Chapter 647 Oracle Arena

The game resumed after the timeout.

The Warriors attacked. Chandler moved up to the high post to set a screen for James.

Su Feng anticipated "The Champ's" pick-and-roll route and successfully evaded Chandler.

Seeing this, James, who had already stumbled twice in front of Su Feng since the start of the game, didn't repeat the same mistake. Instead, he passed the ball to Klay, who was circling out from the baseline to receive it.

Green, guarding Klay, prioritized preventing drives over shots and immediately stuck to him.

Klay, with the ball, was decisive. After a slight adjustment, he dribbled and squeezed inward, cutting into the heart of the Lakers' defense.

After losing position, Green quickly chased back.

At the same time, Klay, noticing Green hot on his heels from the rear, flashed a sly smile.

Now, it was time to show real skill!

Thump!

On the court, Klay executed a dribble retreat, instantly creating distance between himself and Green.

However...

Just as Klay prepared to raise the ball, ready to finish the attack with a stylish mid-range shot...

Klay was embarrassed to find that...

The basketball that was just in his hands...

Had inexplicably ended up in Kobe's hands.

Kobe: "..."

To be fair.

Kobe's steal was quite sudden.

Because who could have imagined that Klay's dribble retreat would lead to him dribbling the ball onto his own foot?

CCTV, seeing this scene, Zhang raised his voice and laughed: "Wow, Kobe's steal was really beautiful!"

Beside him, after thinking for a few seconds, Yu Jia, who was commentating alongside Zhang, couldn't figure out what this play had to do with Kobe...

Because wasn't this just Klay committing a huge, huge, super, super elementary mistake?

On the court, after the steal, Kobe immediately dribbled and launched a fast break.

Su Feng sprinted down the court and, after receiving Kobe's pass, added two more points for the Lakers with a simple layup.

8 to 0!

"This is why we always say that experienced veterans are more reliable in these crucial battles.

Tonight, the Warriors are obviously playing too nervously since the beginning of the game," Zhang continued to commentate on CCTV.

The Warriors' offensive possession.

Having made consecutive mistakes at the start of the game, Curry, who had been downgraded by Warriors fans from the "Ku Shen" (Curry God) of Game 4 to the "Ku Hai" (Curry High) after his poor performance in Game 5, stepped up.

Outside the arc, with the help of Artest's iron elbow screen, Curry, circling to the right, caught the ball and, without adjusting, raised his hand for a quick shot!

Swish!

8 to 3.

"Young teams also have their advantages.

For example, this shot, Curry is showing us what it means to be fearless as a newborn calf." On CCTV, perhaps due to entering his "rebellious phase," Yu Jia had clearly been disagreeing more and more often in his commentary these past two years.

On the court, it was the Lakers' turn to attack.

Su Feng didn't wait for the triangle offense to form and actively pulled out to the perimeter to receive the ball, holding up four fingers to his teammates.

As he aged, the further Artest was from the basket, the smaller his defensive threat became.

Thump!

At the high post, after putting the ball on the floor, Su Feng dribbled straight toward the Warriors' defense.

Artest tried to extend his elbow to block him.

Too bad the elbow came up empty.

Because Su Feng's first step was as if he had pressed "Flash"!

In the paint, Chandler quickly moved laterally, adjusting his position relative to Su Feng with small steps.

As a mature mobile fortress.

Unlike those interior brutes.

When Chandler provided help defense, he didn't solely rely on his talent.

Inside, seeing the opportunity, Chandler exerted force and appeared in front of Su Feng in an instant.

However, as the NBA's foremost "house wrecker."

In the process of constantly accelerating, Su Feng had already observed Chandler's movements.

In the free-throw lane, without dodging.

Su Feng, leaping straight at Chandler, charged toward the aerial restricted area guarded by "The Champ"!

On the scene.

Nearly twenty thousand Warriors fans were stunned!

Because at this moment, could you believe that Su Feng was performing the so-called spacewalk on Earth?

Obviously.

Earthlings' no-fly zone had no effect on Su Feng.

On the court, Su Feng, suspended in the sky, patiently waited for Chandler to land before gently tossing the ball with his right hand, sending the basketball tenderly into the hoop.

