From today on is the king

Chapter 980 979. Popovich's despair

"Steve Nash 2004-2005 version, ability evaluation 96, offense 98, defense 70, three-pointer 92, mid-range shooting 91, layup 90, speed 93, strength 77, stamina 99, passing 100...Talent skill: Son of the Wind. Matching 100%, duration: 10 minutes of game time."

"After the host uses the Steve Nash star card, the temporary ability evaluation is 97, 92 three-pointers, 91 mid-range shots, 93 layups, 94 speed, 87 strength...Temporary talent skills: Son of the Wind, talent skills: left and right fighting..."

Nash is not just passing the ball, but can infect his teammates what to do and how to move. Nash’s tacit understanding with his teammates under D’Antoni’s running and bombing system allowed him to do such things. After the system has turned Nash’s ability into a star card, when it comes to Liu Mang’s place, it is Liu Mang who arranges tactical commands.

After the start of the second quarter, the Eagles started a defensive counterattack under the command of Liu Mang.

A point guard who can shoot well and pass the ball, an inside line with good physical fitness, an inside line with excellent three-point physical fitness, and two three-point shooters on both sides to open up space.

Liu Mang, Josh Smith, and Rasheed Wallace started a three-man teamwork from a high position, simple and rough style of play, after Liu Mang used Nash's star card and played a three-man team attack like the Suns with his teammates, the Eagles scored more points, but their efficiency suddenly improved! .

As for the offensive efficiency of the Spurs, they had to meet the Suns and other teams without defense to achieve the performance of more than 110 points per game in the series against the Suns. Starting from the second game against the Hawks, Ginobili was not as strong as in the first game.

The efficiency of the Spurs in the first quarter was not as good as usual. After the start of the second quarter, although the Eagles were unable to lock the Spurs' offense as well as in the first quarter because of Parker's absence, the Spurs returned to normal offensive efficiency with the single defense of Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady and the assistance of Korver and Josh Smith.

And the Eagles, they also played the offensive efficiency they should have!
When it came time for the Eagles to attack again, the Spurs retreated aggressively and did not give the Eagles a chance to break fast.

Liu Mang held the ball at the top arc and continued to find Rasheed Wallace for a pick-and-roll.

Liu Mang got rid of Ginobili with Rasheed Wallace's pick-and-roll, and then used Josh Smith's second pick-and-roll to go around a 45-degree angle to the left. Josh Smith and Rasheed Wallace rushed to the basket together. When Bunch Wells pounced, Liu Mang directly shot a three-pointer!

It was so decisive and so turbulent, Liu Mang shot quite resolutely, the ball bounced on the basket and fell into the frame!

Liu Mang scored the second three-pointer in the single quarter, and after playing for more than 8 minutes, in the second quarter, Liu Mang made 6 of 3 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 10 points with two free throws!At the same time there are 5 assists!
With 23 points and 8 assists, with more than 3 minutes left in the half, Liu Mang has already played all the data of the previous three games!

Under the leadership of Liu Mang, Rasheed Wallace and Josh Smith were not just empty cuts. The Spurs faced Liu Mang from the outside and accurately sent the ball to the two inside hands after the pick-and-roll.
That is, the Spurs' defense completely failed in the second quarter!
The Eagles, on the other hand, insisted on focusing on defense and relying on Liu Mang's offensive style of play to successfully limit the Spurs' offensive efficiency to normal performance. The Spurs scored 8 points in more than 17 minutes.

With Liu Mang's three-pointer, the Eagles have led 54 to 38 by 16 points!

The point difference was stretched to more than 15 points, the largest point difference in the entire finals so far, and Popovich called a timeout again!
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Popovich is having a headache right now. If Liu Mang is flanked, the Spurs will not be able to maintain the inside defense. Josh Smith and Rasheed Wallace will play two-for-one against Duncan... The scene with Duncan in the background is really beautiful.

For Popovich, the most troublesome thing is one thing-unexpected!
Although the Eagles scored 29 points in the first quarter today, the overall style of play was still within Popovich's expectations. It was only during the period when Liu Mang ran 4 minutes and scored 8 points that the difference was widened. But overall, the Eagles' style of play in the first quarter did not change much, but Liu Mang's breakthrough efficiency surged here, bringing the Eagles together.

