Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

"Defend!"

Amid the cheers of the home fans, Cousins' jump shot hit the target and West grabbed the rebound.

Similar to the first overtime, in the second overtime, neither team scored in the first 2 minutes.

A depressing atmosphere enveloped the ten people on the court. They all knew that whoever could score first would be able to control the situation and maybe take away the opponent in one wave.

"Pick and roll!"

Hill called a pick-and-roll, passed the ball to Qi Tian in the high post, and then started running with his teammates.

Looking for opportunities has never relied on one point guard. This is something Hill has known for a long time, and it is also why Hill has identified the reason why Stephenson is not as good as Qi Tian.

In Qi Tian's eyes, besides the basket, there are also teammates.

Qi Tian held the ball in the high post and quickly found Hill who was cutting through the air, assisting Hill for a layup.

"96-98."

Evans took the basketball without hesitation and quickly broke through to attack.

But he still failed to break through George's defense, and George once again sent a big hat.

"good!"

A block shot lifted the spirits of the fans. They were just waiting for the team to make a big move and win the game!

West took the rebound and handed it to his teammates, then ran to the high post and received the pass.

Facing Hayes' defense, West decisively attacked in singles.

Hayes' defense effectively made up for his shortcomings in height and successfully defended him.

"clang!"

"rebound!"

The crowd immediately scrambled under the basket, and in the chaos, West grabbed the offensive rebound.

"Oops!"

Hayes quickly took off and waited for West's tip-in.

"Clang!"

The basketball bounced twice and fell out.

"What a pity!"

Seeing Thornton get the rebound, the Pacers fans on the sidelines suddenly said with regret.

"Something's wrong!"

George Qi Tianxier and others quickly returned to defense. Qi Tian felt that his opponent's speed had slowed down, and he knew something was wrong, so he rushed forward.

Sure enough, Thornton made a chasing three-pointer!

At this moment, a tall figure easily blocked Thornton's shot from behind. It was West!

"Chance!"

West took the basketball, turned around and handed it to Qi Tian beside him. Qi Tian noticed that his opponent's formation was torn due to a fast break, and he quickly dribbled out.

He easily passed Garcia and scored a layup.

"96-100."

In the last minute and a half, the Pacers extended their lead to 4 points.

Thornton still holds the ball, and it is always right to give the ball to the person in the best condition.

Thornton swayed left and right, suddenly broke through to the right, and then quickly stepped back and shot a jumper.

But Qi Tian had long known through observation that Thornton preferred shooting and did not like breakthroughs. He took a step forward and jumped directly to complete the block!

As soon as the basketball flew out of Thornton's hand, it was touched by Qi Tian's fingertips and changed its direction. Instead, it flew towards the baseline.

Evans reacted quickly to grab the offensive rebound, and then took advantage of George's distraction to quickly stop and shoot a jumper.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the frame, causing a sigh from the Kings fans.

There was only 1 minute left on the clock, and the 4-point difference was like a chasm.

At this moment, Brooks, whose performance was mediocre, suddenly stood up, blocked the shot the moment West took action, and then won the rebound.

"Chance!"

Kings fans didn’t expect that life would appear just like this!

They looked expectantly at Brooks advancing with the ball, and when he shot a three-pointer, they immediately jumped up.

"Okay...Eh~?"

The voices of Kings fans turned to confusion.

"clang!"

The sound of iron strikes told everyone the answer, and George protected the rebound.

The time has come to the last 52 seconds. The Pacers patiently conducted the ball and Qi Tian scored the ball to assist George.

"96-102."

In the last 32 seconds, the 6-point difference almost killed the game.

Smart called a timeout and prepared for a last ditch effort.

“ohhhh!!”

"Paul~~George!"

Under the leadership of the on-site DJ, the fans in the audience shouted George's name and applauded him.

"Ah~~"

George was also deeply fascinated by this atmosphere. He took a deep breath and waved to the surrounding fans.

"Okay, stop wandering, the coach wants to speak."

Qi Tian interrupted his arrogance and gestured to Vogel.

"okok!"

George came to Vogel with a smile on his face.

Vogel ignored them and arranged the defense as usual.

"Defend as before, and move quickly on the offensive end to create opportunities."

The Pacers did their best in the past four minutes, holding their opponents scoreless and scoring 6 points to ensure their advantage.

Kings head coach Smart is in a dilemma.

Seven of his own shots, whether mid-range or three-point, all ended in a blackout, which made him not know who to hand over when planning his tactics.

"never mind!"

Smart made up his mind and said to Cousins,

"Use your inside advantage, hit one quickly, and then try your best to steal them. If you can't steal them, you can only use foul tactics."

The inaccuracy on the outside made Smart choose to trust the inside.

Cousins ​​did not disappoint him. After a quick pass from the outside, Cousins ​​received the ball inside and made a layup, creating a perfect 3-second offense.

"98-102."

But there was only 29.4 seconds left.

"It's over!"

Kings fans' hearts sank.

Sure enough, the Kings, who failed to steal the ball, could only resort to foul tactics. As Qi Tian and West made four free throws, and the Kings once again missed the mark on the outside, the result of the game was sealed.

"98-106."

While the Pacers did not continue their losing streak, they also gave their opponents a three-game losing streak to start the season.

"Hey, it seems there is a gap among the starting players."

"I'm proud to have defeated you once."

After the game, Qi Tian chatted with Thomas who came over for a while, and Thomas said with some emotion.

Although both of them played the main role, Thomas failed to gain the trust of the coach and was replaced by Brooks and Thornton at the critical moment. He could only sit on the bench and watch the two overtimes.

"Hey, this is only the third game of the season, why are you in a hurry?"

Qi Tian said, he had an idea and gave Thomas some advice,

"You can practice more three-pointers, so that even if you can't hold the ball, you can still appear on the court as a three-pointer."

"Is it useful?"

Thomas didn't believe it, but thinking about the fact that the Kings missed consecutive jump shots in the end, he felt like he had a chance.

"Okay, I'll go back and practice three-pointers specifically."

Thomas quickly cheered up and chatted with his friends for a while before heading to the tunnel.

Just as Qi Tian was about to leave, he was attacked from behind by George and poured a bottle of ice water.

"You are too good, aren't you? Can you shoot so steadily?"

Qi Tian grinned and also praised George:

"You're not bad either. Your ability to chase risks is on par with James and Josh."

Several young people immediately got into a fight.