Players from both sides came on the court again. When Durant saw Trail Blazers No. 3 walking towards him, his face instantly fell.
"Hey, don't worry, man. My defender isn't you this time."
Beverley smiled and joked, walked past Durant and went straight to Caron Butler.
At the critical final moment, Aldridge turned over Durant and scored two points with a jump shot from the beginning.
After the 21st century, the NBA has gone through more than ten years of development, and has already begun to feel "positional ambiguity".
The point guard acts as the shooting guard, the small forward acts as the point guard, and the positions of power forward and center are blurred. Perhaps the position that has changed the least is the shooting guard position.
When playing the third position, Durant is a bug on the offensive end, and he is also top-notch on the defensive end. After all, his height, wingspan, and athletic ability are all there, so he naturally takes advantage when playing the third position.
When it comes to the inside, first of all, Durant's height is definitely enough, but when he plays the third position, his body advantage and wingspan advantage are completely gone.
At this time, he was facing off against Aldridge. Although the latter was playing the power forward position, he was a top ten center in height, and his physical confrontation ability was not inferior to that of most centers in the league.
Aldridge said: Do you think I want it?
Therefore, Durant still had some trouble defending inside players. However, he was in surprisingly good condition on the offensive end. He turned around and responded with a mid-range shot from Aldries. The two teams tied again at 107:107.
Tie.
The cheers of the fans have become hoarse, and the audience in front of the TV is also a little numb... This is the first time tonight that the Trail Blazers and Thunder have tied.
Of course, the commentators still maintain their passion.
"Again and again...it's a tie!" Yu Jia exclaimed and continued:
"Compared with the excitement of tonight's game, it has exceeded many people's expectations, and I am the same! The two teams have entered the rhythm of offensive battle... So, which team wants to win next, just
It depends on who can continue with a more steady offensive rhythm."
"At this time, both sides can only rely on the stars! It can only be the stars... Since you have to make so much more money than other teammates every year and still have a core position in the team, then, at this point
At this critical moment, you must not be soft!"
Zhang Lili said seriously.
Trail Blazers offense.
The two sides settled into position and the ball was handed to Wang Zelin in the short corner on the right wing.
The next moment, the spotlight instantly fell on Wang Zelin.
Perkins defended Wang Zelin with his back, and other Thunder players consciously shrank in, ready to help defend at any time.
"Bah bang bang!"
As the slapping sound became louder and louder, Wang Zelin pushed in again and again.
"Hmph! Ahem..."
In the physical duel, Parkinson was once again at a disadvantage. He tried his best, but was still unable to withstand Wang Zelin's bulldozer attack.
When Wang Zelin approached the right side of the free throw line, Durant in the short corner on the left no longer hesitated and hurriedly made up for it.
In this case, Wang Zelin's best choice is to pass the ball to the free Aldridge, and everyone knows that he has this ability.
However, Wang Zelin did not pass the ball.
In fact, he heard all Zhang Lili's previous explanation: What they said is right. They became the Blazers in their second season and deserved to be the core. They have already done a good job of "Give me the ball and I will do it."
Get it done” preparation.
At the same time, Terry Stotts was sitting on the coach's chair on the sidelines, still keeping his arms around his shoulders. But if you look closely, you can find that the straight suit has been dented, and his fingers are getting whiter and whiter...
Sure enough, his inner lake was not as calm as it seemed on the surface.
Wang Zelin's choice was somewhat beyond his expectation, but he still decided to believe in Wang Zelin, and at the same time, he also believed that his eyes would not see the wrong person.
At this time, Wang Zelin hit Perkins on the back and his shoulder suddenly moved to the left, which was seen by Durant.
"Turn over and shoot!"
He made the decision with almost no hesitation and accelerated frantically to the left.
If everything goes as he thought, what awaits Wang Zelin will be a block without any suspense.
Perkins also noticed Wang Zelin's movements and took a step forward in time.
"be careful!"
Yu Jia couldn't help shouting.
It was as if he and Wang Zelin were in tune with each other on the court. Before the two formed a double-team, he suddenly turned around and walked to the middle. It was not a turn-over jumper or a baseline slide.
"Fell into a trap?"
