Chapter 1021 1020. Crucial Free Throw

The two teams fought for a while in the second half of the third quarter, but neither side gained any advantage. With Liu Mang's 14 points in a single quarter, the score was finally close.

The fourth quarter was the real decisive moment.

On the Hawks side, Coach Kruger continued to send Liu Mang, Jason Terry, and McGrady together. After three quarters, McGrady was the best at defending Wade. Iguodala was better at fighting, but he lacked experience.

The inside combination of Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown played, and defending the inside was the key.

On the Heat side, Pat Riley sent Payton because Payton performed well today and Jason Williams played poorly against Liu Mang. Wade, like Liu Mang, played the first three quarters and continued to play.

In the frontcourt, the lineup of Posey, Haslem, and O'Neal came up.

The Hawks attacked first, and Liu Mang passed the ball to Jason Terry, and they moved forward together.

The Heat sent out the three best defensive players, who were comparable to the Hawks' starting three players. Their defense was very strong.

Jason Terry passed the half court and passed the ball to Liu Mang.

Liu Mang received the ball and Wade came up to defend.

The beginning of the fourth quarter should set a tone, the tone of victory!

So it doesn't matter who Wade and Posey, the two best defenders, defend, and it doesn't matter that Payton is the worst defender. Just give the ball to the best player.

Facing Wade's defense, Liu Mang didn't rush to dribble. He held the ball with one hand and turned sideways to face Wade, stretching the ball to the back to avoid being intercepted by Wade.

Wade looked at Liu Mang's action, and his long hands were amazing!

But Wade really had no choice, he didn't dare to step back on the three-point line.

Liu Mang pointed his right foot forward, and Wade didn't fall for it, and kept his position tightly.

So, Liu Mang followed his outstretched foot and accelerated to break through!

It really broke through! It's not a fake move to get a three-pointer! Wade quickly retreated, and exploded to the left and back, blocking Liu Mang's path.

However...

Liu Mang stepped into the three-point line with his right foot, raised his left foot, and retreated again.

The final choice was still a three-pointer!

Payton was so anxious that he let go of Jason Terry and rushed over. Wade was very good at defending against breakthroughs and strong in pressure defense, but his defense against players like Liu Mang who could both break through and shoot was average. Payton felt that Wade wasted his physical fitness.

For the best defensive players like Payton and Jordan, it was a waste to see whose defense...

But it was too late for Payton to rush over. Liu Mang retracted his left foot outside the three-point line, and quickly retracted his right foot, grabbed the ball and shot!

With the perfect shooting timing, Liu Mang's three-pointer shot hit!

Liu Mang made a three-pointer, and Jason Terry and McGrady excitedly rushed up to high-five Liu Mang, and then retreated together.

79 to 78, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Hawks hit a three-pointer to overtake the score!

Wade stomped his feet in annoyance, taking it for granted. This is the league's top three-point shooter who averaged 3.5 three-pointers in the first four games after the start of the new season! He just took it for granted, thinking that Liu Mang would break through, thinking that Liu Mang would accelerate and break through directly like him. He thought Liu Mang was the same as him.

The main reason is that Liu Mang can use the same first step as Wade, allowing Wade to substitute his playing style when he had half a step to Liu Mang.

As for Liu Mang not being able to accelerate like him without a certain distance, Wade obviously couldn't understand this.

When the Heat attacked, Wade pushed to the three-point line. Seeing McGrady's defense with such a big step back, his head was a little crazy, and he pulled up a three-pointer!

Sometimes it's not a bad thing to have a brain twitch. A blind man can still see ghosts. Wade didn't control his twitch this time, so he played it right. The three-pointer from the top of the arc hit the backboard and bounced into the basket!

Liu Mang's shot just now set the tone for the Hawks to reverse the situation at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and Wade also set the tone for them to maintain their advantage!

Moreover, Wade used the trick he was least good at, the three-pointer!

The dribbling of the ball will make a player feel that his luck has turned!

Wade is like this. He has already made many magical shots today. He regretted this three-pointer when he shot it, but the ball went in! This feeling makes Wade feel that God is helping him!

Wade, who just lost a three-pointer after being shaken off by Liu Mang, is now full of confidence!

