The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 517 [The same starting line, the last half minute! 】

99 to 105, the time for the decisive battle has come!

Thibodeau arranged a double screen, and Ye took the ball at the top of the arc. It was up to him to decide whether to play singles or split the ball. Matt Barnes came on the court. In addition to strengthening the defense against Marion, he also had to pay attention to grabbing offensive rebounds.Barnes rebounds efficiently and has been consistent over the years, which is one reason he's popular everywhere he goes.

Thornton and Thomas were replaced.At this time, the Clippers cannot take risks.Nowitzki will play easily against Thomas and Thornton after the pick-and-roll.

The Gasol brothers, Ye Feng, Barnes, and Harrison played five players. They were tall and had a balanced offense and defense.It's just that Ye Feng has to defend Deron Williams on the outside, and Harrison has a little difficulty facing Carter.

The Clippers' defensive tactics have become man-to-man, so that when encountering a pick-and-roll, it is convenient to switch defenses and not mess up.

The tactic arranged by the Mavericks is to let Nowitzki play the Clippers' guard in a misplaced position after the pick-and-roll, or Carter can attack with the ball.Carter's state is also very good today, currently scored 18 points.

Leading by 6 points and holding the ball, the situation is very favorable for the Mavericks.But in 4 minutes, the Clippers had every chance to overtake the score.

The game restarted, and the Mavericks attacked Carter for the first time. The rebound was caught by Gasol Jr., and Ye Feng encountered a double-team at the top of the arc and passed it to Gasol. do not enter.

After that, Nowitzki and Ye Feng struck iron respectively.In the third attack, Ye Feng finally got rid of the defense through the cover. Before the opponent stepped forward to double-team, he hit a jumper from the right baseline and narrowed the point difference to only 4 points. But looking back, Nowitzki immediately Just hit Barnes in a misplaced position, and hit a mid-range shot in return. 101 to 107.

Every goal is crucial. Ye Feng took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Gasol.Marion passed to Carter, who made a three-pointer and widened the point difference to 9 points. 101 to 110.

With only 1 minute and 57 seconds left, Thibodeau hurriedly requested a timeout, which was a fatal mistake.Thibodeau was also a little anxious, and yelled at Gasol a few times after leaving the field, very dissatisfied with his careless pass.But after the yelling, Gasol has to continue to play, let alone on the bench.

The Mavericks are an experienced team. Since they have the lead, they will definitely control the rhythm and try to play every attack for 24 seconds. There is not much time left for the Clippers to chase points.Gambling steals and full-court pressing are also not good. It is difficult for Deron to break the ball. He has a wide vision and can distribute the ball reasonably.

On the side of the Mavericks, coach Carlisle said: "As long as we defend the last 2 minutes, we will win. This victory is very important. Don't give the Clippers any chance when you return home. They are nothing special! Double-team Ye Feng and put others It doesn't matter if you shoot the ball, you have to defend the outside line, and it doesn't matter if you score two points."

Carlisle guessed that the Clippers would pin their hopes on Ye Feng, and now he has scored 30 points.

Before going on the field, Ye Feng said loudly: "Brothers, cheer up, don't lose your spirit! We can't make any more mistakes, everyone must attack! Guard! Be confident! Shout out with me—must!" Win!"

"Definitely!"

With a roar, the Clippers players will be forced to call a timeout, and the haze of being behind by 9 points will be left behind, and their morale will be boosted.The next step is to work hard. It is meaningless to think about the score and the outcome.

"You can't lose. If you can't even beat the Mavericks, how can you deal with the winners of the Nets and Heat?" Ye Feng thought.Right now he is under the greatest pressure.Offensive is his job, what other players have to do well is defend.Although no one blames him for losing, he doesn't want to lose. No matter how many championships he wins, his desire to win will not weaken. This is the root of his strength.

The Mavericks have a lot of stars, but no All-Star starters.The leaders of the Heat and the Nets are LeBron James and Dwight Howard. When they were the core of the Cavaliers and Warcraft, they both led the team to the finals independently, and they had good teammates to assist them. The threat is greater.The biggest challenge is yet to come.

Mavericks sent Kaman, Nowitzki, Marion, Carter, Deron.The game continues.

Ye Feng dribbled the ball across halftime, did not pass the ball, relied on a screen to reach 45 degrees to the right, and Marion was the main defense.Ye Feng caught the ball and walked towards the baseline, and Nowitzki defended him again, forming a double-team.Ye Feng has been double-teamed by the two on the baseline many times. With experience, he immediately half-turned and passed the ball to Barnes who was 60 degrees to the right, and at the same time ran back to the outside.Marion went to guard Barnes, and Ye Feng got rid of Nowitzki through the off-ball screen of Gasol in the high post.

At 1 minute and 45 seconds, Ye Feng caught the ball and stepped out of the three-point line, turned around and shot a fallback jumper, a little to the left of the top of the arc. This shot had a good chance and he shot very resolutely.The arc of the ball is not high, hit the back edge of the basket and hit.With a life-saving three-pointer, the point difference was narrowed to 6 points. 104 to 110.

