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Without letting the confrontational atmosphere on the court ferment, Stockton pulled Li Shengli. After the round, the ball returned to the Jazz.

Although this quarter had just begun, Jerry Sloan immediately called a timeout and replaced Li Shengli with a gloomy face.

If he is really eliminated by the Suns, it will be a huge blow to the morale of the Jazz, and under the influence of one and the other, it will boost the morale of the Suns, which is by no means a good thing.

And the most important thing is that Mike Brown can't match Li Shengli's dominance, but this quarter has just started, which means there is still a whole quarter left. Li Shengli only needs to wait until the last and most critical time to appear.

So we arranged it urgently.

The mammoth Mark Eaton in the retirement zone defeated Li Shengli, and Malone couldn't rest anymore. He came back on the stage again. The outcome depends on whether he can hold on to the current point difference.

Looking back at the sun...

Head coach Paul didn't even need to guess, he knew that the Jazz would replace Li Shengli and Malone would definitely return to the court. Therefore, the Phoenix Trident teamed up again and faced the Jazz without Li Shengli. The pressure was much less.

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Return to the field and fight again.

Although the confrontation between the two sides was already fierce in the previous quarters, at the last moment, Malone and Barkley, who led the teams on both sides, were really desperate.

However, the two of them still played in the same position. When running and cooperation could not break the defense, the two of them chose to overpower their opponents and score.

In view of the home referee's issue with the scale of the call, Malone's iron elbow cleared the way. After all, Li Shengli had already fallen into the quagmire of fouls. If he was also pulled off, the game would be a disaster, and he would choose to turn around more safely. Jump shot.

As for Barkley, a power forward who rubs the entire league with his butt, he is also rubbing Malone hard, and the linkage between the tridents makes his offense much easier than Malone, scoring several goals in a row.

…

The score rose alternately, with the Jazz slightly at a disadvantage.

Malone and Barkley were already on fire, spitting at each other as they fought. The emotions of both parties were aroused to the extreme, and the whole court was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

Only Li Shengli frowned and sat on the dugout. Jerry Sloan patted him on the shoulder and motioned for him to take a rest, while he himself was thinking a lot.

The first half was played in full, and the third quarter was played in half. Although he blocked an astonishing 12 shots and had a triple-double in personal data, the Suns' resistance was even more astonishing. When he was defeated by him in the paint... You can also hold on to the score.

penalty!

This is what he is most dissatisfied with about himself!

If the free throw shooting percentage in this game can be higher, not to mention super-level performance, reaching about 70% will be enough, and the Jazz's lead will definitely be greater, and it may even be possible to seal the victory in advance and defeat the Suns.

"Lee, don't think too much, you've done a great job!" Jerry Sloan stared at the game and said without looking back, "That's how the game is. There are many factors that lead to winning or losing. You have to do You can only do your best, and in fact, your performance has exceeded my expectations!"

Jerry Sloan was telling the truth. He really couldn't ask Li Shengli to do more. Not only him, everyone could see the help Li Shengli provided to the Jazz, but Li Shengli himself still felt unhappy.

"Coach, when will you let me come?"

"Wait and see how strong the Sun's counterattack is!"

Is the Suns' counterattack strong?

This question basically has an answer. After all, it is the Western Conference Finals. How could the Suns give up treatment?

"Okay, let's see!"

…

At this time, the Jazz's situation on the court was getting more and more difficult.

The problem is not that it's offensive. The Jazz have Malone and Stockton's internal and external cooperation, which ensures a certain offensive efficiency. But the terrible thing is... the Suns' offensive efficiency is higher.

Fat Miller faced off against Mark Eaton. One was too heavy and couldn't jump, while the other had a back injury and didn't dare to jump.

Fortunately, Mark Eaton, who is 2.24 meters tall, can still guarantee a certain amount of rebounds due to his height advantage, but facing the infinite charge of the Trident, he doesn't have much to do.

