At this time, the timeout ends, the game restarts, and the Suns attack.
In the first seven minutes, Thorpe made 3 of 5 shots and scored 6 points. Lao Wang got two assists from him. With Lao Wang attracting double-teams, the offensive efficiency was good, and Westphal tasted the sweetness.
Let him continue to play in the second half.
Danny Ainge, Horry, and Kevin Johnson were on the outside, and Dan Malley, who had been protected to 11 points, went to recover.
Kevin Johnson has played for 39 minutes and only rested for 4 minutes. His physical exertion is also very high and his advancement speed is very slow.
On the left wing, Wang Tiejun was in the low position, and Dameng moved forward to defend.
Lao Wang observed the lightning near the top of the arc. Their eyes met for a moment, and he made a gesture behind Dameng.
The next moment, he suddenly turned around and made a sliding movement.
At the same time, Kevin Johnson, who was near the top of the arc, suddenly pulled to the left, took the ball with both hands, pushed inward, and passed the ball.
At the moment when Lao Wang slid to the bottom, Dameng's defense also broke out. Before the former's turn was completed, he had already arrived first, moved inward with one step, stepped into the paint area with his left foot, and cut off the arc.
Top and Lao Wang's passing line.
He is confident that he can cut off the passing and receiving line between Old K and the top of the key all the way to the basket.
"wrong.
At this moment, he saw the ball coming down from the top of the arc, but the angle was wrong. It was not facing him or the old K behind him, but the ball was where he was just now, one step away.
"Crack!"
Lao Wang turned around and returned to the low post on the left wing, outside the paint area, and just received a pass from the Lightning.
His slide was a fake move, because the gesture he made just now was not a tactical gesture, but just a secret signal, telling Kevin Johnson, pass the ball here, I will catch the ball here.
The two have worked together for two seasons and are very familiar with each other. They have some secret codes that others don't know.
The moment he caught the ball, he started playing low.
Move your left foot inward, approaching the moment of a big dream, and explode by hitting.
"Bang!"
Da Meng, whose footing was not stable, was knocked back and staggered back.
It's a pity that Wang Tiejun was unable to directly knock him over because he was not strong enough in both offense and defense today.
But this also gave him the opportunity to get to the basket. He stepped next to Dameng, flew up, and hit the basket with the ball in his right hand.
Dameng was so anxious that he took a hand and pulled Lao Wang's left arm.
It's just that he pulled the wrong arm. With Wang Tiejun's current speed, explosive power and jumping, he couldn't pull it at all.
"Bang!"
"Beep!"
When the ball hit the basket, the referee's whistle also sounded.
"Damn it!"
Dameng wished he could chop off his own hand. He committed five offenses and was beaten two plus one.
"yeah!"
Kevin Johnson and others stood up in cheers, as did the Suns bench and more than a thousand visiting fans.
"Oops, Dameng committed five fouls. He didn't attack much today and defended Old K with all his strength. He paid a huge price." Bill Walton said in shock.
"It shouldn't be replaced. If Dameng ends, Barkley can't stand it alone in the state of Old K today. Old K and the Lightning will defeat him. Last season, the Suns' Big Three knew each other very well.
The opponent's weakness." John Hanks laughed.
In the CCTV commentary box, Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Now that Dameng commits five fouls, the Tiejun should keep an eye on him. His defensive strength will definitely weaken. Otherwise, Barkley will be unable to support himself with six fouls."
"That's great!" Su Qun said excitedly.
On the court, Lao Wang made an extra free throw, 90:91, and the Suns were still one point behind.
In the Mosaic team's frontcourt, Dameng continuously ran inside and outside the paint area. Using his faster movement ability, he left behind Lao Wang and got a short opening when he cut into the paint area.
At this time, the Mosaic team had replaced the main point guard Kenny Smith, but his ability was far inferior to Kevin Johnson. Under the Lightning's best defense, he failed to pass the ball in time, and Dameng had to leave the paint area first.
However, when he retreated to the low post on the left wing, Smith finally found an opportunity to pass the ball. He caught the ball there and was pushed outside by Wang Tiejun.
Dameng's dreamy steps broke out, with his left foot as support and his right foot moving continuously.
Lao Wang resolutely adhered to his defensive strategy, which was to prevent breakthroughs and not shots. He didn't care which way Dameng moved, and he didn't care about anything else. He took half a step back and made preparations to continue to retreat.
