NBA peak Jordan template

Chapter 117 It's okay, I can still fight, let them have a leg
For the Lakers substitute players, there is only one goal in the short minutes of playing time. To stabilize the current team's 1-point lead, although 1 point is not considered a lead, in short, don't be overtaken by the Warriors and expand the score. alright.

The actual execution difficulty of this task is simpler than Ingram thought.

The Warriors this season do have an unsolvable starting lineup, but Durant's joining has also greatly reduced the team's salary space, and Curry is no longer under the child labor contract he once was.

Therefore, the Warriors' bench lineup can be summarized in terms of old and young. Basically, they are veterans with a basic salary and low-ranking rookies selected by themselves.

This season, the Warriors averaged 115.9 points per game, while the starting lineup averaged 89 points per game, accounting for nearly 80.00% of the team's points.

The scores of many substitute players were scored in garbage time after the Warriors clocked out of get off work in three quarters.

"Ingram is in very good form today. He scored consecutively after playing. In 3 minutes, he scored 6 points and had an assist!"

"The Lakers' lead has come to 5 points, 37 to 32!"

"Cole couldn't sit still here, waved his big hand, and quickly changed to the starting lineup."

After leaving the field, Ingram happily gave Zheng Long a high-five, and was praised by Zheng Long, "Good job! Continue to leave it to me!"

Wharton was relieved.

Unknowingly, the Lakers' bench lineup has become the most stable part of the team from the "point-losing team" in the middle of the season.

Especially Ingram's growth.

We will definitely win today!
Zheng Long, who re-entered the court, seemed to be okay, but the picture of him soaking the ice bucket off the court just now was still imprinted in the hearts of Curry and others.

And his confident smile made the Warriors players feel even more stressed.

The game continues.

The Warriors re-adjusted their tactics. Clay completely gave up his desire to attack in this game, and turned into a mechanical "Zheng Long follower", devoting all his attention to defense.

And become more cautious and forceful.

His defense is already good. Clay has never been a pure shooter like JJ Redick. He not only has "3", but "D" also does a good job.

Of course, it is impossible for Clay alone to defend Zheng Long. The Warriors have also strengthened their defense against Zheng Long, whether it is the defense after receiving the ball from the outside or the second and third behind Clay. The arrangement of the defense line.

If there are defensive priorities, there will be defensive leaks. The Warriors want to lock Zheng Long, which is tantamount to cutting off the engine of the Lakers. Unexpectedly, Butler and Jokic, when Zheng Long encountered heavy defense, stood up.

Under the influence of "Zheng Yougravity", Butler and Jokic got good opportunities in a row and grasped them.

Although in the rest of the second quarter, Zheng Long only scored 6 points in a single quarter, but had 5 assists. Butler and Jokic both scored 10 points.

but.

The score was not further opened by the Lakers.

On the offensive end, the Lakers can maintain the offensive, but in terms of offense, the Warriors with Curry, Durant, and Clay have the highest ceiling among the 30 teams in the entire league.

Even with Clay taking 0 shots and scoring 0 points in the second quarter, the tsunami trio still scored 32 points.

Curry hit 5 three-pointers in a single quarter and scored 17 points, while Durant took the remaining 15 points.

When the first half ended, the Lakers scored 63 points to the Warriors 64.

The Warriors even completed a 1-point lead.

"The offensive explosiveness of the Warriors is terrifying."

"Curry scored 5 three-pointers in a single quarter, and Durant scored 80.00 points on 15% shooting."

"Zheng Long's offensive state in the second quarter was mediocre, but he also created many opportunities for his teammates."

"No one played badly in the second quarter."

"on the contrary."

"Both teams are playing really well!"

"According to this trend, is there any suspense about winning or losing today? It is very likely that it will last until the last moment of the game!"

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"Don't worry. Continue to play like the second quarter, reduce turnovers, and make more decisive shots. The opportunity is still on our side."

Walton calmed the slightly fluctuating emotions of the players in the locker room.

From leading, to being overtaken, to seeing Curry hit those unreasonable three-pointers in a row, this is definitely a challenge for the player's psychology.

When you think you can open the score.

Even when it felt like a near-double-digit lead was obvious enough.

After two or three offensive rounds, the Warriors were able to catch up in an instant. They were like a cheetah that had been activated, chasing after their prey with all their strength, fierce, fast, and violent.

