Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 892 The Decisive Moment! No one will treat us as fakes anymore.

In the next two possessions, neither side managed to make another shot.

With only one minute remaining, the score difference between the two sides was still only one point.

Curry slowly dribbled the ball up the court, and surprisingly remained calm this time in the face of Rose's close marking.

He controlled the timing, directed his teammates' movements, and then suddenly started moving when there were 10 seconds left on the shot clock. At the same time, he gestured for Cousins ​​to come up and set a screen for him!

This time, Rose couldn't get past the screen and was blocked by Cousins. Yao Ming didn't falter either, quickly reaching out to block Curry's driving route.

But Curry had no intention of attacking the basket. Instead, he dribbled back again and then suddenly pulled up and shot from two steps outside the three-point line!

Yao Ming anticipated that Curry was going to take a three-pointer, so he lunged forward with all his might, jumping with his tall frame to try and block Curry's shot.

But Curry's release speed is astonishing, and the arc of his shot is equally astonishing.

The basketball went almost straight up and down; the fans even felt like it was going to hit the ceiling!

Then, the basketball fell almost downwards towards the basket!

This shot, with an incredibly high arc almost like a rainbow, flew over Yao Ming's fingers and straight towards the basket.

"Whoosh!"

Then, with a crisp sound, Curry's three-pointer went in incredibly!

Curry, who had just shot and was lying on the floor after losing his balance, saw the ball go in. He was so excited that he didn't get up, but instead lay on the floor and kept shouting and cheering excitedly.

That three-pointer was so inspiring and incredible!

Yao Ming is the tallest player in the entire NBA, while Curry, although not the shortest, is probably one of the thinnest. The contrast between the two is too obvious, so Curry's hard-fought three-pointer under his defense is absolutely enough to make people go crazy!

The entire American Airlines Arena in Miami erupted in cheers, showering Curry with the wildest cheers and shouts.

As for whether Beasley, who didn't play, will have any problems?

Let's talk about that later, right now we only have Curry on our minds!

While the entire Heat bench jumped up in celebration, Beasley sat alone at the end of the bench, looking somewhat forlorn, with a towel over his head. No one knew what he was thinking.

"pause!"

With 40 seconds left, Lin Tian requested a timeout.

91: 93!

The Heat lead by 2 points.

"It's okay, we're only down by 2 points. As long as we score, we can turn the tide immediately." Lin Tian said with a smile, "Derrick, the next possession is yours! You start running from the top of the arc, using Yao and Carlos's screens, and then run to the high post to receive the ball."

"If Curry is guarding you, don't give him any chance to get his footing or think. Just accelerate and drive past him! If you can get past him, then drive straight into the paint and score."

"If he gets you hooked and doesn't give you a chance to make an easy attack, turn around and backstab him. Give him the opportunity, and he'll definitely strike! This guy is in his most excited phase, and he absolutely can't resist; he'll do what he always does."

"Understood!" Rose nodded. He couldn't have made Curry's three-pointer; he wasn't in that shooting touch.

But if you let Rose use his body and speed to overpower Rose, he'll be absolutely confident of winning!

"The rest of you, spread out immediately after Derrick gets the ball and wait in your favorite and best positions. If Derrick gets double-teamed, he'll pass the ball out. Any questions?"

"No!"

After everyone roared in unison, Lin Tian said, "Very good! Then go! Everyone, go, go and take this victory!"

"Let everyone know, we're just not in form yet, we're not a fake powerhouse! We are a real powerhouse!"

"A truly strong team!"

After a roar of fury, the Bobcats' starting five took to the court, ready for their most crucial offensive play of the night.

If they score on this possession, the game will at least be a tie. But if they miss, with little time left on the shot clock, they will have to resort to fouling. If the Heat make both free throws at that point, it will essentially be a death sentence for them.

This ball is a do-or-die situation!

After the timeout ended, Rose sprinted along the route Lin Tian had laid out, reaching the top of the arc to receive the ball. He immediately noticed that Curry, though a beat slower, was indeed hot on his heels, standing not far in front of him.

Following Lin Tian's instructions, Rose gave Curry no chance to regroup or regain his footing, and immediately accelerated his attack, aiming to exploit Curry's unstable position.

Sure enough, Curry, who rushed towards Rose with all his might but couldn't even stand up, wanted to continue chasing Rose, but due to problems with his footwork and timing, he couldn't defend with a normal defensive posture.

He stumbled and barely kept up with Rose, then Rose suddenly stopped and then accelerated again.

In that brief pause, Curry's defensive footwork was completely disrupted. When Rose regained his speed, Curry couldn't control his subconscious habit and reached out to put his hand on Rose's.

"Beep beep!"

Without giving Curry any chance to back down, the referee immediately blew his whistle, accompanied by boos from the entire American Airlines Arena.

Curry's sixth foul! He's ejected!

At the same time, this sent Rose to the free-throw line, where he was about to take two free throws.

