I am so Accurate

Winning the third game is very important for the Lakers.

But more importantly for the Lakers fans, they saw Sun Hao play a dominant game!

They instinctively had this idea in their minds: In addition to the Sharks in the playoffs, there should be Suns in the playoffs!

"They can't stop Shaq, and they can't stop Sun, man, you know what? When you can't stop two guys at the same time, that means your defense is broken! No defense, no win!"

In the latest episode of TNT's program, Barkley said proudly.

Kenny Smith on the side kept nodding.

What Barkley didn't say is that if these two people still have such a high degree of fit inside and outside, it would be too difficult to win them.

"No team can beat them, only they can beat them!"

Barkley is indeed a big mouth.

However, the words are not rough, the Lakers have shown unprecedented strength, and it looks like they are invincible.

Then, in the next fourth game, the Spurs narrowly beat the Lakers 112-108 and tied the big score 2-2!

Barkley took a mouthful of tainted milk and directly turned the Lakers over!

Well, tainted milk is one aspect, but what is more important is the adjustment of the Spurs.

Popovich put Ginobili on the bench in Game 4!

This trick worked wonders.

Although Ginobili is not there, the Spurs will suffer some losses in the starting stage.

But for those losses, Ginobili made up for it in the transition from the bench, and it was full to overflow.

He scored a series-high 34 points and became the number one contributor to the Spurs' victory.

Everyone knows that the Spurs need Ginobili's explosion to increase the team's upper limit if they want to win, and now Ginobili has done it!

And it is foreseeable that the Spurs will use him as a substitute in the next game, and he still has a high probability of breaking out.

After watching the first four games, the fans have expressed that their little hearts are not enough.

It's a different situation after each game, and you can't judge who will advance in the end.

But no matter what, after the first four games, the two sides will usher in the real battle of Tianwangshan!

Sun Hao couldn't help feeling that the Spurs at the beginning of the century were really strong.

Although they failed to complete the dynasty like the Bulls and Lakers, they won 4 championships in 8 years in history and won championships in odd-numbered years. This is a symbol of strength.

The next Tianwang Mountain, the outcome is unpredictable.

...

"They're stronger than they've been in years, stronger than I thought they would be."

When returning to Los Angeles to train and prepare for Tianwangshan, O'Neal expressed emotion.

O'Neill said so, indicating that the performance of the Spurs has won his approval.

Of course, O'Neill's worry can also be heard.

If it is said that his poor performance caused the team to lose, then he is not worried at all.

Because he knew that as long as he was serious, he would be able to handle it.

But now, both he and Sun Hao have no problem playing, but the Lakers still lost 2 games, and this is the problem.

Just like fighting in the game, generals have an upper limit of damage. If the upper limit is hit and they can't kill people, the ending is likely to be killed by the opponent.

Sun Hao also knew O'Neill's worries.

He looked up, the training was over now, and many people had already gone back to the locker room.

"Let's go take a shower first."

Sun Hao also stood up while speaking.

O'Neill was stunned for a moment, usually they would chat for a while after training.

But Sun Hao got up, and he also supported the benches on both sides with his hands, got up vigorously and followed them back to the locker room.

"guys."

When he got out of the shower, Sun Hao saw most of his teammates in the locker room, and then yelled.

O'Neill also raised his head. Only then did he know the reason why Sun Hao returned to the locker room early today. It turned out that he had something to say.

"I've heard countless times this season that the Lakers are a Son and Shaq team, that you can do everything with Son and Shaq, you can win championships with Son and Shaq, etc., but what I want to say Yes, not like that."

Sun Hao's opening remarks sounded like an old orator.

"Carl's tenacity, Doug's defense, Damon's 3s, Mike's scoring, Robert's experience, all of them, this team is a team of 15 of us and without any one of them, we wouldn't be where we are today. .”

It is confirmed that what I said is someone who is familiar with "Emotional Intelligence".

Of course, anyone can tell that Sun Hao's words are laying the groundwork.

"Our opponent, the Spurs, is very strong. After four games, one thing is very clear, just me and Shaq can't beat them, so we need more people to stand up, because only then can we win the game."

