With the Celtics' pause, the psychological game began again.
In Sam Vincent's view, the Celtics had to replace Glen Davis to open the attack, so he had already made up his mind to use this timeout to replace the Old Shark.
But in Rivers' view, this timeout is already the second-last opportunity for the two teams to adjust before the end of the game.
If the most correct adjustment is not made, there is no need to pause the adjustment for the last time.
Of course it's okay to replace Glen Davis to play an offensive wave. The problem is that the Bobcats have a high chance of switching back to the Sharks.
There may be no gap in the offensive end. If Glen Davis can no longer be replaced, the defense will be blown up.
Rivers hesitated and finally left Perkins behind.
So, with only the last 1 minute and 17 seconds left in the game, the two teams changed back to the main lineup.
Bobcats: Lao Shark, Hua Lao Er, Li Ke, Lao Du and Lao Ai.
Celtics: Perkins, kg, Pierce, Ray Allen and Eddie House.
"The Celtics didn't make a substitution? Then why did they pause?"
"Because they want to exchange Bobcats for Shaq..."
Barkley also couldn't understand Rivers' operations, and Rivers on the sidelines didn't think it was outrageous.
Because he used this wave of pauses to sprinkle chicken soup all over the floor:
"The game has reached the decisive moment. Have you seen this empty North Shore Garden Arena? Now it is the stage for Mr. Key. Maybe only one ball is needed to win the game!"
"One goal, win the game, and defend our home court to the death!"
“…”
So, the game restarted and the Celtics changed their form.
"Ray Allen, he broke through with the ball and was very determined, but after changing back to Shaq, the Bobcats' defensive formation was very neat and there was no chance..."
"Paul Pierce received the ball, faced Sheldon with her back, turned around and shot directly!"
Bang-!
"Not in!"
Just the next second, under the basket, kg jumped up...
There was another loud bang, and the kg hung on the basket.
"kg stepped forward and made a tip-in!"
"89 to 87, the Celtics lead by 2 points!"
Hua Lao Er raised his hand and said that the ball was his problem.
Li Ke's expression was serious. He took a look at the game time. The remaining 59 seconds were not yet the last moment of a goal, but-
"The Celtics are already fighting hard, and we have to fight hard!"
In the backcourt, Hua Lao Er handed the ball to Lao Ai, and then quickly advanced.
When he arrived at the frontcourt, Lao Ai stopped the ball, and his eyes patrolled every inch of space in the half. He saw Lao Du at 45° on the left, Hua Lao Er at the low post, and Lao Shark near the frame.
But what really made Lao Ai feel threatened was Li Ke from the bottom corner.
Slide the bottom line, Sheldon?
slip!
Looking at each other from a distance, Li Ke and Lao Ai seemed to have had some communication.
Then, Li Ke faced Pierce's defense and suddenly started. He seemed to have rushed to the middle of the arc top two steps, but finally turned around and turned back. Lao Ai's pass also started at this moment...
"Allen Iverson, he passed the ball, and the goal is the bottom line, Sheldon!"
Li Ke's bottom line has already started to rush forward. Even if Pierce reacted, he could not stop Li Ke from breaking through the wind and hanging straight on the basket!
Bang-!
"Sheldon equalized the score by catching the ball on the bottom line!"
At the last moment, no one would look at how each ball happened, but this ball was Pierce's mistake in the end.
Li Ke’s bottom line has been reduced since Lao Sha joined.
On the one hand, the status has declined, and on the other hand, the old shark has occupied a low position and there is insufficient space on the court.
In the playoffs, Li Ke's bottom line simply disappeared.
Until now, his bottom line caught Pierce off guard.
The score equalized, and in the last 42 seconds, Rivers suppressed the urge to call out a timeout, just stood on the sidelines and shouted without any concealment:
"Fast attack, control time!"
Obviously, the Celtics want to control the time and make sure they have the ball to the last attack.
Li Ke felt that he could not let the Celtics do what they wanted.
He then commanded on the spot: "Defend it out, press the whole audience!"
At that moment, Li Ke rushed to the frontcourt, followed by Lao Ai and Hua's second. Lao Ai was holding the gentleman thunder, and Hua's second was stuck in front of Pierce who was kicking off.
In the Celtics' backcourt, Eddie House was originally going to catch the ball, but when he saw Li Ke pushing behind him, he panicked and did not move.