"Is this what they call talent?" TNT's Barkley said, dumbfounded.

Although in the 90s, Jordan also performed many alien-level plays.

But for humans, who have always been quick to tire of the old and embrace the new...

How could the spacewalk in the ancient low-definition era compare to the high-definition version?

"Didn't I jump later than you? How did you land so quickly?" On the court, looking at Chandler, Su Feng asked with a puzzled expression.

Chandler: "..."

Indeed!

This guy was still holding a grudge from last year when the Mavericks eliminated the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals!

Although Su Feng was known for being petty.

At this moment, Chandler still felt that people had no idea about Su Feng's pettiness!

And in front of the television, after taking out a piece of white paper and doing a simple physics problem, Irving, as if discovering a new continent, immediately shared it with his fans on his personal social network: "Two objects weighing over 100 kilograms, one falling first and the other falling later. According to scientists, the one falling later will stay in the air longer.

But Su's shot just now slapped those scientists in the face!"

Uh...

To be fair.

Irving's focus was indeed different.

But you have to say, online, many American fans thought Irving had a point.

"Run for president, Kyrie, we need you to reveal more truths!" Beneath Irving's tweet, a reply from a concerned American netizen received over a hundred likes in just a few minutes.

And Irving's reply was even more interesting, because after politely declining the netizens' good intentions, Irving replied: "I have no interest in running for US president. In fact, I am more concerned about the situation in the Middle East and the future of humanity."

Ahem, back to the main topic.

Oracle Arena, first quarter, watching Su Feng score at will as if he was in an uninhabited land, you might think Van Gundy was anxious...

And he was quite anxious indeed.

But as the Warriors gradually started to find their rhythm on offense...

When asked by his assistant coach whether they should double-team Su Feng...

Van Gundy still didn't believe that Su Feng could maintain consistent performance throughout all four quarters on this night, in this inferno.

In Van Gundy's opinion, Kobe was clearly being limited by the Warriors' focused defense tonight.

So...

Even if Su Feng could score fifty or sixty points.

As long as the Warriors could play their offense well.

Then as time passed...

Van Gundy believed that the balance of the game would definitely shift toward the Warriors.

Moreover, after entering the second half of the first quarter, Van Gundy noticed that Su Feng's movement speed was clearly starting to decline.

"Wait!

Trust our players," Van Gundy said, looking at his assistant coach on the sidelines.

On the court.

The first quarter ended.

33 to 27.

Su Feng, who scored 22 points for the Lakers in the first quarter on this night, once again broke the NBA playoff single-quarter record of 20+ points held by himself.

However, in front of the television, Lakers fans were not at all happy with Su Feng's performance on this night.

Because with the commentators repeatedly emphasizing it, Lakers fans were very clear that...

Playing in such a harsh environment tonight...

Once Su Feng's individual explosion failed to build a larger lead for the Lakers.

Then this lead was only benefiting others.

In the second quarter, in order to preserve the Warriors' players' stamina, the Warriors changed their lineup to Chandler, Kirilenko, Butler, Ray Allen, and Terry.

Unlike the previous three games, where Butler would only play in the second half.

Because even little James couldn't withstand playing in this inferno.

So tonight, Van Gundy also made new adjustments to the Warriors' rotation.

And on the Lakers' side, the five players in the second quarter were Whiteside, Su Feng, Bogdanović, Livingston, and Rondo.

On the Warriors' bench, noticing that Su Feng was not resting in the second quarter tonight...

Van Gundy was completely stunned.

"Tyronn, you can't possibly be telling me that you plan to have Su play the entire game tonight," Van Gundy said, turning to look at the Lakers' bench, feeling that Coach Lue was completely out of his mind.

On the court, the Warriors attacked first in the second quarter.

After dribbling past half-court, Terry passed the ball to Butler to run the offense.

On the perimeter, the Lakers' defense was still extended wide.

Seeing this, Butler directly drove hard at Bogdanović.

Bang, swish!

Under the basket, Whiteside, who felt uncomfortably hot after only running a few steps, failed to provide help defense in time.

Butler hit a layup off the backboard.

33 to 29.