But after the start of the second quarter, the Eagles played a completely different style of play, and the Spurs were suddenly pulled to such a large point difference.

The Spurs' defense has been very stable in this round of the finals, and the Eagles' defense is also stable. With such a big point difference, it is almost impossible to catch up!

When playing against the Suns, the Spurs were able to play the offense so well. Except for the poor defense of the Suns, Popovich had made a plan to play the Suns before the start of the playoffs, and after the second round, the Spurs conducted a lot of training against the Suns.

But this time, it was completely unexpected!
The Spurs have won two games in a row and are already used to the rhythm of this series. The Eagles suddenly played a completely different style of play from the first four games and the first quarter of this game. In addition, the Eagles can still defend. Popovich can't find an immediate solution.

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Now Popovich has no choice but to continue to strengthen the defense and replace the lineup of Parker, Ginobili, Horry, Duncan, and Nesterovic. In addition to flanking Liu Mang and guarding the inside line, expect the opponent's two pitchers to feel worse. There is really no way!

For the Hawks, Korver was replaced, and the combination of Liu Mang, Jason Terry, McGrady, Muhammad, and Mourning was replaced.

Back from the timeout, the Spurs attack.

After Parker advanced to the frontcourt, he faced Liu Mang's defense suddenly, but still couldn't get rid of Liu Mang's defense, and was pushed to the bottom line. Parker dribbled for a long time, and the 24-second attack time was up. There was still no chance to break through, so he passed the ball to Horry.

Thanks to Horry's three-pointers in this round of the finals, as always, he received a pass from Parker and made a strong three-pointer against Jason Terry.

When the Eagles attacked, Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt and continued to pick and roll with his teammates. Muhammad came out to help Liu Mang block Ginobili, and Ginobili and Duncan directly came up to attack Liu Mang!

With Nesterovic at the basket, it is not easy for Muhammad to cut in and Liu Mang is not easy to pass. The strongest defensive lineup of the Spurs has a defensive effect all of a sudden.

Liu Mang was double-teamed, Jason Terry came out with Parker to catch the ball, dribbled a step, and forced a shot against Parker's blocked three-pointer...

Also won!
Jason Terry is like this, no matter how long he stays on the bench, he can wave to the sky when he comes up!
Popovich was expecting the Hawks' pitchers to feel bad, and Liu Mang didn't give him a chance. Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, and Jason Terry's strongest singles combination came on the court, and they just took the ball and did it!

Continue to hit each other unexpectedly!
With this lineup of the Spurs, the defense is up, but the offense is paralyzed!It's back to the state of only 20 points in a single quarter in the first quarter.

Can't take care of the head but not the end, Popovich is in this situation now.

As for the Eagles, Liu Mang judged that Popovich would definitely strengthen the defense, and arranged a singles tactic. He, McGrady, and Jason Terry would shoot whoever felt that it was coming, and just defended well.

More than 3 minutes before the end of halftime, the Eagles were defended by the Spurs and only scored 3 points in 7 minutes. The efficiency dropped suddenly, just like the last three to four minutes of the first quarter.
64 to 45, after halftime, the Eagles lead by 19 points!
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After leading by 19 points at halftime, Liu Mang stopped in the second half and handed over the tactical board to Coach Kruger, who asked Kruger to arrange a safe tactical strategy to keep the point difference.

To be able to play like this, Liu Mang, in addition to the core idea of ​​seeking change, also took advantage of the stability that the Spurs had played in the previous two games. If the Spurs did not win these two games, the Spurs players did not have so much confidence in their team's tactics and were not so stable. Liu Mang could not take advantage of this.

The success is also stable, and the loss is also stable. The 20-year history of the Duncan era of the Spurs has always explained this point. If the opponent's strength is comparable to theirs and can change, it is difficult for them to win. When they win, they almost always have a huge advantage in strength throughout the whole process.

In the original time and space, except for the 2005 finals when Popovich met a head coach who was less changeable than him, Larry Brown. It was not because of Ginobili's peak performance in the finals that the Pistons almost lost the tiebreaker.