After Sun Hao finished speaking, the team members nodded one after another.

This is very true.

Even Jordan needs a role player like Cole.

If a dog on a bench can win the championship, it's just to make you laugh.

The Lakers are now at a 50-50 split with the Spurs. At this time, someone needs to make more contributions to break this balance.

This was proven when Sun Hao played for Dallas and the Mavericks won their first championship in team history.

In the Mavericks team at that time, the old Curry and Barkley all made their own contributions.

It's not even an exaggeration to say that if it weren't for them, the Mavericks might not be able to win that championship.

History is full of such examples.

"I will pass the ball to you more, I believe you can do it."

O'Neal added at this time.

Although he didn't know what Sun Hao wanted to do before, but after listening to what Sun Hao said, he expressed that he could no longer agree.

Moreover, Sun Hao's off-court attributes really made him feel unnaturally happy.

He couldn't help thinking of Kobe again, and the difference between cake and compressed biscuit.

"For the team."

Huo Li also stood up at this time and reached out to signal the players to do a morale-boosting action.

Everyone stood up and clenched their fists together.

"The Lakers Championship!"

Immediately afterwards, they shouted that all-too-familiar slogan.

Well, it's not just a stalk.

After shouting, Sun Hao looked at Huo Li more.

When it comes to role players, Horry is undoubtedly one of the best in history.

Even in terms of the number of championships alone, one of them can be removed.

And if he remembers correctly, the Spurs won the championship this year in history is inseparable from Horry's credit.

So if other people can give more support, Horry is the most likely.

Of course, this is just an expectation.

After all, the environment of the Lakers is different from that of the Spurs, and there are Christie and Ariza at the small forward position, and Malone and Uncle Huo at the power forward. Horry has not played much playing time since the playoffs.

Sun Hao then turned his gaze to the others.

In fact, I really want to say that the Lakers have many such role players, and Malone and Uncle Huo can also do this.

So among so many people, as long as one can perform well, it will not be difficult for the Lakers to win Tianwangshan.

When the Lakers and Spurs hit Tianwangshan, the series of other groups were also going on at the same time.

In the West, the Mavericks have already led the Supersonics 3-1. This script is exactly the same as the first round.

It is basically certain that the Mavericks will become one of the teams in the Western Conference Finals as fans expect.

In the East, the Celtics and Wizards drew 2-2.

Although the Wizards won the first game beautifully, the "toughness" shown by the Celtics has their traditional flavor.

Yao Ming's performance is fairly stable, but McGrady's performance in this defensive intensity is not very good.

This may also be one of the reasons why his talent is better than Kobe's in history, but his final results are far worse than Kobe's.

On the other side, the Pacers and Pistons also drew 2-2!

Veteran Reggie Miller was the key to the Pacers' turnaround, scoring 20 and 22 points in Games 2 and 4, respectively, to help the Pacers win.

Don't think that the score is low. The encounter between these two teams is to fight bayonets and defend. If they can score 20 points, they have performed very well.

Not to mention, Miller has played for the Pacers for 18 years and is already a 40-year-old veteran!

In the case of Artest's suspension, he is blooming his last fireworks.

So, completely different from the one-sided first round, three of the four semi-finals were tied 2-2.

Such a situation is like playing with a certain face, the tailwind suddenly becomes a balance of power, and the experience is doubled.

...

Two days later, the Lakers and Spurs returned to the Staples Center and officially ushered in the battle of Tianwangshan!

The attendance rate of the scene was full. In addition to the Lakers Jr. Bass, the general manager of the Spurs, RC Buford, also came to the scene.

At the scene, the major TV media also set up their positions early, and the heat began in advance.

The attention and impact of this game is the biggest since this year's playoffs.

Well, James is here too.

After Sun Hao told him "the future is yours", although he still set defeating Sun Hao as his goal in his career, he also respected Sun Hao even more.

Although he didn't say it out loud, everyone knew that the idol of the Chosen One had changed from Jordan to Sun Hao.

When Sun Hao was warming up, he also went to the sidelines to chat with James for a while.

Sadly, this isn't Dallas, and there won't be burritos being handed out.

