Thanos

Chapter 212 Xiao Hua's Interference

Throughout the third quarter, Coach Frank gave Vujacic 6 minutes of playing time, which is also very rare for a rookie who rarely plays in the regular season.

Of course, the main thing is that Vujacic played his own value.

Frank couldn't have endured if he'd been acting badly.

On the offensive end, his breakthroughs can often tear apart the Suns' defense; on the defensive end, he also cherishes this opportunity, desperately like a mad dog.

(Being called a mad dog on the NBA defensive end is a compliment, not an insult.)
However, his shortcomings are also obvious, such as too many turnovers, unfamiliar cooperation with teammates, and unstable shooting.

But that was enough, and the coaching staff was ready to accept his shortcomings when they let him play.

After half a quarter, the Lakers and Suns are still tied.

52: 52.

In the second half, another young Lakers player got a chance.

Luke Walton, son of legendary center Bill Walton.

Walton Jr. is only a second-year rookie, but he is the complete opposite of Vujacic.

His talent is very average. Relying on his father's halo, he was only selected by the Lakers in the second round. It's not clear whether it depends on his strength or something else.

Kobe once told Ye Heping: Wharton came to the NBA not to play, but to adapt in advance and to go through the motions for the future as the head coach.

Wharton's talent is average, and his shooting is also poor. In terms of personal aspects, it can be said that there is no bright spot.

But his advantage is basketball IQ and passing ability, which makes him a good role player, and he can be regarded as a stable position in the Lakers.

Entering the playoffs, Coach Frank significantly reduced Walton's playing time.

But in this quarter, Walton also got 6 minutes of playing time.

And he's done a good job, with no flashes worth mentioning, no stupid mistakes, and just a mediocre piece of the Lakers machine.

At the end of the three quarters, 65:64, the Suns led by 1 point, and the two sides still did not widen the gap.

Coach D'Antoni is still very disdainful of Frank's arrangement. He doesn't know the significance of his arrangement of two rookies.

But by the fourth quarter, he quickly figured it out.

In the crucial fourth quarter, the two sides are naturally the main force.

In fact, at this time, everyone is very tired, and most of the time they rely on willpower to fight.

The main reason is that the previous two games were too intense, and the second game was three overtimes. In addition to the tight schedule, the players really couldn't bear to play one game every other day.

But the situation of the Lakers is obviously better than that of the Suns.

The appearance of Vujacic and Walton gave the other main players a lot of rest time in the third quarter, and their energy was not bad.

At the beginning, Bryant strode into the penalty area and scored a dunk over Stoudemire's head, which drew cheers from the crowd.

65:66, the Lakers directly overtook.

Kobe can still play like this at this time, the name of the stamina monster is really not in vain.

Then, the Sun's offense.

In the singles, Joe hit Ye Heping with his back, but Ye Heping suddenly stepped up his strength. A press made a mistake and lost the ball.

The Lakers played a wave of fast breaks and scored two more points.

65: 68.

Coach D'Antoni immediately roared on the sidelines, reminding the players to cheer up and go all out.

But the truth is, the Lakers played against the Suns for almost the entire fourth quarter.

In the last 3 minutes, 85:92, the Lakers still led by 7 points.

Seeing that the team was about to lose again, Nash and Stoudemire's dual cores broke out one after another, shouting a wave of 7:2 attacks, rewriting the score to 92:94.

The suspense of the game is back, the fans are irritating again, and the bladders are suffering again.

In the last minute, the Lakers' offense was a little anxious. Atkins made a hasty shot and failed to make a move under Nash's interference.

Stoudemire received the backcourt rebound.

Nash advances with the ball.

The Lakers continued the previous strategy, preventing the rest of the Suns from killing, and forcing Nash, who had a low shooting percentage tonight, to play by himself.

And this tactic has been upgraded.

The Lakers activated the team's nuclear bomb and let Kobe defend Nash himself.

Nash frowned, but without fear, he took a deep breath and accelerated his breakthrough directly.

Marion sets a screen and delays Bryant.

But Kobe's awareness was extremely good, and he immediately rushed forward again, clinging to Nash tightly, giving him enough aggression.

Kobe's defensive ability is really not inferior to offense.

And the most important thing is that as long as there is still a breath, Kobe will not choose to defend with his hips or eyes, unless he falls down.

The Suns fans watched thrillingly and were very worried about Nash. It seemed that Nash couldn't get rid of Kobe's defense at all.

Seeing that 24 seconds were approaching, Nash had no choice but to take a step back and make a fadeaway jumper.

Kobe also vacated, and rushed forward very aggressively to block Nash.

Nash had no room to shoot, so he could only use his strong core strength to dodge and maneuver in the air, and once again made a unique move-the lying back jumper.

The moment the ball was shot with difficulty, the whistle blew.

Beep beep!

The referee called Kobe a defensive foul!
Later, swish!With a crisp sound, the ball shot into the basket.

2+1!

At this critical time, Nash scored 2+1, saved the Suns, and also told the fans what a real super giant is.

The more critical the moment, the more reliable Chaoju is!

The Suns immediately rejoiced.

On the other hand, the Lakers looked dazed.

Kobe's final defensive action was indeed a bit big, and it can be boasted or not, but this is the playoffs, and it is the final critical moment. This kind of intensity is definitely within the allowable range.

And according to the usual practice, as long as there is no particularly serious foul at the end of the game, the referee will turn a blind eye and leave the game to the players themselves.

Coach Frank immediately went to the referee to protest.

But the referee didn't respond at all, and directly forced Frank back with a warning.

Boosed all over the Staples Center, Los Angeles fans protested, but the referee could not change the penalty.

Ye Heping also couldn't figure it out, this is the home court of the Lakers, even if the whistle is blown, shouldn't it be towards the Lakers?

The Lakers players found the referee to protest, but the referee ignored it.

Seeing that everyone was emotional, Kobe quickly pulled his teammates back.

In case of a technical foul, it would be even worse.

"It's okay, we haven't lost yet, and we still have a chance. The victory is in our own hands, not in the hands of the referee!"

Kobe comforted his teammates, but still gave the referee a cold look.

Stared at by death, the referee looked back guiltily.

Far away in New York, Stern turned to stare at Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua was stared at uncomfortably, and then he explained coyly: "The Suns and the Lakers are the most profitable games. Playing one more game can earn tens of millions of dollars, so I"

Stern frowned, and tapped the table regularly with his index finger, making Xiao Hua flustered.

Although Stern also works for the NBA bosses, he has a lot of power, and many bosses call him a dictator behind his back.

After all, the ability is strong, and to a certain extent, there are also some who are anti-customer.

Xiao Hua is really afraid of Stern, the "dictator".

After a while, Stern said: "It's okay to intervene, but don't be so obvious, let alone choose such a critical moment, don't affect the game itself. Also, if you do this kind of thing in the future, you must get my permission!"

Xiao Hua wiped the cold sweat off his bald head, and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

In front of dollar bills, even Stern chose to bow his head.

He didn't say prohibition, but said that he needs to get his permission, which is tantamount to acquiescing to Xiao Hua's self-assessment this time.

So, there are no permanent friends in this world, only permanent interests.

Ye Heping is still too immature to understand the reasoning. Wherever the referee is aiming for home and away games, what they are aiming for is profit.

Nash also frowned, and he also felt that there was something wrong with the referee's penalty.

But in order to win, he didn't say anything, but walked to the free throw line and hit the free throw steadily.

95:94, the Suns lead by 1 points.

There are 31 seconds left in the game, the Lakers can play a complete offense, and then the Suns can get a few seconds.

The suspense of the game is still there.

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(End of this chapter)