NBA: I am the card dealer

O'Neal's words resonated with Ernie Johnson: "Yes! The Lakers should not have appeared on the stage of the finals. It was really Xue Liancheng who dragged the Lakers here. For example, in this game 7, it was Xue Liancheng who fought alone. It really looked tragic."

Barkley: "Now it is indeed only Xue Liancheng who is fighting. If there is no change in the future, the Lakers may really miss the championship. On the other hand, the Knicks, James and Oladipo both broke out, with strong offensive firepower and continuous output. I think, if there are no accidents, the championship race has already come out."

At this time, the live broadcast comment area was a sea of ​​​​people.

"Xue Liancheng is like a lone hero!"

"It's a flaw of a single-core team, and there's no way to change it."

"Looking at Xue Liancheng's back, to be honest, I feel inexplicably distressed."

"If the Lakers can win the championship, Xue Liancheng can really enter the discussion of GOAT."

"If Xue Liancheng could accomplish what Jordan couldn't do, he would be a legend indeed."

"There's still a little over a minute left and we're six points behind. Is there still hope?"

"There is only a glimmer of hope if God descends upon us like in Game 6 against the Spurs."

There is no doubt that Xue Liancheng's lonely fight at this time aroused the admiration and sympathy of countless fans.

The rest of the Lakers became the targets of criticism.

"Randall is such a loser! What hope is there for the Purple and Gold Army in the future? What hope is there? With his weak performance in the playoffs, his future achievements will definitely not be that great."

"Clarkson is also an idiot. He made mistakes at critical moments and was useless on defense. There is no point in keeping him around."

"Feng Lai finally performed better in this game. His previous performance was hard to describe. He really failed to live up to Xue Liancheng's expectations of him."

"Courtney Lee was the same. He just ran around like that. I didn't know what he was doing. He was useless on offense."

"Among the entire lineup, only James Johnson can be considered stable, but he is just at a mediocre level and can only provide limited help to Xue Liancheng."

The game hasn't ended yet, and the Lakers players have become the subject of a meeting.

This also shows how disappointed the fans are with them.

In fact.

Their performance was indeed disappointing. In this game, except for Feng Lai, the others were just like extras and did not play much of a role.

But throughout the entire finals, Feng Lai's performance was the only one that was outstanding. The other performances were either mediocre or poor. He is definitely not a qualified helper for Xue Liancheng.

Not to mention Randle, this future star is always on the road of falling behind and has not shown any All-Star level strength at all.

You know, after George is gone, this is a huge opportunity for Randle!

The result is extremely disappointing!

And Clarkson, his performance in the finals so far has been a mystery, you can't imagine how outrageous he can be.

This is why fans are so angry.

on the field.

The game continues.

Knicks offense.

They had a 6-point lead, so they were naturally in no rush to play.

James controls the ball at the top of the arc, while the others have already moved very deep.

Vonleh led the defense, nervously watching James' every move.

time flies.

With 8 seconds left on the shot clock, James finally moved.

start up.

The ball protector pushes outward.

Take a big step forward.

There is still a gap between Vonleh's strength and physique and James, so he can only retreat step by step. It is very rare that he was not completely left behind.

And finally.

The Lakers still chose to double-team, and James Johnson stepped forward and blocked James' way.

In this situation, most players would have passed the ball long ago.

But James is definitely not an ordinary person.

After he passed the ball, he twisted his body and hit James Johnson with his shoulder, then forced his way forward.

Hit the board.

It brushed around the edge of the basket.

It fell out.

Randall quickly protected the rebound.

Barkley: "What a pity! The ball didn't go in, which gave the Lakers a chance to survive. James' touch has declined, and I guess his energy is almost exhausted."

Ernie Johnson: "It's a pity. If this goal had gone in, it would have basically killed the game early."

O'Neal disagreed: "When the Spurs were leading by 17 points with 6 seconds left, I thought so too. What happened? My confidence collapsed."

Ernie Johnson shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The reason why a classic is called a classic is because it cannot be replicated. The classic moment of 17 seconds will be remembered forever by people, but Xue Liancheng can't be so crazy every time. The 10-point lead in the countdown stage is actually very stable."

