Basketball Dragon

Chapter 251 Consecutive Championships
In the second half, the Spurs' Duncan's touch seems to have recovered a bit, but the Knicks will take good care of him regardless of whether he feels good or not. As long as he gets the ball inside, he will pinch, preferring to let the other Spurs score.

Parker still scored sharply, and Li Hai was also unstoppable.

He hit a three-pointer after he came on the court, which made the Spurs feel a lot of pressure.

The Spurs tried their best to deal with him, interrupting the rhythm, denying shots, and continuing to consume, but they still couldn't stop him from scoring.

Since Li Hai thought it over clearly, the other party couldn't restrain him at all.

In terms of scoring, it is easier for him to face the Spurs than the Cavaliers. Bowen's body can't support him at all.

Duncan's recovery made it not so easy for the Knicks to continue to expand their lead, but for them, it is enough to protect the lead. The Spurs are behind, and they shouldn't be in a hurry.

The Spurs did not panic either. They are a mature team. Unlike the first half, they consciously increased their shots from beyond the three-point line, which is where the Knicks' defense is relatively weak.

The Spurs' three-point shooting is not weak, but it is not strong enough. Their three-point shooting rate is not enough for the Knicks to deliberately adjust their defense.

After the third quarter, the Knicks still lead by 64 points 60:4, while Li Hai has already scored 30 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Ginobili suddenly broke out, scoring consecutive points to turn the score over, which made the home fans feel anxious.

Li Hai, who had just rested, was replaced immediately. He only rested for 1 minute in the first half. After seeing the Spurs' counterattack in the third quarter, the head coach decided to let him rest for a while to prepare for the final battle.

But Ginobili's outburst left the Knicks with no choice. Regardless of the outcome, this is the last game of the season, not to mention the rest time, even if they plan to play the entire game, they must support it.

After Li Hai was put on the field, Bowen immediately stuck to him, not allowing him to catch the ball at all.

Li Hai didn't run without the ball, but crossed the three-point line with one foot, leaned on the opponent with his body, and stretched out his hand to ask for the ball. In this case, Bowen couldn't stop it at all.

He turned around after receiving the ball, and other Knicks players quickly pulled away to give him space for singles.

Although the Spurs players followed their respective defense targets, they also focused on Li Hai, ready to pinch at any time.

However, Li Hai pulled up directly after a tentative step and made a shot, leaving the Spurs helpless.

Unless they can borrow a player who can defend Li Hai alone at this time, there is no way to do this kind of ball. Bowen is already the best defensive player they can come up with.

After Li Hai made a hit, the score difference between the two sides was only 1 point again.

Ginobili also showed great strength and excellent state, and then he broke through with the ball and made a successful foul. After hitting a free throw, he extended the lead to 3 points.

But Li Hai is Li Hai. During the Knicks' offense, he went directly to the center circle to receive the ball, and then directed his teammates to cover. Before the screen was in place, he suddenly launched a breakthrough.

He took the commanding screen as a fake move, and he pushed Bowen aside in front of him with a quick acceleration, stopped at the three-point line, and pulled out his shot.

A three-pointer was hit, 75:75 was tied, and the audience cheered for the MVP.

The Spurs quickly paused, not wanting Li Hai to continue to explode, Popovich shouted loudly with the tactical board, obviously thinking that the team had a problem defending Li Hai.

To defend against Li Hai, or to overwhelm the Knicks in offense, they only have these two options. The latter seems relatively easy, but for the current Spurs, it is not something that can be solved by scolding.

After playing, Ginobili pretended to make a breakthrough with the ball, and suddenly stepped back for a three-pointer. Marbury, however, anticipated the opponent's move.

Ginobili made a three-pointer, and Li Hai protected the rebound and drove the ball forward. When he advanced to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Francis, turned around and leaned against Bowen, and Francis lobbed the ball to him again.

After receiving the ball, Li Hai turned around and accelerated to break through.

Because of the relationship between strength, his breakthrough is not entirely due to speed, but a strong push from the acceleration of strength. The defenders do not have similar physical fitness and cannot withstand it at all.

He pressed down on the basket, and the Spurs were surrounded by almost three people, but at this time the ball in his hand was gone. Marbury followed up at the free throw line and received a pass and hit two points directly.

It's not something that can be done casually by forcefully tearing through the line of defense with personal power, and then passing a wonderful pass to the open teammates. Li Hai's strength is already at the level of his own system, so the head coach will let him control the offense.

Seeing this scene, I don't know how many teams regretted it to death. They had no choice with such a powerful player. Fortunately, more than one was blind.

Li Hai has grown too fast in the past three years since he entered the league, or his strength was concealed by the system when he was in college. At that time, some people even said that he was just a system player. Think about how ignorant he must be.

In fact, it was because Li Hai had been in the public eye for too little time, and it was difficult for foreign players to understand. Li Hai had never played in a professional league in China, so who would have known that he would be so powerful.

At 4 minutes and 45 seconds, Duncan grabbed an offensive rebound to tie the score.

But 15 seconds later, Li Hai made a loop under the Spurs basket and fed Eddie Curry a very comfortable alley-oop, leading the score again.

At 3 minutes and 56 seconds, Manu Ginobili made a three-pointer as soon as he caught the ball, and the Spurs took the lead. The Knicks fans were so nervous that they held their breath.

In the next minute, Li Hai blocked Manu Ginobili's layup first, then made a successful steal and hit a three-pointer. The score advantage came to the Knicks again.

Time entered the last 2 minutes, and Duncan once again grabbed an offensive rebound and made a tip-up.

Duncan seemed to have some physical problems in the first half, but up to now, he is still the biggest threat to the Knicks. His rebounding and help defense are the reasons why the game is so tangled. Without these, Ginobili's scoring burst It's nothing in front of the Knicks.

"You should be used to this situation, Tim, lead the team to win the game."

"We are the defending champions. This is our home court. They are just challengers. We are invincible."

The two head coaches are trying their best to encourage the players at this time, and the life and death at the last moment depends on who can stand at the top.

"Lee hit a three-pointer again. He is unstoppable. He is the god of New York."

"The Spurs continued to adopt foul tactics. Li Hai's hands were steady and he continued to hit free throws."

"Ginobili missed a [-], the Knicks won, oh my god, they defended their title."

(End of this chapter)