Chapter 1051 Battle in the East(1/2)
"Swish!"
The Wizards immediately counterattacked a three-pointer, and the Wizards immediately caught up with 3 points, and there were 39 seconds left. The Wizards completed the attack in 10 seconds. ≤
In 39 seconds, as soon as the Pelicans came out of the baseline, Van Gundy immediately shouted on the sidelines:
"Procrastinate! Be sure to delay!"
Amid Van Gundy's roar, the Pelicans wanted to delay the ball slowly, but at this time Wall and Randy Whitman almost shouted "Press up!" almost at the same time, and then saw the Wizards pressing Turner quickly.
When Li Feng saw that Turner was not good at controlling and shooting, he hurried over to help.
Turner threw the basketball over. Li Feng took the ball and looked back at the Wizards' empty basket. He immediately passed the ball strongly to Henson who ran to the frontcourt. Henson took the ball and attacked the basket.
Gott was desperate from behind and suddenly pounced on Henson. Gottt made a foul this time, and Henson missed the basket. But at this time the referee did not swear, the basketball went out of the baseline, and the referee awarded the Wizards the ball.
At this time, the referee gave a home whistle, and Van Gundy jumped into the court and shouted, but at this time the referee ignored Van Gundy.
The Wizards also had a deadly fast kick-off. At this time, there were only 30 seconds left before the end of the game, and they had no time to waste it.
The Wizards quickly drove out the basketball, and Wall immediately passed the ball to Gooden. Gooden took the ball here and turned around to Caron Butler. When Caron Butler got the ball, he was one step away from the Pelicans' three-point line. At this position, Caron Butler got the ball and threw it out a three-pointer.
"Swish!"
This three-pointer actually made the goal, and the Wizards actually made a three-pointer at the last moment.
In this way, the scores of the two teams became 118-117, and the score difference was only 1 point left.
There is only one point difference left, but there are 26 seconds left. It seems that the Wizards have seized a glimmer of hope at the last moment. If they can defend for a round and even play a foul tactic, they can win the game and even enter overtime.
The Pelicans kicked off at the bottom line, and the Wizards immediately pressed wildly. Turner didn't dare to get the ball and could only pass the basketball to Li Feng.
The first moment Li Feng got the ball, Karon Butler came up to grab it. Li Feng immediately dribbled away from him with his back and then broke through to the middle.
But Li Feng dodged a Karon Butler, and Ottoport on the side immediately arrived. He attacked Li Feng from the back. When Li Feng did this, he hurriedly dribbled the ball under his crotch and moved the basketball to the other side.
Li Feng dodged Ottoport. Karon Butler came over from here, so Li Feng quickly leaned on Karon Butler and dribbled in front.
Li Feng wanted to run forward to avoid double-teams, but at this time Guden appeared in front of Li Feng, and he also participated in the siege and interception of Li Feng. In this way, there were Karon Butler and Guden on the left, and chasing Ottoport behind, without any gaps. If this continues, Li Feng will definitely be blocked in the corner.
But at this time, Li Feng was in desperate situation. He suddenly stopped suddenly and sent the basketball behind his body under his crotch. At the same time, Li Feng's body twisted 270 degrees like a snake, and a one-handed penalty kick actually broke through the Wizards' three-person double-team.
Li Feng took the ball alone, and the Wizards surrounded and intercepted it. He didn't steal the basketball. The Wizards were helpless at this moment. Li Feng's possession of the ball was simply amazing.
But at this time the Wizards had no time to be surprised. Wall saw Li Feng and the other three could not catch him. Then he saw that there was not much time left.
He immediately shouted "Foul!"
The Wizards' player only realized that it was a foul that he would send Li Feng to the free throw line.
Li Feng went to the free throw line. The Wizards were full of commotion at home, so they hoped to disrupt Li Feng's thinking and let Li Feng miss both free throws, so that their team would have a chance to win.
However, amid the courageous harassment of the whole game, Li Feng made two free throws steadily at the free throw line, so the score of the two teams became 120-117, with 21 seconds left, and the Wizards could only shoot three-pointers, and even if they made a shot, they could only play in overtime.
In this case, the Wizards called a timeout, and this was the last attack.
