Chapter 184 Winner

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 184 Winner

“It’s incredible!”

“It’s so amazing, people in Linhai can’t believe it.”

"This is not true, such a difficult ball."

…

Reporters from major TV stations all looked in disbelief that such a magical ball could exist.

Fairy balls are not uncommon, but rare ones are those that determine destiny.

There are only 3 minutes and 31 seconds left before the end of the game, which is enough time to even out the 9-point difference.

But the premise is that the Sonics completely misfired and were beaten.

However, there is a big problem. Currently, it seems that the Sonics are in better shape.

With only the last timeout left, the Spurs seemed to be in dire straits.

Popovich had no choice but to yell from the sidelines to remind the players to concentrate and score a goal first.

It's a pity that with the SuperSonics trying their best to shrink the paint, the Spurs' twin towers had no chance at all.

Elliott could only take a long two-point shot. Unfortunately, Elliott, who was in mediocre form, obviously couldn't reverse the situation.

Of course, it's not that easy for the SuperSonics to score goals.

Especially now, once the score difference exceeds 10 points, the victory is basically guaranteed.

Wang Hao was heavily guarded, and Gary Payton could be double-teamed at any time.

At this time, Gary Payton was not in a hurry, but signaled everyone to hold still and not panic.

I have to say that this is the experience of veteran players.

Seeing that the time is about to enter within 3 minutes, time is on the side of the Supersonics.

When there were only 10 seconds left in the attack time, Gary Payton began to charge and drove directly into the paint.

Even if you can't score a goal, you still have a chance to get a foul; even if you don't get a foul, 24 seconds are up and that's enough.

Sure enough, under Duncan's interference, Gary Payton's shot missed.

David Robinson was one against two, trying to protect the rebound.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly stretched out a hand from behind and lightly poked the basketball, and the basketball flew towards the basket again.

It was Wen Baker.

Wen Baker, who was corroded by alcohol, has lived up to his past, but don't forget, he is still an extremely talented insider.

Even if the athletic talent is gone, the static talent is still there, such as these long arms.

David Robinson wailed and could only watch the basketball go into the net.

94:83

The score difference was 11 points, but the game time was only 2 minutes and 54 seconds. There was not much time left for the Spurs.

Don't forget, this is not 20 years from now.

20 years later, if you feel good and hit a few three-pointers, it will be easy to catch up with the score.

But now, not only is the three-pointer not that popular, but the pace of the game is also extremely slow.

It can be said that the balance of victory has tilted towards the Supersonics.

Unless the Spurs explode, at the same time, the Sonics will continue to make mistakes.

Otherwise, it’s over!

David Robinson is a little desperate, but he is absolutely unwilling to admit defeat.

"Tim, there is still time, we still have a chance."

But he was talking about Duncan. He was afraid that Duncan would lose confidence because the score difference was too big.

However, Duncan didn't hear clearly at this moment.

In fact, on the Spurs bench at this time, Popovich had already jumped up.

"Tim, are you okay?"

It turned out that during the block just now, Duncan seemed to twist his foot when he landed.

Fortunately, I twisted it myself. What if I stepped on someone else's foot?

With this height and weight, I guess there is a big problem.

Duncan tried it, and it felt like a bruise. It hurt a little at first, but now it feels much better.

"No problem, I'm fine!"

Popovich breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, he didn't think about replacing Duncan and protecting Duncan.

However, he still didn't do it.

The simple truth is that it is not the time to completely despair yet, there is still a little time.

In order to get the ball, this time, he waited until he stepped directly on the three-point line before receiving the pass from the Spurs player.

Duncan didn't waste any more time on tactics. There was not enough time, and scoring quickly was the key.

He chose to break through directly.

It's really not easy for Horace, who has old arms and legs, and he is about to be rushed over.

However, the Sonics were already prepared. Ruben Patterson quickly shrank and wanted to double-team.

"ah!"

At this moment, there was a sudden scream.

Wang Haoyuan was on the other side of the baseline and heard the screams, but it was Duncan lying on the ground holding his knees.

This was an unconfronted injury.

Horace has been broken through, and Reuben Patterson's double-team has not yet been put in place.

Everyone in the Spurs team was shocked.

In particular, the team's doctor rushed to the court immediately to check on Duncan's injury.

Popovich seemed to be standing calmly on the sidelines, holding his hands and looking very calm.

In fact, all his thoughts went to Duncan.

He knows very well what Duncan means to the Spurs, and there is absolutely no room for surprise.

He even regretted a little bit. It was not worth it to injure Duncan just for a playoff game.

What's more, we lost this playoff game.

In the end, the Spurs' team doctor made the decision to make the substitution, and Popovich didn't hesitate at all.

If it were Pat Riley, I would probably have to ask again, can he still persist?

Duncan was helped out of the game.

Except for Spurs players and Spurs fans, not many people actually pay attention to Duncan.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as Wang Hao.

It was very strange to see Duncan limping out of the game. The injured part was still his knee!

In the original time and space, Duncan was not injured in the playoffs.

Well, he was already injured in the regular season, and the Spurs gave up on the playoffs and got a first-round trip.

You didn't even play in the playoffs, how could you get injured?

Duncan's injury directly sapped the Spurs' last remaining fighting spirit and they were unable to focus on the game.

Because it was a mistake, the Sonics served the ball from the backcourt, and the Spurs did not have a pressing defense.

That is to say, the Sonics plan to waste time, otherwise, they can immediately increase the speed of offense and defense transition.

And on defense, there were also a lot of mistakes.

Gary Payton easily used the pick-and-roll to complete the breakthrough. Without Duncan's ability to check and fill in the gaps, no one could guard him.

A clean layup widened the point difference by another 2 points.

96:83

During the offense, the Spurs seemed to have forgotten tactical movement, and everyone stood around stupidly.

After Johnson passed the ball to David Robinson, everyone stood still and seemed to be watching the show.

Obviously, they are not used to playing without Duncan at all.

Facing Horace's defense, David Robinson's shot bounced out of the frame, even allowing the Sonics to counterattack.

Reuben Patterson dunked successfully, and the point difference had widened to 15 points.

Popovich didn't waste any more time and directly signaled the referee to make a substitution.

The game was a foregone conclusion, and he no longer persisted fearlessly.

101:90

The SuperSonics won the Battle of Tianwangshan, successfully advanced to the second round of the playoffs, and entered the Western Conference semifinals.
Chapter completed!