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Afterwards, both sides took Lin Tian and Duncan as the absolute core respectively and started the final wave of tug-of-war and entanglement.

Duncan, who was in rage, no longer went to the high post to assist, nor did he provide cover for his teammates. He began to demand the ball aggressively in the low post again and again, and then play one-on-one!
As long as the Knicks don't double-team him, he will unswervingly execute one-on-ones. If the Knicks double-team him, he will accurately find teammates in open positions and assist them in scoring!

No matter whether he or his teammates took the shot, as long as the basketball left his hands and flew towards the basket, Duncan would rush to the basket immediately to grab the frontcourt rebound!
On the defensive end, he was like a single man guarding the Celtics' basket, like a pillar supporting the sky. He made successful defenses many times, blocking the Knicks players who rushed to the basket time and time again.

In the fourth quarter, all of Duncan's technical statistics, whether it was rebounds, points, assists, blocks or steals, all increased rapidly!

He alone supported the glory of the Celtics!

The performance of Lin Tian on the opposite side also shone the whole audience!

Like Duncan, Lin Tian is also helping the team in every aspect!

On the offensive end, Lin Tian used the method that could most hurt the Celtics. He used pick-and-roll to attack Duncan and Howard again and again, and used pick-and-roll to mobilize the Celtics' defense again and again. He tore through the Celtics' defense again and again, and then chose to pass the ball or shoot himself according to the situation.

On the defensive end, while Lin Tian continued to lock down Parker, he also began a lot of roaming and assisting defense. Sometimes he would go to the basket to help his teammates block the rim, sometimes he would rush out from the side to directly block the Celtics' pass, and sometimes he would even act as a plug to create offensive fouls for the Celtics.

Like Duncan, Lin Tian also carried the entire team on his own and continued to lead the team forward!
In the last 2 minutes of the game, the score was 109:105!

The Knicks still lead by 4 points!
Celtics have the ball.

This time, Duncan finally did not continue to stay in the interior to play one-on-one, but walked out of the basket, came to the high post, and played a screen with Ginobili.

Then Duncan quickly cut inside and headed for the basket, and Ginobili's ground pass accurately found Duncan.

After getting the ball, Duncan started straight away, raised the ball high with one hand, then let out a roar and rushed towards the Knicks' basket!
Go forward courageously and fearlessly!

At almost the same time, Lin Tian, ​​who was originally watching Parker from the outside, suddenly flashed to the basket. He appeared in front of Duncan in the blink of an eye, with his feet firmly on the floor and his hands on his lower abdomen.

"Oh!"

There was a muffled sound, and Lin Tian and Duncan collided head-on!
Lin Tian fell down and hit his back, and Duncan failed to complete the dunk. He controlled his body as much as possible and threw the ball gently towards the basket.

"Dudu!"

The referee whistle blows!

"Shh!"

Then, the basketball finally fell into the basket!

At this time, everyone's eyes were on the referee.

How to judge?
"Offensive foul or blocking foul?" Barkley said nervously: "This call may directly determine the direction of the game!"

At this point controversy arose!
The referee at the baseline passionately gestured an offensive foul.

But the sideline referee on the other side gestured for a blocking foul!
Two referees blew the whistle at the same time and gave completely opposite decisions!

"This..." Barkley also frowned. "This kind of scene is rare in NBA history! Two referees actually gave completely opposite decisions at the same time. To be honest, I couldn't be sure what happened at that moment!"

"Fortunately, there are replays!" Kenny said, "Let's watch the replay first before we make any conclusions!"

When Kenny said this, the three referees on the scene came together and started their whispers.

No one knows what they are talking about except the three of them!
After communicating with each other, the three referees walked to the technical table at the same time and started watching the replay.

Not only the referee, but also the big screen at the scene and the TV broadcast began to replay this crucial goal!
How to judge?
Everyone's heart was in pain!
"It's a matter of millimeters!" After watching the replays from various angles many times in a row, Barkley gave his own advice: "No matter how it is judged, it's a matter of millimeters. The time when Lin's feet stood in position and Duncan collided with him happened almost at the same time!"

