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Chapter 211: Scored 14 points in a row to dominate overtime! Scored 61 points and won the seventh game!
"clang!"

The basketball hit the back of the basket and then bounced into the air.

At this moment, all the fans in the stadium held their breath.

At this time, the final lights came on and no one could touch the basketball, including Duncan who was shooting and Lin Chuan who was ready to jump up and grab the rebound under the basket.

The two could only watch the basketball fall to the ground.

"You must come in!"

Duncan shouted in his heart, even though he was 37 years old, this series had ignited his immense desire to win.

As long as the ball goes in, he can defeat the Thunder in the seventh game and advance to the finals!
God never fails to fulfill one's wishes.

Even after Duncan clenched his fists, the desire in his heart forced his nails to dig into his flesh, and he almost shouted out.

But the basketball still went to where it was supposed to land.

After hitting the edge of the rim, the basketball bounced to the side and fell to the ground.

Regular time is over!

108:108 flat!
Entering overtime!
In an instant, the whole audience was boiling!

Duncan failed to make the buzzer beater, but they still have a chance! Fight for the victory in overtime!
"Fake!"

Duncan couldn't help but punched the floor hard.

An immense sense of self-blame enveloped his heart.

But his actions seemed so insignificant in the context of the entire stadium.

No one cares what's on his mind.

Not only that, tens of thousands of people in the stadium were happy that he missed the winning shot.

Lin Chuan, who was beside Duncan, did not feel the slightest sympathy after seeing his dejected look. All he felt was relief at having escaped death.

That ball just now was really too scary.

Lin Chuan didn't even expect that after playing four quarters of the game, at the last moment, Duncan still had the mind to choose to fake him, and he himself was really fooled by the unrealistic fake move.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone was short of energy at the last minute and Duncan's hands were a little weak, they would have already lost the game and fell at the last step before entering the finals.

And he himself almost became the culprit for the team's loss!
Fortunately...the final buzzer beater didn't go in.

Lin Chuan took a few deep breaths to slow down his heartbeat, then clenched his fists and adjusted his rhythm.

Then, he stood beside the man who was resting with his head down and his hands on his knees, and slowly spoke,

"The last attack was brilliant. As expected of a player who has played professionally for more than ten years, he is experienced and calm enough to use fake moves until the very last moment."

Duncan looked up at Lin Chuan, stared at him for a long while, and then said,

"After saying so much, it's all in vain if you didn't get in in the end. Otherwise, I would have finished you off."

Lin Chuan smiled and looked at Duncan and said,
"You're right. Besides, that's your last chance to defeat us."

He leaned down and approached.

"Since we've already made it to the playoffs, I won't give you any more chances."

Duncan slowly stood up and said slowly,
"Then let's see if the game develops as you said."

After saying that, Duncan stood up and walked towards the bench.

After walking two steps, he stopped as if he had thought of something, and said to Lin Chuan behind him,
"By the way, the game is won by performance on the field, not by words."

Lin Chuan was delighted.

Unexpectedly, Duncan would talk back and provoke him.

It seems that this game has become more interesting.

Lin Chuan grinned and laughed.

Five minutes will decide the life or death of these two teams that have fought for so long.

This is really, so exciting!
Inside the TNT live studio.

Barkley knocked on the table and finally sighed.

"I didn't expect that the Spurs would push the Thunder to this point. It seems that these old guys' desire to win is really strong."

O'Neill also strongly agrees.

"Yeah, you see, they increased the intensity in the second half, and the youngsters of the Thunder were already uncomfortable. Except for Durant and Lin Chuan, the rest of them had a hard time scoring, while the Spurs were able to keep scoring from multiple points. You know, several of their core players are already in their thirties, and it's really exaggerated for them to perform like this."

"Well, you know, even for me, my performance declined significantly when I was in my thirties. Although I won the championship at the age of 34, I was no longer at my peak."

"Duncan really opened my eyes. Although he still let Lin Chuan, who was on his opposite side, explode with output in this game, I just looked at the data column and found that Lin Chuan had already scored 47 points in the regular time. But you have to know that Lin Chuan scored 33 points in the first half! In other words, Duncan used all his skills in the second half, but only let him get 14 points! What a strong defense!"

