978. The self-cultivation of the Emperor of the Background
A mountain is higher than a mountain!
Liu Mang's realistic movements, even his teammates believed it!
Rasheed Wallace and Josh Smith immediately rushed up, Duncan hurriedly hugged Rasheed Wallace, and Bunch Wells, the thorn was one head short of Josh Smith's height, and he was not afraid to go up.
Even Maddie, a veteran who has been playing for eight years, was not in a hurry to get angry, and went up to ask Liu Mang if he was okay, but the little prince still stood there like a quiet ugly man.
The referee hurriedly went up to separate the people on both sides, Ginobili was stunned, didn't he just move a little fiercely and wanted to push Liu Mang back? What does this painful look mean?
Seeing that the conflict was about to arise, the referee signaled to the technical desk to watch the replay.
If Ginobili's "elbow strike" hits the waist so vigorously this time, it will have to be a malicious foul.
And the boos on the scene have risen, and the Spurs' offensive foul has deprived Ginobili of the ball that he had just regained by making a foul, and the Spurs have lost the opportunity to immediately narrow the gap to no points.
Ginobili's fake fall before, many fans at the scene saw it, but the referee who blew the penalty was in a blind corner of the vision, and it was beneficial to the home team, and there was no replay on the spot, this time it was beneficial to the away team, so it had to be shown to the home fans.
When the referee watched the replay in slow motion, the big screen was synchronized.
Judging from the video screen, the action is very obvious, Ginobili can't squeeze when he goes around Liu Mang in front of him, so the cat wraps his waist around Liu Mang's front, and his arm "hits" Liu Mang's waist, especially the fast elbow swing that returns to normal speed after slow motion, it looks like the feeling of "inch strength", and he is ruthless!
Ginobili was stunned when he saw this picture.
O conscience of heaven and earth! When his elbow touched Liu Mang, he flipped his wrist and prepared to wrap around Liu Mang's waist, but his elbow just touched it! But before he could wrap his arms around Liu Mang's waist, that guy fell down directly as soon as he touched it!
According to the Spurs' backward point difference, the Spurs' consistent impression of a dirty team, and Liu Mang's seven consecutive points at the beginning of the game will definitely be targeted by the Spurs, and even the Spurs have the possibility of abolishing Carter's behavior, coupled with Ginobili's malicious action of "elbowing Liu Mang" in the waist, the referee decided to give Ginobili a technical foul.
Ginobili had a level 1 malicious foul when he played the Suns, and another malicious foul would accumulate two first-degree malicious fouls in this year's playoffs, and he would be automatically suspended, and the referee still didn't blow the penalty too harshly.
The final penalty was an offensive foul on Ginobili's offensive elbow, plus a technical foul for malicious action.
Liu Mang is a little regretful, if it is a vicious offense, it will be two free throws to add the ball, and now one penalty to add the ball is okay.
Even the Hawks players have been deceived, the Spurs players have also been deceived, Popovich has nothing to say, there is a video! How can this be refuted?
Ginobili doesn't know how to explain it, this acting skill is much more powerful than him, an Argentine, he basically made fouls when the referee who can directly watch his movements is not in sight, and deceives the whistle of the referee who has a blind spot, this guy, high-definition video playback can't see the flaw!
Watching Liu Mang cover his waist and twist at the free throw line to relieve his waist joints and pain to win sympathy, Ginobili was a little mentally explosive: too cheap! Playing so well in private, playing games The friendship between two rookies and rookies pecking each other and not winning or losing? Didn't this bald make you a rebounding foul? You actually cheated this bald trick offender and imposed a fine!
Liu Mang hit a free throw, 1 point in hand, 8-2, the Eagles lead by 6 points and still have the ball!
Popovich didn't call a timeout, the short timeout in the first quarter had already been used, and there were 5 long timeouts in the first half, Popovich took Liu Mang's elbow by Ginobili seriously, so he didn't call a 100-second timeout for Liu Mang to slow down and continue the game.
The Eagles serve from the halfway line and Josh Smith serves the ball to Maddy.
Liu Mang continued to ask for the ball in the middle distance on the left side of the basket.
Ginobili didn't dare to go around, this guy was too despicable.
