From sparring to superstar

Chapter 217 215. The key ball, Spider-Man makes the opponent surrender! (full 200 monthly tickets plus more)

"On the night when the flag is raised, the OK combination will never give in. The more critical the moment, the more kingly it will be... Mission: Trigger the number one combination in the world."

"The number one combination in the world:

Goal: Host, Michael Jordan, and Mike Bibby must score higher than Kobe Bryant and Shaq O'Neal in the final quarter.

Reward: Lead score multiplied by 1000 achievement points. "

After returning to the bench, Li Ao looked at the opposite side, and Snake was wiping his sweat while listening to the Zen master.

Could it be, it shouldn't be, why should he - the big shark was helping the black mamba to buy a rest time in the past few minutes?

Well, Li Ao accepted this. Kobe didn't touch three times in a row at the end of the playoffs in his rookie season. O'Neal dared to continue to give the ball to Kobe at the critical moment of the Western Conference Finals in the second year. Guess what?

Kobe Bryant again at a critical moment...

It must be said otherwise now, but at first O'Neal didn't know what to do, and at the critical moment, he had no brains to trust Kobe, who was only a teenager.

However, he clearly led Kobe to run around just now, and Kobe chased him with all his strength.

Does Kobe still have time to rest?The offensive end propped up his legs to watch the show and rest, and the defensive end went all out. Is this reverse goat operation enough to restore physical strength?
The goal of the mission, the combined score of the three brothers will be less than the two brothers on the opposite side?

Hey, no, he recalled, O'Neal scored 4 points in the first 6 minutes of the last quarter, Bibby scored 3 points, he scored 2 points, Jordan hasn't played yet... 屮!Still lost by 1 point.

Which one should you choose to score or win?Of course they are all!
There are less than 8 minutes left in the game, and it's time to fight for the stars. It was originally a fight for the key players on both sides who scored more points!

...

Back from the timeout, Gentry replaced the starting outside trio with Matt Harprin and O'Neal in the frontcourt.

Tonight, the quality of the flank screen, the long two-point shot, and Matt Harprin are all the best strikers. At the critical moment, Gentry replaced Odom with him.

After the players played, Gentry took a look at Odom, who performed well tonight and scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. He was relieved to see that the opponent was bragging and farting with Big Q.

It's tiring to have too many stars. There are concerns here and there, but Gentry hopes he can be this tired every season.

Gentry looked at the players on the opposite field, Fisher, Kobe, Rick Fox, Horry, O'Neal, he nodded, and there was another reason for sending Matt Harprin - to allow Jordan to freely choose to defend the opponent Which striker, Matt Harprin is in good physical condition, he can defend both power forwards and small forwards, and both defend well.

The players on the court didn't think as much as Gentry and put themselves into the game.

The rest of the Clippers also saw that O'Neal's onslaught at the beginning of the final quarter was to create rest time for Kobe.

No, the Lakers sent the ball, and Rick Fox directly lobbed it to Kobe in the high position.

Kobe hit Li Ao in singles, broke the bottom line, and when he was more than one meter away from the bottom line, he took a step, took off, turned around and leaned back, avoiding Li Ao's attack who was following closely, and made a mid-range shot...hit!
112 to 112, the Lakers tied the score!

Li Ao also received another reminder of the score - 5 to 8, the combined score was 3 points behind.

He didn't care about this, he ran forward, and if it should be given to Matt Harprin and O'Neal, he resolutely passed it to these two.

It's exciting to think about letting the Lakers lose on the night of the championship ring.

When he was inside the three-point line, he encountered Kobe's melee defense again, and he got used to it. He took Kobe to the bottom line and borrowed O'Neal's pick-and-roll, and continued to create exercise for O'Neal, allowing more big sharks to pant after a few rounds Two steps is two steps.

It doesn't matter if he is restricted here, and Jordan... damn it!
As soon as Jordan on the right side of the three-second zone received the ball, he was pinched by Rick Fox and Horry. Jordan stopped the ball after one dribble!
The defender flanked, and Matt Harprin moved to the area where he was best at catching and shooting without even thinking about it. Unexpectedly, Rick Fox and Horry did such a flanking attack this time, and Jordan failed to pass it. He hurried to meet him, but Jordan, who stopped the ball with his back to protect the ball, had his vision blocked and he didn't see it.

Seeing that he might be intercepted or forced to walk, Jordan threw the ball high towards the back.

