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Curry frowned slightly, but still calmly organized his teammates to run.

Previously, he mainly attacked for 5 consecutive rounds. Although the physical consumption was not as great as that of Nowitzki who defended him, it was still quite a lot.

Moreover, Terry also learned lessons after several failed defenses against pick-and-rolls.

This time, he predicted Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll position in advance, turned slightly sideways, and got stuck in a favorable position before his arrival.

When Curry bypassed the screen, Terry stepped forward suddenly and successfully squeezed through the defense!

Yi Jianlian froze for a moment, not knowing what to do next.

Curry failed to make a plan, so he dribbled the ball backwards, trying to reorganize the offense.

But Terry fought hard to grab it like a chicken blood, and kept hitting Curry with his chest.

Terry's idea is also very simple, which is to use physical confrontation to disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

Unexpectedly, the effect of this trick is surprisingly good.

After Curry was hit twice, the rhythm was obviously out of order.

Fortunately, McGrady came out to respond in time, which helped Mengshen out of the siege.

After Curry passed the ball, he immediately switched to the role of running without the ball to help McGrady take the defender away.

"Hey, the Mavericks finally cracked the pick-and-roll between Curry and the power forward. They still have time to counterattack, it's not too late!"

Zhang Weiping commented in a timely manner.

"This is a good start for the Mavericks. At the same time, we also hope that the Rockets must not be careless. There is still a long time before the end of the game, so don't let the cooked duck fly."

Su Qun added.

While the two were talking, McGrady had already completed the attack.

Facing Marion's defense, he first made a series of crotch dribbles like butterflies piercing flowers, and then suddenly started, dribbling an emergency stop jump shot...

"Duang!"

The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.

Fortunately, Yi Jianlian had already run to the basket at some point, and accurately judged the rebound's landing point.

When he jumped to pick up the board, the centers of the two teams, Yao Ming and Chandler, were still in the hand-to-hand box.

Nowitzki was stunned at the free throw line.

Seeing that Yi Jianlian had taken the rebound, Dayao immediately turned around and blocked Chandler with his body.

Unmarked, Ah Lian sent the ball into the basket with a dexterous small throw.

71: 86!

Prevented Curry's pick-and-roll, but failed to prevent the Rockets from scoring...

Nowitzki couldn't help shaking his head, but soon he regained his composure.

"Continue to defend like this and increase the intensity. It was my problem just now, and I will protect the rebounds next!"

Nowitzki clapped his hands to cheer for his teammates.

Mavericks' offensive round.

The Cowboys are actively running according to the tactics.

Soon, Terry came to the outside to catch the ball with the help of a screen.

Then he and Nowitzki played a pick-and-roll tactic at a 45-degree angle on the left.

What's interesting is that after Terry bypassed the screen, seeing that Curry didn't keep up in time, he shot a cold arrow from outside the three-point line...

This scene is familiar, which is what Curry did a few rounds ago.

The basketball draws a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

74:86, the Mavericks worked hard to narrow the point difference.

In the following time, the two teams gradually fell into a stalemate.

Whether it is the Mavericks or the Rockets, it is difficult to hit a small climax, and the point difference has been maintained at around 12-15 points.

But this balance of power did not last long.

At the end of the third quarter, the coaches of the two teams replaced the substitute players one after another.

After Nowitzki was off the field, the Mavericks' offense immediately fell into a stagnation.

Under the leadership of Roy, the Rockets continued to expand their score advantage.

The time came to the third minute of the fourth quarter, the score came to 3:85, and the Rockets had already led by as much as 105 points!

Mavericks coach Carlisle saw that the situation was not good and called a timeout.

During the timeout, the Toyota Center has turned into a sea of ​​joy.

The fans spontaneously organized a wave of people, shouting the names of each Rockets player in unison.

And in the VIP box on the stands, Shen Fei's eyes were locked on the rocket's bench.

