plumnovel Chapter 352 The Champion at Hand
Chapter 352 The Champion at Hand
Chapter 352 The Champion at Hand
The Nets' defensive rotation slowed a step, and Quentin Richardson managed to get rid of the defense and quickly hit the basket.
Wang Hao passed the ball to him in a timely manner, and at this time, the Nets only had Todd Mike Rocky inside.
Quentin Richardson was also quite reckless. Facing a man like Todd McLoach, he directly killed him.
The bodies of the two met in mid-air. Although Quentin Richardson was a little shorter, his body was not bad.
He was significantly faster by one point, smashing the ball into the rim from the sidelines just as Todd Mike Lodge blocked the shot.
"boom!"
The audience in the key arena instantly boiled.
It turned out that besides Wang Hao, there were such violent players in the Supersonic team.
In fact, Quentin Richardson's physical fitness is not bad.
It's just that, under the influence of the supersonic atmosphere, he also prefers three-pointers.
In the impression of the fans, this is a player who can make three-pointers and defend well.
90:87
The point difference widened to three points, and the Supersonics, not to mention sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, at least already had a clear advantage.
And the game time, only 1 minute and 30 seconds left.
The game continued. This time, Kidd did not follow the previous tactics, that is, handed the basketball to Kenyon Martin.
He took the initiative to adjust his tactics and asked Kenyon Martin to help him pick and roll.
For such a request, Kenyon Martin did not have any dissatisfaction, and immediately came to the outside line.
It can be seen that Kidd's on-field coach's statement is not just a casual talk from the fans.
Is it any wonder Byron Scott is unhappy?
What level do you dare to be a coach?Isn't this stealing his job?A little too much.
The pick and roll is a tactic, not an end in itself.
Kidd tried to get inside, roil the Sonics' defense, and then throw the ball back quickly.
After Corey Kiddles got the ball, he was very steady and did not rush to make a shot, but continued to pass.
It is said to be stable, but if you put it another way, it actually means that the Nets' offensive position is weak.
Seeing the offensive time passing by, the Nets seem to have been unable to find a better opportunity.
At this moment, Kidd suddenly made an air cut, wanting to make an air cut with Keith Van Horn.
It's just that Gary Payton reacted quickly and didn't give a chance.
And Kidd, after halfway through the air cut, suddenly turned around and made a wonderful back run.
What's even more exciting is Keith Van Horn. He didn't pass the ball at the first time, but caught Kidd's turning back.
It has to be said that the entire Nets team, that is, this guy, has such a player intelligence to cooperate with Kidd.
Kidd, who had already retreated beyond the three-point line, did not dare to delay after receiving the ball and left to shoot.
"Shh!"
Watching the Nets fall steadily into the basket, Wang Hao was a little speechless. He agreed that he would not shoot, but he really dared to make one shot.
90:90
"Nice job, Jason!"
The score was equalized, and without hesitation, Paul Westphal quickly requested a timeout.
Suspend this thing, keep it without giving birth, of course it should be used when it should be used.
Take Paul Westphal as an example, even if he does not arrange tactics, he will choose to pause to let the players take a breath, or to wake up a little bit.
Of course, he didn't really not arrange tactics, but he did.
It is a tactic, but it can be summed up in one sentence: on how to pass the ball to Wang Hao.
To be honest, don't underestimate such a sentence, it's a simple matter.
If there are players like Jordan and Kobe in the team, if they study this sentence thoroughly, they may win a lot of games.
Wang Hao, of course, has this kind of treatment.
The game restarted, and the Supersonics attacked. This time, Wang Hao was not in a hurry to catch the ball from the outside.
Gary Payton held the ball at the top of the arc, while Wang Hao came to the three-second zone and began to run without the ball.
After a series of pick-and-roll screens, he finally let him receive the ball in the middle distance on the right.
It was still Corey Kiddles defending him.
It's still a post-up single, but this time Kidd didn't help defend immediately.
A goal was scored by the Supersonic cut just now, and the Nets are also very worried that the same thing will happen again.
Wang Hao saw that there was no double-teaming, so he was naturally impolite.
Back up to Corey Kiddles, then try to push inside, as close to the basket as possible.
The Nets are not really helpless.
Kenyon Martin near the three-second zone looked eager to try, but he was worried about PJ Brown who was defending himself.
