I'm not really a role player

Chapter 172 Mamba vs. Mamba (3.3k [-]nd update)
In the fourth quarter, the old shark was put on the bench to rest again.

Sam Vincent protected him very well. In the first quarter, he let the old shark rest for half a quarter.

Combined with the second and third quarters, the old shark also rested for half a quarter, so it went straight to 12 minutes.

The opening of the fourth quarter continues. Judging by the posture, Sam Vincent is not going to let the old shark come back before the decisive moment.

On the court, without the old shark, the Bobcats played back to the way they played before the old shark came.

The centers are all blue-collar, and the three core positions are exactly the same. The only change is that Dai Quinn Cook replaced Felton.

Is the change good or bad—

When Fei Dun was there, the Bobcats just had an extra ball-holding point, but there were many problems.

With Fei Dun's weak defense and Lao Ai holding the ball for more than a dozen rounds like a round, Fei Dun couldn't get the ball at all, and couldn't play what he was best at.

Replaced by Dai Quinn Cook, a pure shooter who stretches the space, Lao Ai has a more sufficient space for singles.

It's a pity that Kobe's defense in this game is very tough, as tough as Li Ke.

Kobe locked Lao Ai to death, and in turn, he was also locked to death by Li Ke's single defense.

第一节8中3，第二节没李恪他投了个5中2，李恪上去之后，又是一个3中1，半场16中6。

Then in the third quarter, Kobe, who played more and more "reasonably" this season, changed his role. He only took 2 shots, scored a layup under the basket, but sent as many as 4 assists.

After three quarters, 17 of 7 hits and another 7 assists were recorded...

Then it was the opening period of the fourth quarter. The old shark sat on the sidelines and could only be patient.

To his relief, Li Ke defended against Kobe's iron after iron.

17 of 7 became 20 of 7 in a blink of an eye. Although Kobe missed a goal, it was the Lakers who gradually took the lead in the final quarter.

That's the difference in bench depth between the Bobcats and the Lakers.

The depth of the Lakers' bench is also well-known in the entire league.

After all, the three towers are in hand, and there is a future best sixth man Lama Odom sitting on the bench.

The old shark is not here, the Bobcats' inside line is the fake power forward Hua Er and a backup blue-collar center, which is not hard enough.

Therefore, the Lakers' offensive focus is placed on the inside. With his wife and partner Lama, all kinds of mid-range and low-post attacks, the Bobcats really can't stop them.

Especially Jiasao, the inside singles Steven Hunter, one hit one accurate.

If the Lakers win this game, then Kobe will win.

After playing for more than 5 minutes, seeing that the time was almost up, Sam Vincent waved his hand, opened the gate, and let the shark go!
"In the last 6 minutes of the game, Shaq finally came back!"

"I have to say that although I just joined, the importance of Shaq to the Bobcats in this game is self-evident. Without Shaq, the Bobcats' inside line is a mess. The offense is useless, and the defense can't stop the Lakers' three towers."

The return of the sharks, the bobcats were completely focused on the center of gravity of the outside line, and finally they were able to push in.

Li Ke also took advantage of the old shark who had just returned, cut and ran through the screen, caught the ball and made a shot.

But it didn't feel good, and there was a bang, and it didn't go in.

In the commentary seat of TNT, Barkley naturally talked about Li Ke in this game. He first mentioned Li Ke in the Christmas game:
"Speaking of which, it was really thanks to Shelton that the Bobcats beat the Lakers in the Christmas game. How many points did he score in that game?"

Kenny Smith twitched the corner of his mouth. As long as Barkley took off his pants, he would know what kind of fart Flying Pig was going to fart.

"50 points and a career-high 12 assists so far."

"In this game, in three and a half quarters, he made 14 of 6 shots and only scored 15 points. His performance was very unstable. Do you still think he is the core? Kenny?"

When Barkley saw him, Kenny Smith frowned, "Of course, don't forget, what is Sheldon famous for?"

"It is the personal ability to lead the team to victory at the critical moment!"

The magician interjected that he was deeply impressed by Li Ke at the critical moment. During the NCAA, he explained several key battles of Li Ke.

"So, we've got to watch the game."

"The current score is 88 to 93, and the Lakers lead by 5 points. Let's see if the Bobcats can improve inside after Shaq comes back."

Lao Sha just came back, what he needs to face is Jiasao and Lama.

According to Lao Sha's own words, he can kill the limp Mrs. Jia in front of him casually.

The first two balls are indeed like this, a low fast hook, Jiasao's long arm interference has zero effect.

