In Tennessee's round, they once again took advantage of the two defensive holes of Harvey and Sally and successfully scored a three-pointer. In this way, the two teams went back and forth for the rest of the time, but the point difference was slowly narrowing.
With five minutes left before the end of the game, Pastner used his second timeout.
At this time, the score difference between the two sides has become 68:63, Memphis' lead has been eroded to 5 points, and the remaining time is obviously enough for Tennessee to make a comeback.
But Pastner breathed a sigh of relief. After Li Kaiming came on the field with three substitutes, although he did not achieve any extraordinary effect, such as widening the score difference, he also consciously controlled the rhythm and did not Let Tennessee take advantage of this opportunity and take Memphis away in a wave.
Although the score difference was getting closer, Kemp, Weatherpens, and Daniel Mack rested for more than ten minutes, and their abundant energy and physical strength returned to them again.
The next five minutes will be the battle between the starting lineups. This is a real bayonet-to-eyeball game!
Li Kaiming and Williams, until now, still have not had a second of rest. Their only chance to rest is during the timeout to drink water or wipe sweat.
Li Kaiming played for 35 minutes and scored 34 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal. The statistics were still very gorgeous, but he also paid a heavy price for it. On the system attribute panel, his fatigue level increased from before the game. 25 rose to the current 65, completely turning blood red.
Williams' performance was also impressive. He scored 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 35 minutes, and made a lot of contributions on the defensive end.
The commentator couldn't help but sigh, "Today's Memphis can be said to have fought to the last moment. They are clearly leading the game, but whether it is the coach or the players, Tennessee is more comfortable. In the next five minutes, it will be In the most critical period of this game, we will have to wait and see who can break through from the Midwestern Division where strong teams gather and become the four seeds to compete for the championship!"
When the game came back, as expected, Bruce Bohr changed into the starting lineup, and the decisive five minutes officially began!
Before the timeout, Tennessee scored, so this time it was Memphis' turn to attack. Kemp returned to the court and looked very active. He quickly dribbled the ball across half court within three seconds of receiving the ball.
After Weatherpens, who was serving, was in position, Memphis began its first tactical coordination.
It has to be said that Memphis' starting lineup is still very competitive. Everyone's shooting range covers the three-point line, which also greatly enriches the offensive tactics.
Weatherpens and Kaiming Li came to the line and set a double screen for Kemp. Tennessee point guard Mize was blocked by two big men and instantly lost track of his defender.
Kemp, on the other hand, started to practice the required skills of a point guard, playing around outside.
Mize also experienced firsthand what it felt like when James Harvey defended him.
And now Kemp is more experienced than him. After the screen, Li Kaiming and Weatherpens cut inside and outside. Tennessee's two big insiders were forced to switch defenses, leaving power forward Negdu to deal with them. Enter Li Kaiming.
Negedu is only a little over two meters tall, and his speed is even faster than that of Li Kaiming.
The moment the defense change occurred, Li Kaiming's powerful engine allowed him to beat Negdu, and then successfully took off when he was still more than one meter away from the basket.
Kemp, on the other hand, had quick eyes and quick hands. He first fooled Negdu with a fake move, and then suddenly threw the ball above the basket!
Li Kaiming, who flew towards the basket in the air, caught the ball comfortably and then made a two-handed slam dunk!
After dunking, Li Kaiming couldn't help but sigh, having a good point guard is just different!
The ball fed by Kemp and the ball fed by Xavi didn't feel the same at all to him.
A point guard like Kemp has a perfect shot when he receives the ball, and Harvey's passing can only be said to be good if he doesn't make mistakes!
Tennessee's offense used a complex tactic this time, and the energetic Connington was once again the final shooter. The reason they chose Connington was also very simple. His opponent, Williams, was obviously Being exhausted, let Connington use his movement to sneak him to death!
Williams maintained a high-intensity defense in the first thirty-five minutes and was finally defeated by fatigue after the last timeout.
He only felt as if his legs were filled with lead and were too heavy to lift. His mind had already thought of how to defend Connington, but his body refused to obey and he could only watch Connington catch the ball. Take action!
Uh-huh!
Another three-pointer!
Looking at Williams' state, Pastner on the sidelines clenched his fists and said, "Elliot, hold on..."
A smile broke out on Bruce Bohr's face, "I finally have no physical strength. I thought you Memphis were all iron men..."
He was also very surprised that Williams could persist until now. According to his expectation, Williams could only play for thirty minutes at most when the defense was full.
The fight has lasted for thirty-five minutes now. In his opinion, it is scary enough. If he persists for a few more minutes, he will be the one who goes home...
Seeing the remorseful expression on Williams' face, Li Kaiming ran over and took the initiative to pat the former, "Elliot, it doesn't matter, we will win!"
Williams looked at this teammate who had created countless miracles, and his lips trembled, "Will we really win?"
How much he wants to see what the March Madness finals will be like...
Li Kaiming nodded firmly, his tone more serious than ever before, "Believe me, we will win!"
Although his fatigue level has risen to 65 and is on the verge of injury, the team's efforts throughout the season and his future cannot allow him to not work hard!
Besides, there are still some people waiting to see his jokes!
How could he let these people get their wish...
The first time he came to the frontcourt, he settled in the waist position. Seeing this, Kemp dribbled to 45 degrees and passed the ball to Li Kaiming with one hit.
After Li Kaiming got the ball, he turned around and opened up half of Qim's body. However, Negdu on the other side suddenly double-teamed him, and Qim was at odds with him. Once Li Kaiming made a layup, he was greeted by a double-team. His is just a double ghost knocking on the door!
The Tennessee players have received instructions from the coach. Since Williams can't stand it anymore, Li Kaiming should be about the same. They must give him a confrontation and let him go down and rest early.
According to his past character, Li Kaiming would have passed the ball to Weatherpens who was left open after attracting double-teams.
But he didn't, and his speed became faster. Before Negdu could take a good defensive position, a tall and burly figure was like a tank in fifth gear, running directly in!
And he and Qim obviously didn't expect that Li Kaiming, who played for thirty-five minutes, would have such a huge impact!
In addition, the two people were slower than Li Kaiming, so the moment they made contact, the two people were knocked to the ground by Li Kaiming and took a step back!
Li Kaiming also lost his balance due to his low physical strength and poor strength attributes.
But the [Anti-Interference Shot] badge suddenly lit up, and with his All-Star level hand skills, he flicked his wrist and the basketball hit the basket.
At the same time, the bottom line referee blew the whistle, signaling Negdu to block the foul!