Seeing that he would be double-teamed at any time, Wang Hao didn't delay any longer, and suddenly exerted his strength to squeeze out enough space for his shots.
I saw him jumping high, and at the same time his body fell backwards, making a very standard backward shot.
Corey Kidders reached out to interfere as much as possible, but unfortunately, the distance was much worse.
The basketball flew out of Wang Hao's palm and fell steadily into the basket.
92:90, with 51 seconds left in the game, the Sonics took the lead again.
"Oh, you really deserve to be a king, with a big heart!"
On the Nets' side, there was the last timeout, and Byron Scott didn't rush to call a timeout.
However, Kidd is very clear. After dribbling for half court, he was not in a hurry, but took time first.
Today's game time is enough for the Nets to play two offenses, and what he needs to do is to consume as much as possible.
While ensuring that he can play two offenses, he only leaves one opportunity for the Sonics to attack.
Seeing that there were only 15 seconds left to attack, Kidd quickly passed the ball, which happened to be given to Kenyon Martin.
Kenyon Martin stepped on the three-point line, did not rush to attack, and still passed the ball.
That's right, after running around, it was Kidd who came to the outside to catch the ball again.
This time, Gary Payton's defense was tighter, and he didn't even give him a chance.
As a last resort, Kidd could only pick and roll with his teammates, and the Supersonics were no longer prepared to replace them immediately.
Facing Wang Hao's blocked shot, Kidd had to increase the range of his shot and change the rhythm of his shot.
"Bang!"
Sure enough, Kidd's mid-range shot came out of the frame.
Brandon Heywood beat Todd Mike Lodge and took the lead in protecting the rebound.
Paul Westphal also didn't call a timeout, but just signaled the team to control the time.
31 seconds, only half a minute before the end of the game.
"Gary, Wang, hold on to the rhythm and don't worry."
Paul Westphal could no longer sit on the bench, but was watching the field eagerly.
The Sonics are leading, but the two-point advantage is really not safe.
To be honest, it was unbelievable to be entangled by the Nets to this point in a home game.
Of course, there are reasons for the Sonics' poor performance, but more importantly, the Nets played well.
If it weren't for Kidd's offensive instability, the result would be hard to tell.
Gary Payton stabilized the rhythm first, and then handed the ball to Wang Hao, who led the attack.
He pulled away as much as possible, took Kidd away, and didn't give him help.
It's just that the Nets' position is still zone defense, with Corey Kiddles sticking close to Wang Hao, and the others standing on the line of the three-second zone.
To be honest, in this state of joint defense, it is very unsuitable to break through, and it is easy to be double-teamed.
However, just as Cory Kiddles wanted to stick to Wang Hao's body, he couldn't make a direct move.
Wang Hao still chose to break through.
Sure enough, just after he broke through Corey Kiddels, someone around him double-teamed him.
The entire distance from the mid-range to the three-second zone was very congested, but Keith Van Horn was holding a long arm next to him, and Wang Hao couldn't make a jump shot directly.
He can only pass the ball again.
The basketball flew towards Gary Payton, but after landing, Wang Hao quickly turned around and ran out.
He believes that Gary Payton can understand his thoughts.
After Gary Payton got the ball, Kidd rushed forward quickly, just because of the speed of expansion, and did not give Gary Payton a chance to shoot a three-pointer at all.
This is Kidd, as well as the entire Nets' defensive system.
Gary Payton didn't have any delay either, he simply chose to break through and continue to attack the Nets' defense.
But no, just when he broke through halfway, he suddenly took the ball back.
It's not about shooting, it's about passing.
That's right, Wang Hao has already run out of the three-point line again, waiting for Gary Payton's pass.
After all, they have played together for three years, and the tacit understanding between them is still very sufficient.
Gary Payton's breakthrough is to pass the ball.
In order to defend Wang Hao's pass just now, Corey Kiddles completely jumped up to interfere.
When Wang Hao ran beyond the three-point line again, he actually couldn't keep up with his pace.
Logically speaking, at this time, Keith Van Horn should follow up in rotation.
It's just that Wang Hao doesn't have the ball in his hand, the ball is in the hands of Gary Payton, and Gary Payton is breaking through.
Keith Van Horn did not choose to go with Wang Hao, but planned to continue to double-team Gary Payton.
But Gary Payton had already prepared, and the moment Wang Hao came beyond the three-point line, he had already passed the ball.