When the commentators saw this scene, they all exclaimed about Jordan's experience, which avoided wasting timeouts. The Clippers called more timeouts in the third quarter, so they should be used sparingly in the final quarter, and they just took a timeout tens of seconds ago, and now they are called timeouts. morale.

Such a toss can also create opportunities to retreat, and teammates also have opportunities to fight for the ball.

Jordan's gamble, he was right, the direction of the ball falling was Kobe and Li Ao.

Both rushed to the ball and jumped...Kobe jumped higher, Li Ao's hands were longer, and their wrists almost reached the same height, but!
Li Ao's hands were much bigger, his fingertips touched the ball first, and he picked it towards the front left.

After landing, Li Ao turned around and caught Kobe, holding the ball that fell after re-flying into his arms.

Kobe subconsciously went around to grab the ball in front of Li Ao, Li Ao reacted quickly, turned around and charged!

Li Ao came to the right side of the three-second zone, and made an emergency stop and running hook before O'Neal's defense was in place!

On the bench side, Odom and Big Q took the lead in jumping up, howling with excitement.

This crooked scoring is more exciting for teammates than regular singles goals-even luck is on our side!

The same was true for the players on the field. When he retreated, the corners of Jordan's mouth almost reached his ears. He went around and ran to Li Ao's side and patted him on the back.

Kobe also felt bad luck at the moment, but it was different from the luck that the Clippers thought - I actually lost a ball because I didn't have a big hand!
A failed defense failed to affect Kobe's self-confidence. When he reached the frontcourt, he continued to attack!

Kobe breaks through, OK connects, O'Neal attracts the pincer ball to the top arc of the basket, Jordan, who pinches the ball in the middle, struggles to move to Rick Fox in the top arc, Rick Fox supports the transfer, the left sideline, Horry catches the ball for a three-pointer Shot...in!
The OK combination of two attracts four people to attack!
Even if the Clippers' defense cut off Kobe's connection with the players on the left, he still has a big shark, and the big shark sends the ball to the top arc, and Rick Fox can complete the connection between the two wings!
When the Clippers were attacking, Jordan went to the flanks to save some energy and play singles at the last moment. Mike Bibby and O'Neal launched a pick-and-roll offense to maximize the space under the basket and compress the opponent's defense.

Zen master couldn't think of a way to deal with this move. In fact, he thought of this situation before, but the situation was very unsolvable. After three seconds of defense, the opponent's center went to pick and roll, and O'Neal had to leave the basket.

However, this matter itself has no solution, which does not mean that there is no way to make up for it. It is just that O'Neill's current weight is not enough to do so many things. Therefore, Zen master chooses to ignore this, and he can have time to think of better ways. Sai to make better adjustments.

Zen master can't deal with the Clippers' offensive tactics here, and the Lakers players can't help it. They can only watch Li Ao go around the left side of the three-second zone to catch the ball and make a mid-range shot.

But it doesn't matter if they can't defend, Zen master's team is not stuck in the matter of 'we are a strong defensive team', but a 'winning team', whether it is offensive or defensive, as long as it can win.

They can't defend the opponent, and the opponent can't defend the OK combination!

The two teams started a fierce offensive battle, the two teams scored consecutive goals, the score rose alternately, and the battle was fierce.

At 6 minutes and 58 seconds, Kobe received a ball from O'Neal on the flank and made a two-pointer, 119 to 118. The Lakers once again gained a 1-point lead, stopped the Clippers, and entered the official timeout period.

After returning from the timeout, Jordan went around the baseline and walked in the middle, received the ball from Li Ao's baseline, turned around the front of the basket, caught the ball and made a shot, 120 to 119, the Clippers overtook the score again!

The battle is still going on!
The role players of the two teams have seldom scored goals by this time, and it is even difficult to make shots in open spaces, but the stars of the two teams can still score goals!
The head coaches on both sides have done a good job in scheduling their appearances tonight.

The Zen master took advantage of Kobe's physical strength. The second and third quarters created a very sufficient rest time for O'Neal, and even allowed O'Neal to start the final quarter and help Kobe relieve his physical pressure.

Now the OK combination is in the best state of the moment.

Gentry didn't have so many bells and whistles, and reasonably controlled Jordan's playing time. If he didn't play tricks, their physical strength would be fine. At this time, Li Ao, Jordan, and Bibby were also in their best form.

