bookbashuk Chapter 615 Lin Tian Forced into a Dead End? Showing You What It Means to Be...
Chapter 615 Lin Tian Forced into a Dead End? Showing You What It Means to Be...
Jackson's calm and composed encouragement successfully boosted the Lakers' confidence once again. This veteran's understanding and application of human nature and coaching philosophy are truly unparalleled.
The only problem is that he used to have a Gundam, so he was invincible. In fact, he now has two Gundams, but they are at most Zaku prototypes.
The machine opposite them was a Strike Freedom, which was known as a high-performance, all-terrain machine, the world's number one machine that combined high mobility and high firepower.
His two Zakus are really not enough.
This is also the biggest reason why Jackson has been unable to defeat Lin Tian's team and has always lost to him over the past few years.
This guy is so strong, he's practically a monster!
Even so, Jackson was not prepared to give up, nor were the Lakers' OK duo and everyone else!
Keep going!
In the final three minutes of the game, the Knicks and Lakers were locked in a tight battle, with both teams taking the lead several times and then being overtaken again. The two teams were completely intertwined, and neither could gain a truly reliable lead!
No one dared to relax at this moment; both sides were in a state of absolute tension and absolute focus.
With 30 seconds left in the game, O'Neal received the ball in the low post and passed it to Kobe, who was cutting to the basket, for an assist that resulted in a layup. The score was tied once again!
122: 122!
With 30 seconds left, each side has one chance to attack!
The most tense moment of the night has arrived!
"No pause! Let's go!" Old Nelson stood up confidently, waved to Lin Tian, and then sat back down.
At this moment, he absolutely trusted Lin Tian!
So instead of calling a pause at this time and distracting or causing Lin Tian to hesitate, it's better to give him the decision-making power completely!
Lin Tian was prepared for this. After waving to signal everyone to calm down, and seeing that the Lakers had all retreated to their own half of the court, Lin Tian then had Anthony inbound the ball.
This is a rolling Earth.
Lin Tian followed behind the basketball, walking forward unhurriedly while directing his teammates to make quick runs.
Lin Tian only picked up the basketball leisurely after it had crossed the center line, and the game time finally started moving again!
"The Knicks' theoretical last offensive opportunity! They'll press the clock... No! Lin isn't going to press the clock at all! He's going all out!" Barkley was speaking slowly at first, because he thought Lin would definitely compress the offensive time before attacking.
But he never expected that the moment Lin Tian picked up the ball, he had already launched an attack!
Lin Tian dribbled the ball and charged towards the inside!
Lin Tianchong's move was truly unexpected! So unexpected that it exceeded everyone's expectations.
That's not all; this time, he accelerated to the maximum speed from the very beginning.
How fast is he?
It was so fast that even though Kobe was actually standing on the three-point line waiting for the defense, and even though Lin Tian was a full two meters away from Kobe when he started moving, Kobe still couldn't react in time! He couldn't block the shot immediately!
In the blink of an eye, Lin Tian had completely left Kobe and the Lakers' first line of defense behind!
Fortunately, Kirilenko reacted very quickly. He arrived in front of Lin Tian in the blink of an eye and adopted a defensive strategy of blocking one side and driving Lin Tian toward the baseline. In addition, Kobe, who was on the perimeter, also began to chase back at high speed.
Besides relentlessly attacking Kirilenko, Lin Tian's only remaining option is to continue pushing towards the bottom line!
"Slap! Slap!"
Lin Tian dribbled the basketball twice more quickly. Because Prince had also joined the defense, he had reached the baseline. From his angle, he was at a negative angle to the basket!
Lin Tian is now surrounded by the baseline on his left, Kobe Bryant on his right, Kirilenko in front of him, and Prince behind him. He's been forced into a corner! He has nowhere to go.
Seeing the four Lakers players with their arms outstretched and stretching out with all their might, even Lin Tian would find it difficult to pass the ball out under such circumstances!
"I think we should call a timeout!" Kenny said quickly. "The Knicks have timeouts available, there's no need for Lin to force himself."
Before Kenny could even finish speaking, Lin Tian suddenly jumped up.
And it leaped out horizontally and gracefully.
Lin Tian wasn't trying to draw a foul; he didn't jump on any of the Lakers' defensive players.
The direction he jumped was the only direction that was undefended.
That is, outside the bottom line!
"What is Lin doing! Has he gone mad?!" Barkley couldn't help but exclaim. "He made a move? Lin actually made a move? From this position?"
With Barkley's exclamation, Lin Tian did indeed make his move! He jumped off the basketball court, but in doing so, he evaded the defense of all the Lakers players, gaining a shooting opportunity outside the bounds!
Then Lin Tian aimed at the basket and shot the ball!
This time, the basketball flew higher than any of Lin Tian's previous shots. The basketball drew an incredibly beautiful parabola, flew directly above the backboard, and then began to fall.
The basketball was like a bomb, aimed at the net, and then fell in with perfect precision.
"Whoosh!"
