Although he was shocked by Kobe's miracles, Wen Hao still knew very clearly that this was not the time to be obsessed with miracles.
He took the serve and quickly advanced to the frontcourt.
Kobe is back, and he continues to defend with high intensity, guarding Wen Hao to the death.
In the Xinlang live broadcast room on the other side of the ocean, Ke Fan said with surprise: "At the age of 37, he played for 45 minutes, and his physical energy has been exhausted. But he can still shoot such a difficult fadeaway jumper. Looking back,
He can still defend Wenhao to the death, Kobe's will is really too strong."
"That's right, I thought that he defended Wen Hao so hard in the third quarter that he couldn't play in the fourth quarter. I didn't expect that he not only played in the fourth quarter, but also tried his best in overtime. Although in the first few minutes
He seemed a little tired, but in the critical last two minutes, Kobe once again used his will to stand up." Yang Yi also sighed.
Staples Center.
Wen Hao did not show any weakness in the face of Kobe's deadly defense. Kobe was 37 years old and could still perform at such a high level in overtime, so how could he back down?
He wanted to break through, but Kobe's defense followed him closely. He wanted to make a jump shot, but Kobe was always on guard.
At this time, Howard came up to set up a pick-and-roll, and Wen Hao quickly shook off Kobe from the other side and took a mid-range shot.
However, his unanswered mid-range shot was not always successful, and the basketball bounced high out of the basket. Fortunately, after Howard followed up in the middle, he jumped high and succeeded in making up the dunk. Looking back, he grinned.
Said to Wen Hao: "Hey, brother, I think you could just give me an alley-oop."
Now the Rockets still lead the Lakers by 5 points, and the time has entered the last minute.
Nash dribbled the ball past half court, Jeremy Lin went up to defend, and Nash passed the ball behind his back to Kobe, who was temporarily in a defensive gap.
Kobe raised his hand from outside the three-point line. Although Wen Hao rushed over, it was of no avail. The ball knocked on the basket and finally bounced into the basket, narrowing the point difference to 2 points.
On the sidelines, McHale shouted to the Rockets players: "Control the time, control the time, pass the screen, find the gap, and take the shot in the last few seconds."
Wen Hao heard McHale's words, he dribbled to the frontcourt and began to control the time.
Naturally, the Lakers players also heard McHale's words. They tried their best to follow the Rockets players and not let them cover. Kobe, on the other hand, followed Wen Hao closely and did not move even half a step.
Seeing that there were still 10 seconds left in the attack time, Wen Hao wanted to delay for a few more seconds, but Kobe's arms kept waving in front of him, as if he was about to steal the ball at any time. And Nash seemed to be coming to double-team him, if he was really double-teamed.
, it’s sad.
Thinking of this, Wen Hao saw that Howard had reached the free throw line, and he immediately dribbled towards Howard. Through Howard's screen, he got rid of Kobe. But he did not take advantage of the open shot, but went directly to the basket.
.
McHale shouted anxiously on the sidelines: "Pass the ball! Pass the ball!" There were two people on the outside who were already empty.
But Wen Hao ignored McHale and went straight to the basket guarded by Gasol.
Lakers fans were overjoyed when they saw this. Wen Hao went to the basket, looking for his own death. Didn't he know that Gasol was nearly a head taller than him?
The Rockets fans were very nervous at this time. It was obvious that Wen Hao's decision was very irrational. He rushed into the paint so blatantly that it must have been the result of being blocked by Gasol. Moreover, although Kobe behind was blocked by Howard.
It took a moment, but he gritted his teeth, bypassed Howard, and quickly chased Wen Hao. If Wen Hao made a move, with Gasol in the way and Kobe chasing after him to block the shot, Wen Hao would be dead.
"After all, he is too young and his mind gets hot easily." ESPN commentator Harlan thought to himself.
"After all, it's due to lack of experience. If we distribute the ball at this time, it's a good opportunity from the outside." Miller thought quickly. He was thinking from the perspective of a shooter.
"Let me tell you, how could the Lakers lose?" Klee thought quickly in his mind as he opened his big mouth.
D'Antoni breathed a sigh of relief. If the Chinese rushed in like this, it would be an ambush from all sides. He would have to shed his skin if he didn't die.
…
However, Wen Hao shocked everyone again.
I saw him stop and jump half a step away from Gasol. Kobe was already chasing him behind him, but he didn't panic.
At this time, he has reached the highest point. All the fans, whether from the Rockets or the Lakers, are watching his hand. Everyone's heart is tightly tightened. They are looking forward to Wen Hao's move, and they are afraid of Wen Hao.
Hao takes action.
Kobe gritted his teeth, and his eyes were as cold and vicious as a black mamba. As long as he took action, one blow would kill him. And with this blow, he would hit Wen Hao with a bloody cap!
But, a quarter of a second later...
The ball was still in Wenhao's hands - he didn't take a shot after reaching the highest point. Kobe Bryant, who was chasing after him, hit him hard in the back because of his habit.
"Bang——"
There was a muffled sound of muscle impact, and Wen Hao flew forward directly. It was only then that he made a shooting posture and threw the ball towards the basket at will.
"beep--"
A sharp whistle sounded, and the referee made a defensive foul gesture - Kobe Bryant committed a defensive foul!
"Oh, no!" There was an annoyed sigh in the Staples Center.
"Oh, yes!" All the Rockets fans in front of the TV cheered in unison.
On the sidelines of the Staples Center, the thoughts of the three commentators just now quietly disappeared, replaced by surprise.
D'Antoni breathed a sigh of relief again, even holding his head in his hands in frustration and letting out a long sigh.
McHale's shouting voice was suddenly cut off in his throat, as if someone had strangled him.
At this time, in the Xinlang live broadcast room, Yang Yi looked at the screen and shouted: "Smart!"
"Smart, so smart!" Ke Fan also slapped the table and said.
Only the beauty Zhou Ling'an didn't know why. She looked at Yang Yi and then Ke Fan in confusion, and asked: "Could it be...he deliberately caused Kobe's foul?!"
"That's right." Ke Fan replied.
"But Wen Hao is smarter than that," Yang Yi replied, "There was room on the outside just now, but he didn't pass the ball, but went straight to the inside, waiting for Kobe to catch up and Kobe fouled. Because he knew,
At this most critical moment, free throws are the safest. Although the Rockets' three-point shooting rate is very high, it is not as high as their free throw shooting rate.
If he shoots a three-pointer at this time, it would be a bit of a gamble. If he scores, he will lead by 5 points. If he fails to score, he may be reversed by the Lakers. But now Wen Hao committed a foul and with his free throw shooting rate, he steadily got 2 points.
. Even if he makes one of two free throws, he will lead by 3 points, which will be a big blow to the Lakers. So, Wen Hao’s choice is very smart."
