There are only 41 seconds left in the game.
The score was 121 to 120.
Zhao Feiyang has another free throw opportunity.
After scoring three plus one, he has become the focus of the audience. This time after he stepped to the free throw line, the fans began to boo wildly.
Many local fans in Houston do not want the Lakers to win, so even the Chinese fans who support Zhao Feiyang hope that he will not make free throws at this time.
Bang bang.
Zhao Feiyang patted the basketball amid the noise. He took a deep breath and exhaled a breath of turbid air before throwing the ball out.
Uh-huh.
The basketball hits the net easily.
122 to 120.
The Los Angeles Lakers finally overtook the Houston Rockets at the last minute.
In the critical situation where the team fell behind, James Harden, the core of the Rockets, no longer hesitated. He asked his teammates to give him the ball, and then quickly advanced with the ball.
After halftime, James Harden directly signaled others to pull away for a singles.
The person who went up to defend was Zhao Feiyang.
It's not that Zhao Feiyang dared to challenge, but Steve Nash's defense was really not good enough.
Even so, head coach Mike D'Antoni on the sidelines also ordered Chris Kaman on the wing to be ready to provide defense at any time.
The two were one-on-one outside the three-point line.
Defending James Harden is not an easy task. Zhao Feiyang devoted all his energy to keep an eye on him. He did not reach out to steal easily, but focused on the opponent's footsteps and body.
James Harden dribbled the basketball from outside the three-point line. When he saw Zhao Feiyang approaching, he did not ask his teammates to come up for a pick-and-roll, but assumed a one-on-one stance.
The two met each other, and James Harden made a change of direction and pulled away from the left. Zhao Feiyang's center of gravity shifted accordingly, but the next second, James Harden suddenly took the ball back, followed by a step back. Step away.
The whole movement was smooth and smooth. When he raised the basketball and shot, Zhao Feiyang's defense was already a step too late.
Uh-huh.
A key three-pointer hit the basket steadily.
This goal completely set off the audience. The Rockets fans in the Toyota Center Arena were excited. Countless people raised their hands in the air and screamed with their mouths wide open. All the applause was given to James Harden at this moment.
Zhao Feiyang, who failed to defend successfully, also had a deeper understanding at this moment.
"really!"
"The reason why stars are stars is because they take on more responsibilities!"
"It's no wonder the Rockets are willing to spend tens of millions in annual salary to poach James Harden..."
There are 18 seconds left on the clock.
123 to 122.
The Los Angeles Lakers have one last chance.
Just when Zhao Feiyang was about to ask his teammates to pass the ball to him, something he didn't expect happened. Nick Young, who was replaced as a striker in the second half of the fourth quarter, this time actually took the ball and sprinted toward the half court alone.
In the previous period, due to head coach Mike D'Antoni's tactical arrangements and Steve Nash's trust, Zhao Feiyang obtained enough ball rights.
However, as one of the main players, Nick Young was gradually left out, getting less and less possession of the ball, and the number of shots he took dropped completely compared to the first half.
Of course, Nick Young, who had a high self-esteem, was not willing to continue like this, so he decided to play singles at the last moment.
Nick Young sprinted with the ball all the way, and saw that the timer was quickly returning to zero, and the Rockets players were also gathering towards him. Nick Young didn't care about other teammates at all, and had no intention of organizing an attack. He rushed in after halftime After the three-point line, raise the basketball directly at a 45-degree angle to the left and shoot.
"Oh! No!"
Head coach Mike D'Antoni looked panicked on the sidelines. He didn't expect Nick Young to be so brave.
On the Lakers bench, a group of players were also shocked. After all, there are still 18 seconds left for the Lakers. They can organize an offense well, instead of impulsively dribbling the ball through half the court and directly shooting a three-pointer!
Even if he has to do this, Nick Young is by no means the best candidate to shoot three-pointers. There are many people in the team who have a higher three-point shooting percentage than him.
On the field.
Nick Young's three-point ball came out of his hands and drew a high arc in mid-air. Unfortunately, when it fell, it failed to enter the basket. Instead, it hit the contact between the basket and the backboard. area.
boom.
The basketball bounced away.
Dwight Howard was under the basket at this time. When he saw the basketball falling out, he rushed forward to grab the rebound. Everyone knows that as long as the Rockets get this rebound, the game will be over!
But when Dwight Howard jumped up, Pau Gasol also came to his side, and the two jumped up almost at the same time.
Seeing that the basketball was about to fall into the hands of Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol took the lead with his right arm and shot the ball out.
Snapped.
The basketball flew towards the bottom corner.
Just when everyone thought the basketball was about to fall out of bounds, a figure came quickly and grabbed the basketball before it went out of bounds.
The person who grabbed the basketball was Zhao Feiyang.
When Nick Young forced a single, he had already sprinted towards the half court. He happened to see Pau Gasol fighting for the rebound, and Zhao Feiyang moved towards the left side of Pau Gasol.
The basketball also happens to fall into his zone.
After grabbing the basketball, Zhao Feiyang took one last look at the timer. There were only 3.9 seconds left before the end of the game, and there were no extra opportunities left for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Zhao Feiyang didn't hesitate, he just jumped up and threw the basketball.
Beep.
The moment he took action, the sound of the timer reaching zero sounded, and the game was officially over.
0.5 seconds later, the three-pointer he threw fell steadily into the basket under the astonished eyes of countless people.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
125 to 123.
At the last moment of the game, Zhao Feiyang killed the Houston Rockets with a buzzer-beater, helping the Los Angeles Lakers come back and win their first regular season victory this season.
The Lakers players cheered loudly, and the people in the team seats even rushed to the court to celebrate. Steve Nash and Pau Gasol were extremely excited. They also rushed to Zhao Feiyang and hugged him.
"we won!"
"Damn game, we beat it...this is our first win..."
"Zhao, I'm starting to like you. Why can you shoot so accurately..."
Scattered applause came from the Toyota Center Arena. After all, it was an away game, and it was impossible for the fans to celebrate the Lakers' victory.
However, when Zhao Feiyang walked back to the tunnel, the fans on both sides of the stands reached out to him excitedly, and many people shouted his name to cheer him on.
In China on the other side of the ocean, even though the game was over, the scene of Zhao Feiyang's winning shot was repeatedly broadcast on TV news. His feat of scoring 40 points in this game also shocked the entire Chinese basketball team in a short period of time. boundary.
