NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

The first wave of ball possession after returning to the game belonged to the Pacers.

When Webber was standing on the sidelines serving the ball, the Lakers used their powerful outside iron gate combination to exert their strength again. Kobe, Prince and Kirilenko frantically entangled Lin Tian and Jordan, preventing these two guys from receiving the ball. They knew very well that the Pacers relied on these two guys tonight!
Guard against them!

Seeing that the Pacers were about to commit a 5-second violation on the sideline ball, Christie was smart enough to quickly run back to his own half, catch the ball in the backcourt, and then steadily carry the ball to the frontcourt.

Almost at the same time, Jordan and Lin Tian cooperated with an off-ball screen on the wing. The two men passed each other in the blink of an eye, and then Lin Tian ran to the top of the arc, while Jordan rushed directly to the basket.

However, this sprint was an illusion. The two players seemed to have discussed it beforehand. After each running a step, they turned around and ran back at the same time, and then provided an off-ball screen at almost the same position.

After this, the Lakers' defense finally became a bit messy!

Then Lin Tian ran towards Big Ben, while Jordan ran towards Webber.

The two of them once again looked for an off-ball screen in the paint at the same time on both sides of the court. When two of your opponents are running at the same time, and both of them have top-level off-ball skills, only the players who are facing them will know how painful it is to defend them!

For example, after this off-ball screen, Lin Tian and Jordan actually got an obvious open space at the same time!

Christie did not hesitate and chose to pass the ball to Lin Tian who was closer to him. He chose a safer way of passing.

Then, the moment Lin Tian received the ball, without even looking or pausing, he made another one-handed ground pass and slammed the ball directly into the inside!

Who else could that person running towards the basket be but Jordan?
As for Kirilenko who was defending Jordan, he relaxed the moment Lin Tian received the ball. Then, with Jordan again looking for his teammates' off-ball screen and rushing to the basket, Kirilenko was completely thrown off!
In this round, the Lakers' defense was completely broken down by the off-ball running of Lin Tian and Jordan!
After Jordan received the ball, he slammed it hard on the floor, then he jumped up like a 30-year-old, and then he slammed the ball into the basket with one hand over Malone who came to assist in defense!

"boom!"

After a loud bang, the Pacers tied the score!
They used a combination that looked extremely complicated but was actually extremely simple.

The two top scorers used their awareness, tacit understanding and skills, without even dribbling the ball once, and just relied on empty-handed movement to break through the Lakers' seemingly luxurious defense!
Jackson, who was off the court, was watching the scene on the field and was now speechless.

There is no way to defend against it! There is no way to defend against it at all!
For a moment, Jackson even felt that the line of defense that he was so proud of, the Maginot Line, would fall apart at the slightest touch!
But fortunately, Jackson is not the kind of person who is stubborn or nitpicky.

He woke up quickly.

It’s not that our army is not strong, it’s that the other side has Gundam!

There are two of them!

What's going on? Strike Freedom and Infinite Justice, they're going to attack together after the explosion, right?
Forget about the Maginot Line, even if you have the Earth Defense Line or the space fleet, they will be destroyed in minutes.

Fortunately, although the opponent has two Gundams, our Lakers team also has them!

Jackson looked at Kobe dribbling towards the frontcourt, and O'Neal who was right next to Kobe, ready to run a pick-and-roll at any time. He was not too desperate yet.

They are all Gundam, almost the same, yes, almost the same!
You have Strike Freedom + Infinite Justice, and I at least have Pulse + Destiny, right?

The Lakers' offense was still very smooth, especially after Jackson completely released the restrictions on O'Neal and Kobe, the firepower of these two people was completely opened!

After a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, O'Neal immediately rushed to the inside with all his might, then received a pass from Kobe and jumped up for a one-handed slam dunk!
Looking back, the Pacers' offense was not afraid at all. This time, Jordan dribbled the ball and Lin Tian provided the screen. Then, after the two separated, Jordan quickly passed the ball to Lin Tian, ​​who shot from mid-range as soon as he received the ball!
"Shh!"