The Hawks pulled away, Rasheed Wallace took Bunch Wells to the bottom right corner, Prince took Parker to the bottom left corner, and Josh Smith was on the right side of the three-second zone ready to storm the basket.
Maddie came to the top arc and hit the ground and passed to Liu Mang, who was about to reach the position at a 45-degree angle on the left.
After Liu Mang received the ball, Ginobili, who was in anger, posted it violently.
Liu Mang felt Ginobili's adhesion, turned his head and said softly: "Hey, Manu, do you want me to teach you how to improve your acting skills?" ”
When Ginobili heard this, this bastard was acting! Tighter attached.
"Ding...... The high back body skill is triggered at level 5, and the host's high turn breaks through the speed of +5 in two seconds......"
Liu Mang took advantage of Ginobili to stick tightly, turned right to the bottom line, and started quickly, and Parker in the bottom corner was too late to quickly change defenses!
Duncan didn't expect Liu Mang to turn around so quickly in a high position, in the past, Liu Mang had a high back, and there were relatively few opportunities to break through, and there was no such a good chance to turn around.
When Duncan made up for the left side of the three-second zone, he had already leaked out all the Josh Smith who was pulled to the middle distance, Liu Mang and Duncan quickly passed to Josh Smith before they came into contact, Josh Smith dribbled a step, Bunch Wells in the bottom corner made up for it, Josh Smith did not force a shot, passed to Rasheed Wallace in the bottom corner, and Rasheed Wallace made a three-point shot in the bottom corner......
Hit!
Rasheed Wallace's bottom corner three points in this round of the finals are still stable, but there are not so many opportunities.
11 to 2!
The Eagles are nine points ahead!
What a surprise!
Finally couldn't help it anymore, Popovich called a timeout again, only played 4 minutes, and was scored 11 points by the opponent!
The offensive situation on his side, Popovich, expected that the opponent's defense would be very hard, but he didn't expect the opponent to score 11 points in 4 minutes!
The Spurs' defense is no problem, and the execution is very good, except that the three-point shot by Rashid Wallace just now was caused by Ginobili's failure to stick to the defensive strategy of letting the opponent's mid-range shot not give the opponent such a good breakthrough opportunity, but the first 7 points of Liu Mang's 8 points were all beyond expectations!
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Liu Mang scored 8 points in 4 minutes and played the best offensive performance in this finals except for the first game when he used Jordan's star card, which he didn't expect.
The key is that the Spurs have learned from the first two games, and know how to use the home court to prevent the Hawks from killing the "three-headed eagles" when they play their own roles, and they have formed defensive habits, mainly to form defensive habits.
The 9-point difference is the largest point difference between the two teams in the finals except for the third game, and the mentality of the players on the Eagles' side who were originally anxious by Liu Mang is now completely high.
After the pause, Liu Mang continued to play singles with his back to Ginobili in the high post, and after Ginobili was scolded by Popovich, he began to defend himself against the breakthrough, and Liu Mang came up and missed a mid-range jumper.
When it came to the Spurs' offense, the Spurs relied on Bunch Wells to draw a foul on Josh Smith and hit both free throws.
Immediately after that, Liu Mang continued to play Ginobili in a high position, and the mid-shot that moved sideways and jumped finally entered!
Liu Mang scored 10 points in a single quarter!
The Hawks continued to hold a 9-point lead at 13-4!
After Liu Mang opened the pot in the middle distance, although he only hit one shot, the situation has been opened!
The Spurs attacked, Parker took advantage of Duncan's pull to the middle range, Bunch Wells in the low post to attract Liu Mang's sandwich, came to the free throw line and hit a one-step shot, helping the Spurs shoot the second sports goal of the game.
When it came to the Hawks' offense, Liu Mang continued to ask for the ball in the high post, and as soon as he received the ball, Parker came up and sandwiched Liu Mang on the left side of the free throw line with Maddy, Liu Mang had expected it, and distributed the ball to Prince in the bottom corner for the first time, Prince regrettably did not score in his first three-point shot, but the Spurs turned back and Horry's three points were also iron.
