harleyscars Chapter 728 Theoretically, each person has one chance to attack!
Chapter 728 Theoretically, each person has one chance to attack!
"Lin!" After being dunked on by Martin, Stoudemire quickly served the ball, which did not affect the team's fast attack at all. However, he still shouted to Lin Tian while running.
Having worked together for three years, Lin Tian naturally understood what Xiao Si meant. He nodded without saying anything, but simply extended his left thumb toward his left chest.
Then, after arriving at the frontcourt, he didn't make any further moves, but instead accelerated and once again easily passed Nash. Lin Tian continued to accelerate and quickly penetrated the Suns' territory.
After drawing Marion's defense, Lin Tian suddenly made a no-look bounce pass, sending the basketball behind him.
Nash, who was originally following behind Lin Tian, widened his eyes in surprise, not understanding what Lin Tian was doing.
Because the basketball was practically coming straight for him!
Why did this guy give me the ball?
Before Nash could even finish this thought, he felt a tremendous force coming from his side.
"Get the hell out of here!"
After a roar, Nash collapsed to the side. A towering figure rushed past him, grabbed the basketball in front of him, and then leaped high into the air, holding the ball above his head with one hand, heading towards Martin under the basket.
"Come on, old man!"
Once the black iron tower had completely pinned Nash behind him, Nash finally saw the man's jersey number clearly: it was Stoudemire!
Martin, under the basket, was not afraid of this challenge. He took a step forward, then jumped up.
You're still not happy about the first time I deducted your money? Well, I'll give you another hot pot to make you behave completely!
"Bang!"
After a muffled thud, everything was so similar to the round that had taken place just over 10 seconds earlier.
Stowe, charging like a rhinoceros, and Martin, a fearless warrior who uses his body to block the beast, are two incredibly ferocious monsters. Their head-on confrontation in the air is a clash of physical talents that fully reveal the near-peak human potential.
Then, of course, it was Stoudemire, with his explosive power, who took the lead. Just like Martin had done before, he completely overturned the opponent who tried to stop him, and then slammed the ball toward the basket with one hand.
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Stoudemire cleaved through the mountains, scoring another 2 points for the Knicks!
Then Nash of the Suns made another rapid attack, dribbling the ball all the way up the court. When he was two steps away from the three-point line, he was blocked by Lin Tian, but this time he did not hold onto the ball and quickly passed it to Jones who was following up on the other side.
Jones received the ball and, without hesitation, forced a three-pointer over Barnes from beyond the three-point line!
"Whoosh!"
That works too!
After scoring, Jones was about to bar his teeth and trash talk at Barnes, but Barnes didn't even look at him. He had already lowered his head and was running at full speed. He sprinted along the sideline all the way to the Suns' corner three-point line, and then without stopping, he charged towards the basket again.
Upon reaching the basket, Barnes didn't stop. He rushed straight to the opposite baseline, and before Jones could even get his footing, he turned and ran towards the 45-degree angle on the wing.
This time, Jones couldn't keep up because Anthony ran over and set a screen for Barnes, completely blocking Jones.
Barnes took advantage of the screen and quickly broke out to the three-point line. Lin Tian's pass was accurate and timely and found him. Barnes received the ball, turned around, and shot directly!
"Whoosh!"
Barnes responded with his relentless running!
Then the Suns' offense finally ran into some problems. Nash called out several plays but failed to execute them. He drove into the paint and circled around twice but couldn't find any open teammates.
There was no way around it, Lin Tian's defense was just too good! Nash could run around in circles, but he couldn't draw double teams with his own breakthroughs and movement.
Without double-teaming, the Knicks' defensive formation and strategy cannot be changed, and therefore there will be no open shots.
After one person controlled the ball for more than 10 seconds, Nash finally declared that he was powerless to stop Lin Tian. He couldn't score against Lin Tian in this possession, so he quickly moved towards Pierce and passed the ball to him.
Even before Pierce got the ball, Anthony was glued to him like a leech, not giving him any space or opportunity to handle the ball easily.
But Pierce is one of the league’s top one-on-one players. Before receiving the ball, he seemed to be having a hard time defending against Anthony, but after receiving the ball, Anthony suddenly accelerated.
Taking advantage of his earlier start and skillful feints, he quickly created space for himself, then easily shook off Anthony and drove to the basket for a layup!
This time, Lin Tian didn't even need Anthony to speak to him; he knew that this kid was just as eager as Stoudemire to get back at him, so he immediately passed the ball to Anthony.
Anthony received the ball at the left 45-degree angle outside the three-point line, lowered his center of gravity and looked at Pierce. Then he used a series of signature jab steps to look for an opportunity. After one of the jab steps finally made Pierce lose his center of gravity a little bit, Anthony did not hesitate, suddenly pulled up and raised his hand to shoot a three-pointer!
"Whoosh!"
Pierce, who was shaken off, didn't have time to intervene or make any effective defense. He could only watch helplessly as Anthony took a three-pointer and made it.
It's unstoppable!
Of course, it wasn't just Pierce who couldn't stop Anthony; neither side could stop the other!