At this time, Joanbari said in a daze:
"I really didn't expect that the two teams could fight to this extent in the end, and there would be ups and downs in the last minute. This offense can definitely determine the fate of the two teams!"
Mark Jones also said at this time:
"The game was really exciting, especially the last part. I thought the Wizards were finished the previous minute, but now they still have a chance."
Yang Yi, who is in China, also said at this time:
"The last quarter of today's game was so thrilling. Every minute there were huge changes, with huge gaps, ups and downs, and even a bad heart could not stand it, especially the Wizards fans! Today's Wizards are really tough. In terms of tenacity, they are much better than both sides in the previous two games!"
At the end of the timeout, the Wizards kicked off the sideline and played a tactical attack after the kickoff. The basketball steadily reached Wall's hands. Wall picked and rolled the pick-and-roll with Caron Butler, and he gave the basketball to Caron Butler again.
Once Caron Butler gets the ball at the top of the arc at this time, the Wizards' players will immediately scatter, and the Wizards will be Caron Butler to perform the final blow.
Li Feng was already standing in front of Karon Butler at this time. Van Gundy just now made arrangements to let Li Feng defend Karon Butler.
At this time, Caron Butler took the ball sideways and protected the basketball with his body, then looked at the court and the timer. He was about to attack. Li Feng took this opportunity to harass the opponent's holding of the ball with his hands while harassing the opponent with his mouth.
"You don't have a chance to shoot! You'd better break through! I'll let you break through."
The fool only broke through at this time! Now the Wizards are 3 points behind, and it is useless for Caron Butler to break through, so Caron Butler ignores Li Feng. Instead, he holds the basketball high with both hands, watches the time, and observes the court.
Time passes by second by second, waiting makes people anxious and expectant, and strength is also reserved while waiting.
8 seconds.7 seconds, 6 seconds. At this time, Karon Butler suddenly spied towards the front and wanted to squeeze Li Feng away, but Li Feng was as solid as a rock, as if he was growing on the ground. Karon Butler himself did not knock Li Feng away. He could only dribble the ball to the right, trying to open up space, but at this time Li Feng's body moved quickly. It was as thick as a piece of asphalt, sticking to Karon Butler's body.
Unable to squeeze, Karon Butler immediately took the ball and turned around, trying to turn around and force a three-pointer. However, just as he turned around, Li Feng quickly encountered a little basketball with his hands below.
Just a little bit, Caron Butler's posture of holding the ball was not very comfortable. The moment he turned around and forced his move, he adjusted it. When he adjusted this way, Li Feng blocked Caron Butler's face again.
According to his feelings, Karon Butler flew high and hit the edge of the basket ring with a "bang!", and then jumped high.
While the basketball jumped up, all the Wizards fans yelled on the court:
"In! In! In!"
But at the same time, hundreds of millions of Pelicans fans shouted in their hearts:
"Don't go in, don't go in, don't go in!"
The fate of the two teams was instantly handed over to God, and many factors were playing a role at this time. Luck, chance, feeling, and human hearts.
Seeing Caron Butler's shot flew up and was about to jump into the center of the basket, but when he made a move, he still didn't see the basket accurately. With his touch, his shot was a little bit tilted. As a result, the basketball flew up and hit the rebound, and then landed directly to the side.
The red light lit up before the basketball landed.
When the red light was on, the Pelicans players cheered wildly, and the players on the bench rushed into the stadium.
The players on the court hugged each other and shouted, and they finally defeated each other at home.
The Pelicans have all the favorable conditions. Now the Wizards cannot win when they feel frustrated, but they still cannot win at their home court. The Pelicans have destroyed everything from the opponent.
The Pelicans players were celebrating enthusiastically, and Li Feng was surrounded by his teammates. Today, Li Feng saved the team again in the last quarter.
At the same time, the Wizards' player sighed to the sky, and Karon Butler was even more panting. He couldn't believe that Li Feng could actually destroy his attack at that moment, and the speed of this attack was too fast.
However, Caron Butler was Li Feng's teammate last year and knew Li Feng's strength. He just lamented that Li Feng was too strong. Even if he knew Li Feng's strength, he would still be shocked every time.