Simple, practical and clear!
Lin Tian’s goal was so clean and crisp!
The shot was so smooth and Lin Tian's pick and roll was in place. Needless to say, this was the skill that Lin Tian, ​​which he himself totally despised and had almost forgotten, that was playing a small role.

"The Walls of Utah!"

A skill that increases Lin Tian's screen quality and the hit rate of his direct shots after the screen.

Normally, as the starting point for Lin Tian to hold the ball, he may not have many opportunities to provide strong screens for others in a season. After all, in this league, who is more suitable for initiating pick-and-rolls than Lin Tian?

It would be a waste of talent to let him block without holding the ball! No coach would arrange it like this!

That is to say, when Lin Tian's backcourt partner is Jordan, and when the Pacers face the powerful Lakers, Lin Tian would need to play like this.

Only this unexpected scoring method that no one could have imagined could completely cause the Lakers' entire defense to collapse!
During the Lakers' offense, Kobe came to the frontcourt and returned the favor by passing the ball to O'Neal who had just screened for him.

After passing the ball, Kobe did not stand still, but started running immediately. After a series of changes of direction and counter-runs, he suddenly cut back and received the basketball accurately passed by O'Neal on the wing.

Facing Jordan, Kobe scored 2 points with a quick move!
Whether it is OK or Lin Dan, the two pairs of these four people have reached their peak condition tonight!

They all played at their personal best!
In the next few minutes, the other six players of both teams almost became spectators on the offensive end. None of them took a shot and no one scored. All the points for both sides came from these four superstars!

The outcome of this game is destined to be decided by the superstars!

As for the others, their task is to defend to the best of their ability, create space and not cause trouble for their leader!
"boom!"

"Beep! 2 points valid, one free throw! Ben Wallace, 6 fouls, leave the court!"

With 40 seconds left in the game, O'Neal made another violent dunk after turning around under the basket, and also caused Ben's sixth foul!
O'Neal finally defeated this not very tall but very annoying opponent!
The moment the referee blew the whistle, the entire Staples Center burst into cheers and roars of celebration!

"Shh!"

What made them even happier was that O'Neal also made the next free throw!

This was his 30th point of the night!
30 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks!

O'Neal achieved a perfect result!

At the same time, 30 of his 8 points came from free throws! He also made 11 of 8 free throws tonight, which is absolutely superb!

It was thanks to O'Neal's 2+1 that the Lakers once again took the lead!
122: 124!

Lakers, leading by 2 points!
After taking the lead, O'Neal pounded his chest angrily. Looking at his strength, if an ordinary adult with a combat power of about 5 was placed on his chest at this moment, he would be beaten to the ground and vomit blood in a few minutes!

O'Neal really entered the beast mode!
The Pacers did not apply for a timeout. They only had one left! Carlisle decided to wait until the next round before using this timeout!

Lin Tian was neither hurried nor slow, letting the basketball roll on the floor. He also followed the basketball and kept walking forward.

The basketball was moving forward, but time stopped.

It was not until the basketball passed the midfield that Lin Tian bent down to pick up the ball, and the game clock started moving again!
This time, Lin Tian waved his hand to signal everyone to move away. Facing Kobe who was ready for battle in front of him, Lin Tian did not waste time with him. He started to speed up and was going to use his speed to force his way past Kobe.

But Kobe had been broken through by Lin Tian for the entire series, and he had long been prepared to be broken through by Lin Tian, ​​so this time Kobe made a contingency plan in advance and blocked Lin Tian's breakthrough route in advance!

His selfless defense prevented Lin Tian from getting into the Lakers' territory, but prevented him from getting into the 3-second zone!
The road is blocked by Kobe!
But who is Lin Tian?
How can you, Kobe, stop me from walking on my path?

Just as the two people were moving forward and backward quickly towards the basket, the basketball that was originally in Lin Tian's right hand suddenly hit to the left, and then Lin Tian moved to the left incredibly!

A nearly right-angle change of direction!

A big change of direction while moving without slowing down!

This goal almost violates common sense of physics!

After all, common sense says that the faster the speed, the larger the turning radius!

But Lin Tian's ball not only had top-notch speed, but also completed a right-angle change of direction with almost no turning radius in an instant!

