king of defenders

Chapter 648 The Eastern Monster Turns the Tide
On the pitch, the game continues.

The first quarter was coming to an end, and with Xiang Long's explosion in the second half of the first quarter, Valencia led by 7 points. Valencia's head coach called a timeout and replaced Xiang Long.

When a substitute player was replaced, the situation immediately reversed, and Valencia fell directly into a disadvantage.

"Compared with Real Madrid, Valencia's background is too shallow. Except for Xiang Long, there is almost no one who can compete with Real Madrid." Meng Yun shook his head secretly, "No wonder Xiang Long will play for 9 minutes in the first quarter. (A quarter of the ACB game is 10 minutes), almost the entire first quarter, because the team can't live without him."

Meng Yun looked at Xiang Long and couldn't help frowning.

This kind of fighting is not enough, it is too dependent on Xiang Long, even if Xiang Long is very capable, he cannot withstand such consumption, after all, he is not made of iron.What's more, the opponent is Real Madrid, a top giant. They have strength and experience, and they are the best at finding weaknesses and seizing opportunities. They will definitely make a fuss about it.

"Valencia has little hope of winning this series." Meng Yun is still unable to judge the outcome of this game, but he has already made some judgments about the entire series.

In the playoffs, the two teams will play against each other for several games. At this time, the test is hard power, because there is enough time to correct mistakes in several games, and a strong team will not be eliminated just because of a loss in one game. It is impossible for a weak team to advance because of a temporary victory.

To put it bluntly, this kind of multi-round contest is not good for the weaker side, and there is no doubt that Valencia is the weaker side.

In a blink of an eye, the game has entered the fourth quarter.

The situation was the same in the first three quarters. When Xiang Long was on the court, Valencia could have an advantage, but once Xiang Long was off the court, Valencia would immediately fall into a disadvantage.

On the other hand, Real Madrid has been very stable from beginning to end. When Xiang Long was there, they were behind but not by much. They could hold the score.

After three quarters, many fans can also see it.

"Too dependent on the dragon."

"It's not good to play like this. How can Xiang Long beat Real Madrid alone?"

In fact, Real Madrid had successfully counterattacked in the fourth quarter. Taking advantage of Xiang Long's absence on the court, they quickly counterattacked, leading the score and gradually expanding.

Valencia was in a hurry, but the head coach didn't dare to replace Xiang Long in advance, because the opponent was consciously consuming Xiang Long's physical energy in the first three quarters, and his consumption was very high.

Such dependence on Xianglong, and the opponent's targeted defense, it's no wonder that the consumption is not high.

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer." The coach of the Valencia team muttered, staring at the court, he couldn't wait to play by himself.

"We can only wait for the last few minutes to give it a try." Meng Yun sighed secretly.

This kind of high-level competition depends on strength after all. In the end, Real Madrid is still ahead. If Valencia wants to win, it depends on Xiang Long.

Xiang Long sat on the bench with an unwavering expression, calm as always, which reassured the fans a little, but those who really know Jiang Long know that he always looks like this no matter what.It seems that the ancient well is calm, but it doesn't mean that his heart is really calm.

In fact, Xiang Long's heart is not easy, on the contrary, it is very dignified. The opponent is very strong, and it is the overall strength. He feels that he cannot support himself.

Time passed quickly, 4 minutes had already been played in the fourth quarter, and Real Madrid knew that this time was precious, so they tried to expand the point difference as much as possible, and before they knew it, they had already led by 13 points.

You must know that this is ACB. The 40-minute game time is very different from the NBA. In a game, a team can score more than [-] points, [-] points are very common, and more than [-] points. Hundreds are rare.

When the total score is not high, the difference of 13 points is not too small.

"It can't go on like this." The head coach of the Valencia team gritted his teeth and looked at Xiang Long. Seeing Xiang Long nodding, he stopped hesitating and called a timeout, "Xiang Long, wait for you."

After a moment, the pause ends.

Xiang Long returned to the field, and the Valencia fans in the auditorium suddenly became excited.

"Phew." Xiang Long let out a foul breath, quickly came to the frontcourt, and then opened his hands to ask for the ball. After the ball was received, he lowered his center of gravity, took a tentative step, and then suddenly accelerated to break through, relying on his excellent physical fitness and speed to pass the defender. Get into the opponent's inside line, then jump up directly, ignoring the defender, and blast the frame with one hand.

With a loud bang, the enthusiasm of the fans was ignited.

Meng Yun frowned: "The last moment has come."

When Xiang Long returns to the field, it means that Valencia will set off a final counterattack. Whether they can catch up with the 13-point difference in the last few minutes and turn defeat into victory depends on it.

Of course, the key is Xiang Long.

"Defend him well, don't let him break through easily." The coach of the Real Madrid team walked to the sidelines and shouted at the field: "Help defend, help me defend, do you know?"

Everyone knows that the most threatening thing in Valencia is Xiang Long. If Real Madrid want to maintain their lead and win this game, they must guard against Xiang Long.

But it's not easy.

"The ball." Xiang Long took the ball again, pinched it around his waist, and arched his back like a cheetah ready to go. He glanced at the rim, stepped out with his right foot, and nodded in front of him. All of a sudden, the defender subconsciously took half a step back, while Xiang Long retracted his feet, and then suddenly jumped up, making a three-pointer.

"Not good." The defender's face changed drastically, and he rushed forward.

But everything was in vain, the basketball had already flew out, and finally pierced the net with a "swish".

Meng Yun's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help admiring: "Beautiful. This three-pointer is really beautiful. The most important thing is that it came in a timely manner, and it is quite crucial. At this time, such a score is needed, and the Real Madrid team will be afraid. Beware of Xiang Long's three-pointer, and then lose sight of the other. And, the difference is only 8 points."

With Xiang Long scoring two goals in a row, the point difference narrowed to 8 points and returned to within ten points.

The faces of the Real Madrid players changed drastically, but they were still very calm, and their offense was methodical. In the end, they scored the ball and returned it. The point difference became 10 points.

When they turned to defense, the Real Madrid team didn't panic. Everyone was staring at Xiang Long, and they were ready to jump over to help their teammates defend and supplement the defense at any time.

Moreover, the Real Madrid team tried to cut off Xiang Long's connection with his teammates and prevent him from taking the ball.But besides his excellent physical fitness, Xiang Long also has a high ball quotient. He ran around the baseline, took advantage of the cover of his teammates to throw off the defender, took the ball on the right side, and then broke through. After two steps forward, he saw The opponent came to help defend, he stopped, turned around with the ball, just passed between the two defenders, and there was only the basket in front of him, he jumped up and dunked with both hands.

(End of this chapter)