You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 543 The Breath of Death Covering North Shore Garden

On the right wing, Duncan got a wide space, he started with a blank face, and ran a hook in front of the basket. A set of retro offensive moves did not have a sense of gorgeousness.

It's pure and it works.

Duncan hit.

90 is better than 90
The Celtics took the lead again.

From the beginning of the fourth quarter to the present, the two sides have alternated the lead many times.

Now, with less than 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Duncan just scored his 40th point.

In addition to these 40 points, he also had 21 rebounds and a team-high 8 assists.

It can be said that Duncan is the strongest insider in the East.

In order to help the team win a game in the conference finals, the strongest insider in the Eastern Conference has tried his best. With 4 minutes left, what he has to do is to play steadily and make the Celtics win the final victory.

"With 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the game, Boston leads by 2 points!"

As soon as the commentator finished speaking, Mo Mengchen met Hill's eyes, Devil Mountain confidently ran to the top of the arc, and took the ball away from Dor.Mo's skill.

Mo Mengchen's body acted as a barrier to help Hill block Walker. With a step outside the top of the arc, Hill jumped up and shot a three-pointer.

"OH NO~~!!"

Hill made a decisive shot, hit the board head-on, and hit back Duncan powerfully.

92 is better than 90
The Pistons lead by 2 points.

"Detroit has two crunch-time killers, and that's too much of a test for Boston."

"They can't make any mistakes!"

In the frontcourt, the Celtics continued to fall into positional battles, and Duncan, like a tree trunk that never bends, got stuck in position again.

Not to mention Duncan, even Rashid, who was in charge of defense, felt tired. How did Duncan persevere?
He is the person who played the most time in the game. So far, he has taken 31 shots and hit 13 goals. Almost every ball is such a hard hit, or he grabs an offensive rebound from the crowd and makes up for it.

Every ball is played with iron bones.

Jones hits the ball and passes in.

As soon as the ball was passed, Mo Mengchen slid quickly to double-team, and Duncan hit the ground and passed it out.

Mo Mengchen's speed was surprisingly fast, and Jones had no chance to shoot a three-pointer. Although this could not double-team Duncan, it would consume their offensive time.

Back and forth, the attack time is only ten seconds left.

Jones hit the ground pass again, and this time he was a little smarter, running 45 degrees along the right side, which was just in front of Duncan and could pass directly.

Duncan saw that Mo Mengchen wanted to double-team again, so he returned the ball to Jones in advance.

There is no time to play this kind of game anymore. At a 45-degree angle on the right, Jones catches the ball and makes a three-pointer.

Duncan, who created this opportunity for Jones, rushed to the basket after the former shot, and his desire to win infected all his teammates.

If even the absolute core players in the team can take the lead in rushing in like this, why do other people not fight desperately with their opponents?
Tough rebounding scramble!

The rebound was pointed outside by Wallace, luckily no one could stop it, the rebound happened to fall into Duncan's arms.

Duncan took the ball and the Celtics regained 24 seconds of attack time.

Even Jones was no longer afraid of Mo Mengchen, and he dribbled the ball aggressively to attack. Mo Mengchen's confrontation woke him up, and he quickly passed the ball to Antoine Walker in the bottom corner.

Walker yelled, singled out Hill, dribbled the ball laterally with one hand, pulled it up directly after finding the rhythm, and made a drift jumper.

"Shh!"

"!#!￥"

The scene was boiling, Walker singled out Hill and scored, 92 to 92, and the two sides tied again.

2 minute and 49 seconds left in the game.

The Pistons, who like to attack fast, are also facing difficulties now. If they play fast, the success rate is not guaranteed, and if they play slow, it is not their normal game rhythm.

The V-position is born for fast breaks. The space is widened, the ball holder breaks through, and there is a chance to score directly, but there is no chance to pass out, and the same is true for people to shoot three-pointers.

Within seven seconds, the attack was absolutely over.

What is needed now is the success rate.

"Mo!"

Hill yelled, and the right wing took the ball high.

The Eagles attack came naturally.

Hill cut out to catch the ball, Walker's defense was a step slower, Devil Hill made a quick decision, turned over and got up, and made a left-wing jumper from the free throw line.

"Shh!"

