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Chapter 1356 Killing a Path to the Heavens

"Beautiful!"

Tang Tian couldn't help but shout.

Honestly, this shot exceeded his expectations of Durant.

It seemed that the saying "shooters create miracles" wasn't without reason.

Those magical moments, Miller's 8 points in 8 seconds, McGrady's 13 points in 35 seconds, including his own various magical comebacks and game-winners, all proved this point.

Durant might really be able to play a game of his career.

Adversity creates heroes!

Durant's free throw was good too, leaving the point difference at only 9 points!

With just over 4 minutes left in the game, the Pelicans still had hope.

Vogel stood on the sideline at this moment, looking up at the scoreboard.

If the score was closed further, it wouldn't be enough to guarantee victory.

James broke through in the frontcourt and was double-teamed, passing the ball back to Randle, who took a mid-range shot from the high post.

The shot was straight, but unfortunately, it was a bit too strong and hit the back of the rim.

James jumped up quickly for a putback, but missed as well. Davis grabbed the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans' lineup had weak interior defense, but the effect wasn't as bad as it seemed.

The Pelicans immediately launched a fast break, but the Lakers also retreated quickly.

Durant received a pass from Holiday during the fast break, and seeing Davis in position quickly, he took a long-range three-pointer from a step behind the three-point line.

The fans in the arena held their breath, this shot had an element of gambling.

"Swish!"

A crisp sound.

Durant's pull-up three went in!

The point difference was only 6 points!

Vogel immediately called a timeout, and the cheers from the crowd exploded.

Durant cursed again after making the shot, and bumped chests with Davis who came over.

Including the three-pointer just now, he had scored 12 consecutive points since returning in the fourth quarter. He was really defying fate during this stretch.

After the timeout, James forced his way to the basket and drew a foul on Davis.

This time, he showed his mental toughness, making both free throws despite the boisterous noise.

Those two points were crucial, but Durant drove and dished to Davis, who turned around under the basket and banked it in!

Once Durant opened up, the Pelicans' offense came alive.

Simmons's three-point attempt from the frontcourt missed, Davis grabbed the long rebound, the Pelicans launched a fast break, and Holiday evaded Simmons on the fast break and scored again with a layup.

The point difference was only 4 points!

Vogel's timeout was wasted!

Stevens's small lineup had achieved miraculous results!

In the final minutes, both sides scored, and the point difference fluctuated between 2 and 4 points.

With 40 seconds left in the game, James's three-point jumper missed, but Horford scored on a putback, helping the Lakers lead 110-106, and the Pelicans were forced to call a timeout.

The fans in the arena felt their breathing become stagnant.

The Pelicans had fought hard to catch up in the final quarter, and it looked like dawn was about to break, but Horford's putback made the situation extremely difficult again.

Their eyes turned to Durant involuntarily.

Durant had created this opportunity for the Pelicans, and it was up to him to turn this opportunity into reality.

Tang Tian turned his gaze to Stevens at this moment.

Based on his understanding of Stevens, Stevens also liked to be unpredictable in crucial moments, and the choice of the next offensive play would be very suspenseful.

After the timeout, Holiday dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and the Pelicans ran a play in the frontcourt, with Durant running out to receive the ball.

The Lakers had obviously anticipated this and immediately double-teamed him.

However, Durant didn't intend to shoot, and passed the ball directly to the basket.

Davis caught the ball, turned around, and jumped up to dunk.

Horford tried his best to block him, Davis lost his balance in the air, but his arms were really long, and he managed to slam the ball in.

"Beep!"

The referee's whistle came a little late, but it still came.

It was an and-one dunk!

The arena exploded again.

The Pelicans' tactic was too unexpected, and the key was that it was perfectly executed!

Tang Tian gave Stevens a thumbs up at this moment. This move was great, with eight parts of his own flavor.

Vogel shook his head helplessly, his prediction was wrong.

Davis stepped onto the free-throw line and adjusted his breathing.

"Swish!"

The extra point was good!

109 to 110!

The point difference was only 1 point!

Both sides theoretically had one more offensive opportunity each!

Vogel called a timeout, which was also the Lakers' last timeout.

After the timeout, the Lakers also came up with an unexpected move, Simmons took the final key shot!

However, facing Davis's help defense, he was at a complete disadvantage, and his forced shot hit the rim and bounced out!

Vogel's attempt to imitate Stevens was very vivid!

However, James grabbed the offensive rebound, and his second putback drew a shooting foul on Gasol, pulling Vogel back from the edge of the cliff!

The final 8 seconds!

This game was really thrilling.

Tang Tian's judgment was correct, James's performance tonight was perfect, and it wouldn't be unfair if the Pelicans lost.

The fans in the arena made a series of distracting noises under the host's guidance.

James's first free throw.

"Swish!"

He made it steadily.

His condition was too good, so good that even his free throws started to malfunction.

Stevens called a timeout, which was also the Pelicans' last timeout.

"Regardless of whether LeBron makes the free throw or not, go straight into transition, shoot a three-pointer, Kevin, you take the shot, but first, if there's a rebound, you have to get it."

Stevens's tactical thinking was very clear, if James made the free throw, shooting a three-pointer was a must.

But even if he missed, the Pelicans had consumed a lot of energy chasing points in the fourth quarter, and it would be better to end the game in regulation.

After the timeout, James had his second free throw opportunity.

The noise in the arena was deafening.

James took a deep breath, adjusted, and then shot.

The strength and angle were well controlled.

"Clang!"

But unfortunately, he still performed consistently at the critical moment!

Gasol grabbed the rebound directly with his long arms.

The Pelicans immediately launched a counterattack.

This push was very decisive, and the Lakers' defense didn't quite keep up.

Gasol didn't rashly pass the ball, and after seeing the runs in the frontcourt, he made a long throw from the backcourt.

Durant was prepared, and dribbled the ball to the three-point line in two steps.

"Get set! Get set!"

Vogel knew that there was still time, and the Pelicans wouldn't shoot in a hurry.

But he was wrong again.

Durant dribbled to the three-point line and shot a pull-up three-pointer.

As the ball left his hand, Vogel shouted from the sideline, James rushed back to defend, and the fans on the sideline widened their eyes.

Everything froze.

This shot was sudden, but it determined life and death.

"Swish!"

A crisp sound.

The most beautiful sound in the world played cheerfully in the arena.

Durant's game-winning three-pointer went in!

The cheers from the crowd exploded.

But after Durant made the shot, he didn't celebrate, but loudly reminded his teammates to retreat and defend.

The game wasn't over yet.

There were still 4 seconds left.

But unfortunately, the Lakers had no timeouts left. The Lakers hastily inbounded the ball in the backcourt, and the Pelicans pressed tightly in the frontcourt.

James finally shot a super long three-pointer from two meters beyond the three-point line while being contested by Durant... and it hit the rim and bounced out.

The red light on the sideline lit up.

The Pelicans won!

The Pelicans reversed the Lakers by 15 points in the final quarter!

After winning the game, Durant finally clenched his fist and roared.

My fate is up to me, not the heavens, the heavens taught me to carve out a world!