rpbooks Chapter 290 The Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Overtime!
Chapter 290 The Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Overtime!
Chapter 290 The Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Overtime!
When the Western Conference finals were tied 2-2, James in the East was a little unhappy to see the result.
The Thunder actually defended both home games?
They actually won both games, chasing the big score to 2 to 2?
When they lost two away games and fell behind 0-2 with a big score, many people thought that they were about to receive their lunch box, and that the journey of this season was almost over.
Some people think that we will be swept out by the Lakers 4-0,
Or at most win a home game, go to the away game with a 1-3 decline, and be defeated by the Lakers 4-1 at Staples.
Unexpectedly, they evened the big score.
In contrast, in the Eastern Conference Finals, the top Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference fell behind the Magic 1-2.
The Magic's outside three-pointer knocked the Cavaliers a little dizzy.
Howard, the superman inside, is overwhelmed, defending and rebounding, and dunks from time to time.
A group of pitchers on the outside line opened fire. As soon as Howard threw the basketball, the pitchers threw it as soon as they caught it.
The rain of three-pointers in turn made the Cavaliers feel uncomfortable.
This is probably the first time that James has truly felt the power of the three-pointer. If Ye Hao's future development is based on Ye Hao's previous life, he will encounter the joint bombardment of Jinzhou elementary school students and Buddha in the future.
The Cavaliers fell behind 1 to 2, which made them afraid to be careless.
The situation they are facing now will be somewhat similar to the situation of the Thunder before.
If they lose Game [-], the Magic will get match point, and they think they'll be in trouble.
So James gave his teammates a death order before the start of the fourth game. The fourth game must be won. If he can't win, then he doesn't want to see them in the locker room again.
This can be regarded as putting aside the cruel words that whoever does not play well will be traded and left the team.
But it was effective. In the fourth game, the Cavaliers took turns to break through and hit the Magic's restricted area.
They wanted to kill Howard and beat Howard down.
Howard and the Magic's outside shooters are actually the two poles of the Magic. As long as Howard is beaten down, their shooters are probably nothing to fear.
And there is another benefit to shocking Howard.
That is Howard's free throw percentage is really bad.
When sending him to the free throw line, most of them made one of two free throws, and many of them missed both free throws.
So Howard's free throw line, in terms of ratio, has a high probability of earning.
In the fourth game, James rushed to the Magic's restricted area again and again, and Tianlong's eight-step layups of one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven made repeatedly.
The Magic were finally powerless and lost in Game [-].
So everything was decided to a tie.
For the fans, this is very comfortable.
It's good to meet the opponent's game.
It's not fun to watch a series that is always sweeping and sweeping.
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The fifth game of the Western Conference finals, the battle of Tianwangshan, was held at the Staples Arena, home of the Lakers.
For this crucial battle, more people are paying attention, and the number of viewers of the live TV broadcast has reached a new high.
For the Lakers and Thunder, no matter who wins this game, they will get the match point.
In this game, Zen Master made a small adjustment to the Lakers' starting lineup, starting with a three-high lineup.
Put Odom into the starting lineup and replace Trevor Ariza.
This is obviously trying to hit the Thunder with the advantage of the inside.
This adjustment is still somewhat effective. The Lakers achieved a 5-point lead in the first quarter.
Back in the second quarter, Ye Hao and Durant scored consecutive points to help the Thunder overtake the score.
It's just that it didn't take long for this overtake to be smoothed out by Kobe's two consecutive three-pointers.
The two sides entered into a stalemate that saw each other back and forth.
Until the end of the first half, the Lakers only led the Thunder by 1 point.
At the start of the second half, the Lakers took the lead in attacking. Odom took possession of the ball and made a layup.
But the ball turned twice in the basket, rolled out of the ring, and was grabbed by Varejao for a backcourt rebound.
The basketball was handed over to Dragic, and Dragic controlled the ball and advanced. After halftime, he hit the ground and passed the ball to Durant on the left wing.
Ye Hao ran around, and Durant handed the ball to Ye Hao.
Ye Hao took a quick shot and missed the basketball, but Kobe got a defensive foul, stood at the free throw line, and made all three free throws.
The Thunder gave the score a go-ahead.
Looking back, Kobe made an emergency stop jumper from the middle distance and made the ball. The two sides drew.
