NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

When Bosh received the ball beyond the three-point line, there were only 3 seconds left in the 24-second shot clock. In order to catch this not-so-good pass, he had to fight for position with Stoudemire, so when he got the ball, he was still a full 2 ​​meters away from the three-point line.

Seeing that Stoudemire had already rushed over, Bosh had no choice and no time to hesitate. He took a step forward and pulled up forcibly, releasing the shot almost at the end of the 24-second shot clock!
"Bang! Swish!"

Then, almost simultaneously, two sounds came: the basketball hit the backboard first, then bounced and slammed into the basket!

Bosh hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from way beyond the arc, which went in off the backboard!

There are 1 minute and 18 seconds left in the game!
120: 117!

The score has once again returned to a gap that can be closed in just one round!

"NICE!" Popovich on the sidelines raised his hands and celebrated loudly! If this shot hadn't gone in, it would have been a devastating blow to the Spurs! It could even have completely destroyed any suspense in the game.

But now that this shot has gone in, the Spurs' chance has returned!

If they can defend well and then score a goal, there's still hope!

The entire city of San Antonio was brought back to life, and the fans instantly went wild, erupting in thunderous cheers and shouts!
Then, after a brief celebration, as Lin Tian dribbled the ball back to the frontcourt, the chants from the Spurs' home crowd changed rapidly and became unified.

"Defend! Defend! Defend!"

"Defend! Defend! Defend!"

The fans cheered wildly for the team, hoping they could hold on for this crucial round.

Lin Tian arrived at the frontcourt without any rush, protecting the basketball while observing the situation and changes on the court.

As for James's constant harassment and fierce physical confrontation in front of him, Lin Tian naturally ignored him completely. He had seen this level of confrontation countless times before.

As time passed quickly, Lin Tian calmly launched his attack only in the last 8 seconds!
He turned and accelerated, changing from facing the basket from the side to facing it directly, successfully drawing James's defense away. Then, he quickly executed a low-altitude crossover, shifting his weight to the other side while taking a small step, as if he was about to change direction and accelerate.

Even though James knew that this might be a feint by Lin Tian, ​​he had no choice but to go forward and use his body to block Lin Tian's attack.

If he didn't move, Lin Tian would definitely speed up and leave!

Lin Tian was practically telling James outright: Are you coming or not?

This is also a calculated move!
James had to choose a direction to block Lin Tian, ​​and he had to make it as difficult for Lin Tian to attack as possible.

There was nothing they could do; Lin Tian's firepower was so overwhelming that there was simply no way to completely shut him down.
Sure enough, the moment James moved sideways to change his defensive direction, Lin Tian changed direction again. The basketball was still moving at a very low altitude with a small amplitude, but it had returned to the starting position. At the same time, Lin Tian stomped on the floor to accelerate!
"Whoosh!"

James could only hear the sound of wind; he was completely powerless to chase any further!
"Support! Support!"

All James could do was use his knowledge that he couldn't stop Lin Tian and that Lin Tian would definitely break through his defense to yell and give instructions, so that his teammates could prepare in advance.

That's all.

Bosh and Martin immediately took their positions under the basket, arms outstretched, ready to meet Lin Tian's attack.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian didn't confront them head-on at all!

Both of them are guarding Lin Tian, ​​so what about Stoudemire? And Okur?
All seats are empty!

After a brief observation, Lin Tian reacted quickly, the basketball bouncing off the ground and passing between Martin's legs before flying straight towards the basket.

After receiving the ball behind him, Okur immediately pulled up and slammed it down with both hands!
Okur and Stoudemire also created a mismatch on this play. Stoudemire, who usually cuts inside, spread out to a place far away from the three-second zone, while Okur, who almost never enters the three-second zone, suddenly cut to the basket. This crossover between the two caused the Spurs' subsequent defensive system and rotation to collapse.

Okur was completely left out, and easily completed a powerful dunk!
122: 117!

