The time of the throw-in was only 5 seconds, and the referee's hand waved back and forth on the horizontal plane, each swing represented the passage of a second, and after the referee made the fourth swing, Rubio had no choice but to pass the ball to Downs outside the three-point line. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although Towns can shoot three-pointers, he has only taken more than 20 shots this season, and he has rarely shot three-pointers as his interior skills have matured.

And at this moment, Batum, who was originally going to chase the defense, saw Downs receive the ball, and turned around and pounced directly.

As soon as Downs received the ball, he was met by Batum's top defense.

Not good at three-point shooting, and with the defense in place, the Lakers' defense for this last offense is quite in place.

Downs had no choice but to shoot a three-pointer.

Batum jumped up and tried to interfere, but because of his height, he couldn't cover it, but the success affected the rhythm of Downs' shot.

Downs almost didn't aim at the basket.

The moment he shot, the red light on the sidelines also lit up.

It was a buzzer-beating shot.

After Downs' ball was shot, all eyes on the audience looked at the spinning basketball.

A not-so-good chance to kill will determine whether the two sides need to play extra time next.

Although the shooting didn't feel good, the trajectory of basketball turned out to be very positive.

"Huh!"

There was a crisp sound, and then the scene exploded.

"Lore! It's a lore! Carl did it! And he did it, a lore shot! Benz shouted frantically in an instant from the commentary seat.

There was a sea of cheers from the scene.

Downs, hit an unbelievable stunner.

The Lakers ended up losing by 3 points.

The scene began to celebrate after the kill, and the Lakers players walked to the bench a little lonely, and Billups and Shaw also went directly into the players' tunnel.

They were just two seconds away from their chance, but Towns' supernatural play allowed the Timberwolves to take the victory in the end.

"Hey, guys, get here." Tang Shuai didn't care about the crazy celebration at this time, and shouted at the players.

When the players had gathered, he motioned for everyone to put their hands on each other's shoulders in a circle, and he said: "We lost a lot, we caught up with a 15-point difference, we have done the best we can, we will win back in the next game, we must believe that." ”

The mood of the players was originally a little depressed, and when they heard Tang Shuai say, their faces eased a lot, although in the end Tang Si was against the sky, but they did catch up with the 15-point difference, if they played a little better in the first half, they would have won the game a long time ago.

Seeing that the faces of the team members softened, Tang Shuai then raised his hand in front of him.

One by one, the Lakers players folded their hands together.

"Lakers!"

"Come on!"

The players shouted, attracting a burst of attention from the spectators on the sidelines.

They then went back to the locker room.

When Billups came to the locker room, he was ready to comfort the players, but when he saw that the players were almost recovered, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and those words that were originally prepared were swallowed back by him, and he just said: "Everyone played well in the second half, keep the confidence and try to win the next game." ”

"Coach, don't worry, we'll win." Noll then spoke, because it was the first time to participate in the playoffs, after being scolded and woken up by Tang Shuai, he was the most open-minded.

Billups nodded, then pointed at Tang Shuai and Deng and said, "Don, Ruhr, you guys come with me to the press conference." ”

Although they lost, the Lakers' performance in the second half was remarkable, and there were many news media present.

"Coach Chauncey, the Lakers played two teams in the second half today, can you share with us what happened at halftime?" The reporter's first question was a natural one.

"Well, it's the first game of the playoffs, our players haven't played in the playoffs for a long time, the first half was a little bit out of rhythm, but in the second half we got back into shape and we lost the game, but I'm proud of my players, they played a tough second half." Billups continued.

"Well, as far as I know, there was some brawling in the dressing room at half-time, does that have anything to do with that?" The reporter asked.

Hearing the reporter's question, Tang Shuai and Deng glanced at each other, and then looked at the reporter suspiciously, how did he know?

"Well...... Billupston paused, then looked at the reporter who asked the question, "whether the league allows it or not, it's not a glamorous thing to eavesdrop outside the locker room." ”

The reporter's face turned red, and then he said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I just happened to be passing by." ”

Billups didn't continue to ask, but smiled and said: "Since you asked, then I have nothing to hide, in the midfield, Don, our trump card, he inspired the players in his own way, although I was not there at that time, but the result is obvious, his way worked, so this is not the quarrel you said." ”

The reporter nodded suddenly, and then looked at Tang Shuai.