When it was the Hawks' offense, Jason Terry advanced to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Liu Mang. Liu Mang continued to face Wade's tentative step with one hand holding the ball on the right side of the top arc, and stepped forward to break through.

Wade was taught a lesson by Payton, and now he mainly defends Liu Mang's three-pointer. Even if Liu Mang stepped out, Wade would tightly block Liu Mang's three-pointer position.

Liu Mang broke into the inside line, and Wade missed the best defensive position and was passed by Liu Mang.

After entering the free throw line, O'Neal came up to defend, waving his arms to block Liu Mang's pass to Kwame Brown.

O'Neal was so big that Liu Mang felt that half of the three-second zone was occupied. He could pass the ball... but O'Neal was outside the reasonable collision zone. Liu Mang rushed towards O'Neal, avoided O'Neal's arm, and threw the ball to the basket.

He decisively didn't score, and he missed three shots!

However, this is much safer than passing the ball!

Because Kwame Brown was under the basket!

Kwame Brown grabbed the ball and scored a two-handed dunk!

81-81 tie!

The scores of the two teams continued to be close!

When the Heat attacked, Wade made a magical three-pointer. Now he was confident and calmer, and entered a special state. In this state, he felt that he could do everything. He also consciously avoided his shortcomings, broke through more decisively, and passed the ball more decisively.

O'Neal, Haslem, Posey, and Payton actively cooperated with Wade's breakthrough. Although the Heat did not send out the best offensive lineup, they magically continued the offensive firepower of the third quarter after the start of the fourth quarter!

Wade's mid-range shot, Payton's close-range lob, O'Neal's basket, and Haslem and Posey's mid-range and long-range shots all continued magically!

On the Hawks side, they thought that Liu Mang's three-pointer had gone in and they were about to start a reversal. Who knew that the Heat played so strongly!

The Hawks began to chase points again.

In the third minute of the fourth quarter, the Heat widened the gap to 5 points. After Liu Mang arrived at the frontcourt, he received the ball one meter away from the three-point line. Seeing Wade defending on the three-point line, Liu Mang wanted to go sideways and directly shot a long three-pointer...

Hit!

The second three-pointer in the fourth quarter, and the sixth three-pointer in the whole game!

The key is that this is Liu Mang's second three-pointer in the fourth quarter, and he made two three-pointers in the fourth quarter!

Liu Mang's three-point shooting rate has reached 50% in the whole game! 6 out of 12!

The score difference returned to two points again, and the two teams continued to be anxious. They fought hard on the defensive end and tried their best to score on the offensive end.

Before the official timeout, Wade made another long two-pointer, and it was a fadeaway jumper against McGrady's defense, and the score difference was widened to 4 points again.

But then McGrady and Liu Mang screened and rolled. After receiving Liu Mang's pass, he returned a long two-point mid-range shot against Wade who switched defense.

92 to 94, the score difference continued to return to two points!

The Heat called a timeout!

…

The score was tight, and there was no big change after the official timeout. The state of both teams was up. Every time the Heat had a small climax and was about to widen the score gap, Liu Mang, McGrady, or Jason Terry would respond and hold the score tightly.

The fans were excited and the game was too hot. Both teams played very well in the fourth quarter. The goal depended on the superstars!

The tense situation lasted until the last minute, and the Heat was still leading by 3 points.

The Hawks called a timeout. After coming back, Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. Jason Terry asked Liu Mang for the ball, and Liu Mang passed the ball to Jason Terry.

After Jason Terry made a series of operations, he shot a three-pointer against Payton's defense...

Jason Terry missed the three-pointer at the critical moment!

There were 39 seconds left, and the Heat called a timeout!

Pat Riley wanted to arrange a safe tactic to open the score to more than 3 points and lock the victory of the game. At least more than three points, otherwise the opponent would have a chance to tie!

Jason Terry missed the key three-pointer and was so angry that he kept hitting his head with his fist.

Liu Mang quickly went up and hugged Jason Terry's shoulders to stop this self-harming behavior.

Self-harm is not terrible, but it is terrible if self-harm makes oneself brain-dead. Liu Mang originally thought that Jason Terry was easy to get excited.

