From South China Tiger to NBA King

In fact, thinking about these at this time has no meaning for Durant.

He has come to Golden State, to the Warriors, and has become a member of the Warriors. He is also playing very hard and playing very efficient data. Although from the data point of view, it seems that it is slightly lower than his peak period. It has shrunk, but both his efficiency on the court and his personal shooting percentage have reached the peak of his career. In the entire league, the only one who can compete with him is James.

But even so, he is not very happy. He hopes to become the leader of the Warriors and a player that Curry and Thompson rely on, even though he will bear a lot of pressure and responsibility.

He succeeded half way, but not all.

He discovered that the Warriors can rely on him a lot, and the Warriors can also not rely on him at all.

At this time, Durant unknowingly had some thoughts of leaving the Warriors...

Leave the Warriors and find a like-minded good brother. Everyone is like Thompson and Curry, fighting side by side year after year.

This was a picture that had never appeared in his mind before. Before this, he had always thought about three consecutive championships, a dynasty, and being on par with the Bulls...

After being replaced, Durant thought Cole would replace him soon.

Because he felt that without his own Warriors, they would not be able to withstand the Celtics' crazy offensive.

As a result, I didn't expect that I didn't return to the court in the last five minutes, because even if I wasn't on the court, Curry and the others played very well, as if this team didn't need themselves to be a good team.

When the game entered the fourth quarter with 3 minutes remaining, the Warriors took the lead.

Of course, it’s just 106 to 105, just 1 point ahead!
But for the Warriors, a 1-point lead is also a lead. From being 15 points behind to now being one point ahead, can you say there are any problems with the performance of Curry and others? ?

Of course not.Seeing that the point difference is getting smaller and smaller, as a coach, can you make substitutions at will?Naturally, neither can.

Curry, Thompson, Green and others came off the court. Durant also stood up and casually stepped forward to high-five them. Curry and others high-fived their teammates and sat down, still talking about the game just now, as if they didn't care at all. People generally care about Durant.

Looking at everyone involved in the game, Durant shook his head helplessly and sat down, but he was very quiet. He watched Green and Curry frantically discussing the next tactics and offensive rhythm. He was silent. No words were spoken.

Compared with the Warriors, the Celtics were a little more impatient, and everyone was having heated discussions. After all, they were the team that was being overtaken from the lead.

However, the Celtics are a group of young people. They knew before the start of the finals that defeating the Warriors was definitely not an easy task. So now that the score was overtaken, they were not discouraged at all. On the contrary, they were high-spirited and vowed to win. Defeat such a powerful opponent.

In a competition of this level, anything can happen. It is normal to be ahead one moment and behind the next.

What's more, this is the finals and this is an away game. Who has the mood to care about being overtaken by 1 point? The game is not over yet.

"Okay, let me tell you something." Stevens said: "If we want to maintain this state later, our offense must be effective and score more points than the opponent."

The crowd nodded.

Then Stevens continued:

"Now is a critical moment. We need to reduce some unnecessary ball transfers. Outside shooters must stay focused. If you are in the open space when you receive a pass from Kyrie or Jiang, don't hesitate and make decisive shots. "

On the commentary desk on the sidelines, although the two CCTV hosts were still calmly explaining and analyzing the situation on the field, their hands were already covered in cold sweat.

Zhang Weiping said with a slight trembling: "Jiang Hu has to work hard. As the core of the team, he must stand up in order to withstand the pressure of the Warriors' counterattack during this period!!"

Yu Jia: "We believe he can do it, but even if he doesn't do it, we hope that fans and friends will not attack Jianghu at will. We should give him enough support and be his backing!!"

It’s not just them, it’s also the Celtics fans in front of the TV and the hundreds of millions of Chinese fans across the ocean.

Everyone knows how crucial the outcome of this game is.

If they lose this game, the Warriors and Celtics will be tied, and a best-of-seven series will become a best-of-three series. Whether the Celtics can finally defeat the Warriors and win the championship remains to be seen. unknown.

By winning this game, the Celtics will gain three match points and their chances of winning the championship will be countless times greater.

Two results, two completely different situations. Although this game is not Tianwang Mountain, it is countless times more important to both sides than Tianwang Mountain.

At the same time, China on the other side of the ocean.

There is only one game today. Whether it is Tencent Sports, CCTV [-], or Xinlang Sports, all major live broadcast platforms broadcast only one game today, and that is the Celtics vs. Warriors.

Thousands of fans in China are only paying attention to this game today.

Countless people were nervously watching TV and computer screens, and countless people were silently praying for the Celtics, hoping that they could win and get the match point.

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The game restarts.

The fans in the audience held their breath and stared at the stadium without blinking. These are the last few minutes, and they are also the few minutes that determine the winner. It only takes a few minutes to watch who will win.

At this time, people didn't even dare to make noise or shout. They just stared at the aura. The air was heavy and solemn.

