basketball hero

Chapter 567 A Suffocating Moment

In the third quarter of the game, the process was very close to the first half.Except for Yingxiong and Gay, the other players of the Raptors are still a bit sluggish.Of course, their downturn was not all caused by their poor form. The opponent's suffocating defense was the main reason for their offensive disorder.

Hibbert was well protected by the team in this game and was not beaten down by the opponent like in the previous game.Also because of his presence, it seriously affected the breakthrough efficiency and success rate of the Raptors Jeremy Lin and others.

Of course, Coach Casey knew that it was difficult to blindly rely on killing Hibbert to gain an advantage.If the team wants to win this game, they must persevere.

The second teams of the two teams played equally well in this game.The Pacers' bench lineup is not strong, so their strategy is to shorten the rotation and let the main players and substitutes play mixed.Their main players are all young, so they naturally spared no effort in key games like the playoffs.

The Raptors' deep lineup didn't come into play very well. They were worried about being dominated by their opponents. Coach Casey was also very cautious and soon replaced the main players such as Ying Xiong.

"Charles, the game is getting more and more tense, hey—why are you yawning?" Reggie Miller teased with a smile.

"Didn't sleep well yesterday!" Barkley casually made an excuse.

Reggie Miller smiled and said nothing. Of course he knew that as long as there was a freshly baked hot dog next to Barkley, he would be full of energy.

Even if Ying Xiong turned on the hidden attribute, he still couldn't completely open the score by himself.The other party is not stupid. You are in such a brave state, so naturally you will attack.But the other players of the Raptors were not able to punish the team with consecutive hits, so the two teams fell into a stalemate.

The two teams did not give in to each other, and the game entered the final stage.Until the last 32 seconds of the game, the two teams were still tied.This is the most anxious score since this round of the series.At this point in the game, naturally no one wants to lose.This is especially true for the Pacers. They take a step back, and they are a cliff.

The Raptors had the ball and a timeout was entered on the sidelines.For them, there are two plans: one is to come back from a timeout and serve the ball in the frontcourt, and hit a quick two-pointer. Wave 24 seconds of attack, consume as much time as possible, and attack in the last stage of 24 seconds.In this way, even if they don't score, the opponent's attack time will not exceed 10 seconds, and the chance of entering overtime is even greater.It can be said that even if the two teams are tied at this time, and there is only one timeout remaining, the initiative is still in the hands of the Raptors.

Lowry stood on the sidelines waiting for the serve.In order to prevent Ying Xiong from being flanked by opponents, the Raptors deployed a large and four small lineups: Bargnani, Gay, Ying Xiong, Jeremy Lin and Lowry.DeRozan was abandoned by Coach Casey in the final stage of the game because of his terrible outside shooting in this game.

The Pacers defended the serve extremely fiercely.The Raptors, on the other hand, played a clever out-of-bounds tactic. Jeremy Lin received the ball through the screen on the off-ball side and non-stop running.

Ying Xiong quickly came over and passed the ball to Jeremy Lin, and then the other players pulled away to create a one-on-one offensive opportunity for Ying Xiong.

Ying Xiong grabbed the ball with one hand, stood at the top of the arc at the far end, and looked at the timing card, but it didn't start.Obviously, the arrangement of the Raptors during the timeout was not to attack, but to play a wave of offense steadily.

At this stage of the game, I feel tense even when I breathe.Not only the players on the benches of the two teams, but also the fans at the scene had already stood up, waiting for this critical moment of suffocation.

Even Barkley and Miller, who were the commentators, looked at the court intently.Obviously, this attack is likely to determine the final outcome of this game.

Ying Xiong has been standing, defending him, of course, is Paul George, who is the best defender of the opponent's striker.He admired this young man very much in his heart, and he even felt that if Paul George was his partner, he would be more relaxed.But the NBA is not a game, and it's not that you can partner with whomever you want.

With 10 seconds left in the attack time, Ying Xiong started.He walked forward slowly, the basketball kept crossing under his crotch.His eyes kept looking straight ahead, and the confidence in his eyes made Paul George, who was defending him, very envious.

——What kind of strength do you need to have such confident eyes?
Paul George kept retreating, he didn't dare to go up to the grab, for fear of being passed by the opponent with one step.In the previous fight, he found that the opponent's first step was much faster than he imagined.He couldn't lower his center of gravity to such a low level as the opponent did, so he had to prevent the opponent's breakthrough.He knew that if he was thrust over, Hibbert who was under the basket would have been pulled out by Bargnani, and the basket would almost be like a vacuum.

Ying Xiong has already reached the 3-point line with the ball, and the attack time is less than 7 seconds.At this time, Paul George could no longer continue to take big strides back.

At this time, Ying Xiong started to speed up.The crossover with his left hand changed direction and went to the right side, and the sudden attack was fierce.And because Paul George has been guarding against his breakthrough, he blocked his breakthrough line in advance.

But Yingxiong's one move fails and he has endless back moves. He stopped suddenly and pulled the ball from his crotch to his left hand. At this time, the attack time was only 3 seconds.

Paul George showed his breastfeeding strength, twisted his waist to keep his center of gravity, and rushed over fiercely, preventing the opponent from getting a jump shot.

But at this time, Ying Xiong made a big retreat, abruptly flashed out of space, then pulled up high, and shot a jumper... At this time, even if the Pacers wanted to attack, it was too late.Everything depends on whether Ying Xiong can throw the ball in.

Paul George has given everything he has. In this league, few people can defend better than him in this situation, but they still cannot completely limit the opponent.In the end, all that was left was to bet on the opponent's hand...

"Huh——" Ying Xiong's jump shot hit a hollow hit!At the moment the ball was thrown in, many Pacers fans hugged their heads in annoyance.

"Nice goal!" Barkley roared, startling Reggie Miller next to him.

Paul George clearly saw a trace of determination in Yingxiong's eyes at that moment, which touched him deeply.

After Ying Xiong hit the ball, the Raptors led by 2 points, and the Pacers used up their last timeout!
Ying Xiong hit a key jumper, but he looked very calm, smiling and high-fiving his excited teammates, as if he just did a very ordinary thing.

(End of this chapter)