Thanos

Chapter 208 Battle 3 Overtime

Chapter 208 Three Overtime Battles

Stoudemire was furious, but not at Mim, but at Ye Heping.

"you again!"

Seeing Xiaosi angry, Ye Heping felt more relaxed and smiled at Xiaosi.

He still remembers Tang Shuai's teaching: If you can't make your opponent hate you, it can only mean that your defense has failed.

A good defender who can make his opponent lose control and rage every night...

Seeing Ye Heping's expression, Xiao Si was even more furious.

Fortunately, Nash passed by at this time, patted Stoudemire on the shoulder, and Stoudemire then backed away.

In fact, Nash is also very helpless: Stoudemire is already in the third grade, and he has to coax him like a child.Look at the rookie on the opposite side, he is already a pillar of the Lakers.Why is there such a big gap between people?

During this period, the Suns repeatedly failed to attack, and the Lakers also took the opportunity to catch up with the score.

10:9, the difference between the two sides is only 1 point.

After that, Nash continued to adjust his tactics, and the Lakers also responded, and the point difference between the two sides never widened.

In the rotation stage, the Lakers began to change players one after another with about 4 minutes left in the first quarter.

Except for Jim Jackson who replaced Ah Q, the Suns played the entire quarter with the other four starters.

In the second quarter, the four main players of the Suns only rested for about 2 minutes before being replaced.

It seems that after losing the first game, D'Antoni used women as men and men as animals for his main force.

At this stage, the Suns' competitive state began to improve slowly. The shooting percentages of Marion, Ah Q, and Jackson have all improved, but Joe is still very cold in singles. So far, he has made 4 of 0 shots.

Overall, the Suns are in much better shape than Game [-].

Relying on the main force of dead grass, the Suns established a 7-point lead at the beginning of the second quarter.

However, in the second half of the second quarter, the main players of the Lakers also came back one after another. Kobe broke out and led the Lakers to catch up again.

For Kobe, the Suns really don't have much to do.

Ah Q has an old injury, Jim Jackson is too old, and in singles, Joe's height makes his movement slow...In a one-on-one situation, these three were beaten by Kobe in turn.

If double-teaming is adopted, the Lakers' shooters can get more opportunities to fire.

And Marion, the best defensive player on the outside, has to be at the fourth position, so it is impossible to switch to defend Kobe.

In summary, Kobe's outbreak is understandable.

So even though the Suns were stronger than the previous game, they couldn't widen the point difference. The score was very anxious and rose alternately.

Until the last minute of the fourth quarter, the two sides 1:105, still no winner.

Nash attacks with the ball.

The Lakers' defensive tactics are very clear, cutting off the connection between others and Nash, forcing Nash to make a move himself.

After all, Nash didn't feel good tonight, which is indeed a good strategy.

Facing Atkins, Nash accelerated directly and reached the two-point area.

The Lakers immediately contracted, blocking Nash's breakthrough line.

Nash dribbled the ball under his crotch and took a step back, forcing a shot against the defender.

The ball crossed the beautiful parabola, piercing the heart with an arrow.

Swish!

107: 105.

Nash didn't feel good throughout the game, but he was not soft at the critical moment.

He used practical actions to tell everyone what a real superstar is, the more critical the moment, the more reliable he is.

But soon, Kobe hit a fadeaway jumper against Ah Q.

It may be because Ye Heping made a lore shot in the last game. Coach D'Antoni had a shadow in his heart and didn't dare to double-team Kobe too much. After all, the other four players on the Lakers team have very good scoring ability.

It's like being bitten by a snake once and being afraid of well ropes for ten years.

But you don't double-team a super scorer like Kobe at a critical moment, which is also unreasonable.

In fact, coach D'Antoni is in a dilemma at the moment, and he doesn't know how to choose.

It seems that Ye Heping's lore in the last game not only affected the previous game, but also determined this game to a certain extent.

The score is 107:107.

36 seconds left.

Nash controlled the rhythm and did not launch an attack until the end of 24 seconds. A fatal three-pointer was caught in the net, which almost sentenced the Lakers to death.

The American West Center was full of jubilation.

But the Lakers still have 12 seconds and a chance.

"Defend! Defend! Defend..."

Phoenix fans cheer for the home team led by the home DJ.

But those voices don't affect a true superstar.

