Krzyzewski looked a little surprised. The shooting position just now was already two meters away from the three-point line. Even according to the NBA's three-point line standard, it was one meter outside the three-point line. It was a long-distance shot. Three point shot.
"I didn't expect Zhang Guan's shooting range to be so far, and for that three-pointer just now, his shooting action was not forced at all, and he still seemed to be able to do it with ease! I think this may not be his limit, he should have the ability to shoot super His ability to shoot three-pointers from long range. I didn’t expect that I still underestimated him." Krzyzewski thought silently.
Next to him, the assistant coach said: "Coach, Zhang Guan's touch seems to be very good. Do you want to call a timeout to let his touch cool down?"
"No, there is still a six-point difference and the ball is in our hands. As long as we can keep scoring, there is no need to worry." Krzyzewski said decisively.
While Krzyzewski was speaking, the ball was passed to Durant. Durant turned around and hit a jumper, turning the score into 86-78.
Zhang Guan still quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. This time he chose a farther shooting point and stopped two and a half meters away from the three-point line, which was half a meter farther than before.
"Another long-distance three-pointer? Even farther than before? This is too hard!" Rose was stunned for a moment, causing his defense to slow down for half a beat. Zhang Guan even had time to take aim and then shoot.
"Going in again! Zhang Guan scored 9 points. Now the Chinese team is 81 to 86, only five points behind! Is the situation going to be reversed? Now the Chinese team only needs to successfully defend the next time, and it is possible to catch up with the score. Within one goal! I can’t believe that at the last moment of the game, there is suspense again!” the commentator said.
Krzyzewski still did not call a timeout. He firmly believed that it was impossible to win the game by shooting alone.
The U.S. team chose to advance quickly again. Players kept running back and forth, making it difficult for the Chinese team to keep up. In the end, it was Durant who made another jump shot.
"Be careful of Zhang Guan!" Durant yelled at Rose while returning to defense. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Guan once again hit a long-range three-pointer.
88 to 84, the Chinese team caught up to four points behind, and there was less than two minutes left before the end of the game.
However, this time, Zhang Guan did not immediately return to defense after making the shot, but went towards Westbrook. He knew that the US team would definitely choose to advance quickly, so he directly stepped forward to delay Westbrook's advancement.
Odom stepped forward to respond and passed the ball to Durant. Durant did not take a shot, but gave the ball to Westbrook again.
Westbrook tried to break through, but had no chance and passed the ball to Rose. Chandler stepped forward to pick and roll, Rose broke through and layup after the screen, but was pulled down by a foul by Arab League.
And when people didn't expect it, Rose missed two free throws at this critical moment!
Rose's free throw percentage last season was only 76.6%, which is obviously unqualified for a defender. This hit rate is reflected in actual combat, which is equivalent to three out of four free throws. Missing two consecutive free throws is really a rare situation for Rose.
After Arab League grabbed the rebound, he immediately handed the ball to Zhang Guan. Zhang Guan did not miss this opportunity, quickly advanced, and rushed directly in the direction of Rose's defense.
Rose was still upset about missing two free throws just now. Missing two free throws was equivalent to a mistake, and it was a mistake at such a critical moment. So at this time, Rose was a little eager to make up for it, and his mind was not as good as before. He was so calm that he was accidentally shaken by Zhang Guan.
"Be careful, that's a fake move!" Billups shouted loudly off the court, but it was already too late.
Zhang Guan rubbed against Rose, found a foul, and then shot.
Another three-pointer!
"Three plus one! Rose did not stop Zhang Guan's shot. Instead, he paid a foul and sent Zhang Guan to the free throw line! The Chinese team had a chance to equalize the score..." The commentator held his breath and stared at the court.
"Oh, the extra penalty was scored, and the two sides were tied at 88. My God, there was a little more than a minute left in the game. I didn't expect the Chinese team to equalize the score at this time. It's really hard to say now, who will win. Victory! Oh! Coach K asked for a timeout, it seems he can’t sit still anymore!”
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"The American team called a timeout!" Zhang Guan let out a long breath.
The players of the Chinese team celebrated with high-fives, while the players who had just played couldn't wait to sit on the chairs and try their best to rest for a while, especially A Lian and Sun Yue, each holding a water bottle and holding a water bottle. He drank half the bottle in one breath and poured the remaining water on his head.
