Popovich stepped to the sidelines.

The smile on his face was gone, replaced by contemplation.

He was thinking about whether to adjust his defense.

At the beginning of the season, Sun Hao had already demonstrated his mid-range skills.

But one thing to say, compared to three points, Sun Hao's mid-distance ability is more average.

This is also the reason why Sun Hao did not react much after entering the first and even the second middle distance.

But it's not a matter of three, Sun Hao's mid-distance ability tonight has improved a lot compared to the beginning of the season.

But he was a little jealous of Sun Hao's three points.

In Sun Hao's case, the farther away from the basket, the lower the shooting percentage doesn't necessarily apply.

"Greg."

Just then, he heard someone calling out to him.

When I looked up, it was Sun Hao.

He had a bad feeling in his heart.

Because last season, Sun Hao sprayed trash talk on him.

"He can't stop me, let's change someone."

He will never forget that sentence for the rest of his life.

Then, his bad premonition came true.

"Aren't you going to change your defense?"

“……”

Popovich felt that he didn't know what he had done, and he actually met a player who spat trash at the opposing head coach every day.

Moreover, this trash talk is the same as last time, civilized and polite, so that he can't appeal to the referee.

If he is a Chinese, he must not help but want to complain at this time.

Chinese civilization has been up and down for 5,000 years, has it taught you how to spray people without dirty words?

However, this kind of trash talk without dirty words is really lethal.

And, as last season, he was once again locked in a dilemma over whether to adjust his tactics.

Sun Hao's spray also has its own forced choice effect!

Popovich didn't say anything in the end and sat back on the bench.

Panicked adjustments don't always work well.

He is now sitting back on the bench, and Sun Hao can't spew trash talk at him anymore.

Duncan continued to respond when he got to the frontcourt, but after he was framed, he suddenly attacked from the free-throw line with the ball.

If Duncan had been killed so easily, he wouldn't have been the all-time number one striker.

As it turns out, Duncan doesn't necessarily have an advantage in the three-second zone under the basket, but from the free-throw line, Sabonis is clearly not an opponent.

A low-handed layup after the acceleration card.

Duncan's ball is not flashy, but it is extremely smart.

4 to 6.

The pace of the game on the field was slow, and the Spurs were only 2 points behind.

"Defend! Defend! ”

The fans also began to cheer for the home team.

And Popovich suddenly stood up.

He changed his mind.

He gestured to the field.

When Sun Hao returned to the frontcourt, he found that his defender had changed from Smith to Bruce Bowen.

I was a little upset by Sun Hao's trash talk just now, but after sitting on the sidelines for a while, Popovich calmed down and remembered that the Spurs are not what they used to be.

He now has an extra trump card in his hand on the perimeter.

Sun Hao attacked with the ball and failed to pass Bowen as easily as he did when he played Smith before.

Counting last season, Bowen, a top-tier outside defender with footwork and small movements, still has obvious limitations on him.

This is also a reasonable thing, and he is not invincible.

Now in this alliance, there are few people who can pat their chests and say that they will eat Bowen steadily.

Sun Hao gave the ball to Nash and made a gesture.

Nash understood and reached out to signal Nowitzki to ask for the ball with his back in the low post.

Just when the Spurs' defensive attention was being held back by Nowitzki, Sun Hao walked slowly to the basket, and then suddenly ran back.

And when he runs back, he doesn't go to the three-point line of the Spurs' heavy defense, but runs to the middle distance.

Nash passed the ball in advance, and Sun Hao made a quick shot after receiving the ball.

This reversal was so sudden that Bowen didn't react.

"Huh!"

Then, Sun Hao hit his fourth middle distance of the game.

It was also his 4th mid-range hit in a row!

There was a stirring at the scene.

The game has completely become Sun Hao's personal scoring show.

And the key is how it is scored.

You tell me that Sun Hao is a three-point shooter?

This is obviously a little prince in the middle distance!

Duncan was caught under the basket again and distributed to Parker on the outside, and Parker missed a three-point shot.

Sabonis defends the defensive rebound.

The Spurs quickly stepped back and didn't give the Mavericks a chance to break fast.

The two sides then entered their positions.

Sun Hao repeated his old tricks, but Bowen followed this time.

The person who can make Popovich look at the grass is definitely one of the best in defense.

