Chapter 1398 1397. Old Grudge

The first player to score in the fourth quarter was actually Hinrich!

With the same excellent qualities as Blake, Hinrich was not afraid at the critical moment!

Players like Stockton, Hinrich, and Blake look very ordinary. If they were given a red vest and a hat, they would look like porters.

But they were very tough at the critical moment!

Just like Blake threw the ball at the beginning of the third quarter regardless of whether it went in or not, Hinrich also felt that he should do something about this. When he first entered the NBA, his template was Stockton, and now there was a pass exactly like Stockton.

Attack and defense transition, the Hawks attacked.

The opponent scored a goal, but the counterattack could not be launched. Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and after a pick-and-roll with McGrady, he passed the ball to Jason Terry.

Jason Terry shook off Hinrich and shot a long two-point shot from the high position...

Missed!

Marion made a contribution this time!

When Kwame Brown blocked Ben Wallace and was unable to compete with another super rebounder with a rebounding rating of over 95, Marion actively slapped the ball out, McGrady grabbed the ball and made a mid-range jump shot...

Hit!

61-all!

When the Bulls attacked, Garnett didn't ask for the ball directly in the first three quarters, but received the ball after the pick-and-roll. Just now, Hinrich made a mid-range shot. This time, Liu Mang defended Hinrich more tightly. Garnett didn't come up for a pick-and-roll, but directly asked for the ball with his back to Marion at the high position on the left side of the free throw line.

Hinrich lobbed the ball over, and just when Garnett was about to receive the ball, Marion stretched out his long arm and poked the ball first!

Fortunately, Luol Deng actively rushed up from the sideline, picked up the ball first, and took advantage of the chaos to go around the middle and scored two points with a jump shot one step outside the free throw line.

When the Hawks attacked, Liu Mang was in the Bulls' key defensive position. No matter where he went, he could feel the opponent's "malice", but this time McGrady successfully broke into the inside and scored two points with a reverse layup.

Garnett and Liu Mang, the absolute core of the Bulls and the Hawks, both encountered extremely targeted defense at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The Bulls clearly saw that Liu Mang had a good feel in the second half of the third quarter. Liu Mang's second three-pointer in this game was made at the end of the third quarter, and his feel was quite smooth, so the focus of the fourth quarter was on defending Liu Mang.

Garnett also played conservatively on the offensive end in the first three quarters, fearing that Liu Mang would foul after switching defense. Now when Garnett wants to attack, he doesn't play pick-and-roll, and is ready to play directly in the middle distance. But Marion defends this very well. If Garnett wants to force a breakthrough, Kwame Brown will also help in the inside. In the strongest lineup of the Hawks, except for Jason Terry's poor defense, the other four positions are all excellent defensive players. Garnett was targeted and didn't have any good opportunities at the beginning.

However, the teammates of the two core players stood up at this time.

Luol Deng and Hinrich beside Garnett, Marion and McGrady beside Liu Mang, stood up to help the two core players share the pressure!

This really surprised Liu Mang. This was the first time they played against the Bulls at the "breakthrough point" this season!

The so-called breakthrough point is similar to the critical moment, but not exactly the same.

The breakthrough point is a critical time for the star players of a team to test their breakthrough ability.

Just like now, the Hawks relied on McGrady and Marion to keep the score close, and the Bulls relied on Hinrich and Luol Deng to keep the score close. The two teams were deadlocked, but the main personnel of the two teams to keep the score close were not the top scorers of the two teams. The top scorers of the two teams are now struggling against the opponent's tight defense.

It depends on which team's top scorer adapts to the defense first!

If the Hawks were at a disadvantage in terms of skills and tactics and rhythm, once the Hawks got through that stage and entered the offensive time point that requires offensive capabilities, the Hawks had the upper hand!

In the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, the Hawks attacked, Liu Mang went around to the right corner, got rid of the defense with the help of Marion's active and highly autonomous off-ball pick-and-roll, and turned around and hit a three-pointer from the right corner after receiving a pass from McGrady!

In the full five minutes, he only shot three times, and the three chances were not very good. Liu Mang, who did not score a point, hit a three-pointer when the team needed someone to open the situation, helping the Hawks to 71 to 67, and the score difference was 4 points!

The 4-point difference was the Hawks' biggest lead in this game!

