Chapter 199 Fatal kiss, the best farewell at the target center(1/2)
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"In the last minute and a half, the atmosphere of the whole game solidified. As long as kg sent this free throw into the basket, Minnesota will take the first overtake against Orlando in the game."
Hoffman said as he looked at Garnett who was heading towards the free throw line.
With the referee's whistle, the players on both sides returned to the field, and Lin Sen immediately felt a familiar gaze staring at him.
Following the feeling, what caught my eye was Garnett. Garnett's familiar eyes were the same as the one he had when he first came to Minnesota.
Lin Sen smiled at Garnett and moved away from Garnett's eyes to the right side of the arc.
Garnett walked straight to the free throw line, and when Garnett walked onto the free throw line, uniform MVP cheers rang out throughout the game.
Standing outside the three-point line, Lin Sen couldn't help but recall those MVP nights that belonged to him, shook his head and focused his attention on Garnett.
After a whistle, Garnett adjusted the rhythm, and Lin Sen bowed and was ready to rush in and get the defensive rebound.
However, Garnett disappointed all Magic fans, and his second free throw steadily entered the basket.
"kg, the second free throw is still steadily hit, he didn't give Wood a chance to lead. Although this is just a small lead that can be ignored, for Minnesota, who has played the chaser for nearly two hours, this overturn will greatly stimulate their morale." Bill Walton analyzed.
However, what made the Magic even more desperate was that Lin Sen's breakthrough pass was given to Chris Webber, and Webber's mid-range shot failed to hit.
"Orlando is in danger now, and the ball is not theirs. As long as Minnesota completes this offense, the pressure will be back to Orlando. For Orlando, they must do a good job of defense. There are 61 seconds left before the end of the game, and there is not no time." Hoffman said, staring at the Magic fans who quickly retreated.
Stan Van Gundy grabbed his hair in annoyance. Lin Sen's chance to break through and pass the ball just now was just right, but Garnett's defense speed was too fast. Although it did not directly interfere with Weber, it still put pressure on Weber.
Jamal Nelson dribbled the ball into the half, and Linson did not steal, but opened his arms to put pressure on Nelson as much as possible.
Nelson didn't come by himself. When the time came to twenty-four seconds of attack, Nelson directly hung the ball over Lin Sen's head with a high hanging.
"Jamar chose to pass the ball, but he still gave it to kg. Dako is now responsible for the defense. Dako is not at a disadvantage in terms of height. I don't know if he can take on the team's continued defensive tasks." Bill Walton said, staring at Garnett and Milicic.
Milicic put himself completely on Garnett. Lin Sen, who took a step inside the three-point line, glanced at Jamal Nelson, who was responsible for defense, and then quickly thought about whether to take risks.
Garnett carried Milicic and made two consecutive vile moves, but Milicic did not waver. As the attack time entered five seconds, Linson decided to gamble based on Garnett's previous offensive habits.
Bang!
Garnett hit Milicic behind him again, and Lin Sen began to retreat a little further, and his body also half turned around, covering Nelson's direction with his left hand.
"Here you come!"
Lin Sen recited silently, according to Garnett's previous habits, this was an absolute good opportunity. Lin Sen didn't want to miss it, so he immediately started to jump straight into Garnett.
At this moment, as Lin Sen judged, he would hit him again and then turn around and jump to shoot. The best chance for Lin Sen is the moment Garnett turned around and jumped, which required him a high speed and timing.
"Wood..."
Bill Walton shouted at Lin Sen who suddenly started on the field.
Being caught off guard by the fans of the game, Lin Sen had already rushed to the inside line, and the ball in Garnett's hand was also exposed in front of Lin Sen. Lin Sen harshly pulled the ball between Garnett's hands.
Garnett, who had just turned around, also glanced at Lin Sen who was rushing towards him, subconsciously trying to speed up his hand.
Bang!
A crisp sound, but it was not the sound of snatching the ball but hit Garnett's arm.
