The placket on his chest was already wet with sweat, and his trembling limbs sent a message of exhaustion through the nerve center.

Jefferson took the glass of water handed to him by the staff, gulped down a few sips of water, and then sat down on the bench, gasping for air.

"How's it going, Richard? Can it hold on? Popovich asked Jefferson with concern, his mind already spinning wildly, thinking about who to replace Jefferson, and planning a new round of offensive tactics and lines.

Jefferson shook his head, but his gaze was firm, and he said slowly, "I can be a coach, and I can continue to fight." Zheng Ke: I feel stronger than before, and my physical strength is used up faster than before. I'm completely away from attacking now and I'm focused on defending him. ”

Popovich was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly nodded and smiled, "Since you can never continue to fight, then keep going." I also believe that you can, use your willpower and fighting spirit to overcome everything, kid. ”

Jefferson later recalled that Popovich at that moment was like a messenger of God, he guided me to fight the Great Demon King bravely, and I suddenly felt a new force emerge from my dry body, which surpassed everything before, and allowed me to cross to a new realm.

Jefferson erupted.

No one expected that at the very last moment of the fifth battle, Jefferson, who had been in the background, suddenly broke out.

It's not about the offensive end, it's about the huge achievements on the defensive end, especially against Zheng Ke. Jaw-dropping.

At the last 2 minutes, Jefferson, who was on the verge of physical strength, stuck to Zheng Ke like a mad dog.

Zheng Ke's attack with the ball turned out to be a dribbling error. Taken straight down by Jefferson!

No one expected that Zheng Ke, who was praised by everyone for his ability to control the ball, would be directly taken out of the basketball by Jefferson, and when Jefferson rushed to the frontcourt, there was not even a Timberwolves player who returned to the defense.

After being pogged out of the ball, Zheng Ke didn't have time to regret it, so he rushed towards Jefferson like a rocket.

Jefferson's speed is still very different from Zheng Ke's, obviously the first to start, but Zheng Ke is behind, and the two fought for half the court. Zheng Ke kept stretching out his terrifying long arm, faintly trying to get the basketball back.

Jefferson didn't attack either, and passed directly back to Ginobili, who ran over from the outside.

Ginobili makes a jumper and makes a three-pointer. Hit!

The Spurs outscored the Timberwolves by two points, 107-105.

After that, the Timberwolves attacked the ball, and Billups hung to Zheng Ke, who asked for the ball with his back.

The crowd opened up the space and prepared for the two of them to have a heads-up in the low post on the right side of the basket, a single in this place. If you don't wrap the clip. Zheng Ke is a sure thing.

Sure enough, Duncan ran to wrap Zheng Ke.

Zheng Ke's vision was blocked, and he redistributed the ball to Billups on the outside. After Billups got the ball, Zheng Ke ran out again and played a pick-and-roll with Billups.

Billups, who was holding the ball, gave it to Zheng Ke, who tapped a step on the right side and jumped up to shoot.

"Find the hat!"

Jefferson roared like a lion's roar, then jumped up like a spring on his leg, and his outstretched hand touched Zheng's wrist in surprise.

Zheng Ke never worries about his shots being covered. But there will inevitably be times when you miss.

This time, the shot came out of the frame, obviously because he didn't master the crosshair. But in the eyes of experts in hindsight, Jefferson's well-remembered defense played a crucial role.

The Timberwolves were in an extremely disadvantageous situation, and fortunately, the next Spurs offense also missed.

The rebound was snatched by Zheng Ke from a group of long-term players, and he dribbled to the frontcourt.

With 52 seconds left and the Timberwolves trailing by 2 points, Whitman asked the referee for a timeout.

In ESPN's broadcast footage, Zheng Ke's two failed offenses were replayed back and forth, and Jefferson's excellent defense at this time was praised by the host.

Magic Johnson laughed twice, and then said proudly: "If the Spurs really do the Timberwolves like this, it will be a good thing for the Lakers." ”

When Webb heard this, his face was slightly mocking, and he said, "Do you also think that the Timberwolves can do the Lakers?" ”

"No, no, no." Johnson hurriedly shook his head and denied: "How is it possible, the Lakers are so strong this season." I just think that a fast-break team like the Timberwolves has somewhat restrained the Lakers, including in the playoffs last year, when the Timberwolves under Zheng Ke defeated the Lakers with a fast break. The same is true for the Thunder to win two games this year. ”

Webber laughed twice and teased Johnson: "I thought you were going to say that the Spurs are weaker than the Timberwolves, haha

If the game is played until the last two minutes, it is still in a state of anxiety. Then victory is actually difficult to say for sure, luck and strength are indispensable. Big hearts are never the only criterion for judging a star, and the manager will play an important role in such moments.

Whitman's arrangement also drew an extremely detailed tactical line for the Timberwolves players.

When the referee's whistle blew, Zheng Ke on the sidelines sent out a basketball.

