The Fifth Point Guard

At the beginning of the second quarter, Shentong received a pass from the outside and shot directly without adjusting.

The moment Shentong made the shot, Bowen screamed psychologically.

Confident expression, soft wrist, elegant posture

As a defensive expert against the opponent's ace players, Bowen knew that there was a nine-in-ten chance that the ball would hit.

Turn back immediately

really!

"Uh-huh."

The ball passes through the net hollowly.

After scoring, Shentong touched the red rope on his right wrist with his left hand, smiled and high-fived James, Wagner and others.

"Don't be careless, Bruce!"

Duncan, who was paralyzed but thoughtful, immediately reminded Bowen.

Shen Tong must not be allowed to fight, this is the league's scoring leader!

The score difference widened to 4 points.

Ginobili made a snake-like breakthrough to the inside, but was interfered by Shentong's defense. The ball hit the front of the basket and popped out. Duncan rushed out from the back row and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand!

Barkley said: "Look, this is the core player of the team. The Cavaliers' Shentong first shot coldly from outside, and then Duncan succeeded in making up a dunk under the basket. This is their best way of scoring. Now it depends on these two teams. Which star can last longer?"

Smith said: "Comparatively speaking, Tim's scoring method is closer to the basket and his scoring efficiency will be higher. If STO wants to score points with Duncan, then it will obviously have to put in more physical strength and energy."

The score difference narrowed to 2 points.

The Cavaliers attacked and passed the ball, and the ball was handed over to Shentong again.

Barkley said: "The Cavaliers should be more patient and look for more opportunities."

Before he finished speaking, Shentong, who was still one step away from the three-point line, directly faced Bowen and shot a three-pointer!

Smith couldn't help blurting out: "This ball is too anxious."

"Rebound!" Bowen shouted over his shoulder.

Shentong was a little anxious when he shot the ball just now, and his feet were light and his center of gravity was not stable. This ball will not go in!

Bowen felt confident.

After hearing this, Duncan and Nesterovich quickly got into a favorable position in the penalty area to compete for rebounds.

Big Z and Guden squeezed in as hard as they could.

Unfortunately, the slit is too small and tight, so I can't squeeze it in.

"Uh-huh."

The basketball passes through the net hollowly.

The expected sound of hammering did not appear.

Bowen looked stunned.

When he found his teammates looking at him, Bowen spread his hands and shrugged, as if to say, I really didn't expect this goal to be scored.

Looking at Shentong running back, Bowen marveled at how good this guy's touch was.

The score difference is 5 points.

Parker leaned on Wagner and threw a throw. James made up for it in the air and slapped him on the floor.

Gooden caught the ball with quick eyes and quick hands.

Originally, Gooden was going to pass the ball to Wagner, but when he saw Shentong coming over to ask for the ball, he handed the ball to Shentong.

The moment Shentong reached out for the ball, Wagner immediately retracted his hand and ran forward.

This is how the boss of the team is treated.

Slowly dribbling the ball across the frontcourt, Bowen stood outside the three-point line to defend, not daring to be careless.

Take a step down while dribbling, and use the inertia of dribbling to directly shoot a three-pointer.

Bowen did not expect that Shentong would go further and further away.

The ball almost touched the edge of the Spurs midfield logo!

Looking back in surprise, Shentong's ball hit the inside of the basket and bounced into the net!

This time, not only Bowen, but the entire Spurs team was stunned, including Popovich on the sidelines.

In fact, not only the Spurs, but also the Cavaliers players were stunned, including Silas on the sidelines.

Even Barkley and Smith, who were commentating on the game, were shocked and speechless.

After being silent for a long time, Barkley said: "Three consecutive three-pointers, STO's explosion was a bit sudden, and it was very domineering and unreasonable."

Smith also said: "This is the first time I have seen such an expression on Bruce Bowen's face. That shocked expression seemed to say, God, who am I guarding? Who is he? I But I have never guarded such a powerful player.”

Barkley quickly smiled and said: "No, he must have seen it. Recall that at 35 seconds and 13 minutes, Tracy once made four consecutive three-pointers in front of him, including a 3+1."

STO's three consecutive three-pointers instantly opened the point difference to 8 points.

The Spurs called a timeout.

In front of the bench, Popovich's old habit of bragging and staring was back.

"What the hell are you doing? Are you just taking a walk? Is Bruce the only one who knows how to defend? No one knows how to step forward to help defend?"

