Chapter 361 A Sure Kill!

The Lakers still didn't call a timeout, and everyone could see that Kobe was in an extremely excited and focused state at this time.

Fisher quickly served the ball from the baseline, and the SuperSonics pressed hard. Iguodala's hands kept shaking in front of Fisher to block it.

But the Lakers had Kobe. Facing Payton's almost forceful off-ball defense, his clothes were torn into strips, but he still forced his way out of Payton's side.

Fisher hit the ground and passed the ball. Iguodala subconsciously opened his legs and didn't touch him. Kobe held the ball!

Payton blocked him from behind, and Kobe made a sideways turn the moment he caught the ball.

Go left!

His body is so flexible and fast, he doesn't look like a player who has been on the court for 48 minutes.

But Payton's eyes were crystal clear at this moment.

The only point guard in history who has won the DPOY, although he does not have State 3, at this moment, consciousness and wisdom, experience and will are perfectly blended at this moment. Kobe has already read his final decision before he even catches the ball. The best breakthrough route.

Anticipation is always the most effective weapon for defenders.

At this time, the early lateral move not only blocked Kobe's path, but also used the upward movement of his body during the lateral move to suppress Kobe's center of gravity and destroy his balance and rhythm of breakthrough.

But the next second, Kobe actually imitated Lin Dong and made another left turn on the spot, but saw his body twisting twice in a row like a top, and in the blink of an eye he was about to rush out of Payton's defense. .

At this moment, the physical confrontation has lost its meaning. The confrontation that was originally intended to destroy the opponent's center of gravity has instead become a force that encourages the opponent to turn left.

At this time, Payton only had Kobe in his eyes.

29 seconds, the opponent plays so fast because he wants to grab another offensive round and not leave the last shot opportunity to the Sonics. Then he must complete the attack within 4 seconds at most, and as long as he can block, As long as you can stop it, you must stop it no matter what!

The fatigue of the body was forcibly dispelled by will at this moment, and the muscles and even every cell in the body were activated by the strong will.

His right hand was firmly placed in front of Kobe's shoulder to weaken the opponent's breakthrough speed. At the same time, his legs exploded, and the previous dull pain in his right knee seemed to disappear, allowing him to take the ultimate step at this time, and once again Block Bryant's left turn route.

At this time, both of them had increased their speed, and their centers of gravity were moving rapidly in the same direction with the support of inertia.

Stopped!

Payton's eyes lit up slightly, but he didn't expect to feel Kobe's center of gravity change rapidly again right after.

During the crazy acceleration, Payton's body was used as a leverage, followed by a harsh 'chirp' sound.

The soles of the sneakers rubbed hard on the floor, leaving a mark on the floor. In an instant, they supported the weight and center of gravity of Kobe's whole body. Then he turned his back to the right, causing his body and supporting legs to form a straight line at that moment. lines.

Payton's pupils shrank suddenly.

He is so familiar with this move... This is Lin Dong's unique skill.

Don’t slow down and change direction!

Changing directions without buffering at high speeds, damage to joints, overdraft of physical strength, etc., all of which Payton is well aware of.

But at this moment, he couldn't allow him to think too much.

Zhiji!

Payton did not hesitate to support his right leg, but his right knee suddenly weakened at this critical moment. His body lost control at this moment. Not only was he unable to support this change of direction, but his whole body continued to tilt to the right. Got out.

call!

Payton felt Kobi rush out from his side like a gust of wind. He was startled and turned his head suddenly.

I saw Kobe in front of me as fast as the wind, heading straight into the frontcourt, but a figure quickly intercepted him.

Lin Dong!

It has long been seen that Payton's physical strength is about to run out, and Lin Dong is also prepared in advance to make up for the defense. Although this will inevitably miss Fox, at this time, blocking Kobe first is the only correct choice.