Barkley said: "The five consecutive games in the Western Conference Finals have been very enjoyable. I guess no one would have imagined that this game can be played so anxiously.
Every game is so close.There is no one who wins the game by a big margin, and the winning side always wins by a narrow margin. "
Kenny-Smith said: "That's probably why people say that this year's Finals is actually the Western Conference Finals.
In the four games of the Eastern Conference finals, except for the fourth game, which was more anxious, in the first three games, the winning side defeated the opponent by a large point difference.
The Magic beat the Cavaliers by 16 points in Game [-], and the Cavaliers were stunned by the magic's continuous three-point rain.
In the second game, James' state improved, breaking through the Magic's penalty area again and again, and causing damage to Howard. Howard had already committed five fouls in the first three quarters, so that he did not dare to let go of his hands and feet in the game. In this game, the Cavaliers 108 to 92 victory over the Magic.
In the third game, returning to the Magic's home court, the Magic's outside shooters and Howard showed their strength at the same time, defeating the Cavaliers with a score of 110 to 92. "
Barkley said: "So I said early on, the best game in the playoffs is the game between the Thunder and the Lakers.
But I didn't expect that the two sides would play so hard and fiercely every game, playing desperately. "
On the court, the Thunder and the Lakers are constantly drawing, constantly overtaking and being overtaken.
After the third quarter, the game ended in a tie.
It seems that the deciding game depends on the fourth quarter.
As soon as the fourth quarter started, Ye Hao made a three-pointer from the outside, and the Thunder made a successful run.
But Kobe rushed in with the ball immediately, and dunked behind the basket in a drifting style, catching up with the score.
Ye Hao pushed forward with the ball, and Dragic covered him, forcing the Lakers to switch defenses, and Fisher came to defend Ye Hao.
When Ye Hao faced Fisher, he would be impolite. He pulled up and shot, and directly used his height advantage to bully Fisher.
The basketball was shot, and with a swish, it slipped into the net very silky.
Indulging in silky smoothness is always Ye Hao's shot.
After the shot, Ye Hao still kept his shot.
He smiled slightly and said to Fisher, "This ball is for Barnes to greet you."
Such a nonsensical statement made Fisher a little baffled.
"Ding, madness value +1..."
But Fisher did remember such a sentence.
When he was chased by Barnes many years later, he would remember what Ye Hao said to him on the court today.
Fisher controlled the ball and advanced across the half. Dragic tried to steal Fisher, but was dribbled by Fisher and passed the attack.
Fisher came by himself, and he shot a three-pointer from the outside.
Bang, the basketball hit the rim and missed.
Jordan and Bynum both took off at the same time to compete for rebounds.
Jordan hugged the basketball tightly in his arms first, and Bynum reached out and snatched it.
In the end, the referee called a scrimmage.
Or Jordan jumped to the ball, and the Thunder attacked.
The ball was given to Ye Hao, and he asked Durant to play a pick-and-roll.
The advantage of playing pick-and-roll with Durant is that after the split, no matter who holds the ball, they can misplace the opponent in singles.
This move, in Ye Hao's previous life's Cosmos Bravery Team, was often used by head coach Steve Kerr as a bottom-of-the-box trick.
When there is no trick, it must be right to use this trick.
Or when you are in a desperate situation, using this trick can also receive miraculous results.
Now Ye Hao has directly copied this trick to the Thunder team. Although Durant has not grown to the level he was at his peak, the effect is very good.
Durant is a player who has the height conditions to play inside and is playing outside. Coupled with his one-handed shooting with Ye Hao's continuous one-on-one training, it will make opponents feel uncomfortable.
This is how it is now. After Ye Hao dribbled the ball in and broke through, he returned the ball to Durant. Durant caught the ball and made a jumper.
It's simply not enough.
This is really a bit of a bully, he is so tall and his hands are so long.
The angle of recline is still so great.
Ariza is going to cry.
The ball was thrown by Durant.
The Thunder widened the point difference.
After a few rounds, the Thunder led the Lakers by 8 points.
The Zen master raised his hand and called a timeout.
This suspension is clearly effective.
After returning from the timeout, the Lakers scored consecutively inside, helping the Lakers catch up with the point difference.
