Chapter 1166 1165. A Bloody Battle

Both teams' star players scored a goal, and the defensive strategies of both teams began to expand to the outside. Liu Mang was ready to double-team Kobe at any time.

However, this time Fisher did not give the ball to Kobe after advancing to the frontcourt. He was the only Lakers player on the court who could snatch the ball from Kobe. Fisher still had a good sense of observing the opponent's defense. He passed the ball to Yao Ming who was blocking Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown was tough. Like Howard, he had to defend Yao Ming and O'Neal, but he couldn't stand it.

Yao Ming received the ball and turned around to hook before Josh Smith shrank in...

This touch made all the centers in the league jealous. Yao Ming was ready to receive the ball, turn around and hook the rebound!

The Lakers scored 5 points in a row!

In the second half, Yao Ming also began to take advantage of the changes in the Hawks' inside defenders and began to score independently.

One Kobe and one Yao Ming, they can't be stopped at all.

Liu Mang continued to play solo, and broke through to the mid-range, causing Wang Zhizhi to foul. He got two free throws, and Liu Mang made both free throws. He had to hold on until McGrady could come back.

Usually, when defending other teams, Jason Terry was enough to defend the shooter, but today when playing against the Lakers, Liu Mang couldn't defend Kobe, and someone had to carry Odom as a small forward, so Liu Mang was reduced to defending Fisher.

When the Lakers attacked, Liu Mang became more active in double-teaming Kobe and shrinking Josh Smith to the basket. Fortunately, Wang Zhizhi felt the impact after fighting with Josh Smith on the defensive end. Yao Ming's pass to Wang Zhizhi missed the open mid-range shot at the bottom line, and Liu Mang just grabbed the rebound by shrinking the double-team.

13 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks!

Still only 1 assist.

The two teams adjusted more, all of which were defense. On offense, they played solo and passed the ball. If it didn't work, they didn't pass the ball when they were double-teamed, and just did it themselves.

That is, Liu Mang found his touch in the second half. When Kobe and Yao Ming attacked several times in a row, he kept the score close. He survived Yao Ming's several singles after the start of the second half and did not let the opponent widen the score. When Yao Ming forced four times and returned to the style of standing and grabbing rebounds, Liu Mang's burden was slightly relieved.

In the official timeout of the third quarter, Liu Mang scored 8 points in seven minutes, plus Prince's three-pointer at the buzzer, the Hawks scored 11 points in seven minutes.

The Lakers' drug-taking combination scored 11 points together, plus Odom's 4 points, and scored 15 points in 7 minutes.

44 to 49, the Hawks fell behind by five points and entered the official timeout.

This slow scoring made the players of both teams feel the pressure. The whole court was full of pressure. The low-pressure atmosphere made the players of both teams more and more focused on defense.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Hawks replaced McGrady. Liu Mang and McGrady finally withstood the firepower of Kobe and Odom's combination with Yao Ming's containment under the basket.

After the third quarter, the Hawks were 56 to 57, narrowing the gap to 1 point again.

In the third quarter, both the Hawks and the Lakers scored 23 points, which was the most efficient performance in the first three quarters of the game.

Liu Mang scored 19 points in three quarters, McGrady scored 17 points in three quarters, Kobe scored 19 points in three quarters, and Yao Ming scored 18 points in three quarters. Only four of them scored in double digits in the whole game.

There were basically no assists. Liu Mang had two assists in three quarters, and the only assist in the third quarter was made by Prince.

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The game was full of physical combat and small moves, full of passion and iron blood. A large number of ordinary fouls interrupted the rhythm, and Liu Mang often called timeouts to interrupt the rhythm. This game situation that tortured the nerves of both teams continued into the fourth quarter.

As expected, whether it is iron-blooded or not, it does not affect the fans' attention to the game. The fans at the scene are more passionate in this eye-catching attack.

It mainly depends on the players. Jordan encountered the most iron-blooded era. The Bulls' highest average score in the last three consecutive games was only 105 points, which is incomparable to the teams that averaged more than 110 points in the 1980s. The lowest score was even only 96 points, but the ratings were still the best.

This game focused on two of the best forwards and guards, two scoring champions and a player who is about to win the scoring champion, as well as an assist champion and a player who is about to win the assist champion, plus the top two centers in the league, and Odom, one of the most versatile players in history...

Watching the physical fight, the fans were very excited.

But the players were already fighting with willpower!

76 to 75, Liu Mang's tip-in helped the Hawks overtake by one point.

27 shots in 9, Liu Mang has already scored 27 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks, 5 steals, and 7 turnovers and 5 fouls.

Kobe also scored 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals, and 2 blocks, with 7 turnovers, one less foul, and 4 fouls.

McGrady scored 22 points and 7 rebounds, Yao Ming scored 25 points and 13 rebounds, Jason Terry scored 9 points, Odom scored 12 points and 15 rebounds, Kwame Brown scored 8 rebounds and 9 rebounds, Fisher scored 6 points, and Korver scored 5 points. There were only a few players who scored more than 5 points in today's game.

