After the Wizards' starting lineup came on the court, Lin Yu looked at the five-man group and felt a bit ridiculous.
It is true that Maddie is much taller than Auntie.
Auntie's official registered height is 201 centimeters, while Maddie's officially registered height is 203 centimeters, which looks about the same.
However, after the two played together, McGrady looked more than ten centimeters taller than Big Mom.
"Qiao, what do you think Tracy and Larry's real heights are?" Lin Yu couldn't help but ask Lao Qiao beside him.
"Larry's real height is estimated to be less than 1.95 meters, I'm pretty sure of that."
"It's hard to say Tracy's height, but he is definitely not 203 centimeters, at least 206 centimeters, because he looks a little taller than me."
When Lao Qiao was a player, his height was 206 centimeters. Now that he is older, he is a little taller. But even if he is taller, McGrady will be taller than him, and he will probably be at least 206 centimeters.
Lin Yu nodded, which would explain why Maddie looks so much taller than Auntie.
McGrady is actually a combo forward, but he didn't want to play the fourth position, so he simply shortened his height.
The same goes for Durant. He also didn't want to play inside, so he shortened his height by at least five centimeters.
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The game on the court began. Facing the Spurs Twin Towers, Auntie and Ball looked so miniscule.
However, in the Spurs' first offensive round, Duncan's hard hit at the basket was actually blocked by Big Mom.
Lin Yu was astonished that a guy less than 195cm tall could hit Duncan, the most powerful forward in history, under the basket, and also be able to defend against his attack. In Lin Yu's view, this was a very rare thing.
In fact, Lin Yu was so rare that he didn't know Aunt as well as he thought.
Big Mom is actually one of the strongest men in NBA history. She is the kind of existence that can be compared with Ben and Malone. Barkley once commented that Big Mom is the player with the strongest upper body strength in the NBA.
In a sense, Big Mom is actually a replica of Barkley, except that he does not have the tonnage of Barkley. He just relies on his pair of amazingly girth arms to cross the basket.
His defensive style is similar to Unseld. He will not try to block shots, but will use his strong upper body strength to push his opponent out of the basket, or hold his opponent down to prevent him from taking off and shooting.
There are some weird self-media in later generations who say that Auntie is a swingman, which is simply unconscionable. Some fans who don’t understand Auntie may be really misled. In fact, Auntie is a power forward, and she is a power forward who cannot be more standard. forward.
It's a pity that although Auntie blocked Duncan's attack, the rebound was still grabbed by the admiral.
The seven-foot Jordan general Robinson, let alone his current age, even if he is ten years older, he can beat the ball dad with one hand.
After grabbing the offensive rebound, the general didn't even have to take off. He made a mid-range shot in front of the ball daddy and hit the net.
Lin Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he didn't know how the ball dad would brag about himself in twenty years' time when he recalled his NBA experience.
In the Wizards' offensive round, McGrady couldn't find a comfortable shooting space under Mashburn's defense and passed the ball back to Nash.
Nash and Curry set up a pick-and-roll, and then Curry took a three-pointer and hit it accurately.
Old Curry averaged about 48% of his three-point shooting percentage per game last season. That is not a vegetarian, but his athletic ability is so rubbish that no one can guard him, so the trade value is very low, a bit like the black version. Brother Legs.
If his athletic ability were even a little better, Karl Lao would not be willing to trade him.
Turning around, in the Spurs' offensive round, the general asked for the ball directly, and after receiving the pass, he hit two points.
In the Wizards' round, they missed their shots and failed to grab rebounds.
It's not that Big Mom's rebounding strength is too weak, but that his inside partner, Ball, is too weak. If he were to partner with Bus or Ben and someone could help block the position, then Big Mom's rebounding might not be much weaker than Duncan's.
In his rookie season, he also averaged 11 rebounds per game, including 3.9 offensive rebounds.
In the following time, it almost became General Robinson's personal show. He dominated the court in scoring and rebounding, making the Wizards completely lose their temper.
Popovich is a cautious person. Seeing that the lead is so huge that it is difficult to lose, he simply reduces the playing time of the Spurs Twin Towers to prevent accidents on the court.
