1132. Splash Strike! (5th Update)
Lawson is fighting hard, Sun Ce is also out of the way, and it's over!
After the start of the fourth quarter, Sun Ce did not take advantage of the Nuggets to shoot 4 of 10 three-pointers in the first three quarters to continue to play the outside as expected, but played a fateful breakthrough.
In the face of the Grizzlies' defense, the Nuggets scored 12 points in the first half of the quarter, which was a very good performance, but Sun Ce scored 7 points on 2 shots and 3 free throws in the first half of the quarter!
Coupled with Paul George's close-range jumper from a close-range pass from Sun Ce, and Klay Thompson a three-point shot from Gasol Jr., the Grizzlies also scored 12 points in the first quarter!
George Karl wanted to call a timeout at this time, and Sun Ce used the three-point threat to break through on the left and right sides in a row, either scoring goals, or causing foul free throws, or sharing the ball, and was stunned to help the Grizzlies bite the score, which made George Karl feel fear.
Sun Ce helped the Grizzlies bite the score is not the point, the point is that this is the fourth quarter, Sun Ce, who played 30 points, 9 boards, 6 assists, 4 blocks and 3 steals in the first three quarters, can still play like this in the fourth quarter!
It reminded George Karl of that horrible guy who knocked them out in the playoffs two years in a row in '08 and '09.
George Karl couldn't hold back and didn't call a timeout, their Nuggets could still score 12 points in the first half of the quarter against the Grizzlies, Lawson's 4 points and 3 assists contributed a lot, and now is the time when Lawson is in good shape and can't be interrupted at this time.
But then George Karl regretted it, Lawson took advantage of Farid to block and break into the interior, excitedly wanted to score two points on the layup, and was fanned away by Paul George, who assisted in the defense!
And the ball flew into Sun Ce's hands!
Sun Ce got the rebound and immediately counterattacked, and Paul George and Klay Thompson hurriedly followed.
Sun Ce rushed to the front court and saw that two of the opponent's four defenders were guarding the basket, one went to chase Klay Thompson, and the other blocked Paul George from cutting......
In the last round, Klay Thompson hit a three-point shot, and Sun Ce was lucky to trigger a one-in-five probability of reducing the impact of the shot, and this time the shooting felt very good, chasing down the three-point shot!
The fans at the scene held their breath when Sun Ce made a decisive stop, and when they saw the ball go in, the fans at the scene cheered like crazy!
89-87, relying on Klay Thompson and Sun Ce to score two three-pointers in a row, the Grizzlies overtook by two points!
This time George Karl had to call a timeout, and the Grizzlies scored three consecutive three-pointers, and it looked like they were already on the rise!
Sun Ce and his teammates excitedly high-fived or bumped their chests to celebrate, and returned to the sidelines to rest and listen to the tactical arrangements. Before Klay Thompson scored a three-pointer, he had already scored 37 points to exceed the minimum requirement of 36 points, and even, after the start of the fourth quarter, he almost forgot about it and only thought about beating the Nuggets.
One of the conditions of the "good start" event is to win, and if you lose, you will lose, so the first thing is to win.
And what if this game is back to the top of the league? Score at least 34 points per game? This is unlikely, so far in the new century, only Kobe Bryant has done it alone, and it will definitely decline in the future, and the focus is on who will decline more slowly.
If you have to lose with 36 points and win, Sun Ce would rather choose to lose with 36 points, winning is more important, if you get a high score and lose, you will be criticized by public opinion.
It is precisely because of this idea that Sun Ce played very focused, was not affected by Lawson's outburst in the second half of the third quarter, and grasped the opportunity that should be grasped in the first half of the fourth quarter, and did a good job of sharing the ball and shooting, and also relied on Klay Thompson to score a three-pointer and Paul George's block to create a three-point opportunity, and threw it, overtaking the score when the Nuggets began to explode in the second half of the third quarter!
Looking at Sun Ce on the opposite side, Lawson was so unwilling, he finally overtook the score, and was snatched back the lead by the opponent.
It was a feeling that drove Lawson insanely!
However, the Grizzlies' side is really getting on the ground!
When the official timeout came back, the Grizzlies only replaced Gasol Jr. with Randolph for three or four minutes to let Gasol Jr. rest and play the last critical moment.
Lawson was clearly impatient, coming up too hastily with a breakaway and a sideline error.
Looking back, the Grizzlies' offense was a three-point strategy that Sun Ce asked David Fitzdale to set up for Klay Thompson, and for Klay Thompson, who scored a three-pointer less than a minute ago, teammates and coaching staff put their trust in him, especially Sun Ce, because he scored a three-pointer, which would trigger a splash and make it easier for the player named Klay Thompson on the team to find the best shooting feeling.
With the help of continuous pick-and-roll, Klay Thompson received a three-point shot from Paul George and hit again!
At 92-87, the Grizzlies built a five-point lead after returning from an official timeout!
But it's a pity that this time Klay Thompson shot a three-pointer, and he couldn't trigger it in a row on Sun's side, Sun Ce missed Curica's 100% match for that full-level splash and Klay Thompson made consecutive three-pointers.
However, the pair scored three three-pointers in a row to pose a huge threat to the opposing perimeter defense, giving Paul George a great scoring opportunity, and Paul George scored five points on 2-of-3 shooting and fed Randolph a bite of cake.
Although because Randolph went to rest, the defense under the basket deteriorated, the rampaging Lawson threw a three-pointer and a counterattack layup, and scored 5 points alone, as well as a single step-back jumper from Gallinari, the Nuggets scored 7 points in 3 minutes, but the Nuggets failed to close the gap, but were opened up by Paul George and Klay Thompson 3-point difference.
102-94, when Gasol Jr. and Tony Allen came up and formed another big four-small combination with Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, and Paul George, the Grizzlies' 8-point lead made the Nuggets desperate!
With 2:47 left, trailing by eight points against the Grizzlies...... No more playing!
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In the last two minutes or so, the Nuggets' five-man team of Lawson, Wilson Chandler, Gallinari, Farid, and Brewer rushed to the basket with their lives, and George Carr had no choice but to arrange it this way.
But with the first line of defense composed of Tony Allen, Paul George, and Klay Thompson, Gasol Jr.'s top defense, and Sun Ce's interference with the finish, the Nuggets only scored 1 of 5 shots in the last two minutes, and they were each capped by Sun Ce and Gasol Jr.!
Although the Grizzlies ate a duck egg and didn't score a point in the past two minutes, they still beat the Nuggets 102-96!