"Oh, this is a foul of a thug. Wood made a mistake for his gambling steal. This foul at a critical moment is likely to ruin all hope in Orlando." Hoffman said to Lin Sen, who raised his arms high and signaled his thug to foul.
"It's just a little bit, it's okay to play the next attack." Stan Van Gundy pulled Linson.
Lin Sen took some of the attitude of Stan Van Gundy to Devin Casey, even if Stan Van Gundy was just a superficial one, she was much better than Devin Casey.
"Coach, I won't admit defeat!" Lin Sen said firmly, raised his head and glanced at the big screen. At this moment, there were 42 seconds left before the end of the game. Orlando was one point behind and his foul just now sent Garnett to the free throw line.
"From the results, Wood's risky steal is not what he should do, but it may not be Wood if he doesn't do this. Many people like his gambling steal. Since he is called a gambling steal, it means we should know the risk of such steals. In fact, from the replay, if the kg is slower, then the result may be completely different.
Moreover, the game is not yet over, and it is too early to say all this. Countless games have proved that a guy with a big heart will not be upset about losing or making mistakes before. Perhaps Wood will use his big heart to say goodbye to his old club."
"Bill, you're right, but if kg hits two free throws, Orlando will be under much pressure and hits the first free throw."
In Hoffman's voice, Garnett's first free throw steadily into the basket.
The cheers of MVPs in the audience kept filling Lin Sen's eardrums.
"Don't go in, don't go in, don't go in!"
This is the voice of countless Orlando fans at this moment. Although time seems to be enough, the pressure brought by falling behind by three points and two points is definitely different.
Unfortunately, Garnett, who had already scored 35 points tonight, did not give his former younger brother Lin Sen's face.
Swish!
Another crisp sound of rubbing the net sounded. The fans of the audience cheered. The three-point lead was 40 seconds of offensive time. As long as you do a good job of defense and don’t give Lin Sen a chance to get a three-pointer, the possibility of winning this game is very high.
Devin Casey also shouted to the court: "Pay attention to his three-pointer, don't let him shoot three-pointer!"
"Dervin, obviously knows how powerful Wood's three-pointer is. He can tell how worried he is that Wood will equalize the score with a three-pointer." Hoffman looked at Devin Casey who was yelling at the court.
Adriana Lima, behind the magic bench, pulled down her windbreaker collar and exposed her cheeks, while her hands were tightly clasped together, as if she was praying.
Lin Sen dribbled the ball through the half as fast as possible. At this moment, the Timberwolves' defensive formation has shrunk into 1-2-2 joint defense. This joint defense tactic evolved from 3-2 joint defense has greatly compensated for the shortcomings of 3-2 joint defense.
At this moment, Devin Casey's defensive formation was the most important thing to control Lin Sen's outside line. He did not want Lin Sen to directly hit a three-pointer to completely smooth out the team's three-point advantage that the team finally led.
"Oh, obviously Devin knew how powerful Wood's three-pointer was. Look at his defensive arrangement, how would Wood deal with it?" Hoffman said to Lin Sen, who was dribbling.
Jamal Nelson stared at Lin Sen tightly. The current 1-2-2 joint defense made him less pressure, and Ariza and Hassel behind him could fill him up at any time on both sides.
Lin Sen did not hesitate too much, and Milicic, who made a gesture inside, immediately pulled out.
Seeing Milicic pull out, Hassel and Ariza shrink their positions at the same time, ready to make up for defense against Lin Sen, who was using cover to break through at any time.
Garnett did not completely pull it out, but just stood one step outside the reasonable collision zone, preparing to make up for Lin Sen, who was likely to rush in.
Bang!
Lin Sen beat the ball hard and made a change of direction.
Looking at the response made by Nelson in front of him, Lin Sen changed direction again and directly accelerated.
Milicic's figure successfully helped Lin Sen block Nelson's assisting defense. Ariza, who was closest to Lin Sen, immediately made up from the side, and Garnett, who was inside, also moved his steps and waited for Lin Sen's arrival.