At this time, I sensed Lao Wang's dream of retreating through my butt, and decisively turned around and shot a jumper.
Lao Wang took half a step forward to block the shot. He missed the shot by half a beat and the ball slipped past his fingertips.
"Bang!"
The basketball hit the basket.
Lao Wang didn't regret being beaten once. The hit rate of this kind of ball is not too high. Da Meng can shoot as many as he wants, but he is not allowed to rush in and hit.
90:93, Suns attack.
In the Suns' frontcourt, in the low post on the left wing, Wang Tiejun began to position himself, and others opened up, creating a chance for him to play in singles.
Danny Ainge is on the left three-point line, and Robert Horry's three-point shooting percentage is not high. Coach Westphal doesn't trust him very much and puts him on the weak side.
Kevin Johnson approached the top of the key, passed the ball to Danny Ainge, then ran to the right wing and took the defender away.
After Danny Ainge received the ball, his opponent Mario Eli immediately came forward. He immediately passed the ball down and ran towards the bottom corner.
Wang Tiejun catches the ball and raises it high, facing upwards, so that he can observe the situation on the weak side and prevent Barkley from being double-teamed on the weak side.
At this time, Mario Elie, who was following Danny Ainge, reached the left blocking area.
The straight area of the three-point line near the baseline is only 6.7 meters away from the basket, which is 55 centimeters closer than the arc area. The distance between the blocking area and the paint area is very close.
At this time, Eli suddenly turned around and double-teamed him. He only took one step forward and reached his side, grabbing the ball held high in his right hand with both hands.
He gave way with his right hand to pass Elie's steal, and then threw it towards the corner. The ball flew from Elie's head to Danny Ainge.
The next moment, he turned around and entered the paint area, preparing to grab a rebound, and Dameng did the same.
As for Eli, he hurriedly turned back to defend Danny Ainge.
Unfortunately, when he turned around, he saw Danny Ainge had jumped up.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit a three-pointer.
93 draws, mosaic attack.
"Beautiful, an open three-pointer. The aging Danny Ainge is still very accurate in shooting such a three-pointer without a defender." Bill Walton laughed.
John Hanks laughed: "The Suns now have two shooters on the court. Horry and Danny Ainge have no offensive ability with the ball. What they have to do is to run into the open space, wait for the pass, and then take the open shot.
"
Looking back, Dameng once again took the ball in the low post on the left wing. With the pace of Dream, he wanted to shake Lao Wang and then rushed in to hit.
But Lao Wang resolutely implemented his defensive strategy. He would rather be thrown than let Dameng break through and retreat directly.
Dameng swayed twice and then turned around and slid to the bottom. He was blocked on the edge of the baseline as he retreated, forcing the former to almost make a mistake and had no choice but to combine the ball.
Lao Wang ignored Dameng's elbow and went straight to grab the ball. Although he received an elbow, it was a fight for the ball and the referee blew the whistle.
At the free throw line, two people are facing each other, preparing to compete for the ball.
"Crack!"
Dameng's bounce was still stronger, and his physical condition was also better. He swatted the ball away, and Barkley got the ball. He jumped up on the spot and hit a mid-range shot.
93:95, Suns attack.
Went to the low post on the left wing again, using the same old tactics, stretching and playing singles.
This time, Mario Eli did not dare to double-team easily.
And Danny Ainge is very experienced. He has no fixed position and keeps moving on the three-point line, not giving Eli a chance to double-team.
"Bang!"
Without dribbling, Lao Wang hit a mid-range shot from the spot. After getting the shooting space, Lao Wang immediately stood up and sent the ball upward with his right hand. Thanks to his big hand,
, the action of taking action is very realistic.
Dameng was not shaken up, showing good defensive skills and forcefully pressing himself to the floor.
However, his body was shaken upwards and his center of gravity was floating, which made his next defensive reaction half a beat slower.
And during this half-shot, Lao Wang caught it.
While dribbling, he moved his left foot inwards, and Tieshan exploded instantly.
"Bang!"
Da Meng, who had a weak center of gravity, was knocked over head-on, but he stepped beside the former, rushed into the paint area, and then stood up.