The other side of the Gentleman Lei ran back and forth for a few steps, and with a back run, he received the ball with difficulty.
But then, he was pestered by Hua Lao Er who turned around and could only pass the ball back to Pierce.
Pierce received the ball, Li Ke directly pushed back, and Lao Ai knew how to make up for Eddie House.
The Celtics' backcourt became the main stage of this round. Li Ke pestered Pierce and used death entanglement.
"Sheldon entangled Pierce and took the steal, it was just a little bit short!"
"Pearce's possession and space are already very fast. He signaled to the referee that Sheldon had a foul, but the referee was indifferent."
"There's no way, he can only pass the ball."
But the Bobcats' time-consuming goal has been achieved. Gentleman Lei has difficulty receiving the ball. When he controls the ball for half the game, it will be less than 8 seconds.
In the backcourt, Pierce was even entangled with Li Ke.
On the sidelines, Rivers spread his hands in annoyance. It was impossible to have a quick attack, because 8 seconds had passed and there were only 34 seconds left.
Even if a rough attack is organized, the time is not enough for the Celtics to plan to take two attacks on this wave of offense.
In this case, it is better to play a slow attack and finish the ball slowly to ensure the score and ensure the lead.
Without much hesitation, Rivers called out the last timeout for the Celtics in this game.
"The Celtics' fast attack plan was shattered, so they had to pause. I have to say that Sheldon made great contributions..."
In the stands, Boss Qiao was extremely nervous.
He clenched his fists and secretly applauded Li Ke.
On the other side of the ocean, it was still live text. When the live broadcaster listened to the commentary of TNT TV, he played a line: Li Ke blocked the Celtics' fast attack and he made a contribution!
The barrage is crazy about it—
"Shen Ke is awesome!"
"Come on, Bobcat!"
"Fuck Green Kai!"
“…”
Change position and return to the court.
After pausing, Bobcat's bench, Sam Vincent held the tactical board in his hand, frowned, and his eyes were aimed at Li Ke from time to time.
Li Ke was silent, but in fact he was thinking about the trump card in his hand - the reward for that combination task!
"Although the emperor's nickname is very fragrant, the nickname 'Tyrant' is too difficult to be recognized. 'Huang Mamba', add another wave of last shot weight? Now it seems that it is very necessary!"
Sam Vincent couldn't get any advice from Li Ke, but he was not a mediocre person. Naturally, he knew what he needed to do at this time.
"People are on the target, Dai Quinn comes, replace Jared and Sheldon, your opponent is kg. As for Pierce and Gerald, he belongs to you. If Ray Allen's main attack, then pay attention to his assisted defense and attack, and Allen, stare at Eddie House to death, and never let him go..."
Everything is arranged in place, and the rest can only be handed over to the players on the court and God's will.
"The suspension is over and the game has started again."
Still pressing to defend, the Celtics struggled to drive the ball to Pierce.
Then, facing Hua Lao Er's defense, Pierce resolutely took a singles stand.
But everyone saw that Pierce was just a feint attack on this ball.
Li Ke, who was holding a kg, stared at Lei Arun at the bottom corner. The gentleman thunder in this position made him feel extremely threatening.
However, Dai Quinn Cook, who came on the bench, completed the task of catching people perfectly. No matter how Jun Zi Lei runs, he didn't give him a chance.
In this way, everyone's eyes focused on the middle lane. Pierce, who held the ball, forced the second to the middle distance.
There was no auxiliary defense, because Eddie House at the top of the arc and Ray Allen at the bottom corner could not be released, and the same was true for the low kg. The stage was handed over to Pierce and Hua Lao Er.
"Continue to advance with your back, Pierce has gone deeper, and the Celtics have no other choice!"
So, at mid-distance, Pierce suddenly turned around and made a false comeback!
But Hua Lao Er reacted and pounced on him.
Bang-!
There was no exclamation, because the entire North Shore Garden was empty.
Only the shouts of "rebounds and rebounds" and the hoarse voice make people feel desperate!
"Rebound! Sheldon's!"
It was not Hua Lao Er who held up the kg, but Li Ke, who was extremely powerful, who was not good at judging the landing point of the rebound.
But he knew at this time, no matter where the rebound fell, he would turn his back and get stuck in kg and then vans!
In this way, Li Ke, who was successfully stuck, picked up the rebound and took advantage of the situation and was a timeout!
