one-handed ball

Chapter 372 Timberwolves VS Spurs ([-])

Duncan leaned on Love with his back outside the paint on the right.

The Spurs players have a lot of space, and the Timberwolves dare not double-team easily.All eyes were on Love and Duncan, the old and the young wrestled with each other and had a showdown.

The NBA court is only so big. For NBA players with an average height of more than two meters, there is very little space between each other.Smart people playing a game is a process of exchanging space for time, and exchanging time for space.The Spurs are the smartest team in the league, with the strongest tactical execution. At this time, playing the Timberwolves can't avoid this most primitive method.

Duncan put away the basketball and turned around suddenly.

Few people turn around in front of Love, because Love is very wide compared to other insiders, and it is not easy to turn around in front of him.Duncan's nimble and light turn was sudden and quick. After turning the baseline, he easily stuck Love's body and then attacked the basket.

Love, who is good at positioning, completely lost his position, and he reached out to pull Duncan.

Duncan lost his balance when Love stretched out his hand. He yelled "two plus one" in the air, handed over the right hand of the ball to his left hand, and then gently slapped the neck of the basket.

The referee's whistle sounded.

The basketball hit the rim's neck, bounced twice and then rolled into the rim.

Duncan's eyes widened, and he clenched his fists and waved them.A bunch of old guys from the Spurs were no longer calm, and surrounded them one by one, with excitement in their eyes.

There was no sound in the center of the target, and Love stood with his hips akimbo in exasperation.His performance during this period was very bad, he made mistakes on the offensive end, and he couldn't control Duncan on the defensive end.

Zheng Ke came to comfort Le Fu at this time, and patted Le Fu's tiger's back lightly.

"It's okay, we are still the ones leading, just pay them back!"

Le Fu pursed his lips, with a bit of bitterness on his face, "It's really unpleasant to be beaten like this by an old man."

Duncan made a free throw, 109 to 107, with 1 minute and 07 seconds left.

The Timberwolves did not request a timeout, and Thibodeau directly gave tactical instructions from the sidelines, instructing the players to hand the ball directly to Zheng Ke for handling, and use singles if they have a chance, and pass the ball if they have no chance.

Like Popovich's choice, Thibodeau did not arrange complicated tactics at this time, and completely handed it over to Zheng Ke for singles. Based on the Timberwolves' excellent ability to open up space, such tactics made the Spurs' defense somewhat stretched.

Zheng Ke took control of the ball and passed the half court, and the dribbling speed was not fast. Danny Green retreated.

The excellent ball-handling ability makes the basketball like an extension of Zheng Ke's body. In the square inch around Zheng Ke, the basketball seems to have life, rolling through flowers.

The Spurs' three-two defense, Parker, Danny Green, Ginobili three front row, Duncan and Blair are in the low position.

This is to block Zheng Ke's breakthrough, and at the same time, it is also a bet that the Timberwolves' three-pointer at the last moment is not so accurate.Popovich sees it clearly, letting Zheng Ke break through and cause damage is not as good as preventing the Timberwolves from shooting a three-pointer from the outside. As long as the latter misses the shot, the Spurs' hopes will be greatly increased.

Danny Green went up to grab space, and Zheng Ke entangled with him from outside the three-point line.

The young man is young and powerful, and the referee's whistle is not so strict at the last moment, so many actions are suspected of fouling.Zheng Ke simply leaned back from outside the three-point line and collided with him forcefully.

"boom!"

Danny Green's chassis was unstable and he fell directly to the ground.

Unexpectedly, such an opportunity would appear, and Popovich never expected it.Zheng Ke turned around and made a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

Return! 112 to 107.

It was another mind-blowing goal, and the fans at Target Center threw up their hands and let out a tsunami of cheers, with uncoordinated chants of "MVP".

However, the referee stopped the game at this time, and the judgments of the sideline referee and the main referee deviated, one awarded a two-pointer, and the other awarded a three-pointer.

Zheng Ke's position is at the top of the arc, just in front of the fallen Danny Green's body, as if stepping on the three-point line.

The three on-duty referees got together, and then the chief referee applied to watch the replay of the video on the technical platform.

The referee put on headphones and watched the video carefully in front of the technical stage.Watch Zheng Ke's shots from multiple camera angles such as overhead, side, and front.Zheng Ke's shots were back and forth in front of everyone again and again. The fans all opened their eyes, and then they had different opinions on whether Zheng Ke stepped on the line.The Timberwolves fans said that they never stepped on the line, and the Spurs fans said that they stepped on the line, so don’t deny it, okay?

The referee put down the earphones, and then stretched out two fingers, which means that this is a two-pointer.

The fans all over the field were upset. No matter what scientific basis the referees followed, they immediately sent countless middle fingers and the warmest greetings from Minnesota to their families.The boos like a tide filled the ears of the players, and thanks to the experience of a few referees, they were able to keep their expressions on.