At the ninth minute of the fourth quarter, the two teams were still closely tied. Liu Mang had just made a tip-in after McGrady's layup. Yao Ming now almost had to walk to switch offense and defense after the defense was over.

Kobe picked up the ball and exited the out-of-bounds position. When the referee counted to 4, Yao Ming had already walked through half the court before passing the ball to Fisher.

Fisher's advance was very slow. The Hawks didn't press the whole court. It was useless for Liu Mang to press alone. McGrady and Prince, the two forwards on the court, were already very tired. Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown in the interior, one was tired and the other was almost autistic. Fortunately, Kwame Brown had experienced a more torturous period and now had a stronger psychological tolerance for being abused. He was afraid that Liu Mang or the Hawks would give up on him. As long as they didn't give up on him, he would try his best even if he was abused by O'Neal and Yao Ming.

Kobe received the ball with his back to Prince in the high post and continued to play singles.

"Ding... Feature: Serial killer triggered, Tayshaun Prince has been tortured by Kobe Bryant's endless one-on-one duels, from Kobe Bryant..."

Liu Mang immediately double-teamed over, and Liu Mang relied on cold-bloodedness to offset Kobe's unique temperament that attracted opponents to challenge him one-on-one. That temperament turned Pierce into a one-on-one player in the original time and space in the 2010 Finals.

But McGrady, Prince, and Iguodala were almost driven crazy by Kobe's crazy one-on-ones. If they couldn't make a shot, they would keep coming until they made one.

More importantly, Kobe could still defend if he couldn't make a shot!

Although the Hawks could defend back if they couldn't make a shot, that feeling made Prince and McGrady uncomfortable. Except for Liu Mang and Jason Terry, they had never seen a player as confident in shooting as Kobe.

When Liu Mang double-teamed, Kobe passed the ball!

Fisher cut in!

Fisher rarely cut in this game, very suddenly!

Yao Ming burst out with power at this time, blocking Kwame Brown, Fisher rushed into the inside line and threw the ball high to avoid Rasheed Wallace's help defense and fell into the basket!

An old horse is still in the stable!

Fisher's killer instinct at the critical moment!

Fisher made a layup at the critical moment with 2 of 11 shots!

77 to 76, the Lakers overtook!

When it came to the Hawks' offense, Liu Mang's advancement was not fast. McGrady's offensive efficiency was not bad today, with a hit rate of 38%, 8 of 21 shots, and scored 22 points, but the physical consumption was more than usual to score 40 or even 50 points.

The round-robin battle against Kobe failed to kill Kobe, but McGrady and Prince were exhausted. Iguodala defended for a few minutes and became a little autistic...

When Liu Mang arrived at the frontcourt, the opponent's help defense was not so good now, so he had to defend alone, which was an opportunity for Liu Mang!

Liu Mang is full of energy now after taking a shot of physical potion!

Kobe's defense is still very strong. Liu Mang's mid-range jump shot was interfered and missed, but Liu Mang felt that the shot was off when he shot, and rushed to the basket as soon as he landed.

Sure enough, the ball bounced high on the basket!

Kwame Brown wanted to rush for the offensive rebound, but was suppressed by Yao Ming. Just when Yao Ming was about to use his height advantage to defend the defensive rebound, a long arm grabbed the rebound!

It was Liu Mang!

Liu Mang grabbed the rebound and then made a layup...

He was interfered by Yao Ming and missed the shot. The ball hit the basket and bounced to the other side, but Liu Mang jumped over and grabbed the offensive rebound, and then made a layup...

This time he was blocked! Yao Ming stretched out his hand to touch the ball, and the ball changed its flying direction and hit the rebound.

Just when the fans at the scene were about to get discouraged, Liu Mang grabbed the offensive rebound over Yao Ming's head again!

Liu Mang grabbed three offensive rebounds in a row!

Yao Ming had no choice this time. He couldn't even jump up. He grabbed Liu Mang's arm and committed a tactical foul!

Liu Mang tried his best to throw the ball out... and it went in!

Liu Mang's shot hit the backboard!

Not only that, the referee whistled and Yao Ming fouled Liu Mang's shot!

Liu Mang went to the free throw line and made the free throw!

79 to 77, the Hawks led by two points!

30 points and 20 rebounds, Liu Mang's rebounding exploded today, with three consecutive offensive rebounds, breaking his previous personal record of 17 rebounds in a single game!

The Lakers players were going crazy. After grinding the defense for the entire game, Kobe's physical fitness began to decline. Liu Mang was able to grab three offensive rebounds at this time!

Victory is in sight!

Trailing by two points, the Zen Master did not call a timeout. Now the Lakers are holding on with one breath. If they call a timeout, Yao Ming will probably find it difficult to stand up again.

46 minutes, this is the second time in Yao Ming's career that his playing time exceeds 45 minutes. Previously, he played 44 minutes three times and 52 minutes once. The 52-minute time was double overtime.

Liu Mang didn't dare to let Fisher go this time. After Fisher passed the ball to Kobe, Liu Mang stuck to the veteran in his tenth year of his career. Kobe saw that Fisher had no chance to catch the ball again, so he started to single out McGrady. Prince and McGrady had already taken turns to defend.