"It's timed up, the ball rights change, 89 to 89, it's still split, but the Bobcats with the ball rights have already strangled the throat of victory!"
He held the basketball tightly with both hands. Even though the referee's whistle had sounded, he still held the basketball tightly and was unwilling to let go.
I just breathed a sigh of relief and the game was almost won.
When Hua Lao Er walked to him, Li Ke directly hooked Hua Lao Er's shoulder, leaned against Hua Lao Er, and walked to the sidelines. However, he closed his eyes, entered the system, and resolutely received the reward for the combination task.
"Congratulations to the host for getting the title trait 'Mamba'!"
"Mamba: The title trait. Players with this trait will have a decision on the ball at the last moment and decide the winner and lose. The last move that will get 50% of the system's skills and talents bonuses!"
Li Ke counted the characteristics that had been triggered—
The game that determines the outcome of the series will inevitably trigger the "competition" trait. Li Ke has received 20% of the skills and talent bonuses.
At the last moment, as long as the score is anxious, the "big heart" trait will definitely be triggered, and Li Ke received a bonus of 30% of various skills and talents.
Now, the last 23 seconds left in the game, and this shot will inevitably be the last shot.
Therefore, the title "Mamba" that I just obtained will also trigger.
That is a 100% bonus.
The bonus is just a probability given, and it will not allow Li Ke's skills and talents to break through the original level, nor will it guarantee that Li Ke will definitely be able to hit the last shot.
But with bonuses, Li Ke, who was already good at the last shot, was already full of confidence.
"Sam, I'll do the last shot!"
When Li Ke made such a request, only Lao Ai was dissatisfied with the whole Bobcat.
But it’s useless for Lao Ai to not accept it, because Sam Vinson’s characteristic head: “We will make a frontal feint and hand the ball to the weak side tactic. Allen, you feint, Sheldon, you stay on the weak side, wait for the opportunity, and at the beginning, we let Sheldon catch the ball…”
Sam Vincent set up the simplest sideline tactics, without much change, but only two choices were chosen, either, Li Ke’s three-pointer or, Lao Ai’s mid-range shot.
After making this arrangement, Lao Ai lost his opinion. The last shot did not ignore Lao Ai.
Li Ke also didn't care. After choosing "Mamba", he was able to control the ownership of the last shot.
After hesitating for a long time, they decided to set a human-to-man defensive strategy.
So, the timeout ended and the last round that decided the outcome of the game began...
"It's been kicking off, and the Celtics' pressing point is over. Sheldon relied on the cover and received the ball."
"Sheldon controlled the arc top position for a while and chose to pass the ball."
"It was Allen Iverson who received the ball, and Sheldon and Gerald Wallace made a wave of covers..."
"Covering around, the bobcat continues to consume time."
"Iverson moved. With Shaq's cover, he chose to break through. There was not much time left..."
10,9,8,7,6…
Although there were no fans, the voice of the live commentator was amplified and the countdown had already begun.
Li Ke, who had shrunk to the bottom corner, also started to move. Before he knew it, the old shark stood on the left side of the arc, near the middle distance. Li Ke rushed to this area, and suddenly there was no ball pick-and-roll.
Pierce, who was guarding Li Ke, was blocked.
5,4,3…
So, when the countdown reached the last 3 seconds, Lao Ai, who had broken through the middle, had already jumped up and threw the ball out of the air!
"Iverson, he is a feint!"
"The ball was passed, 45° on the left, outside the three-point line, Sheldon received the ball!"
Needless to say, the big heart, the competition, and the Mamba qualities I just got, the system suddenly prompted again:
"The steel will has been triggered, and the level b three points have been upgraded to level a!"
"Big Heart, big competition, Mamba's trait bonus..."
Then Kenny Smith shouted: "The last second, three-pointer, took action!"
Basketball has taken action, and no matter what the outcome is, this process can no longer be stopped.
On both sides of the benches, everyone's eyes followed the basketball.
In the private room in the stands, Boss Joe, Vick Grosbeck, Danny Angie, Ricci Joe..., he stared at the basketball.
On the other side of the ocean, countless people held their breath, and only the text commentator made a line: the three-pointer that decided the winner had already taken the action!
Swish—!
"The ball has entered!"
"Shen Ke is awesome!"
Chapter completed!