"The only thing I can be sure of from these replays is that Lin was indeed standing outside the legal collision zone!"

Kenny nodded in agreement and said, "But no matter how this ball is judged, it is a matter of millimeters! No matter how it is judged, it will not satisfy everyone! No matter how it is judged, many fans will shout "black whistle"! But let's still trust the referee and see how the referee will judge in the end!"

"Now, these three referees have become the most pressured people in the entire venue! No matter what decision they make tonight, they will definitely be criticized!"

"Now, let's see what choices these three people who have become the focus of the world will make!"

After reviewing the game from various angles, studying it continuously, and discussing it over and over again for nearly 5 minutes, the referees finally made what might be the most controversial and crucial decision of the night.

"Lin, blocking foul! 2 points valid, one free throw!"

Facing the technical table, the referees gave their verdict!
The entire North Shore Garden immediately burst into cheers!

The fans are excited! They don't care about the truth, they only care about whether they can gain an advantage!
Now, they have got a favorable penalty, so let them celebrate!
Duncan walked to the free throw line and let out a long breath.

He was quite nervous just now.

Because he himself didn't know whether it was an offensive foul or a blocking foul. As Kenny and Barkley said: It's a matter of millimeters, and there is a reason for both the calls.

"You know, you shouldn't have gotten this 2+1." Lin Tian suddenly walked to Duncan's side and whispered in his ear, "But this is the treatment you deserve after fighting for a whole season and winning more than 60 games, so I'm not angry."

"I just want to tell you that these 3 points don't belong to you, so next, I will take these 3 points away intact!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he patted Duncan on the shoulder and said, "I wish you a successful free throw!"

Then he walked to midfield, waiting for the result of this free throw.

Duncan pushed Lin Tian’s trash talk out of his mind, took a deep breath, adjusted himself, then raised his hand and shot the ball!
His free throws are just so-so and not very accurate, but Duncan will never miss such a crucial free throw!
“来了！109：108！双方的差距只有1分了！比赛时间还有最后的1分40秒！”肯尼兴奋的大喊道：“邓肯的数据也来到了45分23个篮板8助攻7盖帽5抢断！无与伦比的夜晚！MVP级别的表现！”

"In the decisive battle, Tim did not disappoint anyone! Now, they need to defend against the Knicks' offense!"

The Knicks did not call a timeout. Lin Tian took the basketball and began to slowly move forward.

At this time, there is no need to rush to type quickly.

After coming to the frontcourt, Lin Tian faced Parker, who was completely beaten by him tonight and had only 13 of 3 shots, 9 points, 5 assists and 5 turnovers. This time, Lin Tian did not call for a screen.

At times like this, it is time for a one-on-one duel, and it is time for the team leader to show his energy and demonstrate that every penny he earns is worth it!

Everyone pulled away.

Lin Tian compressed the time until there were only 5 seconds left for the attack, then Lin Tian finally started!

Change direction of dribbling, suddenly pull the hips back in the opposite direction, then change direction again and accelerate!
The three consecutive moves were quick, beautiful and practical, and Parker was completely defeated by Lin Tian!

But Bell had been waiting on the side for a long time. When Lin Tian accelerated, he slid sideways and appeared in front of Lin Tian!
But Lin Tian did not accelerate towards the inside, but did the opposite, taking a step back and jumping out of the three-point line again.

Bell and Parker both guessed what he was going to do.

The two of them rushed forward at the same time and killed Lin Tian!
But Lin Tian seemed to have not noticed the two people’s defense and block. He jumped up and shot almost as the buzzer sounded, indicating that the 24-second time was up!
"Buzz!"

Accompanied by an extremely long buzzer sound, Lin Tian's buzzer-beating 3-pointer flew straight towards the basket!

The hearts of the fans at North Shore Garden could no longer bear it.

