It's safer to hit a 2-point shot and then go into overtime.
The second most prudent head coach will basically make such a choice. Besides, the Lakers' team strength is now better than that of the Trail Blazers, so there is nothing wrong with doing this. It's not a stupid move. It can be regarded as a tactical strategy to win steadily.
The Lakers players didn't have too many opinions, but who knew that something was wrong.
Unexpectedly, when the Lakers were serving the ball, the opponent suddenly switched from a three-pointer to a two-pointer. After the ball was released, Butler almost made a mistake and then made a mistake. The head coach of the Trail Blazers was actually the final player in this game.
In terms of "making the most of the situation on the court", he defeated the old coach Larry Brown. This ball... is dangerous.
The fans at the scene were a little panicked, and Bill MacDonald also said loudly: "The ball is out, Jimmy goes in, it's a 2-pointer. It's a good choice, very stable, the opponent must be defending 3-pointers at this time."
It's a ball. This ball is... not good. The Trail Blazers suddenly changed their defensive lineup and suddenly shrank in. This is to prevent 2 points. Jimmy is in some danger."
"There is no time. If we make a mistake, we will lose. There is no time." Another on-site commentator, Stu Lantz, also said, looking very anxious. Butler did not expect this, no.
Didn't we promise that the other side wouldn't be able to defend a 2-pointer? Didn't we promise that we could easily score 2 points? How did it become like this? I didn't play well tonight, I'm sure.
Very, if this is a key mistake... I guess the outside world will call me a pig's head.
In addition, this is the City of Angels, one of the places where fans are very demanding. Butler really doesn't dare to think about it.
He wanted to pass the ball, but at this time the opponent had already completed the early encirclement, and it was not easy for Butler to pass the ball.
What to do? What to do? What to do???
At this time, I heard a loud roar from the Trail Blazers basket: "What are you still doing? Just shoot!!!"
Shoot directly??? Yes, the best way not to lose the ball now is to shoot directly, but in this case, there is no way to guarantee the hit rate... Forget it, I can't care so much, just go ahead and get stronger!
!!
"Jimmy is out of the crowd, take a shot, the basketball will hit...NO~ Miss, it's a hit!!!" With Bill McDonald's voice, the Staples Center sighed one after another, and the Lakers
The fans also seemed to think that the ball was finished. But at this moment, someone was always going to appear. He was No. 29 Tang Qian. At this time, the Trail Blazers had to pay for the "one big and four small" lineup they put out.
.
At the last moment, the Trail Blazers coach made a small mistake. It may be that the previous lineup had been playing well and was suppressing the Lakers, so Terry Stotts did not use Meyers.
Leonard was replaced. Noah Vonlei, who was only 208cm tall, was still used to hold the ball inside. So this ball... Tang Qian suddenly tanked in, squeezed with his side, and then used his body and tonnage to force the ball.
Pressed two Blazers players and forced the rebound.
Offensive rebound.
"No, there is still a chance. Our tyrant has caught the rebound on the court." Bill McDonald immediately shouted loudly, and he also stirred up the emotions of the audience again. But the time was so short that there was no time for the scene.
Come on and shout, it all depends on whether No. 29 of the Lakers can score this goal.
If we get in, we'll still have a chance.
Defend... guard him to death!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go back immediately to guard him to death!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!
The head coach of the Trail Blazers finally realized that he was a little anxious. He actually did not want to play overtime with the Lakers, so this voice sounded a bit like the Hulk. The rest of the Trail Blazers also listened.
When the instructions came, he basically retreated to the basket with all his strength. Tang Qian was suddenly surrounded and suppressed wildly.
Judging from their intentions, they basically wanted to greet his people, but at the last moment, unless it was a too big foul, the referee was unlikely to call it. Adam Silver, who has been the NBA president for several years, also
I gradually figured out how to operate it, and I will just use David Stern’s old method. Players decide the game. In the Western Conference finals or really interesting games, I can do a wave of "micro-management", which is labor-saving and convenient.
Not so criticized.
This was actually one of the essences of David Stern’s approach back then.
Do you really think that David Stern has never done this kind of "micro-management" of the game? Think too much. All kinds of 40+ free throws back then still appeared in key playoffs and even the finals. Could it be that
Don’t you remember? Just mention a few. In the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Kings, they averaged 40+ free throws per game, right? There were 32 free throws in the second half alone!
