Chapter 071: Failure and Failure

The Knicks' possession of the ball, the game time can no longer withstand any waste, Li Chen carefully controlled the ball in his hands, for them who are already four points behind, the consequences of any mistake are unbearable.

"A minute and a half!" Li Chen secretly calculated the time, if the goal is scored, there will be about a minute or ten seconds, the Lakers' ball possession, if the opponent scores, it must be counted again, if it is not scored, then the Knicks will have to seize the opportunity to complete the equalization or overtake. At that time, the Lakers, who had the offensive power, still had a chance to kill, but time could not run out, and the Knicks still had plenty of time to complete the final attack.

Thinking about it this way, the situation does not seem to be unacceptable, thinking of this, Li Chen secretly rejoiced, and it was precisely because of this secret joy that something happened soon.

β€œSHIT!” Unable to curse, someone hurriedly chased back to the defense, and he made a mistake at the last critical moment with few mistakes in a game, and it was also a broken ball because of carelessness, which seemed to anyone to be a stupid thing.

Artest's long pass accurately found the fast Kobe, and the black mamba jumped up with a violent dunk, 6 points, and it was no longer a problem to win this game, and the widening point difference made the Lakers and the players put down their nervousness.

"Mine, I'm sorry!" Li Chen admitted his mistake with a ashamed face, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake, I shouldn't have been so careless!" Accustomed to saving the world, he is suddenly faced with a situation that threatens to destroy the world, and the change of role makes it difficult for him to adapt for a while.

The locker room leader played his part at this time, and Battier, who came on as a substitute for Hughes, did not show any regret for Li Chen's mistake. He just patted Big Apple lightly on the back, "There is still more than 1 minute, and there is a difference of 6 points." We've got to work hard! ”

The calm tone of his teammates made Li Chen feel a lot better, just a mistake, it is normal, although the time is a little inappropriate, but this does not mean that the Knicks have completely lost the opportunity, thinking of the three offenses at the beginning of the fourth quarter to score 10 points, everything is still possible.

Attack with the ball again. Li Chen was a lot more careful this time, he didn't think nonsense, except for scoring the ball. He didn't have any superfluous thoughts.

Of course, Atai, who had just completed his meritorious performance, was not willing to be lonely, and his opponent's expression made him very satisfied, "Why don't you speak?" Found out that I was about to lose. So you find it boring? What about your three points? Don't worry. You still have a chance! ”

Li Chen's silence only fueled Ah Tai's momentum, and the beast sneered loudly, "Come on!" Wait for you to shoot, oh forget, we're the main lineup, it looks like Phil isn't going to play games with you guys, everyone is still waiting to celebrate Christmas! ”

The opponent's chatter annoyed Li Chen, and he gestured to David Lee. After receiving the order, the latter quickly pulled out the block, and Li Chen dribbled the ball in the direction of his teammates' blocking.

Gasol quickly switched his guard. The others are also ready to make up for the defense, once Li Chen breaks through Gasol's defense, the others will quickly stand on Li Chen's offensive line, at this time, the only thing the Knicks can rely on is the Big Apple, once he strangles his individual offense, the game will completely lose suspense.

What made the Lakers players a little deflated, after Li Chen got rid of Altai with the help of cover, he did not choose to break through from Gasol's side, on the contrary, he found that his sister-in-law was ready to defend, and he immediately made a sharp change of direction and turned back.

Because of the position occupied by David Lee, there was a slight gap in the place where Li Chen was, and he took a step back and shot quickly, anyway, the game has reached this point, it is better to have some thrills, three points are a weapon for chasing points, and it doesn't matter if the two-point goal is scored.

Swish! The good feel allowed the basketball to run an arc through the Nets, and after raising the individual score to 40, this goal also successfully helped the Knicks narrow the gap to 3 points, and if the Lakers' next offense misses, the Knicks still have a chance to tie the score and play overtime.

At that point, a large number of attackers on the bench will become a big weapon for the Knicks, compared to the Lakers, they can only rely on this group of players on the court to survive.

"Defend!" D'Antoni on the sidelines kept clapping his hands to boost morale, and at this time the role of the coach can be ignored, and the individual performance of the players is the most critical factor.

"Defend!" The girls in the audience also burst out with their enthusiasm, except for Amy, who was quiet by nature, watched quietly, the remaining three girls were cheering for the Knicks in unison, and her boyfriend's three points just now made them believe that the victory belonged to Li Chen after all.

The ambiguous eyes of his teammates made Li Chen a little embarrassed for a while, and smiled in the direction of several girls, he knocked on his head, with a nerve-wracking posture, if only one girl came over today, then he would definitely be able to accept this cheer calmly, but because there was more than one coming, he was a little uncalm.

Taylor didn't understand what Li Chen meant, she thought that the other party was thinking that the cheering sound was not loud enough, and the little beauty risked breaking the sound and became more and more high-profile.

"Kill them!"

The Lakers' ball, off-court news can no longer interfere with the game on the court, especially after Li Chen's three points just now, Atai instantly quieted down, and has been slapped in the face more than once, if you want to come over, you can only use one to describe it, that is, "owed"!

Kobe Bryant singled Battier with his back, but the move that was not novel made the Batman dare not have any slack, keep this ball, the Knicks still have a chance, if they don't hold it, then they can only implement foul tactics, and free throws are not a weakness for the Lakers.

