Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 260 Ups and Downs
261、Ups and downs

The shot went out of the frame, and everyone was in a mess.

"rebound!"

I don't know who yelled in the chaos. Everyone's eyes, at this moment, were all focused on the flying basketball game.

The few insiders have already been fighting hand to hand.

At this time, the Sonics' arrangement is more effective, because Ewing and PJ Brown are both on the court.

On the other hand, on the Lakers side, there is only one O'Neal.

Although Robert Hawley can also play the fourth position, it's just that he is not a traditional inside player.

It's okay to let him shoot three-pointers from the outside, but it's a bit embarrassing to let him go inside to grab rebounds.

Originally, Robert Hawley was allowed to play to increase the threat from the outside line, and even throw an unexpected key three-pointer.

It's just that it doesn't seem to have much effect now.

At this time, just under the basket, O'Neal has been offered back and forth by PJ Brown and Ewing.

It's like the sandwich that Laomei likes very much, but the content of this sandwich is too rich to fit.

Although it can't be packed, under the attack of the front and the back, the advantage of the supersonic speed is still obvious.

"Good job!"

Off the court, Paul Westphal clenched his fists, and he seemed to have a premonition of victory.

Not only him, but also the Supersonic players on the court and on the bench think so.

Even the fans inside and outside the key arena think so, victory seems to be within reach.

However, at this moment, a black and strong arm suddenly stretched out.

Ignoring all interference, he squeezed it out abruptly, and then poked it so hard.

The basketball that had fallen flew up again, and it was still running towards the center of the basket.

You know, under the double-teaming of PJ Brown and Ewing, O'Neal has been greatly restricted.

But even so, it still couldn't completely restrict him.

This is O'Neill's dominance.

The basketball was stabbed like this. To be honest, at this moment, the hearts of the entire Key Arena were suspended again.

As it turns out, the hunch was a little too accurate.

"Shh!"

The basketball flew to the basket like this, and after going around the basket twice, it fell directly into the net again.

"Goal! Oh my god, how is that possible?"

Even the on-site DJ in the key arena had a look of astonishment at this time, and he couldn't believe it at all.

But when I think about it again, it was O'Neill who did all of this, and it seems that there is nothing impossible.

101:102
The score ushered in a reversal again, and at this time, the supersonic fans were already nervous beyond words.

Lore, this is naturally what everyone wants to see.

But precisely because it is so rare, it can reflect how difficult it is to kill.

No one can be sure that he can complete the lore 100%.

Not Kobe, not Michael Jordan.

What's more terrible is that there are only 7.6 seconds left in the time, that is to say, in any case, the supersonic speed has only one chance.

Even if you want to play foul tactics, there is not enough time.

"Okay, okay, it's no big deal, we still have time, we're just one point behind."

Not as harsh as before, let alone yelling, even Paul Westphal was still soothing.

But it's useless.

Losing offensive rebounds three times in a row, it is conceivable what a huge mistake this is?
What's more deadly is that not only lost points, but also allowed the score to be overtaken.

Even bystanders can imagine that after the game, they will be criticized by the media.

The bystanders know it, let alone the parties involved.

Moreover, once you are the culprit of failure, even your own psychological pressure cannot be easily accepted.

Paul Westphal really wants to help his players adjust their emotions, preferably recovering.

But, there is no time!
He's called the team's final timeout, and it's only a 20-second timeout.

He still has to make tactical arrangements, so he has no time to do other things.

"Wang, you come to solve the game."

Paul Westphal didn't talk nonsense, and directly handed over the last attack of the game to Wang Hao.

Because time is of the essence, Wang Hao doesn't need to take the ball as soon as he catches it, at least there is still time for adjustment.

Therefore, Paul Westphal did not arrange specific tactics, but let Wang Hao adapt to the situation.

He just arranged a tactic of receiving the serve and handing the ball to Wang Hao safely, and that was enough.

Naturally, other people have no objection to the head coach's arrangement, even Gary Payton.

Because Wang Hao has already proved with his actual performance that he is qualified to handle the ball at this time.