On the other side, Malone and Barkley went head-to-head, fighting each other harder and harder, with collisions in every round that gave the audience toothaches.

…

In the last 6 minutes, the two sides tied the score.

In the last 4 minutes, the Suns completed the lead and led by 4 points.

Jerry Sloan couldn't sit still and found an opportunity to finally send Li Shengli to the battlefield. The fans at America West Arena also knew that this game had entered the most critical moment and booed wildly...

"Lee, it's up to you, guard the penalty area, and we can win!" Malone and Li Shengli high-fived when he reappeared. Stockton on the side also looked heavy. After all, he was now 4 points behind. This was the biggest disadvantage.

"Leave it to me! Tailong, help me guard the front line!" Li Shengli warned.

"Crotty, you can take more shots, don't panic, Li has rebounds!" Malone also said to Crotty.

"Okay, keep an eye on my pass, hold on, we can win!" Stockton clapped his hands, and the game started immediately, and the entire Jazz army was in high spirits.

…

Jazz attack.

Li Shengli couldn't gamble. After all, Fat Miller only had 4 fouls. If he really used his last two fouls to fight for his free throws and let the Suns get the ball back, the consequences would be disastrous.

Malone tried several attacks to no avail, and the ball was returned to Stockton on the outside. After some conduct, Crotty made a successful shot and recovered 2 points.

Easy side to fight again.

The Suns' offense was still launched by the Trident, with Marley and Barkley both attacking, and Kevin Johnson hanging behind.

Although Li Shengli is still one foul away from graduation, at the last critical moment, the Suns' offense still focuses on stability. Unless there is no other way, they will never attack Li Shengli head-on...

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Play until the last minute.

The score was tight and both teams launched surprisingly efficient attacks. However, given the previous lag, the Jazz's situation was still not good... Fortunately, although the Jazz failed to chase points, the Suns were able to widen the point difference.

this round.

While the Suns had the ball, they still maintained a 2-point lead. After some crazy running and pick-and-roll cooperation, the attack time of this round was consumed for more than 20 seconds, and Marly finally found an opportunity, making a mid-range shot from outside the penalty area. The hit brought the point difference back to 4 points.

Less than 40 seconds left!

If nothing unexpected happens and other variables are not considered, we can still fight for two or three rounds.

Of course, the Jazz hopes to play three rounds. After all, the ball is in the hands of the Jazz in this round. In three rounds, there will be two offensive opportunities.

As for the Suns, they hope it will be two rounds. When they are leading, of course, the greater the time consumption in each round, the better.

…

The Jazz couldn't afford it. Stockton advanced quickly with the ball. Everyone was running wildly to find positions, but the Suns were also guarding against the Jazz's counterattack. They wanted to use high-intensity defense to consume the attack time. Every extra second consumed, The balance of victory is tilted one more point towards the sun.

Finally, it was Crotty, but this time... he chose a three-point shot.

Trailing by 4 points, even if both offenses score 2 points, it is just a tie. It also depends on whether the defensive round can suppress the Suns, but if it can score three points, the effect will be different.

Boom!

The American West Arena burst into applause. Crotty made a key three-pointer.

Because the Suns were on the defensive side and closer to the basket, Fat Miller instantly blocked the ball. Barkley and Marley flew in quickly, and Malone was one step behind, and this rebound was so critical.

"Get out of here you damn fat man!"

With his feet strong, Li Shengli used all his strength to push away Fat Miller. Although he was delayed for a breath, he still successfully took off and grabbed the ball from Barkley's head almost the moment he was about to touch it. plate.

"Crotty, come again!"

Because of the two-on-three competition for rebounds under the basket, the Jazz are in a three-on-two situation on the outside. On the other hand... 3-pointers are the key to the Suns' life. If he plays the second offense by himself, he will most likely be forced to pull. Dismount and step to the free throw line.

Taking a deep breath, Crotty shot from the bottom corner again.

Uh-huh!

This time he hit a three-pointer.