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1.2...1.0...0.8, the numbers on the timer continue to decrease and are about to return to zero.

At the same time, Duan, who had just completed his shot in the last 1.2 seconds of the third quarter, finally fell from the air to the ground.

The game time is not over yet, and the basketball is still flying in the air.

"Can I still come in?"

"You won't come in again, right?"

This buzzer-beating goal touched the hearts of more than 20,000 people present.

0.4…0.2…0.0…beep beep beep
The game time in the third quarter completely ran out, and the buzzer sounded, but the basketball was still a short distance from the basket.

Duang——

Duan's buzzer-beating shot seemed to be a little lighter, and the basketball hit the front of the basket.

However, what is unexpected is that the ball continues to bounce forward with the help of its own rotation.

I saw that the basketball first hit the back edge of the basket, then hit the backboard. Finally, with the help of the rebound of the backboard, it rolled into the basket, circled for half a circle and finally fell to the ground.

"Incredible, Du En scored again!"

"There was an element of luck in this ball, and it seemed God was on Duane's side."

"16 points in a single quarter, God is playing in jersey No. 13 tonight!"

When the on-site commentators saw this scene, they either exclaimed or became impassioned and opened their eyes to Du En.

This is mainly because the Raptors' background is too shallow, and the on-site commentators are not Toronto's local Raptors die-hard commentators.

By the way, the Raptors just celebrated their 20th anniversary this year. They have not even made it to the Eastern Conference Finals a few times in the past 20 years, and they have no honors worth being proud of.

Therefore, the commentator's position is more biased towards the Bulls fans outside the scene.

"The referee seems to be still confirming."

"In order to maintain professionalism, it does require a review."

"We should have seen clearly just now that Duan did throw the ball before the clock stopped."

"Yes, if this was not the third quarter but the fourth quarter, Duane would have killed the game."

"Now, we continue to stay in suspense and wait for the fourth quarter to start later."

"Yes, the Toronto Raptors have a chance.

Although Duane went crazy in the third quarter, no Toronto Raptors player could limit Duane's scoring.

But the point difference on the court at this time was not particularly large, only 13 points, and there was still a chance to turn defeat into victory. "

As the commentators were talking, the big screen in the center of the Canadian flight line also replayed the scene in slow motion when Dunn hit the buzzer-beater.

As everyone can see, Duan did complete the shot before time reached zero.

Therefore, this buzzer-beater goal is valid.

Soon, the referee blew the whistle and signaled to the technical table that Duan's score was valid.

The players and coaching staff on the Bulls bench on the sidelines were instantly excited. A group of people cheered and rushed to the court, surrounding Du En.

"The game is not over yet, we are too happy too early, take the time to rest!"

When Du En saw his teammates rushing over one after another, seemingly wanting to celebrate with him, he immediately stopped them.

Open the champagne at halftime! If this game is really overturned, it will be ridiculous.

"Boss, are you too fierce? Not only did you hit the buzzer-beating shot, but you also scored 16 points in only five or six minutes!"

"Boss, you are too cautious! Your touch is so good tonight, why should the Toronto Raptors fight us?"

"Duen is right, go back and rest first! Don't surround Duen, move away, don't affect Duen's heat dissipation!"

"It's important to rest. Go back to the bench! Get the water and towels quickly."

Hearing the assistant coach in the crowd speak, the Bulls bench players dispersed to make way for Duen.

Du En quickly walked along this road to the bench, and on the way, he received towels and drinks from the staff.

Du En walked to the bench and wiped his sweat with a towel.

After sitting down on the bench, he picked up a drink to replenish his fluids.

"Mike, how many timeouts do we have that we haven't used yet?"

After quenching his thirst, Duen immediately asked about the team's timeout.

In the middle of the third quarter, Dunn used the outstanding performance of Green and Jokic, as well as the cooperation of passing and cutting, to release the offensive firepower that he had accumulated for a long time.

Duane knows that with the break now, the Raptors will definitely emphasize targeted defense against him.

This also means that in the fourth quarter, Duan may not be able to attack and score as well as he did in the third quarter.

As a veteran with 8 championships and 12 years of playoff experience, Duen knows that at this time, the game is not over yet!
Winning is not just about establishing a huge lead in advance. In many cases, even if the lead reaches 20 points, it may not be able to win the game steadily.

