NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 210: Game seven, tense, last moment!
"Fuck, what's wrong with this guy!"

On the court, Durant just received the ball and was startled by Leonard's mad dog-like fight.

The ball in his hand was snatched away by the opponent, allowing the opponent to quickly launch a fast break.

"What's going on, Kevin! I got interrupted by a rookie again!"

Brooks on the sidelines also immediately stood up and accused Durant.

He was really speechless.

Is Durant going to repeat his previous poor performance in this game and let Lin Chuan carry on alone?

"Sorry! Not next time!"

Durant also knew that he had a problem, and immediately raised his hand to admit his mistake to Brooks.

He also felt very puzzled. In the first quarter, the kid on the opposite side played very cautiously. He would never try to shoot unless there was an opportunity. In most situations, he was forced to not shoot and choose to pass the ball.

Why did they play so aggressively at the beginning of the second quarter, directly choosing the extremely risky steal?

You know, if it was avoided, Durant could easily get an open shot opportunity.

In the next offensive round, Lin Chuan gave up asking for the ball and watched Durant receive the ball and launch an attack, in order to redeem himself for his mistake in the previous round.

This time, Durant found that no matter how he changed the rhythm of his dribbling, the kid with the hook-shaped hairstyle in front of him was always able to stay in position.

Seeing that he couldn't break through with rhythm and there wasn't much time left for offense, Durant gritted his teeth and prepared to use his ultimate move again!

Durant made a huge change of direction, with a range of more than two meters, and then immediately strode straight into the inside!

Just when Durant thought he had completely shaken off his opponent, Leonard once again appeared from his side like a ghost, blocking his position tightly and preventing him from getting an open shot.

"Damn it... Why is this guy so fierce all of a sudden!?"

Durant was so annoyed by the collision that he could only force himself to hold off Leonard and take his shot.

"Shh!"

The basketball spun around the basket for several times before rolling into it.

Although he scored, Durant was not happy.

After all, he tried every possible means in this attack but failed to create any space, and in the end he could only score a goal relying on his top-notch touch.

Just a millimeter difference makes the iron work.

And this situation may not continue to every next ball.

Not only Durant felt irritated, the other players had the same feeling.

Even when Reggie crossed half court, he was already being pressed by Parker all over the court, almost causing an eight-second violation.

Kevin Martin, who came on as a substitute, also got into an endless battle with Ginobili.

As an off-ball attacker, it was difficult for him to even receive the ball when he was blocked by this old and bald demon swordsman.

Brooks was a little anxious and irritated on the sidelines.

At present, Lin Chuan is the only player on the Thunder team who can perform well in this quagmire.

As for others, including Durant, they are now having a very hard time and are in a stalemate with their opponents.

Watching Durant's two consecutive attacks, one being intercepted and the other being scored with difficulty, he decided to complete the main attack himself.

After assisting in the defense and disrupting Leonard's layup and grabbing the rebound, Lin Chuan quickly ran to the frontcourt, preparing to take the familiar low post position.

But this time, Lin Chuan found that he couldn't easily get stuck in the position he wanted.

Duncan behind him seemed to have his feet dug into the ground, not moving at all.

Not only that, he also kept stretching out his two long arms to interfere with Lin Chuan's catching the ball, making it impossible for him to stand in the low position or easily catch the ball and launch an attack.

Kind of interesting.

Duncan's action aroused Lin Chuan's fighting spirit.

He is not a pushover. The more Duncan doesn't want him to receive the ball in the low post, the more Lin Chuan wants to do so.

Lin Chuan tensed his muscles and exerted force to hold back Duncan who was pushing him from behind.

This time it was his legs that took root, and no matter how much force Duncan behind him exerted, he remained motionless.

After taking his position, he immediately raised his hands high, ready to use the ball to break the quagmire.

Seeing Lin Chuan asking for the ball, Reggie immediately made a high shot.

"Well, from now on, it seems that only Lin Chuan can break the deadlock. After Durant scored a goal, he was blocked by the opponent's rookie, Kawhi Leonard, for two consecutive times. The others were even more difficult to catch the ball due to such big moves, let alone shoot. Let's see how Lin Chuan performs."