Sometimes they jumped very fast, sometimes they were too nervous to jump, sometimes they jumped wildly out of excitement, and sometimes they stopped again out of fear.

Tonight's game is definitely a torment for Bostonians!
It’s a wonderful torment, but it’s also a torment.

"Shh!"

But then, when Lin Tian made the fatal three-pointer, everything was not so wonderful again.

All that's left is suffering. 112:108!

The Knicks' lead once again expanded to 4 points!
The last 1 minute and 16 seconds!
"Excellent! A perfect shot! A fatal shot! We can't be 3% sure whether the blocking foul just now was right or wrong, but Lin used this -pointer to tell everyone: He doesn't care!" Kenny roared excitedly: "Whether it's right or wrong, I will fight back on my own!"

"This is a real man!"

Barkley followed up by saying, "After Lin made this shot, his score exceeded 50 points! He scored 50+ points again!"

“今晚，林51分14篮板10助攻6抢断4盖帽！他和邓肯两人同样完美!他和邓肯两人之间难分胜负！”

"But now, the Knicks still have the advantage! Of course, it's not time for the Knicks to relax. A 4-point advantage is not enough for them to sit back and relax!"

On the court, the Celtics were still not in a hurry. After reaching the frontcourt, they quickly passed the ball to Duncan, allowing Duncan to handle this round.

He turned his back to Okur and observed the situation on the court.

Then Barnes suddenly shrank back, he wanted to break Duncan's chance of singles!
Seeing Barnes coming, Duncan quickly passed the ball to Ginobili outside the three-point line.

Ginobili made the 3-pointer with great speed!

"Boom!"

Unfortunately, this ball that carried the hope of North Shore Garden missed!
But Duncan turned around and positioned himself right after passing the ball. He had already seized an advantageous position and once again pushed Okur behind him. Then, when the rebound was falling, he jumped high, grabbed the rebound, and jumped again, hoping to catch up to 2 points with a tip-in!
But as soon as Duncan jumped up, he found that there was another person in front of him!

Lin Tian.

This guy once again appeared in front of Duncan like a ghost. He once again provided timely assistance and blocked all of Duncan's shooting space!

It’s too late to pass the ball, and too late to make any changes!
The only thing Duncan could do was to watch in near despair as Lin Tian slammed his dunk away, and then it flew all the way out of the three-point line!
Anthony grabbed the basketball, turned around and left Howard behind him, then he immediately accelerated and rushed to the Celtics' basket!

Parker, the only one on defense, knew that he could not stop Anthony's attack, so he watched the opportunity, suddenly stepped forward and hugged Anthony, hoping to at least turn this dunk into two free throws.

There is still a possibility that the free throw will not go in, right?

But Parker obviously underestimated Anthony's perfect touch!
Although this guy was completely held, he shook his left hand at the moment before he lost his balance and shook the basketball towards the basket.

"Shh!"

Then there was a crisp sound, like a sharp blade, piercing deeply into the hearts of all Bostonians!

The ball goes in! Another 2+1!

At the same time, Bostonians also knew that they lost!
They lost the decisive game at home!
The next sixth game, a win or go home game for them, will be held in New York.

What a disaster!

If we can't win at home, it will be very difficult to win away from home!

In particular, all fans know that the team's performance tonight is perfect! Duncan has given everything, and almost no one on the team is dragging down except Parker. Everyone showed their best side!
Just like that, neither of them won.

The sixth game was played away from home, what should they do?
When the fans in TD Garden were feeling sad, Anthony made the free throw steadily.

115: 108!

The gap between the two sides has widened to 7 points!

7 points means 3 rounds. Judging from the remaining events, the Celtics' chances of winning are getting smaller and smaller!

In the last 48 seconds, Rivers called for a timeout.

Next, they have a heavy task, they need to hit a 3-pointer as quickly as possible! Then, depending on the situation, they will decide whether to defend for the next 24 seconds or foul the Knicks and have a penalty shootout.

But one thing is certain.

That means the Celtics must make a three-pointer as soon as possible!

