20demayo Chapter 356 Who's worse off, Payton or Iverson? I'm the worst off!
Chapter 356 Who's worse off, Payton or Iverson? I'm the worst off!
After arriving at the frontcourt, Lin Tian did not choose to attack himself, but instead passed the ball to Webber, who had moved up to a high position. As he passed the ball, Lin Tian began his run!
First, he cut inside to the free-throw line area, then suddenly turned and ran towards Webber. After circling Webber and making a fake handoff pass, Lin Tian suddenly charged out towards the three-point line!
As he ran out of the three-point line, Webber's pass had already arrived!
As for Iverson, he was completely blocked by Webber, who had moved to the side, and couldn't get through at all!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Lin Tian caught the ball and shot, making a 3-pointer!
"Allen, if you like Chris so much, you can ask him for an autograph after the game!" After scoring, Lin Tian continued to taunt Iverson: "Or maybe you actually want to learn some off-the-ball skills from me?"
"After all, your off-ball skills are absolutely terrible!" Lin Tian's sarcasm clearly stung Iverson's pride, but he really couldn't say anything in rebuttal, because what Lin Tian said was the truth.
Somewhat annoyed, Iverson impatiently shoved Webber in front of him, pushing him far to the side. Webber wasn't a straightforward, tough guy like Ben Wallace; he had a lot more to his mind!
So this guy not only had no intention of confronting Iverson or getting revenge, he even screamed and fell backward!
The referee's whistle blew immediately!
Iverson's push was really excessive, and more importantly, he didn't do it to gain space or an advantage on offense or defense.
Purely out of spite!
This has crossed the line for referees!
To win, it's okay to make a slightly bigger move, but if you start a fight, that won't do!
I can't stand it!
However, although he couldn't stand it, the referees knew what the situation was like, so they only gave Iverson an offensive foul, but not a technical foul!
They still gave him some face, so that he could stay on the field a little longer.
Of course, it only lasted a short while!
Because there's clearly not much suspense left in the game!
The Pacers inbounded the ball, and Lin Tian grabbed it, then waved again to signal everyone to move aside!
This is the umpteenth time he's waved to his teammates to signal them to open up for a one-on-one game tonight, and his one-on-one accuracy tonight is truly astonishing!
However, this time, the 76ers did not dare to let Lin Tian continue to play one-on-one. Just when Lin Tian received the ball 2 meters away from the three-point line, Lin Qi ran over from the other side and, together with Snow, tried to double-team Lin Tian in advance!
What about Christie, who Lynch overlooked?
who cares!
We can't let Lin Tian continue to score so recklessly in one-on-one situations!
Westphal's patience has reached its limit!
"Whoosh!"
But what no one expected was that before Lin Qi's double-team even reached them, Lin Tian pulled up and shot from far beyond the three-point line!
Another long-range three-pointer hit perfectly!
The third consecutive three-pointer!
After Lin Tian returned to the court, he scored 10 points in a row!
The difference was only 19 points just now, but in the blink of an eye, it has reached 29 points!
The 76ers' efforts in the first half of the quarter were completely shattered by Lin Tian in less than a minute!
The point difference between the two sides is once again heading in an inevitable direction!
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
The fans at the scene could no longer control their emotions, and they immediately paid their highest respects to Lin Tian!
This is the real MVP!
This is our God!
As Lin Tian was returning to defend, he happened to meet Westphal's gaze, who was looking helpless and staring blankly with his lips bitten.
Lin Tian stepped forward and slapped Westphal on the butt, saying, "Paul, does this remind you of the Finals back then? Who do you think suffered more, Gary back then or Allen tonight?"
"I'm even worse off!" Westphal didn't answer Lin Tian's question, but he gave the answer in his mind.
Who the hell is more miserable than me?
They changed the players, the team, the style, and the star player, but they still got blown out by you like this?
What did I do to deserve this?
After the NBA Finals that year, Gary Payton gained the nickname "Fingerless Glove." After the Eastern Conference Finals this time, will Allen Iverson gain the nickname "Wrong Answer"?
This is absolutely terrible!
