Chapter Fifty-Six: Killing the Game
At the end of the half, the West Army was only 1 point ahead of the East Army at 58:57, and almost everyone on both sides showed their own unique side throughout the first half, and this scene of a hundred schools of thought also greatly attracted the attention of the audience. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
In the second half of the game, both sides were replaced with substitutes who had not played, after all, no matter what, this is also a performance game, and the coaches of both sides must involve everyone, and the rookie game, even if it is a good person, there is only one or two opportunities to participate in a lifetime, and no one wants to leave regrets because they can't play.
It's just that in this way, the excitement of the second half was somewhat reduced, and the audience's desire to watch was much less, but they still cooperated to give some applause when the players scored.
However, with 5 minutes left in the game, both sides tacitly sent the starters on the court, because the scores of the two sides were still very close, and now the Western Army trailed the Eastern Army by two points at 78:80, and the game entered the final decisive stage.
The ball is on the Western Army's side, and Nash is very smart, and whenever Iverson is dying on him, he will use a pick-and-roll to get rid of Iverson.
Kobe Bryant learned from Ray Allen and began to run without the ball, his off-ball ability is also decent, not too bad, and sometimes it can really make him throw off Ray Allen.
But that wasn't the point, and surprisingly, Sharif Rahim, who had been almost silent in the first half, suddenly erupted without warning, and Nash, with the help of Toney, found a way to get rid of Iverson, and this time, his passing ability was at full risk.
What passes through the ground of two defenders, what breaks through the inside back pass to the three-point line, Nash is simply playful, anyway, how gorgeous and how to come.
With Nash's pass, Raheem became an all-rounder.
He is a 96-level scout, his strength is naturally not too much, he has the height of a big forward, but he is very obsessed with the technology of the outside line, he can shoot medium and long shots, can break through the opponent in a single play, and what is even more amazing is that his one-handed low post turned around and threw one-handed throws is simply unguardable.
With Camby's long arms blocked, he used this trick to still get the ball into the basket.
In just two minutes, he scored seven points with a three-pointer, a mid-range shot and a one-handed throw, helping the Western Army directly overtake by four points.
However, the players of the Western team did not have time to rejoice, and in the eastern team, Ray Allen returned another three-pointer to chase the score to one point.
Not to be outdone, in the next round, he crossed two steps in a row, and then made a gesture to deceive Ray Allen's center of gravity, and Bryant immediately leaned towards Ray Allen and forced a shot.
The whistle blows, the ball goes in!
Kobe Bryant played 2+1!
Bryant, who walked to the free throw line, had a very steady hand, and he easily hit the free throw.
The Western Forces again led by 4 points.
With less than a minute left before the end of the game, the nerves of both players were already tense, and they had forgotten that it was just an exhibition match, and that they would both be in the best form to fight for the victory in the final moments.
Iverson calmly dribbled the ball and made a couple of cross-steps in place to confuse Nash, who remained calm and undeceived by Iverson's movements.
Suddenly, Iverson broke through to the right with lightning speed, and Nash quickly stuck to it like a frightened reindeer.
Iverson's momentum is simply unpredictable, he originally broke through directly with a thunderous momentum, and when he saw Nash's closeness, he immediately put away his violent aura, and changed hands behind him and stopped at the same time.
Without a pause, Iverson broke through to the left side again, Nash's heart was a little panicked, although with Iverson's series of movements, Nash's center of gravity was already a little unbalanced, but he still tried his best to defend it, but Iverson only broke through two steps, and then stopped again with the second step out, at this time his body was already facing away from Nash, Iverson pulled the ball in place and turned around.
Elegant, agile.
Those who watched Iverson's series of moves flashed these two words in their minds, as if he was no longer playing, but dancing, like a light elf.
However, Iverson hasn't finished this dance yet, he seems to have waited for Nash for a while, and after Nash adjusted and re-defended, he flashed Nash's body with a small change of direction, and Nash also had some anger in his heart, so constantly flirting, even the best cultivation of people can bear it.
Nash gritted his teeth, and he lunged at Iverson and reached out for a steal.
Seeing Nash's movements, Iverson's face showed a mocking smile, and he knew that Nash had been annoyed by his humiliation.
But how could he be afraid?
A crotch dribble that drove the whole body, and Iverson pulled the ball back directly to the spot.
And Nash, who fell short, suddenly couldn't control his body, and he stumbled, and the whole person threw himself out of Iverson's side.
A smug smile tugged at the corners of Iverson's lips as he slowly raised his ball-holding hands and made a jumper. What's even more incredible is that he even turned his head to look at Nash's expressionless face in mid-air during the jump shot, and then shot at the same time.
"Huh"
Basketball hollow pocket.
The audience was in an uproar.
Obviously, Iverson's excellent ball skills and arrogant expression have been deeply seared into everyone's hearts at this moment.
Shooting without looking at the frame, is he responding to the pass that Nash just opened with no looking?
Nash watched the ruffian little man walk away, his heart full of mixed feelings.
Back on the ball for the Western team, with 20 seconds left in the game, the Western team is still leading by one point, but it is obvious to many that there is something not quite right in Nash's form.
He even dribbled the ball on his feet when he dribbled past half court, but fortunately Kobe Bryant rushed over in time to catch the ball, otherwise it would have been another fast attack if it was snatched away by the people of the Eastern Army, and in this case, the Western Army was really hanging.
Bryant frowned when he saw Nash's appearance, and finally decided to go it alone.
Ray Allen stared at Kobe Bryant, in this final moment, he can be said to have played a full twelve points of spirit, and he did not dare to relax at all.
Bryant dribbled the ball and looked for a breakthrough, but Ray Allen's sudden improvement in defense prevented him from finding the right opportunity for a while.
Time passed slowly, there were only 8 seconds left, but Kobe Bryant was not worried, his body was slightly larger than Ray Allen, he leaned in two steps, sat down on his back, and began to eat alone.
Ray Allen didn't dare to let up at all, he stood up to Kobe Bryant and didn't give an inch.
"The game entered the countdown, Kobe Bryant finally moved, he stopped dribbling with his back, grabbed the ball in his hand, only to see his shoulders continue to shake left and right, Ray Allen was deceived to !!" The narrator roared frantically, "Kobe Bryant turns around and throws a backward jumper!" Ray Allen defended, but he was still one step slower, and Kobe Bryant made a successful shot! Oh, my God!!! The ball went in!! Bryant killed the game with Mielke's way!!! ”
The basketball slid through a wonderful parabola and got into the hoop.
The audience was boiling!
Kobe, the fatal blow is done! With two seconds left in the game and the East Side trailing by three points, it was a theoretical possibility for the East Team to win.
The East team basically gave up the game, and in the final two seconds, Iverson made a hasty three-point shot to call the game over.
Kobe Bryant also managed to win the MVP of the Rookie Challenge with a performance of 31 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.