Chapter 158: Forgotten Free Throws
At Amway Arena in Orlando, the noise continued as there were two free throws left before the end of the game. Although the Lakers seem to have won the game, a series of events have shown people that this is not a game that can be seen with ordinary eyes.
Orlando deceived himself and told himself that since the Lakers could put themselves to death, there was no reason why the Magic couldn't turn the tables, and there was already too much magic in this game, and it was not bad to add another one now.
The only slight regret is that the Lakers still have a big apple in a desperate situation, and the Magic have nothing, no ball, no time, they can only watch the big apple make the final decision, if there is anything left of them, it may be prayer.
Kenny Smith in the commentary box sighed slightly, "I don't know what to use to describe this game, is it magical?" But the first three verses are a little too ordinary! Ordinary? But who can find a more legendary fourth quarter than today? β
Sir Charles is in a very good mood right now, "I bet the referee is definitely a fan of Lee, he may have thought of the Christmas Eve fight, so he wanted to give the Big Apple another chance, a stage more spectacular than Christmas Eve, and in front of the eyes of the whole world, he is going to fulfill the promise he made on Christmas Eve!" β
The relaxed atmosphere led Miller to quip, "One is the league's most accurate shooter and the other is a free-throw shot with almost no difficulty, and when both exist at the same time in the Finals, Lee is about to face his ultimate test!" β
Barkley nodded frantically, "Yes, who would have thought that a 48-minute game would turn into a solo dance of the Big Apple at the last moment, with no defense, no tactics, and even no opponent, and the only thing he has to do now is to defeat himself." β
Smith added to his partner's words, "Maybe it's true, as they say, God loves the Big Apple alone, and it's a legendary game just to calibrate the Big Apple's free throws!" β
In CCTV's commentary department, the reasonable teacher who watched the excitement was full of red faces, "Free throws to determine the championship, this is really the first time since the beginning of the world!" β
Teacher Sun nodded yes, "In the previous game, even if it was a free throw, but the other side had a little time, even if it was 1 second or even 0.1 second, but this time it was different, Li Chen really strangled the time, there was nothing left, the penalty was in, the penalty was lost, it was that simple!" β
In the bated wait of the audience all over the world, Li Chen walked to the free throw line indifferently, and he couldn't see any special expression on his face, his handsome face was calm and terrifying.
Just when Li Chen was about to receive the ball from the referee, to people's surprise, Howard, who was still arguing with Lewis just now, suddenly hurried over. Even though there was no rebound, he wanted to wait for the results from close range.
"Rookie, remember Christmas Eve, if you don't score, you will play overtime, we will win!" Warcraft is trying to die and wants to make a final effort before the championship is revealed.
"Oh, what is Howard doing?" Seeing that the demonic beast seemed to say something when he came to Li Chen's side, Barkley guessed with a curious expression, "Could it be that he also wants to tell the Big Apple that 'the postman doesn't work on Sundays'?" β
Charles is telling a famous allusion in the history of the League. In the 1997 Finals, when the Jazz were in their prime, they were defeated by the Bulls in the Finals, and in the final moments of the first Finals, Malone got two crucial free throws, and if he scored, the Bulls would not even have a chance to kill.
It doesn't seem difficult to score two free throws, after all, the Postman's free throw shooting rate has reached 79% that season, and Malone, known as the "devil's curse", doesn't look like a person who can miss both free throws.
The reason why it is said to be the devil's curse comes entirely from Malone's unique free throw characteristics. He utters words for several seconds before each free throw, which is why some people jokingly call it "the devil's curse", and it is said that the content is different each time.
But just as Malone walked to the free throw line, Pippen of the Bulls walked up to him and said to him, "The postman doesn't deliver letters on Sunday", and the game was a Sunday, and the postman missed two free throws, and the "devil's curse" was broken.
Postman Malone missed both free throws, and then Jordan's stunner and the Bulls' first win in the 1997 Finals. Karl Malone also became a laughing stock because of the phrase "the postman doesn't go to work on Sundays".
Now, the league has seen a similar situation again, only this time it is no longer the postman who doesn't go to work that Sunday who shoots free throws, will the Big Apple repeat the same mistakes?
"Really?" Li Chen's smile was still bright, and his bright eyes didn't even make Howard have the courage to look at him!
The beast stumbled to the side, everything he could have done had been done, and it was time to wait for the results.
"Li Chen raised his hand to signal that he was ready, can he be punished?" In CCTV's commentary room, Sun Laoci was once again cut off the microphone.
The referee held the ball for a while, his mood was a little complicated, and now this game can only be described as a legend, and he feels very lucky to be a part of the legend.
"Good luck Lee!" The referee smiled kindly, and he passed the ball into Li Chen's hand.
After getting the ball, Li Chen didn't rush to make a move, looking at the round basketball in his hand, thinking of the rookie season that was about to pass, he felt a lot of emotion.
βappleοΌβ Familiar and unfamiliar slogans rang out in the Amway Arena, and in front of the Big Apple, all the spectators shouted in unison, even though it might not be of much use, but they did not hesitate to try it for the sake of the team's victory.
Li Chen smiled very easily, and the audience's reaction reminded him of the familiar Staples Center, exactly the same slogan, exactly the same free throws, the only difference was that Orlando's expression was more of a dying helplessness, while the Los Angeles people were more relaxed that the overall situation had been decided.