And at this time, on the Lakers' bench, watching Su Feng encouraging "Big White," Kobe said with a sigh: "He's so strong tonight, he doesn't seem like a human at all."

Next to him, Billups couldn't help but retort: "In my eyes, I've never regarded Su as a human being."

On the court, it was the Lakers' turn to attack.

If Su Feng not resting in the second quarter was already shocking enough.

Then when he moved up to the high post, preparing to call for the ball and play isolation...

Oracle Arena.

Even the Warriors fans who were preparing to boo him to interfere with his play.

Were stunned for a moment.

"Is he really not tired?"

On the scene, in front of the television.

Countless fans asked themselves this question.

And what was obvious was that.

If Su Feng really didn't feel tired...

Then how could he have been filmed vomiting from exhaustion during the regular season?

Thirty-five years and two months old.

Su Feng no longer possessed the limitless vitality he had ten years ago.

Seventeen years of professional career.

The relentless passage of time had left one scar after another on Su Feng's body, which even the "injury exemption" couldn't repair.

Admittedly.

From a rational standpoint, Su Feng should rest appropriately in this inferno tonight.

But at this moment.

Su Feng's decision to stay on the court was definitely not just a stubborn act.

As the player most experienced in dealing with "air conditioning tactics" in the league today.

Perhaps no one understood better than Su Feng how much of a burden playing in this environment would place on a player's body.

Therefore, in this game where there was no option but to fight...

Su Feng knew that every minute he played, every minute he persevered, the Lakers would have a slightly better chance of winning in the upcoming series and the playoffs this year.

As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility.

In competitive sports, if you choose to evade responsibility, how can you be called a leader?

Why did Su Feng tell Kobe before the game that tonight's game was the last game of this series?

Because as long as Su Feng could drag the Warriors into a hard battle in this game, while minimizing the consumption of his teammates as much as possible...

Then as time passed...

"Even if we get to Game 7, victory will surely belong to us!" On the sidelines, watching the Lakers' number 23, who was preparing to launch an attack toward the Warriors' defense...

Coach Lue, who had already seen through Su Feng's intentions, said with a determined expression.

50%+35%?

No...

Based on the actual consumption of both the Lakers and the Warriors tonight...

At this moment, assuming that this series would reach Game 7, in the last two games, the Lakers' probability of ultimately advancing had become 50%+55%!

See, how happy Su Feng was smiling on the court?

Thump!

At the high post, getting past Kirilenko and cutting into the heart of the Warriors' defense, Su Feng scored another 2 points for the Lakers with a sudden stop jump shot.

35 to 29.

Persistence is victory!

In front of the television, Riley had already shut himself down.

Because if he had paid more attention to Su Feng's feelings back then...

Then Tyronn Lue wouldn't be experiencing the joy of having Su Feng now.

On the court, the Warriors' offensive possession.

After making a cross-screen with Kirilenko, Ray Allen shot in a three-pointer from beyond the arc, causing Lakers fans in front of the television to feel extremely worried.

35 to 32!

"Unfortunately.

This is basketball.

No matter how strong an individual is, they can't compete with a team in terms of efficiency." On the Warriors' bench, after Ray Allen opened his scoring account, Van Gundy's previously trembling heart had clearly calmed down.

Lakers ball possession.

On the perimeter, looking at Su Feng, whose breathing was starting to become increasingly rapid, Kirilenko's mind flashed with many scenes from their past encounters.

Intuition told this AK47.

There was a very high probability that Su Feng would shoot from beyond the arc on this play.

Therefore, Kirilenko stayed close to Su Feng, holding Su Feng's waist with his right hand.

But...

Thump!

The scene Kirilenko least wanted to see still appeared, at the moment when Su Feng got rid of his defense through a strong ball fake!

After faking and retreating.

At a distance of 29 feet from the basket.

When this man confidently raised his 98k.

Swish!

ESPN Sports, Big Ben, who was a guest, laughed: "This is what's most fascinating about Su!

I love his confidence!"

38 to 32.

On the court, after returning an Answer.Ball to the Warriors, Su Feng, who happened to pass by the Warriors' bench while retreating, didn't forget to shrug helplessly at Van Gundy.

