395 is only 4 points away!
It can silence the entire away stadium, an achievement that only two superSonics have ever accomplished before that.
The first is Lin Dong and the second is Peyton.
And at this time, in distant Japan......
At the University of Tokyo, the cafeteria hall was full of students and teachers, and even though it was already past 8 p.m., the cafeteria was still open today to watch this rare game.
Surrounded by a bunch of people, Haruko Akagi burst into tears, covering her mouth and sitting closest to the TV screen.
Sakuragi!
She wished she was in the MCI arena in Washington, D.C., and she wanted to shout his name at the man who was a hero in her mind.
It's coming, there are still a few days to go on holiday, the home of the supersonic, she will definitely go!
Kanagawa ......
Everyone in the eel restaurant couldn't help but stand up.
Miyagi Ryota, Ki Twilight, and even Kanagawa's former opponents all looked at the suddenly quiet arena on the screen in disbelief.
It was the highest temple of basketball, and it was also the most exciting finals, but that guy's appearance could shut up the audience!
When has Japanese basketball ever had such glory?
At this moment, in the villa in Yokohama, Coach Anzai's hand holding his thermos cup was trembling slightly, and his eyes were staring at the TV screen without blinking, until his wife next to him handed him a handkerchief, and said with concern: "Don't get too excited, be careful of your heart." ”
Coach Anzai took it over, put down the thermos cup, took off his glasses and wiped his already moist eyes and face, and when he raised his head again, he was already full of smiles: "Don't worry, Keiko...... It's fun! In my life, I have no regrets! ”
And the scene at this time......
After a brief lull, the scene finally regained its sound. 、
- Fack, that nasty ghost is back......
- Isn't that guy so tired that he needs oxygen? How can you still get on?
- Monster ......
It is indeed a monster, as strong as Yao Ming, and at this time, the eyes that looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't help but have a trace of surprise, and then the familiar feeling returned to Da Yao's side.
"Hi, Yao!" Sakuragi Hanamichi's aura was much calmer than just now, although it looked a little suspicious of returning to the light, but it did not affect him to show Yao Ming a smile that was enough to make Da Yao have nightmares at night: "I'm back again!" ”
Begin!
Card slot! Don't feet! Ring the waist!
“……”
Familiar entanglement, familiar formula, Yao Ming suddenly had a feeling of helplessness.
I really can't help but want to curse, and I also want to collapse, this, this is really endless!
"Sakuragi, okay?" Lin Dong asked more questions next to him.
The recovery of the will and the easing of the lack of oxygen in the brain made Sakuragi Hanamichi almost no longer feel too much physical exhaustion at this time, and entered an ethereal state.
"No problem!" He responded loudly.
- The monster...... It's simply not human.
- I feel like Yao will have nightmares today, this guy is too annoying!
The buzzing sound of the field, accompanied by the referee's whistle, restarted the game with 1 minute and 31 seconds left in the third quarter.
Sakuragi blocked Yao Ming in the half for the first time, and it seemed to be a simple entanglement, but it was a variety of card positions under the preview of Yao Ming's actions.
It can be seen that Sakuragi Hanamichi has only recovered a little bit of physical strength, and his state is no longer comparable to before, but it is only at this time that people realize that Da Yao has already reached the verge of physical collapse, and his state cannot be compared with before.
can explode Desmond, just because of the crushing of strength, to put it bluntly, Da Yao doesn't even have to bother to beat Desmond!
You can meet the cherry blossom road......
Da Yao was blocked near the center line again, pushing forward with great difficulty, and the supersonic speed of the fast attack was seizing the opportunity.
Payton singled Brent to the basket, attracted Larry Hughes' defense, and distributed the ball to Iguodala in the bottom corner of the perimeter.
Without Yao Ming under the basket, without the pressure burden of 'if you can't shoot, you will definitely lose the ball, that is, the choice is unreasonable, and you are the sinner of the team', Iguodala's 3 points seem to have recovered to the level in an instant.
The supersonic 3-point firepower finally continued, 83:89, there was 1 minute and 22 seconds left, and in this offensive round, the supersonic only took 9 seconds!
Lin Dong and Peyton both swung their fists hard, and at the same time secretly breathed a big sigh of relief.
As long as this breath is connected, the supersonic steps will not be disrupted, and Lin Dong can continue to stealth to the fourth quarter to take over the game, and now the headache should be the Wizards.
It can only be said that Sakuragi's defense is too crucial for the trend of the game!
The atmosphere at the scene became tense again.
Wizards' possession.