Lin Yu had no way to make substitutions. He only had a few people in hand, so he could only keep them playing on the court. But because of this, the point difference was not too exaggerated.
At the end of three quarters, the Wizards were only 14 points behind.
By the time the fourth quarter started, the general had already scored 44 points. When there were two or three minutes left in the game, his personal score had reached 60 points. Popovich simply replaced him. .
Not only did the general go off, but Mashburn was also replaced, leaving only one of the Spurs' big three, Deng Dudu.
In Popovich's view, tonight's game is already a sure win. There are only two minutes left. The Spurs are still leading by 21 points. What can the Wizards do to win?
Of course, Popovich didn't feel happy about winning against such a remnant team of Wizards. The Wizards were no longer just a remnant team. In the original core lineup, only Nash and Tracy McGrady could Go to war.
Lin Yu didn't think much about this game. You must know that under normal circumstances, this Spurs is the championship this season, and it is a Spurs without Mashburn.
With the Wizards' current lineup, they only lost by 20 points, which Lin Yu thought was acceptable.
The game passed minute by second. Because Admiral and Mashburn were not on the court, Big Mom was able to effectively target Duncan's offense, so when there was less than a minute left in the game, the point difference was still 14 points. .
59 seconds, 14 points, the Wizards' defeat was determined.
However, the Wizards on the field still have not given up hope of winning. They have lost three consecutive games. Even if there is only a one in 10,000 chance, they do not want to face four consecutive losses.
"Uh-huh!"
McGrady controlled the ball to the frontcourt, made a three-pointer, and scored!
Because there was not much time left in the game, Nash accelerated the offensive rhythm. The shot in this round only took less than seven seconds.
Turning around, young general Avery Johnson's shot missed, and the rebound was collected by the aunt.
Auntie hurriedly passed the ball to Nash, while she rushed towards the frontcourt. This was his first game with the Wizards. In order to express his gratitude to Lin Yu and show his own value, Auntie was actually better than anyone else. Everybody wants to win.
More importantly, he wants the Knicks to open their eyes and see that he will only live a better life after leaving the Knicks!
Nash was still on a fast break and passed the ball to McGrady in the frontcourt. He knew very well that at this moment, if he wanted to grab points quickly, he could only rely on McGrady's pull-up.
"Uh-huh!"
Another pull-up three-pointer, another accurate hit.
McGrady's touch was so hot that he scored two consecutive three-pointers, and the point difference had reached 8 points.
At this time, there were only 37 seconds left in the game. Popovich winked at the young general on the court. The master and apprentice had worked together for many years, and the young general certainly understood Popovich's intentions.
In the Spurs' round, the young general wasted as much time as possible.
Nash quickly stepped forward to press for the ball. The young general had no choice but to pass the ball. As a result, the pass was directly intercepted by McGrady, who had been preparing for a long time.
After succeeding in the steal, McGrady did not wait for his teammates. Instead, he counterattacked alone and flew to the front court for a layup. He scored two points. The entire offensive process seemed to only take three seconds at most.
There were 28 seconds left in the game. As McGrady scored 8 points in a row, Lin Yu stood up immediately and asked Lao Qiao and the technical desk to quickly call a timeout.
He is still suspended. If he goes to the technical desk to ask for a timeout, how can they give it to him?
Originally, even Lin Yu thought that this game was out of the question, but McGrady's magic touch, scoring eight points in a row, had increased the chance of winning this game from one in 10,000 to one in 100!
"Foul tactics sent Avery to the free throw line. Tracy, when it came to our round, he continued to hit three-pointers."
"If we lose tonight, we won't lose anything, but if we win, you will have created a miracle."
Lin Yu said excitedly, he did not expect that he might witness the birth of McGrady's moment next.
It was also against the Spurs, and they were trailing by a big score at the last moment. McGrady stepped up and completed a miracle that moved God.
Unfortunately, McGrady already spent 32 seconds on the court scoring 8 points. It is too difficult to replicate the real McGrady moment of 35 seconds and 13 points.
From this, we can also see how magical McGrady’s moment is. It is not an exaggeration to say that it moved God.
After the timeout, the young general holding the ball was immediately sent to the free throw line.
It seems that sending the opponent's point guard to the free throw line at this juncture is a very stupid decision, but the little general is special.
