"Dead kill! Defeat kill!"
The Lakers' bench jumped to their feet and they began to celebrate their victory.
However, the next second, the referee made a pause gesture. The referee believed that the game was not over yet. They wanted to determine whether it was a buzzer beater or a near buzzer beater. They wanted to determine when the ball entered the basket. Time, has time really run out
The referees gathered in front of the small screen and watched the video carefully, while the scene was completely silent. Countless people were waiting for the referee's final verdict at the scene and in front of the TV!
The referee is still confirming and discussing, and the broadcaster has already given a slow-motion replay of the ball just now.
"It seems like the ball went into the frame first!"
"That's right, the moment the goal was scored, there should still be time."
"It will come back to the table, it will definitely come back to the table, and this is the home court of the Spurs, so it will definitely come back to the table. The Spurs still have a chance!"
The fans at the scene also saw the slow-motion replay on the big screen. This feeling of escaping from death made them excited instantly.
The callback is very certain. The three referees have already reached a consensus, but the key is how much time should be given to the Spurs.
0.2 seconds? 0.3 seconds? 0.4 seconds? What is certain is that it is definitely less than 1 second, not even 0.5 seconds.
The referee seemed extremely cautious. This was the seventh game of the series, and it was a goal scored at the last moment of the game. It was also related to the first 0-3 comeback in history. If a controversial penalty occurs at this time, , the public opinion alone can drown these referees, so every 0.1 second, the referee will be careful.
Finally, the referee gave a conclusion.
"0.4 seconds! The referee returned 0.4 seconds! Judging from the video, when the ball went in, it was almost at this time. This time the referee's penalty was very fair." The commentator said.
"0.4 seconds, it turned out to be 0.4 seconds! Have you forgotten? In the Western Conference semifinals of the 2004 playoffs, it was also the Lakers versus the Spurs. That time it was also 0.4 seconds! The history is surprisingly similar, except this time it was the Spurs. Hold on to the last 0.4 seconds!" The guest next to him suddenly said.
Many young fans may have only heard about this incident from the mouths of their seniors, while those slightly older fans recalled that scene one after another.
In the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals, the Lakers' F4 combination had high hopes. However, in the Western Conference Semifinals, they encountered the Spurs, who won the championship last year. In the fifth game of the two sides, the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, there was still time left before the end of the game. At 11.5 seconds, Kobe Bryant hit a buzzer beater and the Lakers led 72 to 71. The Spurs' attack was blocked. There were only 5.4 seconds left in the last attack. Duncan faced O'Neal's defense and threw the ball in while losing his balance. The Spurs took the lead 73 to 72. At this time, there was only time left for the Lakers. Exactly 0.4 seconds.
Then, it was Fisher's 0.4-second buzzer beater that helped the Lakers win the battle at Tianwang Mountain! That buzzer-beater has been praised by fans to this day.
That buzzer beater was exactly ten years ago. These ten years seemed to be a reincarnation. Today, the referee gave the Spurs 0.4 seconds, which was the same time as Fisher's buzzer beater ten years ago.
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0.4 seconds means that the ball must be thrown out immediately after picking up the ball, and there is no chance to stop the ball. This was the case with Fisher's buzzer-beater that year. He didn't hesitate at all after catching the ball and threw it towards the basket. Later, slow-motion replay showed that the moment the ball was released, there were 0.1 seconds left before the end of the game. Even from catching the ball to shooting, it takes 0.3 seconds at the fastest.
At the same time, the Spurs also face a choice, whether to want two points or three points. A two-pointer can tie the game, and then the two sides will enter overtime. If a three-pointer is scored, the Spurs can directly overtake the score and give the Lakers a decisive victory!
And the Lakers have only one option, and that is to defend against three-pointers with all their strength! If a two-pointer is scored, at most it will be overtime, but if a three-pointer is scored, the Lakers will lose and completely bid farewell to this year's playoffs.
No one can guess what tactics Popovich, the old fox, will use. A two-pointer seems more likely. After all, the focus of the Lakers' defense is three-pointers, but it is entirely possible that Popovich will counterattack. Follow the path. Even if the Spurs choose a three-pointer, no one will question it because that is Popovich's choice.
The game restarted, and the Lakers replaced the five players with the most outstanding athletic ability. Only 0.4 seconds were left. At this time, the awareness of assisting defense, awareness of supplementary defense, etc. were no longer important, because it was impossible for the Spurs to continue. Passing is a one-on-one man-to-man defense at this time, and it only needs to be defended once, so athleticism becomes the most important factor.
Duncan was ready to serve, but before the ball was released, Popovich requested a timeout.
