Chapter 572 The player who made the final call
With 1 minute and 05 seconds left before the end of the game, the Grizzlies led by 1 point at 80:79.
At this time, there was a timeout on the sidelines, which was called by the Grizzlies. Both sides still had a timeout, and the ball still belonged to the Grizzlies, but the game was far from decided.
Yang Jian said: "This game was really brutal. Who would have thought that the scores of the two teams would be so low!"
Yang Yi said: "This is a playoff game. Two strong defensive teams met, creating such a low-scoring game."
The home team fans in the stands were very nervous, and some even stood up. The DJ on the scene was calming the fans and cheering for the team. Obviously, although there was only a 1-point gap, the advantage was still with the Grizzlies.
, because they have the ball and have a 1-point advantage.
A 1-point advantage is indeed not safe. A goal in a sports game means at least 2 points. Two free throws and one of two free throws can tie the game. But what if no one scores?
Then a 1-point advantage may determine the victory of the game. In NBA games, towards the end, no matter how small an advantage is, it can determine everything. And this does not include the psychological advantage of the leading side.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
The lineups of the two sides in the decisive stage, the Grizzlies were the starting lineup, while the Spurs replaced Leonard with the Demon Sword.
The Grizzlies serve a foul ball.
The Spurs defend very tightly, but they don't foul easily. They are too experienced. It is most uneconomical to blindly foul at this time and send the opponent to the free throw line.
The ball came out, Conley caught the ball and dribbled over.
The one who failed defensively was still Danny Green.
Replace Leonard's demon sword to fight against the old prince.
"Who will the ball be given to? Xie Kai or Randolph?" Yang Jian said to himself.
Xie Kai was surrounded by Danny Green. He took advantage of the White Bear's off-ball screen and came out from the baseline to catch the ball.
Conley immediately distributed the ball to Xie Kai.
Yang Yi sighed: "We still have to open up this point. He is the most confident point! In the NBA, at critical moments, the ball will still be handed over to outside superstars."
Many Spurs fans in the stands had a look of fear on their faces. Obviously, what Xie Kai brought to them was not a good memory.
Xie Kai had already scored 25 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks before this. Although his shooting rate was not high, he was still the highest scoring player in the game.
Danny Green has done a good job. He has limited Xie Kai's shooting percentage to below his personal playoff average, which is considered to have completed the task. But even so, now the most critical time has arrived. If these two rounds
Unable to prevent it, everything before has become empty talk.
Xie opened the left wing to hold the ball, and his teammates pulled away, clearing one side and letting him play one-on-one.
Yang Jian was a little surprised: "Don't Xie Kai play a pick-and-roll or something?"
Yang Yi explained: "The Spurs did a good job of defending the screen. If you block it, you may be flanked and affect the offense. And even if you block it, the opponent's delay will be very good, which may waste attack time, or even lead to inaccuracies."
Necessary mistakes."
Danny Green's position is a bit close, but not close. Xie Kai is a scorer who is very good at shooting breakthroughs. He may pay the price for blindly letting up shots or breakthrough shots.
The eyes of more than 20,000 people at the scene were all on Xie Kai. It can be said that his goal may determine the final outcome of the game.
Danny Green was very focused on responding to every move of one of his NCAA opponents. At that time, he probably never thought that this Asian with very ordinary physical conditions would stand at the top of the NBA No. 2 position.
There were 11 seconds left in the attack time, and Xie Kai started.
Release the ball with your left hand, change the direction of your hips to your right hand, and at the same time move your body's center of gravity to the right.
Danny Green reacted quickly and immediately moved to the left to block the opponent's breakthrough line.
Xie Kai approached Danny Green and dribbled the ball behind his right hand to his left hand in an instant. Almost at the same time, his center of gravity had moved to the left. The rapid movement of his center of gravity showed his super flexibility.
Danny Green was not completely deceived. Obviously, he has studied Xie Kai's game and is very familiar with his offensive routine. As the league's leader in defense at the No. 2 position, this North Carolina-born defender has very solid basic skills.
The defense was very solid. He moved to the right and rear, but was not in a hurry to block the opponent. He allowed the opponent to move in a different direction, so that he did not lose his position and was not called for a blocking foul.
Although the masters competed for only a moment, there are many places worth recalling.
Xie Kai holds the ball with his left hand and walks toward the baseline. After in-out with his left hand, he prays to Buddha!
Danny Green wasn't fooled!
Xie opened his crotch and pulled the ball to his right hand. After taking two strong steps, he pulled the ball with his right hand to his left hand. He got out of the space and shot a fadeaway jumper...
Danny Green could only limit this shot, but he couldn't stop Xie Kai from taking action. He had already defended to the extreme, and the rest could only be left to fate.
When shooting a fadeaway jumper, his center of gravity is very stable. Regarding how to maintain his center of gravity when shooting a fadeaway jumper, he consulted Kobe Bryant, a great expert in this action.
Kobe was very generous and did not hide his secrets at all. He taught Xie Kai his secrets, which made the latter grateful for a long time.
Xie Kai's fadeaway jumper is not as elegant as Kobe's, but his shooting posture is also very beautiful and smooth.
The ball was spinning in the air, and many fans at the scene stood up!
"Wha—" the ball hit the net!
Wow——
"The ball went in, Xie Kai's jump shot went in! It's so beautiful!" Yang Jian exclaimed.
There was a sigh from AT&T Center——
At 82:79, with 43 seconds left in the game, the Grizzlies opened the score to 3 points!
There was a timeout on the sidelines, called by the Spurs.
Popovich used up his last timeout of the game, and the situation at this time was very unfavorable to them. In 43 seconds, both teams had at least one chance to attack.
Many Spurs fans dare not watch this score. It is obvious how unfavorable this score is to the home team.
As long as the Grizzlies don't seek death and the Spurs don't surpass themselves, they will almost be undefeated in regular time.
The Spurs now have two options. One is to make a good play and complete a 3-pointer; the other option is to play a quick two-pointer and then defend against a wave.
Yang Jian was still very excited: "Xie Kai has really proven himself. Many American colleagues online say he is just a regular season player."
Yang Yi shook his head: "This is a prejudice against our Chinese players! This is the ultimate purpose of the Grizzlies' introduction of Xie Kai. They were also a strong team before, but they lacked a player who can make the final decision at critical moments. Now they have found such a
Chapter completed!