Van Gundy: "..."

Warriors attack.

"The Jet" Terry took a shot from beyond the three-point line after using the same elevator screen as Curry and Klay to circle to the other side.

38 to 35!

On the sidelines, Van Gundy, who had almost been shut down by Su Feng, raised the corners of his mouth with a smug expression, "I don't believe it, after your stamina declines, you can keep..."

Swish!

The Lakers launched a fast break.

Because there was no defender within five meters, Rondo, after aiming for a full two seconds, returned a three-pointer to the Warriors.

And at this time, Su Feng, who still happened to be passing by the Warriors' bench, spread his hands and said to Van Gundy: "Basketball is a sport for five people, Jeff!"

Van Gundy: "..."

Damn...

Damn your mom!

Isn't it just a dead tree blooming once?

If you have the guts, have the guts to let Rondo shoot again next possession!

On the court, after Kirilenko scored two points for the Warriors with a backdoor cut, easing Van Gundy's mood, which was already on the verge of exploding...

Swish!

Because there was still no defender within five meters.

So...

Van Gundy's longing for Rondo to strike again...

Really happened!

"Wow! Rondo is on fire today!

If I remember correctly, his three-point percentage in this year's playoffs seems to be less than 30%?" CCTV, looking at Rondo, who had scored two consecutive three-pointers for the Lakers, Zhang said with a surprised expression.

"Uh, let me correct you, Zhang.

The fact is, before this game started, Rondo's three-point percentage in this year's playoffs was even less than 20%," Yu Jia added.

On the court, Van Gundy might not believe it.

Before taking those shots, Rondo didn't aim to score at all.

Because if Rondo had any confidence in his three-pointer at this moment...

How could the Warriors players have habitually chosen to leave him open?

"Rajon is doing it so that Su can rest for a bit.

These are two shots that he didn't want to take, but had to complete," on the Lakers' bench, watching Rondo on the court, Billups said.

Although Su Feng's isolations had been successful after the start of the second quarter.

But the Warriors didn't intend to double-team him tonight.

Therefore, with Rondo deliberately left open, Terry, who was originally responsible for defending Rondo, had clearly focused his defensive attention on Livingston and Bogdanović.

So, knowing that if he didn't shoot in this situation, it would only cause the Warriors' defense to shrink smaller and smaller, Rondo resolutely fired from beyond the arc twice in a row.

"In addition, Rajon clearly noticed Hassan's positioning when he was shooting just now.

Because the Warriors players assumed that Rajon couldn't shoot...

So Tyson didn't try to fight with Hassan for inside position when Rajon was preparing to shoot," on the sidelines, as one of the few players in the Lakers team who could understand Rondo's game, Billups fully felt what it meant for the younger generation to surpass the older generation at this moment.

This was Rajon Rondo.

The operation master on the NBA court.

Oracle Arena.

After Terry's floater missed the rim, coming back the other way, Terry obviously didn't dare to leave Rondo open anymore this time.

Seeing this, Rondo passed the ball to Livingston in a timely manner.

On the court, because Su Feng was on the other side.

Therefore, Kirilenko couldn't go to provide help defense to Ray Allen.

Ray Allen, who had to rely on himself, failed to defend Livingston.

At the low post, after squeezing and leaning, "Sai Jordan" added another two points for the Lakers with a turnaround fadeaway!

And on the sidelines, Van Gundy had to call the Warriors' first timeout of the second quarter.

On the court, after the timeout, Van Gundy replaced Kirilenko with James.

Trying to increase the Warriors' offensive firepower on the court.

But as soon as little James came on, Su Feng went berserk... and immediately went for a death grip.

So, helplessly, after one possession, Van Gundy put Curry back on the court.

On the Lakers' bench, Kobe, who was anxiously watching, applied to Coach Lue for playing time at the same time.

However, after patting Kobe on the shoulder, Coach Lue said: "I can't let you play yet, Kobe."

Looking at Coach Lue's wise eyes...

Kobe, who had also seen through Su Feng's strategic intentions, knew that Su Feng's calculation in this game was to use his flesh and blood to wear down the entire Warriors team.

But...