Whenever they find an opportunity to get close, they will pounce on them instantly and complete the hunt!

Zheng Long was naturally soaking in the ice bucket.

It's one thing for the Warriors to ramp up their defensive intensity in the second quarter following a first-quarter blowout, and quite another for a leg injury to worsen.

Now just sit quietly like this.

There will be constant pain in the Achilles tendon area.

As before.

No matter what two-man defense or three-man defense, as long as he gets into the inside line, Zheng Long will definitely choose to take off unreasonably and take off into the air.

As for how to score?

After taking off, Zheng Long can even slowly consider whether to dunk directly or change hands in the air.

But today.

It is difficult to make such an action by yourself.

Peak Jordan's body is still human. Not Superman.

Close your eyes and rest your mind, waiting for the game.

Johnson also rushed to the locker room. He was originally at the VIP viewing platform, so he naturally saw the picture of Zheng Long soaking in the ice bucket. After halftime, he rushed over immediately.

After asking again and again, after getting a reassuring answer from Zheng Long, he breathed a sigh of relief.

As a general manager, Johnson has to consider a wider range of aspects than coaches and players.

in fact.

Johnson is already thinking, if Zheng Long's injury is not as serious as imagined, whether he should give up today's game and give up chasing records. Let Zheng Long come back faster in the playoffs.

But when Johnson saw the desire for victory in today's game in the eyes of the players, he swallowed this idea back to his stomach.

The worst result is that Zheng Long can't play today, and the team directly loses to the Warriors.

Zheng Long was able to return, and he had a [-]-[-] split with the Warriors at halftime, which was much better than the worst result.

mainly.

Johnson felt that he would not be able to convince Zheng Long.

This kid has a very stubborn temper.

of course.

Only such a ruthless person can play against such a swollen ankle.

The intermission, which seemed long to the players, ended in the blink of an eye, and the third quarter began immediately.

Johnson did not return to the VIP viewing platform, but came to the Lakers player bench and stood with Walton.

This made Johnson feel like he was truly with the team.

In the third quarter, the game was more anxious than both sides imagined. Originally, the players should reserve some energy for the fourth quarter, but both sides wanted to establish some advantages in the third quarter.

Pressing defense, crazy speed changes, fierce confrontation.

"The referee's whistle is about to blow in the third quarter!"

"The game has been on and off."

"The intensity of the confrontation is very high, no one can score easily."

"My God!"

"Zheng Longfei went out of the sideline to save the ball and almost hit the technical table!"

"Fortunately, he was rescued!"

"Curry catches the ball outside the three-point line and prepares to shoot!"

"Oladipo jumped straight up!"

"Two people fell at the same time!"

"The whistle is ringing!"

"The thugs foul!"

"Oladipo blocked Curry's shot with a foul. Although he gave Curry three free throws, he also sent a signal to Curry."

"Before you shoot, you have to weigh it!"

"Durant!"

"Put Butler in the middle distance and directly lean back and pull out!"

"Hit steadily!"

"With such long arms and height, the shooting point is too high!"

"Butler's defense is a serious interference for others, but for Durant, it is almost no interference!"

"Zheng Long made a jump shot from the bottom line!"

"Oh!"

"This movement was too sudden and silky, Clay didn't react at all!"

"Two more points!"

"Zheng Long scored 11 points in the third quarter!"

The two sides continue to take the lead alternately. Today's Lakers fans need quick relief pills. Every shot by Curry and Durant can make the fans' hearts rise to their throats.

And Zheng Long is their "medicine". When the team's score is about to be opened, Zheng Long will stand up and use a clean mid-range shot to help the team. The team stabilized the situation.

Game time, the fourth quarter, with 2 minutes remaining, the score between the two sides was the Lakers 114-115 Warriors.

"Even today with score data inflation."

"The game is not over yet, and it is really rare for both sides to score [-] points."

"Zheng Long 43 points, Curry 37 points, Durant 28 points, Butler 21 points."

"The fight is still going on."

"Whether the Lakers can regain the lead depends on Zheng Long's attack!"

On the court, after Zheng Long came to the front court and received a pass from Oladipo, he didn't make any moves at the first time, but took a breath.

Due to pain and injuries, Zheng Long has been playing games with nearly twice as much physical strength.

Even the simplest jump shot is not easy.

limit.

