462: The scapegoat is the old driver who is unwilling to be lonely.(1/3)
In the 1995 Western Conference semifinals, Mario Ally hit a three-pointer to help the Mosaic team, which had always been undervalued, defeat the Suns in the tiebreaker and successfully advance to the next round.
After finishing the shot, Alley gave the famous kiss of death to the Suns bench.
But now, Li Ang uses the same action to send the Spurs generals into hell.
"20 points difference, three minutes, the game is over! Leon scored 43 points and 17 rebounds, a super double-double defeated the Spurs. With both teams missing people, everyone thought the duel between Leon and Duncan would be
A close game.
However, this is not the case.
Li Ang completely crushed Tim Duncan today, both in terms of statistics and performance on the field.
No, it’s not just Duncan, Leon has crushed both Duncan and Kidd! Two superstars can’t defeat one Leon together!”
Kidd: Nonsense, I’m really not a superstar!
Kidd was also convinced. Before the game, everyone said that the Spurs had only Duncan left and they were ignoring him.
Oh, now that I’ve been beaten up, you’re saying I’m a superstar?
You can never forget me when you take the blame, you are really good at it!
The Spurs paused again, but Popovich, who has always been shrewd, could not say a word at this time.
Li Ang's performance made him feel desperate. He really did everything possible to defeat the Sun.
However, it should be defeated but it still cannot be defeated.
Is this because Duncan is not strong enough? No. But it would be difficult for anyone to perform well if he was flanked throughout the game.
As long as the Spurs had an outside firepower, Duncan wouldn't be trapped so badly.
The Spurs thought they could weaken the Suns with their whole work, but now it seems that they have really killed a thousand enemies and suffered a thousand losses.
So, when you stare into the abyss, the abyss also stares into you.
When you think you are a hunter, you are actually the hunted.
Duncan sat on the bench, expressionless.
But this time, instead of calming down, he was really beaten to autistic state.
Spurs assistant coach Budenholzer looked at the autistic Duncan and felt heartbroken.
At the same time, Budenholzer also complained in his heart, Li Ang is really nothing!
You are so cruel to a rookie, how can you do it?
After Li Ang offered the kiss of death, the Spurs' defense had been completely broken, and everyone's morale was very low.
They really couldn't see the possibility of beating the Suns.
After Popovich suffered consecutive losses in the playoffs in previous years, he was determined to win by any means necessary.
But today's game made Popovich realize that his unscrupulous tactics seemed to be of no use.
The morale of the entire Spurs team is low, and it is really difficult for the Spurs to recover 20 points.
However, because this was a life and death battle, Tomjanovich did not dare to slack off. Even if he was leading by 20 points, he still let the main players continue to play.
This naturally includes Li Ang.
No way, anything can happen in a basketball game.
Just like the Spurs back then, how could they have thought that they would be defeated by Li Ang scoring 17 consecutive points in 48 seconds.
Li Ang was very tired, but in order to preserve the fruits of victory, he still chose to continue playing despite never taking a minute's rest today.
In the last three minutes, because the Spurs' morale was low, the defensive intensity was not as good as before.
Li Ang took advantage of the chaos and scored another 7 points with consecutive shots and grabbed several rebounds.
So, when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the eyes of the whole world were fixed on Li Ang.
Li Ang scored 50 points and 21 rebounds today, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 50-20 in the playoffs!
Originally, this data was terrifying enough, but coupled with Duncan's 17 points and 12 rebounds, Li Ang's data became even more terrifying.
He directly blasted Duncan to pieces!
It can only be said that Idiot is worthy of being a man with the level of Presidential Mountain in the background.
When it comes to being a backdrop, Deng Shu has never convinced anyone.
The moment the game ended, Li Ang walked to the sidelines, held the technical table with both hands, and gasped for air.
He was not excited, did not celebrate or cheer, he just stood motionless next to the technical stage.
Reggie Miller, who was behind the commentary desk, could clearly see Leon's big drops of sweat and rapid breathing.