In less than six seconds, the Pistons responded.

94 is better than 92
Although a quick attack is very risky, as long as it succeeds, it will put a lot of pressure on the opponent.

The Celtics fell behind again, and it was a major blow to them that the Pistons fought back with ease when they scored a goal together.

"Isn't it just playing fast?"

Thinking unconvinced, Duncan broke away from the low post offense and ran to the high post.

Is this guy being fooled?Rashid thought so, and deliberately gave Duncan a meter of space: If you want to shoot, you can shoot, and I will lose if I move.

Duncan took the ball in a high position, basically without any threat, but as soon as he came out, the inside line was also cleared. Antoine Walker knew what a good opportunity this was. The Ukrainian train stepped forward to help him with an off-ball screen. The body quickly rushed into the penalty area.

"Good chance!" Pitino called out.

Duncan then threw the ball into the sky, and Walker rushed into the low post, jumped up, caught the ball with his left hand, and pressed down.

"Ann~~~Trust~~ Wan!!!"

94 is better than 94
Mo Mengchen was about to call back when Hill came to him with an ugly expression and said, "I will call back."

"That's not your fault." Mo Mengchen said.

"Trust me." Hill said, turned and ran forward.

If I don't believe you, who else can I trust?

Mo Mengchen was helpless for a while. It is not surprising that Hill had this reaction. Since last year, he has been questioned that he can't hit the key ball and can't make it in the playoffs. This season he has repeatedly proved that he can stand up at the critical moment.

Tonight, he's going to prove it again.

Mo Mengchen didn't mind giving up the stage to give Hill a favor.

From the right three-point line, Mo Mengchen passed the ball to Hill.

Devil Mountain got the ball from the outside, Walker's face was tense, and no one noticed that the game had entered the final 2 minutes.

Hill's center of gravity is lower than Iverson's. Because of Mo Mengchen's suggestion, he rarely makes those large-scale changes of direction that seriously damage his knees.

Still, indulge once in a while.

This is a good moment. Hill is holding the car ball with his left hand, looking like he is about to break through and change direction. No matter what his choice is, Walker is difficult to defend.

Devil Mountain's breakthrough was like a scythe swung forward, the lethality was astonishing, and Walker was shaken away in a blink of an eye.Devil Mountain followed up with his left foot, killing the inside, and challenged Optimus Prime of the Celtics——Duncan noticed Hill's breakthrough and accurately stuck the position, making it difficult for Devil Mountain to advance further.

In front of Duncan, Hill jumped up on the spot, and the height made the audience helplessly marvel.

Duncan also jumped up, he was taller, but after taking off, he actually landed one step ahead of Hill.

Hill watched the stone Buddha land on the ground, and the two bodies also came into contact. The referee suddenly whistled, and Devil Mountain slowly pulled the ball out, which happened to be a 45-degree right-side hit into the basket.

"With 1 minute and 40 seconds left in the game, Grant Hill scored a hero goal with a one-on-two!"

"Oh, God!"

Hill yelled, his excitement boundless.

Mo Mengchen put his hands on his hips and said with emotion: "I really envy these monsters playing in the sky."

Hill was about to make a free throw, and the commentator said: "This is Tim Duncan's fourth foul tonight, and, with this foul, both sides have committed five fouls in the fourth quarter."

"In other words, every subsequent foul will send the opponent to the free throw line."

Hill remained calm and made an extra penalty.

97 is better than 94
The Celtics' offense was very difficult. After Silga made the free throw, he and Mo Mengchen stayed in the frontcourt and suddenly made a tight defense.

The last thing Pitino wants is for the Pistons to press their frontcourt.

He was so angry on the sidelines. Fortunately, Walker ran to the midfield in time to respond, otherwise another accident would happen. At this time, there must be no accident. There is only one and a half minutes left in the game. If there is another mistake, the Pistons will play fast break again If so, the point difference becomes 5 points.

At this point, it depends on who can grit their teeth and persevere.

By conducting the ball, the Celtics resolved the crisis.

By the time the basketball was brought to the frontcourt, ten seconds had passed on the shot clock and the game was entering the final ninety seconds.

If Duncan can't get a position, he is already at the end of his strength and has no extra energy.