Up to this point in the game, they are really too tired. If they hadn't participated in the previous attacks, they might not even be able to run on defense.
The playing time of both of them is close to 35 minutes, which is not a very long time, especially for the United Arab Emirates. It is normal for them to play for more than 30 minutes. It is said that playing 35 minutes will not make them this tired. In the NBA, there are many Ironmen who play 40 minutes in a game.
Total playing time and continuous playing time are completely different. For example, if a player plays 32 minutes in a game, if he plays eight minutes in each quarter, then he will definitely not look very tired when the game is over. But if a player is asked to rest for a period of time and then play for 32 consecutive minutes, even including half-time, the body will not be able to sustain it. The first 10 minutes are fine, but after 10 minutes, if you haven’t rested, your physical strength will drop rapidly. After 20 minutes, your physical strength will drop very significantly. And if you play two consecutive quarters without taking a rest, your physical strength will actually drop. Already overwhelmed.
When players feel tired, they don't need to take too long to rest. Three minutes is enough. Three minutes of game time, plus dead ball time, foul time, free throw time, and timeout time, are all the time that can really be used to rest. It can reach almost five minutes. For professional players, a five-minute break is enough.
It's just that the current Chinese team can't even take a three-minute break. They can only keep a few main players on the court. The US team's timeout was like a life-saving straw for the Chinese team, giving them a chance to breathe.
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"Zhang Guan, you are really amazing! You made five out of five three-pointers and a three-plus-one. Just now, the American team led by 11 points. I thought we were doomed. Unexpectedly, we caught up in the blink of an eye. Got it!"
"Yes, Zhang Guan, you scored 48 points with that shot just now. You scored more points than the rest of us!"
Zhang Guan smiled and nodded, but he was secretly relieved.
The few precise shots just now were the result of Zhang Guan's use of status potions. For Zhang Guan, who is in 100 state, he is already in the category of super-level performance. Any shooter, when he performs super-level, can make five out of five three-pointers, even Tracy McGrady's 35 seconds and 13 A magical moment.
However, this state is not sustainable. With the decline in physical strength and the consumption of the state after the timeout, Zhang Guan has just topped up his state to 100. After a period of cooling down on the bench, it has dropped to 88. Now he has He couldn't hit the target like he just did.
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His girlfriend's snoring reached Xiao Li's ears, and he tossed and turned, making it increasingly difficult to fall asleep.
"I can't sleep, I can't sleep at all!" Xiao Li picked up the phone, looked at the time, and thought to himself: "At this time, the game is almost over. I don't know how many points I have lost."
He hesitated, got up from the bed, walked to the living room and turned on the TV.
"Let's take a look. Even if the game is over, isn't it still the awards ceremony? After all, the Chinese team won the runner-up, so you can just take a look at the awards ceremony."
While Xiao Li was thinking about it, the TV picture became clear.
"Huh? It looks like the game isn't over yet. Is this a timeout? What's the score now?"
The TV screen turned, and the scores of the two sides appeared below.
"What? 88 to 88? A draw? I read that right! It's a draw? There's no Yao anymore, but we can still tie with the US team? There's only one minute left, it's tied now, maybe we can win in the end!" Li suddenly perked up.
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The director of the CCTV Sports Channel was leaning on his chair, drowsy.
"Dong dong dong..." There was a knock on the door, and then a man cautiously stretched his head in to take a look.
"Director?" the man asked tentatively.
"Come in." The director sat up straight, took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, picked up the cold coffee on the table and took a sip. He opened his mouth and asked, "What's going on?"
"The ratings are back and have exceeded 1.5%!"
"Oh?" The director looked at the wall clock on the wall, and then said, "It's already this time, and there are still so many people watching the game? And the ratings have rebounded. Is it time for the awards ceremony?"
"No, the game is not over yet, there is only one minute left! The score between the two sides is now 88."
"One minute left? Still a draw? How is this possible? Didn't it mean that after Dayao retired from injury, we were already defeated?" The director stood up suddenly and took the ratings report.
"It's Zhang Guan. He scored 48 points by himself! Our entire Chinese team only scored 88 points. He scored more than everyone else combined!"
