Bishop of the Devil

If you can kill the shark, I can kill the boss!

I can even chop abalone...

(Uh, why does this sound so obscene)

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The second half of the game had just begun. Richard covered his head and didn't know what to say at all, because the Lakers sent Ben directly to the free throw line at the beginning.

And that’s even when Ben doesn’t have the ball…

"Um, Li, it seems they are going to die with us!" Zhang Weiping said with a troubled look on his face.

Originally, Zhang Weiping was deeply impressed by Richard's shark-cutting tactics, but in the blink of an eye, his opponent came up with counterattacks.

Big Ben's free throws are not as good as O'Neal...

Even during those two years in the NCAA, Richard specifically asked Ben to train in free throws, but the results were not satisfactory.

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The game on the field, at the beginning of the second half, seemed to have turned into a "penalty shootout" between O'Neal and Ben.

"How are you, young man? Do you feel good about free throws?" O'Neal smiled broadly...

Throughout the first half, 26 crazy free throws were made, which almost made O'Neal vomit.

Now it seems that his opponent will also enjoy this kind of treatment, and his fat body is trembling with joy.

Ben rolled his eyes and made two embarrassing free throws.

Now he finally understood why Richard asked him to practice free throws and even "encouraged" himself to learn how to hold a urinal from Old Barry...

It turns out it’s because of the current situation!

Obviously, the Lakers are preparing to kill themselves...

Just like the Blazers cut O'Neal!

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Halfway through the third quarter, Kersi committed five fouls and Ben got to the free throw line five times!

Only four of ten free throws were made!

The efficiency is pretty bad!

The Trail Blazers, who were slightly ahead of the Lakers in points, are now tied...

The two teams simply refreshed the fans' outlook!

They are all shameless and have no lower limit...

In desperation, Richard won the game.

In the penalty shootout between the two sides, O'Neal had a slight advantage, with a higher shooting percentage than Ben...

If Ben continues to stay on the court, the Blazers will undoubtedly suffer.

After winning the big deal, Richard continued to kill Shark. Anyway, this game must knock Shark out of his wits and leave a deep impression on the Trail Blazers...

According to Richard's estimation, the probability of them meeting the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs is about 80-90%!

With such a high probability of encounter, Richard naturally had to take good care of O'Neal.

At least it leaves a small shadow for O'Neal on the Trail Blazers...

So, keep chopping!

The Lakers saw that Ben was taken off the field and lost their main target. They had no choice but to target Bowen.

Anyway, Bowen's shooting percentage is not much better, just over 50%...

As for Bowen's style, there was a player in the Thunder team who was similar to him in later generations, the wing defensive champion Robertson.

The same three-pointer is good, the same free throw is bad...

Of course, Bowen is definitely much better than Robertson.

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The Lakers were chopping and chopping, but it felt a bit uneconomical, because Bowen's free throw shooting percentage was higher than O'Neal's, and he made six out of 10 free throws.

After chopping and chopping, the score between the two sides was even again.

The Blazers fans at the scene looked so sleepy that they were just playing rough basketball. Even watching the warm-up game was more interesting than this...

The only thing that keeps them watching is whether the Trail Blazers can beat the Lakers in this game.

After all, the current record of the Trail Blazers is quite advantageous compared to the sixth, seventh or eighth place in the Western Conference, and they are guaranteed to enter the playoffs in fifth place.

Even if the Trail Blazers can squeeze out the Lakers and advance to fourth place before the playoffs start, these two teams will still meet in the first round of the playoffs.

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The game entered the fourth quarter, the fans cheered up, and this grueling game was almost over.

The scores of both sides are rising alternately like constipation...

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the two sides were tied at 72:72!

The game lasted for 42 minutes, but both sides scored only 72 points. This shows how constipated this game was!

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Time passed minute by minute, and with two minutes left before the end of the game, Richard called a timeout and took Ben and Bowen off the field...

At present, the league has not issued relevant rules to restrict shark cutting, so there is no situation where shark cutting cannot be done in the last two minutes.

"Remember, the situation is quite favorable to us!"

"Don't be soft in the last two minutes!"

"Rashid, Robinson, Curry, Sabonis, when the four of you come on the court, attack with all your strength!"

"Kobe, in the last two minutes, I allow you to take three more shots!"

After Richard replaced Ben and Bowen, he replaced all the team's strongest offensive players on the court.

These guys still have some foul counts on hand that they can use.

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Kobe's 12 shots were actually used up at the end of the third quarter, and now Richard has given three more shots!

And it was given three times in the last two minutes!

This makes Kobe a little excited...

"Take good care of it, kid. If you behave well, I can help you find Li to intercede, and I may be able to increase your number of shots!"

Before going on the stage, Zhang Weiping encouraged Kobe Bryant in a low voice.

Kobe nodded excitedly. Richard gave himself more chances to take shots this time, which meant that the number of shots was something to be discussed!

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"Duang!"

After returning to the court, Kobe faced Madman Fan's defense with the ball and hit a three-pointer.

O'Neal under the basket grabbed the defensive rebound and passed it to Fan Madman to start the counterattack!

This offensive round of the Lakers was directed by Eddie Jones. Although he missed the hit, O'Neal under the basket made a make-up dunk!

Lakers lead by two points...

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The next offensive round of the Trail Blazers was directed by Kobe again!

What stunned the fans in the audience was that they didn't even hear the sound of iron striking...

This is an air ball, not an air ball that hits the net, but an air ball that does not stick!

Why don't you stick to this crucial offensive round? !

Kobe was also a little dumbfounded. He did not expect this situation to happen...

"Cheer up, kid!"

"Jordan also used to stay away from three things!"

Zhang Weiping, who was on the sidelines, looked at Kobe's somewhat depressed expression and couldn't help but shout...

"Relax, little man!" Robinson patted Kobe on the shoulder.

After a brief moment of daze, Kobe quickly clenched his fists and shook his frustration out of his mind.

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Fortunately, this time Kobe's non-touch was rebounded by Sabonis under the basket. The latter passed to Rasheed, turned over and hit a straight-arm mid-range shot, tying the point difference.

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In the blink of an eye, there are only thirty-seven seconds left in the game.

O'Neal was sent to the free throw line and made one of two free throws.

Richard spent the Blazers' last timeout in this game to arrange tactics.

Whether this game can be won or not depends on the last thirty-seven seconds.

"Our opponent is one point ahead of us!"

"Thirty-seven seconds, I hope you will finish the next attack round within seven seconds!"

"If this ball goes in, let's settle down and see what the Lakers will do in the next offensive round!"

"You guys all have pretty good free throw percentages. Harris won't be so stupid as to send you to the free throw line!"

"Because of our lineup, I can guarantee that Harris will definitely deploy fast break tactics!"

"Whether they score in this fast break or not, there are probably about twenty seconds left before the end of the game. I need you to play steadily in this last offensive round!"

"And if the ball doesn't go in in the next offensive round, send Shaq to the free throw line immediately!"

Richard analyzed what might happen on the field in great detail, and the tactical board banged as he knocked on it.

All five starters nodded. Even though the Lakers are one point ahead, the Lakers actually don't have much of an advantage.

The Trail Blazers still have a chance of winning this game!

The premise is that they can score in the remaining two offensive rounds!