203: Chapter 203 The Mamba Body! Lin Feng's Rampage!
Second half.
The game entered a heated, fierce battle.
The Heats Big Three began to exert their collective power.
As for Kobe's stamina...
...it was gradually reaching its breaking point.
The third quarter began.
Right from the start, the Miami Heat demonstrated the strength of a defending champion.
Wade had the ball.
With a burst of speed...
...he blew past Lin Feng.
He charged toward the basket.
Gasol was too late to help on defense.
Wade leaped high into the air.
A dunk!
"Boom!"
The basketball was slammed hard into the hoop.
The whole stadium erupted.
Bosh also began to assert his dominance in the paint.
He received a pass from James.
With a pump fake...
...he shook off Howard.
Then, he took a mid-range jumper.
"Swish!"
Nothing but net.
The Miami Heat scored four consecutive points.
The score was quickly closing in.
Kobe's defensive footwork...
...had clearly slowed down.
He could no longer...
...like he did in the first half...
...keep up with James's pace.
James seized the opportunity.
A post-up play...
...followed by a turnaround jumper.
The ball went in steadily.
The Miami Heat's momentum...
...had completely surged.
Their offense...
...became fluid and efficient.
Wade drove in.
Bosh hit a mid-range shot.
James, meanwhile, switched effortlessly...
...between playmaking and scoring.
The Lakers' defense...
...was being hammered by them...
...until it was somewhat teetering.
"Timeout!"
Coach D'Antoni...
...had no choice but to call another timeout.
He looked at the players on the court.
His face was grim.
Especially Kobe.
His breathing...
...had become heavy.
Sweat soaked his jersey.
The braces on his knees...
...were also dripping wet.
"Kobe."
Coach D'Antoni...
...walked over to Kobe's side.
"You need to take a break."
"Your stamina..."
"...is almost at its limit."
Kobe shook his head.
"No."
His voice...
...carried a hint of raspiness.
"I can still keep going."
"I must keep going."
He looked at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng's gaze...
...was also fixed on him.
Lin Feng knew...
...that Kobe was using his own body...
...to forcefully...
...withstand the onslaught of the entire Miami Heat team...
...to buy him opportunities.
After the timeout.
The Miami Heat's offense...
...remained sharp.
James sent a bounce pass.
Wade cut to the basket.
He caught the ball...
...and finished with an easy layup.
The lead had been overturned.
65 to 67.
The Lakers were trailing.
The cheers from the home fans...
...became even louder.
Lin Feng's heart...
...sank a little.
He knew...
...that now...
...it was time for him to step up.
Lin Feng had the ball.
He looked at Kobe.
Kobe's eyes...
...were full of determination.
He used his actions to tell Lin Feng...
...that he would continue to fight.
Lin Feng dribbled across half-court.
He saw James...
...still guarding Kobe closely.
Kobe's pace...
...had indeed slowed down.
But he still hadn't given up.
He used anticipation...
...small veteran tricks...
...trash talk...
...and every means available...
...to disrupt James.
"LeBron."
Kobe's voice...
...rang out on the court.
"Your defense..."
"...is just like your hairline."
"It's receding more and more."
James's expression...
...darkened.
He didn't respond.
He only pressed...
...even harder against Kobe.
Lin Feng used a screen from a teammate...
...to find an open spot.
Nash's pass...
...was delivered precisely into his hands.
Lin Feng rose up...
...and released a three-pointer.
"Swish!"
Nothing but net.
70 to 67.
The Lakers took the lead again.
The crowd was in an uproar.
Lin Feng didn't celebrate.
He just glanced at Kobe.
The corners of Kobe's mouth...
...showed a hint of a smile.
The Miami Heat attacked.
James had the ball.
He felt a bit annoyed.
He wanted to respond to Lin Feng's provocation.
With a burst of speed...
...he drove toward the basket.
Kobe's defense...
...was indeed slower.
James shook him off instantly.
Kobe didn't give up.
From behind...
...he chased after him.
He knew...
...that on this play...
...he couldn't let James score easily.
Using all his strength...
...at the moment James jumped...
...he used a hard foul...
...to pull James down.
"Bang!"
The two of them heavily...
...crashed onto the floor.
James went down.
Kobe also lay on the ground.
He felt his knee...
...send a surge of sharp pain.
"Tweet!"
The referee's whistle...
...blew immediately.
A Flagrant foul.
Boos...
...surged toward Kobe...
...like an overwhelming tide.
"Kobe!"
"You bastard!"
"Despicable coward!"
All sorts of insults...
...were incessant.
The Heat players...
...also rushed over...
...wanting to confront Kobe.
Lin Feng was the first to rush over.
He pushed aside the Heat players...
...and pulled Kobe up from the floor.
Gasol.
Nash.
Howard.
The rest of the Lakers players...
...all rushed over as well.
They surrounded Kobe...
...forming a protective circle.
