20demayo Chapter 624 is about to appear before you, which is the [number]th ...
Chapter 624 is about to appear before you, which is the [number]th ...
"You all thought you had it in the bag, didn't you? You all thought a 31-point lead meant you could rest easy, didn't you? You all thought you could take a shower, change your clothes, and go home to cuddle with your wives and go to sleep, didn't you?"
"Let me tell you! If you continue with this attitude, still thinking you've already won tonight, then you'll become a laughingstock tonight! The biggest laughingstock in NBA history!"
"You will become the only team in NBA history to have led by 30 points in the final quarter and then be overturned! You will be forever etched in the annals of shame!"
"Now, all of you get back on the court and get serious! Play like the game has just begun, like we're even right now, and most importantly, stop thinking about the referee's whistle and stop trying to get preferential treatment!"
"Tonight's referee privilege time is over!"
"If you want to win, you have to rely on yourself! Understand?"
Jackson's outburst made the Lakers players, who had just relaxed, tense up again. When both sides returned to the court, O'Neal quickly scored 2 points under the basket, widening the gap to 20 points again.
But the next match once again became Lin Tian's moment to shine!
He activated his unstoppable mode once again, launching attack after attack, hitting his target time and time again!
Unlike his all-around, frenzied offensive in the second quarter, Lin Tian greatly expanded his offensive area in the fourth quarter!
Or rather, he almost exclusively shoots from beyond the three-point line!
Lin Tian was well aware that, given the current situation, no matter how confident he appeared to his teammates, they all had to face reality.
That means we need to score two points at a time. Time is running out, we need more points, we need to catch up quickly!
So for the next 4 minutes, Lin Tian kept taking shots from beyond the three-point line!
Top of the arc, flanks, bottom corner, 30-degree angle, 2 meters outside the three-point line...
Lin Tian took 10 three-point shots in just 3 minutes, from left to right and from right to left!
He made 6 out of those 10 shots! This is also thanks to Mourning, who just came on the court. This guy once again unleashed tremendous energy tonight, grabbing two offensive rebounds for Lin Tian in less than 3 minutes on the court!
Those two offensive rebounds ultimately turned into 6 valuable points!
Mourning's two rebounds are the best examples of how the referee's standards have changed.
If those two plays had been made in the first three quarters, the referee would definitely have called a foul!
But now, the referees have chosen to ignore it!
Clearly, the three referees were the slowest to react on the court; they still hadn't realized that the Knicks had gained momentum and were rapidly closing the gap in the score.
在刚刚的3分钟里，尼克斯队靠着林天的6个3分球，又打了湖人队一个18：8的进攻潮！
With three minutes remaining in the game, the Knicks had successfully narrowed the gap to 10 points!
109: 119!
So far in the fourth quarter, the Knicks have outscored the Lakers 39-17!
With 3 minutes left, they were down by 10 points!
Everything became clear, and everything became full of possibilities!
Lin Tian was undoubtedly the biggest contributor to this offensive surge, scoring a whopping 27 points with drives to the basket and outside shots! This included 7 of 11 three-pointers!
With his incredible three-point shooting, he successfully brought the game back into the spotlight!
"Calm down! Don't rush, there are only 3 minutes left, they can't catch up!" This is what Jackson said to his players during a timeout.
"Calm down! Don't rush, we only have 3 minutes left, we need to get back in control!" These were the three referees whispering to each other.
"Calm down, no need to rush, there are still 3 minutes left. We've already caught up to this point, let's give it our all and completely turn the game around!" This was the confident old Nelson.
"Mr. President, the peak viewership has surpassed 5300 million! Just now, this is the report that just came in!"
"Great! 5300 million, great!" Stern clapped his hands excitedly, then looked down from the VIP box.
He saw three referees, and their performance tonight was absolutely excellent.
There were no clashes, the Lakers maintained a large lead, and then successfully controlled the game in the fourth quarter, allowing the Knicks to close the gap.
