Chapter 181 The price is failure
For a game, 43 seconds is definitely very small, but for a team, these 43 seconds are enough to save the fate of a team. The Lakers are now 2 points behind at home and are the first game in the playoffs. This is very unfavorable and miserable for such a situation.
So D'Antoni also seized the final timeout to state his tactics and ideas. We must first guard against their next goal so that we will have a chance to turn the tables. So Yang Guang and Famal are transferred, and Famal uses the effort to restrain Dragic, and then we need your three-pointer. D'Antoni said quickly.
When Yang Guang heard that he needed his own three-pointer, he was also depressed. It seemed that it had nothing to do with his own three-pointer. So he asked: "Head, I want to know why I should use 3-pointers as my first choice. Besides, my three-pointer is not omnipotent, and I can score at any time. Besides, all we need is to equalize the score first, not to play such a big bet."
"Yang, I know that doing this is very risky, but this is the most critical step to win, so I hope you can listen to me, Asik, Yang Guang got 1 goal and quickly came up to pick-and-roll for him, giving Yang Guangyou a chance to take action." D'Antoni said a few words to Yang Guang and said to Asik.
There is no way, who said D'Antoni is the coach, so Yang Guang could only follow D'Antoni's tactical arrangement and shoot three-pointers. However, before the attack, the Lakers should first defend the Suns' attack.
The timeout time is very short, so the players all returned to the court for a while. The 43 seconds of time started counting down after Okafor's ball. Anyway, the Suns are the leading side, so even if the 24-second violation is violated, as long as they can win the final victory, instead of blindly stating.
Mel, however, was slowly controlling the rhythm, not attacking, and the Suns players were also running and jumping leisurely, but the Lakers were not feeling so well. Since they had to successfully defend the ball, they were all nervous like hedgehogs, with thorns on their bodies.
8 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds... Time is passing, and Mel is not in a hurry. Yang Guang looked at him and wanted to curse his mother. But don't relax at any time, because this time is the best attack time for the opponent, so at the moment when Yang Guang was stunned, Mel took action outside the 3-point line.
Swish, the three-pointer is not good news for Yang Guang, and it is not good news for the entire Lakers team. Now that the three-pointer is in, the score difference is 5 points again, and there are 20 seconds left. 5 minutes and 20 seconds left. It should not be a problem for McGrady in the past, but it is very problem for Yang Guang.
After Mel of the Suns scored that goal, D'Antoni called a timeout in time. Maybe we will see the Lakers using foul tactics today. This is a tactical system that is not available in the regular season, but the most important thing now is to recover the following score. The current situation is only 3 points to save the master, and there is no other way.
In fact, D'Antoni called the timeout and just wanted the players to take a break, not to arrange any tactics. Now he can only rely on the players' own efforts. However, using foul tactics is now decided on the board, and even if the coach does not say that the players will do the same.
After the timeout, the Lakers players returned to the court and started their final decisive battle. Durant's mid-circle ball, Famar received the ball and started a quick breakthrough, but he definitely didn't do this. The ball flew to Yang Guang's hand quickly. Dragic regretted it and ran up quickly. However, the ball still flew in, and a crisp sound rang in the ears of every fan.
Yang Guang's three-pointer is really important. As long as the next foul is effective, you should be able to enter overtime, so there are still opportunities to win. Yu Jia said excitedly.
The time is set to be set at 13 seconds. This time it took only 7 seconds to attack the Lakers, so we will see the foul tactics next. It should be said that I am very excited now. The Lakers seem to be a little dangerous today.
The Lakers' generals started pressing the whole game, and then, of course, it was a foul tactic. The referee's whistle sounded, and Yang Guang added another foul. Since the number of fouls did not accumulate to the level of free throws, it is still the Suns' right to the ball, and Yang Guang can only make fouls, but now Yang Guang has already committed fouls 4 times.
Mel received the ball, Mel received the ball again, and Yang Guang ran up and fouled again. The referee cooperated very much and blew the foul whistle. Mel stood on the free throw line, with 11 seconds left.
Swish, swish, two crisp sounds also broke the hearts of every Lakers player, but is it possible to tie it in 11 seconds? So Yang Guang was not desperate. After all, there is only a 4-point gap now, so he still has a chance. So the coach also called a timeout and prepared for his last try.
When Yang Guang saw the time on the schedule, he made a firm decision. He also had to score the next goal and must win the game by himself. Yang Guang took the ball directly. Seeing the three-point line, Yang Guang also took a step back and took action firmly. He did not look at the situation behind him at all, but just ran towards his half. After all, he had already committed 4 blunders, and it seemed that he was not willing to commit a foul, so he could only silently support his teammates' defense and fouls.
Did, the quick whistle told people that the Lakers had fouled again, and Mele stood on the free throw line again. Now the Lakers bet on the Suns' free throw rate should not be too high, so that their chances would be greater. But I believe that the Lakers will be disappointed. There are two consecutive games, 3 points, which is the final difference. The time left for the Lakers is 5 seconds, but fortunately, the Lakers have the last timeout.
So D'Antoni asked for a timeout without hesitation and explained how to attack the last attack. The best way to attack the three-pointer is a three-pointer, but the Suns will definitely defend strictly. Another way is 21, so our Lakers must adapt to the situation. Of course, the protagonist of the last attack is Yang Guang.
Durant's sideline ball was directly thrown to Yang Guang near the three-point line. Due to the tight time, Yang Guang threw the ball out without looking at his feet. Swish, a crisp sound sounded, and the fans at the scene also cheered. It looked like a three-pointer on the big screen, but when the referee judged it was a three-pointer, the Suns coach thought that Yang Guang's ball was crossing the line, and it should be a two-pointer, not a three-pointer.
Since it was a key goal and time was over, the referees gathered together to determine whether this was a three-pointer. A group of referees gathered together to watch the replay of the ball. Indeed, when Yang Guang took action, he stepped on the line, so the ball was changed, and the three-pointer was invalid and it was two points, so the Lakers also lost the first game.
Chapter completed!