It seems that he intends to repeat the old path, stabilize the rhythm and slow down, and try to get Yao back to the basket before attacking.
But this time, Yao Ming didn't show up, and he was even entangled in the midfield.
Seeing that six or seven seconds had passed since the offensive round, Harrington hurriedly stepped forward to help cover without the ball, but it was clear that he had blocked Sakuragi Flower Road, but Yao Ming tripped under his feet when he rushed out, and he stumbled and almost fell, and was blocked again by Sakuragi, who was also faltering around the defense.
Whew! Whew! Whew!
The two tired guys were entangled again with half a pound against eight taels and big eyes against small eyes.
Only then did the wizard realize that Yao Ming had completely lost his physical strength......
As a 226 cm, 135 kg giant, he has been entangled by that monster for two quarters, not only dragging his heavy body to fight with the opponent for speed and flexibility, but also attacking and rebounding.
The consumption has hardly stopped for two whole quarters, and the consumption of the physical strength of the big man is absolutely unimaginable to ordinary people.
With 7 seconds left in the offensive round, Yao Ming was still blocked on the three-point line in the frontcourt.
Jordan knew that Yao's physical strength had been drained.
It's too early for me to break out, but ...... Withstand this last minute or so, there will be a little rest time for yourself, and then even if you burn out the tank, you have to hold this up!
Alone!
A pretended action passed to Yao Ming shook Lin Dong's center of gravity slightly, and Jordan turned his back on him.
The rather rapid backturn, coupled with the sudden deceptive action just now, Lin Dong was already in a state of semi-disposition.
At this time, the center of gravity of the body is forcibly pulled sideways to move and block, but what follows is the sudden downward pressure of the center of gravity.
The old hooligan's signature ultra-low body breakthrough, after adding a back rotation action, moved the defender's center of gravity in advance, and actually made the threat of this hand skyrocket in an instant.
Lin Dong was caught off guard, only to feel a figure rush out from his side, all kinds of small details of the pulling action and terrifying starting speed, so that Lin Dong even had a chance to open the zone.
It's over!
Rumble!
Jordan went straight to the basket, ignited the MCI center of the arena with a tomahawk slam, and also reawakened the morale of the Wizards, who had fallen.
Yao Ming is out of energy, but Jordan still has it!
At 85:89, the score of the electronic scoreboard jumped, and the score difference was chased back to within 5 points again!
- Michael! Michael! Michael!
Now there was a cheer, and Lin Dong licked the corners of his mouth, and a hint of a smile crawled to his mouth.
Supersonic ball possession.
Payton holds the ball past the midfield.
Thanks to the fact that when the Wizards were in the offensive round just now, Yao Ming was so tired that he couldn't run, so he simply stayed in the Wizards half court and didn't go to tough Sakuragi again, so on the defensive end at this time, Yao Ming was already standing under the basket for the first time.
Yao Ming looked very tired, but to be honest, it wasn't to the point where he couldn't move, but every movement he made was stuck by Sakuragi by seven inches, which would greatly increase his physical exertion.
But when he was under the basket, just the 135 kilograms of tonnage, and the height of 226 centimeters, as long as he raised his hand, he still had a deterrent and threat to any opponent, and the same tired Sakuragi Hanamichi wanted to go around at this time, but he could barely go around when he was held by Yao Ming's hand, and Sakuragi couldn't run, and he didn't have the strength to do it again after a large-scale transfer around the front, so he could only stick to Yao Ming's side like a piece of kraft candy according to instinct.
Payton also gasped and frowned, feeling a little difficult, if this ball is to be forced, it will not attract the bottom line players on both sides, because Yao Ming is enough to form a pinch with Larry Hughes, that is facing no chance on both sides of the bottom line, and his chance under the basket will be very small.
The Wizard's Trick...... As long as Jordan can stand up and solve the scoring problem, then Yao Ming simply doesn't run if he can't run, doesn't participate in the offense, and just stays in his own half, just grabbing rebounds and creating obstacles for the supersonic on the offensive end, while Sakuragi Hanamichi is limited by physical strength, limited by the task of locking Yao Ming, and does not dare to let go of the offensive end to support the supersonic, so Yao Ming does not participate in the offense, in fact, the Wizards do not suffer.
And now, the trouble is the supersonic themselves.
Payton was feeling a little difficult to break the game, but saw that Lin Dong had already rushed towards him at high speed along the three-point arc.
The two of them only met with one look, and they had already judged each other's intentions in an instant.
Lin Dong is also about to make a move.
Peyton instantly understood.
