The Suns' substitute players excitedly waved their towels on the sideline. There were only 1 minute and 09 seconds left before the end of the game. Chen Yan's three-pointer meant that the game was about to end.
Lakers offensive possession.
Kobe protected the ball through half court.
Kobe has clearly felt that his body is overloaded. Not only his fingers, but also his legs feel as heavy as lead.
But Kobe always insisted on controlling the ball in his own hands, because he always believed in the truth that a strong will can defeat all injuries and fatigue!
The home fans were so nervous that they could hear their own heartbeats.
The victory or defeat of this game will depend on the next few rounds!
Kobe holding the ball at the top of the key called a pick-and-roll.
The cheers and shouts of the fans soon filled the Staples Arena.
Fans tried their best to encourage Kobe.
For them, Kobe is the god of this arena and the only hero in their hearts.
It's a pity that their hero failed to come forward this round!
After using the screen to move one step laterally, Kobe made a difficult fadeaway jumper.
"Clang!"
The crisp sound of striking iron sounded!
Stoudemire jumped high to keep the rebound!
The Suns did not launch a counterattack immediately.
The Lakers' players were exhausted, and the Suns' players couldn't run anymore.
As the leading side, the Suns do not need to force a fast break at this time to increase their own turnover rate.
Nash pressed for time and brought the ball across half court.
All five Suns players on the field stood in their respective positions and did not move.
At this point in the game, the Suns' players no longer have the extra physical energy to move.
It's the same with the Lakers. What matters until the end of the game is which star's offensive ability is stronger!
If it had been the past two seasons, the Suns would have been defeated long ago. As an organizer, Nash's offensive ability cannot compare with traditional scorers. Stoudemire is a big man, so it is impossible to let him hold the ball at critical moments.
But this year the Suns have Chen Yan, a man born to attack tough situations. This is why they were able to fight the Lakers on the road to two overtimes.
I saw Chen Yan nudged Ariza without the ball and then walked out from the top of the arc.
Just when everyone on the Lakers was focusing on Chen Yan, Nash found Diaw with a reverse hang.
Make a sound in the east and attack in the west!
After receiving the ball, Diaw took advantage of the situation and started to attack the inside with force!
After taking off, Diaw sent a wonderful pass in the air!
A behind-the-back pass found Barnes who was absolutely open outside the three-second zone.
This makes fans have to admire the creativity of this Frenchman, who dares to play like this at such a critical moment!
Diaw's pass was wonderful, but Barnes seemed unprepared.
The purpose of Matt Barnes coming on the court was to replace the sent-off Raja Bell to defend Kobe. Before this round, he never thought that he would have a chance to take action at such a critical moment.
From the outside of the penalty area, Barnes made a hasty throw!
"Clang!"
With no one applying pressure, Barnes's shot hit the neck of the basket!
The Suns substitutes, who had just been preparing to celebrate, immediately covered their faces with towels.
Barnes, I gave you a chance but you didn’t use it!
After Garnett grabbed the rebound, Lakers coach Phil Jackson immediately called the last timeout of the game!
For the Lakers, this is their opportunity, the opportunity to come back to life!
Barnes was very frustrated as he walked to the bench. When Chen Yan saw this, he immediately patted his shoulder, indicating that the team was still in the lead and asking Barnes to forget about the previous round.
Chen Yan didn't want Barnes to be emotionally affected by this ball. After all, he would still need to defend Kobe Bryant.
"Kevin, you and Kobe play a pick-and-roll. You go to the two corners and be ready at any time, and then..."
Just when Phil Jackson was arranging tactics, Kobe grabbed the tactical board and said, "What tactics are you going to use? Just give me the damn ball!"
After Kobe Bryant yelled, the Lakers bench fell silent for an instant.
Kobe's move is undoubtedly challenging the authority of the 'Zen Master', but Phil Jackson knows very well that if you want to win at this time, you must unite.
Faced with Kobe's arrogance, Phil Jackson chose to give in: "Okay! Give the ball to Kobe, then everyone will spread out, and let him handle the rest!"
Garnett on the side also expressed his support: "Kobe, go make this shot and leave the rest to us!"
All the Lakers put their hands together, and the timeout ended soon!
In the last 35 seconds before the end, the Lakers served from the frontcourt.
Kobe caught the ball in two steps outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, and the Lakers all pulled away!
At this point, the simplest one-on-one approach is the most efficient way to solve the problem.
Kobe was very confident in his singles play, after all, that's what he did.
Barnes seemed to have forgotten about the missed shot in the last round and stared firmly at Kobe in front of him.
Barnes stayed close to Kobe and refused to let Kobe get a three-pointer.
If Kobe Bryant shoots a two-pointer, he admits it.
However, the Lakers are currently 3 points behind, so a two-point shot is of little significance. Even if they make a shot, they are still in a passive state.
Facing Barnes' defense, Kobe made a desperate move to get a three-pointer!
Kobe shook his head and shot a three-pointer at a 45-degree angle!
Every time Barnes loses position, he stretches out his long arms to interfere.
"Clang!"
The moment the sound of iron strikes sounded, the hearts of the home fans almost died.
However, at this moment, Garnett stood up!
With his last effort, Garnett grabbed the offensive rebound between Diaw and Stoudemire!
This is also Garnett's 20th rebound of the game!
After grabbing the rebound, Garnett didn't hesitate and directly distributed the ball to Kobe on the outside.
Barnes and Chen Yan rushed towards him together!
Kobe didn't make any adjustments after catching the ball, he just took off and shot!
The fans at Staples Center not only stood up to watch the game, everyone wanted to hold their breath.
Looking at the basketball flying in the air, the fans' hearts can hardly bear the load!
"Bang!"
"Whoa!"
