中國時報【黃及人╱綜合報導】
相隔18個月重返主場打球,「飆風玫瑰」羅斯早忘記漫長復健過程,以及頸傷困擾,滿腦子想幫公牛贏球,而他做到了,最後5.7秒完成不可思議的拋投破網,公牛82比81氣走尼克,留下主場開幕戰勝利。
這1投有多神奇?對手尼克中鋒錢德勒說:「我就站在那裡,老實講,我不確定羅斯有看到籃框在哪。」當時羅斯面對費爾頓與錢德勒貼身防守,感覺隨手一拋,球就這麼空心入網。
原本賽前一度考慮頸傷棄賽,羅斯毅然選擇上場,手感仍受影響,全場23投中7,拿18分、6籃板及3助攻,幸好最關鍵出手進了,「那是種繼續前進的動力,在你的傳奇中留下一筆。」羅斯說。
如同公牛把最後一擊交給羅斯,尼克當然也把這個重任,讓「甜瓜」安森尼處理,可惜他在三分線附近跳投不進,2萬多名芝加哥球迷頓時陷入瘋狂情緒。
尼克總教練伍森刻意「變陣」,7呎長人巴格納尼取代後衛普利吉歐尼的先發位置,企圖拉高先發高度,卻是毫無效果,因公牛在禁區得分,取得46比24絕對優勢,籃板也比尼克多抓6個。
PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 30: Goran Dragic #1 of the Phoenix Suns goes up for a slam dunk against the Portland Trail Blazers during the opening night NBA game at US Airways Center on October 30, 2013 in ...
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PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 30: Goran Dragic #1 of the Phoenix Suns goes up for a slam dunk against the Portland Trail Blazers during the opening night NBA game at US Airways Center on October 30, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 104-91. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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