And as soon as he saw the kid's excited eyes at this time, Payton knew that Lin Dong's intention to make an early move was not just because the supersonic attack was in trouble, but because of Jordan!
What that kid wants is to give Jordan every response, even if it is a physical battle, that guy wants to use his own ability to blow Jordan up, instead of relying on other teammates to consume Jordan's physical strength.
Peyton couldn't help but be happy.
At this moment, he suddenly understood that supersound, including him, all the fans in Seattle, in fact, everyone thought and even shouted slogans just how to slaughter gods.
But this kid is different, he wants to become a god!
Then help you!
Payton leaned over slightly and handed over the ball hand in hand, as if waiting for Lin Dong to rush over to catch the ball.
The invincible blocking and dismantling of the supersonic god combination reappears in the rivers and lakes!
Jordan watched everywhere and listened in all directions, and when he saw Peyton's small movements, his eyes flashed slightly, and his lips curled slightly.
He has now seen through the GOD pair's routine.
A fake action for a fool must be a real fake action, but a fake action to show Michael Jordan must be a cover-up!
Lin Dong and Payton completed the wrong body in an instant.
Jordan doesn't have to think about it, the ball is in Lin Dong's hands!
He directly pushed Larry Hughes, who took the initiative to get out of the way, and staggered away, wanting to keep up with Lin Dong who rushed out.
But in the next second, Lin Dong, who rushed out of Peyton's side, didn't see it, but saw a Lin Dong who had already jumped high outside the 3-point line with the help of Peyton's body cover.
Swish!
The basketball makes a perfect arc in the air and falls steadily into the hoop.
The 3-pointer scored, and the whole arena fell silent again.
At 85:92, the margin returned to seven points, and there were 58 seconds left in the third quarter.
Jordan grinned.
That kid could have continued to rest, but he chose to respond to himself, this is not just for winning, but more like coming for his own throne?
Then give it a try!
Sakuragi Hanamichi continued to entangle Yao Ming, Yao Ming simply stood still, and Sakuragi Hanamichi also stood and took a breath, but as soon as he gasped, Yao Ming suddenly turned his back and wanted to rush forward, and then Sakuragi Hanamichi was entangled and intercepted again.
The two panting were already completely immersed in their own world of confrontation at this time, and the dominance of the court had been completely handed over to each other's aces at this time!
Jordan held the ball, probably thrown out of anger by Lin Dong's 3 points, just after half the half, he didn't take two steps, and saw that Lin Dong was still waiting for him on the 3-point line in front of him, which made the basketball god a little nameless.
Lao Tzu defends that kid from the half, why can this kid defend himself and stand on the 3-point line?
Won't Lao Tzu shoot half time?!
The old rascal's eyes flashed, and when he was at least three or four steps away from the three-point line, he stopped and became one.
Lin Dong suddenly knew that it was going to be bad, and hurriedly rushed forward, but Jordan's ultra-long three-point shot had already been shot.
State 3!
The vast sea-wide basket was enough for Jordan to mask the difficulty of being three or four paces longer than usual.
Swish!
The ball went in, 88:92, and the difference was back to 4 points again, with 37 seconds left.
But immediately after, Lin Dong, who turned around, did not slow down and changed direction in one step, shook off Jordan and went straight to the basket, and hit Da Yao with a tomahawk buckle against the pinching defense.
Da Yao really couldn't jump up at this time, and with Sakuragi Hanamichi behind him to create enough interference for him, he was almost powerless to resist in the face of Lin Dong's outburst.
At 88:94, the margin returned to 6 points, with 18 seconds left.
Jordan controlled the rhythm a little and slowly controlled the ball through the midfield, but this time it was obviously not to wait for Yao Ming, but to delay time, consume the 18 seconds, and never leave the last opportunity for the third quarter to the supersonics, and the ball was not controlled until the last 5 seconds before the center of gravity pressed and began to break through.
Although Lin Dong had been prepared for a long time, he only felt it when Jordan's extreme ultra-low body broke through and moved.
Can't prevent it...... Just like Jordan couldn't prevent him from changing direction without slowing down, this reminded Lin Dong of what Peyton said to him at the beginning.
Every famous master in the NBA has his own unique skill, which is not just a skill, but a belief.
A belief that as long as you succeed in making a move, your opponent will simply give up on defense!
OK...... You're not the only one who has the means to do this!
A two-point whistle scored steadily, and Jordan fixed the third-quarter difference between the two sides at 90-94.
There was only a short five-minute break in the final quarter, and the two sides followed suit.