In the 48-minute bloody battle, Li Ang hit from the jump ball until the backboard glowed red.
Except for the intermission and timeout, Li Ang never rested for a minute.
In fact, it's not that Li Ang doesn't want to celebrate, but that he really doesn't have the energy to celebrate anymore.
Not only did he not have the energy to celebrate his victory, Li Ang didn't even have the energy to look at the system interface.
The moment the game ended, Li Ang heard the familiar system prompt.
He really wanted to know what happened. Although Li Ang only needed a thought to open the system, Li Ang didn't even have the energy to think about it now.
All the Suns players gathered around and looked at the man who had created a miracle with concern.
How difficult is it to score 50 points and 21 rebounds?
Not to mention these two statistics taken together, even if taken separately, it is already very difficult to score 50 points in the playoffs alone.
In Li Ang's timeline, there are currently only 19 people in the entire NBA history who can score 50 points in the playoffs, and Li Ang is one of these 19.
And you know, most of these 50-point playoff games are from ancient times.
Since the 1980s, the number of people who can score 50 points in a single playoff game has been reduced to only eight in an instant.
From the 1980s to now, so many stars have come and gone, but only 8 people can score 50 points in a single game.
And to grab another 20 rebounds on this basis, you know how difficult it is.
What's more, Li Ang got 21 rebounds with Duncan.
Reporters also came together at this time, but the interview could not be carried out at all.
Because Li Ang was too exhausted, he did not have the energy to even be interviewed.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After resting for a while, Li Ang was about to get up and walk into the player tunnel, but he felt that his feet were weak, as if it was difficult to hold up his body.
Fortunately, Rondo happened to be standing next to Li Ang at this time. He hurriedly supported Li Ang, and his height was just enough to serve as Li Ang's crutch.
At this time, the position of Rondo and Li Ang was very similar to the famous scene between Jordan and Pippen.
Sure enough, every super giant who rules the era will leave behind such a picture.
Li Ang was still jumping on the court just now, mainly because the adrenaline at that time made him forget about fatigue.
This is the same as entering the sage time afterwards. As soon as the excitement passes, it becomes peaceful and soft.
Watching Li Ang lead Rondo into the tunnel, people couldn't help but sigh at the greatness of this game.
This is called truly trying your best.
3 to 2, the Suns got the match point. Although the next game is in San Antonio, the Spurs, who have been severely hit in this game, may not be able to turn the tide in the next game.
At the press conference after the game, Popovich looked blank.
He lost the game today so completely that the team had no chance from beginning to end.
I thought that without his right-hand man, Li Ang would be at the mercy of others, but I didn't know that he relied on his personal ability to defeat the Spurs.
Popovich hates it. If the Spurs could have Ginobili today, he wouldn't be a loser.
But when he thought that Ginobili was ruined by him, he became even more angry!
Reporters were also frantically meeting with Duncan. If he simply showed the data of 17+12, then Duncan's performance was actually pretty good.
Don’t read too many basketball novels and think that everyone needs to be 30 or 20 to be considered strong.
However, Duncan's shooting percentage of just over 40% today and Li Ang's 50 points and 21 rebounds made Duncan's performance a bit unsightly.
You can lose, but you can't lose like this.
There is no harm without comparison.
Kidd also participated in the press conference, but his presence was not high.
In these years with the Spurs, Kidd basically sat with him at press conferences. When reporters had questions, they either asked Duncan or Popovich, but rarely asked Kidd directly.
It was the same today, Kidd was eating melon the whole time, silently watching Duncan being held in a meeting, and even thought it would be perfect if he had some melon seeds to eat.
However, reporters found it a bit boring when they saw Duncan answering questions mechanically with a poker face throughout.
So, they suddenly turned their guns on Kidd.
"Jason, in today's game against first-year Rondo, you only scored 15 points. How much do you think you should be responsible for the loss?"
To be continued...