Lin Tian hit seven three-pointers in the fourth quarter alone. That string of three-pointers was enough to make the ticket price worthwhile and make his fans happy!
In particular, Lin Tian has already scored 54 points in the second and fourth quarters alone! Adding his poor performance in the first and third quarters, Lin Tian has already scored 68 points by himself!
An absolutely insane 68 points!
Given Lin Tian's current form and the time remaining, getting 70 points is a piece of cake for him, and he might even get 80 points!
This is the finals!
In the finals, scoring 7-80 points in a single game, how crazy is that?
What could Lin Tian's fans possibly complain about?
Stern believes that both Lakers and Knicks fans will have some enjoyment tonight.
As for the inevitable post-game backlash against the league and referees, Stern doesn't care about that!
It won't hurt you to say a few words, so go ahead and say them!
Who told him to be so happy right now, almost to the point of ascending to heaven?
5300 million!
A perfect night!
"Mr. President, 5500 million! For the first time in NBA history, the number of viewers in North America has surpassed 5500 million!" Stern's assistant kept bringing Stern the latest data, while also carefully holding a bottle of nitroglycerin pills.
The assistant was also afraid that the president might be too happy and accidentally fall over, which would be a huge offense!
After all, Stern's flushed face, excited expression, and frenzied demeanor were frighteningly intense!
At this moment, the timeout on the court has ended!
The players from both teams took to the court again, with the Lakers leading by 10 points going into the final 3 minutes!
Kobe dribbled the basketball and quickly moved to the frontcourt. He wasn't in a hurry at all; on the contrary, he was quite relaxed. He dribbled between his legs repeatedly and changed his dribbling style. Then, Kobe suddenly changed direction and accelerated, forcibly squeezing past Lin Tian's defense. Then, he released his signature pull-up jump shot!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp crack, the Los Angeles fans breathed a sigh of relief, as did the referees on site.
Kobe's shot was absolutely crucial!
The fans felt it was a sure thing, while the referees thought that after this play, they shouldn't need to take any shots tonight, and if necessary, they could even give the Pacers some more leeway in the last minute to make their loss even more "elegant".
The Lakers' 12-point lead didn't deter the Knicks; on the contrary, Lin Tian's pace accelerated even more after Kobe's shot!
He quickly received the ball and came to the frontcourt, then waved for Stoudemire to come up and screen for him. He then stepped over Kobe and raised the ball to the sky with both hands.
As soon as he entered the game, Kirilenko, who had five fouls, jumped up right after Lin Tian!
But he fell for it!
Lin Tian made another feint!
While deceiving Kirilenko, Lin Tian rammed into him!
"Bang!"
After a muffled thud, Lin Tian used all his strength to push Kirilenko aside, creating another shooting angle for himself in the air. Then, he threw the ball with all his might!
Lin Tian lost his balance the moment he released the ball.
Kirilenko knew he had been tricked and that Lin Tian would definitely be going to take the free throws, so his thinking was simple: since he had committed a foul, he couldn't give Lin Tian any chance to make the shot and get a free throw!
Make it a complete and utter mistake!
So he reached out and hugged Lin Tian, and then they both fell to the floor.
This foul was so obvious that the referee had no choice but to call it!
All I can say is that Kirilenko is still too young. If he hadn't grabbed the man, the referee might not have blown the whistle.
Because that ball went in!
But now, not calling a foul is clearly going too far! The person has already been tackled, so calling it a malicious foul wouldn't be unreasonable.
If they don't even give a regular foul on this play, then the three referees tonight might actually be knocked out by Lin Tian's crazy fans with American-style iaido!
