Chapter 409 Ninety-Eight Minutes, the Last Seventy-Two Seconds

"With 81 points, Feilong is setting a new scoring record." Barkley was very excited in the TNT commentary box.

However, he and other commentators, including Zhang Lili and others, seemed to have overlooked something, or they had not noticed anything yet.

On the hanging screen, Zhao Dong's scoring record was also being refreshed.

The Lakers attacked, and small forward Fox served from the baseline.

Zhao Dong knew that the Lakers were restricting Kobe's ball rights, so he did not stare at Kobe, but at Ron Harper. When Fox served, he was one step behind Harper.

At the moment of serving, he suddenly took a step forward and touched the ball first with an arm longer than Harper's.

"oh!"

Amid the exclamations of the Lakers fans, the ball rebounded and fell toward the basket. Fox, who was serving the ball, rushed into the court and ran toward the ball.

At this time, Zhao Dong squeezed Harper away and caught up with the ball in two steps. He grabbed the ball one step ahead of Fox, then turned around and rushed past Fox. After taking the first step, his body suddenly rose.

"boom!"

As the sound of smashing the basket sounded, Zhao Dong scored two more points.

"83 points, two consecutive steals after the timeout, Zhao Dong's defense is so beautiful!" Zhang Lili said happily.

"114:100, the Trail Blazers lead by 14 points, this game is definitely won." Su Qun said excitedly.

"Increase your concentration on the game."

Phil Jackson didn't call a timeout. He would only call a timeout for tactics. Now that the player has a problem, he would not call a timeout. He would only let the players adjust their status on the court.

Next, with Zhao Dong staring at Harper, Kobe got the ball.

"Give me the ball, Kobe." A depressed O'Neal yelled from under the basket.

"Give it to him quickly, that's your boss."

Zhao Dong changed defense and stood in front of Kobe, irritating Kobe with trash talk.

Kobe snorted and suddenly started to break through.

Zhao Dong retreated quickly, but Kobe suddenly stopped and took action.

"Uh-huh!"

The water splashed and hit two points from far away.

114:102, the Lakers are still 12 points behind, with 5 minutes and 24 seconds left in the game.

Zhao Dong advanced with the ball, and when he was near the top of the arc, he made a gesture and pushed forward with his left hand, indicating to his teammates to sink down. He wanted to single out Kobe.

As he approached the top of the arc, Kobe's body leaned down and prepared to defend.

"Double-team him!"

Phil Jackson couldn't stand it anymore and shouted loudly.

Ron Harper swooped in and executed a double team.

"Pass or rush?" Barkley asked loudly.

Zhao Dong answered Barkley with actions, both of your choices were wrong.

He jumped up brazenly in the double team, completely ignoring the defense in front of him.

Kobe and Harper jumped at the same time to block the shot, but Zhao Dong withdrew the basketball and hid it in his arms when they blocked the shot.

The block failed, and Kobe and Bryant fell from the sky, while Zhao Dong was still in the sky.

Whether it is the ability to stay in the air, jumping height, or physical fitness, Zhao Dong has an overall advantage.

In the final moments of the game, physical fitness determines the state.

"brush!"

Zhao Dong took another shot before landing. The water splashed and he hit a three-pointer.

"Beautiful, 86 points. Zhao Dong shot a lot of three-pointers today." Zhang Lili said excitedly.

Su Qun was in a daze and said: "Director Zhang, it seems, only 14 points are missing."

"Why is it only 14 points away?" Zhang Lili asked doubtfully.

"One, one hundred points!" Su Qun reminded anxiously.

"one hundred?"

Zhang Liji's heart trembled. He didn't think about it at all. This reminder made his heart beat wildly.

"86, 100, 14, is it really only 14 points away from breaking the 100 mark?" he said tremblingly.

"15 points, only 15 points, Zhao Dong can break Chamberlain's record." Su Qun said with the same trembling.

Their words reached the ears of countless fans in China, making them extremely excited and looking forward to it.

at this time,

In the TNT commentary box, Barkley looked at the 86 points on the hanging screen and finally realized what he had overlooked.

"Shet, something big will happen tonight, a big event!" His voice suddenly became excited.

"What big event?" Smith said slowly.

