Chapter 56: Killing
There are only 27 seconds left in the game. If no mistakes are made, both teams will only have one offensive opportunity left, and the Kings are currently trailing by 1 point.

So they must score this time. If they lose this game, the Mavericks will have three match points.

With the lead at 3-1, no one on the Kings dared to guarantee that they would win the series in the end.

This attack will greatly affect the direction of the entire series.

Rick Adelman's tactics are not complicated. He still plays the Princeton system first. If he can't find an open opportunity, Webber will end the offensive round.

“Chris, don’t stress out and don’t let the past get to you.

Believe in yourself! You can do it! "

Before going on the court, Rick Adelman touched the back of Webber's head and said that he was worried that the opponent would be affected by his previous performance in key shots.

In fact, Weber was indeed a little nervous. After experiencing so many failures, no one could face it all completely calmly.

But he knows that the fate of the entire team is in his hands. What kind of results a whole season of hard work will eventually bring depends on him.

Chris Webber's eyes became firm and he spoke seriously to Rick Adelman.

"Coach, I will do it! I will!"

After returning to the court, the Mavericks still closely guarded the Kings players, although they also knew that the Kings would most likely let Webber's singles to end the attack.

But they didn't dare to double-team him. Once they did, the Kings would take the opportunity to pass the ball to the open player.

The possibility of scoring will be much greater then.

Therefore, they could only let Fat Monk defend him alone.

As before, despite trying their best to defend, the Kings did not find a good open opportunity.

There is not much time left in the offense, and it is time for Chris Webber to make a decision.

Fat Monk, as usual, held his position tightly, but he did not dare to move too big for fear of being called for a foul by the referee.

Both teams have already had their fouls filled. Even if it is not a shooting foul, Chris Webber will go to the free throw line, which is not the situation the Mavericks want to see.

Chris Webber began to count down silently in his mind, not only to avoid the offensive timeout, but also to prevent himself from being distracted.

"6...5...4..."

He started to rush forward, and Fat Monk followed him to the inside, still not losing his position.

But Webber gave Fat Monk a physical confrontation to squeeze out space for shooting, and when there was only 1 second left in the offensive time, the basketball hit the backboard and went in.

The Sacramento Kings once again took the lead by 1 point. With only 4 seconds left in the game, the pressure suddenly came to the Mavericks.

With 4 seconds left, can the Mavericks score the winning goal and win the game?
If the buzzer beater fails and the game is tied at 2-2, the next game will still be at the Kings' home court, and the Kings are likely to win two games in a row.

Old Nelson called for the last timeout, and he had to think carefully about who to give the ball to.

At this moment in the TNT studio, Barkley was jumping up and down excitedly.

"My fellow fans watching on TV, I have to stand up to watch the game now, this game is so fucking exciting.

The performance of both teams in the last quarter was absolutely impeccable. We don’t know who will win the game. Now there are only four seconds left, but the suspense of the game still exists.

But no matter who the final winner is, we have to give applause and respect to these two teams."

On CCTV Sports Channel, the director has already started playing the Mavericks' game-winning shots or near-game-winning shots this season.

Most of the shots are from Zheng Yang and Nowitzki. After all, one is the "key man" and the other is the "second in command" of the team. The ball will basically be handed to them at critical moments.

So who will get the ball in this buzzer-beating opportunity?

In the eyes of Coach Zhang, the answer is not controversial.

"Hey, it's time for Zheng Yang to save the team again. I have a very clear memory of his buzzer beater against the Lakers. At that time, Payton and the others were stunned.

That shot was really beautiful! It felt like the shot that Jordan made against the Jazz in the finals.

Let’s see if Zheng Yang can score another buzzer beater against the Kings this time.”

Compare a regular buzzer beater with the old rogue's "last shot"...

Yu Jia really didn't dare to respond, but he still discussed with the audience who old Nelson would choose to carry out the final attack.

“Judging from the performance in the regular season, Mavericks head coach Don Nelson would give the final possession to Nowitzki or Zheng Yang.

