Chapter 75 Overtime, Free Throw Game
After the timeout, the Spurs adjusted their lineup again, with DeRozan replacing Mills.
The Lakers are now lagging behind, so naturally they don't dare to be careless, and there are many starting five.
James' attack and breakthrough were still unstoppable. His strong body roared in. Few people dared to face the hard steel and scored a layup to help the Lakers equalize the score.
On the Spurs' side, Radar gave the ball to DeRozan, ignoring the defense. DeRozan attacked the inside and helped the Spurs score two points.
With 30 seconds left in the game, the Lakers scored a goal from Anthony Davis, turning the score into 118-116, with the Spurs trailing by two points.
Radar holds the ball. At this time, Radar is also hesitating whether to break through by himself or give the ball to his teammates.
DeRozan has a strong desire to attack, and Aldridge is quite decent. Although he wants the ball in the low post, Ade is willing to be a green leaf. He doesn't necessarily really want the ball. He just attracts the defense of the thick-eyebrow brother for his teammates.
Mills is running, Gay is in the corner, and Danny Green is in front of the radar.
It's better to do it yourself, not to play alone, but to have confidence in yourself. At this critical moment, the Lakers' defense has reached a whole new level.
Without super aiming, the radar is certainly not 80% sure. In terms of offense, if he faces Danny Green, he is fully confident of scoring. If he faces James or thick eyebrow defense, he is 60% sure.
grasp.
Radar was not in a hurry to take action. He kept running while dribbling the ball, looking for the most suitable opportunity to take action.
After Lida Rao ran around the baseline, there were 12 seconds left in the game. In addition to the baseline, he continued to the three-point line.
James misplaced the defensive radar, making the offense more difficult.
Shaking left and right, taking a sudden step back, James immediately took off and stretched out his right hand, intending to interfere with Radar's shooting.
The audience at this time really didn't know what to do, and they were looking back like a picture, but the ball was about to go in, the scores were even again, and the Lakers' probability of winning was going to drop again.
Half excited, half disappointed to see Kobe's classic moves, the Lakers' lead was wiped out by a Chinese guard.
Radar still scored the key goal, and the Lakers immediately called a timeout.
The Spurs' defense has also reached a new level. Ade is almost close to the big eyebrow brother, and Gay's arms are spread out, not giving James any space to shoot.
The radar limits Rondo's breakthrough. This is the problem for the five-star Lakers. Everyone is a scoring point, and everyone cannot let go.
DeRozan really worked hard and started running laps with Danny Green. Although Carroll was not as strong as Cousins, he still made a final effort.
The Lakers' last shot went to the team's boss, LeBron James.
There are 7 seconds left, which is enough for James to complete an attack. In the frontcourt, the thick-browed brother provides a screen for LeBron. James moves to the right corner. Unexpectedly, the radar is already waiting at this time.
When the thick eyebrows blocked Gay, Gay was on the left side. James could not go to the left to cause trouble. Only by going to the right would he have a better shooting space.
Time is running out second by second!
James, who was coming towards him, was about to take action, but the moment he raised his hand, Radar's palm hit him and the basketball slipped out of his hand.
Radar and James began to fight. In terms of strength, Radar was definitely no match for James, but he still held the basketball with both hands.
At the last moment, James still snatched the basketball from Radar's hand. The little emperor hurriedly made a three-pointer, and time also ended.
Unfortunately, James' buzzer-beater failed. The Spurs and Lakers tied 118 to 188 and entered overtime.
At the last moment, Radar, with his keen perception and accurate prediction, successfully blocked James' shot and fought hard for it. This spirit of never giving up until the last moment infected everyone present.
This kind of high-intensity game, combined with super strong defense, consumes a lot of physical energy. The thirty-year-old man was still gasping for air at the last moment.
When overtime began, the Lakers sent out a lineup of Pope, Danny Green, Kuzma, Big Eyebrow and Cousins to give James a short rest.
For the Spurs, Murray replaced Radar, and No. 2 was DeRozan, who came on as a substitute today. His physical fitness is still intact. The other positions were Belinelli, Carroll and only the bad guys played.
Lyles.
I have to say that the Spurs' substitute lineup played better than the Lakers' substitute lineup today. DeRozan was the main offensive point. Belinelli set up a fort on the outside and scored two consecutive three-pointers, which made the Lakers' heads buzz.
Radar reappeared with 2 minutes and 20 seconds left in overtime, and at the same time, the Lakers also played James.
The Lakers are not invincible. The Spurs have already fought the Lakers into overtime and are leading 126 to 124 by two points, which is enough to show that the Spurs still have a chance.
As soon as Radar came on the court, he broke through and passed the ball to Mills. Mills, who had been holding back for a whole game without scoring, did not disappoint his teammates at a critical moment like overtime, and made a steady hit on the catch-and-shoot three-pointer.
James transformed into a heavy tank, leaving no grass behind wherever he went, and made the Staples Arena audience excited again with a powerful gliding dunk.
Relying on the offense of James and Big Eyebrows, the Lakers came close to the score twice, but were resolved by the Spurs. Radar broke through once and held the advantage with a jump layup, and then assisted DeRozan to hit a mid-range shot.
With 28 seconds left in the game, Ade received his sixth personal foul of the game and was sent off, making the Spurs' already weak inside line even worse.
The Lakers also adopted foul tactics. The first time they fouled Carroll, they made one of two free throws, which was harmless.
LeBron James seized the opportunity and made a jump shot, rewriting the score to 121 to 124. The Spurs' lead was only three points.
The Spurs still chose to give the ball to the radar, but the Lakers refused to let the Spurs play sports and continued to foul, forcing the Spurs players to go to the free throw line.
Gay made two free throws, making the Lakers' final counterattack extremely difficult. No one thought before the game that it would be the Lakers who were in trouble at the last moment.
Without Boltel and Aldridge, the Spurs' inside line was as fragile as a piece of paper. Rondo assisted Cousins and took off again.
Radar received the serve and started immediately. Rondo had been thrown away, but Danny Green still blocked Radar on the way and fouled Radar.
Radar went to the free throw line. On the Spurs bench, Ade, Boltel and the coaching staff Manu Ginobili and Popovich breathed a sigh of relief. Radar made a free throw. It was Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts.
It's a piece of cake.
Radar took the free throw. It was strange that Staples was unusually quiet today. At this critical moment, the fans of the home team must have booed and interfered with the free throw, but when Radar took the shot, there were no boos.
This scene is very similar to Kobe Bryant walking to the free throw line at that time, but there are less MVP shouts on the scene.
Chapter completed!