Listening to Popovich's loud complaints, both Parker and Ginobili wanted to speak out in defense.

Shentong's goals were all unreasonable direct outside shots. There was no defense at all. Even the next two shots were completely unexpected and unconventional shots.

Under normal circumstances, he may not be able to enter a position without being defended. Who would have thought that he would shoot from that position?

He still used a pull-up jump shot that was too late to defend.

"No matter what, stay close to Shentong and don't give him a chance to take action easily."

After speaking, Popovich also specifically called out: "Manu, Tony, you are always ready to double-team and help defend."

"yes!"

The timeout ended, and the Spurs immediately made defensive adjustments after Shentong scored three consecutive points.

The execution ability of the Spurs players is very strong. Bowen started to press Shentong closely after serving from the Cavaliers' baseline, using all his strength to not give Shentong a chance to catch the ball.

Wagner saw that Shentong was being stared at too hard, so he handed the ball to the second boss to handle.

Since Bowen is guarding Shentong, James is now facing Ginobili, who is inferior to him in size and shape.

The "human tank" pushed Ginobili to the basket like a bulldozer, and then hung the Argentine for a layup, making the score 2+1!

After scoring, James showed off his strong biceps.

"The Cavaliers not only have Shentong, but also me, LeBron James!"

James was a little manic, but the Chosen One's speech caught the Spurs' attention.

Both players in the Gentleman Combination need to be double-teamed, let alone when they are online.

Although James is strong and tall, he can still make an emergency stop and change of direction during the breakthrough process, and Ginobili almost staggered and fell again.

The mid-range shot after the emergency stop was a solid hit.

James stepped back with his shooting right hand held high.

If he didn't have to continue playing, James wouldn't even be willing to take back the posture of his arm.

After Shentong played, it was James' turn.

The Spurs had no choice but to replace Malik Rose with Ginobili.

Only Rose can cure James.

But the Spurs miscalculated.

James took the initiative to launch an attack with the ball. When he broke through to the middle of the penalty area, he was surrounded by four Spurs!

Seeing that the four-man defense was about to form an airtight encirclement, James passed the ball to the bottom corner with quick eyes and hands.

Everyone took a closer look and saw that Shentong, who had "disappeared" for two minutes, appeared in this position while running.

After receiving the ball while running, Shentong immediately took off and shot. Although Bowen tried hard to block the shot, he was out of reach.

"Uh-huh."

Barkley said excitedly: "Wow, the 4th three-pointer! 4 consecutive three-pointers!"

Smith continued: "It's so surprising. Shentong almost takes on the entire team's outside offense by himself!"

The Spurs called timeout again!

Buckley took a sip of tea and laughed and said, "Look at Bobo's stinky face. It makes me laugh. Someone must be unlucky again."

Sure enough, as soon as he returned to the bench, Popovich kept yelling at Bowen.

Bowen's eyes widened and he kept shaking his head to explain.

On the Cavaliers' side, James and Wagner carried Shentong back to the bench, one on the left and the other on the right.

Shentong, who was treated politely by the whole team, was moved to seat C by the guardians on the left and right, and sat down to rest. A staff member quickly brought drinks and towels.

In fact, these 4 consecutive three-pointers are not the end of STO's outside shooting.

In the third quarter of the second half, Shentong scored three more three-pointers.

When Shentong still made an incredible shot in the face of Bowen's defense that almost blocked his face, Barkley couldn't help but sing praises to Shentong.

"I can only see this kind of goals from Michael, and the most incredible thing about STO is that all of his wonderful goals are three-pointers from the outside. This is something that Michael has never done, and Since the second quarter, STO has hit 7 consecutive three-pointers."

Smith also lamented: "It's unbelievable. He is facing Bruce Bowen, the best wing defender in the league. According to the data, STO's 7 consecutive three-pointers in the playoffs have tied Robert Bowen. Horry once set a record for the most consecutive three-pointers made in a single playoff game. It was on May 6, 1997, in the second game of the Western Conference semifinals. In the game against the Utah Jazz, Robert made the most consecutive three-pointers in a single game. We made 7 consecutive three-pointers in the game! Now, STO has a chance to make history!"

In the fourth quarter, STO finally got a chance to take action from the outside.

That was when James broke through and the Spurs formed a double-team. Shentong used Gooden's screen to run without the ball. After receiving Wagner's pass, he resolutely threw the ball towards the basket.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the ball spinning in the air.

