Except for those in the first row, almost everyone else was standing now, not wanting to be blocked from seeing the action.
Even ordinary fans knew that if Wu Huang didn't make that dunk, the Bulls would still be in a tough spot but could at least save some face.But once this dunk was completed, it practically sealed the Bulls' fate.
Although New York had just tied the score, their momentum was entirely on their side now.
The final minute's script was already set from the moment of that dunk.The Bulls did not call for a timeout;the short one was meant to arrange the decisive shot, but they didn't get that chance.Anthony finally caught the ball, but under immense pressure, he also dropped it.
Suns grabbed the rebound, and Wu Huang initiated another fast break.La defensa de los Bulls comenzó a desmoronarse en esta ronda.
Tras una pick-and-roll, Wu Huang y Suns pasaron la pelota de un lado a otro, y Tony Allen emergió del lateral para atraparla.
Bogans no logró mantener el ritmo con este sorpresa de Nueva York.Tony Allen tenía movimientos ofensivos limitados, pero contaba con una gran fortaleza mental y se atrevía a intentar tiros.
Ante la defensa de Noah, aun así, eligió realizar un mate sin dudar.Noah thought cursing to himself, "Damn!" Tony Allen wasn't top-notch in terms of physical condition, but Wu Huang passed it perfectly, and Tony Allen was too determined.
The basket rang loudly as Noah could not stop this offensive.New York scored another morale-boosting dunk!With 44 seconds left on the clock, the score was 110:108.
The Bulls' spirits plummeted;now they only had a theoretical chance of winning.Sibert called for a timeout, but who would he choose to execute the next shot in this crucial moment?It was a tough choice.
The 20-second timeout ended quickly, and Sibert could only instruct on their offensive tactics without further setup.
They relied on their usual training results."Kid, do you know what this means?" Wu Huang stuck close to Rose, continuing with trash talk: "This is your last chance.
If you don't make it, you'll lose!And if you lose, it's the same as 0-2 and elimination.
So, are you going to be a savior?"Rose thought to himself, "Of course I can." This shot was originally intended for him.However, after finally catching the ball, Wu Huang actually gave him a chance to break through?"There must be some plot;he deliberately provoked me just now.
He wants to lure me into breaking through, but what kind of plot is it?"Rose thought privately as the Bulls' offense targeted him because Sibert noticed that Anthony's stamina was still an issue and passing the ball directly wouldn't work well.
It would be better to give Rose a chance.But Rose had become hesitant now;he felt Wu Huang was tempting him into an attack, and his confidence in holding onto the ball for an offensive play wavered.
By the time half of the remaining time expired, the Bulls still hadn't created any shooting opportunities."Damn!" Sibert was on edge at the sidelines as he realized that today's game was over when Rose suddenly passed to Anthony!"Fuck!"Anthony was dumbfounded;this shot wasn’t prepared for, and he almost dropped it while trying to catch up.
By the time he managed to regain control, he had already stepped past the three-point line.
Worse still, Tony Allen and Iguodala surrounded him from both sides.In such a situation, Anthony didn't know what to do.
The timeouts were over, no passes could be made, and the basket was out of sight;he could only forcefully jump up and hope for a lucky shot.But Tony Allen's hands were quick, and even his lucky shots weren’t allowed as he directly slapped down the ball.
Iguodala grabbed the floorball and threw it forward immediately.
New York initiated another fast break.Wu Huang had already rushed out, now facing only Rose in front court.
Wu Huang was clear-minded;although he knew he had an advantage, a direct assault wasn't safe enough.
The smaller lineup of New York would attract more defenders during the fast break, so there was no need to rush this shot or the fast break.Wu Huang dribbled to the free-throw line position and suddenly stopped abruptly, while Rose couldn’t stop and rushed forward.
Iguodala and Suns ran up from both sides as Wu Huang stopped and passed the ball discreetly toward Suns.
The Bulls behind had no idea if he had passed or in which direction?Suns caught the ball and took two steps before jumping to mate it.
Rose, down below, could only helplessly watch as Suns forcefully jammed the ball into his own basket.Given his build, even attempting a block would only provide an easy layup for the opponent, and overreaching would give New York another chance at free throws.
There was nothing he could do to defend this shot."Victory!"Wu Huang glanced at the timer;with 21 seconds left on the clock and them leading by four points, if they didn't win now, he could go buy lottery tickets instead.