"The opponent will definitely delay the time until the end, and then use a three-pointer to kill the game." Tyronn Lue, from the Cavaliers bench, said with great certainty: "Among the Warriors players on the court now, Curry is the most accurate three-pointer.
Wang Feng and Wang Feng, both of them have a high possibility of executing the last shot. We must guard them tightly, especially pay attention to off-ball screens and pick-and-rolls, so as not to easily create open opportunities for the opponent."
Clay Thompson can't play, which is really great.
If the Warriors still have another player in this situation, with three players who can shoot three-pointers, it will be too difficult to defend!
On the other side, the Warriors have also arranged the tactics for the final shot.
"Curry, the victory of this game is up to you!"
Cole said to Curry solemnly.
Wang Feng stood aside with no special expression on his face.
At such a critical moment, it is not surprising to choose to trust the strongest player in the team.
Although in this game, Wang Feng's performance was comparable to Curry's, and even more efficient.
"Everyone, I don't need to repeat how crucial the victory of this game is to us. If we want to win the championship, we must win the game!"
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After the timeout, players from both teams reappeared.
The Warriors' lineup has been adjusted.
Bench center Ezeli was replaced and replaced by power forward Marlis Speights. This is an inside player with a certain ability to shoot long-range three-pointers. Although his usual playing time is limited by Green and the Warriors' strong substitutes.
The squeeze lasted only about 10 minutes, but the mere reason of having the ability to shoot long-range three-pointers was enough for him to appear at the last critical moment.
Livingston, the top mid-range shooter, was also substituted and replaced by Barbosa.
As a result, all five Warriors players on the field have the ability to shoot three-pointers. This is the greatest adjustment the team can make without Thompson and Green.
Barbosa stood on the sideline to kick off the ball. Curry received the pass, dribbled the ball across half court, and then handed the ball to Yingodala at the top arc, and immediately ran towards the corner of the court.
At the same time, Wang Feng, who was at the three-point line in the left corner, also moved at the same time.
"Is it Curry? Or Wang Feng?"
At this moment, the hearts of everyone in the audience were in suspense. The Cavaliers fans clenched their fists and their palms were soaked with sweat.
"It's Curry!"
Wang Feng's off-ball movement only attracted the attention of Cavaliers players.
Curry made a quick move, and Barbosa and Speights provided a double pick-and-roll screen for him. They successfully separated Irving who was following him and successfully ran to the unmarked three-point line!
Yingodala immediately passed the ball.
When Curry caught the ball, James had already begun to rush towards Curry!
Curry caught the ball and glanced at the clock. There were 5 seconds left before the end of the game. According to the tactical instructions, he should take the shot at the last second, leaving no chance for the Cavaliers to counterattack.
But this is a perfect opportunity! If he doesn't take a shot, James will have to defend and shoot against the opponent's defense, and the success rate will be greatly reduced.
"The only thing we can do is give it a try!"
In the blink of an eye, Curry had already made a decision. He gritted his teeth and raised his hand to shoot before James arrived.
The basketball lifted into the air and flew toward the basket.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were following the trajectory of the basketball.
"box--!"
The crisp sound of striking iron sounded.
Curry felt a chill in his heart.
The ball was missed!
"rebound!"
On the sidelines, Cole and Tyronn Lue shouted almost at the same time.
There was a crowd under the basket, and everyone was trying their best to get the rebound.
Among a group of rough guys, a dark and thick figure shot out from the sky, jumped high in the crowd, and took the rebound into his arms!
It's Speights who just came on stage!
Speights, who is 2.08 meters tall, weighs 116 kilograms and has plenty of physical fitness, has a clear advantage at this time!
When Curry took the shot, there were 5 seconds left in the game. Speights grabbed the rebound. There were only 2 seconds left in the game. The Warriors had no timeouts at this time and had to shoot the ball in the remaining 2 seconds.
!
Speights raised the basketball high in the crowd and looked outside.
With a sudden glance, he saw a familiar figure wearing a blue Warriors jersey.
There was no time to carefully see who the opponent was, and knowing that time was running out, Speights tried his best to squeeze away the people around him and pass the ball!
"not good!!"
When James saw who Speights passed the ball to, his heart suddenly went cold.
The one who caught the ball was actually Wang Feng!
As one of the key targets of the Cavaliers, Wang Feng has been tightly guarded just now. After Curry made the move, everyone in the Cavaliers focused on fighting for rebounds, but they actually ignored Wang Feng!
Wang Feng, who caught the ball, took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down his excitement.
At this time, his position was just within the three-point line in the bottom corner.
Corner three-point shooter activated!
Catch-and-shooter activated!
Rapid shooter activated!
Although this was the winning goal related to the victory of the game, Wang Feng felt extremely calm at this moment.
Take off, move your wrist, shoot!
The whole movement is done in one go, smoothly and smoothly.
Curry's eyes lit up.
As an expert on three-pointers, he can tell just by Wang Feng's shooting movements that he is at least 90% sure that the ball will hit!
"drop--!"
As the basketball flew into the air, the whistle sounded to end the game, and then the basketball responded to the whistle and hit the net.
"brush!"
The whole place was silent.
The Cavaliers players held their heads in their hands, their faces full of disbelief.
A three-pointer from Wang Feng! They actually lost! They lost to the Warriors who lacked a general like Clay Thompson!
The fans in the auditorium were all dumbfounded and could not recover from the scene just now for a long time.
The Warriors fans who were the first to react were already screaming with excitement and cheering loudly to celebrate the victory!
Curry, Yingodala...
The Warriors players on the field and on the bench rushed towards Wang Feng like crazy and surrounded him!
In just a few seconds, Wang Feng's hair was rubbed into a mess like a chicken coop.
"Well done! Wang! You are so awesome!"
"You kid, your shots are really accurate! Your three-pointer is priceless!"
On the sidelines, Cole was relieved and had a smile on his face.
Luck, luck is really good.
His tactical arrangement is for Curry to take the last shot.
I never thought that the three-pointer that Curry failed to make was actually made by Wang Feng!
After winning this game and already leading 3:1, the Warriors already have three match points. Even without Kelai, they are very likely to win the final championship!