His free throw shooting percentage this season is only 56.8%. Not to mention compared with point guards, even compared with centers, it is far behind.
Among the Spurs' starting five, it is the point guard Junior General who has the worst free throw shooting.
The Jazz in the West are finished. Lin Yu knows very well that their Wizards' opponent in this year's finals has a 90% chance of being the Spurs, so of course he needs to do more research on the Spurs.
"boom!"
"Uh-huh!"
The young general made one of two free throws, and the point difference between the two sides returned to 7 points.
Nash served from the backcourt and passed a long straight pass to McGrady. Two seconds later, McGrady made another pull-up three-pointer one step away from the three-point line.
"Uh-huh!"
McGrady was hit again.
The 7-point difference was reduced to 4 points, and there were 24 seconds left in the game.
It means that McGrady scored 11 consecutive points in almost 35 seconds, which is not far behind the real McGrady moment.
However, what really made McGrady a legend was the shocking comeback. McGrady scored 13 points in a row, reversed the situation at the last moment and won the Spurs.
If the Wizards fail to win tonight, then McGrady's 35 seconds and 11 minutes will not cause much of a sensation, at least he will not be able to leave his name in history.
There are three major moments in NBA history, namely Miller moment, McGrady moment and Millsap moment.
These three people are all the final winners, so their talents have a long history.
Millsap's moment is not as well-known as the previous two, but in terms of difficulty and magic, it is not far behind.
In 28 seconds and 11 minutes, in 12 seconds and 8 minutes, Millsap completed a shocking reversal when facing the top three of the Heat. He became a god in one battle and was nicknamed Mi Shen...
It is worth mentioning that the first letter of the last names of these three people is M.
Popovich couldn't calm down anymore and hurriedly called a timeout. Then he replaced the general who was short of free throws, and put the general and Mashburn on the court.
He was already feeling the pressure. The original 14-point difference was beaten by 10 points in just over 30 seconds. With 24 seconds left in the game, who knows if McGrady can continue to hit the target. Three points.
It's still the Spurs' possession, and Mashburn controls the ball to kill time.
"Push!"
"Push!"
Lin Yu shouted from the sidelines.
Nash and Curry stepped forward quickly. Even if they couldn't steal Mashburn's ball, they could at least force him to pass the ball, so that the Wizards would have a chance to steal and counterattack.
Mashburn's ball control was not top-notch. Seeing the opponent's two players coming up to press, he could only pass the ball out, and the ball eventually reached the hands of the general.
The admiral didn't even think about it, and faced Ball Daddy with another two-point shot.
The general who had been accurate all night failed to score this time. The aunt at the basket used his majestic arms thicker than Lin Yu's thighs to push Duncan out of the reasonable collision area, and then collected the rebound.
Immediately after landing, Auntie passed the ball out again. After McGrady received the ball, he rushed to the frontcourt and made another pull-up three-pointer, and he hit it again.
This was already the 14th point McGrady scored in the last minute. The original 14-point difference was reduced to the last point by the Wizards!
If the young general hadn't made a free throw and scored a point, the two sides would have been tied.
Popovich looked shocked. He never expected that the Wizards would force him to this extent in a game he was sure to win.
You must know that most of the core players of the Wizards are still suspended. With these players on the court, Lin Yu can scare the Spurs, the number one player in the Western Conference, into a cold sweat.
If Lin Yu knew Popovich's thoughts, he would definitely feel that Popovich thinks too highly of himself. The pursuit of points on the court is entirely McGrady's personal ability and has nothing to do with him as the head coach.
There were 7 seconds left in the game, and the Spurs still had the ball. Seeing the general holding the ball, the Wizards all pounced on it.
The admiral smiled and made another mid-range shot.
"Uh-huh!"
The mid-range shot was scored, and the score returned to three points, and the game time left for the Wizards was only the last second.
Lao Qiao didn't need Lin Yu's instructions and quickly used the last timeout in his hand in advance.
Even if there is only one second left, it does not mean that there is no chance of tying the score. After all, in the previous Eastern Conference Finals, Kobe Bryant had a shocking kill. Maybe McGrady can continue to perform the same miracle tonight.
