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Chapter 255 Who Shot the Key Ball

Two days later, Salt Lake City.

The Utah Jazz fell behind 0 to 2, and one foot stepped on the fire pit, which was too hot. At this time, I must especially want to take my foot back.

No matter how bad it is, even if two feet are together, it is easier than one foot.

If the home game is still lost, my good guy, I am on the verge of the match point. If this is the case, how will I play next.

In short, the Supersonics put enormous pressure on Salt Lake City, so much so that when the playoffs approached, Salt Lake City had a more or less solid atmosphere, playing and watching the game was extremely dull.

If it weren't for some ball-holding girls wearing hot costumes on the road, adding a few touches of beautiful scenery, just looking at the basketball atmosphere in the city, it would be far inferior to Seattle.

There are many people who look down on the Jazz, and things like 0-2 will be looked down upon on any team.

For example, the Pacers in the East are also 0 to 2 behind the Bulls.

Under the guidance of Larry Bird, the Pacers, already known for their high execution and strong defense, have risen to another level this season, and the lineup is very deep.

After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals all the way, the Pacers suffered a head-on blow.

After losing two games in a row, the Pacers are considered to have only a 5.00% chance of winning this round of the series.

Then came the counterattack.

The Bulls, who were good at ending, were stifled in Indiana. They lost 105 to 107 in the third game. Miller's 28 points and as many as six people scoring in double figures made the Bulls exhausted.

The Pacers' home court is also frightening. Whenever the home team attacks, the on-site speakers will emit the whistling sound of Indy cars. In this arena, the Pacers have won 13 consecutive games. The last loss was nearly two months ago at the end of March.

Compared with the Pacers, the Jazz's home court is also a "devil" level.

This place is located on a plateau, which naturally has a hypoxic environment with low pressure. The air is relatively thin, and it will feel strenuous to fight for a while.

The fans in this place are also quite fanatical. The clear blue and white water makes the entire arena look like an ocean.

A well-known player in the league said when talking about the Jazz's home stadium, when you walk into that hostile stadium, more than 2 fans will start booing you, they will tell you that you are too bad, they will talk about your parents, even your dog.

Some referees also said that it is always more cautious to whistle at the Jazz's home court than in other arenas, because if there is a deviation, you may be booed more than the players.

In the G3 battle between the Jazz and the Supersonics, as a Jazz fan, it is natural to go all out.

From the fierce battle between the two teams to this game, the fans of both sides are not only familiar with their own players, but also very familiar with the opponent's players.

For example, the Jazz have heard the name of the Supersonic Big Three for a long time.

The Big Three of the Supersonics have an independent style and a clear division of labor. Payton is responsible for connecting the teams, organizing teammates to attack, and blocking outside arrows on the defensive end.

He can now be a small turret stretched out on the flanks, or a scorer in low-post singles. The defensive end connects the inside and outside, and his skills are very comprehensive.

When Qin Fei came out, the fans booed wildly, much more enthusiastically than when he arrived last year.

"How loud the booing is, it shows how afraid others are of you."

But when I went to other places, I still heard some cheers. When I came to Salt Lake City, I couldn’t hear any cheers.

Qin Fei sighed, where are the good people among the crowd in Salt Lake City?

In the G3 game in Salt Lake City, the backwater Jazz started 6-0.

Coming up, Malone and Stockton's hands are very good, and Malone even hits mid-range jumpers one after another.

Before the three-pointer became popular, the mid-range offense was the big killer. The top scorers in the league, except for low-post players like O'Neal, basically had a mid-range shot.

For example, Tim Duncan, who made less than [-]% of his free throws, shot extremely accurately in certain areas in the mid-range, making defensive players dare not be careless.

The Sonics called a timeout to stabilize the situation.

On the field, the noise of the fans roaring and tsunami hit the eardrums.

"Don't think too much, treat this place as your home court, and don't be disturbed by the outside world." During the timeout, George Karl mainly focused on psychological construction.

The Supersonic players are all veterans, and the interference from the outside world should have been nothing, but combined with the Jazz's small movements and the referee's turning a blind eye, the game became more and more angry.

"calm"

The calmest one was actually Payton, who was full of guns in the game.

Payton is indeed the most mature player in the Sonics. He called several players who might explode together, including Kemp and Geiger.

The two big men were very well-behaved beside Peyton, obeying the opinions of the big brother.

As for Qin Fei, Peyton didn't want to mention him.

In Peyton's heart, Qin Fei is a very tough person, and he likes to fight head-on. He is also the first to rush forward when encountering things. He doesn't talk much, but his hands are firm.

But that was because of conflicts. Most of the time, Qin Fei was very patient and restrained on the court.

If the other party provokes him, Qin Fei will use his performance on the court to speak instead of losing some of his rationality.

The timely arrangement of this wave made Supersonic slow down.

