Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

"The ball went in!!!"

"What a breathtaking goal, it was incredible!"

"Kyrie Irving indeed!
It was him, it was him when the Los Angeles Clippers were in danger of falling behind.

With a priceless three-pointer that turned defeat into victory, he successfully helped the team overtake the score!
Now the pressure is on the Houston Rockets players to see if they can score the key goal and kill the game!"

After the Eastern Conference Finals between the Bulls and the Celtics came to an end, fans who were paying attention to the NBA playoffs this year can only shift their attention to the Western Conference Finals which is still in progress.

Now the Western Conference Finals has reached the last half minute of Game 5, and the Clippers are temporarily in the lead thanks to Irving's three-pointer just now.

If this lead can last until the end of the game, then this series will end here.

The Clippers swept the Rockets 4-1 and successfully advanced to the next round to meet the Bulls in the finals.

However, the situation is not that simple.

Rockets star Butler quickly made damage with the ball and got a chance to stand on the free throw line.

With two free throws, the Rockets once again took the lead!
However, at this time, there were still 11 seconds left in the game. After the Clippers used the timeout to arrange the ATO tactics, they relied on Davis's shot under the basket to quickly get back 2 points and rewrite the game situation again.

There were 7.2 seconds left. Although the Rockets had the initiative to turn the tide, there was no timeout at this time!
The 7.2-second offensive time is enough for a team in the small ball era to launch an offense according to tactics.

But the problem is that this is the Western Conference Finals, and the pressure felt by the players on the field is completely different from usual.

What's more, the battle is coming to an end and the players have consumed a lot of physical energy. It is possible that the heart rate of some players will soar to 200 at this time.

Attacking in this state, especially with a winning shot that means you will die, is undoubtedly extremely difficult.

Butler glanced at Harden, whose eyes were lifeless, and finally decided to do it himself.

But the Clippers are not fools. They know Butler is tougher than Harden in critical moments.

At this time, among the five Clippers players on the court, only Butler was capable of making the buzzer-beater.

Of course, in addition to the winning goal, a draw is also possible.

In the playoffs, Butler is more skilled than Harden in begging.

Therefore, the Clippers did not hesitate to double-team in advance to interfere with Butler's dribbling across half court, but they did not do anything to him and actively sent Butler to the free throw line.

Butler was also in a panic and quite anxious when facing the double-team from the backcourt.

Seeing that there was no way to get a foul, he could only pass the ball in advance.

When Harden got the ball, his whole body shook as if he was frightened.

But there is no way, Butler was double-teamed, and then the ball was passed to him. Now the hope of the whole team is in his hands. If he doesn't take the buzzer-beater, then who will take it?
Give it to other teammates?
Then they were swept by the Clippers, and then they went to reporters to complain that the role players didn't stand up?
There is also a gap between him and James, and Harden still shoulders his responsibilities as the team leader.

However, due to the limitations of his playing style, Harden has to dribble one or two times before taking a buzzer-beater to get a feel for it.

Butler passed the ball, and there was not much time left. Harden had to dribble to find his touch and avoid the Clippers' blocks, which made his shooting time even tighter.

Jump, shoot, and press your wrist, all in one go!
Because Harden is a left-handed player and shoots with his left hand, it is difficult for the Clippers' defensive players to block Harden from the front without contact.

Therefore, Harden's shot this time was still very successful.

However, Harden was a little nervous when shooting the buzzer-beater. Based on his previous shooting percentage, it was only about 32%.

To be honest, the hit rate of this buzzer-beater is not low. Even among the top ten superstars in history, many have hit rates lower than this.

But the problem is, he has already succeeded! If Harden fails, the game is over. Having said that, Harden was also shocked when he just threw the ball.

Because the ball had just flown a short distance when the buzzer sounded, announcing the end of the game.

The basketball flew in the air for more than one second, which was obviously not a long time, but to those who were waiting for the result, it seemed like a century had passed.

In their minds, they didn’t know how much time had passed, but the “bullet time” state was finally broken by a sound.

Duang——

There was no surprise or accident. Harden missed the buzzer-beater and the Clippers won the game and successfully advanced to the finals!
On the other hand, in the park hotel, the Bulls players and coaching staff who were watching the game couldn't help but sigh.

"The ball had a pretty straight trajectory, I thought it was going to go in!"

"Excellent, really wonderful! It was almost another comeback!"

"The result was correct. Our opponent is the Los Angeles Clippers, not any other team! That's great!"

"The playoffs are a stage for stars. The Los Angeles Clippers have the Big Three and are indeed stronger than the Houston Rockets."

"Our previous research has not been in vain, and our lineup is easier to play against the Los Angeles Clippers."

"We still can't open champagne at halftime. There are no weak teams that can enter the finals. We must take the next game seriously!"

"Yes, let's win the championship and celebrate together!"

It is undoubtedly good news that we know the opponent in the finals and find that the finals object we studied previously was not wrong.

Then continue to study the lineups and matchups of the Bulls and Clippers. It is not difficult to find that the Bulls do have an advantage against the Clippers.

But the problem is that the data sample is too small.

The Clippers' new Big Three lineup was formed not long ago, and the chemistry within the Clippers only gradually improved after the All-Star Weekend.

If the original schedule is followed, the Clippers may still rely on their main players to win, and by the time they reach the playoffs, they will most likely be plagued by injuries.

But this year, it happened to be the park rematch and the park playoffs, so the Clippers' Big Three didn't have to fly to away games frequently. In addition, there were several fewer regular season games, which reduced physical consumption. Their physical condition is still pretty good at this time.

It is precisely due to various reasons that this team has emerged as a dark horse in the middle of the season and has become a very competitive championship-contending team!

There is only one champion, but there are still two teams competing for the championship.

Before the Bulls become the biggest winner, they have no right to underestimate opponents like the Clippers.

Time quickly came to October 10st, and on this special day, Duan had a reason to win.

To this end, before the game started, Duane took the initiative to give a speech in the locker room to inspire his teammates.

“Compared to our opponents, we have more experience in the finals.

Although some of the players here are stepping onto such a stage for the first time, don't worry, we are playing in the park.

Over the past two months, we have become familiar with this arena!

It brings us good luck and we win here time and time again!
Until now, we are back here and step onto the stage of the finals again.

Believe me, we will succeed and we will win the game!

You must also believe in yourselves and have the ability to win the championship for the team!" (End of this chapter)