After Lin Tian's three consecutive three-pointers, the 76ers' newly launched counterattack was completely extinguished!
In the following games, the 76ers failed to produce any noteworthy moments, and they were unable to narrow the gap to within 25 points again!
As for Lin Tian?
Just as he said, after playing for about 3 more minutes, with a little over 2 minutes left in the third quarter, he turned around and sat on the bench! Judging from his appearance, he clearly wasn't planning to play again that night!
Lin Tian's behavior has aroused strong dissatisfaction among fans!
No, we know you, Mr. Lin, don't like to rack up points. We can understand if you don't play for the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, or even if you don't play or rack up points for the entire fourth quarter.
There are still several minutes left in the third quarter, and you're not going to play anymore?
So you went down to rest?
You scored 31 points in a single quarter, and you only scored 10 points in a row in the third quarter!
With this kind of feel and this kind of performance, you play for a little over 30 minutes and then have to go off to rest, and in the end, your total score doesn't even exceed 50. How can you be so shameless?
How can you sleep at night if a star player your age doesn't rack up points? Doesn't it hurt? Don't you feel guilty towards the fans?
Lin Tian: I can sleep soundly, and I don't feel guilty at all towards the fans!
Their main selling point is their thick skin!
Lin Tian not only ignored the fans' shouts, but also put on ice packs early to apply ice, acting as if he was already off work tonight and would break the scoring record next time.
He also has 100% confidence in the situation on the field.
The 76ers aren't a team with top-tier resilience and strength; they're basically a one-man team that belongs to Iverson. Tonight, Iverson was completely dominated by himself. Do you really think he could pull off a stunning performance and turn the tide in the remaining quarter?
Nobody believes that!
If Allen Iverson had this mentality, he wouldn't have been at his peak in 07, only to retire and disappear from the scene the following year.
Not to mention the rest of the 76ers, who are the type to add icing on the cake, helping Iverson catch up when they were down by 30 points?
You know he doesn't have that ability!
The final result of the competition was roughly what Lin Tian had imagined.
117: 90!
The Pacers won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a massive 27-point advantage!
Lin Tian's final score was only 47 points!
After scoring 31 points in a single quarter and racking up points in the third quarter, Lin Tian only managed to score a total of 47 points.
It has to be said that this number will definitely disappoint all the fans who watched the game and those who support Lin Tian!
But you should score 60 or 70 points!
It's not like we lack the ability! If you don't pursue data when you're young, you'll regret it when you're older!
Are we really going to wait until we're 38 or 9 to grind for something like 4 points?
Aren't you afraid of ruining your reputation in your later years?
Lin Tian: I'm not afraid!
Regardless of how many protests there were against Lin Tian after the game, the Pacers won the game easily.
And it wasn't just this game; the Pacers also won their second game in Indiana without much trouble!
99: 108!
In this game, the 76ers changed their defensive strategy, preferring to let Lin Tian shoot open shots after a pick-and-roll rather than switch on defense, determined to prevent Iverson from appearing in front of Lin Tian, so that Iverson wouldn't be overwhelmed and could save more energy for offense.
The rest of the 76ers players also delivered a fantastic performance throughout the game! They quickly recovered from the shadow of their crushing defeat in the first game and gave their all to keep the series suspenseful in the second game.
Even in the final two minutes, the 76ers narrowed the gap to 6 points!
But then Lin Tian and Webber combined for 5 points, going on a 5-0 run to seal the victory and hand the 76ers another loss!
With a two-game lead, the Pacers arrived in Philadelphia for Game 3 of the series.
Perhaps it was because they were back on home court, or perhaps it was because the 76ers' excellent performance in the previous game and the suspense that lasted until the end gave the 76ers players a lot of confidence. In any case, in Game 3 of the series, they delivered their best performance of the series!
Mutombo had 21 points, 26 rebounds, and 6 blocks, while McGee hit 5 three-pointers for 23 points. In addition, Iverson changed his playing style again, no longer forcing his own offense, but playing very rationally throughout the game, constantly passing the ball to open teammates, and scored 29 points, 13 assists, and only 3 turnovers.
