93 to 103.

Although the Mavericks didn't give up in the fourth quarter, they didn't pull off another comeback miracle.

The Bulls blossomed more, and Rose got a team-high 32 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, including 4 of 7 three-point shots, bottoming out;

Xu Yong scored 13 points in the final quarter, and finally contributed 26 points, 7 boards, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks;

Chicago scored 58 points on a pair of guns and broke through the Mavericks' backline.

Yao Ming played an atypical game in his career, scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks, and almost hit a triple-double on the stage of the finals.

Nowitzki scored a game-high 33 points and went 30+ in two consecutive Finals games, but he only made one shot in the fourth quarter, plus two free throws to score four points, which was a huge difference from G1.

Just like the content of the game, his performance is the same as Xu Yong in the last game.

If the Mavericks stop team basketball and just give the ball to Nowitzki, it is clear that they will not be able to beat the Bulls who have adjusted back to their form.

"Charles, do you still think the Mavericks can put on an epic championship?" At the end of the match, Smith asks Barkley for soul torture.

"Yes, I believe in Rick Carlisle's ability to adjust and in their desire for a championship." Barkley was still adamant.

Although the Bulls defended their second home court, as previously analyzed, the next three home games will be played in Dallas due to the format, and the Mavericks are now the team that really has home-court advantage.

After the game, Xu Yong took Swift ...... I went to the training gym to train.

Although G2 won, he also knows the predicament that the team will face next, and he cannot relax at such a time.

Swift cooperated, although at first Xu Yong asked her to go back to the hotel to wait for him first, but because she was interested in basketball, she sat on the sidelines and quietly watched Xu Yong train with her cheeks on her cheeks.

She looked at it, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

Serious people are always the most handsome.

And it was also the first time she knew why Xu Yong didn't have much time to spend with her, and the busyness of professional NBA players was beyond her imagination.

Of course, there are other reasons for her laughter.

When your boyfriend plays a high-intensity basketball game that is the core output, and then you can have a high-intensity practice, the corners of your mouth will definitely rise unconsciously.

And when it came to the back, Swift was not satisfied with watching it, she went directly to the court to help Xu Yong pick up the ball.

But picking it up, the two played, and Xu Yong also held Swift to satisfy the latter's desire to dunk .gif.

It's also a shame that there is no one else in the training hall, otherwise seeing this scene, you must have to passively eat a few catties of dog food.

After finishing the training, the two of them went out for a ride, and then went back to Xu Yong's villa to rest.

"Don't take this jersey off you."

"Huh?"

"You're wearing an opponent's jersey, I'm going to teach you a good lesson tonight."

……

Because the next game will be moved to Dallas, there will be a three-day break between G3 and G2.

That is, the day before G3, the other three of the Devil's Four Musketeers, Harden, DeRozan and Ayles, all went to Dallas.

They are still going to return to Tempe to train this summer, but until then, they will support Xu Yongyi in Dallas.

The friendship that won the championship together is like a comrade-in-arms who has fought in a tunnel.

So before the Bulls left for Dallas, he got a call from Harden.

"Dallas is cooling down, and suddenly it's like winter, and you remember to bring more clothes." Harden even kindly reminded him.

Xu Yong didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when he really flew to Dallas by plane, and after getting off the plane and being blown by the wind, he knew that Harden was not exaggerating.

This ghost weather, I don't know, I thought it was the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" that came into reality.

Because the team did not arrange training in the evening, Xu Yong dragged them into the training hall after they arrived.

The foursome at this point has changed a lot from when they first joined the league three years ago.

Xu Yong needless to say, he played in the finals in the second grade, and now he has the opportunity to win the FMVP, and the envious eyes of the other three are about to come out.

Otherwise, why would they come together to Dallas?

Harden's words are much stronger than in history, and because of Westbrook's struggles in the playoffs this season, many fans are discussing whether the Thunder should use Westbrook to change the star interior and correct Harden.

This may sound nonsensical at first glance, but it doesn't make sense on closer analysis.

Because the fundamental reason why Harden can't start in the Thunder is that he also has more ball-holding effect than without the ball, but the ball is only one, in Westbrook's hands.

But Westbrook proved in the playoffs that he couldn't do it, and Harden did.

And more importantly, this doesn't happen to be a successful Bulls case here.

