Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Fisher immediately turned around and fouled Collison, sending his opponent to the free throw line.

"Dudu!"

The referee immediately blew the whistle to indicate Fisher's foul. Since the number of fouls had been reached, Collison received two free throws.

Collison high-fived his teammates and walked to the free throw line.

Everyone knew that the result of today's game depended on Collison's two free throws, so they were extremely nervous.

"Woo!!"

Lakers fans on the sidelines booed Collison and tried to interfere with his shot.

"Huh~"

Collison adjusted his rhythm, dribbled the ball twice in a row, and finally threw the ball.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

"96-94."

Lakers fans looked at the last 8 seconds of the game and quickly comforted themselves:

"There is still a chance, there is still a chance. If you score one in the fast break, it will go into overtime. Believe in the Lakers and believe in Kobe."

The referee made a gesture for the last free throw, and then passed the ball to Collison.

"Hu~hu~"

Collison took a few dribbles again and threw the basketball.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc and hit the basket.

"clang!"

The basketball bounced high and finally fell into the net.

"97-94."

Mike Brown quickly called the penultimate timeout, preparing to set up a three-point tactic in the last 8 seconds.

He was well prepared and requested a substitution in advance, replacing Bynum with Murphy, who has range.

"Kobe attacks with the ball, and others help Kobe block. Fisher and Murphy stand on both sides, ready at any time."

Mike Brown resorted to the "Kobe will think of a solution" strategy and chose to believe in Kobe.

Kobe, wearing the No. 24 jersey, nodded. The outcome of the game should have been in his hands.

The Lakers didn't have many options, so Vogel naturally made targeted arrangements for Kobe to hold the ball:

"Beware of Kobe!"

He turned to look at Collison and Granger,

"If the pick-and-roll is on the outside, quickly switch defenses. Don't hesitate. If the inside is on the inside, double-team!"

It is easy to miss someone when double-teamed, but Vogel firmly believes that Kobe will not give the right to shoot in the last 8 seconds to any teammate, not even Gasol.

The Pacers nodded and returned to the court after the timeout ended.

Sure enough, it was Kobe who caught the ball. He bypassed the screen provided by his teammates, took Gasol's serve and ran quickly towards the frontcourt.

The countdown also starts quickly.

"7,6..."

George followed closely, and when Barnes came up for the pick-and-roll, Granger quickly switched defense in front of Kobe.

"5,4..."

Seeing that time was running out, Kobe could only jump up and shoot.

Granger raised his arms straight up to block the shot, completely giving his opponent no chance to cause a foul. After he landed, he quickly turned his head and looked at the basket.

"clang!"

The sound of hammering resounded throughout the Staples Arena, and the basketball was received by Granger in the heartbroken eyes of Lakers fans.

At this time, there were only the last 2.4 seconds left in the game.

"It's over!"

Everyone knew the outcome of the game was decided, but Murphy still came over very professionally to foul Granger and send him to the free throw line.

"Whoosh!"

Granger's first free throw almost killed the game.

"98-94."

A 4-point disadvantage is unlikely to be recovered in one round, not to mention that the attack time is only a cramped 2 seconds.

Granger looked at each other calmly with his teammates under the basket, and as he prepared to widen the point difference to 5 points, he smoothly threw the basketball in his hand.

"clang!"

The second free throw he was determined to win actually missed!

Laoyu rushed in from the outside and grabbed valuable offensive rebounds. Mike Brown on the sidelines immediately called the last timeout.

"Play an inside alley-oop..."

Mike Brown choked and did not continue to speak.

In the last 2 seconds, how quickly do they need to move to make a comeback?

Make a shot, commit a foul, send the opponent to the free throw line, and then try for a three-pointer. If the opponent makes a free throw, a second set of fouls will be required to try for a three-pointer.

However, Mike Brown still arranged the final tactics and waited until the players all nodded before letting them onto the field.

The Pacers still defended man-to-man, and Murphy, who served from the outside, threw the ball into the air.

"They want alley-oops!"

Only then did the Pacers realize their opponent's plan. West, who was under the basket, immediately stared at Gasol. When Gasol received the ball, he jumped to interfere.

"clang!"

Gasol's alley-oop layup was destroyed and the basketball fell out, but Gasol took off a second time and tipped the ball in the air.

"98-96."

However, there was only the last 0.3 seconds left in the game. West, who was serving, found George in the distance and sent the ball over. Almost as soon as George caught the ball, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

"Dudududu!"

"The game is over!"

The Pacers challenged the Lakers away from home and defeated their opponents 98-96, successfully ending their last three consecutive away games and achieving two consecutive victories.

Lakers fans could only accept the bitter defeat.

The Lakers players calmed down and slowly walked over to shake hands with their opponent, the Pacers. Then, led by Kobe, they walked straight to the tunnel and returned to the locker room.

The Pacers players were so excited that they surrounded Granger, who had killed the game with a free throw, and made a fuss for a while. Afterwards, it turned out to be an away game, and they soon calmed down and returned to the visiting team's locker room through the tunnel.

"Pack up and get ready to go home!"

They shouted and walked to the bathroom.

Playing away games and facing the hostility of the fans for three consecutive games, even the big-hearted Granger couldn't stand it anymore.

That night, the Pacers took a charter flight back to Indiana.

On the plane, only Vogel, Brian Shaw and other members of the coaching team were still preparing for the next game.

Brian Shaw turned to look at Qi Tian who was sleeping soundly, then turned to Vogel and said:

"I stick to my point of view. We need to put more effort into the tactical coordination of the bench lineup and try to reduce the burden on the starting players. For example, we need to increase the coordination between the defenders and forwards in the bench lineup."

Next door Jim Byrne offered a different opinion:

"I understand Brian's thinking, but one very important thing is that the ability of the substitute players is far from that of the starters. It is not a big problem for them to defend well, but it may be very difficult for them to score."

"But Qi has performed well recently and can definitely become an important puzzle piece for the team."

Byrne continued his rebuttal:

"But don't forget, Tianqi's performance can only prove that he can become a part of the team. It will take time for him to develop his offensive ability."

"And now that we have Danny and Paul, we don't need to waste time on anyone else."

Vogel waved his hand, interrupting their argument.

"There are still many games to be played in the regular season. Trying to find available players is also the goal of our coaching team."

Byrne refused to give in:

"What if his performance fluctuates? What if he drags down the starters."

"The opportunity is in his own hands."

Vogel said lightly.

Bourne nodded and agreed to the head coach's arrangement.