Under the spotlight, with Barkley exclaiming with his mouth wide enough to swallow several golf balls, STO hit his 8th consecutive three-pointer!

After Shentong hit this goal, the Cavaliers had led the Spurs by a full 15 points!

"The 8th three-pointer! The 8th three-pointer! The 8th three-pointer! Shentong has made history, he has made history! Don't give the Spurs any chance! The great Cleveland shooting guard, he inherited The tradition of the basketball god Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan, Jerry West, and George Gervin are possessed by their souls at this moment. They represent the city of Cleveland’s desire for victory and championships. At this moment they He is not fighting alone, he is not alone!"

Smith: "Hey, Charles, are you a little too excited?"

Shentong, who made history, did not continue the record. Instead, he used his own constraints to start making wedding dresses for his teammates.

James, Miller, Wagner and others are all recipients of Shentong's gifts.

With 3 minutes left in the game, Popovich waved his hand helplessly, and the Spurs replaced all their main players and gave up resistance early.

Because the point difference at this moment is already a full 21 points.

This defeat with a score difference of 20+ is a huge shame for the Spurs playing at home.

The scene on the Spurs bench was shown on the big screen at the scene.

Duncan lowered his head, his eyes vacant, and there was a trace of redness in his eyes.

Both Ginobili and Parker were expressionless, looking at the game on the court that seemed to have nothing to do with them.

Bowen raised his eyebrows with a sad look on his face.

After the Spurs raised the white flag, the Cavaliers also replaced all their main players.

When Shentong came off the court, sporadic applause erupted from the Spurs' SBC home court.

This is not easy for a team playing away from home.

The final whistle sounded and the score was fixed at 109-87.

After losing in Game 2, the Cavaliers regained home-court advantage after Game 3.

The big score was rewritten to 2-1.

STO started this game in scoring mode, making 7 of 11 two-pointers, 8 of 9 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 44 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

James also performed well, contributing a triple-double of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

Wagner scored 14 points, 6 assists and 4 steals, and Miller scored 12 points.

Duncan still performed steadily, scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.

Ginobili scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Parker had 16 points and 8 assists.

At the post-match press conference, STO finally returned all the words "gifted" to them by the Spurs in the last game.

"I said, let the ball do the talking on the court. We did that, we beat them up here, I don't know if we beat them or not, but we got a big win."

Seeing the dissatisfaction of the San Antonio media reporters, Cavaliers coach Paul Silas came out to smooth things over and said: "After the game is over, we will forget about it and then prepare for the next game. This is a series. We are only 2-1 now." Leading is not winning. It is a best-of-7 game system. We have only played 3 games now. It is still early. We will not spend too much energy discussing this game, but we will prepare for the next game seriously. "

Two days later, the Spurs will play another game at SBC Arena.

With a controversial penalty, the Spurs defeated the Cavaliers 100-96 at home, leveling the score at 2-2.

In Barkley's words, that penalty directly ruined the Cavaliers' good situation.

At that time, the two sides were tied at 96.

Spurs possession.

Duncan's shot missed, Nesterovich dialed the offensive rebound, and the ball flew directly out of the baseline.

There are less than 10 seconds left at this moment. If the ball rights are exchanged, the Cavaliers are likely to hit a buzzer beater and take away the victory directly.

But just when the ball was about to fall out of the court, Ginobili ran out from the baseline and, with both feet out of bounds, pushed the ball back onto the court with his hands.

The ball happened to be in Duncan's hands. While the Cavaliers players were stunned, Duncan cunningly threw the ball into the basket first.

Although the Cavaliers immediately complained to the referee, saying that Ginobili was already out of bounds when he saved the ball, so it was a foul ball and Duncan's goal did not count, and the ball should be handed over to the Cavaliers, but the referee did not Ignore it.

This goal directly affected the Cavaliers' tactical arrangement.

After Ginobili saved the ball and Duncan hit the shot, only 3.8 seconds of attack time were left for the Cavaliers.

Shentong's hasty shot missed the basket and could only foul Duncan.

Duncan calmly made two free throws, and the Spurs narrowly won by 4 points.

Although the away record of 1 win and 1 loss was enough to satisfy Cleveland fans, the loss in the fourth game made the Cavaliers players hold their breath.

Paul Silas even claimed without fear: "It seems that the league wants to have more games in this series."

June 20, 2005.

The much-anticipated Battle of Tianwang Mountain is about to begin at Gund Arena, the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers.