Chapter 379 [Pass the ball or pass the pot]
Wang Jun's brave behavior inspired his teammates, Carter, Kidd and Jefferson, to foul, preventing O'Neal from getting the ball into the basket with comfort.
They are already behind O-3, and they will be eliminated if they lose again. What are you afraid of?
In the first half, the Nets fell behind 47 to 6o, and chased in the second half, and the defensive end strengthened the confrontation.
O'Neal's free throws have been bad, and he averaged more than ten free throws per game for eleven consecutive seasons, and this season has dropped to 7.3 with a shooting percentage of 49.3%.
In this game, he made 12 free throws in the third quarter, with more free throws and his shooting percentage decreased. The Heat's offense became intermittent, and Carter, Jefferson and Wang Jun seized the opportunity and reversed the score. 92 to 88.
In the last quarter, O'Neal finally defended himself from the inside, and Eddie Jones stood up again.
Eddie is a very unlucky person. Kobe had to be a substitute for him when he first arrived at the Lakers. He was selected as an All-Star, with comprehensive skills and recognized as a rank swingman, and was once known as Jordan's successor.
But when he was there, the Lakers had never reached the finals. As soon as he was traded, the Lakers won the championship, and they had three consecutive championships.
Now, Eddie has the opportunity to partner with O'Neal again, and he cherishes this season very much.
Jones' three-pointer was not bad, but it was not stable enough, just like Duan Yu's six-mechanical sword, which was sometimes powerful and sometimes not effective. Once he blew the wind, it was very terrible.
The defense was tight in the last quarter, and the Nets scored only 16 points in the end. The Heat's other outside lines were silent. It was Eddie Jones' three three-pointers that bit the score.
In the last minute, Carter made a quick stop and jump shot missed, the Heat made a counterattack, Wade received the ball in the frontcourt and took three steps against Carter.?
Carter raised his arms close to interfere, and did not commit a foul, but failed to block it. Wade went deep into the basket, played cricket with one hand, and scored a key goal. 1o8 to 11o.
Kidd broke through with the ball after pick-and-roll, causing Haslem to foul.
This is a good opportunity to equalize. Kidd actually lost the chain at a critical moment. He missed both free throws.
CCTV5 Zhang was depressed. "How can Kidd be the boss of the Internet team with this offensive ability?"
Wade took the ball to the frontcourt, delaying the time, and took 20 seconds. O'Neal pulled to the outside cover. At this time, he stopped receiving the ball. He fouled the unseason in the last two minutes and threw two free throws. The Heat did not give the Nets a chance to "cut the Shark".
Wade took the ball and got rid of Kidd. He made a quick stop and jump shot from the three-point line on the right. Collins successfully interfered, the ball bounced out of the box, Wang Jun stuck Haslem, protected the backcourt rebound, and called a timeout.
There are only 7.2 seconds left, and the net team has the ball.
Zhang He said with understanding: "There is another offensive opportunity. If you make two points and overtime, you may complete the final kill if you make three points. The Nets will definitely arrange a tactic. I don't know who will make a shot."
Yu Jia said: "I think it's Carter or Wang Jun's move. They are the most accurate. Kidd will forget it. Today, he made 2 of 11 shots and 3 of 6 free throws. He is in a bad state."
Lawrence arranged for Costic to play and cover Carter to catch the ball. He could break through or take action outside. Read the book??
Carter felt good today, making 13 of 21 shots and 3 of 5 three-pointers, making him the best feel for the Nets. If he sees space, he can still pass the ball.
The other three are Wang Jun, Scarabryan and Kidd, who are responsible for finding opportunities. Jefferson has been sent off for six full bouts.
Wang Jun had no objection to this. He felt bad today, making 6 of 16 shots and 1 of 6 three-pointers. His shooting percentage was quite tragic. With 4 free throws, he only scored 17 points.
