Chapter 443: A Thrilling Starter(2/3)
The fans of the at&t Center Arena were all disappointed. Marvin Williams' goal put great pressure on the Spurs.
Fortunately, in the next attack, Tony Parker used his teammates' cover to pull out the right wing three-point line.
It was also a "swish" sound, and the ball entered the net hollow.
With Tony Parker's three-pointer, the Spurs' pressure has been slightly reduced. Now there are three minutes and eleven seconds left before the end of the game, and the Spurs' hope has increased again.
Larry Drew called a timeout and had to stabilize the situation on the field.
After the timeout, Wu Feng was replaced by Jeff Teague, and now Wu Feng's physical strength is still a little unable to keep up.
Jeff Teague took the ball, and after reaching the top of the arc, he suddenly accelerated and broke through. A back pass was handed over to Marvin Williams, who was absent. Seeing this, Kawhi Leonard immediately rushed forward desperately.
But Marvin Williams made a very quick move and threw the ball out the moment Kawhi Leonard made a comeback.
The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and then fell steadily into the basket.
"Wow..." The audience burst into a boiling sound.
At the critical moment, Marvin Williams made two consecutive goals to help the Hawks hold back. His value was fully reflected at this moment.
After Marvin Williams dribbled the ball through the half, he handed the ball to Wu Feng as soon as possible. After receiving the ball, the latter immediately pressed his waist to protect the ball, ready to break through.
Gary Neal stared at the yellow-skinned boy in front of him, with a strange and serious expression on his face, and lowered his waist and spread his arms to make a defensive posture.
Gary Neal did not have a contemptuous attitude towards Wu Feng because he was a rookie. He knew that Wu Feng in front of him was definitely no worse than those stars. No, in Gary Neal's eyes, Wu Feng is already a super player, and a super player that can make anyone have a headache. Therefore, his defensive attitude towards Wu Feng is the same as when facing superstars such as Kobe.
Wu Feng's face was as usual and gave a look at Al Horford, who was in the inside. After receiving this gaze, Al Horford, who was competing for the position with the Spurs center near the penalty area, immediately gave up what he wanted to do and ran out of the three-point line immediately to play a pick-and-roll for Wu Feng.
The enemy was blocked, Wu Feng seized the opportunity and immediately dribbled the ball horizontally to the right, leaving Gary Neal's defense range. He also collected the ball at the same time, jumped on the spot, and threw the ball out.
However, this goal is obviously not a shot, but a pass.
Al Horford easily received Wu Feng's pass, then turned around, squeezed away Dejuan Blair and dunked at the basket.
Tony Parker looked solemn, and the current situation is very unfavorable for the Spurs.
Tony Parker controlled the ball and steadily advanced towards the Hawks half. After halftime, Tony Parker suddenly accelerated and rushed into the Hawks' penalty area.
Wu Feng pressed Tony Parker tightly, blocking his shooting angle and passing angle. But Tony Parker still passed the ball, and passed it very beautifully.
Kawhi Leonard received a pass from Tony Parker. He took action outside the three-point line, and with a "swish" sound, the ball was hollowed into the net.
The Hawks missed the offense, and Tim Duncan grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed the ball to Tony Parker.
After receiving the ball, the 'French Sports Car' directly put the motor on quickly, and in a blink of an eye, he arrived at the frontcourt.
Boyce Dior had a very good consciousness and had a very wonderful cooperation with Tony Parker.
Tony Parker didn't look at the pass, but directly assisted Boyce Dior, who was tangent to the basket, and made a layup.
Wu Feng turned around and scored a three-pointer, but unfortunately the ball came out. Fortunately, the Hawks' center Al Horford grabbed the frontcourt rebound and then made a quick break from the basket.
And at this moment, the experienced Spurs suddenly made a mistake.
Marvin Williams successfully intercepted Kawhi Leonard, launched a fast break, dribbled the ball into the Spurs' inside line, and turned around and passed the ball to Wu Feng who followed. After receiving the ball, the latter made a quick stop and jump shot from mid-range after receiving the ball.