With 58 seconds left, the Knicks still held a 5-point lead!

After thinking for a moment, Popovich called a timeout before the team inbounded the ball from the baseline.

This was his penultimate timeout, and Popovich believed that it was a very appropriate time to set up a quick three-point play.

Furthermore, he doesn't just deploy one tactic; he can quickly and simply deploy another one over the next few dozen seconds.

The wider the gap between the two timeouts, the better the Spurs' chances of catching up!

"This is a crucial possession for the Spurs! Or rather, every possession after this one will be absolutely critical and potentially fatal for the Spurs! They must make every single one of their next shots and seize every opportunity!"

During the timeout, Miller quickly said, "They have no margin for error now. They have no chance or space to miss or make a shot."

Barkley added, "They didn't even have time to calm down, assess the situation, and then work out their tactics."

"We have to score, we have to score quickly! Even just 2 points will do, but it has to be fast!"

"I think they'll run a two-point play this time!" Payton said. "Score one basket first, then focus all their defense on the Knicks' offense, and then gamble on one last chance."

“尤其是这个回合尼克斯队绝对是全员站在3分线外防3分的状况！他们会给马刺队2分直接得分的机会，但却绝对不会给他们空位3分的机会。强投3分的话，太难了！”

"Betting on 3 points now would be too risky! But if they can score a 2-pointer in 2-4 seconds, that would be perfectly acceptable! It all depends on what the Spurs choose!"

As the commentator analyzed, the timeout ended quickly, and neither side made any substitutions, continuing with their original lineups.

"Sure enough! All the Knicks players are standing at the three-point line, FUXX!" Payton stopped mid-sentence: "They're actually using a zone defense? They're using a 2-3 zone defense? Are they crazy?"

"At the very least, they should score 3-2!"

Defensive mastermind Payton stared incredulously at the Knicks' positioning, as if he were witnessing something utterly absurd.

It’s not his fault.

After all, the 2-3 zone defense is a recognized defensive formation that focuses on defending against drives and strong attacks under the basket, but in a sense, it abandons defense outside the three-point line.

At a time when the Spurs need three points more than two, their defensive formation is truly baffling.

"Are they betting on the Spurs missing their three-pointer?" Miller frowned, observing the situation on the court. As the Spurs inbounded the ball, Miller suddenly widened his eyes and said, "No! They're not betting on the Spurs missing their three-pointer."

"They're betting that LeBron James won't make the shot!"

Yes! Just as Miller said, when the Spurs inbounded the ball, James was completely unguarded! But Bosh, JR Smith, and Gibson all had defenders in front of them!
"First of all, this is a bullshit zone defense! The Knicks' defense was already a mess after the ball was inbounded; they just struck a pose!" Payton slapped his thigh and said, "Old Nelson, he's playing dirty tricks again!"

"He used his team's height advantage, which allowed them to defend mismatches, to get into position in advance, and then at the moment of initiation, he had everyone mark the Spurs players closely."

"The only exceptions are Lin, who is usually in the center, and Okur, who is guarding the basket! They basically stood still."

"In other words, the other three players will be positioned to defend the shooter at the moment the ball is taken off, Lin Tian will be watching James from a distance, and Martin can do whatever he wants. As long as he doesn't come into the three-second zone, nobody will pay any attention to him!"

"That's really bad! This zone defense definitely startled the Spurs. Then a group of players quickly followed their defender, disrupting their tactics. This will take at least 3-5 seconds of the Spurs' time."

"Now let's see what the Spurs choose!"

Kenny concluded, "But James' three-point shooting was really good tonight! 4 out of 7, a shooting percentage of over 50%, are we still going to let him go like that?"

James looked at Lin Tian, ​​who ignored him and only kept an eye on him out of the corner of his eye to prevent him from breaking through, and then looked at his teammate who was being closely marked by the opponent. This time, he finally stopped hesitating!

