roccoschili Chapter 166 The speed of life and death!
Chapter 166 The speed of life and death!
Chapter 166 The speed of life and death!
Thunder bench.
The players formed a circle and listened to the coach's tactical arrangements while wiping sweat and drinking water with towels.
Coach Scott Brooks said in a deep voice: "We need to quickly grab a two-pointer and then play a good defense. If we defend, we will win the game. If we don't defend and let the opponent score, then we still have another offense time."
"The premise of all this is that we can score in the first fast break, otherwise we will immediately execute foul tactics."
"Understand?!"
"Yes!"
Nets bench.
Coach Johnson obviously also guessed what Scott Brooks was thinking. He quickly rushed to the players and said: "Defend the opponent's fast break first, and spend time on the last attack. The opponent will definitely not be able to resist fouling."
"If we are scored by them, we don't have to worry too much. There is still a chance to organize an offense. No matter if the Thunder score two points or three points, we only need to score two points as soon as possible to ensure that we don't lose. At worst, there is the possibility of overtime .”
"So... guys, come on!"
"understand!"
"come on, come on, come on!"
The two teams cheered for their teams in different ways.
The last critical 28 seconds, the last critical attack, determines the outcome of the game.
The speed of life and death.
Just in those 28 seconds.
Pause back.
The Thunder made a free throw from the sideline and gave it to Westbrook at the top of the arc.
Although Westbrook's state has been poor, he is the core of the team after all, and the most critical moment of the game depends on his performance.
"Bang bang bang!"
Westbrook, who had already calmed down again, controlled the ball at the top of the arc in the middle, facing Wang Chao's defense, and never wanted to single-handedly beat Wang Chao.
After making the move, Collison immediately stepped forward to cover.
"Whoosh!"
Westbrook held the ball quickly, caught the screen and got rid of Wang Chao's defense, Vujacic immediately assisted in the defense, Westbrook forced McGrady and went to the left paint area.
"Shh!"
Hook with the right hand and upload the basketball from the head to the left corner.
"Snapped!"
James Harden receives the ball, and he has been hot in the fourth quarter, and this moment is no exception.
With only 23 seconds left and the team trailed by one point, instead of two points, they made a decisive three-pointer, and still faced Farmar's defense, soaring a three-pointer.
This is Harden's self-confidence, and it is also what Harden, as the core of the team, should do at this moment.
"Buzz!"
Watching the basketball spinning in the air, the hearts of Nets fans also hung up. .
The hearts of the Nets fans hung up.
They hope in their hearts that this goal will not be scored, cannot be scored, and absolutely must not be scored.
However.
"Shh!"
The clear but piercing piercing sound resounded throughout the arena.
James Harden scored 3 points, cold-blooded.
"hiss!"
All the Nets fans gasped, and their hearts were half cold.
At this moment, there are only 23 seconds left for the Nets, and it is unexpected to be behind by 2 points. The Nets must score in the next attack, otherwise they will lose the game.
"James Harden has such a big heart!"
"Yeah, this cold-blooded 3-pointer really made the Nets feel ashamed."
"That's right, but this 3-pointer only allowed the Thunder to take advantage and take the initiative. It didn't completely kill the game. The Nets still have a chance to reverse the situation."
Barkley and Smith were talking, but their eyes subconsciously swept over Wang Chao.
As a commentator, of course I hope the game will be as exciting as possible.
But what is a wonderful game?Naturally, the Nets can regain the advantage of the game again, and even win the game. Such a game is considered exciting.
And the most promising person for the Nets to create a miracle is naturally none other than Wang Chao.
Even the footage of the national live broadcast fell on Wang Chao at the moment. Wang Chao's expression was indifferent, completely calm, and he didn't show any anxiety because he was behind by 2 points.
"Beep beep!"
Johnson once again called a timeout to lay out the final tactics in detail.
"There are still 23 seconds left. There is definitely enough time for an attack, but the Thunder has a two-point advantage. If we choose an attack, we must score."
"There is a certain degree of risk in this way, so the safest way is to quickly grab a two-pointer and then defend. If it is not strong enough to two-pointer, immediately choose to foul and let the opponent make free throws, so that we still have a chance."
The crowd nodded.
In fact, there is still a 3-point tactic, but it is the most risky. Johnson felt that this group of young players did not have such a calm "big heart", so he simply abolished this tactic.