On the Spurs' side, Manu Ginobi, a "demon sword" with a three-pointer, made a strong response.
Cork Hinrich received a baseline serve from Josh Smith, and after transporting it to the frontcourt, it was passed to Wu Feng.
After receiving the pass from Cork Hinrich, Wu Feng took a deep breath, and then controlled the ball and looked for opportunities outside the three-point line.
Just when Wu Feng was controlling the ball and approaching the basket directly outside the three-point line, he suddenly changed his movements. He suddenly stopped dribbling, his body turned naturally, his knees bent, and his whole body relaxed, and he looked like he was about to shoot a three-pointer!
Seeing Wu Feng's movements, Manu Ginobili jumped up reflexively, raised his hands and tried to block Wu Feng. However, when he jumped up, he realized that he had made a huge mistake. Cork Hinrich's toes were still on the ground.
Wu Feng was overjoyed, and then he jumped up to face Manu Ginobili's body.
"Drip!" The referee's whistle sounded at this moment, and Cork Hinrich also pushed the ball with both hands as soon as his body was losing balance.
"Bang!" What disappointed Cork Hinrich and the Hawks was that the goal was not scored. However, this does not mean that this offense only achieved this time, because the referee has not made a foul penalty yet!
"No. 20, the foul was made and three free throws!"
Cork Hinrich made two of three free throws, and the last free throw was confiscated. Dejuan Blair of the Spurs took off the defensive rebound. Immediately, Spurs head coach Greg Po Povich called a timeout.
After the timeout, the Spurs suddenly burst out with combat power that they had never had before in this game. They seemed to have changed into a team, giving the Hawks a painful blow, which surprised the Hawks and the fans of the court.
With one minute and fifty seconds left in the game, the Spurs finally narrowed the gap to single digits.
Although the ball is in the hands of the Hawks, they do not need to attack now, they only need the team's defensive defense. It doesn't matter whether the team scores or not. In the remaining time, as long as they make good use of their advantages and suppress the Spurs' counterattack, victory is what they most hope to see.
Wu Feng suddenly staggered and made a mistake in dribbling. For some players, in just a moment, it was enough for them to complete many moves. Tony Parker, who was defending him, was the best among them. At the moment when he was stunned, his right hand spitted a letter like a poisonous snake, and cut off the ball in his hand like lightning, turning around and making a long pass.
The Hawks players were obviously not prepared for this mistake. They watched Dejuan Blair jump high in the three-second zone, holding his hands high above his head, and when the person reached the top, they smashed it hard, making the entire arena tremble.
Looking at the dazzling score on the scorer, Larry Drew finally called a timeout. In just a few minutes, the Hawks' advantage of more than ten points was exhausted. What made him even more annoyed was that since Tony Parker came on the court, three Spurs players have scored one after another, and Boyce Dior, who is in the inside, has also defended very well, and the Hawks' key goals were resolved twice.
This is definitely not the strength of the Spurs, nor is it the strength of the Eagles. However, the performance of the two teams on the court is exactly the opposite of their real strength, and there is still one and a half minutes left in the game. As long as this timeout is properly used, the initiative in the game is still in his own hands.
"The Hawks' timeout is very timely. Judging from the current scores of both sides, the Hawks still have absolute initiative. However, according to the performance of the two teams just now, the advantage of these 6 points is not very big, and there will be no two round trips. The most important thing the Hawks should pay attention to now is that they must not make mistakes." Yang Yi analyzed.
Larry Drew was worried about more than that. The Hawks' rebounding also took advantage of the problem. Within more than three minutes just now, Dejuan Blair took three frontcourt rebounds in a row, giving the Spurs three attack opportunities. Now the game is at a critical moment of every second, and each rebound is worth a thousand gold.
The Hawks have just insisted on playing a lineup with a big and four small. This lineup wins in speed, but its weakness in rebounding is destined to be unavoidable. Now it seems that the lineup just now is not very effective for the Spurs. In order to regain the balance on rebounding, Larry Drew sent Jason Klins, who is 2.13 meters tall.