「3+1！3+1！林又来了！第四节的第8个三分！第四节的第30分！如果他加罚命中，他第四节就将拿到31分！」巴克利的吼叫声立刻传来，这家伙显然是憋坏了，声音之中带着满满的疯狂！
"So what if we're down by 30 points! Lin hasn't given up! Lin hasn't given up, so how dare the Lakers relax? You deserve to lose! You deserve to lose! The Lakers lost tonight entirely because they didn't take the game seriously, entirely because they relaxed!"
"Charles, calm down!" Kenny's ears hurt from Barkley's loud voice. He patted Barkley on the shoulder and said, "Even if Lin makes the free throws, they're still down by 8 points! And there are only 2 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game. Time is still at a significant disadvantage for them!"
"The Knicks will win tonight!" Barkley roared, slamming his fist on the table. "I said it! They will win! Nobody can beat the Knicks tonight! They'll definitely pull off a comeback!"
"At the same time, I also want to remind all the fans watching on TV! The game you are watching right now is the craziest, most unbelievable, most satisfying, and most thrilling comeback in NBA history!"
"The greatest comeback in history is about to unfold before your eyes! Don't change the channel, even during the GG or pause, don't blink, even if your eyes are already sore, or you'll miss an incredibly exciting moment."
"Now, let's prepare for a miracle! A real miracle!"
With Barkley's passionate commentary, Lin Tian made the free throw, narrowing the gap between the two sides to 8 points!
113: 121!
This is the first time the Knicks have narrowed the gap to single digits since the second quarter when they were down by 10 points!
After being dominated for most of the game and pushed to the brink by the Lakers and the referees, the Knicks finally caught their breath.
Meanwhile, Kirilenko, the Lakers' most important top defender, also fouled out of the game, leaving the Lakers without a very important player for the last two minutes.
"Come on, Kobe! Come on! Let me see what you've got!" Lin Tian stood in front of Kobe once again, lowering his center of gravity. It was time for the final duel!
Kobe made the right choice again at this moment, jumping up and passing the ball into the paint to O'Neal.
After receiving the ball, O'Neal let out another roar, raised the ball high, and in the blink of an eye, he turned and went straight for the ball!
"Beep beep!" The referee, in a hurry, immediately blew the whistle. Regardless of whether O'Neal made the shot or not, they had to call a foul first!
No matter how good your defensive stance is, no matter how straight your arms are, if Okur's defensive posture is, then you've committed a foul on this play!
"Bang!"
The only pity was that O'Neal, perhaps because he had played for too long tonight and was too exhausted, failed to make the shot that was so close to goal.
He failed to complete the 2+1 play and only received two free throws.
The good news is that this foul was Okur's sixth, and he had to leave the game.
Old Nelson waved, signaling Mourning to come on as a substitute.
At this point in the game, both sides have had one player sent off!
Then, O'Neal, who had been incredibly accurate with his free throws in the first three quarters of the night, suddenly went cold and missed both of his free throws!
Then Mourning, who had just come on, grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Lin Tian.
"O'Neal's two missed free throws were fatal! This could be the turning point of the whole game! If the Knicks score another basket, the gap will be narrowed to a point where they can tie the game in just two possessions!"
"The suspense of this game is officially back!" Kenny was also taken aback by the Knicks' crazy comeback, and without realizing it, he also stood on the Knicks' side.
After Lin Tian dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt, the Lakers' defense finally changed, and Jackson couldn't stand it anymore!
Double-team!
Kobe and Prince blocked Lin Tian's path from the left and right!
But Lin Tian didn't hesitate at all. The moment the two men stepped forward, he saw Anthony, who had been left wide open by Prince.
Then, the basketball flew towards Mourning under the basket!
"Alonzo! Let's take him down!"
Lin Tian's roar became Mourning's best support. This 37-year-old iron man, who had undergone a kidney transplant and retired twice, turned around after receiving the ball and then used his left hand, which he was not very good at, to make a hook shot!
The basketball leaped over O'Neal's arm as he frantically jumped to block it, flying straight toward the basket.
"Whoosh!"