But in fact, because it was so difficult to break 100, he, like Zhang Lili, didn't think about it at all.

"Break 100, Feilong will probably score 100 points tonight, break 100, break 100 in a single game!" Barkley roared excitedly.

Their words also made countless fans across the United States watching this game excited and looking forward to it.

On the field, the game is over.

The players who were immersed in the game did not realize that they broke 100 points.

When the Lakers attacked, Kobe got the ball again, advanced to the frontcourt, ignored O'Neal's request for the ball, faked a sudden shot, and shot a three-pointer over Zhao Dong's head.

But this time, his touch was average. Under Zhao Dong's eye-sealing technique, the ball missed.

The Lakers also failed to grab the rebound. Dell Davis, who came on the bench, grabbed the rebound and immediately threw it out.

Zhao Dong caught the ball and immediately hit it with all his strength.

Kobe ran next to Zhao Dong and frequently interfered with Zhao Dong's dribbling.

"squeak!"

Entering the frontcourt, Zhao Dong made an emergency stop and stopped at the 45-degree position of the left wing three-point line.

Kobe took a step forward, braked and turned around. At this time, Zhao Dong stood up from the ball. He took a step forward and jumped up, hitting the ball that Zhao Dong held up with his hand.

"Beep!"

The moment Zhao Dong took action, Kobe's hand touched his forearm, and the referee's whistle sounded.

"Hit again?"

Kobe landed and looked back, only to hear a swipe as the ball passed through the basket and hit his heart.

Zhao Dong laughed. With a score of 89, he was getting closer and closer to breaking 100.

"It won't really break 100, right?"

"So what if we break 100? We are lucky to see a 100-break in a single game with our own eyes."

"Unparalleled excitement, I look forward to the moment when I break 100."

At this time, as Zhao Dong's scoring record was refreshed on the hanging screen, the fans at the scene became louder and louder.

"It's incredible. You won't let him really do it, right?" On the sidelines, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was very worried.

He still has very deep feelings for the Lakers and does not want the Lakers to become the background.

"It's a little difficult."

Like a magician, he felt uneasy.

However, now the Lakers are facing the strongest attacker in history, a god, and they cannot guarantee that Zhao Dong will not be able to break 100 in the final time.

"Break a hundred?"

When the sound reached the field, all the players on both sides were trembling. When they looked up, they saw the huge 89 points.

The Lakers players found that statistic particularly dazzling, while all the Trail Blazers players instantly became excited and excited.

"Everyone listen, give the ball to Feilong."

Larry Bird was so excited that he walked up and down the sidelines, exhorting the players on the court.

"Stop him!"

Kobe doesn't want to be reduced to a backdrop. If Zhao Dong scores 100 points, the entire Lakers will become the biggest backdrop in basketball.

"Stop him!"

O'Neill and others shouted loudly.

At this time, the Lakers, who were already lagging behind by a big score, were stimulated by Zhao Dong's score and their morale was actually high.

Before the free throw, Zhao Dong suddenly walked to the live commentary booth on the sidelines, picked up the microphone, and shouted to the audience: "Everyone, if my score tonight can break Chamberlain's record, I will donate 100 million U.S. dollars to... To celebrate.”

"oh!"

The whole audience exclaimed, and then burst into violent cheers. Everyone stood up and applauded Zhao Dong's words.

"Merlin, get ready."

In Portland, a smiling Lindsay said to her personal assistant, Miss May Lin.

"Okay, ma'am."

Miss Mei Lin was about to leave when she suddenly stopped and asked: "Madam, which organization should we donate to?"

Lindsay thought for a moment and said: "Disabled Persons Protection Association."

"Oh, yes ma'am."

Miss Mei Lin was startled, then nodded quickly.

At this time Zhao Dong stood on the free throw line.

Now every point is important. After receiving the ball from the referee, he dribbled five or six times in a row before getting up.

Exhaling, holding the ball up, with a flick of his right wrist, the ball flew towards the basket.

The eyes of everyone at the scene, and the eyes of countless people around the world, were fixed on the ball flying towards the basket.

The next moment, there was a swipe and the ball passed through the basket.

121:102, the Trail Blazers led by 19 points.

