After changing careers, I became the number one player in basketball

Chapter 330 329: Black Eight Miracle!

Author: Grove Street Brothers

Chapter 330 329: Black Eight Miracle!

The total score is 2 to 2. For an ordinary series, this may just be the two sides having just finished testing, but it is just a foreplay.

The next two or three games are the beginning of the real cruel and bloody battle.

But for the best-of-five series in the first round, the Lakers and Spurs have reached a life-or-death situation!

This is the excitement of a best-of-five series. There are no unnecessary tests and not so many twists and turns.

It integrates the essence of European and American art films - it's a bloody battle right from the start!

The fewer games there are, the more exciting the game is. Because there are fewer games, it means that the error tolerance rate is low and it is not easy to reverse.

This is one of the reasons why NCAA March Madness has surpassed the NBA in popularity.

The NCAA tournament, which determines the outcome, is simply exciting every game.

This year, the first round match between the Lakers and Spurs had this kind of excitement.

This may be the first time in history that the eighth in the Western Conference and the first in the Western Conference can compete so fiercely!

When everyone thought the Lakers were finished, the Lakers once led the series to 2-1.

When everyone thought the Spurs were going to kneel, they stubbornly turned the series score into 2-2 in the last game!

Thus, the game with the highest ratings of the entire season has arrived!

Stern never expected that the showdown between the eighth seed in the Western Conference and the first seed in the Western Conference would be so popular.

Even before G5 of the series officially started, the ratings had already surpassed the previous Shay comeback battle between the Lakers and the Knicks, setting a new high this season.

Fans all over the world want to see whether the Lakers become the second defending champion in NBA history to win a first-round game, or whether the Spurs become the backdrop for the first black eight miracle in history!

I guess Popovich himself didn't expect that as the team with the best record in the league, he would have such a difficult first-round game.

In the last game, the little general really saved the Spurs' life. Otherwise, it would be hard to say whether the Spurs would still be in the playoffs.

However, the victory in the last game did greatly improve the morale of the players.

And today, the Spurs' home atmosphere also doubled the fighting power of all Spurs players.

There was a buzz of people outside the Alamodome, and a "I still believe" poster hung at the entrance of the arena.

All San Antonians are looking forward to the first championship in team history.

All San Antonians stand with the Spurs players and fight side by side at this moment!

The defending champion is the first mountain they have to climb.

The huge poster, the cheers of the fans, and the dignity of being No. 1 in the Western Conference. All of this makes the Spurs players full of motivation and their whole bodies are full of energy.

In the locker room, Johnson, the locker room leader who saved the team in the last game, stood in the middle and gave orders:

"People in Los Angeles thought they could do whatever they wanted and light up their victory cigars in San Antonio like they did in previous years.

Damn it, we're going to shove smoking cigars down those bastards' throats!

This year’s championship must belong to us!”

The young general gave an impassioned speech, while the giant towers on both sides of the San Antonio River listened quietly, silently gathering strength.

Popovich smiled. There is simply no better picture than this.

On the other hand, Shai doesn't have to motivate his teammates.

The Black Eight Miracle is right in front of us, and everyone on the Lakers team doesn't need to be encouraged at all, as their blood is already boiling.

Shay just stood in front of the locker room mirror and put on all five of his championship rings.

The only person he needs motivation now is himself.

At this time, apart from Dell Curry, Sam Perkins, who has worked with Shea the longest among the Lakers, came over and reminded Shea:

"It's time to show up!"

Shay nodded, then took a deep breath, and raised his right hand covered with championship rings: "I am destiny!"

In this way, both sides met with murderous intent in the center of the Alamo Dome, which was as hot as the center of a volcano.

"Hello, audience friends, audience friends, here is the live broadcast of Game 5 between the Spurs and the Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs, brought to you by CCTV!"

In the live commentary booth, Coach Zhang was a little nervous. Because of the special nature of this game, CCTV sent them to coach Zhang to talk about the game in the first round this time.

The first black eight miracle in history, no one in the world wants to miss such a scene!

But Spurs on-site commentator Bill Rand is still optimistic about his home team:

"The Lakers can indeed be called the eighth strongest team in the Western Conference in history, I admit that.

But the No. 1 player in the Western Conference will still advance to the next round!

Facts have proved that as long as the Spurs find their outside sight, they can steadily suppress the Lakers.

The Lakers have won three consecutive championships and five championships throughout the 1990s.

It’s time for their era to turn around!”

But Marvin Albert next to him obviously disagreed:

"Whether the times will turn around or not does not depend on the length of time.

But it lies in whether the rulers of this era are still strong!"

Amid the shouts of fans and the expectations of fans around the world, the game officially begins!

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs, who had been injected with chicken blood by the young general, were quite strong.

In the first defense of the opening game, Shea went to the baseline to break through. The Admirals immediately came to cover the defense. Under the double defense of Pippen and the Admirals, Shea missed a pull-up layup, and Duncan protected the rebound.

After young general Johnson received the basketball, he immediately counterattacked from the backcourt. He quickly and accurately found Elliott who was cutting in from the right side. He made a long pass to the ground and assisted Elliott for a layup!

The Spurs accelerated today. Whenever there was a chance, Popovich allowed the young general to play freely without waiting for the Twin Towers to fall into position.

Junior may be Popovich's most trusted point guard. In 1994, Popovich, who had just become the general manager of the Spurs, made his first signing, signing back Junior, giving him the first guarantee of his career.

Sexual multi-year contract.

In Popovich's view, the little general is always clear-headed and can always make excellent decisions. Under his control, the Spurs can always find your weaknesses and attack them!

Therefore, Popovich allowed the speed and a certain degree of freedom to play today.

In this kind of game that was fought to the last critical moment, the tactics of the two coaches actually didn't have much variability.

Therefore, the game must ultimately be left to the players!

And Johnson did not live up to Popovich's trust. On the next attack, it was Johnson again. He fell into the position and used Robinson's screen to break through. Then he found Pippen who was open on the right wing and assisted him to add another three points for the Spurs.

Then, Finley's layup was blocked by Duncan who was back on defense. The young general once again found Elliott immediately during the transition attack. The latter caught the ball and layup, and was fouled by the anxious Finley.

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However, despite being violated, Elliott's layup still hit the net and got a 2+1 opportunity!

Elliott stood on the free throw line and hit the ball steadily, helping the Spurs get off to a perfect 8-0 start!

Youngster Johnson's deadly passes gave the Spurs a huge advantage from the start. He was still active today after delivering a near-win in the last game.

That guy doesn't just talk, he always steps up to help the team by setting an example!

The cheers in the Alamodome seemed to lift the ceiling, and they started 8-0. This was the Spurs' most perfect start in the series so far.

The Spurs also relied on this 8-0 offensive to directly stop the Lakers, forcing Carlisle to time out early.

However, Los Angeles fans are not nervous.

All of Los Angeles knows that man will lead the team back on track!

Sure enough, after returning from the timeout, Shay also started to exert force.

He first teamed up with Mutombo to set up a dragnet and blocked Duncan, who was about to dunk after turning his back and breaking through with a double block.

Shocked! Two rich men actually touched a 23-year-old young man at the same time! One after another!

Barkley looked at Mutombo and Shea's double block, and for some reason, he suddenly felt sour.

Isn't this the exclusive pose for Shay and I back then?

After blocking Duncan, Shea took control of the ball and advanced.

With the lessons learned from the previous games, the Spurs now retreat very quickly and will not easily give Shea a chance to counterattack.

Seeing that the Spurs team had fallen into position, Shea also slowed down the pace and slowed down the rhythm.

Then as he approached the three-point line, Shay began to lower his center of gravity and dribble with his left and right hands alternately under his hips.

The "thump" sound of the basketball hitting the floor made Pippen feel like his own heartbeat.

Once this sound comes close, it means Shay is about to break through.

Pippen then adjusted his defensive position and stepped back, preparing to intercept Shay's breakthrough.

Unexpectedly, Shay was dribbling outside the three-point line. He suddenly raised his center of gravity and made a three-pointer! By the time Pippen reacted and interfered with his hands, Shay had already completed the shot. And this was recorded at the three-point line.

The pull-up jump shot in the hot zone at the top of the outer arc also hit the net!

With an elegant and handsome fuck, Shay slapped Pippen right in the face!

Even Jordan thought this pull was beautiful, and it was faster than the pull he made in Houston in 1988!

After Shea recovered 3 points, before Popovich could recover, he immediately stole Avery Johnson, who had just controlled the ball and passed the midfield line!

After Shea scored, Avery Johnson, who was in high spirits, asked Duncan to take a quick baseline kick, preparing to continue the sneak attack.

So when he ran near the midfield line, Shea just retreated to that position.

Seeing this situation, Shea simply took the initiative, leaned towards the young general who had just passed the midfield line, and then used everything he had to snatch the ball from the young general's hand! Popovich and everyone were stupid, you didn't even

I can't imagine how a player of Shea's height can steal the ball from the 1.78-meter Avery Johnson.

Shay's center of gravity was so low just now that he almost did a split on the court.

Even if you lower your center of gravity, you can still cut very accurately!

Popovich sighed, what else can he say? After all, Shea is the unprecedented steal king for four consecutive years!

That's right, although Shay only played 21 games in the regular season this year, he still became the steals leader and scoring leader!

Because nowadays, the NBA has not clearly stipulated how many games a player must participate in before he can participate in the selection of the data king.

Unlike in the future, a player must participate in 70% of the regular season games to be eligible to enter the selection discussion.

In 2013, Rondo stole Paul's assist title because he only played 38 games, which made Paul feel resentful.

This also laid the foundation for the future feud between the two in the cannon boxing ring.

In short, in today's league, as long as your number of appearances is not ridiculously low, you are qualified to enter the selection of data kings.

Therefore, Shay has won the assists and scoring titles for the fourth consecutive season!

At the beginning, some people questioned the value of Shay's two data kings.

After all, he only played 21 games, and his playing rate was less than 50%.

But now, when Shea directly steals the 1.78-meter Avery Johnson near the midfield line, all doubts may have disappeared.

In this league, there is truly no one with a better steal than Shay!

After stealing the little general, Shea counterattacked directly. Elliott reacted immediately and immediately turned his gun and chased Shea, trying to prevent Shea from scoring.

But the result was that Shay dunked directly across Elliott, scoring 5 points in a row!

5 to 8, the Lakers instantly narrowed the point difference to the normal range, only 3 points behind!

Popovich has also given up on fantasy, whether it is a big score in the series or a small score in a single game.

It's impossible for the Spurs to easily defeat the Lakers in one fell swoop.

This is bound to be a brutal hand-to-hand battle!

Sure enough, this start between the two sides was almost a microcosm of the entire game that followed.

Every time you think one side can open up the score, the other side will tenaciously catch up again.

For the Lakers, the interior defense is still tight, and Shea's performance is still superb.

As for the Spurs, their morale was high and their shooting accuracy was excellent today. Under the control of the young general, everyone had a chance to score.

Even Cole and others on the bench made some open shots.

Neither side could do anything about the other, and they kept alternating the lead. The eighth place in the Western Conference was tough enough, and the first place in the Western Conference was indeed strong enough. After all, in the original history, this Spurs only lost two games in the playoffs before winning the championship.

And when the Lakers added Pippen to the Spurs, they had already lost two games in one series!

But Shay knew it was nothing to be proud of.

People won't remember how many times you fought with your opponent, people will only remember the winner!

Shea, who was extremely eager to win, finally launched a 10-point offensive in the third quarter. On the last ball, Shea scored a 2+1 on Pippen!

At that time, he caught the basketball with his back on the right side of the court and prepared to play Pippen in singles.

Pippen defended himself while emboldening himself with trash talk.

"Shay, you can't score 9 points in a row on me, no way!"

If Pippen doesn't numb himself, he will probably become autistic.

In this year's series, Pippen fully experienced the traces that time has left on himself.

In the past, defending Shea could be given the highest level of difficulty. But this year, defending Shea has become a hell of a difficulty.

Pippen really couldn't hold Shay down. In the previous four games, Shay never scored less than 30 points in any of the games.

This is because the Spurs have strong defense inside and it is not that easy for Shea to score points at the basket.

Otherwise, it’s not like Shea has never done this before, averaging 40 points per game in a series.

Shay used a fake move to turn around and shoot Pippen. After seeing Pippen's center of gravity shift forward, he immediately chose to break through.

Seeing this situation, Pippen stretched out his legs in desperation and tripped up Shay who was running forward.

This is an action that can earn a yellow card in football, and it is not immune to it in the NBA. The referee immediately blew the whistle.

But Pippen felt it was worth it. Even if he used a foul to prevent Shea from scoring directly, it would be considered a defensive success.

But at the same time as the whistle sounded, Pippen heard another "swipe" sound.

When he turned around, he saw Shay lying on the ground after being tripped, but the ball had gone in!

Pippen quickly looked at the big screen. It turned out that Shay was tripped just now. Before his body fell completely, he shot the ball with a floater. As a result, the floater actually went in!

Pippen swallowed, Xie Yinima can do any posture!

This is what you practice with female celebrities every day, right!?

At this time, Shay, who was lying on the ground, smiled and pointed at Pippen, who looked autistic: "I did not score 9 points in a row on you, because now I am going to score 10 points in a row, and it is you who I will hit.

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Shay's arrogant celebration while lying on the ground and Pippen's expression of wanting to retire have perfectly demonstrated the psychological gap between the two.

Pippen really wanted to retire, but Shay was like a curse on him, haunting him.

Pippen finally saw clearly that as long as Shay is here, I will never win a fourth championship in my life!

Subsequently, Shea also made a one-handed free throw from the free throw line, scoring 10 points in a row and widening the point difference to 8 points!

However, the powerful Spurs still have not been taken away by this wave.

In the ninth minute of the fourth quarter, when Duncan caught Mutombo and Shea off guard with a hook, the Spurs took the lead again!

In the fourth quarter, the biggest change for the Spurs was that the interior defense became tight again.

Because Stephen Jackson missed the mark in the fourth quarter today.

In the past five possessions, Shea has fed the ball to Jackson in three possessions.

As a result, Jackson was unable to grasp whether it was a three-pointer or a mid-range shot.

Understand that Wu Sheng's offensive stability during this period is indeed not good, otherwise he would have been in the starting lineup long ago.

In the first three games, he was able to maintain such a high shooting percentage in the mid-range, which is already a superb performance.

Don't forget, this is just a first-year Martial Saint.

In the original history, the Martial Saints during this period were even playing in the European League.

The most direct consequence of Wu Sheng's inability to score is not being able to score.

But the twin towers can fill the basket unscrupulously!

This significantly increases the difficulty of Shay's offense.

After that, whenever Shea got behind the free throw line, he would be double-teamed by Pippen and the general.

If you dig a little deeper, even Duncan will join in the defense of Shay!

It became difficult for Shea to score, and the Spurs took the opportunity to build an advantage.

Lakers fans and Spurs fans were worried throughout the game. After all, this was a game that would end the season if anyone lost, and the two sides were inextricably tied.

Both sides may win, and both may die suddenly.

The fans are so nervous, which shows how much pressure the players are under.

There are less than three minutes left in the game and the team is 2 points behind.

This situation made old Bass, who was watching TV, afraid to take a deep breath.

Stern at the scene also clenched his fists. Whether his plan to stop Shay can succeed or not depends on the last three minutes.

After Duncan's hook shot, he has scored 24 points today.

The gritty, stone-faced second-year rookie can't wait to end the Shai era.

Although it is only 2 points behind, in this intricate game, even being behind by 2 points is quite difficult.

What's more, the Lakers still have no good way to deal with the Spurs' defense.

When Shea approached the half-court again, sure enough, the Admiral still did not choose to pursue Wu Sheng.

He shrank to the edge of the three-second zone, waiting for Shay to pounce!

With the admiral wiping his butt, Pippen now dares to completely defend Shay, without giving Shay any room to make a move. Because even if he is broken through, there will still be an admiral to cover up the defense.

Under Pippen's defensive strategy, Shea has no way to make a mid-range shot.

He tried to pass the ball to Billups, but the tough little general also didn't give Billups any space.

Billups relied on his physical advantage to get past Johnson, get to the edge of the penalty area, and then make a throw.

But as soon as he threw the ball, the Holy City Stone Buddha slapped the bottom of the basketball, completing the block!

Fortunately, Mutombo reacted in time and immediately jumped up to grab the basketball that was blocked by Duncan, thus retaining the ball.

Although Mutombo was right near the basket after grabbing the basketball, he had no choice but to pass the ball back to Shea due to his lack of ability to attack independently.

This round is the norm for the Lakers in recent times. The Spurs' defense is impregnable. The role players are destined to not be very efficient in this kind of defensive battle.

So, Shay resolutely continued to break through, and then faced the admiral who came up to defend, and jumped directly for a layup.

The general immediately blocked the basket, but he knew he couldn't complete the block because Shay's pull-up layup was unpredictable.

but.

Behind him is Tim Duncan!

Duncan is indeed waiting for Shea to make a pull-up action. As long as Shea lays up from the other side, he will immediately make up for it and complete the block.

The four consecutive scoring champions are now in a trap!

But the next screen that appeared burned the idiot's CPU.

Because Shay didn't pull up the stick for a layup, but let go in the air.

Of course, it wasn't the kind of release that made a mistake. Shea temporarily released the ball in the air, avoided the Admiral's block, then grabbed the ball with both hands while gliding, and then made a reverse layup!

Because Duncan didn't react when Shay took the shot, Duncan, who was supposed to take the risk, didn't react at all!

Shay used an incredible layup to break through the tight defense of the Holy City's Twin Towers and powerfully equalized the score!

After Shea scored, most of the fans at the scene were still confused. They didn't know why Duncan didn't react just now.

It was not until the big screen replayed the game that the fans saw the details of Shea's layup and they were all speechless.

Even Bill Rand was impressed by Shea:

"No matter how tight your defense is, Shea will always find a way to score.

No, this is not a score. This is a beautiful performance, as beautiful as a rainbow across the sky!"

Relying on his personal ability, Shea evened the score.

And this is also his 43rd point of the game!

You know, the Lakers currently only have 96 points as a team. Shay's scoring alone accounts for almost half of the Lakers' total!

After Shea scored the goal, the Spurs, who were being overtaken, suspended the game.

Carlisle also took the opportunity to make adjustments. He replaced Wu Sheng with Sam Perkins, hoping to make up for the lack of firepower and help Shay open a gap for attack.

Although Shea had just scored a miracle goal under the double protection of the Admiral and Duncan, Carlisle knew very well that Shea could not score in that incredible way every round.

We still have to find a way to help Shay fend off the admiral.

Sam Perkins, he is 38 years old this season. He has accompanied Shay from a rookie to the number one player in basketball.

Watching old Curry go from a lowly horse to a horse that cannot play now.

Time has eroded his body, and he is no longer as flexible and agile as he once was. His fast break is no longer sharp, and his defense is no longer quick.

But he still remains in the Lakers' lineup and is used occasionally. Because a truly capable player can still play his role even at the age of 38.

When the King was 38 years old, he led his team from 2 wins to 10 losses, all the way to the Western Conference Finals.

Duncan is even more impressive. When he was 38 years old, he was still sending the Kings home in the Finals.

Although Sam Perkins is not as scary as the two of them, he can still be regarded as a trustworthy veteran. Especially his shooting, the buff that becomes more accurate at critical moments is still in effect today.

Perkins looked at Shay and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, no matter how strong the Western Conference is, they have to rely on it."

"Hey, okay, okay, eight years, eight whole years, gliders have been rented out, why don't you update this sentence?"

"Hahahaha, don't worry Shay, I will do my best."

Although he made fun of Sam Perkins' words, Shay really trusted Perkins.

After returning from the timeout, he saw Perkins replacing Wu Sheng, and the general was also in trouble.

When we are on defense later, should we care about Perkins?

This season, Perkins only averaged 5 points per game because he played very little time.

But the three-point shooting percentage is 38.9%!

Still quite threatening.

After Popovich saw Carlisle's lineup adjustment, he also rushed to the general on the sidelines and made a few gestures, meaning: "Continue to shrink the basket, don't worry about other people!"

Although Shea just scored a goal, Popovich had the same idea as Carlisle, thinking that even if you ask Shea to score a juggling goal again, he may not be able to score.

Being able to force Shea to score in that way just shows that the Spurs' defensive strategy is correct!

Although Perkins is accurate, he has just been replaced after all. Before that, he only played fake for two minutes tonight.

Popovich doesn't believe that a player who just comes on the court can immediately become hot.

Popovich firmly believes that he has forced Shay into a dead end!

After the Spurs attacked, because their outside touch was so good today, the Lakers could no longer use the five-man tactic of shrinking the penalty area.

Therefore, Duncan easily received the basketball from the high post on the left side.

The moment he caught the ball, Duncan broke through directly with the ball, without giving Mutombo time to react.

Of course, Mutombo was not passed by. He was still chasing Duncan closely. At the same time, Shea also started to flank Duncan as always.

Duncan is destined to be pinched under the basket.

But Duncan, who has always pursued reasonable play, this time without getting rid of Mutombo, directly raised the basketball high, and then took off to dunk!

Mutombo was taken aback and immediately jumped up to block the ball. But at this time, Duncan's body had already suppressed Mutombo, making him unable to jump at all.

So, Duncan pressed Mutombo like this, relied on his arm length advantage to successfully hang the frame, and violently dunked the African mountain!

The collision of muscles against muscles, the confrontation between tough guys and tough guys.

The inside duel in this era is so cruel, dignity and shame, just in the blink of an eye!

Duncan's violent dunk naturally made the whole scene boil.

This crucial 2 points also made Duncan rarely punch and roar.

In fact, when he was forced to tie the fifth game by the Lakers, Duncan knew that the opponent in front of him, the Los Angeles Lakers led by Shea, was an opponent that he must defeat in his career!

If he wants to start ruling the alliance, the first thing he should do is to kill the previous ruler!

Bill Rand was also completely ignited by Duncan:

"Tim Duncan, he tried to surpass greatness on his way to becoming great!

