The rest of the team's physical strength has reached its lowest point, and Li Kaiming knows that he must stand up at this time!
In the next three minutes, Li Kaiming took all the Wizards' shots on the offensive end. After seeing this scene, Zhang Weiping, who was in the live broadcast room of Huaguo Sports Channel, clapped his thigh and said happily, "Yes, Li Kaiming plays like this. Reasonable!"
In fact, it is not reasonable at all to fight like this, but the situation has developed to this point. Even if it is unreasonable, Li Kaiming has to do it.
With 5 minutes left in the game, Sanders took the initiative to call a timeout. This timeout was not to arrange tactics for the team, but to give the players time to rest.
At this time, the score between the two sides was 104 to 97, with the Bulls leading by 7 points.
This 7-point gap may not seem big, but for the Wizards, it is like an insurmountable chasm.
After the timeout ended, Li Kaiming threw down his towel and walked onto the court. When the on-site timer showed 4:59, Li Kaiming felt the familiar feeling of slight heat in his hands. This effect was attached to the original [Key Scorer] badge. Although Now they have been integrated into the [Outside Offensive Badge], but the effect of the badge has not disappeared.
After the badge was integrated, the few games Li Kaiming played were basically decided before the last five minutes, so he has not fully experienced the effect of the [Outside Offensive Badge], and today's game is one. Chance.
The Wizards served the ball in the frontcourt. Li Kaiming served from the sideline to Hinrich who came out with the help of a screen. Then he immediately ran into the court, completed a cross screen with Nick Young, and ran to the opposite side for a 45-degree three-pointer. Outside the line!
Hinrich dealt the cards and the ball came. Li Kaiming and Nick Young's cross-covering turned the defender in front of him into Giesberg. After receiving the ball, Li Kaiming did not hesitate, just picked it up and threw it!
There was such a large height discrepancy that Boggs had to borrow a ladder from United Center staff to reach it.
With the blessing of the badge, Li Kaiming scored a three-pointer, 104 to 100.
What seemed like a 7-point difference instantly turned into a two-goal difference.
When the Bulls attacked, Rose's first breakthrough was blocked, and he gave the ball to Luol Deng to hit Al Thornton in isolation. Luol Deng had the best outside touch on the Bulls tonight. He shouldered Thornton with his back, and then turned over and made a jump shot. 2 points down!
106 to 100.
Entering the last 5 minutes of the game, every time the Bulls scored a point, they received cheers and applause from the United Center fans!
Because during this period, every time the team scores 1 point, it is getting closer and closer to victory.
When the Wizards attacked, Hinrich's physical strength was completely insufficient. In fact, not only Hinrich, but also the four players except Li Kaiming were almost at the bottom of their physical strength.
Li Kaiming took the initiative to take the ball from Hinrich's hands, and then changed direction and broke through to the free throw line. Gibson took a big step inward again, preparing to block Li Kaiming's breakthrough, but Li Kaiming suddenly stopped and then retreated with a strong blast of the ball. Stepping outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, Gibson hit a three-pointer that was belatedly arriving!
106 to 103!
The boos at the United Center fell silent. Li Kaiming had hit two consecutive 3-pointers. The Bulls' offensive efficiency in the fourth quarter was also very high, but after all, a two-pointer is one less than a three-pointer. This is how the game continues. The outcome seems to be in doubt.
After the Bulls arrived in the frontcourt, Rose easily broke through to the inside, attracted Brac's defense, and hit the ball to Noah, who easily scored from the basket!
108 to 103!
The fans at the scene cheered again. It seemed that the Wizards were completely unable to guard against the Bulls. The outside defense was like the road in the early morning. Rose broke through without much effort.
Li Kaiming waited for Hinrich to dribble in the frontcourt, then went up to him and took the ball hand-in-hand. He made two consecutive three-pointers. Gibson was already a little numb from his beating. In fact, after one game, he defended Li Kaiming. Gibson's physical strength was running out. Unfortunately, the Bulls had no one else who could match up with Li Kaiming. Although Gibson was not tall enough, he could barely keep up and provide some confrontation.
Gibson gasped and focused all his attention on Li Kaiming. He was actually very strange in his heart. Why did the guy in front of him not look tired at all? Is this guy's body made of steel?
But this time we must not let him shoot the three-pointer!
Li Kaiming didn't know what Gibson was thinking. All he could think about now was to close the score. Gibson was pressing so hard. Li Kaiming took a step back and dropped the ball directly. Then he exploded with scissor speed and passed Gibson directly. But the latter would rather let him go inside to attack the basket than let him shoot three-pointers.
At this moment, how could Li Kaiming get into the opponent's trap? So after dribbling to the free throw line, he suddenly changed direction and dribbled to the bottom corner. As soon as his right foot stepped out of the three-point line, he raised his left foot. When it happened, the entire torso was twisted in the air!
Under the influence of inertia, when Li Kaiming was facing the basket, he almost flew out of the court. Gibson, who was guarding Li Kaiming, was so frightened that he almost flew away and tried his best to cover Li Kaiming's eyes!
Li Kaiming floated in the air and shot a three-pointer, and then hit Gibson's defense!
108 to 106!
The United Center was instantly as quiet as a library, so quiet you could hear a pin drop!
Adams Vernal and Gus Jason in the commentary box also seemed to have seen ghosts, with incredible expressions on their faces!
"Oh my God, Li Kaiming hit three-pointers in three consecutive rounds. He alone closed the point difference to 2 points! It can be seen that Gibson has tried his best to defend, but in Li Kaiming's view now, the basket should be As open as the sea!”
Thibodeau shouted to the Bulls players on the court, "Don't let him shoot three-pointers!"
