Chapter 336: The Line Between Life and Death
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Amid the cheers of the fans in attendance, the Thunder sent a sideline ball to attack, and the ball went to Westbrooks. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
At this time, the Spurs still used the same defensive style as before, Green defended Durant, Leonard against Westbrooks, and Li Yang defended Jackson, but his attention was more on helping to defend and supplement.
In the final moments of the game, Popovich of the Spurs will devise a series of tactics to find open shooting opportunities, while in the Thunder, they actually have only one tactic, handing it over to the star to play alone.
In such a situation, although Li Yang is still defending Jackson on the surface, he is more prepared to defend Durant, the player who is most likely to attack with the ball.
The ball was really in Durant's hands, and although Durant wasted a lot of energy, the advantage in height and arm span allowed him to suppress Green to get the basketball.
At this time, the audience resounded with a huge shout: "MVP! MVP!"
All the Thunder fans stood up, they shouted excitedly, cheering for Durant, and it was in this cheering that Durant began to attack.
Serge Ibaka blocked on the left, but Durant didn't choose to break through from the left, but chose to attack from the right, which made Green a little slower by half a beat, although he immediately reacted and moved to Durant's side, but let Durant rush two steps inside the three-point line.
Although Durant's offensive range is actually at the three-point line, his strongest offensive means is undoubtedly mid-range shooting. Even if it's just two steps inside the three-point line, and those two steps are not big, but for Durant, this kind of offensive range is also something he likes very much.
So Durant didn't continue to rush forward, he didn't want to rush forward to challenge the Spurs' pinch, and after rushing two steps, he immediately stopped jumping and shot.
KD faced Danny Green's close-quartered defensive pullup jumper and made a two-pointer...... Hit!"
In the shouts of the MVP at the scene, Mike Brin shouted excitedly: "KD hit the key two-pointer, the scene was chanting MVP, this is indeed an MVP-level performance, he withstood the pressure and completed a key goal!"
"The Spurs called a timeout, and there are 22 seconds left for the Spurs!"
22 seconds, that's enough time to launch an attack, and the key is how to attack this one. Popovich's first substitution was to replace Dio with Ginobili and send Duncan, Leonard, Li Yang, Green, Ginobili in a small lineup, because Parker is not on the court, which is also the Spurs' most attacking lineup right now.
"We have to ensure the success rate first, Manu, Yang, when you have the ball, you will be able to encounter the bag, so the most important point is not to make mistakes, we have 22 seconds, our first choice is to complete the attack as quickly as possible, but the premise is to ensure the success rate, no mistakes!"
On the bench of the Spurs, Popovich shouted with a serious face, although it is the best choice to complete a shot quickly at this time, because once the offense fails, there is still a chance to remedy, but for the Spurs, if it is not a really good opportunity, they can't take risks in pursuit of a quick shot, and completing this offense is the most important thing, because once this offense cannot be completed, it means that the finals will be directly away from them.
"Tick!"
The referee blew the whistle, and Mike Brin on the sidelines raised his voice again and shouted: "22 seconds, this may be the Spurs' last chance to attack, they have two options, complete a two-point shot to drag the game into overtime, or shoot a three-point shot to complete the final kill!"
"Finishing a solid two-point run is a better option for the Spurs because if they fail to do a three-point shootout, they will face elimination. As soon as Mike Bryn's words fell, Van Gundy picked up and said.
"Yes, Spurs' choice was important, the game started, Thiem served the sideline ......"
"Shh!!h
When Duncan stood outside the sideline to serve, there was a loud and shrill boo from the audience, and Thunder fans tried to influence the Spurs with such boos.
It's just that at this time, the Spurs on the court are actually more disturbing than the boos on the spot, but the defense of the Thunder.
The Thunder's defense is very oppressive, they make the Spurs almost unable to receive the ball, and the absolute core of the two teams, Durant and Westbrook, are directly facing Li Yang and Ginobili, the two Spurs in charge of the ball.
"Shhhhh
In the violent booing, Li Yang ran to the backcourt to catch Duncan's serve, which also made the Spurs' original fast offensive tactics ineffective, Li Yang also controlled the ball to the half court, and then handed the ball to the hands of Ginobili who ran away from Westbrook to catch the ball.
Although Li Yang's performance in these games has been very good, it is only at such a critical moment that Popovich still chooses to let the more experienced Ginobili control the ball.
However, Ginobili had just received the ball in his hand, and Westbrook had already quickly posted it.
"Manu controls the ball, Tim blocks and picks up, Thunder strikes ......"
In the last key attack, Popovich still arranged to start from the block, Ginobili controlled the ball in his hand and Duncan played the block, and as Popovich expected, Ginobili did suffer a pinch.
In the pinch, Ginobili stuffed the ball towards Duncan, who was split at this point, and Ginobili's pass was very hidden, and if nothing else, it would be a brilliant pass, a wonderful pass that would allow Duncan to attack the basket directly.
