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Chapter 144 Victory at hand

(I sent a small sigh before 12 o'clock. In order to avoid misunderstandings, I finally wrote a chapter while pinching my thighs. As a result, the Internet was broken and I couldn't upload it. I was so depressed. Why would I work hard this week? Please support me.)

In the middle of the third quarter, Byron Davis came on as a substitute. He received Sun Yang's pass and scored 3 points as soon as he got the score, equalizing the score, smoothing out the 13-point pit. Both sides returned to the same starting line. Head coach Dunleavy saw the ball enter and sat in the rest seat, and finally could breathe a sigh of relief. James' expression was unpredictable. Just when he wanted to return one, McBrown called a timeout. James knew that this timeout was extremely reasonable, but he still felt like he was being looked down upon. It was really unhappy. [..com]

After the timeout, the home team Cavaliers gradually controlled the situation on the court, but the Clippers, led by Sun Yang and Byron Davis, were only 2 points behind at 86:88 at the end of the third quarter, and the situation turned sharply in this quarter.

The fourth quarter is the decisive moment. Kenny Smith once again invited Barkley to predict who would win. Barkley said the two words "Los Angeles City", but Smith himself was "Zhan Mi", standing firmly on the home team's side, and the commentator seat in front was as exciting as on the court.

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At the beginning of the fourth quarter, James scored 4 points in a row, and the gap widened to 6 points, but Sun Yang and Sauton's two three-pointers equalized the score again. The turning point of the game was usually in such a stalemate, so the audience was concentrating on breathing, wanting to see whether the strong dragon did not suppress the local snake or the Cavaliers' pressure was not enough to collapse instantly.

James failed to make a mid-range shot, and Sun Yang quickly launched a counterattack. Byron Davis, Thorton and Jordan Jr. entered the front court like three arrows. Sun Yang could pass it to anyone. Just a fake move, the Cavaliers' weak defense was instantly torn apart. Byron Davis received the ball from the outside again without any hesitation and shot. The basketball did not disappoint. The hope was as expected and drilled into the net bag. This was the first time the Clippers took the lead in the true sense.

"I chased for three quarters, and the Clippers finally tied the score in the early part of the fourth quarter. I can assert that they will definitely laugh to the end, because the Cavaliers' morale has fallen and then fallen, and it is difficult to climb out of the mud. However, compared to this, what I care more about is what data Sun will cut in this classic counterattack battle. You know, James was slapped in the face before!" Barkley said with a teasing smile.

Smith was immediately dissatisfied and said, "It's too early to predict now. The Clippers cannot break the Cavaliers' 22 consecutive wins and unbeaten at home. Wait and see." Barkley snorted and did not defend himself when he heard this. The two of them were in a fight.

The situation is indeed very similar to what Barkley predicted. The Clippers established a lead through Byron Davis' 3 points and gradually expanded it. The Cavaliers were unable to chase it. When the TV was suspended in 6th minute and 08th, the Clippers were already 8 points ahead.

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"This is not a leading advantage worthy of being arrogant. We must defend the victory and play the last 6 minutes to make them pay the price for their previous arrogance." Dunleavy said as concisely as possible, gritting his teeth.

The timeout came back soon. James swam the Cavaliers' ball rights for half a circle on the outside, suddenly accelerated, then stopped quickly, pulled up and shot, which was a bit like gambling. But what made people speechless was that he could make the ball, and the score difference returned to 5 points.

Sun Yang would never allow Victory to slip away from his fingers, calmly controlled the ball, and came to the frontcourt Davis took the initiative to do a pick-and-roll. Sun Yang took advantage of the situation, turned left and right, and scored a throw to solve the battle. There was also a score difference of 7 points.

The Cavaliers still rely on James, and they are also pick-and-roll, but the quality is really not high. Xiao Mo is about the same as Westbrook in this regard. Fortunately, James sent the ball into the rim again, with a score difference of 5 points.

Sun Yang came to the frontcourt with the ball and pretended to make a half-step. When everyone thought he would reorganize, Sun Yang took a step and shot. There are many experts in this field in the league, such as Ginobili. Sun Yang's shot was somewhat similar to him. The basketball flew straight into the ring, and the difference was 7 points again.

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When the final battle of the game entered the final decisive battle, the leaders of both teams chose to believe in themselves. This is common for James, but it is rare for Sun Yang. He rarely plays so resolutely and thoroughly, and the ball is rarely lost.

Before we knew it, the game reached the last 1 minute and 10 seconds, and the Clippers were still leading by 6 points. Victory was already in sight, and only the last fire was needed.

James was controlling the ball from the outside, and he was exhausted until now. The jersey on his body was so wet and sticking, but what was even more uncomfortable was that the game actually turned out like this. As time went by, this feeling of powerlessness became stronger and stronger, and he felt unprecedented confusion.

Suddenly, James heard Xiao Mo shout something, and then he felt a numbness on his hand and the basketball was out of control. It turned out that Sun Yang stole the basketball while he was distracted. Without too much thought, James quickly rushed to chase him. If the Clippers entered again, he would have really fallen today.

Sun Yang dribbled the ball like a flying one, running towards the front court like a wind under his feet. The shorter the time for James to accelerate, the better, because the relative distance between the two will become smaller and smaller. Then the best way is to rush to shoot.

Sun Yang started out by shooting, so he naturally practiced a lot of quick stop jump shots in fast breaks, and he could do it at will. He kicked the floor hard, and Sun Yang threw himself up and threw the ball out with an extremely stretched movement. At this time, James almost caught up, and he had already taken action when he pointed his hand at Sun Yang's head.

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The basketball gathered thousands of eyes and flew forward. Before entering, Sun Yang made a celebratory gesture in the air. The victory was decided. Sure enough, the basketball drew a beautiful arc and drilled into the net bag. James behind Sun Yang turned around with a lonely face. If you want to blame him, blame him for his distraction. Moreover, this kind of three-point shot was too outrageous. If Sun Yang chose to lay up just now, he would definitely be confident to chase the big hat, which was his strength.

Sun Yang contributed a steal and added 3 points at the last moment, so the score difference reached 9 points, and the last 54 seconds left. McBrown called a symbolic timeout, and he placed all his hopes on James. If Sun Yang had not scored consecutive assists in the third quarter to equalize the score, if Sun Yang had not scored 15 points in a row in the fourth quarter, it would be hard to say tonight, but it would be too late to say anything now.

In the end, James failed to perform a miracle. In fact, his fighting spirit has long been exhausted with being tied again and again. This often happens in long-distance racing competitions. Unless the lead is leading all the way, it will be difficult to win the championship once he is overtaken. This is the reason.
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