Chapter 375 Let’s Let Ourselves Go Together!

The game was tied at 28:28 in the first quarter.

At 26:22 of the second quarter, we fell behind by 4 points.

At 24:20 of the third quarter, we fell behind by another 4 points.

Just from the scores in each quarter, we can see that the defensive intensity of both sides has increased, and the Mavericks' current disadvantageous situation cannot be restored by tactical arrangements.

If he wants to defend the Spurs' offense, Li Shengli cannot be pulled too far out of the penalty area, otherwise... let alone Rodman's control of the rebounds, the Spurs' deathly charge alone is enough to give the Mavericks a drink, and what if? Without leaving the penalty area, Robinson's mid-range shot cannot be restricted.

There is no way to compromise between the two, you can only choose one!

However, the Spurs' efficiency is not that abnormal. What really bites the Mavericks is the encirclement and suppression of Li Shengli by Ronaldo and the active defense of all members. If they want to recover from being behind by 8 points, the Mavericks must have someone other than Li Shengli. The perfect firepower outside.

Curry?

It's possible, but the Spurs focus on taking care of him and playing 30+ minutes, it's difficult to have a smooth flow.

Kidd?

I also played for 30+ minutes, but my physical problems caused me to run obviously slower. I was not good at attacking in the first place.

Who else can we let fight?

Coach Motta unexpectedly asked Crotty to top Kidd and participate in the final battle. Li Shengli nodded at this point, because Crotty is the most suitable candidate when he is currently 8 points behind, even if he is heavily defensive. Weak attack, but also has a certain long-range killing ability, and can form an offensive backcourt with Curry.

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So the Mavericks made a big substitution in the fourth quarter.

Li Shengli and Curry were still there. Crotty was on Kidd, Smith was on Wingate, and substitute George McLeod was on Jones. But at the beginning of the game... the Spurs' defense still chose to double-team, and Li Shengli passed the ball smoothly. Crotty executes the shot.

He took a shot from outside the three-point line, but the rebound landed too far. Rodman caught him, and he succeeded in a fast break, and the score difference reached 10 points.

The second time Crotty took the shot again, and Li Shengli grabbed the rebound and made a second attack.

What's going on?

Crotty's hand feels terribly cold!

After hitting the iron four times in a row, Motta's face turned livid on the sidelines and he was filled with anger.

Even though Crotty started to create opportunities for Curry later and scored a few goals, and the defense suppressed the Spurs' outside firepower, Motta still became more and more angry as he looked at Crotty and immediately called a timeout. At this time, the game With 7 minutes left, the deficit reached 14 points.

"Lee, listen, I am unavailable at the center position. You have to support me. The attack will fall directly to the bottom of the penalty area. Now there is no need to pull the Spurs' defense. It is too late. First, stabilize our rebounds." Motta was a little anxious.

"Kidd, you go up, Crotty goes down, and Curry, hold on for a while. If Lee has an offensive rebound and there is no chance at the basket, I need you to absorb the offensive rebound!"

"McLeod, don't lean towards the basket. Just stand in the left half corner. Don't worry about the opponent rushing into the penalty area. And you, Smith, get on your horse and start running. Pull Rodman away. I want to see the penalty area." It’s just Lee and Robinson!”

"There's no time, remember what I just said. Pick up the pace, we can't afford to delay it!"

This time, that time.

The original tactic of using Li Shengli to pull the Spurs' defense was retired, and all Motta could think of was to clear the penalty area on the offensive end... In the first round, it was a shot. He scored, but missed and Li Shengli rebounded; in the second round, Li Shengli used offensive rebounds. opportunity to play David Robinson alone, but this time will be very short, and Rodman is the biggest spoiler.

It’s too difficult and too risky!

This arrangement was almost demanding on Li Shengli!

The outside shots in the first round were nothing. They were looking for opportunities to take action anyway. But when the first round failed and turned to the second round... Li Shengli's task was not only offensive rebounds, but also a second attack in a short period of time, otherwise he would We can only take another risk outside.

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Back on the court, the 14-point lead gave the Spurs a psychological advantage, with smiles on their faces.