His rebounding was still fierce. He won 2o in this game. It was not that his rebounding ability was so powerful that O'Neal had completely beaten the ball, but that the Heat were afraid of the Nets' fast attack and returned to defense quickly, so they didn't grab the frontcourt rebounds.
O'Neal missed the second free throw, which also allowed Wang Jun to easily pick up five rebounds.
"White Mamba" ball out of the box, Carter received the ball from the right and got rid of Eddie Jones. He entered the inside and wanted to shoot a two-pointer to play overtime.
Unexpectedly, Wade let go of Wang Jun to make up for defense and blocked Carter's way. O'Neal turned around and formed a double-team.
Carter hesitated against double teams. He was afraid that he would not make a shot and did not want to become the team's outscorer, so he chose to pass the ball at the basket. In fact, with his jumping power, he was still very likely to score against Wade's throwing.
Carter passed, but did not find the open opponent, and passed the ball to "White Mamba" in the left bottom corner. Haslem defended. "White Mamba" knew that there was not much time, so he passed it to Wang Jun who was running from the side.
Wang Jun was followed by Eddie, and there was only one last second left.
This is not a passing ball? It is clearly a "passing pot".
Wang Jun had no time to think about it anymore. He took the ball and took a step back and threw the ball towards the basket with one hand. His movements were not standard and he avoided Eddie's block, but he had no time to aim at it...
The ball was so skewed and popped up on the rebound. O'Neal picked up the basketball and the whistle to the end of the game sounded.
The Heat players rushed into the court to celebrate, and the Nets players lowered their heads in discomfort.
Wang Jun stood in the field and was stunned for a few seconds, unable to believe that this was true.
Last season, the Nets were able to defeat the Lakers in the Finals, but this time they were defeated by the Heat.
He deeply felt his powerlessness and shortcomings. On the offensive end, he lacked dominance and could not lead the team to win with his personal ability.
In this series, he lost to Wade again.
The boss Bruce, who was watching the ball on the sidelines, had no expression on his face and was mixed with emotion.
He woke up, but unfortunately it was too late.
He really doesn't understand basketball, at least not as professional as Thorne.
He suspected that he wanted to defeat the Heat, and what the Nets lacked was a meat shield insider, a person like Kaman...
Collins averaged 32 minutes per game, 2.8 points and 6.5 rebounds, and could do nothing except resisting people.
He played for a short time, and the other inside players of the Nets could not withstand O'Neal. After playing for a long time, there were people who could let go of the offensive end of the Nets, but they couldn't pull it away.
Because of Collins and Jefferson, Kostic, who can make high jump shots after pick-and-roll, and who can misplace the Heat's perimeter, has shortened his playing time, so he is the person with the best pick-and-roll effect in the Nets.
After returning to the locker room and taking a shower, Wang Jun put on his clothes and waited to attend the press conference.
His statistics are very beautiful in this series, and he has two more rebounding doubles, so he has to go for interviews.
The reporters must have wanted to ask him, as an outside line, how he averaged 20.3 points, 14.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 9 games.
If he wins, he might joke: "Because my nickname is really bsp; if he loses, he really can't laugh.
Seeing that Wang Jun's face was almost black, Lawrence came over to comfort him and said, "Wang, keep calm. Although we lost, you have not gained anything this season. The fastest-progress player award is the best proof. No one can win all the time. If there is really that kind of person, you should pull it out and slice it."
Wang Jun sighed: "I know, but it's really uncomfortable to be eliminated."
Lawrence patted his shoulder and smiled and said, "Jordan never won before he was 28 years old. Kobe was just a substitute in the first two seasons. They later established a dynasty. You just entered the league and won a championship ring. If you can average more than 25 points per game every season in the future, your future Hall of Fame will definitely have your name. Your starting point is very high, and I am optimistic about you."
"Yeah, thank you."
A few minutes later, Carter, Jefferson, and Kidd all came out of the shower and the five of them went to attend the press conference together.
Chapter completed!