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Chapter 34 Kill the Game! Lakers Championship
Rivers stood on the sidelines, pacing back and forth, anxious.
Chasing 9 points in one and a half minutes is a bit difficult!
Moreover, the Lakers were still controlling the time, which made it more difficult to catch up.
no!
We can no longer attack according to the routine, we must start grabbing three-pointers from now on.
Rivers made up his mind, looked at the data, and had two chances to call a timeout.
He decisively asked the referee for a timeout and began to arrange tactics.
The crazy three-point shot will be the Celtics' last desperate counterattack.
Success or failure depends on this one move.
Pause back.
The Celtics took a throw-in.
Rondo holds the ball at the top of the arc.
The other players actively moved their positions, replicating the elevator door tactics that the Lakers had just used.
After all, the Celtics also have the three-point shooter Ray Allen and the league's top screen expert Garnett.
So this elevator door tactic also applies to the Celtics.
Ray Allen got an open shot opportunity under the tactical screen.
Catch the ball, jump, and shoot.
The movements are done in one go, smoothly and fluidly.
Unlike Jiang Chen, his three-point shooting posture is beautiful, even a little elegant and chic.
Ray Allen's three-point shot is more like a textbook standard, like a cold shooting machine, every step is running according to a set program.
Swish.
Hollow into the net.
Ray Allen hit his seventh three-pointer of the game.
It is unlikely to catch up with Jiang Chen's 12 three-pointers.
Now he hopes to catch up with the score through three-pointers.
The Lakers attack.
Kobe dribbled the ball at the top of the arc to control the time.
When there were only 7 seconds left before the 24-second violation, Kobe moved.
Continuously change direction dribbling, break through one step and then pull back to complete a difficult fadeaway jump shot.
Swish!
Hollow into the net.
After the Celtics' defense targeted Jiang Chen, Kobe found his offensive touch and began to take over the game.
There were 51 seconds left in the game.
Rondo dribbled quickly across half court.
He did not use the elevator door tactic again, but passed the ball directly to Ray Allen who was following up.
Because it takes at least 12 seconds to complete an elevator door tactical run, and what the Celtics lack most now is time.
They have to rush to shoot three-pointers instead of slowing down the pace and playing tactics.
When Ray Allen saw Jiang Chen standing in front of him, he decisively gave up the shot and passed the ball to Pierce in the bottom corner, who made a difficult three-pointer against Kobe's defense.
Swish!
Hollow into the net.
The attack took only 5 seconds.
The score difference is 5 points.
Pierce's face was calm. He didn't have time to cheer and quickly returned to defense.
The Lakers attack.
Kobe continued to control the clock.
With 9 seconds left, he broke into the restricted area with a series of changes of direction, instantly attracting a double-team from three people.
Everyone thought Kobe would force an attack, but he unexpectedly made the best pass of the game.
An aerial back pass sent the basketball straight to Jiang Chen standing in the bottom corner.
Pierce's face changed drastically, he stepped back and turned to rush towards Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen ignored it and shot a three-pointer.
Swish!
Hollow into the net.
He hit his 13th three-pointer of the game, extending the lead to 8 points again.
"Oh my God! Jiang Chen can still get in! It's amazing! It's really amazing."
"13 three-pointers! Especially the last one, which sealed the game."
"Who would have thought that in this game, Jiang Chen used a three-pointer to kill the Celtics!"
Barkley said emotionally.
"What a great three-point play!"
"Jiang Chen will become the best shooter in the NBA."
"No! Jiang Chen has become the best shooter in the NBA. Tonight, he beat Ray Allen."
Reggie Miller said excitedly, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, finally he didn't have to be slapped in the face anymore.
"With 24 seconds left in the game, it's impossible for the Celtics to catch up to 8 points!"
"The Celtics played very well throughout the series and were expected to win the championship in six games, but unfortunately, Jiang Chen's sudden appearance ruined everything and took away their championship dream."
Barkley said regretfully.
The entire stadium fell into silence, and many spectators' eyes were filled with tears.
Many people are still unwilling to believe that the Celtics will fail, and still hold on to the last hope, hoping that a miracle will happen.
On the stadium.
The Celtics did not give up and made a final struggle.
Ray Allen and Pierce each got a chance to shoot a three-pointer, but both ended up missing.
With 6 seconds left in the game, Pierce, Ray Allen and Garnett stood side by side for a three-pointer, and a sense of sadness rose.
They gave up.
Kobe held the ball, his eyes red as he watched the stopwatch countdown.
As the whistle sounded at the end of the game, he threw the basketball high into the sky, couldn't help but smile, and began to celebrate wildly.
113:105.
The Lakers won the seventh game with an 8-point advantage and won the NBA championship again after 5 years!
Kobe ran towards Jiang Chen first, hugged him, and beat his chest hard.
The rest of the Lakers players also swarmed over and surrounded Jiang Chen.
Everyone knows that Jiang Chen played an indispensable role in the Lakers' victory.
See what he did in this game?
Not only did he throw in 13 three-pointers and score a game-high 39 points, he also temporarily blocked the two giants Ray Allen and Pierce.
Complete domination on both offense and defense!
The team's ace Kobe became a foil in front of him.
Jiang Chen enjoyed the admiration of his teammates. He was extremely excited and felt that the blood in his body was burning and his adrenaline was soaring.
Both physically and mentally, I was surrounded by great joy.
The feeling of standing at the top and the sense of achievement of winning the championship stimulated his nerves.
This wonderful moment of winning the championship is a feeling that only those who have truly experienced it will understand.
In stark contrast to the Lakers' joyful atmosphere, the Celtics players were filled with sadness.
The three giants had red eyes and finally couldn't hold back their hot tears that spilled onto the court.
They never expected to lose the finals in this way.
The Chinese undrafted player who was being worshipped completely killed them with three-pointers and created the biggest shocking reversal in NBA history!
Without hugs or greetings, the Celtics players turned around and walked straight to the player tunnel, leaving this sad place.
This summer they will suffer the pain of failure, which will also be the most regrettable and heartbreaking defeat in their careers.
"Congratulations to the Lakers for winning the 2008 NBA Championship. They completed a great comeback, falling behind 3:2, and finally won the championship!"
"Without a doubt, the best performer in the last two games was this undrafted Chinese draft pick who suddenly emerged - Jiang Chen!!"