Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

With only 20 seconds left in the game, the Pacers had the ball, and Vogel arranged tactics for the players when Rivers applied for a timeout.

"Listen, try to ensure the success rate of the attack, and don't press until the seconds count."

Unexpectedly, Vogel deployed an offensive tactic.

Generally speaking, teams that have the ball will try their best to shorten the game time and wait for the countdown to take action.

If the shot is made, it will be a buzzer-beater. If the shot is not made, it will be overtime. Everyone is on the same starting line.

Similarly, the defensive team will inevitably increase its defensive intensity during the countdown period and strive to enter overtime.

Vogel was very confident in the defense of the players on the field, so he did the opposite and directly deployed offensive tactics, intending to use defense to win.

"clear."

Granger and his teammates looked at each other and nodded.

Pierce, who was standing on the free throw line, dribbled the ball continuously and threw the basketball in his hand.

"Whoosh!"

His second free throw helped the Celtics equalize the score.

"Defense."

"Defense."

"Defend!"

Celtic fans on the sidelines immediately cheered for the home team.

Hibbert, who came outside the baseline, exchanged glances with his teammates and took the ball from the referee.

"five……"

When the referee saw Hibbert holding the ball, he started counting the seconds.

Collison suddenly started to run away from Daniels in front of him and ran toward the half court.

Hibbert simultaneously threw out the basketball in his hands and handed it to Collison, who was approaching the half-court line.

"What?"

This move really caught the Celtics off guard, although center Wilcox did not interfere with the serve at the baseline, but returned to his own half.

However, Daniels and Pietrus were thrown away by Qi Tian and Collison who ran out and were chasing after them.

"They're going to play fast break!"

shouted a fan wearing Pierce's No. 34 jersey.

The Pacers created a fairly brief 5-on-3 opportunity in the frontcourt!

"Run!"

George and Granger, who came to the frontcourt in advance, quickly crossed paths, trying to force the Celtics to make mistakes in the rush.

Hibbert on the inside blocked Wilcox behind him and reached for the ball.

"Tsk."

Everyone else is on the outside. Right now, the Pacers' safest choice is to let the 218-centimeter Hibbert play in isolation against the 208-centimeter Wilcox. Garnett hesitated, then took a step back toward the basket and moved toward the basket.

A glance under the basket.

"Chance!"

When Granger saw that Garnett dared to be distracted and concerned about the basket, he immediately picked up speed and rushed towards the basket from behind Garnett.

"Danny!"

Collison slowed down, leaned to the right, and used his right hand to forcefully pass the basketball in his hand to Granger, who was cutting through the air.

"What?"

Garnett looked towards the basket and saw Granger's figure. Knowing that something was wrong, he quickly chased after him.

Unfortunately, it was too late, Granger caught the ball and easily picked the basket.

"Dang, swish!"

The basketball bounced and fell into the net.

"90-88."

The Pacers overtook the score again!

There are only the last 14 seconds left in the game!

"oh!!!!!"

The Pacers fans and substitute players on the sidelines screamed and soon turned into celebrations.

“Is it too Dior?!!”

“Great pen!!”

The Celtics did not call a timeout. Rivers had already considered this situation in the last timeout and made up for the chicken soup in advance.

"You don't think you're certain to win, do you?"

Pierce dribbled forward from the backcourt and looked at Garnett in the high post.

The Pacers' unnaturally fast offense really caught the Celtics off guard, but...

"Are you prepared to defend fast breaks?"

Pierce stood firmly at the top of the arc, gesturing towards his teammates to get them ready to run.

"Are we pressing for time?"

George was deceived by a sophisticated opponent and relaxed slightly.

At this time, Garnett decisively lifted up to block George.

Pierce did not immediately pick and roll, but pretended to measure the time and took a half step back.

Just when Granger was deceived by his opponent and relaxed, Pierce made a decisive breakthrough and almost got rid of Granger's defense.

"What?"

Granger was shocked and quickly retreated to defend, blocking Pierce.

"Wrong guess!"

Pierce laughed mockingly and passed the ball from behind Granger to Garnett.

"Oops!"

George was chasing after Pierce. Granger immediately knew that he could not stop Garnett's attack, so he turned around and committed a foul.

Garnett's layup was missed by his opponent, but the referee blew the whistle simultaneously.

"Shooting foul, two free throws!"

Garnett stepped to the free throw line, and under the expectant eyes of the fans, he made two free throws, tying the score again!

"90-90."

The timer is set at the last 10 seconds!

Garnett hit the free throw and quickly retreated on defense, leaving half of the court to the Pacers.

"what to do?"

Granger answered Collison's question in a low voice:

"Be steady and compress the time to take action."

Having already punished their opponent once with a fast break, the Celtics are unlikely to make the same mistake;

Add in 10 seconds, and even running a tactic may not be enough.

Collison nodded, carried the ball to the frontcourt, and handed it to Granger in the high position.

George made a pick-and-roll with Qi Tian, ​​who was running towards the top of the key from the corner, then picked up speed and threw away Pierce, rushing toward the basket.

"Brother!"

George raised his hands to signal Granger to pass the ball, and alley-oops were also acceptable.

Just when Granger wanted to pass the ball, Garnett relied on experience and judged the opponent's intention through the direction of his opponent's eyes, decisively raised his right hand and cut off the opponent's pass!

"snort!"

Garnett snorted proudly and passed it to Daniels next to him.

"Quick attack!"

The Celtics fans on the sidelines looked at the last 5 seconds of the game, then looked at Daniels holding the ball, silently praying that the home team could turn defeat into victory, and it would be best to just beat the buzzer!

"Chance!"

Daniels quickly dribbled the ball after receiving the ball, trying to reach the unguarded opponent's penalty area.

Collison also knew his intention and quickly moved sideways to block in front of him, preventing his opponent from accelerating.

"Is it difficult to defeat me?"

Daniels dribbled the ball behind his back and changed direction to get away from Collison.

"good!"

Daniels, who wanted to change direction, exposed the basketball in his hand, and Qi Tian's eyes lit up as he ran to the top of the key.

Qi Tian took a step sideways, slapped his right hand, and snatched the opponent's basketball back.

"ah?"

The situation developed so quickly that the Celtic fans who were imagining it screamed out in surprise.

"yes!!"

The Pacers fans on the other side cheered in surprise.

In the last 4 seconds of the game, the initiative was in the hands of the Pacers. Even if the time ran out and went into overtime, it was acceptable to them.

But Qi Tian accurately judged the situation on the court, taking advantage of the chaos of the opponent's movement formation, and passed it directly to George under the basket!

Facing the unguarded basket, George took a jump shot directly!