It's just that what Ginobili never expected was that Ibaka's arm suddenly swept over and swept on the basketball at this time.
To be sure, this was not a pre-judgment move at all, he may have just subconsciously waved his two arms, however, such a swing swept right on Ginobili's basketball.
"Oh, Manu's pass was touched by Sergi, and the Spurs were going to lose the ball ......"
Seeing this scene, the scene suddenly erupted in cheers, and Mike Bryn, who was in the commentary seat, also exclaimed.
"......" on the Spurs bench on the sidelines, although the Spurs players were not shocked, they all chuckled in their hearts, even Popovich was no exception.
"Grab the ball!!"
Grabbing the ball!! watching the basketball being touched by Ibaka and flying towards the baseline, whether it was the Thunder fans on the scene or the Spurs on the sidelines, there was only one voice in their hearts.
Li Yang and Durant, who had just rushed from under the basket, and Green and Jackson, who were originally in the bottom right corner, all rushed towards the basketball at this moment.
Like a rocket spraying out, Li Yang, who was originally cutting into the basket to look for offensive opportunities, rushed out towards the landing point of the basketball, his position was not the best, in front, Jackson, who was originally defending Green in the bottom corner, was closer, however, this ball, he was bound to win!
"Whoosh!" The strongest explosive power, the fastest impact speed, the line between life and death, Li Yang has no reservations!
"Yang ......" "Reggie ......"
Looking at Li Yang and Jackson, who rushed towards the basketball landing point at the same time, the two sides who supported the Spurs and the Thunder were in their throats at this moment, and their eyes were closely watching the two figures on the court that were rapidly approaching, and their mouths were unconsciously letting out all kinds of shouts.
"Smack!" In the next moment, the two figures crowded together, and the basketball disappeared at this time, falling on the ............ A big yellow-skinned hand!
Li Yang grabbed the basketball! Although Li Yang's position was not the best, the extreme speed and superhuman arm span made up for all this! He snatched the basketball back!
"Young, Jan saved the basketball!" shouted Mike Bryn.
"yes!yes!" the Spurs players on the sidelines are clenching their fists and yelling!
"Young, well done!" the Spurs fans in front of the screen cheered excitedly.
Li Yang saved the basketball, and he saved the Spurs' hope of winning!
It's just that Li Yang, who was on the court at this time, did not cheer because he got the basketball, the game is not over yet, and the Spurs are still 2 points behind, which has not changed!
After getting the ball, Li Yang turned around, dodged Jackson's cut ball, and then fell into Durant's defense.
"Defend, stop him!"
At this moment, the Thunder fans finally reacted that the game was not over, and when they saw Durant sticking Li Yang, they immediately shouted excitedly!
"Young steals the ball, but he gets caught in the bag......"
"Grass!" Li Yang couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth at the moment, the thunder's pinch came very quickly, almost as soon as he got the ball and turned around, Ibaka, who had left from Ginobili's side, had already arrived quickly and sandwiched Li Yang in the middle with Durant.
At this time, the best passing position is naturally Danny Green in the back, but Jackson has also returned to defense at this time, blocking Li Yang's passing route, and Ginobili outside the high three-point line is also entangled by Westbrook.
"Tim!"
At this moment, Li Yang's mind was surprisingly clear, and he realized that the person who was most likely to have an offensive opportunity at the moment, Tim Duncan! He could also think that the experienced Duncan at this time would definitely appear under the basket.
With such a thought, Li Yang didn't choose to call a timeout, his body half leaning on Durant's ball protection suddenly turned again, turned towards the baseline and flashed a trace of space from Durant's side, and at the same time, the ball in his hand was thrown out quickly and sent to the basket!
At this time, Li Yang didn't see if there were any players under the basket, and he didn't have time to observe, because the pinching of Durant and Ibaka was coming, and the bottom line was caught in the sandwich between the two, what was waiting for him would be squeezed out of the bottom line, and the referee would not blow the whistle at such a time.
So at this moment, Li Yang chose to throw the ball directly to the basket, which is no choice, and it is also the trust and tacit understanding of Duncan!
"Jan passes the ball to the basket in the pinch!Tim, Tim catches the ball under the basket......"
Duncan really appeared under the basket as Li Yang expected, and took Li Yang's pass!
Although Butler, who was defending Leonard at this time, had also rushed to the basket, he could no longer stop Duncan, who got the ball, and pressed Butler to jump, Duncan put the ball in the basket!
"Thiem hit a two-pointer!an assist from Young!103:103, the Spurs tied the score, and with 3.1 seconds left in the game, the Spurs tied the score!"
“yes!yes!” At the same time as Mike Brin was shouting, there were also coaches of Spurs players on the sidelines, and of course, Li Yang and Duncan, who completed the offensive cooperation in the line of life and death.
"Roar!" Li Yang rushed to Duncan excitedly, roared and jumped on the other party's back, venting his excitement and excitement!
On the line of life and death, Li Yang and Duncan pulled the spurs back! )