The players stabilized their positions and slowly found a rhythm that suits them.

Qin Fei also started to go deeper into the Jazz to help defend and double-team, but because of the rules of illegal defense, he couldn't leave too far.

As a result, several Jazz players took turns firing from the outside, and they shot extremely resolutely today.

"Shua Shua Shua" The firepower encountered in the G2 battle was returned to the Supersonics intact. After this series of three-pointers, Qin Fei could only give up the defense and focus on the outside projection first.

This gave the Jazz the opportunity to work in the middle distance. Every tactical adjustment of the Jazz is very timely.

首节结束，超音速客场21比27落后爵士6分，和开场的0比6落后一样。

"It's too bad, look at my arm."

During the intermission, Schramf complained about the Jazz's too many small moves, and the referee seemed to have not seen it, resulting in various small injuries on his arms.

"It's no wonder Karl Malone took the lead in opposing the magician's comeback. With this kind of grasping method, others might bite him directly."

What Qin Fei said was that a few years ago, Magic Johnson, who was an anti-AIDS ambassador, had a chance to come back, but he was led by players led by Karl Malone to oppose it. Malone’s reason was that he was afraid of being infected. At that time, people did not know enough about the disease.

Then, the magician issued a medical certificate that he would not be infected in the same game, and Karl Malone also closed his mouth, but this incident completely made Malone a hated object for Lakers fans.

In the past two years, the Jazz eliminated the Lakers every year, and Lakers fans disliked Malone even more.

Not only the fans don't like it, but even the players have grievances. For example, in this year's playoffs, Malone and O'Neal almost staged a full-scale martial arts.

Ma Long's dark elbow is indeed too cruel, and Kemp is also a little angry, and his movements are easy to be irregular. Once he was targeted by the referee, he received 3 fouls in the halftime.

The rest had 3 fouls, including Geiger, and the two got into foul trouble together.

Fortunately, there are many people playing at the Supersonics, and there is no big problem for the two of them to rest.

"Drag to the end, as long as you drag it to the end, we still have a chance, don't think that you can solve the problem easily, any difficulty on the great journey is your future wealth"

George Karl continued to make chicken soup during the timeout, boosting the morale of the team.

The two sides fought fiercely until the second half, and the Jazz regained the lead in the constantly pulling offensive and defensive battles, but the lead was not much. By the end of the third quarter, the Supersonics were only 71 point behind the Jazz 72 to 1.

Far away in Los Angeles, Kobe's residence.

Bryant lived alone and paid special attention to Sonics and Jazz games at night.

As an NBA player and an excellent basketball fan, paying attention to basketball is a daily compulsory course, but now there are only 4 teams left in the NBA. It is reasonable to pay more attention to the Western Conference Finals between the Sonics and the Jazz.

Kobe did not perform well in the playoffs this year. When watching the game, he also had a learning and reading attitude.

Read the offensive and defensive tactics of both sides to understand some details that appeared in the game.

On the field, the dark green No. 18 player has already scored 17 points, and the Jazz has no good defense against Qin Fei.

There is no Qin Feizhuang who is faster than Qin Fei, and there is no Qin Feiqiang who is faster than Qin Fei. Faster and stronger players are always eating Qin Fei's fake moves. Without the help of wing defense experts, the outside line has become a colander.

Qin Fei can easily get to the basket. If it weren't for the fact that the Jazz's strong insiders take up too much space, Qin Fei's scoring efficiency should be higher.

The hosts were all praising Qin Fei.

When Qin Fei was playing against the Spurs, he hit the mid-range and hit the basket more often when he switched offenses. In this round against the Jazz, Qin Fei reduced his mid-range shots and instead rushed to the basket. Malone either gave him an elbow, or watched Qin Feifei hesitate to play in the air, which was even more helpless.

“The speed of progress is so fast”

Kobe thought of the training camp for the two of them every summer. When Qin Fei played against him, sometimes he often lost to him. How come Qin Fei is so fierce in the competition?

He observed the game carefully and found that it should be a problem with the system.

Under the supersonic system, Qin Fei can easily complete one-on-one. Sometimes, even without defense, when the defensive player fills up again, Qin Fei can often attack in a misplaced position.

"The ability to finish at the basket is also very strong."

Kobe's own waist and abdomen are also very strong. It can be seen that some of Qin Fei's confrontations or pull-ups are relying on his strong core strength. When the two are singled out, they don't have so many opportunities to hit the basket. Generally, they shoot more and attack more. This may be the key to his slight lead.

This leading advantage is now very inconspicuous.

And the performance on the court is everything, he said that he can win heads-up, I am afraid that no one will believe it.

At this moment, Kobe's phone rang suddenly.

"Marbury?"

The phone number came so abruptly, Kobe felt that he didn't have much contact with Marbury, why did he suddenly call him?

