Chapter 148: The Big Picture Is Decided
92-92, Coach Slelica looked at the score, looking a little confused, he didn't quite understand why the game was played like this.
According to the script set by Coach Slalica before the game, the first quarter of the game will test each other, the second quarter will give Lithuania the advantage, the third quarter will seal the win, and the fourth quarter should be garbage time, and you can send substitutes and players who don't usually have many opportunities to play to find out how the game feels.
Now it is indeed the fourth quarter of the game, but the script is not as arranged by Coach Slalika, there are only more than 30 seconds left before the end of the game, but the score is 92-92, the Lithuanian team is not to mention changing the bench, that is, the main players must still work the court.
"How did it work like this?" Coach Slelica subconsciously looked at Younas, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes. The reason why he was afraid was because Younas had transformed what he thought of as an underdog into a team that could compete with the Lithuanian team. 、
And on the bench of the Chinese team, there was also a tense atmosphere at this time.
"The current situation is much better than I imagined, at least in terms of physical exertion, it seems that Da Yao can still hold on." Coach Younas thought silently.
Physical strength is another major factor restricting the national team, in the previous games of the national team, the first three quarters of the game were vigorous, and the fourth quarter of the game collapsed often occurred, the main reason is the decline in physical strength. But that didn't happen today because since the second quarter, several interior players have basically been shooting from the stand.
Standing pile shooting will save physical strength, no need to run the vacant position to ask for the ball, no need to desperately go to the card position, no need to hit the hard back single, which is more like training to catch and shoot for the three inside lines of the Chinese team. So even at the last moment of the fourth quarter, the physical strength of the Chinese team did not bottom out.
Of course, this style of play will have a lot of physical exertion for Zhang Guan, the breakthrough itself is a very physical offensive method, and there are a lot of physical confrontations in the process of breaking through, Zhang Guan also uses physical strength potions, so as to have enough physical strength to support this high-intensity game.
But now the game is coming to an end, and if there are no surprises, this will be the last attack of the Chinese team in this game.
The Chinese team played very steadily, the player opened up the space, Zhang Guan broke through the inside line and then divided the ball, Da Yao deliberately took a step this time, received the ball relatively quickly, and then when the opponent's center rushed over to defend, he used his feet to dribble and dodge, and then hooked the ball in.
In fact, for Da Yao's ankle that has not yet recovered from injury, this is a more dangerous action, using footsteps is far more likely to be injured than direct shooting or back singles, but Da Yao knows that this is a crucial ball, so he chose this most stable offensive method, and the footwork coupled with the hook hand that is almost 100 shots is the most stable means to get these two points.
The goal was scored, the scene suddenly boiled, the Chinese team led the Lithuanian team 94-92, and the Lithuanian team still had one last chance to attack, but the remaining 18 seconds were enough for the Lithuanian team to complete a complete offensive cooperation.
Coach Slalica called a timeout again and set up his tactics, and now he was still faced with the familiar multiple-choice question of two points or three.
To a quick two points, the two sides draw, and then come back to foul bet that the Chinese team will not score; And if you want a three-pointer, scoring it is equivalent to killing the Chinese team, and if you can't score, you will lose the game.
If you are a safe coach, you will inevitably choose to make a two-point shot, but Coach Slalica clearly believes in the shooting ability of the Lithuanian team, and he still arranged a three-point shot.
The players of the Lithuanian team are really good at shooting, even the center can shoot three-pointers, which is also what Coach Slelica is careful about.
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The match restarted, and after serving, the Lithuanian players began complex runs. Blocking, moving, and changing defenses, they want to be able to run out of space suitable for three-point shooting, and at the worst of all, run out of a misplaced offense.
Ten seconds into the countdown, the Lithuanian team's running position has already had an effect, and the Chinese team's defense looks a little chaotic.
With eight seconds to go, Jascovisius' abrupt off-ball reversal left him unmarked for the time being.
Seven seconds into the countdown, the ball passed to Jascovitius.