"At the same time, he also scored 23 points and 12 rebounds in regular time, which can be regarded as a return to his peak!"

Barkley glanced at the emotional O'Neal and smiled.

"Shaq, from the look on your face when you were commentating on the game earlier, I thought you looked down on Duncan!"

"What nonsense! How can I look down on him when he plays well? It's just a little bit of resentment from some past matches!"

O'Neill replied with a smile, then turned serious and began to analyze,

"But even though the Spurs put the Thunder in danger in regular time and took the lead several times, everything could change in overtime."

Barkley immediately followed up,

"That's right. Just look at the average age of the two teams. The Spurs are 6-7 years older than the Thunder, not to mention the main players on the court."

"On one side, there is the GDP trio who are in their 30s and are about to retire, and on the other side, on the Thunder side, Durant is only 25 years old, and Lin Chuan hasn't even celebrated his 21st birthday yet!"

"And we can see it from the fourth quarter. If it wasn't for the physical problem, I don't believe that the buzzer-beater would have been missed with the ability to compete!"

"So no matter how you look at it, the Spurs' physical strength problems were very serious when the game went into overtime."

Barkley stroked his chin and analyzed,
"It all depends on how Popovich can adjust in the final five minutes of the decisive battle. I don't know if they can bring about a miracle."

........................

"How does it feel?"

Popovich couldn't help but feel worried when he saw Duncan, who had been resting with his head down and not saying a word since returning to the bench.

"Nothing, just too tired."

Duncan waved his hand to dispel Popovich's concerns.

But his words made Popovich even more worried. "Tired? It's almost overtime, Tim."

"Ugh."

Duncan sighed and replied,

"I know. I just want to rest for a while so that I won't have too much energy for the next game."

Duncan felt helpless.

If this wasn't a life-and-death battle, no one would fight so hard.

You know, he is already 37 years old, and in this game so far, he has played for 48 minutes out of 42 minutes of regular time. He really is not considered an old man.

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the Thunder bench on the other side, paying special attention to Lin Chuan and Durant.

After watching for a while, Duncan discovered that although the two men also looked very tired, the light in their eyes showed that their physical strength had not yet run out, and they were much stronger than him.

Duncan couldn't help but sigh that the power of time is strong. You know, in the early years, after entering the playoffs, he often played for more than 40 minutes per game without feeling tired, just like the young people on the opposite side. It's not like now, he is exhausted as soon as he plays for the average time, and even misses an open basket that is close at hand.

On the other side, no one on the Thunder bench had much to say.

Many people are still feeling grateful for having escaped death and feeling guilty for being dragged into a life-and-death moment by an opponent whose regular season wins are far fewer than theirs.

Finally, only two people stood up and spoke.

"Don't think too much about overtime. Let me use these last five minutes to crush the Spurs."

Seeing that Durant did not object, Brooks nodded.
"Then let's do as you say. You played the best in this game. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to play overtime."

Inside the stadium, the fans were still cheering for the Thunder. Although the game had lasted for more than an hour, they were still as enthusiastic as ever. Even if their voices were about to become hoarse, they would still do their best to cheer for the team.

The overtime finally began in this warm atmosphere.

Duncan and Lin Chuan stood in the center circle again and started the second jump ball of the game.

Compared with the old man who was almost exhausted, the height that Lin Chuan jumped at this time was like reaching the sky.

With a whistle, Lin Chuan jumped to the ball without any dispute.

Then, he rushed to the front court quickly.

While the Spurs had not yet settled into their defensive formation, Lin Chuan received the ball in the paint and scored the first goal.

"Shit, you're running so fast!"

Only then did Duncan run to the free throw line, feeling helpless as he watched Lin Chuan turning around to defend.

The Spurs, limited by the players' physical strength, could only slowly fight in positional warfare.

After passing the ball several times, Ginobili finally got fed up with this style of play and headed straight for the inside after receiving the ball!
When facing Sefolosha's defense, he also used his snake-like breakthrough, but his final shot under the basket was blocked by Lin Chuan.

