The Thunder team made substitutions, with Luo Gaozhan, Sun Changxing, Liu Dingding, Gong Zhengyang, and Yang Yaye racking up points on the court like crazy.
They took full advantage of their high shooting percentage from open shots, and even when the opponent deliberately let loose, their scoring efficiency was no lower than that of the starting lineup.
The two sides are playing back and forth. If you hit a two-pointer, I will immediately hit a mid-range shot in response. If you hit a three-pointer, I will also hit a three-pointer.
The most outrageous thing is that both sides are very polite and condescending. If you hit a three-pointer here, I won't even bother to grab the rebound and let you take the ball and keep shooting until you make it.
On the sidelines, the audience was a little tired of this kind of non-confrontation game. They didn't know what the meaning of their playing like this was, and they began to clamor to strengthen defense.
The head coach of Utao team who came specially to watch the game was very angry.
When I got up this morning, this person was still complacent, thinking that our team might make a big mistake and qualify first in the group. Looking at the current trend, even if we want to finish second, we are in doubt.
He was so angry that he ran to the coach of the Shimen team to argue: "Director Li, can you still have some face? Have you fed the dog the principles of fairness and justice in competitive sports?"
The fat coach was gentle and waving a folding fan: "There is a saying, if you want fairness, you come to participate in competitive sports; if you want absolute fairness, then don't come to participate in competitive sports. In the first game, our two families
I'm giving you face during the competition, so you have to be content."
Wu Tao's head coach left the court cursing, and his words were extremely pregnant.
In the mind of Director Li of the Shimen team, the safe score line is 80 points. If you hit this score, you can fall out.
Therefore, when the third quarter was halfway through and the Shimen team led 80:77, Director Li called a timeout for substitutions.
This time, the coach of the Shimen team deployed all inside players who focus on defense. These tall men set up a two- and three-defense formation. Standing under the basket, they were like iron gates, making it difficult to shake.
Yu Yan and Long Xiaochuan looked at each other, cursed "old fox" in a low voice at the same time, and immediately changed people to deal with it.
You know, the Shimen team originally held a 13-point lead in the first two games, but now they are attacking in advance, adding another 3 points to the Thunder team.
Long Xiaochuan not only has to lead the team to win, but also has to overcome the huge 17-point difference between the opponent and compete for first place in the group. It is definitely extremely difficult.
He thought for a while and then named Xue Zhuang, Du Gangnan, Pan Lei, and Shi Lang to join him.
This lineup was incomprehensible, and Yu Yan said with obvious doubts: "Are you going to score two points? I'm afraid there's not enough time."
The Thunder suffered losses many times, such as in the friendly match with the Tomahawks and the match with the Utau team. They only exerted their strength at the end of the game, and were unable to complete the reversal due to lack of time.
Long Xiaochuan told her not to worry. He first unified the thinking of all the players: "The main task now is to narrow the point difference. The defensive benefits are the greatest. We prevent the opponent's attack and immediately counterattack and score a goal. It is four points inside and outside."
The difference in points. So, use all your special skills to give them strength."
With the sound of "increasing intensity", the two teams' on-court style suddenly changed dramatically.
First, the Thunder team attacked with the ball. Everyone added a lot of small moves in protecting the ball, picking and rolling, blocking, etc., and increased a lot of physical contact with the opponent.
Then when fighting for a rebound, there was a scene of multiple people fighting under the basket, falling to the ground and rolling into a ball.
At that time, Long Xiaochuan tried to shoot a three-pointer, but unfortunately the basketball bounced out of the basket.
The inside players of both teams were rushing for rebounds. Xue Zhuang and Pan Lei were not in a good position. The center of the Shimen team touched the basketball first.
But before he could hold it firmly, Xue Zhuang had already slapped the ball and knocked it to the ground.
At that time, Pan Lei didn't know whether it was due to the wrong nerve or Sakuragi Hanamichi's possession, but he flew towards the ground and caught the ball first.
When he landed on the ground, he twisted around, used his back as a cushion, and then rolled to get up. This set of movements was so smooth and smooth that he was extremely handsome.
It was just that two players from the Shimen team came up to double-team and counterattack, leaving him no room to throw the ball and he could only hold the basketball in his arms.
The players of the Shimen team dug left and poked right, still blatantly grabbing the ball in this state.
Pan Lei sensed the crisis and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Referee, isn't this a foul?"
The referee was taking a walk in the first half of the game, and the standard of the whistle was very loose. Meng Buding was not used to seeing such fierce competition and did not respond in time.
Pan Lei got angry and struggled with his arms from side to side, first giving an elbow to the man on the left, and then a slap to the opponent on the right.
The two immediately covered their noses and lowered their chins.
Amidst the noise of the Shimen team's coach and players shouting fouls, Xue Zhuang took the ball from Pan Lei.
He didn't care if there was a foul or not. Anyway, as long as the referee didn't blow the whistle, it was a good ball. He just used his feet to jump vertically, held the ball with both hands and put it into the basket.
In order to strike a balance, the referee acquiesced in allowing the goal to be valid.
His inaction this time paved the way for the intensity of the next nearly physical fight.
This goal greatly boosted the morale of the Thunder team.
Xue Zhuang stepped back to the defensive position and smiled at Long Xiaochuan: "No pressure!"
"Don't be too happy, everyone should pay attention to the number of fouls."
Long Xiaochuan reminded his teammates that if you look at it this way, foul tactics will inevitably be used in the last few minutes to increase the number of rounds. He hopes that everyone will not be ejected early.
The ball possession changed and it was Shimen team's turn to attack.
They deliberately delayed the game and wouldn't take a shot until they dribbled the ball for 20 seconds.
Yu Yan watched Qian anxiously from the court and loudly reminded Long Xiaochuan to press the whole court and use high-intensity defense to force the opponent to make mistakes.
Long Xiaochuan shook his finger at her and continued to arrange for his teammates to play zone defense.
In the hospital ward a few kilometers away, Long Zaiyuan was watching the live broadcast of the game through the video account of "Yellow Rubber Shoes Team". He nodded slightly in agreement with Long Xiaochuan's choice: "It's not time yet, the third quarter has not been finished yet.
Woolen cloth."
The Thunder team was more composed than ever, playing positional battles with their opponents in a calm and unhurried manner. The Shimen team's delaying the game also had the disadvantage of delaying the game, which was that they needed to pass the ball frequently from the outside.
The five players must not only run without the ball, but also cooperate in passing and receiving. When holding the ball, they must also observe the timer to avoid 24-second offensive violations, which consumes far more physical energy and energy than their opponents.
They controlled the ball frequently and made a mistake after two rounds. Long Xiaochuan took advantage of the opponent's point guard not paying attention and suddenly blocked the passing route, intercepted the ball in mid-air and launched a quick counterattack.
The opponent's point guard tried his best to pursue the defense, but was deceived by Long Xiaochuan's synchronization under the basket. He jumped high and realized that the layup had not been made.
When he landed, Long Xiaochuan made a jump shot under the basket and scored easily.
The two sides played the last 3 minutes of the third quarter like this, with each other making mistakes and scoring. The Thunder team narrowed the point difference with two counterattacks and rewritten the score to 84:85, leading the Shimen team by 1 point.