Shay defeated the seemingly invincible Jordan to win the championship in the second year of his career, so why couldn’t Duncan do the same!?"

Duncan's dunk caused Mutombo to be knocked out of the baseline.

Mutombo was shocked, that No. 21 was simply born with supernatural power.

At this time, Shea approached Mutombo and stretched out his hand: "There are two minutes left, let's create this damn miracle!"

Mutombo suddenly felt no pain all over his body, grabbed Shay's hand, and stood up again.

I think back then, he performed the Black Seven Miracles on the Denver Plateau.

Now, with Shay, what's the problem with Black Eight!?

The Lakers attacked, and Shea found that the Admiral still ignored Sam Perkins, but instead shrank to the basket to defend.

So Shay already had a strategy in mind.

He broke through to attract Robinson's double attack, and then sent the ball to Perkins just right!

Perkins was waiting for this opportunity. He and Shea defeated Jordan together and dominated the 1990s together.

And now, he also wants to create the Black Eight Miracle with Shay!

Perkins took a shot under slight interference from the Admiral. His shot felt very good. He thought that this three-pointer would allow the team to take the lead directly.

But the basketball ended up hitting the side of the basket, bouncing a bit and then falling to the front of the basket. Finally, it popped out of the basket and was picked off by Duncan!

Perkins' eyes widened. He couldn't believe that he actually missed this three-point shot worth thousands of dollars!

"Perkins missed the shot! The Spurs' chance! They will completely close the door to a miracle!"

Bill Rand grabbed the microphone and shouted, and at this time, young general Johnson, the tenacious 1.78 meter point guard, was like a sharp blade, going straight into the Lakers' chest with the force of the wind, and quickly ran to the basket.

Shay, who was pursuing the defense, jumped up high and laid a dragnet.

The result is the next second!

The young general who ran to the basket did not make a layup, but without looking back, he knocked the ball behind him and passed it behind the back! Shay landed and turned around, only to see San Antonio's stone Buddha carrying a ball that was different from the previous one.

.With murderous eyes, he held the basketball and rushed to the basket.

Genius knows how Avery Johnson knew Duncan was behind him, and genius knows how he could find Duncan with a back pass.

As Popovich commented: "Under his control, the Spurs can always find your weaknesses and attack your weaknesses."

Duncan took two big steps and immediately jumped up. Shay took off twice and struggled to block it.

But because the takeoff time was too hasty, Duncan had already hit Shay before he reached the highest point.

Shea tried to fight Duncan in the air and pressed Duncan's wrist with his palm. But Duncan still slammed the ball into the basket and knocked Shea down.

"Bang!"

The basket and the floor made a loud noise at the same time, and the referee also blew his whistle.

Just now, Duncan's dunk was blocked by Shay and flew out.

But Shea was also called for a defensive foul, and Duncan had to make two free throws!

At that moment, the calm Stone Buddha also let out a low roar like a wild beast!

Stern stood up excitedly, but quickly sat down again. After all, he couldn't show that he wanted to see the Lakers lose too much, even though the whole world knew what he was thinking.

Shay was lying on the floor sweating profusely, in a daze.

Tim Duncan is indeed strong!

For such a big man, who the hell would have thought that he could keep up with the fast break.

Is it really necessary to replace the old with a new generation?

Did you feel the same way when you were beaten up by me?

The Spurs fans have already roared their throats. If Duncan makes two free throws next, then...

The Spurs will gain a 4-point lead at this most critical moment!

This may be the most critical 4-point lead in the history of the Spurs!

Other Lakers players also ran to Shay at this time, reaching out to pull him up.

But Shay waved his hand, raised his fist, and slammed it to the floor.

Afterwards, Shay got up on his own and told everyone: "Get the rebound!"

Sam Perkins pulled Shay aside: "I made a mistake! Sorry Shay!"

"Sam."

"Um?"

"Do what you have to do!"

After saying that, Duncan started to stand on the free throw line and shoot free throws.

For the first free throw, maybe he was too nervous or too excited. Duncan failed to control his strength and the basketball hit the neck of the basket.

But the entire San Antonio community believes that Duncan will not miss two free throws at a critical moment again, and that he will not make the same mistake.

Sure enough, the idiot hugged the basketball with both arms like a baby, then took a deep breath and shot the second free throw.

The basketball hit the net, and the Spurs led by 3 points in the last 1 minute and 08 seconds!

Carlisle paused the game, his second to last timeout.

He knew very well that this suspension would determine the rise or fall of the dynasty.

