naaapseattle Chapter 203, Superstar Showdown at a Critical Moment
Chapter 203, Superstar Showdown at a Critical Moment
Chapter 203, Superstar Showdown at a Critical Moment
This is not the first time such a tactical arrangement has appeared.
Both Zhou Hang and Kobe nodded.
The success of the previous tactics made Kobe not mind the handling of this key ball.
Celtic bench.
Rivers is emphasizing defense: "The first point is Kobe, and the second point is Zhou. Don't let them get an easy shot. Switch defenses when they encounter a screen. Don't hesitate."
At the last moment, the referee's penalty scale will be relatively large, as long as it is not an obvious thug foul, generally they will not whistle.
Defensive action can also be slightly larger.
The Celtics players are all old fritters, and they all nodded clearly.
Only after being in contact with the Lakers can you know how strong the Lakers are. The Lakers are the most difficult opponents they have encountered this season.
Rivers made another rotation, Tony Allen replaced Rondo, Perkins replaced Posey, the Celtics needed to defend the perimeter while also protecting the basket.
Pause is over!
Pau Gasol throws the throw-in.
In the NBA, the big man is generally used to serve the ball, so that the line of sight is not easily blocked.
Gasol's serving level is not the same as that of the big devil.
After seeing Zhou Hang coming, Gasol quickly gave the ball to Zhou Hang.
decisive, not dragging its feet
"Zhou, come on!!"
"Kill them!!"
"We will win!!"
The cheers of the Lakers fans continued to fill the arena.
Zhou Hang dribbled the ball to the right outside the three-point line.
The Lakers players are all pulling away, and Kobe is also waiting for Zhou Hang's tactical gesture.
Zhou Hang didn't deliberately press the time, they also needed enough time to attack.
It is Tony Allen who defends Zhou Hang alone.
With 14 seconds left in the attack time, Zhou Hang gestured.
Kobe on the left quickly came to cover.
Kobe blocked Tony Allen, Zhou Hang dribbled laterally, and Pierce switched to defend Zhou Hang.
The pick-and-roll created some space, and Zhou Hang used these spaces to forcibly slam to the left.
Pierce followed Zhou Hang all the time, and Zhou Hang used his body to fight against Pierce.
Kobe bounced back, Tony Allen's defense was very close, and Kobe didn't have a chance to catch the ball.
Zhou Hang continued to dribble inside.
There was a lot of hand and foot interference inside, and Zhou Hang showed his solid basic skills under this interference.
The basketball seems to be stuck to a part of Zhou Hang's body, constantly interspersed with Zhou Hang's rhythm.
The nearby Garnett and Perkins wanted to break the ball in Zhou Hang's hands, but they couldn't.
Zhou Hang staggered the rhythm of the defender in the swing of the dribble, and pulled up a jumper from close range!
Zhou Hang's flying height was high, Pierce didn't pounce because of poor rhythm, he could only interfere as much as possible, Garnett pounced over, but it was too late.
For Zhou Hang, this distance is almost like a layup!
"Shh!"
114:115.
Accurate hit! !
"Timeout!" With only 11 seconds left, the Celtics called to stop the game again!
Zhou Hang waved his fist fiercely, and the fans at the scene also cheered.
"Beautiful work!!"
"nice shot!"
"It's so stable!"
The Lakers teammates all came over and patted Zhou Hang's body parts to celebrate.
Zhou Hang played the ball too steadily.
Fans watching the live broadcast at home and abroad also had an orgasm.
"Zhou Hang's jump shot from dribble to close range is really stable!"
"The Celtics' defense is strong, but they can't stop Zhou Hang's dribble."
"This ball is a quasi lore!"
"As long as the Celtics' last attack is defended, the Lakers will be stable."
"Awesome!"
The fans were chatting and blowing water in the forum and the live broadcast room.
McBrin said: "At the critical moment, Zhou Hang's physical talent was revealed. No one in the Celtics can match Zhou Hang's short-range jumper, which tests the strength of the waist and abdomen."
Van Gundy said: "The key ball is talent. At this time, it is basically impossible to have open space. If the talent is not good enough, then the ability to play the key ball may also be affected."
After Zhou Hang's goal, Kobe's emotions were mixed.
The happy thing is that the Lakers took the lead because of Zhou Hang's consecutive scoring. The complicated thing is that the hero of the key ball is not him.
The fans at Staples Center continued to cheer.
After the timeout came back, the cheers turned into various abuses against the Celtics players.
Celtic offense.
At this time, Tony Allen was replaced by Rondo again, and Posey replaced Perkins again.
Rivers is using two different offensive and defensive lineups.
Garnett sends the ball to Pierce.
Pierce singles Kobe on the right.
