NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 96 Wouldn't it be nice to let someone take a good free throw?

There are still 47 seconds left.

The Rockets are now leading by 1 point, and they still have the ball in their hands. Naturally, there is no need for Haier Refrigerator to call a timeout.

of course.

The most important thing is that he believes in Harden.

Same pressing time.

The same all pulled away.

The same Sean Williams stands at the free throw stand.

The only difference is that Howard brought up the pick-and-roll, and Sean Williams didn't move, just crouched in the paint and waited.

In fact, in terms of career, Howard's pick-and-roll effect is very poor, because he has no three-point ability, and people will not dump you.

You can only go down.

This is equivalent to blocking, but it seems to be unblocked.

But this time, Howard was very smart, and immediately went down after blocking the man, and at the same time blocked Sean Williams' defense line.

The quality of the screen was still very high, causing Sean Williams to catch blind.

And Wade can only rely on himself to defend Harden.

The problem is, Harden's strength is very strong, pushing all the way in, he is about to enter the restricted area, Xue Liancheng who is nearby can only withdraw to help defend.

And this time.

Harden decisively chose to pass the ball.

Hei Bei raised his hand and was about to shoot, and Luol Deng was directly in a dilemma.

Ariza has already scored five three-pointers, and Hebei has also scored three. Both of them have great three-point threats.

And just when Luoer Deng was hesitating, Xue Liancheng jumped anxiously, "Go and defend..."

At the same time, he has been running towards the direction of Ariza extremely fast.

Luoer Deng just came back to his senses, he seemed a little reluctant, and trotted over to make up for the defense, but in fact he was just pretending.

Because Heibei had already taken off at this time and made a shot, Loel Deng could only stretch out his hand and interfere from the air.

result.

in!

This time.

Xue Liancheng, who had already rushed in front of Ariza, turned completely blue.

He couldn't figure it out at all, what is Loel Deng doing?
Two-time All-Star!

And it's a ten million contract.

The Heat signed him to make up for the vacancy left by my big Zhan Huang.

result.

Made up for a hair...

The audience also instantly fell silent, nothing at all.

This ball is quite deadly.

It is equivalent to locking Heat's throat, the knife edge is only 0.01 cm away from the throat, ready to cut off at any time.

Or more accurately, blood has been seen.

Hei Bei immediately walked around in circles, bouncing like a goat jumping and walking, and made a scissors gesture.

Started to put on...

That snarky look, especially embarrassing...

Second Master Bo was furious, and yelled at Luoer Deng, "What's the matter with you?"

Loel Deng's face was also very ugly, "I thought Xue would withdraw to defend..."

In fact.

When Xue Liancheng went to help defend Harden, he was already far away from Heibei, but closer to Ariza.

But it's useless to say more now, it won't help.

Xue Liancheng was too lazy to argue, and directly took the responsibility, "My problem..."

Loel Deng obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and took a deep look at Xue Liancheng.

The eyes are complicated, some are in a trance, some are relaxed, some are unwilling, some are wronged, and there are more gratitude...

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was his responsibility, and he knew it himself.

But in the face of blame, he subconsciously escaped.

Especially when this game is so important, you will be scolded for taking responsibility, and the pressure you are under can be imagined.

Only then did Second Master Bo wake up, and restrained his fierce expression, "It's okay, it's okay, call back..."

It doesn't make any sense to blame teammates now.

Only with a desperate fight can there be a chance of survival.

If you just scold me blindly, then people's hearts will be scattered, and there is really no hope.

There are still 28 seconds left.

back.

Uncle Wei quickly crossed the half court with the ball, paused, and rushed straight.

Unfortunately.

The Rockets have been on guard.

In two steps, Wade could only pass back to Xue Liancheng.

Xue Liancheng didn't mess up his position, but signaled Uncle Wei to come back to pick and roll.

After blocking, Xue Liancheng burst out again.

Just two steps ahead, he also passed back to Uncle Wei.