O'Neal: "For Xue Liancheng, there is no such thing as 'stable' until the whistle blows."

Ernie Johnson was speechless.

at this time.

The countdown has begun, with only 58 seconds left.

Xue Liancheng did not dare to delay for even a second and rushed forward quickly after receiving the ball.

Originally, he was thinking that if there was no chance for a fast break, he would just bite the bullet and try to get to the basket himself.

result.

Not long after halftime, the Knicks chose to double-team him.

It really caught me off guard.

There is no doubt that the Knicks will definitely miss someone by doing this. They would rather let someone go than to launch a death trap on him. You can imagine how afraid the Knicks are of him.

The person who was let go was the one who was about to run to the corner to wait for Courtney Lee.

For a moment, Xue Liancheng hesitated.

But in the end, he still jumped high and yelled Courtney Lee's name: "Courtney, catch the ball."

No matter what, at this stage, his teammates must share the burden with him, dare to shoot, and ultimately score.

If his teammates can't do it, the Knicks will double-team him in the half court.

And when he is double-teamed, he can't do anything.

and so.

The only way to break a double-team is for your teammates to shoot the damn ball.

Courtney Lee turned around, was stunned for a moment after receiving the ball, then made a slight adjustment and quickly completed the shot.

Bang!

Missed shot in open space!

At this moment.

Xue Liancheng really felt helpless.

People have let you go, to the point where you can shoot at will, but you can't make the shot.

Then, he could imagine how crazy the Knicks' double-teaming would be on him.

And the Lakers?

Is there any hope?

At this moment, he felt extremely sad.

Fortunately.

James Johnson picked up the rebound and threw it to Xue Liancheng.

Xue Liancheng was about to break through after receiving the ball, but was instantly double-teamed.

He didn't even have a chance to charge.

I can only dribble backwards and then pass the ball.

The person missed this time was Feng Lai.

Feng Lai finally lived up to everyone's expectations and made the three-pointer!

Xue Liancheng threw his hands vigorously, excited for this priceless three points.

O'Neal was also excited: "Finally someone stood up. Feng Lai, Xue Liancheng's best helper in this game, made this crucial three-pointer."

Barkley: "The Knicks were very determined to double-team Xue Liancheng. In this case, his teammates had to make the shot. Only then would the Lakers have hope. This three-pointer was indeed extremely crucial."

Ernie Johnson: "But I think the Knicks will still double-team Xue Liancheng. They need to make changes."

O'Neal: "Don't forget that Xue Liancheng is an excellent three-point shooter and his positioning is also very good."

With 40 seconds left, the score became 113:116, and the Lakers were still three points behind.

The Knicks called a timeout.

Obviously.

Both sides are making final preparations for the final decisive moment.

Time passed quickly.

After both sides returned to the court, the lineups changed.

First of all, the Lakers, Mike Brown brought Clarkson up again, and it became: Xue Liancheng, Clarkson, James Johnson, Vonleh, and Randle.

Barkley looked puzzled: "Bringing Clarkson up again, what are you trying to do?"

Ernie Johnson: "It's not a defensive issue now, but Xue Liancheng is being double-teamed. They need a ball handler, and I can't think of anyone more reliable than Clarkson as the Lakers' ball handler."

O'Neill added: "It seems that Xue Liancheng is really going to start moving."

Barkley: "This is also a solution. Xue Liancheng's positioning ability is still very strong and he can effectively break the double-team."

The Knicks also made major adjustments: Oladipo, Crowder, PJ Tucker, James, and Jeff Green.

That's right.

They took down Big Lopez.

O'Neal was also a little surprised by this: "Tyronn Lue is really courageous! He took down one of the big three's inside pillars at the critical moment."

Barkley: "Lopez took up too much space, which was not conducive to James' breakthrough, and Lopez's mobility was not good enough, which affected their resolute double-teaming strategy and they were unable to make up for the defense and assist in time."

Ernie Johnson: "The adjustments on both sides are a game of chess. It depends on which one has the better effect."