"90, Feilong once again broke the second-highest scoring record in single-game history. He is only 10 points away from breaking 100." The on-site commentator also rebelled and roared excitedly.

When the Lakers attacked, Kobe held the ball and made a fake shot. He shook Zhao Dong and then rushed to the right wing. Instead of taking a shot himself, he went outside the paint area and passed to O'Neal who squeezed into the basket.

The Trail Blazers still used a two-one-two zone defense. Zhao Dong defended Kobe. O'Neal was in the middle, and Grant and Davis were in the low post. The three quickly double-teamed O'Neal.

At this time, O'Neal still has enough physical strength, because Kobe took a lot of shots today, and he took relatively few shots.

Under the three-man double-team, he swung left and right like a giant beast, and the three-man double-team exploded away.

"boom!"

While O'Neal and three others were staggering around, O'Neal ended the attack with a one-arm dunk and also received a free throw.

121:104, the Lakers are still 17 points behind.

Bang, O'Neal missed a free throw, Grant grabbed the rebound, but was immediately surrounded by David Robinson and Fox, unable to pass quickly.

After Zhao Dong was about to play, he found that the ball could not pass, so he had to turn around to respond.

Advancing to the frontcourt, the Lakers have set up a defensive formation. Kobe and Harper outside are ready to double-team. As long as he is close to the top of the arc, they will double-team.

Zhao Dong came to a stop one step away from the top of the arc. Kobe was guarding one step in front. Harper took a step closer to him. As long as he took another half step forward, he would pounce on him.

Bang bang, he kept dribbling the ball, preparing for a breakthrough.

Suddenly, in Kobe's surprised eyes, he stood up and shot a super long three-pointer.

The core strength that breaks through the limits of human beings allows him to maintain a good body posture in the air even when pulling out.

With a flick of his wrist, the ball flew toward the basket without anyone defending him.

"Uh-huh!"

As the orange basketball passed through the basket, a pool of white water appeared inside.

124:104, the Trail Blazers led by 20 points.

"93 points!"

Zhang Lili and Su Qun shouted excitedly at the same time.

At the same time, they were surprised to find that not only were they shouting, but the entire Staples Center was also shouting loudly and uniformly, shouting Zhao Dong's score.

All the Hollywood stars on the sidelines stood up, applauded, and shouted the phrase "93."

"It seems unstoppable!"

On the sidelines, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also stood up and clapped with bitter smiles on their faces.

Barkley laughed and said: "The outcome of the game is no longer important. The fans just want to see Feilong break 100 points. They just want to see the most gorgeous and ultimate scoring performance."

The Lakers served and Phil Jackson called a timeout.

He didn't want to be in the background. At this time, he had given up the game. He just wanted to prevent Zhao Dong from continuing to score.

"Double-team, extreme double-team. Let go of all of them and double-team Feilong with all your strength." He issued the strictest defensive order.

The game restarted. After David Robinson took the ball to attract the defense, he passed it to O'Neal, who dunked in the double team.

124:106, the Lakers trailed by 18 points.

When it was the Blazers' turn to attack, Zhao Dong was about to catch the ball in the backcourt. He found Kobe and Harper standing beside him.

"Trouble, trouble, the Lakers are desperate to prevent Zhao Dong from scoring." Zhang Lili said continuously.

"What should Zhao Dong do if he can't even catch the ball?" Su Qun also became anxious.

Even the countless Lakers fans at Staples are getting anxious. What they want to see most now is for Zhao Dong to break 100. If he can't break the record in the end, or even break 100, it will be a huge regret in their eyes. , it may even be a lifelong regret.

Zhao Dong ran towards the frontcourt and Eddie Jones advanced with the ball.

He was running without the ball, and Kobe and Harper were still following him. No one was guarding Eddie Jones, who was holding the ball. It was obvious that the Lakers had no intention of getting back the score, and they just wouldn't let him get the ball.

He didn't stop outside and went deep to the left, just below the dotted line at the free throw line.

Eddie Jones stopped at the top of the arc. There was no defender in front of him at this time, but he did not take a shot, but looked towards Zhao Dong.

"Go up one more!"

Phil Jackson's sharp voice suddenly sounded.

Upon hearing this, Rick Fox quickly ran from the free throw line to the left wing and implemented a three-person double team without the ball.

