Chapter 140
"No more... no more miracles……"
Many fans bent down and shook their heads.
Leonard killed the game with a 3-0 dunk, and the whole stadium was in a panic.
They were unwilling to accept this fact. The Lakers' efforts in the second half were completely shattered by Leonard's knife.
"It was incredible. Leonard's slam dunk really stunned everyone.
But unfortunately, this is the Staples Center, the home of the Lakers. If it was the Spurs' home court, it would be so crazy.
The Spurs are currently overtaking by 1 point, with only 4.1 seconds left.
Although there is still a glimmer of hope, it is almost impossible."
Kenny Smith was very excited by Leonard's near buzzer beater.
The suffocation just now was now completely released.
But he still expressed great regret for the Lakers.
As a Lakers fan, O'Neal's attitude was completely different.
He was silent for a while, shaking his head expressionlessly.
"This situation has happened to us countless times, but Kobe can always deal with it calmly, so I still have a glimmer of hope.
What's more, a group of young people who refused to admit defeat emerged to support Kobe.
I still choose to believe that they can complete the real victory."
Not only the scene, but also the fans watching the live broadcast in China also fell into madness.
"Leonard has superstar potential and is a tough player at critical moments."
"Leonard is capable! He's really up to something!"
"It was so depressing to see, no matter which team you were a fan of.
Even if the Spurs fall behind, I will feel sorry for them and hold my hands up for the Lakers.
But now that we have encountered so many unexpected things, who can understand this feeling?……"
"If the Lakers lose this game, I won’t be able to eat for a whole day and will feel so uncomfortable."
"There are many things you can do in 4.1 seconds, but it is impossible to complete the buzzer-beater over Popovich in the Spurs."
"It's not impossible, it's just too difficult."
……
On the Lakers bench.
Although the atmosphere was very tense, the most important thing for them was to calm down and focus on the final attack.
Coach Scott took the tactical board and urgently sorted out tactics and offensive options. Everyone was fully engaged.
"Mentality comes first, and self-confidence must also be possessed, so... after struggling for so long today, the last 4.1 seconds should not be missed, right?"
Scott shouted to everyone.
"Opportunities are created by oneself, and hope is also fought for by oneself, so get ready to go.
But I still have to say that winning and losing are common, and what you lose is only the game, not your self-confidence."
Su Hao said, stretching out his hand and cheering together with his teammates.
The timeout is about to end.
"Although the timeout time was the same, I went through a lot of things mentally and felt that time was passing very slowly.
I was even more nervous than the players."
O'Neal said with a frown.
Scott looked at Su Hao and the others, clasped his hands together and prayed to the heavens.
The staff on the field dispersed.
The referee blew the whistle to signal the players to go on the court.
The Spurs also sent out a defensive lineup.
The inside line was still guarded by Ade and Duncan, while Danny Green, Parker and Leonard came on the court.
"Impossible... Too difficult……"
The senior fans on the sidelines kept mumbling and didn't even dare to look up at this final attack.
But what is coming will come.
Jokic has already stood on the sidelines, and the players on the court have taken their positions.
The referee blows the whistle again
"We are about to face the scariest moment of the season……"
"Yes, this is even more thrilling than the previous game with the Thunder…"
Jokic’s hands began to tremble in the few seconds of waiting.
The referee gestured, and the last attack was about to begin.
The referee knocked the basketball in his hand to the ground into Jokic’s hand.
As soon as Jokic touched the ball, everyone quickly started to run.
The fans had covered their eyes and dared not to see the final result with their own eyes. This moment seemed to be frozen.
Jokic held the basketball high and waited for his teammates to run.
Su Hao used his strength to get rid of Leonard’s restraints, and Kobe also used his shooting threat to pull the defense to open up space.
When the serve violation time was about to arrive, At that time, Jokic successfully served the ball.
Su Hao went around the top of the arc and received the ball.
Leonard and Parker were guarding the outside, while Aldridge, Duncan and Danny Green were guarding the inside.
Parker immediately stepped forward to make up for the defense when Su Hao received the ball.
Kobe quickly moved to open up space. Jokic quickly entered the court after serving the ball and came to the area on the left.
Su Hao made a feint on the right and immediately moved up according to Jokic's screen position.
At the top of the arc, Su Hao picked up speed on the left wing and sprinted.
After Jokic's screen, Parker was firmly blocked by Jokic, and Leonard broke free from the screen, quickly aimed at Su Hao and accelerated forward to defend.
"Su Hao wants to attack the inside this time!"
Smith and O'Neal stood up and shouted.
The fans' hearts beat very fast, their blood pressure rose, and they even suffered from hypoxia.
Su Hao and Leonard rushed to the basket together. Fortunately, Su Hao's strength was much stronger than Leonard's, and he was able to carry him to the inside.
Then, Su Hao rushed from the left wing, directly concentrated his strength on his abdomen, and pushed off the ground.
Su Hao bounced up and stayed in the air to avoid the block of four people.
Aldridge, Duncan, Danny Green and Leonard jumped up almost at the same time. The heavy encirclement of the four people was like a wall that firmly trapped Su Hao inside.
But in the end, a flaw was revealed.
Su Hao found a gap and made a reverse layup.
In the air, time seemed to stand still, and only the sound of heartbeats emerged in his mind.
All the fans stood up.
Scott and management staff came to the sidelines with serious eyes.
"Su Hao found an opportunity………"
1.1 seconds.
Su Hao successfully made his shot.
Then the timer stopped and turned into a red end-of-game sign.
"Ding………"
A huge final whistle sounded.
Several people who took off landed one after another.
After Su Hao took action, he fell to the ground and watched the ball.
The basketball hit the backboard, spun a few times on the rim, and then slowly fell into the basket.
The counterattack was successful!
For a moment, there was silence for a second.
The next second, everyone was shocked and cheered instantly.
The players on the Lakers bench rushed to the court like crazy and hit Su Hao who was lying on the ground.
"Su Hao succeeded in counterattack! They did it!"
O'Neal was excited and incoherent, and even had some tears in his eyes.
"My God, Su Hao really did it!
He jumped out to avoid the blocks of four people.
Did you know that when the four people took off just now, they were like a wall, and Su Hao was surrounded by them.
And his ability to stay in the air, which is comparable to Jordan's, allowed him to complete this impossible counter-attack!"
Smith yelled.
It was a thrilling, emotional night at Staples Center, and they were enjoying the joy of victory.