Chapter 90 Crazy Bucks! (1/3)(1/2)
This kind of tug of war has already gone through several ups and downs for Thibodeau.
The players from both sides incredibly reached overtime!
124:124! The overtime ended and the referee announced that it would enter the next overtime period...
Li Feng did not play in the first overtime, but his physical fitness has not recovered much now.
At this time, he could only carry the remaining 3 Powerful Diamond Candies with him!
Both Hansen and Pachulia are exhausted! They have been playing against the team with Sanders in the previous games this season.
Who cares about physical training... It's fine now. When it comes time to fight for physical fitness, both of them "scrap" on the spot... Among the centers, Kidd can only let O'Bryant III play.
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Data Assistant: "I didn't expect that we could compete with the Bulls until now! I was quite surprised when the fourth quarter ended at 112:112."
Kidd: "You are focusing on team statistics. You should have discovered some characteristics of our team's players, right?"
Data Assistant: "Some players have average results. But there are some players whose abilities I feel are far from reaching their limits."
Kidd: "No, that should be said. They have just started, even if some have been playing in the NBA for several years."
Data Assistant: “!!!”
Kidd: "There are many young players whose abilities have only revealed the tip of the iceberg.
And I just want to explore their potential! At this point in the game, it doesn’t matter whether we win or lose. We have proven ourselves!”
Watching his players take the field, Kidd said to the surprised data assistant coach.
Noah: "Oh my god, when will the game last?! These guys are so annoying!!"
Seeing his opponent come back again, Noah, whose physical strength was obviously exhausted, said to Rose in an atmosphere.
Mirotic: "God knows how long they will play with us. If you are tired, pass the ball to me! I still have energy!"
The teammates around him shook their heads. It would obviously be unfair to him if he lost the game if he gave the ball to a substitute at the end of the game.
Gasol went back to the bench to rest due to his age. Thibodeau stood next to Gasol and was saying something.
Gasol: "Gibson is not very flexible. This makes him more disadvantaged on the offensive end."
Thibodeau: "But there is nothing we can do now. Listen to me, you can rest for a few minutes before playing again."
The Bulls coach took the initiative to let Gasol come back to rest. His condition has obviously declined on the court.
Rose: "We can only fight hard with them! It's my fault that I didn't beat the Bucks into garbage time in the first three quarters!"
Noah: "Rose..."
Butler immediately grabbed Noah and signaled him not to say more.
When his teammates said this, Rose felt a little uncomfortable. He is the leader of the team, and at this stage of the game, he believed that it was his responsibility.
The Bucks' lineup for this overtime period is O'Bryant III, Parker, Antetokounmpo, Li Feng and Knight! Fans have now discovered how much Kidd values Li Feng!
Parker: "Do you still remember what the coach said to us today?"
Antetokounmpo: "Following what Coach Kidd said, we will fight until the end!!"
Alphabet said in a state of explosion at this time. The Bucks found that only one of their teammates didn't feel tired at all...
That is Antetokounmpo, the player that their team management focuses on training. From today's game to now, he has maintained an almost explosive competitive state!
Li Feng: "O'Bryant III! It's better not to attack when you come in. You must remember this! The opponent's interior defense is too strong!"
The big man O'Bryant III, who was as strong as the letter, nodded! At this time, Butler had already brought the ball to the frontcourt!
The fans are cheering like a tsunami!! The game has started so far, and the most excited ones are probably the fans watching the game~
The two teams were fighting to the death! The snack seller on the scene had to change several times~
But the fans were unwilling to leave the scene and go to the bathroom. They were afraid of missing the final decisive moment!
The players are extremely tired, but the audience can sit down and rest immediately when they are tired. They have plenty of energy.
After receiving the basketball, Mirotic saw little chance from Antetokounmpo and decisively passed the ball to Noah.
The latter easily scored points in front of O'Bryant III! Compared to Hansen, this burly big man is much easier to deal with than the center in front of the Bucks!
His skills were rough, and there was a clear gap between Noah and him. After Knight got the basketball, he quickly ran to the frontcourt.
Parker took the basketball and passed the ball straight to Alphabet, who stepped on the line and scored 2 points into the net!
What puts pressure on the Bulls is that in today's game, the number of turnovers made by the Bucks was obviously much lower than theirs!
