The scores of the two teams returned to the starting line.
There is 1 minute and 24 seconds left in the game!
The Cavaliers attacked and the ball was once again handed to James.
James dribbled the ball slowly, not rushing to attack, but calmly pressing the game time and observing the movement of the players on the court.
The game time passed by one minute and one second. When there were still 10 seconds left before the 24-second attack time, Love came out from the inside and provided a pick-and-roll screen for James.
Then during the pick-and-roll gap, James directly took the ball and rushed inside. Green quickly followed up to defend, but his movement was still half a beat slower, half a body distance behind James.
Seeing that James was about to take off with the ball, Green couldn't help but grit his teeth and directly pulled James down!
"squeak--!"
The whistle sounded.
This is the sixth foul Green has accumulated and he will be sent off.
But even so, he must foul.
Once James takes off, the attack will inevitably be scored. If we are 2 points behind with 1 minute left in the game, the situation will be dangerous!
In the fourth quarter of the game, Green was tied up defensively because he had five fouls, so he simply pulled James and asked him to take a free throw.
The next game will only last three to four rounds at most, and even without Green's influence on the Warriors, it won't be very big.
As long as James misses a shot, the Warriors will make a profit. Even if they make two free throws, the Warriors can get more breathing time between free throws to think about how to play the next game.
James walked to the free throw line and took a deep breath before shooting the first free throw.
The basketball stumbled into the net, 1-for-1.
The next second shot, James missed.
Warriors bench center Festus Ezeli, who came on the bench, jumped high and protected the rebound.
At this moment, he is the most physically fit player on the field.
95;96, the Cavaliers lead by 1 point.
After Curry dribbled the ball past half court, Cole immediately called a timeout without thinking and began to lay out the tactics for the next attack.
"For this shot, we are going to attack from the outside. Stephen will cut into the baseline and score two points! Even if the shot is missed, at least it will cause the opponent to foul!"
Cole held the tactical board and explained the tactical movements of the next round of offense to each player.
"As long as we can score this goal, the initiative is completely on our side. Even if the Warriors score in the next round, we still have the chance to win the game!"
The short pause only lasted 30 seconds, and soon the players from both teams reappeared.
Ying Guodala passed the ball to Curry from the sideline, and the latter slowly walked to the top arc of the three-point line.
After the Warriors players took their respective positions in the frontcourt, Wang Feng suddenly started to move.
Wang Feng, whose physical strength had reached the bottom, found it difficult to even take steps, but even so, he still tried his best to run towards the area indicated by the tactics.
As soon as he moved, he immediately attracted great attention from the Cavaliers.
Wang Feng, who scored 17 points in the third quarter, has become the focus of the Cavaliers, especially Wang Feng's three-pointer from the corner. If he is allowed to hit another three-pointer at this time, the game will end early.
!
Curry timely passed the ball to Ying Guodala at a 45-degree angle. From a passing perspective, as long as Wang Feng successfully positioned, Ying Guodala could immediately pass the ball to Wang Feng for a shot!
But this is just the Warriors' sheep attack strategy.
After Curry passed the ball, he immediately ran towards the basket.
Irving's attention was on Wang Feng, and his movements suddenly slowed down by half a beat. If he tried to chase Curry again, he was already half a body behind.
"Now!"
Without thinking, Yingodala immediately passed the basketball to Curry, who successfully cut inside. Curry didn't even take a dribble when receiving the ball. He took off in two steps and threw his body and the basketball into the air.
Love, who had already committed five fouls, took a step forward and raised his hands to block. Their bodies did not touch each other in the air. Curry used a beautiful lever to dodge Love's defense, which was somewhat restrained by the number of fouls, and threw the basketball towards the basket.
basket.
However, the basketball circled around the basket and then flew out!
"Oops! Rebound!"
Cole felt cold in his heart and immediately yelled.
Several players jumped up to compete for the rebound at the same time, but Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson relied on his amazing jumping and rebounding sense to grab the rebound first!
The Warriors failed to attack and were still 1 point behind, with less than 40 seconds left in the game!
Tristan Thompson grabbed the rebound and immediately passed the basketball to James. James knew that the team was in an absolute lead at this time and did not launch a fast break rashly. Instead, he slowly dribbled the ball across half court and continued to control the rhythm of the game.
"As long as we can steadily score a goal in this round, we will be at least 3 points ahead. Even if the Warriors score 3 points in the last round of offense, it will just drag the game into overtime!"
James, who was thinking this way, looked at the defensive player in front of him, his expression slightly startled.
The person standing in front of him at this time was not Yingodala, who had been guarding him for the whole game, but Wang Feng.
"Are you prepared to defend me at this last critical moment?"
There is no doubt that Wang Feng's defensive ability is better than Ying Guodala. After all, he is a top outside defender selected for the All-Defensive Second Team. When Green was sent off for 6 fouls, he was the Warriors' best defender on the field.
Strong player.
But at this time, how could James worry about the best defensive second-team player in the region?
Taking a closer look at James' career, he has faced the top defensive players countless times at critical moments. Wang Feng is just one of them, and he is not the strongest one.
The attack time counted down to 6 seconds, James moved!
The basketball was handed from his left hand to his right hand, and he broke through with the ball to the right. The moment the two bodies came into contact, Wang Feng staggered back as if struck by lightning.
Almost at the same moment, James stopped advancing, took a step back, and shot directly one step inside the three-point line!
The mid-range is not James' strong point, but at many critical moments, it is his magic weapon to lay down the winning shot!
"Drink!"
At this time, Wang Feng roared, jumped up with all his strength, stretched one hand high, and stopped in front of James.
He bet on this moment! And he was right!
James, who is severely exhausted, no longer wants to hit the basket, especially when the Warriors have a 2.11-meter-tall, energetic big center standing inside! Even if he is a bench player, he will still pose a threat to James.
More importantly... James doesn't want to take free throws at this time. Free throws have always been his weakness.
The reason why Wang Feng is keeping an eye on James at this time is because he is betting on this!
The moment Wang Feng took off, the consciousness space system badge bar and the purple defensive shock badge were instantly activated, shining brightly!
"box!"
James' shot missed and the basketball bounced off the back of the basket and was protected by Ezeli.
"good!"
The players on the Warriors bench jumped to their feet, the excitement on their faces was palpable.
Cole immediately called the final timeout.
There are 16 seconds left in the game, and the Warriors, who are 1 point behind, still have a chance to make a final attack to win the game!
The question that Cole needs to consider now is who will take the final shot?