Both of them have always performed well in critical moments, especially Zheng Yang. His calmness and composure in critical moments have always been praised by fans and the media.

But because of this, the Kings will definitely increase their defense against the two of them, and it is not known whether the team will have other options.

The timeout is over, and the players from both teams have returned to the court. Walker will throw the sideline ball. Let's see who the Mavericks will choose in the end."

In the final round, the Mavericks replaced Finley, who had a better shooting ability. Although he was not the end point in the tactics, he had one more shooting point.
With 4 seconds, it is impossible to run overly complicated tactics.

Nelson's plan was to give the ball to Nowitzki, and if he was double-teamed, he would pass the ball to an open player, Zheng Yang or Finley.

If there is only one defensive player, he will play one-on-one.

Although Zheng Yang also wanted to make the final attack himself, Nowitzki is not Pippen, and Nelson is not Zen Master. This is Nowitzki's team, and he has absolute priority in making the buzzer-beater, unless it is a three-pointer.

Walker's serve first went to Finley, who immediately passed the ball to Nowitzki, while Divac and Webber immediately chose to double-team him.

Facing two defenders, Nowitzki did not choose to pass the ball at the first time. He wanted to take the winning shot himself.

The crowded inside made Nowitzki realize that it was not suitable for him to play inside, so he dribbled one step and prepared to take a jump shot.

But an unexpected thing happened. When he was double-teamed, Doug Christie actually appeared next to him.

He guessed what Nowitzki was thinking, and he jumped high, ready to treat Nowitzki to a big hot pot.

"Let the suspense end here!" If this were a passionate animation, Doug Christie, who suddenly became the focus of the audience, would definitely say this childish line.

The appearance of Doug Christie also surprised Nowitzki, but he had already jumped and he had no way to dodge in the air. Once he shot, he would be blocked.

He caught a glimpse of a familiar figure on the left from the corner of his eye, so he twisted his body and threw the ball towards him.

But Nowitzki forgot that their offensive time was only 4 seconds, and he had already spent most of the time attacking with the ball. If Zheng Yang, who was ready to receive the ball, shot again after landing, it would definitely be a timeout.

Will they make a fatal mistake?
The hearts of all the fans in the stadium were in their throats. Would this 20-point reversal end with a mistake?
Nowitzki forgot the time, but Zheng Yang did not. When Nowitzki threw the ball to him, he glanced at the time and there was less than a second left.

So he jumped into the air to catch the ball, and immediately threw it towards the basket. The moment he shot, the timer whistled shrilly.

The basketball hit the backboard and then fell into the basket, but the audience did not cheer because no one knew whether Zheng Yang's shot just now was within the time limit.

If it had gone out of time, the goal would have been meaningless.

The Kings players quickly told the referee that the ball was out of time and the 2 points would not count!
In fact, they didn't know whether the ball was in time out or not, because the moment of the shot was too close to the time of the whistle.

But they have to speak to themselves.

This is a ball that the referee cannot judge with the naked eye and can only rely on replays.

The super-large display screen above the arena began to replay the goal that had just been scored. When the first slow-motion shot from the side appeared, the Mavericks players began to shout because it could be seen from the shot.

Zheng Yang's shot was before the time ran out, which means that the shot did not exceed the time limit and the 2 points were valid.

Although the referee was still replaying the goal with footage from other angles, the audience had already started celebrating.

As long as the referee doesn't dare to lie in front of more than 20,000 spectators, this buzzer-beater will definitely count.

The Kings players are already at a loss. After a 20-point comeback, they are now 1-3 behind. Do they still have a chance to win this series?
Doug Christie held his head with his hands and closed his eyes in pain. It was his sudden pounce on Nowitzki that created an open opportunity for Zheng Yang.

That ball was his fault!
But was he really wrong?
That was an impossible shot to make, but his judgment was correct. If he had been just a little bit off, he would have become the savior of the team!
They can equalize the score!
Just a little bit...

