Jason Kidd returned to the court in the final moments.
Rick Carlisle had to admit that the aging Kidd was still more trusted at the critical moment.
When Kidd saw Fan Xi, he asked Fan Xi helplessly: "So, were you ready from the beginning?"
Fan Xi smiled and asked Kidd: "Is this what you prepared from the beginning?"
Kidd was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
They are like an old fox and a young fox exchanging their deceptive experiences.
The point guard is the brains of the team, and smart people cannot do this job: at least before 2008... The definition of point guard in modern basketball is becoming more and more broad, and more and more combo guards with strong bodies have replaced the previous ones.
Point guard position.
Shawn Marion hands the basketball to Jason Kidd.
Fan Xi stood in front of Kidd and followed his steps closely.
Jason Kidd looked at Fanci's defensive steps. He first feinted a shot to the left, and then rushed in with his head down.
Kidd's breakthrough pace is not fast, but his body is very thick. He has always been a strong point guard. In his peak period, he was the one guarding Kobe Bryant against OK combinations.
Although he is old and weak now, he can still get to the free throw line with Fan Xi.
Immediately, he made an emergency stop and shot upward.
Fan Xi was fooled by his realistic movements and jumped up.
Immediately, Kidd lowered his wrist and quickly and covertly passed the basketball to the right.
Kidd's passing skills are very clever.
But what he didn't expect was.
The moment he passed the ball, Fan Xi landed quickly and galloped to the right with extremely accurate prediction... Bang!
His long arms caught the basketball.
At the same time, Kobe Bryant let go of the defense and rushed up quickly, snatched the basketball away, and then threw it forward. Fan Xi ran towards the frontcourt like a cheetah.
When Fanshey caught the basketball, the Dallas Mavericks defense was more than three meters away from him.
He controlled the time for a while, entered the penalty area, and quickly retreated to the three-point line.
Fancy threw the basketball when Marion swooped in to defend... Whoosh!
The basketball fell into the net.
There are only 17 seconds left in the game.
The Lakers took a 6-point lead with Fanci's two key goals.
Seeing this scene, the Lakers bench was excited and cheered.
But Phil Jackson narrowed his eyes slightly.
For a moment, he had thousands of thoughts racing in his mind. After about three seconds of silence, he said to Old Winter next to him: "Is Jack the smartest player you have ever seen?"
This is a sentence without beginning or end.
But Old Winter understood, he nodded and replied: "Yes."
From Fanci's easy response to Kobe Bryant's 'test' on the bench, to Fanci's deflection of Jason Kidd's pass, to his circle in the frontcourt, and finally his choice to take a shot from beyond the three-point line.
All this shows that Jack Fan is a smart man.
And he is a very independent person.
Phil Jackson made a keen observation: At the critical moment, Fanci did not pass the ball.
But the way he handled it was brilliant.
In Phil Jackson's dictionary, not passing the ball at critical moments is a good quality, which means courage, responsibility, and leadership.
Kobe Bryant high-fived Fanci on the court.
They teamed up to complete another successful 'robbery operation', and the tacit understanding between the two made Jason Kidd, the former world's number one point guard, return in despair.
Kobe found an unprecedented sense of tacit understanding. Sometimes, Fan Xi didn't even need a hint from Fan Xi's eyes. When Fan Xi made an exaggerated take-off, he knew that Fan Xi was digging a hole for others.
Of course, when Fanci took off, he gave Kobe a gesture, pointing to Marion on the right.
Kobe trusts Fanci's judgment.
Jason Terry brought the ball to the frontcourt. He rushed to the frontcourt and quickly shot a three-pointer.
Kobe Bryant's defense blocked his face, and the aging Jets lost their former glory.
boom!
Basketball blacksmithing.
Pau Gasol swatted the basketball away.
After Fan Xi grabbed the basketball, he threw the basketball forward before Kidd came up to foul him.
Kobe has rushed forward quickly and grabbed the basketball in the frontcourt.
Then it started going in circles, and after Jason Terry failed to commit the first foul, he gave up his next move.
It makes no sense anymore.
They chose to admit defeat with 3 seconds left on the clock.
Jason Kidd's footsteps stopped at Fanci's side, and he asked Fanci: "How did you know that I would pass the ball to Marion?"
Fan Xi smiled and said, "Actually, it's very simple. When you break through to the left, your body must fight harder."
Jason Kidd laughed too.
He didn't expect Fan Xi to grasp such details so keenly.
"So, you dare to bet that I pass the ball to Marion instead of Nowitzki?"
Jason Kidd asked Fanci.
"Actually, it's not a bet. I just feel that if it were me, the ball would be in my hands. I would pass it to Marion, who made 3 of 4 shots in the past, or Nowitzki, who missed 3 shots in the past. The answer is simple.
"
Fan Xi told Kidd calmly.
This is a way of dealing with others.
Kidd was shocked.
He didn't expect Fan Xi's thinking to be so close to his own.
So, he originally just shook hands with Fan Xi, but now he opened his arms and hugged Fan Xi.
He said to Fan Xi: "You should improve your passing skills and some tactical awareness. You have a chance to become a top point guard. Come on! Don't let the league become a world of combo guards."
This is Jason Kidd’s motto for Fan Xi as a senior.