The world's best combo guard

Chapter 185 182 [The whole world is quiet]

Of course, with the last 3 minutes left in the game, the Lakers did not rely on a wave of 9:0 offensive climax to kill the suspense of the game.

As the two-time scoring champion, McGrady is even better than Kobe in terms of scoring ability alone.

After Yao Ming fell into the foul quagmire, Tracy McGrady stood up. He scored 6 points in a row on the offensive end, helping the Rockets to bite the score.

At this time, the suspense of this game gradually rose.

Originally, for most of the game, the Lakers were firmly in control of the rhythm of the game, but starting from Juwan Howard's sudden outburst in the second half, the Rockets not only overtook the score, but even had a tendency to further expand the score .

In this case, Lakers coach Rudy Norwich took advantage of Yao Ming's deep foul quagmire to successfully close the score.

Seeing that the Zijin Gemini would lead the team to end the game in a wave, McGrady couldn't sit still, and took advantage of the trend to usher in an explosion.

Under such various unexpected circumstances, the game was inextricably tied to the last moment.

For fans who follow this game, this situation is undoubtedly what they want to see most.

Compared with a one-sided game with no suspense, they want to see the exciting lore moment at the last moment.

"Cover, spread out, each of you has to move, listen, we gotta buy as much time as possible for the next possession"

When the game came to the last 33 seconds, 93:95, the Lakers in the away game were temporarily behind by 2 points.

In this case, Rudy Tom and Norwich used the last timeout. He must ensure that the players have a goal at the last moment to complete this attack.

Rudy Tom and Norwich know very well that with only 32 seconds left in the game, if the Lakers want to win the game in the end, then they must at least equalize the score and then enter overtime before defeating their opponents.

And if they want to win the game in regular time, the requirements are more demanding. They need to hit the shot in the shortest time, and then successfully defend the Rockets in turn, and then get another offensive opportunity.

Rudy Norwich is a person who likes to pursue the limit, so when he made tactical arrangements for the players, he did not ask everyone to complete the next round as much as possible, but directly hoped that the team could Fight for the next offensive opportunity.

I have to say, he is really crazy.

Of course, this may be directly related to his absolute trust in Zijin Gemini.

With Li Hao and Kobe in good condition in this game, Rudy Tom and Norwich have already defaulted to a timeout to end the first attack and they will definitely succeed.

"It's really a bloody moment. Maybe the most exciting game is like this. The suspense still hasn't been revealed at the last moment of the battle between the two teams"

"Whether the Zijin Gemini will be the last hero, or the MM combination will turn the tide"

After a timeout, when the players from both sides walked to the field, the live broadcaster swung the camera back and forth on the four star players.

Obviously, many people know that in this situation, the ball is basically in the hands of star players.

This is also the reason why people often think of those superstars first when they talk about the topic of the king of lore.

For the Rockets, this defensive round will be very difficult, because Yao Ming in the paint is still fouled five times. out of choice.

This also means that Yao Ming still can't make too many defensive moves, and it will be very difficult for him to face the Zijin Gemini stars with strong breakthrough ability.

Because once the referee blew the whistle, what was waiting for the Houston Rockets was for the Lakers to get two shots or even 2+1. At the same time, Yao Ming, their inside pillar, would be sent off.

At that time, whether it is the team's last attack or overtime, they will fall into a greater passiveness.

Therefore, this time the defense is very difficult for both the Rockets and Yao Ming.

The game continued, and Li Hao was still the one holding the ball for the Lakers. After advancing to the frontcourt with the ball, just like Rudy Tom and Norwich requested, Li Hao didn't have any hesitation, and directly took the ball to the basket.

The defensive players of the Rockets rushed towards Li Hao immediately. They knew how terrible Li Hao's breakthrough to the basket was, so they hoped to complete the interception before Li Hao broke through to the basket.

But can they really stop it?
I'm afraid it's unlikely.