His physical fitness and basic skills, as well as the explosive power of his ankles and knees, are absolutely shocking!
Of course, Kobe was one of the shocked people!
He suddenly lost all control over Lin Tian, ​​and because Lin Tian changed direction so quickly, he could not control himself at all, causing him to fall forward suddenly. If Kobe had not reacted quickly enough and reached out to hold on to the floor, he would have been knocked down by Lin Tian again!

After passing Kobe, Lin Tian did not dribble again. Instead, he held the basketball with one hand and made a one-handed layup with a very high arc towards O'Neal who was rushing towards him!

The basketball once again passed over O'Neal's fingers, rose high and then fell quickly.

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, the Pacers tied the game again!

Lin Tian’s 50th point tonight!
For the second consecutive game, he scored 50 points in the finals!
"Oh oh oh oh! Lin! Lin! Oh my God! Are his knees made of angels' souls? Otherwise, why are they so hard and resilient? Is this a movement that a human can make while moving at high speed?" After Lin Tian's goal, Barkley could no longer control his emotions and shouted excitedly with his arms open.

"I've never seen such a crazy change of direction!" Kenny followed up, "I've played against countless excellent guards, especially those who are good at breaking through. Starks, Kevin Johnson, Tim Hardaway, Allen Iverson..."

"But none of these people can bring me this kind of shock!"

"I never thought I'd see such a crazy change of direction! What are Lin's knees and ankles made of?"

While the two commentators were almost going crazy, there were still 27 seconds left in the game!
124: 124!

Both sides are tied!

The Lakers attacked and the basketball was once again given to O'Neal.

O'Neal held the ball in the low post and observed the movement of his teammates. Tonight, O'Neal was aggressive but also extremely rational!

Facing Miller who came on as a substitute, the only thing O'Neal needed to be careful about was that this guy had a unique skill of faking a fall, and if he was not careful he would cause an offensive foul!

So this time when dribbling the ball, O'Neal was very careful and did not use his full strength!
He had to be on guard against Miller suddenly removing the chair or causing him to scream and fall to the ground due to a collision that couldn't even kill an ant.

Must be careful!

After two consecutive collisions, what O'Neal had been guarding against actually happened!
After a collision, Miller fell to the ground screaming!

However, because O'Neal controlled his movements very well, the referee simply ignored Miller's screams and said the game should continue!
But O'Neal did not choose to force the shot himself this time, because when Miller fell, his legs were stuck between O'Neal's legs. Unless O'Neal was not afraid of breaking Miller's legs after jumping and landing, it would be difficult for him to exert his strength properly.

You said this was an accident?

Ghost letter!

This guy Miller did it 100% on purpose!
But O'Neal obviously didn't have time to argue with Miller whether he did it on purpose, because the Pacers' help defense had already arrived!
Jordan and Webber quickly approached O'Neal. Judging from their postures, they were obviously ready to pull O'Neal down and send him to free throws!

But before the two of them touched O'Neal, the basketball in O'Neal's hand flew out first!
There is no one in front of Kobe on the wing now!
At this time, Jordan chose to double-team O'Neal and let Kobe go!

Normally, there is nothing wrong with this choice.

But the problem is, tonight is not normal!
O'Neal has already made 9 assists. He is extremely rational. Even in the last 5 minutes, all of Kobe's 7 points came from O'Neal's assists! O'Neal has already made 3 assists to Kobe in a row!

"Will this be O'Neal's tenth assist tonight?" Kenny shouted in anticipation, then paused. Then, he celebrated wildly with the fans at Staples Center: "Goal! Kobe Bryant! Goal!"

"Kobe did it!"

"Final moments! The Lakers are leading by 3 points! They once again take their destiny into their own hands!"

"Kobe and O'Neal each scored 5 points in the last 10 minutes of the game!"

Barkley followed up, "And O'Neal just completed his triple-double! He fed the ball to Kobe four times in a row and assisted Kobe!"

"Kobe and O'Neal both got triple-doubles!"

"O'Neal 30 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 blocks!"

"Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists! Among the 10 points O'Neal just scored, two were from Kobe's passes!"

“This inside-outside combination finally reached their best form with each other tonight!”

