From South China Tiger to NBA King

Pau Gasol stepped to the free throw line with confidence.

After a long preparation, he took action very confidently.

"Boom~"

It's hard.

Pau Gasol is indeed getting older. Gasol, who was drafted as the third overall pick in 01, is now in his 18th season and is 38 years old. It is normal for him to decline.

According to the original history, this season is also the last season of his career. In this game, he can face the Celtics, who are number one in the league. In 23 minutes of playing time, he has scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, which is almost already. He was at his limit and couldn't ask for more from him.

After Gasol's free throw, the Spurs still had the ball in the backcourt.

Irving dribbles forward, and the defender he faces is still Danny Green.

Green's defense today cannot be considered good, but it is actually very good. Although Irving has scored 29 points, his shooting percentage is only 24 of 11, which is lower than the season average of 50+. Therefore, Steven Si also has no idea of ​​​​defending substitutions.

Irving is also very confident when facing Green's defense. He also knows that although Green does a good job in interfering with his shooting, he cannot actually prevent his breakthrough.

Irving made a fake move to break through to the left, and then to the right in an instant. Green's entire center of gravity was shifted to the right. At this time, Irving made another extremely fast change of direction, breaking through from the left!
With this goal, Irving showed why he was still the No. [-] pick after only playing a few games in college. That's because he has very rich offensive skills and can use almost any defender's movements skillfully, and his movements are extremely complete.

Jianghu has been paying attention to Irving. He knows that at this time, Irving will definitely choose to believe in his own personal abilities rather than the coach's tactics.

So Jiang Hu immediately let go of Bertans and pounced on him. He stood on his feet and stabilized his body at the free throw line.

Irving also seemed to know that Jiang Hu would definitely come to cover in this round, so the moment he saw Jiang Hu appear in front of him, he passed the ball directly without any surprise.

The ball was given to Bertans, and he didn't have much time to aim, because the moment he caught the ball, Jianghu had already rushed in his direction.

With extremely fast speed, extremely high jumping, and extremely long wingspan, Jiang Hu arrived in front of Bertans in just one step.

"Jianghu, let go of Betan and came to the middle. He wanted to cause Irving an offensive foul, but Irving passed the ball!!"

"Bertans was open, but Jiang Hu rushed over immediately. He was so fast that he was in front of him in one step!!"

"Bertans made a three-pointer, and Jianghu interfered. He was forced to increase the arc of his shot and let the ball fly in the air for a while! Is there any?!"

"No, Jianghu defended one against the other and interfered with both Irving and Bertans at the same time!!"

Bertans adjusted the arc of his shot and missed the ball!
Leonard turned back to get the defensive rebound and advanced to the frontcourt from the right side. Instead of passing the ball to Jianghu, he wanted to dribble the ball past half court and then call a timeout.

He didn't realize that behind him, a person was staring at him closely.

Jiang Hu shouted: "Kawhi, pass it to me, pass it over!!"

But it was too late. Leonard was about to pass the ball to Jianghu, but found that the ball in his hand was missing.

Irving swung his knife from behind and easily cut the ball away!
In the midfield position, people from both teams stopped. The Spurs immediately counterattacked and the Celtics immediately returned to defense.

But the Spurs' reaction speed was still faster. Irving passed it to Gay, and Gay took two steps and then passed it to Irving. Irving broke through again, and then stopped to defend the slower Gasol at the basket.

Gasol caught the ball and took a step, went straight inside and dunked easily.

With one minute and 4 seconds left in the 36th quarter, the Spurs chased the score to 109-109.

The entire audience at the Spurs' home court was in a frenzy, shouting "MVP" at Irving.

Everyone knows that although the final scorer of this goal was Gasol, the biggest contribution must be from Irving.

He actually took the basketball away from the hands of the best defensive player.

You know, this kind of scene usually happens to Leonard with other people. Unexpectedly, Leonard hunted geese all day long, but the geese pecked him.

Leonard, as the most hated player by Spurs fans at the moment, made mistakes at critical moments, and it's hard for Spurs fans not to be excited.

Listening to the MVP in the Spurs home court, Leonard felt a little disappointed for a moment.

"Move on, Kawhi, and ignore the boos!!"

Just when Kawhi was feeling inexplicably emotional, a pair of big hands suddenly put on his shoulders. He looked up and saw a handsome oriental face.

"The game is not over yet, I won't let you leave here disappointed!!"

"I will take you home after winning the game, don't worry!!"

Stevens originally wanted to call a timeout, but seeing this scene, he felt it was not necessary.

He believes in Jianghu, and he knows that Jianghu can handle everything.

There is no reason for this kind of trust, but it is rarely wrong.

Jiang Hu dribbled the ball forward and Leonard looked at his back, feeling somehow trusting and at ease.

"The feeling he gives me is the same as TD!!"

"Maybe this is a natural leader!!"

Arriving at the frontcourt, Jianghu was about to launch an attack when a whistle suddenly sounded on the off-ball end!
The referee called Irving's foul on Green.