A crisp sound rang out as Lin Tian's desperate shot from a negative angle went in!
"My God! He did it! Lin did it! Unbelievable! Unbelievable!" Barkley shouted wildly, "This is like watching a cartoon! How can a human being make a shot like that! Especially at a time like this!"
"Unparalleled! Unparalleled imagination! Unparalleled courage! Unparalleled feel! Unparalleled creativity! Unparalleled forest!"
Barkley roared wildly, exclaiming in amazement and admiration for Lin Tian's attack.
Too scary!
Mistakes and points can be made in the blink of an eye.
A brilliant goal and an incredibly basic mistake can be separated by just a tiny bit.
But Lin Tian did it again! When he was surrounded and cornered by the entire Lakers team, he delivered the fatal blow once more!
He made the shot, scoring a crucial 2 points for the team!
122: 124!
"Hey, here's your chance." After scoring, Lin Tian ignored the fans roaring wildly throughout the stadium and his teammates celebrating excitedly. Instead, he looked at Kobe and Shaq, shrugged casually, and said, "Whether you can seize the opportunity depends on your own abilities."
Lin Tian's words were clearly referring to the remaining time in the game.
24 seconds left!
Lin Tian's attack this time only took 6 seconds in total!
He completed the attack in just 6 seconds, leaving the Lakers with a full 24 seconds!
From this perspective, Lin Tian is indeed quite "kind".
"Don't call a timeout!" Jackson stood up and yelled at Kobe, "Kobe, beat them! Inbound! Quick inbound!"
Jackson wasn't doing it out of spite or to save face; he wasn't the kind of person who would do something stupid just to save face.
He didn't call a timeout because he saw that Don Nelson wasn't ready to make substitutions!
If Don Nelson didn't make a substitution during the dead ball moment, then he shouldn't have!
Whether it was due to confidence or excessive joy, whether old Nelson was senile or blinded by this shot, he was still on the verge of defeat.
He failed to seize the opportunity, and Jackson will not help him make up for his mistakes!
With Kirilenko passing the ball to Fisher from the baseline, the game resumed, and Nelson lost his last chance to adjust the lineup.
Jackson was worried that Don Nelson might suddenly bring out another defensive lineup at this point, which would make their final shot quite difficult.
Although the Knicks' defense is negligible, they have been the worst defensive team in the league all season, or even for the past two years!
But tonight, the Knicks had some really impressive defensive moments.
Yes! It was when Mourning was around!
Although Mourning is old and can't play as well as he used to be, he played 12 minutes tonight, went 0 for 2 and scored 1 point, but he was very present on the defensive end tonight!
He grabbed 4 rebounds and blocked 4 shots! Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant both suffered his brutal blocks!
This guy is playing with all his might tonight. If you, Nelson, don't send Mourning on at this time, then don't let him play at all tonight.
Other players like Barnes, Smith, and Wallace, whose defensive abilities are clearly superior to Houston's or Anthony's, are also out of the running.
Just play like this. Anyway, there's a full 24-second shot clock. We don't need to call a timeout. The players on the court are also capable of organizing and setting up an attack on their own.
Lakers, this is your last chance tonight!
After dribbling the ball quickly to the frontcourt, Fisher immediately passed it to Kobe.
At times like these, he knows all too well what he should do.
Create space, then open your arms and wait to receive the ball.
Kobe received the ball at his favorite right 45-degree angle on the wing. When he received the ball, he had already gotten into a good position, about two steps inside the three-point line.
Standing behind him was Lin Tian.
"Come on, Kobe, let me see what you've been practicing all these years! Show me your killer moves that can beat me!"
Lin Tian held Kobe's position firmly, giving him no room to exert force. At the same time, without losing his position, he kept probing forward, trying to steal the ball from Kobe directly.
Kobe kept guarding against Lin Tian's steals while quickly observing the situation on the court. There was plenty of time, so he wasn't in a hurry to launch an attack.
The last 15 seconds!
Houston, who was originally guarding Fisher, suddenly ran towards Kobe, intending to double-team him.
But just as Houston approached Kobe, Kobe passed the ball!
The basketball flew past Houston's face, heading straight for Fisher.
As Houston tried to turn around to chase down Fisher, a faster and more agile figure pounced on Fisher like a cheetah!
Lin Tian!
This guy's reaction time is unbelievably fast!
Houston even felt that Lin Tian had already started his attack and charged toward Fisher when he came over to double-team Kobe.
Otherwise, how could it be so fast?
Fisher, who got the basketball, didn’t hesitate at all. His big-heartedness kicked in at the right moment. He jumped up and took a three-pointer!
If this shot goes in, the Lakers will have a one-point lead with 5-6 seconds left!
"Snapped!"
But then, a crisp sound rang out!
Fisher's confident three-pointer had barely left his hand when it was slapped away by the person coming right in front of him!
Lin Tian! He made another crucial block at the most critical moment!
The basketball flew back almost the same way it came, heading right behind Fisher.
Then, Lin Tian accelerated again, leaving Fisher behind, and at the same time, he quickly grabbed the basketball and sprinted all the way to the frontcourt.