"Popovich has used this serve to test out the Lakers' defensive deployment. A short pause of 20 seconds is enough for Popovich to deploy new tactics." The commentator said.
The 20-second pause was fleeting, and the players returned to the court again, and this time the person serving the ball was Ginobili.
The referee's whistle sounded, and the Spurs players immediately scattered and rushed towards the open space.
I saw Danny Green running in the opposite direction and suddenly found an opening to catch the ball.
"Be careful Green!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bazemore gave Feng Chu the opportunity. At the same time, Leonard bowed low and stretched out his arms to catch the ball.
"Leonard has a chance!"
At this moment, Ginobili threw the ball. He did not throw the ball outside, but directly towards the basket.
"High toss? It's an alley-oop!"
Parker suddenly bent down, jumped out of the gap, rushed toward the basket, and then jumped up.
"Is it Parker? Is it Parker's alley-oop! Playing an alley-oop with a point guard, who can imagine this kind of tactic, only Popovich!"
Whiteside immediately rushed over. He believed that with his height, wingspan and jumping, Parker would never be able to catch the ball.
But Parker was just a trap, trying to attract the Lakers' attention. Another person jumped high, appeared in mid-air, caught the basketball in the air with one hand, and then gently lifted it, the basketball turned into a beautiful arc and flew towards the basket.
There is a number printed on the tall back: 21!
It's the Spurs' No. 21 pick, Tim Duncan!
He completed the offense with an alley-oop one-handed throw.
The basketball is still flying in the air, but the light on the backboard is already on.
"Oops!" Gasol turned his head and looked at the trajectory of the basketball flying in the air. Based on intuition alone, Gasol could feel that the ball was probably scored.
"Puff!" The basketball accurately entered the basket.
"It's in! The ball is in! The goal in 0.4 seconds, Duncan, it's Duncan, he saved the Spurs!"
"Same as ten years ago, a goal in 0.4 seconds. Ten years ago, the Lakers knocked down the Spurs in 0.4 seconds, and today, ten years later, the Spurs gave the Lakers a heavy blow in the same way! What a pity. This is a two-pointer. If it were a three-pointer, the Lakers would have gone home!"
"Is this the Lakers repaying the debt for the buzzer beater ten years ago? The same 0.4 seconds, the same goal. But today God seems to have left a glimmer of hope for the Lakers, 135-135, and then overtime. !”
"It's overtime. This wonderful contest is finally going to overtime!"
The scene instantly fell into a state of excitement. The fans jumped up excitedly and cheered. They were even more grateful that Duncan brought the Spurs back from the brink of death. That sense of joy of surviving the disaster. The heartbeat of scoring a goal at the last moment is really difficult to describe in words.
The Lakers looked frustrated. They never expected that in 0.4 seconds, the Spurs would overturn the game and the cooked duck flew away!
D'Antoni let out a long sigh. When encountering a player like Duncan, there is really no way. This is the ability of superstars. They make the impossible possible. For a coach, when encountering the super-level performance of a superstar, perhaps he can only pray that his luck will be the same.
And Popovich's tactical arrangement this time is indeed good enough. Ginobili served, Parker attracted Whiteside's attention, and Duncan used an alley-oop throw to complete the shot. The GDP combination worked perfectly. This attack was completed.
D'Antoni forcibly cheered up and comforted his players: "It doesn't matter, the game is not over yet. Now we are still tied, and there will be overtime. By then, we must beat the Spurs!"
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"Don't be happy too early. We haven't won yet. Now we've just entered overtime!" Popovich's face was still stern. His words were like a basin of cold water poured on the Spurs players. heart, making them calm down instantly.
The Spurs, who play at home, should be less afraid of overtime. Everyone knows that the longer the game plays at home, the more advantage the home team has. But another factor that the Spurs have to consider is age.
The Spurs are indeed a bit too young, and the "Mediterranean Sea" on Ginobili's head makes people lament that time is not forgiving. As for the No. 21 rookie, he is already 38 years old. It is really difficult for him to play more than 40 minutes in the high-intensity playoffs.
It is said that the Spurs' substitutes and starters are almost the same, and the effect of being on the bench is the same as being a starter. But at the critical moment, they still have to rely on the "old and sexy" GDP combination.
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"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse! The Spurs really deserve to be a top team, and Popovich deserves to be a top head coach in the NBA. At least in the tactical game just now, D'Antoni was completely defeated by Popovich. Vicky..." Zhang Guan looked at the opposite side, the Spurs' GDP combination was still on the court, and the other two players were Leonard and Danny Green.
"And Duncan, is this guy really 38 years old? The No. 21 rookie, this title is really worthy of his name..."
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Jump ball, overtime officially begins.
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