Wen Hao stepped to the free throw line, and under Kobe's cold eyes, he steadily made two free throws. At this time, he had already scored his 44th point of the game.
Relying on his two free throws, the Rockets led the Lakers by 4 points, and there were only 32 seconds left. For the Lakers, the situation was extremely critical. Chasing 4 points in 32 seconds, although there is a precedent for this in the NBA
, Miller on the sidelines once did an earth-shattering feat of grabbing 8 points in 8.9 seconds, but such a feat cannot happen every night, it must only happen once in a few years.
The big-mouthed Klee finally succumbed, shaking his head repeatedly but not saying a word.
Even Miller himself had a low voice: "32 seconds, 4 points difference. Although it is not hopeless, the hope is not great, even for Kobe."
"Yeah, the Lakers have to hit a field goal, preferably a three-pointer, and then they have to foul, preferably on Howard, and they also hope that they can make at most one of two free throws, and then a three-pointer to win.
Under the situation in the sky, no matter what happens, as long as there is a slight mistake, the Lakers will be finished." Harlan analyzed.
D'Antoni used his last timeout.
During the timeout, he did not arrange other tactics. What he had to do at this time was to play around Kobe. Others provided screens for Kobe, allowing Kobe to catch the ball, and then opened up for Kobe to play in isolation.
As for the Rockets, they were actually not having an easy time. McHale glanced at Kobe with some worry. He knew that a 4-point lead in 32 seconds was too little for this god-like man. Number 24, how many times had he been in front of everyone?
When everyone thought there was no hope, he put the team on his shoulders, turned the tide with his own efforts, and finally defeated his opponents.
Therefore, this person cannot be taken lightly.
But the only ones the Rockets can match up with No. 24 are Jeremy Lin, Wenhao Wenhao and Parsons. However, no matter who these three are, it will be too difficult to guard Kobe.
After thinking about it, McHale finally decided to let the taller Parsons defend Kobe. Because Kobe is now exhausted and is unlikely to break through, so he will mostly choose to shoot. And Parsons is taller.
At the same time, several other people tried their best to guard Kobe. No matter who was close, they would step forward to double-team him. With Kobe's character, it was unlikely that he would pass the ball at this time.
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Finally, the last 32 seconds, the decisive moment, arrived.
The entire Staples fans were standing to watch the game, and no one could sit still. A group of Hollywood stars led by actor Nicholson, even those who didn't know much about football, were attracted by the tense atmosphere.
Infected, and then nervous.
At this time, the beauties on the cheerleading team no longer waved their arms and twisted their waists. Most of them clasped their hands in front of their chests, praying for victory in this game.
At this time, the referee signals for both players to come on.
Kobe's eyes were still as cold and sinister as the Black Mamba. He did not go to receive the serve, but walked to the front court. Parsons stayed step by step, staring at Kobe. His mission was to prevent Kobe from getting the ball.
Nash dribbled the ball past half-court, and under Wen Hao's pressing defense, he had to move the ball. He is 41 years old, and his speed is not really fast in front of the young Wen Hao.
After several moves, there were still 10 seconds left in the attack time. No one else on the Lakers dared to take action, they were just looking for Kobe.
But the Rockets defended very well this time, and Kobe couldn't find a chance to catch the ball for a while.
Finally, after another two seconds, Gasol lobbed the ball over Kobe's head. Kobe and Parsons jumped up at the same time to compete for the lob.
Parsons was in the process of rising, but suddenly his vision blurred, and he could only see the big 24 behind Kobe.
Although the 37-year-old Kobe's jumping ability is not as good as before, he is still much better than Parsons. He struggled to get this extremely difficult pass.
Facing Parsons, he began to dribble slowly outside the three-point line and tried to break through several times. But once his physical energy was exhausted, although his willpower supported him and he continued to run, his speed obviously slowed down.
; Secondly, whenever he was about to break through, someone from the Rockets would always come to defend him. So he couldn't break through at all.
Seeing that there were only 4 seconds left in the attack time, the cold gaze in Kobe's eyes became more intense. He took a step forward dribbling the ball, pressing Parsons forward, and then suddenly took two steps back. At this time, he left.
The three-point line was still two steps away, but without any hesitation, he took the shot boldly, and his wrist was like the head raised by a black mamba.
"Bang-swish!"
Like a cannonball streaking across the night sky, the basketball flew rapidly, hit the inner edge of the basket hard, and bounced in!
The score difference was reduced to 1 point.
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Ignoring Staples's excitement, Black Mamba's eyes were cold and he glanced at the Rockets, especially Wen Hao. Everyone who was swept by his gaze felt a chill in their hearts.
At this time, McHale didn't have time to be shocked. After Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer, he immediately used the last timeout for no other reason than to replace Howard. Howard was a hidden danger on the court. If the Lakers used
Cutting down on Huo, based on his free throw shooting rate, this game is settled. Therefore, Howard must be replaced at this time, and Yao, who is better at free throws, can come on.
At this time, there were 12 seconds left in the attack time. Wen Hao served from the backcourt. Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball forward. Seeing Nash coming to foul, he quickly passed the ball to Wen Hao who was entering the court. Wen Hao did not wait for Kobe to foul and quickly
Transfer to Parsons. Parsons dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Dayao, who was in the open position, and Dayao passed the ball to Wen Hao.
At this time, Kobe rushed towards Wen Hao, with a cold light shining in his eyes. Seeing this, Wen Hao passed the ball to Jeremy Lin on the left again.
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred. Kobe, who was originally rushing towards Wen Hao, suddenly changed direction midway, rushed towards the passing route, and patted the ball down in the air.
When Wen Hao saw this, he was shocked. Originally, he had the heart of a point guard, and passing the ball could be said to be a piece of cake. But when facing Kobe, his heart as a point guard couldn't handle it. You can imagine how strong Kobe is.
However, he was horrified, but Wen Hao's mind was not confused at all. Although Kobe took the ball, he did not control it, and the basketball flew between the two of them. Wen Hao made a diving leap and threw the ball into his arms.
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Kobe didn't give in and bent down to grab the ball.
Seeing that Jeremy Lin was in an open position, Wen Hao hurriedly passed the ball to Jeremy Lin.
But at this moment, Nash, who had been hiding next to him, suddenly burst out and intercepted the ball from the air. Under Jeremy Lin's full block, he took two steps back, distanced himself and passed the ball to the frontcourt.
of Kobe.
At this time, there were two seconds left on the clock. Kobe just passed the center line, received the pass, and went straight to the Rockets' frontcourt.
At this time, not far behind him, Wen Hao, who had just climbed up, was already chasing after him.