It seems that he will have to advise Kupchak in the future.

After the warm-up ended, the two teams started to play one after another.

Like the last game, Ginobili is still not on the Spurs' starting list.

After Popovich tasted the sweetness, it was expected to do so.

After Phil Jackson saw it, he called the starters together and talked about their tactical thinking.

Now that the two teams have played, they are already very familiar with the tactical level, and more about the strategic level.

Jackson called the starting players together at this moment, and only asked them to do one thing, and that was to establish a lead as much as possible during the starting period.

Because in that case, even if Ginobili scored a lot of points off the bench, the Lakers would have an advantage.

There is nothing wrong with this line of thinking.

Jackson arranged it like this, and Popovich was doing almost the same thing on the other side.

What he wants the starting players to do is also to support the starting period.

This is, a tacit understanding.

The game started quickly. The Lakers launched a fierce offensive led by Sun Hao and O'Neal at the beginning, but the Spurs also fought fiercely.

It was only after Ginobili entered the bench that the fans discovered that Duncan's strength hadn't weakened at all.

Also, he's smart at the game.

Knowing that he and O'Neal are not dominant, except for the rounds specially arranged by Popovich, he tries to minimize confrontation with O'Neal at other times.

Duncan, who is not facing up to O'Neal, is still the stone Buddha who can ask for anything.

About 8 minutes into this quarter, the score on the court was 24 to 18. The Lakers took the lead, but the lead was not obvious.

The two sides entered the transition period of the substitute.

Ginobili replaced Brent Barry on the Spurs side, and Mohammed also replaced Nesterovic inside.

For the Lakers, Anderson replaced O'Neal, and Uncle Huo replaced Malone.

However, Jackson also made a substitution adjustment, and it was a different adjustment from previous games. He replaced Christie with Horry.

In the past few games, Christie and Ariza took turns to defend Ginobili.

But now, Horry's rotation order has been brought forward.

This is a bit interesting.

Horry played calmly, and his psychological quality is also one of the reasons why he became the greatest role player in NBA history.

Coming up to the Spurs' offense, Ginobili took control of the ball, and after a pick-and-roll with Muhammad, he went straight to the inside to kill.

Without O'Neal, the Lakers' interior defense will definitely decline, which is what he can take advantage of.

Anderson was struggling to catch up, and he saw Ginobili's instant layup and took off to block the block.

But Ginobili feinted, seemingly impossible body control, a big swing and then a left-handed layup.

The ball was steadily sent into the basket, which attracted a lot of exclamation from the scene.

For the Lakers, it is still difficult to limit Ginobili's performance!

Sun Hao held the ball in the frontcourt. In addition to Parker marking the Spurs, Bowen also came to flank.

Without O'Neal on the court, the Lakers can't play the best inside and outside tactics, and Popovich can double-team Sun Hao without any scruples.

Sun Hao quickly found Horry who had landed in the bottom corner early. He saw the timing and threw the ball over with a long flick.

However, Horry is well-known and has played for the Spurs. Popovich is obviously on guard. After the help defense rotation, Duncan has rushed over.

Huo Li, directly hoisted the ball into the hands of Uncle Huo under the basket!

This ball fully reflects his playoff experience.

No matter how good the defense rotation is, it is impossible to say that it can achieve the effect of "teleportation". If the Spurs use two people to pinch Sun Hao, there will be a certain risk.

In particular, Sun Hao has a high ball quotient and can play the ball quickly, so as long as the person receiving the ball can make a correct judgment at the first time, there are still many chances to score.

Chacha Hori, what you do is the most correct choice.

This ball is a chance ball, and Uncle Huo easily puts the ball to score after taking the ball.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

Many fans' impression of Horry is only on the key three-pointers he hits, but in fact Horry can do a lot besides that.

Passing, defense, organization, these jobs that he knew when he was young, he can do the same now.

Manu Ginobili, turned around and succeeded in a serpentine breakthrough layup!

After O'Neal left the field, Anderson was a bit useless in front of him.

At this time, the fans were surprised to find that the Spurs' scoring firepower has not weakened at all from the start to the bench.

