92 to 92, coach Slelica looked at the score and seemed a little confused. He didn't quite understand why the game ended like this.
According to the script set by coach Slelika before the game, the two sides will test each other in the first quarter, Lithuania will gain the advantage in the second quarter, the victory will be sealed in the third quarter, and the fourth quarter should be garbage time. Send in substitute players and those players who don't usually have many opportunities to play to get a feel for the game.
Now it is indeed the fourth quarter of the game, but the script is not as arranged by coach Slelika. There are only more than thirty seconds left before the end of the game, but the score is 92 to 92. The Lithuanian team, let alone a substitute, has , even the main players must still work hard on the court.
"How could it be like this?" Coach Slelica looked at Yunus subconsciously, with a trace of fear in his eyes. The reason why he is afraid is because Yunus transformed a weak team in his impression into a team that can compete with the Lithuanian team. ,
On the bench of the Chinese team, there was also a tense atmosphere at this time.
"The current situation is much better than I imagined. At least the physical exertion is not bad. It seems that Dayao can still hold on." Coach Yunus thought silently.
Physical strength is another major factor that restricts the national team. In previous games, the national team played vigorously in the first three quarters, but collapse in the fourth quarter often occurred. The main reason was the decline in physical strength. But this did not happen today because since the second quarter, several inside players have basically been shooting from the stand.
Standing and shooting will save energy. There is no need to run into the open space to get the ball, no need to fight hard to get the position, and no need to face the head-on post-up singles. For the three insiders of the Chinese team, this is more like training to catch and shoot. Therefore, even until the last moment of the fourth quarter, the Chinese team's physical strength has not bottomed out.
Of course, this style of play will consume a lot of physical strength for Zhang Guan. Breakthrough itself is a very physical attack method, and there is a lot of physical confrontation during the breakthrough process. Zhang Guan also used physical strength potions to be able to There is enough physical strength to support such a high-intensity game.
But now the game is about to end. If there are no accidents, this will be the last attack of the Chinese team in this game.
The Chinese team played very steadily on this goal. The players opened up the space. Zhang Guan broke through the inside and then distributed the ball. Dayao took a step deliberately this time and received the ball quickly. Then when the opponent's center rushed to defend, Use his footsteps to dribble out of the way, and then score the ball with a hook.
In fact, for Dayao's injured ankle, this is a relatively dangerous move. Using his feet is far more likely to cause injury than direct shooting or back-up singles, but Dayao knows that this is a crucial goal, so He chose this most stable offensive method. His footsteps and his almost always-hit hook were the most stable means to get these two points.
This goal was scored, and the scene immediately became excited. The Chinese team led the Lithuanian team 94 to 92. The Lithuanian team had one last offensive opportunity left, but the remaining 18 seconds were enough for the Lithuanian team to complete a complete offensive coordination.
Coach Slelica called timeout again and laid out tactics, but now the very familiar multiple-choice question before him was still the same, two points or three points.
If you want a quick two points, the two sides will be tied, and then you will foul and bet that the Chinese team will not score; if you want a three-pointer, scoring it will be equivalent to a decisive victory for the Chinese team, and if you fail to score, you will lose the game. .
If he is a coach who wants to be safe, he will definitely choose a two-pointer, but coach Slelika obviously believes in the Lithuanian team's shooting ability, so he still arranged a three-pointer tactic.
The players of the Lithuanian team are indeed good at shooting. Even the center can shoot three-pointers. This is what coach Slelika pays attention to.
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The game restarted, and after serving, the Lithuanian players started a complicated movement. Pick-and-roll, movement, and defense switching, they hope to be able to create a gap suitable for shooting three-pointers. The worst is to create a misplaced offense.
With ten seconds left on the countdown, the Lithuanian team's movement had already had an effect, and the Chinese team's defense seemed a bit confused.
With eight seconds on the clock, Jaskovicius made a sudden change of direction without the ball, leaving him temporarily unmarked.
With seven seconds on the clock, the ball was passed to Jaskovicius.