However, Sun Hao threw it away when he faced the defense.

The disadvantage of one-action shooting is also reflected, his shot point is low, and he is forced to adjust the arc in order to avoid being blocked, which looks a little reluctant.

The ball went from a parabola to a high parabola, and the angle of its fall was noticeably off.

"Bang!"

The ball hit the rebound.

But!

After the rebound, it fell into the net bag!

Sun Hao, hit, no, hit 5 middle distances in a row!

Basket, it's like the sea!

This ball can be thrown, and Sun Hao himself is excited.

To be honest, a defensive player of Bowen's level is very restrictive for him now.

Originally, he pulled Bowen to the off-ball side at this time, and it was a better choice for someone else to play.

But when he thought of Nelson Sr.'s words, when he thought of Annie, his desire to attack was strong.

Just like when he played the Timberwolves before, Nash had the same desire for Thomas's jersey.

The desires are different, but the effect is the same.

And then when he shoots, there is a voice in his heart that he must seize every opportunity and throw every ball in.

It seemed incredible, but now he did!

Sun Hao was excited, but he didn't celebrate as excitedly as usual.

He just pointed in the direction of the camera and stretched out his hand to make a very civilized yes.

He knew Anne was watching the game in front of the camera.

In the Spurs' video room, a girl's happy laughter can be heard inside.

Anne, very happy.

When she decided to come to San Antonio, his father, Nelson Jr., had been trying to dissuade her.

There are many reasons for this, including that the Spurs are very strong, the game will be very intense, and the doctor says that the emotional ups and downs will not be good for her.

But she found out that it was all her father's lies.

Obviously, the Mavericks have been leading all the time, and they are playing very easily!

and Sun Haoqiu played well.

And this one.

It's too girly.

ATT Arena.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 30-19.

In the first round, the Spurs' limited Trail Blazers averaged less than 85 points per game.

When converted, the quarter is less than 22 points.

But the Mavericks scored 30 points in a single quarter.

Among them, 16 points were scored by Sun Hao alone.

That's more than half of the Mavericks' entire team.

The Mavericks played a near-perfect first quarter.

However, the Spurs are clearly not vegetarians either.

In the second quarter, Ginobili began to lead the team to close the score.

The biggest difference between this Spurs team and the Spurs team in the same period in history is the addition of Ginobili.

The impact of a player on a team can be big or small.

Ginobili is precisely the big one.

And he's a left-handed general, so it's hard for ordinary people to restrain him.

Sun Hao looked at the score, got up and walked to Old Nelson's side.

"Don, go up for me, I've fought with Manu in Europe and I'm familiar with him."

Old Nelson was stunned for a moment.

Sun Hao played the first quarter and only got off the game for two minutes.

"Are you sure?"

"Sure."

Sun Hao replied in the affirmative.

Old Nelson saw Sun Hao's firm gaze, nodded, and put him back on the field to partner Van Exel's backcourt.

Sun Hao's return to the court made an immediate difference to the Mavericks.

Although he is more restrained on the offensive end due to physical exertion, his restraining effect on the defensive end is obvious.

For a moment, Ginobili sensed the malice of the world.

Europe has Sun Hao, NBA...... And Sun Hao!

The Mavericks smoothly navigated this bench transition, and Nowitzki began to perform after the main team returned, and the point difference on the court has been maintained.

At halftime, the Mavericks still led the Spurs by 13 points, 53-40.

The video room of the Spurs.

Anne was sure that her father had lied to her.

Because the Spurs don't look like the Mavericks are no match at all.

"Coach Zhang, I now know why Sun Hao spoke like that before the game."

After watching the half, Su Qun said with emotion.

"Why?"

"Because...... Sun Hao has the determination to win tonight! ”

Zhang Weiping paused after listening, and then nodded.

Although I don't know why, Sun Hao only rested for two minutes in the first half.

And against the Spurs, the intensity was very high.

Sun Hao had never done this before.

Before the game, the actions on the field were indeed as Su Qun said.

Sun Hao was determined to win tonight.

The game entered the halftime break, and the fans at the scene were a little uneasy.

Series, old rivals, home, 13 points behind.

These words are not pleasant.

However, they were still looking forward to the second half.

Because it's their home stadium, and, moreover, they have Duncan.

The game came to the third quarter, and to the cheers of the fans, the Spurs began to fight back strongly, led by Duncan.

