Chapter 280: The Strongest Basketball Player
The atmosphere in the arena at the Target Center rose to the highest level ever.
Never before have people seen such a crazy scoring show on this land. They are not only crazy for Durant and Zheng Ke, who are crazy about individual scoring, but also for two teams that are crazy about offense. That kind of non-stop crazy attack made everyone's adrenaline rush high, and it was just what they wanted to do in overtime.
Zheng Ke didn't want to play overtime, and the game was played like this, which was definitely a result that he was very dissatisfied with. So even though he has broken his personal single-game scoring record, there is no smile on his face.
Whitman was impressed by the strength of the Thunder team, and in this Thunder team, he seemed to see the shadow of the former Timberwolves. Energetic, passionate, tenacious, resolute, good qualities in almost all rebuilt young teams. If they maintain such a lineup and don't get into injury trouble, the Thunder will sooner or later become the Timberwolves' Western rivals, just like the Trail Blazers. Then again, the Trail Blazers still played like this with a first-in-one injury.
As the game dragged into extra time, some players from both teams were still full of energy, as if they were equipped with perpetual motion machines.
For example, Westbrook.
When the referee blew the whistle for the start of overtime, when Ibaka jumped to win over Anderson, when he grabbed the basketball, he was like a vigorous leopard, instantly accelerated to 300 yards, and pounced on the Timberwolves.
Before everyone could react, Westbrook took to the air and completed a shocking tomahawk slash!
It seems that the speed of youth is not affected by physical strength at all, and it seems that physical strength is not affected by time at all. In short, at that moment, there seemed to be a gasp in the center of the target.
"Perverted, this guy's body is even more perverted than Derek (Rose), what kind of physical strength is this?" Iverson, who was icing in the locker room, looked at the TV screen. Muttered in his mouth.
Zheng Ke on the field also couldn't believe that he saw this scene in front of him, the game has been going on so far, not to mention others, his own physical strength is almost exhausted, and the slightly funny-looking kid in front of him seems to be saying with such a performance: "I haven't exerted my strength yet, but you have fallen"
Zheng Ke collected his mind and gave Westbrook a deep look. Turn around and run towards the Thunder halfcourt.
At such a critical moment, Billups didn't dare to hold it up, after half-time. It was handed to Zheng Ke, the biggest name on the Timberwolves court, and Zheng Ke received the basketball from 45 degrees beyond the three-point line.
"60 points, 60 points!" Several Timberwolves pseudo-fans, Zheng Ke's real fans roared loudly in the audience. I hope Zheng Ke will come to record the three-point score immediately. Good to enter the 60-point mark. In their hearts, they are already thinking that Zheng Ke is advancing all the way, breaking 60, passing 70, and it is best to play ten overtimes and break 100 points
At this time, the Thunder team was a little hesitant. Zheng Ke looks at this posture, as long as he doesn't break through. Ibaka, Harden. Westbrook and the others will not come to trap him.
Zheng Ke beckoned Lefu to come out to block and dismantle.
Ibaka decisively gave up on Lefu and joined forces with Durant, ready to put pressure on Zheng Ke, the ball-handler.
"Chance!"
Zheng Ke's eyes lit up, he keenly noticed that the moment Ibaka came over, a narrow gap appeared, although it was not big, but it was enough for Zheng Ke to break through!
As soon as his right hand holding the ball was extended, the basketball immediately penetrated between Durant and Ibaka, rolling forward a few times. And Zheng Ke took a step with his left foot, his body flashed, and his lightning speed exploded, and Ling Bo generally kept up with the basketball rolling forward from this gap.
This is a common move used by small defenders, and Zheng Ke also learned this trick after learning from Iverson. It seems that some people have the meaning of the ball, but in fact, Zheng Ke is firmly in control of the basketball.
Zheng Ke slapped the ball a few times on the ground in an instant, and killed the Thunder penalty area without Ibaka's protection.
The consequences of not having a meat shield-type inner line suddenly appeared, how could a character like Kostic dare to block the breakthrough of the famous Zheng Ke, seeing him gritting his teeth and killing in with great momentum, it was too late to hide.
But the quality of professional players made him hesitate, and this hesitation was really too late to jump or hide.
Kostic is more than seven feet tall, but Zheng Ke completely ignored this height gap, and now he only has the basket in his eyes
When Zheng Ke raised the basketball like a torchbearer, the fans in the stadium stood up, as if they had expected something in their hearts, and even their heartbeats stopped at this moment
"Drink!"
Zheng Ke shouted, like a thunderclap erupting on the ground, and the momentum was overwhelming!
His left calf muscles tensed at that moment, and then he stepped on the floor, and with the tremendous force of recoil, he instantly broke away from gravity, and then flew higher and higher as Kirstic looked up
At the moment when Zheng Ke's two legs were on his body, Kostic thought of Bradley, Frederick Weiss, including Howard, whose postures and names flashed through his mind, and he thought with some self-deprecation, what kind of posture would he be at this moment? Maybe people will still remember the person who dunked and not the person who was dunked, as before
A huge force came from the front, and Kostic "staggered" back a few steps and fell to the ground in embarrassment.
