Chapter 386 [Panting, One Step Away]
Commenting on the game, Barkley said: "The next shot is very critical and the Wizards have to score it or the Nets will delay the clock and the situation will be very bad for them. www.biquge.info But the Wizards don't have a super scorer who is good at attacking with the ball, and Michael can't play alone. ”
Kenny Smith nodded: "Yang Rui's timeout is very timely, and it is not bad to arrange a tactic to score the ball." ”
If there is a "singles king" in the team, at the last moment, it can not only bite the score, ensure the offensive efficiency, but also improve the morale of the whole team. Jordan dared to take responsibility at critical moments, but it didn't mean that he could still shoot the ball like he did when he was younger, and he entered the playoffs shooting 42.6%, which was a bit miserable.
To everyone's surprise, Yang Rui's first adjustment after calling a timeout was to replace Jordan, who had lost physical strength, and arranged tactics for Hamilton and Stoudamire. Smalls covered for Hamilton to receive the ball, then cut into the air, and Marshall, Bale and Wesley opened the perimeter to wait for the opportunity and take the ball.
It's a very simple tactic to create misplaced chances. Even if it's not misplaced, Stadamyre has a better chance of hitting the shot in the face of Martin close to the basket.
After the timeout, the Nets fielded a defensive lineup with Kidd, Kittels, Jackson, Martin, Aaron Williams.
The throw-in was delivered, Hamilton received the ball and Martin switched gears to keep him out of a direct shot. Hamilton took a step to split the ball to the empty cut of the ball, and Williams withdrew to the basket to make up for it.
At this time, Marshall in the bottom corner of the left was empty, but Xiao Si was young and vigorous, and wanted to overtake the score in a more domineering way, so he chose to hold the ball and get strong, wanting to dunk through Williams!
In order to improve the viewing experience and allow O'Neal and other interior players to dunk unscrupulously, the NBA has set up a reasonable collision zone, with the basket as the center of the circle and a radius of 4 feet (about 1.2 meters) to draw a semicircle.
Williams and Smalls had physical contact, and the referee didn't dare to blow a foul on such a key ball, which would be full of controversy. Williams couldn't block the dunk, and Xiao Si was also disturbed by his vision, and the strength was grasped well, and the ball was dunked.
The backcourt rebound was picked up by Jackson, and with 38 seconds left in the game, the Wizards didn't need to resort to foul tactics, even if Kidd stalled and ran out of 24 seconds, the Wizards had time to complete the final offense.
Kidd dribbled the ball across half court, protected the ball until the last five seconds with Wesley's interference, chose to hold the ball heads-up, and scored a one-step pull-up jump shot inside the left three-point line.
85-88, the Wizards trailed by three points, and Yang Rui did not call a timeout.
The last timeout, he anticipated the possibility of falling behind by three points, and calling a timeout was tantamount to helping the Nets. Scott could take advantage of the opportunity to make substitutions, send players who are good at interfering with three-point shots, defend three-pointers, and put in two-point shots. Even if the Wizards score two points, they will have to use foul tactics next.
Yang Rui formulated tactics in advance, and the Nets bet on three points if they scored.
Wesley dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, played two meters outside the three-point line in the middle and played Marshall, and moved the ball to the right side to attract Williams to switch defenses and pass the ball to Marshall in the middle.
Marshall, fearless of Kidd's closeness, pulled the ball up when he caught it, added a slight lean, and used his height advantage to shoot the ball to the basket. Kidd used a small gesture to poke his waist, but it didn't work, Marshall shot very resolutely and prepared this time.
The basketball arced in a beautiful arc and hollowed into the net, and the fans in the stadium stood up and applauded Marshall. 88 to 88.
The Nets had one last chance to attack, and Kidd ran out of time to single Wesley again and hit a shot wide under heavy interference. The game went into extra time.
Kidd's shot was straight and popped up in the basket, and the crowd supporting the Wizards, both live and in front of the TV, gasped.
Yang Rui's heart is about to jump out of his throat, if this goal is scored, it will not only mean winning a game, but the negative impact of the Nets infighting will almost dissipate.
In order to win and impact the championship, Scott and Kidd will temporarily unite even if there is a big contradiction, and the next game is still the home court of the Nets.
Kidd wasn't a good scorer, he didn't have the ability to hit two key shots in a row, and the previous shot also used up all the luck of the Nets.
Going into extra time, Yang Rui sent Alstom, Hamilton, Marghetti, Marshall, and Stoudamire. The division of labor between the players on the field is very clear.
The energetic Alston is responsible for playmaking, moving around the perimeter, guarding the basketball, watching teammates move, looking for opportunities to pass, and then drawing defenders from beyond the three-point line in the middle.
Marshall opened up space in the bottom corner on the right side, fixed his position, and was ready to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer.
Margeti runs for his own opportunities, waits for opportunities to cut, and catches the ball to attack the basket.
Stadameyer provided Hamilton with off-ball cover on the left side, helping him get out of the defence and looking for misplaced opportunities to attack, and he waited for an open cut to try to catch the ball close to the basket.
Hitting the basket as much as possible is Yang Rui's request, and he firmly believes that in overtime, Byron Scott will not dare to reuse Eddie Curry. If Curry is on him, he also has a way to let Alston and Smalls play directly in the middle.
The Nets fielded Kidd, Kittels, Jackson, Williams, Martin. The four starting cores with a substitute lineup were good, but the situation was one-sided, and the Wizards quickly opened the score 6-0.
The core of the Nets has seen a significant drop in stamina, especially Kidd, who is already running out of breath and has only rested for four minutes in regular time.
Martin had an eight-minute break and Jackson had a 10-minute break. Kittels only played 30 minutes and had the best physical strength, not as good as Hamilton, who couldn't run.
The two interior players lacked shooting ability and couldn't open up space, and the Nets couldn't break down the Wizards' defense.
Scott called a timeout, and very paradoxically, he replaced Rodgers, who is 201cm tall, with blue-collar Williams.
Rodgers can shoot three-pointers and has a strong ability to evacuate, but he has a terrible ability to defend the restricted area, and now the Wizards' tactics are to storm the restricted area. But if you don't send him, the team won't be able to attack, and it's impossible to win.
The reason for the Nets' dilemma is that Yang Rui let Jordan sit on the bench. Without Jordan, Wizards players are more able to run, and overtime is not only about skill, but also about perseverance.
Margeti, who came on as a substitute for Jordan, did not disappoint Yang Rui, and then received the ball and hit it with his back in the low post, singled out Jackson and turned around to shoot and score; On a counterattack, he hit the basket and drew a foul on Jackson, making both free throws.
Towards the end of the day, Scott replaced Eddie Curry to strengthen the offense, but Hamilton ran out of the gap by covering without the ball, getting rid of Kittels and Curry, attracting Kidd to make up the ball and assist Alston to shoot three points in the middle.
In five minutes, only Jackson and Kidd scored two goals and scored four points.
In the end, the Wizards won Game 4 101-92, leading 3-1 overall and taking a match point.
Hearing the final whistle, the Nets players looked very ugly, and they all knew very well what it meant to be down 3-1, and in the history of the NBA, few teams have been able to come back from such conditions to advance.
The Wizards players rushed onto the court to cheer and celebrate, gathering together as if they had taken a stimulant.
They were one step away from reaching the Finals, which seemed like a dream to them last summer.