Chapter 35: Critical Moment (First Order)

The second half of the game started quickly, and both sides sent out their starting lineups!

After a rest, the Mavericks are full of energy again. After all, young people are still young and have more physical strength.

On the Lakers side, the four Hall of Fame members all stared at this side with expressionless faces, including the always laughing Big Shaq.

The young and ignorant Devin George standing next to them was like a little white rabbit breaking into a wolf pack, looking out of place!

There is a reason why the big guys are so serious, and that is that they absolutely cannot lose today's game.

Who are they?

Hall of Fame member!

Four Hall of Fame members are facing a Mavericks team that is basically made up of rookies. If they lose, where will they put their faces?
Will they be able to hold their heads up in front of the media, their fans, and their peers in the future?

Therefore they must not lose!
They will face this game with a playoff attitude. Rookies, don't be happy too early, the game has just begun!
The Lakers took the lead in attacking in the third quarter. After a simple screen, the ball was passed to Malone. Although Malone is old and his speed, stamina and jumping ability have declined, his strength should not be underestimated.

He first turned his back, then turned around and leaned with his left shoulder, squeezed out the two ugly guys, and then made a hook shot.

This superstar, who is currently ranked second on the scoring list, still has some power on the offensive end even though he is already 40 years old.

After hitting this ball, the Lakers players quickly returned to defense and did not give the Mavericks a chance to make a fast break.

Even though the Mavericks served the ball quickly, the fast break still failed.

It turned into a positional battle. Zheng Yang originally wanted to catch the ball, but Payton, who was wrapped around him with death, blocked his position tightly, so Zheng Yang did not get what he wanted.

Seeing that the offensive time was almost up, Nash took a mid-range shot after a pick-and-roll and also hit the target, returning the favor.

……

The two teams kept fighting each other. In the first half, the Lakers had the upper hand. After all, their scoring efficiency was too high. The four superstars took turns to shoot, forcing the Mavericks to retreat step by step, and the score was quickly reversed.

But when the Lakers' bench lineup came on, the situation began to change again.

Why couldn't the Mavericks play a seven-second fast break in the first half of the third quarter?

Because the Lakers' shooting percentage is so high, it is difficult to rely on protecting the defensive rebounds and then launching a counterattack fast break.

But their substitute lineup didn't have that ability. They missed shots one after another and the seven-second fast break was once again shown to the world.

"Master, let me go up!"

Kobe, who had just rested, said to the Zen Master, but the latter rejected him.

"Kid, take a good rest. Don't let the other team lead you by the nose. Wait until the fourth quarter to defeat them once and for all."

Kobe had to sit down again, but his eyes were always on the court!

Zheng Yang also knew the situation, so he had to create a big enough gap before the opponent put on the winning lineup, otherwise the game would completely lose suspense.

So throughout the third quarter and the first half of the fourth quarter, he either played fast breaks or rushed into the Lakers' inside with a bomb.

Although they were knocked to the ground several times, they managed to get fouls every time. Finally, in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter, the Lakers put the starting lineup back on.

They have rested well and are ready to finish the game.

The current score is 92:98, with the Mavericks leading by 6 points.

But with 6 minutes left, no one thought the Mavericks could win the game.

“I admit that Zheng played really well in this game, and this may be his best game so far, but the gap in strength between the two teams is too big.

Besides, don't forget that from the second half on till now, except for Sean and Steve who went down to rest for four minutes, the other three have not rested yet.

How can they win this game? This victory does not belong to the Mavericks after all! "

In the studio, Kenny Smith shook his head and said that his words were already very objective. After all, Zheng Yang's game today really defeated him.

It’s better to wait until tomorrow to “lick” James. Today, let’s appreciate the performance of this young man. In the near future, the league will definitely record his story.

Although Barkley really likes Zheng Yang, as a player he also knows that the strength gap between the two teams is really big. The reason why there seems to be suspense at the moment is only because one side is playing for their lives, while the other side just treats it as an ordinary regular season game.

If the Zen Master really did what the Mavericks did and let all the main players play for more than 40 minutes, how could the game still have suspense until now.

It’s already been spent!

When the Lakers came on the court, after taking three minutes to make up for the deficit, old Nelson called a timeout.

One is to suppress the opponent's momentum, and the other is to give several main players a break.

Especially Zheng Yang, this young man is so fierce. He can bear such great offensive and defensive pressure on the court, but he can still play for so long.

This physical strength and willpower are so strong!

No wonder he can break people's prejudice against him time and time again, this guy is so cruel to himself!
At this moment, Zheng Yang didn't dare to sit down at all. He put his arms around Fat Monk's shoulders and leaned on him. He was worried that if he sat down, his legs would go weak and he wouldn't be able to stand up later.

