117. Chapter 115 Even if I give you a chance, you won’t be able to use it (10,000 words)(4/5)
With a slight space to shoot, Li You resisted the opponent's block and converted a three-pointer to make another jump shot!
"Bangshua!"
The basketball first hit the front edge of the basket, bounced high and then fell into the basket.
67:61, the score difference reached 6 points, and the Knicks' atmosphere team threw the towel wildly.
Once again, he was thrown to the floor by the opponent. When Li You saw the ball go in, he immediately got up and punched, making the Jazz fans who could not hold back breathed sweet scent.
Brian Russell is so stupid that it’s no use showing his face.
At the last moment of the third quarter, Malone once again attacked the basket and stood on the free throw line to help the Jazz narrow the point difference.
For the Knicks, Li You began to take over the pot, and Ewing failed to finish at the basket.
Jeff Van Gundy couldn't wait for the game to end. He was so anxious that he screamed unconsciously on the sidelines. Charlie Ward threw himself in the air for a breakthrough, but he still couldn't get a free throw.
With 6 seconds left in the third quarter, as Stockton drove to the basket and made two free throws, the score reached 67:65.
The Jazz fans at the scene cheered and the Knicks took a baseline kick. After Li You received the ball, Russell quickly led the defense.
Realizing that there was not enough time, Li You didn't pass halftime and threw the ball to the basket at will.
No one on the Jazz team paid attention at all, and the fans were still cheering loudly. When the timer light came on, the basketball hit the net.
The Delta Center Arena suddenly became quiet again. Li You was stunned at first, and then immediately pretended to be stupid, smiling, and walked to the bench with his hands raised.
"ah!!"
Ewing and Oakley rushed over, hugging Li You and shouting excitedly, even though there was still one game left, and the 5-point difference was enough for them to relax for a few minutes.
70:65, after three quarters, the Knicks went ahead by 5 points.
In the commentary box, Doug Collins was also dumbfounded. He glanced at the technical statistics and praised loudly:
"God! Incredible performance, the Knicks overtook the score in this quarter!"
"In a single quarter, he made 6 of 9 free throws and 3 of 3 free throws. All his shots were outside the three-point line. Li scored 21 points in a single quarter!"
Isiah Thomas also didn’t expect that Li You relied on three-pointers to prop up the Knicks’ offense:
"Incredible shooting talent, but the 5-point difference is still within reach. The Jazz still have a chance!"
After falling behind in the third quarter, there was no need to rest in the final quarter.
Both sides unanimously chose to fight the main force, Jeff Van Gundy replaced Chris Childs, and the two defenders took turns to consume Stockton.
"Defense!Defense!Defense!"
The Knicks took the lead in attacking. Russell was attacked by Li You at this time. Hornacek couldn't stand it anymore and chose to switch defense in desperation.
Li You's touch was just right, and he quickly slipped across the baseline from right to left. After the outside shot, he crossed the line again, almost circling the court, and came to the right flank again.
Russell chased the ball with all his strength. When he saw Li You catching the ball, he threw it away and jumped up from his side again to block the shot!
"Bangbang, shua!"
The basketball still hit the front edge of the basket, bounced high, and finally bounced and fell into the basket.
"Shhh!!"
Seeing Li You fall to the ground again, Jeff Van Gundy complained loudly to the referee. Instead, he was given a verbal warning and was finally pulled back by the Knicks team.
Standing up quickly, Li You smiled at the Jazz substitute, which made the fans in the front row spit out sweet things.
At 73:65, the Knicks led by 8 points. Ewing and Oakley's morale was greatly boosted at this time, and soon the two sides entered an ugly hand-to-hand battle.
After Li You hit the three-pointer, he started to hit the ball hard, and Russell who defended him made fouls.
Complaining had no effect, and the Knicks began to rush to the basket again.
At this time, the Jazz made continuous shots and penalties, slowly narrowing the point difference.
With 58 seconds left in the game, the score reached 80:80.
Seeing that the attack time was about to reach 24 seconds, Li You took over again. At this time, Russell defended with all his strength, flanking on the right, and kept pressing Li You to the sideline.
The attack time was about to come. Li You simply dribbled the ball behind his back, switched to his left hand, took a big step and suddenly stopped.
Li You raised the ball and feinted. Russell subconsciously blocked the shot from the side. As a result, he found that Li You was still on the spot and it was too late to turn his body around.