What kind of concept is this? Even if the Warriors played against the Clippers in the original time and space in 2019, they made 45 free throws in a single game and only made 23 free throws in the second half. So it can be seen from this. In addition to this, there is also Wade's super hairy whistle...
Although they are basically fouls, which makes sense. But it was the finals, and under that level of confrontation, many whistles should not have been blown. This is another big hole. In the era of Mr. Joe, he surpassed the Jazz.
Double the team's free throws. For example, in the fourth game of 1998, if there were not almost 20 extra free throws, would the Bulls still want to win? It would be fine if they were not defeated by a big score. Even with these free throws, it would only be
In the end, the lead was only 4 points. So David Stern did a lot of "micro-managing".
At least he has done very little, and is more valuable than finesse and more. He is a pusher at critical moments and decides the overall situation. This is where our new president, Adam Silver, needs to practice more. Now Adam Silver
It has also begun to improve slowly. Although the effect is not very satisfactory, at least it is much better than the situation at the beginning where I wanted to tie the knot every time.
If the referee didn't call the ball, he might not be able to hit it by himself. After all, the Trail Blazers were approaching and the whole team was surrounding him. Tang Qian is still a human being, not a god. So in this case, the hit rate will definitely not be too high.
It looks good. Even if the referee still gives him a whistle, he still needs to test the free throw. Tang Qian doesn't think he can make such a critical free throw repeatedly and safely.
He doesn't have the self-confidence, and the probability is really low.
Under many restrictions, Tang Qian changed his mind and passed the only assist data ball in the game.
The basketball directly throws away the top arc. He is tall and has long arms. Even if he is surrounded, his vision is still much better than that of a small man. This is a natural advantage of a big man. Someone has said that height is the bottom line guarantee of vision.
.With your height, you may not have enough passing ability and awareness of organization and connection, but your vision is definitely not too bad.
If they can be combined, it will be the cornerstone of a team's internal operation.
This kind of inside player is also very rare in history.
Unfortunately, Tang Qian is one of them. Although his passing data in recent months have been very pitiful and have dropped sharply, it does not mean that his ability in this area has disappeared. This ball was the last choice he made...
Of course, you can see that his first choice was actually to do it himself. But in the end, he had no choice but to spread the word. This was obviously different from what he was before. Larry Brown saw it, but now
The key is, can the ball be successfully passed, and can it be thrown in?
Lillard reacted very quickly to the ball. He actually stretched out his hand and touched the basketball, which changed some of the trajectory, but not enough.
The basketball still flew in a general direction near the top arc.
If Tang Qian had played the ball a little later, Lillard would have directly intercepted it.
It's very dangerous, but it's not the time to feel relieved yet. Once the basketball is out, that's the first step. Getting the ball and throwing it in is the complete final counterattack. Who is this ball given to? Because it was pulled by Lila.
De Gee touched it, so the trajectory of the ball was slightly offset. This ball should have been for Covington, who had a good touch tonight, but it was touched, and the position was different.
Covington couldn't catch the ball.
What to do? Is this the end? What Tang Qian did just now just helped the Lakers breathe for a few more seconds?
At this time, you can see a tough figure suddenly rushing over from one side.
He is Dad Ji...Jimmy Butler.
Butler's ball appeared very timely. He quickly ran over, caught the ball, and then pulled it up at a 45-degree angle on the right side and made a three-pointer. Don't ask why he didn't shoot a 2-pointer, he just wanted to
Three points. This was the most direct thought in Jimmy Butler's mind at that time.
In fact, McCrum of the Trail Blazers reacted very quickly to this ball and saved it immediately.
It should still have some effect, but the basketball has already been shot. Whether it goes in or not, it will happen in more than a second.
Now everyone is watching this ball. This ball has pinned the hopes of nearly 20,000 people in the audience. This ball was shot too anxiously, and the opponent's interference also came very quickly. Butler's shot was actually a bit
It is slightly deformed. So although the basketball has not dropped yet, many people are already afraid to watch it...
This ball...BOOM!!!