To be honest, the Bulls' 13-point lead at this time is not too much. A 13-point lead does not guarantee that the Bulls will win tonight.

Besides, the Bulls are playing away from home! The Raptors have the support of their home fans and will definitely launch a fierce counterattack in the fourth quarter.

This means that Duen must keep a cool head and plenty of physical strength to lead the team to the final quarter and persist until the game is won.

“Don’t worry, Duane, we still have three timeouts.

We were always in the lead, and there weren’t many opportunities for our opponents to force us into a timeout.

I think we can save the pause for the last few minutes.

If you have better suggestions, you can also put them forward in advance. "

Mike Brown responded immediately and asked Duane for advice.

“If we don’t stay vigilant and aggressive at the beginning of the fourth quarter, our opponents will keep chasing points.

I think we can call a timeout in advance to stop the opponent's offensive momentum.

But try to keep both timeouts until the last few minutes.

If we fall into a scoring drought, I need to take advantage of timeouts to rest and recuperate.

If we are considering setting up a winning goal, we also need to ensure that there is still a timeout left in the last few dozen seconds. "

After Du En finished speaking, he picked up the drink cup and drank water.

Mike Brown nodded when he heard this and said: "No problem!"

After being the chief assistant coach of the Bulls for so many years, how could Mike Brown not know about Duan's playing habits.

Before Scott Scales took charge of the Bulls, he always liked to leave timeouts. Many games were even finished with one or two timeouts left unused.

Scott Scales' move was similar to that of the Zen Master.

The timeout was not because I was distracted on the court and didn't pay attention to how many timeouts I had left. Rather, he knows it well and saves timeouts in advance to ensure that the best player on the court still has the physical strength to score at critical moments.

Now Mike Brown also knows to take the best of it, give the ball to the best player on the court, and let him lead the team to victory.

In order to ensure that Duan still has the energy to play key goals, and to allow Duan to take a breather in the fourth quarter, Mike Brown is also very conservative in the use of timeouts.

However, this conservatism will most likely bring Mike Brown the coaching championship he dreams of!
So, what’s wrong with being a dog?
Of course, after Mike Brown became the head coach of the Bulls, he didn't just act as a dog to Du En.

When a dog encounters an enemy, it can bark a few times in the air!

At the critical moment of winning G2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Mike Brown naturally had to show his level as the head coach of a championship team.

Just as Du En worried, a 13-point advantage cannot be said to be a guaranteed victory, and the next game must not be taken lightly!

To this end, Mike Brown began an impassioned speech, motivating the Bulls players to regain their focus. After returning to the court, they need to continue to be aggressive and complete the basics of the defensive end.

The pause time passed quickly and the game started again in the blink of an eye.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the Raptors immediately launched a fierce counterattack.

However, the Bulls, like the Raptors, are also good at defense.

The Raptors lack playoff experience, and the team's core players' offensive abilities are slightly insufficient. Under high-intensity defense, no one can guarantee scoring efficiency.

If you look for opportunities to play tactical ball, it can easily lead to a too slow pace of the game, which is not conducive to the Raptors quickly recovering the score.

Therefore, in this dilemma, no matter how fierce the Raptors play, it will only be more lively.

In the end, he was restrained by the Bulls' overall tight defense!

Of course, it's not easy for the Bulls to face the Raptors' aggressive defense.

Originally, Du En wanted to be on full fire from the start and help the team widen the point difference as much as possible.

However, the Raptors' double attack greatly intensified Duen's physical exhaustion. Although Duen scored two goals at the beginning of the fourth quarter, if this continues, efficiency may not be guaranteed at the critical moment of the fourth quarter.

Of course, Duen was not stingy with his physical strength and tried his best to use all his firepower in the first half of the quarter to blast the Raptors in one wave. This was also an excellent offensive strategy.

However, Du En was worried that his efforts would fail again and again.

Once the Bulls' offense is hindered, Duan has no energy to continue his firepower, and other teammates are unable to score at critical times, then the advantage established in the first three quarters tonight will only be an empty joy, and may even end miserably. .

To be prudent, Duen chose to let other role players in the team give it a try first, acting as cannonballs to consume the physical strength of the Raptors' main players.