In the TNT live broadcast room, Barkley couldn't help but feel a little excited.

After all, Lin Chuan scored 16 points in the first quarter. From this perspective, if the team continues to rely on him, Lin Chuan may be able to score 60 points for everyone.

"Snapped!"

Just when everyone was looking forward to Lin Chuan's one-on-one match with Duncan, a figure suddenly jumped out and intercepted the basketball before it was about to reach Lin Chuan's hands.

"who is it!"

Lin Chuan's eyes widened, trying to see who reacted so quickly.

When the figure landed on the ground, Lin Chuan saw that the man was carrying a No. 2 jersey on his back and had a conspicuous hook hairstyle on his head. He grabbed the ball firmly with his unusually large hands.

"Leonard again!"

O'Neill excitedly shouted,
"This kid didn't do much in the first quarter, but in the second quarter, he has already made three steals! What is he trying to do!"

After stealing the ball, Leonard pushed the ball without any hesitation and started a fast break.

Durant also reacted quickly and immediately turned around to chase after him.

He gritted his teeth and couldn't help but quicken his pace.

Prepare to teach this rookie who made him embarrassed on the court a lesson.

When Leonard heard the movement behind him, he quickened his pace, stepped to the free throw line, quickly gathered the ball, and jumped up in two steps!

"Boom!!!!"

Leonard raised his hand to the sky and slammed the ball into the net!

Durant's hand slammed on the backboard and the shot was in vain.

"It's still too difficult to block a dunk from behind. If Durant could be faster and block his opponent's jumping space so that he can turn it into a layup, there would be some chance."

"That's right. And you see, because of this ball, Durant seems to be competing with his opponent again. He is ready to challenge his opponent one-on-one again! The mid-range jump shot missed. Alas, Durant, you really should have given the ball to Lin Chuan. Playing like this will make the team's lead disappear."

When Barkley saw Durant playing like this, he immediately frowned and sighed.

At this time, the situation on the court was just as he said. After several inefficient attacks by Durant, the Spurs quickly caught up with the score with their sudden increase in intensity. They successfully tied the score in the middle of the second quarter, forcing Brooks to call a timeout to adjust.

But the effect was still not good after the timeout. Even with only 3 minutes left, they were 7 points behind their opponents. Brooks had no choice but to call a timeout again.

O'Neill criticized mercilessly:
"Durant should really put aside his status as MVP and just be a sidekick in this game. To be honest, for the sake of the team's victory, it's no big deal to let others shine. Didn't you see that during the three consecutive championships, Kobe's data against the Spurs in the playoffs was not weaker than mine, and was even better than mine by half a point. But as long as we can win and go to the finals, these are no big deal."

On the sidelines, Brooks also advised,
"Kevin, don't compete with Leonard. Your hard solution doesn't look effective at the moment, so don't force the shot. Lin Chuan is in the best condition right now, so let him beat his opponent and win the game! This game is a tiebreaker, and it's at our home court, so we can't afford to lose! If we lose, how can we live up to their expectations!"

As he spoke, Brooks stepped aside, and in front of Durant appeared thousands, tens of thousands of Thunder fans.

Each of them was shouting, hoping that the team would win the game.

Seeing the looks of these fans, Durant was deeply moved. He nodded and decided to be honest and restrain his desire to shoot.

Then Brooks turned to Lin Chuan.

Although Lin Chuan had undertaken a lot of tasks on both offense and defense, he had not shown any signs of fatigue. This also made Brooks feel a little relieved and he said,

"Although you have already taken more than ten shots in less than half of the game, at present, you are the only player who can force a score. From now on, the task of scoring will be handed over to you, Lin Chuan, can you do it?"

Lin Chuan nodded,

"Of course, don't forget that I scored 5 points in Game 55 to win the game."

As the timeout ended and the game continued, the Thunder faithfully implemented Brooks' ideas.

On the offensive end, everyone looked for Lin Chuan, allowing him to easily complete the one-on-one match with Duncan.

In the final moments of the first half, Lin Chuan did not disappoint the expectations of his teammates and coach.

Facing Duncan, he scored five goals in a row again.

At the end of the first half, not only did they even out the score difference, but they also beat the Spurs 15:4 in the last three minutes and even led the Spurs by 4 points.