"Selfless, fearless, selfless!"

Kenny was even more expectant at this moment. "Then let's see how this game will end. This is the first time in the history of the NBA Finals that two players from the same team both get 30+ triple-doubles!"

"The Pacers still haven't called a timeout! They saved their last timeout! It seems that Carlisle is going to go all out!"

On the court, the Lakers were afraid of Lin Tian's impact and did not choose to use full-court press to deal with Lin Tian. Only Kobe led the defense throughout the court to consume as much game time as possible and increase Lin Tian's physical consumption.

After Lin Tian dribbled all the way to the front court, Kobe stuck very close to him this time! It was no different from hanging directly on Lin Tian! Obviously, the Lakers were very smart and thought: You can get 2 points by passing Kobe, but don't even think about shooting 3 points!

Lin Tian only took a glance at the situation on the court and noticed that the four Lakers players were all defending on the three-point line. Their meaning was simple!

2 points is fine, 3 points is just a dream!

"Michael!" Seeing that it was difficult to find a suitable opportunity to shoot in this situation, Lin Tian no longer wasted time. After shouting, he suddenly threw the ball towards the inside.

Jordan, who started running as fast as he heard Lin Tian's shout, got the ball near the Lakers' free throw line. Then Jordan made a fake move and took two steps to the left, followed by another change of direction. At the same time, his hand pushed Kirilenko unclearly.

Kirilenko immediately became unsteady on his feet and had difficulty moving forward to interfere with Jordan's shot.

Jordan naturally jumped up immediately and shot a mid-range jump shot!

"Shh!"

With 3.4 seconds left, the Pacers were trailing by 1 point!
At the same time, this is also Jordan's 44th point tonight!
He and Lin Tian combined to score 94 points!
This scoring explosiveness is absolutely terrifying!

"Pass! Pass quickly! Forward! Run, run! Don't stick to the ball and waste time! Waste time as much as possible!" Jackson was now completely standing on the sidelines. He waved his hands, reminding his players to pay attention to running and passing.

If the Pacers want to win, they have only one option, commit a quick foul!
And the more time the Lakers waste, the better it is for them!

Even if they pass the ball fast enough, they can directly use up these few seconds and no longer give the Pacers any chance!
But unfortunately, the Pacers have Lin Tian!

Do you know what is the fastest legend of human beings?

The Lakers sent the ball to Prince from the baseline, and Prince immediately passed the ball to Kobe. When Kobe wanted to dribble after getting the ball, he was caught up!
So fast!

Even though the Lakers' formation was very scattered, and even though their ball-passing ability was top-notch in the league, they only had time to make one pass, and Lin Tian successfully committed a foul!
2.1 seconds!
The Lakers wasted just over a second before having to go to the free throw line.

The good news is, it was Kobe who stepped up to the free throw line.

His free throw percentage in the regular season was 81%, which climbed to 83% in the playoffs. In this series, Kobe was also the most accurate free throw shooter for the Lakers, with an average free throw percentage of 87%!

This is definitely the best candidate for the Lakers to make tactical free throws!
"Kobe, do you know what I want to say?" Just as Kobe was standing on the free throw line, looking at the basket with confidence, breathing heavily to try to keep himself as steady as possible to make these two crucial free throws, Lin Tian walked over.

"With me here, you won't win a single game in this series! Not even a single game!" Lin Tian said as he slapped Kobe on the butt, "If you can't make two free throws, I'll kill you right here!"

As Lin Tian spoke, he pointed to the area 3 degrees outside the three-point line on the left side of the court!
After Lin Tian finished speaking, he turned around and left, and sat directly on the bench.

Carlisle replaced both Jordan and Lin Tian at this time. He wanted to let these two rest as much as possible. Carlisle would send them up again after Kobe finished his free throws and the Pacers' timeout was over.

At this time, the Pacers' players on the court were Webber, Miller and Zayn Tabak, the three tallest inside players standing under the basket ready to grab rebounds. In the distance were Christie and Ginobili, the two guys with the clearest minds and calmest minds, ready to respond to emergencies at any time just in case.