McGrady is tall and powerful, but his speed is not as fast as Li Hao's. As for the other Rockets players, it is difficult to match Li Hao's speed.

Yao Ming at the basket saw Li Hao attacking him with the ball, so he immediately went up to him. Yao Ming knew that his compatriot had a good jumping ability, but he was more confident in his height. From entering the NBA to now , there is no NBA player who can complete a slam dunk in his face, not even Vince Rat of the Brooklyn Nets.

Of course, Li Hao would not try to face Yao Ming to complete the dunk, after all, this kind of action is too much of a gamble.

However, he will not just give up this opportunity to attack. He has already wasted 32 seconds of the 6-second game time, and it would be a crime to waste any more.

Therefore, in the next second, Li Hao made a movement that made people feel unbelievable.

When he was facing the tall Yao Ming, he played a trick, and Li Hao chose to throw the basketball from Yao Ming's crotch.

This is so unexpected.

At the same time, people have to admit that Li Hao's choice is very clever, because it is really not easy to bypass Yao Ming with other extraordinary methods, but it is much easier to wear the crotch.

2.26 is not only Yao Ming's advantage, but also Yao Ming's disadvantage, and at this time, it is undoubtedly becoming his disadvantage.

For Li Hao, when he flung the basketball from Yao Ming's crotch in an instant, the next thing he faced was a completely flat landscape.

A very easy layup.

95: 95!

"ubbelieveable!"

"what's happen?"

"It's unbelievable that Lee completed this attack in such an extraordinary way, it's crazy"

Even in the Toyota Center, even if this is the home court of the Houston Rockets, many fans at the scene couldn't help but make such exclamations.

It was really hard for them to understand that Li Hao would use such a juggling way to equalize the score at the critical moment of the game.

"God, Li is horrible, it's really hard to imagine." David Silva, a local TV host in Houston, had to admit at this time that facing Li Hao in such a state, even if the Rockets really lost tonight There is nothing unacceptable about the game.

On the field, Li Hao didn't have time to celebrate after he hit the shot. The timeout time for both sides has been exhausted. In the next 23 seconds of the game, anything can happen, not to mention that the shot he just made was just a help ball. The team equalized the score and did not take the lead.

For the Rockets' offense, there is no doubt that the ball handler at this time is McGrady.

The division of labor for the Lakers is also very clear. Li Hao and Kobe, one left and one right, formed a double-team on McGrady invisibly. McGrady, who has the ball in his hand, deserves them to do so.

"It's going to be tough for Tracy to defend Lee and Kobe at the same time"

Kobe is 1 meters and Li Hao is 98 meters. Both of them are relatively tall players in the guard position, but McGrady is even taller, and McGrady's height is even more than 1 meters.

Therefore, this is a point that McGrady can take advantage of, and McGrady did as expected. He chose to lean towards Li Hao's side when he was advancing with the ball. Compared with Kobe, McGrady obviously felt that this point of Li Hao He is more certain.

This is not to say that McGrady thinks that Li Hao's defense is not as good as Kobe's. It's because he and Kobe are too familiar, and they often train together in private. Kobe is familiar with many of his scoring habits. , It is easy for Kobe to guess the next move.

Li Hao was not too afraid of McGrady leaning against him, because height is McGrady's advantage, but physical confrontation is his weakness. McGrady's body is very thin, which makes him much worse in physical confrontation.

What is the most important thing to pay attention to when defending McGrady?
That's his dry pull.

Li Hao swore that he was already very cautious, but in the next second, McGrady still found a chance to pull him out.

"And it is"

McGrady's ecstasy plunged the entire Toyota Center into a tsunami.

97: 95!

McGrady helped the Rockets regain the lead, and the pressure suddenly came to the Lakers again.

Li Hao shook his head helplessly. He really couldn't help it. He had already tried his best, but he still let McGrady find a chance.

"Lee, it's nothing. Tracy didn't get another free throw opportunity. This is considered a successful defense, not to mention we still have 12 seconds to attack."

