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Chapter 878 Heaven and Hell, Lore and Anti-Lore!

In the case of five against eight, the tenacity of the Blazers is beyond imagination.

The performance of the Lakers is just the opposite. As the side that takes advantage, except for Kobe and Paul who can score stably, the performance of other players is extremely lost, making various iron-making mistakes.

Paul, who had staged a street game in front of him, had a psychological shadow in his heart. Now the Lakers are relying on Kobe's continuous output to barely maintain the situation with the Trail Blazers.

But even so, with 3 minutes left, the Lakers were still 7 points behind the Trail Blazers.

Under the intensity of the playoffs, this is already a big difference.

The Trail Blazers have great hopes of winning Game [-], and the situation is very favorable for them.

However, just after the Lakers coach Walton Jr. called a timeout and put on a three-guard lineup of Paul + Lu Wei + Kobe to chase points, the situation suddenly changed in just 1 minute.

The "nervous knife" Lu Wei of the Lakers suddenly felt the touch and scored two three-pointers in a row, including a 3+1 that was so immortal that it could not be more immortal, which instantly narrowed the point difference to 2 points.

This is a typical playing style of nerve knife. Players like Lu Wei and Keliu are double-edged swords on the court.

His current performance seems to be a super giant outside, and Barton has no time to react.

Coach Terry on the sidelines also noticed something was wrong, and just wanted to get up and call a timeout, but in these few seconds, Paul suddenly made a great contribution and completed a steal against Lillard with a controversial collision.

After the steal, he decisively handed the ball to Lu Wei, who was descended from the gods, and the latter faced Button's layup and scored.

After a wave of 9:2 personal offensive performances, the Trail Blazers' lead was completely wiped out.

During the All-Star Weekend, Kupchak also planned to use Lu Wei to trade a powerful blue-collar on the trade deadline to strengthen the team's interior.

But fortunately, they didn't trade. This nerve knife successfully pulled the Lakers back from the cliff.

Lu Wei helped the Lakers continue their lives, Paul recovered his form, and with Kobe playing steadily, the scores of the two sides rose alternately in the following rounds.

In the last 31 seconds of the game, at 120:121, the Lakers were only one point behind the Trail Blazers. At this time, they had the ball in their hands. Whether it was two or three points, as long as they scored, they could overtake the score and even seal the victory with this crucial goal.

Paul patiently organizes the ball on the perimeter.

"The Lakers must win! The Lakers play!"

The sound of home fans cheering and cheering was deafening, which doubled the pressure on the players on the field.

Before the game, I am afraid that no one thought that the third game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers would be so intense that the suspense of the outcome would not be revealed until the last moment.

The key attack, you don't need to think about it, the Lakers will definitely want Kobe to play.

I just don't know, Kobe wants to play singles by himself?Or catch and shoot?
The Lakers opened up a lot of space, and the Trail Blazers didn't double-team the first time.

Time passed bit by bit, and the emotions of the fans on the scene were brewing little by little. When the time entered about 20 seconds, Paul called Gasol to play a pick-and-roll outside the three-point line.

After opening, Paul broke through to a deep position, but chose to break up again after the jump!
The basketball landed in the left corner and, as expected, it was Kobe who caught the ball!

Paul and Gasol successfully attracted the defense for Kobe, which is what Walton wanted to see most.

Now, it's Kobe's own show!
As the first defensive gate of the Trail Blazers flank, Batum knows that the only one who can stop Kobe now is himself.

He raised his arms high and interfered with Bryant's shot.

At this time, Batum didn't dare to jump and block rashly, because Kobe's fake shot was too dangerous.

Seeing that Batum didn't have any intention of taking off to interfere, Kobe decisively chose a three-point shot!
I'm taking over the game!

"Kobe shot, and Batum raised his arms and stuck it up. His defense is very sophisticated, and Kobe's shot must be uncomfortable." Barkley praised Batum's defense.

The bottom corner space is inherently narrow, and behind him is out of bounds. If there are defensive players in front of him, it will undoubtedly be very uncomfortable for the shooting side.

Those who are inexperienced may even have the embarrassing situation of stepping on the line.

And the scale of this ball Batum's defense is just right. If there is no jump, there is no possibility of losing position; if there is no rush, fouls are avoided.

He just raised his arms and stuck to it, which not only made Kobe uncomfortable, but also made himself absolutely safe, and also made it difficult for the three referees to find fault with him.