The Thunder then made another fast break, with Lin Chuan receiving the ball at the top of the arc and making a layup in two steps.

Ginobili still held on to the ball, determined to defeat the Thunder by himself, but his next breakthrough still ended in failure.

After Lin Chuan made another three-pointer in transition offense, Popovich finally couldn't sit still anymore. If his disciples continued to play blindly at this moment, it would ruin everyone's efforts. He couldn't just sit back and watch.

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle for a timeout.

"Alas, Ginobili is a magic sword. He can hurt others and himself. Judging from this game, he is still weak in the end. It seems that he will backfire on his own team."

Barkley felt it was irritating to watch his attacks.

"Just take Danny Green off the court and replace him. At least he can shoot three-pointers."

Before he finished speaking, when the Spurs came on the court again, Ginobili was indeed replaced by Green. Barkley immediately patted his chest.

"Look at what strength is. It seems that Popovich has also been scared by Ginobili. If he continues to play, there will be no chance of winning."

The effect of Green's substitution was immediate. He immediately helped the Spurs to open up space, and 30 seconds later, he made a three-pointer from the baseline to help the Spurs keep the score close.

However, at this point in the game, Lin Chuan no longer wanted to give the Spurs any chance at all.

Seeing Green's three-pointer giving the Spurs hope of catching up, the old Deng, who had been a little unable to run before, defended even harder. Lin Chuan simply asked Ibaka to come forward to cover him, and then immediately took a shot.

Swish!
A three-pointer in response brought the score difference to 7 points!
With only two minutes left, the Spurs had to give up their strategy of slowly looking for opportunities and once again entered the superstar singles stage.

This time, after Ginobili left the court, Parker took the torch, rushed into the inside with the ball, and then spun like a top, and shot the ball.

"Snapped!"

Parker's killer move, which he had tried his best to do, was also pressed on the backboard by Lin Chuan. Moreover, in the transition offense, Lin Chuan also made a turnaround layup in the low post to show Parker what a real spinning layup is!

Seeing that GP was pinned down and the score reached 9 points, only Duncan could carry the banner.

He finally caught the basketball and came to his familiar mid-range position.

This time, he won't be lenient!
Even though Lin Chuan in front of him had blocked the ball to his limit, he still raised the arc and made a successful shot.

45-degree rebound goal!
Duncan was not happy after scoring the goal because there was only one minute left in the game.

Lin Chuan dribbled the ball slowly by himself.

Seeing that the Spurs were about to use a foul tactic, Lin Chuan immediately rushed out.

He doesn't want to shoot free throws, he wants to kill people!
When Parker was about to touch him, Lin Chuan had already rushed to the free throw line, and then made a quick stop and jump shot!

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the net!
Completely responded to him in Duncan's way!

And this was also his 14th point in overtime!
It was also his 61st point in this game!
With 45 seconds left, it was impossible to make up for the 9-point gap. Parker wanted to try again, but Reggie in front of him was entangled with him like a mad dog, making it difficult for him to even cross half court.

In the end, he could only pass the ball to Green, hoping that he could score again.

Green is not Curry or Thompson.

Scoring in the crucial moment before was already a great achievement, but this time, facing the defense that was almost about to pounce on his face, he was still a little nervous, his hands shook, and the three-pointer missed.

This goal also completely sentenced the Spurs to death.

Seeing Lin Chuan grab the rebound, they gave up the foul tactics and stood on the court waiting for the game to end.

Inside the stadium, the only people left were the fans who had celebrated more than ten seconds early and the overwhelming cheers for MVP.

Lin Chuan stood in the center of the basketball court, put the ball on the ground, opened his arms and embraced the cheers that belonged to him.

In this game, he never relied on anyone. It can be said that he fought against all the Spurs players on his own!

The final whistle sounded, and this ups and downs and thrilling Western Conference Finals Game 7 finally came to an end.

The cheers from the fans almost drowned out the entire stadium, celebrating their advancement to the final once again.

Now they are only one step away from winning the second championship in team history and defending the title!
(End of this chapter)