287, Staples hurt again
"I have to say that Doug Collins is deliberately resting the main players today, and obviously, he is also worried that the players will be out of fitness."
Barkley looked at the situation on the pitch as if trying to find something worth talking about.
However, what disappointed him was that the sequelae of the Raptors group going out for fun yesterday had not yet appeared, and all the focus was still on the two people who were competing.
Suddenly, I saw Barkley's eyes light up, and his face was suddenly filled with excitement.
"Oh, this guy, it's incredible, it's the most slick turn I've ever seen."
Buckley's mouth was full of praise, and as he spoke, Staples erupted in a frenzied noise that almost rushed into their live room.
Countless cameras around the world are focused on Staples, the holy land of the Purple and Gold Army.
It's a rare sight throughout the season, with fans frantic, dissatisfied, and worried.
This qiΔ is caused by a person's existence zΓ i.
Wu Di, a popular star wearing the No. 14 jersey of the Raptors, was hanging from the basket at this time, and his crotch was the Lakers' starting interior Drugooden.
Feeling the dissatisfaction of the fans at the scene, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Wu Di's mouth, this is the beginning of his conquest of the league, he likes to see such a scene in the away game.
Because that's a testament to how much pressure he's put on the arena.
This is a riding dunk, throughout Wu Di's entire career, such a domineering dunk is the first time.
Although the object of the riding buckle is very ordinary, for Wu Di, it is already satisfying. All he wanted was to destroy the momentum of the arena.
The moment when Wu Di gently fell from the basket. A replay of the ball appeared on the four large screens above.
The wonderful thing about Wu Di's ball is that he is single-handedly Kobe Bryant. After shaking Kobe Bryant down with a continuous fake turn, he broke through the inside line to complete the score.
This goal Wu Di is facing Gooden's dunk, the height and beauty and domineering are really difficult to tell, in short, it can be seen from the reaction of Staples Arena at this time.
The wonderful place is mainly because Wu Dihuang lay down Kobe, which is the biggest focus.
After all, the two have been going toe-to-toe in this game, and once one person plays an overwhelming advantage, it is for the other. Definitely the biggest hit.
Around the court, the Raptors players were so excited that they stretched out their arms and roared.
Seeing this, Wu Di also made a move to high-five them in the process of slipping the bottom line and turning over and running.
"Are you sure this guy is going to be physically exhausted?" Phil Jackson turned his head at this time and asked the assistant coach next to him, and in the interval between timeouts, the strength and conditioning coach said that the Raptors would have fitness problems.
After some silence, the person being questioned opened his mouth and said, "I don't know about this guy, after all, the potential of people like them is immeasurable, and for others, they can't last too long." β
Apparently. The kind of people in the mouth of the assistant coach are referring to superstars such as Kobe Bryant and Wu Di, who are not only capable of individuals. And often the willpower is amazing.
When Phil Jackson heard this, he didn't reply, but called Vujasic, who was sitting on the sidelines, over.
After a few whispers, Vujacic went to the technical desk and waited to play.
At this time, the ball was on the Lakers' side, and Kobe Bryant was holding the ball alone.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the two people, and suddenly, I saw Kobe begin to shake rapidly, and at the same time, the basketball kept changing between his hands.
Wu Di's pupils slowly dilated, and his expression could make people feel how serious he was.
Often, heads-up between players will always be won or lost in a short period of time, and this time, it was no exception.
Kobe Bryant seized the opportunity to make a shot, and this ball, he attacked against Wu Di's defense.
Seeing Kobe's choice to shoot, Wu Di was full of confidence, and he thought that Kobe would be blocked by him.
However, Wu Di overlooked the abilities of a superstar.
"Toot ~"
The referee's whistle sounded out of thin air at this time, and the two men had already landed on the ground.
Wu Di held his head in his hands and looked at the referee who made the decision in disbelief.
"Fouled? Wu Di's arm was raised high, and he didn't press down, and he didn't touch Kobe's shooter, but why did he foul? β
The Raptors' bench was instantly exploded, and the dissatisfaction also rang out at this time.
This goal, the Raptors' side obviously thought that there was no foul, but the Staples fans gave applause at this time.
Barkley said: "Okay, I think it may be that Kobe Bryant deliberately changed and pasted forward with a reluctant shot, so that the referee mistakenly thought that Kobe's shot touched Wu Di's arm this time." β
Barkley's statement is obviously a mockery of the referee who made this decision, obviously, everyone can see that Kobe Bryant's shot just now, although there was a move close to Wu Di's arm, but he definitely did not touch Wu Di.
Obviously, this will be a miscalculation, or a black whistle.
Wu Di's lack of theory with the referee made Barkley nod secretly in his heart, obviously, under the conflict, Wu Di's calmness is his biggest hole card in this game.
After all, it's already the fourth quarter, and Wu Di has already eaten a technical foul before, and if he eats another one, then the Raptors are likely to be finished.
Looking at the score at this time, 88:83, the Raptors still led by 5 points with 9 minutes and 11 seconds left in the game, and Wu Di also knew the situation at this time.
Looking at Kobe Bryant standing at the free throw line, Wu Di smiled and said in a low voice: "Kobe, you can only score here." β
Obviously, this is Wu Di alluding to Kobe Bryant's only relying on the referee to score at the free throw line.
Kobe Bryant couldn't see the expression on his face, and he directly ignored Wu Di's sarcastic words.
First Free Throw!
Bryant's score came to 46 points, and on the big screen, Bryant's count jΓΉ column. The free throws were 16 of 18.
