NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 149 Daben is super god, Lewis kills in 0.1 seconds
The Raptors temporarily lead by a big score of 2:1.

Even if the referee is partial to the Bulls, Combe actually has the confidence to win this round of the series.

There is still a gap in strength between the two sides.

Last season, the two teams were both in the S class, and their strengths were equal. Who can win depends entirely on their performance on the spot.

The strength of the Bulls this season has been downgraded to the S-level, and after the Raptors traded for Payton, the team rating has officially reached the S+ level.

Without the help of the referee's whistle, the Raptors have a chance to sweep the Bulls, even if they can't sweep them, at least they can beat them with a big score of 4:1.

Even if there is a whistle now, Combe is confident that he will take away the Bulls 4:2.

Eastern Conference Finals G4, just less than 2 minutes into the game, McGrady made a breakthrough on the court and sprained his ankle.

Kong Bu's egg pain was extremely painful. Before the start of the game, McGrady's health value was not low, reaching 83 points, but accidents still happened after playing.

He didn't know whether to be thankful or upset, McGrady's injury was not serious, certainly not the kind of serious injury that would ruin his career.

But in the next round of the Eastern Conference finals, he will definitely not be able to make an appearance.

Kumbu secretly rejoiced that, fortunately, Carter was taken out in the draft at that time, otherwise the situation would become very troublesome now.

Carter replaced McGrady on the stage, and the effect was not bad.

Even if the referee still favors the Bulls in this game, the Raptors can always maintain a good advantage.

Just when Kumbu felt that there would be no further twists and turns in this game, something even more painful happened to him.

Xiao Ao was also injured when there were only 3 minutes left in the game.

When he was fighting for a rebound, he stepped on the old Sabonis' feet and fell to the ground.

Tracy McGrady suffered an ankle injury, while Jermaine Ao suffered a knee injury.

Kong Bu has traveled through almost two years, and has never encountered such unlucky things.

The key is the injuries of the two of them. No wonder the opponents made Kongbu unable to get angry.

The old Sabonis didn't step on his feet on purpose at all. He was simply moving too slowly, and he couldn't jump up. He was several beats slower than Xiao Ao. Both of them wanted to grab this rebound. Xiao Ao jumped up and fell. Did not jump up.

The Chicago fans are quite qualified. After witnessing McGrady and Jermaine's injuries, there was no cheering at the scene.

If this were the home court of the Knicks, it is estimated that the cheers of the fans would have overturned the ceiling.

Because the advantage established in the early stage is not small, so even if Xiao Ao was injured, the Raptors finally won the game without any risk, rewritten the score to 3:1, and won the match point first.

Raptors fans were on tenterhooks.

Both McGrady and Jermaine O'Neill are very important forces for the Raptors.

Even if Carter can make up for McGrady's loss of combat strength, no one can make up for Xiao Ao.

There is Miller on the bench. He is also a bulky insider and cannot guard Kukoc at all.

Kongbu's head was as big as a bucket, and he played smoothly for a whole season, but he was hit hard at a critical moment.

There is only one step away from winning the championship. If this is eliminated by the Bulls, it will be funny.

In fact, he has been very worried about the physical condition of McGrady and Xiao Ao before. After all, these two are famous crispy chickens. Even though he has used them very carefully, he has no ability to prevent accidents on the field.

Fortunately, the injuries of the two are not serious. As long as they can pass the Bulls, they will be able to return to the finals.

Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals is the Raptors' home game.

Raptors fans of course expect their home team to make persistent efforts, take advantage of the victory and pursue, and directly eliminate the Bulls in this game.

It's a pity that O'Neill's absence had a huge impact. The striker combination of Kukoc and Rashid sent by the Bulls caused a lot of trouble for the Raptors.

Especially Kukoc, with Jordan being suppressed by Payton, scored 33 points in this game and became the savior of the Bulls.

The balance of victory has undoubtedly tilted towards the Bulls.

In the locker room after the game, the coaching staff and the Raptors were full of worries.

"I'm sorry, coach, my defense was terrible tonight."