Mavericks attack, Deron dribbles to the frontcourt, protects the ball for more than 15 seconds, Ye Feng interferes beside him, Chris Kaman pulls out to cover and blocks Ye Feng.Deron broke through from the left and gave the ball to Marion in the run. "Hacker" cuts in from the baseline and makes a low layup.His speed is very fast, relying on Nowitzki's off-ball screen to avoid Barnes, one step away from Gasol, facing the basket, no one is defending.

Ye Feng let go of Kaman's defense at the critical moment, took off two steps from the free throw line with all his strength, flew into the penalty area, covered the ball with one hand on the backboard with his right hand, and pressed the backboard with his left hand to prevent himself from hitting the backboard. rebound.When Marion saw Ye Feng flying over, he regretted it. The ball should be thrown.

The rebounded basketball was picked up by Harrison. The No. 6 rookie showed his bold side, and rushed the ball to the frontcourt without waiting for Ye Feng.This is the right choice. It doesn't take much time to counterattack and score. Now the Clippers are racing against time.Carter, who returned to the defense the fastest, took no risk and grabbed Harrison.In case this goal is scored, the morale of the Clippers will rise.

The Mavericks fouled less than 4 times in a single quarter and would not make free throws.

At 1 minute and 21 seconds, Barnes sent the ball out of bounds. Ye Feng received the basketball under the cover of Gasol, turned around and entered the three-point line from the left.The Gasol brothers ran to the basket, Ye Feng singled out Marion, dribbled the ball under his crotch, retreated and made an emergency stop jump shot.

The ball missed unfortunately, and when the fans were disappointed and sighed, Gasol stuck Nowitzki and grabbed a priceless offensive rebound.After he landed, he leaned on his back, didn't force his shot, and passed the ball to Ye Feng who made an air cut in the middle.

Ye Feng caught the ball and leaped sideways in front of the reasonable collision zone. His left shoulder hit Kaman, who jumped up and blocked the block, and he smashed the ball into the basket with his right hand. Kaman lost his balance and fell to the ground after landing. Slid off the bottom line.

Kaman is a well-known hunk in the league, but he didn't have a run-up when he took off, and was knocked out by Ye Feng with momentum, completing a shocking dunk in the playoffs!This goal made all the fans excited!The referee blows his whistle and the defensive foul is 2+1!

Ye Feng also made an extra penalty, 107 to 110.The Clippers are 3 points away.The Clippers' substitute players were all cheering and cheering on the sidelines, seeing the hope of winning.

The Mavs still lead, but the pressure is on their side.

Deron dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, launched an offense in the last 7 seconds, and gave it to Nowitzki. Gasol was very tight in the low post defense.He played poorly in this game and only scored 11 points, but the offensive rebounds and assists just now can offset all the mistakes.He also defended the ball well. Instead of jumping, he just used his body to lean against Nowitzki to defend against his breakthrough route.Seeing that time was running out, Nowitzki chose to turn around forcefully, "Golden Rooster Independence" made a fallback jumper, the ball missed, the rebound was caught by Ye Feng, and he hugged him tightly.

There are still 55 seconds left, three points behind, Ye Feng is not in a hurry.At this time, we must strive for a success rate, as long as the outside line hits a three-pointer, it can be tied.He protected the ball and dribbled across the half court, and the Gasol brothers pulled out the outside screen together, completely giving up the inside space.Ye Feng dribbled the ball from the left to the low post, and Marion and Nowitzki double-teamed again.

Ye Feng immediately passed the ball to Harrison. This ball showed his trust in his teammates. If the opportunity is good, pass it!Harrison's three-pointer is sure, as long as he can beat himself and stabilize his mood.Harrison was well-prepared, catching the ball and releasing it with little adjustment.Carter came up from the side to cover the block, but Harrison jumped too high to block it.The ball draws a beautiful arc and goes hollow into the net. 110 to 110.

The score is equalized!After hitting the ball, Harrison was so excited that his heart was about to jump out.Returning to defense, Ye Feng clapped his hands with him and shouted: "Good job! Defense!"

The Clippers played a 9-0 offensive climax and beat the Mavericks.Carlisle looked ugly and asked for a timeout.

The Mavericks were in the lead throughout the game, but the two sides were on the same starting line at the critical moment. The audience outside the court cheered for the home team. The momentum of the Clippers soared. The situation has become unfavorable for the Mavericks.

During this time, the Mavericks' defense also had problems.Kaman performed well on the offensive end, but his defensive ability is not as good as DeAndre Jordan.In the final stage, the Mavericks did not let Jordan play because they were worried that he would be sent to the free throw line. This season, Jordan's free throws are still very bad.

In the last 2 minutes, if you use the shark hacking tactics, you will be sentenced to two free throws, but in order to attack and evacuate the inside, Carlisle continued to let Kaman stay on the court. It was this arrangement that allowed the Clippers to seize the opportunity, and now I have no regrets. used.

With only 34.7 seconds left, the next attack is crucial and may determine the outcome of the game.If the Mavericks score the ball, they only need to defend the Clippers for one attack to win the game, and if they don't enter the Clippers, they will have a chance to kill.

Carlisle drew a few times on the tactical board and said loudly: "Dirk (Nowitzki), you give Vince (Carter) an off-ball screen, Vince and Sean (Marion) must grasp the timing of the air cut .Deron (Williams) dribbled the ball quickly across the half court. The ball must be shot within 5 seconds. Do you understand? be quick!"

(End of this chapter)