Chapter 445 Overtaken!(1/2)
McGrady has not had many chances to play in the last few finals, not because of his poor performance, but because head coach Larry Drew does not trust him as much as he treats Wu Feng and others.
After all, McGrady's condition did not decline much like she was at her peak, and her current physical condition is not easy to adapt to the finals against more intense games.
But no matter what, as a major rotation player of the Hawks, McGrady definitely has more playing time than players such as Jordan Famal, Desham Stevenson and others.
At this moment, McGrady received a pass from Coke Hinrich, and then tapped Kawhi Leonard with a fake move, moved directly to the side, and then made a jump shot.
With a "swish", this mid-range shot hit a steady hit.
McGrady couldn't help but raise his fist excitedly. This was his first time playing in the Finals. Looking back on his entire career, his best result was to make it to the playoffs, and he had never even made it to the second round of the playoffs.
This season, he not only successfully got rid of the second round of the playoffs, but also played in the division finals and the current finals.
Although he is not the core player or even the main player of the team, he is still a qualified rotation player and has also helped the Hawks' promotion.
After McGrady made the mid-range shot just now, he was replaced by Marvin Williams because of a foul on the defensive end.
At this moment, the game has entered the final decisive moment, so head coach Larry Drew naturally wants to replace McGrady and let Marvin Williams play.
There is no way to do this. Larry Drew would not have let him finish the last and most important time just because McGrady performed well, because this is the tiebreak in the finals.
For insurance, Larry Drew naturally wanted to let Marvin Williams play.
Manu Ginobili made both free throws.
The Hawks' offense.
After Wu Feng brought the ball to the frontcourt, he sent a wonderful pass and passed the ball to Marvin Williams, who was outside the 45th-degree three-point line.
Marvin Williams made a shooting move, Kawhi Leonard jumped up and tried to block. Marvin Williams quickly avoided Kawhi Leonard's block, and then made a three-point jump shot, scoring 3 points from the ball.
When Wu Feng retreated to defend, he slapped Marvin Williams hard, both of them were a little excited.
After all, the situation on the field is beneficial to them. This also indicates that they are one step closer to the championship.
Manu Ginobili adjusted his mindset and patiently organized the Spurs' offense.
Kawhi Leonard made a pick-and-roll for Manu Ginobili, who seized the opportunity, got rid of Wu Feng, and then rushed into the penalty area. Before the Hawks' inside player made up for defense, he threw the ball in his hand in time.
With a "clang", Manu Ginobili missed the open shot, and Wu Feng, who followed, grabbed the defensive rebound.
Manu Ginobili made a bet-taking steal. Wu Feng seized this opportunity and turned around and passed Manu Ginobili, rushed to the Spurs' inside line, and easily made a layup.
At the same time, it also caused Tiago Split to make a defensive foul, winning a free throw opportunity.
At this time, the last quarter had already been played for five minutes and fifty-five seconds. The Spurs quickly made adjustments to the lineup on the court while their opponents were free throws.
After the timeout, Wu Feng added free throws and hit the free throw. Two plus one was successfully completed.
The game continued, Marvin Williams served the bottom line, and Wu Feng was the one who received the ball.
After receiving the ball, Wu Feng passed the ball to Cork Hinrich. Cork Hinrich was not polite, and he used the ball to pass the half.
After halftime, Cork Hinrich did not stick to the ball, but handed the ball to Wu Feng again. Wu Feng dribbled with one hand and gestured to his teammates with the other, indicating that they could pull it away.
Marvin Williams made an off-ball screen for Cork Hinrich, and Cork Hinrich finally got rid of Cork Hinrich's defense and ran out of the open position.
Wu Feng decisively handed the ball to Cork Hinrich's hands, but the opponent's reaction was also very fast. A player quickly ran to Cork Hinrich. Seeing this, Wu Feng quickly ran back to the basket. Cork Hinrich took the opportunity to pass the ball back to Wu Feng's hands.
Wu Feng broke through the bottom line, and after passing Ginobili, he dunked directly and made the ball. Moreover, the "Demon Sword" had some small moves when Wu Feng took action, so Wu Feng once again won the opportunity to get extra punishment.
The game continued, Wu Feng executed the free throw and also scored a free throw.
After Wu Feng finished playing three-pointers, the Hawks' lead returned to more than double digits.