After arriving at the frontcourt, Lin Tian did not rush to attack, but instead ran towards the bottom corner!
Compared to scoring 2 points, running out of time is clearly more advantageous for the Knicks!
After Lin Tian sprinted all the way to the left corner, he looked back and saw Kobe and Fisher rushing towards him from the left and right respectively.
If they can foul Lin Tian and Lin Tian makes one of two free throws, then the Lakers will still have a chance!
Unfortunately for them, Lin Tian wouldn't give them any chance at this time!
He shot the ball right away!
The three-pointer from the corner flew out and headed straight for the basket.
"Rebound!" Kobe knew he didn't have time to grab the rebound, so he shouted behind him, hoping Kirilenko could get it.
But then, Kobe's eyes widened in disbelief.
This is a triple no-touch!
No, it's crossing a bridge!
Lin Tian's shot was incredibly absurd; the basketball didn't even touch the rim, it flew straight towards the opposite corner!
"Fuck!" Kobe cursed. He knew Lin Tian was wasting time, but it was too late.
The Lakers players all thought Lin Tian was going to shoot, so they all rushed to the basket. As for the other corner, there were no Lakers players there at all!
But there are Knicks players among them!
Houston, the veteran, had the best awareness. He had already reached the corner, grabbed the basketball, and then quickly slinged it to the top of the court.
Anthony grabbed the basketball, then turned and sprinted towards the center circle.
By the time Anthony reached the center circle, Prince had finally arrived at his side, but it was too late. Before Prince could even foul, the final whistle blew!
The Knicks narrowly defeated the Lakers by 2 points in a hard-fought battle at home!
They won Game 1 of the Finals, giving the series a great start!
This also marks the Knicks' 13th consecutive win in this season's playoffs!
They haven't lost a single game in the playoffs this year!
At the same time, this is Lin Tian's 13th triple-double in this year's playoffs!
Lin Tian once again became the most outstanding player on the entire Knicks team that night!
He not only hit a game-winning shot with 24 seconds left that turned the tide for the Knicks, but also racked up a super triple-double of 48 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists!
Well, before the playoffs started this year, this statistic would have been considered a super triple-double, but with Lin Tian's crazy performance this year, this statistic can only be described as decent at best!
Impressive, but that's about it.
Who can blame Lin Tian for having such an amazing performance in this year's playoffs?
Besides Lin Tian's massive triple-double, the Knicks' Anthony scored 19 points, Stoudemire had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Okur had 11 points, Houston had 6 points, and Nate, who came off the bench, became the surprise weapon tonight, hitting 3 three-pointers for 9 points, all of which were in the fourth quarter!
Of course, there was also another surprise weapon for the Knicks, Alonzo Mourning, who went toe-to-toe with O'Neal for a very short time, grabbing 4 rebounds and 4 blocks! His defense against O'Neal in the first and fourth quarters was a stroke of genius that allowed the team to catch up!
He successfully proved that he wasn't there to steal the championship; he was there to help the Knicks win it!
Tonight's Knicks team was absolutely united and fought with one heart and one mind. Facing a Lakers team that was in excellent form and had all its players on the line, they held on, kept the score close, and successfully got off to a winning start!
The Lakers, on the other hand, also suffered a very tough loss tonight, because like the Knicks, they had played to their full potential!
Although O'Neal was blocked twice by Mourning and was somewhat embarrassed at one point, he was an unstoppable behemoth for 95% of the game. Tonight, he made 17 of 28 field goals, 9 of 16 free throws, and racked up a monster-level stat line of 43 points, 21 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
同时，奥尼尔今晚也不是单兵作战，他的队友给他的支持同样相当给力，科比今晚19投9中，3分球6投3中，罚球8罚8中拿下29分11篮板10助攻的三双数据！
Although he wasn't as good as Lin Tian, Kobe definitely did his best. He played at his best and was fully integrated into the team's overall offense, without being detached from the system.
除了他们两人之外，基里连科拿下11分5篮板，普林斯10分，首发五人组之中唯一发乎糟糕的就是7投1中只拿了2分的费舍尔。
But even though Fisher played poorly, they still had the hero Vujacic off the bench. Vujacic hit four three-pointers and scored 12 points that night. Both the four three-pointers and the 12 points were new career highs for Vujacic in the playoffs!
Even so, even though almost everyone on the Lakers team gave their best performance, they still lost the game!
They lost because of Don Nelson's lineup changes, Nate's sudden outburst, Lin Tian's unstoppable performance, and also because they failed to pull away in the early part of the fourth quarter.
In short, they lost!
"An incredible game!" Barkley said after the game, as the Knicks began their thank-you speech and the crowd chanted Lin Tian's name wildly. "Both teams played at their best."
"Even the two head coaches performed at the best level of their respective careers. Whether it was team selection or counter-strategies, the two head coaches were evenly matched!"
"Kenny, where do you think the Lakers went wrong tonight?" (End of Chapter)