There may not be much to see in the previous game, but two consecutive games have made people have to admire Popovich's ability to adjust.

In history, Sima was able to fight Zhuge for a lifetime, and he was also very capable.

26 to 22.

The point difference was once again narrowed to 4 points.

A person's chasing points.

It sounds unbelievable, but Ginobili did this in the last game, and he can still do it in Tianwangshan!

Sun Hao, the frontcourt continues to be double-teamed by the Spurs!

The Spurs' thinking is very clear. After Sun Hao showed the dominance of not losing to O'Neal in the second game, they would rather let other Lakers players score.

Sun Hao wanted to find Horry, but the Spurs had already assisted in the rotation in advance.

Their defense is still one of the strongest in the league!

However, Horry cut to the basket!

What an experienced veteran can do on the court is sometimes more than you can imagine.

Sun Hao dribbled the ball behind his back to find an alley-oop, followed by a through ball.

With his current ability, he still can't wear Nash's visually explosive ball, but his Hall of Fame-level golf quotient is very capable of seizing opportunities!

After receiving the ball, Horry met Duncan to help defend, and he handed another hand to Anderson on the other side.

Anderson wanted to take off and dunk directly, but was destroyed by Duncan.

Although this ball failed to create direct data for himself, Horry's role in it is undoubtedly huge.

Anderson is also very competitive. He usually only shoots 60 to 70% of the shots, and he makes two free throws steadily!

This ball is equivalent to Horry sending an assist!

28 to 22!

The point difference widened to 6 points again.

4 points, 6 points, so fluctuating all the time, it is a good thing for the Lakers.

Because if the point difference has not been narrowed, it means that Popovich's strategy of putting Ginobili on the bench has not worked as before!

Ginobili, after the pick-and-roll with Duncan in the frontcourt, the two played a small cooperation, giving the ball first and then returning the ball. After receiving the ball, Ginobili made a quick three-point shot...hit!

After he came off the bench, he has scored 7 points in a row!

At this time, there was only more than one minute left in this quarter, and both sides replaced the main players one after another to rest.

Duncan on the Spurs side and Sun Hao on the Lakers side also ended.

The collective end of the main force made the two teams scoreless for several consecutive rounds, and then Ginobili made a false fax and made a snake-shaped layup, which also caused Anderson's thugs!

After the additional penalty was also scored, Ginobili scored 10 points in a row in just over 3 minutes!

As soon as the demon knife is released, it will kill all the gods and Buddhas!

28 to 25!

Only 3 points left!

The scene was restless.

In history, Ginobili in this period, in addition to the nickname of Demon Sword, also has another nickname: 20 minutes Jordan!

As the name suggests, during the 20-minute period of full physical fitness, Ginobili played like Jordan, he was unstoppable!

Not to mention, now he has landed in the NBA a year earlier than in history!

He will only be stronger!

Spanoulis' organization on the perimeter is also the last attack of this quarter.

Horry took the initiative to put up the pick-and-roll at this time, and Spanoulis used the pick-and-roll to go straight to the inside.

The Spurs' defense shrunk inward.

At this moment, Spanoulis turned around and returned the ball to Horry on the outside!

He is not a Greek Kobe, he is a Greek Nash!

There was only one second left when Horry caught the ball, and he raised his hand and shot.

After the ball is shot, it spins and draws a parabola in the air.

Then.

"Shua!"

"beep!"

At the moment of the whistle, the basketball went into the net!

Mr. Key!

The ball was scored, and even O'Neal, who was on the bench, couldn't help standing up and raising his hands to cheer for Horry.

The last time Horry played for the Lakers was two years ago, and the season before he left was abysmal, especially in the playoffs.

Now back to the Lakers, how can his performance make O'Neal not excited.

Sun Hao also got up and applauded for Huo Li.

Not for anything else, just because of what he said before, Horry really became the first role player to stand up!

After halftime, the Lakers led the Spurs by 10 points 55 to 45!

Horry's halftime data is only 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, but his role in the transition from the bench is immeasurable.

Because it was his performance during that time that did not allow the Spurs to catch up with the score as they did in the last game.

At halftime, Phil Jackson performed Horry's performance solo.