"Sorry, this is some privacy within our team, and it's inconvenient for me to give it away." Tang Shuai said bluntly, although it doesn't matter, but those words obviously can't be said in public.

Billups smiled and spread his hands.

The reporter had no choice but to sit down.

"Don, you performed very well today, 40 points and 9 assists, and hit a difficult three-pointer in the final moments of the game to tie the score, but unfortunately you still lost the game in the end, will this make you feel sorry, or will it affect the performance of the next game?" Another reporter who was named stood up and asked.

'No, I don't regret it, on the contrary, I will be encouraged, I and my team-mates saw not only a stunner, but also the limit of what we could do, we caught up with a 15-point difference, you know, in this kind of high-intensity game, it's not easy, but we did it, it shows that we don't lack quality and we will definitely play better in the next game.' Tang Shuai said in a firm tone.

"Carl is a sophomore like you, and he had a 30-point, 15-rebound game, isn't that a great feeling, you've competed for Rookie of the Year together, you've been selected to the All-Star Game two years in a row, and now you're meeting in the playoffs, and you're going to be the next pair of rivals in the league?"

"Karl is a fantastic player, he's consistent, like a lot of people say, he has the potential to be the next Tim Duncan, and he played very well in this game, almost perfectly, yes, we got into the league together, we were involved in a lot of things together, which reminds me of our Chinese Yao and Amaré (referring to Stoudemire), but the old enemy is really not ......," Tang Shuai said and smiled, "I hope he can play well in the next game." ”

"You're such a gentleman, and I think Carl would be glad to hear it." The reporter couldn't help but say.

"Thank you." Tang Shuai smiled and didn't say anything more.

After the press conference, Tang Shuai then went back to the locker room with Billups.

Because the second game was also played in Minnesota, the Lakers players did not return to Los Angeles, but continued to stay in the "frozen city".

But over the next two days, what they felt most in the city was not the ice, but the enthusiasm.

After winning the first game, the entire Minnesota fan base fell into a frenzy, and Downs' supernatural play almost made them even more intoxicated.

There are even quite a few radical fans who are beginning to fantasize about the opponents of the second round.

"Timberwolves, champion!"

Walking on the streets, from time to time, you can see fans suddenly rushing out and shouting on the street.

It's been a long time since the city has experienced the playoffs, and the first game win was like a spark that ignited their passion.

This emotion affected the players somewhat, and for the next two days of rest, Billups simply took the players to the training hall.

In the two days since the Lakers ended, the remaining seven groups of opponents in the league have also completed their first round of competition.

Unlike the Lakers, the results of these matchups were a big surprise.

In the four sets of results in the West, there were two groups of games under the gram, the Thunder team at home relied on Westbrook's strong performance of 8 points in the last moment, and actually won the Spurs on the road, coincidentally, the Rockets also relied on Harden's play to win the final victory when they were considered to be completely defeated.

In the East, the Hawks Millsap scored 42 points to help the team win the Celtics, and the Bulls' Wade and Butler combined for 58 points to beat the Knicks.

With the playoffs in the air, this year, unlike last year, has all turned into superstar moments.

This has made fans feel incredibly excited, and after seeing so much team basketball, they are already desperate to see another era of superstars coming.

And in this atmosphere, the Lakers are about to usher in their second game against the Timberwolves.

The first game is crucial, but the second game is also not to be lost, if the Lakers lose two games in a row, they will return to the home court with a 0-2 score, which is equivalent to stepping on the edge of the cliff, and if they win this game, they will tie the score and at the same time, it is equivalent to stealing the home court advantage from the Timberwolves.

And vice versa, the same result is for the Timberwolves, who can't afford to lose this game.

Although the game was very crucial, the Lakers players were very relaxed, and after two days of closed training, the players were adjusted to their best, waiting to go on the court to prove themselves, and Yixue's first game was the "shame" of the first half.

And at this moment, the Lakers' locker room was an uninvited guest.

Billups and Shaw had accompanied him in, and judging by their respectful attitude, the people who came in were not small.

In fact, when Tang Shuai saw the first time he came, he also showed a look of surprise. (To be continued.) )