Chapter 81: Talent

Time entered the final quarter, and the momentum of the 76ers' chasing points only slowed down slightly.

70-64, the Lakers relied on a two-and-one from Kobe Bryant at the end of the third quarter, barely stretching the score to more than five points, and the two teams entered the break.

By the beginning of the fourth quarter, the bench players were playing hot.

Louis Williams took the lead in the chaos, he was in good shape today, the rhythm of several breakthroughs was very good, and the score after breaking through to the interior was also very lethal, compared to him who usually did not assist, it was like two people.

The Lakers' bench performance was eye-catching in the first half, but in the fourth quarter, it was a bit imposing that they couldn't hold down the 76ers.

Waves of offensive frenzy are like rising waves, slapping on the Lakers' rocks, every steal, every block, every fast break, every hit and shot, will cause the whole audience to cheer deafenally, Wajovia Center Arena, in this wave of 76ers' counterattack, instantly turned into the devil's home court!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the 76ers completed a wave of 8-2 small climaxes to tie the score.

Phil Jackson immediately asked for a timeout, he was very dissatisfied with the performance of the Lakers' bench players on the court, not just the 76ers team, this season the Lakers have had many times after most of the lead was tied by others, it seems that after winning two championships, a state called slackness breeds in the hearts of the Lakers.

The roaring Zen master made the Lakers players somewhat ashamed, and the pride of Zijin made them temporarily improve their combat effectiveness.

It's like a buff on a Lakers player, and the buff makes the game go back to see-sawing.

At the time of more than seven minutes, the Lakers began a normal rotation of players, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and other key players returned to the court, and the 76ers here, Iguodala and Thaddeus Young and others tightened their belts and returned to the court.

Tang Wenlong came on as a substitute with five minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Meeks, who was substituted off the court, smiled and ran to high-five Tang Wenlong, although he was not very old, he looked like he had played in the NBA for a long time, and he was very clear about his positioning.

Louis Williams, Tang Wenlong, Iguodala, Thaddeus Young and Maris Speights.

Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol.

The two teams have officially entered the moment of the decisive battle, the Lakers are still leading the 76ers by 3 points 84-81, Kobe Bryant has scored 19 points, and he doesn't seem to have made much of a move.

Of course, it's just a look, in fact, Kobe Bryant has taken 16 shots and only hit 6 balls, and Iguodala's defense is very good.

As the counterpoint Tang Wenlong, the overall shooting rate of this game is not high, and only 6 of the 15 shots are hit, and the shooting rate is only 40%. It's just that his shooting rate outside the three-point line is okay, hitting 3 of 4 shots, and these 3 are still in a string, which is the key stage for the 76ers to chase points in the third quarter.

After the game, the solemn atmosphere of the white-hot game surrounded Tang Wenlong, the seriousness of the players and the fanaticism of the fans are in stark contrast, professional basketball players, there may be times when they are full of excitement, but in most cases they will still keep their heads clear.

Iguodala takes the ball with his back and singles Artest.

"It's not a good choice, Artest's strength is in the top five at the small forward position, and even if Andre is just as powerful, I don't think he can top the beast." As soon as he saw the duel of strength, Barkley was excited, he was also famous for his strength and explosiveness, known as the Flying Pig.

There was no way for his comments to reach Iguodala's ears, and after the latter slapped his back twice, his face was squeezed into the color of pig liver, only to realize that he really couldn't squeeze it

Hold the ball, turn around, take the next step in your hips, and sway left and right.

Iguodala suddenly came over and dribbled the ball a few times, which was absolutely unexpected by everyone, and the big boss didn't want to prove anything, but inexplicably broke through Artest's defense.

Hold one hand high, and carry a tomahawk on your back!

"Wow, my God!" Barkley and Smith let out exclamations in unison, and Iguodala's top 10 shots were very impactful, especially the slam dunk that ended the attack at the end, and it was all a sense of power outlined by muscle lines.

The Wajovia Center Arena immediately fell into a boil, and the fans celebrated with their crowns, and their Coke cups were spilled all over the ground in excitement.

The Lakers didn't give the 76ers time to celebrate, and Fisher experienced and immediately served the baseline shot!

"Want to attack quickly?" Tang Wenlong reacted vigilantly from the excitement, and Kobe, who was holding the ball, advanced very quickly, and immediately approached near the center circle.

Iguodala also saw the Lakers' tactics, and beckoned Speights and others to return to defense without celebrating.