Bill Rand was in a good mood and talked eloquently:

"I bet that Coach Kalal wants to exchange for Stephen Jackson and Sam Perkins, a 38-year-old veteran. What are the Lakers counting on?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped in the face.

Because after the timeout, Sam Perkins was still on the court.

The furious Bill Rand then said: "It's a cover-up! Even if he keeps Perkins on the court, the Admiral will not be fooled! Even if Shea has no offensive space, he can't give the ball to Perkins again!"

The game continued, and the Lakers' attack was like a Wolverine's claws scratching on the American captain's shield.

Sparks flew everywhere, and it was a head-on collision, but it couldn't break the defense!

Shay was rarely restricted. His personal score stayed at 43 points and has not moved for a long time.

But after trying several times, Shay found that

The admiral really didn't care about Perkins and was really helping to defend himself.

So, when Shay broke through again and was flanked by the admiral.

He also once again passed the ball to the left corner and into the hands of Perkins, who had just missed the shot.

Bill Rand's face was swollen. Shay was eavesdropping on me, right? Was he deliberately going against me?

However, Spurs fans were quite happy when they saw this result.

Shea passed to Perkins, what is the difference between this and surrender!?

This situation is not something that the 38-year-old guy can handle!

Popovich also raised his arms excitedly, forcing Shea to pass the ball to Perkins. In his opinion, this defense was equivalent to 80%!

The Spurs win!

When Perkins receives the ball, his heartbeat may not exceed 70 beats per minute.

Looking at the general rushing towards him, Perkins still took action calmly.

From being the Lakers' second-leading scorer, to gradually accepting the arrangement of being demoted from starter to substitute, and now on the edge of the rotation.

Perkins has spent his prime and final years in Los Angeles. He is too old now, too slow, and has limitations when it comes to leading the bench.

But now, as Shea's oldest teammate, what Perkins is doing at the moment is what he is best at - receiving Shea's pass and hitting a three-pointer!

This is the rhythm they are most familiar with in the past eight years!

He will never make the same mistake twice!

Jordan, who was watching TV, saw that Shea passed the ball to Perkins again, but the Spurs still didn't pay attention to it, so he already knew what would happen next.

Jordan recalled what he said about Perkins as a senior: "Sam makes the game easy."

Jordan bets that if the admiral ten or twenty years from now could travel back in time and say a word to his current self, the future admiral would definitely tell the current admiral this sentence: "Beware of Perkins!"

"Shay, passed to Perkins again, and he was helpless and chose to trust the 38-year-old veteran again.

The ball went in!? The ball went in!

Sam Perkins! The first three-pointer of this game is definitely the most important one!

The Lakers tied the score in the last 48 seconds!

Sam, amazing Sam! Shay's most trusted teammate has never betrayed his trust again!

At critical moments, you can always trust Sam!"

Marvin Albert was so shocked that he scored a three-pointer to tie the game in 48 seconds. This was probably the most critical shot in Perkins' career!

Popovich's raised arms hung in the air, stunned.

Geneva. Entered!?

Bill Rand also covered his head with his hands. Damn it, the 38-year-old veteran really influenced the situation!

After Perkins scored, neither Shea nor he celebrated much, they just smiled and pointed at each other.

"Good pass."

"Nice shot."

Eight years of trust and tacit understanding do not require too many words to express.

Perkins didn't think much about it. He is already 38 years old. Not surprisingly, this will be his last season.

Then help Shay reach the top again!

Popovich paused the game angrily, and the door to a miracle was opened by Perkins' three-pointer.

He never imagined that Perkins would become the X factor.

Now, even if he gave Popovich a hundred courages, he would not dare to short Perkins again.

After returning from the timeout, the Spurs began to operate this crucial final attack.

But under the Lakers' tight defense, the Spurs were unable to find a chance.

As soon as Duncan catches the basketball, he is immediately double-teamed by Shay.

As soon as he passed the ball to the general, Shea could immediately make up for it.

In the last 5 seconds of the attack time, the Admiral did not hesitate. The moment he received the pass from Duncan, he immediately shot.

However, Shay's interference is much more serious than he imagined!

The general's shooting rhythm was disrupted, and the basketball also hit the neck of the basket.

The Spurs failed to score in the last attack!

Admiral, he is destined to be tortured by this attack and defense in the last few dozen seconds of this game for the rest of his life.

I would wake up in the middle of the night dreaming about what happened tonight.

This is destined to become a lifelong nightmare for him!

Popovich was about to deploy defensive tactics, but found Carlisle again.