Mashburn's face was full of guilt. He felt that it was because he failed to defend Kukoc, which caused the loss.

Kong Bu waved his hand, "The loss has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with anyone."

"You are all good guys, you all played well tonight."

"We need a savior right now to save us."

Everyone looked at Kong Bu, the savior?
"Boss, are we going to attack the Princeton system? The savior is Miller?"

Little Ma Long asked curiously from the side.

Comb shook his head, "No, the Princeton system is just an offensive tactic, and our offense has no problems."

"The savior I'm talking about is you!"

"Rashard Lewis!"

Comb pointed to Lewis who was sitting in the corner and shouted loudly.

Everyone was silent.

They wondered if Combe lost his head, and Lewis would be the savior?How can this be!

So far this season, Lewis has only been reused by Comb in two or three games. His highest score in one game was 21 points, and then the season average was 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds. Most of them played a few minutes in garbage time.

Carter is Tracy McGrady's chief backup, Pierce is Mashburn's chief backup, Miller is Big Ben's chief backup, and Bus is O'Brien's chief backup.

Only one Lewis, nothing.

His status in the team is similar to that of McCain, and he is the kind of marginal player who has no sense of presence.

Now that Kumbu actually said that he was the savior, how could the Raptors believe it? Even if Konbu said that McCain was the savior, they would be more accepting.

Not to mention other people, even Lewis himself was in a daze. He only had one thought in his mind now, that is, coach, don't mess with me.

This joke is not funny at all.

"Do you guys think Rashad is the downfall of my draft?"

Kong Bu stood in the locker room and asked everyone loudly.

Everyone didn't speak, but not speaking also meant acquiescing, they just didn't want to hurt Lewis' face by speaking out.

The eight rookies selected by Kumbu, and the sent away Harrington, Mobley and Duron Davis all played out.

Needless to say, the five rookies remaining in the team, Bus and Miller, are important roles in the Raptors' interior.

Carter played in place of Tracy McGrady and played very well. The combat power he showed was not inferior to Kobe of the Lakers. You must know that Kobe is the third-team guard this year.

When Pierce was in the Pistons, he had already proved his ability, but he could only play as a substitute in the Raptors, so the data shrunk a lot.

The remaining Lewis is not comparable to the other seven players, and it is not too much to say that he was a failure in the draft by Combe.

"No, what I want to say is that Rashad is definitely not my draft failure."

"In fact, choosing him is the proudest work of my coaching career so far."

"His potential and talent are far higher than Harrington or Mobley, let alone Davis."

"Kukoc has caused us a lot of trouble, but I am sure that after Lewis comes on the court, he will give Kukoc a hard lesson and tell him how to play as a real space-based power forward!"

Kumbu's words were so loud that he believed everything he said.

However, what he said is not all nonsense. For example, his potential and talent are higher than those of Harrington or Mobley, and there is nothing wrong with this evaluation.

Anyway, Lewis is also the master who averaged 20 points per game all the year round, and won the tenth super contract of [-] million yuan in NBA history. He is higher than Harrington or Mobley in terms of fame and league status.

As for Kumbu's draft pick, there is nothing wrong with that. Every player that Konbu picks is his favorite.

If you are not satisfied, then why choose it?
There is nothing wrong with saying that Lewis can teach Kukoc a lesson.

Lewis' defensive strength is embarrassing. In the words of experts, he can't even defend the chairs on the bench against the outside.

At his peak, the offense averaged 46% of his shots per game, and he also shot more than [-]% of his three-pointers. The offensive firepower was extremely sufficient, even better than Mashburn.

It's just that the defensive end is too worthless.

But there is nothing completely worthless in the world. Lewis can't guard against players like McGrady on the outside, and players like Bus on the inside, but he can guard against a slow shooting big man like Kukoc.

Lewis' speed is not fast and his physical fitness is average, but Kukoc is not much better.

With a height of 208 centimeters, Kukoc is not at a disadvantage.