Thanks to the 73 points scored by these three players, the 76ers finally turned their fortunes around in Game 3 of the series and won this crucial victory, avoiding a 0-3 deficit!
105: 110!
The 76ers secured a 5-point victory!
After this game, the 76ers players and Philadelphia fans alike have completely regained their confidence, which had almost completely disappeared!
Even those comments that Iverson deserved the MVP award have quietly resurfaced!
We can win!
The Pacers are not invincible!
If we can win this game, we can win the Pacers' second game!
They brought the game back to a balanced state! The score is now 2-2!
Make it to the finals!
Let the Pacers know how good we are!
With this united determination, and accompanied by the home fans' roars and shouts that were several times more frenzied than ever before, the fourth match between the two sides officially began!
Although the Philadelphia fans were crazy, the 76ers players were ready to give it their all.
But as soon as the match started, they were completely stunned!
Because the Pacers are also firing on all cylinders!
It was no longer a one-man show by Lin Tian; the Pacers played extremely well tonight!
Webber received the ball at the high post to facilitate the offense, while the rest of the team ran around looking for scoring opportunities. Lin Tian and Webber kept running handoff pick-and-roll plays at the high post, leaving the 76ers with almost no chance to fight back!
Webber assisted Miller for a three-pointer, Miller then handed the ball to Lin Tian, who lobbed it to the basket and assisted Carter for an alley-oop dunk!
Lin Tian dribbled the ball and drove into the paint, scoring a layup!
After Lin Tian and Webber executed a pick-and-roll to draw a double team, the ball was passed back to Webber, who then made a high-post jump shot!
Christie stole the ball from Lynch, and Miller hit a three-pointer on the Pacers' fast break!
Lin Tian grabbed the rebound, suddenly accelerated, and drove the length of the court. After jumping at the basket, he made a low pass that went under Mutombo's arm and passed to the onrushing Ben Wallace, who then assisted him for a powerful two-handed dunk!
Lin Tian pressed Snow with high pressure, forcing Snow into a turnover. Lin Tian then launched another fast break, stopping abruptly beyond the three-point line and hitting a three-pointer!
Throughout the first half, the Pacers were on fire!
The whole team was fully engaged in the offense, and everyone played exceptionally well and made their own contributions!
In the first half, Lin Tian scored 15 points and had 9 assists, Miller had 10 points, Webber had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Carter had 12 points, Christie had 6 points, and Harrington, coming off the bench, had 6 points.
In the first half alone, four Pacers players scored in double figures and many scored more than five points. They scored a whopping 76 points in the first half alone tonight!
And what about the 76ers on the other side?
Iverson wanted to continue his passing style from the previous game tonight, but the Pacers made specific adjustments!
No double-teaming! It's just Lin Tian guarding him one-on-one! Even if Iverson drives to the basket for a layup, Ben Wallace will never let Mutombo go. He'd rather watch Iverson go for the layup than come up to help defend!
The Pacers wanted to use Lin Tian's individual ability and attributes to crush Iverson. Carlisle and the Pacers players believed that Lin Tian alone could handle Iverson!
When Iverson's teammates couldn't draw the defense and create space through his drives, the rest of the 76ers team really didn't pose much of a threat; there was very little they could do on offense.
They have extremely poor independent attacking ability and lack the ability to attack with the ball.
Besides Iverson, only Snow can handle the ball and organize the offense for this 76ers team, but his offensive ability is probably at the level of being on par with Ben Wallace, like a brilliant strategist or a promising young master.
Then there's McGee, who can handle the ball and orchestrate the offense, but unfortunately, that's about all he's good at. At most, he might have a burst of brilliance now and then and get a turkey dinner, but expecting him to do that well on a regular basis? That's practically wishful thinking.
That's not something McGee can do.
For example, tonight, McGee was in terrible form. He was almost helpless against Christie's one-on-one defense, and was pushed back and made almost no contribution.
When Iverson was locked down by Lin Tian, and when the rest of the team was unable to get the ball and launch an attack, the 76ers naturally suffered another crushing defeat that night!