"These are definitely the two most important free throws for the Lakers this season!" Kenny's voice in the studio also became noticeably hurried: "If the free throws are made, the Lakers will at least not lose in regular time."

"But if Kobe loses one or two shots, the Lakers will be in big trouble! They will be defeated by the Pacers."

Barkley also said: "Now let's see if Kobe, who has always been known as a big heart and a cold-blooded killer, can withstand this pressure!"

The entire Staples Center was extremely quiet at this moment. The fans were afraid that their noise would cause Kobe to miss his free throws, so everyone tried to remain as quiet and still as possible.

"Shh!"

After taking a long, deep breath, Kobe made the first free throw steadily.

The fans at the scene couldn't help but cheer!
"MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The people of Los Angeles couldn't wait to give the highest level of cheers to Kobe.

Then comes the second penalty!
Everything was the same as before, the fans continued to remain calm, and several players on the Pacers bench even closed their eyes and dared not watch anymore.

Even Jackson, the five-time championship coach, clenched his fists at this moment, and he unknowingly twisted his suit jacket into a ball.

Everyone was extremely nervous.

Take a deep breath, dribble, exhale deeply, and shoot!
"Boom!"

After a dull sound, the basketball bounced out of the hoop!

Malone, O'Neal, Webber and Miller under the basket twisted into a ball in the blink of an eye. The eight arms of the four people were completely entangled together. Everyone wanted to grab this crucial rebound that could decide the entire season.

"Snapped!"

No one could control the rebound the first time, and the basketball was hit into the air again!
Then, while the four people under the basket were still trying their best to position themselves, Tabak, the Pacers' perennial water dispenser guard, suddenly jumped out of the crowd.

He suddenly rushed over from the outside, jumped high and snatched the ball over the heads of four excellent inside players, grabbing this priceless rebound in his arms!
"Timeout! Timeout!" Carlisle was ready. The moment Tabak hugged the basketball, he shouted wildly and called for the team's last timeout.

0.8 seconds!
The last 0.8 seconds of the game!
Whether successful or not, this must be the last timeout of the game!

Carlisle gathered all the players around him and began to give them tactics.

In the last 0.8 seconds, no matter who gets the basketball, it will be a one-time deal.

After getting the ball, you must shoot immediately. There is no room for adjustment, shaking or dribbling. It all depends on whether it goes in or not!

"Lin, Michael, Gilbert, Chris, and Doug."

Carlisle had already thought about how to play this round. He directly took the team's four outside players with the largest shooting range and the biggest courage, as well as Webber, the team's most reliable inside player.

Then, he quickly arranged the next tactics.

The team is only 2 points behind now, so the Pacers have many ways to play! Whether it is directly hanging under the basket, shooting from mid-range, or betting on a one-hit kill from outside the 3-point line!

For the Pacers, as long as they can score, they can play any way they want, but for the Lakers, the difficulty of defense is greatly increased!
If Kobe made that free throw, they could continue to defend along the 3-point line and give up all the 2-point areas. But now Kobe only made 2 of 1 free throws, and the Lakers' defensive difficulty has increased significantly.

As for Carlisle's tactics, needless to say, it is continuous running, constant use of screens, and then the players run in the direction they are good at, and then see who can get the space and make the final shot.

The ideal situation, of course, is to give the ball to Jordan or Lin Tian to complete the fatal blow, but if these two can't get the ball, there is no problem in giving it to Arenas or Webber!
After quickly arranging this final tactic, Carlisle pretended to be relaxed and said, "Guys, don't have any psychological pressure. It's totally unnecessary because you have to remember one thing."

"The current score is 3:0! We have an absolute advantage. Let's keep calm and win this game easily. Then we can start the climb tonight!"

After Carlisle said this, he waved his hand, indicating that the five players who were about to play could go, without caring whether this would make them feel more relaxed.

On the Lakers side, the ones on the court now are Kobe, Prince, Kirilenko, Fox and O'Neal!
Jackson's intention of using this lineup is obvious. This lineup is the Lakers' most mobile and most defensive lineup at the moment!

O'Neal protected the basket to prevent the Pacers from rushing directly to the basket to complete an aerial relay, while the other four players closely followed the players opposite them to prevent them from completing the shot as soon as they received the ball!