This is cooperation, this is tacit understanding.
Corey Kiddles desperately wanted to pounce on it, exerting all of a sudden, but still found his legs were a little weak.
Being tortured by Wang Hao for the entire game, not to mention weak legs, even being unable to get out of bed... Oh, no, it is possible to be unable to get out of the game.
Wang Hao didn't intend to wait for Corey Kiddles to actually defend him before making a move.
The basketball draws a parabola, and from the right side of the basket, it drills steadily into the basket.
"boom!"
Wang Hao raised his right hand high and clenched his fist tightly at the moment the basketball fell into the basket.
At the same time, the Key Arena was completely boiling.
"Quasi lore!"
In fact, it is not a lore, after all, the Supersonic is still ahead.
However, this is definitely a key goal, a crucial goal that kills the game.
In addition to the 2 points just now, Wang Hao scored 5 points in a row. If you really want to say a quasi-lore, it is not impossible.
"Di!"
The referee's whistle sounded. This is not the end of the game, but the Nets have requested a timeout.
95:90, the Sonics lead by 5 points, and at this moment, there are only 12 seconds left in the game.
There is still enough time, but the Nets' offensive position is really hard to describe.
A short 20-second timeout ends and the game resumes.
The Nets' tactics are very clear, that is, give the ball to Kidd and let Kidd make a three-pointer.
At this time, you can only bet on three points, or even two points. If you want to play foul tactics, you can't do anything.
There was a pick-and-roll screen and running position, and it seemed that the serve was about to be violated, but Kidd actually ran out of space for Kidd.
It's just that, it's almost a shot where the body is drifting, and the basketball naturally bounces out of the frame.
Surprisingly, it turned out to be Todd Mike Lodge, this guy actually grabbed the rebound.
During the chaotic battle, this guy poked hard, and directly poked the ball to the outside line, and it just fell into the hands of Keith Van Horn.
Keith Van Horn made a quick shot, but unfortunately, his shot still missed and the game time was completely exhausted.
2:0
The Sonics defended two home games. On the stage of the finals, they led the Nets by a big score.
Compared with the jubilant Sonics, the Nets are somewhat dejected.
Today's game, they have a feeling of trying their best, they have done as well as possible.
But even so, the game was still lost.
A little helpless and a little desperate, but it is absolutely impossible to say that I will give up completely.
When he was about to walk into the player tunnel, Jason Kidd couldn't help but look back.
I just saw the big screen, and what was played on the big screen was the best player today.
Wang Hao had 43 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in this game, as well as 1 steal and 1 block.
Watching Wang Hao's highlights, one goal after another, Kidd knew very well that this was what made them desperate.
However, it wasn't until two days later that Kidd felt what real despair was.
June 6, New Jersey, Continental Arena.
Game [-] of the NBA Finals is underway. To be precise, it should be the end of the game.
104:95
With a gap of 9 points and less than 20 seconds left in the game, it was almost a certain loss.
The score of 3:0 almost directly announced the Sonics' victory.
Because in the history of the NBA, no team has ever been able to complete a 3:0 reversal.
In NBA history, there have been more than 100 times where there have been 3:0 situations.
But in countless years, no team has ever been able to comeback in this situation.
It is impossible to appear in the playoffs, let alone the finals.
In theory, the Nets will naturally have a chance, as long as they win the next 4 games.
However, a theory is a theory after all, but reality is impossible.
Sitting at home, with countless fans cheering, the Nets are really unimaginable, why did they lose?
why?
All Nets players with this question in their minds turned their attention to that man.
Wang Hao is still him.
In today's game, Wang Hao completed two consecutive 40+ games on the stage of the finals.
48分4篮板6助攻，三分球12中7。
It can be said that today's Nets team was shot to death by Wang Hao from outside the three-point line.
The Nets' tactics are zone defense, shrinking the zone defense in the three-second zone.
This kind of defense is very conducive to protecting the inside line, and it is also conducive to grabbing rebounds and then counterattacking.
However, what the defense is most afraid of encountering is the three-pointer from the outside.
Shrinking the inside line will inevitably empty the outside line, allowing opponents to get more three-pointers.
In today's NBA, this approach is very effective.
After all, the three-point shooting ability of most teams is just like that. They can shoot, but the shooting percentage is not high.
It's a pity that they met Supersonic, especially Wang Hao, who has a wonderful touch.
(End of this chapter)