整个上半场，球队就只有艾弗森15投4中拿下13分，除了他之外球队再没有任何一个人的得分超过7分！球队总计只拿到了45分！
They were down by more than 30 points at halftime again!
The suspense of the match vanished early once again.
That night, the second half produced even less suspense than the previous game. In the previous game, the 76ers had some threats thanks to Iverson's outburst, and at one point narrowed the gap to within 20 points.
But tonight, the 76ers couldn't play like that, and they couldn't close the gap at all!
The gap between the two sides has been hovering around 30 points.
The fourth quarter of the game also turned into garbage time once again, with both teams' key players sitting on the sidelines!
Of course, although they were all sitting on the sidelines, everyone on the Pacers' side was all smiles, while the 76ers' side looked ashen-faced!
They have been down 1-3 before.
In the last round, they even came back from behind to defeat the Magic and advance to the conference finals!
But in the last round against the Magic, they were never this far behind or beaten this badly!
This time, they lost 3 out of 4 games, and were completely outmatched by the Pacers, forced to flee in disarray.
This kind of loss can easily create a sense of despair and helplessness, just like the current 76ers team.
At the very least, many 76ers players are thinking that it would be better if the series were a best-of-five series!
Then they could be eliminated right now!
Instead of going to Indiana and getting abused again!
The 76ers' confidence has been completely shattered!
131: 100!
When the final buzzer sounded, the 76ers suffered their third loss in the series. The ashen-faced Philadelphians left the arena dejectedly, knowing full well that they had been completely crushed in this series!
Can they reverse the Pacers like the Magic did?
At least for now, none of the 76ers players have this idea.
We're fucked!
This is their most direct and authentic state right now.
This can be seen from the questions asked by reporters at the post-match press conference.
"Lin, you've already taken a 3-1 lead, and the Western Conference Finals will be a do-or-die game tomorrow night. Who would you prefer to face in the NBA Finals?"
"I don't care." Facing the reporter's obviously provocative question, Lin Tian said, "Our series is not over yet, and I will not think about the next round's opponent. Although I am 100% confident of winning this series, I don't think we will lose the game in such a humiliating way as the Magic."
"Out of respect, I will not think about my opponent in the next round in advance."
"But if you ask me who I'd like to face, I'd say I hope they play seven games, with four overtimes in each game, and ideally, I'd exhaust them to the point of splits, so our Finals journey will be much easier."
Lin Tian's cunning remarks were very much in line with his usual style, and they even drew laughter from the audience!
What a jerk! If it really goes to seven games, with four overtime periods in each game, even O'Neal's legs would be so tired they'd be shaking!
"So what are your thoughts on the next match? How will you prepare for it?"
"We'll give it our all! If we can win by 30 points, we won't win by 29; if we can win by 15 points, we won't win by 14. We'll still give it our all. We won't underestimate the 76ers; they just pulled off a stunning comeback from a 1-3 deficit!"
"They'll definitely go all out in Game 5, unleashing incredible energy. Our job is to take them down, crush them, no matter what level of energy they unleash!"
"We will give it our all and end this series in Game 5!"
"What if the 76ers play at an exceptionally high level in Game 5?"
"Then our standard will be even higher!"
"What if they win this game?"
"Do you even believe what you're saying?" Lin Tian asked the reporter with a smile. "Do you think they can win another game?"
"I believe it!" the reporter said, stubbornly insisting.
"I don't believe it." Lin Tian shrugged.
If you have no shame, then what face do I have left?
"But I think..." Lin Tian stopped the reporter when he tried to press further.
"I don't care what you think, I care what I think!"
After answering a few more trivial questions, Lin Tian went straight back to the locker room and flew back to Indiana with the team.
They still have a fifth game to play!
Two days later, at the Conseco Center, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals began as scheduled!
How should I put this match?
Good news: The Pacers did not underestimate their opponents and still displayed unparalleled performance!
Bad news: Iverson has gone on a scoring spree! This guy knows that his drives will hardly get past Lin Tian to create easy scoring opportunities, and he will also have difficulty using off-ball screens to create space for himself.