After he finished the basketball, he took advantage of Pekovic's off-ball cover and went straight to the Spurs basket. But Duncan and McDies never left the penalty area, preventing Zheng Ke from rushing over.

As soon as Zheng Ke was hindered by the two of them, he was entangled by Jefferson, who was like a mad dog. He turned around and ran beyond the three-point line, then received a ball from Billups.

Pretend to shoot and miss with your right foot.

Zheng Ke naturally took a tentative step, taking a diagonal step before Jefferson could react, and at the same time dribbling the ball, his body moved with his back against Jefferson.

Zheng Ke held the ball in his right hand, his shoulders shook, his body twisted and made a move to turn around, the two were very close apart, Jefferson immediately felt the changes in Zheng Ke's body muscles, and thought that Zheng Ke was really going to turn around, this place and angle turned around I am afraid that he will be able to pass him immediately, Jefferson was really startled, and the center of gravity of his body shifted slightly.

Unexpectedly, he was still deceived, Zheng Ke withdrew the half-turned basketball, accelerated with one and passed his defense.

"Let's eat!"

Zheng Ke cursed in his heart, and then his body accelerated, and his calves kicked the ground, like a standard javelin warrior, holding the ball behind his head, and at the same time his free left hand stretched forward, as if to block all obstacles.

"Bang dang!"

At this time, there is still such a amount of bounce and force.

Every time Zheng Ke takes off, no one will seek a block in humiliation, and the painful lesson of their predecessors has taught them that the tiger whiskers of the dunk king are not easy to handle.

41.107 seconds drawn, accompanied by cheers in the sky, Zheng Ke quickly retreated to his half.

The game is getting more and more exciting, and there are hundreds of millions of fans watching the game at this moment. Fans all over the world are paying attention to this game, whether they are fake fans or real fans, they are all good fans at the moment.

Wade, James, Kobe Bryant, these superstar-level players are also at home, watching the game on the Internet or TV at the moment. On the TV screen, Zheng Ke's score was counted by ESPN, counting the two points just now, Zheng Ke got a high score of 45 points, and he is used to taking such a score.

Popovich also requested a timeout, as is customary.

Before the playoffs began, no one expected the Spurs to push the Timberwolves to such a point. The usual view is that the win or loss is five or five, and that is still the odds after Lefou's injury. But as the Spurs continue to win, the Timberwolves' odds are getting higher and higher, and now they are on the verge of elimination.

There is nothing more wonderful than this in life.

Last year, a dark horse fought its way to the finals and picked up the championship trophy in front of a group of prophetic emperors. This year, when people are favored to defend their title, there have been problems one after another. Maybe the fate is really predestined, or maybe as netizens said, the Timberwolves are accumulating character and preparing for the next blockbuster.

After the timeout, the Spurs serve on the sideline in front of the court.

It was Ginobili who served the ball, spinning the basketball in his hands, his eyes watching the dynamics of the players on the court, and then seeing the timing and hitting the ground with a sharp slam through Afflaro's defense and into Parker's hands.

40 seconds, 39 seconds, 38 seconds

The countdown to the game has begun, and the two teams have officially met each other.

The fans prayed that the Spurs would better make a turnover, or shoot three or something, and they cursed everything they could.

Parker blocked the top of the arc and Duncan, then changed the dribble line and went straight to the basket, followed by Billups.

The Timberwolves defense is very tight, and the interior players Anderson and Gibson form a double ghost shooting formation, and Parker finds that there is no good chance to play the ball after dribbling in, and is preparing to pass the ball to the outside.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a familiar black kill in, and subconsciously hit the ground and passed the ball.

It was Duncan, who had returned from the block, Duncan received Parker's pass on the paint line, his eyes were round, and he looked at Gibson who came over Park, and raised his arms high.

The straight-arm shot, which is the favorite of interior players, has an extremely soft feel to the shot.

"Huh!"

There is no board, but it is hollow!

"Even-bought karma!" There was a wail in the center of the target, Duncan's shot was too demoralizing, and with only 27 seconds left, the Spurs led by two points 109-107, which made fans feel very frustrated.

Equally frustrated are the Timberwolves players on the court, although they will not lose the confidence to win, but at this time, they are scored a key goal, which always makes people panic. Gibson, in particular, had Duncan hit another shot on his head, which made him feel guilty in his heart.

The air is getting hotter and hotter, and Whitman is arranging the tactics of the last attack on the tactical board!

"In short, the first attack is still handed over to Zheng Ke, but I estimate that the Spurs will defend Zheng Ke with heavy troops, so when Zheng Ke has no chance, the second attack will be handed over to Chaunce! We focus on success rate, looking for a layup, a direct offensive opportunity to the basket, and even a foul."

As soon as the referee's whistle blew, Whitman was still unsatisfied, still spitting on the Timberwolves players. (To be continued......)