At present, there are very few slow shooting big men in the league. People like Raheem and Schramf are very fast. Okur has not yet entered the league, so Kukoc is the only one to count. Meet the criteria.

It means that in this league, the only player Lewis can defend is Kukoc.

Comb just watched the team lose to the Bulls from the sidelines, and he has been thinking about countermeasures.

The first thought in my mind was the same as that of Malone, that is the Princeton system, which is the only tactical system that the Raptors can currently use.

It's a pity that the hanging wire tactics of the Princeton system are simply not enough to defeat the Bulls.

You must know that Adelman has never led his team to win a championship with this tactic.

When he saw Lewis at the end of the bench out of the corner of his eye, he immediately burst into a smile. He had been ignoring such a precious player by his side.

Lewis' defense sucks, but it's enough to keep Kukoc in check.

As long as Kukoc can't break out on the Bulls side, how can the Bulls win?
In the locker room, everyone was silent when they heard Comb's high evaluation of Lewis.

If others commented on Lewis, the patron saint of drinking fountains, I'm afraid everyone would laugh out loud.

But this evaluation comes from Kong Bu's mouth, so it has a lot of gold in it.

Everyone looked at Lewis one after another. Could this innocent-looking kid really be our savior?
Lewis has mixed feelings.

Happy is naturally happy, he always felt that Kong Bu didn't value him at all, otherwise he wouldn't have kept hiding himself.

Now that Kongbu has given himself such a high evaluation, it is obvious that he has some status in Kongbu's mind.

But happy to be happy, he is under a lot of pressure now.

According to Kumbu, he will be allowed to play against Kukoc in G6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

If this can suppress Kukoc, it's okay to say that he will really become the savior of the Raptors.

But what if you can't suppress it?For example, let Kukoc score another 30 points, then he will become a sinner.

The pressure was so great that Lewis started sweating on his back.

"Rashad, you just need to answer me now, is there anything wrong with me, Kombu?"

Comb continued to brainwash Lewis. He must let Lewis boost his confidence in the short term and match Kukoc in the best state.

"No."

Lewis quivered.

"That's right, I've never made a mistake when I see people in Combe."

"This time is no exception. You will be our savior. I don't want this series to be dragged into a tiebreaker."

"The next sixth game may be the brightest moment of your life."

"I'll let you start. Be a hero, or continue to be a nobody. It's your choice!"

Comb's voice seemed to have some kind of magical power, not only Lewis, but even other Raptors players looked excited.

Lewis took a deep breath, mustered all the strength in his body, and shouted loudly: "I want to be a hero!"

"it is good!"

"I look forward to your performance!"

Comb applauded, as long as Lewis is confident.

There is no problem with his strength. After a season of special training in the training field, he has already entered the peak period.

Two days later, the home of the Chicago Bulls.

After seeing the Raptors' starting lineup, all the Bulls fans at the scene were happy.

It is rare for the Zen master to show an expression that he is sure of winning.

Since Dakungbu entered the league, the expression of winning has rarely appeared on Zen Master's face.

Let a drinking fountain keeper play the starter?I'm afraid Kumbu has lost his mind.

Looking at Lewis's height of 208 cm, the Zen master guessed that Combe might want Lewis to limit Kukoc.

"It's still too young, and the thinking is too simple." The Zen master chuckled.

Even if Lewis can indeed affect Kukoc by relying on his height, but a nobody like him will definitely not be able to play any role on the offensive end, and may even have side effects.

He felt that this game was basically stable. As long as they won this game, they would have a great chance of winning the next tiebreaker, at least better than the Raptors.

After a while, the game on the field officially started.

On the first offensive round, the Bulls attack.

Jordan has found a way to deal with Payton's defense, that is, not to make those useless extra moves, and when he reaches the frontcourt, he just leans back and pulls up.

"Shh!"

Jordan made a three-pointer and scored directly.

Kongbu frowned. This is not a good sign. What he worried most was that Jordan would be separated.

Once Jordan is separated from the three, he can play the highest efficiency with the least amount of physical energy.

