12dz Chapter 472 The Philadelphia Crash: 2 Minutes!
Chapter 472 The Philadelphia Crash: 2 Minutes!
The location was quite far from Philadelphia's bench, and although Melton heard it, he wasn't sure who it was.
Moreover, at that moment, he didn't have time to pay attention to who was shouting.
He reached out and slashed at the ball in Wang Xiucheng's hand.
Maxi, standing nearby, also stretched out his hands, blocking all of Wang Xiucheng's passing routes.
Wang Xiucheng seemed unwilling to lose the ball, so he hurriedly gathered the ball.
This made Melton's eyes light up.
The next moment, he reached out with both hands towards the ball in Wang Xiucheng's arms, trying to snatch it.
Even if you can't get it, at least you've earned a point.
This is the experience he gained after winning at least five balls from this position.
However, Wang Xiucheng suddenly seemed to step on a spring and jumped backward.
At the same time, Wang Xiucheng swung his hand and threw the basketball away as if it were trash.
The basketball flew over Melton's head and headed towards the basket.
With a slap, Melton's hand struck Wang Xiucheng's hand, which had not yet retracted.
Then, Wang Xiucheng fell backward.
To get a clear view of this "blind spot," the referee practically squatted down.
At that moment, he blew a whistle and held up three fingers.
This means that Wang Xiucheng's three-pointer was valid.
With a thud, Wang Xiucheng fell to the ground.
And because it was a back jump, the place where he fell was completely back in the backcourt.
Swish!
The sound of the basketball going through the net rang out.
beep!
The referee blew his whistle again, the goal stood, and a penalty was awarded.
Wang Xiucheng, who was lying on the ground, clenched his fist.
The entire room fell silent!
Everyone stared in disbelief, their mouths agape. They couldn't believe that Wang Xiucheng's seemingly casual throw had actually gone in!
Durant and Westbrook on the bench almost simultaneously shouted and stood up, reaching out to help Wang Xiucheng up.
Old Li was completely exasperated, not even in the mood to glance at Melton.
Harden's head, hidden under the towel, kept bobbing.
That's the one who shouted out just now.
When he watched Wang Xiucheng's game highlights, he saw Wang Xiucheng shoot three-pointers from the angle between the sideline and the center line several times during "Wang's Time," and he even made them.
At this point, Wang Xiucheng couldn't possibly go to that "blind spot" again for no reason, so when he saw Melton going to flank them, he subconsciously shouted something.
Sure enough, Wang Xiucheng scored the ball and drew a foul in the process.
They finally closed the gap to just 5 points, but in less than 2 minutes, the gap widened to 10 points again.
If they keep playing like this, I won't need to play anymore!
Harden believed that Wang Xiucheng's move was a deceptive attempt to score three points, but luckily he made it.
Wang Xiucheng went to the free throw line, took the ball from the referee, paused for a moment, and then took the free throw.
Bang!
The basketball missed and hit the side of the rim.
This was also the first penalty kick that Wang Xiucheng missed tonight.
Fortunately, Sharp grabbed the rebound and scored off the glass, netting two points.
The Nets led 12 points, 100 to 88.
With 29 seconds left on the clock, the Nets have one more possession if they're lucky.
Maxi received the ball in the backfield, and this time he was extremely careful, keeping his center of gravity very low.
With five seconds left on the shot clock, Maxi found George Niang in open space.
George Niang did not disappoint Maxi, sinking the three-pointer.
When that ball went in, both Lee and Harden breathed a sigh of relief.
100:91.
Whether the difference is in single digits or double digits makes a completely different psychological difference.
Nash stepped onto the court with one foot, hoping to call a timeout in the final moments.
However, when he saw Wang Xiucheng suddenly accelerate and run towards the frontcourt, Nash pulled his foot back.
call……
Zeng Fanbo threw the ball out.
Just as Maxi turned around to get back on defense, he saw the basketball fly out in front of him.
broken!
The moment Max thought this to himself, he saw that Wang Xiucheng had already crossed the center line.
Wang Xiucheng jumped high and caught the ball with one hand, then adjusted his steps and speed as he landed.
Two steps later, Wang Xiucheng reached the three-point line.
No further adjustments were needed; Wang Xiucheng jumped up and threw the ball.
Swish!
The ball goes in!
103 is better than 91!
The point difference has widened to 12 points again!
There are 1.2 seconds left.
Harden's face darkened!
Old Li's buttocks were finally sticking out higher than his head.
beep!
The third quarter ended when Maxi airballed a three-pointer from the backcourt.
The Nets led 103-91 at home, a 12-point advantage.
Compared to the 14-point deficit in the first half, Philadelphia actually won by two points in the third quarter.
The problem was that with two minutes left in the third quarter, the score difference between the two sides was only 5 points.
The Nets extended their lead to 12 points in just two minutes.
Philadelphia won by two points in the third quarter.
They lost by 7 points in the last two minutes!
After working hard for ten minutes, it all collapsed in the last two minutes!
How could Lao Li possibly accept this?
So as soon as the substitutes returned, Doc Rivers started ranting.
On the other hand, it's a completely different situation.
Durant and Westbrook stood on the sideline, reaching out to give each player a high-five.
Both Wang Xiucheng and Zeng Fanbo Seth Curry were greeted like heroes.
If it weren't for these substitutes, Durant and Westbrook wouldn't have been able to rest for so long.
After giving up their positions to Wang Xiucheng and others, Durant and Westbrook stood to the side, listening to Nash arrange the tactics for the start of the fourth quarter.
What tactic?
The fourth-quarter tactic was to give the ball to Durant and Westbrook.
These two have rested for so long, they should get some exercise.
You can't just earn money without doing any work!
Wang Xiucheng has finished most of the work, so it shouldn't be difficult for you to finish it off, right?
And that's exactly what they did.
Westbrook, Durant, Claxton, Joe Harris, and Royce O'Neal all took to the court.
These five players, excluding Westbrook, constitute the Nets' starting lineup for the regular season.
But at this point, he can only play as a substitute!
This doesn't even include Benciunas, who is unable to play in this match.
Otherwise, the Nets would have an even more abundant bench.
Harden and Embiid, who had rested for a few minutes, returned at the start of the fourth quarter.
But it seems that the Philadelphians' confidence has been shattered by Wang Xiucheng.
Six minutes later, when Wang Xiucheng entered the game, the Nets, led by Durant and Westbrook, had already extended their lead to 20 points.
This was a point difference that absolutely no one could have predicted before the game.
Philadelphia had swept the Nets in the regular season, after all.
Even if they couldn't win this game, they couldn't possibly lose by this much.
The away fans who had traveled a long way have already begun to leave the stadium.
They simply couldn't accept this reality.
With three minutes remaining in the game, Wang Xiucheng, Durant, Westbrook, and others were all substituted.
Thomas Jr., Zeng Fanbo, Watanabe Yuta, and others took to the court.
Philadelphia also brought on players who don't usually get many opportunities.
This means that both head coaches have accepted the current score.
beep!
When the referee finally blew the final whistle, the Nets defeated Philadelphia 131-120 at home.
The Nets also won the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The next match between the two teams will be held here again in two days.
As the match ended, all the celebrities in the front row stood up, applauding the exciting game while waiting for Wang Xiucheng to come over.