It's really just a little bit...

But everything came to nothing because of that rookie's buzzer-beater!

What is that rookie doing?
He had already jumped onto the technical table excitedly and yelled to his fans.

“I said I would do all of this.

We won! We won!
yeah……"

He shouted wildly. How many boys who like to play basketball hope that they can score a buzzer-beater in a high school or college game and enjoy the cheers from the audience.

Zheng Yang also thought about it, and he did it, and the buzzer-beater was in an NBA playoff game.

He doesn't need to suppress his inner excitement and joy, he is only 18 years old, and he just wants to let the whole world know that he is the best!
Fat Monk also jumped onto the technical platform. Although it was a bit embarrassing that he didn't jump up at the first try, why should he pay attention to so many details when he was so happy?

"This is a victory for you! Dallas fans, I love you forever."

The fat monk shouted.

Hearing this, Zheng Yang wanted to kick him down again. Damn, why does it look like you made the winning shot?

It was just a small amount of limelight, but you stole it all!
After watching the slow-motion replay several times, the referee said in front of the camera that the 2 points were valid, and the Mavericks defeated the Kings 108:107 and won the game.

The fans in the stadium were excited again. This game was so exciting. At first, they were behind by 20 points in the first half, and then they tied the score little by little. In the last two minutes, you scored and I scored. The audience's hearts were in their throats and they dared not let go at all.

Damn, these Mavericks guys always like to die in a scary way!
Fortunately, I won in the end!
Their hero Zheng once again stepped up to save the team!
After jumping down from the technical table, Zheng Yang and Fat Monk returned to the bench and mixed up with the players, which made Nowitzki feel a little embarrassed.

After all, his shot seemed to be a case of "passing the buck". Fortunately, Zheng Yang made the shot, otherwise there would have been some "sarcasm" from the haters after the game.

"Hey Dirk, that was a great shot! Nice job!"

Zheng Yang saw what Nowitzki was thinking and took the initiative to shout at him.

Just “take the blame”, isn’t that what a team leader does?

Follow me from now on, I will protect you!
In the TNT studio, Barkley was no less excited than the fans at the scene, especially after seeing the replay, he shouted excitedly, scaring Pippen to death.

"Scottie, what did I say? I said we were going to win. I said we were going to win.

Zheng, the omnipotent Zheng once again ended the Kings. They only need one victory, one victory, to surpass the Kings and enter the Western Conference semifinals.

I have said it a long time ago, don't mess with Zheng. He is not a softie who will cry in front of the media. They will definitely make the Kings pay the price.

You see, I was right! The Kings have already fallen into the trap of Zheng Yang so many times, and they have already regretted it!
But there is no point in regretting it, Zheng is about to defeat them!"

Pippen didn't feel embarrassed after being "slapped in the face" again. What's there to be embarrassed about? He's used to it!
……

After the players finished taking a shower, they gathered at the entrance of the stadium again. Fat Monk was clearly gloating, but he still pretended to be regretful.

"Oh, that's so sad, Zheng, you're too young, you can't go into the nightclub yet, you should be a good kid and go back to sleep, and the same goes for you guys.

Hahaha, I'm really sad that I can't spend a wonderful night with you!

This is all really terrible. If I make the buzzer-beater tonight and still have to go home and sleep before midnight, I might as well be dead. "

Zheng Yang rolled his eyes at Fat Monk, then without wasting their time, went back to the garage and drove away.

Except for a few rookies, all other players who are of age have come to a nearby nightclub, ready to spend a wonderful night there.

During this period of time, they were under a lot of pressure to play against the Kings.

Now that we are finally leading 3-1, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief!

If nothing unexpected happens, the Kings' playoff journey will be completely over after the next game.

As for their opponent, it will most likely be the Timberwolves!

　Thanks to Yuntianqichuimoqingchi for the 100-point reward, and thanks to the boss for his support
　　
　
(End of this chapter)