rpbooks Chapter 344
Chapter 344
Chapter 344
The Cavaliers also had no timeout, and could only serve from the backcourt, trying to complete the offense within 11 seconds.
There was no dead ball on the court, and neither side could carry out personnel rotation.
The Lakers players all expanded outwards, and would rather put in two points, but also block the outside line to avoid being dragged into the second overtime.
Xu Tian's playing time has also reached nearly 40 minutes, and it will be very detrimental to the Lakers if he continues to play.The victory was important, and he was not willing to let it go to waste.
James touches the ball again, saves time to cross half court, and waits until the ball is near the halfway line to pick it up.This is the experience accumulated just now, which was quickly used in this round.
Xu Tian didn't even think about grabbing up, and moved laterally with James' movement, always keeping between the basket and James, without giving any open opportunities.
James watched the timer above the backboard, waited until the dribble started with 8 seconds left in the countdown, and tried to find a three-point opportunity.
Irving used Love to cover, crossed the free throw line without the ball, went outside the three-point line, and tried to catch the ball.
Xu Tian and James collided at the top of the arc, and the two used brute force, and the sound of muscle collision was clearly audible.
James glanced at the time, the countdown was running fast, as long as he hesitated for a moment, he would lose the opportunity to make a call.Now that he was at the end of the road, he simply put his heart on the line, pulled it up, and shot.
Such a move caught the fans and players by surprise.
The basketball went off the board, hit the basket and bounced into the air.
When Tyson Chandler grabbed the defensive rebound and thought the victory was assured, the referee blew his whistle and called Xu Tian a thug foul!
Xu Tian looked at the referee in disbelief without saying anything.He is very angry now, it's okay to be silent, once he speaks, it may be a dirty word.
Scott was extremely dissatisfied, but he suppressed his emotions as much as possible, and asked the referee to watch the replay and return the time to the clock.
There are a small number of Lakers fans in the Quicken Loans Center, but this is not the home court, and they dare not protest to the referees.
The referee called the two line referees to his side, the three discussed for a while, and then went to the replay center to confirm the remaining time.
The big screen above the stadium began to replay Xu Tian's defense against James just now. The two had no physical contact. This foul was an obvious misjudgment.However, the penalties that have already been made will not be changed, and we can only strive for a return to the table.
The replay center and the referee agreed to return to 3.1 seconds and execute James' three free throws.
The Cavaliers trailed by 3 points, so James must hit all three free throws, otherwise the outcome still cannot be changed.
James stabilized his mentality, relaxed the muscles of his arms, and shot as softly as possible.The first free throw, hollow into the net.
Scott stood on the sidelines without any arrangements, quietly watching the game.
Second free throw, hit!
After James hit the second free throw, the fans at the Quicken Loans Center shouted MVP neatly and paid tribute to James who made the free throw.
Xu Tian stood outside the three-point line, trying to take a deep breath and adjust, trying to ensure his physical condition.Even if James hits the third free throw, they have a chance to kill the game.
James and his teammates clapped hands, dribbled the ball on the spot, adjusted his touch, and confidently took the third free throw.
The basketball bounced off the hoop a few times before finally falling into the net!
135-135!
Nance Jr. picked up the falling ball, before he had time to think about it, he stepped out of the baseline and sent the ball to Xu Tian.
The moment Xu Tian touched the ball, the countdown began at 3.1 seconds!
All the players of the Cavaliers focused on Xu Tian.
Dellavedova wanted to defend closely, but found that he couldn't keep up with Xu Tian's speed, so he could only stay by his side to avoid fouls.Now the number of fouls is full, as long as there is a foul, Xu Tian will be sent to the free throw line.
Xu Tian often watches Warriors game videos and is impressed by Curry's offensive range covering the half court. He has practiced three-pointers in midfield in private.At this time, he felt just right, stepping on the knight logo printed on the floor, and confidently shot a super long three-pointer!
"Xu Tian, I want to win this game!" Mike Brin raised his voice, and he was even more excited when he saw the ball hit the backboard and into the net, "Yes! Yes! He did it! He did it !"
Mark Jackson couldn't find the right adjective and just said, "Oh my God!"
All the Lakers players rushed into the court, surrounded Xu Tian, who was in a shooting position near the center line, and celebrated the victory passionately.
James was very frustrated. He didn't wait for the Lakers players to celebrate, and walked back to the player channel ahead of time.
ESPN reporters stood on the sidelines, waiting to interview Xu Tian who had completed the lore.
Cavaliers fans began to gradually exit.This game brought them a sweet and bitter look, and they really couldn't get enough.
The news of Xu Tian's three-point lore against the Cavaliers quickly occupied the front page headlines of major basketball sports media, and the accompanying picture was the scene of the Lakers players celebrating in the middle circle.
Irving felt very frustrated and walked in the player tunnel with his head down, but he was a little depressed after all and refused to talk much.
James returned to the locker room first, saw Irving walking in with his head bowed, put his frustration aside, and said, "Kyrie, if the Lakers reach the finals, let's beat them there!"
Owen looked at James and saw a firm expression on his face.
At home in Walnut City, Alice jumped up and down on the sofa excitedly, waking up her sleeping mother.After expressing his apologies, he silently celebrated Xu Tian.
The magician posted an INS with a picture of Xu Tian wearing the No. 1 jersey with his back to the camera. On it, you can see a photo above the Staples Center stadium.This photo has similarities with Kobe's classic photo.The accompanying text only has three letters - MVP!
Netizens on Reddit were boiling and kept posting frantically, expressing their appreciation for this wonderful game.
When Xu Tian was being interviewed, Alice sat back on the sofa to see how he would answer the reporter's questions.
The tall and sexy female reporter in a red dress first asked the question: "Congratulations on winning this game! How does it feel to win?"
Xu Tian replied: "This game was very difficult, but winning is always a good thing."
The female reporter asked: "Recently, you have killed your rivals Spurs and Cavaliers successively. Does this affect you? Will it give you extra confidence?"
"No! You need a lore to win. This shows that the strength of the two sides is almost the same, and it happens that the god of luck is on my side. If we fight again, the result may not be certain." Xu Tian answered to the point.
The female reporter then asked: "According to the current regular season rankings, you will meet the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals. Have you thought about how to deal with them?"
Xu Tian replied: "The game needs to be played one game at a time, and the regular season is not over yet, and the playoffs are far away. Now is not the time to think about that."
"What are your goals for this season?"
Xu Tian wiped his sweat with a towel, and said confidently: "At the beginning of the season, I answered this question by sweeping the entire league. As the season progressed, I realized that it might be a bit inappropriate to say that, but our goal is indeed to compete for the total. champion."
(End of this chapter)