Chapter 265: 3+2VS3+2
"Shaquill, that's right! I said that in the fourth quarter, Lin will wait for his teammates." Kenny Smith said with a smile.
O'Neal glanced at his mouth and said dissatisfiedly: "What's the matter? I can beat them alone."
But the other two people said they didn't want to pay attention to him at all.
After the suspension, the New Orleans Arena was not as noisy as the All-Stars in the past. It felt quiet at this time.
The fans seemed to be watching a tiebreaker in the finals. Now they are the ones who are overturned. Although they are still the leading team, and the lead of 9 points in about half a quarter is a big advantage, they are still very panicked.
At this time, the fans shouted Stephen and Kevin. Basically, they were calling out some very famous players, and the hope of victory was on them. Otherwise, there would be no chance for the Eastern Conference All-Stars who were united by all the five.
Faced with strong pressure, D'Antoni had to replace Curry, Thompson and Durant who cooperated with the Pelicans to play in the last 5 minutes. Leonard did not want to play, and D'Antoni did not want him to play. As a result, the scene now became the Cavaliers trio plus the Pacers duo against the Warriors trio and the Pelicans double towers. The scene was unexpectedly exciting.
The Cavaliers vs. Warriors, Linson vs. Davis, all of these groups are very interesting and popular. In this year's Christmas game, Irving's final victory in Oracle Arena is still vivid in his mind, which also inspired the Warriors trio's competitive spirit. They are ready to play against this Eastern All-Star team with real swords and guns for the last 5 minutes.
As soon as the Western Conference came up, the Warriors trio on the outside made a good small cooperation. Thompson finally got an open three-pointer from the side, taking and hitting. Such a three-pointer was equivalent to giving away points for Thompson.
The gap widened to 12 points again.
"Clay! Clay!"
Pelicans fans began to cheer for the Warriors' Thompson. What an embarrassing thing it would be if the two teams really met in the first round of the playoffs.
However, the first priority now is to keep the All-Star MVP in New Orleans, and this game must be won.
The Eastern Conference was not affected, and the offensive pace of the Eastern Conference on this side was also very fast. James and Linson once again played pick-and-rolls at the top of the arc after half a year. However, now the opponent has become the Western Conference All-Star. Durant and Cousins have a very tacit understanding and directly switch defenses. They are not decisive. Cousins covers James.
But Lin Sen quickly got stuck in the penalty area and waved to ask for the ball. James directly hit the ground and sent it to Lin Sen's hand in the inside.
This year, Kevin Durant was in the fifth position when he played in the Warriors' fifth position. His height was 211cm and his exaggerated wingspan made him play a good role in protecting the frame when assisting in the outside line. Many media said that he was already a very excellent defensive player when commenting on Durant.
But these excellences do not include Durant's 1v1 defense in the interior. Facing a center of Lin Sen's level, Durant's head is big in the penalty area. He turned around and easily stuck Durant behind him and dunked.
Lack of defensive experience, not having a wide body, and not having strong physical confrontation. These are all problems with Durant as the No. 5 position. Lin Sen's easy score verifies one thing. When facing the top center, the inside defense of the five small players is still a problem.
The attacks between the two sides are back and forth. In terms of paper strength, the Warriors trio and the Pelicans two towers seem to be more capable than the East on this side, but one thing is that Lin Sen acted well as a lubricant in the East, making the tacit understanding of the five people a higher level than the five people on the other side, and their scores are more relaxed.
On this side of the Western Conference, the Warriors trio cooperated by themselves, and the tacit understanding in the inside didn't seem to be too high. It was said that it was the Pelicans duo, but they had never played several games together, so there was no tacit understanding at all.
The score difference is getting closer and closer. Thompson's three-point opportunity just now was a mistake on the Eastern Conference side, and the next time did not give him such a good opportunity.
In the last minute, a pass from Lin Sen flew straight from the penalty area to Love, who was ambushed in the bottom corner. The latter took one step to avoid the block from Davis and hit a three-pointer. The score difference instantly narrowed to a gap of only 1 point. 183:184, the Eastern Conference fell 1 point behind.
This is Lin Sen's 10th assist. He has completed a triple-double in this game. At the same time, his scoring has reached 45 points, breaking Chamberlain's scoring record. As long as the Eastern Conference can win, there is no doubt that the All-Star MVP belongs to Lin Sen.
Davis's score on the other side of the West also reached 45 points. The 7 shots in the fourth quarter only received 4 points. In the fourth quarter, he understood what the best defensive player is.
"I like this game, really, I really like it very much. It is the most passionate All-Star game I have played in recent years." O'Neal had already stood up in his seat. He watched this game very passionately. The All-Star Game, which was only about to decide the winner in the last minute, is extremely rare in the history of the league.
"I am the same. The reason why I like this game is very simple. The game is very real. The last few minutes of the game was a passionate game I like. Do you know what I am looking forward to now? I am looking forward to the final kill."
The West called a timeout, and there was one minute left, D'Antoni wanted to give this offensive opportunity to Davis.
"Anthony, there is no problem with you with the last attack, right?"
After D'Antoni asked, he did not go to see Davis. There was no problem in his mind. After all, this is the biggest concern of this game. Whether he can win the victory will have the greatest impact on Davis. If the opportunity is given to others and he loses the game, maybe Davis will have an objection, and the pressure from New Orleans fans will overwhelm others, but Davis suddenly became timid.
Lin Sen's defense is in good shape today, and he was in poor form in the fourth quarter, scoring 4 points from 2 of 7 shots, and his only two hits were not Lin Sen's defense. In fact, in the fourth quarter, he was 0 of 5 shots against Lin Sen's 1v1.
Chapter completed!