"Timeout!!" Popovich threw the tactical board to the ground.
He couldn't wait to let Ginobili lead him past halftime and then called timeout.
The ATT Arena was silent, and fans in the rows nearby could hear Popovich's roar!
Four three-pointers!
Score 12 points in a row!
In almost two minutes, the Spurs' advantage was exhausted! !
Duncan and Parker both looked at Zhao Chen in disbelief.
Times have changed.
Really changed.
Their faces looked heavier than ever.
"Crazy three-pointers, unreasonable, that's it, Zhao Chen, play with him!" Zhang Weiping shouted passionately.
"Zhao Chen's outside firepower exploded in this quarter, which made the Spurs very uncomfortable." Xu Jicheng said.
On the sidelines, Zhao Chen high-fived every Lakers player including Kobe, Jokic, and Randle.
The excitement can be seen on the faces of all the Lakers players. The Lakers' momentum was abruptly brought back by Zhao Chen.
"Well done." Kobe was also very excited.
Zhao Chen did everything he promised to the Lakers players at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
After returning from timeout.
The Spurs didn't panic, they fielded their main lineup.
Duncan steadily passed the ball to Parker who cut inside, and Parker scored an easy layup.
Lakers offense.
Kobe brought the ball across half court to Jokic.
Jokic held the ball high, waiting for Zhao Chen to move.
Zhao Chen is trying to escape from the attack.
Randall inserted himself between Ginobili and Leonard at the right time, once again helping Zhao Chen find a running gap.
Zhao Chen successfully received Jokic's pass in the past.
It’s still catch-and-shoot.
Leonard had a hard time getting around this time, and he tried to interfere with Zhao Chen as much as possible.
But Zhao Chen hung on his arm!
"Beep!"
Although the ball missed the target, the referee whistled a three-point foul!
Zhao Chen wants to take three free throws.
Leonard felt a little regretful, and the boos from the fans were gone.
When they saw Zhao Chen shooting from the three-point line, they panicked!
Standing on the free throw line, Zhao Chen made three steady free throws!
83 to 82.
The Lakers successfully took the lead!
Spurs attack.
After a series of passes, Ginobili broke through and passed the ball to Bonner in the bottom corner.
Bonner is a big man with three-point range, and he responded to the three-pointer neatly!
"Uh-huh!"
83 to 85.
Lakers offense.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.
Leonard defended Zhao Chen.
"Zhao, you won't have another chance to score three points." Leonard spoke to Zhao Chen for the first time in this game.
Zhao Chen had also trash-talked him before, but Leonard didn't respond at all.
It was rare to see this guy talking, so Zhao Chen was not polite.
"Then, I'll score a three-pointer right there!" Zhao Chen said, pointing to the spot between the top of the arc and the LOGO.
"Try it," Leonard said.
The Spurs wanted to double attack, but Leonard signaled no need. He felt that the double attack would interfere with his defense.
Pull away, singles!
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball with a cat waist and hit the ground.
Leonard's continuous pressing defense.
Zhao Chen used continuous back dribbling combined with crotch dribbling to reach the just designated position.
Leonard's defense is indeed very strong, but Zhao Chen is not afraid!
Zhao Chen first lunged to the right, attracting Leonard's defense to the right, and then pulled back with his hips.
Leonard followed closely, and Zhao Chen suddenly moved to the left again, and then pulled again.
Between pulls and backs, Zhao Chen missed Leonard's defense.
He took a small step back to collect the ball and made a clean three-pointer!
Leonard's defense can no longer keep up!
The cold three-point arrow penetrated the net! !
86 to 85, the score was over again.
After scoring the goal, Zhao Chen nodded provocatively at Leonard! !
Leonard said no more.
“Awesome, it’s all there!”
"A three-point shot off the dribble!"
"Zhao Chen's dribbling three-pointer is horizontal."
"It's awesome, just beat Leonard."
"Leonard's defense is awesome, but when it comes to Zhao Chen, there's nothing he can do!"
Fans watching Zhao Chen's game at home in China all celebrated happily.
On the court, Zhao Chen made his three-point gesture and glided all the way back to his own half.
Popovich shook his head, knowing that he had once again encountered the kind of player who was unreasonable to him.
The advantage the Spurs created in the third quarter was fleeting!
Is there something wrong with the Spurs' defense?
No, they've always been great.
It's just that Zhao Chen used this more arrogant attack to penetrate them.
Faced with such a player, Popovich has no way to do anything, just like the Spurs had no way to deal with Kobe.
....
....
After the lead, the game entered a fierce stage.
Zhao Chen's madness did not last for the entire quarter. After missing consecutive three-pointers, Zhao Chen gave up shooting three-pointers.
Start focusing on organizing the team's strength to fight against the Spurs.
The difference between playing with the Lakers and playing with the Thunder is that if Zhao Chen doesn't show off, it will be really difficult to win against a strong team.
The difference between a strong team and a weak team is their tenacity.
The Lakers and Spurs are both strong teams now.
The Lakers didn't collapse in the third quarter, they survived, and the Spurs didn't collapse in the fourth quarter, they survived.
The two sides entered a round of attrition war.
The Spurs' team offense continued to score, and the Lakers also stepped up to score one after another.
The game was very tense until the last 28 seconds.
The score was a 100-100 tie.
The ball is in Spurs' favor.
Bobo weapon paused and arranged a tactic to cover Ginobili.
Ginobili dribbled across the frontcourt and looked up at the time.
He needs to compress time as much as possible and ensure that he scores without giving his opponent too much time to react.
Kobe Bryant defending Ginobili.
The two were old rivals, and Kobe didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.
With 10 seconds left on the attack time, Ginobili started.
Duncan's help, Randall's help, and Ginobili's snake-like pace broke through.
Zhao Chen didn't hesitate at all, gave up on Leonard and went directly to chase Ginobili.
Ginobili's physical fitness is close to the limit, and his steps are not so agile.
Ginobili's Euro-step layup barely got past Randle.
At the last minute! !
"Snapped!"
Zhao Chen blocked his layup and Randall hugged him!
"Pause!!" Randall quickly made a pause gesture.
"OMG!"
Popovich also panicked, and the fans at the scene also looked at this scene in disbelief.
Ginobili had already penetrated the defense, but was chased down by Zhao Chen at the last moment!
"That's a top-five shot," Barkley yelled.
"In 9 seconds, will there be a buzzer-beater? We'll wait and see!" Smith also mobilized the fans' emotions.
Kobe Bryant on the court was very excited and went over to chest bump Zhao Chen to celebrate.
Domestic fans watching the live broadcast were also excited.
Enna also put on a smile and kept watching the replay.
This ball can be seen from Ginobili's footsteps at the last moment, he is tired!
If he was young, he would be sure of this ball, but now, he can't.
The demon sword was blocked by Zhao Chen! !
This is the power of time!