The Eastern Conference is very competitive this year, especially the fourth to eleventh teams in the Eastern Conference have the largest gap of no more than one win.
After playing against the Wizards, the Pelicans then challenged the Charlotte Hornets, who were ninth in the East.
The Hornets have been suffering by Jordan in recent years, but this year, due to the growth of McKeeki and Kemba Walker, they can still compete for a playoff spot in the East.
The commentator was still ESPN TV, but the live commentator became Adrian Griffin and Chuck Horford. Chuck Horford has always been known for his sharp words, and Horford is a loyal fan of the Cavaliers, while the Pelicans and the Cavaliers have a grudge that lasted for two seasons.
In this way, Horford looked down on the Pelicans before the game:
"Although the Pelicans are the first team this season, what I want to say is that the Hornets really restrain the Pelicans in their playing style, especially Kemba Walker. Kemba Walker's impact is very restrained by the Pelicans' defenders group. None of the Pelicans' point guards have a strong weight."
Chuck Horford came up and sang the Pelicans first, and then immediately said:
"Compared with the Pelicans, the Hornets have also achieved great success this year. Although Arenas is reimbursed, the team gradually played its own style with Kemba Walker and McKeeki as the core, with relatively balanced offense and defense. In this game, the Hornets still have a good chance of playing against the Pelicans."
Chuck Horford kept saying good things for the Hornets, and such an obvious tendency, even his own partner could not get over it:
"Hey! Man, you are too subjective. You are very unobjective, really, absolutely not objective, and even told lies."
"Oh! You're too much." Chuck Horford quickly defended himself. I think I'm still very professional and fair."
"The two teams have their own advantages, but I think the Pelicans are more stable, the Pelicans' defense is more systematic, and the offense is more overall. The Hornets have a lot of ups and downs in defense, and they rely more on personal offense in offense. If you want to say that the winning rate is still greater!"
"No, I still think..."
Chuck Horford and Adrian Griffin were verbal and said happily, and fans were willing to listen to such tit-for-tat explanations. It was as pleasant to listen to verbal battles as watching a fight.
At this time, the starting lineups of the two teams came out. The Pelicans' fake starter was unmoved, point guard Knight, shooting guard Roten, small forward Li Feng, power forward Al Jefferson, and center Gasol.
The Pelicans' lineup is neat, which is mainly due to the team's many players and fast rotation.
The starting lineup of the Hornets is point guard Kemba Walker, shooting guard Lance Stephenson, small forward McKeeki, power forward Bismarck Biyonber, and center Cordillerze.
The Hornets' lineup can only be regarded as a fake starter, and they will use this lineup to play for a while. But then the replacement of Gerald Henderson and Marvin Williams is their strongest offensive performance.
The starting lineups of the two teams were lined up, and Cordiller also began to enter the central circle to compete for the ball with Gasol. The New Orleans Center was also very popular today, and the fans were full of fans. Amid the cheers of the fans, Gasol pointed the basketball into Knight's hands.
The Pelicans actually got the ball right at the beginning of the game. After getting the ball right, the Pelicans first played a low-post tactic with the left waist. The left waist is one of the positions El Jefferson is best at.
In this position, Al Jefferson immediately played against Biyongbo, who was a professional defensive player.
He came up and held up Al Jefferson very fiercely, and it was very difficult to make Al Jefferson do any movement.
Under this situation, Al Jefferson turned around and missed a single, and the Hornets defended the Pelicans in the first move.
Chuck Horford said excitedly:
"Look, have the Hornets' defense improved a lot? Under this kind of defense, it is difficult for the Pelicans to gain advantage."
Adrian Griffin said immediately:
"Al Jefferson has always been weak in the style of the game, and it is normal for him to miss the game. Besides, today's game mainly depends on the Pelicans' defense. Only after watching the Pelicans' defense can you have the right to speak."
When Adrian Griffin said this, the Hornets came over with the ball.
As for the first attack that the Hornets played, Kemba Walker dribbled over, and the Pelicans immediately saved to defend.
At this time, the Pelicans not only rushed out to defend, but also defended very fiercely, giving the Hornets the strongest physical contact.
To be continued...