Focus on stability, drag into overtime, and have more chances to win the game.
On the Thunder side, there is only one rule: strict defense against 3 points, no fouls, light defense of 2 points, but fouls are allowed.
The defensive tactics are very simple. It is better to let 2 points into overtime than let the opponent hit 3 points and kill the game.
The tactics of the two head coaches are almost the same, and they both focus on stability.
Qiao Sixiu next to the basketball hoop clenched her slender hands tightly, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, her fair cheeks were full of worry.
She knows... no matter how good a player is on the court, if he can't win the game, he will not be happy, absolutely not happy.
Meimou looked at Wang Chao, hoping that he would win the game.
Scarlett, who was watching the game on live TV in the villa far away in Los Angeles, also pulled Sai Li aside, held her arm tightly, and stared nervously at the screen and at Wang Chao.
The big flashing eyes are very beautiful, but at this moment they can only accommodate Wang Chao alone.
She knows that the situation of the game is not good for the Nets, and she keeps looking forward to the Nets winning the game.
On the field.
Pause back.
An attack that determines the life and death of the game is about to begin.
Netball rights.
Wang Chao served from the sideline in midfield and gave it to Morrow at the top of the arc in the middle. The rest of the players began to run wildly. Center Lopez also gave up defense and stepped forward to find opportunities for his teammates to cover.
And although he is in a high position, he is also staring at the running basketball. Once he has the opportunity, he will rush to the basket without hesitation, catch the ball and make a layup.
Morrow, who received the ball at the top of the arc in the middle, gave the ball to McGrady in the high position on the right. McGrady then split and found Farmar in the bottom corner on the right. The latter held the ball and went to the basket on the right. , don't rush to make a move. Divide again.
"Snapped!"
Lopez, who was high on the left, caught it.
"Snapped!"
The ball shifted again and reached the hands of Morrow at the top of the arc on the left. The basketball shifted a full circle and finally returned to Morrow's hands.
but.
This is a chance ball.
Under the cover of Lopez, Morrow, who is high on the left, is already in an open position.
"Oops!"
Westbrook said something was wrong. He kept staring at Wang Chao and missed the running Morrow.
12 seconds left.
Morrow is a good choice whether he is seeking 2 points for stability or gambling 3 points, and as Johnson said, even if he misses an immediate foul, there is still a chance of survival.
Lopez and others stared at Moro, pinning their hopes on him who was vacant.
The Thunder's supplementary defense is rushing forward, but Morrow still has time, definitely has time, and has enough time to make a move.
However.
Morrow, who got the ball, did not shoot for a long time, or he was a little afraid to shoot.
After all, this shot is related to the victory of the game, and his three-point shooting ability is only 30%, and he is afraid that he will not make it.
At this critical moment, he didn't have a big heart and couldn't make a decisive shot.
He froze in place for a short while.
However, no matter what he said, he was still a veteran who had played for several years. In just 1 second of adjustment time, he decisively chose to shoot.
However, with just this 1-second wait, Thunder's supplementary defense has already caught up.
Westbrook launched the "Turtle" speed and rushed to Morrow's side. Seeing that he had no chance to make a shot, the latter repented in his heart, but also decisively distributed the ball.
"Snapped!"
Wang Chao at the top of the arc in the middle received the ball.
"Bang bang bang!"
After Wang Chao received the ball, he controlled the ball on the spot and did not continue to distribute the ball. He knew that even if an opportunity was created at this time, his teammates might not dare to make a shot.
Moreover, even if it is shot, it may not be able to hit.
Therefore, he decided to take his fate into his own hands. At this moment, he was holding the ball on the spot and did not choose to quickly control the ball. Obviously, he wanted to kill the game with it.
"Wang Chao has the ball, and Wang Chao has the ball. At the critical moment, it's up to Wang Chao!"
"Yes, although Wang Chao is a rookie this year, he has a big heart that Morrow doesn't have. He dare not stand up at this time, but Wang Chao is different. With a big heart, he is very calm at the moment. He is pressing time. He wants to kill the game with one hit."
Qiao Sixiu and Scarlett clenched their fists, pursed their thin lips, stared nervously at Wang Chao's every move with beautiful eyes, and cheered for him silently in their hearts.
Hope he... wins the game!
(End of this chapter)