It is undeniable that the horror in the eyes of the audience gave Li Chen a sense of accomplishment, and he wanted to make a joke with everyone.
"Oh!" Barkley was crazy about his idol's movements, "The Big Apple actually gave the audience a flying kiss, he was kissing goodbye, the last tenderness before sending people to hell!" β
Reggie Miller's summary is clean and concise, "The kiss of death!" β
Compared with the commentary seat, the ridicule in the live broadcast room is more interesting, "In the name of death, after this kiss, you will fall into infinite hell!" β
Because of this flying kiss, all the cameras focused on the face of the big apple, and the clear lens completely presented Li Chen's facial expression on the big screen, many people found out for the first time that this guy looked really hopeless, no wonder he was able to interpret this simple basketball game like a Hollywood annual drama!
Big Apple seems to have made up its mind to carry out the entertainment to the end, although some people are worried about how embarrassing it will be if he loses in the end, but for fruit fans, as long as the idol dares to do it, then they will stand up to the end.
With the basketball on his forehead and the big apple closing his eyes, he seemed to be praying and cursing, and one could only tell from the movement of his lips what he was muttering, but no one knew exactly what he was saying.
"Wow, the devil's curse!" Barkley looked surprised, "Is the Big Apple paying homage to the postman, the camera cuts in a little bit, I want to see what he says!" β
In fact, there is no need for him to say it, the camera has already focused on Li Chen's face, and any of his movements are clearly presented by the camera, including his mouth shape.
"Goodbye, Orlando!" Experts who are proficient in lip language immediately informed the public of their findings, and this result also made many fruit fans crazy. Is there a more domineering moment in the history of n**a, obviously not, the big apple is bound to become a legend tonight!
As always, with a slanky smile in his heart, the Big Apple calmly struck, and with the hope of thousands of people, the basketball moved smoothly towards the basket.
Time seemed to come to a standstill......
Swish! The sound of entering the network broke the silence, and the Amway Arena suddenly wailed, and in contrast, in most parts of the world, the audience gathered in front of the TV instantly fell into a frenzy, and only desperate chanting could release the pressure they held in their hearts.
The Lakers still won after all, Howard was a little depressed, and a season's hard work was just in vain, and he couldn't accept this reality for the time being.
Big Apple walked up to the monster with a smile on his face, and he gave the other a friendly hug.
Howard's face was a little tangled, "Congratulations, Cruz, you've won, you've created a legend!" β
Li Chen smiled slyly, "Thank you, for your previous words, I want to say that you are not Pippen, and similarly, I am not Ma Long!" I'm just me, a rotten apple that never gives up! β
The demonic beast who was exposed to his intentions smiled very awkwardly, "Are you a rotten apple?" How is it possible, I believe that people all over the world already know you by now, the golden apple that turned the tide in the last quarter! β
The Lakers' bench was in complete frenzy, with unscrupulous players all celebrating without flaws, Odom dancing Chacha Dance, Vujacic playing in circles, Bynum rolling in place, Ariza playing King Kong with both hands, and Sun Dasheng also playing a Chinese kung fu.
After a series of frantic celebrations, everyone pointed the finger at the man who was still in the center of the room, or perhaps the big apple.
β**οΌ What are you doing? Li Chen, who was injured in the leg, had no power to fight back in the face of the round-up of unscrupulous teammates, "Don't be like this, I'm afraid of heights, I'm still injured, God, don't do this...... Let me go...... Help me...... I want to go home...... Mom! β
The three old men in the commentary table were equally excited, and Sir Charles and Reggie Miller hugged each other tightly, "Reggie, we did it, we witnessed the legend of the Big Apple!" Oh, I'm so excited, please forgive my brain capacity, I really can't think of a good word to describe my mood at the moment. β
Miller didn't speak, he just kept repeating one word, "Miracle...... God, this is a miracle! β
Smith seemed to have forgotten his neutral position at this moment, and he was so excited that he even untied his bow tie, "Oh, I'm almost out of breath, what a crazy game!" The Lakers won the championship, and God, the Lakers won the championship! β
CCTV's commentary room was also full of excitement, obviously, the result of Li Chen's punishment was expected, and the reasonable teacher pulled up an ancient sentence, "Today's Lakers are really resurrected from death, and the big apple is unstoppable!" β
Teacher Sun also smiled, "That's not it, this time it's called a real desperate life, Sun Yue got a championship ring as he wished, this is the second ring among Chinese players!" β
On the American side, Sir Charles, who was celebrating wildly, seemed to notice something wrong, and he said with a little entanglement, "Reggie, how do I feel that everyone seems to have forgotten one thing, is there something wrong with my head?" β
Miller was also a little confused, "Well, what a coincidence, I also feel like this, what the hell is going on?" β
Barkley patted **, "Oh, I remember, why is it so wrong!" As he spoke, he pointed his hand, and the three of them realized what they had forgotten.
Looking at the Lakers players who fell into madness, the referee was a little helpless, and he flipped the basketball in his hand, "**! Didn't anyone remember another free throw? The game isn't over yet! β
"Then don't end it forever, just let the game freeze in this moment!" League ** Oss Stern suddenly appeared next to the referee, and he patted his staff to signal that it was time to prepare for the award ceremony.
A forgotten free throw! A free throw that has been forgotten but will forever be etched in history! That's the last memory of this game! (To be continued.) )