Chapter 1151 1150. You Are Just My Substitute (Please Vote)
"Hmm?" Crawford responded in confusion.
"In 2004, the Mavericks wanted to trade me to you, but our team refused, and I refused too. You are just my substitute."
Just when Crawford didn't react to what he said, Jason Terry suddenly accelerated and shot a mid-range jump shot!
Two points easily won!
He scored two points right away, and Jason Terry immediately retreated after making the shot.
The Hawks also retreated when Jason Terry shot, and the current lineup has no rebounding advantage.
At the same time, it is confidence in Jason Terry. With such a jump shot without help, Jason Terry is very confident.
Crawford didn't react just now, but now he reacts and immediately falls into a rage!
In the summer of 2004, after the Hawks won their first championship, the Hawks fell apart. Many teams wanted to get a piece of the pie from the Hawks. Some teams got perimeter defensive ace, such as Matt Barnes, some teams traded for a top star like the Magic, and some teams got Ratliff like the Nets. The Mavericks had been jealous of Jason Terry for a long time and wanted to take advantage of him, but were rejected by the Hawks.
So the Mavericks chose Crawford as the second best option.
This was written into the news at the time, and the media often mentioned this when comparing Jason Terry and Crawford this season.
Crawford was already very unhappy with this statement, and now Jason Terry said this himself, and Crawford was hit by Jason Terry, and now he is in a furious state!
The Mavericks attacked, and Crawford pushed to the front court in anger, and he wanted to return one!
Now the Hawks and the Mavericks are still facing the same problem. The Hawks will definitely focus on defending Nowitzki and Josh Howard, while the other players on the Mavericks' perimeter have scoring opportunities, either they are good at cutting or they are good at shooting from the perimeter, so they dare not double-team Crawford too fiercely. Although this guy's passing ability is average, he is not incapable of passing.
Similarly, the Mavericks' defense against the Hawks is mainly Liu Mang and McGrady.
That is, this rotation stage has become the moment for Crawford and Jason Terry to compete!
However...
The Mavericks can only use Crawford to defend Jason Terry, and the two ugly players must be used to defend Liu Mang and McGrady.
The Hawks are different. Jason Terry can still defend Daniels' cutting and receiving the ball, and he can keep up with the speed.
So, after Crawford advanced to the frontcourt, he met Liu Mang!
Liu Mang doesn't have to worry about the offense now. He has been thinking about how to defend since he came up. His attention is now focused on defending Crawford.
Jason Terry took on the responsibility of attacking, and he had to take on the responsibility of defense!
Still so coquettish, Crawford dribbled the ball between his legs to look for opportunities.
But this time Liu Mang's defense was different. When Crawford slapped the ball to his legs and did not change direction or accelerate, that is, the moment when the slapping force was normal, Liu Mang immediately stuck to him and pressed Crawford!
Crawford had just slapped the ball from his body to his legs and back, just dribbling normally to look for opportunities, and was suddenly pressed by Liu Mang with his chest. Crawford was careless and almost made a mistake, so he quickly hugged the ball.
Liu Mang reached out to grab the ball, and Crawford immediately raised the ball, not passing it, but facing Liu Mang's defense and forcing a long three-pointer...
Liu Mang's defense was very successful this time! Long-term defensive training has not been in vain! The defensive awareness and defensive choices are very good!
Crawford directly shot a three-pointer!
Mourning under the basket pushed Diop away and grabbed the defensive rebound!
The Mavericks retreated very quickly. As soon as Crawford shot, they began to retreat, without any intention of competing for offensive rebounds.
The Mavericks' offensive rebound rate is the lowest in the league. Who let their team's rebounding leader be Nowitzki, a player who almost has no offensive rebounds? Dampier is limited by his speed and bounce, and his offensive rebounds are not good. Diop... defense is OK, but he can't get an advantage in terms of strength against Mourning.
Mourning passed the ball to Liu Mang, who slowly advanced to the frontcourt. After passing half court and waiting for his teammates to get into position, he immediately passed the ball to Jason Terry, allowing Jason Terry to continue to single out Crawford.
Jason Terry is very excited now. He just used the trash talk Liu Mang taught him to spray Crawford. He now feels that his IQ completely suppresses the opponent. That feeling is great.
Crawford just missed three three-pointers and is now a little anxious. He had scored 5 points and 2 assists before, and his performance was quite good, but now Jason Terry wants to catch up with the data right away!
Crawford saw Jason Terry dribbling the ball very casually, and the feeling that he was not taken seriously made him very angry. When Jason Terry dribbled the ball, Crawford suddenly reached out and wanted to steal the ball!
Jason Terry was ready. When Crawford reached out, he quickly shot the ball to the left. Jason Terry jumped to the left, caught the ball he shot, and shot a three-pointer from the left side of the top arc...