If the Bobcats make both free throws, they will be able to tie the game again with 35 seconds left!

This time, however, the Heat don't have Curry!

A disgruntled Curry covered his head with his jersey and walked dejectedly toward the bench, not even bothering to give Chalmers a high-five as he walked onto the court.

After all, he just had the best night of his career!

Curry was absolutely dominant tonight! From his scoring spree in the second quarter to the crucial moments in the fourth, his performance tonight was nothing short of perfect!

But he was sent off before the end of the game, and frustration is the state and mood he should be in right now.

"As expected, they're not going to bring Beasley in!" Miller exclaimed at this moment. "Coach Spoelstra has been tough this time! Even after Curry went to the bench due to foul trouble, he didn't choose to bring Beasley back in!"

"It seems Beasley will be sidelined tonight. As for what will happen between Beasley and Coach Spoelstra afterward, that's really hard to predict."

Jackson said, "But that's all in the future! Now let's see how the Heat's final possession goes! They'll probably push it to the very end, but without Curry and Beasley, who will they entrust with that final shot?"

"Is it the diligent Hinrich, or the exceptionally talented Cousins?"

"Swish!" Just as the commentators were analyzing the game, Rose calmly made his first free throw.

He then took a deep breath, aimed carefully, and kept his wrist as steady as possible before throwing the second free throw.

"Whoosh!"

With a second crisp click, Rose made both free throws, tying the game.

Spoelstra immediately called his final timeout, wanting to carefully plan his final attack.

"They'll focus on Cousins," Lin Tian said confidently from the Bobcats' bench. "Spoelstra has lost his two most reliable weapons. Right now, all he can use is Cousins. The rest of the Heat don't have the ability to deliver the decisive blow!"

"So, Yao, you have to take down Cousins! You can go one-on-one with him, let him get the ball, no problem! Let him try to isolate you one-on-one, I believe you can completely crush him!"

"No problem! No one needs to help on defense, I'll take down Cousins ​​myself!" Yao Ming said confidently. "Everyone just need to prepare for one last offensive possession!"

"The final attack will also be yours," Lin Tian continued. "They will definitely think that I will let Derek make the final attack, so they will surround and block Derek, they will double-team him, and prevent him from making his final shot."

"Derrick, once you get the rebound, you can drive and break through as fast as you can. If you have the chance, you can go straight for a layup. I'll let you handle the game on your own."

"But if there isn't a suitable opportunity, then stay calm, create the illusion that you want to go one-on-one, then pass the ball to Yao, and we'll catch them off guard!"

"No problem!" Ross nodded quickly, showing no displeasure at Lin Tian not giving him the chance to win the game, and demonstrating complete obedience.

"Alright, go ahead! Remember, in this defensive possession, our only focus is on one thing: don't leave anyone open, one-on-one, and grab the rebounds!"

"clear!"

After the whistle blew, both teams returned to the field.

"Aren't you nervous about Yao Lin?" Stevens was getting a little restless. Although it was just a regular season game, it was the first time he had ever played to the final buzzer in the NBA, and he was quite nervous.

"I'm not nervous at all when I'm playing basketball and this happens, but now that I can't play, I have to admit, I'm actually a little nervous." Lin Tian shrugged and said, "I really want to take off my suit and play myself."

"If I were to participate, I would probably have a 99% chance of success, but if I don't participate now, I'd only have an 80% chance at most."

"You can't understand this kind of confidence, can you? That's understandable, you couldn't even make the high school team, right? No problem, stay with me, I'll develop you slowly. This level of confidence is something an excellent head coach must possess!"

Stevens really wanted to punch Lin Tian, ​​partly because he was annoyed and partly because he wanted to relieve stress.

But Stevens also felt that this guy was right.

It's perfectly reasonable for the NBA's all-time king of game-winning shots, king of big games, and number one player in history to say such a thing; he has the confidence and ability to back it up.

I'm so frustrated! I really want to punch him.

While Stevens was fantasizing about punching Lin Tian so hard his face was covered in bruises, the Heat had already inbounded the ball, and after several passes, it had indeed reached Cousins' hands.

Cousins ​​received the ball and faced Yao Ming. He tried two consecutive crossover steps but failed to shake off Yao Ming's balance. Helpless, Cousins ​​suddenly changed direction, then used his shoulder to block Yao Ming and forced his way into the paint.

Although Yao Ming's footwork wasn't fast enough, he was fully focused at this moment, tightly blocking the inside and preventing Cousins ​​from getting past him to squeeze into the paint, while also not giving Cousins ​​any chance to get past him and rush to the basket.

Seeing that Cousins ​​couldn't get into the paint but had no other options, he suddenly gathered the ball, started moving, and then lifted the ball around Yao Ming, intending to make a layup.

Unfortunately for him, Yao Ming had anticipated everything. Just as Cousins ​​released the basketball, Yao Ming slapped it out of Cousins' hand!

