Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 317 This time, it’s the truth! ! !
"Paul, Jordan never doubted the basketball in his hands!"

Dukan's shouts from the sidelines shocked the entire Staples Center.

Not to mention the commentators from all over the world, both Popovich and the surrounding Lakers fans were extremely shocked at this time.

The current situation is that Pierce has no way to score under the Spurs' defensive strategy!

Pierce is not Kobe, let alone Jordan. He does not have this ability. The defenses of the Lakers and Spurs were too strong in this game!
The Spurs' defense would rather not allow themselves to score than allow the Lakers to score.

Pierce doesn't have the athletic ability he had at his peak now, and there's no way he can get out of the trap. After being flanked, Pierce's shots really all look like game-winners!
Now even ordinary fans know that if you want to win this game, it's time for Garnett and Barkley to win the game!
but!

This is Coach D’s decision!
"This is the great coach D's decision, this is the great coach D's decision!!!"

The Lakers DJ was shouting loudly with a crazy and trembling voice, and the sound of crying could even be heard clearly.

This is really a tearful support for Coach D!
Pierce played like shit in this game. Antetokounmpo, McAway and Ebanks did a lot of the work on the defensive end, wiping his butt and shouldering the greatest defensive intensity.

On offense, Pierce's statistics so far in this game are 30-for-6!

In this game, Pierce hit some magic shots, but most of them were just banging.

If Pierce could hit a higher percentage, the Lakers wouldn't be as difficult as they are now.

Garnett and Barkley rested off the court, while Pierce was the main attacker. There was no way, really no way, but now Barkley and Garnett can play!
Do not understand!
I really don’t understand!

But, this is Coach D!

If it were Phil Jackson, Lakers fans would probably start booing crazily at this time.

But, this is Coach D!

Coach D, at Staples, will not get any boos from Lakers fans!

Even if Coach D wants to play at a critical moment, Lakers fans will not boo him!

However, on the sidelines, the Lakers assistant coach, Nash really couldn't help it!
"Coach! We can't lose this game anymore. We must win this game!"

Nash is really going to kneel down!
No, it should be said that Nash is jumping anxiously now.

However, soon, Nash, who was jumping anxiously, was stunned.

"Steve, not only do I want to win this game, I want to win this series!"

what? !

Is it because you want to win this series if you don't play Garnett and Barkley at this time? !
So, does it matter?
Could it be that by losing this game, the Lakers can win this series?

how can that be!

Losing two games in a row at home is almost equivalent to a death sentence!
Nash didn't understand, Nash was very puzzled.

The whole world is very puzzled!
Therefore, O'Neal, Kenny Smith and the commentators around the world, even teacher Zhang Lili, are very incomprehensible.

"Coach Xiao Du hopes that Pierce can play like Jordan, but does Pierce really have such ability now?"

Teacher Zhang Lili's voice was the same as that of the Lakers DJ at the scene, a trembling voice with a crying tone.

Coach Xiao Du, this decision really makes everyone who knows basketball confused!
"No, even fans who don't understand basketball can't understand what coach Xiao Du did this time!"

"If Coach Xiao Du is humiliated by Popovich in this series, it will be Coach Xiao Du's fault. We should not feel bad for Coach Xiao Du!!!"

Cried!

The Chinese fans in front of the TV heard the voice of Teacher Zhang Lili!
This is so urgent!
Although Teacher Zhang Lili often gets excited and his voice gets choked up, he cried directly like this, and it was not because he was moved, but because he was anxious. This was definitely the first time!
Hearing Teacher Zhang Lili's faint cry, the Chinese fans in front of the TV were really panicking. Many fans couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to turn off the TV, but they couldn't bear it.

This game is so exciting and exciting!
Even if the two teams didn't score a point in the past 6 minutes, this game was exciting enough!
This means that any point scored by the two teams in this game is magical enough!

For example, Leonard's three-point pull-up before!

Now, facing 70 to 69 and being chased by the Spurs by just one point, all the pressure is on the Lakers' side!
To be precise, all the pressure is on Pierce!

Now, the whole world is watching Pierce at this time!

Pierce felt this pressure!
Not only Pierce felt it, but Leonard, who was facing him, also felt it.

The pressure on Pierce was so huge at this time, how could Leonard let go of the opportunity?
Pierce passed halftime, and Leonard directly went up.

How could a defensive player of Leonard's level let his story happen again to Pierce?

With Pierce's current athletic ability, it is impossible to get rid of Leonard's defense.

But Pierce's ball-protecting ability is really great. Pierce's ball-protecting ability is very aura. With such ability and aura, even Leonard, the king of life and death, has to deal with it carefully.