Hollow into the net!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only 0.3 seconds were left for the Trail Blazers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lakers 91-90, one point lead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The scene was immediately ignited, with roaring cheers and cheers, as if the whole scene had been given the feeling of a super live surround sound system. Bill MacDonald almost stuttered, shouting: "Come in,
It goes in!!!!!!!!!Jimmy, Jimmy makes the shot!!!!!!!!! We win!!!!!!!!!!!! We win!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Butler himself seemed to be a bit unresponsive, because this was the first game-winner in his career.
In the true sense of the word, free throws were used to win the game, which was not shocking. The competition was the degree of mental stability. And unlike the original time and space, he came to the Los Angeles Lakers early, so he was with the Bulls several times.
The decisive blow has no sequel.
In fact, did you know that Jimmy Butler is a master of kills? As of April 2019, the 29-year-old Jimmy Butler has completed a total of 8 career kills. There may be more in the future. He
Walker, who once scored 60 points, became a background. He also made Dinwiddie and Shuila of the Nets a perfect supporting role. Speaking of him, you will only feel that she is really tough. The key
In terms of attacking difficulties, it is very outstanding.
And it is growing and getting stronger. Fans of the 76ers should be deeply aware of this.
Otherwise, we would call him Dagen Jispa, or Dajiba. What is the English abbreviation of Butler? Yes, it is tough.
This ball can be regarded as a ball for Butler's growth. Even if he usually plays an All-Star outside firepower of about 20 points, he cannot be regarded as the firepower of a superstar, let alone a super giant. But... if he can play the key ball,
If it is very hard, the value can be greatly improved.
To be honest, Tang Qian really didn't expect that under such circumstances, Butler would dare to... shoot a three-pointer directly.
And he went in... and got himself the only assist data in the game.
Although his statistics in this game were relatively average, it seemed that his shooting rate was not good enough. He only made 9 of 27 shots, which is only about 33%. This cannot be said well. But in the end, his shot was really
He has completed his own redemption.
After getting the ball from Tang Qian, he decisively shot a three-pointer and hit the three-pointer against McCrum's defense.
All of this is worth being surrounded by people now.
Although he only has 25 points in the statistics, which is not as high as the number of shots, but with the winning goal, he is worthy of being surrounded by the whole team. Although the best player in this game was still Tang Qian, after all, Tang Qian won
At the data of 22 points, 30 rebounds, 6 blocks and 1 assist, although there were a lot of mistakes in this game, the data was still good, so there was no problem for him. But Tang Qian directly pulled Butler over, and then faced
The reporter who interviewed said:
Did you see clearly, he is the most valuable player tonight, without him, we can't win!
He certainly deserves all the praise tonight!!!
I love him, I love Dad Daji~~~
Yes, after hearing what Tang Qian said, Bill MacDonald also smiled and said:
The tyrant Tang is right, everyone loves Da Jigenbao, and everyone loves Da Jiba. There is nothing wrong with this.
No matter how you make puns, he is universal, what... Is there anyone who doesn't like Daji Genbang? No, no, it's Daji's father? How is it possible? Whether it's a man or a woman, they all like it, okay, so
There is nothing wrong with saying that everyone loves it.
The Trail Blazers, on the other hand, were a little confused. After getting Lillard and McCrum, they scored 80 points together, and the other role players only scored 10 points. This scoring ratio is quite exaggerated. Even at the end
If Butler hadn't stepped forward, it would have been considered a buzzer-beater under Lillardelli's guidance. After all, the official definition is that if a go-ahead goal is reached within 24 seconds and neither side scores again, it is considered a buzzer-beater.
Generalized kill statistics.
But who would have thought that Tang Qian suddenly got that crucial offensive rebound, and Dad Ji made that difficult three-pointer. This really makes the Trail Blazers still a little bit unrecovered.
This loser... is really frustrating, depressing and even a little aggrieved.
The Lakers made such a dramatic move and won the first game of the series.
After seeing Jimmy Butler complete the buzzer-beating game, Larry Brown shook his head a little, because he originally wanted to conduct an ideological education for the whole team after losing this game, but in the end... well, he didn't.
What a chance.
Can Larry Brown say that he has been waiting for this opportunity for several months?
You guys are... too much.
Just don’t give me this chance, old man, right???
Okay, you guys are awesome, if you have the ability to keep winning, then I will just hold it in and say nothing!
Although Larry Brown was happy, he still had some slight "little resentment" and whispered to himself in his heart.