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Soon, the intermission ended and the game continued.

As soon as the third quarter came up, the Mavericks showed a different look.

The first is the offensive end.

Under the connection of Kidd, the Mavericks played impressive team basketball.

In the first round, Nowitzki and Chandler teamed up to set up a double pick and roll for Terry.

The Jets passed between the elevator doors and managed to get an open shot.

He raised the knife and scored 3 points for the Mavericks!

65: 53.

The next round, the Mavericks continued with the same tactics.

The difference is that Big Ben took his position ahead of time this time, passed through the Mavericks' double pick-and-roll immediately, and rushed towards Terry.

Unexpectedly, Kidd did not pass the ball to the outside this time, but flicked his wrist and passed an alley-oop to Nowitzki.

Drivers have not had such an opportunity for a long time.

I saw him stepping on the ground with both feet, struggling to take off.

Although the jump is not high, the height and wingspan of the German tank are still very good.

He received the basketball in the air and successfully pushed the ball into the basket!

65:55, the point difference returned to 10 points!

On the defensive end, the Mavericks' sudden zone defense caught the Rockets by surprise.

Perhaps because he is not used to being unguarded in front of him, in the last round, McGrady shot from an open space outside the three-point line and missed it.

And this round, the chance of an easy shot fell to George.

Pickle made a confident shot from the bottom right corner.

It is worth mentioning that when George made the shot, Terry, the Mavericks player closest to him, was running towards him from a 45-degree angle.

But it was such an uninterrupted mobile phone opportunity that George failed to grasp.

His shot swished around the rim, then inexplicably spun out again.

Chandler leaps high and grabs the rebound.

"shit..."

In the process of turning around and returning to defense, George couldn't help complaining.

After returning to his own field, Paojiao heard Curry's shout.

"We played well, keep our minds steady!"

The voice of Rocket No. 30 is still a little green, but the tone is very firm.

George was taken aback when he heard the words, then nodded.

At the same time, Kidd passed the half court with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize.

Nowitzki continues to act as an off-ball pick-and-roller, constantly covering for teammates who run through.

In the process, Ben Wallace's attention was more or less distracted by Terry, Marion and others.

Nowitzki is waiting for such an opportunity.

I saw him standing near the baseline, with his hands in front of his body, making a standard pick-and-roll posture.

But when Terry was about to pass by, Nuo Tianwang suddenly started and ran to the outside.

But rushing to Terry turned into a pick-and-roll man.

He used his "thin" body to block Ben Wallace's progress.

Nowitzki took the opportunity to go outside to catch the ball, and then faced McGrady's defense and shot a high-arc three-pointer...

The basketball drew a rainbow-like arc in the air and hit the net!

65: 58!

The point difference between the two teams returned to single digits.

On the sidelines, Mark Jackson's eyes were burning, and he decisively called a timeout.

During the dinner, two commentators from CCTV analyzed the battle situation.

"The Rockets should be careful! A few missed shots after the start of the third quarter directly led the Mavericks to an 8-0 spurt."

"If this continues, the advantage in the first half will be wiped out."

Yu Jiayu said with worry.

"For the fact that the Mavericks suddenly became a zone defense, the Rockets were obviously not prepared. But I think the Rockets' two offenses before actually created good opportunities, but the final shot lacked a little luck."

"What they need to do most now is to improve the pertinence of defense. The Mavericks significantly increased their off-ball running in the second half. The number of passes per round is also much more than that in the first half."

"In a word, the Rockets must think of a way to deal with it as soon as possible!"

Yang Yi added with a serious expression.

............

The time-out is over and the game continues.

Neither side made any substitution adjustments.

Rocket attack.

After Curry passed the half court with the ball, he passed the ball to McGrady, and he began to run without the ball.

McGrady didn't stick the ball either. Seeing that the chances of singles were not good, he lobbed the ball to Yao Ming at the free throw line.

Dayao turned into a lighthouse, observing the running positions of his teammates.

Although the Mavericks play assisted defense, their defensive attitudes towards different players are still different.

For example, Curry, in the process of running, he is always "taken care of" by Mavericks players.

On the contrary, the surrounding area of ​​Daben is relatively empty.

Yao Ming stayed at the free throw line for 5 seconds, he didn't find a chance to pass the ball.