And Popovich also changed his defensive tactics in the second half.

He let go of his stubbornness and began to defend with man-to-man.

The adjustment was immediate, and the score was quickly reduced to single digits by the Spurs.

But at the critical moment, Sun Hao, who didn't score much in the second quarter, began to attack on the outside.

Three-point blocking, three-point step-back, and three-point ...... Three-point eighteen style!

You tell me that Sun Hao is a three-point shooter?

Yes!

Just as a woman can be cute or sexy.

Sun Hao can be in the middle distance, and of course he can also score three points!

Switch freely!

Popovich felt like his head hurt.

Sun Hao's style of play is like Alan Houston, and Houston's three-point score is not so accurate.

Saying he's like Reggie Miller, Miller isn't that steady in the mid-range.

Maybe only in the future, Popovich will feel who Sun Hao's current style of play looks like.

Howe Durant!

And the key Mavericks team has more than Sun Hao!

You said that if you beat the Pacers, he can grab Miller and pinch him, but if you dare to flank Sun Hao with the Mavericks, Nowitzki and Finley will have to fire.

Tonight, it is not only Sun Hao who has the determination to win, but also the rest of the Mavericks!

Even Duncan was suddenly wheeled by Sabonis, Lafrentz, and Battle, and his offensive performance was not as good as usual.

As a result, the Mavericks played away from home, but kept the Spurs at bay from start to finish.

With Wang Zhizhi's final three-point shot, the score on the court was fixed at 103-91.

The Mavericks took the Spurs to take their first win of the series.

Sun Hao played almost the whole game, shooting 14 of 24 and scoring a game-high 31 points and 5 assists.

Nowitzki had 21 points and seven rebounds, and Nash had nine points and nine assists.

The Spurs' Duncan had 26 points and 21 rebounds, but he shot just 9-of-30.

After the game, the two teams shook hands after the game.

Old Nelson was radiant and shook hands with Popovich.

"Brother, your playing style is not good, you can't win me."

“……”

"You have to change, you see that my method can't win the championship but I won you, so what are you...... You can't win the championship! ”

This logic, there is nothing wrong with it!

Popovich's face turned pale.

He vowed to definitely double kill the Mavericks this year!

On the other side of the court, Zhang Weiping interviewed Sun Hao in the venue for the first time.

"We saw that you played almost the whole game tonight, and you showed the determination to win, can you tell us why?"

"Because last year we lost to them."

Sun Hao took a breath and said with a smile.

He didn't mention Anne, and Anne was not fit to be in the public eye.

But he did be happy because the team had been leading tonight and Anne was able to watch the game calmly.

Spurs video room.

Anne felt like she had the happiest night of her life.

She's finally on the scene to embody the NBA.

And, what a wonderful night.

Little Nelson looked at Anne's happy smile, and her heart was indescribably warm.

It was the first time he had seen his daughter so happy.

"Anne, you wait for me here."

After explaining to Anne, little Nelson got up and walked out of the video room.

He greeted the players one by one at the entrance of the tunnel and hugged them.

Finally, he waited for Sun Hao, who was interviewed by the media, at the end.

Sun Hao looked a little tired.

Played against the Spurs, almost the whole game.

It should feel the same as the feeling of coming seven times in one night, exhaustion.

He also had a hug with Sun Hao.

"Thank you."

And when he hugged, he thanked him from the bottom of his heart.

He knew that Sun Hao and Wang Zhizhi, two Chinese players, were very good to Anne.

Sun Hao fought so hard tonight, and it must have something to do with Anne at the scene.

"Is Anne happy?"

Sure enough, the first thing Sun Hao asked after hugging was related to Anne.

"She's happy, happier than ever."

Little Nelson's eyes were a little red when he said this.

How she wished her daughter was as completely healthy as everyone else, but that was just hope.

Being able to see his daughter so happy, he couldn't say how happy he was in his heart.

"That's good, but don't bring her to the scene next time, I can't guarantee that I can win like this every night, they are Spurs after all."

Sun Hao said with a smile.

He didn't forget to be humorous at this time.

Little Nelson laughed along.

But he's nodding his head too.

And he had already made a silent decision in his heart.

As long as he is still with the Mavericks, he will definitely not let Sun Hao leave Dallas.

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