As expected of a top perimeter defender, he knows how to make the opponent feel uncomfortable when he shoots a three-pointer.

If there is no accident, this ball should be able to defend...

Well, actually it was an accident.

Kobe was indeed disturbed, and his lower body was deformed because of Batum's defense.

But the lower body, especially the shooting hands, the Black Mamba, who has experienced many battles, has not deformed in the slightest, and is still stable!

Batum's tricks are okay against ordinary people, but against Kobe, they are far from enough.

When Wang Zelin was about to accept the rebound, the basketball passed through the net and landed in his arms.

Kobe hit a three-pointer, 123:121, and the Lakers overtook by two points!

"Beautiful! You can always trust Kobe! The Lakers played so hard in the last few minutes! Incredible Purple and Gold! Incredible Black Mamba..."

After scoring the goal, Kobe held his collar in his mouth, raised his right arm, and showed three fingers, looking around with murderous eyes.

At this moment, Barton, who was closest to him, felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, feeling terrible.

Obviously he has already defended so well, but Kobe can still score?
The point is, when Kobe scored, apart from a momentary surprise in his heart, he felt more that it should be taken for granted.

Well, it can only be said that for a young defender born and bred in the United States like Barton, Kobe's influence has long been carried out from his childhood to the present.

Like this kind of fairy ball, Kobe has thrown countless ones in his career. It is no wonder that Barton suddenly had this seemingly absurd idea in his mind.

In the surrounding stands, the Lakers fans who had been excited all night ignored their hoarse throats, and cheers of "MVP" resounded through the Staples Center again.

beep!
The Trail Blazers called the last timeout of the field and arranged the final attack.

Whether to play two points into overtime, or shoot a three-point lore to kill the opponent, depends on how coach Terry decides.

Back to the bench.

Wang Zelin glanced at the timer, and there were 17 seconds left.

17 seconds?enough!

"coach!"

After thinking about it, he turned his head and looked at Coach Terry who was arranging the final attack.

In the last attack, Coach Terry originally chose to seek stability.

After all, Wang Zelin and Lillard are much younger than the old guys like Kobe, Paul, and Gasol. As long as they score two points and let the game enter overtime, the Trail Blazers will undoubtedly take advantage of it.

But at this time, Wang Zelin suddenly spoke and interrupted his deployment.

"For the last attack, we need three points!"

"what do you mean……"

"That's right, I want to kill the opponent directly! Let them feel the real despair!"

Sensing the gazes from the coach and teammates, Wang Zelin chuckled, but looked at the Lakers with stern eyes.

"Well, isn't it a little..."

Coach Terry hesitated and wanted to persuade him.

"Don't forget, we are leading them 2-0!"

Hearing what Wang Zelin said, Coach Terry's eyes lit up immediately, yes, we are still two games ahead, and we do have the capital of waves.

Now, Coach Terry had no objection, and re-deployed tactics.

Then, troubles came... If you shoot a three-pointer, who should you choose for the last attack?
According to the past practice, Wang Zelin was responsible for the Blazers' final work at critical moments, and he has also perfectly completed the important tasks entrusted by the team many times.

But this time, he can't be allowed to shoot a three-pointer, right?

It seems that apart from the few three-pointers he made in the first two seasons, Wang Zelin has never made a three-pointer since his inside offensive arsenal became more and more abundant in the next few years.

In this regard, someone Wang said: "I obviously have a long-range shooting ability with a score of 72, but I just don't shoot! Hey, it's just for fun..."

Seeing the coach's troubles, Wang Zelin smiled, and pulled Lila to his side: "Next, I will be responsible for containing the defense, and let Damien come for the last attack!"

"Ah... I'm coming?"

Lillard raised his head in surprise and found that Wang Zelin was looking at him expectantly.

"That's right, whether we eat meat or drink soup tonight depends on your performance."

"A word, okay?"

Sure enough, when these words came out, even a man couldn't bear it.

"no problem!"

I saw Lillard nodded heavily, and took over the responsibility of the last attack.

The timeout ends and players from both teams return to the field.

The Trail Blazers are still playing with all the main players. On the bright side, Lillard, Button, Batum, and Aldridge all have three-point capabilities, which makes the Lakers dare not easily use double-team tactics.