Although the opponent's record and strength are not as good as the Bulls, their offensive efficiency is relatively high as they control mistakes well in round after round!
As for the Bulls players, today's offensive efficiency is not high and mistakes are relatively frequent. They can still tie with the Bucks!
Rose passed the half alone, passing Knight directly and then easily passing Li Feng... Facing O'Bryant III's defense, Rose directly allowed the opponent to receive the fourth foul of the game!
Kidd frowned! If Rose stood up at the end of the game, the Bucks still had no chance of winning.
129:126! Rose looked at the scorer after hitting the free throw. Bulls fans were already celebrating in advance!
The rose is showing its power! There will be no big problem in the competition~
Parker received the pass from Alphabet and soon missed his jump shot, but immediately grabbed the rebound himself.
Li Feng, who was already in the corner, caught the ball and hit a three-point jumper! The big screen was pointed at Rose's face, followed by Li Feng's. Both of them had expressionless faces.
The score between the two sides was still stalemate until the end of the final time, and the scorer showed 139:139.
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Thibodeau: "The Bucks defeated us with strong willpower. We played a wonderful game tonight, but unfortunately it was not us who won in the end."
Reporter: "So how do you evaluate the Bucks players today?"
Thibodeau: "I guess they were rushing to win us before the game. In the end, it proved that we were careless and failed to control the Bucks' offense in advance.
Parker is just as the media said. He is one of the top rookie players this season.
His personal offense, team rhythm control, and passing are all very good.
Also, it seems that you can't defeat a player who never gets tired. Their Antetokounmpo will be a big hidden danger for us in the future.
Kidd didn't know how long he had his team use the triangle offensive tactic, and they performed very well.
Many players can immediately serve as temporary organizers."
Reporter: "Excuse me, what do you think of Li Feng?"
The reporters at the scene became energetic after hearing this question!
Thibodeau: "The Bucks' victory in today's game was largely due to this guy Li Feng!"
The reporters at the scene immediately made "incredible" sounds. They didn't expect Coach Thibodeau to say that suddenly!
According to what he just said, shouldn't the opponent's victory in this game be attributed to Parker and Antetokounmpo?
Thibodeau: "We had countless opportunities today to quickly rely on the gap created by the score difference to quickly expand the opponent's 'wounds' until the game could not be saved.
But every time this time, one or several shooters will appear on the Bucks' side to make up the point difference.
This is true for Ilyasova and Mayo. But the one who left a deep impression on me was Li Feng, who is also a freshman on their team with Parker.
He is an enigmatic player. I have actually started paying attention to him very early. It was he who finally made the balance of victory tilt towards the Bucks instead of us.”
152:149! The Bucks hit a three-pointer in the last 3.2 seconds to end the game!
Parker served the ball and passed the ball to his teammate across half court. The defender who made the catch was none other than Li Feng, the 59th pick in the second round this year!!
Gasol had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists! Noah had 12 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 assist! Butler had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists! Rose had 41 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists! Brooks had 24 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals!
The Bulls worked really hard in the following games. But they found that they could not lead the opponent by even 5 points today. The score remained stalemate until the end.
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Kidd: "I told them before the game that we could win the Chicago Bulls. Now it seems that we did it!
Looking back at this game, I have to say that there was a lot of luck involved. But it is undeniable that we worked hard!
We finally won the opponent through three overtimes! The players basically went back to rest, and it is best not to hold the press conference for too long.
Just answer a few questions and that’s it.”
Only he and Antetokounmpo came to the press conference. The rest of the players went back...
This is what Kidd means. Because the players are exhausted. Since Antetokounmpo still has physical strength, let's attend the press conference with him.
Hansen had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists! Parker had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists! Antetokounmpo had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists! Knight had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists! Li Feng had 32 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists!
This game broke Li Feng's record for the highest score in a single game since he came to the NBA!
The entire team scored 152 points in the entire game! Many players scored in double figures! Sanders looked at the end of the game and his heart went blank.
The Milwaukee Bucks had just defeated the second-ranked Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference...the two teams fought for three overtimes before it ended.
Is this still the same Bucks team he was a part of before? Sanders was a little confused.
After he left the team, the Milwaukee Bucks won two games in a row, and the opponents they faced in these two games were very strong!
To be continued...