"Assaulting the inside?" Bill Walton looked at Lin Sen, who rushed to the inside without hesitation, and at this moment, rushing to the inside and facing Garnett and Ariza, who came up with an oblique side, was not a good choice.
It can even be said to be a wrong choice, but Lin Sen didn't seem to have any concerns at all, so he was very confused.
Garnett stared at Lin Sen who was rushing towards him and raised his right hand high, while Ariza on the other side took a step and tried to directly block Lin Sen's breakthrough line on the right.
Jamal Nelson behind him rushed to Eddie Jones, who was in charge of defense at Ariza. It seemed that Lin Sen could only choose to do it himself this time.
With a sudden rush, Garnett's eyes widened, and he took a step and waited for Lin Sen's arrival. Ariza on the other side was also ready to deal with Lin Sen's breakthrough.
What?
Garnett was stunned for a moment, because Lin Sen did not choose to rush towards him but chose to take a step back.
Lin Sen hit the ball with his left hand, and the basketball immediately changed its landing point and hit it directly under his crotch.
After a hit on the ground, the ball bounced from under his crotch to Lin Sen's right hand, and at the same time, it quickly recovered with his right hand.
Garnett immediately realized that Lin Sen was likely to choose to stop and jump shot, so he jumped up immediately, hoping to use his height and wingspan to block Lin Sen's shooting space, but Garnett dared not put down and was worried that Lin Sen would be cheated and fouled.
Lin Sen jumped high, and this choice was completely beyond the expectations of Garnett and Ariza, because Lin Sen has not shot at mid-range in this game so far, so Garnett forgot that Lin Sen can actually choose to shoot mid-range, although his shooting ability is not ideal.
Facing Garnett's obstruction, Lin Sen's body grew taller and taller.
The ball left Lin Sen's palm and fell high towards the basket behind Garnett.
Swish!
A crisp sound of rubbing the net sounded, and Lin Sen clenched his fists fiercely.
"It's still one point away, one point!" After muttering softly, Lin Sen immediately retreated quickly.
The whole man stood on the three-point line with his arms wide open and glared at the dribble-pushing Nelson shouted: "Defense!"
"This is Wood's first mid-range shot?" Bill Walton turned his head and looked at Hoffman.
"If I remember correctly, then this ball is."
"Even if kg is Wood's teammate, he will be deceived by Wood without a mid-range shot in the whole game. No one would have thought that he would choose to shoot in the middle distance at such a critical moment. But Wood did it. This reminds me of someone who said that Wood's mid-range shot can still be. I think he needs to exercise his mid-range shot in the summer." Bill Walton said.
Devin Casey used the team's last short pause on conservative terms, and he hoped to make the team more confident in winning the game through arrangements.
"There is 32 seconds left before the end of the game, which means Orlando still has at least one offensive opportunity, but it is the most important thing for them to do this defense well. Devin calls this timeout and naturally hopes that the team can better use this ball rights through this timeout."
"Oh, Stan chose to substitution. He replaced Chris and replaced Dennis. The old guy Dennis came on the court again. His performance was not very good today. Now put Dennis on the court. Walton was not worried that Dennis's footsteps would cause problems in the team?" Bill Walton said to Rodman who was playing.
Rodman pulled Lin Sen and the others to explain it again, and then walked straight to the inside.
Garnett sent the ball to Nelson, and Nelson was not in a hurry at all. The best result was to use up the 24-second offensive time this time and send the ball into the basket.
When the time came to the last ten seconds of twenty-four seconds, Lin Sen did not continue to stay where he was, but forced him up.
However, Nelson passed the ball directly. The receiver was Garnett pulling out of the inside, but Milicic was standing in front of Garnett at this moment.
Garnett, who received the ball, did not take action himself, but directly passed the ball to Ricky Davis who ran up.
Ricky Davis didn't hesitate at all. He directly used Garnett to throw away Grant Hill's marking and then threw the ball out with an emergency stop.
To be continued...