Manu Ginobili held his breath and controlled the ball steadily. After halftime, Manu Ginobili did not rush to pass the ball, but glanced at Tiago Split without notice.
Then, Manu Ginobili lifted up full speed and broke through Wu Feng.
Wu Feng concentrated his energy and followed Manu Ginobili closely. But Manu Ginobili's breakthrough was also sharp, especially the serpent-like breakthrough. He made two consecutive fake moves and then turned around and got rid of Wu Feng's defense.
After breaking into the inside, Manu Ginobili did not take a shot, but gave Tiago Split, and then quickly ran back to the other side of the bottom line. Tiago Split poured the ball back into Manu Ginobili's direction. After Manu Ginobili received the ball, he made a layup directly.
Wu Feng continued to organize the offense, and Al Horford pulled to the outside to receive the ball. Wu Feng quickly ran, and Wu Feng was very active in running, so he quickly ran out of the open position.
Al Horford handed the ball to Wu Feng without hesitation. After Wu Feng received the ball, he pulled out his hand directly, and the basketball went into the net hollow.
Kawhi Leonard passed the ball to Tim Duncan, who made a layup against Al Horford, and the referee's whistle also sounded, and the penalty was added.
"Stone Buddha" missed the extra free throw, and Marvin Williams grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Wu Feng.
Wu Feng came outside the opponent's three-point line, and Kawhi Leonard came up to defend. Wu Feng broke through and suddenly changed direction and threw away the defense. He made a beautiful layup.
Kawhi Leonard continued to organize the offense, and after halftime, he quickly handed the ball to Tony Parker, who broke through and passed the ball to Duncan, who once again gave the ball to Duncan, the inside.
Duncan singled Al Horford. A shot from behind the turn and scored again.
Wu Feng broke through and saw that there was no good opportunity, so he transferred the ball to the outside line again. Marvin Williams felt quite good and actually hit a three-pointer against the opponent's close-fitting defense.
With a "swish", the ball actually entered, and the fans of the At&t Center Arena were very helpless.
The Spurs players were actively running, and the 'French Sports Car' was controlling the ball while scanning the entire venue.
Time walked quickly, and in a blink of an eye, only eight seconds were left.
Tony Parker once again hung the ball to Tim Duncan who stuck Al Horford behind him, who turned around and threw the ball into the ball.
Seeing that the opponent's offense was very smooth during this period, Larry Drew called for a timeout and prepared to make some more deployments on the defense.
This game is the last game of the season, a game that determines the title. Therefore, no one will be willing to let O'Brien Cup be taken away by the opponent.
The pause time ends soon. The game continues.
The Hawks have the ball, and Wu Feng is the one who controls the ball. After Marvin Williams made a cover for Wu Feng, the latter directly pulled to the bottom line and broke through from the bottom line and made a layup, scoring another 2 points for the Hawks.
Ginobili, the Spurs' "Demon Sword", quickly returned the color with a mid-range shot.
However, the Hawks' firepower is still very good. After Marvin Williams received a pass from Wu Feng, he scored a jump shot near the free throw line under the cover of Al Horford.
Wu Feng dribbled the ball into the opponent's inside line, and his foot slipped and directly hit Tiago Split. The referee mercilessly called Wu Feng for an offensive foul.
Wu Feng retreated back to the backcourt depressedly without any refutation.
And it seems to be to balance it, the referee blew Duncan's cover foul again, and the Hawks regained the ball.
Seeing this, Wu Feng felt much better. He took the ball and headed towards the opponent's half.
Now, the Eagles are still 11 points ahead of their opponents, so under Wu Feng's command, their teammates play very rhythmically, without rushing, and not complacent because of their lead.
Wu Feng passed the ball to Marvin Williams, and Marvin Williams transferred to Marvin Williams' hand again, and the latter broke through and passed the ball to Al Horford. Al Horford took the action and easily scored 2 points.
Larry Drew nodded with satisfaction. The team's offense is now very organized and has high offensive efficiency.
Manu Ginobili took the ball and passed it to Kawhi Leonard. Kawhi Leonard broke through from a forty-five-degree angle, and then passed Marvin Williams to make a layup directly, but missed. Tim Duncan took the offensive rebound and assisted Kawhi Leonard to lay up again, making a layup this time.
Kawhi Leonard passed the ball, Wu Feng jumped into the steal and made a long pass to Marvin Williams who rushed to the opponent's basket quickly. Marvin Williams easily dunked.
