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Chapter 268 Is Overtime Coming?
"The situation on the court is about to change!"

First, he blocked Gasol's shot, and then made another fast break, directly jumping and dunking from the free throw line. Yan Hua's attack and defense directly detonated Arco Arena, and also detonated the reporters on the sidelines seats and commentary seats.

Just when Phil Jackson called a timeout and was about to cool down the atmosphere on the field, Kenny Smith, on the sidelines commentary, said a very directional sentence with a flushed face.

Before Yan Hua completed this fast break, relying on Kobe's explosion just now, the Lakers have narrowed the point difference between the two sides to only 2 points. If Gasol can just complete the attack and help the Lakers equalize, the game The current situation will undoubtedly develop in a direction beneficial to the Lakers.

But now, for the Lakers, the situation on the court is almost out of control. With less than one minute before the end of the game, Yan Hua's fast break score is definitely a fatal blow for the Lakers .

In addition to the dominance shown by Yan Hua on both offensive and defensive ends just now, it will definitely affect the morale and fighting spirit of the Lakers. That's why Kenny Smith said that the situation on the court is about to change. Anxiety, comparable, tilted in a direction that favored the king.

And when the whole game is about to end, the Lakers absolutely don't want to see such a change in the situation, and this is why Phil Jackson is in a hurry after scoring Yan Hua's fast break. The main reason for calling a timeout in a panic.

"Kenny, there is still one minute before the end of the game. The king doesn't have much advantage." Looking at Phil Jackson who was calling all the main players together from the sidelines, Barkley smiled. Said to Kenny Smith: "I think that today's game will not be decided like this."

"There are only 54 seconds left before the end of the game, and the Lakers are still 4 points behind the Kings, so the Lakers must score in this offense after the timeout ends, and there is no room for change." Barkley with a confident face, Kenny Smith shook his head directly, looking very unfavorable about the Lakers.

"Andrew Bynum made a sideline kick, Derek Fisher had the ball, Jrue Holiday defended him very well, and didn't give Fisher a chance to break through with the ball at all."

After Kenny Smith finished speaking, the 60-second pause was over, and Barkley did not continue to entangle Kenny Smith on this topic, but after Kenny Smith smiled mysteriously, he started Explaining the game on the field, why does Barkley have so much confidence in the Lakers?Because Barkley had a hunch that it was impossible for the Lakers, who were aiming to defend their title, to give up just like this, especially the Lakers star Kobe Bryant, a paranoid, would never allow himself to fail like this.

Under the defense of Jrue Holiday, Derek Fisher, who was somewhat difficult to carry the ball, did not divide the basketball to the left and right sides of the three-point line as usual, but called Bynum's pick-and-roll.

Fisher's intention is very obvious, that is, he hopes to pull Yan Hua out through the pick-and-roll, and at the same time use the pick-and-roll to get opportunities for misplaced singles, whether it is himself or Gasol.

The Lakers' intentions were very obvious, but Yan Hua didn't follow their tactics. Instead of following Bynum out of the basket, he switched defenses with Ibaka again and ran to defend Gasol. It has never been Ibaka's strong point, not to mention that once Yan Hua leaves the basket, Ibaka is powerless to face Gasol who enters the basket, so Yan Hua and Ibaka switched positions, so that Ibaka Baccarat went out to defend the Lakers' pick-and-roll.

Although Yan Hua did not follow Bynum, Fisher and Gasol continued to complete the pick-and-roll. However, after completing the pick-and-roll, Gasol did not go to the misplaced single to play Ibaka, but directly passed the basketball. To Kobe who has cut to the weak side.

Kobe, who received a pass from Fisher outside the three-point line, went up and down, 93 to 94. With 41 seconds left before the end of the game, Kobe used a three-pointer to narrow the difference between the two sides Arrived at 1 point.

Although his physical strength was already exhausted, when the team faced a desperate situation, when the team needed him, Kobe stood up without hesitation and used a key three-pointer to pull the Lakers back from the edge of the cliff.

After Kobe hit a three-pointer, in the next round, after spending nearly 20 seconds, the Kings made a jumper from Kevin Martin. With 22.5 seconds left before the end of the game, the game between the two sides was completed. The point difference widened to 3 points again.

"Phil Jackson called a long timeout, ready to set up the last shot."

With 22.5 seconds and a gap of 3 points, the Lakers have two options. One is to attack quickly and score two points, and then execute foul tactics against the Kings. In this game, if you don't make it, you will lose your head. Both tactics have their own advantages and disadvantages. As for how Phil Jackson will choose, it is unknown.

"Fischer wasted time at the top of the arc, and it looked like the Lakers were going to run out of time and hit the nail on the head."

When the timeout ended and Andrew Bynum, who was standing on the sidelines, made a sideline kick, the Lakers' tactical arrangement became very clear. Phil Jackson did not choose to score two points and then foul, but chose to consume all Time, then shoot a three-pointer, play overtime.

Under the pressure of Zhu Holiday, it took nearly ten seconds at the top of the arc before Fisher passed the basketball in his hand to Kobe who was running from the left side of the three-point line.

There is no doubt that the current Lakers, if the game is going to the last second and someone needs to make the last shot, then this person must be Kobe.

It seems to have expected that Phil Jackson would have such an arrangement, so after the timeout ended, Reggie Toyce replaced the poor defensive Kevin Martin with Tony Allen, and let Tony Allen To defend Kobe's last shot.

After Kobe held the ball, all the Lakers players on the field pulled away and stood far away, ready for Kobe, who was standing at the top of the arc, to seal his throat with a sword.

At this moment, whether it was the audience at Arco Arena or the fans of both sides in front of the TV, they all held their breath and concentrated on watching Kobe, who was hitting the basketball at the top of the arc, and watching the Lakers play at the end of the fourth quarter. one attack.

As the only protagonist on the court, Kobe slapped the basketball calmly while looking up at the basket in the distance.

As for Tony Allen, who stands between Kobe and the basket, Kobe admits that Tony Allen's defense is good, but Kobe doesn't think Tony Allen can stop himself from shooting.

8, 7, 6, 5, . . . . . .

When there were only 4 seconds left on the timer, Kobe, who was already in the starting position, suddenly moved a step sideways, then quickly retracted his steps, passed through the side of Tony Allen's body, and When you are about to reach the three-point line, retract your feet and take off.

(End of this chapter)