The Clutch Shot, and They're Double-Teaming?!

This time, he used Howard's screen, accelerated straight toward the rim after driving past his defender, and took off against Little Jordan, hanging in the air as he contorted for a shot.

It didn't go in!

But he got free throws.

The baseline referee ruled that Little Jordan hadn't established legal position while protecting the rim in the restricted area, and had encroached on James's cylinder...

Old Zhang stepped to the free-throw line and sank both shots, cutting the deficit back to five.

Possession changed hands. Westbrook brought the ball up and looked for a pick-and-roll with Chen Xi.

After driving, he kicked it back. Chen Xi caught the ball with Schroder in front of him, quickly dribbled past him, then pulled back with a step-back beyond the three-point line. His shot fake drew Caruso into another double-team, and he passed the ball out.

On the wing, Bane got another chance to shoot a three at a crucial moment.

He caught the ball, jumped, and let the three fly!

With encouragement from the head coach and the team leader, Bane didn't hesitate for a second. He went straight up and knocked down another three.

Swish~~

The ball swished through the net again!!

"Three-pointer!! He got it again!! Bane!!! He's repaid the team's trust, knocking down two consecutive threes at the most crucial moment and taking a lot of pressure off Chris!!"

"Los Angeles has paid the price for its defensive strategy again! Aren't they going to call a timeout? Vogel?! Are they still going to stick with this strategy?!"

After going through the hoop, the ball bounced off the back of the rim and fell right back into the Lakers' hands.

Schroder dribbled across half court, glanced at James, then turned and called for a screen.

Though Old Zhang had