The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 143 Black 3 Minutes (Seeking Subscription, Monthly Pass)
52 to 46, the Chinese team is 6 points behind, but this is just the replacement of Lin Yue and Yao Ming, and the Chinese team has to hold on for 5 minutes, which is a difficult task.

Subsequently, Sun Yue's mid-range shot went wide, and Siskauskas caused another foul on Sun Yue during the defense process.

"Sun Yue was very active with this shot. He returned to defense immediately after the miss. Fortunately, the ball didn't score 2+1." Zhang Weiping said.

"Siskauskas helped CSKA Moscow win the Europa League last season. At the same time, he also won the MVP. In 07, he came to another team and won the Europa League. This is the only three times in Europe where two teams can win the championship in two years." Yu Jia said.

After Siskauskas made two free throws, the Chinese team fell behind by 8 points.

The Chinese team replaced Du Feng, and Wang Zhizhi took a rest.

Liu Wei gave it to Du Feng on the wing, and the latter made a three-step layup against the defensive player and scored with a throw.

"For a good shot, Du Feng pinched it very well. The rhythm is neither fast nor slow. This shot is very important. If the point difference is stretched to more than two points, morale will be damaged." Zhang Weiping said.

This is the role of veterans, first Li Nan, then Du Feng, the Chinese team was promoted all the way because of the persistence of these people.

But the Lithuanian team will not show mercy, and the current Chinese team really cannot guard them.

Zhu Fangyu and Sun Yue's perimeter defense is good, but for the Lithuanian team as a whole, their defense is too simple.

After the high pick-and-roll, Siskoskas found a chance to shoot a three-pointer. Fortunately, he lost his strength and hit the front and popped up.

Du Feng grabbed the rebound and gave it to Liu Wei.

The Lithuanian team retreated quickly, and the Chinese team's fast break failed.

Sun Yue stood up at this time. He is a future star who is about to land in the NBA. How could he be bullied by others.

He rushed near the free throw line and caused a foul against the opponent's defense. Unfortunately, the basketball bounced a few times and still popped out of the frame, otherwise he would score 2 plus 1.

Sun Yue also made two free throws, and the Chinese team caught up to 54 to 50. There are 3 minutes left in the third quarter. Even if they cannot overtake the score, they cannot let the score open.

The five players of the Chinese team are united as one.

Kleiza received a pass from his teammate and scored a layup. Without Yao Ming and Zhu Fangyu, Yi Jianlian alone would not be able to support the Chinese team's inside line.

"Kleiza is the main scorer of the Lithuanian team. He ranks first in the volleyball team in terms of points per game. He only scored two points in the first half." Yu Jia said.

But the strength is still there, the performance is not good in the first half, the second half will show off, after all, the average points per game is here.

Then the Chinese team fell into the black for 3 minutes, and the game situation took a turn for the worse.

The Lithuanian team slammed the connection between Liu Wei and other players in the defense. Liu Wei's finishing ability was not strong enough, and he staggered to attack with the ball under the defense of Kokoennas, and missed the shot at the last moment.

Immediately, the Lithuanian team's good fast-break transition was played, and Kokoennas escaped the defense and scored a layup like in the first quarter.

Du Feng's layup was blocked by Kleiza. Under the confrontation, Du Feng's shot was obviously unstable.

The Lithuanian team hit another three-pointer.

All of a sudden, they scored five points in a row, and the point difference was 61 to 50.

The double-digit point difference made Yunus unable to sit still, so he paused immediately.

"The Chinese team had obvious problems on the offensive and defensive ends in the past 2 minutes. The Lithuanian team has a strong ability to seize opportunities. It really shouldn't be given to the opponent." Zhang Weiping said that the difference of [-] points is huge.

During the timeout, Jonas adjusted both offense and defense, hoping to stabilize in the last minute of the third quarter.

Back on the court, Yi Jianlian went inside hard and caused a foul by the Lithuanian team.

"Yi Jianlian's shot is tough, ignoring the opponent's strong defense and causing damage. If only he played like this for the whole game." Zhang Weiping said with some regret.

After Yi Jianlian made two free throws, the point difference finally came within ten.

The Lithuanian team responded immediately, and Siskauskas made a layup after changing hands.

This wave of offensive climax of the Lithuanian team opened the score at once.

As the two sides failed to score in the last attack, the Chinese team entered the final quarter with an 63-point difference, 52 to [-]. It is not a small challenge to chase [-] points in the final quarter.

Lin Yue welcomed his teammates back to the bench and gave them high-fives one by one.

But there was no smile on these people's faces, they blamed themselves, if they could stabilize in the last 3 minutes, maybe the situation would not be as embarrassing as this.

Lin Yue also knew that they tried their best, but they were suppressed by the opponent's style. The Lithuanian team was also the first in Group B, and their strength was not bad.

"In the first three quarters, the Chinese team trailed the opponent by 22 points. The opponent scored 9 out of 16 three-pointers. The Chinese team only scored 4 out of 10 shots. The Chinese team's advantage lies in free throws, which frequently caused damage to the opponent. The Lithuanian team made [-] more free throws." Yu Jia said.

"If the Chinese team wants to enter the finals, they must do a good job in offense and defense in the fourth quarter, so as to have a chance to recover the [-] points. When facing the promotion, no one wants to lose. The Chinese team must show their best state." Zhang Weiping said.

The lineup of the Chinese team for the decisive battle is Chen Jianghua, Lin Yue, Zhu Fangyu, Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming.

Liu Wei, Yi Jianlian, and Sun Yue all rested off the court, and the third quarter just consumed a lot of energy.

Lithuania's highest-scoring player in this game, Sis Kauskas, also sat on the bench.

Lin Yue dribbled the first ball for the Chinese team, Chen Jianghua waited on the flank of the three-point line, Yao Ming came to a high screen, Zhu Fangyu ran outside, and then Yao Ming and Lin Yue made a double screen to get an open three-pointer.

"Zhu Fangyu! Hey, it's a pity this ball." Zhang Weiping was just about to celebrate when he found that the ball was wide.

The tactics are in place and you have to make shots. The Chinese team's three-pointers today are collectively inaccurate.

The sudden point from Lithuania was cut off by Yao Ming under the basket. Yao Ming's defense under the basket was not only an interception in the air, but also a steal from below.

"It's really hard for the Chinese team to play fast break!" Zhang Weiping said with emotion.

The moment Lin Yue received the ball had passed halftime, but the Lithuanian team's overall defense was too fast. After being stopped, Lin Yue could only slow down and wait for his teammates to switch positions after halftime.

After Yao Ming ran halftime, he went to the Lithuanian team's inside position, and Giav Tokas was singled by Yao Ming again.

The other players of the Lithuanian team had to come over to help this unlucky guy, and Giav Tokas would be sent off for two more fouls.

Yao Ming found Zhu Fangyu who was vacant, and immediately turned around and passed.

Zhu Fangyu raised the knife and did not miss this opportunity. This time, he made a hit from outside the three-point line on the right.

"A good shot, Zhu Fangyu's shot is really crucial." Zhang Weiping said.

In the link of chasing points, it is not enough to open the offense alone, but also need to do a good job in defense.

(End of this chapter)