It must be said that it was Durant who reacted instantly, stepped on the accelerator, adjusted his body, turned to the right, and chased after him like crazy.
Sure enough, every NBA superstar in their prime, regardless of their usual defensive performance, at the critical moment when the outcome is about to be determined, as long as they want to defend well, at least their defensive awareness will never drop.
of.
Just like Durant in front of me.
It has to be said that Durant's reaction speed and defensive awareness are quite timely. It can be said that he has unleashed his full potential at this moment.
He doesn’t want to lose! He can’t lose either!
It is a pity that the finishing method used by Wang Zelin was not a layup or dunk, but a left-hand high-throwing hook while facing sideways to the basket.
The hook is a skill that every inside player must master.
However, most people only master the left and right hand hooks under the basket. If you are a little further away from the basket, you cannot guarantee it.
At this time, Wang Zelin stood one step away from the free throw line. When his left hand spread out to the extreme, it could be clearly seen through the camera that he could definitely reach the free throw line.
"The shooting distance is almost 16 feet, right?"
Thunder coach Scott Brooks was not calm on the spot. Like Beverley before, he was instantly ejected from the coach's position.
"No, it's impossible?"
After noticing Wang Zelin's choice of attack, Durant knew that unless he was possessed by Superman at this moment, he would not be able to break away from gravity and intercept the attack.
The only thing I can do is to pray silently in my heart.
"Will you come in?"
Not only the Blazers, but also the audience in the stands are secretly looking forward to it.
The former is expecting to go in, while the latter is expecting not to go in.
"Bang!"
The first shot of the basketball hit the backboard.
"Yes..."
The Thunder fans in the stands were preparing to cheer, and the next second...
"Whoosh!"
The ball hits the board and goes into the frame.
Wang Zelin scored two points with a "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar skyhook" from mid-range.
The effect is self-evident.
Just look at the silent Energy Arena and you will know that it is an absolute sh*t!
"Oh ho ho ho!"
Zhang Lili immediately laughed heartily.
Yu Jia exclaimed: "Sky Hook! This ball is definitely possessed by Sky Hook! Facing this kind of attack, I really don't know how desperate Durant would feel at the time... Finally, let us congratulate the king, he
Scored a crucial goal!”
Beep~
With 58 seconds left on the clock, it was the Thunder's turn to call a timeout. After calling this time, Scott Brooks only had the last timeout left in his hands.
Return to the bench.
Scott Brooks didn't arrange anything, and he didn't know what tactics and strategies he should arrange at this moment.
yes!
Everyone has reached this point. Unless a surprise player appears, everyone can only rely on the longest player on the court.
Thinking of the Raiders, Scott Brook first looked at Caron Butler who had hit a key three-pointer in front of him, but he quickly shook his head slightly: Caron is already old, and the No. 3 defense opposite cannot be underestimated, and he cannot be relied on.
.
"Bah bang bang!"
The applause rang out, and everyone in the Thunder focused on Scott Brooks.
There was no way. At this time, the players were all shocked by Wang Zelin's performance at the critical moment. They didn't recover for a long time, and even their original confidence in chasing victory began to waver.
Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens!
No one can tell whether Wang Zelin's sky hook just now was a flash in the pan, or whether it was a real sensation.
To Durant's regret, Scott Brook did not lay out tactics, but just poured out some chicken soup, and the timeout ended in a hurry.
But the next moment he quickly relaxed: Yes, to this extent, the player who can really determine the outcome on the field is the player with the ball on the field. I shouldn't be too demanding on Coach Brooks.
After getting up, Durant summoned his teammates on the field to his side and gathered with everyone: "Brothers, give me the ball next, we will definitely win the game!"
There are no witty words or fancy words. Of course, Durant doesn't have this eloquence either.
However, the most touching words always come from the heart. "Give me the ball!" is enough to convince all teammates.
The reason is very simple.
The youngest scoring champion in history, the only winner of three consecutive scoring titles after Chamberlain and Jordan... Durant's scoring talent has long been verified by time. Even Westbrook, who is very easy to play, has to admit: no matter
At any time, the former will always be the Thunder's first offensive option.
"Let's go!"
"Must win!"
x5
Back on the court, the lineups of both sides remained unchanged.