If Liu Mang was replaced in this ball, he would also choose to play a single three-pointer, but he just didn't make the shot. Jason Terry is good at that kind of play, and there is no problem in handling it.

Mike Woodson took the tactical board and drew. Defense at critical moments is very important.

Jason Terry was replaced. His role on the defensive end was indeed too small. Liu Mang, McGrady, and Prince were replaced. Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown continued to play inside and guard the basket.

Liu Mang had already scored 48 points, the Hawks had 104 points, and the Heat had 107 points. Wade's score also exceeded 40 after his previous jump shot.

...

After the timeout, the Heat did not choose to serve the ball in the front court, but chose the back court ball to waste as much time as possible.

Liu Mang and McGrady, two active players, pressed the ball full court. Wade and Payton passed the ball continuously. They barely made any mistakes in the full court pressure defense of Liu Mang and McGrady, and pushed the ball through half court.

Liu Mang and McGrady returned to the defensive position. McGrady continued to defend Wade alone, and Liu Mang let go of Payton and prepared to double-team.

Wasting time, Wade wasted time dribbling the ball outside the three-point line.

The Hawks were not in a hurry to steal the ball. After the Heat finished this offensive time, the Hawks still had more than ten seconds of offensive time. The main thing was to defend and keep the rebounds.

The Heat's positioning is very selective. Payton is at close range on the right side of the three-second zone, Posey is in the left corner, Haslem is at mid-range on the baseline, and O'Neal is at the basket, leaving space on the road, giving Wade the best opportunity to break through.

With 6 seconds left, Wade moved and accelerated to the left!

Wade deliberately avoided Liu Mang's half court to avoid Liu Mang's help defense and broke through from the left!

McGrady really couldn't defend the Flash's breakthrough, but McGrady didn't give up. He chased Wade from behind and tried to interfere with Wade's shot.

After Wade broke into the three-second zone, he jumped to the right and threw a shot!

Liu Mang rushed up and slapped Wade's arm. There was no way, he could only foul on this ball. Rasheed Wallace didn't shrink in place, Kwame Brown was blocked by O'Neal, and Liu Mang didn't have the opportunity to help defend in the first time, so he could only go up and foul.

There was a feeling that the game was over...

Liu Mang shook his hand, stood on the right side of the three-second zone, watched Wade and his teammates cheer and then walked to the free throw line.

The Hawks were frustrated here. It was so uncomfortable. They chased the whole game, lost a three-pointer at a critical moment, and was fouled by Wade. Nothing left.

Just when the Hawks had become desperate and the pent-up anger was released, Wade missed the first free throw.

Liu Mang's slap didn't hold back, and Wade's arm was turned black and red.

Missed the first free throw!

The energy that had drained out of the Eagles suddenly began to fill up again.

etc! We can also grab the ball!

Wade missed the first free throw. The fans at the scene were hesitant to shout "MVP". Today's fans are not as shameless as future fans. They dare to shout MVP when a star comes. Seeing Wade miss the free throw, the fans shouted "Oh..." a low voice.

Wade was also very depressed, high-fiving his teammates, and after receiving the ball thrown by the referee again, he smashed the ball hard.

Seeing that Wade seemed depressed, the bad water in Liu Mang's stomach was bubbling with the renewed hope. He walked up to Wade and said: "Come on, punish me well. I want to go home and have a cold drink. Miami is a bit hot."

"Eat you%￥...&%&..." Wade was just about to suppress his frustration when he heard Liu Mang's senseless words and became a little annoyed.

Wade suppressed his frustration and annoyance, made some adjustments, and took another free throw...

Still missed!

Wade missed both free throws at the critical moment!

Kwame Brown was pushed by O'Neal and grabbed a key defensive rebound!

Coach Kruger, who was preparing to pack up his things on the sidelines, felt that his hope was rekindled when Wade missed the first free throw. He walked to the sidelines and saw Kwame Brown grabbing a defensive rebound. He hurried towards The referee yelled: "Timeout! Timeout! Timeout..."

The referee blew the whistle and the Eagles called a timeout with 13 seconds left!

However, after calling a timeout, Coach Kruger was a little confused. Wade's free throw just took half a minute, but because the opponent was 3 points ahead and had two free throws, Coach Kruger had given up hope.

