plumnovel Chapter 188 Critical Moments
Chapter 188 Critical Moments
Chapter 188 Critical Moments
With only 5 minutes and 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Heat had overtaken the score, 96:93.
The three-point advantage, coupled with the Cavaliers' possession of the ball, is not a big lead, not even a lead.
However, after all, this is the lead the Cavaliers finally achieved, and it has a great psychological impact on the players of the two teams.
It's just that Van Gundy is Van Gundy after all. Although he is still young, it can't change the fact that he is an old-school coach.
A little paranoid, or a little rigid, he actually changed to the starting lineup at this time.
It's not Brad Miller, and Eddie Jones doesn't want to play well, it's really powerless.
Especially on defense, Brad Miller and Grant's footsteps are too slow.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, James went inside continuously, scored hard and made fouls.
Stan Van Gundy was bewildered and replaced the bench lineup with less than 2 minutes left in the game.
Fortunately, Chen Mo scored two more three-pointers to keep the score from being opened, otherwise the team's game today would be dangerous.
102:104
Perhaps it was at the last moment, when the bayonet saw red, the ten players on the field fought hard.
The defense was strengthened in an instant, and in the last 2 minutes, the referee didn't want to blow the whistle.
In the whole 1 minute, every score was scored, and this has reached the final moment of the decisive battle.
With only 54 seconds left, the Heat have the ball. In theory, they still have two chances to attack.
Of course, this is when the 24 seconds are almost exhausted in three rounds.
On the basketball court, especially in the last minute, it can be said that the situation is changing and unpredictable.
Sometimes, it is obviously less than 1 minute of the game, plus various timeouts, and when the penalty is delayed, you can play more than ten, twenty, 10 minutes.
Stan Van Gundy quickly called a timeout, and he is still behind. The next goal must be scored.
"OK, the current situation is in our favor, we still have at least two chances to attack.
Listen to me, the next goal, we scored the ball steadily, and the advantage was on my side.
......"
Isn't this nonsense? If there is a gap of two points, whoever can score one will have the advantage.
As for the tactics arranged by Stan Van Gundy, they are still very classic elevator door tactics.
No way, today's Brad Miller and Eddie Jones are in such a poor state that they are not suitable for playing key shots.
However, according to the deterrent power of the two, it seems unreasonable not to replace them.
Especially after resting for a period of time, the two recovered some of their physical fitness, just in time for the last moment.
The only slight change is that Haslem and Mo Williams replaced Grant and Blake on the court.
It can be seen that Stan Van Gundy is very satisfied with Haslem. To be honest, such a daring player has always been the favorite of the coach and the team.
Especially considering the salary gap between him and Grant, Haslem's salary is not even a fraction of Grant's.
From what it looks like so far, Grant is likely to leave next year, so Grant is also starting to risk his life.
Sure enough, there still has to be competition in this team, and only competition can maximize the potential of players.
When the timeout was up, the referee blew his whistle, and at the same time kept urging the players on both sides to play.
At this time, the live TV footage was shown on Chen Mo and James, the two key figures today.
Not only the outcome of this game, but also the matchup of the best rookie of the year.
In the past, if there was one James or Chen Mo every year, he would be the most dazzling rookie.
Just like Evans, who was selected by the Kings in 09, with 20+5+5 data in his rookie season, he is known as the next James.
In that season at that time, there were Jennings and Curry, but the candidates for the best rookie at that time were almost given up.
Just because Evans shines brighter.
Unexpectedly, this year, two great rookies appeared at the same time and gave incredible performances.
Now in the entire NBA league, the discussion on Chen Mo and James' battle for the best rookie has even surpassed most stars.
In this game, both of them performed well, and now at the critical moment, it depends on their leadership qualities.
So far, James has scored a quasi-triple double of 33 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
Chen Mo also performed well, with 36 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. In the second half, he almost carried the banner of offense alone.
It has to be said that a rookie player can have one or two team performances in his rookie season, which is already considered a superstar background.
But what is unexpected is that this kind of performance is somewhat commonplace for Chen Mo and James.
The game restarted, Chen Mo took possession of the ball and handed it to Brad Miller immediately.
Just when the Cavaliers were performing routine tactics with the Heat, Eddie Jones suddenly came up to catch the ball.
At this time, Chen Mo suddenly ran quickly, and suddenly used Mo Williams' pick-and-roll to come out from the inside.
With Brad Miller and Haslem already in position, a classic elevator door tactic emerges.
This is not the first time the Heat have used this tactic, but this tactic is still so effective.
Chen Mo forced his way out, Eddie Jones had already passed the ball to Chen Mo beyond the three-point line.
However, just as he was about to make a move, James appeared in front of him unexpectedly.
That's right, James discovered the elevator door tactics first, so he simply gave up on Mo Williams and chose to block Chen Mo.
At this time, Mo Williams is already open, and it is not so easy for the Cavaliers to make up for the defense.
Do it yourself, or pass the ball?
Mo Williams: Don't pass it on, don't pass it on!
Although Mo Buchuan dared to shoot and throw, but at this time, Mo Buchuan was still a rookie after all.
As for Chen Mo, he is also unwilling to pass the ball, and throwing the blame at critical moments is obviously not in his character.
I saw Chen Mo passing the ball with a gesture, and he really tricked James, but unfortunately, this was a fake move.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Mo made another gesture to make a shot, still a fake move. After continuously interfering with James' defensive focus, he chose to break through.
At the mid-range position, Big Z couldn't defend at all. Chen Mo stopped the jumper suddenly and hit the ball steadily.
104:104
"Nice job!"
"Chen, good job."
"Nice goal!"
……
Everyone in the Heat team was overjoyed, and the bench was celebrating crazily. In a blink of an eye, they contributed 30+ waved towels.
The score was tied, and the pressure returned to the Cavaliers, or it was on James.
Moreover, in the attack just now, due to the failure of the elevator door tactics, Chen Mo attacked again, which delayed a lot of time.
With only 34 seconds left in the game, it is basically impossible for the Cavaliers to make a strong attack.
Because of a careless attack, if the attack fails, it is likely to lose the ball and thus lose the victory.
(End of this chapter)