Therefore, Iverson chose the simplest and most unreasonable, but normally the least efficient and least effective, offensive method.
Simplify the game, reduce the number of dribbles on offense, quickly find your rhythm, and then unleash a barrage of mid-range and long-range shots!
In the first quarter of this game, Iverson reduced his dribbling to less than three times almost every time he touched the ball on offense and launched an attack!
As long as there is even the slightest bit of space, Iverson will immediately and without hesitation take the shot. Even if there is no open shot, as long as Iverson feels it's about time to shoot, he will jump and shoot directly!
A long-range three-pointer, a catch-and-shoot pull-up three-pointer, a quick stop and fadeaway jumper after dribbling once or twice, and a jump shot immediately after receiving the ball.
Iverson's game became very simple. His shots were incredibly quick and decisive. He almost never drove hard to the basket again, and he almost never tried to create physical contact or look for so-called good opportunities.
Just throw it away! Throw it away whenever you have the chance!
This reckless, almost gambling-like style of play proved extremely effective in the first half of tonight's game!
In the first half, Iverson took 17 shots and made 10, including 3 of 4 three-pointers. Although he was the perimeter player with the most free throw attempts in the league this year, Iverson only got two free throws in the first half and made them. However, he still scored 25 points in the first half while making both of them!
More importantly, by giving up a lot of dribbling, Iverson's turnovers have also decreased significantly. For example, in the first half of tonight's game, Iverson only had one turnover! Compared to his average of more than four turnovers per game in the first four games of this series, Iverson's performance tonight was absolutely top-notch!
While Iverson scored 25 points, he wasn't the only one to enjoy a turkey-like performance for the 76ers tonight. McGee also finally found his rhythm again, scoring 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting in the first half, and Mutombo also had a near double-double with 10 points and 9 rebounds in the first half.
At least in this half, it no longer looks like Iverson is fighting alone for the 76ers!
Even with the 76ers' amazing performance, they still couldn't take the lead over the Pacers!
They were still down by 7 points to the Pacers at the end of the first half!
As for the reason?
there are many reasons.
For example, Lin Tian scored 29 points in the first half, subtly outperforming Iverson; Carter and Miller combined for 23 points with 6 three-pointers; and although Ben Wallace only scored 2 points and 7 rebounds, he also delivered 4 blocks, making him a behemoth under the basket!
Both sides finally got into an offensive mode in this half, and started a back-and-forth battle.
Both sides' scores also rose.
61: 68!
At halftime, the Pacers were leading by 7 points!
In the second half, on the first offensive possession, Iverson received the ball and immediately pulled up for a three-pointer!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp crack, Iverson helped his team continue to close the gap!
That's not all. In the next possession, McGee brought the ball up the court, dribbled a series of times, and then suddenly pulled up for a shot, drawing a foul from Christie and making his mid-range jumper!
又是一个2+1之后，76人队第三节开局不到1分钟，就打出一波6：0，将分差缩小到了1分！
Then it was the Pacers' turn.
After Lin Tian drove into the basket, he suddenly tossed the ball into the air. Ben Wallace leaped high and slammed the ball into the hoop with both hands!
Then Webber started to dominate again, holding the ball high and using his screen and Lin Tian's screen and Lin Tian's high intimidation to score two consecutive high-post jump shots!
Then, when Lin Tian successfully stole the ball from Mutombo again and passed it to Carter, who was fast breaking down, for a fast break and a one-handed dunk, the Pacers went on an 8-0 run, extending the lead to 9 points!
After that, the two sides finally entered a stable and tense period, with the score difference hovering around 10 points for the next few minutes.
It wasn't until the end of the third quarter that the 76ers suddenly rallied again, relying on the breakthroughs and three-pointers of their two surprise players, Snow and Lynch, to go on a 5-0 run and narrow the gap to 3 points!
The gap between the two sides has narrowed to just one round!
At this moment, Lin Tian stepped up without hesitation. After holding the ball high and signaling everyone to spread out, he once again attacked Snow one-on-one. He used a series of crossover dribbles and crossovers to change Snow's rhythm and wear down his patience. Then, Lin Tian suddenly started his attack when there were only 5 seconds left on the shot clock!