A pick-and-roll support from the waist position, he was flanked by Mrs. Jia and Lama, and a pass assisted Hua's second who slipped the baseline to make a dunk.

The Sharks who had just played, immediately used the performance of one goal and one assist to help the Bobcats approach the point difference.

But soon, Zen master's action also came, and he replaced the little shark.

Facing the little shark, the old shark fought two rounds, but the opponent was inexplicably replaced by Mrs. Jia.

Then there were two more rounds, and the little shark appeared again...

Just like this, the old shark gradually failed.

"This is a battle of wheels, who can stand on a horse!"

After losing two hooks in a row, Lao Sha spread his hands, wanting to say that even if he was at his peak, he would have to lose his skin if he beat the three towers of the Lakers!
At least they can't match the performance of the Final Sharks, and now this Bobcats, at the final decisive moment, needs the Final Sharks...

Li Ke looked contemptuous: Kobe I defended made 22 of 8 shots, how about you?What about killing the insiders of the Lakers casually?
Although the three towers of the Lakers rarely exist at the same time, either he is injured or you are injured, but in this game, the three towers exist at the same time, and the strength of the inside line is already full.

Lao Sha couldn't stand it anymore, Lao Ai couldn't stand up, let alone Hua's second son, occasionally stealing a chicken is the limit of what he can do...

"Paul Gasol, hit a mid-range jumper, this is his 29th point of the game!"

"100 to 93, the score gap has widened to 7 points!"

"The Lakers have taken advantage of the score and the scene, and the game seems to have no suspense."

On the court, Li Ke took a deep breath. The second elder Xuan Ming and the second Hua are both dead, so he can only take the top spot!
"It's time to show the soul of the mamba!"

The "big heart" has been activated, and this game has reached the last moment. Win or lose, it has long been a one-shot deal.

If he doesn't make a move, the Bobcats will also lose, so it's better to take a gamble!
In the last 2 minutes and 47 seconds of the game, Li Ke turned into a coach on the field and began to direct the team.

"Shaq, take a step out from the waist later, and block it for me."

"Allen, the first moment I rush out, you pass the ball to me!"

Seeing that both Lao Sha and Lao Ai nodded, Li Ke also gained confidence and shouted: "I will keep this victory in the Time Warner Center!"

Looking at the rhetorical Li Ke, Lao Sha stopped laughing, with doubts in his eyes.

Lao Ai, who considers himself to be a god at the critical moment, wanted to imitate Li Ke and shouted: Give me the ball!

But the age that is no longer at the peak, and Kobe's meticulous marking of him, has made Lao Ai lose his confidence.

He remembered Li Ke's lore against the Pistons not long ago, "I can only trust Sheldon..."

It was Hua's second child who patted Li Ke on the shoulder, trust already written on his face.

In the frontcourt, the teammates settled down, Lao Ai controlled the ball, the Bobcats seemed to have changed nothing, and Lao Yu relaxed his vigilance towards Li Ke.

That's right, an iron beep who has made 14 of 6 shots so far, what is there to pay attention to?
When Li Ke went out of the bottom corner as usual and passed the cover of the old shark, An Zhu didn't go out to defend, and the old fish just sped up his pace a little, not wanting to give Li Ke too much space.

That's right, it's too big a space.

Because Lao Yu knew that after passing through this high-quality cover, Li Ke was destined to get a chance to be vacant.

But so what?Allen Iverson in the middle, he doesn't... wait!
Lao Yu interrupted his reverie, the reason is that Lao Ai's pass has already been shot, and the target is precisely Li Ke who is destined to get an open chance!

The horrified old fish quickened his pace, but was still a step slower...

"Sheldon, rushed out to catch the ball and made a three-pointer on the spot!"

Kenny Smith's voice was loud, and the magician's eyes were serious. Judging from the trajectory of the ball, it was a sure goal.

Swish-!
"Threeeeee!!"

There was a crisp net-wiping sound, and cheers erupted at the Time Warner Center. It was Charles Barkley who was the first to announce that Li Ke had hit a crucial three-pointer.

"The ball went in, Sheldon, he hit a very crucial three-pointer!"

Excited Kenny Smith followed up: "The critical moment, the critical Sheldon, hit the critical three-pointer!"

"Charles is right. The Bobcats need to rely on Shelton to beat the Lakers. The same is true for the Christmas game, and the same is true for this game!"

Barkley couldn't refute that because it was a fact, a fact he had already repeated.

