readytorunbook Chapter 1632 We Are God
Chapter 1632 We Are God
Chapter 1632 We Are God
"Robert Horry is doing what we want to see in Kevin Garnett, 'Penny' Hardaway, Wish, Yao. He's old as an athlete, but he's done things we can't even imagine! Even if he retires this summer, even if he doesn't win the Suns tonight, we'll remember his decisive performance tonight!"
It can be said that Horry's performance in the last three and a half minutes has improved the height of his entire career. People can't help but compare Liu Yuqing in the 2001 Eastern Conference Finals, Miller in the 1996 Eastern Conference Finals, Benj in the last half of Game 1992 of the 1970 Finals, and Frazier in [-].
These particular years and performances all have similar factors.
The team was on the verge of collapse, and the others couldn't stand up.
Facing the best team in the league, stand alone and turn the tide.
Without Horry, the Suns would eat this defeat like the walking dead, and then watch the Celtics grasp the match point at home. For them who no longer have a home court, this is a desperate situation.
Will Horry change the course of this season, and indeed Kevin Garnett's career?
Louie didn't know.
He looked at his players and didn't see any negative emotions on their faces.
Even if someone on the opposing team had a historic performance, the Celtics still had confidence in overtime.
Louis is very calm. He knows what kind of player Horry is. Before the opponent broke out, he had already asked Kirilenko to match up, but he couldn't hold it down.
There are too many superstars in the history of professional basketball who are still unstoppable in the face of heavy defenses.
The most special thing about players like Horry is that they can do what superstars do as role players.
Louis had seen too many of the same things over the years.
Louis stood in front of the players and did not talk about the tactics of the overtime game. Instead, he talked about a historical allusion that everyone present did not understand.
"Do you think our opponent's performance is amazing?" Louis smiled. "Three and a half minutes before the end of the game, we still led by more than ten points, but they suddenly equalized the score. Maybe the goddess of victory favors them?"
"Anyone who has this thought, kick it out of your head now!"
Louie said: "The most incredible thing happened in the history of the Celtics and Suns in the finals!
Presumably you all already know that this is not the first time the Celtics and Suns have met in the finals. The last time we met in the finals, many of you may not have been born yet, but it doesn’t matter. I was there at that time.
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"31 years ago, in the same fifth game that no one could afford to lose, in Boston, we once led the Suns by 22 points...In the end, they were somehow tied! Then, we played one overtime after another. In the end, we won the game after three overtimes and eliminated them in the sixth game of the finals!"
Before the famous game of the century between the Knicks and the Trail Blazers, Game 1976 of the 22 Finals was considered the greatest Finals in NBA history.Although Louie didn't tell the surprising details, the fact that the Celtics led by up to [-] points in regular time was tied is enough to resonate with contemporary Celtics players.
They at least have this kind of thinking-the predecessors led by 22 points and were tied, and we only led by 18 points at most, so it seems nothing?
"Compared to this, we seem to be okay?" Yao Yue half-joked.
Everyone grinned.
Louis then said: "Keep our original game style. You guys are younger and more energetic than your opponents. If we want to play overtime, we are the more confident side. Let's go!"
Before the player entered the field, Louis called Wuxia and looked at his right foot with concern, "Can you still hold on?"
Lu Wuxia stomped her foot, "I'm fine."
Whoever is more ruthless at this stage of the competition will win.
"Speed up the pace of the game and don't fight them."
"learn."
Overtime is hell for players with poor stamina.
As the most difficult position on the court to save energy, no big man can play the same performance during overtime as in regular time.
The Suns used Garnett and Horry to partner inside.
Louis let Yao Yueban rest for 1 minute, so that Kirilenko played the fourth position and Gasol played the fifth position.
As a result, he got his wish.
Although the inside line has an advantage, the Suns did not rely on the inside line to open up the situation.
It was Penny who scored the first overtime goal for the Suns.
The Celtics responded with a flawless single.
Afterwards, the two sides struck iron for a while, and no one scored for a full minute and a half.
Garnett finally got the ball to cause damage.
Two minutes later, except for Garnett who was about to hit the free throw line, both sides scored 2 points each.
Garnett made one of two free throws.
Then, Lu Wuxia held the ball and called Yao Yueban for a pick-and-roll, and the latter pulled the ball and made a three-pointer.
"Shh!"
This three-pointer is worth a thousand dollars!
Then, running back Richard Hamilton stepped up and made another mid-range shot to tie the game for the Suns.
Lu Wuxia made a three-pointer from the outside, and Louis could tell that his feet were starting to hurt.
Because his running rhythm is not right, and the take-off height of his shots is not high enough.
Louis wants to replace Wuxia, but if he is replaced, the Celtics will have no leader, especially at this time, the team desperately needs Wuxia.
Just when Luigi was struggling, Ginobili came like a savior, took over the ball, didn't pick and roll, forcibly broke the Suns' defense, and scored a serpentine layup.
Garnett made another foul, continued to the free throw line, and made two free throws.
Then, under Lu Wuxia's screen and pass, Ginobili made a three-pointer that surprised the scene.
The final minute of overtime.
The Sun requested a timeout.
Louis let Kirilenko return to the third position, Gasol came back to play the fourth position and was partnered by Wuxia and Ginobili in the backcourt.