The opponent must fight for time when rushing for a fast break. As long as he blocks his breakthrough and delays the time within 24 seconds, the Lakers will choose to slow down and squeeze out the time left for the Sonics' final shot.

But while this thought was still swirling in Lin Dong's mind, what he saw in his eyes was Kobe Bryant's absolute concentration at this time.

Lin Dong's mind tightened, he had a premonition of something and suddenly slowed down.

If Payton's defensive predictions are extremely good, then Lin Dong's predictions are still a bit instinctive.

The deceleration at this time was in response to Kobe's sudden stop. Outside the 3-point line, the two jumped up at the same time. No one paid attention to Fox, who was standing in the big space next to him.

The two people's movements were synchronized like a god at this moment.

Stop and pull away for a fadeaway jumper! Emergency stop and face-blocking interference!

At this moment, there is physical confrontation, and the sight is blocked by covering the face with both hands. The defense has been extremely impeccable for a backward player. At this time, ordinary golfers may not even be able to find the angle of shooting. .

But Lin Dong could clearly see that Kobe Bryant's face not only showed no trace of panic, but became increasingly calm, without any hesitation.

This ball can't be stopped!

Lin Dong only had time to turn this thought around in his mind.

call!

The basketball has been released, drawing a perfect parabola in the air.

Before he even landed, Kobe's fists were already clenched. Lin Dong's hand blocking his sight did not interfere with anything at all. The basket at this moment never disappeared from his mind, and even changed. It is as wide as the sea, even if you close your eyes, you will not miss it!

Uh-huh!

A 3-pointer was scored, 112:111, with 26 seconds left, the Lakers took the lead!

The home fans had all stood up to watch. The moment the goal was scored, the whole stadium went crazy, with countless people waving their arms and shouting wildly.

——Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!

——Defense! Defend! Defend!

McMillan didn't call a timeout either.

At this point in the game, and looking at the state of Lin Dong and Kobe on the court, both sides knew that this was already a contest between superstars.

Tactics? What tactic?

When you have a player like Lin Dong or Kobe in your team, choosing to hand the ball to him at the last moment is the best tactic!

As an old teammate, McMillan could already see that Payton was on the verge of physical collapse and was only supported by his will. Calling a timeout at this time would only make Payton vent his anger.

Facing Kobe, who has completely entered the state, even Lin Dong cannot guard against him. At this time, he must rely on Payton's strength.

McMillan clenched his fists and watched nervously. In the last 26 seconds, believe in Lin Dong and Payton!

"Boss!" Lin Dongchong made a tactical gesture to Payton.

Payton kept breathing heavily and nodded.

physical strength? Tired?

That's not the most terrible thing.

The action of not slowing down and stopping just now caused too much damage to the knee. At this time, Payton felt that his whole knee, which had only been a dull pain before, now felt like countless steel needles were piercing it.

Payton pretended to move his legs and used the stronger tingling sensation to numb the nerves in his legs.

Farke!

Payton couldn't help crying and cursed secretly: That kid had to develop something to change directions without slowing down, and someone else learned how to do it, and now it's on me...

He looked ahead at the scoreboard and the time remaining.

Only 1 point difference, only 26 seconds!

Payton took a deep breath, composed himself, and stood still.

SuperSonics possession.

Brent made a baseline pass and Payton held the ball.

It is obviously unwise to rush quickly at this time. You cannot rush to complete this attack within 1 second.

When you are 1 point behind, the first thing you need to ensure is your success rate, and then leave as little time as possible to your opponent.

The Lakers also adopted a positional warfare posture of man-marking zone defense.

Pressing the whole court is easy to force the opponent to make mistakes, but it is also easy to make mistakes yourself. It is impossible for the Sonics to choose a buzzer beater when they are behind, so just stay steady. If you can prevent it, you will win. Even if it is They scored, and the Lakers still had one last chance to attack.

Both sides have the same idea, and with the ball in the hands of an experienced veteran like Payton, he seems to be rock solid regardless of the momentum on the court or the control of the rhythm.