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Durant's expression looked a little unnatural. He scored 38 points in the last game, which had already caused a sensation in the entire World Championship. Originally, Durant thought that this would be the highest score in this World Championship, and it was impossible for anyone to surpass it. But what I didn't expect was that Zhang Guan scored 16 points in just a few minutes, and his personal score also reached an astonishing 48 points.
"If Zhang Guan scores another goal, he will break the 50-point mark. I didn't expect that his scoring ability would be so strong, especially the three-pointer just now, which is really scary. Today I am I have seen that there are people outside the world, and after I go back, I must practice three-pointers hard!" Durant secretly made up his mind.
At the same time, the competitive spirit in Durant's heart was released uncontrollably.
Although there was only one minute left, the American team did not delay the time. As long as the tactics came out, even if there were more than ten seconds left in the attack time, the American team would score without hesitation. They had a strong confidence in themselves. confidence.
Breakthroughs, emergency stops, jump shots, ball goals, Durant's simple scoring methods made it difficult for the Chinese team's defensive players to deal with. Players at the same position in the Chinese team are not as tall as Durant, not as fast as Durant, not as physically fit as Durant, and not as experienced as Durant. This gap is reflected in defense, which is completely Can't guard against it.
Durant scored very easily this time, and the score became 90 to 88, with the US team leading.
"Be careful of the three-pointers!" Durant said while returning to defense.
Zhang Guan repeated his old trick, quickly dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, and suddenly stopped short of the three-point line.
"It's the same move!" Rose jumped forward with a lunge. At the same time, Westbrook's figure not far away flashed and rushed past the defense. This time the US team's defense was well prepared.
However, this time, Zhang Guan didn't shoot. He didn't even stop the ball. He immediately rushed forward after a pause. I saw Zhang Guan change direction and dodge Rose, and before Westbrook came over, he rushed into the three-point line.
"It's not a three-pointer! Oops, I was fooled!" The players of the US team were stunned. They thought Zhang Guan would still stop and shoot a three-pointer. Chandler had even started to face the basket, preparing to grab the rebound, but instead Unexpectedly, this time, Zhang Guan chose another way to score.
Rose had been left behind by Zhang Guan, who rushed forward to the free throw line and jumped to shoot.
A jump shot from the free throw line facing the basket is not very difficult. Even a junior high school student can maintain a certain shooting percentage at this position, not to mention that it is still unguarded. This is a must for professional defenders. If the goal is not scored without being marked in this position, it can almost be regarded as a mistake.
The basketball went into the basket and the scores were tied again.
"It's 50 points, Zhang Guan got 50 points!" the commentator shouted excitedly. Whether in the NBA or the World Championships, scoring 50 points in a single game is a very rare situation, enough to dominate the headlines of tomorrow's basketball news.
Krzyzewski decisively called a timeout and arranged tactics.
"There are 29 seconds left. This attack by the US team should take 24 seconds! In this case, we still have at least five seconds, maybe six seconds. It takes two seconds to dribble to the frontcourt, and the remaining four seconds Time is enough for a shot after a pick-and-roll. At least I don’t know what tactic the US team will choose this time, is it a two-pointer or a three-pointer?" Deng Huade silently calculated in his heart.
"Leave two points to defend three points." Zhang Guan said to his teammates. In fact, even if Zhang Guan doesn't speak, his teammates all know what to do now. The game is in the final stage and there are 29 seconds left. If you can prevent the next goal, it is great. If you can't, it must be a priority. Choose to defend three-pointers.
The game started again, and the U.S. team made substitutions. Rose and Westbrook came off the court at the same time, and replaced Billups and Gordon. Billups' three-point shooting percentage reached 43%, and Gordon also had a close shot. 39% three-point shooting rate. Compared with Rose and Westbrook, these two people's three-pointers are obviously much more reliable. As for Curry, although he had a 43% three-point shooting rate, he did not play in the entire game after all. Perhaps he felt cold, so Krzyzewski did not let him play.
The two players on the front line are Durant and Granger. Durant, as a core player, must stay on the court. Granger also had a three-point shooting rate of nearly 40% last season. Although his three-point shooting level has declined, it is still much more accurate than Odom, Gay and Iguodala.
At the center position, Love replaced Chandler. Although Love's height was not an advantage, Krzyzewski still valued his ability on the offensive end.
Except for Durant, the other four people originally on the court changed their positions, and the American team also started their last attack.
(End of chapter)