Jordan and Ibaka, who are still growing up immaturely, cannot withstand the impact of the Lakers' three highs.
Carlesimo replaced Jordan and Ibaka with Jeff Green and Varejao, but it didn't work.
After all, the Lakers have top-level interior configuration, and the Thunder are still a notch behind.
However, Durant showed his power, he scored 7 points in a row, and the two sides returned to the same level again.
There is only one minute left in the game.
The Lakers' possession.
Kobe controlled the basketball. He dribbled the ball on the outside and met Ye Hao's defense.
After slowly dribbling the ball left and right, he feinted, changed direction in front of his body, and suddenly accelerated to break through.
Ye Hao retreated in a hurry and continued to hold his defensive position.
Kobe made an emergency stop and pulled up a jumper.
The ball goes in.
The pose is picturesque.
Barkley said: "This is the power of superstars. This kind of ball can be scored. Ye Hao's defense is completely in place. He defends very well, but he still can't defend."
Kenny Smith said: "That's why there is a saying that 'the playoffs are the stage for superstars'. It means that from the playoffs to such a critical moment, what we see is the performance of the superstars of their respective teams."
Barkley said: "That's right. The critical moment always depends on the super giant.
In the playoffs, a team without a superstar cannot go far.
In the regular season, they may be able to achieve certain victories.
But not in the playoffs. "
Kenny-Smith said with a smile: "So it makes sense that superstars can earn more salary, because they have value that ordinary players can't provide."
After Kobe made the goal, the Lakers took the lead.
Turning around, Ye Hao was immediately on the outside, against Ariza's defense, facing his face, and made a three-pointer.
The Thunder gave the score a go-ahead.
At the last moment, the two hit it off.
The Lakers still gave the ball to Kobe to play. Kobe asked Pau Gasol to cover, broke through and shot a jumper, and scored.
The Lakers took the lead back again.
However, Ye Hao made a false pass, and after breaking in, he ignored the pass and handed the ball to Durant, who succeeded in a high jumper.
Ye Hao is quite relieved that Durant did not lose the chain at the critical moment.
At the last moment, the score was still deadlocked, a tie.
This made the hearts of the fans watching the game in the Staples Arena almost jump out.
After returning from the timeout, with only 12 seconds left, the Thunder attacked.
Ye Hao ran out to catch the ball.
If he can make the basketball and run out the game time, then the Thunder will win this game.
The Lakers did not dare to foul easily.
What if they fouled and sent Ye Hao to the free throw line, and Ye Hao made two free throws, then they won the ball, and would they be able to make the basketball, tie or kill the opponent?
Obviously not.
Ye Hao was dribbling the ball at the top of the arc, and looked at the time on the timer.
Tick, tick, tick, many people are holding their breath.
Lakers fans were praying the ball wouldn't go in, and Thunder fans were saying the opposite.
With 8 seconds left, Ye Hao moved, he feinted, changed hands, passed the ball to his left hand, and broke through from the left.
Kobe slides and clings tightly.
Ariza also stepped over from the other side to attack.
In the pinch between the two, Ye Hao took off and shot the ball.
Snapped,
It wasn't the sound of a shot being blocked, it was the sound of a basketball hitting the backboard.
Didn't the goal go in?
No, the basketball bounced back and fell into the net.
This is a batting goal.
The Thunder are going to win!
The fans of the Thunder team were excited in an instant, jumping up in front of the TV they were guarding, cheering that the Thunder team had won the match point and won the battle of Tianwangshan.
But wait!
The game time is not over!
There are 0.9 seconds left in the game.
The Lakers still have a chance.
The Lakers immediately called a timeout.
Zen master arranged tactics.
After the timeout, the game continues.
The final 0.9 seconds.
Will there be a miracle?
As long as the Lakers send out the ball, they must immediately complete the offense.
Fisher went to serve.
The players on both sides moved, and Kobe continued to run interspersed.
Fisher tossed the ball into the air, toward the basket.
Kobe!
Kobe slipped to the left baseline and he caught the basketball!
Jump to catch the ball, turn around in the air and shoot straight away.
The basketball is shot.
Swish!
The ball is in!
Kobe made it!
This is the most crucial ball.
Two points, the most critical two points.
The two sides are going to overtime.
(End of this chapter)