Half a step beyond the three-point line, he suddenly gathered the ball, pulled it up, and shot it directly from beyond the three-point line!
Anyway, no matter how much the Spurs run, they can't create a bigger open space than this.

"Boom!"

Unfortunately, he only made 4 of 7 shots tonight, which shows he's not a reliable shooter. The ball bounced off the rim, and a group of people scrambled for it under the basket in an instant.

Martin jumped with all his might under the basket, then slapped the ball out towards the three-point line.

JR seized the opportunity, shook off Wallace, rushed to the basketball, grabbed it, and threw it immediately!

He completely forgot about things like "quick two points" and "find an opportunity to break through and don't rush."

Even though Wallace had already pounced on him, JR's attack was still incredibly decisive.

"Boom!"

Unfortunately, JR, who had already scored 25 points in a superb performance tonight, missed this crucial shot. The basketball bounced off the rim again, and this time the battle under the basket was even more frantic and fierce, with players completely packed together, making it impossible to tell whose hand belonged to whom.

Even before the basketball landed, Okur and Martin had already collapsed to the ground simultaneously!
The two players with the best chance under the basket immediately became Stoudemire and Bosh.

At that moment, Bosh suddenly raised his elbow, acting out of aggression, and swung it directly into Stoudemire's chest, preventing him from jumping immediately. Bosh then grabbed the basketball, wondering whether to shoot directly or pass it to a teammate for another three-pointer, when a voice suddenly rang out.

"Chris, I'm free! I'm free!"

Amidst Stoudemire's furious roar and rapid pressing, Bosh couldn't recognize the voice, but it sounded familiar and must be one of his own!

Instinctively, Bosh passed the ball directly to the direction from which the sound came.

Then he heard a wail.

It was all the wails of pain from my teammates!
He also saw the destination of his pass.

Lin Tian!

At a 45-degree angle to the left, Lin Tian had somehow completely abandoned James at the top of the key, ran all the way to the wing, and then pretended to be a Spurs player to ask for the ball.

What's scary is that Bosh actually passed the ball to Lin Tian!

After receiving the ball, Lin Tian sprinted forward, charging towards the attacking third.

At this point, no one could catch him!
He charged forward at breakneck speed, reaching the frontcourt in the blink of an eye. This time, instead of gliding and slamming a dunk, Lin Tian suddenly slowed down, wobbling forward before making a simple jump and a low layup, scoring the ball.

The main reason is that layups can slow down the pace and further waste time.

The reason Lin Tian dared to do this was because he saw that the Spurs players had given up on defense and no one was chasing after him.

He practically strolled up for the layup, and by the time he made the shot, LeBron James, the Spurs' fastest runner, had only just entered the three-point line.

It's clear that the Spurs have given up hope.

They abandoned defense; the entire team became like Fu Huan.

Lin Tian's easy layup was not just a point, nor was it just widening the gap again; it was also a blatant mockery and provocation.

Unfortunately, the Spurs players had clearly lost their edge, and this series of missed shots and Bosh's turnovers left them almost in despair.

124: 117!

With 40 seconds left, all the Spurs can do now is wait for a miracle!

Popovich didn't call a timeout this time; he wanted to wait another possession to see.

Seeing the Knicks retreat to their own half, James threw in a ground ball, slowly rolling it forward to save as much time as possible.

As the basketball rolled to near the midcourt, JR, who had been following it all along, finally bent down and grabbed it. He then took a step forward and launched a long-range three-pointer!
This 3-point gap is extremely large and extremely irrational!

After all, the Spurs were down by 7 points, but they didn't have to give up like that.

"Shh!"

But sometimes, things just happen that way.

Popovich hadn't even uttered a curse yet when the ball went in!

124: 120!

The Spurs closed the gap to 4 points in just 4 seconds on this possession!
The Knicks then quickly inbounded the ball from the baseline to Lin Tian, ​​and Popovich on the sidelines was yelling wildly, "Foul! Foul him! Send him to the free-throw line!"

