Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 184 The Victor

"It's incredible!"

"It's amazing, people in Linhai can't believe it."

"It's not true, such a difficult ball."

……

The reporters of the major TV stations all looked in disbelief that there would be such a miraculous ball.

Fairy balls are not uncommon, but what is rare is the fairy ball that determines fate.

There are only 3 minutes and 31 seconds until the end of the game, which is enough time to even out the 9-point difference.

But the premise is that the supersonic speed is completely misfired and beaten.

However, there is a big problem. At present, it seems that the Supersonics are in better condition.

With only one final timeout remaining, the Spurs seemed to be in a desperate situation.

Popovich had no choice but to yell on the sidelines, reminding the players to concentrate and score a goal first.

It's a pity that with the Sonics fully shrinking the inside line, the Spurs' twin towers have no chance at all.

It can only be Elliott's long two-point shot, but unfortunately, Elliott, who is in a mediocre state, obviously cannot reverse the situation.

Of course, the Sonics are not so easy to score.

Especially now, once the point difference exceeds 10 points, it is basically a victory.

Wang Hao is strictly guarded, and Gary Payton will be double-teamed at any time.

At this time, Gary Payton was not in a hurry, but signaled everyone to stabilize and not to panic.

I have to say that this is the experience of old players.

Seeing that the time is about to enter within 3 minutes, time is on the side of supersonic speed.

When there were only 10 seconds left in the attack time, Gary Payton began to charge and went straight to the inside.

Even if you can't score a goal, you still have a chance to foul; even if there are no fouls, 24 seconds are used up, which is enough.

Sure enough, under Duncan's interference, Gary Payton's shot missed.

David Robinson is one against two, trying to protect the rebound.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly stretched out a hand behind his back, poked lightly at the basketball, and the basketball flew towards the basket again.

It was Wen Baker.

Wen Baker, who has been eroded by alcohol, has lived up to the past, but don't forget, he is still a talented insider.

Even if the athletic talent is gone, the static talent is still there, such as the long arms.

David Robinson wailed, and could only watch the basketball go into the net.

94:83
With an 11-point difference, the game time was only 2 minutes and 54 seconds, leaving little time for the Spurs.

Remember, now is not 20 years from now.

After 20 years, if the hand feels good, it will be easy to catch up with the score by "popping" a few three-pointers.

But now, not only is the three-pointer not so popular, but the pace of the game is extremely slow.

It can be said that the balance of victory has been biased towards the Sonics.

Unless it's the Spurs breaking out, and at the same time, the Sonics have to make consecutive mistakes.

Otherwise, it's over!

David Robinson was a little desperate, but he was absolutely unwilling to admit defeat.

"Tim, there's still time, we still have a chance."

He said this to Duncan. He was afraid that Duncan would lose confidence because of the large point difference.

It's just that Duncan didn't hear clearly at this meeting.

In fact, on the Spurs bench at this time, Popovich has already jumped up.

"Tim, are you okay?"

It turned out that in the block just now, when Duncan landed, he seemed to have twisted his foot.

Fortunately, I twisted it myself. What if I stepped on someone else's foot?
With this height and weight, it is estimated that there is a big problem.

Duncan tried it, and it felt like a flawed injury. It hurt a little at first, but it's much better now.

"No problem, I'm fine!"

Popovich breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment just now, he didn't think about replacing Duncan and protecting Duncan.

However, he still didn't do it.

The reason is very simple, now is not the time to completely despair, there is still a little time.

In order to get the ball, this time, he waited until he stepped directly on the three-point line before receiving a pass from the Spurs player.

Duncan didn't delay time to play tactics. Time is running out, and scoring quickly is the key.

He chose to break through directly.

It's really not easy for Horace, who has old arms and legs, and he is about to be rushed over.

However, the Supersonics had been prepared for a long time, and Ruben Patterson quickly shrank and wanted to double-team.

"what!"

At this moment, there was a sudden scream.

Wang Haoyuan was at the bottom line on the other side, and he heard the screams, but it was Duncan lying on the ground with his knees hugged.

It was an injury without a fight.

Horace has been broken through, and Ruben Patterson's double-team has not yet been in place.

Everyone on the Spurs was taken aback.

Especially the team doctor rushed to the field immediately to check Duncan's injury.

Popovich seemed to be standing calmly on the sidelines, holding his hands, seemingly calm.

In fact, all his thoughts were on Duncan.

He knows too well what Duncan means to the Spurs, and there is absolutely no surprise.

Even, he has a little bit of regret, for a playoffs, it is too unworthy to hurt Duncan.

What's more, the playoffs were lost.

In the end, the Spurs' team doctor gave the decision to substitute, and Popovich did not hesitate.

If it is Pat Riley, I guess I have to ask again, can I continue to persist?
Duncan was helped out of the arena.

Except for the Spurs and Spurs fans, not many people actually pay attention to Duncan.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as Wang Hao.

It was strange watching Duncan limping off the court with his knee still injured!

In the original time and space, Duncan was not injured in the playoffs.

Well, he was injured in the regular season, and the Spurs gave up the playoffs directly and came to a round trip.

How could he get injured if he didn't even play in the playoffs?
Duncan's injury directly wiped out the Spurs' last thought of fighting, and they couldn't focus on the game at all.

Because it was a mistake and the Sonics served in the backcourt, the Spurs did not have an oppressive defense.

That is to say, the Sonics plan to spend time, otherwise, they can immediately increase the speed of offensive and defensive transitions.

And in defense, it is also full of mistakes.

Gary Payton easily used the pick-and-roll to complete the breakthrough. Without Duncan's checking and filling, no one could prevent him.

With a clean layup, the point difference widened by another 2 points.

96:83
In the offense, the Spurs also seemed to have forgotten the tactical movement, and everyone stood there stupidly.

After Johnson passed the ball to David Robinson, everyone stood still, as if watching a show.

Obviously, they are completely unsuited to playing without Duncan.

Facing Horace's defense, David Robinson's shot bounced out of the frame, even allowing the Sonics to counterattack.

Ruben Patterson made a dunk, and the point difference has expanded to 15 points.

Popovich didn't delay any longer, and directly signaled the referee to make a substitution.

The game is a foregone conclusion, and he no longer insists on it fearlessly.

101:90
The Sonics won the battle of Tianwangshan, successfully advanced to the second round of the playoffs, and set foot on the Western Conference semifinals.

(End of this chapter)