With six seconds to go into the countdown, Jasco Visius got up and shot, which was a three-pointer.
At this moment, the image of four years ago suddenly appeared in Jascovitius's mind.
Four years ago at the Athens Olympics, Lithuania faced the mighty American Dream Team in the third-place match, and they also drew with the United States in the last minute, and at that time, Jascovitius had a chance to beat the United States.
Jascovisius threw that goal, but he didn't, he missed a great opportunity to beat the United States, and in the end, Lithuania lost that game, which is something that Jascovitius regrets for the rest of his life.
"Four years ago, I lost a chance, but today, I must not lose a second chance! This one, I can score, I will definitely score! Jascovysius was so focused that he had only one thought in his mind, and that was to throw the ball in.
"Whoosh!" The basketball left Jascovitius' hands and flew towards the basket.
A beautiful shot, it's a textbook move.
The direction in which the basketball flies and the arc drawn are also so beautiful that they look flawless.
If it weren't for that hand that suddenly stretched out, it would all be perfect.
It was Zhang Guan's hand.
Five seconds into the countdown, the ball flew out of Jascovitius's hand, and at the same time, Zhang Guan had already jumped, he stretched out his right hand, and tried to touch the ball in the air.
"Oh!" A huge exclamation resounded throughout the audience, and in the eyes of the fans, Zhang Guan seemed to have flown at this moment.
The ball was in the air, Zhang Guan was also in the air, and his hand reached out to the path where the ball was gliding.
"Jumping so high!" As if feeling that time had frozen, Jascovisius saw Zhang Guan in the air pounce towards the ball.
"Impossible, impossible for him to touch!" Jascovitius kept repeating this sentence in his heart, but the figure of the crown seemed to be a lingering nightmare, constantly fanning in front of his eyes.
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"What I can touch, I should be able to touch!" Zhang Guan stretched out his arm with great effort and reached for the basketball flying in the air.
Finally, he felt his fingertips touch something hard, and he knew he had touched the ball.
"I ran into it!"
The next moment, Zhang Guan swung his fingers hard, and he forcibly changed the direction of the basketball flight. The basketball did not continue to fly in the direction of the basket, but turned and fell to the ground next to it.
"The shot was interfered with!" Jascovy Hus's eyes revealed a strong unwillingness, he didn't expect Zhang Guan to jump so high and make this must-score goal Dio. But then he suddenly realized that the basketball was not too far away from him.
"There's still time, there's still a chance! Grab the ball and throw it again! ”
With a four-second countdown, Jascovy Hughes sprinted towards the basketball again.
And Zhang Guan, who had just landed, also made the same choice, and he also rushed towards the basketball.
But Zhang Guan came first.
There is indeed a big gap between the two sides in terms of explosiveness, Jascovitius is not known for his explosiveness, and he is thirty-one years old this year, and it is impossible for him to have the explosiveness of his youth.
The two touched the ball almost at the same time, but the two men had different purposes, Jascovitius wanted to control the ball, while Zhang Guan wanted to keep Jascovisius from possession.
It is naturally much easier to break a ball control than to control the ball, Jasco Vitius wanted to catch the ball, but Zhang Guan directly pushed it, and the basketball was pushed by Zhang Guan to a place where there was no one in front.
"Chase!" Jascovitius didn't hesitate to chase after it, he thought he could catch the ball, but he forgot that he was competing against the fastest man in the world.
Jascovisius starts, accelerates, and ...... There is no then.
Zhang Guan had already controlled the ball and rushed towards the Lithuanian team's half without hesitation. Jascovitius desperately chased after him, but could only watch as that back was getting farther and farther away from him.
"Bang!"
This is the sound of a basketball colliding with a hoop.
Zhang Guan dribbled to the Lithuanian team and scored with a dunk.
96-92, the Chinese team led by 4 points.
And there were only 0.7 seconds left until the end of the race.
The die is cast! (To be continued.) )