you are all star

Chapter 344
Due to the team's low offensive efficiency in the first half, the Pistons relied on Neal's singles or singles to maintain a score advantage of two or three points; while the Spurs relied on Duncan to play low, always biting the score and preventing the menacing Pistons from overtaking the score. This makes the suspense of the game always exist. Neither of the two teams can say with certainty: "We will win this game!"

Therefore, everyone had to temporarily put away their restless mood, take a short break, and continue in the second half.

After 20 minutes of intermission, the players on both sides came back full of blood, full of energy, and in good condition, but how did they feel?
Players from both sides returned to the court amid applause. Since the Pistons held the ball in the last wave before the end of the first half, the Spurs were given the ball in the first wave fairly and justly.

Tony Parker received Ginobili's serve and organized the offense with the ball. It was really like a sports car. It drove all the way to the penalty area. Seeing that the three tall Piston players were all shrunk in the penalty area, he dribbled the ball and ran for a three-pointer. Ginobili received the fireball from Parker without any hesitation, and faked a tap on Prince who was defending him in front of him. Prince was a little inattentive and he three The ball was shot directly, and the ball drew a beautiful arc in the air, flying towards the basket under the eyes of countless pairs of eyes.

The moment the ball was released and flew towards the basket, there were two mutually exclusive sounds in the arena. One was the loud and deafening sound from the Pistons' home field, which was far above the ground, and they didn't want the ball to go in; It was the Spurs' faint support, which was completely drowned out by the roar of the home court.

But whether the ball goes in or not, once the pitcher makes a shot, no matter how weak the voice of hope to go in, or how loud the voice of hope not to go in, it will not change due to external factors. , should not enter, no matter how much you pray to enter, you will not enter.

Therefore, it is better to take it calmly in front of some things that are useless to scream.

Just like Ginobili shot this three-pointer, he didn't want it to go in or out because the home fans hoped that it would not go in, but instead extinguished the hopes of all fans with an arrow through his heart.

Ginobili's cold-blooded three-pointer directly reversed the situation and overtook the score.

Seeing that the Spurs were about to start, Larry Brown immediately called a timeout to make adjustments, because Manu Ginobili's three-pointer just now especially boosted morale. If he didn't call a timeout, the players' confidence might be affected.

During the timeout, what Larry Brown repeatedly emphasized was to let his off-ball pick-and-roll cover for the ball-handler. Careless, take it lightly, because the Spurs are not an ordinary weak team.

In addition to emphasizing these, the coach also replaced Ben Wallace and Neal for a rest, and asked the other players to try their best to tie the score and drag the decisive moment to the fourth quarter.

Popovich saw that Larry Brown replaced the team's two main players for a rest, and he also replaced Tim Duncan and Tony Parker for a rest, allowing the third and fourth scorers and the team's sixth man to lead the game.

After Popovich replaced Duncan and Parker, he was immediately exposed against the trend. He lost offensive rebounds and backcourt rebounds one after another, and made frequent mistakes. Within 3 minutes, he was led by Rasheed, Hamilton and Prince. A wave of [-]-[-] attacks widened the point difference to seven points.

In desperation, Popovich had to call a timeout in a hurry to make adjustments.

After thinking about it, Popovich decided to put Steve Kerr on the field, and repeatedly emphasized one point to the other four players. During the rest of the third quarter, he always made tactical arrangements around Steve Kerr. Shooting guards and point guards break through to attract double-teams, and then distribute the ball to Steve Kerr, who is always running and ambush outside the three-point line. The center and forward actively go out of the three-point line to pick and roll for Steve Kerr High screen.

Emphasizing this, Popovich stretched out his hand, looked around at all the players, and said solemnly: "No matter how much people here don't like us, but when we come, we have to bring a little surprise back to San Antonio, like that before. We or the people who want to like us will not leave us. Therefore, come on, don’t let the outside world look down on you, don’t let the people who like you leave you in disappointment, you and the fans need victory to fill your soul , so, for a player, winning is everything, understand?"

"Yes..."

Popovich's adjustment and substitution this time was really beyond the expectations of Larry Brown and the players.

Steve Kerr was placed on the field by Popovich, and it worked immediately. After receiving Ginobili's breakthrough goal, he faced the pressure of the defense and the score behind, and made a tough three-pointer. .

Seeing the seven-point advantage, Hamilton blinked, and there was only a four-point advantage left. He came back, pushed the ball into the frontcourt, and at a distance of half a meter from the three-point line, he shot a three-pointer, which was interfered by the defender. , David Robinson predicted it, jumped to grab the ball, threw it to Ginobili, Ginobili advanced the frontcourt, and distributed the ball to Steve Kerr, Steve Kerr At the moment, Er feels that his hands are hot. He originally wanted to shoot, but because the opponent jumped too fast, he didn't shoot because of his high golf quotient. Instead, he protected the ball and dribbled well to wait for his teammates.

David Robinson just crossed the center line with his right foot, Cole passed the ball to him, David Robinson protected the ball and pushed forward, when the opponent rushed up aggressively, David Robinson immediately received the ball and passed the ball back Cole, and trotted forward to cover Cole's high pick-and-roll.

Cole dribbled the ball, walked around behind David Robinson, took aim for a while without interference, and shot a three-pointer again. The ball was also in the astonishment of everyone. It first passed David Robinson and The defender's head, and then flew into the basket.

At this time, some young fans off the court waved their arms angrily, and cursed at Steve Kerr: "Fuck, it's that old guy Steve Kerr again. He scored two three-pointers and instantly made people feel Today's game is hanging."

Fortunately, it was the Pistons' turn to organize the offense. Prince resolutely and decisively broke through the low-handed layup with the ball and helped the team score a goal.

Steve Kerr scored two consecutive three-pointers, so the Pistons players had to pay attention to him and had to guard against him.

After Korka was killed, the Spurs were in trouble again, and Popovich had to replace Duncan and Parker.

The two returned to the court and played a wave of ten to four spurts, leading the score by three points and entering the second half.

During the break in the third quarter, many fans began to complain about Larry Brown again: "What kind of coach? The Spurs have replaced the core players, but he is indifferent. He insists on pretending to be calm and save the suspense until the fourth quarter. "

Because Neal and Ben Wallace rested for too long, when they returned to the court again, they didn't feel anything from the outside.

Only rely on the inside or low position to take points to maintain the point difference between the two teams.

As Neil and Ben Wallace gradually warmed up, the two teams came and went, and the score was always leading alternately. It feels like a team is going to be lore in today's game.

Sure enough, as the game time became less and less, no matter how strict the defense was, the opponent could fight back.

But when there were only 18 seconds left in the game, Neil broke through the air and leaned back and forced Duncan to score a two-pointer. In an instant, everyone in the arena saw the hope of winning. Everyone stood up and prepared to celebrate. A scene that rewrote history happened. After being forced by Neil, Duncan came back and received a pass from Parker. He hit Ben Wallace in the low post and hit the buzzer with a fadeaway.

This goal made the arena, which was still ecstatic just now, instantly cast a shadow of loss and despair, making people unable to see a little light, and the bright arena felt like the night outside.

(End of this chapter)