144 Christmas War (18)
Wen Hao walked to the free throw line, and under Kobe's cold gaze, he steadily hit two free throws. By this time, he had already scored his 44th point of the game.
With those two free throws he hit, the Rockets led the Lakers by four points, and the clock was only 32 seconds left. For the Lakers, the situation is extremely critical. Chasing 4 points in 32 seconds, although the NBA has such a precedent, Miller on the sidelines has done an earth-shattering 8.9 seconds to grab 8 points, but such a feat cannot be done every night, it must only occur once in several years.
The big-mouthed Buckley finally wilted at this point, shook his head again and again, but didn't say a word.
Even Miller himself had a somewhat muffled voice: "32 seconds, a difference of 4 points, although it is not hopeless, but there is not much hope, even Kobe." ”
"yes, the Lakers have to hit a shot, preferably a three-pointer, and then they have to foul, preferably Howard, and expect them to hit one of two free throws and then a three-point shot. In the situation in the sky, no matter what happens, as long as there is a slight mistake, the Lakers are finished. Harlan analyzed.
D'Antoni used up his last timeout.
At the timeout, he didn't set up other tactics, and what he had to do at this time was to play around Kobe. The others covered for Kobe Bryant, let Kobe catch the ball, and then pulled away for Kobe to single.
And on the Rockets' side, they actually don't have an easy time. McHale glanced at Bryant with some concern, and he knew that a 4-point lead of 32 seconds was too little for this god-like man. No. 24, how many times when everyone thought it was hopeless, he carried the team on his shoulders, turned the tide with his own strength, and finally defeated his opponent.
So for this person, it should not be taken lightly.
But the Rockets can now play against No. 24, only Jeremy Lin Wenhao and Parsons, but no matter who these three are, it is too difficult to prevent Kobe.
After thinking about it, McHale finally decided that Parsons, who was taller, would defend Bryant. Because now that Kobe Bryant is physically exhausted, he is unlikely to break through, and will largely choose to shoot. Parsons, on the other hand, is a bit taller.
At the same time, several other people tried their best to guard Kobe, no matter who they were, as long as they were close, they stepped forward to cover it. With Bryant's last name, it is unlikely that he will pass the ball at this time.
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Finally, the last 32 seconds, the decisive moment, came.
The entire Staples fans stood and watched, and no one could sit still. A group of Hollywood stars led by actor Nicholson, even those who don't know much about football, were infected by this tense atmosphere and became nervous.
The cheerleading beauties no longer waved their arms and twisted their waists at this time, and most of them held their hands in front of their chests, praying for victory in this game.
At this point, the referee signals for both players to come on.
Kobe Bryant's eyes were still cold and vicious in the black mamba, and he didn't go to the serve, but walked to the front court. Parsons didn't leave a single step, staring at Kobe Bryant, and his job was to keep Kobe from getting the ball.
Nash dribbled past half court and had to move the ball under Moon Ho's pressing defense. He is 41 years old, and in front of the young Wen Hao, his speed is really not fast.
After a few transfers, there are still 10 seconds left in the attacking time. None of the other Lakers dared to make a move, and they were looking for Kobe.
But the Rockets' defense was quite good this time, and Kobe Bryant couldn't find a chance to catch the ball for a while.
Finally, two seconds later, Gasol hoisted the ball high above Bryant's head. Bryant jumped up at the same time as Parsons to fight for the lob ball.
Parsons was in the process of rising, but suddenly he saw a big 24 behind Kobe.
The 37-year-old Bryant, although not as bounced as before, was still much better than Parsons, and he struggled to get the difficult pass.
Facing Parsons, he began to dribble slowly outside the three-point line, trying to break through several times. But as soon as his physical strength was exhausted, although his willpower supported him to continue running, his speed dropped significantly; Second, whenever he is about to break through, the Rockets always have someone to help defend him. So he simply couldn't break through.
With four seconds left in the offensive clock, Kobe Bryant's eyes were even more cold, and he took a step forward with the dribble, pressing Parsons forward, and then suddenly took two steps back. At this time, he was still two steps away from the three-point line, but, without hesitation, he shot highly, and the wrist was like a black mamba raised head.
"Bang-huh!"
Like a cannonball streaked across the night sky, the basketball flew rapidly, smashed into the inner edge of the basket, and bounced into the net!
The difference was narrowed to 1 point.
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Ignoring Staples's boiling, Black Mamba's gaze was cold, and he glanced at the rocket crowd, especially Wen Hao. The people who were swept by his gaze felt a chill in their hearts.
At this point, McHale didn't have time to be shocked or anything, and immediately after Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer, he used up the last timeout, for nothing else, but to replace Howard. Howard is a hidden danger on the court, and if the Lakers use Howard at this time, with his free throw shooting percentage, this game will be considered an explanation. So at this time, Howard must be replaced, and Da Yao, who is better at free throws, must be put on the court.
At this time, there were 12 seconds left in the offensive time, Wen Hao served in the backcourt, Jeremy Lin dribbled to the frontcourt, and when he saw Nash coming to foul, he hurriedly passed the ball to Wen Hao, who entered the game. Wen Hao didn't wait for Kobe Bryant to foul, and quickly transferred to Parsons. Parsons dribbled the ball to the front court and passed it to Da Yao, who in turn gave the ball to Wen Hao.
At this time, Kobe Bryant rushed towards Wen Hao, his eyes flashing with a cold light. Seeing this, Wen Hao passed the ball to Jeremy Lin on the left again.
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred, and Kobe, who was originally rushing to Wen Hao, suddenly changed direction in the middle of the way, rushed towards the passing route, and slapped the ball down in the air.
Seeing this, Wen Hao was shocked. Originally, he had the heart of a point guard, and passing the ball could be said to be easy. But in the face of Kobe, the heart of the point guard can't even be handled, you can imagine how tough Kobe is.
But horror is horror, but Wen Hao's brain is not messed up at all. Bryant took the ball, but he didn't control it, and the basketball flew towards the middle of the two. Wen Hao jumped and threw the ball in his arms.
Bryant didn't give in, and bent down to grab the ball.
Wen Hao saw that Jeremy Lin was in an empty position, and hurriedly passed the ball to Jeremy Lin.
But at this moment, Nash, who had been hiding next to him, suddenly came out, interrupted the ball from the air, and under Jeremy Lin's full blocking, he took two steps back, opened the distance and passed the ball to Kobe Bryant, who had already run to the frontcourt.
With two seconds left, Bryant just crossed the halfway line, took the pass, and headed straight for the Rockets.
At this time, not far behind him, Wen Hao, who had just gotten up, had already chased after him.
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