Kevin Durant's three plus one obviously exceeded everyone's expectations, not even LeBron James, who committed the foul. When he saw that shot scored with his own eyes, he couldn't help but show an extremely disappointed look on his face.
The same goes for fans at Quicken Loans Center.
Everyone knows that once Durant scores this free throw, the Cavaliers may never have any chance to turn defeat into victory.
With all the fans watching, Durant walked toward the free throw line.
He took the basketball from the referee, threw it on the ground and bounced it twice, then raised the basketball and threw it out amidst the boos of the audience.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
At this moment, the fans in the Quicken Loans Center Arena seemed to have hit rock bottom, with countless people shaking their heads and letting out heavy sighs.
124 to 120.
There are only 19 seconds left.
Cleveland Cavaliers offense.
LeBron advanced with the ball himself. After reaching the half court, he didn't even have any extra thoughts. He directly raised the basketball and threw the ball in the face of Durant's interference.
boom.
The basketball bounced out of the basket.
There was a burst of exclamation from the whole audience.
The rebound bounced out. Fortunately, Kevin Love got the ball at the critical moment. He grabbed the basketball before it flew out. After glancing at the court for a short time, Love chose to give the ball to the bottom corner. In the hands of Zhao Feiyang.
Snapped.
Zhao Feiyang successfully caught the ball.
The moment Stephen Curry flew towards him, Zhao Feiyang threw the ball towards Curry.
Curry tried his best, but still couldn't block the basketball in Zhao Feiyang's hands.
Uh-huh.
A crisp three-pointer hit the basket steadily.
123 to 124.
There are 7.1 seconds left before the end of the game.
The Warriors served, and the Cavaliers players marked frantically. In the chaos, Green, who was standing under the basket, threw the ball to Klay Thompson outside. Thompson planned to play in isolation, but after being targeted by J.R. Smith, he chose to pass the ball.
The target of his pass was Durant, but the moment he threw the basketball, Zhao Feiyang suddenly came out of the way.
Snapped.
Amid the exclamations of the fans in the audience, Zhao Feiyang intercepted the pass with a slap.
After the steal, he aroused the excitement of the fans in the audience. Under the screams of countless people, Zhao Feiyang sprinted towards the half court with the ball.
When he was blocked by the catching up Warriors players, he decisively threw the ball to LeBron who was following behind.
LeBron held the ball and dribbled it twice. Seeing that the game time was about to end, he threw the ball decisively at the last moment.
Beep.
The moment the timer sounds, everything is over!
The basketball thrown by LeBron also hit the basket as the fans watched.
boom.
The basketball bounced up, once, and then again... When it bounced for the third time, the basketball finally flew out of the basket.
The ball failed to score.
LeBron's last-minute shot failed to save the defeat.
124 to 123.
The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers by 1 point and won the final victory of the series.
At this moment, the entire stadium was in mourning.
The most depressing person was LeBron. He stood there stunned for a long time, and it took a while before he spoke.
"Damn it! Why did I foul Kevin? It's better to let him shoot it directly... Then at least we have a chance to play overtime..."
Unlike LeBron who stood there complaining about himself, Zhao Feiyang was emotionally stable and looked very calm.
Today he scored 34 points, the highest score in the game.
In this situation, there is nothing he can do if the team loses! After all, the team still has LeBron, and what he can do alone is relatively limited, especially when it comes to key goals!
Of course, the more important thing is that the team is already 0-3 behind. In this case, what is the point even if he steals the ball from LeBron and insists on scoring?
Can this situation be reversed?
If the Cavaliers could beat the Warriors with their current lineup, they would have won long ago! Why wait until now? Moreover, the team's morale has not been very good since the beginning of the series, especially after losing two games, many Cavaliers players have shown that they don't care. In this situation, what can one person do on his own?
Therefore, Zhao Feiyang is relatively calm about the team's defeat. He has tried his best!
Looking back into the stadium, the Warriors players have gathered together to celebrate the victory. Curry, Thompson and others took the initiative to come over and hug Zhao Feiyang and say hello, while Durant, Green and others also responded to each other one by one.
No matter how tense the two sides were before the game, at this moment, everything was over!
"Congratulations, Stephen!"
Zhao Feiyang expressed congratulations to Curry when he showed his kindness.
Curry responded with a hug.
"Zhao, it's a pity that you are too expensive now! Otherwise, I really hope to play with you... If you, me and Clay, the three of us work together, then I think within three years We can definitely win one or two more championships..."
Zhao Feiyang smiled helplessly.
He knew Curry had no ill intentions, but he was unwilling to do so. It's not just that the Warriors can't afford it, it's also that he doesn't want to join the championship team.
What does a championship like that mean to him? Perhaps a long time later, later fans will forget how the championship was won at that time, but those witnesses at the time will definitely remember that someone once won the championship by taking shortcuts.
Although it is said that the winner takes all, in the eyes of fans, the gold content of championship rings is also different.
After saying hello, it’s time for the Cavaliers players to leave! Although this is their home court, it belongs to the championship at this time.
"Let's go, man!"
LeBron came up and patted Zhao Feiyang on the shoulder.
It seemed that he was going to comfort Zhao Feiyang, but Zhao Feiyang clearly saw loneliness and sadness on his face.
"LeBron, don't think too much! It's over...The future is what we should continue to chase..."
Zhao Feiyang said as he walked to the player tunnel with LeBron.
"If I'm not wrong, you don't plan to stay, right?"
"What about you? I guess you must think so too..."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"LeBron, where do you want to go?"
"I hope to go to a wealthy team and re-establish a team that can win championships there! Although people outside are calling me an old guy now, I am not old yet. I think I can play for at least five more seasons. ..."
"I believe that... with your physical talent, it won't be a problem to play until you are 40 years old..."
"So... Zhao, what about you? Where do you want to go?"
LeBron looked at Zhao Feiyang, who also fell silent for a moment and entered a state of thinking. After a while, he responded, "I also want to go to a wealthy team. Like you, I also hope to build a team that can win the championship!"
"It looks like we will be rivals next season... If that's the case, I'll see you on the pitch then..."
