The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 209 The next opponent
Like a slippery loach, Ginobili shuttled through the restricted area with a lot of people, and then put the ball into the basket in an extremely twisted posture under the basket.

103:103, the Spurs tied the score.

No one expected that until the end of the third quarter, the Thunder still led by 9 points, and at the last moment of the fourth quarter, they were even tied by the Spurs.

The reason why they chased points so quickly in the fourth quarter was mainly because the Spurs' three-pointer opened from the outside.

Ginobili hit 1, Jackson hit 2, and Diaw hit 1. This series of three-point rain forced the Thunder's defense to expand.

As a result, Parker and Ginobili made more breakthroughs.

However, even in the face of this situation, the Thunder fought for a whole quarter before being tied.

At this time, the time is less than 1 minute, and any ball is a battle of life and death.

In this case, Brooks did not call a timeout, allowing Harden, the sixth man of the team, to dribble the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

After coming to the frontcourt, Harden didn't even stop for a long time. Before Li Pu ran into the three-point line, Harden directly chose to step back and shoot a three-pointer.

Harden Yigao is bold, this shot is beyond everyone's expectations, you know, if this shot is missed, they don't even have a rebound, which means they just hand over the ball to others!
Ginobili didn't expect Harden to make such an urgent shot at all, and he didn't even make a shot to interfere, but turned his head to look at the basket.

"Shh!"

Then, Ginobili saw a horrifying scene, the basketball went into the net!

Harden is such a big heart, under such circumstances, he really dared to vote!

Ginobili turned his head to look at Harden, this unattractive little fat man, people said he looked like himself.

But Ginobili thought to himself: If he was allowed to play this ball, would he shoot like Harden?
At least I am at his age, I am afraid I dare not!
How does this guy look like himself?I'm afraid that the future achievements will be much higher than myself!

106:103, the Spurs called a timeout.

With the last 21 seconds left, Popovich had to let the team execute the last attack, which was his least favorite three-pointer.

So, he replaced Parker, who had a poor outside touch tonight, and replaced him with Diaw, who had made three-pointers, and arranged a three-point tactic for the team.

Back from the timeout, Duncan serves.

At this time, the four Spurs players on the field are: Ginobili, Diaw, Jackson and Leonard.

The Thunder obviously also knew the Spurs' intentions, and the defensive tactics they made were very clear, that is, defend three points and put two points.

Therefore, the Thunder team's formations were all distributed on the periphery. The penalty area was as empty as the road at three or four in the morning. Even O'Neill's grandma could break in with a cane and dribble the ball.

However, even in such an open space, no one from the Spurs went in, just standing outside the three-point line.

Logically speaking, there are still 21 seconds left at this time, and a quick two-pointer plus a foul, betting on the Thunder's free throws is also a good choice.

But the key point is that the Spurs have no timeouts. If they do this, the Spurs will have to serve from the backcourt for the last attack, and the probability of success will be even lower.

And if you miss a three-pointer, you can still rush to grab offensive rebounds, which also has a glimmer of life, not to mention that the Spurs' outside touch tonight is not bad.

"5, 4, 3..."

At this time, the referee handed the ball to Duncan and started timing.

At the same time, the Spurs' players began to disperse, and a starburst tactic was fully launched.

Ginobili rushed to the middle circle with the help of the pick-and-roll, and finally received a pass from Duncan.

Ginobili, who was holding the ball, dribbled the ball while facing Li Pu who had switched defenses.

After Duncan served the ball, he rushed towards the penalty area, obviously preparing to grab a rebound. Due to the good tactical effect just now, the Thunder team had a problem with their defensive matchup. It was Durant who defended Duncan, and Duncan had the advantage.

At this time, the time has begun to pass, Ginobili began to change direction continuously, ready to break through.

In this regard, Li Pu's choice is to step on the three-point line and prevent the shot from breaking.

Obviously, Li Pu knew exactly what he was going to do at the moment.

Ginobili also knew what to do.

So, after changing directions continuously, he tested Li Pu, but found that Li Pu had no intention of retreating at all.

Seeing the time wasted second by second, Ginobili couldn't wait any longer, so he directly took a step sideways, opened up a little attacking space, and immediately shot a three-pointer.

But at this distance, Ginobili obviously underestimated Li Pu's wingspan and speed.

Just as Ginobili finished shooting, Li Pu rushed over from the front right and easily blocked Ginobili's shot.

The basketball first changed direction and rose high into the sky, then fell slowly and landed in Li Pu's hands.

Lip blocked Ginobili's final drive and took control of the basketball.

Ginobili has quick eyes and quick hands, and quickly stepped forward to foul, with 11.9 seconds left.

In the end, as Li Pu made two free throws and Jackson missed a three-pointer, the Thunder finally won the Tianwangshan battle.

In this game, Durant scored a team-high 23 points, and Harden performed more comprehensively. In addition to 21 points, he also sent 8 assists.

Li Pu performed equally well tonight, scoring 16 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks, especially a block and two free throws at the last moment, which are priceless.

After winning this game, the Thunder team has tied the total score of the series to 3:2, and the Thunder team is leading.

Two days later, the two teams returned to San Antonio.

The Spurs, who had a last stand, played a perfect offense in the opening game, leading the Thunder by 34 points at 20:14 and ending the first quarter.

However, in the second half, the situation changed suddenly.

The Thunder first tied the score in a single quarter in the third quarter, and then led the Spurs by as much as 10 points in the fourth quarter.

When Li Pu nailed Duncan from behind, received the rebound and gave it to Westbrook. After Westbrook dunked successfully, the Spurs were no longer able to chase.

Duncan and Ginobili, two "old men" in their 30s, looked at this group of energetic opponents, and felt old for the first time in their hearts.

The final score was locked at 107:99. The Thunder chased four games in a row after falling behind 0:2, defeated the mighty Spurs, and successfully advanced to the finals!
And three days after they finished the match, their opponents were finally revealed!

After the Heat lost the Tianwangshan battle, they chased two games in a row, eliminated the Celtics in the tiebreaker, and successfully advanced to the finals.

Li Pu was not surprised when he heard the news. He had already made sufficient preparations to compete with the Heat for the championship in the finals!

In the original time and space, the Thunder lost to the Heat, but this time, the Thunder had an extra team of their own!

(End of this chapter)