in danger of attrition at any time.

It was precisely because of the Knicks' frequent interior fouls that Budenholzer boldly let the team's guards frantically attack the Knicks' interior.

The first overtime was almost spent in whistles and free throws, and after avoiding two fouls, Porzingis was finally taken down by a stunned, rampaged Bazmore, and substitute Noah came on to receive two fouls in less than two minutes, and the Hawks relied on free throws to build a four-point lead.

In the last 30 seconds of the game, he first scored two points for a foul on Hardaway II, then steal Schroder's pass, and hit a key layup in the last two seconds of the game, tied at 113, and the game had to enter the second overtime.

Oh my God, the game wasn't over yet, and now the players on both sides of the table were just gasping for breath when they sat in their chairs. It was only then that the general managers on both sides realized that there were not enough masseurs in their team, and now almost everyone was calling the names of the masseurs, like a refugee camp.

In the 5 minutes of the game just now, the main forces on both sides basically did not play, and Hornacek and Budenhozer also seemed to have said yes, and neither of them refused to give in first.

The second overtime started again, the game was still broken by the constant whistle, and within a few minutes, Farid, who came on as a substitute for Porzingis, actually left the field with six fouls, and Hornacek had no choice but to push Jaylen Brown, who was in his early 2 meters, to the position of power forward, which made the game even more interesting.

The average height of the Knicks is a lot shorter, and the players on the court are basically blue-collar coolies except for Rose and Roy, and the burden of scoring is once again on Roy.

It can't go on like this, during the break just now, Roy realized a serious problem, if the main team of this team is beaten like this, then winning is almost a fantasy.

If I want to win, then I'm going to have to make a kill, and I'm going to have to make the other side lose the team.

Roy was thinking about it when the referee's whistle blew again, and Crowder was awarded another foul and left the game with honor.

O, the auditorium was noisy again.

Can this ball still be played? The Knicks have been sent off 4 people, 3 of which are still starters, and now in addition to Rose and Roy, the other 3 players are all substitutes for Wannian, and Rose has also committed 4 fouls.

The situation is precarious, and Roy's fighting spirit is burning again.

Isn't it just a foul? Wouldn't I?

Roy was furious, if you want to say that it kills, Harden and James are the ancestors of the league, but Roy will definitely not be far behind, with his body and breakthrough skills, it is more than enough to deal with the Hawks' muscular men.

In the next ball, Roy gave up a safe mid-range shot, and it was a slam on the inside of the Hawks. On the Eagles' side, it was Howard, the "Warcraft" who had injured Roy, who was guarding the inner line, and the direct confrontation between the two was naturally Mars hitting the earth.

Seriously, although Roy killed all sides in this game, he only didn't use his body to harden Howard, maybe he had palpitations, or he didn't want to waste his precious physical strength on wrestling with Howard, Roy has always outwitted Howard, but this time, Roy made up his mind.

Roy's desperate breakthrough really worked, and his breakthrough and a little acting caused Howard's fifth personal foul, and now Howard is in trouble.

Howard was in real trouble.

When Budenholzer was still hesitant to replace the "Warcraft" to calm down, Roy once again earned Howard's foul with a resolute breakthrough, and for the 6th foul, Howard also went down, which was the fifth person to be sent off in this marathon.

In the foul attack between the two sides, the second overtime also ended, and in the second overtime, the Knicks and the Hawks scored 10 points each, and the score was tied at 123! They have to play a third overtime!

It's terrible, the game is not over yet, the painful expression hangs on the faces of every player, they have played more than 50 minutes, and those who have played less have played at least 30 minutes, and no one can stand it.

Exhausted, Millsap played the full 50 minutes of the game, and he didn't have the strength to walk back to the bench and sat down on the pitch with his ass on his back.

And Derrick Rose on the other side is similar, his eyes are glazed and expressionless, the last time Rose played three overtime games, he didn't know it was the Year of the Monkey, he felt like a walking dead on the court now, how could he still have the strength to break through, shoot and defend?

"Walter, do you want coffee? Seriously, people can't stand it when they're old, this game has been played for almost four hours, I really hope they don't foul again, don't make free throws anymore, my legs are numb, my back is sore, if they continue to consume like this, then I will sleep in the live broadcast room tonight. ”

Brin really wasn't a good joke, because his unintentional joke actually came true.

In the third overtime, the two sides went back and forth, and the scoring efficiency was extremely low, except for the iron, the two sides could only score by free throws. The Knicks and Hawks only scored a total of 14 points in these 5 minutes, all of which were free throws, and what was worse was that the Knicks' Contney Lee and the Hawks' Sephorosa were also fouled, and it was unheard of to be fouled by 7 people in one game. It's miserable to look at the lineups that the two teams are now on the field, and these two remnants are still going to play a fourth extra time.

"XX, I really can't move, my old legs are about to break." Millsap was completely desperate, he kept complaining as soon as he got off the court, "I think I have to ask the boss for overtime pay, hey, I'm definitely not kidding, I'm almost in time for two games this game!" ”

Millsap does have a reason to complain, he now plays 55 minutes, one more minutes than Roy opposite, and is the player who has the most minutes in the game, and if you consider his position and age, then he is really sad.

The players couldn't move, the crowd couldn't shout, the game had been played for more than four hours, and the fans who rushed to watch the game after dinner were now feeling hungry, and some of the younger fans were even feeling a little lethargic.

"What kind of game is this, I've already gone to the toilet twice, can I take care of the elderly and finish the game early."

Even Mike Brin, who is known for his passionate commentary, began to complain, but you can imagine how much suffering the people present are, and this marathon race really makes people see no end in sight.

"Dude, can you stop running? We simply tossed a coin to decide if we lost the game and won. After returning to the game, Millsap complained to Roy, and looking at the players on and off the court, the only one who could still run and jump was Roy.

Of course, Roy is also tired, but seeing that the game has been played to this extent, with his character and temper, the game must be won, so Roy is still dying.

When the other players' reactions were already two beats slower, Roy could still fly, he could still complete the dunk, and when the other players could only hold their knees and gasp for breath, Roy could still steal a dragon dunk.

This slamming dunk is like a piercing bell for class.

Roy's dunk finally broke the Hawks' indomitable will, finally extinguished the last remaining confidence of the Atlanta fans, and everything was going to be over, and the four-and-a-half-hour game was finally coming to an end......