Chapter 442: The Danger of Being Killed(2/3)
The fourth quarter game lasted almost five minutes, and both sides gradually changed into the starting lineup. When Wu Feng and other main players came on the court, the Eagles still controlled the nearly double-digit lead.
Under Gary Neal's urgent defense, Wu Feng slowly led the ball through the half. In just a short period of time, Gary Neal tried several sneak attacks but failed.
Seeing that he had passed half, Tony Parker immediately stepped forward to double-team him, but unexpectedly, Anthony Morrow's position was empty, Wu Feng's ball was cleverly passed, and Anthony Morrow quickly broke through the middle line and jumped at the free throw line to hit.
Tony Parker organizes an offense, and Tim Duncan of the inside pass.
Tim Duncan squeezed out Zaza Pachulia and then made a backhand layup. Although it was disturbed by Zaza Pachulia, the ball still entered the basket.
Iverson's shot missed, and Al Horford, who was blocked by the opponent, watched Dejuan Blair take the rebound.
During this period, although the Spurs were not physically strong, they showed their strong ability to switch rounds and defend against Wu Feng with two players.
Although Wu Feng can still dribble the ball calmly, he can no longer sprint on the opponent's inside line, and it is difficult to organize an effective attack.
The opponent's quick round defense conversion did not allow the Hawks to gain a advantage. They made a few attacks, and they only scored three-pointers with free throws.
However, with the connection between two small players, Tony Parker and Gary Neal, the Spurs' attacks were very smooth, and they played a 7:3 small **.
Larry Drew called a timeout in time. When Wu Feng was unable to play, the team's offense suffered a great setback. Of course, this has something to do with the fact that there are still several main players who have not come up.
Therefore, Larry Drew did not blame the players for their offense too much. Facing the situation of leading by nearly double digits, it is barely understandable that the players' slackness for a while.
The reason why he could play such a wonderful game just now was basically a reflection of Wu Feng's personal strength. In fact, the players have not really entered the state until now in the fourth quarter. They have not played the team's strength at all.
The game started over and the Hawks' ball rights.
Wu Feng broke through with the ball, and a beautiful pass was handed to Al Horford in the inside. Al Horford did not make a strong shot. He took a step back and quickly passed the ball to Wu Feng in the outside. Others also quickly blocked him, blocking Tony Parker who stepped forward to make up for defense. Such an excellent opportunity, Wu Feng would never waste it. The ball slid through the sky with a beautiful arc.
"Swish", such a crisp sound made the Eagles players sound extremely pleasant.
Fans at the at&t Center Arena booed Wu Feng. Although the Spurs' style of playing is a bit dull, San Antonio fans are not like this.
The Spurs made a mistake and the ball was cut off by Josh Smith.
Then, the ball came to Wu Feng's hand again.
There seemed to be a loophole in the double-team of the Spurs. Wu Feng did not perform very well for several minutes in a row, but now he gradually brought out the team's rhythm. Tony Parker began to gradually shift the focus of defense to Wu Feng.
Tony Parker could not defend Wu Feng at all. Wu Feng relied on his explosive power to force a breakthrough from him again, and made a jump shot from the middle line.
The Spurs side.
Duncan's iconic shooting shot, and the ball passes through the board and enters the frame.
Wu Feng once again broke through the 'French sports car', and the latter was removed, but Wu Feng did not have a good chance. Realizing his defensive mistake, Tony Parker immediately stepped forward to double-team Wu Feng, but unexpectedly, Marvin Williams had already blocked his way forward.
But this time is more than enough for Wu Feng. He has changed directions continuously. When veteran Manu Ginobili is preparing to make up for his breakthrough, a back pass was handed to the bottom line. The unguarded Cork Hinrich took a deep breath and then threw the ball out with a very rhythmic pace.
With 4 minutes and 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Wu Feng successfully broke through twice in a row, and after making a layup at the basket, the two sides fought to a 98:86.
98:86, the Hawks led by 12 points.
With Wu Feng's firepower on his face, the Eagles gradually stabilized the situation again, and even saw the dawn of victory.
As time goes by, the Spurs' hopes of a comeback are becoming less and less slim. Especially after the Hawks' timeout, not only did they improve their defense greatly, but Wu Feng assisted Al Horford to score two consecutive inside shots, but also suppressed the Spurs' offense.
Seeing the Hawks stabilize the situation, the expression on Tony Parker's face became more and more serious.