When it came to the Raptors' offensive round, Lewis received Payton's breakthrough goal from the bottom corner.

The three-point shot failed to score, but the bus grabbed the rebound, and made a second attack under the basket alone, scoring two points.

It was the Bulls' round again, this time Jordan missed the shot and the rebound was snatched by Lao Sa.

Lao Sa's passing ability is amazing, even better than most point guards. He immediately distributed the ball to Kukoc.

Under Lewis' defensive deterrence, Kukoc failed to score a mid-range shot, and the rebound was grabbed by Big Ben desperately.

Payton took the ball to the frontcourt and waited until his teammates settled down.

The bus mentioned near the free throw line, set a pick and roll for Lewis, and Lewis made the first shot of the night.

With this shot, Lewis looked a lot more confident.

The game on the court passed by every minute and every second, and the expression on Kumbu's face has never been relaxed.

It is a risky move to let Lewis start the game.

But the effect was very good. Kukoc's offense was indeed suppressed tonight, and Lewis' offense was much more stable than Mashburn.

Logically speaking, the Raptors should be able to establish a considerable advantage.

It's a pity that things are not that simple. Jordan, who has been silent for five games, ushered in an explosion tonight.

In the first five games, Jordan averaged a lot of points per game, but his shooting percentage was only 42%, far below his normal level.

Tonight, he has already made 5 of 3 three-pointers in the first quarter alone. If you only look at the statistics, no one can believe that this is Jordan's three-pointer.

The key point is that Payton has nothing to do with his style of play. Jordan's fallback, theoretically speaking, except for players like Garnett to defend, otherwise it depends entirely on Jordan's own feel.

In other words, the only one who can guard against Jordan tonight is himself.

The score has been very anxious, until the end of the third quarter, the point difference between the two sides has not exceeded five points.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Jordan missed two consecutive goals, which made Kumbu beam with joy.

Obviously Jordan's physical fitness has reached its limit again, which has affected his feel.

Kumbu was looking forward to taking this opportunity to widen the gap between the two sides. As a result, Rashid, who had been quiet all along, stood up and shattered Konbu's fantasy.

In the first five games, Rashid averaged only 12 points per game, which is not too bad. Anyway, it is not enough compared to Kukoc.

But at this critical moment, Rashid's big heart played an important role.

His straight-arm mid-range shots hit consecutively, allowing the Bulls to cling to the score tightly.

As the minutes passed, Kumbu was short of breath, pacing on the sidelines with an uneasy expression.

The situation was very confusing. With 30 seconds left before the end of the game, the Raptors led by one point.

There is only one point, and the ball still belongs to the Bulls.

Based on what Kumbu knows about Zen Master, they will definitely consume all the offensive time as much as possible, and then let Jordan make a strong two-pointer.

As long as they can score, the Bulls will overtake the score, leaving only six seconds of attack time for the Raptors.

Kumbu quickly used the last timeout and began to arrange tactics for the players to double-team Jordan.

The last shot of the Bulls can only be Jordan, and it cannot be anyone else. Even if Jordan has broken a leg now, as long as he is on the court, the last shot must be him.

After the timeout is over, players from both sides begin to return to the court.

As Comb predicted, the Bulls were indeed killing time on offense.

When there were only 24 seconds left in 4 seconds, Jordan moved.

Payton and Carter were blocked near the three-point line, and everyone thought that Jordan would rush to the three-point line next, either in the shot or layup.

Just when the two were ready to defend, Jordan unexpectedly made a three-pointer directly outside the three-point line.

"Shh!"

The ball goes in.

The Bulls, who were one point behind, directly overtook them by two points.

Kong Bu's complexion changed drastically. He never dreamed that Jordan would be so arrogant. Obviously two points was the only reasonable choice. He chose to shoot three points, which is not what he is best at.

The hit of this ball basically announced the death penalty for the Raptors.

With 8 seconds left in the game, the Raptors had no timeout in their hands and could not serve from the midfield line.

It takes a long time to serve from the bottom line just to control the frontcourt.

