Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 362 Dedicated to the Decisive Victory
The two sides maintained a point difference of one or two goals and engaged in a tug-of-war. The 24 minutes were so short but so long. Finally, the fourth quarter came to an end very quickly.

With about 3 minutes left, the Lakers lead 103 to 97 away.

Boozer and Nash played a pick-and-roll. The Suns were no longer in the traditional V-shaped position. Quentin Richardson ran to the weak side from the bottom line. After the screen, Garnett covered Nash in the three-point line. Zell swam to the low post.

Nash continued to dribble under the crotch, adjusted his rhythm, and observed the defense. Seeing that Billups had no intention of coming up to double-team, he suddenly moved sideways, flashed out of the gap, and pulled out his hand outside the three-point line.The basketball draws a beautiful arc and enters the basket hollow.

Kobe held the ball at the top of the arc, and his teammates spread out, but the Suns' 3-2 zone defense was still very close.

Facing Joe Johnson's defense, Kobe also used a crotch dribble to catch a change of direction, and went to the right to make a strong breakthrough. At the same time, Billups moved 45 degrees laterally to the bottom corner, attracting Nash's defense.

Kobe rushed to the basket along the edge of the three-second zone. Boozer and Marion moved laterally at the same time, and came to a close defense, but Kobe collected the ball in the air, straightened his waist, and glided to the basket for a light layup.

Nash continued to use Boozer's screen to hit the Lakers' defense. This time Garnett didn't dare to let it go too far.

Nash started from 45 degrees on the left side, first changed direction with his body forward, swayed left and cut right, then changed direction with his crotch, cut to the left, when Garnett hurriedly slid to defend, Nash made a sudden stop, retreated and lay down for a jumper, pulling Opened a body distance, increased the arc, and continued to hit.

The Lakers cleared one side and allowed Kobe to single.

Kobe cut right with a crotch, cheating Joe Johnson's center of gravity, but Marion immediately came up to help defend.

Kobe stepped on the brake with his left foot, switched to a left-handed dribble, turned around, jumped up and collected the ball with a dribble, and had already moved from the corner of the three-second zone to near the baseline. , but the basketball brushed across their fingertips and made a hollow hit.

Nash and Boozer pick and roll, this time Billups and Garnett directly double-teamed, Battier shrank to the basket to help defend Boozer, let go of Marion in the weak side corner.

Nash made two consecutive in and out small changes of direction, adjusting the rhythm, and Marion suddenly accelerated and rushed to the basket.

Concerned about Nash's passing skills, Billups hesitated a little. Nash had already crossed and moved to the bottom line, drifting a negative-angle jumper. The ball circled the basket twice and still hit.

Kobe held the ball high, and the Suns' defensive player was replaced by Marion.

Kobe rushes to the basket, the sun shrinks the defense, Boozer and Quentin Richardson both pounce over, Garnett starts there, cuts to the basket, Kobe takes off, extends his right hand, and passes Boozer The waist passed the ball to Garnett.

Joe Johnson turned to the basket and stood with both feet ready to make an offensive foul, but Garnett was already prepared, and after receiving the ball, he passed back to Wade who was cutting from the weak side. The Suns had no defenders who could hinder the Flash. Flying dunk.

104 to 109, the Suns are still 5 points behind.

Nash held the ball, and this time the Suns pulled away directly, allowing Nash to single Billups.

Continuously changing direction, stopping and starting quickly, Nash used his speed to force Billups, rushed to the basket, and made a layup. Garnett rushed from the weak side to help defend, but Nash watched all directions, received the ball in the air, The man stuffed the ball to Boozer who followed up.

Boozer, who had been depressed for the entire game, finally seized the opportunity, became angry with all his strength, and dunked with both hands.

106 to 109 minute and 1 seconds left in the game.