The Celtics' offense was full of chaos, and Mo Mengchen rushed up suddenly, almost forcing Jones to make a mistake.

Perfect defense is reflected in these ten seconds.

In this case, the Celtics couldn't play tactics, and couldn't pass the ball to a strong point. Jones reluctantly called for a pick-and-roll, pulled out a little space and made a desperate three-pointer.

"boom!"

Of course such a shot will not go in.

Rebounds bounce high.

As long as the rebounds are not held, the Celtics' offense is not over.

Tonight, the Celtics outnumbered the Pistons on offensive rebounds, and Duncan alone had more offensive rebounds than the entire Pistons combined.

"It's him again!"

Unknowingly where the strength came from, Duncan stood up and held down Rasheed.

The two collided in the air, and Duncan was ready to make a tip-up. Rasheed once again attracted the referee's whistle.

After the whistle sounded, Duncan's palm lightly released the basketball.

The ball fell into the net.

"Fuck DET~~!!!"

The fans roared like a tsunami, and this was the only voice left in the garden.

Duncan threw his fist and roared in a rare way. With 1 minute and 7 seconds left in the game, his tip-up 2+1 responded positively to Hill's shot.

It's just that he missed his free throw.

96 is better than 97
The Celtics are still 1 point behind.

When Mo Mengchen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, the game officially entered the last minute.

Hill still wanted to play singles, and Mo Mengchen also passed the ball to him.

There is no problem with the breakthrough of the starting hand. Hill's starting speed is fast. From the left, he can completely penetrate the defense line, but he did not expect that the floor where he passed was wet and slippery. Devil Mountain stepped on that part, and his foot slipped. His coordination is amazing.

Hill knelt down on one knee, Walker was about to press forward, Devil Mountain didn't give a chance, threw the ball into the sky, and passed it to Mo Mengchen on the outside.

7 seconds left on shot clock.

Seeing the ball in Mo Mengchen's hands, the fans' hearts were already chilled.

Dor.Mo is not the Pistons' strongest player, not the Pistons' most scoring player, not the Pistons' best breakthrough player.

But in everyone's mind, he is the most dangerous player for the Pistons.

Whether it's his fame or his short four-year career, he has repeatedly staged one-hit performances at critical moments.

The first four years of many people's careers are mediocre, but the first four years of his career have been more magnificent than the 15 years of most All-Star players.

Seeing him take the ball, everyone at the scene was so nervous that it was hard to breathe.

This is his power.

Mo Mengchen will also prove with practical actions that they are right to worry.

Jones didn't expect that he would face such a defensive problem. Mo Mengchen's key offense is a problem that even Jordan can't solve. What can he do?
4 seconds,
Mo Mengchen's pace was like the stars, and he flashed in front of Jones quickly. He changed positions, paused on the outside line, and made Jones fly away with his hard-to-distinguish false shooting.

"NOOOOO!!!"

The audience at the scene cried out.

Jones watched desperately as Mo Mengchen made a three-pointer.

After making a three-point shot, Mo Mengchen aimed at the audience, and pointed his shooting finger between his eyebrows, which turned into a pistol.

Witness, Boston.

"Shhh!!"

"God, don't do this to us!"

Mo Mengchen scored a three-pointer and shot through the heart of the Celtics.

With 47 seconds left in the game, Pitino requested a timeout.

100 is better than 96
4 points difference.

Mo Mengchen walked off the field like a cold-blooded animal, and said to Westphal who was about to arrange tactics: "Coach, I have a proposal."

Westphal's movements froze, and he said, "Speak."

The timeout ends and the Celtics serve a sideline kick.

Oddly enough, the Pistons didn't lock down their passing lanes, just token interference.

This doesn't look like the defensive intensity that should be expected to defend the opponent's serve in the final minute of the playoffs.

Walker receives the serve.

Time began to pass.

Pitino's tactics were clear, no matter what, quickly scored 2 points.

The Pistons' defensive strength is still very strong, and it is not easy to score from the outside. Duncan has no strength to hold the position. Even if the ball is passed to him, the possibility of success in singles is very small.

Walker, who has fought side by side with him, knows this best.

Duncan has carried the team a long way, and it's time for him to take some of the blame.