On the Lakers side, Lu Wei was replaced, and he was replaced by Derek Williams, who had a better defense, and the center position was changed from Ryan Kelly to Hibbert.

The purpose of Jr. Wharton's adjustment is very clear, to strengthen the defensive ability of the lineup on the field.

The Blazers served the ball from the sideline, and Lillard controlled the ball to the top of the arc and stopped. Facing Paul's harassment, he was born with a big heart, and always firmly controlled the ball in his hands.

10 seconds passed quickly, and in the last 7 seconds, Wang Zelin and Aldridge took the initiative to raise the high position and perform a double pick-and-roll.

After the pick-and-roll, the two cut in. Lillard found the right opportunity and gave Wang Zelin a through ball.

I knew it!

Seeing this, Wharton Jr. looked like "I've seen through you a long time ago", and then shouted loudly: "Shrink the basket and pinch Wang Zelin!"

"Defense! Defense!"

The Staples Center once again became restless. The home fans all stood up and shouted excitedly, staring straight at the No. 36 Blazers on the court.

His ball is very likely to determine the life and death of the Lakers tonight.

On the field, Wang Zelin was blocked by Hibbert as soon as he entered the free throw line. With a strong effort, he successfully broke through the opponent and attacked the basket.

If left alone, Wang Zelin will easily complete the dunk and get the 26th point of the game!
Most importantly, if he succeeds suddenly, the Blazers will swallow the Lakers' last two-point advantage and achieve an equalizer.

And once the game enters overtime, it is obviously disadvantageous for the Lakers in terms of player physical fitness.

So Acceler, who was in the short corner on the left, gritted his teeth and launched a suicidal attack. He dragged his almost 40-year-old body and rushed over, preparing to have a head-to-head confrontation with Wang Zelin in the air.

Just behind Wang Zelin, Paul also got rid of Lillard at the last moment and chose to shrink the basket.

On the one hand, it is the tactical arrangement of the head coach. On the other hand, in his opinion, it is impossible for a player like Wang Zelin to give up the goal that determines the outcome of the game to others at the last minute. He will definitely choose to do it himself.

Throughout Wang Zelin's less than four-year NBA career, except for the key ball passed to Aldridge once in his rookie year, which assisted the latter to complete the lore, he basically made several key lore balls after that.

That's why Paul was so resolute, and he didn't want the game to be dragged into overtime by Wang Zelin.

However, everyone except the Trail Blazers guessed wrong this time. After Wang Zelin jumped to the basket, he did not choose to finish the shot in the air, but passed the ball back to the outside.

The basketball finally fell to the top of the arc. As soon as Lillard received the ball, he jumped directly outside the three-point line and made a clean shot!No adjustments at all!

Paul did not expect that Wang Zelin would choose to give up the chance of the last attack, let alone Lillard would choose such a hasty shot. When he turned around and reached out to seal it, Lillard had already thrown the ball.

"It's impossible to make such a quick shot, absolutely impossible..."

Walton Jr. murmured in his heart, this Blazers No. 0 is not the damn Blazers No. 36, it is impossible to have the key ball ability of the latter.

That number 0 is just a green leaf next to the flowers, it is impossible for him to score this kind of goal?
Just as Walton put his hands together, the basketball went through the net and slapped him.

Just when all the Lakers fans thought that Lillard, who is not even the second head of the Trail Blazers, would be impossible to hit such a key ball, the basketball passed through the net without warning, leaving only the floating net.

"This……"

Walton Jr. was stunned, Paul, who was the closest to Lillard on the field, was stunned, Kobe, who had struggled all night to score the Lakers' highest score, was also stunned, and all the fans were stunned.

Time stood still at that moment, and then quickly returned to normal.

"...Goal, the goal is in! It's amazing! The king chose his teammates at the last moment, and the Trail Blazers refused to overtime. They successfully beat the Lakers at the buzzer!"

"Let's not remember this young Trail Blazers guard, his name is Damian Lillard! He hit a game-killing three-pointer at the buzzer tonight!"

"One second heaven, the next second hell, it's about the Los Angeles Lakers tonight!"

"Lore and anti-lore?! This is the best scene I've seen almost this year! Facing the young pioneer of the King's Division, even the Black Mamba failed to save the Zijin Army..."

The entire Staples Center was silent, except for the impassioned commentary voices of the major TV commentators.

(End of this chapter)