On the sidelines, the Zen master Gu Jing was silent, as if Li Ke's three-pointer was not critical at all.

On the court, Kobe pointed at the old fish: "Derek, keep an eye on your people!"

Old Fish could only nod his head. He had played tricks on many people, but he was helpless against Kobe.

Because Kobe is so smart, the two have worked together for more than ten years, but Lao Yu doesn't even know where Kobe's house is...

Li Ke's three-pointer only kept the suspense of the game, the Lakers still lead, and it is still their round on the court.

Kobe was very eager for this victory. He knew that Li Ke had tried his best to block him, so he simply pulled away Li Ke's defense and handed over the stage to Jiasao, who performed well in this game.

As a result, Mrs. Jia made a mid-range jumper and missed it with a bang.

Chris Humphries turned around and grabbed the rebound, and the offense and defense switched.

"Paul Gasol's mid-range shot missed. At this stage when he was in desperate need of scoring, the Lakers' offense actually missed."

"The situation suddenly became very delicate, and the Bobcats had the opportunity to narrow the gap to one goal!"

Still the old routine, Lao Sha made a wall for Li Ke, and then Lao Ai passed the ball.

This time, the old fish followed very closely, but also this time, the old shark's wall took another step outside, and this block was a solid big step.

The old fish stretched out his short arms, weakly interfering.

Facing a space where he could easily shoot, Li Ke hit a three-pointer again.

Swish-!
The crisp net-cleaning sound seemed to be urging people to die, setting off fanatical cheers at the Time Warner Center.

"TTThhhreeee!!"

Barkley flicked his tongue, and Kenny Smith announced: "Another three-pointer, death is coming!"

Then he turned his head: "Two crucial three-pointers, Sheldon proved that he is the core of the Bobcats!"

“14中6？不，现在是16中8了！谢尔顿的得分突破了20分！”

Of course Barkley didn't want to admit it, but looking at Li Ke who had entered a state of death on the court, he could only change the subject:

"100 to 99, the Bobcats are only 1 point behind!"

"There is only 1 minute and 50 seconds left in the game..."

On the court, it was Lao Sha who hugged Li Ke who scored two three-pointers in a row. He was a little excited, and the Lakers were almost there, and they were about to lock in the victory of this game.

In the end, Li Ke saved him.

On the Lakers side, Kobe couldn't sit still, the soul of the Mamba was already burning hotly.

Facing Li Ke's defense, he stopped at the top of the arc and shouted at Lao Yu: "Give me the ball!"

So, here comes Kobe...

"Kobe, he got the ball, is he going to take over the game?"

The magician's tone was a bit expectant, but he also had some doubts. Can Kobe, who made 21 of 7 shots, really be able to take over the game?
"Turning back, half a step forward, Kobe is already trying to turn around..."

"Turn over, high fadeaway jumper!"

Bang!

There is no suspenseful ending. In the words of Director Zhang, Kobe played this ball very unreasonably.

Obviously Li Ke has blocked all possible shooting angles, but Kobe still insisted on shooting.

"Maybe this is the Mamba mentality..."

The goal was missed, and the Bobcats, who were only 1 point behind, ushered in the opportunity to overtake the score.

In Bobcat's round, Li Ke, who was cutting without the ball, was already a little difficult to stop. He bypassed the cover of the old shark again, and just received the basketball, he was immediately grabbed by the arm of the old fish who was following behind.

With a beep, the referee blows the whistle!

"Foul, enough times, Sheldon got to the free throw line!"

Barkley and the magician's eyes lit up. Li Ke's free throw was not good. Perhaps, fouling Li Ke is really a better way to defend Li Ke.

But at the free throw line, Li Ke made the first free throw steadily, and then missed the second free throw with a bang.

Xiaosha got the rebound, and Li Ke, who made two free throws, already equalized the game.

After that, Kobe, determined to go his own way, finally used the pick-and-roll to cover, throw Li Ke away, and made a fadeaway jumper.

The Lakers led by 2 points again, and the situation of the game became more and more confusing.

The offensive and defensive transition, the Bobcats' round, or Li Ke, after the waist and the old shark hand in hand, suddenly rushed to the basket, with a bang, and dunked to help the Bobcats equalize the score...

The game went on like this, minute by minute, until the last 33 seconds——

"With a score of 104 to 104, the Lakers and the Bobcats each have an offensive possession. This game seems to be decided by one goal!"

"Black Mamba Kobe Bryant, another Sheldon Lee who claims to have the soul of Mamba, who can take away the victory of this game from the Time Warner Center?"

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