And if a long pass is passed, it can indeed shorten the time, but if it is intercepted, it will be completely finished.

The Bulls began to defend one-on-one, and Jordan went directly to guard Payton.

After Payton received the baseline serve, Jordan immediately used his body against Payton's forward pace, prolonging the time for him to control the ball to the frontcourt as much as possible.

Payton had no choice but to make a short pass to Carter not far away.

Fortunately, there were no pass errors.

Carter hastened his horse and rushed towards the frontcourt with Harper on his shoulders.

Seeing that there were only four seconds left on the timer, the young Carter, under heavy pressure, shot a super long three-pointer from two steps away from the three-point line.

Kumbu stared closely at the trajectory of the basketball, hoping that God would bless the ball and make it hit.

It's a pity that such a difficult three-pointer can be called a longevity ball. The old fish Fisher scored one, which almost exhausted his life's luck.

"boom!"

The basketball didn't even hit the rim, just the backboard.

Daben shouted loudly, jumped up on the spot, and wanted to fight for this rebound. Even though the game had almost been declared a death sentence, Daben still did not give up hope.

"puff!"

Big Ben, who broke out with all his strength, grabbed the rebound smoothly.

At this moment, the referee blew a very inexplicable whistle.

Blowing Lao Sa's foul while fighting for rebounds, Daben got two free throw opportunities.

Even Kumbu was taken aback. You must know that the previous referees had always favored the Bulls. As a result, at this moment, he actually started giving the Raptors a whistle?
But the whistle really should be given.

Lao Sa's movements were not small, and when he fell, his elbow touched Da Ben's head. If he didn't brag, it would be unreasonable.

Right now, many fans are dissatisfied with the referee's judgment in this round of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Both Zen Master and Jordan frowned, and the Bulls only led by two points. If Ben made two free throws, the game would be dragged into overtime.

If it enters overtime, it is obvious that the new Raptors with better physical fitness will have the upper hand.

Soon, their worries were completely dispelled, because Big Ben missed the first free throw.

The faces of the two became ecstatic, and they won, they won the crucial G6, and the next tiebreaker, this time they will send the Raptors to go fishing no matter what.

Kong Bu sighed deeply, he was on the brink of failure, and the glimmer of hope that had just risen was shattered again.

The Raptors fans at the scene sighed, the game was really exciting, but losing makes people feel uncomfortable.

Big Ben's second free throw.

He didn't rush to make a move, but observed the surrounding situation from the corner of his eye.

After receiving the ball from the referee, Big Ben didn't throw it, but smashed it.

He actually slammed the ball directly towards the backboard, and after a loud bang, the basketball bounced back.

Big Ben took a step forward, snatched the rebound in midair, and didn't even hit the ground. He turned around in midair and passed the ball straight to Lewis again.

Where did the Bulls expect such a show to happen, they all thought that the Raptors had given up resistance.

After all, even if the free throw is scored, the Bulls will have the ball next, and the Raptors will undoubtedly lose.

At this time, Lewis is outside the three-point line.

After receiving the ball, Lewis didn't dare to delay, his mind went blank, and the conditioned reflex usually shot a three-pointer from outside the three-point line.

He just shot, the basketball left the palm of his hand, and the whistle sounded for the end of the game.

"Shh!"

Three points.

An ultimate 0.1-second buzzer kill was born!
Kong Bu was numb immediately.

He wondered if Da Ben was possessed by some dirty thing just now.

I didn't pause to arrange tactics at all. As a result, in just a few seconds, Big Ben was able to choose self-punishment and self-grab according to the situation on the field, and then passed the ball to Lewis to complete the lore.

Kumbu dared to swear that this was the most miraculous game he had ever experienced since traveling.

And he can also guarantee that this game will definitely become an endless classic.

Everyone thought that Jordan's three-pointer eight seconds before the end of the game would be tonight's lore.

Who would have thought that Da Ben, who has always shown himself as a foolish man, would make such a miraculous decision at the last moment, as if he had poured a ton of melatonin.

(End of this chapter)