Damn it, Su Feng!

Can you stop trying to trick me into crying all the time!

At this moment, looking at Su Feng, who was guarding the entire Lakers team like a god of war.

In a trance, Kobe couldn't help but recall that afternoon nineteen years ago when he met Su Feng.

Oracle Arena.

Coach Lue didn't send Kobe back onto the court until the last 4 minutes of the second quarter.

And at this time, because James had also been tormented into a dried human by Su Feng tonight...

So on the Warriors' side, the player guarding Kobe had also become Butler.

However...

Playing in this inferno tonight...

Even if Butler was the most suitable player on this Warriors team to defend Kobe besides James...

Having consumed a lot of stamina in the second quarter, it was difficult for Butler to produce the defensive effect that Van Gundy wanted.

Kobe took over the last 4 minutes of this quarter.

On the court, after the first half, the score was 65 to 57.

The Lakers went into the second half with an 8-point lead.

"You're always showing off like this. What if you have a major injury later in your career? How will you support me?" While helping Su Feng back to the locker room, Kobe scolded with resentment.

Hearing this, after smiling, Su Feng said: "Isn't there your thick thigh I can cling to?"

Kobe rolled his eyes at Su Feng and changed the subject: "This series is really harder to fight than I imagined."

Su Feng nodded, "Tell me about it. Just thinking about the full-blooded Tyrannosaurus Rex we have to deal with in the second half... it's hard not to feel a sense of despair."

...

After a short halftime break.

Before the start of the second half, the Lakers received good news.

After the unremitting efforts of the Warriors' on-site staff, half of the broken air conditioners at the Warriors' home court had started working again.

"Did they have a change of heart?" Feeling the long-lost cool breeze, Kobe said with a surprised expression as he walked back onto the court.

Next to him, Su Feng shook his head and said: "They didn't have a change of heart, they're just really, really bad!"

Good heavens!

Jeff!

You've even upgraded the air conditioning tactics, right?

Obviously, the Warriors' home court air conditioners being suddenly repaired in the second half wasn't because they had a change of heart, or because Van Gundy saw through Su Feng's tactical intention to use himself to wear down the entire Warriors team.

But from the very beginning, the Warriors only planned to use the air conditioning tactics in the first half on this night.

So the question is...

Why is that?

Third quarter...

On the court, Little Yao, stepping toward the center of the stage with big strides...

Had already given the answer.

"Playing in an overly hot environment is undoubtedly a huge burden for players of Yao's height and weight.

Honestly, even if he rested for the entire first half, I don't think he would be able to show his dominance in the second half like he did in the previous three games in this environment tonight.

But now...

It's different." Looking at Kobe, Su Feng explained to him.

"And because our stamina has been consumed by the air conditioning tactics in the first half...

So in the second half, when Yao and his teammates run pick-and-rolls...

We're destined not to be able to easily resolve them by going over the screen like we did before." After pausing, Su Feng added.

After the first five games.

Inspired by Coach Lue's four-guaranteed-one tactic.

Van Gundy was also thinking about how to maximize Yao Ming's advantages in this series.

And without a doubt...

At this moment...

He had done it.

Because although Little Gasol was equal to Little Yao in terms of objective conditions tonight.

But don't forget...

Yao Ming's tactical role for this Warriors team...

Has never just been inside offense.

"I have to say, in the NBA, this group of tactical masterminds...

Is simply dirtier than the next!" Before the start of the third quarter, looking at Van Gundy, who had revealed his true colors, Su Feng said with indignation.

On the court, the Warriors attacked first in the third quarter.

James, who had been invited by Su Feng to the VIP box to experience Jordan's defensive package in the first half, instantly felt like he had come back to life.

High post.

Su Feng couldn't get around Mount Everest, Yao Ming.

And after breaking through the Warriors' defense with Little Yao's screen, James also found Klay, who was lurking in the corner, with a drive and kick.

The Green who was originally responsible for guarding Klay was helpless.

Because Yao Ming chose to cut to the outside after the screen.

So in order to allow Little Gasol to return to the inside in time, Green had to go to defend Yao Ming's cut toward the outside.

