Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

"I'll do it!"

The Pacers lead by 3 points and still have the ball. As long as they score one more goal, they can almost take the victory.

Hill was waiting for George to move when he heard Stephenson asking for the ball.

You put in the effort and you're great.

Hill passed it over honestly.

"This way!"

George saw Garcia's attention focused on Stephenson, quickly got rid of the defense, rushed to the basket, and asked Stephenson for the ball.

Stephenson didn't care about his teammates. With all the fans watching, he confidently shot a jump shot.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the hoop, and Stephenson's smile froze.

"Chance!"

Evans turned around to get the rebound and quickly attacked with the ball. He broke through the basket to attract the defense, then passed to Cousins ​​under the basket, assisting his teammate for a layup.

"93-94."

"There's still a chance!"

At the last minute, Kings fans cheered up and cheered for the team.

The Pacers fans on the other side have somewhat complicated feelings. They don't know how to evaluate Stephenson.

You have to praise him, you can't just deny him an open teammate and then take the shot yourself and pass it by;

But scold him, the only three-pointer was made by Stephenson.

"Could it be that Lancemond scored the three-pointer just now?"

Fans want to save the country through curves.

But Stephenson's hard work was not without its benefits. Knowing that the Pacers, who were unreliable on the outside, played steadily, Hill broke through and scored, assisting Hibbert to score at the basket.

"93-96."

"pause!"

Smart quickly called a timeout and prepared to lay out the offensive tactics for the last 40 seconds.

They have only one option, and that is to shoot a three-pointer from the outside.

At this time, Smart certainly won't waste his brain cells on why the Pacers didn't replace Qi Tian. You can't fall in love with your man!

Vogel naturally has no idea of ​​replacing Qi Tian. The leading side only needs to defend well, and defense is what the Pacers are best at.

"Don't lose position on the outside and don't give your opponent an opportunity to take an open shot."

Vogel quickly reminded the players of the key points of defense. He looked at Stephenson and George.

"Especially Thornton and Evans, don't let them have a chance to take action!"

"clear!"

George nodded and walked back to the field after the timeout.

The Kings serve from the baseline and prepare for this crucial attack.

In fact, after arranging tactics during the timeout, the Kings did have only two options, but it was not Evans, but Thornton and Brooks.

Although Tyreke Evans is strong, his outside three-point shooting is too poor. He only shot 20.2% of his three-point shooting last season.

Apart from Thornton, only Brooks, who shot 37.8% from beyond the three-point line, is trustworthy.

The Kings ran wildly, trying to open up space for their teammates, but Hill, Stephenson and George on the outside of the Pacers all followed their opponents closely and gave them no chance.

"Give me!"

Thornton could only run out to ask for the ball, and then play singles with the ball.

"Time is running out to attack!"

After a slight delay, the Kings' attack time was already halfway through, and Evans quickly reminded his teammates.

Thornton knew that his opponent would definitely guard the perimeter, but he actually did the opposite and broke through directly and rushed into the basket!

West quickly came up to defend, and Thornton hit the ground and passed to Hayes under the basket.

Hayes just made eye contact with his teammate and knew what he was thinking. He caught the ball and pretended to attack, but actually passed it back to Marcus Thornton who was running in the corner.

Thornton caught the ball and jumped up, throwing the basketball in his hand.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

The Kings fans on the sidelines stopped for a moment and then burst into loud shouts.

"Thorton!"

"Thorton!"

“I bought it!!”

"96-96."

In the last 26 seconds, the Kings tied the score!

Vogel called a timeout and prepared for the final attack.

When Hill used the pick-and-roll to break through, only to find that the person in front of him turned into Evans, who was originally guarding Stephenson in the corner, he knew it was over.

As expected, Stephenson did not take the opportunity to break through, but stood in the corner waiting for the ball, while Brooks quickly rotated and came to the corner to change defense.

Hill missed a strong shot and Hibbert's tip-in missed, and the two sides entered the second overtime.

"We have to work overtime again!"

If the first overtime brought fans the excitement of enjoying a fierce game, then the second overtime brought a sense of boredom and exhaustion inevitably arrived.

"Is this coach okay? Why does he dare to change the formation? Can't he let Qi Tian play? At least Qi is there. He can shoot three three-pointers and score two to kill the game. Isn't it easy?"

"Yes, last season we used a defensive lineup, and at least Danny had the backing. Now that Danny is injured, why are you still using this defensive lineup?"

"To be honest, I've wanted to say it for a long time. The Pacers' offense is really a problem. There is no system at all and they all rely on individual players. Is this coach really useful? Can I do it?"

The fans who originally praised Vogel before overtime immediately accused the coach of improper employment.

The coach's reputation changes quickly, which shows that it is average.

Fortunately, Vogel is not a stubborn person and replaced Qi Tian in the second overtime.

"We must do a good job on both offense and defense. When attacking, try to give the inside line as much as possible. Our inside line has an advantage."

Vogel gave some instructions and let the players come on stage.

"Do you want to switch defenses?"

George asked Qi Tiandao in a low voice.

When the coach does not clearly point out that someone needs point-to-point defense, it is normal for the back line and even small forwards to stagger defense. After all, you cannot guarantee that when the opponent rushes over, everyone can guarantee that the player they are facing is correct.

That person.

Qi Tian shook his head. After an extra period of observation, he discovered Thornton's life gate and was about to go up and experiment.

"That's okay."

George walked onto the court and stared intently at Evans, who was attacking with the ball.

"Why is it him again!"

Evans was very helpless. He was heavily defended by George who surrounded him today, and his offense with the ball was also very unsatisfactory.

"never mind!"

Evans quickly passed the ball to Cousins ​​in the low post.

Cousins' low post attack failed to hit due to Hibbert's defense. Although he now has signs of being a top center, his various weapons are still very immature.

Fortunately, the Pacers did not seize the opportunity and opened up the score.

West made a mistake, George made a mistake, Qi Tian made a mistake, and Hibbert made a mistake. The attack from both ends immediately raised the blood pressure of the Pacers fans on the sidelines.

"This familiar smell... is really the Pacers from last season!"

They said with tears in their eyes.

The feeling of offensive constipation is not only uncomfortable for the players on the field, but also a torture for the fans off the field.

"clang!"

"clang!"

"clang!"

Time gradually passes with the sound of hammering, just like last season.