The Raptors saw that Duan was holding the ball less and giving the ball to other teammates, and they had to deal with it distractedly. The Raptors once again resorted to unlimited defense changes, and with the help of referees, it was difficult for the Bulls' role players to score the ball efficiently into the basket.

After being physically violated again and again, and even encountering obvious fouls, but not getting the free throws they deserved, the Bulls players were dissatisfied with the referees, distracted on the defensive end, and the Raptors took the opportunity to hit a few goals.

The game seemed to have turned around.

However, ginger is still spicy.

Dunn foresaw that the team was about to fall into a scoring drought, so he jumped out to take charge of the ball.

First, there was a double screen in the high post, taking the opportunity to break through and score the ball, helping Gobert score under the basket.

Immediately afterwards, he used the screen to shoot in the mid-range, relying on mid-range shots to continue to help the Bulls continue to gain firepower.

The Raptors had just narrowed the point difference to less than 10 points, and in the blink of an eye, the point difference was back to the - point mark at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

But the problem is that with less and less game time, there is naturally less and less time left for the Raptors.

Of course, with the loud support of 20,000 local Toronto fans at the scene, the Raptors players did not choose to give up early.

With the help of the referee, they continued to hold on to the score even though they relied on one-point goals one after another.

Although the score difference has not been reduced to less than 5 points in a short period of time, the game has now entered a fierce stage, and every point is particularly important.

For the Bulls, there was no help from the referee and no free throws, which was undoubtedly a huge disadvantage.

Fortunately, relying on the size and height advantages of the lineup, the Bulls still have a certain advantage in rebounding.

As the saying goes, if you control the rebounds, you can control the game!

The Bulls relied on their rebounding advantage to gain more possession of the ball.

Moreover, after the Bulls took control of the ball, they were not in a hurry to attack, but consciously lowered the pace of the game.

On the one hand, this is to waste time and try to win the game by relying on the scoring advantage established previously.

On the other hand, it was also to give Duen more time to breathe.

Of course, Duen is not someone who puts his arms on his hips on the court at critical moments and defends with his eyes alone.

Even if the Bulls take the initiative to slow down the pace of the game, Duan, who is diligently defending on the court, will still feel very tired.

Fortunately, Duen has played hundreds of playoff games over the years and has already learned how to adapt to such games and how to squeeze out the last bit of strength in his body at critical moments.

"It's my turn!"

In the final minutes of the fourth quarter, the scores of the Bulls and Raptors increased alternately.

The Raptors once narrowed the point difference to 6 points, and almost got within 5 points, narrowing the point difference to 2 rounds.

However, at this time, Duan used a high double screen to break the Raptors' double-team restriction on him, and once reached the mid-range with the ball.

"Block, block Duen!"

"Be careful Green, protect the basket!"

The Raptors guessed that Duane would use Green's screen to hit his sweet spot and shoot half a basket.

Of course, there is also the possibility that Green will move down after completing the screen and receive the pass from Du En and go up to the blue.

It's also because in this game, Duan and Green had such a cooperation, and it also left a big impression on the Raptors players.

At this time, the Raptors players on the court suddenly thought of the tactics that Duane and Green might use in this round.

However, at the critical moment, Du En still chose to believe in himself!

Middle distance, especially middle distance!
The Raptors players guessed it right, and so did the fans at the scene.

However, despite being blocked and interfered by three or four hands, Du En still threw the ball as if nothing had happened.

It is worth mentioning that some Raptors players blocked shots too hard, and when their hands fell, they were brought to Duan's arms. This was undoubtedly a very obvious hit.

But at this point, even though the referee saw it, he would not call it.

On the one hand, referees add drama at critical moments, which is often difficult to handle and is easily criticized both inside and outside the league.

On the other hand, the referees did receive instructions from the league officials and tried their best to help the Raptors win the game tonight.

Therefore, this kind of whistle that is not conducive to the Raptors needs to be considered appropriately.

The normal frequency is to blow once every five times.

Du En has not been killed yet, and the number of times the bull has accumulated has not been reached, so naturally there is no need to blow.

However, Duen is worthy of being the ruler of the league. Just like the buzzer-beater at the end of the third quarter, Duen's shot was still too hard!
The ball didn't fall directly into the basket at first, but with a bit of luck in it, it still went in.