The great god was constantly making small shoulder shakes, and at the same time, his steps were constantly fine-tuned. Battier, who is on the defensive side, is always making small adjustments to Kobe's movements, and the god's feints have reached the point of being fake, and Battier can only make sure that he is ready for everything.

Turning around, the jumper, the god who tried all kinds of feints finally made a shot, and the basketball flew towards the basket with his confidence. Battier has done the best he can, and although he hasn't touched the ball, he can guarantee it. At the moment when Kobe Bryant made a shot, he definitely couldn't see the basket.

A few milliseconds later!

Bang! The sound and shadow of the iron made the scene can't help but launch a burst of exclamations, the Black Mamba actually missed at a critical time, the fans were disappointed or disappointed, David Lee grabbed the rebound in the crowd, the Knicks quickly called a timeout, and D'Antoni needed a little time to arrange the tactics of the last attack.

"Give me the ball. I'm confident! On the bench, Li Chen took a sip of Gatorade out of breath, and the rapid consumption of physical strength could not stop his determination to carry out the final attack. Of course, no one wants to rob him of this kind of thing.

Mustache analyzed the situation for the Knicks, "With 33 seconds left, we have two options, the first one. Serve and then quickly attack. Strive to complete the attack in 7 seconds, then defend well and wait for the lore; ”

This choice seems to leave the decision of victory or defeat in his own hands, but in fact, it is not true, all of this is based on the premise that the Knicks rush to shoot, if you miss, then there is no so-called stunner, so D'Antoni gave the second strategy.

"Or we can guarantee a success rate. Aim for a goal equaliser and then defend well. Prepare for overtime! The player's opinion is also very important for this kind of thing, and the mustache turned his face to Li Chen.

After thinking about it carefully, Big Apple still chose the latter strategy, "The latter one, to ensure the success rate, the risk of lore is too great, not to mention that it is not easy to attack, and if you can't score, it's over!" ”

At the end of the timeout, the players of both teams returned to the court, according to D'Antoni's tactics, Li Chen held the ball outside the three-point line to attract the defense, and David Lee pulled out the cover and quickly cut along the line of the box to the basket. The misalignment after the change of defense gave Li Chen a good chance at this point, and the Lakers had to divide a part of their defensive strength to prevent Big Apple's interior shot.

Battier on the weak side of the court cut along the bottom line, the Lakers' interior defense was a little stretched for a while, and Li Chen, who held the ball, quickly distributed the ball to Battier when facing the bag, and in the eyes of outsiders, the Knicks' ball should be completed by Battier.

But all this is cover, Li Chen sneaked to the bottom line after the pass, according to the tactics, he will receive a pass from his teammates here, and there is no mistake in the facts, after Battier threw the ball to David Lee, who followed up, the latter's decisive eyes were firmly locked on the bottom line, and all the previous actions were only for the small gap at this moment.

Catch the ball, shoot! The Lakers did not leave Li Chen time to hesitate, and he did not hesitate at all, and his outside jumper hit the basket steadily.

The fans at the scene took a breath of cold air in unison, and the 20-point difference really equalized the Knicks, no matter what the result was, this feat was enough to make the Knicks proud. This time, it was the Lakers' turn to call a timeout, and a tie was not what they wanted to see, and the Zen master was ready to use the last dozen seconds to make a little move.

"Defend, defend Kobe, don't let him shoot comfortably." The Knicks' defensive strategy is surprisingly simple, but I have to admit that this is indeed the most pragmatic, just like the Knicks' move just now only won a gap for Li Chen, and the Lakers' final blow will definitely be completed by Kobe.

Compared to the Knicks, the Lakers have a lot more options, they only need to score, whether it is three or two points, even if they win two fouls, they can still be the final winner. The Zen master chose the most secure one, allowing Kobe Bryant to attack the inside line and make fouls if he couldn't score.

The Staples Center has reached its most tense moment, and all the fans are waiting with bated breath as the Black Mamba's final throw will decide the course of the match.

Overtime? There is a question mark in the hearts of many people.

Kobe Bryant's answer was NO, and he chose to solve the opponent on the spot, and dragging it out to overtime was not in line with the Lakers' style. Pinching the time with precision, with 7 seconds left before the end of the game, the great god launched an attack.

The continuous left and right dribbling made it impossible to guess the direction of his breakthrough, Kobe Bryant pressed forward little by little, followed the countdown of the timer, the god suddenly picked up the speed, changed direction and squeezed past Battier's side, and then jumped quickly, leaning forward, and moving gracefully to make him look like a bird.

After pulling the lever, Chandler's defense finally lost, Kobe Bryant scored, although it was only two points, but it was enough to help the Lakers win, and the audience shouted with emotion, the excitement of this game was satisfying.

Li Chen shook his head, after staying up for so long, he still failed, and it was not a good feeling to be killed, and the cheers of the fans were a blow to him.

Drip! The referee signaled a timeout, and it appeared as if there were 0.2 seconds left in the game. Bryant glanced at the timer depressed, which clearly showed that the game was still going on, and the old horse had stumbled, and he still missed a little.

D'Antoni's final timeout played a role, and the Knicks had one more chance to serve from halftime. The 0.2-second kill is not impossible in the NBA, and even the 0.1-second kill has a precedent in the league (in other words, this is David Lee's record, I believe no one can surpass it), and now everyone is thinking about it, can the Big Apple reproduce the magic? (To be continued......)