Li Ao is focused and dedicated, Mike Bibby is calm and calm, Jordan is excited and wanton, and the Clippers' three perimeter court personalities are all displayed in the confrontation.

On the side of the OK combination, O'Neal's attitude as the overlord of the league and Kobe's irresistible edge were also vividly displayed.

The two teams were stalemate. At 10 minutes and 28 seconds, Horry seemed to have run out of key shots today and missed a three-pointer. Fortunately, O'Neal made a tip-up, 129 to 129, and the score was tied again!
The core scorers of the two teams are both surprised and happy now-we have soared so hard, and the opponent can still bite the score!It is worthy of being the OK combination/Spiderman and the god of basketball.

As for Mike Bibby, he was ignored by the OK combination.

When the Clippers attacked, Kobe defended Jordan. Jordan had already scored 7 points in the final quarter, and if he scored another goal, he would exceed his "8 points per quarter theory".

Kobe can only trust his teammates to guard against Spider-Man.

As Kobe expected, Jordan immediately switched to playing off the ball and stretched to the weak side. Li Ao moved to the right side of the free throw line to catch the ball and hit Rick Fox with his back.

After Mike Bibby moved to the right corner, Li Ao started playing back.

Rick Fox clung to him tightly, not giving a chance to turn around or turn over to shoot, Li Ao turned around and broke through!
Matt Harprin and O'Neal moved in tacit agreement. O'Neal went to the left side of the three-second zone to help Jordan block Kobe, and Matt Harperin turned around to drive Horry and cut into the basket.

Fisher, who followed Mike Bibby to the bottom corner, turned around and rushed to the sideline of the three-second zone, making a foul move to block Li Ao, who had no ability to change direction.

Li Ao points the ball to the right corner, Mike Bibby hits a three-pointer at a critical moment!

132 to 129, at the last moment, the Clippers took a 3-point lead, and Zen Master called a timeout!
Mike Bibby, who was ignored by the Lakers, gave the opponent a heavy blow at a critical moment!
The Lakers players all looked at Bibby with astonished eyes. They would rather believe that Li Ao would jump over Fisher's head to attack the frame and score, and they didn't think about the brush in the bottom corner that was used to tie with Brian Knight. The second place can score key goals.

Even Fisher can't break through, and the center has to pick and roll, and the defense is even more broken. In addition to strong arms and legs, he can carry it, and even Fisher can't stop the lateral movement.

Wait, the Lakers players are looking at the big screen. This is already 25 points?

After the goal, Mike Bibby's expression was neither happy nor sad. When he heard the timeout whistle, he walked to the bench silently.

He also wondered, why would the opponent let him go even though he had 22 points?He has already made 5 of 3 three-pointers in front of him!

However, he enjoys this kind of game environment very much. He doesn't say anything if he scores a goal or not, and tries his best to reduce his sense of existence.

After the players returned to the bench, at the critical moment, Gentry, apart from arranging a defensive tactic that might be useless to defend against receiving and serving, did not change players or make other arrangements, so that the players took the time to drink their saliva.

After returning from the timeout, as Gentry thought, there was no substitution on the opposite side.

The five-man team of the two teams played so well in the past 7 minutes. Although the role players could not score points, they did a good job in the transfer of the ball and the defensive flanking. Larry Brown can't do such a thing.

The game continued, and the Lakers served in the frontcourt.

After receiving the ball, Fisher passed it to Kobe, and then worked with Rick Fox and Horry to make moves according to the tactics.

O'Neal didn't move his position according to the tactics. He squeezed O'Neal Jr. who was struggling to resist to the sideline of the three-second zone. He didn't believe that the tactics would work.

On the top arc, Kobe played Li Ao one-on-one. He stared at Li Ao, but Li Ao felt that the opponent's eyes seemed to pass through him and look at other things...

Suddenly, Kobe suddenly grabbed the ball and pulled it up, leaning back, and made a three-point shot from the front of the basket... This cold arrow was shot very suddenly, Li Ao pressed up and reached out to block the block, even if there was no interference, he reached out to Kobe to shoot When it was time, the ball had already flown over his head.

Li Ao just said shit, at the critical moment, Kobe couldn't guard against... "哐"...

(￣ェ￣;)
Li Ao turned his head to look at the ball bouncing off the basket, and he took back what he said just now.

The ball was crooked enough, hit the rim squarely, and bounced high.

The black mamba's three-pointer is really shocking when it is accurate, and weeps ghosts and gods when it is iron.

