Chapter 178: Bloodstained Arena
Daniels nodded.
He knew what Popovich meant.
After the timeout, the Spurs' offense, Duncan's back-to-back single was trapped, he missed the shot, but quickly scored a rebound.
It is said that O'Neill is a big shark wreaking havoc on the inner line, and this stone Buddha is not much worse!
8 to 11.
Sun Hao returned to the front court, and he found that his defender changed from Potter to Daniels.
Daniels, unlike Porter, is the type of person who doesn't talk much but is tough defensively.
Sun Hao didn't hit hard, and gave the ball directly to Finley.
The average height of the Mavericks' lineup on the court is very high, with Finley playing 2.01 meters as a scoring guard and Huo Ershu playing 2.06 meters as a small forward.
Now the Spurs have adjusted their defense to a taller Daniels to defend themselves, which means that Porter will be used to defend others.
No, the 2.01-meter-tall Finley is very comfortable with the ball in front of the 1.91-meter-high Potter.
Popovich froze on the sidelines.
He's arranging a ...... Lonesome?
What about the good American personal heroism?
Sorry, Sun Hao is not an American.
Finley held the ball and forced Porter to hit the inside layup, but Porter could only choose to foul Finley and send Finley to the free throw line.
Finley hit both free throws from the free-throw line.
Although his talent is not as superstar, he is also an All-Star level player.
And the point is that he is really a hard-working player.
This season, with the rise of Sun Hao, his ball possession declined, but what did the old Nelson arrange him to do, he still did his best, and he didn't complain anything.
Who doesn't love such a player!
10 to 11.
Duncan's forward turn to play the board and score again.
After entering the playoffs, his shots and points were clearly on the rise.
That's the superstars, and the playoffs are their stage.
Sun Hao dribbled to the front court and continued to give the ball to Finley.
Finley broke through Potter, and this time it went to the next level, directly coming to a 2+1.
The U.S. Route Center Arena was boiling all at once.
In addition to Sun Hao, the Mavericks finally had other players come forward.
This game, some fight!
“……”
Potter had a look on my face as to why he was hurting.
Popovich arranged for a while, and in the end he became cannon fodder?
No, no, no!
Finley went to the free throw line, and Porter was an outside player who didn't have to stand on either side, so he took the initiative to walk to Sun Hao's side at this time.
"Do you only pass the ball?"
Potter was imposing.
Sun Hao had an disturbed expression, this Potter has a bubble in his brain? was twice by Finley in a row, and came to him to spew trash talk?
"yes, will you?"
However, Sun Hao was not polite when he was sprayed, and he immediately sprayed it back.
You don't have to wait for this kind of thing to happen in the future.
"You don't deserve to be an NBA player, you don't dare to attack if you feel good."
After all, Potter is an old fritter, although he was choked by Sun Hao and couldn't reply, but he immediately changed a new word.
Sun Hao looked at him, then at Popovich, and seemed to understand something.
"Are you trying to get me to beat Daniels?"
Sun Hao asked with a smile.
Potter was so excited that he almost said yes, but he couldn't speak.
Sun Hao had already understood from his expression.
"I ...... No, it doesn't. ”
Sun Hao said with a smile.
Why did the Spurs arrange for him to do that?
He's not from the Spurs!
Potter's throat was so sweet that he almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood.
This Sun Hao is too much!
Porter's agitation didn't work.
Duncan set up a goal for Daniels, and then Porter was fouled by Finley again.
Popovich turned around and replaced Potter with Avery Johnson.
After this substitution, the defense on the field changed again, and Daniels went back to Finley.
But with such a defensive adjustment, Sun Hao started again.
He's good at playing Porter, but he's even better at the older Johnson!
"Little General" is about to retire this season.
A fake shot was a real sudden, and he forced Johnson to the inside for a layup that caused a foul.
But don't say it, Johnson is much better than Porter, and after seeing Sun Hao being fouled and falling down by himself, he immediately went over and pulled Sun Hao.
Not all Spurs players are virtuous.
Duncan, Johnson, that's pretty good.
Sun Hao hit both free throws and continued to score for the Mavericks.
Popovich, some of them have no way to take Sun Hao.
That's the difference between the Spurs having Bowen and not having Bowen.
This Spurs team is very strong defensively, very strong on the inside, but very average on the outside.
Although Duncan was still unsolved on the inside, as the game deepened, Nowitzki also found his touch, and Sun Hao and Nowitzki's blocking and pick-and-roll also began to play a role.
At halftime, the Spurs led the Mavericks by five points, 47-42.
In the third quarter, Duncan was powerful on the inside, helping the Spurs stretch the margin to double digits at one point.