"Brilliant! Absolutely fantastic! I've never seen such a spectacular back-and-forth!" Kenny kept shaking his head, applauding the amazing performances on both sides' offense, and expressing his amazement.
As he said, in the next few minutes of the first quarter, both teams' role players and starters fired away, going back and forth without giving an inch. Both offensive teams fully utilized their firepower and fast-paced offensive capabilities!
Both sides unleashed a barrage of arrows, a tempestuous scene of arrows flying everywhere, and musketeers on both sides fired like madmen. Both sides poured almost all their energy into the attack and reaped enormous benefits!
Both sides have incredibly high scoring efficiency, and their offensive and defensive transition speeds are equally astonishing!
Both sides are running non-stop, and neither side will allow its attack to fall into positional warfare. They want to use the transitions and the connection between offense and defense to defeat and conquer the opponent!
31: 30!
With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, both sides had scored more than 30 points. From this simple and intuitive data, you can see how sharp the offense of these two teams is!
However, the continuous running and relentless attacks will inevitably lead to the players quickly becoming exhausted.
From the time there were 3 minutes left in the first quarter until the last 1 minute and 30 seconds, both sides showed signs of being completely exhausted and worn out.
They were all exhausted. The frantic running left both teams' key players needing a breather. In those 90 seconds, both teams combined went 0-for-7, scoring zero points. Everyone was missing shots!
Fortunately, at this moment, the leaders of both teams decided to take action!
Lin Tian vs. Nash!
For most of the first quarter, both players restrained their offensive prowess and desire to attack, focusing instead on passing the ball around and trying to feed it to their teammates.
In the first 10 minutes and 30 seconds of the game alone, Lin Tian delivered 8 assists, and Nash delivered 7 assists! Both of them showcased their terrifying vision and exquisite passing skills to the fullest.
At the same time, both of them only committed one turnover in the first quarter!
With such a high assist-to-turnover ratio, it's no wonder these two are considered the two greatest players among active guards!
After their teammates missed several shots in a row, they all knew it was their turn to take the shot!
When teammates can't hold on, that's when the core player and the ace player have to face off!
"Steve, you'd better get ready to shoot." Lin Tian spread his arms and lowered his center of gravity. He had no intention of underestimating or relaxing Nash, whose physical abilities were quite mediocre and whose physical functions and qualities were completely outclassed by him except for the length of his hair.
Even after these few games, Nash has adapted to the intensity of Lin Tian's anaerobic pressure defense. He no longer panics when facing Lin Tian's relaxed style of play.
At the same time, Lin Tian was also very clear that even though Nash's physical attributes were among the worst in the league, he still had the ability to score using his own rhythm, accuracy, and perfect touch!
For example, in this play, Nash didn't respond to Lin Tian's question. Instead, he suddenly accelerated and charged towards the inside, pushing Lin Tian aside. Although he was quickly blocked by Lin Tian and had no space to shoot, Nash suddenly stopped and leaned back in this desperate situation.
Or, to put it another way, lie down after a sudden stop.
After Nash jumped, his upper body was almost parallel to the floor, and his left leg was extended without hesitation to block Lin Tian from getting close.
Even Lin Tian, faced with Nash's outstretched kick, could only helplessly curse and watch the basketball leap over his head and into the basket!
The Suns are leading by 3 points!
33: 30!
"You play so dirty." After landing, Lin Tian patted his shirt and muttered a complaint, then, without waiting for Nash's response, took the baseline ball and started advancing.
He understands Nash. When dealing with someone with such an incredibly stable mentality and a mature mind, the best trash talk is to shut Nash down!
After arriving at the frontcourt, Lin Tian gestured for everyone to pull him away, then turned his body to face Nash from the side, and then suddenly exerted his strength, charging straight at Nash!
"Bang! Bang!"
Two angry slaps, each accompanied by a seemingly insignificant but deadly elbow strike—just those two slaps made Nash feel as if his internal organs were completely tangled together.
That hurts so much! This bastard, is he really using me as a punching bag?
However, it was only two hits!
After Nash held out for a couple of times, he seized the opportunity when Lin Tian charged at him for the third time, and suddenly pulled back his legs, intending to knock Lin Tian off his chair!
You had a good time roasting me, didn't you? I'll make you even more satisfied!
But as Nash withdrew, Lin Tian did not lose his balance or fall!
As if he had already seen what Nash was going to do, Lin Tian took a step to gather the ball, leaped past him, and then easily jumped up to complete a jump shot, scoring 2 points!
"Trying to outsmart me?" After scoring, Lin Tian looked at Nash arrogantly and said, "My knees are ten times smarter than yours! You think you can outsmart me?"
"Fuck you!" Nash cursed, feeling frustrated after taking those two blows for nothing.
After quickly dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, he immediately scratched his head and called Marion to his side. After a quick pick-and-roll, Nash ignored Lin Tian squeezing through the screen and catching up with him, and instead charged in recklessly, forcing his way into the paint against Lin Tian.
Then, after Nash reached the three-second zone, although Lin Tian still maintained his defensive position and blocked all of Nash's shooting angles with his arms outstretched, Nash still jumped up resolutely and used his left hand, which he was not good at, to launch a high-arc floater.