Thunder offense.
Westbrook moved to the frontcourt and stood at the top of the arc. Durant ran around from the right corner to come to meet him.
After getting close, Westbrook passed the ball, and the other Thunder players quickly dispersed. Durant singled out Aldridge at the top of the arc.
At this time, Wang Zelin was walking back and forth on both sides of the baseline, focusing on Durant from time to time.
Knowing that he was playing against perhaps the most capable basketball player on the planet so far, Aldridge was filled with adrenaline and focused like never before.
Durant took a step forward, saw that the defender was not moving, and after taking it back, he directly pulled out his hand.
This ball hit all the Blazers and was stunned.
The goal selection at the critical moment was actually a pull-up from the outside. Isn't it too disrespectful to Aldridge?
The basketball drew an arc in the air. Before it hit the board, all forward players on both sides rushed into the basket. For a moment, the bottom of the basket was filled with five or six strong men.
Duang～
Blacksmithing?
Durant hit the ball with confidence!
The Trail Blazers players were instantly ecstatic, with towels flying on the bench.
In the end, Batum won the rebound and the Blazers went on a fast break.
"wrong!"
Tristos murmured to himself.
"What's wrong?"
Kim Hughes, who was closest to him, wondered.
"Don't you think the Thunder are too calm?"
After being reminded like this, Kim Hughes and the other two assistant coaches reacted.
David Vanderpool: "Yeah! Logically speaking, if the key three-pointer was not scored, the Thunder should be more or less frustrated. Unlike now, everyone looks like ice.
No emotional changes at all."
"Keep watching! As long as we score this goal, our chances of winning will be even greater."
Jetriano didn't think anything of it and shrugged indifferently.
Afterwards, everyone calmed down and focused their attention on Wang Zelin.
This time, Wang Zelin did not drop to the low post, but caught the ball in the high post, and then his teammates started running.
Because Perkins was pulled out by Wang Zelin, the Thunder was empty inside. Every time the Trail Blazers cut inside, it gave the Thunder players a feeling of dancing on the tip of a knife.
So exciting!
In the left corner, Matthews took advantage of Aldridge's short corner cover and walked inside. This time, he instantly attracted four people.
Before taking two steps, Westbrook and Caron Butler were already posted.
Do you think I am made of gold or silver? I will come right away.
Matthews complained in his mind and turned around to retreat.
At the same time, Aldridge suddenly turned around and cut in again.
"Damn it! It's a trick within a trick!"
Zhang Lili cursed loudly.
"Chance!"
Yu Jia followed and shouted.
Aldridge didn't even need to wave for the ball. Wang Zelin smashed it with both hands and quickly flew towards the penalty area.
Aldridge caught the ball with his right hand, caught Caron Butler with his left hand, started with all his strength, raised the ball high with one hand and rushed towards the basket.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As expected, this will be a one-armed basket attack in the style of setting fire to the sky!
At this time, Durant, who was misplaced to defend near the free throw line, turned around and pounced on Aldridge.
After Aldridge stepped on the reasonable collision zone within 4 feet of the basket, and when he was about to shoot, a person filled the corner of his right eye, and he suddenly felt bad.
"Snapped!"
Durant slapped out a palm, directly nailed Aldridge's shot to the backboard, and grabbed it again.
"Nailboard! A big nailboard shot...Kevin! Durant!!!"
The host DJ instantly went crazy.
After landing.
Durant did not throw the ball, but dribbled the ball forward quickly.
He passed through Lillard and Beverley who came to obstruct him, and arrived in front of the Trail Blazers' half-court three-point line. The penalty area was unguarded.
Want to be a little bold?
No, Durant gave his answer.
The same position at the top of the arc, standing still and shooting.
"What?"
Just as the home fans were about to question, the sound of a basketball passing through a net bag suddenly filled their ears.
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
"..."
Without the DJ's intervention, Thunder fans have already started cheering crazily.
110:109, the Thunder took the lead by one point at the critical moment.
Looking at the timer, there are 35 seconds left before the end of the game. In principle, both sides have one offensive opportunity left.
Terry Stotts wanted to call a timeout, but saw Wang Zelin shake his head at him and put it down halfway.