Ariza and Heibei, after switching defenses twice in a row, seemed a little confused, and it didn't matter who was defending whom.

Wait until the third pick-and-roll.

Ariza directly planned to go around from the front, blocking Wade's advance route, and did not follow the defense.

only.

This time Wade only took one step forward, passed the ball, and then turned into a human wall to block Hei Bei.

And Xue Liancheng directly withdrew beyond the three-point line. At this time, Ariza was behind Hei Bei and wanted to block Wade.

in this way.

There is a vacant opportunity.

Xue Liancheng was about to shoot, but Ariza's reaction was still fast, and he flew to save him.

This posed a problem for Xue Liancheng.

If he jumps and shoots now, it will be a shot with contact and cover, but there is no 10% hit rate bonus.

And if he wants to use this to make a foul, it doesn't seem to work.

Ariza pounced from the side. According to the principle of the angle, Ariza could completely dodge or dodge.

unless.

After waiting for Ariza to fly, he turned sideways and leaned on Ariza actively.

But the problem is, there is no such statement!

This is not a shooting action, this is so blatant to foul.

It's like reaching into someone else's wallet to get money.

Can others agree?

Can the referee agree?

He didn't dare to gamble, and he couldn't afford to gamble.

and so.

It's not that he's shooting the ball now, and neither is Pengci.

Between lightning and flint.

He suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

He chose neither of these two.

But bend your knees and do the shooting motion as usual.

Seeing that Ariza rushed over, he took the initiative to dodge in the past.

then.

Then he took off without haste and made a three-pointer.

The feeling is coming.

Swish!
Enter!
The whole place is boiling!
The audience saw hope again, and everyone cheered.

111:112
The Heat are still 1 point behind.

And time, only the last 18 seconds left.

At this time, it was quite embarrassing, not enough to attack in one round, and the Rockets had the most important possession of the ball.

Currently.

There are only two options left for the Heat.

First, the audience pressed hard to see if there was a chance for the Rockets to make mistakes.

Second, tactical fouls. This is relatively conservative and allows more time for yourself.

If the Rockets hit one of two free throws, then they have a chance of lore.

If the Rockets hit two free throws, they also have a chance to draw.

But it's all or nothing.

Haier Refrigerator was very sensible and called a timeout.

Spoelstra called everyone over and began to arrange this crucial defense, "Everyone pay attention, press first, after three seconds, if you still can't grab the ball, foul directly."

After a pause, Spoelstra added, "Of course, if Dwight or Patrick gets the ball, foul immediately."

According to NBA rules, fouls can only be fouled on players with the ball in the last 2 minutes.

If there is a tactical foul on a player without the ball, it will be two free throws and one throw, which is equivalent to sending points. Naturally, it is impossible for him to make such a low-level mistake.

The reason why he chose to foul Howard and Beverly was mainly because their free throws were unstable.

Especially Howard, whose career free throw percentage is only 50+%, as long as he gets the ball, he will definitely foul the first time.

but.

As long as the Rockets' Haier refrigerator does not have a bubble in their brains, they will not send Howard to the game, so the good wish of fouling Howard may be difficult to realize.

really.

After the game restarts.

The Rockets' players have become Harden, Ariza, Beverly, veteran Jason Terry, and Cannan.

All of them are guards and players who are good at free throws.

The speed is fast and the maneuverability is good. Is this time-consuming?

After seeing the Rockets' lineup, Spoelstra's face instantly became serious.

What he sent was still the starting lineup, but Bosh and Sean Williams are inside players, how can the speed keep up with the defenders!

Uh... and a tow bottle.

Xue Liancheng's speed is comparable to that of inside players.

In this case, it is basically a dream to press the whole court to make the Rockets make mistakes.

whistle.

The old and hard Terry came to serve.

In an instant, the Rockets dispersed like a goddess scattering flowers.

In the end, Terry sent the ball to Ariza in the backcourt.

A very surprising choice.

What is even more surprising is that Xue Liancheng, who was defending Ariza, almost didn't hesitate, and immediately fouled on the spot.