Only 0.8 seconds!

The Lakers have a very good chance to complete this defense and win the game!
"Do you remember what I just said? If you miss the free throw, I will kill you right there?" After Lin Tian stepped onto the court, the first thing he did was to continue talking trash to Kobe.

“If I remember correctly, it’s over there.” Lin Tian was standing in the area he had just pointed to and said, “If I were you, I would stand here and wait. I would definitely make the final kill here!”

"We'll see!"

Kobe was completely focused and did not dare to relax at all. He continued to follow Lin Tian closely and defend with all his strength. He did not care about or think about anything else.

Lin Tian’s trash talk was completely thrown out of his mind.

What else could he do?

Really listen to Lin Tian's words and stand here waiting for Lin Tian to come over? He must be mentally ill to really believe Lin Tian's words!
Even if Lin Tian really wanted to make a move here, Kobe would have to follow him all the way until he really made the move!
"Dudu!"

The referee blows the whistle and the game continues!

The basketball was given to Christie, who was waiting on the sidelines for the best serving opportunity.

The other four players of the Pacers also started running quickly immediately. Webber first provided a screen for Lin Tian and Jordan respectively, then immediately turned around and ran towards the basket, as if he was going to directly attack the basket to complete an aerial relay.

This is also the Pacers' scoring method that the Lakers need to guard against the most. Fox and O'Neal under the basket immediately ran towards Wade to block his possibility of scoring directly with an air relay.

While Webber was running towards the basket, Lin Tian had already started running from the free throw line towards the direction where Christie was serving the ball.

The distance between the two people was getting closer and closer, and Lin Tian rushed all the way to a position two steps outside the three-point line.

At the same time, the other players on the Pacers team all ran in another direction. In this shot, Lin Tiansheng ran like a "go against the flow".

There is no one else around Lin Tian except Kobe!
There was a very strange and incongruous feeling in this area of ​​the entire stadium.

Empty!

Seeing Lin Tian running over, Christie didn't hesitate and passed the ball directly to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian's feet had already left the ground before he caught the ball, and he had completed the turn in advance while in the air.

Then when he got the ball, Lin Tian landed on the ground facing the basket and Kobe!

It took him almost no time to make the adjustments!
Then he took a long 3-point shot!
In order to avoid Kobe's close defense and block, Lin Tian's shot arc was incredibly high, which even made people worry that he would directly smash the big screen above the stadium!

After the basketball drew a beautiful parabola, it finally began to fall...

With the curses of all Staples fans, the basketball fell accurately towards the basket.

"Buzz!"

The first thing that sounded was the whistle that marked the end of the game.

Whether this shot hits or not, the game is over!

"Shh!"

Then, there came a voice that made the whole of Los Angeles cry and caused them to lose the finals once again.

The ball went in!
Lin Tian, ​​once again won the game!
Not only did he win the game, he also killed all hopes of the Lakers. He won the series!

53分8篮板8助攻3抢断2盖帽！

After this goal was scored, Lin Tian’s statistics for this game were finally frozen!

"The ball went in! A buzzer beater! Another buzzer beater! 0.8 seconds! Lin created a miracle again! He defeated the Lakers in just 0.8 seconds! He defeated Los Angeles!"

"Lin! Let's shout Lin's name once again! Lin! The game is over! The series is over!"

"4:0! The Indiana Pacers have become the champions of this season! They won the championship! For the fourth time in a row and the fifth time in six years!"

"Let's congratulate Indiana, let's congratulate everyone in Indiana! Let's congratulate them!"

After Barkley's excited roar, Kenny immediately said: "But at the same time, it also makes us express our biggest regret for the Lakers! They played almost perfectly, their lineup is very strong, and they did everything they could."

"But their opponents are Lin and Jordan, who may be the greatest team in the history of the entire league!"

"They may not be willing to lose, and they must be in pain, but this is basketball! This is the NBA. 0.8 seconds is enough to turn the game around. Kobe missed a free throw, and their entire season had to end early."

"We can only hope that this failure will not cause Kobe too much pain, and hope that he can get over the failure as soon as possible!" (End of this chapter)