NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 57 The blood is cold!

There was total silence.

Some people even held their heads in their hands, looking incredulous.

Xue Liancheng scored two consecutive three-pointers, directly closing the 11-point gap to 5 points.

And there are still two minutes left.

What originally seemed like a sure win has now become shaky.

It's really...too strong!

This is everyone's evaluation of Xue Liancheng from the bottom of their hearts.

Especially the deterrent force that penetrates the psychological defense line, lingers in the hearts of everyone, and lingers for a long time.

But Connecticut did not call a timeout. The head coach only made a gesture from the sidelines, and then said nothing else.

Are you so confident?

Xue Liancheng was slightly surprised.

From an 11-point lead to only 5 points left, an ordinary coach would have been thrown into disarray on the spot.

result.

Connecticut's head coach didn't even call a timeout. This confidence is really unparalleled.

of course.

If it is turned over, it is not self-confidence, but stubbornness and old fool...

Connecticut offense.

Napier took possession of the ball and walked slowly across the half.

Everyone pulls away and spreads out their positions.

This is Chi Guoguo wasting time.

Xue Liancheng was anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

If they rashly attack from a flank, someone will be missed. If they are not quick to assist in defense, it will be easy for Connecticut to seize the opportunity and beat them.

This kind of risky defense that is not worth the gain is not suitable for Indiana now.

This round, they have only one task, and that is to defend and prevent Connecticut from scoring.

Time passes bit by bit.

When there are ten seconds left on the attack time.

Connecticut's formation finally moved.

Daniels came up and started a pick-and-roll with Napier.

Xue Liancheng was very surprised.

A rift between the two was born, but Connecticut still gave the most crucial attack to the two. This trust is really commendable.

but.

Thinking about it, it actually makes sense.

Napier is Connecticut's star player, while Daniels is Connecticut's No. 2 player.

Especially since entering the championship, Daniels has performed extremely well, averaging 16.7 points per game.

The pick-and-roll between the two is definitely the most intimidating and the most certain.

The result was no surprise.

After Napier and Daniels picked and rolled, Napier split the ball directly and blocked Daniels by the way.

Then Daniels broke through two steps and saw Buckwells rushing towards him. He didn't hesitate and shot from mid-range.

in!

54:61

The score difference widened to 7 points again.

Xue Liancheng was not discouraged and quickly advanced after receiving the ball.

When he reached the top of the arc, he had no intention of stopping. Instead, he increased his power and ran quickly.

This time.

Connecticut finally opted to double team.

But Xue Liancheng seemed to have turned on the violent mode. After pushing Porter forward for a while, he paused and turned around to break through from the right before Daniels came up from the flank.

He did not choose to pass the ball because the opportunity was not good.

At this time, Jiffy had to come up to make up for the defense.

Facing the encirclement of the three, Xue Liancheng took off in a suit and took advantage of the momentum to pass the ball to Feng Lai who was cutting in.

Succeeded with a dunk.

From catching the ball to scoring, this round of offense only took 8 seconds. This is the fastest speed that Xue Liancheng can achieve.

Score 56:61

The score difference returned to 5 points.

And the time is only 1 minute and 20 seconds.

Xue Liancheng was already silently calculating in his mind when to use his 100% skill.

Connecticut offense.

This time, they ran out 35 seconds and ended up with Philip striking the iron.

The time enters the countdown stage.

There are still 45 seconds left before the finale.

For this goal, they must make steady progress.

Otherwise, it will be completely difficult.

But the bad thing is that Indiana only has the last short timeout, and they dare not use it!

Using a timeout at this time is equivalent to a sentence. If any emergency occurs next, they will be unable to change the situation.

Connecticut had two timeouts, but they didn't call them!

What can I do?

If you can't call a timeout, you can't arrange tactics. You can only rely on the players' own tactical qualities and then make the best choice based on their judgment.

But do everyone in Indiana have tactical literacy?

Xue Liancheng expressed doubts.

It seems that this ball can only rely on itself.

He thought silently in his heart.

While controlling the ball and advancing quickly, he reached out and made a gesture.

That's right!

Repeated tricks.

Recreate the elevator door tactic.

Feng Lai and others understood and started running.

After Xue Liancheng handed the ball to Davidson, he began to run into the penalty area while covering for his teammates.

at this time.

The head coach of Connecticut on the sidelines seemed to realize something, jumped up from the bench and shouted loudly, "Philip..."

Xue Liancheng was so engrossed in this moment that he didn't notice this scene at all.

When he saw Feng Lai and others forming an encirclement, he suddenly ran back and squeezed through the gap between the people.

Then the human wall closed in again.

Xue Liancheng received a pass from Feng Lai.

Everything went very smoothly.

But just as he took off.

From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Phillip rushing over from the flank, and he was startled.

I boil!

Connecticut is really not a fool to fall twice in the same place.

Under the interference of Philip's swoop, Xue Liancheng's hand shape has changed.

But the arrow is on the string and must be fired.

I can only throw the ball in my hand.

As soon as he made a shot, he felt crooked.

And it's ridiculously crooked.

In this situation, he had almost no choice but to silently activate the 100% hit skill.

Swish!

The sound of the ball hitting the net made everyone present feel numb.

too strong!

Three consecutive three-pointers.

59:61

There are still the last 23 seconds of time.

With only a 2-point difference, Indiana had already seen the dawn of victory, and everyone was so excited that they couldn't contain themselves.

But Xue Liancheng was not happy.

Because he is no longer sure about his next shot!

And time is running out, 23 seconds is not enough for one round.

They must use a full-court press.

Connecticut was no longer cold this time and immediately called a timeout.

"Everyone, the whole court presses, defends nearby and assists in defense. Once the ball is stolen, immediately hand it over to Xue. Remember...everyone has to run."

This was Old Man Klin's arrangement during the timeout.

It seems like a lot of fun.

But there was nothing they could do. With only 23 seconds left, they could only press the whole court.

The game continues.

Connecticut seemed to have expected it. Philip served, Napier ran directly to the backcourt, Daniels received the ball in the center circle, Giffey made the basket, and Portright went to receive the ball.

The whistle blows.

Everyone moved.

Napier kept running away.

Xue Liancheng squeezed Porter with all his strength to prevent him from catching the ball.

And Daniels ran directly to the basket, and Gifty came up.

After a cross pick-and-roll.

Daniels was free.

Xue Liancheng's mind was very clear and he knew their actions well.

His mind showed Daniels running to the basket, and he secretly thought something was wrong.

As expected, the plank road was built openly but Chencang was secretly visited.

Porter Wright was just bait.

Daniels catches the ball, and instead of wandering to kill time, the guy goes straight to the hoop.