Don’t call timeout at critical moments!

Shay, take over the game!

"Fuck!" Popovich yelled and smashed the tactical board to the ground.

The situation can really only be described as a sudden turn of events. A few dozen seconds ago, they were leading by 3 points and taking the initiative.

But now, the power of life and death is in the hands of the Lakers!

At 25 seconds, Shea slowly took control of the ball and passed half court.

He first looked at the general. Well, that guy really didn't dare to short Perkins anymore and didn't continue to shrink.

There was a gap in the Spurs' defense.

Then all that's left is massacre!

Shea kept controlling the ball outside the three-point line to delay time, and even if he didn't score, he wouldn't give the Spurs the ball.

It wasn't until the last 7 seconds that he finally broke through Pippen, then stopped in the mid-range and shot a jumper against Pippen's defense without being flanked by the general.

But the dramatic thing is.

Shay's shot didn't hit either!

Pippen completed perhaps the most important defense of his career!

However, Shea's teammates saved Shea once again. This time, the African mountain blocked Duncan in advance, grabbed the rebound, and immediately called a timeout.

Fortunately, Carlisle didn't use the timeout just now, so the Lakers successfully got the ball in the last 1.7 seconds!

The scene was quiet for a few seconds. Spurs fans seemed to be calming their heartbeats, and then cheered vigorously!

They haven't been killed yet, they still have a chance!

Yes, even Shea can't hit the buzzer beater 100% of the time!

Popovich, who had saved his life, also quickly picked up the tactical board that he had just smashed away and began to arrange defense.

For 1.7 seconds, all the fans in the audience were extremely nervous.

Not only the scene, but probably all the fans around the world watching this game on TV are holding their breath.

1.7 seconds, will the Black Eight miracle happen? Will Shay still take action?

Bill Rand continued to encourage himself: "Shay hasn't scored for a long time. At the critical moment, he once relied on Perkins' three-pointer and once relied on Mutombo's offensive rebound. His teammates have saved him twice.

It’s impossible to save him a third time!”

Marvin Albert held the opposite view: "I advise you to be mentally prepared Bill, the Black Eight Miracle is coming!"

The timeout ended and Popovich was confident.

He believed that the fierce confrontation had exhausted Shay's touch, as evidenced by the missed mid-range pull-up jumper just now.

And in the last 1.7 seconds, the Lakers players have to shoot after receiving the ball. There is no extra adjustment time and no time for the Lakers to cooperate.

Therefore, as long as Pippen is not thrown away by Shea without the ball, he can complete the defense.

Perkins stood out of bounds, preparing to pass the ball, and looked at Shea.

Shea stood near the basket on the bottom line, with Mutombo next to him. There is no doubt that Mutombo will help Shea with an off-ball screen, allowing Shea to go outside the three-point line to catch the ball.

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Pippen is also ready, this is the closest he has ever come to defeating Shay!

The referee handed the ball to Perkins outside the sideline, and the game started in the last 1.7 seconds that might create history!

Sure enough, Mutombo immediately set an off-ball screen for Shea, who ran towards the three-point line.

Pippen followed immediately, and the movements of Shea and Mutombo were as he expected.

But when Shay was halfway through, he suddenly ran in the opposite direction!

Pippen was shocked: "What!?"

Shay did not rush outside the three-point line to catch the ball, but went to the basket again! At the same time, Perkins took the ball from the sideline and passed it directly to the basket!

That's right, the Lakers directly took an alley-oop foul ball!

They have to score these 2 points inside the Spurs, on Duncan's head, in the most difficult place, where the Spurs think they are the safest!

Duncan reacted immediately, moved to the basket to cover, and then jumped up to intercept the ball.

But after jumping up, Duncan discovered that he could reach the ball. The passing trajectory of the ball was perfect.

The basketball passed through his fingertips and fell into Shay's hands.

At this time, Shay and Duncan were fighting in the air and bounced off each other, so one fell toward the baseline and the other toward the free throw line.

Shay held the basketball with one hand when it was almost parallel to the ground, and then pushed it gently.

Eighth in the Western Conference, advance!

"Beep~~~"

"brush!"

"Shay! The alley-oop went directly inside the Spurs and over Duncan's head to kill the game!

Oh my God! Black Eight Miracle!

He really created a black eight miracle!

The Los Angeles Lakers, eighth in the Western Conference, advance to the Western Conference Semifinals!"

The entire Alamodome was silent, they couldn't believe the facts in front of them.

Stern also swallowed, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

Stopping Shay was the most unrealistic dream he had ever had in his life.

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