Chapter 1576 1575. Boss, You Are Unreasonable!
The Suns wanted to play the game slowly, and the Hawks simply played the game slowly.
After so many years of playing in the finals, Coach Kruger probably understood why the Zen Master always sat on the bench in a pretentious manner no matter what the situation was.
Sometimes, on-the-spot reaction is something that cannot be rushed. Look at Popovich. Although he is in a hurry, most of the time he is not in a hurry because the team's offensive and defensive tactics are not good. Most of the time he is arguing with the referee and wants to give the players a hint - it's not that you play badly.
Sometimes he wants to stimulate the "numb army" headed by Duncan by getting angry. The team led by Duncan is too stable, so stable that Popovich sometimes wants to get angry.
Gasol can make a shot, and Liu Mang and McGrady both create two-point opportunities for Gasol from the free throw line. This distance is the most accurate for Gasol, and it can almost surround the entire half court.
Liu Mang and McGrady must not be let go. Jason Terry broke his personal record of 8 three-pointers in a single game this season, and the Suns dare not let him go. The game between the Hawks and the Lakers was studied many times by the Suns. Jason Terry has become a nuclear-level killer in the eyes of the championship team. What if he goes berserk...
Relatively speaking, Scola, who is in his prime, is also a big threat. The least threatening player on the Hawks side is Gasol. Gasol can block O'Neal and it is difficult for him to lift the ball when there is space. On the other hand, if Gasol encounters O'Neal's defense under the basket, it is not only difficult to lift the ball and shoot high, but it is impossible to lift it at all. If he lifts it, he will be blocked and it is difficult to catch the ball.
But today the Suns felt like they saw a ghost!
O'Neal was in good condition and made 3 of 3 consecutive shots. Gasol also made 3 of 3 jump shots from the free throw line!
Coach Kruger was even less anxious when he saw that the slight lead could be maintained.
On the contrary, Gentry stood up anxiously!
Liu Mang also noticed this. He saw that Gentry's face was even more bitter. He felt that he should do something for defense this time. He had been thinking about how to defend for the past few rounds and had a little idea.
"Hey, handsome young man, I'm going to be tired again."
Liu Mang gestured to Scola and McGrady respectively, and they nodded without hesitation.
Calderon pushed forward and continued to pass the ball to O'Neal.
This style of play without much confrontation was quite comfortable for O'Neal, and he continued to break through to the basket!
Scola blocked in advance and blocked O'Neal's breakthrough route!
This was even better for O'Neal, and he immediately passed the ball to the middle, and Josh Smith, who was released, cut in and took off after receiving the ball!
Gasol blocked at the line of the reasonable collision zone, but Josh Smith had already jumped up. Gasol felt that he could not stop the opponent's dunk, so he could only stretch his arms upwards to try to interfere with Josh Smith.
Josh Smith switched the ball to his left hand in the air, preparing to switch hands and dunk...
Suddenly, Josh Smith took the ball back and passed it to the left at a 45-degree angle!
Sure enough, Josh Smith, who had just felt a bloody smell, saw a slap flash by, almost touched the ball, and slapped his hand on the backboard!
Calderon received the ball at a 45-degree angle on the left, McGrady switched defense in time, and Liu Mang also quickly turned around to defend Kiricek in the bottom corner.
Calderon did not pass the ball to the bottom corner, but dribbled one step against McGrady, entered the three-point line and shot a jump shot, looking for a foul!
McGrady quickly pulled away, Calderon lost his center of gravity and rushed forward, but his core strength was well controlled, and he threw the ball steadily...
It also went in!
There are two members of the 180 Club this season, one is Nash, and the other is Calderon...
Two 180 Club members get together to play as the starting and backup point guards in a team!
There was no other way. Liu Mang expected that he could interfere with Josh Smith's dunk. If Josh Smith reacted and passed the ball, he would have to find a way to force the ball to Kiricek, who was the least accurate. Liu Mang would rush up to scare the opponent, who might panic. Who knew that Calderon was quite calm and used McGrady's footsteps when he was defending to break through and try to foul. He didn't foul and made the shot.
This kind of goal similar to a fairy ball is very morale-boosting!
Coach Gentry of the Suns team was originally a little anxious and relaxed a lot.
Coach Kruger was also very sorry. If this ball was defended, it would definitely put a lot of psychological pressure on the other coach.
On the other hand, in the next attack of the Hawks, Gasol, who made three mid-range shots in a row, finally missed.
Although Jason Richardson of the Suns did not make a three-pointer after receiving O'Neal's pass in the next round, the situation became anxious again.
After Gasol missed two shots in a row, the Hawks began to return to their normal style of play, letting Gasol go inside to pin O'Neal under the basket, and the three Hawks attacked from the outside.
However, Gasol was able to force O'Neal to attack from mid-range, which was quite a trick.
The head coaches of both teams were holding on... until the other team lost patience first.
However, the head coaches did not lose patience, but the players on the court began to lose patience.
Two points, zero points, one point behind, one point ahead...
This tense score made Liu Mang a little impatient!
Just now, after O'Neal passed the ball to Josh Smith and came out to help Calderon block Liu Mang, Calderon made a three-pointer and the Suns successfully overtook the score by one point.
When the Hawks attacked, Liu Mang received the ball and came to the frontcourt. McGrady wanted to come up to help Liu Mang block the defensive Kiricek. Liu Mang waved his hand to let McGrady go away. Facing Kiricek's defense, Liu Mang suddenly jumped up!
Kiricek rushed over, but Liu Mang didn't shoot when he reached the highest point!
Kiricek fell down first, and when Liu Mang fell, his back was straight, his wrist and palm did not move, and his arm was straight to push the ball out...
Zombie jump shot!
This ball depends purely on personal ability and touch!
The ball with almost no arc and no rotation hit the inside of the basket and bounced into the net!
When the Suns attacked, Josh Smith caused a foul and made one of two free throws.
It was the Eagles' turn to attack again. Liu Mang jumped up and shot in the same position and in the same way. It was another straight zombie jump shot and threw the ball into the basket!
"Hey, hey, hey... Boss, is this how you play?"
When Josh Smith saw Liu Mang's two three-pointers, he suddenly felt that the ball his team had just scored with great effort was not as good as the opponent's random shot!
Just now, both teams were playing tactics and grinding the score difference.
As the game went on, Liu Mang suddenly became unreasonable!