After Li Yan was carried off the court on a stretcher, the game quickly restarted.
Spurs round.
Tony Parker used the pick-and-roll to force his way inside the Nuggets.
The "French sports car" was very fast. When he turned around, Camby was about to step forward to defend, but suddenly his body stiffened, and then he sat down on the floor holding his legs.
Parker quickly cut in and completed the layup.
88 to 90! The Nuggets' lead is only 2 points.
Marcus Camby was on the ground, covering his right leg with a painful expression.
Camby actually got cramps.
The fans watching the TV broadcast went crazy.
"Holy shit, Camby is down too, how can we fight like this? The Spurs are really bad."
"It's just that this is the first time I've seen someone unable to turn off the air conditioner."
"Can't the key be to give the Nuggets some ice and fans?"
"Li Yan, the Nuggets are no longer good. It doesn't matter to Camby."
"Farke, Spurs, there are rules for love!"
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Camby was replaced by George Karl, and Nene came on.
Nuggets round.
Iverson rushed into the Spurs' interior carrying a "bundle of explosives."
"Beep!" "Beep!"
"The Answer" made a suicide layup and won two free throws.
"Shua!" "dUang!"
One of two free throws, 88 to 91!
Iverson's forehead was also sweating, and his condition was not good.
Spurs offense.
Tim Duncan hit Nene with his back, turned and hit the hook, and caused Nene's thug to foul.
There are also additional penalties, "Whoosh!" It's all done in one fell swoop.
91 to 91!
At the critical moment, "Stone Buddha" Duncan scored a "2+1" to help the Spurs equalize the score.
Inside the TNT studios.
"Li Yan's end had a great impact on the situation of the game." Smith explained: "On the offensive end, if Iverson can continue to hit the inside and cause damage, no one can replace Li Yan's role on the defensive end."
"Whether it's J.R. Smith or Steve Blake, they are too busy taking care of themselves to help Allen Iverson fill in. Without Li Yan, the Nuggets' perimeter rotation defense system collapsed."
"The most terrible thing is that the outside line missed and the pressure on the inside increased sharply. Now Marcus Camby is also off the game. The Nuggets are really miserable."
Barkley nodded. He agreed with Smith: "Marcus Camby's ability to protect the basket is much better than Nene Hilario. Nene can't stop Tim Duncan at all."
"With Li Yan away, Nene doesn't have much chance on the offensive end. Alas, it's going to be difficult for the Nuggets."
"But on such a hot day, not having air conditioning is really life-threatening. I didn't expect the Spurs to even be able to pay the electricity bill." Barkley continued to complain:
"There are always so many unexpected situations at Spurs' home court..."
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Nuggets round.
Iverson rushed to the basket but was pressed down by Duncan. The offense and defense switched, and Tony Parker took the lead.
JR-Smith kept chasing after him, Li Yan rushed to the hospital, and JR didn't want to be a weakling.
Fight! JR Smith caught up with Parker, jumped up with all his strength, and fought hard.
"dUang!" Parker failed to make a layup, and he fell out of the baseline with JR Smith who was chasing the shot.
Tragic! ! ! Neither of them could get up for a long time.
"Beep!" the whistle sounded.
The referee whistled a defensive foul on JR Smith and gave Tony Parker two free throws.
George Karl on the sidelines could no longer hold his nerve. This ball was very crucial and could determine the outcome of the game.
George Karl thought J.R. Smith hit the basketball first and it was a clean defense.
However, the referee did not change the call.
When Li Yan was taken off the field, George Karl's mood was already extremely bad.
Now George Karl exploded directly on the spot, and the old man pointed at the referee and spit out fragrance.
Maybe it was because the Nuggets were so miserable that the referee didn't give a T. George Karl stopped when he got tired of scolding.
Tony Parker withstood the pressure and made two free throws.
93 to 91! There are 17 seconds left in the game and the Spurs lead by 2 points.
George Karl called a timeout.
The Nuggets players were exhausted, and George Karl didn't plan complicated plays.
He patted Anthony on the shoulder and said, "Cameron, it's up to you."
"Melon" nodded solemnly.
Come back from the timeout and make the final attack.
Anthony successfully received the pass at a 45-degree position on the right side.
Facing Michael Finley's defense, "Melo" suppressed a wave of time.
When the timer's red light started flashing, he moved.
"Whoosh!" A quick tentative step shook Finley's center of gravity away. Anthony dribbled the ball, moved sideways, and took off to shoot!
The moment the basketball was released, the buzzer sounded to end the game and the time had returned to zero.
The basketball dragged its tail in the air and drew a long arc. "Whoa!" A hollow hit.
Nuggets players rushed toward Anthony, and George Karl threw down his tactical board in excitement.
However, the referee indicated that it was a two-pointer and Anthony stepped on the line in the round just now.
It was confirmed through slow-motion playback that the line crossing was quite obvious, and it was indeed a two-point long.
"Farke!" George Karl was so angry that he felt dizzy. The old man silently bent down and picked up the tactical board that he had just thrown away.
93 to 93! A dramatic scene happened. Anthony stepped on the line with a winning goal, and the two sides were tied and entered overtime.
The long and grueling game continues.
Not only the players couldn't stand it, but even the referees and fans felt bad.
In overtime, the players who were exhausted began to fight with iron, and the two sides rarely scored in sports battles.
Can only rely on boring free throws to score.
In the end, the Spurs relied on better free throws to defeat the Nuggets.
101 to 98!
The Spurs got back one, and the series score came to 1-2!
The game was over and everyone was relieved.
The sweltering venue, with the highest temperature reaching 34 degrees Celsius, has tens of thousands of fans in addition to the players in such a closed arena.
No one stayed. Under the organization of the security personnel, everyone fled the "sauna" immediately.
The entire Nuggets team took the bus and left the arena immediately, and no players or coaching staff attended the post-game press conference.
Nuggets general manager Sean Connery angrily said in an interview:
"This is the most shameless game I have ever seen. No more Nuggets players will appear at a press conference in San Antonio..."