Again, he chose to believe in Wang Zelin, just like he believed in his own vision of others.
"Eh? The Blazers didn't call a timeout?"
Yu Jia looked slightly surprised.
On the field.
The Blazers did not call a timeout, which surprised the Thunder players, but this did not hinder their retreat speed.
Both sides fell into positional warfare.
After Wang Zelin blocked Perkins, he caught the ball again in the low post.
This time the Thunder double-teamed extremely decisively. Caron Butler dropped Beverley and came to the basket.
At this time, Beverley moved to the three-point line on the right corner and was completely open. Wang Zelin naturally didn't think much and passed the ball to Beverley in the bottom corner.
Beverley caught the ball, and with no one in front of him, he made a steady three-point jumper from the corner.
"Whoosh!"
Three-point hit.
112:110, the Trail Blazers took the lead by one point, and the offense only took 9 seconds.
Therefore, there are seconds left on the clock. Regardless of whether the Thunder scores in the next attack, the Trail Blazers have one last chance to take action.
The suspense of the game remains.
Beep~ No surprise, Terry Stotts called the Thunder's last timeout opportunity.
"I'm sorry! My fault, it's my fault..."
Returning to the bench, Caron Butler lowered his head and covered his head with a towel, looking apologetic.
"..."
In the end, Scott Brooks still couldn't bring himself to blame him.
How could you blame him?
If you really want to blame, you should blame yourself.
I thought that Beverley's defensive prowess would make all the managers in the league jealous of the Blazers' management. Who would have thought that this guy actually has a three-pointer.
Although the NBA is a world-renowned vanity fair, the spotlight here will only focus on the current stars, and not many people will pay attention to the minor characters.
But it just so happens that most of the people in the alliance are minor players...
Empiricism kills people!
During the pause, both parties were making final arrangements.
In fact, you don’t need to do anything to know that the Thunder will definitely give the final attack to Durant, or Westbrook. The Blazers only need to keep an eye on Dewey.
As for the others, if they were to kill them in the end, Terry Stotts would admit it.
Back on the court, Westbrook paced back and forth at the top of the arc, waiting for his teammates to stand still and waiting for the attack time to elapse.
20 seconds…
15 seconds…
10 seconds…
The ball is still in Westbrook's hands.
"Let him come?"
Everyone was wondering when the countdown to the attack time came to 7 seconds, and Durant ran back from the basket to the top of the key.
"Snapped!"
The ball finally ended up in Durant's hands.
At this time, all the Thunder fans held their breath. They didn't want any factor to disturb Durant's performance.
For 6 seconds, Durant still did not move.
At 5 seconds, the Trail Blazers couldn't sit still for the first time. Matthews dropped Thunder shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha, rushed from the low corner on the right, and teamed up with Aldridge to double-team.
In the last 4 seconds, Durant moved and began to swing the scythe of death.
First, he feinted to the left to try to open up as much space as possible. After seeing Matthews approaching, he lowered his center of gravity, took two steps forward, forced him back, turned to the right, defeated Aldridge's close defense, and threw the ball.
out.
After completing a series of operations, there is 1 second left in the attack time.
"No way?"
At this time, the attack time has completely returned to 0, and everyone is focusing on the orange-red sphere flying in the sky.
"Whoosh!"
Thunder fans seemed to have been waiting for this moment for a century, but fortunately, they still got this wonderful sound of crossing the net!
"For three!"
The home DJ shouted out first.
"Yes!"
"KD! Our hero!"
The Energy Arena was in a state of carnival.
In the last two seconds of the game, Durant killed the game with a two-pointer after turning around.
Chaotingtai live broadcast seat,
"No, Yu Jia, look at the score!"
After Zhang Lili finished speaking, Yu Jia looked down and was stunned.
"How could it be? Hahahaha, two points! Two points! Durant stepped on the line!"
As the score of 112:112 on the timer remained unchanged, some Thunder fans already felt something was wrong.
When the details of Durant's offense were projected on the big screen and slow playback began, everyone froze, and the laughter in front seemed so ironic now.
Durant was dumbfounded, but he had to accept this cruel reality.
Because it can be clearly seen on the big screen that his toes did indeed step into the three-point line at the last moment of taking off.