Jiang Hu looked up. Irving's movement was not obvious or disruptive. He just gently put his hand on Green's waist. The referee actually called a foul...

Jianghu felt that there seemed to be something wrong with the referee. The purpose of his call seemed to be against the Spurs, but in fact it was interrupting the Celtics' offensive rhythm and smoothness.

If you don’t believe it, just look at Popovich on the sidelines. Not only does he not have any emotions, he actually smiles.

The Celtics played the ball in the frontcourt, Leonard received the ball, and then immediately gave it to Jianghu.

The moment Jiang Hu received the ball, the Spurs were fully prepared, and Gay and Aldridge immediately double-teamed him.

Facing these two people, no matter how powerful Jianghu is, it is difficult to have a chance to take action directly.

In order to avoid mistakes, Jianghu passed the ball back to Leonard.

When the time came to the last 7 seconds of the attack time, Leonard became a little impatient and chose a super long three-pointer.

All the spectators are staring at this goal, this goal is very crucial.

Do you have? ?

miss!
"Oh~~~"

“Beautiful~~”

“I’m going to win, I’m going to win~~”

The Spurs immediately set off huge cheers at home. They couldn't be more excited to see Leonard first make a mistake and then miss a key three-pointer.

But their excitement was a little premature, because Leonard's shot was very powerful and hit the back frame, and the basketball bounced very far.

Jiang Hu was now free. He stared at the direction of the basketball, predicted its landing point, then rushed over and got the rebound.

Jiang Hu took the ball and immediately walked outside the three-point line, then turned around and immediately shot a three-pointer.

The basketball flew fast and steady, and penetrated the basket with a "swipe~" sound! !
"beep~"

Not only that, the referee also called Gay a foul! !
The Celtics crowd was so excited, everyone was shouting in celebration.

There are 1 minute and 18 seconds left in the last quarter. If the Celtics hit a 3+1 at this time, it will definitely change the game situation very greatly.

The Spurs were a little disappointed. They had been working hard to defend the whole game, but they didn't expect him to change the situation at the last moment.

But the next second, the situation changed.

"This is an early foul. What I called was Guy pulling his clothes at the free throw line!!"

"Three-pointers don't count, two free throws!!"

The referee told the Celtics his penalty decision, which was to blow Jiang Hu's three-pointer and change the penalty to an early foul.

"Fuck!!"

"This guy has gone too far!!"

It was supposed to be a four-pointer but now it was changed to two free throws. The Celtics players expressed their confusion and wanted to argue with the referee.

But before they could go to theory, Stevens was already there.

"How do you boast about riding a horse??"

"How did you become an NBA referee on horseback? This is a good shot, you damn guy!!"

"You should be in the D-League instead of officiating in this top league, you son of a bitch!!"

Stevens put his hands on his hips and yelled at the referee. When the Celtics players heard Stevens scolding so fiercely, they thought he might be charged a technical foul.

Who would have thought that the on-duty referee, Brother Tony, did not give the referee a T, but actually turned around and walked away in dejection...

Other Celtic players were still aggressively preparing to come forward to argue, but Jiang Hu stretched out his arms to stop them.

He knew very well that the referee did not call Stevens because of his guilty conscience. If anyone else did it again, they would definitely get a technical foul.

If you don't blow once, it's because you feel guilty. But if he is criticized three or four times in a row, even if he knows that he is wrong, the referee will still call a technical foul, otherwise he will not be able to save face.

Jianghu shouted: "Don't go, we will definitely get a technical foul if we go again!!"

Horford roared: "But they went too far!!"

Jiang Hu shook his head and smiled: "It doesn't matter, it's still a draw now. Give me the ball and I'll take you home!!"

After hearing what Jiang Hu said, the Celtic players slowly calmed down.

Yes, we blew it. It’s just a draw now. We have No. 1 in the league, so what are we afraid of?

For the sake of the enjoyment of the game, it is nothing new in NBA history that the defending champion is targeted by the referee.

The Celtics are not the first to suffer, nor will they be the last.

No way, if you want to be the strongest team in the league, you not only need top-notch 5-on-5 capabilities, but when necessary, you even need top-notch 5-on-8 capabilities.

This is a business league. For the sake of exciting games and ratings, they will definitely choose to operate this way, and they will not change it for one or two people.

Jianghu went to the free throw line and hit the free throw, making both free throws.

Celtics 111-109 Spurs.

Popovich came to the sideline and the Spurs requested a timeout.

After the timeout, Irving kicked off the ball on the right, passed it to Aldridge, and passed it hand to hand to Irving.

The Spurs used the same tactic for the third time.

This is very Popovich. If the tactics are effective, he will always use them. Use tactics to make up for the talent gap.

Irving came in from the left, but the Celtics were also on guard. Stevens specifically told him to pay attention to the Spurs' hand-off tactics, so Irving encountered Horford and Green's front and rear attacks this time.

At this time, a player who had been invisible for a long time in the fourth quarter, Derrick White, sensed an opportunity, pushed Brown away from the baseline and slipped over.

White's push was a foul, but the referee did not call a foul.