"I'll see how you score."

Phil Jackson looked at Zhao Dong with cold eyes.

His psychology towards Zhao Dong is too complicated. Without the emergence of Zhao Dong, his Bulls are likely to have another dynasty. But now with the Lakers, his team is still suppressed by Zhao Dong's team. Now Zhao Dong even He still wants to break 100 points with his team. Even if he doesn't hate Zhao Dong, that's impossible.

Being double-teamed by three people without the ball, Zhao Dong did not give up and kept moving close to the baseline. At this time, Fox pounced on him. Upon seeing this, he immediately rushed towards the paint area.

When the three Kobe Bryants saw it, they quickly blocked it.

But at this moment, Zhao Dong turned around and rushed towards the left corner.

Eddie Jones, who had been waiting for Zhao Dong to move at the top of the arc, took a look, pushed with both hands, and passed the ball to the left corner.

Zhao Dong rushed to the left corner in three steps. As he turned around, he saw the ball flying over. He grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand. As soon as he got the ball, he jumped up with the ball in his hand. With the strong quality of the hexagonal warrior, , adjusted his body posture in the air.

At this time, the fastest Kobe rushed over and flew to block the shot, but he was already half a beat too slow. The ball slipped from his fingertips and flew towards the basket.

"Get in!"

Everyone, including countless Lakers fans, shouted in their hearts at this time.

"Uh-huh!"

The next moment, their wish came true and the ball went hollow into the basket.

"yeah!"

The entire Staples Center erupted.

"96! 96! 96..."

Then, uniform shouts sounded, and the Lakers' home court became Zhao Dong's home court.

"With 1 minute and 45 seconds left, Zhao Dong still has a chance to break 100."

Su Qun's whole body was trembling with excitement, his voice was trembling, and he was extremely nervous. His heart was beating over 200 times.

In the TNT commentary box, Barkley said excitedly: "Congratulations Feilong, you tied the Iceman's historical record of 33 points in a single quarter, and you are now tied for first place."

127:106, the Trail Blazers lead by 21 points, the Lakers attack.

David Robinson made a jump shot and hit a ball. It was the Blazers' attack again, and everyone's spirits became tense involuntarily.

This time, the Lakers really didn't care about the rest of the Trail Blazers. Except for O'Neal and David Robinson running into the backcourt, the other three people all surrounded Zhao Dong from the backcourt, not giving him any chance to catch the ball.

"Beep!"

After entering the frontcourt and still outside the three-point line, Zhao Dong was pulled by Harper during a move. The referee's whistle sounded, and then he made a two-free throw gesture.

In the last two minutes of each quarter, fouls on people without the ball require two free throws and one throw. This is a new rule in the new season, and the referee's penalty is correct.

"..."

Everyone in the Lakers was dumbfounded, and they blew it after just touching it? This is our home court.

"Ha ha……"

Barkley almost collapsed with laughter and said with great joy: "I know, the referee also wants to see a game with over 100 points, so his penalties are very severe."

Smith was laughing so hard that he couldn't breathe, and finally said: "Harper did pull Feilong. Although Feilong did not hold the ball, there is no problem in calling a foul without the ball."

Zhao Dong stood on the free throw line, took the ball from the referee, dribbled the ball a few times before getting up, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.

At this time, his physical energy was also very high, but the Lakers did not double-team him too much in the first three quarters. Although he took a lot of shots, he still had energy left and his hands were still very stable.

"brush!"

The ball goes hollow into the basket.

"97!"

At the scene, in front of the TV, countless people shouted at the same time.

"Congratulations to Feilong, with 34 points, you now hold the single-quarter scoring record in the league's history." Barkley said excitedly.

"brush!"

The water splash reappears.

"98!"

Huge shouts rang out in the Staples Center, shocking everyone.

"With one goal, it only takes one two-pointer to break the 100-point mark, and one three-pointer to break the 38-year-old single-game 100-point record. Now let's look forward to that moment!"

Su roared with excitement.

As Zhao Dong's score approaches 100 points, only one ball is needed to tie or break the record. The Lakers players are under great pressure and are a little desperate.

Two free throws and one throw, the Blazers attacked, and 72 seconds were left on the clock.