Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

There were only the last 3 minutes and 16 seconds left in the game, and the fans who were following the game had their hearts in their throats.

A 3-point difference means more, but not more, and less.

It doesn't take more than one round to recover, and the Raptors at least have a lead, giving them a little bit of a psychological advantage.

Casey did not call a timeout because he believed the players on the field would make the right choice.

Lowry did exactly what he would do:

Handed the ball to DeRozan.

After all, DeRozan is 3 years younger than him and has more potential. He is still a player selected by the Raptors themselves. There is no problem in handing the ball to the Raptors boss.

The outcome of the game will ultimately be in the hands of young people with unlimited potential.

"bring it on!"

George confidently stepped forward and stared at his opponent.

If George is put in charge of the offense, whether he can lead the team to victory is a question mark for George himself.

But when it comes to defense, George has absolute confidence.

DeRozan waited expressionlessly for time to pass. When the time approached 3 minutes, he started playing singles.

Changing direction to break through, DeRozan quickly rushed toward the basket. Even if George blocked his body with his body, he took a confident shot after confronting his opponent.

"clang!"

The sound of iron strikes that intoxicated Pacers fans was heard, and George defended DeRozan's attack!

George turned around and grabbed the rebound. Needless to say, Qitian and Hill had already rushed out.

"Defend!"

Facing an opponent who is good at defensive counterattacks, whether the Raptors can respond correctly has aroused the excitement of Raptors fans.

Lowry and Calderon quickly returned to defense without giving their opponents a chance.

Qi Tian was not in a hurry. He waited for West to follow, then started to accelerate, rushed to the basket to attract the defense, and passed the ball to West.

West jumped slightly and dunked.

"87-88."

As the point difference approached, Lowry made a decisive breakthrough and caused Hill to foul. He made two free throws and widened the point difference again.

Time passed by minute by second. West and Calderon exchanged a wave of strikes, which only shortened the time to the last minute and a half.

"Pick and roll!"

Qi Tian received a pass from Hill and called West to pick and roll.

He discovered the weakness in the opponent's lineup.

"Bargnani!"

Qi Tian relied on West's pick-and-roll and decisively switched to Bargnani, using his shooting deterrence to pull the opponent away.

West decisively passed down the ball. Calderon couldn't guard the 206-centimeter power forward and could only watch West hit a layup.

"87-88."

In the last minute of the game, the Pacers narrowed the point difference again.

This time Casey called a timeout and prepared to deploy tactics.

"Kyle, you hold the ball!"

DeRozan was being guarded by George alone, and it was very difficult to score. Casey had long seen this, so he decided to trust Lowry.

"good."

At the critical moment, Lowry also became taciturn. He lowered his head, watching the tactics drawn by Casey with his teammates, and listening to Casey's explanation:

"... Take action when you have the opportunity, don't lose the opportunity because of hesitation."

"Be prepared on the outside as well. Kyle will distribute the ball and take action immediately after receiving it!"

When the timeout ended, Casey stopped talking and let the players come on stage.

The Pacers built their team on defense and listened to Vogel's instructions for nearly 100 seconds. Of course, they would not make stupid mistakes. Everyone followed their opponents closely.

"Is it really the point guard who controls the ball?"

Seeing Lowry controlling the ball at the top of the arc, West and Hibbert immediately became a little more careful under the basket.

Sure enough, Lowry called a pick-and-roll. Although Hill quickly bypassed the screen to pursue the defense, Lowry still found an opportunity and made a sudden jump shot.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the hoop.

"Quick attack!"

Hill turned around to collect the rebound and quickly rushed toward the Raptors' half. Qitian and George lined up on the left and right to provide options for their teammates.

Hill did not distribute the ball, but faced Lowry and forced a layup.

"Dudu!"

The basketball flew out, and the referee immediately blew the whistle to signal Lowry's shooting foul, and Hill stepped to the free throw line.

"Whoosh!"

Hill's first free throw helped the team tie the score, but his second free throw missed.

"clang!"

When his teammate blocked West, DeRozan rushed to the basket and got a valuable defensive rebound.

Casey, who was worried about his players, immediately called the last timeout.

"88-88."

In the last minute, the two sides were tied, and every attack was very important.

"Fighting on the ground,"

Head coach Casey choked up just halfway through his sentence.

When both DeRozan and Lowry are struggling, choosing who to trust is indeed a very difficult thing for the head coach.

"Kyle and DeMar pick and roll, and others create opportunities for them."

Fortunately, Casey quickly found a solution.

Using the pick-and-roll to find open or misplaced opportunities is the most practical basketball tactic.

Lowry and DeRozan's pick-and-roll cooperation was indeed very tacit. Taking advantage of the opportunity, DeRozan received a pass from Lowry and made a decisive jump shot.

"clang!"

What raised the blood pressure of Raptors fans was that DeRozan's jump shot actually hit the ground running!

The Pacers fans were overjoyed. Watching George pass the ball to Hill to organize the offense, they had clenched their hands and wanted to celebrate the team's score.

"Yes, yes, that's it, pick-and-roll breakthrough, pass..."

Just when the Pacers fans were about to arrange a plot, they saw Hill confidently shooting a three-point jumper from the outside.

"clang!"

Pacers fans only feel that their blood pressure has increased a lot.

Hill only had 24 seconds left to take action, and he actually hit the target!

"What an opportunity!"

The moment the basketball jumped out of the frame, the Raptors fans at home had already conceived the team's buzzer-beating script, and of course the leading actor had to be DeRozan.

Several people under the basket fought together. Qitian and Lowry took off at the same time. After being hit by the two of them, the basketball quickly changed its direction and flew out of the baseline.

"Forward ball!"

The most important penalty in this game occurred. The referee gave the ball to the Pacers!

"Oops!"

Looking at the 22.1 seconds frozen on the timer, Raptors fans noticed something was wrong.

Why did this last attack go to the Pacers?

Was the script given wrongly?

Are we the protagonists?

Sure enough, the Pacers called a timeout, and after the timeout ended, the Raptors replaced Alan Anderson, who had some defensive ability.

But the Pacers had already made up their minds and were preparing to take the shot at the buzzer. Hill stood at the top of the arc and slowly passed the time.

"Da, da, da..."

Raptors fans could almost hear the sound of the timer changing, their heads were sweating a little and their palms became clammy.

DeRozan concentrated and kept an eye on George, who was holding the ball in front of him.

He was guarded by his opponent. If his opponent scored this key point again, wouldn't he be defeated?

George smiled slightly, and when the timer jumped to the last 5 seconds, he suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the basket.

Seeing that he had attracted the defense, George flicked his long arm and handed the ball to Qi Tian in the high position!

"Oops!"

Alan Anderson quickly chased after him, but Qi Tian jumped up after receiving the ball and had already thrown the ball!

"Whoosh!"

2.1 seconds to kill!