Basketball UFO

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Phillips Field, home of the Atlanta Hawks.

The first round and last game of the 1996-97 playoffs.

The Nets played against the Hawks at halftime, and the two sides entered the locker room tied at 48.

The score was the same and both sides were under great pressure.

"Guys, there's still half a game, we can't relax." Cassell helped Carter come out and shouted, "Vince is carrying the pressure, and we must share this pressure."

Carter scored 16 points in the first half, also sent out 3 assists and grabbed 3 rebounds.

Although the score is not high, it still accounts for one-third of the team. We were heavily guarded today, and every attack was painful. Steve Smith and Tyrone Corbin took turns to struggle on the outside, and Mutombo was on the inside to help defend. They have been knocked down 4 times.

But there were only 2 free throws, and almost no penalties were awarded for ordinary fouls.

The scale is quite large.

"Today's game was not easy to play. We must be tougher." Carter glanced at the others. Kendall Gill played very average today and failed to hit several mid-range shots, causing all the Eagles' defense to rush towards Carter. "From the defensive end Let’s start by not giving the opponent a chance to score easily. I’ll solve the offensive problem first.”

He takes the responsibility, and others focus on defense first and then consider other things.

This game is not easy to play, and there is no room for retreat for both sides. Calipari took out his tactical board and instilled ideas into the players again. In the last half, he had never had such an exciting moment.

Mutombo was panting. He was hit hard today. Just now, Carter dunked and the two were fighting in the air. Carter's powerful strength made Bucket Bo feel uncomfortable. "Vince's strength is very strong. You all should pay attention. His fighting power is overwhelming today."

"It's so scary, my ankle is almost broken." Tyrone Corbin was deeply affected by it and couldn't help but swear, "Everyone defend together, otherwise I will be beaten."

Even if you don’t want to admit it, it’s the truth.

[Whether the last team to enter the second round is the Atlanta Hawks or the New Jersey Nets depends on the performance of both sides in the second half] TNT's commentary is full of passion, and the nationally broadcast games have high ratings. Carter's appeal is evident. .

[The two sides were tied at 48 at halftime, and were on the same starting line in the second half, with similar support rates. But I feel Carter will be the X factor in the game, and if the Hawks can't guard him, they may be in trouble. 】

[The Eagles are at home and have a greater chance of winning. The second round should be the Bulls versus the Hawks] The TNT host is optimistic about the home team. It is the habit of the league that the team playing at home has certain advantages.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Carter's style changed again and became more aggressive.

"Double team, otherwise I will break through." Facing Tyrone Corbin, Carter proactively reminded, "Watch it..."

Break through in one step and cut directly into the inside line. Mutombo once again helped defend, Carter flew up in the air, and then passed the ball behind Tongbo. Rasheed caught the ball and dunked in one go.

"Hoo, I knew Carter could see my position." Rasheed dunked again, very excited, and roared at Jason Williams, so that he would not get a technical foul, "I will know how to open up the space in a while, understand ?"

"I still need you to remind me, I'll knock the Eagle out of the inside soon."

After hearing this, Leitner felt uncomfortable. Williams' little moves became more and more excessive, and he did it when the referee couldn't see it. The lower back is all black.

Mutombo didn't know what the two were thinking, so he stretched the space and gave Carter more opportunities to cut inside.

Lenny Wilkens is also familiar with the Nets' style of play. It is very simple. Carter or others break through with the ball, and then get opportunities while running. The Nets' main strategy revolves around Carter's breakthrough.

Steve Smith controlled the ball and wanted to pass it inside. Unexpectedly, Rashid suddenly came forward and it was difficult for Tongbo to catch the ball.

In a sudden move, Carter suddenly made a steal, squeezed Smith and rushed to the frontcourt.

He was about to dunk, but found Kendall Gill running behind him, threw him back without looking, and rushed to the bottom of the basket.

Kendall Gill jumped up and dunked!

It ignited the passion of the fans and finally gave the Nets a 4-point lead.

"Nice dunk, Kendall, you're getting better and better as a guy."

Just now Kendall defended Tyrone Corbin and was able to break out of the space during the confrontation. His physical strength was very high. No wonder he became a boxer.

"I'm already very strong." Kendall couldn't help but retort. After thinking about it calmly, Carter's real intention was to let him increase his hit rate.

Sure enough, Kendall Gill took the pressure and hit a mid-range shot, finally refreshing his touch.

"Oops, the space for the Nets has opened up." Mutombo was very sensitive, and immediately found that something was wrong.

Initially, only Carter could get in, then Kendall Gill, and then he couldn't stop him. With both inside and outside efforts, the Nets' rhythm is faster than that of the Eagles.

The Hawks are very balanced inside and outside, but they are not top-notch. As long as the outside rhythm is taken away, it will be difficult for the Eagles to win inside.

There are no explosive scoring players.

"Beautiful..." Carter pointed his finger at Cassel and smiled, "The second three-pointer from the top of the arc today, let's do it again."

"no problem!"

Cassel played with confidence and gradually gained the upper hand in the confrontation with Mookie Blaylock.

The Nets started to lead, from 4 points to 6 points, and then to 8 points.

By the middle of the fourth quarter, the Nets' lead had been hovering around 8 points. It's hard to pull away without getting caught up. There is only one reason. The Eagles have no absolute strength.

Although Mutombo is the core of the Hawks' defense, he is lackluster on the offensive end and it is difficult to produce an explosion. Not to mention other players, facing the two defensive heroes Carter and Kendall Gill, it is difficult for Steve Smith to produce good statistics.

Mookie Blaylock couldn't break through Cassel's defense, and the two almost exploded at each other on the defensive end.

The TNT commentator began to predict the trend of the game and changed his thinking at halftime, "Now the Eagles are 6 points behind. The Nets have the advantage, and the Eagles must respond, otherwise the series will be over."

David Stern was paying attention to the trend of the game. He refrained from reminding the referee and let the game play out on its own. It was really exciting. Carter did not let Stern down and is still in the lead.

"Vince Carter is a rising star. If he grows up smoothly, he will be a top player in the future. There are also more mature Grant Hill and Anfernee Hardaway. I hope they will support the league's box office first."

David Stern has already arranged the future for the league. Jordan is expected to retire at the end of next season. As the league president, he must consider the future of the league in advance.

"The Spurs should choose Tim Duncan. Without going to a big city, Tim Duncan is destined to be difficult to become a league icon." David Stern thought about the ownership of this year's No. 1 pick.

The Spurs became the winner of the No. 76 pick, defeating the Celtics, Nuggets, Grizzlies, and ers to successfully qualify. Following the same trend in parallel time and space, after the Celtics missed the No. pick, Cardinal Auerbach directly announced his retirement. I’m tired and can’t love anymore.

The Celtics only got the No. 76 pick, which is of no use to them.In addition, the ers got the second pick, and they will also choose an inside player to partner with Iverson.