"Blocked! Yao blocked! He blocked Cousins' crucial layup!" Miller immediately roared.

"Lin didn't call a timeout! He didn't! Rose got the ball and started advancing! With 15 seconds left, will it be a tie or a game-winning shot? Let's wait and see!"

Rose used his fastest speed to drive to the inside, but he encountered Hinrich's desperate blocking. He could not completely shake off this guard known for his tenacity and consistency, so he had to turn around and dribble out to the three-point line again.

The last 10 seconds.

Rose waved for everyone to pull him away, making it look like he was going to take on Hinrich one-on-one.

Then Yao Ming quickly positioned himself, backing down Cousins ​​and calling for the ball.

Yao Ming's positioning was decisive and ruthless. The inexperienced Cousins ​​was not only blocked behind Yao Ming, but also pushed quite deep into the paint. Yao Ming almost pushed Cousins ​​directly under the basket.

Seeing this, Rose didn't hesitate. He suddenly jumped up and slammed the ball into the paint like a bomb!

No Heat player could react in time. They didn't even have time to steal the ball. They could only watch as Yao Ming caught the basketball with both hands under the basket, then turned around and jumped, slamming the ball into the hoop with one hand!

"boom!"

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye. Cousins, Hinrich, and others didn't have time to react. They were even stunned for a moment after Yao Ming dunked the ball.

Isn't it Rose? How did it become Yao Ming?

After Yao Ming's dunk, there were 3 seconds left in the game.

"Defense! Defense! Mark your man closely!" Yao Ming, who had just made his first career game-winning shot, was the quickest to react. He immediately stuck to Cousins, ready to stretch out his arms at the baseline to block the Heat's inbound pass.

They didn't pause!

They must have three seconds to inbound the ball from the baseline, advance it, and complete the shot in order to have any chance of winning the game.

But the Bobcats clearly wouldn't let the Heat complete this attack so easily.

Yao Ming's immediate counter-attack made it difficult for Cousins ​​to inbound the ball immediately, while Rose, DeRozan, and others immediately closed in on their assigned players, not giving them an easy opportunity to receive the ball.

After hesitating for a long time and not finding a teammate to receive the ball, Cousins ​​had no choice but to take a desperate gamble and throw the ball towards the center line.

In that position, Chalmers and DeRozan were huddled together, neither willing to give way, both vying for possession of the ball.

In the end, Chalmers managed to gain the upper hand and get the ball, but he only had two seconds left to get the ball, stand still, and face the basket.

He had no other chance to adjust; he could only throw the basketball out almost stepping on the center circle logo.

Let life and death be determined by fate.

"Whoosh!"

But the distance was too far, he couldn't stand steadily, and DeRozan was also in front of him. Chalmers' three-pointer from midfield was a clear distance from the basket.

The basketball flew out of bounds without touching anything, and of course, the game time was up long ago.

The Bobcats won!

Congratulations to the Bobcats! They won this thrilling underdog victory! They proved they are not incapable of beating strong teams! They also demonstrated their resilience and never-give-up spirit tonight!

Miller immediately began his shouting and summarizing after Chalmers missed that three-pointer.

"They fell behind many times, they were at a disadvantage many times, but they held on every time! They won the game!"

"They relied on Rose's explosiveness and selflessness, Yao's stability and dominance in the final offensive and defensive plays, and the hard work of everyone on the team!"

"Tonight, Rose recorded a double-double with 31 points and 11 assists, Yao Ming had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Boozer added 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Bobcats' three core players performed as always, and tonight they shed their reputation as a fake powerhouse!"

杰克逊跟着道：「热火队今晚也打出了相当亮眼的表现，他们的内外双星库里和比斯利闪耀球场！库里命中8个三分轰下全场最高的33分7次助攻，比斯利也有28分7篮板入帐！」

"Although Beasley didn't continue playing for some reason, his performance tonight, especially on offense, was still impressive!"

"But I think the Heat's situation won't be so good for the next week or longer. They might face some upheavals. Let's wish them good luck!"

"Well played." On the court, after the game, the players from both sides walked onto the court, and most of the Bobcats players excitedly hugged each other and celebrated. Yao Ming's game-winning shot and Derrick Rose's pass really brought out the team's unity and cohesion.

If the team leader is this selfless, what about us?

Lin Tian then walked over to the Heat's side, patted the extremely frustrated Curry on the head, and said, "I've watched you grow up, kid. I've always known you could do it, that you could become a top NBA star."

"Then why do you always make me practice dunking?" Curry raised his head, his eyes full of resentment, but also with a strange stubbornness that only a child should have.

"I didn't say that, it has nothing to do with me. Even if I did say it, I've completely forgotten about it." Upon hearing this, Lin Tian immediately waved his hand and turned to leave. How could this little brat remember something from so long ago? Why is he so vengeful?

You deserved to be defeated today! You deserved it!

"Congratulations!" Then, Lin Tian looked at Spoelstra and extended his hand to him. (End of Chapter)