Crawford's gambling steal was teased by Jason Terry!
Crawford saw Jason Terry had jumped up, and tried his best to rush over to block the shot, but when he rushed over, Jason Terry had already thrown the ball out, and Crawford threw Jason Terry to the ground.
The referee whistled, and Crawford fouled Jason Terry's shot!
At the same time as the referee whistled, the ball thrown by Jason Terry fell into the basket!
Just like Crawford tied the score right away, Jason Terry scored 5 points in a row!
Moreover, Jason Terry was more irritable than Crawford, and helped the Hawks overtake the score right away! 19 to 18, the Hawks overtook the score in a few seconds! And Jason Terry also had a free throw!
Liu Mang was standing next to him at a 45-degree angle on the left side, one meter away, and saw Jason Terry score this goal, and he jumped up with excitement!
Amid the cheers of the fans in the audience, Liu Mang pulled Jason Terry up.
Jason Terry had the opportunity to show off, and he continued to show off decisively: "Boy, as my substitute, you have to work hard! Otherwise, I feel a little embarrassed to put my name together with yours!"
Liu Mang looked at Jason Terry and added his own things to the trash talk he taught him. This big mouth is really poisonous!
There is no doubt that Crawford is going to explode now!
Liu Mang saw Crawford with his head down and his eyes full of anger. He felt that he didn't need his trash talk to stimulate Crawford to compete with Jason Terry. Jason Terry had already angered the other party!
Jason Terry went to the free throw line and made the free throws steadily. His 84% free throw rate ranked third in the Hawks, second only to Calderon with a 93% free throw rate and Liu Mang with an 89% free throw rate.
20 to 18, the Hawks made a 6 to 0 wave after the substitution!
Crawford was furious as Liu Mang expected, and after advancing to the three-point line, he started a singles action.
Liu Mang pressed forward to block Crawford's outside shot. Crawford wanted to break through, and Liu Mang cooperated with his teammates in the interior, mainly defending the three-pointer.
Crawford wanted to return a three-pointer!
This persistent idea made Crawford lose his usual excellent offensive options. If he broke through, Liu Mang would find it difficult to defend him. Crawford's change of direction was very powerful.
But Crawford wanted to return a three-pointer this time, and the shooting target point was limited to outside the three-point line, so Liu Mang was not afraid!
Crawford dribbled the ball for a long time, but did not get a good three-pointer opportunity. Liu Mang had fast footwork and excellent defensive awareness. When Crawford had 5 seconds left on the offensive time, the ball was still in his hand, and the Mavericks' running position had already stagnated!
Unable to find an opportunity to shake off Liu Mang, Crawford forced a step to the left and shot a three-pointer from the top arc...
Liu Mang pressed up and jumped at the first time!
This time Crawford did not shake off Liu Mang at all. When Crawford jumped, Liu Mang jumped almost at the same time. Crawford just threw the ball out and was slapped on the ball by Liu Mang!
Liu Mang blocked Crawford's three-pointer from the top arc!
Crawford's intention was too obvious. He must have shot the ball by catching it with such a jump step. He was very decisive when he rushed to block it.
The ball was slapped out of bounds!
It was still the Mavericks' ball possession, and there were only more than 3 seconds left on the Mavericks' offensive time!
Liu Mang's two defensive moves, one of which prevented the opponent from making a three-point shot, and the other blocked a shot. The fans at the scene went crazy! Liu Mang entered the defensive mode again!
There was not much time left. The Mavericks had just sent the ball to Daniels inside the three-point line. Daniels had no time to find his teammates. He received the sideline ball and rushed directly into the inside line and made a layup...
Alonzo Mourning!
After Liu Mang gave Crawford a big cap on the three-pointer, Mourning gave the opponent a big block and blocked Daniels's layup!
The loudspeaker at the scene let out a long whistle!
The referee whistled, and the Mavericks had a 24-second offense violation!
Then Jason Terry played a single at the top arc, attracting Daniels' double-teaming at a 45-degree angle on the left to defend Liu Mang. Liu Mang cut into the basket when Daniels went to make up for the defense. Jason Terry jumped up and passed the ball to Liu Mang. Liu Mang went to the basket to avoid Diop's defense and stepped up to make a layup to score two points!
At the same time, Diop fouled!
After Liu Mang turned around to avoid him, Diop reached out and pulled Liu Mang, and Liu Mang made a layup. The goal was valid and he had to take a free throw!
After Liu Mang made the free throw, the Hawks scored 9 to 0, and only 71 seconds after the seventh minute of the timeout, the Hawks scored 9 points in a row!
23 to 18, the Hawks went from trailing by four points to leading by five points again, playing very fiercely!
The key to the Hawks' rapid reversal lies in Jason Terry!
6 points and 1 assist! Jason Terry's performance is even more coquettish than Crawford!
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