But Dayao found that Chandler, who was facing him, was not paying attention to him, so he just shot directly...

"Shu~"

Basketball hollow into the net.

Yao Ming nearly made a free throw worth two points, and the score came to 67:58.

Mavericks attack.

Nowitzki went outside to catch the ball again.

It's just that this time, Ben Wallace's attention was highly concentrated, and he kept following the pace of the German tanks.

After Nowitzki received the ball, Big Ben immediately bullied himself, sticking out his hands one after another, trying to intercept.

And this extremely aggressive defense also made Nowitzki very uncomfortable.

Unable to get into the rhythm of the offense, he turned sideways and separated Ben Wallace with his shoulders.

Seeing this, Terry hurried to meet him.

He and Nowitzki are going to play hand-in-hand.

Unexpectedly, Curry suddenly made a horizontal hand, and cut the ball between the two.

Steal!

Curry, who is considered to be the weakest defensive link in the Rockets' starting lineup, completed the steal alone at a critical moment!

After winning the ball, Curry's front was unimpeded.

He advances at high speed, with light footsteps, like a court elf.

Behind Curry, Terry is struggling to catch up.

At the same time, Rockets fans at the scene stood up and cheered for Curry.

Some good people started to shout: "Stephen, buckle one! Stephen, buckle one..."

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Curry's adrenaline surged.

I saw him take three steps and rise into the air...

"BANG!"

He used a wonderful one-handed dunk, and the cheers at the Toyota Center went up to the next level!

At 69:58, the point difference returned to double digits again.

After scoring the goal, Curry couldn't help but raise his arms to celebrate.

On the way back to defense, McGrady stepped forward with a smile and touched the back of his little brother's head: "Nice job."

When Kidd advanced with the ball, the excited Rockets fans stood up and shouted in unison:

"Defense!!!"

"Defense!!!"

"Defense!!!"

......

The players were encouraged to defend harder.

The Mavericks carefully implemented the 20-second tactics, but they were unable to run out of opportunities.

No way, the ball finally came to Nowitzki, and it was up to him to finish.

However, in the face of Ben Wallace's close defense, Nuo Tianwang's signature "Golden Rooster Independence" failed to hit.

Yao Ming relaxed his ape arm, accepted the rebound, and handed the ball to McGrady beside him.

T-MAC lowered its head and accelerated toward the Mavericks' half court.

There is a saying that the white horse spear floats like a poem, and the angry horse in fresh clothes was young.

McGrady's speed is so fast, it seems to have returned to the time when he won the scoring title in Orlando Howe.

"BANG!"

He drove straight in and dunked with a two-handed tomahawk, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to the climax!

71: 58.

After being beaten 8:0 by the Mavericks, the Rockets quickly responded with a 6:0 shock wave!

In the next few minutes, the two sides formed a balance of power.

The turning point of the game occurred in the 6th minute.

Mark Jackson replaced Ben Wallace with Yi Jianlian.

As soon as the UAE came on the field, the Mavericks insisted on the zone defense tactics for half a quarter, and they fell apart!

In the first round, he hit a three-pointer from the right corner.

In 1 minute, Yi Jianlian bounced out after giving Curry a pick-and-roll, and made another three-pointer at a 45-degree angle on the left...

Bingo!

After this left one and two three-pointers, the point difference between the two teams instantly became 20 points.

This means that the Mavericks' counterattack since the third quarter fell short!

After Carlisle found that the defensive system was broken, he urgently called a timeout.

During the dinner, he reluctantly announced that he would switch back to man-to-man tactics.

And all of this is thanks to Yi Jianlian.

While effectively limiting Nowitzki, he can also open up space for his teammates on the offensive end and provide a stable three-point shooting point.

The Mavericks' defensive tactics originally took advantage of Ben Wallace's weakness in shooting.

Now that the weakness is gone, their tactics will naturally fail.

After the timeout ended, the Mavericks finally recovered and did not let the point difference continue to expand.

At the end of the three quarters, the battle between the two teams was 95:75, and the Rockets entered the final quarter with a 20-point advantage.

In the last quarter of the game, both sides chose to let some of the main players take a break temporarily.

The Rockets sent: Curry, Roy, Danny Green, Tucker, Yi Jianlian.