His roar worked quickly this time; Martin grabbed Lin Tian and sent him to the free-throw line.

From JR's shot to Lin Tian being sent to the free-throw line, only 6 seconds elapsed! For the Spurs, this possession was absolutely perfect!

Lin Tian, ​​who hadn't missed a single free throw all season, certainly wouldn't miss at this moment, making both free throws with ease, prompting the Spurs to call a timeout.

Last 34 seconds!
They're down by 6 points!
After the timeout, neither side made any substitutions. This time, the Spurs ignored the Knicks' defense and ran even more aggressively. JR's three-pointer had clearly reignited the team's enthusiasm.

Go ahead!
This time, the ball was passed from Bosh, who was inbounding it to Gibson, who was sprinting to the corner. And once again, the clutch shooter did it! He didn't let his teammates down.

He received the ball beyond the three-point line, spun around in one fluid motion, and released the shot with unwavering determination.

"Shh!"

Another crisp sound, and the Spurs hit two game-winning three-pointers in a row!
126: 123!

The gap between the two sides has narrowed to one goal!
There are only 31 seconds left in the game! They even had a second less time on this play than before!
It only took 3 seconds to hit the target; there couldn't be a better turn.

"Foul! Another foul!" Popovich shouted from the sidelines, pumping his fist in celebration as he quickly gave the order.

Although there is still time left, if they can defend against the Knicks' offense, they will have the chance to tie the game and force overtime in the last few seconds.

but……

Popovich barely hesitated; he dared not gamble! He dared not take a desperate gamble at this moment.

He didn't think the team could stop the Knicks' final attack; subconsciously, he already considered Lin Tian to be an unstoppable force.

They couldn't stop Lin Tian and were just wasting time.

Rather than that, Popovich would rather continue to gamble on the team's 3 points!
He preferred to believe the team could score another one rather than gamble that the Knicks would miss.

Moreover, even if the team misses the next three-pointer, the Spurs will have enough time to grab the rebound or think of other ways to score.

In short, Popovich chose a conservative but safer approach for the final match.

The Knicks inbounded the ball from the baseline, and it was passed to Lin Tian again. This time, he still didn't run around. He was caught by the Spurs quite 'cooperatively' and then went to the free throw line.

Both free throws went in!
Lin Tian's free throw shooting this season has been incredibly consistent!

128: 123!

A 5-point difference, with 30 seconds left.

This time, the Knicks and Lin Tian didn't let the Spurs continue rolling the ball forward. They immediately counter-pressed in the frontcourt, forcing the Spurs to quickly pick up the ball and advance. The Knicks couldn't let the Spurs complete an attack in just 3-4 seconds again!

Especially with the Spurs having run out of timeouts, the Knicks are even less likely to let them save time so easily.

Lin Tian faced off against James once again, constantly interfering with him. Even though James was giving it his all and pushing forward with all his might, it still took Lin Tian 6 seconds to successfully cross half-court. Then he quickly drove to the three-point line.

After scanning the area and noticing that his teammates didn't have a chance to shoot directly, James accelerated and drove straight into the paint.

Lin Tian ignored him as he charged forward and turned to chase after JR.

This guy is the most accurate and has the potential to hit three-pointers in a row. We absolutely cannot give JR any chance.

James's breakthrough was terrifyingly easy. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the Knicks' basket, which was completely empty, and nobody paid any attention to him!

His breakthrough not only tore apart the Knicks' defense and changed their defensive strategy, but also gave the Knicks an opportunity to double-team JR Smith off the ball.

James knew in his heart that a two-pointer wouldn't work; his drive was purely instinctive, an attempt to break through the defense and find an open teammate.

But he clearly miscalculated.

And at this point, how should I put it?

The arrow is on the bowstring, it must be released! (End of Chapter)