After Jason Klins came on the court, he teamed up with Al Horford and gained the upper hand in the interior Hawks.
On the bench of the Spurs, Greg Po Povich looked very serious, and he clicked a few times on the tactical board, and arranged the following tactics to the players in a deep voice.
"At this stage of the game, both teams no longer have much physical strength, especially the Spurs. Now they are fighting for one breath. Once someone's anger is released first, there will be no hope for the game." Sun Zhenping's expression also looked very serious.
Jason Klins is worthy of being a powerful player. After playing, he immediately took a frontcourt rebound. He passed Wu Feng to a three-pointer, and the gap between the two teams widened the double digits again. This goal can be said to be the most valuable goal of the Hawks so far. The game time is only one minute and thirteen seconds left. The Hawks' victory is close.
Jeff Teague off the court and a group of substitutes could no longer sit still, stood up, raised his fists to celebrate the Hawks' victory. The fans of the Phillips Arena immediately became active, and many people began to cheer for the arrival of victory.
Greg Po Povich's face suddenly turned pale. He was still full of confidence just now, but the Hawks' goal made him give up completely, and there was less than a minute left.
Wu Feng enjoyed the wonderful moments with all his heart, but he was not carried away because Tony Parker was standing there in front of him.
Tony Parker was running towards his halftime, and in a blink of an eye, he reached outside the three-point line. At this time, a black shadow quickly passed by him. Tony Parker's movement was so slow in front of him, and there was no omission of every move. Seeing Tony Parker's elegant jump, the ball quickly flew out of his fingers.
"Swish", in fact, Wu Feng doesn't need to listen, and he knows that this ball will definitely score. Tony Parker's shooting standards just now are like textbooks.
Cork Hinrich did not notice Wu Feng's distraction. Seeing that he was still in the Spurs' half, he felt a little happy. This was an excellent opportunity to launch a fast break. As long as Wu Feng plays this fast break, he can truly lock in the victory.
Wu Feng had just come to his senses when a huge basketball flew quickly to his eyes. His instinctive head flashed. Tony Parker easily caught the ball, and a long pass quickly handed it to Boyce Dior. At this time, there was no Eagles' defense player in front of Boyce Dior. Boyce Dior's dunk seemed to be about to break the Hawks' rebound.
With one minute and five seconds left in the game, the Spurs players broke out again. No, it was Tony Parker. He scored five points in a row in just half a minute, and everything seemed full of suspense again.
At this time, the strong counterattack momentum of the Spurs showed made the game more suspense, especially after Tony Parker reappeared, the Spurs completely suppressed the Hawks.
Wu Feng broke through with the ball, attracting double teams, and handed over the ball to Cork Hinrich.
Cork Hinrich jumped in the middle distance, and with a "swish", the ball entered.
The Hawks regained their momentum. Wu Feng and others of the Hawks all showed their value as core players at critical moments.
The Spurs attacked, but the Eagles defended for three seconds, and the Spurs got a chance to throw one free throw.
With Tony Parker's free throw hit, the suspense of the game was reborn. There was no previous attention to the victory or defeat of the two teams, but instead focused all their attention on the game.
Wu Feng's mood is the most complicated now. At the most critical moment of the game, his distraction made the team walk to the edge of a harsh cliff. Larry Drew's loss of composure just now also had a lot to do with him. He would definitely not have expected that the player he had always been the most at ease was the culprit who pulled the team into danger.
Looking at the excited expression on the faces of the Spurs players, Wu Feng felt unprecedented fighting spirit in his heart. He was known for his calmness and perseverance during the game, but at this time, an impulse arose in his heart. He got up wherever he fell, and his mistakes must be saved by himself.
Larry Drew looked anxious and had no usual calmness. He was always very proud of the timeout just now. He recovered the decline at the critical moment of the team.
Tony Parker took the serve from Kawhi Leonard and began to organize the team's offense. Now it's less than a minute, and he has really entered the countdown stage.
