Basketball Dragon

Chapter 210 Continuous Overtime
When Li Hai re-entered the game in the fourth quarter, the score was 100:100.

At this time, the two insiders of the Pistons, Muhammad and Rasheed Wallace, had already fouled four times. Prince, who was defending Li Hai, couldn't keep up with his speed. Li Hai rushed in decisively.

Not only him, Marbury and Francis are the same. This season, the Pistons are no longer a no-fly zone inside.

Now the Pistons are replaced by McDyess inside, which is their strongest offensive lineup, but McDyess' knees cannot support him to set up a defensive barrier inside.

At 6 minutes and 51 seconds, Li Hai caused Rasheed Wallace's fifth foul.

But then, Rasheed Wallace, who was not replaced, got an offensive rebound and equalized the score. This man had five fouls but had no scruples at all, and his mental quality was extremely strong.

Hamilton was still running desperately, as if he would never know how to get tired, but the defender in front of him had been replaced by Li Hai. Li Hai's defensive focus was far beyond what other players could match.

In terms of speed and reaction, Li Hai did not suffer at all, and as soon as he seized the opportunity, he would engage in physical confrontation to consume the opponent. Under Li Hai's defense, Hamilton had already made two shots, and he no longer had the madness of the first three quarters.

Just after Marbury hit a shot and the Knicks took the lead again, McDyess grabbed an offensive rebound to equalize the score, lost consecutive backcourt rebounds, and Larry Brown scolded from the sidelines.

At 3 minutes and 38 seconds, Li Hai once again caused Rasheed Wallace to foul and let the opponent leave the field with six fouls.

The Pistons did not play any inside players, but replaced Carlos Delfino, who felt good in this game.

The Knicks also just replaced Eddie Curry. The weakness of the center's inability to protect rebounds has been infinitely magnified at critical moments.

However, the problem of the inside line was still not resolved, and McDyess used his experience to hit another one.

An insider like McDyess is not suitable for flanking, but it is troublesome to let him hit a few.

At this time, the Knicks still put their hope of victory on offense, and on defense, they must protect the backcourt rebounds. After all, at this time, the shooting percentages of both sides have declined, and protecting rebounds is very important.

By this time, the scores of the two teams were still tightly locked.

The Pistons' style of play is similar to college basketball. If there are no problems with the players, it is really difficult to defend. Every tactical system has its advantages and disadvantages. The Pistons' familiarity with the Knicks minimizes Li Hai's defensive power.

However, in terms of attack, it is difficult to contain it.

At 1 minute and 43 seconds, Billups hit two points to give the Pistons the lead.

At 1 minute and 28 seconds, Li Hai used his personal ability to hit a mid-range shot to tie the score again.

In 58 seconds, Li Hai made a wonderful pass to Channing Frye, who took advantage of McDyess's failure to keep up and hit two points for the Knicks to take the lead again.

Subsequently, Hamilton finally scored in front of Li Hai, 113:113 tie.

In the last minute, the two sides played more and more intensely, and the referee would not easily think about the whistle.

At 9.7 seconds, Li Hai made a three-point shot without completely getting rid of the defense, 116:113, and the audience was boiling.

Li Hai's performance at the critical moment can make the home audience excited every time.

The Pistons replaced five pitchers after a timeout. At this time, Billups is the most dangerous, followed by Hamilton and Prince, and Delfino, who feels hot in this game.

Li Hai still went to mark Hamilton, Hamilton's ability to escape was the strongest, and the Knicks didn't want any accidents.

Billups and Marbury are also very tight, playing the defensive ability to the extreme.

The ball was finally not received by Billups, and even the Knicks fans were relieved.

The ball was handed over to Prince, but Francis was already in front of him. Even if Prince had height, he couldn't use it from the outside at this time.

In the last second, Prince chose to pass the ball with his long arm, and Delfino caught the ball and shot it.

Crawford has been placed in the opponent's face, which has caused a lot of interference, but Delfino has thrown the ball in.

After looking at the replay for confirmation, the referee decided that the goal was valid and the game entered overtime.

After entering overtime, the Knicks replaced Eddie Curry again, trying to use his attack to open the situation first, but he didn't make a shot.

Instead, Muhammad, who reappeared from the Pistons, hit two points. At the critical moment, Li Hai went inside again, causing Muhammad to foul, tying the score, and allowing Muhammad to leave the field with six fouls.

The game has been tangled to the extreme, and the physical strength of the players on the field has also been greatly affected. At this time, fighting is all about willpower.

Then Li Hai caused another foul by Prince, but after standing on the free throw line, he shook his hand and missed a free throw. The Knicks only led by 119 point at 118:1.

At 1 minute and 22 seconds, Hamilton hit another goal under the cover of his teammates, 119:120.

At 54 seconds, Billups made a successful steal and made a decisive shot in the transition. At 119:122, Nixon fell behind by 3 points.

At 22.4 seconds, Li Hai was caught by the Pistons while holding the ball on the perimeter. He calmly and accurately passed the ball to Marbury who was facing the basket.

Marbury also showed his rich experience at this time. When shooting, he deliberately leaned on Billups who was jumping up. The referee's whistle sounded and he made three free throws.

Marbury's free throws can only be said to be not bad, and there will be problems in many cases.

The audience in the stadium held their breath. Marbury withstood the pressure at the critical moment and made all three free throws, 122:122.

When the opponent called timeout, Li Hai went over and slapped Marbury hard.

In such a fierce game, the performance of the players will affect each other. Marbury's free throws prevented the team from falling into a disadvantageous situation, and the Knicks players all increased their confidence.

The last defense, and faced with the problem of defense.

But this time the Pistons handed the ball to Billups. He controlled the time and planned to make the last shot.

None of the Knicks players were distracted at this time. They all stared at the Pistons around them, and replaced them when they screened, and executed them meticulously.

When the time skipped 7 seconds, Billups didn't move, and Marbury posted it without hesitation, leaving no room for Billups.

McDyess set a screen for Hamilton, and Channing Frye and Lehi didn't forget to extend their long arms to block the possible turning route when they changed.

Billups saw that there was no suitable passing opportunity, and the time was almost at the end. He handed it to Prince who came up, and then took the ball from Prince, and made a three-pointer.

Neither Marbury nor Francis was fooled by the opponent's means. They blocked Billups' shooting line tightly, and Billups would not stick to it.

(End of this chapter)