Chapter 372: The Final Hour
Stan Van Gundy didn't know that his words had made Nelson feel guilty, and he was cheering for Nelson loudly on the sidelines!
And this kind of refueling actually does not have a positive incentive for Nielsen, but instead breeds his rebellious mentality.
So, when Nelson had the ball past halftime, he didn't continue to follow Stan Van Gundy's tactical philosophy, he quickly called Dwight Howard out of the box, he asked Dwight Howard to play a pick-and-roll cover for himself, and he figured out Guò's quick goal to prove his ability.
At this point, Nelson's mentality was already stubborn, and he thought that Stan Van Gundy's sentence that he had completed half of the task was sarcastic, so he figured out that Guò had completed the other half of the task to prove himself...... That's the score.
Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw Nelson suddenly and quickly call Dwight Howard out to do the pick-and-roll, but he still quickly followed up, but his pace automatically slowed down by half a minute, because he wanted to figure out what Nelson wanted to do.
Nelson didn't know that Xiao Xiao deliberately followed behind him, he only knew that he had thrown off Xiao Xiao's defense. And he decided that he was one step away from the defensive distance enough to put the basketball in the hoop!
Therefore, he suddenly accelerated and flew directly into the restricted area.
At this time, the Knicks did not have a defensive force in the restricted area, and David Lee followed Dwight Howard out of the three-point line.
After Nelson rushed into the penalty area, Xiao Dash vaguely understood Nelson's intentions...... This guy wants to attack!!
At that moment, Xiao Wan unconsciously quietly quickened his pace and narrowed the distance by a part.
Meanwhile. Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines also understood Nelson's intentions. Suddenly. He screamed from the sidelines...... NO!!!
Stan Van Gundy didn't call in time.
Because Nelson had already taken the offensive foot, he twisted and jumped after two steps, and he tried to dodge the dashing pursuit with a solid backhand layup.
He felt that he would be able to dodge the sloppy defense behind him with this layup.
Because the angle is very tricky, and there is the invisible protection of the basket, and there is a step away from it before.
But... Obviously, he underestimated Chic.
His explosive power is something that Nelson can't keep up with, and his bounce speed and height have always been among the top in the NBA. As for the arm span, it is even more terrifying.
At the same time that Nelson twisted and jumped up to make a rebound, Xiao Shao had already taken off like a peng spreading his wings, and he instantly enveloped Nelson in mid-air.
At this point, Nelson didn't know that he was in the shadow of the defense, and he still played the basketball with ease and pleasure, even though he had heard Stan Van Gundy's scream 'NO' coming from him, he thought Stan Van Gundy was worrying about it, and he thought Stan Van Gundy was an incompetent guy at all!!
His belly slander didn't reach Stan Van Gundy's ears.
But Stan Van Gundy was already covering his eyes in pain.
And Madison Garden was heard like a tsunami...... Kill! Kill! Kill!!
The excited Knicks fans stood up one by one and roared desperately.
And the DJ on the scene obviously didn't like this monotonous slogan, so he was unwilling to be lonely and drove everyone: kill time! Kill time! Kill time!
Driven by him. The audience shouted to kill time!
All of a sudden, the Madison Garden arena was full of murder. The momentum is crazy to the extreme.
At this time, Nelson turned his head to look, only to find that the basketball did not fall into the basket as he wished, but quietly disappeared out of thin air.
When he looked back, Xiao Shi had already rushed to the front court with the ball that originally belonged to him. In contrast to the momentum of the fans, Stan Van Gundy stood on the sidelines sighing and beating his chest.
At this time, the large screen overhead was playing back the footage just now...... At the moment when Nelson made a backhand layup, Xiao Sa had already spread his wings and waited in mid-air, as soon as the basketball shot, he lightly stretched his ape arm, and easily took the basketball into his arms with a terrifying long hand, and then the whole court boiled, but Xiao Sao took the basketball to the front court in the momentum of the killing sound.
Xiao ran towards the frontcourt, Petrus kept chasing, Tekoglu also desperately rushed to this side, and Dwight Howard gritted his teeth and desperately pursued.
Now all the Magic defensive energy is focused on Xiao Sloppy alone.
This is clearly not a reasonable defensive set-up. You must know that the Magic team has a total of five players, and one of them is dreaming in the second half, and now there are three people coming, which means that only one of the other four Knicks players is Rashad Lewis on defense.
Where is it possible for Rashad Lewis to defend live?
After rushing to the three-point line, Xiao made a sharp stop to open a defensive gap, and then he didn't choose a three-point shot, but threw the basketball to Gallinani, who was ambushed in the bottom corner...... The dashing pass was terrible, but fortunately, it was a smooth road in the past, and Garinnani didn't have to work hard to get the basketball. Then he took a serious look at the basket, and then took an easy shot, and the rhythm was perfect...... Swish!
Gallinani's well-prepared shot landed perfectly naturally and smoothly into the Nets!
After all, he eats on three points. And when he shoots, there are no defenders within three meters of him.
It's hard not to see through the net!!
With the entry of basketball into the Nets, Madison Garden has set off a new round of climax.
Stan Van Gundy had to call a timeout...... Drip!
