roccoschili Chapter 682 The situation is critical
Chapter 682 The situation is critical
Chapter 682 The situation is critical
It's hard to imagine that there will be such a game in the small ball era, and its outcome needs to be decided by free throws one after another.The Thunder and the Raptors pushed their respective defenses to the extreme. No matter which side, it is too difficult to score a goal.
An Luo's free throw ended, and Gasol quickly sent the ball to Lowry.At this time, the two sides tied at 105, and the game was coming to an end, with 1 minute and 11 seconds left.But for the outcome, it has only just begun.
Lowry still handed the ball to Leonard.His performance was actually not bad, at least much better than the previous game.But at such a critical moment, it is difficult for him to become the protagonist on the field.Lowry himself is very aware of his abilities, so after DeRozan left the team, he willingly became a green leaf for Leonard.
After receiving the ball, Leonard did not immediately attack.He took a look, then headed straight for Paul George.In fact, Paul George was not able to completely seal off all of Leonard's breakthrough space, but he still did not move directly to the open space on the left.Leonard likes to use physical confrontation to find opportunities.Just like this attack, he first used his strong body to withstand Paul George, and then took a step back to open up space, and he was about to shoot with his hands open.
Although Paul George is very familiar with this move, he was still a bit slow.He had no choice but to jump as hard as he could and stretch out his hand to interfere with the opponent.Maybe he was too anxious, and was triggered by Leonard's false move.
"Oops!"
At this time Paul George could no longer control himself!He raised his hands behind his head, trying not to be too aggressive, hoping the referee would forgive him.But Leonard would not give up such an opportunity. He jumped again against Paul George. Although he was knocked unstable by Paul George, his hands always maintained a stable shooting posture, and when the two collided At the moment, Leonard made way to the right in advance, and then threw the ball.
"Di..."
"Shh..."
The sound of a goal followed by the referee's whistle.Leonard not only scored the goal, but also caused a foul by Paul George and got an extra free throw.
This ball is quite critical!It is not an exaggeration to say that it is priceless.With 52 seconds left in the game, any lead at this time is a huge advantage.
Paul George looked very depressed with his head in his hands!In this series, he has been suppressed by Leonard.Whether it is offense or defense, he has not played to his due level.In fact, in this year's playoffs, Paul George was the one with the most ups and downs among the Thunder's Big Three.In these more than ten games, although Paul George was still able to play explosive scoring performance, compared with the regular season, he had much more downturns.
Leonard, who stood on the free throw line, made a steady shot and rewritten the score to 108:105.
Leonard has never been a player who can score explosively. His characteristic is stability.Especially his stable performance at critical moments made him a nightmare for every opponent.
The Thunder continued to attack, and it was still Westbrook who advanced with the ball.Seeing that the home team fell behind again, fans in the Chesapeake Energy Arena stood up and applauded loudly.
With the previous three-point foul as a lesson for the past, the Raptors were much more cautious when defending An Luo.They still adopted the defensive tactic of double-teaming the ball holder, and used other players to quickly rotate defenses to prevent the Thunder players from making open shots.The basketball passed around in the hands of the Thunder players, and finally returned to Westbrook's hands.Although his shooting is very unstable, his ability at critical moments still reassures everyone.Unlike An Luo's stable mid-range and long-range shots, Westbrook's ability to create opportunities is more conducive to breaking the opponent's tight defense.
Westbrook finally got to the free throw line with Adams' screen.The Raptors switched defenses as quickly as possible, Gasol Jr. dropped Adams and stood on the route of Westbrook's breakthrough.
Almost all of the top guards in the league are skilled in playing small games.The same is true for Westbrook. After he misplaced Gasol Jr., he held the ball and pulled it back. When Gasol Jr. stepped forward, he suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the basket.Little Gasol is far less flexible than Westbrook. He had no time to retract his stretched feet, so he could only hug Westbrook impatiently.
This tactical foul is fine.Although he sent Westbrook to the free throw line, he may not be able to make all two free throws.
"boom……"
"boom……"
At the critical moment, Westbrook made a mistake!Both goals were missed, and the rebound was also taken away by the opponent.The situation of the game suddenly changed drastically.
Siakam, who grabbed the rebound, threw the ball from a distance to Lowry, who is now near the center line. The latter patted the ball forward and flew towards his own basket.An Luo has been clinging to the opponent, and he is confident that as long as Lowry makes a shot, he will be able to press the ball down.Lowry also understood it very well, so he gave up trying and passed the ball to Leonard who was following behind.The latter touched the basketball directly while advancing quickly, braked suddenly, and stopped outside the three-point line.Everyone thought he would rush in, after all, at that time, the Thunder hardly had any power to guard the penalty area at the basket.
Although Paul George followed Leonard and stopped outside the three-point line, he was already behind in rhythm.I saw Leonard take a step back, pull up and throw the basketball.
"Ruined!"
As a top three-point shooter in the league, An Luo can easily judge what kind of shots will go in and what kind of shots won't go in.And most of the time, his judgment is correct.
"Shh!"
The ball went in!Leonard scored a fatal blow!This ball is enough to kill Thunder.
The hearts of all Thunder people sank to the bottom of the sea at that moment. It is almost impossible for any team to recover the 29-point difference in 6 seconds.
Donovan didn't say anything during the timeout, he didn't talk about the problems in the game, and he didn't arrange any tactics.He kept cheering the players on and helping them regain their confidence.Donovan is very clear that his players do not lack the ability to reverse the game, and psychological problems are the key to whether the Thunder can turn defeat into victory.
"Guys! It's time for us to create a miracle! For OKC, come on!"
At the end of the timeout, Westbrook led his teammates and yelled slogans to return to the game.For this victory, the Thunder needed a miracle.And this alliance has never lacked miracles.
(End of this chapter)