Although speechless, Li Ao instinctively blocked Kobe when he turned around, and was ready to counterattack.

The ball bounced high and fell, and O'Neal was about to grab the rebound when he was crushed by an unmatched force.

O'Neal, who had been doing nothing all the time, suddenly turned around and walked to the middle, pushed away O'Neal Jr. who was ready to grab the rebound, jumped up on the spot, and pressed the ball into the basket with one hand!
131 to 132, the Lakers narrowed the point difference to 1 point!
"Chu!"

Li Ao looked at O'Neill who turned around and retreated with arrogant steps, and thousands of words gathered into this one word.

Should it be said that the big shark trusts the black mamba, or does he not trust the black mamba?

Knowing that Kobe would definitely mess around at this time, but O'Neal didn't stop him, but he was ready to rush for an offensive rebound.

But it should not be said that Kobe’s sloppy shot also gave O’Neal a chance to rush. Neither Jordan nor Matt Harprin expected Kobe to shoot, and gave O’Neal a chance to bully O’Neal one-on-one. .

With 35 seconds left in the clock, theoretically both sides have a chance to attack. The Clippers did not call a timeout and served the attack.

It's not that I don't want to call, but that there are too many calls in the third quarter.

Mike - Bibby advanced to the front, Fisher more tight defense this time, he did not call the pick-and-roll attack, but time-consuming dribble.

Fisher made a rough press, but Mike Bibby was also strong. He protected the ball without haste. After 14 seconds of the shot clock, he lobbed it to Li Ao, who was holding down Rick Fox on the right side of the free throw line. .

After passing the ball, Mike Bibby pulled away to the bottom corner again, vacating the high post, giving Li Ao space for singles and Jordan to move up to respond.

Jordan, Mike Bibby, Matt Halprin, the Lakers all chose man-to-man, especially Fisher, who stuck to Mike Bibby and didn't give the opponent a chance to move and catch the ball. Jermaine O'Neal was close range on the left side of the three-second zone, and O'Neal could not leave.

The Lakers players can only hope that Rick Fox can guard Li Ao.

Rick Fox was struggling. When Li Ao was relying on him to catch the ball, he tried to go around...but the opponent's long arms and brute force made him unable to go around at all.

When Li Ao received the ball, Rick Fox didn't press up to defend again. This time, he needed to defend and break through.

After Li Ao noticed the change in the opponent's defense with one step, he took another step back with force. Rick Fox lowered his center of gravity and didn't hold back, so he took a step back.

Li Ao did not hesitate after the impact. He took a step forward with his left foot, turned around with his left foot, took off, and took a two-point shot against Rick Fox who was struggling to come back... After the ball left Li Ao's hand, it rushed too hard Rick Fox couldn't stop, and knocked Li Ao who had just landed back two steps.

The referee's whistle sounded in time, the ball was still flying in the air, and the Lakers fans on the scene had already wailed.

It's better not to pounce on it!
But what made the Lakers fans heartbroken was not over. The referee's whistle just fell, and the ball fell on the basket and fell into the net.

At the critical moment, Black Mamba missed a three-point shot, but Spider-Man scored a three-pointer!

Rick Fox, who fell head-on to the ground after knocking Li Ao back without stopping, happened to see the ball fall from the net. Disillusioned at the last bit, he knelt on the ground and covered his head in pain.

Li Ao was standing more than one meter away in front of him. This scene happened to be captured by a camera. The director reacted sharply and switched the live camera in time.

The ESPN commentator saw this scene and shouted: "Fox surrenders to Spider-Man!"

On Li Ao's side, he didn't pay attention to Rick Fox at all. After seeing the goal, he rushed towards his teammates excitedly, hugged and celebrated, walked to the free throw line, ignoring the boos of the Lakers fans, He also ignored the cheers and shouts of his own fans.

After receiving the ball from the referee, Li Ao patted it, threw it steadily, and made a hollow hit!
With 15 seconds left, the Clippers lead by 4 points!
Spider-Man 2+1 at the critical moment, to seal the victory!

The Lakers called a timeout again, but Kobe came back from the timeout and made a three-pointer. Tactical foul.

Jordan grabbed the ball with one hand and stretched it out of bounds, looking at Kobe with a smile, Kobe's teeth itching with anger...

A few seconds later, the long whistle sounded for the end of the game.

135 to 131, the Clippers narrowly beat the Lakers away and won this soaring point battle!
(End of this chapter)