As the youngest of the team's three troikas, Tony Parker has been working hard. Especially since the other two carriages are already very old, the peak is no longer the burden on him.
The Spurs now have only three chances of timeouts, one 100-second long timeout and two short timeouts.
The Hawks' success in continuous offenses. Although Greg Po Povich was extremely anxious, he also suppressed his anxiety. The only three chances of suspension must be used at the most appropriate time. The situation on the court is definitely not solved by three timeouts. If Tony Parker and others can successfully turn into a crisis, then this timeout will become a bargaining chip for the Spurs to finally turn the tables. If there is no way out, these three timeouts will naturally be unnecessary.
Tony Parker quickly brought the ball through the half and met Wu Feng again.
After several consecutive fake moves, Wu Feng was unmoved at all.
Tony Parker seemed to have eyes behind his head, and he accurately sent the ball to Gary Neal's hand. He took a step forward and blocked Wu Feng tightly on the right.
Taking advantage of the opportunity that Tony Parker created for him, Gary Neal quickly got up and took action without hesitation. Unfortunately, his strength seemed to be a little less. The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced high.
Kawhi Leonard stretched out his arms and pressed Marvin Williams behind him, making a difficult tip-in.
"Good ball..." The entire At&T center stadium cheered.
Spurs head coach Bo Shuai also clenched his fists excitedly.
The Hawks attacked, Al Horford took over Wu Feng's wonderful pass, and forced Tim Duncan to hit Tim Duncan, and a backward jump shot. Unfortunately, it was short and the rebound was taken off by Tim Duncan.
"Swish", the "Demon Sword" Ginobili directly scored a three-pointer, and he actually made a miraculous attempt.
"Wow..." San Antonio fans burst into cheers again.
Manu Ginobili also clenched his fists excitedly and shouted, his image was somewhat deviant in daily life.
"Drip", the Atlanta Hawks requested a timeout.
Now Larry Drew has to call a timeout, because the current situation is very unfavorable for the Hawks.
The Spurs have narrowed the gap. If they don’t call for a timeout now, it is very likely that the score will catch up.
"Guys, this is our first finals. I know this game is very difficult. The Spurs are an extremely strong team. They are the regular season champions this season, and they are their home court. But because of this, are we going to give them the victory? That's absolutely not possible. Guys, we have been working hard to keep the advantage until now. If you lose, it's definitely a frustrating thing, so we must take the victory away from here tonight." Larry Drew said passionately to the Hawks.
Perhaps Larry Drew's words inspired the Hawks players. After the timeout, the Hawks' defensive intensity was indeed strengthened. The strong defense caught the Spurs off guard and made consecutive mistakes in the offense. The Hawks used a quick counterattack to score 4 points in a row. The Hawks finally widened the gap to 9 points again.
Parker Jr. played Marvin Williams in a misplaced position, and played a big shot with a small shot. A beautiful breakthrough not only broke through Marvin Williams' defense, but also caught the Hawks off guard.
At this time, only Al Horford was left at the Hawks' basket, a beautiful pass from behind. Kawhi Leonard, who was breaking through, moved the ball to the other side. Tim Duncan, who was following closely behind, easily caught the ball, took two steps forward quickly, and took the air with the help of the inertia of the body. At this time, the Spurs had formed a two-on-one situation at the basket.
Al Horford felt cold in his heart, bit his teeth, and quickly rushed out, allowing the opponent to dunk unscrupulously in his half, which was undoubtedly the biggest shame for inside players.
Tim Duncan pushed the ball out in a flat hands, and the ball flew over Al Horford's head. After Kawhi Leonard received the ball, he tapped the ground with his right foot, dragged the ball up with his right hand, and gently shook his wrist. The ball rubbed the rebound and fell into the net bag.
The Hawks' counterattack did not work, and the Spurs protected the rebound.
Under Wu Feng's tight targeting defense throughout the game, Tony Parker led the ball through the half in a little embarrassed manner.
He passed the ball just after halftime.
Cork Hinrich quickly rushed out and flew past his eyes with a slight difference. However, even so, Kawhi Leonard was shocked and made a breakthrough. However, when he saw the Hawks' basket, he moved his heart and thrust his body suddenly. He gently rubbed the ball with his hands, and the ball flew obliquely to the upper edge of the basket.
