Chapter 1389 At the Decisive Moment, Three Points Are King!
The Lakers had the ball, and Zen Master did not call a timeout as the commentators expected, although the Lakers still had 3 timeouts left, which was very rich.
But Zen Master understands that the Lakers' offensive rhythm is very good at this time. Throughout the fourth quarter, especially these few minutes, their hit rate has been maintained very well, so blindly calling a timeout is likely to be counterproductive, so Zen Master chooses to believe on the field. player.
This move made Van Gundy anxious. As a rookie in the finals, he really wanted to teach the players face-to-face opportunities at this time, but the Lakers didn't give him a chance, he could only create it himself!
"Aben, have we counted our fouls!" Big Van Gundy did not stare at the Lakers' offense on the court, and then loudly asked the assistant coach not far behind.
"It's been a long time, sir!" The assistant coach nicknamed Aben replied hurriedly. Although there were fewer fouls in this game than the previous game, the competition was still fierce. As early as the 7th minute of this quarter, the number of fouls on both sides was full. , which means that subsequent fouls will directly send the opponent to the free throw line.
"SHIT! It's time to make a decision!" Big Van Gundy still did not look back, but made a downward gesture to the players on the court!
If you're a die-hard Magic fan, you'll understand that this is their special gesture for fouls!
On the court at the moment, the Lakers' offense has advanced to the inside. Ji Feng is on the flank and Bynum pick-and-rolls. The Lakers play very smart. Bynum's pick-and-roll turns his back in an instant, and it becomes Ji Feng facing Howard. Nam faced Turkoglu, Bynum carried the opponent down, and then Ji Feng gave the ball!
Small and big!
As long as Bynum picks it up, it will be a dunk after three steps. At this time, Turkoglu has no hesitation at all and pulls Bynum down!
foul!
"Bynum was pulled down by Turkoglu, the referee whistled for a foul, and Bynum went to the free throw line!" the commentator said.
All of this doesn't seem to have any problems. At the last moment, if you can't prevent it, you will foul. Sending the opponent to the free throw line is indeed more profitable than letting the opponent get two points directly.
But this ball is actually a special tactic of the Magic. This tactic serves multiple purposes. First, they give themselves more attacking time by stopping the table ahead of time for fouls. Second, they block the continuous offensive rhythm of the Lakers. Unlike free throws, the third-biggest Van Gundy is ready to call a timeout. In this way, the Magic will be more confident in their next offense!
Big Van Gundy directly took advantage of this dead ball to call a timeout, and used the timeout time to rearrange the last 2 minutes of tactics for the Magic!
The Zen master glanced at Van Gundy. He didn't expect him to adopt such a radical approach. You must know that most teams will choose to strengthen defense instead of fouling, because the score is tied at the moment, and fouling is almost equal to giving away points for nothing. The situation after that No one can predict, even if you arrange tactics, will you be guaranteed to score, so this early foul is a very gambling tactic.
But the Zen master did not expect that this hand of Da Van Gundy would have a greater effect!
Back from the timeout, Bynum stood at the free throw line, the Magic fans booed wildly, and the fans in the stands held up the insulting human-shaped signs and banners that had been prepared for a long time. Interfere with Bynum's free throw.
This is also one of the cultures of the NBA. Everyone has long been used to it, but getting used to it does not mean that it will not be affected!
Of course, Bynum's free throws are not good for the Lakers. In fact, Bynum's free throws, like many big men like him, belong to the lower-middle level. In his first year in the league, Bynum He also blinded the eyes of fans around the world with an average of 23% of his free throws.
But after several years of training, his free throws have made great progress, especially this season, and it is the peak of Bynum's free throws. He can average 73.6% of his free throws per game, the highest in his career, although it is still not considered as high. Good, but enough to see, at least a lot better than many big men in the league.
In this game, Bynum got a total of 6 free throws. He performed well in 5 of 6 free throws. Logically, he took these two free throws seriously. leave!
"Oh! Bynum missed the second free throw again! He lost both free throws, this magic foul made a lot of money!" Gui Gui felt a tinge of bad feeling in his heart.
"Bynum! Carry the cauldron!" Yu Jia hated that iron was not steel, why did he diaper at the critical moment!
And the Magic fans are crazy, not making these two free throws is equivalent to handing over the opportunity to the Magic!
"Attack! Attack! Attack!" Magic fans cheered the home team with this shout.
"It's okay, it's okay, defend well! Defend this ball!" Ji Feng was also very confused about Bynum's missed two free throws, but he quickly recovered. Now is not the time to split the pot, defending That's the most important thing!
The Magic is happy from the sky, and Nelson organized the attack. At this time, he was unexpectedly calm. He dribbled the ball over half court, and only started the attack after 10 seconds!
At this time, it must be easier to make two points than three points. The Lakers seem to think so too. The defense shrinks a bit seriously. Howard basically has no space to catch the ball. At this time, Nelson made a bold decision!
Nelson picked and rolled, and he wanted to give it to Howard. Even Howard was deceived by him, because the tactic formulated by Van Gundy just now was indeed to play in. However, when Warcraft went in, he realized that Nelson did not mean to pass the ball to him!
The real thing is the most terrifying, World of Warcraft took Fisher away, and Nelson's point guard made a three-pointer!
Swish!
Scored!
The Magic overtook a full 3 points in the last 1 minute and 12 seconds!
"Deadly three-pointer! Nelson made a contribution, he helped the Magic get a 3-point lead at the most critical moment!" Barkley said.
"The Lakers encountered a crisis at the last minute, and a three-pointer changed the balance of victory!" Smith followed.
This ball made the Lakers finally call a timeout. After the timeout, Farmar replaced Fisher. Obviously, the Zen master wanted to play the same three-point tactics.
However, although there are many people who can shoot three-pointers on the court, the focus of the Magic's defense is still Ji Feng. When Ji Feng took the ball, the three people rushed to prevent Ji Feng from shooting. Ji Feng had no choice but to pass it to Kobe. Kobe chose Got two points for a driving layup.
But this does not quench his thirst. The 1-point difference is also a point difference. The Magic still played very calmly. In the next attack, Nelson shot a three-pointer again, but failed to make a shot, and Howard grabbed the front in the interior. A rebound, then a strong foul, 1 of 2 free throws, the point difference became 2 points!
Only 37 seconds left!
The Lakers have the opportunity to attack. At this time, the heartbeat of Lakers fans has exceeded 120. This attack almost determines the final outcome of the game.
The Zen master calls for a pause again!