On the field.

James still holds the ball, and the others all move away.

Time passed by little by little, and when there were 8 seconds left in the offensive time, James moved.

only.

This time it was different. James did not challenge alone, but chose to play pick-and-roll with Oladipo.

It is clear.

James wanted to name Clarkson.

But Mike Brown is not stupid. He reminded us when he came up that if the opponent plays a pick-and-roll, then don't switch defense. If you have the ability, James, just shoot a three-pointer.

Obviously, James would not do this at this critical moment. After all, the certainty of a three-pointer is far less than that of breaking through to the basket.

And this is indeed the case.

Seeing that Clarkson didn't switch over at all, James could only break through against Vonleh.

James' physical fitness is really good and he is really strong.

Pushing Feng Lai forward.

James Johnson chose to double-team again.

At this time, James suddenly pulled back, turned around and passed Vonleh.

in this way.

Just go for it again against James Johnson.

Score in!

At 113:118, the score difference came to 5 points.

There are only 27 seconds left.

Barkley: "James is really tough! He didn't score in the first two rounds, but he was determined to play on his own in this round. His determination to win is beyond words."

Ernie Johnson: "James has really become a different person since Game 5. You can see his desire for the championship trophy. This ball is really crucial."

O'Neal, however, only cares about the Lakers: "The difference of 5 points is really suffocating."

The Lakers did not call a timeout.

Instead, he let Clarkson advance quickly and pass the ball to Xue Liancheng after he passed the center circle.

And the Knicks' double-team came as expected.

obviously.

Tyronn Lue still knows how terrifying Xue Liancheng is.

But the pincer attack could not stop Xue Liancheng from taking action.

After all, Xue Liancheng is also an expert at positioning.

He passed the ball back to Clarkson and then made a circle run around Randle.

Then Randall leaned over to block it.

Xue Liancheng suddenly rushed out from the side and caught the ball.

The Knicks were also always prepared. Although Claude was blocked and fell half a body length behind, he was still able to fly over.

Besides.

James also let go of Randle and leaned forward.

But Xue Liancheng still took action without hesitation.

The moment I made the move, I felt something bad.

He quickly activated the 100% hit rate skill.

Swish!

Three points!

in!

The whole world is quiet!

The Lakers bench players and staff were excited.

O'Neal also jumped up: "Oh my god! Xue Liancheng is still here! He is really a killer. He can force a shot despite two people's defense. He can even make this shot. He is really unstoppable! 50 points, the Lakers have hope!"

Ernie Johnson: "Xue Liancheng is really strong. He can make this kind of shot. He is mentally strong and technically excellent. He is worthy of being the league's top star."

Barkley: "I rarely admire someone, and Xue Liancheng is one of them. He is keeping the last hope for the Lakers."

116:118, the difference is only 2 points, which is completely within reach.

But there are only 14 seconds left, which is very tight.

The atmosphere at the scene had become extremely suffocating.

The main reason was that he was frightened by Xue Liancheng's consecutive goals.

In fact, in this situation, the Knicks are still very stable and firmly grasp the initiative.

Leading by 2 points with 14 seconds left, they still had the ball. The advantage was really in my hands!

It can be said that we are only one step away from winning the championship.

However, Xue Liancheng's strong performance still made them unhappy, and they even felt uneasy.

Ernie Johnson: "The Lakers are going to use foul tactics next. If that happens, all hope really rests on Xue Liancheng alone."

Barkley: "Can Xue Liancheng create another miracle? I am also looking forward to it."

At this moment.

Barkley was also moved by Xue Liancheng's passionate performance. This kind of goal-scoring can really make people excited.

O'Neill: "I believe Xue Liancheng!"

A short sentence is worth a thousand words.

And at this time.

The live broadcast comment section has already exploded.

"Now I just feel my heart beating faster."

"Xue Liancheng! Create another miracle! That's the championship trophy!"

"Now we don't have to rely on anyone but Xue Liancheng. If he can't save the Lakers, then the Lakers can only wait to die."

"O'Neill is right! I believe Xue Liancheng."