Chapter 153: No mercy at the critical moment
Seeing that there was still the last minute of the game, and Tang Shuai had not scored since he came up, Barkley wiped the sweat from his forehead, and his mood was much more relaxed.
Paul dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, he looked up at the time, reached out and made a tactical gesture of "4".
At this point, scoring a goal could well end the game in one fell swoop.
The No. 4 tactic is used less often, and Tang Shuai has used it in the preseason game against the Warriors, and this tactic is equivalent to the Clippers' tactical hole card.
As Paul made a tactical gesture, Pierce cut inside from outside the three-point line on the left wing.
Pierce had an excellent game, having scored 15 points before, and his open cut immediately attracted the Kings' defense, and the entire defense shrank inside.
After the Kings' defensive formation was attracted to him, with the help of Jordan Jr.'s blocking and pick-and-roll inside, he went around in a circle and ran outside the three-point line on the right side.
Paul followed up and passed the ball over.
Pierce is not soft on his shooting at key moments, whether in his early years or now, when he was with the Wizards last year, he hit 3 shots in the playoffs alone, and if the last shot hadn't been blown out of time, he would probably have led the Wizards to the Eastern Conference Finals.
So after he received the ball and made a three-point shot, Belinelli, who was defending on the right wing, swooped down.
Pierce saw Belinelli pounce on him, he was extremely experienced, and after taking advantage of the situation, Belinelli was immediately knocked away by him, and he then slammed in, and in the blink of an eye he was near the free throw line.
It wasn't easy for Pierce, and the break was like a hornet's nest for the Kings, with the other three defenders at the three-point line all rushing to him.
Pierce could have shot himself at this time, after all, the others were still far away from him, but at this critical moment, he deliberately delayed the time, waited until the others were about to pounce, and slammed the ball into the bottom corner.
At the beginning of the No. 4 tactic, except for Pierce, Paul and Jordan Jr., the three points were fixed, Tang Shuai and Griffin ran to the bottom right corner and the other ran to the high position on the right wing, and at the same time as Pierce's second breakthrough, they formed two other threat points.
Pierce flicked the ball to Don in the bottom corner at the end of the day.
As a famous veteran who has been in the league for 17 years, he has long seen the fact that Tang Shuai's vacant position is accurate, and he also has a good impression of Tang Shuai, this choice is definitely expected.
Tang Shuai was a little surprised when he saw the ball coming, after all, at that point, Pierce was also a very good opportunity to throw himself, but since Pierce chose to give him the opportunity, he would definitely not let Pierce down.
After receiving the ball, he glanced at the basket, adjusted his posture, and then jumped to make a three-point shot.
He didn't have any nervousness in his heart, the score on the court had been completely forgotten by him, and all he was thinking about now was to hit this three-pointer.
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The rest of the Kings were all pressed by Pierce at this moment, and no one had time to defend him.
The basketball flew out of his hand, forming a high parabola in midair.
The fans stopped breathing, their eyes staring at the basketball in mid-air.
Reeves also stood up from the coach's bench at once, and it could be seen that he was also a little anxious at this time.
"Huh!"
A crisp sound into the net, three-point shot, in!
Tang Shuai's performance is the same as before, as stable as ever, and there is no softness at critical moments!
"This Chinese has a huge heart, which is rare." Barkley said from the bottom of his heart that he had long forgotten about gambling at this moment.
The fans erupted in a burst of cheers, and with a three-point lead in the space of one minute, the Clippers had completely taken the initiative.
The cheerleaders on the sidelines shook the colored balls in their hands vigorously, adding more joy to this hot scene.
Reeves also shook his fist hard, and his whole expression was excited.
His replacement of Tang Shuai at the last moment was also gambling, and now it is a very intuitive reality, Tang Shuai did not waste this opportunity and hit this fatal three-pointer.
The Kings were forced to call a timeout.
Tang Shuai also looked excited after hitting a three-pointer, and after the Kings called a timeout, he rushed to Pierce, and the two of them bumped their chests with great energy.
"his Kings!" Stephenson had already rushed off the bench to the field at this time, "Have they forgotten that our Don is a wonder boy!" ”
"Don, well done!" Paul took the initiative to say.
Griffin also reached out and touched Tang Shuai's head, expressing his love for Tang Shuai.
Tang Shuai is obviously in a very good mood at this time, and he is specially taken care of by the two main forces of the team, and his future is bright.
"Well done." Reeves also praised Tang Shuai for the first time in history.
Tang Shuai smiled, although he complained a little about the playing time before, Reeves' trust in him at the moment is also very rare, you must know that Reeves's habit of not using rookies has accumulated over time, and it has become a kind of paranoia.
With less than 40 seconds left in the game, the Kings had only two options to make at this time, either to score two points quickly, foul the Clippers' free throws, or shoot three points directly.
After the timeout, the Kings replaced Rondo with McCollum, and it was clear from this move that they were going to make a three-point game.
The Clippers also switched to Stephenson, who was a faster runner, and the defensive setup was also very targeted.
The ball was sent out, and the Kings were all kinds of pick-and-rolls inside, with Belinelli and McCollum running all over the court.
At this time, the Clippers' defense is also very targeted, and if you put two points, you won't be allowed to shoot three points, Tang Shuai and Stephenson are chasing the Kings' two three-pointers.
As the offensive clock wore out, and the Kings didn't get a three-point shot in the end, Collison took a look and threw his hand to Cousins inside.
At this time, there was not much time to attack, Cousins didn't have much time to prepare, and after taking the ball, he rushed in with the ball, but he encountered the double bag of Jordan Jr. and Griffin, and the two-point shot actually brushed out of the frame.
Griffin grabbed the rebound in his hand, knowing that the Kings would definitely foul, and threw it directly to Tang Shuai who was not far away.
Tang Shuai grabbed the ball and dribbled forward, and Collison's legs and feet flew fast and held him down.
When the number of free throws is up, it's time to make free throws.
Tang Shuai shook his arm, this is at home, and now he is leading by 3 points, he is under no pressure.
Free throws are the most people's mentality, although he is now only a green free throw skill package, but he is fully relaxed and hits 2 free throws steadily.
109:104, with the last dozen seconds left, the Clippers have basically won the game.
Carl shook his head helplessly and reached out for the Kings to take a final short timeout.
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