Basketball Dragon

Chapter 168 Unexpectedly
At the last moment, the Knicks changed their defensive strategy again, Li Hai went to the 4th position, Marbury went to mark Wade, and Li Hai was to help defend.

There is no way around this. The Knicks now need the team's offensive advantage. Besides, they don't have a better defensive ability inside than Li Hai. Like Channing Frye, they can get beyond the three-point line and grab rebounds. No.

Such a choice is the most reasonable choice the Knicks can make now.

"We can win." After Li Hai's voice became hoarse, this sentence came and went, but every time it was resounding.

"Yes, we can win." Marbury originally wanted to motivate his opponents, explaining that his defensive ability was not as bad as the media wrote, but in the end he still felt that the words "we can win" were more appropriate.

The teammates around him knew what his real ability was. Li Hai's eyes didn't change at all, they were still so firm. Could it be that he was not confident?

He is still at the peak age, how can he be cowardly.

At 3 minutes and 11 seconds, Wade made another free throw, 78:82, and the Knicks trailed by 4 points.

Larry Brown requested a timeout. The timeout at this time was just to let his teammates calm down and interrupt the momentum of the Heat. Otherwise, the game would be over if the opponent scored again.

After re-entering the field, Li Hai ran back and got rid of the defenders. He caught the ball and shot a three-pointer without any hesitation, followed by the sound of a basketball hitting the net.

81:82, Li Hai not only hit a three-pointer, but also had strong confidence.

At 2 minutes and 25 seconds, Eddie Curry fouled O'Neal, and O'Neal made a rare two free throws.

At 81:84, the Knicks fell behind by three points again. At this time, it was Li Hai who stood up and made a three-pointer.

He is completely silent now, but his teammates, both off and on the court, have received great encouragement. The cold murderous look in his eyes is more effective than thousands of words.

The Heat requested a timeout, and they emphasized the defense of Li Hai. If Li Hai went beyond the three-point line, the defenders couldn't keep up, they would immediately switch defenses, and they wouldn't give Li Hai any more chances.

At 1 minute and 35 seconds, Wade threw the ball into the basket even though he lost his balance. He ran to the Knicks' basket without the ball, received a pass from Payton, and picked the ball directly into the basket in the air. Basket, the sudden explosive power and coordination are amazing.

The fans at the Heat's home court cheered loudly, and the huge sound waves put tremendous pressure on the Knicks.

Li Hai still came out to catch the ball, this time Wade directly pasted it.

Wade's desire to win is no less than anyone else's. Being forced to this level by the Knicks, his defense cannot be as good as his offense. He is very unwilling. At least at this time, he can't let Li Hai hit again.

Then, to everyone's surprise, Li Hai still shot directly.

Wade didn't think about it either, so he was a little slower when he jumped up to block the block, and he still hit a three-pointer.

What they don't know is that Li Hai has entered a wonderful state at this time, and his analysis of the situation on the court is extremely accurate. Maybe a problem with a judgment or a miss can make Li Hai hesitate. Unfortunately, the Heat did not can do it.

At 87:86, the Knicks took the lead in the last minute.

The pressure on the Heat is extremely high, and even at home, they don't feel at ease.

With only 15 seconds left in the game, veteran Payton suddenly stepped back and made a mid-range shot when no one expected it. 87:88, the Heat took the lead again.

When the Knicks asked for a timeout, the teammates unconsciously looked at Li Hai, as if they had passed the ball to him before, and his performance on the field made others inertial.

The Heat's free throws against the Knicks are also strictly guarded. Without Channing Frye, the tactics of big men catching the ball will definitely not work, and Eddie Curry's pass is not reassuring.

Li Hai and Marbury were the two who watched the most closely. At this time, Li Hai gave Francis a cover while running, and Francis immediately received Crawford's serve.

The Knicks' serving tactics have also been strictly drilled, and basically they will not make mistakes.

The Knicks now have four players on the field who have had lore performances. The ball is in the hands of Francis, who has the smallest long-range grasp, and the Heat are quite satisfied.

They clung to the other four, and Payton stepped forward to defend Francis with the ball.

The time quickly entered the last few seconds. Francis did not find a suitable opportunity to pass the ball. He was about to make a shot by himself, but Li Hai directly leaned on the defender and stood outside the three-point line to open his hands for the ball.

Francis passed the ball subconsciously, and it was Wade who was defending Li Hai outside. At the last moment, the Heat were also worried that others would not be able to keep up with Li Hai's speed.

After Li Hai received the ball, he turned around and shot. Wade jumped up without any hesitation to block Li Hai's shooting line. Wade didn't dare to watch Li Hai's previous hit.

However, what even his teammates didn't expect was that Li Hai's ball turned out to be a fake move. They thought he was going to make a kill, but he clicked and went in.

Haslem was led out by Crawford, and when he saw Li Hai rushing towards the basket, he immediately turned back to defend. O'Neal blocked him without any hesitation, without any worries about fouling.

O'Neill has a lot of experience in key shots, and the more hesitant, the more troublesome he will be.

When everyone was focusing on Li Hai, Li Hai sent the ball aside.

It was beyond everyone's expectation again, looking at his previous posture, everyone thought he would choose to come by himself.

Even Marbury, who followed the usual training, had the same idea. After receiving the ball, there were no defenders in front of him, and Marbury directly put the ball into the basket.

At 89:88, the Knicks took the lead at the last moment.

The state that Li Hai entered was not for scoring, but for winning, to maximize his skills, but the first few shots misled everyone.

The referee adjusted the time back to 1.1 seconds after the replay, and the Heat still had their last hope.

Whether it was the Knicks' quasi-lore success or the Heat's success, not only the audience, but even the fans in front of the TV unconsciously held their breath.

Regardless of other things, Li Hai was just sticking to Wade, and Wade had no chance to catch the ball at all.

The time of 1.1 seconds is too little, and players with slow shots will be too late. Besides, not everyone has the courage to take this responsibility in the last 1.1 seconds of the tiebreaker.

On the cue of Heat coach Pat Riley, they chose the second play, throwing the ball directly to the basket.

This is also one of the situations expected by the Knicks. Eddie Curry squeezed O'Neal tightly and tried his best to suck. Crawford rushed over at a very fast speed, jumped high and The ball was stopped and the Knicks won.

(End of this chapter)