There was only one minute left before the official timeout, and the Bulls head coach Skiles resisted the idea of ​​calling a timeout and waited through this period.

When the Bulls attacked, Garnett saw Liu Mang make a three-pointer and wanted to return one. He took the initiative to go to the top arc to ask for the ball. After receiving the ball, he dribbled like a guard and shot a jump shot outside the free throw line...

Marion interfered well and had been sticking to Garnett before he received the ball. Garnett missed the mid-range shot!

Kwame Brown overpowered Ben Wallace to defend the defensive rebound.

Leading! And with the ball in hand, we have an advantage!

Coach Kruger has been standing on the sidelines since Liu Mang made a three-pointer in the last round. He felt anxious. Seeing Garnett's shot miss, Kwame Brown got the defensive rebound and punched the air hard. He defended the Bulls for three consecutive rounds, widening the score difference to four points, and had the ball. The next thing to do is to stabilize the situation!

Just when Coach Kruger thought that Liu Mang would know what to do now with his smart head and the importance of stability, Coach Kruger saw Liu Mang advance to the front court, one step across the top arc, and threw it directly...

Seeing Liu Mang's back as he took a three-pointer, Coach Kruger started to spray: "How could it be! Ace, you are really... too awesome!"

After making a three-pointer, if there is a little chance, Liu Mang will definitely throw the second one. This is his instinct.

In the last round, after McGrady and Kwame Brown set a pick-and-roll, they passed the ball to Liu Mang who was on the off-ball side and set a pick-and-roll with Marion to shoot a three-pointer. The key point was not only that Liu Mang ran out of position and shot it, but also that McGrady and Kwame Brown attracted the defense, and McGrady successfully passed the ball to Liu Mang in the bottom corner on the other side of the basket across the crowd.

The Bulls thought that the Hawks would still play team offense, and when they retreated, they first set up a formation to defend the Hawks' high pick-and-roll. As a result, Liu Mang, who seized the opportunity, threw a three-pointer directly and hit it directly. Hinrich didn't even have time to pounce on it!

74 to 67, the score difference has widened to 7 points!

At 6:09 in the fourth quarter, the Bulls called a timeout!

Before the official timeout, the Hawks had established a 7-point lead!

...

Won!

Liu Mang scored two three-pointers in the middle of the final quarter, and scored 8 points and 4 rebounds in the final quarter. He scored 30 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 blocks, 2 steals, and 6 turnovers, which were the key to the Hawks' victory.

The Bulls actually did a good job defending the Hawks throughout the final quarter. Marion's enthusiasm grabbed 4 offensive rebounds, which was impossible to defend. Marion was good at this, and McGrady's 8 points in a single quarter were also very good.

The key to the Bulls' regret was Liu Mang's two three-pointers in the middle of the fourth quarter.

In the first three and a half quarters, Liu Mang only made 2 of 11 three-pointers, but those two three-pointers were too deadly.

Originally, when Liu Mang scored the first three-pointer in the fourth quarter, the Hawks could consider playing conservatively from that time, because the Bulls had no players who could attack.

But Liu Mang scored a goal, widening the score difference to seven points, and then played conservatively, which was much more stable.

As the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Liu Mang played 48 minutes, made 9 of 28 shots, and scored 30 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. The Hawks defeated the Bulls away from home with a score of 85 to 79, a difference of 6 points, and successfully avenged!

Garnett reached the time of attacking, which required offensive ability, and made almost no contribution on the offensive end. This was the key to the Hawks' victory.

Similarly, it also shows that the Hawks were extremely lucky in this game!

It happened that Blake's sudden breakthrough gave Liu Mang the idea of ​​adjusting the rhythm, and did not let the Bulls, who had already taken the upper hand in the second quarter, continue to expand their advantage in the third quarter, dragging the game into a stage that required offensive ability, giving Liu Mang the opportunity to establish an advantage in the middle of the fourth quarter.

So in this game, Liu Mang felt that he was too lucky to win.

But winning is winning!

Seeing that the Bulls had a large group of high-quality role players, but could not find a player who could deliver a fatal blow at the critical moment, Liu Mang had a more intuitive understanding of the Bulls' shortcomings.

Liu Mang did not have a particularly good way to take advantage of these shortcomings of the Bulls. There were too many coincidences that led to the situation this time. Of course, the premise for seizing these opportunities was that the Hawks played well enough!