White caught Irving's pass from Horford's crotch.

Then accelerate the breakthrough and force his way in to counter Gasol's throw!!
Although the ball did not go in, it caused Gasol's sixth foul.

There is nothing wrong with this foul. Gasol's hands did push people in the air.

But logically speaking, White's pushing action was not called, so this should not be called, but the referee still called it.

Double standards to the extreme.

With 1 minute and 05 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Marc Gasol walked off the court angrily, and Aron Baynes came on the scene.

White goes to the free throw line!
Take a steady breath and hit both free throws!

Celtics 111 to 111.

The Celtics did not call a timeout and Jianghu dribbled the ball forward.

Arriving in the frontcourt, Jianghu called Horford's screen, went around the screen, and was double-teamed again!
Jianghu chose to believe in his teammates and give the ball to Leonard!
Leonard rushed in from the middle, and without a good chance, he gave it to Horford.

Horford turned around and hit Aldridge with his back. At this time, Jianghu had sneaked to the free throw line. If Horford could pass the ball, this would be a good opportunity.

But Horford didn't see this good opportunity. When he turned around with his back, Aldridge cut him off.

At this time, time has come, and the Celtics violated the 24-second offense! !

There are 40.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter!
Irving dribbles the ball forward and moves to the right! Break through and go in!
He turned around and passed it to Aldridge, who then passed it to White. This time, White was completely covered by Brown and had no chance. He could only continue to pass it to Irving.

Irving caught the ball two steps from the three-point line, shifted into fifth gear, and suddenly accelerated.

When Irving took one step inside the three-point line, he felt something coming on him. He braked suddenly, then pulled up and shot!
The force of the shot was just right, and it hit the net hollowly.

Celtics 111-113 Spurs.

With 19 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Celtics requested a timeout!
Stevens picked up the tactical board and drew a tactic in which Jianghu received the ball, Horford screened, and then Jianghu broke through to the basket.

Everyone else agreed with this tactic, but Jiang Hu shook his head.

He took the tactical board directly and erased the content on it: "No need for this, I don't need cover!!"

"Cover equals double team."

"Just give me the ball and I'll take you home!!"

Jiang Hu's words were very simple, but they had very high credibility. No one objected, but nodded in agreement immediately.

Stevens hesitated for a moment and agreed.

Because it wasn't the first time Jiang Hu had shot this kind of ball, he had no problem.

Pause back!

The camera is focused on Jianghu, but Jianghu is not distracted at this time.

Jiang Hu came to the position three steps outside the three-point line to receive the serve!
Although he was two points behind, he did not choose to attack immediately, but chose to press time!
Jianghu receives the ball from such a far position, so Aldridge will naturally not come up to double-team him. Guy opens his arms to defend!
When the time came to the last 5 seconds, Jianghu suddenly accelerated and moved to the right side of the three-pointer. Gay and Aldridge pounced down almost at the same time.

Facing the two defenses, Jianghu still didn't think about passing the ball. This option was not on his list at all. What he wanted was to end the game by himself.

He jumped very high, and the defense of the two people did not affect his shot. On the contrary, it made the shot look more exciting.

The ball went out of Jiang Hu's hands, and the eyes of all the players and fans on the sidelines were focused on that little basketball.

Let the ball fly for a while! !
I don’t know if it was a second or a long time.

"Shu~"

The basketball finally dived into the basket very obediently.

Celtics 114-113 Spurs.

There is only the last 0.7 seconds left in the game.

Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia both went crazy and shouted:

"The ball went in, the ball went in!!"

"This is Jianghu!!"

"You have Irving, I have the world, you have Popovich, I have the world, you have the referees, and I have the world!!"

"Jianghu has taken care of everything, Jianghu is omnipotent!!"

Popovich scratched his head irritably on the sidelines. This usually calm old man showed a rare irritability.

Owen put his hands on his hips and chewed gum in his mouth, looking helpless.

Guy looked at his right hand. He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have beaten his hand...

Aldridge looked at the basket, wondering what he was thinking...

In the last 0.7 seconds, the Celtics requested a timeout!

The camera is focused on Jianghu.

Jiang Hu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked in the direction of the referee with a disdainful expression!
Zhang Weiping shook his head and sighed: "To come out to hang out, you must have a background and means, but the most important thing is to have strength!!"

"Strength is king!!"

"Back from timeout!!"

"Look who on the Spurs is going to take this shot."

"Will I give it to Irving who feels the best today?"

"Aldridge kicked off and it was indeed given to Irving."

"But the ball was too far away!!"

"Two steps away from the three-point line, turn around and shoot a difficult three-pointer!"

"Wooooow!!!"

"The ball was straight, but it was too powerful. Jianghu only gave him 0.7 seconds, which was not enough for a normal shot."

"The fans at the scene also sighed with regret!"

"It looks like the tunnel is very straight, but it's a pity that it came out of the basket."

"The game is over."

"The Celtics relied on Jianghu's three-pointer to defeat the Spurs 114 to 113, completing their [-]th consecutive victory." (End of Chapter)