Chapter 239: The Miami Triumvirate (Finale)
Last summer, when Tang Wenlong and Anthony were training intensively, they asked questions about their heads-up ability.
"If you don't have a bag and help defense, it's hard to defend yourself one-on-one, because you rely more on the feel, especially the backward lean that relies on the strength of the waist and abdomen when you shoot a jumper, which is really good." Anthony commented.
"And what if I go head-to-head with James? He's the most physically terrifying outsider in history, and there's no one as strong and powerful as him, and he's got the speed and bounce, and even the agility and reflexes are just as bad, and I think it was painful to beat him when I played this year. Tang Wenlong sighed and said.
"It's a really troublesome thing, like you said, you've had a one-on-one fight with Andre and that one-on-one defense suffocates you." Anthony said, "Only strong self-confidence can play beyond the gods, and when it comes to critical moments, what I believe is always my own hand, just like I think I will definitely score this ball." ”
"But if you look at the heads-up level, it's very difficult to defend against your turn and catch the ball, and because you still have a back, you can be in the top five in the league."
Tang Wenlong said with a smile: "In the playoffs next year, you and LeBron James will be my biggest competitors, I haven't fought LeBron one-on-one, and I don't know his habits." ”
Anthony smiled: "Coach Doug (Collins) will definitely not let you defend James, if you do, don't the whole world know, don't you shoot." However, LeBron's mid-range is actually quite accurate, and if you 76ers have a level of defense, don't be too far away. Beware of being thrown to death. ”
Basketball IQ is very high to be a superstar. When Tang Wenlong dribbled the ball. Suddenly remembered what Anthony had said to him, and sure enough, even if he made great progress in defense, the head coach who defended James would be handed over to Iguodala, and the more critical the moment, the more he dared not let go of James shooting.
The center of Vachovia was bustling with the crowd whistling as if they were watching a gladiatorial battle between two warriors in an ancient Roman gladiatorial arena.
"Bang bang."
The basketball bounces back and forth between the fingertips of the controls and the floor. Tang Wenlong took the ball and flicked his crotch back and forth a few times, and his shoulders began to move irregularly.
Half time was all opened, and the Heat did not dare to wrap it up at this most critical moment.
Tang Wenlong broke out suddenly, striding to the right with his right foot, sending the ball to the right with a feint of feint to break through, and then instantly changing direction in front of the body, exchanging his right hand to controlling the ball with his left hand, taking a small step to the left with his left foot, and then following with his right foot, the standard cross-step action.
"Bang!" The two men fought against each other with steely bodies. Tang Wenlong felt as if he had crashed into a big mountain.
He pulls the ball back with his left hand and spins his half body with his right foot as the axis. Soon turned around flexibly, and after the basketball rebounded on the ground, it was caught by Tang Wenlong's right hand, and it turned into a breakthrough to the right side.
After running two steps to the bottom line, Tang Wenlong took a big step to the right, turned around and threw a jumper.
James followed closely, but even with such a terrifying body as him at this moment, he couldn't block Tang Wenlong, so he could only open his palms vigorously and make the biggest interference.
"Huh!"
The person landed, the ball pierced the net, Tang Wenlong lost his balance and sat on the ground, but the action was uncontrollable.
"A crucial goal!" Barkley shouted.
The 76ers led by 3 points 98-95, Tang Wenlong scored 7 points during this time, and he had scored 10 points in the entire final quarter, and his performance was impeccable.
Spoelstra didn't call another timeout, and the clock entered the final 1:30, and there was still plenty of time and opportunity for the Heat to organize the offense.
James is at the top of the arc and Iguodala is strong, and he is full of energy!
"Bang!" The two dug down to the basket, and James threw the ball out with one hand, looking a little irregular, but just dodging the block of David West, who was helping the defense.
The basketball smashed on the neck of the basket and bounced, and James, who had squeezed out of the space, followed by himself, jumped up strongly under the basket to make up the basket, and pointed the basketball into the basket.
The Heat bench boiled, and stood up with a professional towel-throwing player.
Lowry controlled the ball over half the court, with the last minute left in the time, after running, Tang Wenlong ran to the position near the elbow area to ask for the ball with his back, and Lowry passed to Tang Wenlong to pick up James.
When you catch the ball, there are 50 seconds left in the clock.
Tang Wenlong turned around after receiving the ball, grabbed the basketball with both hands and put it on the ground, stalemate for two seconds, and then suddenly dribbled a step, withdrew from the three-point line after feints, and shot a straight-arm jumper!
"It's impossible to get in!" James roared angrily in his heart, and he was already jumping with all his strength to block it.
Judging from the camera, James's defense has been done to the extreme, it is a perfect individual defense, and Tang Wenlong's shooting looks very reluctant, not the kind of particularly stable shooting posture.
However, the basketball spins in the air and, in an impossible way, falls into the basket with precision.
"Boom!" The Wachovia Center Arena went from silence to eruption, boiling instantly!
101 to 97, it's amazing, how did he do it! The audience is going crazy, Tang Wenlong's performance of scoring consecutive points at the last moment is too enjoyable, it is like an epic performance according to the script.
The Heat asked for a timeout, and Tang Wenlong walked off the court to accept the worship of the audience.
Collins and Coach Bob were also speechless about Tang Wenlong's performance, and at the critical moment, the star was reliable, and it seemed that under the aura of light, all complex tactics were simple and effective.
With only 43.9 seconds left, the pressure is on the Heat's side.
After the pause, the whole court sounded the earth-shattering "defensive defense" call, James served on the sideline, gave Wade and Bosh a block, Wade got rid of Tang Wenlong with the help of blocking and dismantling, and dribbled to the left behind to break through, at this time James ran in by the cover without the ball, Wade saw that Tang Wenlong was impermeable, so he gave James a covert hit.
James dribbled hard past Iguodala and missed a layup.
The basket was huddled together, and the basketball fell across the bridge into the other side, and Haslem was in a better position, but Gasol had a better height and reach, and the two men jumped at the same time and reached for the basketball.
"Beep~" whistle sounded, the basketball flew out of the sideline, and the linesman spread his hands, indicating that he didn't see who touched it clearly.
The audience's hearts were about to jump out of the nervousness, the game was interrupted, the referee walked to the technical table to watch the start of the replay, the replay footage was placed on the live screen, and the broadcast footage was placed for all the audience to watch together.
"Backcourt ball!" The referee put down the headphones, pointed his hands forward, and made a decision.
The Heat players are like falling into the abyss, and their bodies are cold.
In 27.8 seconds, the 76ers kicked the ball out of the backcourt, Tang Wenlong caught the basketball, the Heat grabbed him and fouled him, and Tang Wenlong walked to the free throw line.
With both free throws, the 76ers almost sealed the win 103-97.
Then James gave Chalmers a three-point miss, fortunately the rebound in the front court was grabbed by Bosh, Bosh passed back to James for a three-point jumper, but he still missed, the rebound was grabbed by Iguodala, and Wade immediately fouled.
With 7.6 seconds left on the clock, the Heat had no hope of a complete comeback.
Subsequently, Iguodala hit one of two free throws, Wade grabbed the rebound and advanced to the frontcourt, facing Tang Wenlong's interference, he dodged and shot a three-pointer in the air, and three did not stick to the bottom line......
The red light comes on and the game is over. (To be continued.) )