Tony Parker broke through with the ball, then passed the ball to Dejuan Blair. The latter pushed Jason Klins and then hooked the ball. The ball jumped and finally fell into the basket.
The Hawks are only three points ahead.
At the most critical moment of the game, every second is crucial. In order to prevent the Hawks from regaining the rhythm, the Spurs players tacitly defended the whole game. At the last moment of the game, the side behind generally adopted two tactics. One is to keep a close eye on the defense of the whole game, and use meticulous defense to make the opponent make mistakes, and the other is to make a foul tactic. However, now they are behind, and there is still time, so they will not use foul tactics. And now they are facing the Hawks, and the few players on the court are very stable in free throws.
Wu Feng just received the ball at the three-point line, and Tony Parker appeared next to him immediately, trying to force Wu Feng out of the field.
Wu Feng passed him with a false alarm. Tony Parker's heart tightened. The seemingly simple movement just now, but Wu Feng seemed very decisive and did not have any fatigue in playing a game. It seemed that the mistake just now had stimulated the young man's self-esteem.
This game will definitely die tonight. The deepest impression Wu Feng gave Tony Parker is his resilience. In terms of absolute speed, Wu Feng may be a little inferior to himself at his peak, but in these two head-on matches, the performance of the two can only be considered equal. At the critical moment, he can always get rid of the desperate situation.
Wu Feng just passed halftime, Tony Parker did not give him any room to buffer, so he pressed forward directly. Once Wu Feng was fully activated, even if he increased his horsepower, he might not be sure to stop him. Moreover, Tony Parker is already at the end of his strength now.
Greg Po Povich could no longer sit still at this time and walked around anxiously on the sidelines. Especially when he saw Wu Feng's expression, he even shouted to defend.
The Spurs had already moved into regional joint defense at this time. Unlike other teams, the five players on the court all have good scoring abilities, and no one can be neglected.
Wu Feng showed a speed of lightning, and appeared in Tony Parker in the blink of an eye. At this time, all the fans in the arena and in front of the TV knew that the most valuable goal in the game appeared. With less than a minute left in the game, this duel will directly affect the final result of the game. The Spurs have no choice but to retreat. Once this goal cannot be defended, there is only theoretical possibility to win the game.
Seeing that the two bodies were about to collide, Wu Feng's movements seemed to have not changed much. At the same time, the movements in his hands were also changing subtly. He took the bounced ball with his left hand and quickly hit Tony Parker's left side. The ball was very fast. Tony Parker's heart condensed, and his body's center of gravity slightly retreated, and Wu Feng's movements kept changing.
The moment the ball was shot, Wu Feng made an unexpected move, his body quickly turned to 360 degrees, and his right hand gently turned to the right side of Tony Parker. Tony Parker, who realized his mistake, was ready to make up for defense as soon as possible, but in a quiet moment, Marvin Williams had already pulled to the outside line quickly and made a simple barrier with Wu Feng.
Wu Feng was about to take the ball in the three-point line, but Kawhi Leonard had rushed out quickly. When Marvin Williams pulled to the outside, he had already estimated his intention and followed him quickly, finally blocking in front of Wu Feng in time.
Wu Feng is not the kind of player who likes to do so. After his shooting move was cut off by Kawhi Leonard, the ball hit the floor to Kawhi Leonard's right and quickly bounced to Jason Klins in the inside. At this time, Kawhi Leonard had already defended himself, and Marvin Williams naturally became empty.
Marvin Williams rushed into the Spurs' penalty area and received a pass from Wu Feng to attack the basket and scored was a foregone conclusion. Sure enough, Marvin Williams easily dunked and helped the Hawks score another 2 points.
With 37.2 seconds left, Tony Parker broke through with the ball. After Wu Feng, he attracted Al Horford's defense and passed a ball to Boyce Dior. At this moment, Al Horford had already pulled out to make up for Tony Parker, and Jason Klins was also behind by Dejuan Blair.
Boyce Dior took a step forward and scored has become a natural thing. A smile has appeared on the corner of his mouth. It is a rare thing for him to help the team score such a critical goal in such an important game.
To be continued...