The three-point line is really too close

Chapter 242 See you in Oakland!

After the interview, warm up in the venue.

The Mavericks players finally stopped being arrogant and supercilious, and they were silent and steady throughout the practice.

Like a chariot running silently.

On the Warriors side, the atmosphere seems to be relaxed and lively, but there is still an indomitable fierceness and momentum.

Soon, the coaching staff also got the opponent's starting list.

"Little General" is worthy of being a crouching dragon. Seeing that their small lineup really didn't work well, they simply used the most commonly used lineup in the regular season——

"Western Second Front" Dampier as the starting center!

Suicide attacks belonged to yes.

As soon as the game started, Zhang Bolong and Richardson completed a fast-playing cooperation, taking advantage of the slowness of the opponent's inside line, and directly passed an air cut to score.

Seeing Dampier struggling to catch up, Zhang Bolong couldn't help laughing twice.

However, his smile didn't last long before it froze on his face.

With two "beeps", he played for only 2 minutes in the first quarter, and he was replaced with his hands spread out and confused.

Even without getting any chance to "perform normally", he was blown into two criminals.

Once it was a pushing foul while fighting for a rebound, and once it hit Harris' hand during a steal.

But these two fouls were far-fetched.

For the first time, he didn't even exert force, but his hand had a forward movement, and he didn't even touch Dampier's waist.

The second time, most of his palm was on the ball, and it just brushed Harris due to inertia.

But the referee sounded the whistle very decisively, and left after blowing the whistle, simply and neatly, without giving Zhang Bolong a chance to question.

It directly forced the old Nelson to put him on the bench.

Fortunately, the morale of the Warriors was available, and Zhang Bolong still contributed to his teammates' "triple double" performance of applauding, waving towels and shouting for his teammates off the court.

At the end of the first quarter, the two teams tied at 25.

Nuo Tianwang, who made harsh words before the game, still didn't feel good, shooting only 4 of 1 shots.

But he really changed his attacking method and became tougher, frequently using his height to start back-to-back attacks.

This also made the Warriors a little passive. The defensive end was repeatedly tested and had to send him to the free throw line.

The German tank made 6 of 6 free throws in a single quarter,
And Jason Terry also scored 9 points from inside and outside, becoming another key scoring point in the Mavericks.

For the Warriors, due to Zhang Bolong's premature exit, the team's tactics have undergone considerable changes.

Substitutes Azu, Pietrus, Jaskovicius, Biedrins and Foyle all got unexpected chances to play.

Old Nelson's sudden change of troops also reaped miraculous results. Several players played well, and the Mavericks didn't even take advantage of it.

Even the commentator at the American Airlines Center couldn't help asking:

Where did the Dallas Mavericks, who were blocked by soldiers and covered by water and earth in the regular season, go?

In the second quarter, Zhang Bolong, who was about to go crazy, finally got a chance.

He went on the court to complete the steal and layup,
Then, he hit a large three-pointer one step away from the top of the arc.

With this ultra-long three-pointer, the Warriors once changed their lead to 5 points. The Mavericks fans at the scene also recalled the fear of being dominated by this cheating man two nights ago.

But within two rounds, Zhang Bolong fouled again.

This time it was a shooting foul by Terry.

The tactics of the Mavericks in this game is to bombard the inside indiscriminately.
Now that Zhang Bolong knew that the number of fouls on Zhang Bolong was at a dangerous stage, it was natural to seize this point and pursue him fiercely.

If it doesn't work once, it will be twice, I will beat you down first!
The three criminals were in the body, and they should have ended up too.

But Zhang Bolong waved his hand towards Old Nelson.

"Why don't I leave the game? Coach, I want to continue the game! Let them blow me off, if they have the ability, blow me off!"

For the second half of the sentence, he yelled out loudly in English from the sidelines, but it was not in the direction of old Nelson, but in the direction of the three referees.

This also changed the faces of the referees.

It stands to reason that this sentence is enough to give him another technical foul.

But considering that too much is too late, and Zhang Bolong's influence, they did not take any further actions.

Conversely, babies who cry get milk.

Zhang Bolong yelled like this, the referee was really tolerant of him, and the scale was not so excessive.

But the rest of the Warriors teammates were miserable.

Pietrus played in less than 7 minutes and made 4 fouls directly.

Although he defended against Dirk face-to-face, it is normal for him to sacrifice a lot, but it does not mean that he was forced to play.

At the same time, Jackson, Barnes, and Ellis each received two fouls.

The game started to fall apart like the Rockets vs. Jazz.

However, under the encouragement of Zhang Bolong and old Nelson, they broke out even stronger fighting power.

"Right now, everything in our favor is not on our side.

But we are still leading the score!

Don't worry about them, don't worry about the referees, just focus on the things we can change.

As long as there are no six fouls, as long as you are still on the court, continue to play, how to play, how to play, and play the basketball of our Warriors! "

Then,

Ellis' breakthrough, Richardson's dunk, Jackson's block, Barnes' steal...

Also, Zhang Bolong's three-pointer!
The Warriors once again played a wave of 8:2, extending the lead to 11 points!
The situation is at stake for the Mavericks!

At this time, Zhang Bolong finally received his fourth foul in the half, and returned to the bench again.

This became a turning point for the Mavericks' counterattack.

Although Dirk was still trapped in the Warriors' chain-like front line defense, Harris, Howard and Terry stood up one after another. The three teamed up to score 21 points, leading the Mavericks to respond to a wave of offensive climax, and before halftime ended. The difference came to 53:55.
At halftime, Nelson Sr. has been praising the team's toughness and performance in the first half, and did not emphasize the team's attention to fouls.

It's not that I don't want to, but I can't.

If you are timid on the defensive end, it will allow the opponent to score easily.
It's better to just play a game heroically, even if the ammunition is exhausted, it will arouse the team's determination and fighting spirit to fight against the enemy.

Only in the third quarter, the balance of the game was overturned.

小牛单节17罚16中，以37:22领先了勇士15分之多！
In addition to feeling better, Dirk made 4 of 3 free throws and also made 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 11 points in a single quarter.
And Stackhouse on the bench became a hot spot.

He seems to have regained the spirit of averaging 29+ per game that year, scoring 8 points in a row!
Correspondingly, Zhang Bolong received his 5th and 6th fouls in advance and left the field with full fouls.

In the end, at the end of the game, the Mavericks beat the Warriors 112:98, tying the series to a 1:1 tie.

In an interview after the game, Zhang Bolong only dropped one sentence:

"See you in Auckland!"

(End of this chapter)