Kobe's face...
...was expressionless.
He just looked at James...
...his eyes...
...full of unyielding spirit.
James climbed up from the floor.
He glanced at Kobe...
...didn't say a word...
...and just walked to the free-throw line.
"Boss."
Lin Feng supported Kobe.
"Are you okay?"
Kobe shook his head.
"I'm fine."
His voice...
...carried a bit of fatigue...
...but his eyes...
...remained firm.
James made both free throws.
70 to 69.
The Miami Heat got two points back...
...and still had possession.
The Lakers' morale...
...at this moment...
...was completely ignited by Kobe.
They looked at Kobe...
...at this veteran...
...using his body...
...to go against powerful opponents.
They felt...
...that...
...never-say-die spirit.
The Miami Heat continued to attack.
James had the ball.
He faced Kobe again.
Kobe's defense...
...though his steps were slower...
...his anticipation...
...and his experience...
...still allowed him...
...to be like a warrior...
...tenaciously entangling James.
James tried several times...
...but couldn't shake Kobe.
He passed the ball to Wade.
Wade drove in.
Lin Feng came over to help on defense.
Wade took a pull-up jumper.
The ball missed.
The rebound...
...was grabbed by Howard.
The Lakers counterattacked.
Lin Feng had the ball.
He rushed to the frontcourt.
Facing Wade's defense...
...he used a crossover...
...shook off Wade...
...then rose up...
...and fired a three-pointer.
"Swish!"
The ball hit nothing but net again.
73 to 69.
Lin Feng used his offense...
...to respond to the Miami Heat's surge.
In the following play...
...the Lakers and the Miami Heat...
...battled until the final moment.
Every second of the game...
...was filled with intense tension.
The Heat relied on the individual abilities of their Big Three...
...to constantly chase points.
The Lakers relied on Lin Feng's scoring...
...and Kobe's spirit...
...to keep the score close.
On the offensive end...
...Lin Feng scored at will.
He drove...
...he took jumpers...
...he hit threes...
...he was practically omnipotent.
He turned the opportunities Kobe bought with his body...
...into the hope of victory.
His scoring...
...was like a sharp blade...
...constantly stabbing at the Miami Heat's heart.
The third quarter ended.
The score was...
...85 to 82.
The Lakers led by 3 points.
The fans in the arena...
...all stood up...
...letting out gasps of amazement...
...at this intense game.
The fourth quarter began.
The game reached a fever pitch.
The Heat increased their defensive intensity.
They started...
...double-teaming Lin Feng.
Every time Lin Feng touched the ball...
...it became exceptionally difficult.
James, meanwhile, on the offensive end...
...showed his all-around game.
He drove...
...he assisted...
...he shot...
...he almost single-handedly...
...carried the Miami Heat's offense.
The lead...
...exchanged hands repeatedly.
Kobe's stamina...
...had reached its limit.
Every time he ran...
...it looked incredibly heavy.
But he still didn't give up.
He was still guarding James.
Although the effect...
...was no longer what it used to be...
...he used his presence...
...to inspire his teammates.
The game entered the final two minutes.
The score was...
...105 to 105.
The sides were tied.
The Miami Heat attacked.
James had the ball.
With a burst of speed...
...he drove toward the basket.
Kobe was too late to help.
Lin Feng lunged forward.
James threw a lob...
...and Bosh finished the alley-oop dunk.
"Boom!"
107 to 105.
The Miami Heat led by two points.
The Lakers attacked.
Lin Feng had the ball.
He faced James's defense.
With a crossover...
...and a burst of speed...
...he drove toward the basket.
James followed closely.
Lin Feng finished with a double-clutch layup.
"Swish!"
The two points were in.
107 to 107.
The sides were tied once again.
The Miami Heat attacked.
James had the ball.
He glanced at the shot clock.
Only 30 seconds remained in the game.
He wanted to hit...
...a Game-winning shot.
He dribbled...
...posting up Kobe.
Kobe's body...
...was already teetering...
...but he was still holding his ground tenaciously.
James turned...
...and took a jumper.
The ball arced through the air.
"Swish!"
Nothing but net.
109 to 107.
The Miami Heat led by two points.
Only 5 seconds remained in the game.
Coach D'Antoni...
...called a timeout.
On the Lakers' bench...
...it was silent.
Everyone looked at Kobe.
Kobe's face...
...was dripping with sweat.
His breathing...
...was rapid and heavy.
"Kobe."
Coach D'Antoni...
...looked at Kobe.
"This ball..."
"...you'll be the one to inbound it."
Kobe nodded.
His eyes...
...were full of determination.
The timeout ended.
The Lakers took the ball out of bounds.
Lin Feng made his move.
James followed him closely.
Kobe was at the baseline.
He received the pass from Nash.
He looked at the basket...
...his eyes filled with a touch of resolve.
He was going to use his remaining strength...
...to complete this attack!
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