I thought that the Wizards would replace Yao Ming, who was already too tired to run, and at least let him go down for a few more minutes, but I didn't expect the Wizards to return to the court with the original team in the third quarter.
Fighting to this point, frankly, there is no need for any more tactics and changes for each other.
Whether it is McMillan or Doug Collins, in fact, what they are most afraid of now is change, afraid of changes in the other party, afraid that their bench will not be able to catch the move.
At the same time, in the hearts of these two people, there is still a same guaranteed trump card.
Doug Collins' guaranteed trump card is Jordan, and McMillan's trump card is Lin Dong!
Both coaches are extremely convinced of the strength of these two men, and both firmly believe that their own family will definitely be the final winner.
So instead of worrying about the change, it is better to leave the victory or defeat to those two men to decide.
And leaving Yao Ming on the court, at least on the defensive end, Yao Ming can give the supersonic everyone a sense of pressure inside, even if he doesn't participate in the offense, even if he just stands under the basket and doesn't move much!
Thus, the fourth quarter began......
The last 12 minutes, the last quarter of the game, is also the most crucial G1 of the whole series!
The teammates have all done their best to fight until this point, and now, it's time for each other's kings to duel!
Jordan and Lin Dong's eyes were both flashing with scorching flames,
Supersonic possession.
Lin Dong received a pass from Payton at the halfway point, and as soon as the ball arrived, Jordan had already stepped up.
"Remember how you lost in the Dragon Kingdom exhibition match last October?" Jordan grinned at Lin Dong and asked teasingly.
"I just remember the image of you almost getting shaken to the ground." Lin Dong responded with a smile: "It's a pity that I didn't fall, why don't I make it up for you this time?" ”
"Haha!" Jordan laughed, staring at Lin Dong's eyes but didn't even blink: "Come on, boy!" I can't wait. ”
"Hey......" The corners of Lin Dong's mouth curled slightly.
The two looked at each other, and the intense electric light rubbed and collided in the air.
Everyone has played against each other a lot of times, and they know each other well enough.
Frankly speaking, no one dares to say that they are really stronger than the other.
Technical tips? It's almost negligible under each other's state 3, you can't guard me, and I can't guard you.
The only thing that can prevent each other is each other.
It is physical strength, will, and desire to win, and only these are the final bargaining chips that determine the victory or defeat of this G1 game.
Both of them know very well that their physical strength is not enough to break out in the fourth quarter, and now they just want to knock each other down as soon as possible, and they can directly disintegrate the opponent's fighting spirit with a wave of small climaxes.
In 5 minutes, you can explode to the limit for 5 minutes, and the battle will end in 5 minutes!
Without warning, Lin Dong bent down suddenly, and Jordan shook his pupils and center of gravity.
Rumble!
The showdown begins!
Everyone has reached the realm of state 3, and the third quarter is almost invisible to each other, so that the two of them have already recovered a lot of physical strength.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the momentum of each other's attacks was quite fierce.
Relying on the supersonic ball at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Lin Dong hit two unreasonable 3-pointers in succession to bring the difference to 92:100, leading by a full 8 points.
But then Jordan returned a 2-point difference, 94:100, and the difference came to 6 points again.
Lin Dong was anxious to expand the score, and once again chose to make a strong 3-point shot in state 3, but this was really a bit too underestimating Jordan's defense.
Although the basket under state 3 is as wide as the sea, the premise is that you can throw it at an angle, not to mention that the successive 3-point choices have made Jordan already have precautions, and the ball was touched by the flyer's fingertips after being thrown, and it bounced high in the basket.
Sakuragi Hanamichi and Yao Ming were entangled under the basket, and they both seemed to want to jump, but in the end, neither of them could jump, but Yao Ming got the rebound by virtue of his height.
At the same time as passing the ball out, Sakuragi finally couldn't support it anymore, and fell to the ground, but what was amazing was that Da Yao was also so tired that he couldn't even pull him up when Harrington next to him pulled him.
It's really powerless.
Jordan held the ball and attacked quickly, and the old rascal who was in full swing in state 3 seemed to have completely returned to the top, facing Lin Dong's sideways defense, a big loop pull, and scored 2 points with an extremely coquettish attitude.
96:100, the difference between each other is only 4 points!
The game was suspended and the two sides made substitutions.
Brandon Haywood, who wore the No. 0 jersey, replaced Yao, and on the SuperSonics, Desmond replaced Hanamichi Sakuragi.
The little giant and the physical monster turned out to be the result of 'dying together'...... The scene was also embarrassing, but none of these could affect the two who had entered the peak duel mode at all.
(End of chapter)