Mavericks are: Barea, Butler, Peja, Nowitzki and Chandler.

Once the players from both sides appeared on the stage, the two commentators of CCTV couldn't sit still.

"In the next few minutes, there is a high probability that it will be a confrontation battle! Everyone, the five Rockets players all have excellent shooting ability."

"The Mavericks are not far behind. Except for Chandler, the other four are good shooters."

Yu Jia commented.

"Indeed! I also want to add that these few minutes will be very important. If the Mavericks can't close the point difference to 10-15 points as soon as possible, the game may lose its suspense."

"Then, whether the connecting lineup led by Curry and Roy can hold its advantage in the confrontation with Nowitzki is particularly important."

Yang Yi said with a smile.

............

The game restarts.

Rocket attack.

Curry passed the half court with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize.

Tucker took the initiative to mention the top of the arc and set up a pick-and-roll for him.

With the pick and roll, Curry easily got rid of Barea's defense.

Then, when Mengshen faced Nowitzki who was assisting in the defense, he used a freehand dribble behind the latter to pass the latter.

After connecting two people, Curry's front is already wide open.

Chandler wanted to help defend, but he was worried about Yi Jianlian who fell to the bottom corner. In the end, he could only watch Curry complete a layup.

97: 75!

Offensive and defensive conversion.

Yi Jianlian silently stood beside Nowitzki, while Tucker became the fifth position, responsible for defending Chandler.

Tucker, who is in his early two meters, went to fight with the center, while Yi Jianlian, who was two meters one, went to defend the fourth position...

This kind of division of labor is quite special in 11.

But as the saying goes, the weirder the lineup, the faster you win.

When Yi Jianlian was passing the ball from Barea, he suddenly went up and intercepted the ball.

The Rockets took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack.

After Curry passed the half court with the ball, he shot a cold arrow two meters beyond the three-point line!

After the basketball left his fingertips, it spun at a high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

102: 75.

The point difference between the two teams has reached as much as 27 points!

Nowitzki hurried back to the defense, and when he ran to the basket, he just caught the basketball falling from the basket.

"Oh!"

He smashed the ball hard to the ground.

This time, it scared the other players of the Mavericks.

Because, this is the first time Nowitzki got angry in this year's playoffs!

No matter how difficult it was before...

Even when the Lakers were 2:3 behind and one foot was already on the cliff, he never lost his composure!

In other words, the Rockets showed a sense of pressure in this game that the Mavericks have never encountered in the past two rounds.

And Nowitzki's gaffe was more due to a sense of powerlessness-he was not sure that he could lead the team to defeat the Rockets!

On the sidelines, Carlisle frowned.

He has already decided in his heart that if the Mavericks fail to attack in the next round, he will replace all the main players, and Ming Jin will withdraw!

However, Nowitzki quickly regained his composure after a brief gaffe.

After the offensive and defensive transition, he opened his hand outside the three-point line and scored a three-pointer...

Answer. ball!

102:78, the Mavericks retained the theoretical hope of victory.

"Keep one."

On the way to retreat, Nowitzki shouted at his teammates.

The Maverick generals nodded one after another.

Barea bears the brunt.

When Curry dribbled the ball in front of him, Baliaza dismounted, slapped the ground hard with both hands, and said aggressively: "Come on! Show me how many brushes you have!"

Curry was taken aback when he heard the words, and then shot a three-pointer...

"you!"

Barea exclaimed.

This young man, who doesn't talk about martial arts at all, actually engages in a sneak attack!

But when he reacted, Curry had already completed the shot...

The three-point arrow, the flames of hell.

With a high-speed rotation, the basketball went straight into the net!

105: 78.

After the goal, Curry hammered his chest with his right hand, and then pointed his index fingers to the sky with both hands.

After finishing this classic celebration, he smiled and looked in the direction of Nowitzki.

There was no "provocation" in Curry's eyes, but "challenge".

The ball just now was his response to Nowitzki's response ball!

"Pass me the ball."

Nowitzki readily accepted the challenge from the younger generation, so he asked Barea when serving.

A mountain in Puerto Rico nodded.

After dribbling the ball across half court, he handed the ball to Nowitzki who was stuck in the elbow area!