The Spurs were 107 points behind 111 to 4, with 49.7 seconds left.

Popovich did not hesitate to choose a timeout. It was only his penultimate timeout in 48 minutes. If he didn't use the timeout at this time, if he lost the game, he would be complained by countless people.

Barkley said: "Zheng Ke is a real superstar, and his scoring ability at critical moments is unmatched. It was a wrong choice for Popovich to replace Jefferson, although Danny Green's offensive performance in the fourth quarter It’s amazing, but how to defend Zheng Ke is the most important problem that should be solved.”

Smith took out the technical statistics table and explained: "Zheng Ke has scored 51 points in this game and made 8 of 5 three-pointers. In addition, Zheng Ke also grabbed 14 rebounds and sent 12 assists. , his performance was very comprehensive, and it was a great game for the history books."

Barkley said: "Zheng Ke is improving every year, and he trains really hard."

Thibodeau guessed that Popovich would let Duncan control the ball at the last moment, just like he trusted Zheng Ke the most. This is the time when the superstar and the soul of the team should stand up.So he arranged for Jr. Jordan and Zheng Ke to assist in the defense. The three Timberwolves outside can take turns to defend, and Zheng Ke can pinch Duncan at any time.

"As long as we defend this goal, we will win the game!" Thibodeau said loudly.

The timeout ends and the players enter the field.The noisy sound at the scene was quieted down. At this exciting and critical moment, the fans held their breath, and those who wanted to urinate were all holding back, for fear that they would lose the best shot if they went to the toilet.

Duncan stood on the sideline and served the ball. When the referee blew his whistle, the Spurs players immediately made tactical runs.Parker ran out of a straight tactical position, ran to the upper line under the cover of Blair to receive a pass from Duncan, and then dribbled the ball quickly, making a circle to kill inside.

The Timberwolves' defense rotated, Jordan stood in front of Parker, and Parker scored an outside Manu Ginobili.

Ginobili swayed in front of Zheng Ke, then exploded with speed, took a step across and killed to the right.Zheng Ke clung to him, interfering with small movements in his hands, and continued to exert pressure on his body.

At this time, Duncan, who was serving from the sideline, also ran into the inside line, and the insiders piled up and huddled together.

No one saw Yaodao's strange pass, and Zheng Ke didn't notice when Ginobili made the shot.The dribbling left hand seemed to have spirituality. A pass from behind while running directly found the Spurs player who was ambushing in the bottom corner on the right-Danny Green!

This is not Popovich's tactical arrangement, but Popovich did say that if the Timberwolves focus on defending the inside, they can also fight on the outside as appropriate. They would rather only have three-pointers than long-range two-pointers.

Danny Green has never performed on such a big stage, but he is born with a big heart.

The moment he got the ball, he knew his duty.As the team's stereotyped shooter, his only task is to throw the ball into the basket at this time.

Bend your knees, jump, shoot.

In one go, the basketball is hollowed into the net! 111 to 110, with 31.9 seconds left.

The moment he scored the goal, Danny Green's heart almost exploded. His heart felt like water just now, but at this moment it was completely destroyed, his brain was congested, and he was extremely excited.However, although the other Spurs players were also excited, they retreated immediately to prevent the Timberwolves players from quickly serving and playing fast breaks.

The Timberwolves called a timeout.

The game was too ups and downs. Danny Green's extended three-pointer gave the Spurs hope of victory and increased the pressure on the Timberwolves players.Without the excitement during the timeout of the Spurs just now, the atmosphere on the Timberwolves bench is obviously depressed at the moment, and the players look serious and nervous.

Thibodeau still arranged for Zheng Ke to attack, even if Popovich guessed it.

The whistle blew and served, and after the Timberwolves led the ball a few times from the outside, it was handed over to Zheng Ke.The Spurs will not step forward to foul at this time, even if the Timberwolves spend the 24 seconds, at least they still have the last chance to attack.Zheng Ke walked to the top of the arc and did not move, and the Spurs players did not intend to grab it.

Time passed by one minute and one second, and after more than ten seconds, Zheng Ke suddenly started.

As soon as he moved, the Spurs double-teamed one after another. Zheng Ke had just broken through Jefferson (finally replaced me), and Ginobili and Duncan on the other side immediately formed a double-team attack on him. All Spurs players in black jerseys were caught in heavy siege.

Zheng Ke didn't choose to make a strong attack, and passed to the outside line with his hands, and there was an empty space there.

Afflalo received the pass. He was at a 45-degree position outside the three-point line. Ginobili emptied him to double-team Zheng Ke. It was a bit of a gamble, and the bet was that other Timberwolves players would not make the shot.

"cast!"

Zheng Ke shouted loudly, and Afflalo jumped up and shot.

The basketball is tumbling in the air, and countless heads are raised in the center of the target, watching it.
(End of this chapter)