Lin Tian completely covered the position on that play. When Nash took the shot, he couldn't even see the backboard, let alone the rim!
Lin Tian's defense was absolutely perfect, except for his inability to make a direct block! Against his defense, no matter who you are, don't even think about scoring in the normal way; you can only pray for a miracle shot.
"Whoosh!"
A magic ball, appearing out of nowhere!
Nash's incredibly high-arc floater went almost straight up and down, landing precisely in the basket!
The Suns are still leading by 3 points!
35: 32!
There are 40 seconds left in the first quarter! Theoretically, both sides still have at least one more offensive opportunity!
But only one person can attack at a time?
Lin Tian was certainly not satisfied!
He quickly called for the ball at the baseline, then accelerated forward immediately. When he was about 2 meters from the three-point line, he suddenly stopped and pulled up for a shot!
"Whoosh!"
After another crisp sound, the Knicks tied the score!
There are 34 seconds left in the first quarter!
In theory, each side still has one attack opportunity per person!
But now it was Nash's turn to be unwilling. This guy almost used the same trick as Lin Tian, advancing rapidly in the exact same way, killing his way to the frontcourt, and then suddenly stopping and pulling up to shoot!
The same position, the same choice, the only difference was that Nash called on Thomas, who had just come on, to set a screen for him, slightly blocking Lin Tian and giving himself a fleeting opportunity.
"Whoosh!"
If given the opportunity, Nash will definitely seize it!
"I don't have your physical attributes or ability to force shots. In terms of individual ability, I can't compare to you!" After Nash once again gave his team the lead, Nash looked at Lin Tian and said, "But we won't lose to you! We are a team, we have a common name."
"We are the Phoenix Suns!"
With 27 seconds left in the first quarter.
In theory, each person still has one chance to attack!
"idiot!"
At his age, Lin Tian wouldn't be easily swayed by a few motivational quotes from Nash. At this moment, Lin Tian remained completely calm and unmoved.
At the same time, he once again chose the exact same way of advancing, rushing to the frontcourt immediately, then suddenly receiving the ball and raising it!
Then, Lin Tian felt a dark shadow flying towards him from the side.
Marion's defensive support!
But clearly, all of this was part of Lin Tian's plan. He had already observed Marion's position out of the corner of his eye, which is why he calmly made a feint.
Then, after Marion took off, Lin Tian jumped and crashed into Marion.
"Beep beep! Foul on the hand, 3 free throws!"
The referee immediately issued a ruling: a clear foul involving the hand.
"Trying to outsmart me?" Lin Tian looked at the dejected Marion and said casually, "You and Steve combined are barely up to my knees."
"You think you can outsmart me? I've swindled you so much you don't even have enough money left for your trip back to Phoenix!"
While continuing to hurl trash talk, Lin Tian stepped up to the free-throw line and calmly made all three free throws, tying the score once again!
38: 38!
The Suns have 20 seconds left.
This time, it wasn't just one person doing it once.
Of course, this is still in theory.
Nash wasn't in a rush this time. He slowly dribbled the ball up the court, watching the time, determined to run down the clock as much as possible! It didn't matter if the Suns didn't score on this possession, but they absolutely couldn't give the Knicks any chance!
Nash kept the game close until there were only 9 seconds left before he suddenly started!
After a crossover dribble, Nash began to drive to the basket, and at the same time, Marion set a screen for Nash at the top of the key, executing the Suns' signature screen-screen.
Using a screen, Nash took a step forward and tried to drive into the paint.
"No trade!"
But to everyone's surprise, Lin Tian suddenly roared, refusing Stoudemire's switch, and immediately forced his way through the screen, once again standing in front of Nash.
Nash wasn't afraid at all. He suddenly turned around and tried to change direction to break through. At the same time, Martin's screen came!
High double screen!
And it was a clear sequence of two separate double cover maneuvers!
But it still didn't work!
Lin Tian had gone all out. Incredibly, he took another half step forward, squeezing past the screen. This time, he didn't give Nash a chance to break through and change direction. Instead, he suddenly struck and slapped the basketball that Nash was dribbling.
Then, Lin Tian completely ignored the Suns' three players standing almost side by side on the baseline, and suddenly exerted his strength, rushing towards the basketball!
Lin Tian was faster than anyone else, and with his advantage in starting time and superior reaction ability, he left the three members of the Suns team far behind in the blink of an eye!
Lin Tian grabbed the basketball and continued sprinting at full speed without slowing down!
With two seconds left in the first quarter, Lin Tian had already driven all the way to the vicinity of the free throw line. He then gathered the ball, jumped, glided through the air, and gently tossed it out.
A one-handed layup with an extremely long glide distance!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Lin Tian made a layup, and the Knicks took the lead!
"Whoosh!" Almost at the same time, the whistle blew to end the first quarter. After a crazy back-and-forth battle between the two sides in the first quarter, the score was fixed at 38:40!
The Knicks lead by 2 points going into the second quarter! (End of Chapter)