Chapter 1047 1047. Shark-Cutting Tactics

Brand double-teamed him in advance. Whether it was a three-pointer or a dunk by Rasheed Wallace when Kaman was blocked by Kwame Brown, it was a perfect opportunity, but Liu Mang didn't pass it!

This ball, just this one ball, people can see that Liu Mang is serious today!

There was a burst of boos at the scene.

Brand and Kaman's help defense is average, and Kaman, whose speed is only 75, is relatively worse. Brand's defense was actually very good this time. Liu Mang was able to make the shot purely by feeling, but if it went in, it went in.

The Clippers can't double-team Liu Mang from the outside, otherwise the Hawks will have a lot of opportunities from the outside, and the Clippers still want to win!

Just like now, they were hit by Liu Mang, and they are going to return it immediately.

Cassell pushed the ball to the frontcourt.

Liu Mang went up to defend Cassell and attached great importance to Cassell.

The Clippers want to win, and Liu Mang also wants to win. If they win today, it will be an 18-game winning streak, a game that will establish an absolute advantage. From a rational point of view, this victory is more important than scoring.

Cassell is 36 years old. He has averaged 18 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists per game so far this season. He can still play as a core point guard at this age. He has brought the Clippers to life, which makes Liu Mang very afraid.

Cassell did not choose to go head-to-head with Liu Mang. He has a very high basketball IQ. You can see from the defense just now that he is no match for Liu Mang in terms of speed and strength. He did not choose to consider the rhythm, but gave the ball to Maggette who was defended by McGrady.

McGrady stretched out his arms to interfere with Maggette's shooting space. Although Maggette's three-point shooting rate was only 31%, he dared to throw it. He would throw three or four in every game. Maggette took the opportunity to break through to the inside!

At the first moment of Maggette's breakthrough, McGrady quickly retreated and retreated directly to the three-second zone.

However, Maggette did not shoot from mid-range, but rushed directly to the basket. McGrady quickly pressed on at this time. When Maggette made a layup, he slapped Maggette's raised ball from the front!

McGrady defended with all his strength today, and studied Maggette, his opponent, carefully in the afternoon, and figured out Maggette's playing style. He would never layup if he could dunk, and never shoot if he could layup. Moreover, he would not care about his teammates when he rushed up. McGrady therefore demonstrated his defensive ability, which ranked first in the history of NBA guards in terms of average blocks per game in a single season!

Liu Mang rushed forward quickly, squeezed Mobley who rushed up at the same time, grabbed the ball, and immediately counterattacked!

As soon as he started, Liu Mang was tripped under his feet, and quickly protected his body and fell to the floor.

Mobley stretched out his legs to trip Liu Mang, not giving Liu Mang a chance to counterattack!

After the foul, Mobley immediately raised his hand to indicate that he had committed the foul. The referee did not expect this to happen, and did not react to blow the whistle. He quickly blew the foul on Mobley, and then stood between Liu Mang and Mobley, fearing that something would happen.

Liu Mang was indeed angry at first reaction, but he immediately restrained himself because of his cold-blooded characteristics. This was expected, but he did not expect to be targeted at the beginning of the game!

McGrady, Rasheed Wallace, and Kwame Brown all ran over. Liu Mang casually pulled two hands, stood up, and went to the sidelines to wait for the serve.

The referee loudly warned Mobley that his action was dangerous, and he was relieved to see that Liu Mang showed no signs of anger.

Today, the three major TV stations and dozens of countries around the world broadcast this game live. If Liu Mang really got angry and hit someone, the referee would not know how to whistle.

The fans at the scene cheered loudly at this time. If it was really a malicious injury, even if the opponent was a player from a mortal enemy team, the fans would be embarrassed, but they like this kind of rough action!

It was aimed at Liu Mang!

The Clippers did not speak and retreated early. Since Cassell reached the midline first, Mobley tripped Liu Mang, which was not a foul. The Hawks had a sideline ball.

Liu Mang received the serve from Prince and advanced to the frontcourt.

Cassell immediately came up and, as before, did not give Liu Mang a chance to shoot a three-pointer.

Liu Mang squeezed Cassell hard and broke through to the basket.

Cassell couldn't stop him, but he followed closely behind Liu Mang. Liu Mang rushed to the basket and made a layup... Kaman, who was squeezed by Kwame Brown, squeezed Kwame Brown and pulled Liu Mang down.

Liu Mang was mentally prepared this time. When he was pulled down, he tried his best to throw the ball to the basket, but it didn't go in. But the referee whistled and Kaman fouled Liu Mang's shooting!

Liu Mang almost fell to the ground again when he landed, and barely stabilized his body.

He took a deep breath. These were all within Liu Mang's expectations. Although he came a little early, he was ready.

After clapping his hands with Kwame Brown, Liu Mang didn't say anything and went to the free throw line.

He made two free throws steadily, and Liu Mang scored 4 points!

When the Clippers attacked, Cassell tried to give the ball to Maggette, but found that this guy was better at holding the ball when playing in the second lineup. He didn't pass it to Maggette again, and hung the ball to Brand who was blocking Rasheed Wallace under the basket.