He answered the phone, only to hear an invitation from Marbury.

"Kobe, do you want to go to Rock Park to play together?"

Rock Park?

Everyone who plays basketball knows the name of Rock Park. This place, known as the Holy Land of streetball, gathers many devout pilgrims every year. The hotter the summer, the more lively it will be.

"Just the two of us?"

So Kobe was silent for a while and didn't refuse.

This rhetorical question also caught Marbury off guard, but he immediately introduced: "No, there are some other players who are fans of street courts. I think you will definitely like the atmosphere of New York, so I specially invite you to participate."

Marbury talked a lot, and he said a lot of things at once, and also mentioned that Qin Fei had also played in Rock Park.

"Okay, let's go play!"

Kobe agreed immediately, ready to go to the street court to find his feeling.

"By the way, are you watching the game?"

When Marbury was asking questions, Kobe also heard the noise of the game coming from the other end of the phone, which was obviously coming from the TV.

At the same time, both of them were naturally watching the Sonics and Jazz.

Kobe smiled and said, "I don't have anything else to do if I don't watch the game."

"Hey, I feel like the Sonics are going to lose today."

Marbury and Qin Fei have a good relationship, but the Sonics and the Timberwolves are a bit of a deadly enemy. The two teams played many games in a season, and the Timberwolves basically lost all of them. The record was terrible.

So from Marbury's standpoint, it is very contradictory to hope that Qin Fei wins and the Supersonics lose.

"Hahaha, if it reaches the end, I feel that the Supersonics still have a chance."

Kobe put forward a different opinion. He felt that Qin Fei was like him. At the end of the game, Qin Fei would take the game away.

Salt Lake City, the game entered the final 3 minutes.

At this time, with Schramf hitting a three-pointer from the outside, the SuperSonics regained their lead in the game 86 to 85.

The Jazz led the entire game, and of course they couldn't give up at the last moment. During the offense, Malone caused Kemp's fifth foul, went to the free throw line and made two free throws to regain the overtake.

Kemp held his head, a little wronged, and he was very unconvinced.

On the court, I am most afraid of double standards. The opponent does not blow the defense with small moves, but uses the same move to defend, but calls his own defensive foul, and the mentality explodes in an instant.

The bombardment match finally came to an end, and the critical stage of testing the psychological quality of both sides came.

After two rounds, Payton broke through and caused Stockton to foul, and the referee found a little balance.

But Stockton is only fouling for the second time now, and the five fouls with Kemp are basically two things.

Fortunately, the number of fouls was full, and Payton went directly to the free throw line for free throws.

One of two free throws was made, and the second free throw was missed amidst the boos of the audience, and the two teams happened to be tied.

There was not much time left, and after the timeout, the Jazz arranged a cover tactic.

Stockton passed the ball to Malone to solve the problem. Malone stood in the corner and Kemp went to mark Malone. At this time, Malone had scored 31 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.

Everyone's eyes were also attracted by Malone.

At 47.9 seconds, Stockton took advantage of everyone including Payton being attracted by Malone, quickly inserted into the basket and immediately ran outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right

Stockton ran out of the open and raised his hand for Malone.At this time, Stockton had only 10 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.All attention is on Malone.He was too much of a threat.So that everyone ignored Stockton.

Malone noticed the open Stockton and immediately threw a long pass to him.

Payton found that he immediately stepped forward to defend and it was too late.

Stockton catches the ball and makes a jump shot. Outside the three-point line, the basketball draws a beautiful arc and the ball is scored. The Jazz lead 90 to 87 by 3 points.

The Sonics used up the second-to-last timeout and took a sideline kick.

It is also the head star who controls the ball, Payton looks for opportunities to kill inside, and the Jazz gathers the defense, but generally speaking, the players still stare at the outside and do not give three-point opportunities.

Payton didn't want a three-pointer, so he rushed directly to the basket. After knocking Stockton away, he met Malone with his arms raised in front of him.

He chose to attack by himself. The basketball bounced off the back edge and missed.

Kemp, who was entangled with Malone, failed to grab an offensive rebound. With less than half a minute left, the Supersonics lost their best offensive opportunity.

The result was desperate. Malone slammed Kemp away and hit a layup at the last moment.

92 to 87, George Karl used up the last timeout, with only the last 9.7 seconds left.

George Karl arranged a dynamic offensive tactic. Payton missed the key goal just now, and he didn't feel embarrassed to take the last shot.

Qin Fei catches the ball from outside the three-point line, facing Hornacek's defense, directly pulls up a jumper, and the three-pointer hits the net!

"Shh!"

It took only 2.3 seconds to attack, and the last 7.4 seconds were left.

The Salt Lake City fans who had already started to celebrate suddenly felt a "thump" in their hearts

(End of this chapter)