Moreover, in terms of the ability of the key ball alone, even Gary Payton is far behind.

Not to mention, in today's game, Wang Hao is definitely the one in the best condition in the team.

37+5+6, another superstar performance.

However, in the last few rounds, the Supersonic's inside line can be more powerful, which is definitely another result.

That being the case, what else is there to say!

Ewing was replaced, leaving only one PJ Brown on the field as an insider, which is considered a reserve.

In case Wang Hao doesn't score, in case there is a chance to grab a rebound...

As for replacing Ewing, it was not Ruben Patterson, but Michael Reed, who was more accurate from outside the three-point line.

In fact, this is also a bit of a smoke bomb.

It's just that, whether the effect is effective, or how big it is, that is for the benevolent to see the benevolent and the wise to see wisdom.

After all, the Lakers knew that the ball would be handed over to Wang Hao.

And the Sonics also know that the Lakers know, so will they make changes?
After continuous screens, Wang Hao finally went around the three-point line and finally received a pass from PJ Brown.

It was at this time that everyone in the supersonic team pulled away.

At this critical moment, it is not a very wise move to pick and roll, because there is a time limit.

More importantly, the opponent is likely to double-team.

Once Wang Hao is double-teamed, even if he can pass the ball, the tactical arrangement has actually been wrong.

Not to mention that such a forced pass may not be a good thing, more importantly, the tactical arrangement was originally for Wang Hao to end the game.

Kobe appeared in front of Wang Hao for the first time, and he didn't dare to be careless, and immediately stuck to Wang Hao.

If you are facing other people, if your side is only one point ahead, just try to prevent breakthroughs as much as possible.

After all, as long as the opponent scores two points, that's enough.

But he was facing Wang Hao, a man whose three-pointers were no worse than two-pointers.

Kobe believes that as long as he dares to give a chance, Wang Hao will dare to make a shot, and even has a good chance to make a shot.

Wang Hao is also unambiguous, since there is an opportunity, it is naturally a breakthrough.

However, the Lakers have already prepared for it, and O'Neal is already eager to double-team inside.

More than that, Horace on the flank is also shrinking.

Wang Hao didn't dare to be careless, and reacted quickly during the high-speed breakthrough, he chose to stop suddenly.

In fact, he didn't think too much about it, he just instinctively made the most suitable choice.

Kobe is catching up quickly because of being broken by half a step. It has to be said that the speed is very fast.

But because of too much speed, when Wang Hao suddenly stopped suddenly, this opportunity came.

Half a step inside the three-point line, Wang Hao immediately stopped and shot.

To be honest, this position somewhat surprised the Lakers, even caught them off guard.

As a top star in the NBA and an opponent in the playoffs, Wang Hao has naturally been heavily studied.

Three-point shooting is Wang Hao's forte. In addition, finishing at the basket and mid-range shooting are very good.

And after a series of analysis, they also discovered that Wang Hao really dislikes two points.

She would rather take a step back and shoot a three-pointer than choose a long two-pointer.

Others may not understand it, after all, the farther the distance, the lower the hit rate.

But thinking of Wang Hao's superb three-pointer, it seems not difficult to understand.

But just because you don't like it doesn't mean you can't.

In order to avoid being double-teamed inside, it must be the best choice to make an early shot.

I have to say that Kobe's defense was very tough, and he forced him to pull back his center of gravity abruptly and stretched out his hands to interfere.

But, again, defense is very passive.

Unless you can block the opponent every time, otherwise, your defense can only reduce your shooting rate.

Kobe responded in a timely manner, but Wang Hao already had room to make a move.

Just a second before the block was about to be completed, Wang Hao's shot had already been made and flew towards the basket.

"Shh!"

As the basketball fell steadily into the basket, the entire Key Arena seemed to stop at this moment.

Of course, only for a moment.

In the next moment, the scene of the game was boiling, the DJ was shouting hoarsely, and the fans were venting their hearts out.

As for the supersonic players, they are already rejoicing.

If it weren't for the game time and the whistle for the end of the game hadn't sounded, they would have already started celebrating.

"My God, this is unbelievable."