Kobe patted Li Hao. He didn't want Li Hao to be immersed in the defense just now, but to put himself into the final attack.

In fact, he was telling the truth. Who in this league knows Tracy McGrady's scoring habits best?Maybe this person can only be Kobe Bryant. From high school to now, he will train with Tracy McGrady every year, and they are absolutely familiar with each other's playing habits.

Kobe knew what Tracy McGrady could do on the offensive end, and how much energy this tall, thin man had in his body.

Like the ball just now, even if he defends himself, McGrady may still be able to make a shot. Conversely, if he was attacking and McGrady was defending just now, he is also confident that he can make a shot. At this stage, he is indeed in a state of mutual explosion with McGrady. .

The situation on the court became more and more tense. With 12 seconds of attack time, miracles can really happen, especially for the Lakers who are two points behind, they have every chance to use a three-point lore to win the game. In addition, they can also hit a 2-pointer and drag the game into overtime.

Yao Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief. After 12 seconds, it was the final attack. His number of fouls was no longer so important. He was sent off when he was sent off, and overtime when he was overtime. At least now, he can go all out to defend.

The on-site director showed Kobe and Li Hao back and forth, because there is a high probability that one of these two people will make the last shot for the Lakers.

So is it Li Hao or Kobe?
The Rockets really didn't dare to gamble. They could only divide their troops to defend. Even Yao Ming and Juwan Howard on the inside were properly pulled outside to put pressure on these two as much as possible.

People have already experienced Kobe's lore-killing ability, and Li Hao is even more fearless as a rookie in the first year. He has already completed several lore-killing abilities last season.

Perhaps the only thing that the Rockets players can breathe a sigh of relief is that at the moment the basketball is in Kobe's hands, they can at least have a big target.

11 seconds!
10 seconds!
……

Time passed by second by second, and the entire arena fell into an eerie calm.

The Rockets fans in the stands even stood up. Some of them covered their eyes with their hands, and some made devout prayers to God. They hoped that the Lakers' attack would return without success.

The many cameras on the sidelines also locked on Kobe holding the ball at this time. Compared with the Rockets fans' expectation that the ball would not be scored, they wanted to capture a very exciting superstar action.

6 seconds!
Kobe moved. After a few dribbles, he started his steps directly and rushed out against the right side of Rockets player Jim Jackson.

As soon as Kobe moved, the other Rockets players immediately formed an encirclement circle towards Kobe's direction.

With the last 5 seconds left, even though Kobe might pass the ball again, the Rockets players can't afford to gamble. They can only attack Kobe. What if this guy really makes a shot?
They really can't afford to bet.

On the right side of the paint area at the free throw line, Kobe's progress was blocked, and Juwan Howard, who surrounded him from the inside line, completely blocked his view of the way forward.

But at this time, even if he wanted to retreat, it was no longer possible, and he was blocked from front to back, left, and right.

Except for Yao Ming, who returned to defend a certain distance from the basket, the other four Rockets players had already surrounded Kobe.

4 seconds!
3 seconds!
In this case, Kobe can only choose to force a shot in the crowd, because even if he wants to pass the ball, there is no angle at all.

"Snapped"

When Kobe's crowd barely made a shot, McGrady's ruthless block completely cut off Kobe's luck.

All the Rockets players breathed a sigh of relief, the game was finally going to be won.

In the stands, the Rockets fans who had their eyes closed were also very excited and ready to open their eyes.

As for the sideline cameras, they have regarded McGrady's deadly block as the best shot to successfully capture.

However, just in the last 1 second.

All unbelievable and unimaginable miracles still happened.

McGrady did block Kobe's shot, but he patted the basketball into Li Hao's hands at the top of the arc.

Li Hao, who was in an unguarded position at the top of the arc, threw the ball to the basket 0.05 seconds before the red light on the basket came on.

"Swish"

The whole world is quiet...

(End of this chapter)