msmithbooks Chapter 281 The cooked duck flew?
Chapter 281 The cooked duck flew?
Chapter 281 The cooked duck flew?
After returning from the timeout, James began to work hard, soloing Gay consecutively, shooting inside and outside, reducing the score to 2 points.
The Grizzlies also paused, and the two sides almost returned to the same starting line.
"LeBron still exerted his strength. In this game, their 3-pointers were not fully opened, so he and Chris could only attack!" Mark Jackson said.
Marv Albert nodded and said, "It's too strenuous to play like this. Memphis' inside line is really strong!"
Pause back, the game continues.
Conley dribbles over and passes it to Gay on the left wing.
Facing James, Gay borrowed a cover, forcibly walked the baseline, turned around and made a jumper—short!
Xie Kai grabbed the offensive rebound!After he grabbed the rebound, he didn't stop the ball, and immediately distributed the ball to Fatty Lan near the baseline on the other side, who made a jump shot—yes!
The point difference is 4 points!
"Chris didn't protect the rebound well on this ball, and he really has to bear some responsibility!" Mav Albert criticized.
Mark Jackson explained: "Chris's ball is indeed a bit negligent. The groom doesn't know if you have seen such a statistic. Chris's backcourt rebound rate is actually not good!"
Marv Albert laughed: "He is playing more and more outside now, and his offensive rebounds are not good."
On the Heat's side, James punished Randolph with the help of a mid-range screen at the top of the arc, narrowing the point difference to 2 points.
Looking back, Xie Kai moved without the ball, cut the ball from Xiaojiasao, and went to the basket to score 2+1!
"Answer ball!" Groom Albert exclaimed.
There was a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene, and the man who ate potato chips just now put down the snacks in his hand, waved the plastic stick in his hand, and cheered for Xie Kai.
Xie Kai walked to the free throw line.
Xie Kai made an additional penalty and the point difference returned to 5 points.
The Grizzlies are in the starting lineup. Although the Black Bears didn't open, they suppressed the Heat through Xie Kai's blast.
However, the Heat are a strong contender for the championship after all, with strong strength. Even if the Grizzlies make a small climax, they will be able to chase the point difference to a reasonable position, so as not to be beaten by the opponent.
Soon, the game entered the transition stage again.
The Grizzlies entered this stage with a 6-point advantage.For them, as long as they can survive this stage, the possibility of winning this game will become greater and greater.
The second team on both sides still feels cold.The Grizzlies' defense was extremely aggressive, preventing the Heat's shooters from getting chances easily.And their own offense is already poor, and it's not a good touch.
The two sides are engaged in a steelmaking battle again, and the buddy who just put down the potato chips is now eating a box of popcorn.I dare say that if he doesn't eat something, it will be very difficult for him to get through this stage.
As a result, after the third quarter, the Grizzlies led the Heat by 3 points 74:70.
Seeing that the home team was able to lead by 3 points after 4 quarters, the Grizzlies fans were as sweet as eating honey, and temporarily forgot the embarrassment of the 5-game losing streak.Who said we are a big team, look, with a neat lineup, we can fight against the Heat, who are the favorites to win the championship.
The final game started.After only a few minutes, James played.Obviously, Coach Spoelstra doesn't want to lose this game, and the best way they want to close the game is to send their best players on the field early.
James is really tough, his body is so good and his physical strength is good, playing for 40 minutes is not tiring at all.
After James came on the field, he used his restraint to give House a 3-point assist, and the Grizzlies requested a timeout.
At this time, the score between the two sides was 78:77, and the Grizzlies still led by 1 point.
"Mark, it seems that Lionel can't sit still anymore, and is going to change the starting lineup!" Marv Albert laughed.
Mark Jackson said: "This is also normal. Memphis has lost 5 games in a row. This game has a good momentum, and it is at home. Of course, I hope to win."
The two sides launched a decisive battle!
After the main players of both sides returned, the game entered an anxious state again.The Grizzlies played slowly and controlled their turnovers well, so it was difficult for the Heat to counterattack.
In contrast, the Heat's defense is very good, and it is not easy for the Grizzlies to play a smooth offense in the half court.
The offense of the two teams is difficult to cluster, often piecemeal, so the score is not high.
The game has been anxious until the last 30 seconds.
At this time, the Grizzlies at home led by 2 points.
The Grizzlies fans at the scene were very excited, and many even stood up.They know that the team's current situation is very good, and it is very close to ending the losing streak.
But the Heat had the ball, and Spoelstra used the team's penultimate timeout to arrange a key attack.
"Who will execute this shot? LeBron, or Chris?" Marv Albert said.
"My concern is whether Miami will choose 2 points or 3 points!" Mark Jackson said.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
The Heat replaced Big Z and pushed Bosh to the center position. The remaining four players were James, Chalmers, House and James Jones.
In this lineup, five players can shoot 5-pointers, and the space will be widened.
The Heat served in the frontcourt, and the Grizzlies fans even became a little nervous to breathe.
The ball came out, James Jones caught it, and immediately gave it to James.
Bosh came out to cover.
James broke through the middle, and he went to the basket, attracting House who split the corner after the flank!
Xie Kai went to block, House's 3-point shot...
The hearts of the Grizzlies fans at the scene seemed to have stopped suddenly!
Got it?
No!
The ball comes out of the frame!
Basketball!
James hit it and the ball went to James Johnson at the top of the key.
Wide open!
James Johnson is a guy who has nothing special about him, except that he shoots 3-pointers very well. He raised his hand and basically didn't aim.
The Grizzlies fans at the scene seemed to have received a heavy blow, their hearts beat violently, and it seemed that they couldn't feel the second beating.
Grizzlies timeout!At this time, there are 6.5 seconds left before the end of the game.
"Yeeees! A quasi-lore from James Jones!" Marv Albert explained passionately.
The players on the visiting team's bench were all excited.This ball is too critical for the Heat, and it is likely to determine the final outcome of the entire game.
The faces of the Grizzlies' players were full of unwillingness. The ball had already been defended, but they did not expect to win the rebounds all night, and the key rebounds were taken away by the opponent. It was really "cooked ducks flew".
Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins kept encouraging the players: "We haven't lost yet, we're only 1 point away, and we have hope for a lore!"
Faced with this situation, it is indeed somewhat difficult to accept the result in front of me.Fortunately, the game is not over yet, the mistake is not irreversible, there is still time, and there is still hope.
(End of this chapter)