The Suns did not have any personnel changes, and they decided to continue the existing lineup until the end of overtime.
The Suns, trailing by 3 points, chose a fast break tactic.
Garnett served, Penny called the pick-and-roll to tear open the gap in the Celtics' defense, and then gave a wonderful through pass to Horry on the weak side.
The defense of the Celtic players who were afraid of Horry suddenly became chaotic.
Horry, who used himself as a bait, distributed the ball to Garnett, who then transferred to Richard Hamilton on the outside three-point line.
A perfect tactical three-pointer pocketed!
In an instant, the scene became a Celtic Shura field.
No matter how many times they lead, the Suns seem to have the magic to bring it back.
Doesn't it really belong to them tonight?
Louis requested a timeout.
"Manu, you come to play this ball."
Lu Wuxia's face remained unchanged. He was not the kind of person who would take away the coach's tactical board and yelled to hit the lore.
Ginobili is the Celtics' best player at this stage, and it is reasonable to play key goals for him.
"Wally, you replace Andre. Mike, you replace Paul." Louis directly arranged a five-out lineup for Ginobili, and it was up to him to go one-on-one. "Wish serves the ball. After Manu gets the ball, the others spread out. As for whether to choose one-on-one or call the pick-and-roll to attack the opponent's defensive weakness, it's up to you to decide."
Louis gave Ginobili complete trust, but this trust does not yield 100% positive returns.
In fact, in Louie's long career, Ginobili can be said to be the most unstable big-hearted player he has ever met.
When Louis saw the Suns asked Milicic to replace Horry to interfere with the serve, and then let Iguodala face Manu Ginobili, he knew that D'Antoni was the coach who led the team to the finals. He predicted who the Celtics' key ball executor would be.
Moreover, this in itself is not a difficult thing to judge.
The inside line is not suitable for playing key shots, the outside line is flawless and injured, Ginobili is in good condition, and D'Antoni knows who to guard against.
Therefore, even if Ginobili receives the ball, he has to face the single defense of the Suns' number one defender on the outside.
He called the pick-and-roll to name Milicic.
But he didn't expect that the Suns made the most daring decision at this moment. Milicic emptied Dunleavy and stepped forward to flank him with Iguodala.
Ginobili lost the ball in a panic, Iguodala picked it up and completed a one-stop counterattack.
"Finally, the Suns, who had been chasing all night, achieved a lead in the score. 20 seconds before the end of the game, they used wonderful defense to cause Manu Ginobili's turnover, and Andre Iguodala scored a key layup! What a wonderful performance! What a wonderful game!"
Louie called the second timeout in overtime.
After such a round, the morale of the team has fallen to the bottom.
It is almost impossible to activate the team with a timeout.
unless…
"Coach, let me play the next ball."
Lu Wuxia said proactively.
Everyone looked at him, and Lu Wuxia smiled at the serious Ginobili, "It's not that I don't believe in Manu, I just think he's under too much pressure. If we only let him play key shots, then the Suns' defensive tactics are too simple. Since they want to double-team Manu, the rest of us should stand up and leave it to me!"
"In that case, let's change our style of play!"
Louis picked up the tactical board and said quickly: "Manu, after you get the ball, delay the time first, then, hold the ball deep as a bait, go to this position (near the paint area) and pass the ball to the top of the arc. Wish, I don't care what method you use, after Manu passes the ball, you must be in place!"
"Crack!" Louie patted the tactical board and said loudly, "Don't think about what happened in the last round! This is basketball, this is a game, and no one can predict what will happen next. As long as the time is not over, all mistakes can be remedied!"
Then Louis could only trust the players and wait for the result.
Lu Wuxia's leadership qualities were stronger than his father had imagined. He patted Ginobili on the shoulder and said confidently, "Manu, you have to believe that we can win, God is with us!"
"With him? I can't find him, where is he?" What Ginobili wanted to say was, if that God was there, how could he make him make a mistake?
"He's not here, he's not in the auditorium, and he's not in the sight of any of us." Lu Wuxia gently touched his heart, "He's here, and the end of this place is where God resides."
"In other words, we are God!"
Louis didn't know what Wuxia said to Ginobili, he only knew that the Argentine seemed to have regained his confidence.
Everything went on as planned.
Ginobili took the ball, pressed the clock, faced Iguodala without fear, and then called Gasol for a pick-and-roll like crazy-Is this to name Garnett?
At this moment, no one could think calmly. Ginobili forcibly rushed in. Even if he was cornered by Garnett and Iguodala, he fully believed that Lu Wuxia would run to the receiving point as planned by the tactics. Therefore, he didn't need to check whether there was anyone there, but just found that tricky angle to pass the ball hard.
"Bad pass? No, Wish is there!!!!!!"
Mike Breen's voice could almost penetrate the arena.
Lu Wuxia received the ball and shot it two steps behind the free throw line within the three-point line.
"Shua!!!!!!"
The audience lost their voices, and his teammates frantically leaned towards him. He just raised his arms high, and the smile on his face seemed to be mocking the opponent who didn't take him seriously. At this moment, people forgot the courage contained in that goal, but they knew its meaning and value.
The Phoenix Suns, which seemed to be their destiny, were dragged into the second overtime by the ghostly Celtics.
(End of this chapter)