Facing the two defenses, he hit the board head-on and hit a three-pointer!
129 square meters!
"oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"kobe!!!"
"kobe!!!"
The whole stadium went crazy!
Their god has arrived at this moment!
Forced three points?
The third overtime?
Is the climax of the script still going on?
Not only the fans at the scene, but also the fans in front of the TV were very excited. This was the first time they had seen such ups and downs in football for so many years.
Many netizens also joked that Kobe couldn't make a shot when he was guarding one man, so he had to defend him with two men?
However, this is the portrayal of Kobe's career. The greater the difficulty, the higher his shooting percentage!
Kobe ripped his jersey with both hands and roared.
He seemed to show everyone through his actions that superheroes always appear at the last moment!
The Lakers went crazy at home, with only head coach Phil Jackson looking solemn on the sidelines.
Because he knew that the Lakers gave Chen Yan the last 15 seconds!
On the Suns side, D'Antoni also called the Suns' last timeout.
This timeout is not for arranging any tactics, but mainly for the opportunity to serve from the frontcourt.
If I had to talk about a tactic, it would be to give the ball to Chen Yan.
Chen Yan has already scored 69 points tonight. Even the cleaners at Staples Center know that it must be him who hits the ball!
The pause ends.
Chen Yan walked into the court with firm steps.
He knows that the playoffs are a stage for super performances, and his performance tonight was dazzling enough, but everything must be based on winning.
Otherwise, he may be given the title of the number one hacker group leader in history by the fans.
In the last 15 seconds, the Suns scored to win Tianwangshan, but failed to score and entered the third overtime.
Another overtime is not good news for the Suns, who are already out of ammunition and playing on the road.
The referee handed the ball to Diaw.
Outside the sideline, Diaw served the ball to find someone.
Garnett kept baring his teeth and disturbing Dior's sight.
As the referee blew his whistle, the four Suns players on the free throw line collectively dispersed.
Chen Yan took advantage of Stoudemire's screen and stepped forward to receive Diaw's pass in the middle circle.
"Okay, audience friends! The Suns kicked off again. There are still 15 seconds left before the end of the game. The two teams are currently tied at 129. The Phoenix Suns have the ball. Chen Yan successfully received the pass and the Suns all opened up.
, it seems that the last opportunity to attack was given to him!" Zhang Lili was making a real-time broadcast.
"This is definitely an epic Western Conference finals. Can Chen Yan just use the last ball to put an end to his perfect performance?" Yu Jia said aside.
The voices of the two commentators were very excited, and they looked forward to Chen Yan completing the winning goal again!
At this time, the player standing in front of Chen Yan became Kobe.
The two have been fighting for a whole time, and it's time to end it!
Chen Yan held the ball in one hand and pressed against time.
Even if the ball didn't go in, he wouldn't have given the Lakers time to complete their attack.
With 10 seconds left in the attack time, Chen Yan suddenly dropped the ball.
Constantly going back and forth quickly, Chen Yan used rhythmic movements to mobilize Kobe's center of gravity.
Kobe was concentrating and constantly observing Chen Yan's footsteps. At the same time, he did not make a hasty move. If Chen Yan passed him at this time, the entire game's efforts would be in vain.
8!
7!
6!
Chen Yan can't get rid of Kobe!
Just when everyone thought Kobe had locked Chen Yan down in this round, Chen Yan suddenly stopped and took aim!
Forced three-point shot?
Just when Kobe was about to step forward to block the ball, Chen Yan suddenly bowed to Buddha, dribbled the ball under his crotch and started again!
Chen Yan was like the god of death waving a sickle and instantly broke free from Kobe's shackles!
Chen Yan speeds up and rushes to the basket!
Not fast!
But very determined!
Facing the rapid defense of Garnett, Kwame Brown and Ariza at the same time, Chen Yan did not flinch, he chose to take off forcefully!
Although there are thousands of people, I will go!
This is the classic 'give me the damn ball' superstar ball!
If you score, you are a hero; if you fail, you are a sinner.
Whether the final result is praise or abuse, it all depends on one person!
Chen Yan's take-off height is obviously not as high as the regular time.
If the height is not enough, use your waist to make it up!
Immediately after Chen Yan was in the air, he leaned back greatly. The moment his body was almost flat with the ground, he used the strength of his waist and abdomen to throw the ball out with one hand!
"bang!"
Fall to the ground and the ball goes in!
131 to 129!
"wooooow!"
"It's too difficult! It's really too difficult!"
"This is no longer about leaning back, but lying down!"
"The 71st point, the greatest playoff performance!"
"Chen Yan's waist is the knife that kills the competition!"
"Death and death again!"
"Double kill!"
The Lakers home court instantly fell silent!
When death comes, everything becomes silent, which is probably what it means.
Chen Yan not only killed the game, but also killed the last hope of Lakers fans.
It feels like a superhero has just made his grand debut one second, and is directly hammered to death by the villain the next!
Chen Yan is the supervillain at Staples Center tonight!
But unlike the usual superhero movies, the villain won tonight!
Chen Yan was lying on the ground, breathing heavily. He was so exhausted that he needed his teammates to pull him up before he could get up.
But that doesn't stop him from showing off.
After standing up, Chen Yan slowly bent down and bowed like a gentleman to the Lakers fans at Staples.
Performers never forget to thank the audience at the end of a captivating performance!
Even if these audiences are not so friendly to him.
There were only 0.3 seconds left on the timer, which was the time Chen Yan left for the Lakers to despair.
The Lakers had no timeout. After serving the ball from the backcourt, the 'Old Fish' flicked it casually.
Didn’t make it in!
Even if this goal is scored, it will be a timeout, because 0.3 seconds is not enough to complete a regular shot.