On the Spurs' side, Tony Parker broke through and passed the ball, assisting Tim Duncan to make a jump shot from the front of the free throw line.
Marvin Williams missed a jump shot, Tim Duncan grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Kawhi Leonard. Kawhi Leonard also gave an assist, but it was still Tim Duncan who scored.
After receiving Kawhi Leonard's pass, "Stone Buddha" pushed Al Horford away and made a layup.
In this last quarter, Tim Duncan, as the most experienced player of the Spurs, scored continuously, helping the Spurs stabilize the score.
Wu Feng organized the offense with the ball, and all his teammates were pulled apart, as if he wanted to let Wu Feng continue to play singles, and Wu Feng also continued to hold the ball and break through strongly, attracting almost all the defensive attention of the Spurs.
Kawhi Leonard was preparing to assist in defense and break through at high speed, and ignored the sniper Marvin Williams around him. Wu Feng saw Marvin Williams in an open position and decisively passed the ball. Marvin Williams took the knife and hit a three-pointer.
The Spurs' ball rights, Manu Ginobili possesses the ball.
Manu Ginobili used his teammates' cover to break through from the left wing and make a layup in the inside.
Wu Feng broke through with the ball, but Tony Parker was ready for the game.
At this time, Ginobili suddenly stepped forward and attacked him, and Wu Feng made a mistake. He was intercepted by Manu Ginobili.
Manu Ginobili was quick-eyed and passed the ball directly to his teammate Kawhi Leonard. The latter used the ball to turn into lightning and rushed into the opponent's basket and made a layup.
With the Spurs scoring 4 points in a row, the Hawks' lead is rapidly shrinking, and they only have a 7-point lead.
The Hawks' counterattack.
Wu Feng broke through and made a layup, but unfortunately, the ball was turned out again when it was about to enter the frame, and Tim Duncan grabbed the backcourt rebound.
After receiving the return pass from Tiago Split during the run, Manu Ginobili made a direct shot. Wu Feng immediately rushed up. Manu Ginobili paused for a while until Wu Feng threw himself on his body. Although the ball did not score, Manu Ginobili made Wu Feng's foul and won two free throws.
The Spurs have recovered 6 points in a row during this period, narrowing the score gap to 5 points.
Cork Hinrich rushed into the Spurs' penalty area with the ball, and made an inside pass, assisting Al Horford to score a layup.
The Hawks still have a 7-point lead, but there is still a lot of time left. The Spurs have a chance to tie the score or even overtake.
Manu Ginobili broke through the baseline and slid past Cork Hinrich's defensive and made a layup. However, El Horford Hotpot was served. Tiago Split grabbed the offensive rebound, but the tip-in still missed. Tiago Split grabbed the rebound again. He was assigned to Kawhi Leonard on the outside. Kawhi Leonard broke through horizontally and threw the ball, and the ball also made a foul by Koke Hinrich's foul and made a free throw.
The Spurs were only 4 points behind. The Hawks players all looked solemn and did not dare to be careless at all. Cork Hinrich took the ball through half and passed the ball to Marvin Williams, but the intention to pass the ball was directly seen through by Tim Duncan. Tim Duncan jumped and pushed the ball into Kawhi Leonard's hand.
Kawhi Leonard did not pass the ball after getting the ball, and directly carried the ball to run wildly towards the Hawks at the half. However, Kok Hinrich's movements were not slow, and he quickly followed up to defend. However, Kawhi Leonard was much taller than Kok Hinrich, and he was also very comfortable to play Kok Hinrich alone.
Despite this, Kok Hinrich still held Kawhi Leonard and stopped the opponent's attack. Kawhi Leonard pushed Cock Hinrich away with one force, not only making a dunk, but also causing Kok Hinrich to make a defensive foul.
Larry Drew's breathing was a little rapid, and he was obviously very worried about the situation of the Hawks. If Kawhi Leonard hits the free throw, the Hawks will only lead the opponent by one point, and there are more than two minutes left before the end of the game, and the suspense of the victory or defeat has become infinitely greater.
Fortunately, Kawhi Leonardga missed the free throw, and Al Horford grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Marvin Williams. However, Cork Hinrich, who had been performing well before, made another fatal mistake. After receiving the pass from Marvin Williams, Coke Hinrich dribbled through, but was intercepted by Manu Ginobili. Cork Hinrich wanted to steal it back, but he committed another foul for it.
To be continued...