Chapter 120: Dead End (Part II)
In the noisy stadium, every passionate collision is accompanied by cheers from the fans.
Amid the shouts of the fans, the Nuggets players launched a decisive attack on the Rockets' basket again and again.
But as the clock ticked by, for the Denver people, victory existed only in the slim theory.
Swish!
The basketball clenched into the basket, and the backspin brought out a hint of net flowers.
The crisp sound quickly drowned out the cheers of the fans.
"Carmelo Anthony ......"
The DJ was there with a selfless roar, and his voice was high-spirited and passionate.
This game may be their last game of the season. All they can do is show their passion on the pitch, cheer on the players, and cheer for every attack of the team. Because the next home game, maybe six months from now, is a long time for the fans.
Hush!
After one of the Rockets' offensive hits, boos rang out in the stadium.
"Crazy, the whole of Denver has gone into madness! Hey, hopefully the last five minutes of the game will bring more joy to the fans. ”
Looking at the actions of the Denver fans, Kenny Smith said with a hint of regret.
As the most offensive combination in the league, it may face a swept situation in the first round of the playoffs, which does sound a little embarrassing. But looking at the Nuggets' regular season record, it's not surprising for this result.
"Of course, I believe that Houston will be even crazier at this time, sweeping to advance to the second round, maybe tomorrow morning, no, maybe in the next moment, the Houston Chronicle will be there to analyze the probability of the Rockets winning the championship."
Barkley looked at the almost frantic performance of the Denver fans and didn't have much sympathy.
On the basketball court, the winner is always the king and the loser is Kou, and more people will always remember the only king.
Five minutes, a 10-point difference, is like a huge illusion for the Nuggets players. On the road to the end, the end is always in front of them, but they are always out of reach, and every time they take a step forward, they will find that they seem to be some distance from the end. However, they did not give up on moving forward because of this, and still marched towards their goal with firm steps.
……
"Attack, attack......"
"AI, kick them in the ass."
"We refuse to sweep!"
As the Nuggets attacked, the fans in the stands screamed as hard as they could, and their only hope was to find a fig leaf for defeat.
Dribbling past half the court, Iverson frowned as he listened to the shouts of the fans.
Then he took a stride, directly accelerated and shook off the defenders around him, and rushed directly to the inside with the ball.
After stepping into the free throw line, facing the defending Leylin, Iverson put the ball away and jumped up with a step.
"Look for death!"
Although from the bottom of his heart, Leylin has a lot of respect for this fighter, as long as he is on the court, he is always full of desire to win. But that doesn't mean Leylin can be left to his devices.
Especially looking at Iverson's action, there was a great posture of dunking on Leylin's head, which angered him.
It's okay to be deducted by the inner face, after all, he is tall and strong, but you Iverson is making a lot of fun.
After yelling in his heart, Leylin directly dropped Camby beside him, jumped up sideways, and reached out to cover the basketball in Iverson's hand.
"Huh?"
But at the moment when Leylin stretched out his hand, Iverson's hand holding the ball flashed in the air, and the basketball quickly disappeared in front of Leylin's eyes.
"Passing?"
The first thought on Raylin's mind was Iverson passing the ball to Camby behind him.
But in the next second, Leylin dismissed his own idea, because the basketball appeared in Iverson's other hand.
Compared to the bulky Thunderlin, the diminutive Iverson was much more dexterous in the air. At the same time, he also made sufficient preparations for the imminent block, and at the moment when Lei Lin stretched out his hand, he directly changed hands behind his back, and then completed a small throw.
Clang.
After the basketball crossed a parabola in the air, it smashed directly into the basket and bounced out.
Although Leylin couldn't block Iverson's throw, at the moment Iverson shot, Leylin twisted his waist and abdomen and waved his big hand, which still effectively interfered with the ball.
Alas!
There was immediately a sigh in the Pepsi Center.
Rumble.
As Camby grabbed the rebound, the fans' hopes were once again aroused, and cheers filled the entire arena again.
"Smack."
After landing on the ground, Leylin jumped up directly with a twist and slapped the basketball in Camby's hand hard.
The huge force directly fanned the basketball out of bounds, successfully freezing the Nuggets' second offense.
In fact, the Nuggets' offense this time can be a little simpler, when Iverson successfully attracts Raelin's defense, he can directly send the ball to Camby behind Railin and assist him to complete the layup.
But he didn't do that, missed the layup, and not only wasted a chance, but also wasted time.
With the little time left, every chance to attack is precious.
Organizing the offense again to no avail, the Rockets directly used the counterattack, and Maddie completed a three-point shot, directly expanding the score to 13 points, and the Nuggets once again went to a dead end.
In fact, throughout the game, the Nuggets had many opportunities to tie the score, or even overtake the score.
But it's always because of some small mistakes that this game is buried again and again.
As Nuggets head coach George Karl said, no head coach can command a game perfectly, and no player can play a perfect game.
Tiny flaws exist in every game, but for the Nuggets, those tiny flaws are the root cause of their victory.
As the clock ticked down and the game drew to a close, a sweep was inevitable, and now all the Nuggets needed to think about was finding an excuse for the defeat.
As soon as it was past halftime, Iverson turned on the singles mode.
As once the league's most powerful offensive machine, Iverson was too obsessed with victory and overconfident in himself.
With the incessant sound of iron, it seems to indicate that a season ago, the Nuggets laid the groundwork for today's death.
What they need is not a sharp perimeter scorer, they need a playmaker who can distribute the ball reasonably, a leader who can lead the team forward.
As a leader, Iverson is clearly too much of a charlatan, and as a playmaker, Iverson is more eager to score. Obviously, he's not the best fit for the Nuggets.
When the end-of-game beep sounded, the entire Pepsi Center fell silent, and although they expected such an outcome, they still couldn't accept it when it actually appeared in front of them.
Iverson, who was squatting on the ground with his head hanging down, looked a little lonely, carrying the 76ers on his thin shoulders and reaching the finals, he didn't know when he would be able to carry the O'Brien Cup that belonged to him with his thin shoulders.
Perhaps when he stepped into the Alliance, he was already doomed to death, the arrogant warrior brought endless joy and bitterness, and what people were left to talk about was his unyielding fighting spirit and tenacious will in battle!
(PS: The second watch came a little late, didn't sleep well, and went to buy three gold in the afternoon.) Tomorrow's first watch may come a little late, I hope you forgive me! )