"Boss, I may not be able to make this last attack. The other party will definitely double-team me."
McGrady really wants to win. He doesn't want his last-minute efforts to go to waste. Only if he wins will it be called a miracle. If he loses, it will be a tragedy.
Lin Yu nodded, and when the timeout ends and returns to the court, McGrady will face at least two double-teams from the Spurs.
"I come!"
The aunt suddenly spoke.
He is capable of three-pointers. In fact, before joining the Knicks, he had already begun to actively practice three-pointers.
Although it is not accurate, it still has a hit rate of about 35%.
Seeing Auntie taking the initiative to ask for help, Lin Yu nodded. He originally wanted to let Nash perform the kill, but thinking that Nash would definitely be taken care of by the other party, letting Auntie do the kill might have a miraculous effect.
To be precise, it cannot be said to be a decisive victory, it can only be regarded as a draw with the opponent, dragging the game into overtime.
"Okay, Larry, let's see your performance." Lin Yu nodded and decided that Auntie would make the final attack.
The timeout ended, and Nash stood at the midfield line ready to serve.
As expected, McGrady encountered a double-team from General and Mashburn. With McGrady's fiery touch tonight, no one dared to let him continue to play alone.
Auntie is also running around looking for opportunities.
Nash's pass was very accurate, and the basketball flew towards the aunt like a cannonball.
Mashburn's face tightened. The moment Nash passed the ball, he rushed in the direction of Auntie. Unfortunately, it was too late. Auntie had already received the ball and made a shooting gesture.
And Mashburn's momentum was too fast and he hit the aunt directly.
Before being knocked down, Auntie threw the basketball in her hand, and the referee's whistle sounded.
Lin Yu's heart was in his throat. Although this was just a regular season game, seeing how hard the players on the field were working, he still wanted to win.
The referee has already called a foul on Mashburn, and now it depends on whether this seemingly thrown three-pointer can be hit.
If he can hit, Auntie will get a chance to add a penalty, and he may even have a chance to score 3+1!
And if she can't hit, Auntie can also get three free throw opportunities. If she can hit all of them, the game will be dragged into overtime.
Lin Yu was so nervous that it was hard to breathe. Last season's finals could not make him have such psychological waves.
"Uh-huh!"
The crisp sound of the basketball hitting the net came, and Auntie's three-pointer was hit.
There is another chance for additional penalties!
Big Mom walked to the free throw line, and the 20,000 Wizards fans present were attentive, not daring to make any noise for fear of affecting Big Mom's free throw.
"Uh-huh!"
There was another sound of a basketball hitting the net, and Auntie made a free throw.
The Verizon Arena was completely in a state of excitement. The ticket tonight was worth a fortune. First I witnessed Tracy McGrady scoring 14 points in 52 seconds, and then I witnessed the only four-point buzzer beater in NBA history!
That's right, Auntie's buzzer beater just now is the only four-point buzzer beater in NBA history. It has never happened before and may only exist in the fantasies of fans.
Lin Yu couldn't describe the excitement in his heart, because whether it was McGrady's moment or Big Mom's four-point buzzer-beater, they were truly miracles that had ever happened in NBA history, and they were all born in front of his eyes at the same time tonight.
Auntie's four-point buzzer beater usually happened in 1999. She completed the four-point buzzer-beater against the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals and led the team to the Finals to join the Spurs.
You must know that the Knicks are eighth in the Eastern Conference. They first defeated the Heat and then surged all the way to the finals. It is a miracle.
The wizards on the field cheered loudly. The victory in this game can really be said to be enough to move God.
If any link goes wrong, the Wizards will lose.
If Popovich hadn't been too cautious, not wanting players to face the risk of injuries and reducing the playing time of core players, the Wizards would never have won.
If the general hadn't been too anxious in his penultimate shot, the Wizards wouldn't have won.
If Mashburn hadn't made a mistake at the last second and fouled Big Mom, then the two sides would have dragged into overtime, and the Spurs would have been much more likely to win than the Wizards.
Without McGrady's magical 14 points and the only four-point game-winner in NBA history, the Wizards would not have won.
The Wizards were so defeated that they defeated the Spurs, the number one team in the Western Conference. Even though there was a lot of luck, it still shocked all parties.