Accelerate, stop suddenly, gather the ball, feint!
Lin Tian's series of movements were so smooth and deceptive that even the big screen on site shook, and the camera almost flew directly to the basket. Only then did the photographers realize that they had been tricked!
When even the photographers on the sidelines were shaken by Lin Tian, it goes without saying that Snow was also shaken into the air by Lin Tian. Then Lin Tian leaned against him again before making his move!
However, Lin Tian was unlucky this time, and his jump shot missed, but the referee's whistle still rang out!
He was awarded two free throws and went to the free throw line.
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp click, Lin Tian made his first free throw.
"Lin, is this all you can do to draw fouls and get yourself to the free-throw line?"
"You just don't dare to have a fair fight, you're always resorting to those little tricks, that's all you've got, right!" Iverson stood behind Lin Tian and unleashed a barrage of attacks, hoping to disrupt Lin Tian's free throws.
"You stay there and don't move, I'll go buy you some oranges in a bit!" Lin Tian glanced back at Iverson.
"Oranges?" Clearly, Iverson's reading comprehension wasn't very good; he probably couldn't even recite "I Have a Dream," let alone "The Back View."
"Just stand there and don't move, I'm coming to find you!" Lin Tian said, then suddenly grabbed the basketball and threw it out for a free throw!
Lin Tian used a bit too much force this time, and the basketball hit the front edge of the rim, returning almost the same way it came.
The instant the basketball touched the rim, Lin Tian rushed towards the basket, arriving at the landing point before anyone else, snatched the ball, and then turned and dribbled towards Iverson!
He dribbled the ball directly beyond the three-point line, then waved to signal everyone to stay calm and not rush!
There are still more than 10 seconds left in the third quarter, we must press the game until the very last moment before launching an attack!
"See, here I am," Lin Tian said, dribbling the ball while looking at Iverson, who was standing guard with his center of gravity lowered. "By the way, has anyone ever taught you a principle or basic defense?"
"What?" Even though he knew Lin Tian would never say a single good word, Iverson couldn't help but ask.
When defending against someone taller than you, don't lower your center of gravity too much!
After Lin Tian finished speaking, he suddenly rose up from the ground.
He launched an incredibly long three-pointer from 2 meters beyond the three-point line!
However... he threw the ball with style and grace, but his luck wasn't so good.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, the basketball hit the rim and bounced off.
Iverson was about to spout some trash talk, implying that Lin was all talk and no action.
But before he could even turn around and open his mouth, he saw a Pacers jersey with the number 7 on it under his team's basket!
Lin Tian!
After he released the ball, he realized that he had shot too short again. So, as soon as he landed, he rushed into the paint, and then, judging the landing point of the basketball, he jumped up again!
Mutombo, who was originally positioning himself under the basket, never expected that such a monster would suddenly appear behind him. Before he could react, Lin Tian pressed him down from behind, while Lin Tian grabbed the rebound with one hand and slammed it back towards the basket!
"Go back here, you son of a bitch!"
"boom!"
After another loud bang, Lin Tian completed a putback dunk over Mutombo!
As the putback was completed, the referee blew his whistle again!
When Mutombo was defending Lin Tian, he instinctively raised his hand and clearly hit Lin Tian's arm.
Mutombo, foul on the hand!
This is not only a penalty, but also a 2+1!
No, it should be 1+2+1!
In less than 10 seconds, Lin Tian drew two fouls, grabbed two offensive rebounds, and not only completely exhausted the third quarter's offensive time, but also scored 4 points in one possession!
The score difference between the two teams is 7 points! And the 76ers only have less than 2 seconds left on the shot clock!
Normally, they can only barely serve the ball from the baseline, then just toss it in and gamble on luck.
Mutombo, who had just been dunked on, seemed to have lost his mind. Instead of passing the ball to Iverson or Snow, who were closest to him, he mustered all his strength and, imitating Webber, threw the ball towards McGena, who was standing in the frontcourt!
But what about Mutombo's passing skills?
In any case, I don't support him making long passes over that distance!