However, the Hawks are open shots, and more shots will always go in, although the Spurs have Horry and the troika Gasunch Wells, there are always defenders in front of them, and their biggest problem is the point guard, Parker has the speed to change the defense but does not shoot; Udri has shots and can run, but has no speed and no defensive role.
In the name of playing the Eagles, the advantage of 10 points was gradually stabilized.
It's useless to call a timeout, Liu Mang now has a breakthrough advantage, use this advantage to play singles in a high position, the opponent's defense breaks through strictly, he keeps playing singles in the mid-distance frame or back basket, the Spurs can only use the advance pinch, Liu Mang receives the ball and wraps it, the Hawks will always have the first vacancy, tearing apart the Spurs defense.
Liu Mang, who has a mid-pitcher, uses Wade's 04-05 season star card, or is he forced by Liu Mang to progress to Wade's 04-05 season star card that is a little more powerful than the original breakthrough, and he has the feeling of the peak of Wade in the 05-06 season!
And with Wade's threat under the basket, although it is a weakened version, Liu Mang has three points, and the threat is even greater.
The Spurs were also tenacious enough, and by the end of the first quarter, they gradually got used to the Hawks' offense, and the Hawks interfered with the Hawks with faster defensive changes, and the Hawks' outside shooting was limited to one point, plus Duncan scored 5 points at the end of the first quarter, and at the end of the first quarter, the Hawks led the Spurs by 8 points at 29-21.
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After the first quarter, Liu Mang scored 13 points and 2 assists, not many assists, but he made the Eagles live!
At the break, Popovich's side began to make targeted arrangements for the Spurs' relatively successful play in the last two minutes of the first quarter.
On the Hawks' side, at the intermission, Coach Kruger was about to make a response to the relatively successful play of the Spurs in the second half of the first quarter, and arranged the tactical play of the Spurs to keep the difference within 10 points by relying on Duncan to score five points in a row.
Liu Mang took over the tactical board.
Don't think about it, Coach Kruger must be thinking of a safe tactic when he is leading by 8 points at this time, but Liu Mang doesn't want to be safe!
The teammates are used to it, and they surround Liu Mang to see Liu Mang's tactical arrangement.
Coach Kruger squeezed into the crowd with all his might, and finally squeezed in.
Seeing Liu Mang's tactics, Coach Kruger was a little dizzy, but don't say it, he couldn't imagine this tactic as the head coach of the Spurs, and it has been proven that this style of play actually has an effect on the Spurs......
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At the end of the break, the Hawks fielded a combination of Liu Mang, Maddy, Korver, Josh Smith and Rasheed Wallace.
This lineup was requested by Liu Mang to be replaced, and it is related to his next style of play.
On the Spurs' side, Ginobili, Brent Barry, Horry, Bunch Wells, and Duncan played.
The Spurs want to strengthen their offense, they have a good system defensively, although they are without Parker, but they can also hold on, mainly because they play too poorly offensively, and the Hawks play too well, they have to increase their offense.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Spurs attacked first.
Liu Mang scored 13 points in a single quarter!
With only 5 points in the first quarter, Ginobili felt greatly humiliated, and almost the entire series fell short of Liu Mang's matchup.
Originally, Ginobili faced Liu Mang, who he thought was the strongest opponent in his life, and he disdained to use fake falls, but he was forced to use fake falls, not to mention, the other party's fake falls were better than him!
As soon as the second quarter came up, Ginobili took the ball and rushed inside.
Liu Mang's defense was very focused, there was no misposition, Ginobili's difficult to defend left-handed European steps, Liu Mang relied on his familiarity with left-handers, forcing Ginobili to change direction towards the middle when he changed direction, and Josh Smith came up in time to interfere.
But!
When he was forced by Liu Mang and Josh Smith to have no passing angle or shooting angle, he turned his back to the basket, broke free from the shooting circle with his left hand from Liu Mang and Josh Smith, and threw the ball high with his back to the basket.
Josh Smith was already jumping high, but Ginobili's ball was the same as an anti-aircraft gun, and when it fell, it was hollow into the basket!
A demon knife is a demon knife! This kind of ball actually went in! Liu Mang and Josh-Smith could only look at each other and smile bitterly.
It's been prevented to the extreme.