At least Liu Mang made it clear how to have a chance to beat the Bulls, three very simple points.

The first point is not to blindly compete with the Bulls in defense, to have confidence in your own style of play, not to be worn out by the Bulls' slow pace, to throw when you need to speed up, and not to be affected too much even if the opponent continues to suppress the rhythm.

The second is to drag! If you can't kill the Bulls with one blow at the beginning, then drag it on and don't let the score difference be widened by the opponent.

The third... is the crucial fourth quarter! Liu Mang's own offensive ability is the key, and how much help his teammates can give is also the key. In the last quarter, McGrady and Marion gave Liu Mang strong support. This time it was McGrady and Marion, and next time it might be McGrady and Jason Terry. Anyway, he always needs the help of his teammates. It is not feasible to play against a defensive team like the Bulls alone.

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After winning the game against the Bulls, the Hawks' record improved to 39 wins and 16 losses, ending the difficult schedule in the first half of the regular season. Next, they can finally usher in a wave of short vacations.

Looking at a group of crazy teammates, Liu Mang drank a sip of milk to ease the discomfort of drinking several glasses of strong liquor just now.

When the whistle sounded to end the game against the Bulls, at the United Center, the Hawks players celebrated like the New Year in the away stadium, and the opponent's No. 21 star was so angry that he kept shouting at the staff to drive the Hawks players out.

The Hawks players were very happy to win three games in a row and end the journey before the All-Star Weekend. Coach Kruger also let the players indulge themselves for once. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. The nightclubs are more glorious than Atlanta. Liu Mang was also dragged there to have a few drinks.

After giving his teammates face, Liu Mang left the nightclub first and took a taxi back to the hotel.

After taking a shower, Liu Mang leaned on the sofa, and after a video call with the three girls, he opened the system panel and looked at several new task prompts.

"Because the host led the team to successfully avenge the Chicago Bulls, the negative buff Wolf Fear is invalid, and the Wind Chaser's Fury series of tasks: Iron-blooded tough guy strikes again."

"Tough guy: Mission goal 1: The host needs to lead the team to victory in the next game against the Chicago Bulls. Mission goal 2: The host needs to score at least 30 points in a single game against the Chicago Bulls next time. Mission reward: Characteristics: War Cry Level 1. Failure Penalty: 1. If playing against the Bulls in the playoffs, the host must perform a bull dance before the start of the home game; 2. Characteristics: Matador."

"War Cry Level 1: Exclusively for Kevin Garnett's characteristics. When Kevin Garnett roars after making a wonderful shot, if the host successfully responds and roars after making a wonderful shot, the war cry can be triggered, with a 10% chance Chance to offset the negative impact of the roar on the host team and the positive impact of suppressing the roar on Kevin Garnett's teammates."

"Matador: Whenever the host encounters the Chicago Bulls, the opponent will strictly guard against the host, which greatly curbs the host's performance."

"The grudge has been completed. Congratulations to the host for getting Kevin Garnett's 2006-2007 season star card. The mission is upgraded: grudge is triggered."

"Old grudge: The host and the Chicago Bulls have become mortal enemies, and the mission is about to begin."

Looking at this pile of reminders, Liu Mang had no time to watch previous interviews, team celebrations, and nightclub fun with his teammates. Only now did he realize that... for some reason, he had become a mortal enemy with the Bulls. !

Liu Mang felt that he had done nothing!

Before this season, the Bulls and Hawks were hardly rivals.

Liu Mang himself did not feel that the Bulls were worthy of his "hate", and Liu Mang did not feel that other members of the Eagles were inclined to target the Bulls.

I'm happy about this win because the Hawks' recent crazy performance of 13 wins and 1 loss ended the game before the All-Star Weekend with a winning streak. Of course I'm happy.

The Eagles do not regard the Bulls as their mortal enemy. The Eagles have been the biggest winner in the past three years. They have no time to treat a Bulls team that has been bad for many years and got Garnett as their mortal enemy.

The Bulls obviously already hate the Eagles, which puzzled Liu Mang.

They have played against each other twice this season, and each team has won one game. What is there to hate about the Bulls?

"There are always people who want to harm me. Alas... there are too many such people in this world. They are jealous of my beauty and talent..." Liu Mang came to the bathroom, looked at his beautiful face in the mirror, and couldn't help but Gu Ying feels sorry for himself...