Kobe Bryant scored the answerball again against the double-team from outside the three-point line.

110:110 level.

Beep beep!

At the same time, 48 minutes of regular time is over, and the two sides will start an overtime duel.

The fans were hooked, and this game really did not disappoint.It was still the best match among the four duels, and the whole match was extremely anxious.

Especially at the last moment, Nash and Kobe's performances were perfect, perfectly explaining what a superstar is.

Soon, overtime begins.

Overtime in the NBA is usually every 5 minutes.

If there is no winner, overtime will continue until the final winner is determined.

The Lakers' lineup has not changed, and they are still regular starters.

The Suns have made minor adjustments. The veteran Jim Jackson played instead of Ah Q. D'Antoni still trusts the veteran more at critical moments.

And the evolution quickly paid off.

Jim Jackson came up with two three-pointers, 116:110, and the Suns directly took a 6-point lead.

You must know that this is an overtime game. With only 5 minutes in a quarter, a 6-point difference can almost determine the outcome.

But soon, Kobe hit another three-pointer against the defender, 116:113, and the Lakers were still 3 points behind.

In the last period of time, Kobe's performance really exploded.

Of course, this also has something to do with coach D'Antoni's defensive tactics. He never dared to double-team Kobe.

But after this ball, he made up his mind no matter what, and he absolutely can't let Kobe continue to play like this.

In the offensive round of the Suns, Joe failed to make a step-back jumper in singles. Mim blocked Stoudemire and Marion and helped Ye Heping receive the rebound.

The ball came to Bryant again.

In an instant, Jim Jackson and Marion double-teamed directly.

Kobe did not pass the ball immediately, but after accelerating the breakthrough to fully attract the attention of the Suns, he distributed the ball to Odom.

The nearby Nash came up to defend, but how could Nash prevent Odom.

Squeezing past Nash with ease, Odom accelerated to the rim, blocked Stoudemire's space with the help of Mim, and smashed the ball hard into the basket.

116: 115.

Mihm's talent is not as good as Stoudemire's, but the details of pick-and-roll, screen, and block are all done very well.

After all, the body is placed there, and when you stand there, you can easily block the opponent, and the quality is still very high.

Subsequently, Stoudemire made a strong foul at the basket and Odom made two free throws.

118: 115.

The offense and defense switched, and the Suns continued to double-team Kobe.

This time, Atkins seized the opportunity and hit a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Kobe.

118:118 level.

More than a minute later, both sides failed to score again, and the game entered the second overtime.

That is, in this overtime, the disadvantages of the Suns' 6-man rotation were fully exposed.

The veteran Jim Jackson, who played very well in this game, had cramps at the beginning, so he could only return to the bench and watch from the sidelines.

Anyway, old Jim is 35 years old too.

In addition, the feel of the rest of the Suns has also declined to varying degrees, their movement speed has slowed down, and their confrontation is insufficient.

Of course, the Lakers also have this situation. After all, the game time is 58 minutes, counting timeouts, intermissions, etc., there are more than 3 hours, nearly 4 hours, and Iron Man is also tired.

However, the Lakers are still slightly better than the Suns. After all, there are more people in the rotation. There are 11 players on the field, mainly Mihm, Odom, Ye Heping, Kobe, Butler, Grant Sr., Atkins, Cook... A total of 8 people, compared to the Suns, it is still easy.

The Lakers took the lead at the beginning and were about to end the game at one point.

But at the last moment, Nash scored crazy points and tied again.

127:127 level.

The two sides started the third overtime.

At this time, the fight wasn't about tactics, command, or coordination...but a pure competition of willpower.

As long as it is a mid-range or longer shot, neither side can make a shot.

The only way is to rush inside and score.

Physical strength blames Kobe for showing his ability and Mamba spirit, tearing apart the Suns' defense and scoring consecutively.

The double teams organized by coach D'Antoni are also meaningless.

Both Ah Q and Joe in singles are too tired, and their movement speed has dropped severely. Kobe only needs a large change of direction to directly pass the two of them and rush into the penalty area to score.

On the contrary, Nash was really tired. He missed several shots and was exhausted.

In the end, Kobe scored all 8 points of the Lakers in the third overtime, while the Suns only scored 4 points in total.

131:135. After three overtimes, the Lakers defeated the Suns and rewritten the big score to 2:0, which meant a big victory.

(End of this chapter)