Chapter 43: The Experience of Struggle
Rick Carlisle is still very good at adjusting the team, and the Pacers, who were a little panicked, have stabilized after this timeout. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Power forward Austin Crohill pulled out and shot a three-pointer, which immediately stretched the Knicks' somewhat tight defense, and the five of them, even O'Neal Jr., have long-range shooting ability, which is a huge test for the Knicks' defense.
At this time, Lehi no longer had the ability to think about other things, and his body had reached a limit.
The previous game was too fierce, and the body reacted a little at the beginning of this game, and he was stunned to hold up for more than 30 minutes, and now he is continuing with excitement and fighting spirit.
The score gap was stalemate at about 5 points, and the two sides also played bloody and did not give an inch.
O'Neal Jr. received the ball again on the inside, and the difference in height and skill left Muhammad with no choice but to pounce, and the referee's whistle blew and Muhammad committed his sixth foul.
O'Neal Jr. was also a little tired at this time, and made one of two free throws.
The Knicks attacked, and Lehi was still running desperately, and he couldn't tell that he was extremely tired.
Marbury still blocked with Kurt Thomas, and after bypassing the defender, he didn't choose to break through, but threw the ball directly to Lehi at the three-point line on the other side.
Lehi picked it up and threw it, but his feet were weak.
Unintentionally inserted willows into the shade, because of physical strength problems, it did not make Shangli the most realistic feint, shaking Artest.
A good opportunity not to be missed, Lehi took the opportunity to jump and collided with Artest.
The referee's whistle blew and he gestured for three free throws.
Lehi took a deep breath, paused for a few seconds, and slowed down, just making a foul and being pressed by Artest, it was not so easy.
Free throws are the way he is best at scoring, and he has never slacked off in his daily shooting training.
But at this time, he was a little trembling when he grabbed the ball, he looked at the basket, didn't think about anything, the strength of his legs and waist was extended to his hands, and with a slight flick of his wrist, the basketball drew a beautiful arc.
Fortunately, the feeling of free throws was still there, and Lehi stared at the pressure and hit all three free throws.
At 90:93, the score was only 3 points apart, which was the smallest gap between the two sides after the first quarter.
There are still 3 minutes left on the clock, and there is still a lot of time to turn the score over and get the win.
O'Neal Jr.'s threat is the greatest, and the Knicks' defense is starting to tighten again, which is also something that can't be helped, and the Knicks simply don't have a player who can stop O'Neal Jr. alone.
The Pacers opted for a mid-range shot and missed.
As Kurt Thomas struggled to squeeze O'Neal Jr., Lehi jerked off the rebound.
The Knicks can't hit the inside at all now, Lehi once again uses his speed to shake off Artest, catches the ball and makes a mid-range shot, but he doesn't go in, his strength seems to run out when he gets rid of the defenders, and the shooting power is a little less.
Another foul, O'Neal Jr. pulled out to catch the ball and played a breakthrough, and Kurt Thomas also had six fouls.
Lenny Wilkens had no choice but to send in the team's less playful guard Muki Norris and power forward Jerome Williams.
With one starting stance, three starters and six fouls, five fouls from the bench and four fouls from Lehi, the Knicks are a bit desperate to run out of ammunition.
They don't have a player who can play center now, and there seems to be little that can be done if O'Neal Jr. receives the ball in the three-second zone except for a foul.
Lehi was already unsure if the team could hold on, the Pacers were too strong.
O'Neal Jr. kept his eyes on the pressure and hit both free throws, and the score came to five points.
These two free throws were like two javelins stuck in Lehi's heart, making him a little desperate.
Some ran numbly across the half-course, unable to hear anything in their ears except the sound of their own breathing.
"Great, Marbury's chase three-pointer, he's already scored 35 points tonight, the Knicks narrowed the score to two, and you can feel the air on the court is going to freeze."
The commentator's excited voice instantly pulled Lehi out of his depressed state, the game is not over yet, why is he frustrated, the inside line is not dominant, they will play the outside line, the opponent will score 2 points, they will score 3 points.
As long as there is time for the game, the outcome is not certain, you can't give up, you can't relax.
Keeping an eye on O'Neal Jr., there were some problems with the outside defense, and Stephen Jackson took advantage of his height advantage to beat Murch Norris to shoot a 2-point shot when the 24 seconds were almost exhausted.
With less than a minute left, the Pacers had a neat lineup and a tight defense until the end.
At this time, there are almost only two people who have the ability to attack, Marbury and Lehi.
The Knicks kept blocking and dismantling from the perimeter, but they couldn't find a good opportunity, and when the time was running out, Lehi leaned on Artest to give Marbury a hand-to-hand pass, and Marbury made a somewhat reluctant three-point shot.
"Three points...... Hit, Marbury's state today is simply incredible, the Knicks are only 1 point away, and the rest of the time both sides can attack once, win or lose...... Let's just say that everything is possible. ”
Lehi ran back hard, "Defend, defend, the last bit of time, absolutely not give them a score." ”
The Knicks' lineup is a little inferior defensively, but when they fight hard, the Pacers don't dare to shoot easily, this is the last critical moment, which is related to the outcome of the game, plus they are the leading side, every player will be cautious, cautious, and cautious.
It's Stephen Jackson again, and apart from O'Neal Jr., he has the biggest opposition advantage.
The two-point shot at the last moment, but this time it was a little off, and Murchi-Norris also tried his best to finally affect the opponent a little.
But at this time, Jerome Williams did not completely squeeze O'Neal Jr., he was older and had injuries on his body, and it was a last resort for him to let go of O'Neal Jr. at this time.
O'Neal Jr. had a long arm, and the basketball that bounced out was put into the basket by him.
Wilkens took out the tactical board and called the Knicks the last timeout, time was running out, the opponent had O'Neal Jr. sitting on the inside, and Marbury, who was hot in his hand, was the first choice.
Again, the same crazy block as before, and everyone else is creating opportunities for Marbury.
The Pacers' defense still hasn't had a problem, O'Neal Jr. has already covered five hats, and the quick two-point is also very dangerous.
Marbury forced his shot again, and the basketball smashed into the basket, which had been a bit of luck before.
Before it was over, Lehi jumped up with all his might, his fingertips finally touching the basketball before everyone else, but the time was over.