25, 24, 23…

Payton held the ball past half-court, and Fisher stepped forward immediately, but calmly turned his back to secure the ball, and then continued to waste time.

19, 18, 17…

At this time, none of the other eight people on the field stopped. O'Neal had already moved to the outside of the top of the paint area, obviously intending to rely on help to block all Sonics' attacks in this area.

Iguodala and Brent have already sunk outside the three-point line on the left and right sides, obviously wanting to give Lin Dong the maximum breakthrough space.

But the Lakers did not fall for this trick. They used a solid zone-to-man defense. In addition to Kobe Bryant, who was guarding Lin Dong alone, chasing him like a maggot on his tarsus, and Fisher, who was already facing Payton, Fox and Walker chose a relatively bold position, blocking the free throw area at 45 degrees to the left and right. This not only left a blocking space of about two steps from the baselines on both sides, but also formed an inverted triangle with O'Neal under the basket, strengthening the inside line. defense.

Facing the Lakers who were waiting for him, Payton glanced at Lin Dong.

10 seconds, it’s time to attack!

Lin Dong suddenly increased his speed and rushed towards Payton. Payton had the ball in his hand and at the same time crossed his legs to control the distance.

Although Kobe and Lin Dong followed closely enough, they were still unable to limit the combination's pick-and-roll.

Payton's control of distance and pick-and-roll angles was so precise. When Lin Dong took the ball from him and rushed out, there was not even a gap between the two.

Payton attack? Or Lin Donggong?

Kobe didn't think about such a problem at all. He didn't choose to get out of position with Fisher, nor did he choose to follow Lin Dong from behind. Instead, he immediately avoided Payton's blocking body and chose to start from Fisher. Went out behind him.

Fisher couldn't stop Lin Dong. Even with the blocking of Fox on the left and O'Neal under the basket, it was impossible to stop Lin Dong, who was in full firepower mode like himself.

You can only do it by yourself, and even if you are alone, it is not enough. You have to rely on Fox and even Shaq to attack, or even foul!

No matter what, we can't let him take this shot!

Kobe's thoughts were racing in his mind, but the next second, what he saw was not a breakout as fast as the wind after coming out of the mismatch, but a figure suddenly standing up behind Payton.

Kobe was startled and suddenly realized.

Farke!

Payton's subconscious lateral interception when he was doing the pick-and-roll just now gave him the first illusion that Lin Dong would break through. In addition, Lin Dong's speed was obviously very fast. In this case, even if he only considered Lin Dong's inertia, his mind It will also automatically fill in the picture of Lin Dong rushing out.

But the problem is, that is Lin Dong, not an ordinary NBA player, but the first person to develop the ability to change direction without slowing down!

If the "brake pads" used by others when making emergency stops for jump shots are tractor-grade, then the "brake pads" used by Lin Dong are F1 racing grade, which allows him to complete this emergency in any extremely fast sprint. Stop the jump shot.

At the same time, what's even more terrible is that those two people are still calculating their own mentality!

After all, there are about 8 seconds left on the clock. According to normal thinking, everyone would think that the SuperSonics will drag the ball to the last four or five seconds. Even if they don't block the ultimate buzzer-beating shot, they can't leave more than 10 seconds for the Lakers. 5 seconds of attack time.

So I mentally assumed that the opponent would definitely break through and rush out after completing this pick-and-roll, but I didn't expect...

Scammed!

You should have understood a long time ago that you cannot trust any movement, expression, or even a hair on their bodies of these two liars! When facing these two people, just think in reverse!

call!

8……

The time on the electronic timer was still ticking, and Kobe looked toward the basket in the frontcourt with wide eyes, only to see the beautiful parabola of the basketball.

7…

Uh-huh!

Another 3-pointer, the basketball went hollow into the net, a sure win!

112:114, the SuperSonics overtook again!