Leonard didn't dare to grab him, so he could only follow Pierce's big butt and walk towards the three-point line.

Now, flanking is definitely not possible. There is too much space and there is no way to go back after flanking. The Lakers have a lot of space for 4-on-3.

So is there a problem with defense like Leonard?
There is no problem at all. As long as Pierce reaches the three-point line, the Spurs' double attack will be ready immediately.

however!
Pierce didn't go to the three-point line!
It's almost the exact same spot where Leonard hit the three-pointer just now, a little more than one step beyond the three-point line!
After Pierce suddenly sat on Leonard's butt hard with his big butt, he turned around!

Turn around!

Take off!

Lean back!

Facing Leonard's defense, Pierce threw the basketball in his hand!
"Coach, you are right, Jordan, always believe in the basketball in your hands!"

Pierce in the sky is smiling!
Leonard, who jumped from behind to block him, was surprised.

The commentators in the commentary box on the sidelines were shouting crazily.

"Pierce chose the same method as Leonard to break double teams!!!"

"Leonard hit in the last attack! This time, can Pierce hit?!"

"It's so difficult! Leonard's defense is so good. Pierce's shot this time was harder than Leonard's!!!"

Clang!
Amid the sighs of Lakers fans in the audience, Pierce's shot hit the iron again!

While Lakers fans were holding their heads on the sidelines, Leonard on the court was still looking at Pierce in surprise.

Because, at this time, Pierce still had a smile on his face, and he was not depressed at all because he had just hit the iron!
Is this the first consecutive missed shot by Pierce?

This is the eighth consecutive missed shot by Pierce!
Leonard is shocked!

Not only was he shocked by Pierce's desire to take action.

I am also shocked by Coach D!

Leonard looked to the sidelines and saw Coach D. He was still smiling and applauding Pierce!

I was also shocked by the Lakers players on and off the court!

After Pierce missed his eighth consecutive shot, all the Lakers players on the court went over to encourage Pierce while retreating.

On the Lakers bench on the sidelines, at this time, Garnett, Barkley, Seth Curry, Wade, and all the Lakers players who were playing but not playing, were already standing up!
In fact, even Kobe, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming and others in the first row were standing and applauding Pierce!

Leonard gritted his teeth.

"Is this Jordan?"

"Is this how Jordan played?"

Leonard is a little confused. Leonard, who is still playing reasonable basketball and pursuing efficiency, doesn't quite understand.

Because both fans and experts told him that Jordan represents efficiency!

Pierce is playing like this, this is not Jordan, this is Kobe!
Jordan?Kobe?

So, what represents Jordan is efficiency?still……

Leonard shook his head and threw these messy emotions aside.

Now, it's the Spurs' turn to attack!
"Pierce struck again, but Coach D still didn't make any substitutions. Now, the Spurs finally have a chance to overtake the score again!!!"

O'Neal was shouting in the commentary box, and Popovich, who was on the sidelines, had already walked to the sidelines excitedly and even stepped on the line. If the referee hadn't been watching, Popovich would have rushed to the sidelines. On the court, attack for the Spurs!

Once again seeing the hope of taking the lead, once again seeing the opportunity to win, Popovich really couldn't stand it anymore!
"Give the ball to Kawhi, give the ball to Kawhi, let Kawhi attack!!!"

Leonard's three-pointer just now boosted Finson's morale. Finson looked at his posture and wanted to throw it himself.

But Popovich's shout from the side forced Finson to hand the ball to Leonard.

Now is actually not the time.

Because of the three-pointer just now, Leonard is the key defensive target. The opportunity appears here with Finson. Even if Danny Green, who has been ironed throughout the game, has a better shot, he will have a better chance.

But here comes the question, if the opportunity is better, should we get the chance to take action?

In the NBA, this is a paradox!
If you were the head coach, you would most likely make such a decision!
Therefore, Finson understands very well that this is a superstar moment!

However, the Lakers' double attack was too fast!
Leonard caught the ball, and Ebanks and Pierce came up for a double attack.

Leonard swung twice in a row, but failed to deceive the two of them. Either he forced a shot like Pierce from the double guard, or he passed the ball.

Leonard chose to pass the ball.

The ball was passed to Biyombo, Ebanks' opponent. After receiving the ball, Biyombo went straight to the basket. The Lakers team shrank. Biyombo avoided Antetokounmpo's defensive layup and was recovered. McAway blocked the shot directly!

"It's so hard! It's so hard for the Spurs to score!"