Durant was sitting on the bench, with a towel covering his head, looking at his teammates and opponents on the court. He was suddenly in a trance, and he didn't understand what he was doing sitting on the bench at this time.
He knew that the coach would let him come on later and he would not sit on the bench until the end. But why he came on later and what he had done just now, he shook his head and shook these things away, not wanting to think about it anymore.

The Warriors attacked, and the score on the court was 106 to 105 Celtics.

Curry advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Green. Green shook the ball, accelerated, and drove into the inside, but there was no chance.

The ball was played very simply. From the backcourt to the frontcourt, Green broke through with the ball. The Celtics' formation was not chaotic at all and they were well prepared, so he had no chance to take action.

In fact, Green also knew this, so he had no intention of taking action directly. After getting inside, he passed the ball to Thompson.

Thompson took the ball and flicked it, causing Brown to jump slightly.

It turned out that this was just a fake move. Thompson quickly accelerated, took a step forward, and made a sudden jump shot. The score was 108 to 105, and the Warriors led by 3 points.

Cole secretly nodded. The lineup without Durant also did well offensively, but he did not dare to be careless. The point difference was only 3 points, which was not considered safe.

The offense and defense transitioned, and the Celtics attacked. Cole couldn't help but frown. Irving advanced very quickly and reached the frontcourt in a blink of an eye. He changed direction and accelerated, took a step forward, and quickly distributed it to Jianghu, who got the ball. Pointing his toes, Iguodala's center of gravity rose, while Jiang Hu accelerated.

"too fast!"

People exclaimed, this move was too fast. In just a moment, Jianghu passed Iguodala, quickly rushed into the paint, and jumped up against the defender.

At any moment when Jianghu breaks through, people think of Tracy McGrady. Back then, McGrady was famous for his lightning-quick first step. Now Jianghu has quite a bit of McGrady’s style. His first step is as fast as lightning and his breakthrough is swift. Thunderous, with comprehensive skills, accurate shooting, and amazing lethality.

"stop."

"Replenish defense."

The Warriors reacted quickly and stepped forward to cover the inside. Jianghu had already jumped up, but it was not a shot, but a pass to the bottom corner.

In the left corner, Irving took the ball, bent down, and took a shot. Curry jumped up, but Irving was fooled into flying directly over. After Curry flew over, Irving took off and shot.

Swish!
The ball was scored, the three-pointer was effective, Celtics 108 to Warriors 108.

"This damn guy Jiang didn't take action himself." Cole thought to himself, and his expression changed accordingly.

In the next round, the Warriors failed to score, but neither did the Celtics. The two sides ran back and forth for a while. After that, Green rushed into the paint on the Warriors' side, causing a foul. He went to the free throw line and made two free throws. Scored two points.

Turning around, Jianghu assisted Irving. Irving made a three-pointer directly from outside the three-point line and scored. The Celtics went ahead by one point, 111 to 110.

When the Warriors attacked, Curry advanced to the frontcourt and still handed it to Green. Green directed his teammates to move while dribbling the ball. When he saw Thompson running back, he passed the ball.Thompson took the ball and made a dummy tap, quickly breaking through. The Celtics defended very quickly. He could only pass the ball. When he saw Iguodala making an air cut, he immediately passed the ball.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the ball was cut off by Horford.

Jianghu rushed forward quickly, took the ball into his arms, and then launched a fast break. In a blink of an eye, he reached the Warriors half court. Looking behind him, Curry and Green were already catching up.

"Kairi." Jiang Hu shouted, followed by a pass behind the head.

The basketball drew an arc and flew out from behind Jiang Hu's head. Green and Curry jumped. Neither of them could react. They just watched the ball fly over their heads and landed just outside the three-point line. Owen's hands.

At this time, Green and Curry immediately stopped and pounced on Irving. Thompson, who was chasing behind, also pounced on Irving, but it was too late.

Owen bent down, jumped up, and flicked his wrist.
Swish!
The ball goes in, three points! !

At the critical moment, Irving made three consecutive three-pointers, each one more cold-blooded and murderous than the last.

The Celtics beat the Warriors 114 to 110, and the score difference came to two rounds.

"beep"

Cole called a timeout and said to Durant: "KD, come on, replace Livingston." After saying that, he spread out the tactical board with a straight face and began to arrange: "Wait a moment."

On the Celtics side, Stevens is also making arrangements: "Guys, you did a good job and overtook the score. But we can't relax now. There are still two minutes left. We must hold on. The opponent will definitely wait for a while. Durant will be replaced, Marcus, you have to be especially careful. Others should also pay attention to help him defend. And Jiang, Jaylen, you also have to be careful of Curry and Thompson. In addition, I still have to emphasize offense. , this is the key to our victory.”

"Coach." Irving suddenly spoke, and everyone looked at him. Irving said: "There are only two minutes left, and this time is very critical. Every attack is critical, and every shot is also extremely important. At this time, our The offense needs to have one core, one core.”