The referee's whistle made it even worse at the moment: "Blue player No. 12 player blocks the foul, white player No. 17 scores a valid goal, plus a free throw!" ”
Roar!
Zheng Ke tore the placket on his chest wildly, feeling that the blood on his body was completely burning at this moment, and he enjoyed the worship of the audience, like a wolf god descending into the world!
In the warning eyes of the referee, Zheng Ke stood on the free throw line, his heart fluctuated at the moment, and the cheers of the audience gradually converged into the call of "MVP", which was deafening.
Zheng Ke slapped the ball and took a deep breath. Got the ball out and hit.
60 points!
Although it was not a three-point shot, Zheng Ke completed his 60-point career with a 2+1. Once again, it has left a strong mark in history.
The Timberwolves now lead the Thunder by one point 120-119. The 60-point Zheng Ke has had a great impact on the nerves of the Thunder players, no matter what the outcome of this battle is, when people think of Zheng Ke's 60-point game, they will always mention the name of their Thunder team, which is a shame that is difficult to erase, and can only be washed away with victory.
The bayonets of the two teams were red. Physical contact is becoming more frequent. As soon as Zheng Ke gets the ball, the Thunder must have more than two players next to him. He doesn't want to brush up on data at such a moment, and he is not absolutely sure. Coupled with the better position of his teammates, Zheng Ke distributed the ball. Maybe Zheng Ke feels too good today, but Billups and others feel average, and they strike iron one after another at this moment. Let Zheng Ke listen to the sound of the iron. It's not a good taste in my heart.
Two minutes later, Zheng Ke made a strong attack of his own, turned over and hit a jumper to hit two points, and pulled the score to the same level again.
Three minutes later, Zheng Ke finally found another opportunity, and he plunged headlong inside, twisted and leaned against Ibaka. Then he flew out with a scream
The referee hesitated for a moment, but still blew the whistle: "Blue No. 9 defensive foul"
It was a bolt from the blue for the Thunder. Durant and the others crossed their waists, and the depressed expression on their faces was obvious. Ibaka, who has committed six fouls, was particularly angry, and he walked around the referee to explain what he was talking about
Ibaka went off, the Thunder reintroduced Harden, and Jeff Green returned to the No. 4 position.
The Timberwolves served on the sideline, and Zheng Ke stuck Durant with his back on the outside and got the basketball. Harden was obviously instructed by head coach Brooks before the game, and as soon as Zheng Kecai got the ball, he pounced, looking like he was going to wrap it up. When Zheng Ke distributed the ball to Afflalo, Harden instantly reversed and quickly appeared in front of Afflalo.
"Damn, what a cunning boy!" Three black lines appeared on Zheng Ke's head
Afflaro hesitated, and then had no chance to make a move. He redirected the ball to Billups, who redistributed it to Zheng.
After Zheng Ke received the ball, he suddenly jumped out and shot!
Was it a pull-up three-pointer, or with 1:35 left in overtime. Zheng Ke was too unexpected this time, after all, his previous choices were the safest way.
Durant slowed down, and Zheng actually threw the ball out without much interference.
The basketball crossed an arc and, at the prayer of the spectators, fell into the hoop.
The Timberwolves lead by 3 points at 127-124!
This is a very crucial three-point shot, and the person who hit it is Zheng Ke, who has already scored 62 points! After hitting the ball, he had 65 points in the net. People snapped their fingers and found that he had scored 8 points in overtime!
The three-pointer was lethal for the Thunder, who struggled to score under the Timberwolves' suffocating defense. Chasing back 3 points is really a very difficult thing for the Thunder who are in this state at the moment.
Durant misses a jumper
Westbrook misses jumper
Durant misses a jumper
They don't want to blame Zheng Ke for it. But the Timberwolves' players were interested in fulfilling Zheng, and when the Thunder committed a tactical foul at the last minute, they always handed the ball to Zheng.
In the final 30 seconds, Zheng Ke walked to the free throw line.
The fans were silent, Zheng Ke took a few deep breaths, and made two free throws.
At this time, the Thunder team's tactics of serving in the front court went very well. Durant got a half-open shot and hit a three-pointer.
"It's too late!"
Zheng Ke thought to himself, and then he was sent to the free throw line.
Still calmly hitting two free throws, the Timberwolves led by four points at 131-127, but the clock was only 17 seconds left, and the Thunder had no more timeouts.
Rushing to the frontcourt, Durant soared three points and missed
The rebound was picked up by Love, and Jeff Green made the Thunder's final struggle, sending Love to the free throw line. Lefu calmly walked to the free throw line, but hit one of two free throws. Even so, the Timberwolves have the game in their hands.
With Westbrook's three-pointer deflected wide again in the final moments, the Timberwolves fought hard at home in overtime to pick out the Thunder.
The moment the whistle sounded, Zheng Ke raised his right arm, 69 points! With such a miraculous performance, he declared his strength to the world that he is the strongest basketball player!! (To be continued......)