As soon as he ran, the scene was a little messy, Tang Wenlong took the initiative to step forward, his heels floated to the ground, his arms outstretched, and stared at Kobe's eyes.

Direct alignment between old and new players!

Bryant's ball control was impeccable, and the cross-direction change in the run had his own unique style, and Tang Wenlong constantly adjusted his pace and breathing, like an eagle catching prey, patient and sharp-eyed.

The toxicity of the black mamba is known throughout the league, Kobe Bryant is over 32 years old, is in his prime, and his physical functions are still the top in the NBA in all aspects.

"Bang!"

The inertia brought up in the running and the infusion power were incomparably huge, and Rao is Tang Wenlong had outstanding strength, and he couldn't help but retreat from his pace.

"Oops!" Tang Wenlong was taken aback, after this collision, he opened the empty door, and there was obviously a gap in the defense.

Tang Wenlong was ruthless, stretched out his palm as a claw, and was ready to stop Kobe's advance even if he paid for a foul.

At this time, Kobe Bryant suddenly stopped, his left hand controlling the ball, a dexterous swing, a flick of the wrist, a wrong step under the crotch, the basketball bounced off the floor and was exchanged for his right hand.

"What!" This emergency stop was too sudden, and before Tang Wenlong could react, he glanced at the side out of the corner of his eye, only to see that he had already reached the three-point line!

Kobe Bryant adjusted in small steps, bent knees and jumped to shoot!

Tang Wenlong's center of gravity finally adjusted, and immediately gritted his teeth and pounced, he secretly roared angrily, stepped on the floor with one foot, and when his body jumped up, he was like a vigorous little cheetah, full of explosive power!

Bryant shot confidently, and he felt like he was shooting very well.

The basketball flew out of his fingertips, spun and flew out of the air.

At the same time, a huge black shadow appeared in front of his eyes, and Tang Wenlong, who reacted quickly, jumped up decisively in the air, and the young man's right arm was stretched out in the air, and his arm span was amazing.

Tang Wenlong stretched out his arm with all his might, eager to grow another ten centimeters.

Suddenly, there was a look of ecstasy on his face!

The outstretched fingertips lightly touched the familiar surface of the orange leather basketball, and the trajectory of the basketball immediately deviated, flying straight into the air.

Rising again, Tang Wenlong kicked the floor and jumped continuously, and took the basketball in the air.

"How is that possible!" Kobe Bryant looked at the No. 1 young man in front of him dumbfounded, how could this guy's bullet speed be so fierce!

The pulling lineup battle line has become an opportunity for Tang Wenlong to win in the chaos at this moment, and after he dribbled through the half, the Lakers Odom and others reacted in a daze and turned around and chased wildly.

Where was there still time, Tang Wenlong easily flashed Fisher and flew to the basket.

85 to 84!

The 76ers are one point ahead! The audience was amazed by Tang Wenlong's amazing talent, and tonight, he has already contributed two spectacular blocks.

Kobe Bryant's face was ugly, he fought geese all day long, and he didn't want to be countered by a rookie.

After halftime, he fell to the low post to single Iguodala, Fisher dropped the ball, and Bryant received the ball without pause, turning around for a step-back jumper.

hit, 86 to 85.

After the ball was thrown, he finally looked a little better.

In the third minute, Odom drew a foul on Thaddeus Young and made two free throws to add two more points to the Lakers, giving the Lakers a three-point lead at 88-85.

After that, the two teams played for more than a minute, and Tang Wenlong made a mid-range shot and failed to hit.

1 minute and 49 seconds, Tang Wenlong found an opportunity to pass to Speights in seconds, Speights shot a high-arc shot from the middle distance, and the hollow entered the frame! 88 to 87.

The crowd had all stood up, and the scorching score made the game even more exciting.

At 1:09, Kobe Bryant hit another step-back jumper, 90-87, and the Lakers led by three points. Collins called a timeout just after the ball.

After returning from the timeout, Collins deployed four outside pitchers, Luis, Don Wenlong, Meeks and Iguodala, leaving Speights alone. After a complicated line run, Meeks received Iguodala's breakaway ball in the bottom corner, and he made a decisive shot to hit the key three-pointer.

90 points draw!

Phil Jackson called a timeout for the Lakers, Collins surprised him with a makeover and a nobody's three-pointer put the two teams back on the same page.

Both teams are at the most critical time and neither team wants to lose a game that could be won.