Huo Li just smiled faintly as usual. A veteran of his age and experience actually doesn't care that much about these things anymore.

Back in the second half, the Spurs made substitution adjustments, and Popovich put Ginobili back in the starting lineup!

And he let Manu Ginobili play the entire third quarter!

As a result, Ginobili scored 15 points in a single quarter. Driven by him, the Spurs were also fully fired in this quarter, beating the Lakers by 10 points in a single quarter!

After three quarters, the Spurs and Lakers were tied!

This is the real battle of Tianwang Mountain. I occupied the top of the mountain and stopped you halfway up the mountain, but you charged and snatched the top of the mountain again!

Until the end, no one knows who will stand on the top of the mountain in the end!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Phil Jackson also made adjustments. He didn't let Horry play, but let Christie play directly!

Horry performed well tonight, Jackson's adjustment can only show one thing, he wants to use Horry at the last moment!

that's the truth.

More than 5 minutes into the last quarter, the score on the field was 91.

Both sides have successively put the final battle lineup on the field.

For the Spurs, Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan, Mohammed.

On the Lakers side, Sun Hao, Finley, Horry, Malone, O'Neal.

In the first offensive round on the court, Ginobili avoided O'Neal's pass to the basket after a serpentine breakthrough.

Mohammed's height and wingspan are not as good as Nesterovic's confrontation, but he reacts faster, and after receiving the ball, he dunks quickly.

93 to 91!

Looking back, the Spurs began to double-team O'Neal and Sun Hao at the same time!

This sounds unbelievable, but this may be Popovich's strategy tonight. He just doesn't give O'Neal or Sun Hao a chance to attack!

Sun Hao, did not force a shot or force the ball to O'Neal.

Because there are still people on the team who can come forward tonight!

The ball was assigned to Horry by Sun Hao!

Horry performed well, but in terms of statistics, he actually only took 2 shots tonight, and scored 3 points on 1 of 2 shots.

But that doesn't matter!

After catching the ball and getting a chance to make a shot, Horry still chose to make a decisive shot!

That's what he's capable of, and that's where his nickname "Mr. Key" comes from.

Although he has been playing a role player throughout his career, he has a big heart that is not lost to a superstar.

That is why he has been able to help his team reach at least the second round of the playoffs every year since he was able to enter the NBA!

"Shua!"

Horry didn't disappoint Sun Hao either. He made a three-pointer after catching the ball and made it!

The Staples Center was seething.

Phil Jackson also stroked his chin beard and flashed his iconic KFC grandpa smile.

This three-pointer is so critical!

Because if Horry fails to make the shot, the Spurs will only go even crazier to double-team Sun Hao and O'Neal.

Ginobili, facing Finley's continuous shaking three-pointer...Go again!

This is also the price the Lakers need to pay after adjusting the lineup. Neither Horry nor Finley can play the role of Christie.

Back on the defensive end, Popovich continued his previous defensive strategy, frantically double-teaming Sun Hao and O'Neal!

You Horry made a key three-pointer, right?

It doesn't matter!

You have the ability to put in the second, the third, and even more!

It's not that Horry hasn't played for the Spurs. Popovich's strength against him is still...

"Shua!"

Sun Hao gave the ball to Horry again, and Horry made a three-pointer after receiving the ball and then scored again!

You have your demon knife, and I have my Mr. Key!

Ginobili, after breaking through Finley in the frontcourt, faced O'Neal's defense, lost his balance and threw the ball. After the ball wiped the board... he scored!

And the referee blew the whistle to signal O'Neal's foul.

This... is still 2+1!

crazy crazy!

Jordan not only wore the No. 20 jersey in the Olympics, but also in the NBA!

Horry then hit his 3rd straight 3-pointer…

The fans at the scene were already a little overjoyed.

In this arena, apart from Sun Hao, it was the first time they saw someone who could rain three-pointers alone.

Robert Horry, this is redemption for a poor performance in this arena two years ago!

The fans said, love love love!

It doesn't matter what happened in the past, because the past can't be changed, but it is happening now!

Popovich was stunned.

He felt like he was giving himself a gigantic mouthful of milk.

