Chapter 1788 An Incredible Tip-In!
boom!
The sound of basketball playing was heard, Gasol made a very annoyed expression, and Ji Feng's eyes widened for a moment.
"No, boss, there is an accident!?" Ji Feng was convinced. Does this game have to be so exciting?
The screen returns to the last 20 seconds. At that time, the Lakers had the initiative. Although the Mavericks had just regained 2 points in less than 10 seconds, the Lakers still had a 1-point advantage. 1 point in front might mean nothing. , but at the last second, it is the key score to save lives, and the Lakers still have the ball. As long as they do not take the initiative to make mistakes, there are no Polish players in the team who can deliver the ball. After the last 20 seconds, no matter whether the goal is scored or not If they don't advance, the Lakers' certainty of winning is infinitely close to 70%, or even higher.
Therefore, this goal was very critical, which also allowed them to call the last timeout of the game. Jackson arranged very detailed tactics. Bynum served, Gasol went to the line to support, Kobe received the ball, and Ji Feng went to the baseline as a feint point. After pulling it out, Kobe decides whether to hit the last ball himself or pass it to someone else.
No matter how you deal with it, one thing is that you must squeeze out time, and the less you squeeze out, the better.
It's a perfect tactic. Master Zen even learned from the experience and lessons of the last Thunder game and specifically emphasized the issue of serving. This makes the whole tactic look like just four words:
Perfect!
However, basketball games are like this. You never know what will happen on the court until the game actually starts. The originally perfect tactics fell into chaos because the Mavericks unexpectedly double-teamed Kobe!
The reason why Zen Master let Kobe Bryant catch the ball instead of Ji Feng was of course carefully considered. Anyone with a discerning eye would think that the final attack would be handed over to Ji Feng, who scored 54 points in this game. The Mavericks would also think so, so Zen Master decided to do the opposite. The right thing to do is let Kobe catch the ball, which will reduce the risk of mistakes.
However, the Mavericks were on the fifth floor this time. Carlisle predicted Zen Master's prediction and unexpectedly chose to double-team Kobe. Kobe had difficulty catching the ball and couldn't get out of the way, while Ji Feng was on the far opposite baseline at the moment. The cool thing is that the Lakers no longer have a timeout in their hands, and Bynum will only be able to press for 5 seconds at this rate!
At this moment, Gasol, who was originally responsible for the pick-and-roll response, stood up. He got out of the way and Bynum threw it to DaGa. DaGa caught it steadily, and Gasol made a move that was very big for him. It was a difficult decision to make. He took the ball and went inside, because the Mavericks were empty inside, and this ball was a stroke of genius!
Dirk was not in a hurry to return to defense and had no choice but to commit a foul. Gasol made two free throws!
Although this shot only took 10.5 seconds and left the Mavericks with the last 9.5 seconds, as long as Gasol made the free throw, it would basically guarantee that the Lakers would not lose in regular time. This was a crucial foul. !
That's why Dirk felt so regretful, and Mavericks fans also felt very disappointed. They were just a little bit away from succeeding with this goal!
Even the commentators said that the Lakers should win this game.
However, God once again played a joke on everyone. Dajia, who had previously hit 100% of his free throws, missed the first free throw. This moment made the whole situation become confusing again. Regardless of whether the final free throw was made or not, the chance was still there. Back in the hands of the Mavericks, 9.5 seconds is enough to kill several times in the NBA. This also proves that at critical moments, the difference between 3 points and less than 3 points is too big!
"Calm down, calm down! Timeout, timeout!" Carlisle decided not to pretend anymore and hurriedly called the Mavericks' last timeout. He was going to arrange the final attack!
"Oh, what's going on? It's a dramatic free throw. The average free throw percentage per game is 81.3%. Dajia, who had made all 5 free throws in this game, actually missed it at such a critical time~!" Yu Jia hugged his hands. For a Humi who desperately wanted the Lakers to win, the missed free throw made his originally steady heart begin to beat violently, and some bad thoughts unconsciously entered his mind...
"This is interesting. The first free throw was missed, which means that even if the second free throw was made, the Lakers would be ahead by 2 points, 9.5 seconds, which is enough for the Mavericks to make a very sufficient attack. This is a chance to win. Yeah!" Director Zhang said.
"Gasol probably missed the most important free throw of his career." - Barkley.
"The game that originally had no suspense turned around at the last minute." - Smith.
Yes, everyone understands the importance of this serve, and Gasol naturally understands it too. He was originally the hero of the Lakers. In the last quarter, he scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 offensive rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists. In the last 20 seconds, he was spiritual. His ball-catching breakthrough can be called the hero who saves the team, but this penalty put him on the forefront.
Although Ji Feng took the initiative to comfort Dajia on the bench, and Zen Master also said that it didn't matter. They were still leading, but it still inevitably affected Gasol's mentality.
The pressure was already high at the last moment, but the Mavericks tried their best to interfere. All kinds of trash talk was flying, and the pressure was high. This pressure has followed Dajia since the beginning of the series. Dirk's popularity made him want to He proved that he helped the team, but this ball made his mentality a little broken. All in all, this caused Gasol's touch to have hidden dangers.
"Paul, you have to try to score this free throw, and then we quickly return to defense. They don't have any timeouts. We don't intercept on the road. We directly return to defense to defend and protect the rebound!" the Zen master yelled, but he was so sophisticated. The Zen master did not notice that Dajia was in a trance.
But time waits for no one, the referee's whistle blows, both sides return to the court, and Gasol executes the second penalty!
Ji Feng replaced Bynum to grab the rebound. Because Bynum moved slowly, the Zen Master was afraid that he could not return to defend, so Bynum returned to his position early. Kobe and Fisher stood at the three-point line, ready to block the Mavericks' fast break, so in fact, Ji Feng's position was just a decoration, just for show, and neither side took Ji Feng seriously.
However, what happened afterwards was beyond everyone's expectations!
Gasol took a free throw, and the ball was crooked as soon as it was shot!
"Damn it!" Ji Feng, who had long felt that Gasol was not in good condition, had been paying attention to Gasol's shot. Ji Feng felt that he was finished with this shot.
Logically, Ji Feng's choice to quickly return to defense at this time was the best choice. After all, Chandler was standing next to him, and Dirk was over there. He was much taller and heavier than him, and his position was not good, so Ji Feng had no chance to get the rebound.
But Ji Feng had the super prediction of the real eye!
So Ji Feng instantly made a decision that changed the fate of the two teams. He wanted to grab the rebound!
At the moment when Gasol shot, Ji Feng moved quickly and grabbed the key position before Chandler!
"Ji Feng blocked the position! Then he jumped up! He wants this rebound?!!!" Barkley exclaimed.
"Tyson! Get the rebound!" Kidd, who was about to go to his front court, shouted after seeing Ji Feng jump up.
"Okay!" Chandler also jumped up quickly after reacting, and slammed into Ji Feng in the air. This ball undoubtedly made him feel dangerous, so he had to stop Ji Feng from getting this rebound!
Ji Feng felt a huge force coming in the air. Chandler was a strong man of more than 300 pounds. His collision was not trivial. Ji Feng fought hard to maintain his balance, but inevitably began to fall.
"Fight!" Ji Feng made a bold choice in a flash. Since he couldn't get the rebound, he didn't take it. I would just tip it in!
A finger click~!
The basketball started to fly into the basket! ! !