The Magic players were in high spirits when they took a timeout last timeout, and now they are somewhat lonely when they walk off the court. Because, they were five points ahead before, and now they are one point behind, and it took less than 40 seconds to go from lead to behind, and now there are only 53 seconds left before the end of the race.
"It's a shame that you didn't even complete half of the task this time." When Xiao passed by Nelson's side, he didn't forget to stimulate the stubborn little point guard: "Moreover, your bounce ability is too weak." If you can jump as high as you can, I won't be able to cover you. ”
The chic irony is direct. The blow is also turbulent.
But Nelson just glared at Xiao Xiao. No more actions and words. He's played a lot of games with Xiao Sage. He already knows what kind of personality Xiao Shi is, Xiao Xiao is too dangerous. Fighting with him can only be self-inflicted, and if you do it, it's hard to guarantee that the Knicks won't rush out of the second Nate Robinson on the bench...... All the Knicks players seemed to be hypnotized by him, and they did whatever they wanted. Milicic was even willing to be seriously injured in order to save him.
Such a dangerous guy, it's better to be less troublesome.
Nelson didn't want or dared not provoke Xiao Shao, and could only be deeply affected by Xiao Shao's blow and irony. Back on the bench, Stan Van Gundy's invective was already overwhelming: "Hey. Boy, what are you doing? Did you know that your adventurous attack turned our lead into a negative number? This mistake of yours is likely to be the turning point of the failure of the competition......"
Nelson didn't dare to mess with him, but he dared to stand up to Stan Van Gundy, because Stan Van Gundy's prestige has plummeted since the loss in Game 2, and there is a good chance that he will have to roll up and leave next season, so Nelson has nothing to worry about. Directly retorted: "No... The turning point of the game was not my mistake, but the three points! When he's up, no one can defend him! I just wanted to score a goal to tip the balance of the game in our favour, but alas... My idea failed. ”
Nelson was very plain. So calm that Stan Van Gundy couldn't criticize him in depth, he could only soften his words: "But you violated the strategy of the game after all." ”
Nelson pouted. He did not speak, but formed a silent protest.
In Nelson's view, no strategy is useful now, who has made Xiao Shi crazy?
Nielsen has accepted the premise of failure.
However, Dwight Howard still did not agree with this answer, and he still wanted to fight, because the game was not over yet, and there were more than fifty seconds left.
"Guys, we're one point behind. But as long as we play steadily, we can hope to win. Because we have at least two more chances to attack, as long as we can throw two goals in a row, we will be unbeaten! The Knicks are not as scary as they think! Come!! Come on!! "Dwight Howard is a constant inspiration to his teammates.
At this time, in ESPN's live broadcast room, the three commentators were also analyzing the shape of the two teams.
With this three-pointer from Gallinani, the Knicks finally took their second lead of the game, the first of which was ...... Dash threw in the first goal, and then... The Knicks fell into passivity. Now the Knicks finally rallied in the last minute. But... Now is not the time for optimism. With 53 seconds left, the Magic still have the advantage as long as they play steadily. Because it's their turn to have at least two offensive chances, and the Knicks theoretically only have one, unless the Magic still have a second or two of time for the Knicks to kill at the end. ESPN's host said.
"yes, the Knicks are one point ahead now, and that's not the point that guarantees the victory. Because their defense is indeed a little weak, it is easy for the Magic to score points, and the Knicks look sluggish when it comes to crunch time. Reggie Miller said the same.
"The Magic team must play steadily! It's time to make another Nielsen mistake...... The Magic can't afford to make mistakes!! Jeff Van Gundy said bitterly, this minute, his heart has suffered a heavy blow, and he can no longer say the words that the Magic team will win like before.
While ESPN was doing the analysis, the pause was over.
Unlike the Magic, who kept playing on the bench and constantly explaining tactical positioning, the Knicks were very relaxed.
Xiao Swan just said to his teammates very simply: Alright, leave the rest of the game to me, and I'll lead you to the victory we deserve!
Xiao Sao said very simply, but his teammates instantly felt strong confidence.
With the guarantee of the word chic, then the victory has been put into the pocket, and the zipper is also drawn, foolproof!!
After the re-serve, the Knicks players played relaxed, while the Magic played quite cautiously.
They tossed the ball back and forth, very patiently. The Knicks, on the other hand, weren't very aggressive defensively, and eventually... The Magic threw in a mid-range shot that consumed 21 seconds, leaving the Knicks with 32 seconds.
After the Magic scored, Dwight Howard gave a firm order: "Bag and clip!" Be sure to wrap up the chic and the next step must be a chic shot!! ”
Xiao Sao smiled slightly, and told Dwight Howard the correct answer very seriously: "Come on, wrap me." Your guess is correct, and I'm going to shoot the basketball myself from beyond the three-point line - blow up your nets! Whether you're a three-person bag, a four-person bag, or a five-person bag, you can't change that fact!! ”
As he spoke, Xiao Xiao quickly reversed, took over the pass, and then galloped towards the front court like a gallop.
At this time, Petrus Lashad and Lewis Nelson were in a series of left and right and back around Xiao, and Dwight Howard was also in hot pursuit.
They now have a firm belief, that is, to prevent death from scarcity!
But... Is it really that easy to be prevented from dying?
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There's definitely one more chapter to update next.
Wait!
…… (To be continued......)