Horry really only made 2, 3, and maybe more!

Simply poisonous!

Sun Hao also laughed happily.

To be honest, he really didn't expect Horry to explode so suddenly and so quickly.

This performance definitely exceeded the definition of a role player.

But, that's definitely a good thing.

Horry continued to perform efficiently, Popovich didn't dare to double-team too hard, Sun Hao and O'Neal both played their role one after another.

Two minutes before the whistle, the Lakers led the Spurs by 5 points, 107 to 102.

Steady and steady, they have a great chance of winning.

But at this moment, with a whistle on the field, the moment that made the fans disgusted, angry but helpless still came.

Popovich, start using the shark-slashing tactic!

O'Neal, being sent to the free throw line constantly!

And this time, O'Neal missed two free throws twice in a row!

Although O'Neal himself has always said that he will score free throws as long as he reaches a critical moment, but to be honest, this is indeed his weakness.

Phil Jackson ended up having to replace O'Neal.

It was this substitution that allowed Ginobili to complete a difficult layup before the end of the game, twisting his body into a twist-shaped layup, helping the Spurs tie the score at 112 before the end of the game!

Both sides will usher in overtime!

Hoo hoo!

The fans at the scene felt that their hearts were not enough.

Tianwangshan played overtime, and the sparks of the two teams' play could be seen.

But the nervousness is the nervousness, the emotions of the players on both sides are actually very excited.

The key game is played like this, the fans think it looks good, and they are also excited to play.

After all, this kind of thing only happens once in the entire career of many players.

Back from overtime, the lineups on both sides were exactly the same as in the second half of the fourth quarter, and no one made any adjustments.

And as soon as he came up, Horry received a pass from Sun Hao and hit his fifth three-pointer tonight!

Popovich coughed as he choked on his own saliva.

This Nima is simply outrageous.

3 points in the first three quarters, 15 points from the fourth quarter to overtime, you are kidding me!

Horry did just that, though.

He seems to be telling Popovich that there are no impossible things in this world. If you think there is no such thing, it is because it is beyond your understanding!

However, Ginobili scored Bowen suddenly, and the latter also made a three-pointer!

The fans at the scene were hooked.

The two sides think that the fighting in the regular season is not enough. When it comes to overtime, let's continue!

That is to say, this continued until 20 seconds before the end of the game!

Ginobili made a snake-shaped breakthrough to the basket and then gave the ball to Duncan. Duncan then faced O'Neal's defense and scored the ball!

Stone Buddha, he stood up!

121 to 119!

The Spurs, 6 seconds before the end, overtook the score!

Phil Jackson called a timeout!

Many fans at the scene held their hands on their chests, saying that they were completely afraid to watch the game.

In Tianwangshan, overtime, until the last countdown, there may be only one ball.

This is a script that will make people have a heart attack!

Pause back, the game continues!

The Lakers serve a sideline kick from the frontcourt.

It was Divac who was temporarily substituted to serve.

The Lakers played one of Phil Jackson's signature starburst plays.

The ball was in Sun Hao's hands, but he didn't have a chance to make a direct shot. After giving the ball to Horry, he quickly cut from one side to the other.

When Horry passed the ball, there were only 2 seconds left.

But Sun Hao was surrounded by three people!

O'Neal couldn't play at the last minute, and Popovich knew Jackson had no choice.

And O'Neal does have a big physical disadvantage after he gets older, and Jackson doesn't want to play a second overtime game.

As it turns out, Popovich guessed... wait!

That damn feeling it's at it again!

Sun Hao didn't make a shot, he returned the ball to Horry at a 45-degree angle on the same side at the last moment!

And after giving the ball, you can see Sun Hao's expression. If there is a paragraph of text, it must be an American hero movie: Shoot, for justice!

Horry, completed the shot before the whistle.

The breathing of the fans at the scene felt stagnant, and their hearts beat so fast that they seemed to pop out.

But in the next second, their eyes widened.

Because of Horry...he hit the seventh three-pointer tonight!

Well, it is also a lore ball!

"You think your thighs are for hugging, but sometimes, I'm the thigh."

—Excerpt from The Autobiography of Robert Horry.