The score came to 62:66.

Lin Chuan's personal score also continued to soar.

In the first half, Lin Chuan played for 24 minutes and scored 33 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block.

"Shit, look at this kid, is he really going to break 60 points?"

Seeing that Lin Chuan became even more aggressive, scoring 16 points in the first quarter and 17 points in the second quarter, continuing to score half of the team's points, Barkley couldn't help but swear to express his shock.

O'Neill continued,

"And his stamina is really good. In this era, there are very few players who can play for so long. He is also the only player on the court who has not rested for a second. It seems that he has also tried his best."

Hearing O'Neal say this, Barkley couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Of course, otherwise, if he didn't give his best, he could have scored 33 points in the first half. If he gave his best, he couldn't have scored 66 points in the first half, which would have ruined the game."

During halftime, Popovich paced back and forth in the locker room.

"Fuck, how come that kid is still playing so well? We pushed the intensity to the highest level, and even Durant was affected and his scoring efficiency dropped drastically, but how come he can still score so many points!"

Duncan silently turned off the microphone.

After all, he was the one defending Lin Chuan, and he always felt that Popovich's words were blaming himself for not defending his opponent well, which allowed Lin Chuan to score efficiently.

"I don't care what you do, double-team or restrict his receiving the ball, in short, you can't let that kid play so comfortably!"

Popovich snapped.

Everyone could only nod in agreement, feeling helpless.

The two old men, Ginobili and Parker, felt helpless.

If they were to do this, their physical fitness would also be a problem.

But for the sake of the competition, we have no choice but to fight to the death.

The third quarter begins.

Lin Chuan still wanted to receive the ball and play singles to continue his previous attack.

But he found that Parker, Leonard, Danny Green and others had begun to move forward from time to time to limit his ability to receive the ball.

Since the ball could not be given to Lin Chuan, the Thunder had no choice but to change their playing style and let Durant try to force the solution.

MVP once again showed his strength in this quarter, taking a few single shots and achieving 50% efficiency.

But the Spurs had a better shooting percentage and narrowed the score despite Durant's goal.

"Give it to Lin Chuan! We have to give it to Lin Chuan no matter what! Run!"

Seeing that the situation was not right, Brooks had no choice but to yell at the players on the sidelines.

Halfway through the third quarter, Lin Chuan finally received the ball in the offensive round.

However, as soon as he got the ball, while still in the back-to-the-basket phase, Split double-teamed him again, forcing Lin Chuan to pass the ball again.

"It seems that the Spurs are really restricting Lin Chuan alone. In this way, he has no way to shoot at all."

Seeing that Lin Chuan was having a hard time, Barkley also began to worry.

Throughout the third quarter, under the restrictions of the Spurs, Lin Chuan only scored 6 points by catching a few dunks.

The team score was once again overtaken by the Spurs, reaching 92:88.

In the fourth quarter, the Thunder still couldn't solve this problem and could only rely on Durant to attack.

After being suppressed for three quarters, Durant successfully rebounded and started to run away in the face of Leonard, who was as sticky as taffy.

The consecutive scoring made the Spurs relax their attention on Lin Chuan for the first time and instead increase their defense on Durant.

This also gave Lin Chuan some space in the fourth quarter, and he seized the opportunity to score a goal after the defense was relaxed.

The two of them, one inside and one outside, tried hard to catch up with the score.

Finally, in the last 12 seconds, with Durant's fake shot and real pass, Lin Chuan received the ball and dunked it in the inside, and the score came to 108:108.

The Thunder tied the score in the final moments!

The Spurs didn't have a timeout and chose to shoot quickly!

Three seconds later, the ball came to the front court.

Seven seconds later, the ball was in Duncan's hands!
Post up! Fake move!

This time, he finally shook off Lin Chuan and turned to the basket!

And there was no one under the basket!
Even though his legs felt a little heavy from trying too hard in this game, Duncan still chose to jump up and make a layup. With this shot, he was going to kill his opponent!

One second left!

The basketball had already been shot, and when Lin Chuan turned around, it was too late!
Are you going to lose?

Lin Chuan was unwilling to accept the fact. Was his system mission going to fail?
(End of this chapter)