After a crisp crack, the score difference between the two sides narrowed to 6 points!
If the Knicks score two more baskets in a row, the score will be tied!
"Go Knicks! Stop this shot!" Barkley couldn't keep up the act any longer at this point in the game. He waved his arms and stood firmly on the Knicks' side.
The Knicks' morale was naturally boosted!
There are still two minutes left in the game!
115: 121!
The Lakers still had possession of the ball in Kobe's hands. This time, he was no longer underestimating his opponent. He carefully controlled the ball, observed his teammates' movements, and cautiously compressed the game time.
With 8 seconds left on the shot clock, Kobe was about to start his drive when he suddenly paused!
Because a huge creature suddenly appeared next to Lin Tian.
Shaquille O'Neal!
This guy stepped up to set a screen for Kobe!
Kobe certainly wouldn't waste O'Neal's rare initiative to set a screen, and immediately sprinted to the basket, reaching it in the blink of an eye!
As for Lin Tian, even for him, it would be incredibly difficult to get around and dodge O'Neal's massive body. No matter what, he wouldn't have time to get back on defense for this ball!
"boom!"
Lin Tian didn't have time to get back on defense, and the rest of the Knicks were even less able to keep up! They simply couldn't keep up with Kobe's speed and could only watch helplessly as he drove to the basket and completed a powerful dunk!
Still 8 points!
1 minutes and 40 seconds!
This time, Kobe's defense against Lin Tian started from the backcourt. He stuck to Lin Tian tightly, preventing him from easily accelerating or shaking him off. In addition, with the referee's seemingly innocuous small actions and a few pulling, even when Lin Tian ran to the frontcourt, he couldn't shake off Kobe's defense.
Then, the moment he arrived in the attacking third, Prince came!
The guy suddenly lunged forward, blocking Lin Tian's path, and simultaneously spread his arms, forming a pincer movement once again.
This time, Lin Tian still looked at Anthony, who was left unmarked.
As for the basketball, it really came into Anthony's hands this time! At this moment in the game, Lin Tian showed no intention of taking credit or insisting on playing himself.
If you have a wide-open shot, you absolutely have to shoot!
Anthony glanced at the basket, and then, with Kirilenko out, the Lakers' rotation defense was noticeably slower. Anthony even dribbled the ball a bit to adjust his posture before calmly taking the shot!
"Whoosh!"
After another crisp sound, the Knicks closed the gap once again!
With 1 minute and 22 seconds left, only 5 points were left!
118:123!
"Stay calm!" Kobe received the ball from the baseline and signaled to all his teammates not to rush, to take it slow and do it one at a time!
"If this goes in, we've got it all figured out!" Kobe yelled, arms outstretched. "We'll make this basket and end their comeback dreams!"
Kobe yelled and signaled his teammates to spread out, but facing Lin Tian's tight defense, he didn't try to score! Instead, he passed the ball to Fisher on the other side.
Fisher didn't shoot after getting the ball either, but passed it to Prince on the other side. Prince then passed it directly to the inside, and O'Neal turned around and was about to dunk!
But this time he was facing Mo Ning!
Although Mourning didn't have the strength or energy to block O'Neal's dunk at this point, he was ruthless!
Knowing he wouldn't have time to block, the guy grabbed O'Neal with both hands and pulled him down!
If it were Okur, he definitely wouldn't have made such a clean and decisive foul and a smart and decisive choice on that play!
"Go shoot the free throws, fat guy! You're missing both this time too!"
When Mourning hugged O'Neal this time, he was really fierce!
Not only did he use all his strength when he struck, unleashing his full power to slap O'Neal's wrist, but when he lifted O'Neal off the ground, Mourning even pinched O'Neal's wrist hard.
Its main selling point is to make you feel pain so intense that you can't recover!
My fouls aren't just going to prevent you from scoring, they'll make you suffer so much you can't even get a penalty kick! (End of Chapter)