One Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty. All of Them Are Little Bullies with Magic Balls
19 points in a single quarter in the Western Conference Finals, and there were more than two minutes left in the game. Sun Ce got his second single quarter of 20+ in the playoffs!
Sun Ce felt so special, different from the feeling of using Curryka to go crazy, and different from the madness after Kobe time. In the demon sword moment, he felt that he could always seize those fleeting opportunities. Some passes or shots, if they were even a little bit off, would either be mistakes or misses.
In the first half of the last quarter, for the second assist to Yi Jianlian, Sun Ce reached the right baseline and threw the ball out of bounds to the left side of the three-second zone. That is, Yi Jianlian and Sun Ce have been partners for a long time and have enough athletic ability. Who would have thought that his teammates would pass like this if he changed someone to cut in?
Although it looks thrilling every time, Sun Ce is now very eager to "take risks"!
Sun Ce finally understood why Ginobili was so strong when his "demon sword" was unsheathed. First, as the sixth man, he didn't care about physical exhaustion and fought to the end; then he had excellent skills in all aspects; finally, when Ginobili was in good condition, in addition to having a great touch, more importantly, he dared to think and act, and could seize opportunities without hesitation.
But because of this, his teammates sometimes couldn't receive Ginobili's pass, and sometimes Ginobili even thought he could block the opponent's 213-centimeter inside dunk...
Fortunately for Sun Ce, when he got this characteristic transformation of Ginobili, Ginobili's three states were separated, and he chose the one with a good state by relying on Ginobili's card!
Finally, the score was reversed. At 9 minutes and 58 seconds in the fourth quarter, there were 2 minutes and 02 seconds left. Finally, we had to hold on!
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After the timeout, the two teams did not make any substitutions. In fact, both teams played very well just now. In fact, from the perspective of conventional offense, the Lakers played better than the Grizzlies.
It was really thanks to Sun Ce's 1 three-pointer and 1 2+1 that the Grizzlies took a 1-point lead.
The Lakers attacked, Kobe received the ball from Josh Smith, rushed directly to the right side of the free throw line, and made a mid-range shot against Paul George!
No. 24 hit No. 24 again.
Kobe scored 44 points and 5 rebounds!
In the transition between offense and defense, Sun Ce was already in high spirits. Facing Josh Smith's defense, Sun Ce dribbled the ball between his legs continuously, looking back and forth, as if looking for a shooting opportunity.
When Josh Smith turned his head to see if Klay Thompson or Paul George came to pick and roll,
Sun Ce seized the opportunity, pulled up directly, and shot a three-pointer...
Josh Smith didn't react and quickly retreated to the inside line. Fortunately, Sun Ce didn't score, but Randolph shot the ball out, and Sun Ce grabbed the ball before Paul, caught the ball and turned 360 degrees to exit the three-point line, and threw it directly!
Compared to the rhythmic jump shot just now, Sun Ce's shot this time made even his opponent worried that he would get dizzy, but it went in!
Randolph's offensive rebound helped Sun Ce score a three-pointer!
122 to 120, the Grizzlies led by two points.
Seeing Sun Ce and Randolph excitedly high-five on the way back, the Lakers were going to explode, this was totally unreasonable!
Normal shots didn't go in, but this kind of ridiculous and irrational shot actually went in.
When the Lakers attacked, Klay Thompson of the Grizzlies started to directly go around to defend Kobe, and didn't dare to let Kobe receive the ball. Sun Ce also blocked Kobe's route to cut in.
Metta World Peace was left empty again, but Metta World Peace was a superstar in those days, with a strong psychological quality, and he received the ball from the sideline and made a three-pointer!
There is no way, defense is like this, you have to bet on the opponent who poses the least threat. Any team will do this. Jordan Hill and Josh Smith have a hit rate of more than 70% when they enter the basket to eat cakes. They cannot be let go. Paul and Kobe cannot be defended. You can only defend Metta World Peace to block others.
And Randolph had already rushed over when Metta World Peace took off to shoot, but he just didn't get in place.
But then, Klay Thompson, who failed to connect with the line after Sun Ce made a three-pointer last time, succeeded this time. After quickly running and receiving the pass from Gasol, Klay Thompson faced Josh Smith and switched defense and hit a three-pointer!
When Klay Thompson scored, Sun Ce's system prompt came!
Klay Thompson made two three-pointers tonight. This time, the Splash Brothers level 3 was triggered.
Josh Smith's mentality was about to collapse. Usually, who dared to shoot three-pointers against his defense? The Grizzlies came with two! And it was not once or twice. He dared to continue shooting even if he didn't make it. Now he really made it!
125 to 123, the Grizzlies continued to lead by two points.
There were only 37 seconds left in the game, and old Bickerstaff did not call a timeout. At this time, his players were in good shape. He chose to let the players handle it themselves like a Zen Master.
After Paul advanced to the frontcourt, he wanted to find Kobe, but Kobe was defended very tightly. Paul looked at Josh Smith who was left alone. This time, Gasol guarded the basket directly and let him shoot a mid-range shot.
Paul did not dare to trust Josh Smith's mid-range shot, so he asked Josh Smith to pick and roll, got rid of Paul George's defense, and Paul chose a three-pointer!
There is a big difference between defending the last attack when the game is tied and defending the last attack when the team is leading by 1 point. When the team is leading by 1 point, the opponent has the pressure to score a goal, and may play more impatiently. When the team is tied, the opponent knows that they can enter overtime, and may play more steadily, so Paul chose the latter.
And Paul is undoubtedly one of the best players in the league. He has excellent ability to grasp key balls and hits three-pointers after pick and roll!
There are 23 seconds left! 1 point behind 125 to 126, the Grizzlies did not call a timeout. Many people think that the reason why the Lakers failed to take the initiative is that the official timeout interrupted Kobe's touch. Kobe missed a baseline jump shot, and Coach Hollins did not want to affect Sun Ce's current hot touch.
Sun Ce looked at the triggered "Death Coming" and the "Splash Power" triggered by Klay Thompson's three-pointer. The opponent scored and retreated quickly. The opponent's lineup has strong athletic ability and fast switching. In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies had very few open shooting opportunities.
Sun Ce kept adjusting his breathing while receiving the ball. His physical strength, which was about to collapse just now, was completely restored at this moment. It was not that he did not want to rush to the top line to interfere with Paul just now. He might not be able to block it, but rushing over would definitely create some pressure. It doesn't matter whether it is useful or not. What matters is hard work.
But in that round just now, he could only hold on to help Klay Thompson defend Kobe, and he really couldn't make up for it.
Fortunately, in the last 30 seconds, the offensive end triggered the "Death Coming", and his physical strength was temporarily restored to its peak.
However, Sun Ce is now under great pressure. He brings pressure to the opponent, and the opponent also brings him endless pressure!