Chapter 1282 1281. Unstoppable Shot!
After the timeout, the Chinese team lined up the back line combination of Liu Wei and Liu Mang, and Li Nan, Yi Jianlian, and Wang Zhizhi played.
Compared with Yao Ming, Milicic is not physically strong, but he is much better, so he continues to play.
On the outside, the Serbian team did not dare to make substitutions. The lineup of Marinovic, Androvic, and Bogdanovic continued to play, and the power forward was replaced by Guran Nikolic who has the ability to shoot mid-range shots.
The Serbian team attacked.
Liu Mang waited for Marinovic to advance. It was difficult for Marinovic to break through Liu Mang. The first half was mainly based on empty cuts. Wang Zhizhi did a good job of switching defense, and the pick-and-roll was not easy to use.
But now it is different. Wang Zhizhi, an inside swingman with NBA-level confrontation, went to compete with Milicic. Wang Zhizhi's weight of 120 kilograms can still compete with Milicic. In terms of weight, Wang Zhizhi is even heavier.
If Yi Jianlian defended Milicic, Milicic could play like Yao Ming.
Marinovich asked Nick Ritchie for a pick-and-roll!
The Eastern Europeans had a solid pick-and-roll, and Liu Mang was blocked by Nick Ritchie. Yi Jianlian had poor experience in switching defense, and failed to create an opportunity for Liu Mang to bypass the pick-and-roll and defend back. Marinovich broke into the three-second zone and used Milicic's containment to shoot two points.
11 to 15, without Yao Ming, Serbia's offense was much easier, and Marinovich began to show his ability to attack the basket.
Just as Liu Mang expected!
Without Yao Ming, the defense on his side dropped two levels. If it was Yao Ming, Milicic would not fall to the low post. If Milicic wanted to shoot a mid-range shot, Yao Ming would stand on both sides of the three-second zone. Milicic would use Yi Jianlian to defend the long shot when he pulled out, and Yao Ming would focus on defending the basket. Anyway, there was no three-second defense.
It's a pity that Wang Zhizhi is still far behind.
In this case, Liu Mang was also ready to fight back with offense.
Liu Mang received the ball from Wang Zhizhi. Although Liu Wei was nominally the point guard, it was still Liu Mang who actually controlled the ball.
Marinovich was no longer doing useless work. He stayed inside the three-point line, waiting for Liu Mang to advance and then defending Liu Mang's breakthrough. He was ready to play the whole game, so he couldn't waste his energy.
Liu Mang stopped about two meters away from the three-point line. Marinovich stayed inside the three-point line. Seeing Liu Mang stop, Marinovich turned his head to observe the situation. The opponent didn't run, but Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian both went inside.
At this time, the fans at the scene reacted and started cheering. Some fans often watched Liu Mang's games live, some watched the game live, and most of them just followed someone to cheer. Although they didn't know what was going on, they couldn't show that they didn't know. The whole audience started cheering!
At this time, Milicic, who was fighting with Wang Zhizhi in the inside line, reacted and shouted in his hometown dialect: "Defend, quickly!"
Marinovich was yelled at by Milicic, and turned his head in confusion. What to defend? When he turned his head again, Marinovich saw that Liu Mang had jumped up and raised the ball above his head!
"What is this?" Marinovich did not jump up. He could not imagine how Liu Mang would throw it like that!
Marinovich, a player playing in Russia, did not watch live games most of the time, nor did he pay attention to the NBA. He just wanted to make money in Europe. He only knew that Liu Mang was good at three-pointers, but he did not believe that Liu Mang could make it two meters away from the three-point line...
"Shua"
Liu Mang made a hollow three-pointer from a super long distance!
The three-point line of the International Basketball Federation is 93 cm shorter than that of the NBA. Liu Mang can guarantee a stable three-point shooting distance, and can guarantee shooting accuracy at a distance of about one meter outside the NBA three-point line.
Just now, Liu Mang saw Marinovich defending within the three-point line, and he didn't shoot immediately, because he was calculating the shooting distance!
Marinovich's previous defense against Liu Mang was a mistake, relying on his faster movement than Liu Mang to hinder Liu Mang's three-pointer, and Yao Ming was on the scene, Liu Mang was happy to use Yao Ming's restraining power.
But this time... Liu Mang felt it was easier than training!
Training doesn't have this kind of excitement!
Li Nan and Liu Wei rushed up frantically and bumped chests with Liu Mang. Liu Mang bumped chests expressionlessly and retreated to defend. When the fans saw Liu Mang hit a long three-pointer, the cheers had already exploded, and the whole scene went crazy!
Although I know in my heart that the three-point line is almost one meter shorter, and I also know that Liu Mang is the kind of sharpshooter who needs to defend the three-point line in the NBA to hinder his three-point shooting, but the impact of the picture is too strong! The distance across the three-point line is really too far!
Marinovich was stunned, and he thought: This is luck, right?
In the minds of ordinary players, such long-range three-pointers are either taken when the team leads by a large margin and is excited, but the current situation is obviously not the case. The Chinese team was only leading by 4 points just now; the other situation is that the team is behind at a critical moment, and there is no good opportunity when it needs to shoot a three-pointer, so it is just a gamble, which is not the case either.
Surprised, Marinovich still didn't understand, and received the serve from Milicic and pushed forward.
When the Serbian team attacked, Marinovich came to the frontcourt. Liu Mang stuck very closely this time. Unlike the previous defense that prevented breakthroughs but not shots, Liu Mang pressed forward to prevent the opponent from calling a pick-and-roll.
Marinovich took the opportunity to break through, and was double-teamed by Liu Mang and Wang Zhizhi in the paint. He passed the ball to Milicic, who stepped back and shot a jump shot...
Yi Jianlian retreated to make up for the defense, and Milicic took the initiative to stick to Yi Jianlian and shot the ball out.
Yi Jianlian rushed forward with great force, Milicic took the initiative to seek contact, Yi Jianlian rushed Milicic to the ground, the referee whistled, Yi Jianlian fouled Milicic's shooting!
At the same time, the ball went in, and the goal was valid and a penalty was added!
Milicic relied on his personal ability to return one to Liu Mang.
The penalty was also made!
Liu Mang looked at Milicic, who was full of fighting spirit. Without Yao Ming, there was no way to stop Milicic.
Milicic had to be made to feel desperate, otherwise the longer it dragged on, the more trouble his teammates' physical strength would decline. This group of barbarians in Eastern Europe had too good physical fitness.
Liu Mang received the serve and advanced to two meters outside the three-point line, still in the same position as before, and shot a three-pointer without hesitation!
Marinovich was still hesitating whether to block it, worried that his efforts would be in vain. When he saw Liu Mang jump up and rush forward again, it was too late!
Just now Marinovich gave Liu Mang the opportunity to calculate the distance and adjust the shooting feeling. Now... Liu Mang can no longer be stopped!
Two consecutive three-pointers!
The Serbian team relied on the overall confrontation advantage, Bogdanovic received Milicic's pass and forced a layup.
But looking back, Liu Mang shot another three-pointer from the same position...
Can't stop it!
Open shot, score, rushing up and also score, close defense Liu Mang squeezed Marinovic to force a shot, and it also went in!