Zheng Long felt that his body and will had reached the edge of the limit.

The pain in the Achilles tendon did not become numb with time, but became clearer and more severe.

Clay, who defended Zheng Long, was also having a hard time.

The continuous confrontation battle has caused the physical strength of every player on the court to be close to exhaustion.

Clay wiped the sweat from his brow and continued to focus on himself.

this ball.

Zheng Long chose to break through and enter the inside line. Before Clay moved laterally, he rushed into the inside line from Clay's left hand side. Clay was out of position, and Green was waiting for a long time in the paint.

Green did not retreat, but took the initiative to go forward to seek a confrontation with Zheng Long. The two bodies collided. Before Zheng Long lost his balance completely, he sent the basketball in his hand to the basket, in exchange for an incredible hit on the board. .

Overtake!

Lakers 116-115 Warriors.

"The last minute!"

"Zheng Long once again stood up at a critical moment! He scored a magical overtake goal!"

"Wait, there seems to be something wrong on the court."

"Zheng Long, who fell after colliding with Green, fell to the ground and didn't get up for a long time."

Walton next to the court immediately called a timeout and rushed to Zheng Long on the court, and other Lakers players also surrounded him.

Green spread his hands and stepped back.

With anger in his eyes, Ingram turned his head to look at Green, just about to explode.

"Calm down! I'm fine! It's not his problem!"

Zheng Long forcibly pulled himself together and roared, only to avoid a conflict on the court.

It's really not Green's problem.

Green was just a normal confrontation just now.

It was my own body. At the moment of the fall, it was like a tight string, which finally couldn't bear it and broke.

This made Zheng Long slow down for a long time, and he couldn't stand up.

With the support of the Lakers players, Zheng Long stood up. Walton wanted to send Zheng Long directly to the hospital, but Walton knew that as long as Zheng Long didn't speak up, it would be useless to say anything.

Zheng Long, who had been slow for a long time, opened his mouth and said.

"I can still fight."

"Big deal."

"Give them a leg."

The Lakers players had mixed feelings, even if Zheng Long said a joke, they couldn't laugh.

The Warriors players were similarly silent.

Although, what Zheng Long said was crazy!

but.

Such an image is awe-inspiring.

After the two sides have gone through a whole battle, for the Lakers, the Warriors are more of a sympathy between the strong duel.

For Zheng Long, he hates, fears, loathes, and admires him!

When the game continued and Zheng Long was still standing on the court, there was a flood of applause at the Staples Center.

Compared with shouting, applause can better express the mood of the fans at this time.

In the Whale live broadcast room, Xu Whale said after a long silence.

"if."

"I mean if."

"It would be a pity for the Lakers to lose this game."

"In 2 minutes."

"Whether you watch it or not, think it or not, the outcome of this game will come to an end!"

Warriors offensive round.

Zheng Long led the defense, spread his hands, guarding the top of the arc!
at the last moment.

Zheng Long chose to watch Curry by himself, because usually at this time, Curry and Durant will cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

as predicted.

Facing Zheng Long, Curry with the ball called Durant to cover himself.

In the gap between the Lakers players changing defenses.

Curry suddenly dribbled back and took a three-pointer!
hit!

The Warriors completed a 2-point lead in an instant.

"In the face of Curry's completely unreasonable shots and Durant's pick-and-roll threat, you have nothing to do except pray that Curry doesn't feel good!"

In the remaining time, 1 minute and 21 seconds, the Lakers 116-118 Warriors.

Jokic wanted to serve directly to Zheng Long, Zheng Long signaled to let Oladipo dribble the ball across the half court, because at this time, he had reached the edge of the limit.

After coming to the frontcourt, Zheng Long returned to his "sweet spot" - a 45-degree position on the wing, with his back and the ball.

Oladipo dribbled to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Zheng Long.

After receiving the ball, Zheng Long adjusted his back slightly, tilted his shoulders slightly, and put pressure on Clay who was resisting behind him.

then.

Suddenly turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper!

From receiving the ball to shooting, in less than 3 seconds, Zheng Long sent the basketball into the basket cleanly!
All cheers! ! !

"The key is to tie!!!"

"There is no ink stain at all, Zheng Long has shown his killer qualities at this moment!"

"Before Green came to help defend, the goal was completed!"

"Guys, I'm so nervous I can't breathe!"

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