Spoel on the sidelines was a little confused.

Didn't they say it's good to press and see if there is a chance to grab the ball?
And Ariza's dribbling is not very good, it is a good target for pressing.

result.

Xue Liancheng didn't even try, and directly fouled.

This is so...

Si Bo was quite powerless, completely unable to understand Xue Liancheng's choice, and just shook his head with a wry smile.

of course.

He didn't blame his disciples either, he simply thought that Xue Liancheng was nervous because he encountered such a scene for the first time.

At this time, Xue Liancheng smiled and said to Ariza, "Trevor, do you know why I chose to foul you without hesitation?"

"Ok?"

Ariza froze for a moment, raised his eyebrows, and twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, "Are you trying to say, bet that I won't get a penalty?"

"No! You are wrong. As a ten-year veteran and former champion member, I believe in your psychological quality." Xue Liancheng shook his head.

This time, Ariza was really curious, "Then...why?"

Xue Liancheng said truthfully, "I want to give you two points."

Ariza laughed, "Give me two points?"

"Yes, although your free throw percentage was only 77% last season, but at this critical moment, I still believe that you can make free throws, because I like your fighting spirit." Xue Liancheng continued.

Ariza just shrugged, "Then I want to thank you for your liking."

What I thought in my heart was, I believe you a ghost...

"You're welcome."

Xue Liancheng paused for a while with a smile, and said, "The coach arranged for us to try to press down. I don't think it is necessary at all. I wish you good luck."

Done.

He walked away first.

Ariza was left there with a dazed look on his face.

This kid...what the hell is he trying to do?
He absolutely did not believe that Xue Liancheng would be so kind.

But Xue Liancheng's words were too sincere.

In particular, he absolutely believed in the coach's arrangement to press down, which should be done under normal circumstances, but Xue Liancheng didn't hesitate and fouled him on the spot.

This……

It's really confusing!
And what Xue Liancheng wants is to make you confused and confused.

You are right to be confused.

This is called psychological interference, and he thinks it is much more useful than pressing.

In addition, Xue Liancheng also specifically mentioned Ariza's free throw percentage last season, which invisibly put pressure on Ariza.

and……

He felt that Ariza was a very good foul candidate!

77% free throw percentage, it's worth a fight.

Following the referee's signal.

Ariza walks to the free throw line.

He took a deep breath and discarded what Xue Liancheng said to him just now, but his mind could filter it, and he still kept it deep in his consciousness.

first penalty...

Shot.

Bumped a bit.

It really missed.

The audience cheered and cheered like the sea.

Si Po, on the sidelines, also secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Xue Liancheng, who was outside the three-point line, raised the corners of his mouth slightly at this time.

It seems that psychological interference is really effective!
He almost didn't laugh out loud.

of course.

It also depends on the second penalty, but you can't be too happy too early, otherwise the extreme joy will turn into sorrow, it will be funny...

During this interval, the two sides changed players.

The Rockets brought Howard and Motiejunas back in for rebounding.

The Heat also replaced Anderson, also in order to ensure rebounds.

The second penalty is very important.

If entered.

Then the Heat can only shoot three-pointers if they want to harvest, but they can also take second place and score a 2-pointer to tie.

If not.

Then there are more choices, two points and three points are all right, which is a natural benefit to the Heat.

and so.

All the fans at the scene were shouting and making various noises, trying to interfere with Ariza.

But Xue Liancheng felt that this group of people was really redundant.

He has the opposite expectations of the audience, and everyone on the Heat team.

That's right!

He hopes that Ariza will not let him down and can make free throws.

Because after the penalty is scored, the ball is owned by the Heat.

In other words, if the ball is scored, the game is over.

If you don't score, if you lose the rebound, it will be bad.

Doomsday...

So, this group of people is really irrelevant, do they really want to win?
Wouldn't it be good to shut down and let Ariza take a good free throw?
have to do...

(End of this chapter)