Chapter 837: Killing the Spurs

It is very likely that Libit and Lijin will break the record held by O'Neal Jr. as the youngest player to be selected in the NBA.

O'Neal Jr. was born in October 1978 and participated in the draft in June 1996. He was just over 17 and a half years old at the time...

The two boys of the Richard family have advanced this record by a full year and a half. It is unlikely that anyone will be able to break this record in the future.

Unless someone is so crazy that they let their children skip a grade just to break this record, and they have to guarantee that they will be selected in the draft, this is undoubtedly an event that has a lower chance than winning the lottery.

There is no doubt that these two boys are definitely special cases among special cases. No one has been selected in the draft at a younger age than them before, and there will certainly not be one in the future.

Many media outlets in Los Angeles have been exaggerating about these two boys, resulting in the fact that almost everyone in the United States is unaware of Richard's two sons.

"Clay, come on!"

"Rudy, come on!"

The two boys shouted and cheered for the Clippers players on the court.

There was only one minute left in the game, and the Clippers' two-point lead was nothing at all, because what followed was the Spurs' offensive round.

Richard stood on the sidelines and watched the game quietly.

In the Spurs' offensive round, they played unhurriedly, quite calmly, and did not become agitated at all because the game was about to end.

Even the young players on the field are extremely stable.

Richard looked at Popovich across from him and secretly admired him. His training ability was really enviable.

Parker finally passed the ball to Jimmy Butler with only five seconds left before the end of their offensive possession.

Jimmy Butler shot a three-pointer from the outside, and with a "swish" sound, the three-pointer hit, directly leading the score.

The Spurs fans at the scene were completely excited. There were still about thirty seconds before the end of the game, which was two offensive rounds. The Spurs were currently leading by one point and had a greater chance of winning.

"Dududu!" Richard directly called a timeout and replaced Gobert, who was not very good at free throws.

The opponent's Popovich seemed to have a telepathic connection, and he also replaced Capela, who was currently playing the fourth position on the court and played as a cool blue-collar power forward for Duncan. His free throws were also quite bad.

The head coaches of both sides are good at using free throw tactics, and they don't want to fall into free throws at the last moment.

Richard replaced Gobert with McCollum, and Popovich replaced Capela with Middleton.

Clippers' offensive possession.

Klay Thompson received the ball from the outside and shot a three-pointer directly. This was the fast break tactic arranged by Richard.

With 35 seconds left before the end of the game, Richard requested that the next offensive round be shortened to less than 7 seconds. In this case, even if the shot misses this time and the Spurs stall for time, the Clippers still have at least four seconds left. attack round.

Unfortunately, God seemed to be against the Clippers. When Thompson took a shot this time, the basketball bounced around the edge of the basket, but failed to reach the basket. The rebound was collected by the old Duncan under the basket.

Richard smiled bitterly, this game is going to be difficult...

If Thompson had made a hit just now, although the Clippers are not guaranteed to win this game, they will definitely have a greater chance of winning than the Spurs.

After all, the Spurs only have one offensive round. Unless they shoot a three-pointer and hit it, the most they can do is drag the Clippers into overtime.

But now that Thompson misses a three-pointer, the situation is a little difficult.

If the Spurs can score another goal in this offensive round, it will basically be a death sentence for the Clippers.

…

During the Spurs' offensive round, Richard took a deep look at Leonard on the court.

The meaning is self-evident, and the next step is up to you.

Leonard also saw Richard's gaze and nodded innocently.

Parker still controls the ball in the frontcourt. Now that the Spurs have such a big advantage, they naturally don't rush to attack.

And looking at the Spurs' current situation, it's definitely impossible to score a three-pointer...

Time passed by second by second, and even Richard became a little nervous. Such anxious events were not common in his coaching career.

…

In the end, Parker passed the ball to Jimmy Butler. Butler was about to take a mid-range shot. However, when Leonard flew up to block the shot, he passed the ball to Duncan under the basket.

The player Duncan is currently facing is Chasing Green. Gobert comes off the court, and Chasing Green is directly placed in the fifth position.

After Duncan caught the ball, he seemed to be ten years younger and took a mid-range shot directly to the basket.

If nothing else goes wrong, this will be a rebound goal. Duncan's mid-range shot from this position has a terrifyingly high hit rate.

But at this moment when the Clippers were almost certain to die, a black shadow shot out not far from Duncan.

It's Antetokounmpo...

The tall and long-armed Antetokounmpo seemed to have exhausted all his strength. His whole face turned red, and he stretched out his long arms to block the ball.

No one knows whether the shot was blocked or not. There is no slow-motion replay at the moment, but Duncan missed this shot that he was sure of.

The rebound was twisted and grabbed by Green.

There was a chance, and the Clippers had a chance to win.

Richard immediately called another short pause. This was the last timeout he had at hand.

The Spurs lead by one point, but the Clippers hold the last offensive round. It's really hard to say who will win and who loses at this last moment. Both sides have opportunities.

Richard arranged tactics for the players on the field.

In fact, it is hard to say whether this last-minute tactic, laid out by the head coach, can be executed smoothly on the field. After all, the opponent is not a wooden stake and will inevitably hinder the execution of the tactic.

The opponent was a seasoned head coach like Popovich, so Richard simply made some arrangements.

That is to score two points. No matter who gets the ball on the field, he will use his most confident method to score two points.

Because the basket was not particularly accurate, Antetokounmpo was responsible for serving the inbounds ball. Through the slow-motion replay just now, Antetokounmpo's finger did touch the basketball that Duncan shot.

It can be said that Antetokounmpo really saved the Clippers just now.

Antetokounmpo passed the ball to Green, who had the best passing ability on the field, and then Green distributed the ball.

Obviously Popovich also expected this. As soon as Green received the ball, Middleton and Butler immediately came to double-team.

Once double-teamed, it would not be so easy for Green to pass the ball smoothly. Time is of the essence right now. Green did not dare to delay. He immediately distributed the ball before his opponent could double-team.

…

The ball was passed to Thompson, who jumped up and took a mid-range shot.

"Duang!"

Hitting the iron directly, Richard sighed secretly. Did he make a mistake just now? He should exclude Thompson from his two-point strategy. After all, sometimes Thompson's three-pointer is more reliable than two-pointers.

It's too late to think about anything now, the game is about to end...

At this moment, Spurs fans were ready to cheer, but Leonard rushed out and took the rebound directly over Duncan's head.

The moment he landed, he twisted and lost his balance and hit a mid-range shot from the basket.

…

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

At this moment, the crisp sound of the basketball hitting the net also sounded.

Leonard beat the Spurs in the last 0.6 seconds and beat the Spurs in the tiebreaker of the Western Conference Finals. This is definitely a super kill that can be recorded in history.

Popovich frowned. He thought he would lose to the Clippers, but he didn't expect that it would be such a pity.

The kid named Leonard in front of him made Popovich sigh secretly. If this kid had been selected by him, I'm afraid it would be the Spurs with a smile on his face now.

It was a pity to lose.

Popovich is confident that if they defeat the Clippers and successfully advance to the finals, their Spurs will definitely have a good chance of winning the championship.

But it is a pity that the Spurs were defeated and missed a great opportunity to win the championship.