"Lore, anti-lore, this is definitely the most exciting game of the year."

"Wang, I think he has already told everyone who is the best one with practical actions."

……

At this moment, not only the fans at the scene were excited, but also the audience far away in front of the TV.

In fact, not only them, even the commentators and hosts who are very calm on weekdays, are indescribably excited at this time.

It's not that they support the Sonics, it's purely because this game is so exciting, with ups and downs, and unpredictable.

"1.6 seconds!"

Looking at the time on the timer, Wang Hao frowned slightly.

Originally, according to his thinking, it must be when the goal is scored and the time is completely over.

But after all the calculations, I still couldn't calculate it completely, and it was still a bit close, leaving 1.6 seconds.

At 1.6 seconds, there is basically no chance to play tactics slowly, basically just catch the ball and shoot.

At most, that is to give a little time to adjust.

This is a good thing for the Supersonic, but the situation is still not a foregone conclusion.

"Great job guys, cheer me up and one last defense.

Remember, let me let go of all thoughts, and only have one thought in my mind, to guard against the group of guys on the opposite side. "

……

Paul Westphal was screaming hoarsely, his voice was already a little hoarse.

Not only that, but he could even see that there was a lot of sweat on his forehead.

You know, as the head coach, he doesn't have to run wildly on the court, at most he just walks around the court.

The reason for such hard work is purely mental exhaustion, as well as emotional and thinking tension.

On the defensive end, Paul Westphal made a change, and Lewis and Ewing were substituted.

It was Ruben Patterson and Quentin Richardson who were replaced on the field. Both of them defended fairly well.

Not only that, he also made arrangements for the last defense.

"Quentin, tell me Robert, and Wang, your target is Kobe."

……

That's right, in Paul Westphal's view, these two are likely to be the Lakers' final attack.

As for Fisher, he is still not big-hearted now.

But, again, defense is very passive. Sometimes, you can't defend if you want to.

Especially in such a lore tactic, pick-and-roll cover, sometimes you can't stop it at all.

Therefore, it is not just the responsibility of Wang Hao and Quentin Richardson that Robert Hawley and Kobe are the key figures to guard.

Similarly, the Lakers also have adjustments.

Except for O'Neal, the remaining four are all pitchers, Fisher, Kobe, Megan Fox and Robert Hawley.

Back to the game, the Lakers' positioning is very interesting.

Except for O'Neal who can make free throws outside the line, everyone else crowded near the free throw line.

The Sonics can only follow suit. Except for PJ Brown interfering with O'Neal's serve, everyone else squeezes together.

A total of eight people squeezed together, the result can be imagined.

Wang Hao didn't grab Kobe's wrist from the crowd, and on the other side, Gary Payton grabbed Fisher's jersey.

Again, at such a critical moment, the referee is under a lot of pressure to call fouls.

Therefore, some inconspicuous fouls will not actually make the referee whistle.

Crowded and pushed, the referee even had to stop the serve twice.

After explaining several times in succession, the game officially started.

As soon as the basketball was in O'Neal's hands, the Lakers players on the court immediately moved.

Everyone was scrambling among the crowd, suddenly, a figure squeezed over and pushed Wang Hao.

To be honest, this actually has already covered the foul.

It's just that, the same sentence, at this time, the referee was under a lot of pressure to call a foul, and in the end there was no whistle.

At this moment, Wang Hao could no longer hold Kobe.

Kobe took the opportunity to get rid of it and rushed directly outside the three-point line, clearly intending to catch the ball.

Wang Hao was a little anxious, and hurried to catch up.

But at this time, the figure that was blocking Wang Hao suddenly ran towards the bottom corner.

Robert Hawley, how can this be put?

Wang Hao has no choice but to choose to keep up with Robert Hawley. As for Kobe, he can only choose to trust his teammates.

In fact, the Supersonics are doing really well, and Ruben Patterson has followed up for the first time.

Sure enough, Paul Westphal's guess was correct, and Phil Jackson really bet on Robert Hawley and Kobe.

O'Neal chose Kobe between the two.

(End of this chapter)