In basketball, even if you resolutely adopt man-to-man defense, as long as you can't defend against the pick-and-roll, you're bound to give your opponent the opportunity to play team ball.

And this...

Was also why Sloan's pick-and-roll tactics, once executed successfully, could break any defense.

As the saying goes, if the pick-and-roll is played well.

There are no worries on offense.

Swish!

In the corner, Klay scored a three-pointer for the Warriors at the start of the second half.

65 to 60.

Although Klay committed a speechless elementary mistake in the first half.

But you have to admit this shot.

It was a beauty!

Coming back the other way, the Lakers attacked.

Kobe got the ball on the left wing.

On the court, after faking Klay with a probe step, Kobe, who cut inside smoothly, used his signature gather-step and lobbed the ball toward the basket near the free-throw lane.

Bang, swish!

This shot also went in!

67 to 60.

But...

On the court, Kobe's response didn't stop the Warriors from starting their comeback mode around Yao Ming.

Swish!

Outside the arc, Curry pulled up and shot after running a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming.

67 to 63.

Oracle Arena, the splash... was already flooding!

"This is the role of a super center.

With a player like Yao, you don't even need to think about how you should run your offense.

Because as long as you play around him, opportunities will inevitably arise!" Van Gundy said with a smile on the Warriors' bench.

On the court.

The Lakers were forced to call a timeout after only two minutes into the third quarter.

Because...

In the short two minutes after the start of the third quarter...

What made Lakers fans in front of the television feel desperate was that.

69 to 69.

The Warriors had erased the lead that Su Feng had built by playing with his life in the first half.

And in the TNT television studio, even die-hard Lakers fan Barkley bluntly said...

Maybe the Lakers should prepare to go back to Staples Center to play Game 7.

On the court, after the timeout, the game resumed.

The long night had come.

Did the Lakers still have the power to turn the tide?

The answer was...

When have you ever seen Su Feng choose to give up before the game was over?

Swish!

"My God!

He can still score!

He hit a three-pointer from 28 feet for the Lakers!"

Oracle Arena...

Looking at Su Feng, who had scored his 41st point in this game...

At this moment, even Warriors fans couldn't help but want to applaud him.

But...

The Bay Area wasn't New York after all.

Therefore...

Boo!

For Warriors fans, using all their strength to boo Su Feng was the highest respect they could pay him at this moment!

The Warriors' offensive possession.

At the high post, Su Feng, who had drilled himself into Little Yao's arms again, once again felt his lovely Little Yao's unforgettable "love" for him.

High post, Little James, who had gained the right to breathe under Little Yao's screen, didn't waste the opportunity.

Although James had also consumed a lot of energy in the first half of the game.

But as long as he thought that victory was within reach...

Damn it!

Just break through!

That's all there is to it!

Bang, swish!

Under the basket, James scored two points for the Warriors!

72 to 71.

On the court, it was the Lakers' turn to attack.

Looking at Kobe, whose off-ball movement was being repeatedly blocked, Su Feng, after turning around and boxing out Butler, called for the basketball from Billups, who was holding the ball.

Clang!

He... could still attack!

Clang!

He... crashed into Jimmy Butler!

Swish!

Right wing, while smoothly cutting inward and moving behind Butler, kicking off, hanging in the air, flicking his wrist!

Swish!

Su Feng...

Scored his 43rd point of the game!

74 to 71!

In front of the television, how could Lakers fans not be moved to tears at this moment?

However...

Before Lakers fans could celebrate their Su Emperor properly...

Coming back the other way, that damn Curry hid behind Little Yao...

And hit an unreasonable...

Long-range three-pointer!

74 to 74!

"There's still a long time left in this quarter.

And...

Even if you can survive this quarter.

What are you going to do in the fourth quarter?

Tyronn...

I really hope you're prepared to play a Game 7 with us." On the Warriors' bench, looking at the Lakers players on the court, who were on the verge of collapse, although the Lakers and Su Feng's performance in this game was admirable in Van Gundy's eyes...

But...

What was obvious was that.

The Lakers...

Had reached their limit!

...

ps: 7.8k brought! ... The final wave owes 2.2k ... So tomorrow =. =, Qiao will at least come up with another 8k!