More importantly, McGee himself couldn't get into open space either, as Christie was sticking to him tightly!
The message wasn't well-propagated, and the delivery was poor.
Mutombo's pass to McGee or anyone else was completely ineffective. Even though McGee desperately reached out, he only managed to barely touch the ball, sending it out of bounds.
But McGee's touch did have an effect, not only adding another 0.5 seconds to the clock, but also forcing the Pacers to inbound the ball from their own half of the court.
Otherwise, according to the rules, if Mutombo inbounds the ball directly from the baseline under the 76ers' basket, the Pacers would have to inbound the ball directly from the 76ers' half of the court! That would mean they could properly execute a play to shoot.
But right now, with only 1.5 seconds left on the shot clock, the Pacers can only throw out a shot and gamble, hoping for the best.
At this point, McGee was extremely pleased with himself!
I'm experienced and I'm incredibly smart! My touch completely ruined the Pacers' last offensive attempt, and they basically had no chance!
Mutombo is such an idiot, really
"Whoosh!"
McGee's smugness hadn't even reached its halfway point when an incredible, crisp sound rang out.
The Pacers scored!
McGee had no idea what had just happened!
All he could be sure of was that the ball was valid!
Because he saw the wild celebrations of the Conseco Arena fans, he saw Lin Tian showing off near the three-point line in the backcourt, and of course, he also saw the referee's hand signal...
3 points are valid!
McGee couldn't help but swallow hard, turning to look at Lin Tian, who had undoubtedly just hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from beyond the arc.
Unbelievable!
This is incredible, and absolutely insane!
The 76ers had just closed the gap to only 3 points!
How did we suddenly become 10 points behind?
Did Lin Tian really get these scores so easily?
With every gesture, he effortlessly racked up 7 points.
What kind of monster is this guy?
We gave it our all, but he casually widened the score gap again.
McKee couldn't understand it. He couldn't figure out how big the gap was between himself and Lin Tian, or even whether they were playing the same game.
But what was worse for the 76ers was that Lin Tian single-handedly scored a 7-0 run.
The worst thing for them was that Lin Tian's 7-0 run was about to crush the 76ers' morale once again!
Lin Tian's move dealt a huge blow to the 76ers players' confidence!
During the break, Westphal roared like a madman, giving a passionate and energetic speech. He wanted to restore the players' confidence and hoped they could fight again in the fourth quarter!
But clearly, the results were minimal!
The 76ers' efforts to boost morale had little effect, but the Pacers didn't need Carlisle to do anything for their players' morale to soar to the top!
At the start of the fourth quarter, the difference in mentality between the two sides became obvious!
First, Carter made a confident breakthrough dunk, and then Miller caught the ball and shot a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line and made it!
In the first 40 seconds, the Pacers went on a 5-0 run, extending their lead to 15 points!
The suspense of the match is about to completely disappear!
To make matters worse, the 76ers players also lost their touch at this point, missing several shots in a row, with the ball bouncing off the rim time and time again.
Fortunately, at this moment, the Pacers also suddenly lost their touch. They seemed to be a little too excited, and missed several shots in a row. The 76ers didn't score, and neither did the Pacers!
Both sides, with perfect understanding yet strangely similar, simultaneously fell into a scoring drought.
After those initial 5 points, neither team scored a single point for the next 3 minutes!
The entire fourth quarter lasted 4 minutes, and the two teams only scored a total of 5 points!
Exhaustion, excessive excitement, despair, joy, feeling powerless, eager to secure victory
Both sides were a little off at this point, unable to put the ball in the basket or score.
It had nothing to do with the opponent's defense; I just suddenly couldn't make my shots.
The one who broke the scoring drought was Allen Iverson!
When this guy once again carried the explosive charge, lowered his head and accelerated, forcefully rushed into the paint, and then scored a layup over Ben Wallace, both sides finally broke the scoring drought!
The 76ers scored!
The point difference between the two sides has temporarily returned to 13 points!
The feel of something can be quite magical at times.
It can appear or disappear in an instant!
For example, after Iverson made that layup, he felt: It's back! It's all back! (End of Chapter)