But after Sun Hao and Nowitzki scored a three-pointer each, they chased the difference back.
The main team played strong, and the bench was not false, and Kukoc and Nash, who played in the fourth quarter, led the team to continue to chase points.
When the game came to the final 6 minutes, the score on the field was 71-72!
Spurs, only 1 point lead remained!
Before the game, no one could have imagined that the Spurs, who passed the first round easily, would be forced to this role by the Mavericks who were struggling to get closer.
You must know that Duncan has already scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks in three quarters tonight.
Although this Mavericks team is immature, they play very tenacious!
The Spurs' offense, Duncan framed Nowitzki with the ball, Nowitzki tried his best to defend the ball, but Duncan jumped up and scored directly through Nowitzki!
This scene made the Spurs' bench boil instantly, and Popovich got up and threw his fists excitedly.
Nowitzki's three-pointer from the outside was deflected, and Daniels' three-pointer was also deflected off the basket.
Both teams worked hard tonight, the confrontation on the field was very fierce, and the physical exertion of the double serve was very great.
After a huge physical exertion, a decline in hand feel is inevitable.
However, Duncan jumped up from Nowitzki and Bradley to grab an offensive rebound, and after colliding with the two, it was a one-handed dunk!
Duncan, dunk two balls in a row!
This is really not very common for him after a major injury.
The scene was given to Duncan, and Duncan's eyes were a little blood-red, which was a red eye.
David Robinson has given up a lot of possession and sacrificed a lot for his growth, and he would love to get another championship ring for his big brother before he retires.
So, he can't let the Spurs fall halfway.
71 to 76!
After Duncan's back-to-back offense, the Spurs stretched the margin to five points again.
Finley's shot under the basket was deflected off by Duncan, and the rebound was also taken away by Duncan.
Not only on the offensive end, but Duncan also began to dominate the game on the defensive end.
There will be a meme in the future, saying that new fans look at this power forward who averages only 19.8 points and 10.8 boards per game in his career, and will say that this is not an ordinary All-Star?
But that's Duncan!
In the all-time rankings, the power forward position is the least controversial existence!
Turning back Duncan took the ball and was trapped, and he turned and passed the ball to Daniels, who scored two more points on a layup.
71 to 78!
Under the leadership of Duncan, the Spurs launched a wave of 6-0 offensive and once again opened up the difference!
There are less than 4 minutes left in the game.
The U.S. Route Center arena was restless.
With Duncan, you can really do whatever you want.
That's how big stars make the playoffs.
Who can stand up?
There was only one thought in the hearts of the fans at the scene, Duncan is certainly strong, but the Mavericks have not scored for a while!
Duncan will only score 2 points in one more round, and if the Mavericks' offense can continue, the game will still be played.
The ball is in Sun Hao's hands.
He and Nowitzki continued to play pick-and-rolls.
The Spurs also continued to force him out with a double bag.
Sun Hao is hot tonight and is currently contributing a team-high 18 points, and Popovich is well aware of this.
Even if Sun Hao is unwilling to force Daniels, the Spurs will not give him a chance to play one-on-one.
And Duncan's defensive ability is too strong, and he can get it back if he pounces.
Maybe it's really only when you're on the opposite side of him that you'll know what kind of talented power forward you're up against.
This is not the old stone Buddha who can't run fast at the end of his career, this is the peak Duncan!
Nowitzki didn't attack, he gave the ball back to Sun Hao, and motioned for him to attack himself.
Obviously, now that everyone else is not in the state, they can only choose to believe Sun Hao now.
If Sun Hao can't do it, then he will admit it if he loses!
Sun Hao also knew what Nowitzki meant, and after everyone pulled away, he glanced at Daniels, the strongest outside defender on the Spurs' current roster.
Was he impressed?
Absolutely!
I didn't want to fight before because the strong attack efficiency was not high and it was not cost-effective, but now I really want to fight, don't say anything, just do it!
But before doing it, Sun Hao turned his head and shouted at Potter not far away.
"Look at me, I'll teach you how to play!"
Potter wants to see him single-handedly play Daniels, so he'll demonstrate it once.
Potter let out a disdainful sound.
Pretend to be a rookie, and when you strike the iron, you will ......
"Huh!"
There was a crunch.
Sun Hao faced Daniels and made his trademark step-back three-pointer after a series of shakes...... Hit!
Daniels' defensive ability is indeed much better than Porter's, but Sun Hao's outside feeling is also very good tonight!
The arena boiled instantly.
Kuban was excited as if he had already climaxed.
It's three points, it's in!
Arrogant and unreasonable!