What he wants to see is a well-drilled team that remains calm despite having a huge advantage.

But the rocket generals did not disappoint Shen Fei.

At the moment, they are listening to Mark Jackson's speech attentively, and no one shows a slack gesture.

This made Shen Fei extremely satisfied.

You know, in the last round of the Mavericks' tiebreaker with the Lakers, they hit a shock wave in the last quarter and reversed the situation in one fell swoop.

If the Rockets' players slack off now, they are very likely to repeat the mistakes of the Lakers!

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

Soon, the timeout ended, and players from both sides appeared on the field one after another.

Nowitzki, who only rested for a few minutes, went into battle again.

With him, there are all the main players except Butler.

Kidd, Terry, Marion, Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler -- Carlisle once again put on the Mavericks' strongest lineup.

Obviously, he was planning to make a last-ditch effort!

If in the next 3 to 5 minutes, the Mavericks can't reduce the point difference to about 10 points, then this game will be accounted for.

Looking at the Rockets, Mark Jackson also gave the Mavericks enough respect and replaced all the main players in advance.

The game starts again!

In the offensive round of the Mavericks, Nowitzki singled Ben Wallace in the interior, and the Golden Rooster succeeded in an independent jumper.

87: 105.

But looking back, McGrady responded quickly.

He was near the baseline on the left side, launching singles.

I saw him posing in a three-threat posture, suddenly started after two consecutive tentative steps, and broke through to the right.

Marion struggled to move sideways, trying to follow McGrady's footsteps.

Suddenly, T-MAC paused and turned around.

Marion stopped quickly.

But McGrady suddenly "braked" when he was halfway through the turn and turned back to his original position.

Marion couldn't react in time and was thrown forward to the ground.

And McGrady made a handsome fadeaway jumper when he lost his center of gravity.

"woo..."

There was a burst of exclamation at the scene.

Anklebreaker!

McGrady ended Marion's ankle in an instant!

87:107, the point difference returned to 20 points again.

Moreover, McGrady's attack came with additional damage.

Marion had just twisted his ankle while defending. Although he stood up firmly at this moment, the pain on his expression was obvious.

After the three-pointer, Marion couldn't hold on, and signaled to Carlisle for a substitution.

At this time, the Mavericks had fallen behind by as much as 25 points.

Seeing that there was no hope of a comeback, Carlisle simply called for money and withdrew all the main forces.

The game entered garbage time.

In the end, the Rockets sat at home and beat the Mavericks by 130 points 107:23, winning the second victory in the series!

The total score of the two teams has also become 2:0.

In the whole game, Nowitzki scored 40 points in 45 minutes of playing time!

This score is also the highest score among the players of the two teams.

On the Rockets side, Curry became the team's scoring leader.

He made 18 of 12 shots, including 10 of 5 three-pointers, scoring 30 points.

In addition, Curry also contributed 7 assists and 5 rebounds, and his performance was particularly comprehensive.

McGrady scored 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Regardless of the low score, it was he who generously gave up the ball in the third quarter that allowed Curry, Da Ben, and Yi Jianlian to hit a "5-hit combo", which completely changed the situation of the game.

And this is exactly what a star aspiring to win the championship should do!

data?

unimportant!

Only winning the game smoothly is the most important thing.

This is McGrady's current game mentality!

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

In the stands, Shen Fei took out his mobile phone and called his assistant.

And this phone, worth $1,500 million!

After finishing the fight, Shen Fei called up the mission panel in his mind.

After seeing that the task progress had become 2/8, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

After tidying up briefly, Shen Fei left the Toyota Center.

About half an hour later, players from both sides were interviewed separately.

For the Rockets, Mark Jackson attended the press conference with Curry, who performed well in this game.

Curry, who looks delicate and has a gorgeous style of play, has now become a favorite in the eyes of the media.

"Stephen, you got the highest score of the Rockets today, can you tell me how you did it?"

A reporter from ESPN asked.