Actually, speaking of which. This is 46 points. Only 9 of Kobe's first 35 points were scored in direct opposition to Wu Di, and 9 of the next 11 points came from free throws, which is also the reason for Wu Di's dissatisfaction.
However, this is an away game after all, and Wu Di can also see the situation clearly, and he needs to stay calm.
Vujacic came on at this point, replacing Luke Wharton.
During Bryant's second free throw, Vujacic summoned the Lakers players and said a few words.
It was a simple exchange between teammates. And Kobe Bryant returned to the free throw line after listening.
The second penalty was still hit.
"Kobe, Kobe, Kobe, MVP, MVP ......"
The cheers in the sky resounded throughout Staples, and Wu Di couldn't help sneering in his heart, 47 points can be called MVP? And what about his current 48 points?
That's right, before Kobe Bryant scored 47 points. Wu Di has already scored 48 points, and his individual shooting is 16-of-26. He was 7-of-10 from three-point range, which means he scored 39 points just by relying on athletic shooting.
Deron Williams received serve and was about to push forward, only to find Fisher pressing up with a fierce face.
The whole court is pressing?
With more than 8 minutes left in the game? Is this Phil Jackson's new trick?
Wu Di was also slightly surprised in his heart, when he saw such a scene, he always felt that something was wrong.
But the game is still going on after all, and it doesn't leave a chance for people to think.
And three minutes later, when Deron Williams made a mistake and was stealed by the opponent for a fast break, Wu Di finally understood.
The other party is going to consume their physical energy.
Wu Di remembered that in the three minutes before this, the Lakers' defense of him was only Kobe's single defense, and for everyone else, it was a joint defense.
The great consumption also eventually caused the physical exhaustion of everyone except Wu Di.
Obviously, the little fat man Delong was the first to turn on the red light for physical fitness.
"Interesting, there seems to be some trouble on the Raptors' side, and the sequelae of their pleasure have finally appeared?"
Barkley was interested in looking at the court, as the Raptors players were obviously sweating too much.
"The Lakers are almost catching up with the score, I think the Raptors need to be careful, the opponent is obviously full of energy."
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Wu Di looked at Delong, as if he wanted to ask why, but Delong didn't say anything, but dribbled back to organize the attack.
When a few rounds passed in the blink of an eye, Wu Di also found that except for him, everyone seemed to be more or less physically exhausted.
The lack of physical fitness caused the Raptors' offensive success rate to begin to decline.
In this case, the ball began to concentrate on Wu Di, after all, Wu Di is the only player who is still efficient in attack these days.
And everyone thinks that if you rely on only one person, it will definitely be very difficult to win.
But in today's game, Wu Di gave people a new perspective.
In the second half of the fourth quarter, he began to go big, relying on his strong scoring ability to keep the Raptors in the lead.
Bryant's defense didn't work, and in the final minutes, Wu Di threw in three three-pointers, plus a mid-range shot, to score a total of 11 points.
In fact, if you look closely, it is not difficult to find that in the last period of time, Wu Di's offense is mainly shooting, obviously, this is the best way to maintain physical fitness.
As the game entered the final minute, the Raptors held a five-point lead.
In this case, the whole of Staples was clouded with a layer of worry.
Bryant scored 55 points, but he has taken 37 shots and is shooting from the field.
But for someone like him, you don't want him to stop attacking at any time.
In the last minute, Kobe Bryant first threw in a three-pointer to bite the difference.
At this time, when everyone thought that the Raptors would let Wu Di continue to take on the offense, DeLong passed the ball, and Wu Di ran to attract the bag.
The ball came to the hands of the big man Bonner.
Three-point hit!
This sudden situation is definitely the biggest blow for the Lakers, you know, after Kobe Bryant scored 3 points, they definitely see a glimmer of hope of winning.
However, at this time, the Raptors had someone other than Wu Di step up and also made a three-pointer.
This goal made the fans feel difficult, and for a while, the hope of winning seemed to be closed.
"It's like a team, where the best scorer pulls the bag and then the rest of the guys get involved in the offense, and that's definitely a good and smart choice." Barkley laughed at this point.
Obviously, this is the best explanation, the Raptors dared to put the ball in the hands of someone other than Wu Di at the end.
And what about the Lakers?
The key offense, although I don't know how Phil Jackson laid out the tactics, but in the last ball, Kobe Bryant's choice of three-point step-back jumper always seemed to be inappropriate.
When the basketball was knocked on the hoop and Milicic got it, the game was almost over.
The basketball fell into the hands of Wu Di, and the Lakers players took immediate measures, and they were still fighting for the final victory.
However, this foul seemed to be too big, and Kobe Bryant directly pulled Wu Di to the ground who was running and dodging.
This scene made the Raptors feel angry, but the referees still turned a blind eye.
However, after Wu Di got up, he looked at Kobe, and he said with a smile: "Do you know why I won?" β
The voice was cold, and there was a hint of mockery: "Because no matter what the situation, someone will stand up to help me, and I trust my teammates, even if they are not physically strong." β
When Kobe Bryant heard this, he was immediately silent.
Wu Di walked from Kobe Bryant's side to the free throw line, this calm scene made everyone feel shocked, this seems to be more like the demeanor of a ruler.
After Wu Di scored a season-high 61 points on two free throws, the Raptors also secured the victory with a seven-point lead.
When the final whistle fell, looking at the 119-112 score, Staples fell silent.
For these Zijin fans, today's game was really disappointing for them, because Wu Di played the most beautiful game of the season in Staples, with 61 points, and this was the second time in his career that he played 60+ in Staples. (To be continued......)