The older superstars of the NBA

Bradley Center Arena.

An important football match is being held here.

The game was very intense and it was the last quarter of the second half. The score between the two sides was 80 to 78, with the New York Knicks leading the Milwaukee Bucks by 2 points.

At 4 minutes and 16 seconds into the last quarter, the Knicks issued the ball, and the person holding the ball to advance was Zhao Feiyang.

He had just passed halftime when he was double-teamed by the Bucks, with opposing guards Eric Bledsoe and Malcolm Brogdon clinging to him.

Facing a double-team, Zhao Feiyang signaled for his teammates to cover, and Zach LaVine ran over to help him fend off Bledsoe.

Zhao Feiyang also took advantage of the situation and turned around to get rid of Brogdon. After he ran out of the open space, he immediately accelerated towards the basket. Brock Lopez came up to defend. Zhao Feiyang was not in a hurry to pass the ball, but waited for the opponent to pounce in front of him. Then he suddenly threw the ball to the right side of the basket.

boom.

Dwight Howard jumped up high under the basket, took the pass and dunked the ball hard into the basket.

The Knicks pulled away by another 2 points.

It was the Bucks' turn to fight back.

Antetokounmpo Giannis had no chance to catch the ball, and Adrian Ennis and DeMarcus Cousins ​​directly interfered.

The double-teaming between the two made Giannis very uncomfortable. He kept running and even signaled his teammates to come up and help him cover, but he was unable to get rid of the two.

The basketball was passed to other hands by his teammates, and Antetokounmpo could only watch helplessly as his teammates took the ball away.

After halftime, Khris Middleton, who was on the wing, caught the ball and threw a three-pointer. Unfortunately, the basketball he threw hit the rim and bounced directly away.

boom.

Antetokounmpo went up to fight for the rebound. He was very fast, but Cousins ​​was faster than him.

Snapped.

Cousins ​​​​snatched the rebound one step ahead of Antetokounmpo amid the exclamations of the fans. Antetokounmpo originally planned to grab it, but Cousins ​​used his strong body to push it away.

There were gasps in the Knicks' bench.

After the series started, Cousins ​​did not play much time, and he did not become the defensive focus in the eyes of the opponent at the beginning.

It was not until later games that his performance became better and better, and he played more and more minutes.

By the last two key games, his value to the team even exceeded that of DeAndre Jordan, who started the game.

In the first half of this game, under the arrangement of coach Thomas, Cousins ​​only played a few minutes.

But after the second half, Cousins ​​​​immediately became the team's core strength inside, and his abundant physical fitness and healthy physical condition also successfully caught the Bucks off guard.

At this time, he took off the rebound without hesitation and threw a long pass into Zhao Feiyang's hands.

He didn't stop after throwing the basketball, but accelerated towards the half court. Soon, a group of players rushed to the Bucks' basket. After Zhao Feiyang saw Cousins ​​​​following up, he just glanced at it and smashed the ball against the backboard.

Cousins ​​jumped up, took the basketball, and dunked the ball in front of many astonished eyes.

boom.

The ball went in again.

At the last minute, the Knicks' stars finally showed their value. Even stars who performed mediocrely before can still do their best to maintain their form now.

On the other hand, for the Bucks, after Antetokounmpo was unable to perform stably, other players also gradually languished.

Not only are they sluggish, they are even more unable to resist the Knicks' inside rotation.

The score is getting wider and wider, and the game time is getting shorter and shorter.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded and the Knicks called the next timeout.

At this time, there were only 41 seconds left before the end of the game. The score between the two sides was 107 to 94, and the Knicks led by 13 points.

The Bucks are not completely without a chance to catch up. If they can copy Tracy McGrady, it may be feasible.

However, even if they are just chasing points, from Antetokounmpo to the substitute players, the entire team has lost their fighting spirit. It seems that no one can stand up and turn the tide.

Both sides returned to their respective team benches.

No one on the Bucks team spoke, but head coach Mike Budenholzer picked up the tactical board and kept telling the players. Although this may not necessarily work, he is still trying to do it.

For the Knicks, head coach Norman Thomas could no longer hide the joy on his face.

Of course, it was just joy for him.

As a coach who once led the Timberwolves to the Finals, this is not the first time, so naturally he doesn't have the ecstatic excitement.

But for many players it's completely different.

In addition to Zhao Feiyang and other veterans of the championship team, Cousins ​​​​and Porzingis were very excited, and Jeremy Lin and a group of substitute players also had uncontrollable smiles on their faces.

"Guys! If nothing else goes wrong, we are about to win... We should have celebrated, but this is an away game and we have to respect our opponents..."

"So, take a rest! Let's go to the locker room to celebrate after the game..."

Head coach Thomas spoke to everyone.

The players nodded to each other, some grinning from ear to ear.

"This is my first time in the finals!"

"Oh God! I finally reached the finals with the team... In this way, I will have no regrets even if I retire in the future..."

"Damn! This is my first trip to the finals, and I'm not that excited... It seems like I have to help the team win the championship..."

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded again.

Players from both sides return to the court.

The Bucks serve.

After the ball was handed to Antetokounmpo, he continued to dribble towards the half court. The Knicks didn't even bother to guard him this time.

Antetokounmpo seemed to be bored too. After halftime, he stood there and threw a three-pointer.

boom.

The basketball pops out again!

Antetokounmpo shook his head helplessly and sighed.

This scene continued to play out today, completely destroying his shooting confidence.

The rebound fell to the Knicks.

This time Zhao Feiyang gave the ball to LaVine, and LaVine dribbled the ball across half court. After reaching the half court, LaVine saw that the opponent was not very defensive and raised the basketball to take action.

Unlike Antetokounmpo, the ball thrown by LaVine hit the basket accurately.

Swish.

The three-pointers were scored steadily.

The score difference widened to 16 points.

There are 11 seconds left on the clock.

Is there any point in continuing the fight?

Before the game time was over, Antetokounmpo was the first to give up. He dropped the basketball and directly high-fived and hugged Zhao Feiyang and others on the court. Players from both sides also came up to say hello to each other after him.

beep.

The whole game is over.

The Knicks win!

But the players did not stay too long in the infield. Zhao Feiyang and his team almost ran back to the tunnel after saying hello. After all the Knicks players entered the locker room, Zhao Feiyang and a group of people finally cheered excitedly.

"finals!"

"finals!"

"we are coming!"