The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 193 [One mistake, two big hats]

96 to 98, the Clippers fell behind by 2 points.

"Zen Master" Jackson requested a timeout.

With a gap of two points, in the last 57 seconds, both sides have a chance to win.

Barkley said with a smile: "Ye Feng still hasn't regained his touch, but he also scored 8 points in the fourth quarter. He played really smartly."

Kenny Smith nodded and said: "He knew he couldn't shoot correctly today, so he didn't make a mid-range shot. He wanted to go to the basket no matter what, and the Lakers were very determined to foul. It's a pity that he didn't make free throws well enough today, otherwise maybe the Clippers could take the lead .Kobe scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, made 11 of 5 shots, and made 4 free throws. At the last moment, let's see if the two can match up."

Jackson asked for a timeout, and set up a defensive strategy to limit Ye Feng's strong play. In the final stage, the inside referee's penalty scale will be looser.Regarding the offense, Jackson drew a few lines on the tactical board: "The offense gives the ball to Kobe. If it attracts double-teams, pass the ball. Others run to find opportunities and open up space."

Kobe was expressionless, and Jackson asked again. "If Ye Feng defends you, don't compete with him. If you want to win him, the best way is to win the game, not forcefully shoot in front of him when the opportunity is not good."

Kobe hummed, thinking in his heart that he must not only lead the team to win the game, but also throw the ball over Ye Feng's head, to be considered perfect.But he still couldn't understand that the "perfection" he pursued was the reason for his imperfection.

Thibodeau arranged defensive tactics. "It's the last minute. If we win this minute, we can take the initiative in the entire series. If Pau Gasol can't play in the next game, we can perform a miracle. Ye, you did a good job. Continue to play hard Dom, he dare not foul. When defending, you deal with Kobe on the outside, you must watch him to death. Josh comes on after the screen. Massin (Gortat), you go on the field and replace Kevin."

Gortat's defense is better than Love's, especially when he can block shots in the paint.At this time, it is necessary to guard against the Lakers' offense. If the score is extended to 4 points, it will be difficult to play, and only foul tactics can be used.

The game restarted, and everyone held their breath. Some hoped that the Clippers could defend against the offense, and some hoped that the Lakers could score and win the game.

In Jackson's heart, this must be won.After a preliminary diagnosis by the team doctor, Gasol has a sprained ankle, and he will definitely not be able to play in this series.If we lose this game and our morale is blown, the next game may be over.Gasol's ankle does not know when it will heal. If he returns before the finals, the Lakers still have a chance to compete for the championship.In any case, they don't want to lose to the young Clippers who have just undergone rebuilding.

At this point, it's not just about skill, it's about willpower.

Kobe got the ball from the outside, Ye Feng didn't get close to him, he was one step away and waited for Kobe to turn around.Kobe held the ball on the outside and did not attack immediately.He's going to take his time and wait until the last few seconds to play singles.Ye Feng also didn't force Kobe, if he steals Kobe like a gamble, he will definitely pay the price.

Kobe watched the timer from the corner of his eye, Ye Feng couldn't turn his head, and counted silently in his heart.With seven seconds left, he took a deep breath.

Ye Feng doesn't know qigong, but he knows that holding his breath and sinking in the dantian can make him faster and stronger in a few seconds.

Kobe moved, holding the ball in his right hand and handing it over to his left, and then dribbled the ball to the right. He wanted to break through, but Ye Feng slid lightly to follow. The distance between the two was getting closer. If Kobe breaks through, he can catch up quickly Blocking shots, if you retreat too far, Kobe's direct jumper is more threatening.

Kobe chose to break through. He didn't have much time. In 4 seconds and 3 seconds, he dribbled the ball from the right to the low post, and made an emergency stop and fell back for a jumper.

Smith let go of Odom to the bottom line to defend Kobe for a layup, forcing Kobe to only shoot from the outside.When Ye Feng saw Smith, he knew that Kobe couldn't get into the paint. Kobe jumped up, and he jumped up too, jumping forward to block Kobe's fallback.

Kobe's shooting arc was not high, Ye Feng had no physical contact with him, he just rushed the ball, slapped the ball out of the baseline, very clean.There is only one second left for the Lakers to attack.

Jackson sighed on the sidelines. Just now Odom was empty in the high position. If he can pass the ball, it is a good opportunity to catch the ball, but Kobe chose to fall back with difficulty under the defense of the Clippers' strongest two.

Kobe's character is like Wu Song in "Water Margin", knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, he prefers to go to the mountains.

Passing by Jingyanggang, Wu Song saw a hotel sign saying "Three bowls are not enough for hillock", he was very dissatisfied, so he drank eighteen bowls.Later, he refused to listen to the story of the tiger in the dense forest on the post by the waiter in the shop, and refused the kindness of staying in the shop to pass the post the next day, and insisted on walking alone at dusk.After seeing the government's announcement, I was convinced that there was a tiger, and I had a chance to return, but I was afraid of being ridiculed by the children, so I took the risk altogether.

Kobe is Wu Song and Ye Feng is "Tiger". Kobe would rather fight him with bare hands than back down.Wu Song killed the tiger and became a hero. If he can't kill him, then his end may be the tiger's poop.