When the Mavericks attacked for the first time, Li Shengli cut straight to the basket. The ball was shot by Curry and directly hit a three-pointer. When returning to defense... Kidd intercepted a pass from Vinnie and made the fast break. There was no chance. After pushing to the frontcourt at a steady pace, Curry took the shot and scored another three-pointer.

what happened?

The Spurs were collectively stunned.

However, David Robinson shouted several times at Vinny who was marking Curry, indicating to strengthen the defense.

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Two three-pointers in a row?

Curry felt like he had taken an aphrodisiac, but Kidd saw that Curry had taken an aphrodisiac. There was no reason for him to be so weak, so he simply resisted and rushed inside, and with a flash, he got rid of his opponent Avery and slipped away. He went outside the three-point line next to Curry and Vinnie and made a gesture to shoot.

His original intention was to force Vinnie to cover him and create opportunities for Curry, who was feeling hot, but Vinnie seemed to despise him... and he stuck to Curry life and death.

Look down on people?

I made you look down on people!

Uh-huh!

Kidd took a willful shot and scored a three-pointer. The entire Spurs team was stunned. Bob Hill immediately called a timeout. After all, it only lasted more than a minute. He was stunned. Played a 9:2, chasing half the point difference.

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After the timeout, the Spurs' peripheral defense was called out by the head coach. It did improve a bit. Curry's shooting was finally not so smooth, but the problem is...the Spurs couldn't defend the Mavericks' iron rebound?

How could you not hold on?

Bob Hill couldn't believe it. Robinson and Rodman couldn't even secure backcourt rebounds. Robinson wouldn't say it, but Rodman didn't rely on this for a living. What have you been doing?

In fact, this is really not Rodman's fault, because as long as Curry takes action, Kidd will run to Rodman and curse, completely letting himself go, but Rodman can't help his temper. Spray while running.

The treatment at the Spurs is poor, you curse, and no one helps you?

He wanted to bring Kidd over and give him a good beating, but he was afraid of being suspended and losing money. What's more, if the fight actually started, no one from the Spurs would help, but Li Shengli would definitely kill him. He was convinced of this. And the little troll - Kidd successfully 'contained' Rodman, more effectively than Smith, giving Li Shengli the greatest boost.

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how so?

Robinson had a hard time understanding why the situation immediately changed.

You know, when any super center gets to the basket, no one at the same level can say that he can defend it 100%. Although the Mavericks' offensive rebound position is not as good as that of the defender due to the relationship between the offensive side, Li Shengli can still and He grabbed a 50-50 shot and attacked wildly at the basket.

As for the Mavericks as a whole, they are simply... crazy!

Curry, an outspoken shooter, shot a three-pointer; Kidd, who let himself go, ran and cursed; Li Shengli, a tactical bottom player, controlled rebounds under the basket and supplemented the offense.

Tied in 4 minutes!

5 minutes to overtake!

In the entire fourth quarter, the Spurs were defeated like a mountain. It was impossible to describe the situation. There were so many mistakes. The deficit in the last minute was locked at 4 points. They completed one... and were chased by 18 in 7 minutes. A 'feat' of points.

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Li Shengli had 34 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, and 9 blocks, a near-quadruple-double. His scoring did decrease in the second half, but his assists increased sharply.

Kidd had already scored a triple-double in 30 minutes, with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. It is really easy for this guy with rebounding ability to achieve a triple-double, as long as Li Shengli is willing to allow a few irrelevant rebounds to pull him away. Well, then his chances were very high, so he once felt that following Li Shengli would be a good thing.

As for Curry... in the last quarter, he followed Li Shengli like an old scalper. He made 7 of 10 three-pointers in the game, reaching a terrifying 70% hit rate. Although it was a single game, it can be seen that he is born to love shooting.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the home arena is a bit explosive, and the uniform roar of tens of thousands of people is very shocking, because the Dallas Mavericks have never been so proud, and most of the time they are playing the role of the Spurs in this game. role, and on the Spurs side, David Robinson really... wants to cry!