basketball kingdom

Chapter 185

Chapter 185

The referee didn't cheer up the home fans, and sentenced Griffin to block the foul, giving Xu Tian a 2+1 chance.

Griffin originally hoped that the referee would send off Xu Tian, ​​but was very dissatisfied with the result of the penalty. He bounced his back from the ground and rushed to the referee, expressing his opinion that Xu Tian was an offensive foul.

The referee was a kind-looking middle-aged man who patiently explained to Griffin and persuaded the player who felt wronged to accept the penalty.

Pierce is a veteran who has experienced countless storms. He knew that the referee should not be too entangled at critical moments, so he walked to Griffin and pulled him away.

The referee communicated with the bald referee standing on the bottom line through gestures, confirmed the penalty just now, and executed Xu Tian's free throw.

Xu Tian shook his arm lightly, walked slowly to the free throw line, and received the ball from the bald referee.

The posture is standard, the arc is round and hollow!

120-108, 2 minutes and 09 seconds!

Paul put the braces in his hand back into his mouth, took the serve from Jordan, and dribbled the ball slowly across half court.

Coach Rivers crossed his arms across his chest and watched Paul dribble with a dull expression.

Griffin and Jordan came to the top of the arc, and the two goalkeepers lined up around Xu Tian, ​​blocking all his lateral movement routes.

Paul dribbled the ball from the top of the arc to the left, attracted George's defense, and passed the ball to Pierce who ran to the left corner.

Pierce ignored Warren, who was defending him, and threw the ball on the spot, throwing the ball quickly.

Tyson Chandler and Jordan's arms were entangled, and neither of them could take off. They could only watch the basketball flying in midair and judge whether the shot would go in or not.

Swish!

The stirring white net flower clearly shows the final result.

Pierce glanced at the score that was still far behind. He kept a low profile and did not celebrate. He took the lead in running to the backcourt, preparing to defend the Lakers' fast break.

Coach Rivers was very satisfied with Pierce's performance, and temporarily sat back on the coach's bench to watch the game in peace.

Xu Tian received the serve, took the time to pass halftime, and quickly passed the ball to Kobe on the left.

Since the Clippers let Pierce shoot, the Lakers should let Kobe respond.

Pierce understood the style very well, and took the initiative to come to Kobe Bryant to defend this shooting guard with rich offensive means.

Kobe bent over to hold the ball, looked at the timer above the backboard, waited until 12 seconds remained on the shot clock, and started dribbling.

Pierce is not a particularly strong defensive champion, but he has a lot of experience brought by his many years of career, and he has always stuck to Kobe's side, without giving the star player any room to shoot.

Kobe is not an ordinary star. He never cared about efficiency, but only cared about whether he could lead the team to victory. With his competitive spirit, no one can control him anymore.

Xu Tian pulled Paul to the right, and quietly stood outside the three-point line to watch.

Both Griffin and Jordan were guarding near the penalty area, paying attention to the matchup between Kobe and Pierce, ready to defend at any time.

Kobe and Pierce played against each other in the finals of 08 and 10. Pierce won in 08, and Kobe won in 10. They were the FMVPs of the year, so it can be said that they are evenly matched.But Kobe is better than Pierce in terms of status and strength.

Pierce is an out-and-out old ball ruffian. He didn't show any timidity in the face of Kobe's hidden elbow attack, and responded secretly with small moves no less than Kobe.

The referee saw the actions of the two old stars, but did not call the penalty, and simply temporarily returned the game to the 90s of the last century, which focused on confrontation.

Kobe knew how big Jordan's defensive range was, stopped advancing at the free throw line, dribbled with his back and played singles, and used his footsteps to find shooting opportunities.

With his back to the basket, Pierce couldn't see how long the attack time was left, but years of experience told him that the Lakers' attack time was running out this time, and Kobe could only choose to turn over and shoot a jumper in the end.

Pierce is right.

When Kobe turned around and swayed, he saw the words 3.6 seconds on the backboard. After turning over again, he used his strong waist and abdomen to bounce back, facing Pierce's defense, and shot a difficult backward jumper.

Tyson Chandler originally had a positional advantage, but because he was not as good as Jordan in the confrontation, he was squeezed out of the basket.

clang!

Bryant's tired body made his shot less powerful and hit the front of the basket.

With a wave of his right hand, Jordan took off the rebound vigorously.

Paul stood near the free throw line, took the ball from Jordan Jr., and dribbled the ball quickly across the half court.

Time is not on the Clippers' side, they have to find a way to grab points as soon as possible.

What Kobe likes most is the challenge. He failed to beat Pierce on offense, so he naturally wanted to save face on the defensive end. He took the initiative to go to Pierce and defend the veteran who had just made a three-pointer on the offensive end.

Paul glanced at the timer and handed the ball to Pierce on the left.

Pierce dribbled the ball with his right hand in singles, but he still failed to break through Kobe's candy-like tough defense, so he had to step back and shoot.

Kobe lost the explosive power he had when he was young, and he couldn't react quickly. His anti-going hand was a little slower, and he couldn't touch the ball that flew out of Pierce's hand.

Pierce maintained the position when the ball was released, and in this common way of celebrating, celebrated the second consecutive three-pointer.

114-120, 1 minutes and 31 seconds!

Xu Tiangang received the serve and passed it directly to Kobe, and he didn't even bother to do it for halftime.

Kobe dribbled the ball to find his touch, greeted Pierce from the top of the arc, and asked him to defend at the top of the arc.

Tonight is Christmas, Pierce did not refuse the invitation, and once again faced Kobe who dribbled at the top of the arc.

Bryant bent over to dribble, and continued to search for the muscle memory accumulated from playing basketball for many years. When he found it, he got up directly and shot a three-pointer against Pierce's defense.

IN AND OUT!

Jordan violently occupied the air supremacy and took off the defensive rebound powerfully.

Tyson Chandler tried unsuccessfully for a steal and quickly retreated to the backcourt.

Paul quickly pushed the ball across half court, and once again gave the ball to the hot Pierce, trying to make him recover some points.

Pierce felt hot and hit a mid-range shot again!

George basically didn't run much in these few offensive and defensive rounds, his body heat dropped a lot, and he watched the two long-established players attack each other calmly, breathing calmly.

Pierce lowered his center of gravity and defended Kobe with a standard posture.

Kobe was scored consecutively, and his inner desire to win reached its peak. He ignored his physical fatigue and reasonable level, changed his rhythm with the ball, and rushed into the penalty area where Jordan was sitting.

Pierce has never been known for his physical fitness, and his speed can no longer keep up with Kobe. He can only chase and defend from the side and rear, and the players who are ready and supplementing the defense at any time attack back and forth.

Kobe was blocked by the tall and long-armed Jr. Jordan, unable to move into the penalty area, his dreamy footsteps swayed on the spot, and he took off and shot a layup.

Griffin burst out from the blind spot, slapped the basketball with his thick right hand, and hit it to the top of the arc.

(End of this chapter)