As soon as the Lakers sent the ball, Odom forced an outside shot and missed it.Smith grabbed the backcourt rebound.The Clippers launched a quick counterattack.There are only 33 seconds left, and this attack must be completed within 5 seconds, otherwise the Lakers will play another 24 seconds, which will be very detrimental to the Clippers.On the contrary, try to play as fast as possible, even if you miss the shot, you can still guard against the next attack. As long as you defend, call a timeout, and there is still hope of recovering the score.Of course, the premise is to prevent it.

At this time, as long as the Clippers fail to score or the Lakers score, it will be very beneficial to the Lakers.

Smith passed to Chalmers, who handed it to Ye Feng, and Odom was still defending him, Ye Feng took the ball and broke through inside.Odom back five fouls, the number of fouls by the Lakers has reached 4 times.At this time, no matter whether Ye Feng can shoot or not, as long as someone fouls, he will be sent to the free throw line.

There is no room for loss in this defense. Kobe let go of Morrow to help defend.As soon as Kobe went up, Moroma immediately yelled at the top of the arc.Without thinking about it, Ye Feng turned around and sent the ball over. Fisher let go of Chalmers to defend Moreau.Morrow also passed the ball to Chalmers on the weak side, and the position was empty.

Chalmers is the most fringe point guard. He didn't have many chances to play in the regular season. Now Tony Allen was sent off and Barea was injured. He didn't expect that he would play so much in such a crucial game. He was not prepared for a long time, and he received a pass from his teammates at the most critical time.

As soon as the basketball was in his hand, Chalmers' mind went blank, and he was so nervous that he wanted to walk a little bit, and the open jump shot also missed.There was a sigh in the audience, the Clippers missed the chance to overtake, and the rebound was also taken by Bynum.

At 28 seconds, Bynum passed to Ariza, and Ariza passed to Kobe.

Bryant did not give Fisher, he chose fast break.At this time, most teams will choose to delay the time when the score is ahead and they have possession of the ball, to ensure the success rate as much as possible, and to leave a later attack time for the opponent.

But Kobe's idea is that no one would have thought that I would choose a fast break at this time. As long as I make one-on-one shots, I will have a 4-point lead. The Clippers can only bet on three points. Ye Feng can't shoot three points. It's just a display on the field.What Kobe wanted was to kill the Clippers cleanly. Even if 24 seconds were wasted, the Clippers still had an offensive opportunity to gamble a three-pointer if they failed to make this attack.

He thought so, so he attacked.Ye Feng just couldn't run back in the low post, and the person who defended Kobe after the counterattack was Anthony Morrow.Kobe didn't take such a small role seriously at all, and passed Morrow with a change of direction.

Morrow didn't dare to reach out and foul. At this time, he was still awake, and the Clippers had already fouled 4 times. As long as he fouled, Kobe would go to the free throw line.

At 24 seconds, Kobe reached the three-point line. Ye Feng caught up with him from behind. Morrow's defense delayed Kobe for a little time. The only thing to do is - jump!

Ye Feng flew up from behind and arrived in front of Kobe.Kobe just feinted, didn't shoot, he flew out in front of him.Fisher and Ariza, who can shoot three-pointers, went to the perimeter. Fisher was stared by Morrow on the left side, and Ariza was left unattended at the top of the arc, because the Clippers quickly returned to defense. Smith also shot towards Kobe. went.

Kobe didn't pay attention to Ariza, and Ariza wouldn't call Kobe for a pass.In the Clippers, even Hayes has the right to call for a pass to Ye Feng as long as he is free. The Lakers don't have this habit.No one would yell at Kobe, it would offend Kobe, it would be disrespectful.This respect for Kobe hurt the Lakers and helped the Clippers.

Kobe only knew to shake Ye Feng away, but he didn't pay attention to Smith, who was determined to defend. He shook Ye Feng and shot a jumper. Smith jumped high from behind and blocked another shot.Smith, who has always been violent, did not use much strength this time, and slapped the ball in the direction of Ye Feng under the basket. Ye Feng caught the basketball and held it in his arms.The Clippers requested a timeout, and there were 20 seconds left, which was plenty of time.

Barkley yelled into the microphone: "It's so beautiful. At the most critical moment, the Clippers duo gave Kobe two big hats in a row. These two defenses have boosted morale!"

Smith sighed: "Just now Odom, and Ariza have vacancies, but unfortunately Kobe didn't see it."

Barkley said with a smile: "Maybe he saw it, but he just didn't want to pass it. He always likes to make crazy shots at the last moment."

On the ESPN side, Van Gundy and Joan Barry also yelled good shots and praised the Clippers' defense. "Magic" Johnson looked a little ugly, and just murmured, "Kobe is playing too alone at the moment."

Cheers erupted from the auditorium, and nearly ten thousand people shouted "The Clippers will win!" completely overwhelmed the voices supporting the Lakers.

Barkley said with a smile: "It's a pity that the Clippers couldn't break the record of consecutive away games. Today is their home game!"

(End of this chapter)