Facing Kobe's continuous changes in front of his body, Pierce tried to find space.
But Pierce's speed is not as good as Kobe, and Kobe has always entangled Pierce.
Garnett saw the plight Pierce was facing, and he immediately put up a screen to block Bryant.
Gasol defends Pierce, and after a change of direction, Pierce rushes to Gasol's left side. Gasol's center of gravity is completely on the right side, failing to limit Pierce's first step.
Zhou Hang decisively gave up Rondo and went to flank Pierce.
Pierce was flanked by Zhou Hang and Gasol.
Pierce didn't have the strong shooting ability like Zhou Hang and Kobe, so he distributed the ball to Garnett who went down the middle.
At this time, Kobe was defending Garnett.
Without carrying Kobe away, Garnett took the ball with both hands and wanted to dunk! !
"Don't even think about it!!" Kobe roared and jumped up! !
If the ball is dunked, the Lakers may lose Tianwangshan. Kobe exploded with a completely different explosive power than before! !
Kobe jumped hard, and Garnett was about to dunk!
but!
"Snapped!!"
The ball that Garnett grabbed with both hands was forcibly blocked by Kobe.
Gasol got the blocked ball and quickly gave it to the nearby Zhou Hang! !
Rondo quickly hugged Zhou Hang, and in 1.6 seconds, Rondo sent Zhou Hang to the free throw line.
After the block was blocked, Kobe put his hands on his knees, panting.
Zhou Hang came over and patted Kobe on the back, saying, "Nice job!!"
Kobe also nodded at Zhou Hang! !
If Zhou Hang can handle the offense, then he can handle the defense!
Zhou Hang admired Kobe very much.
Just now, Zhou Hang felt that Garnett was about to complete a two-handed dunk.
But at the last moment, Kobe rushed out to perfectly block Garnett's dunk! !
This ball is as critical as James blocked Iguodala's layup in the Warriors vs. Cavaliers finals.
"Covering the sky and blocking out the sun, divine soldiers descend from the sky!!!"
"Black Mamba can not only attack, but also defend!!"
"nice shot!!"
"Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!"
"Completely blocked!!"
"Karnett fainted in the toilet, this can be covered!"
"Crazy!!!"
The fans watching the live broadcast, the commentator, and the fans at the scene all climaxed.
KG has no hope for this ball, and Kobe blocked the shot too cleanly.
The cheers of the fans at the Staples Center also came to a climax.
McBrin yells: "BLOCK, BLOCK, GARNETT'S DUNK IS BLOCKED!!! Kobe, Kobe denied Garnett's slam dunk, he guarded the lane with a death block!! "
Van Gundy said: "Zhou Hang's offense completed a quasi lore, Kobe defended and defended the lore, the Lakers' victory is getting closer!"
Rivers on the sidelines did not complain to the referee. He also saw the ball clearly. Kobe's block was very clean. Rivers' eyes were full of bitterness at this time! !
Garnett also hammered the mat on the basketball hoop with both hands helplessly.
Garnett has tried his best to jump to the highest point, but he still can't escape Kobe's block.
The Celtics players still seem to be in disbelief that this scene will happen.
It's a big misalignment for Garnett to charge up and beat Kobe like this.
Zhou Hang stops at the free throw line.
Zhou Hang first gave the ball to the referee, and then blew into his hands.
The referee signaled the players on both sides of the rebound to be careful not to step on the line, and then gave the ball to Zhou Hang.
After Zhou Hang entered the playoffs, his free throw percentage was as high as 90%.
Zhou Hang rolled the ball around in his hands, and then shot with a standard posture.
The fans at the scene stood up and held their breath!
"Shh!"
Zhou Hang hit the first free throw steadily.
114:116.
Second penalty! !
Zhou Hang adjusted again.
"Shh!"
114:117.
"Pretty!"
"Really stable!"
For a shooter of Zhou Hang's level, getting to the free throw line is a bonus.
There are no surprises.
The Celtics have no timeout at this point.
Rondo goes to the baseline by himself, ready to make a long pass to his teammate.
The Lakers players also tried their best to find their defenders.
Zhou Hang kept bouncing up and down the baseline to interfere with Rondo's serve.
Rondo continued to move on the baseline. Finally, he found an opportunity to pass the ball forward, staggering Zhou Hang's rhythm.
The ball was found by Ray Allen, who had just escaped Ariza's defense.
Now the Celtics need to shoot threes! !
Ray Allen's position is on the right side of the frontcourt, which seems to be really empty.
However, the basketball was in the air for too long, giving the Lakers a chance to defend.
Or Kobe.
Kobe gave up Pierce decisively and rushed directly to Ray Allen.