"Smack!"
Potter reached out and slapped himself.
He felt like he really shouldn't have thought about it.
Since Sun Hao said the word poisoned milk, it has become quite popular in the forum now, and he must be poisoned milk.
"Defend! Defend! ”
The emotions of the fans were ignited at this moment.
Amid the huge cheers, the Mavericks played a super-level defense.
The ball was finally flicked to Duncan, who met Nowitzki's long-arm shot.
"Bang!"
The ball hits the board.
Get in the frame!
74 to 80!
Aggression is like fire, and the stone Buddha is not moved!
There have been countless All-Stars in NBA history, but not many are truly superstars.
The biggest difference between them is whether they can be used as the cornerstone of the team.
Chamberlain and Russell in ancient times, Olajuwon and Jordan in the last century, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant at the beginning of the century, James and Curry in the future, etc.
Duncan, too, is one of them.
Why can, the performance of this paragraph is the best interpretation.
No matter how hard it was, they could get the ball into that damn basket when it mattered.
Once again, the scales of victory tipped in favor of the Spurs.
Sun Hao, the front court continues to hold the ball.
There is just over 1 minute left in the game.
This attack is crucial next.
Sun Hao faced Daniels, and after the breakthrough, he stepped back for three points.
At this time, the team is too far behind and can only bet on three points.
Daniels pounced on the interference again.
The ball flew past his fingertips and towards the basket.
"Phew!"
This time he missed the shot.
Daniels' defense is indeed okay, and Sun Hao can't throw every ball.
But the ball slammed into the front of the basket and it was a long rebound.
The best assister in the starting basketball world is online!
Sun Hao ran over quickly to get a long rebound, opened his hand and shot again.
This time Daniels didn't have time to make it.
"Huh!"
Sun Hao didn't waste the opportunity, and the three points fell into the pocket again!
77 to 80!
The score difference comes to 3 points!
Including Kuban, the audience couldn't help but raise their hands for Sun Hao.
The charm of the three-point shot!
Sun Hao brought the aesthetics of this technology to them!
Popovich didn't call a timeout, he yelled at Daniels, and Chubby was unhappy with the latter's defense.
The last 50 seconds.
Duncan continued to hold the ball in the frontcourt, and the Mavericks went directly to the three-man bag this time!
Stone Buddha Magnetic Field!
Duncan threw the ball to Daniels in the bottom corner for a brilliant open three-point opportunity.
Daniels shot, and he's the Spurs' most consistent shooter since the playoffs.
"Don't go in~Don't go in~"
The fans at the scene were silently thinking in their hearts.
"Phew!"
Maybe it was this silent thought that worked, or maybe it was the defense that took too much energy, and Daniels missed the three-point shot.
Bradley protected the key rebound.
The last 32 seconds.
Old Nelson, call a timeout!
When he left the game, Kukoc on the bench got up and high-fived his teammates on the court one by one.
As the team's most playoff veteran, he's using it to boost morale.
At this time, on the other side of the court, Daniels was sprayed with dog's blood by Popovich.
Popovich almost threw the tactical board in his hand to the ground.
can't prevent Sun Hao from throwing another key three points, no wonder Popovich is so angry.
And you know, he'd asked Daniels that before.
"Can you handle him?"
Daniels gave an affirmative answer.
After the timeout, the Mavericks replaced Second Uncle Huo with Nash, which was one more tactical change.
The fans at the scene looked at the score on their heads for a while, and looked at the field for a while, and they were nervous.
The last time the Mavericks entered the playoffs was 11 years ago, but the last time they won in the second round was in the 87~88 season, exactly 13 years ago.
Whether it can be done again after thirteen years depends on these last 32 seconds.
Sun Hao received the ball outside, and the Spurs went directly to the double bag.
Popovich's thinking is very clear, and he will not give Sun Hao a chance to make a move.
Sun Hao returns the ball to Nash.
Zhuge Nelson was still one move higher than Sima Vic after all, and he had already foreseen this situation.
Sun Hao went from having the ball to not having the ball.
He took advantage of Nowitzki's big waist to block it, and Nash's pass was the first to go.
Sun Hao is ready to catch the ball and shoot.
But just then, a dark shadow hit his forehead.
It came so suddenly, he didn't have time to dodge.
"Bang!"
Sun Hao fell to the ground in response.
"Toot!"
The referee blows the whistle for a foul on Daniels.
Popovich rushed to the referee and loudly questioned the decision.
But then, Nowitzki's shouts drew everyone's attention.
Sun Hao was lying on the ground with his hands on his forehead, blood running down the back of his hands from his fingers.
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