After successfully hitting the time difference, Li You took advantage of the situation and flipped up, threw the ball casually, and shouted again:
"My bowl!"
"squeak!"
The foul action this time was too obvious, and Li You was successfully tricked into committing a foul.
On the Knicks' bench, the atmosphere team shouted, several people hugged each other, jumped up and started celebrating.
With 52 seconds left in the game, Li You stood on the free throw line. Russell was still explaining to the referee, but the result of the penalty would not change.
Jazz fans at the scene made loud noises in an attempt to interfere with the free throws.
But as Li You made all three free throws, there were only exclamations in the arena.
At 83:80, the Jazz were forced to request a timeout.
Jeff Van Gundy squatted on the floor and loudly reminded everyone to pay attention:
"If we defend this round, we will get the match point, hold on!"
Oakley gasped for air and successfully controlled the foul tonight, but the physical exertion was too great.
Li You's physical fitness was at its lowest at this time, and he used all his tricks to cheat fouls. He had tried his best in this game.
After the timeout, the Jazz successfully launched a quick attack. Karl Malone caught the ball in a pick-and-roll and went straight to the basket, easily scoring points.
83:82, with 40 seconds left in the game, Chris Childs and Li You took turns spending time on the outside looking for opportunities.
Throughout the fourth quarter of the game, the Knicks mostly relied on second-attack tip-ins and free throws.
At the last moment, Li You was double-teamed again on the left wing. Chris Childs at the top of the arc received the ball and then drove straight to the basket.
Attracting the defense, he quickly distributed the ball to Ewing. As a result, Malone reacted faster, not giving the gorilla a chance to take action, and completed the foul neatly.
"Shhh!!"
Ewing stood on the free throw line, and the crowd was booed. Everyone on the Knicks team next to him was praying. When he made his first free throw, the crowd immediately cheered.
The second free throw was still missed. Ewing struggled to grab the offensive rebound, but Foster firmly protected the backcourt rebound at this time.
There was no timeout and there were only 18 left in the game. The Jazz had a chance to win the game. All the fans stood up to watch the game and cheer for the home team.
Stockton pressed the clock to the end, and Karl Malone once again caught the ball in the right block.
Feinting, he took a quick test step with his right foot, and then quickly released the ball with his right hand. Malone broke through the frame and reached the basket again.
On the lower right side of the basket, the ball feinted and deceived Oakley. When Malone took another shot, he was fouled and blocked by Ewing, who was assisting on defense.
"squeak!!"
With 2.3 seconds left in the game, Karl Malone got two free throw opportunities.
Oakley was breathing heavily at this time, stood next to the paint area, and immediately said loudly:
"If he misses the free throw, we will definitely win. In the next game, we will win the championship."
Malone kept taking deep breaths, and the Jazz fans at the scene also fell silent.
Standing on the free throw line, Malone made a solid shot of the first free throw, and a huge exclamation immediately erupted from the scene.
On the second free throw, Malone was obviously more nervous and paused before throwing the ball out.
"state!"
The basketball hit the edge of the basket, and Jazz fans exclaimed. Then they saw Malone rush to the basket and grab the backboard.
In the blink of an eye, in the paint area, directly in front of the basket, Malone completed the throw. However, as soon as the ball was released, it was blocked by Li You who rushed to the basket.
"oh!!"
The Jazz fans at the scene couldn't stand it any longer, and they all screamed. At the critical moment, Russell was not stuck, and Li You blocked the shot!
The basketball bounced off the backboard, there was a scramble under the basket, and then the final buzzer sounded.
"ah!!"
Everyone in the Knicks team cheered, rushed to Li You like crazy, hugged each other, and shouted excitedly.
Karl Malone grabbed the basketball and seemed unable to believe the result, looking straight at the scoreboard.
At this time, Jeff Van Gundy raised his hands in the air, jumped up and down on the sidelines, and shouted unconsciously to vent his excitement.
In the NBC commentary box, the three of them also let out a sigh of relief. Bob Costas saw Malone still standing blankly under the basket and sighed:
"Karl Malone almost became the hero tonight. Lee's block may have shattered the Jazz's championship dream!"
Doug Collins saw Stockton walking towards the tunnel with his head lowered and felt pity for the veteran:
"The Jazz executed the game plan perfectly, and the Knicks almost didn't score in sports games in the last quarter."
After hearing the two people's emotions, Isiah Thomas looked at the technical statistics and said with a smile:
To be continued...