Barkley moved from the right side of the basket to the left side of the basket. Seeing Old K's fierce momentum, he knew that his small body could not stop him, so he dodged directly. The next moment, there was a bang, and the basket above his head
The basket was blown up.
"Brother, why don't you guard against me? Don't be merciful. I really want to try what it feels like to knock you off."
Lao Wang was so excited that he succeeded that he started trash-talking Barkley.
"roll!"
Buckley glared and cursed angrily.
Lao Wang laughed loudly, and Kevin Johnson, who also laughed, quickly started to return to defense.
95 draws, Mosaic team attacks.
After several rounds, there were only the last 33 seconds left. With 102 tied, the Mosaic team had the ball and called a timeout.
Once again tied, Zhang Lili also felt very nervous and analyzed: "Today Barkley has scored 40 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, and Dameng has scored 25 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 7 blocks, and his performance is equally extraordinary.
For the Suns, Kevin Johnson scored 22 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists. The Tiejun currently made 11 of 19 shots and 8 of 14 free throws. They scored 30 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls.
"
Su Qun asked nervously: "Director Zhang, please analyze it. Do you have a chance to win tonight?"
Zhang Lijia thought as he said: "There is definitely a chance. Now that it's a tie, it's very possible to win. It depends on the final tactics and execution. Luck is also very important.
To be honest, the Suns are doing very well to play like this, they have played very well, and they have played better than they did in the four regular season games.
Specifically, the Dameng and Barkley teamed up to score 65 points, the Tiejun and the Lightning teamed up to score 52 points, the Mosaic team's rebounds are now 47, and the Suns' rebounds are 38, a difference of 9. From these data,
The Suns are going to lose.
However, the Suns' assist situation is very good. The Tiejun and the Lightning jointly sent out 19 assists, and the team had a total of 29 assists. However, for the Mosaic team, the team only had 21 assists, and their offensive efficiency was not as good as the Suns.
How to put it this way, the Mosaic team's offense relies too much on the two super giants, while the Suns are relatively average. In addition to the Iron Army and Lightning, there are three people who scored in double figures, Dan Marley 14 points, Green 10 points, and Danny Ainge.
10 points, Thorpe also scored 6 points, and Horry scored 6 points.
In addition, the Suns had as many as 10 steals, 7 blocks, 9 turnovers, and 18 fouls, while the Mosaic team had 9, 13, 11, and 21 fouls respectively.
In terms of the number of shots taken, although the Suns' rebounds and blocks are not as good as their opponents, they are better in other aspects and do not suffer from the number of shots taken. The Suns made 76 shots and the Mosaics made 80 shots. The Suns' shooting percentage was slightly higher, so the two hosts ended up with more shots.
It’s not surprising that we’ve tied for the first time.”
The timeout ends and the game restarts.
Comrade Lao Wang, who was exhausted, slowly walked onto the field.
He didn't have many offenses in the final quarter, and he didn't have many offenses in the next four minutes or so, but his physical exertion was not small, because in positional battles, the ball was basically given to him first, and he attracted double teams.
At this time, Dameng's physical fitness was actually not very good. Like Lao Wang, he exploded in all aspects, not daring to spare any effort on both offense and defense. He was very tired.
He entered the frontcourt and stayed on the left wing. Barkley stretched on the right wing and the Suns' basket was left empty.
After Kenny Smith controlled the ball outside for a few seconds, he suddenly passed the ball to Vernon Maxwell on the right three-point line, and then went over to do a pick-and-roll to cover his teammates' breakthrough with the ball.
When he broke into the right elbow area, Thorpe came over to cover the defense. Vernon Maxwell passed the ball to Barkley, who calmly made a jumper and hit a goal.
"Barkley is really stable at critical moments." Zhang Lili admired.
"102:104, there are still 12 seconds left, Lao K will give him one back." Su Qun shouted.
On the court, the Suns served and called a timeout.
The defensive tactics we deployed last time were unsuccessful, so we will deploy an offensive tactic this time.
"Pay attention, they must be Old K's last shot. Hakeem, you must guard against the last shot. If Charles, Thorpe pulls out, you don't have to follow, it will be under the basket."
On the Mosaic bench, Tomjanovich warned.
The timeout ends, the game begins, and the ball is served from the frontcourt sideline.
"No, Thorpe went down, is it AC Green?" Barkley was startled.
