There were frequent body movements on the field, the stands were chaotic, fans fought after the game, and a life-and-death battle in the finals turned into a farce. It was originally the champion point of Guangsha, but because of the champagne opened in advance before the game, Beijing rekindled the hope of the championship.
With 22.5 seconds left before the end of the game, Beijing coach Xu Limin replaced Tarek and replaced veteran Zhai Xiaochuan. No one could have imagined that it was this substitution that would change the outcome of the game. In the final moment, he hit two crucial free throws to bring the team back to life, narrowly beating Guangsha by 2 points and bringing the game back to Beijing.
When Zhai Xiaochuan appeared on the stage, the broadcast camera did not give a close-up, perhaps the cameraman did not realize that this was a decisive substitution and a decisive moment.
This season's Zhai Xiaochuan has set a new career low with a number of statistics, and for the first time, he has played as a substitute. When it comes to the Finals, he's more of a spiritual leader, like the Heat's Haslem. When he plays, it's either garbage time or the final fight for his life.
After Zhai Xiaochuan appeared on the stage, he single-handedly defended Hu Jinqiu, which you can understand as a last resort, or it can be regarded as the veteran's last battle of honor. This time, the veteran not only won the duel and earned dignity, but also rewrote the course of the game. Just a few seconds ago,
Guangsha had a chance to kill the game, and Sun Minghui missed both free throws under pressure. When the same opportunity was given to the Beijing team, to Zhai Xiaochuan, a veteran who had experienced 3 championships in 4 years, withstood the overwhelming interference of fans and scored 2 points steadily. His eyes were a little moist after the game and when asked what he was thinking. He said, recalling Marbury. Marbury told him to stay calm at this time because I had killed races in 15 years, and the old horse told me that I could still kill races, so I kept going.
Five years ago, the Beijing men's basketball team was reversed by Guangdong in the semifinals, which was the closest Beijing team came to winning the championship in the post-Marbury era. As the main player, Zhai Xiaochuan has not been able to let go of that loss. Five years later, the Beijing team finally stepped on the stage of the finals again, and Xiaochuan has become a water cooler player. No matter how many minutes he plays, Zhai Xiaochuan is still contributing his strength. The two free throws at the last moment brought tears to the eyes of the fans who traveled to Hangzhou. As a former teammate of the national team, Guo Allen on the commentary seat also sighed that Xiaochuan is a little ruthless.
Zhu Yanxi has not played for a minute this season, and he has been following the team, Solomon is injured, and he is busy before and after. Although Fang Shuo's performance this season was not satisfactory, he also contributed all his energy in today's game. When the old coach Xu Limin shouted after the game: Is there any confidence, is there any confidence to fight back?
Winning or losing at this moment is no longer important, Beijing fans can be relieved. This may be the spirit of Shougang, just like the long-standing Min Lulei saying, we have never lost confidence.