"Would it have been better if Leonard had pulled it out by force just now?"

"So Kenny, do you now agree with Coach D's use of Pierce in this game?"

"..."

"Hahahahaha..."

Seeing Kenny Smith choked by himself and speechless at this time, O'Neal was so happy!
In this game, he is chaotic and neutral, and no one supports him!

He enjoyed watching this game so much! ! !
Listening to O'Neal's laughter like this, the Spurs fans in front of the TV couldn't be happy.

"Leonard had no problem with that ball just now!"

Although Popovich was regretful on the sidelines, he was also applauding Leonard and the Spurs players. What's the problem with being double-teamed and passing the ball?
Although the target of the ball is Biyombo, this is indeed somewhat controversial.

If the target of the ball is Finson, or even Danny Green, no one will think that Leonard's ball is unreasonable.

Because the target is Biyombo, who does not have such a good offensive ability, so everyone thinks whether Leonard's own offense will be better in this game with constant fairy balls.

With Leonard's strike, the time of this game officially entered within 3 minutes.

The Lakers and Spurs once again fell into a scoring panic.

There were 2 minutes and 36 seconds left in the game, and the Lakers violated the 24-second rule. This time the Lakers failed to create a chance and gave the ball to Pierce at the last moment. Pierce did not create a chance to shoot before time expired.

With 2 minutes and 12 seconds left in the game, Popovich once again asked Leonard to attack on the sidelines. Leonard once again passed the ball after being double-teamed. This time, the target of the ball was Sri Lanka. After Split caught the ball, he didn't know what to do at all, because there was not enough time, so he could only throw it from a long distance against the help of the defense, without touching, and it was also a 24-second violation!
Leonard's shot once again caused controversy.

"Leonard's personal singles ability is very good, but his handling of the ball after being double-teamed is too bad. Maybe Leonard can learn from Pierce opposite him and be better!"

"However, the intensity of this game is too great. It is difficult for any player to guarantee that he will do better than Leonard when encountering Leonard's level of flanking and defense. Perhaps, it is precisely because of such a game. , that’s why we miss Jordan and Kobe so much!”

"Making the impossible possible, this is Jordan, this is Kobe! Shaq, you are right. Now, I do recognize Coach D's use of Pierce in this game!"

This time it was O'Neal's turn to be dumbfounded!
And the Spurs fans in front of the TV no longer think Leonard is okay at this time!
Even Popovich on the sidelines was gritting his teeth at this time, feeling that there was something wrong with Leonard's handling of the ball!
"Pop, I remember, you said that Kawhi was the Kobe back then? It seems that he is not now."

Popovich gritted his teeth. Faced with Du Kang's output, Popovich could not refute.

Leonard's ability has arrived, and his ability to force the ball has arrived, but he is not as decisive as Kobe was.

"Pop, Kobe, it's not in your hands."

Just when Popovich was driven crazy by Du Kang's counter output.

There was an accident on the court!

There were less than 12 seconds left in the game. At this time, the score was still 70 to 69. Facing a double attack, Leonard passed the ball again. This time, during hesitation, he once again passed the ball to Biyombo. Biyombo. All crazy!
In the end, I could only throw the basketball in my hand again!

Strike the iron with a bang!
but!

Split, grabbed an offensive rebound!

Clang!
Split slammed the basketball into the basket!
71 is better than 70!

The Spurs took the lead with 12 seconds left!
The whole Staples was silent!
Popovich, who was speechless just now, is crazy!
"Boy, I don't have Kobe, but I have wins!!!"

"Victory is greater than Kobe, greater than Jordan!!!"

Victory greater than Kobe, greater than Jordan?
Du Kang smiled.

what?
Seeing the smile on Du Kang's face, Popovich was stunned for a moment.

not good!

"careful!"

"No timeout, give the ball to Paul, fast break!"

"Pursuit, flank Paul Pierce!!!"

Popovich was yelling crazily.

And almost at the same time!
On the court, Pierce was blocked by Leonard and Danny Green in front of him. Pierce, who was two steps outside the three-point line, jumped up!

"Coach, this time, I still believe in the basketball in my hands!"

take off!
drift!

Lean back!

That figure!
That tongue that sticks out with a smile!

This is not Kobe's bitter and hateful tongue!
It's a tongue that seems to exude the confident smile of Victory Cigar greatness!
"This time, it's not Kobe!"

"This time, it's Jordan!"

The lights are red!

There was a brushing sound! ! !
"73 to 71, Paul Pierce, buzzer beater!!!"

"OMG!!! This time, it's the truth!!!!"

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(End of this chapter)