Everyone was shocked and looked at Owen.

Stevens also raised his eyebrows and nodded.

At this time, it is almost the so-called "superstar time", and we need to rely on stars and core players to solve the battle.

Generally speaking, every offense will hand the ball to the core players. The core players can play by themselves, break through and distribute the ball, attract the defense by themselves, and create opportunities for their teammates.

But one thing must be made clear at this time: when no opportunity is found, the ball cannot move, or 24 seconds are not enough, who should give the ball and who should finish it.

"I think." Owen added: "In the final period, we should try to let Jiang come. He is our only core."

"This"

Jianghu was stunned for a moment, because Owen's words exceeded his expectations.

Because based on his understanding of Irving, he felt that Irving would say that Irving himself would be the absolute core of these few minutes. He never expected that Irving would immediately slap him in the face.

"This is Owen, is it fake??"

Jiang Hu was a little curious, frowned, turned around, pinched Owen's face with both hands, and pulled it to both sides.

“Hey man, what are you doing???”

It wasn't until Irving slapped Jiang Hu's hand away with his hand and glared at him with a murderous look that Jiang Hu was sure that the person in front of him was indeed Kyrie Irving and not someone else.

Although Jiang Hu has already subtly become the core of the team, this is the first time that Irving has publicly acknowledged his status in front of all his teammates. It is not easy for the arrogant Irving.

Others were also a little stunned, but not that surprised.

Everyone has long been accustomed to Jianghu being the core.

"Ah."

Stevens was also a little surprised, and then nodded immediately and said: "I agree."

"At the critical moment, we must establish a single core. Otherwise, if we give in and give way when the time comes, we will only waste the opportunity to fight."

What's more, if the only core is established, then the only core will not have any hesitation and will not think about letting his teammates come. He will only have one thought, that is, to take action and throw the ball in.

In this case, people's attention will often be more concentrated, their potential will be stimulated, and they will make some incredible shots.

For example, the ultimate kill, that’s how it came about!
Therefore, this is very important, and for the Celtics, there are originally two choices, one is Jianghu and the other is Irving.

Irving is rich in experience, has many buzzer-beaters, and has performed many extraordinary performances at critical moments. He even contributed a key goal that has been recorded in NBA history. This is his advantage. His disadvantage is that his physical fitness is not at the level of Kobe James. , the shot may fail under high pressure.

Jianghu is young, energetic, physically fit, and is undoubtedly the strongest in the entire team. His shortcoming is experience. Can he carry the entire team on his own at a critical moment in the finals? Can he do it?

Based on these, Stevens wants to let the two of them distribute themselves on the court, and whoever has the best chance will take the shot, instead of emphasizing the first choice and the second choice.

But since Irving took the initiative at this time, Stevens no longer hesitated.

He looked at Jiang Hu and said, "Jiang, your time has come."

"In the following time, everyone is just a support. In these last two minutes, every ball will come to you, and every teammate will screen and screen for you. You can decide to take action or pass the ball. But there is one thing. , let me remind you, when you can take the shot, even if your teammates have a chance, you must make the shot yourself."

"I understand." Jiang Hu nodded.

Of course he understands this. At this time, under the same conditions, it must be the core players, because the core players have greater control.

One is related to personal ability, and the other is related to one's own positioning. In the final critical time, all tactics are based on the core, and everyone else is to assist the core players, so other players themselves define themselves as one. A helper, not a finisher.

Of course, situations where there is an obvious open space or a chance directly under the basket do not count.

Under normal circumstances, the assistant will not think that he needs to finish. Without such psychological preparation, if he is suddenly asked to shoot, the hit rate can be imagined.

Another point is the difference between Eastern and Western cultures. The United States is a country that advocates individual heroism, and this is also reflected in basketball.

In the final critical time, it is the core players who must make the shot, whether they can make the shot or not.

Even if everyone on the other side knows that it will be you, and even if everyone is guarding you, you shouldn't hesitate when it's time to take action.

If you make it, you are a hero; if you don't, of course some people will scold you, but if you don't vote, everyone will scold you. That's it. There seems to be no reason.

But in fact, anything that can last through time has its own reason, let alone the NBA, the highest stage of basketball in the world.This kind of rule still exists today, so it must have its significance. Only a few people study more profound things, but for most people, they are already used to it.

So Jiang Hu would not violate it, and had no reason to violate it. He himself was the core. When Owen asked him to come, how could he refuse?

"This is my responsibility. I must shoulder the offensive responsibility of the team. I must score at this time. No one can stop me." Jiang Hu said to himself in his heart.

Stevens nodded and laid out several tactics with Jianghu as the core.

In fact, these tactics have only one purpose, which is to create opportunities for Jiang Hu to end the attack, that's it.

"beep"

The whistle blows, the timeout ends, and the game continues. (End of chapter)