God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 468
Although they won the battle of Tianwangshan, it does not mean that the Lakers can advance to the finals 100%, and the Spurs will definitely not just accept the outcome of being eliminated.In the history of the NBA, it is not that there are no teams that lost the battle of Tianwangshan but finally advanced, and no one can guarantee that the Spurs will not be the next one. At least Chang Wei believes that they have such strength.

Sure enough, when the game returned to San Antonio, the Spurs, who were unwilling to be out, showed their strong strength. Popovich decisively put all GDP in the starting lineup. Obviously he wanted to fight with his back.For the Spurs, it's pointless to think about how to play Game [-]. If they lose Game [-], the entire season will be over.

The Spurs, who added a ball-holding point, played the team offense they are good at, and Duncan didn't need to dig hard inside like the previous game, which also helped him save energy and get more playing time.The Lakers players were taken aback by the strong start of the Spurs. When they came to their senses, they were already behind by 8 points. This made Zen Master very dissatisfied. According to his plan, he should have taken the lead in the first quarter. team, but now it is the opponent who has the advantage.

Although the Lakers set off a counterattack, Ginobili's breakthrough made them very uncomfortable. Whether the experienced Payton or the physically fit Kobe, they had nothing to do with his weird snake-shaped breakthrough and could only watch helplessly. Watch Ginobili repeatedly drive to the rim, then simply fold in midair for a layup or pass to a teammate.

The Spurs' home record this season is very good, so when they returned to the AT&T Center, they were fearless against the Lakers. At the end of the first quarter, they actually led 35 to 30, which stunned every expert who paid attention to this game.On the TV, the TNT commentators put their heads in their hands and yelled words like "unbelievable". Chang Wei picked up the remote control and turned down the sound expressionlessly. He really couldn't stand the fuss of these commentators. It is normal to lead in the first quarter.

But soon Chang Wei couldn't calm down, and the Spurs still suppressed the Lakers in the second quarter, because at this time the Zijin Army's lineup lacked Payton and Malone, and they had to recover their strength on the bench.

This brought the confrontation on the field back to the state of the GDP vs. OK combination, and maybe a Szczerbiak was added. Only at this time can he have a little sense of presence.Although the F4 of the Lakers looks very luxurious, it is not the case for Szczerbiak. He was originally the third leader of the team, but now it is estimated that he will have to drop two more.

Kobe and O'Neal are indeed very strong, but the GDP combination is not weak, especially Duncan. Although he entered the industry much later than O'Neal, he is not at all inferior to one-on-one in the interior, and even has space restrictions to break into the interior Bryant.The two sides are basically in a state where neither can defend the other, but the Spurs' offense seems to be more organized. GDP did not choose to continue to play singles with the ball because of their superior strength. When their teammates ran out of space, they also Happy to pass the ball.

In the angry and helpless eyes of the Zen master, the Spurs continued to lead 57 to 51 at the end of the half. Although the advantage was still not very large, it was enough for them.The hard-hit Lakers failed to make any waves at all in the second half. They accepted the ending of being tied again by their opponents, and the game was dragged into the tiebreaker.

When the numbers on the timer all returned to zero, Chang Wei couldn't help but let out a "yeah" in front of the TV.Going to the tiebreaker in a series is a huge stress for any team, and their bodies will feel extremely tired.No matter which team is promoted, the Pistons are the one to benefit, as long as they don't relax training.

Reaching the finals is very important for both the Spurs and the Lakers, so sparks flew from the first second of the tiebreaker, and physical confrontation was everywhere. If the referee hadn't been able to control it well, it might have started long ago.Their confrontation is also reflected in the score. The two teams took the lead alternately, and the point difference did not exceed 7 points. Whether it was on the scene or in front of the TV, everyone who followed the game had to hold their hands chest, so as not to have a heart attack.

In the first quarter, the two sides tied at 28; in the second quarter, the Spurs took a slight lead of 51 to 50.It can be said that the two sides were evenly matched throughout the first half, and no one wanted to fall one step away from the finals.Although Zen Master and Popovich, two historically famous coaches, gave the players face-to-face tips during the intermission, the Spurs and the Lakers still played inextricably in the second half, and neither of them could kill their opponents in one wave. It also left hope for the opponent to reverse.

With the last 17 seconds left in the game, the score between the two sides was still tied at 92, but now that the ball is in the hands of the Lakers, they can run a successful tactic to directly kill the Spurs.Zen Master called their last timeout of the game. After arranging tactics for the players, Malone kicked off near the center line. There was still plenty of time for the Lakers.

But the Spurs are not vegetarian, they are close to the other four players of the Lakers, hoping to interfere with them receiving the ball, Kobe had to come to his own half to barely receive the ball.No one in the entire Staples Center was still sitting in their seats. Everyone stood up excitedly, waiting for the home team's attack in the last 17 seconds.

Kobe's receiving the ball in his own half undoubtedly disrupted the previous arrangement of the Zen master, but now that the Lakers have no timeout, he believes that the players can handle everything, or they can play overtime.Kobe came to the top of the arc while protecting the ball. Bowen, the Spurs' top perimeter defender, has been standing against him intentionally or unintentionally, ready to steal at any time.

Seeing the number on the timer decrease rapidly, Kobe didn't intend to pass the ball at all, and he didn't even let O'Neal or Malone come up to make a screen for himself.He made a fake move and forcibly cut in from Bowen's side. When he came to the free throw line, he made an emergency stop, and he was about to shoot when he pulled it up. At this time, there were only 1.2 seconds left before the end of the regular time.

Dodging Duncan's big hand, Kobe twisted his body and shot the ball in midair. When the ball was still in midair, the time had all run out, which means that this was the last shot in regular time.When Kobe landed on the ground, he still kept his shot, and in everyone's eyes, after the basketball knocked on the back edge of the basket, he obediently got in. The score of the whole game was fixed at 94 to 92 , the Lakers got another spot in the finals.

(End of this chapter)