Al Horford jumped high and tried to cut the ball directly in the air. As his hands were about to touch the ball, a strong figure jumped up behind him with a more rapid momentum, taking the ball into his hand first, and taking the opportunity to hit the ball with both hands and making a hit.
With aerial work between Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan, the Spurs once again easily scored two points.
Marvin Williams serves on the bottom line. Wu Feng gently slapped the basketball, and the ball rolled forward on the floor. Wu Feng followed closely behind the ball, and then leaned over to pick up the ball.
After getting the ball, Wu Feng's agile figure once again became active in the Spurs' half. He broke through and passed the ball. Cork Hinrich jumped out from the bottom line. The ball entered the net.
The Spurs' counterattack.
Tony Parker used Leonard's cover to hit the basket and shot an archer on his horse, but the ball turned around and bounced out, and Al Horford took the backcourt rebound.
Wu Feng received the pass and came to the frontcourt with the ball.
Just after halftime, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard came up to attack him.
Seeing this, Wu Feng quickly passed the ball out.
When Wu Feng was controlling the ball, with the cooperation of his teammates, he could limit Wu Feng's performance within a certain range. However, once Wu Feng lifted the burden of the organization and ran in the basket, with his current steps, he was easily thrown away in a few steps.
With the help of inside players at the basket, Wu Feng easily got rid of the defensive players and quickly ran to the right wing baseline. Kawhi Leonard looked at Koke Hinrich in front of him, Wu Feng on the left, and he could only choose one of the two people. He bit his teeth and abandoned Koke Hinrich.
Kawhi Leonard's abacus was jingling, but things were far from as simple as he thought. At the moment he made up for defense, Marvin Williams quickly retreated, and the two collided together.
Cork Hinrich naturally would not miss the opportunity to appear here, and the target of passing the ball was Wu Feng. Even if the ball was in his hands, he could handle the ball properly.
Facing the unguarded basket, Wu Feng was very calm, paid attention to the position under his feet, then jumped up high, held the ball over his head with both hands, and gently pushed out his wrists.
"Swish", the beautiful hollow ball brought waves of white waves under the basket, and Wu Feng shook his right hand fiercely.
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"Swish", another pleasant voice sounded, and Wu Feng turned around and jumped near the free throw line.
In the past two minutes, Wu Feng made three consecutive shots and hit them all, and he was simply full of firepower.
With the arrival of the timeout, the Hawks temporarily led the opponent by 107:100 by 7 points. The advantage of 7 points is not a point difference that can determine the outcome for both sides, especially the core players of the Hawks are troubled by physical strength.
The continuous and frequent breakthroughs have made Wu Feng's physical energy consume at an astonishing level. However, Wu Feng's physical strength has always been amazing, and in the previous games, he did not show any fatigue.
Wu Feng refused Larry Drew's suggestion to let him rest. His body was very clear. Now, he can still persist.
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"Clang", Tim Duncan succeeded in flying and banging.
111:110, the Spurs narrowed the gap to one point, and at this time the game only had the last fifty-one seconds left.
The Hawks called a short pause, the winner was only between one round, and both teams still had at least one chance to attack. As long as the team seized this opportunity, the Hawks would have the absolute initiative.
For safety reasons, Wu Feng responded to Cork Hinrich in the midfield. The Hawks were not eager to achieve this goal. The longer the delay, the more urgent the time it was left for the Spurs to attack.
The Spurs naturally cannot sit by and watch the passage of time, but Kawhi Leonard was entangled by Marvin Williams and could not move at all. Tim Duncan did not dare to leave the basket easily. Matt Bonner has always been the position that the Spurs are most worried about. At this time, once Tim Duncan leaves the basket, the Hawks take the opportunity to attack the basket.
Facing the double-team of Stephen Jackson and Manu Ginobili, Wu Feng calmly handed the ball to Cork Hinrich. Wu Feng, Cork Hinrich and Marvin Williams were all outside the three-point line. The pass like tactical training pulled the Spurs' defense line around, and seemed patient in the offense.
Wu Feng was driving the ball very steadily, and suddenly started, and the lightning breakthrough shocked Manu Ginobili.
He took a step back, but Wu Feng did not appear in his judgement position. Instead, he took a step back, tapped the ground with his left foot, and he wanted to take off into the air.
Manu Ginobili had lost his defense at this time and had no time to think about it. He quickly jumped up to block Wu Feng's move.
To be continued...