Thibodeau is so shocked at this moment. He has been in professional basketball for so many years and has never seen anyone shoot a three-pointer to this extent!
His understanding that the closer you are to the basket, the higher your scoring efficiency will be, has begun to waver...
The Bulls players on the field were still meticulous on the offensive end. They moved without the ball and easily gained space. Noah had a chance under the basket and took the ball over Brac and scored easily, scoring another 2 points!
110 to 106!
Until now, Blatche feels that his legs no longer belong to him. He was unable to guard against Noah's hard hitting at the basket, and now it is even more impossible.
Seeing that his team could still maintain its lead, Thibodeau breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines, and then immediately shouted to the Bulls players who were returning to defense, "Don't let No. 0 shoot three-pointers! You can give it to others!" "
The meaning is obvious. Thibodeau actually plans to give up the single-defense strategy that he has insisted on for a whole game and prepares to double-team Li Kaiming from the three-point line!
The outside of the three-point line doubles up with an inside player on the opposite side. Such a novel tactic will probably be quite explosive in Thibodeau's entire coaching career!
The Bulls' tactical execution was also very good. The first time Li Kaiming got the ball, Rose and Gibson from the outside double-teamed him. However, the pass from Li Kaiming that Thibodeau expected did not happen!
Li Kaiming directly dropped the ball, ignoring the double-teaming of the two opponents, and directly penetrated through the gap between Rose and Gibson!
Gibson and Rose didn't expect that even after they hit this point, Li Kaiming would still have such a strong explosive power. Before the double team between the two was formed, Li Kaiming directly broke up!
After passing through the defense of these two men, Li Kaiming had already reached the three-point line. The rest of the Bulls team immediately returned to the three-point line. Only Gibson followed him, just because he was afraid that he would come back like he did in the previous round. , obviously broke in and then ran out to shoot a three-pointer.
But people like Thibodeau think too much. Li Kaiming just wants to score. It doesn't matter how many points he scores. But now that there is a badge effect, shooting three-pointers is naturally the most cost-effective, but he will not hang himself on the three-point line!
At this position, Li Kaiming's speed has increased to the highest level, and the rest of the Bulls finally realized that this guy is not going to shoot three-pointers this time, he is going to hit the basket!
All eyes turned to Noah on the inside. Thibodeau clenched his fists involuntarily, "Joakim, guard me. I believe you can do it. I believe..."
Noah, who was under the basket, also discovered Li Kaiming's intention. He blocked the basket like a wall and raised his hands to cover Li Kaiming.
As soon as he finished his action, he felt a strong wind blowing in his face the next moment!
A tall figure appeared in front of him like lightning, but the former did not hit him, but suddenly changed direction in the second step of the layup!
European step!
Noah's heart tightened, and his feet moved involuntarily toward the direction Li Kaiming changed direction.
This step was so obvious that even though this was the home court of the Bulls, the bottom line referee was not blind and immediately blew the whistle to signal Noah to block the foul!
At the same time, Li Kaiming's left-hand layup also happened to fall into the basket...
2+1!
The boos and "defense" at the United Center came to an abrupt end, and all the fans looked at each other. It was not certain who would win the game now...
Li Kaiming stood on the free throw line and made a steady hit under the noisy interference of more than 20,000 people!
110 to 109!
Sanders, who was standing next to the Wizards' bench, waved his arm cheerfully and said, "Great job!"
Thibodeau used the last timeout directly. There was less than 1 minute left before the end of the game. This timeout should be used up!
In the commentary box, Adams Vernal joked to Gus Jason on the side, "Gus, who do you think will win this game now?"
Until the end of the third quarter, the latter believed that the Bulls had a greater chance of winning this game. Now that the game has reached this level, not to mention Jason, even Wizards coach Saunders may not have thought of it!
Gus shook his head helplessly and said, "I admit that this guy Li can always create miracles. Now that both sides are back on the same starting line, whoever makes no mistakes next will win this game!"
Gus's comments hit the mark. As the game progresses, whichever team makes a mistake first will lose the victory. Therefore, the coaches of both sides emphasized on the bench not to be nervous and to play steadily.
After the timeout, the Bulls sent the ball from the backcourt. When Rose dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, there were 36 seconds left in the game. Thibodeau chose to press the time. After all, the Bulls were leading by 1 point. Even if the offense did not score this time, as long as they could Defending against the Wizards' final attack, the victory was in the bag.
Rose dribbled the ball from the outside to consume the attack time with 9 seconds left, and suddenly gave the ball to Noah who was stuck inside. The Bulls had an obvious advantage inside, so they chose to play with a success rate.
Brachi mobilized his remaining physical strength and frantically fought against Noah, and this attack was actually blocked by him.
Li Kaiming on the side suddenly took off the backboard and protected it in his arms. Seeing that no one came to harass him, he dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. There were still 8 seconds left!
The entire audience stood up and, led by the DJ, shouted "Defense!"
Gibson and Rose learned their lesson and surrounded Li Kaiming when he crossed the center line. At this time, Li Kaiming must not be allowed to make the final attack!
Li Kaiming did not choose to pass the ball. He pushed the ball forward, and then his whole body exploded with speed and dodged directly past Rose. There were still 6 seconds left!
The rest of the Bulls team is also here!
5!
4!
Li Kaiming did not break forward, but directly stopped and shot a three-pointer one step away from the three-point line!
Ross and Gibson behind him, and Luol Deng and Boggs in front of him, four people rushed towards Li Kaiming in the air at the same time, like four petals surrounding the stamens blooming in the air.
Li Kaiming's mind was clear and his heart was calm. He gently moved his wrist and took action!