Walker stretched out his hand, let Duncan pull away, and let Ukrainian train go on the pick-and-roll.

As a superstar, Duncan took the initiative to give Walker the chance to decide the game, and he knew very well that this was a wise choice.

He must take a good breath and wait until the critical moment, the most critical attack, the team needs him to decide the victory.

The Ukrainian train's pick-and-roll kept Hill on the outside line, Walker straightened his back and rampaged, rushed to the basket, and scored a layup with Wallace's help.

There were 29 seconds left in the game.

98 is better than 100
The Celtics are still 2 points behind.

"Detroit didn't choose to pause!"

"Leave the game to the players, this is Paul Westphal's consistent style!"

If Westphal could argue for himself, he would certainly argue against the two narrators.

No matter how much he gives the players freedom, it is impossible to play to this point without calling a timeout.

He just accepted Mo Mengchen's proposal, and he also believed in the correctness of this proposal.

"That young man" Westphal looked at Mo Mengchen who dribbled across the half court, and thought, "He will definitely become an excellent coach in the future."

The Pistons did what all teams with a late lead do.

Slow down, delay time, wait until the last second before making a move.

Because there are 29 seconds left in the game, the Celtics need to be patient enough to wait for the opponent to attack, and they must ensure the success of the defense.

No turnovers, no fouls.

In the last six seconds, Hill ran over to catch the ball, swayed continuously, and made a high jumper.

The basketball hit the backboard and scraped a deadly spin on the rim, and the hearts of the audience spun along with it.

It ended up going out of the basket and Duncan grabbed his 28th rebound of the night.

The Celtics immediately requested a timeout.

"It's just a little short." Hill said unwillingly.

Mo Mengchen didn't say anything, and looked back at the score and the remaining time.

100 is better than 98
7 seconds left.

7 seconds can allow every team in the NBA to complete a tactic, and it can also allow the ball holder to perform a high-quality singles, and it can also allow enough time for the insiders to perform singles.

7 seconds, 2 points gap, anything is possible.

The pause is over.

Mo Mengchen looked at the Celtics' positions on the outside. Although they didn't hand over to Duncan the previous few attacks, it was also a consideration to save Duncan's energy.

This is the most critical attack tonight.

Why wouldn't they pass the ball to Duncan, who had 46 points and 28 rebounds?
Therefore, the outside movement is just a cover-up.

Nothing wrong, everything went well.

Mo Mengchen pretended to run with Jones, and when the Celtics' outside screens all fell, he suddenly left Jones behind.

The ball is passed!
Sure enough, the target of the pass was Duncan, who was in a high position.

Duncan holds the ball at a high position on the left at a 45-degree angle. This is the best offensive position. Here, he can hit the board with a 45-degree jumper, break through with the ball, and play post-up. He can do everything. Lots of options.However, none of these choices could be made. Mo Mengchen swung his hand and hit with his arm and the ball.

"Beep!!!"

Mo Mengchen thugs fouled!
There was an uproar.

After the foul, Mo Mengchen slowly raised his hand as if nothing had happened, as if he didn't know that when he raised his hand, he gave the opponent two easy free throw opportunities.

Their opponents had the chance to tie the score.

"Because the number of fouls on both sides has reached five times, so TD will go directly to the free throw line."

Mo Mengchen had a smile on his face.

Some fans with good memories will recall some things from the past.

Two years ago, they selected Duncan as they wished in the draft.

At that time, in order to make it easier for fans to get to know Duncan more intuitively, the NBA's on-site big screen played a concise scouting report.

The 1997 champion Tim Duncan.

Wake Forest University's No. 21 player.

2.11 meters, 113 kilograms.

Advantages: Outstanding inside skills, comprehensive players.

Cons: Free throws. (See Chapter 530 and Chapter 287 for details)
Duncan stood at the free throw line, Pitino closed his eyes, countless fans covered their eyes, and some people put their hands together and prayed to God.

The breath of death permeated the North Shore Gardens.

Duncan took the referee's pass, patted it a few times, and then made a penalty. The whole set of movements was not only coherent but natural, without the slightest tension.

However - the ball hit the front of the basket and fell to the ground.

Westphal's tense face finally smiled, and he knew that the game was over.

(End of this chapter)