Seeing the dawn of victory again, the entire Sun team broke out with stronger fighting spirit. With the audience standing up and cheering in unison, they played a defensive level far beyond the usual level. The opportunity to catch the ball easily, as a last resort, the Lakers can only cooperate with Wade and Garnett to attack the basket.

Marion's supplementary defense was still quick and successfully interfered with Wade's layup. Garnett followed up with a tip-up but missed. Marion grabbed a key rebound and handed it to Nash. The Suns quickly counterattacked.

Nash used himself as a bait and broke through the middle, attracting the Lakers' defensive attention. Behind him, Marion accelerated all over the court.

But Artest didn't believe in evil, and resolutely took off forcefully, trying to block Marion's dunk. The two collided in the air, and Marion forced his shot, turning the dunk into a layup.

The whistle blew, Artest blocked the foul, and Marion's layup fell into the basket after hitting the board.

Nash pulled up Marion, who was lying on the ground, and celebrated passionately.

In 46 seconds, Marion made a free throw and tied 109.

Jim asked for a timeout.

"Keep down the time when attacking, deal with opponents in the low post, whether you go in or not, pay attention to retreating quickly, don't bother with offensive rebounds. Ron, keep an eye on Sean Marion, no matter what you can't let him receive Nash Pass the ball and attack the basket easily. If the opponent uses Nash to open the singles tactics, then Kevin, you go to the main defense. Kobe and Dwyane, follow the two opposite shooters closely, and don’t give them any chance to catch the ball easily. Everyone strangles the passing line! Got it!" For Nash, Jim asked Garnett, who is tall and long and has a huge defensive area, to defend the last minute.

On the Lakers offense, Artest and Garnett set up a double screen for Bryant, allowing Bryant to get a little gap to catch the ball under the watchful eyes of Joe Johnson.

Billups immediately passed the ball to the low post on the right. After Kobe received the ball, Sikoma broke through to the middle, and Marion immediately assisted in the defense.

Kobe stepped on the brakes, turned his back and walked to the baseline, Joe Johnson slid to defend, and blocked Kobe's breakthrough route with Marion.

Seeing that he had nowhere to go, Kobe stopped suddenly in a small space, turned around in the opposite direction, created space with his body, and forced a backward jumper behind the backboard. The basketball flew over the backboard and fell into the basket.

This inscription made the Suns silent at home.Marion and Joe Johnson put their heads in their hands.There are 26.4 seconds left in the clock.

The sun has no timeout, and Nash dribbles from the backcourt, motioning everyone to pull away.

Garnett stepped on the three-point line and took a defensive posture. He was not afraid of Nash's breakthrough for only one round. With his flexibility and physical fitness, even if Nash forced his way to the basket, he could only get a cap.

Nash dribbled the ball unhurriedly, pressing the time, as if it was not the sun that was behind.

With 7 seconds left, Nash started and dribbled the ball to the left to break through.

Garnett slides laterally.

Nash continued to change direction with his crotch, and the ball changed to his right hand again. He suddenly took a step back, opened up two steps of space with Garnett, and then made a fallback jumper.

Garnett jumped up and stretched out his hand to interfere at the first time, but Nash's shot was too abrupt, about two steps away from the three-point line, and with a backward lean, it was too difficult.

The arc is higher than before, and the only thing that remains the same is the end of the basketball trajectory, which is hollow into the net.

The American West Arena exploded instantly, leaving the Lakers with only 4.2 seconds.

Jim called for a final timeout and laid out a play.

Billups serves from the sideline, Artest and Garnett set an elevator screen for Kobe, and Wade cuts to the basket to involve the defense.

After Kobe received the ball, Marion also squeezed through the screen and posted it up.

Kobe didn't have much time to think, and he took the ball and forced a shot at the top of the arc, but Marion's interference was already in place.

Missed the basket, and when the Suns fans began to celebrate the victory, a purple figure of No. 21 took off under the basket and touched the basketball on countless hands.

The goal light is on.

(End of this chapter)