Chapter 133: A rookie who took the initiative to ask for help
Griffin's foul leave forced Chen Lei to return to the court early, and Rivers simply put Paul and Redick back on the court half a minute later.
The difference between the two sides at the moment is only 3 points, and the advantage is still in the hands of the other party, so it is not sloppy.
Griffin's foul gave Durant two free throws, and after the free throws, the game went to an official timeout, and with three minutes left in the game, both sides did not hesitate to throw their strongest weapons into the light at the moment.
One side cannot afford to lose, and one side desperately needs this victory to lay the foundation for a series victory, and both sides have absolute reasons to win this game.
After the timeout, the ball on both sides was in the hands of the stars, and the Clippers were still in Paul's hands because of Griffin's departure from the basketball, of course, the offensive output was not his sole responsibility, and his court sense of smell was enough to ensure that he accurately threw the ball into the hands of the players in the best position.
The score alternately rose and blinked to the last minute, and at 11 minutes and 1 second in the fourth quarter, the Thunder led the Clippers by 6 points at 111:105 after Ibaka fouled Chen Lei and hit both free throws.
With 59 seconds to play a 6-point net difference, the Clippers fans did not have much confidence.
The atmosphere at the scene gradually quieted down, and of course, there were also fanatical fans shouting and cheering hard.
The Clippers had one last short timeout left, Rivers clenched his fist and made a timeout gesture to the players on the court, and Paul immediately raised his hand to signal a timeout.
The generals returned to the bench, and Rivers sorted through the arsenal of tactics in his head to find the most appropriate way out of the situation.
"Did you just lose this game?" The thought popped into Rivers' mind, and he grabbed him, curled up in a ball, threw him into the distance, and glanced around his teammates, "The ensuing offense, one is defense, two offense, and three is rebounding. Every bit of it takes a lot of energy! Six points is not an insurmountable chasm, and it does not necessarily depend on three points, although the best option is three. Score in the most guaranteed way, you know? ”
The generals nodded. Chen Lei suddenly said, "Coach, give me the ball!" ”
"Huh?" Everyone looked at Chen Lei, what is this rookie going to do?
Rivers also looked at Chen Lei puzzled, although he usually believed in him, but at this moment, there was no room for sloppiness.
"Coach, I'm confident that I can hit the opponent's basket with three points, really confident, please believe me." There are 59 seconds left in the race. And Chen Lei's three critical hits are useless, although some people are reluctant to win the game in this way, but in order to win, they have to choose this way.
Rivers pondered for a few seconds, he wanted to agree, but he was afraid that something would happen, after all, this guy was just a rookie.
Can he really do it? Rivers asked rhetorically.
At such a critical moment, although it is related to the usual table, it is more of a test of a person's temperament, withstanding the pressure of the whole court and throwing the ball into the basket. A big heart is needed.
But this is only the seventh playoff game that this rookie has experienced, can he?
"Okay, the first ball is over to you!" Rivers finally nodded. Choose to believe in Chen Lei.
Chen Lei rarely made mistakes after entering the Clippers, averaging only 1.3 turnovers per game, and he has surprised people countless times. also has a calmness that only a veteran has.
That's why Rivers believes in him and believes in this rookie who has always been with magic.
Griffin and Paul looked at each other. They all saw the shock flashing in each other's eyes, and of course, after the shock, the mood in the hearts of the two was shocked and jealous.
The Clippers have Paul, Redick, Crawford and Barnes many pitchers. actually threw the offensive opportunity to an inside rookie at the last moment, which is hard to believe.
But it's a fact, and it's happening right in front of you.
At the end of the timeout, the players returned to the court, and the opposing Adams replaced Perkins and the other players all started, while the Clippers were still five players, and Crawford played small forward.
The depth of the Clippers' bench is definitely enough today, but just like today, sometimes the bench alone is not enough to laugh at the league, and defense is an indispensable part.
"Bang Bang!" After serving, Paul quickly dribbled the ball to the middle of the three-point line, rushed to the basket with an acceleration and looked at Chen Lei's position on the right side, Ibaka has been sticking to his side, so that Chen Lei did not get a chance.
Chen Lei wanted to push back to the halfway line, Paul threw the ball from the free throw line with a back throw, and the basketball passed through the gap between Wei Shao and Durant and fell into Chen Lei's hands.
To avoid being too shocking Chen Lei approached the three-point line with the ball, Ibaka came forward and the two met one meter in front of the three-point line, just when Ibaka thought that Chen Lei was going to break through or pass, Chen Lei's fat body had already risen into the air.
"What?" Ibaka's eyes were slightly bulging in surprise and he jumped up quickly with Chen Lei, but it did not have the slightest impact on the attack, and the basketball successfully flew out from his raised hand.
Will it go in? All the fans looked at the tumbling ball expectantly, the Clippers didn't have many chances left, they still had a chance if this shot went in, but if they didn't......
"Huh!" The basketball went through the net and answered the fans' questions.
After a short silence, all the fans at the scene cheered, and entered, the Thunder 111:108 Clippers, and the difference was only 3 points.
"Apache! Apache! Apache ......" Clippers fans cheered Chen Lei's name in unison, and there was even a shout of 'MVP'.
53.2 seconds, the Clippers still have a chance, and a big chance.
"It's this guy again." Brooks shook his head and glanced at Rivers, who was also standing on the side of the bench opposite, this guy actually believed in this rookie so much, and let him shoot at such a critical moment?
"Sure enough, there is a hand." Rivers was very happy about the arrangement he had just made at the moment, and he couldn't help but sigh again that this rookie was the biggest asset the Clippers had gained this season.
Wei Shao glanced at Durant, who nodded, the Thunder's offensive basketball has been held in Wei Shao's hand and has never been passed, and after more than ten seconds, Wei Shao threw the ball to Durant.
This is the tactical setup on the Thunder's side, with Durant handling the final offense.
"Huh!" At the last moment, Durant also broke through and withstood the pressure to send the ball to the basket to highlight his super-core strength.
"Holy!" Chen Lei looked at Durant depressedly, this product is really uncomfortable for himself, "There are two more critical hits, if I don't hit again, I really can't do anything." ”
Chen Lei ran to the front court, and the task of serving was left to Little Jordan, and Paul came to the Thunder half court like lightning after taking the basketball, and passed the ball out again in front of Wei Shao, who followed like a sticky worm.
It's still Chen Lei!
"Really?" A trace of doubt rose in Coach Brooks's head, and when Chen Lei lifted the ball above his head for the second time, the doubt in Brooks' heart became a reality.
"Crit!" Chen Lei drank low in his heart and ignited the critical attack skill.
The shooting posture was textbook-perfect, the arc of the basketball was beautiful, and under the watchful eyes of the television and millions of fans at the scene, the basketball once again penetrated the net, rolling up a trace of white net. (To be continued......)
PS: I wanted to get up early, but I got up late, and the time was limited and I could only pass the 2K chapter first, good morning, everyone, Mo Mo Da~