God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 299 We Are the Champions

With the last 30 seconds left in the game, Kobe hit a three-pointer after a series of runs by the Lakers, but this only allowed them to turn a 12-point difference into 9 points, although it seemed hopeful , but only on the surface.

However, the Lakers still did not give up. They began to use foul tactics against the 76ers, especially Mutombo.No way, several other people have the ability to shoot three-pointers, and this is in Philadelphia, and the home fans will not interfere with their free throws. If you foul these people, it is basically the same as sending points, which is even more difficult. chased.

Fortunately, Mutombo is the one to serve the ball every time, and he doesn't catch the ball easily. As long as he doesn't have the ball in his hand, the Lakers players dare not send him to the free throw line, because in the fourth quarter and overtime In the last 2 minutes of the game, if there is a foul against a player without the ball, the opponent will be given two free throws and one throw.

Ironically, this rule was introduced because of the prevalence of "shark-cutting tactics" in the league in the past few seasons. In other words, the existence of O'Neal gave birth to this rule, and this rule has also saved the Lakers in many games. .But what they didn't expect was that in the most critical game of this season, they were firmly locked in by this rule and had to foul the 76ers' shooters, but they had to foul. Save time as much as possible!
To Brown's satisfaction, the 76ers' players withstood the pressure. Not only did they not make mistakes, but they also hit consecutive free throws.When it's the Lakers' turn to attack, their principle is that they can give two points, but not three points. They don't give the Lakers any chance to comeback. It would be more harm than good to be fouled by a three-pointer. What they have to do now is to avoid any undue mistakes in any detail.

Facing the cautious defense of the 76ers, the Lakers players felt a headache. They could only bite the bullet and shoot from outside the three-point line, hoping to catch up with the score.Kobe naturally did his part. He kept asking his teammates for the ball, and when he found a little gap on the outside, he resolutely shot. At this time, Kobe chose to believe in himself, even if his teammates had a better chance than him.

I have to admit that Kobe is indeed the most terrifying killer at the last critical moment in the league. Most people's shooting percentage will drop significantly at this time, because they can't bear the huge pressure.But Kobe is different. His state in this game is very good, and he still maintains a very high shooting level. Even if someone stands in front of him, he can still hit the shot.

But his shot was at the cost of free throws from the 76ers, and Iverson and the others obviously would not give up any points. Kobe made two consecutive three-pointers and only recovered the point difference by two points, but time has already passed. After nearly 20 seconds, the number on the timer now shows that there are 11.2 seconds left before the end of the game, and there are 6 points left in the score difference.This is not a score that cannot be recovered on the basketball court. The famous Reggie Miller can score 8.9 points in a row in 8 seconds. Who dares to say that there is no second time?

At this time, Brown called the team's last timeout, and he had to explain something to the players.Looking at the sweaty players, Brown nodded slightly and said loudly: "There are still 11.2 seconds to the championship, but our current situation is not as good as it looks, so I hope you can do it in the next one." Score one goal in the round, preferably a three-pointer, if there is no chance to shoot, two points are fine, I want to make them completely desperate, can you do it?"

"Yes!" Everyone yelled, including those players who have been sitting on the bench. Now they are one. No matter whether they can stand on the court or not, their wish is the same, that is to kill the opponent and win the championship. champion.

"Very good. Seeing that you are still so energetic, I am relieved. Michael, I need you to run to a gap, and then catch the ball and shoot directly. The opponent will definitely foul you, so you must shoot quickly and shoot. The action must be done. Dikembe, you must be ready to catch the ball at the basket. If you really can’t shoot a three-pointer, you must put the ball inside as soon as possible. Although they are all two points, But the meaning of open play goals and free throws is not the same."

After the game restarted, the 76ers served from the center line. They didn't want to serve from the baseline and be directly fouled by the Lakers.When the specified time was about to run out, Reed finally came out from the baseline with the help of Mutombo's cover and appeared at a 45-degree angle on the weak side. Bell's eyes flashed, and he threw the ball out with one hand and flew straight in. moral direction.

Along with the basketball came Kobe, who was responsible for man-marking Reid. After all, the latter was the most threatening outside scoring point for the 76ers.Reid hurried up to meet him, grabbed the ball in his hand ahead of time, but the distance between him and Kobe also shortened, but after Reed got the ball, he didn't adjust at all. He leaned back and completely avoided Kobe's block. Kobe could only raise his head in despair, watching the basketball pass over him, and then... fell into the basket!
Reid's ball is completely a manifestation of his personal ability. Although Mutombo made a cover for him, his strength is quite amazing whether he is receiving the ball or dealing with Kobe's defense.And his three-pointer became the last straw that broke the camel's back. There were only 9.7 seconds left in the game, and the point difference returned to 9 points, directly killing the last hope of the Lakers' reversal. In the cradle, and his personal score has come to 28 points.

After Kobe hit the last inconsequential shot, the Lakers players had completely given up on defense, allowing the 76ers to serve from the bottom line, Snow brought the ball to the frontcourt and stopped, not planning to continue attacking, waiting for the final whistle sounded.Except for him, the other four 76ers players hugged their opponents one after another. The fans in the First United Center Arena all stood up and gave a tsunami of applause and cheers to the team they supported. I was so excited that I cried.

Soon all the numbers on the timer were reset to zero, and the moment the whistle blew, the whole court was boiling, and the players on the bench of the 76ers also rushed to the court one after another, hugging and high-fiving each other with their teammates, almost everyone was excited Very much, all their hard work this season finally got the best return. This is also the third championship in the history of the 76ers. The last time they won the championship was in the 1982-83 season. After 18 years, they finally stood in the league again pinnacle!
(End of this chapter)