They must get the points first in the shortest possible time!
If you don't score the first goal after the timeout, everything else is just empty talk!
Soon, the pause is over!
The Celtics used a lineup of one big and four small players.

Duncan was on the court with Josh Howard, Ginobili, Parker and Bell, obviously trying for a 3-pointer!
The Knicks have the same structure with one big and four small players!
Stoudemire guarded the inside alone, while Lin Tian, ​​Wallace, Smith and Ariza, the four players with the fastest movement speed, the best running ability and the best physical fitness in the team, played together.

The meaning of this combination of the Knicks is quite obvious.

It’s up to you, Duncan, to get 2 points.

3 points is absolutely impossible!

As the whistle sounded to continue the game, except for Stoudemire who stood directly on the edge of the 3-second zone to guard against the Celtics' direct air relay, all the other Knicks players stood outside the 3-point line with their arms open to interfere.

Like Stoudemire, the four of them did not look for their defenders, but just stood there, ready to interfere with the Spurs' shots!

In other words, at this point in the game, Nelson suddenly started to play zone defense! It was still the same mediocre expanded zone defense that was not worth mentioning. He did not play man-to-man defense, which directly wasted half of the tactics that Rivers had just arranged!
After all, when Rivers was arranging the tactics just now, half of his energy was used to tell his players how to get rid of the defense, how to run, and where to receive the ball.

But now, the Knicks don’t guard against you catching the ball, so you can catch the ball as you like!

At this point, the Celtics players were a little confused.

How to do?
"Old Nelson is crazy!" Barkley couldn't help but say, "At this point in the game, he doesn't play man-to-man defense, he lets you catch the ball, he lets you run tactics, he doesn't care about you at all, how can he be so bold?"

"So he is a mad scientist!" Kenny couldn't help but sighed, "But if you think about it carefully, the Knicks are leading by 7 points, and the Celtics must score 3 points."

"That means no matter how they run or move, they will eventually have to shoot from outside the 3-point line. So instead of running around with the Celtics and possibly missing someone because of screens, it's better to just stand there and wait for you to come to them!"

"After all, the ultimate goal of your Celtics team is to shoot 3-pointers! Then can't I just wait for you to shoot 3-pointers?"

"There is another more important reason," Barkley said. "Although the Knicks have great physical fitness and can attack, assist and fill in any position anytime and anywhere, their defense is fundamentally terrible! Both their defensive discipline and defensive system are terrible."

"So, instead of fighting with the Celtics in tactics, it's better to just stand there and wait for the Celtics players to come to you!"

"Moreover, this position that no one could have imagined obviously had the effect of confusing the Celtics players and not knowing how to continue the game!"

"Look! They really don't know how to move! They are stunned! Howard, who is serving, doesn't know who to give the ball to! Old Nelson's tactics are working wonders! How many seconds are left? Are the Celtics going to commit a five-second violation? The referee didn't say anything!"

At this moment, Duncan on the court suddenly shouted: "Manu!"

This shout woke up his teammates who were a little overwhelmed. Ginobili quickly jumped up to catch the ball, then dribbled towards the Knicks' three-point line.

Lin Tian and Wallace at the top of the arc immediately approached him quickly, and this guy could only pass the ball to Bell again.

As soon as Bell got the ball, he was stuck by Ariza who moved over, and at the same time Lin Tian also started to move in this direction!

In addition, other players of the Knicks also began their rotation according to the situation!
After all, they are all NBA players. No matter how little they practice defense or pay attention to defense, they still have the most basic zone defense movement and tactical qualities!

Especially, old Nelson's requirement was just for four people to put pressure on the Celtics' ball-handling players at any time outside the three-point line!

Don't worry about the 3-point line, don't worry about breakthroughs, and don't worry about mid-range shots.

Just watch the 3-point line!

For this kind of task, let alone the Knicks, even high school students can complete it well!
Who made the Celtics fall behind so much that they could only shoot 3 points?

They have no way to avoid Old Nelson's conspiracy! (End of this chapter)