Hit from mid-range, two points valid!

8 points difference, 1 minute and 58 seconds left in the game!
In the last 2 minutes, chasing 8 points is not too difficult, but the Raptors must be fast enough and accurate enough.

It's a pity that the Raptors players on the court didn't realize it. They were still playing according to the tactics as much as possible, rushing to the basket as much as possible to ensure stable scoring.

And this can also be said to be a reflection of the lack of playoff experience.

In the last 2 minutes, the score difference was about 10 points. It was definitely a 3-point bet, rather than a guaranteed 2-point hit rate.

Of course, if the score difference is about 5 points, it is still okay to score 2 points.

The Bulls saw that the Raptors were still scoring 2 points, so they defended first, consuming time and stamina of the Raptors.

When a Raptors player rushes to the basket, it's very simple. If you can defend it, defend it. If you can't defend it, you will immediately foul and send you to the free throw line.

Of course, there is also the risk of being 2+1.

If you play in the regular season, it is acceptable to watch your opponent score 2 points.

However, in the playoffs, you must be tough and not give up a single point.

I have to say that the Raptors on the court were indeed shocked by the Bulls' toughness.

Even DeRozan, the great leader, made 2 of 1 free throws and failed to secure 2 points.

As for the Bulls, by sending their opponents to the free throw line, they also bought Duan some breathing time.

In the last 31 seconds, the Bulls took control of the ball and took a 5-point lead.

After the Bulls dribbled the ball past halftime, they took the initiative to call a timeout.

"Next our opponents may resort to foul tactics against us. Now all we need to do is stay calm and have a firm belief in winning!"

Tyronn Lue was holding a tactical board, pretending to draw tactics, and explaining ATO tactics to the Bulls players. In fact, he was giving a reminder to the Bulls players, hoping that everyone would stay calm.

Next door, with the Raptors, there is indeed a coaching staff observing the Bulls' movements.

Tyronn Lue is the Bulls' chief assistant and is responsible for the Bulls' offense, which also includes ATO tactics.

Therefore, the Raptors' only countermeasure when seeing this scene is to use foul tactics in advance to destroy the Bulls' ATO tactics.

This is equivalent to using two free throws to waste a timeout and an offensive round for the Bulls.

At the same time, it also saved the Raptors more than ten seconds of attack time and re-established the ball.

The Raptors' response cannot be miscalculated, but this response completely fell into the Bulls' calculations.

After the timeout, Duan ran without the ball to the basket to attract the defense, while Jokic, as the server, first served to the backcourt.

Because it takes 8 seconds to dribble across half court. Previously, it only took the Bulls just over 4 seconds to dribble across half court, and there are still 3 seconds left to consume.

The Raptors players were a little dizzy when they saw this situation. As soon as they chased after him to foul, Jokic had already run to the center circle to catch the ball.

As the ball was passed to Jokic, Jokic passed the ball to Duan who returned to the left at a 45-degree angle.

The Bulls relied on moving the ball in a wide range and consumed more than 3 seconds of game time.

"2 of 2 free throws! Duan once again killed the game with a free throw!"

Relying on the timeout to recover his strength, Duen did not miss the free throw at the critical moment.

With a 25-point lead in the last 7 seconds, the Raptors could only score 3 points.

Duang——

Lowry hit a three-pointer, and Duan rushed to the basket and protected the rebound.

The key mid-range shot, the two key free throws, and the key defensive rebounds, Duan stood up just right every time.

Beep beep——

The final whistle finally sounded.

103 to 96, the Bulls once again won the Eastern Conference Finals series.

At the end of the game, Duane did not turn around and return to the locker room immediately, nor did he choose to communicate with DeRozan, Lowry and other core Raptors players. Instead, he sat on the floor.

Originally, Du En wanted to lie down directly on the floor, but he was worried about being stepped on by other players on the field and random people who came to the field, so he did not do so.

However, when I think about it, after playing this Eastern Conference finals, I won't be able to come back again, so I also leave a souvenir for myself and the reporters on site.

"Duane: Every arena I enter is my territory, and every floor I sit on is my throne!"

Not long after the Bulls won G2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, ESPN used this text, paired with a picture of Duane sitting in the Canadian Airline Center after the game, and posted it on major social media for fans to discuss. (End of chapter)