Who knew that the opponent actually made two free throws? At this time, Coach Kruger was not prepared for what tactics he would use next!

Not only Coach Kruger, but offensive assistant Stockton was not ready either!

Fortunately, the last timeout for both teams in this game was a long timeout. Coach Kruger took the tactical board and thought about it for almost half of the timeout, racking his brains to come up with an offensive tactic, although he didn't know it at the moment. Whether the effect is good or not, the tactics are definitely fine. The tactics of college coaches are very good in theory. It mainly depends on whether the players play well or not.

For things like confidence, just give yourself a few more hints. Coach Kruger gave himself a few hints and called the players together with the tactical board to prepare the tactics for the final attack...

Wait, where's the tactical board?

As soon as the players gathered around, Coach Kruger's hands were empty, and he saw Liu Mang holding the tactical board and starting to arrange: "Jason, come with Tracy, Rasheed, come here, Kwame-you come with I……"

Seeing Mike Woodson immediately running to the technical desk to submit the substitution list after hearing Liu Mang's order, Coach Kruger clutched his chest: His disciple, whom he indulged, is fine, it doesn't matter...

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After the last timeout of the game, the two teams entered the final attack.

Theoretically, this is the case. The Eagles will definitely not leave any opportunity for the Heat to attack. After running out of time and scoring, the Eagles have two tasks.

The Eagles played the ball in the frontcourt, and Liu Mang easily received the serve.

The Heat's defense is very clear. It mainly defends three-pointers. Of course, it also has to defend two points, but that's second. They lead by three points. As long as the Eagles don't score three points, the Heat will win for sure.

Liu Mang wasted time holding the ball just past the midline. With 7 seconds left, Liu Mang dribbled toward the three-point line. Wade immediately blocked Liu Mang's long three-pointer.

On the inside, Rasheed Wallace opened up space in the bottom corner and was pressed against him. O'Neal and Kwame Brown actively confronted each other to prevent the Hawks from missing a shot and Kwame Brown grabbed an offensive rebound.

Liu Mang has made 7 of 13 three-pointers today. In the fourth quarter, he made all three three-pointers. Wade's defense against Liu Mang in the fourth quarter became closer and closer every quarter.

Liu Mang took two steps and was caught by Wade. At this time, Tracy McGrady came up to help Liu Mang block Wade. Liu Mang quickly rushed to the three-point line and pulled up...

Both Percy and Peyton rushed towards Liu Mang.

Just when Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady were picking and rolling, Jason Terry entered the three-point line. Payton saw that Jason Terry entered the three-point line, let go of Jason Terry, and blocked it with Posey. Liu Mang made a three-pointer. When Liu Mang took off, Jason Terry quickly rushed to a 45-degree angle on the right side. When Liu Mang jumped up, he did not shoot, but threw the ball to the running Jason Terry. Here, as soon as Jason Terry reached the 45th corner on the right, Liu Mang's pass arrived!

Two seconds left!

Jason Terry caught the ball, turned around, and shot a three-pointer...

The ball seemed to have been in the air for an eternity. Amidst the boos of most fans at the scene, the countdown to the end of the game sounded, and then the ball plunged into the basket!

107 square meters!

Three-pointer at the buzzer!

Jason Terry's buzzer beater tied the score and sent the game into overtime!

Jason Terry didn't hit his head this time, he opened his arms and the jets came out! He ran all over the field amidst the boos of most fans and the cheers of a few fans!

The three-pointer just now missed, almost causing the Hawks to lose the game, but the more critical three-pointer to tie the score, with the trust of Liu Mang and the support of his teammates, Jason Terry made the key three-pointer!

Liu Mang already had 48 points, and he didn't shoot the ball himself, but chose to trust Jason Terry, who responded positively!

Huh... 13,000 words, the minimum of 12,000 words was not lost today, and there is still one chapter, I will continue to write after dinner. I worked overtime until more than 8 o'clock in the evening, and the things I didn't do yesterday were piled up. I haven't eaten yet, and the takeout is cold. I heated it up, ate and continued to write. I agreed to update twice tonight, I have to update before going to bed~