With six seconds on the clock, Jaskovicius stood up and shot a three-pointer.
At this moment, the scene from four years ago suddenly appeared in Jaskevicius's mind.
Four years ago at the Athens Olympics, in the third place battle, the Lithuanian team faced the powerful American Dream Team. They also tied with the American team at the last moment. At that time, Jaskevicius had a A chance to kill Team USA.
Jaskevicius made that shot, but failed to make it. He missed a great opportunity to kill the American team. In the end, the Lithuanian team unfortunately lost the game, and that also made Jaskevicius Something Covicius would regret for the rest of his life.
"Four years ago, I lost an opportunity, but today, I must not lose a second chance! If I can make this shot, I will definitely make it!" Jaskovicius was extremely focused at this time. , there was only one thought in his mind, and that was to throw the ball in.
"Whoosh!" The basketball left Jaskevicius's hands and flew toward the basket.
A beautiful shot, a textbook move.
The direction in which the basketball flies and the arc drawn are also so graceful and look flawless.
If it hadn't been for that hand that suddenly stretched out, everything would have been perfect.
That's Zhang Guan's hand.
With a countdown of five seconds, the ball flew out of Jaskovicius's hands. At the same time, Zhang Guan had already jumped up. He stretched out his right hand and tried hard to touch the ball in the air.
"Oh!" Huge exclamations resounded throughout the audience. In the eyes of the fans, Zhang Guan seemed to be flying at this moment.
The ball was in the air, and Zhang Guan was also in the air. His hand stretched out towards the path of the ball.
"Jump so high!" Jaskevicius seemed to feel that time had frozen. He saw Zhang Guan in the air rushing towards the ball.
"Impossible, he can't touch it!" Jaskovicius kept repeating this sentence in his heart, but the figure with the crown seemed to be a lingering nightmare, constantly haunting him. Eyes fluttering.
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"If I can touch it, I should be able to touch it!" Zhang Guan tried his best to stretch out his arm and reach for the basketball flying in the air.
Finally, he felt his fingertips touch something hard, and he knew he had touched the ball.
"I touched it!"
The next moment, Zhang Guan swung his fingers hard, and he forcibly changed the direction of the basketball's flight. The basketball did not continue to fly toward the basket, but turned and fell to the ground next to it.
"The shot was interfered with!" There was a strong unwillingness in Jaskovicius's eyes. He did not expect that Zhang Guan could jump so high and beat Dior with this inevitable goal. But then he suddenly discovered that the basketball's landing point was not too far away from him.
"There's still time, there's still a chance! Grab the ball and shoot again!"
With four seconds on the count, Jaskevicius rushed towards the basketball again.
Zhang Guan, who had just landed, made the same choice and rushed towards the basketball.
But Zhang Guan came later.
There is indeed a big gap in explosive power between the two sides. Jaskevicius is not known for his explosive power to begin with, and at 31 years old, he is even less likely to have the explosive power he had when he was young.
The two touched the ball almost at the same time, but their purposes were different. Jaskevicius wanted to control the ball, while Zhang Guan wanted to prevent Jaskevicius from controlling the ball.
It is naturally much easier to destroy a possession than to control the ball. Jaskevicius wanted to catch the ball, but Zhang Guan just pushed it, and the basketball was pushed by Zhang Guan to a place where no one was in front.
"Chase!" Jaskovicius chased after him without hesitation. He thought he could catch the ball, but he forgot that he was competing with the fastest man in the world.
Jascovicius started, accelerated, and then... nothing more.
Zhang Guan had already controlled the ball and rushed towards the Lithuanian team's half without hesitation. Jaskovicius chased after him desperately, but he could only watch the figure getting further and further away from him.
"Bang!"
This is the sound the basketball makes when it collides with the rim.
Zhang Guan dribbled to the Lithuanian team's basket and dunked directly.
96 to 92, the Chinese team leads by 4 points.
There are only 0.7 seconds left before the end of the game.
The overall situation is decided!
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