"em...you know, I am a team-first player. The most important thing to get a high score today is the support of my teammates."

"Like Ben and Yi, they provided me with excellent pick-and-rolls, which allowed me to have so many good shots."

"Another part of the reason is the trust of the coach. Mark believed in my ability and designed the most suitable tactics for me, so that I can have such a performance."

Curry said sincerely.

The ESPN reporter sat down contentedly, and the microphone was passed to the other side.

"Stephen, your performance has been getting better and better recently. Many fans have compared you with Derek. What do you think of this?"

The reporter from TN.T smiled and asked a rather sharp question.

Derek here is naturally referring to Rose.

As the most popular player in the league and the man who competed with Tracy McGrady for MVP this season, Rose must be the leader among the young players in the current league!

"Actually, he and I are two different styles of players. Derek's talent is definitely better than mine. He can run faster than me and jump higher than me."

"But if you asked me who was the better player, him or me, I'd say ... me."

Curry replied in a soft but firm tone.

Such an answer was obviously beyond the expectations of the reporters on the scene.

"Don't get excited, maybe I should put it another way."

"I mean... whenever you ask me who's the better player, me or so-and-so, whoever that guy is, I'll say I'm the better one."

"This is my self-confidence, and you can also take it as conceit. But it is this kind of 'blind' self-confidence that I have come to today."

Curry said with a smile.

If someone observes carefully, they will find that there is actually a trace of bitterness in Curry's smile.

Regardless of past injuries, Curry's talent has been questioned throughout his entire basketball career.

From childhood to adulthood, countless "authorities" have told Curry——

"You're not basketball stuff."

"You can't make it to the NBA like your father did."

"Your skills can only be effective at the current level of the game. When you reach high school (university, NBA), you will know how important talent is. Those talented players are beyond your reach even if you try your best."

......

All these things made Curry's ears callous.

Faced with these doubts, most people may have given up on basketball a long time ago.

But Curry has always believed that he can be the best since he was a child!

It is also this kind of self-confidence that can be called blind that has brought him to the height he is today.

"I see, thank you for your answer."

The TN.T reporter cast an admiring look at Curry.

What the beautiful Chinese admire most is individual heroism, and they are very happy to hear such domineering remarks.

But when Curry said these words, he was not in a state of arrogance.

It is unknown how many people at the scene could understand his thoughts.

The only thing that is certain is that the reporters were obviously a lot more excited after hearing Curry's answer to the second question.

A reporter wrote such a headline in his notebook——

"Shock!The rookie of the Rockets bluntly said that Ross is not as good as me!Is it the strength that gave him confidence, or the strength of the team that gave him the illusion"

I don't know how Curry will react if he sees this masterpiece in the future...

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

Some are happy and some are sad.

When Curry was happily being interviewed, Nowitzki and Carlisle were answering reporters' questions with dark faces.

"You lost to the Rockets by a big margin in two consecutive games. What are the plans for the Mavericks in the future? Do you still have the confidence to advance to the finals?"

Nowitzki frowned at the first question.

"None of us will give up the competition until the series is over."

"As for the plan...we will study the video tonight, and we will make a specific game plan at that time."

Nowitzki replied patiently.

"Hello, Dirk! In these two games, you played at a very high level. I think your performance can be described as perfect."

"But even if you play so well, the Mavericks are still losing by a big score. Do you still have the confidence to beat the Rockets? They seem to be invulnerable."

The second question is equally acute.

"Being behind 0:2 is indeed very unfavorable to us, but when we return to Dallas, we will definitely sort out our mood and come up with something different."

"em... In a word, the Mavericks will not stop here, we can't end like this."

Nowitzki said seriously.

As long as the reporter continued to ask questions, Carlisle on the side took the microphone.

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

The next day, the Eastern Conference finals also began the second contest.

This time, the Bulls held a 5-point advantage in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter.

Everyone believed that they would win the first series!