The Spurs' original four championships in 99, 03, 07, and 14 were all crushed in the finals.

Relying on the memory of open eyes, the changes brought about by the use of star cards, and the team's deep lineup, he can play any tactics. Although Liu Mang used a top star and a superstar star card, but at the end of the three quarters, the Eagles were 88 to 67, leading the Spurs by 21 points!

If you can win Tianwangshan, you can get closer to winning the championship, and you can use the two star cards as soon as you use them!
In the end, the Eagles beat the Spurs 114 to 93, 21 points, and won the battle of Tianwangshan!
刘莽全场22投10中，三分10中4，罚球13中12，拿到36分6板11助攻，帮助老鹰队21分大胜马刺队！

McGrady scored 18 points, Jason - Terry 12 points, are normal performance.

The key is that Rasheed Wallace and Josh Smith scored 15 points together in the second quarter, which opened up the point difference all of a sudden.

Although Duncan scored 21 points and 15 rebounds as usual, Ginobili scored 15 points, Parker scored 13 points, Horry also scored 12 points, but they were no match for Liu Mang's self-willedness!
3 to 2, the Eagles regained a big lead!
And the next two games will return to the home court, and both games will be played at home. The situation has suddenly changed from a critical moment to an absolute advantage!

As long as one of the two home games is won, this year's championship will be in hand!
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"Ace, do you think I have a chance to win the MVP? I think I can! You see, I always stand up to help at critical moments... Hey, Ace, don't leave, listen to me..."

Jason Terry saw Liu Mang leading Iguodala towards his car quickly, so he was so embarrassed that his former younger brother ignored him!
After Iguodala helped him put the suitcase into the car, Liu Mang left Iguodala and drove away quickly.

Ask who is wrong, ask Liu Mang about the MVP, Jason Terry will not look at his face at all.

After winning the fifth key game, the Eagles players regained their confidence. It wasn't the kind of morale that Liu Mang forcibly brought up before the start of the fifth game, but the confidence was really brought back by the game.

On the morning of June 6th, the Eagles returned to Atlanta. The Southeast Division and the Southwest Division were separated by mountains and rivers, and they were very close. The home court of the team in the Southwest Division is closest to Atlanta. New Orleans is not far from San Antonio. They arrived at the Atlanta airport at 10 in the morning.

From the plane, Jason Terry was looking forward to whether he could win the MVP. After four games, he averaged 18.9 points per game, second only to Liu Mang's 30.4 points per game and Duncan's 20.4 points per game, and Ginobili's average of 18.9 points per game. Jason Terry's performance ranking given by the media in this finals was higher than McGrady.

If the Spurs win the finals, the MVP is basically a competition between Duncan and Ginobili. If the Hawks win, Liu Mang has the greatest chance. Jason Terry may have a chance, and he is ranked fourth, which is also considered a chance.

Liu Mang is not afraid that Jason Terry will snatch his MVP. As long as the Hawks win, he will average 30.4 points per game.

Liu Mang is very happy that the team has regained their confidence. Only with confidence can we do great things.

Compared with his own self-confidence, Liu Mang's biggest achievement was the second half of the fifth game, when Ginobili scored 3 points in the half, and his mentality exploded completely.

Liu Mang clearly felt that Ginobili was about to collapse, and he and Parker were about to give up treatment.

The distance to suppress Ginobili and the 02-generation stars is getting closer!
In this way, after winning the championship and suppressing Ginobili, only James and Wade of the 03 generation can complete the task of suppressing the stars of the same generation, and the second talent skill can be expected!
After experiencing the dual talent skills of having the complete Nash's Son of the Wind and his own talent skill of fighting left and right, Liu Mang looked forward to the dual talent skills that really belonged to him.

One is to strengthen oneself, the other is to drive the team. When the teammates are talented enough to play various tactics, it is not difficult to play with the Spurs!The least of Liu Mang's worries is that the team is not talented enough.

Moreover, when the Spurs were full of confidence to win the home court, they gave the Spurs a head-on blow!Liu Mang can feel the helplessness of the Spurs in the second half, which will be of great help to the team in the next two games!
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