Brand's body was so strong that it made Rasheed Wallace despair. Although Brand was only 2.03 meters tall, he weighed 5 kilograms more than Kwame Brown. A weight of 125 kilograms! A height of 2.03 meters! He was like an iron weight!

Brand played against Rasheed Wallace, Kwame Brown was pulled away by Kaman to the right mid-range, Rasheed Wallace tried hard to block Brand. Brand had average explosive power and slow speed, but good static strength and offensive footwork. He first turned right to trick Rasheed Wallace to move to the right, then turned left quickly, stepped on the left sideline of the three-second zone with his right foot, stretched out his long arms, and shot...

Hit!

2 to 4! The Clippers also scored two points in the second attack!

Brand, who is about to turn 27, is at his peak. He is at his strongest in the low post.

Attack and defense change, the Hawks attack.

Liu Mang pushed forward and thought at the same time. Because of the threat of three-pointers, Cassell was close to him. He had a good chance to break through, but the Clippers always had people under the basket and always had help defense. If the help defense was not in place, he would immediately foul.

After Liu Mang arrived at the frontcourt, he did not immediately go outside the three-point line to attract Cassell's defense, but waved his hand to let Kwame Brown come out for a pick-and-roll.

Kwame Brown came out to help Liu Mang block Cassell, and Liu Mang broke through to the inside with Kwame Brown's pick-and-roll!

Kaman waited for Liu Mang in the middle distance, and together with Cassell, he sandwiched Liu Mang on the right side of the free throw line. Liu Mang passed the ball to the left front. Kwame Brown, who cut in after the pick-and-roll, received the ball without dribbling, and jumped directly within one step of the free throw line, and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands!

There was no hard play, the opponent's double-teaming was too decisive and targeted, and it was the kind that directly let go of Kwame Brown's double-teaming. Liu Mang had no space to shoot, so he chose to pass the ball.

The game had just started, so he couldn't rush. He had to establish the advantage in the score first, and then score well.

If he had a chance, of course he would shoot, but when the chance was so bad that he didn't even have a chance to assist, Liu Mang chose to pass the ball.

This was beyond the Clippers' expectations. If it was Kobe yesterday, he would definitely shoot this ball with a cannon.

The Clippers attacked, and Brand continued to go to the low post to get the ball, but the Hawks' defense changed!

Kwame Brown came to defend Brand, and Rasheed Wallace went to defend Kaman.

Rasheed Wallace can defend the center. Although Kwame Brown has not played as a power forward this season, his footsteps are not at a disadvantage against most power forwards, especially Brand, who is slow.

Brand turned around continuously, and Kwame Brown was always hovering over his shooting point. Brand's strength did not have much advantage. The two were equally matched, so he could only step back and shoot against Kwame Brown's block...

He missed!

Rasheed Wallace turned around and blocked Kaman, and Liu Mang rushed in to grab the defensive rebound!

Liu Mang saw Kwame Brown's small steps to defend Brand, which was really amazing! It was not in vain to learn from Mourning for so long.

Liu Mang wanted to fight back!

At this time, the referee blew the whistle again!

Brand fouled Kwame Brown without the ball!

The Clippers used a tactical foul to stop Liu Mang from counterattacking.

Although the Hawks were strong in the field, their ability to score in the field was not as fast as running. Liu Mang felt that the Clippers were suppressing the rhythm from the beginning.

However, unexpectedly, the Clippers made a substitution when the foul was committed! Vin Baker replaced Kaman.

Substitution at this time?

And the person who was replaced was Vin Baker!

This fat guy can actually find a job. Liu Mang didn't even notice that the Clippers had him.

Feeling strange, Liu Mang came to the sidelines and waited for the serve.

The referee gave the ball to Prince, and Prince gave the ball to Liu Mang.

Liu Mang just received the ball, and the referee whistle sounded again!

This feeling is too uncomfortable!

Not only Liu Mang, but other people on the Hawks also felt uncomfortable. The fans in front of the TV and even the fans at the scene were all upset. The game just started and it became fragmented.

Liu Mang looked at the front court, Vin Baker was in close contact with Kwame Brown! Kwame Brown was hugged by Vin Baker!

With this action, Liu Mang understood at once that the opponent used the Hack-a-Shaq tactic!

Kwame Brown broke away from Vin Baker's embrace and walked to the free throw line with a helpless look.

It was actually Hack-a-Shaq! Moreover, the game was only played for one and a half minutes, and the Clippers used the Hack-a-Shaq tactic!

Coach Kruger stood up. The opponent's strategy was simply shameless!

But this was allowed by the rules. Coach Kruger began to discuss countermeasures with Stockton. The opponent replaced Vin Baker, who had only played three games this season, and immediately fouled after coming up. It was clear that this must be the Clippers' tactic!

They were ready from the beginning to cut Kwame Brown!

Mike Dunleavy, the young coach who led the Lakers to the finals in his rookie season, made Coach Kruger feel too shameless!

Kwame Brown's first free throw...almost missed three shots, the ball touched the net and flew out of the baseline.

But the action was quite correct, but the strength was not well controlled.

Kwame Brown's second free throw, this time it went in. 5 to 2, the Eagles are still leading by three points.

I will update two chapters first, go home after get off work, take a shower, and then continue writing.