The game isn't over yet!

We have come this far, how can we give up!

He must win, he must win!
The fans in the audience also noticed Zheng Yang's situation. I don't know who was the first to lead the applause, and then one or two others followed, and finally the whole stadium was filled with thunderous applause. Regardless of whether there is a victory today, Zheng is their hero.

The timeout was very short, only 100 seconds, and following the referee's signal, all the players began to return to the court.

Old Payton finally smiled, but he was not happy. He just wanted to provoke Zheng Yang.

"Hey rookie, are you tired? How is it? Do you feel hopeless? No matter how hard you try, victory will slip away from you, haha.

I have to admit that you are a very good player. The future of the league belongs to you, but now, it still belongs to us."

"Shut up, old Payton. Your time has passed. In my opinion, you should go back home and have a good rest instead of being a nuisance on this court."

"I'm leaving here, but I'm leaving with a championship, I promise."

"That's not up to you."

Zheng Yang sneered, then suddenly accelerated. Old Payton hurried to catch up, but was blocked by Da Chou halfway through.

Zheng Yang successfully received the pass from Nash and then shot confidently from the three-point line.

At present, his most reliable and reliable thing is his shooting.

Otherwise, given his current condition, he would definitely be blocked by the Sharks if he attacked the inside.

The long hand-to-hand combat did not take away all of Zheng Yang's touch. After missing the first two shots, Zheng Yang successfully hit the target this time.

The Mavericks once again led by three points.

Looking back, Kobe easily hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner facing the defense of Big Chou. After the ball went into the net, Kobe glanced at Big Chou without emotion. He did not forget that he had missed two shots in front of him in the first quarter.

Rookie, the only thing that can affect my scoring is my touch, not your bad defense!

The two teams were tied again.

In this attack, Zheng Yang was closely watched by Payton, and the former had to use the screen to receive the ball again, but at the moment Zheng Yang squeezed through the screen, Nash suddenly threw the ball to the inside.

The suddenness of its movement and its speed scared the great shark.

What flew past me?

When he turned his head, he found that Dachou had cut in at some point. When everyone in the audience focused their attention on Zheng Yang, only Nash noticed Dachou's movements with his peripheral vision.

This kind of broad vision is very rare even in the NBA.

O'Neal, who had no time to defend, could only watch Big Chou easily score the ball in front of him.

"Good shot! Josh!"

Zheng Yang shouted excitedly, and Da Chou also grinned. He was ugly, but he was not stupid.

When everyone focuses their attention on Zheng Yang, that is his chance.

He may not be able to be the protagonist in the NBA, but even if he is a supporting role, he wants to be a supporting role that can be remembered.

Looking back, Payton passed the ball into the inside. There were less than two minutes left and the Mavericks were leading by two points, so they had to play it safe.

Who is the most confident player on the team?
It can only be O'Neal!

Today, he basically did not miss any shots under the basket. After all, the player facing him had the advantage in height, but his strength and jumping ability were on two levels compared to the Big Shark.

O'Neal beat him up really badly.

Facing this unsolvable existence, Zheng Yang and his team were powerless. Even though Zhugan had tried his best, he not only failed to defend it, but also committed a foul.

It's a two plus one!

"I'm sorry Zheng, you know, I... I tried my best."

Zhugan lowered his head and apologized to Zheng Yang. He was very depressed. Well, no matter which inside player faced the peak O'Neal, he would not be happy.

He is so strong!
"It's okay, Sean. You've been good enough today. Just hold on for two more minutes. God will be on our side."

Zheng Yang patted his shoulder to comfort him, and then O'Neal took the free throw.

I have to say that every time O'Neal meets Zheng Yang, it's like he's lucky and he always makes the key free throws.

He made both free throws last time, and he also made the extra free throw this time.

The Lakers overtook by 1 point.

With less than two minutes left, Nash brought the ball across half court again. This time, all the Lakers players were highly focused and did not give the Mavericks any open opportunities.

They want to take away the victory of today's game.

At this time, even Nash lost the confidence to shoot. If he failed to respond in one round, today's game would be a complete loss.

At the critical moment, we can only rely on Zheng Yang!
　ID: Chasing the Wind of Lightning, I saw that sentence of yours. I didn't mean to say that July would be abandoned, but I meant to say how many words should be updated every day in July. The book has just started, how could I possibly think of abandoning the book? And I was afraid that other people would misunderstand, so I deleted that sentence, and your comment was gone with it. I didn't delete it on purpose.

　　
　
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