Kobe's physical talent is better than Ray Allen's, and then Ray Allen jumps in place, while Kobe runs and jumps.
Obviously, Kobe has the upper hand! !
Kobe had the ball with both hands just as Ray Allen was about to catch it.
Kobe steals again.
After Kobe steals the ball, he throws the ball straight into the sky! ! !
It was too late for the Celtics players to foul.
"Boom!!!"
time up! !
The Lakers won the game with the most extreme defense! ! !
Zhou Hang rushed towards Kobe, and both of them gave each other a big hug! !
"Won!!"
"Yes, we won!!"
Zhou Hang and Kobe are very excited, winning this game is so crucial for the finals! !
"Oye!!!!"
"incredible!!!"
"Pretty defense!!"
"Zhou Hang made two free throws steadily, the Celtics did not timeout, there was not much time left for them, they needed a three-pointer, Rondo went to the baseline, he passed to Ray Allen, oops, Kobe appeared, Kobe came out again to steal, the time was up, the Lakers won the battle of Tianwangshan, rewriting the big score of the two series to 3 to 2." Director Zhang shouted frantically.
"Congratulations to Zhou Hang, congratulations to Kobe, congratulations to the Lakers, this is an unbelievable comeback game, the Lakers withstood the pressure at the critical moment, passed Zhou Hang's quasi lore jumper to overtake the score, and then Kobe blocked the game with a block. The steals won the game in the end, and the two superstars of the Lakers have proved their big hearts!" Director Xu also screamed.
"It's amazing, Zhou Hang's offense, Kobe's defense, the Celtics made consecutive mistakes in the last minute."
"Key offense and defense, the Lakers' two super giants decide the game!!"
"The Lakers won three consecutive victories!!"
"The Celtics can't win a game after Zhou Hang's comeback."
"The Lakers championship is secured!!"
"Zhou Hang has won 15 consecutive playoffs."
"A big reversal!! The Celtics lost their championship after Zhou Hang came back."
"Zhou Hang's quasi lore, Kobe's defense is a real lore!!"
"The Lakers Gemini can both attack and defend! The championship has been determined!!"
"Going to Boston, as long as they can win one game, the Lakers are the championship."
After this game, the outside world began to be overwhelmingly optimistic about the Lakers.
Statistics.
周航拿到47分10助攻10篮板的三双数据，科比拿到28分6篮板5助攻4抢断3封盖的数据。
Pau Gasol scored 14 points and 11 rebounds, Lamar Odom scored 10 points and 5 rebounds.
The highest scorer for the Lakers is still Zhou Hang, and Kobe's main role is on the defensive end.
Although the Lakers fans are no longer willing to admit it, the Lakers' strongest attacker has also changed without knowing it.
Celtic side.
朗多10分13助攻7篮板，雷阿伦22分4助攻，加内特17分14篮板5助攻，皮尔斯28分6篮板4助攻。
The Celtics played as a team. They had 30 assists, but they lost at the last moment! !
"Dang, if you get a triple-double in the finals, you will be rewarded with 15 victory points."
"Dang, if you win the finals, you will be rewarded with 12 victory points."
No record was broken, and the winning points gained were not as good as before, but Zhou Hang didn't feel regretful.
In the finals, they are now leading by a large score, which means that there will not be too much pressure to go to the away game.
At the post-match press conference.
The Celtics players and coaches were interviewed first.
The reporter asked Rivers: "Coach, do you have anything to say about losing this game?"
Rivers said helplessly: "We played very well throughout the game. We were the best in this series on both offensive and defensive ends, but at the last moment, we made a series of mistakes. We ended up losing the game."
The reporter continued to ask: "How do you evaluate Kobe's block on Garnett?"
Rivers continued to say with a bitter face: "I think the ball will definitely be dunked, but unfortunately, Kobe stopped it all. His defense is too good."
The reporter asked: "How do you evaluate Zhou Hang?"
Rivers said: "He was sent by God to save the Lakers. In the last three games, he has been the most difficult point for us to defend. We don't have much to do with him. He caused our defensive system to collapse. "
Rivers seemed a little downcast throughout the interview.
His voice was a little low.
It can be seen that the three-game losing streak in Los Angeles almost took away his confidence.
As for the Lakers, Zhou Hang, Kobe, and Zen Master still attended the press conference together.
After winning the game, Zen master was in a great mood.
The reporter asked Zen Master to comment on the team's performance tonight.
Zen Master said: "We encountered some difficulties in the early stage, but at the last moment, we used the dominance of the stars to get everything done. Zhou and Kobe's performance was really great."
Although Zen master wanted to give credit to the whole team, he still emphasized Zhou Hang and Kobe.
These two are so awesome at the critical moment!
(End of this chapter)