On the left sideline, Robert Horry served the ball. At this time, Kevin Johnson suddenly retreated and passed the ball.
Kevin Johnson caught the ball and took a step outside, blocked Kenny Smith who was coming up with one hand, and then went to the right.
Continuous large-scale transfers, the attack time quickly reached 8 seconds.
At this moment, with the left wing low, Wang Tiejun rallied and suddenly hit a close-fitting Tieshan support, knocking Dameng into the air.
Dameng's center of gravity was shaken, and he took the opportunity to bypass his opponent and cut into the paint area.
"Pass the ball! Oops, it's late!"
Zhang Lili roared excitedly.
It turned out that Kevin Johnson was troubled by Kenny Smith and the ball was not passed in at the most appropriate moment.
Barkley was originally planning to stay under the basket, but the Suns were playing Green, so he didn't dare to let go and had to follow him out. At this time, he could only abandon Green and quickly return to defend the basket.
"Whoosh!"
Kevin Johnson didn't find a chance to pass the ball and could only pass the ball to Green who was open.
As soon as Green caught the ball, Barkley quickly turned back to defend. The former pushed directly with both hands and the ball flew towards Old K who reached the basket.
With three seconds approaching, Lao Wang saw the ball passed to Green, and suddenly hit the big dream next to him with an iron rock.
The reason why he relies on hitting is because if he knocks away the defender, Green may pass in. If he doesn't pass, he will have a better chance to grab the rebound. In short, give it a try at the last moment.
His bet was right. As soon as he hit the big dream, the ball flew over and he quickly rose up.
"Fake!"
Dameng's strength and tonnage were not enough, so his center of gravity was knocked off. When he reacted, he was half a beat too slow to keep up with Old K's getting up.
At this time, he couldn't care anymore, and directly hugged the old K who jumped up with both hands, and then pulled him down.
"Bang!"
"Beep!"
The sound of the basket explosion and the whistle sounded at the same time.
"yeah!"
Everyone on the Suns team, from the court to off the court and into the audience, cheered excitedly.
On the other side of Team Mosaic, there was total silence.
The referee who blew the whistle didn't actually want to blow it, because at the end of the game, everything had to be resolved by the players themselves, but the foul was too obvious and he had to blow it.
At this time, he walked up to Dameng and made a penalty call of six fouls, signaling Dameng to leave the field.
"Shet! Shet!"
Da Meng, whose eyes were red, was so angry that he cursed continuously, but he could only accept the result.
Zhang Lili said excitedly: "One more free throw. As long as the free throw is made, the Suns will win the game."
Su Qun said excitedly: "There are only 1.3 seconds left, so there should be no chance."
Wang Tiejun stepped to the free throw line at this time, preparing for the most critical free throw.
"Shh!"
From the moment he picked up the ball, the Compaq Center was engulfed in a sea of boos.
He took a deep breath, started dribbling, stood up six times, took another deep breath, and then threw the ball in his hand toward the basket against the interference factors behind the basket.
"Oops!"
As soon as the ball was released, I knew something was wrong and that I had used too much strength.
I saw the basketball draw a slightly flat arc, and hit the backboard with a bang...
At this moment, everyone on the Suns team felt suffocated.
But the next moment, the basketball bounced off the board and passed through the basket.
"yeah!"
The excitement in the hearts of all the Sun people burst out instantly.
"Ha ha……"
Lao Wang laughed excitedly.
"Shet!"
Dameng was sent off and was extremely depressed.
The Mosaic team served and immediately called a timeout, which was also their last short timeout.
Soon, the timeout ended, the game started, and the ball was served from the frontcourt sideline.
Small forward Mario Eli served the ball, and others were running around. Finally, Barkley made a reverse run, received the ball on the left wing, and then immediately turned over and shot a jumper.
Everyone is staring at the ball flying towards the basket. This ball will determine the outcome of the G1 game. If it goes in, Barkley will beat his old club Suns. If it doesn't, the Suns will win.
Barkley himself was also looking forward to a decisive victory in the Western Conference Finals. He looked at the basketball with his mouth open, hoping to see a sword piercing the heart.
"well!"
The next moment, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Bang!"
The moment before he sighed, the ball hit the basket and bounced short.
"Beep, beep!" the referee blew the final whistle.
"yeah!"
Everyone on the Suns side, from players to fans, was in jubilation.