After glancing at each other, Josh Smith immediately turned around and picked up the ball and sent it to Liu Mang, the Eagles players were already off!
Fast speed!
Liu Mang received free throws and rushed to the frontcourt, Josh Smith was also fast, and it only took the Hawks 4 seconds to get to the frontcourt en masse.
However, the Spurs also retreated quickly and did not allow the Hawks to counterattack quickly.
After Liu Mang arrived in the front court, he came to the top arc, Ginobili defended steadily, and now he didn't dare to play any flowers in the face of Liu Mang, so he defended honestly, and he had to be punished for another technical foul.
The counterattack didn't come out directly, and the Hawks began to play positional battles, with Korver to the bottom left corner and took Barry, Maddy to the right 45-degree angle to take Horry, and Josh Smith on the right side of the three-second zone, huddled with Bunch Wells.
Rashid Wallace came out with Duncan and helped Liu Mang block Ginobili.
Liu Mang blocked and dismantled, ready to break through, Ginobili went directly from the front of the block to prevent Liu Mang from throwing three points, Duncan shrank a step to prevent Liu Mang from breaking through, and the Spurs defended the block and dismantle like this, put two points longer, blocked three points and breakthroughs, and prevented the opponent's center from hitting the basket after dismantling.
Ginobili just bypassed from outside the three-point line, ready to block Liu Mang for three points, and would rather give Liu Mang two points, but, as soon as he bypassed Rashid Wallace, Ginobili was blocked by Josh Smith!
Liu Mang took a sideways step, left the position of the two, grabbed the ball and made a move to shoot, and Bunch-Wells made up for it.
Duncan reacted quicker, he judged that the ball might be a cross, Rasheed Wallace had already rushed inside, Duncan quickly retreated to the reasonable collision zone, blocking Rasheed Wallace.
Sure enough, as Duncan expected, Liu Mang's feet did not leave the ground, and threw the ball directly to the basket.
Duncan was very steady, did not make a move to jump up and intercept, but stuck Rashid Wallace to the death, did not let Rashid Wallace jump to catch the ball, the height of the ball thrown to the basket could not hit the basket and rebound, which Duncan can be sure.
Just as Duncan jammed Rasheed Wallace and tilted his head around his neck to watch the ball fly out of bounds, a guy in the number 6 jersey was seen coming to his face......
"Bang"
"Bang"
The ball was caught in the air by the flying No. 6 and lifted it high and smashed into the basket, right on Duncan's head!
Duncan was hit by the ball and had no expression, looking at Josh Smith who landed on the ground, still expressionless, looked down at the ball that hit his head and bounced at his feet, stayed for a second, bent down to pick up the ball, and walked out of bounds to prepare for a free throw.
This offense, Popovich on the sidelines was dumbfounded!
The style of play has become too fast!
In the final two minutes of the first half, the Spurs trailed by 12 points at one point, and in the end they switched to this lineup to play a 5-1 wave and found a way to deal with the Hawks.
According to common sense, an advantageous style of play should be maintained, Popovich is like this, his style of play has always been very stable, the offensive side of the play can be used, it is mainly adjusted from the defensive end, Popovich won two games, both did this, and their defense is really good, not only the Eagles, even if it is the peak of the OK combination, to deal with them, it can only rely on O'Neal and Kobe Bryant to break through with absolute strength, tactical changes basically do not need to be considered, that will not work.
But in the new quarter of the game, the Hawks gave up the 29-point play that was so effective in the first quarter, and suddenly it became a small ball! That is, run and boom!
Popovich could see at a glance that this was the Suns' tactics when they played the Suns in the West, the game where the Suns won them in Game 5!
Use the three-point threat of the strongest three-pointer to make a double block, completely interfere with the mid-range pass, and let the power forward attack the basket.
The Suns used Nash's three-pointer and Stoudemire's open cut to let Sean Marion go to the main offense, and the Hawks, on their side, played a similar tactic!
Just when the Spurs felt that they had found some ways to deal with Liu Mang in the first quarter, they were ready to deal with Liu Mang during the interval, and in the second quarter, Liu Mang suddenly changed his playing style!
Steve Nash's 10-Minute Superstar Star Card!