To be honest, if the Bulls management didn't use potential stocks like Noah and Deng to exchange Yao Ming, they would probably not make it to the Finals this season.

And the Thunder have a group of young talents, which is very similar to the Bulls last season.

Of course, this is all the YY of the fans, and only they know what the Thunder management thinks.

DeRozan, who is also averaging 18+ points per game this season, nearly 10 points more than last season, is already the Raptors' No. 2 scorer, ranking sixth in the previous Most Improved Player selection.

Ayers is also doing well with the Heat.

In fact, to be honest, the Heat's way of forming a team is destined to be weaker in terms of rotation players.

You're like the Celtics, who have cultivated high-quality role players like Rondo and Perkins before, but the Heat only have Chanmos and Haslem, and Haslem didn't play many games last season due to injury problems, although he returned before the playoffs, but his form is difficult to guarantee.

However, this gave Ayers a chance, although his talent is relatively mediocre, but he is also a rookie with immediate combat power, and he also has a hand-to-hand basket and playmaking ability, which is quite suitable for the Big Three.

Of course, the focus that Ayres brought to them was never on the field, and his "devil spy" brought it outside the field.

For example, James asked for the sacking of Spoelstra, only to end up with the whole team being walled.

Xu Yong couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this.

Just say, is it a happy thing to be on the same team with James, and you can have fun from time to time.

However, Ayres also told Xu Yong about James' plans for the summer.

Although Ayres doesn't know if those are true or false, because he has been a teammate with James for two seasons, he also knows that James likes to use the media to set himself up the most.

However, Xu Yong knew that James was serious this time.

Not to mention that James has played a real personal peak in the next two years in history, if he was swept last season and didn't work hard, then he would not be James but Simmons.

Although the season is not over yet, it seems that he still has to work hard this offseason.

It's cool to sweep others for a while, and if you are avenged next season, it's someone else who is cool.

……

On race day, two big things happened off the field.

The first thing was that Barkley, in order to show his support for the Mavericks, wore a cowboy hat and rode a tall horse, dressed himself as a cowboy and made a solidarity parade in the streets of Dallas.jpg

Because it had been publicized as early as two days ago, although Dallas cooled down significantly, this scene still caused a large number of fans to watch, and a large number of Dallas fans poured into the streets to take pictures.

Since drinking tiger urine, Barkley has done another big job off the field.

Although he was stuck in the saddle and almost fell when he dismounted in the end, this wave earned him enough traffic again.

It is no exaggeration to say that if the Mavericks really win the championship in the end, then there must be a seat for him Barkley at the celebration banquet.

The second thing is rumors.

There are rumors that because of the sudden cooling in Dallas, Nowitzki has a cold and fever, and G3 is doubtful.

This rumor cannot be confirmed for the time being, because the Mavericks will definitely not broadcast this kind of thing before the game, and it is difficult to distinguish the truth from the truth of this kind of news leaking from within the team.

However, flu is too common in the United States, not to mention getting sick, tens of thousands of people die every year because of the flu.

And just like O'Neal Jr.'s injury when he played the Heat before, this kind of thing has no wind and no waves, and if it was really fine, such news would not have broken out.

"Is that good news?" Before the game, Ross asked Xu Yong.

Since he regained his form in the last game, the emotions that had been suppressed were finally swept away on his face, and he was a lot more cheerful.

"Count." Xu Yong nodded, although it is an uncontrollable factor, but the opponent has suffered an injury, which must be good news for his side.

If he remembers correctly, the reason why Nowitzki's all-time Finals stats are not good is largely because of the decline in form after his illness.

"But don't take it lightly." Xu Yong went on to say that after Nowitzki's illness, the Mavericks won three games in a row to win the series.

Even if there is no direct relationship between this, there must be some connection.

Rose nodded, although Xu Yong said that he was the leader of the team, but that was more of a respect, since the start of the playoffs, whether it is the performance on the court or off-the-court practices, Xu Yong is the one who is more like a leader.

And G3 is also very critical for the Bulls.

The next step is to play three consecutive visitors, and if you fall behind 1-2 as soon as you come up, you may really be taken away directly in Dallas.

As we got closer to the game, the fans outside the American Airlines Center were already crowded.

The blind students have already discovered the Hua Point, and the Mavericks and the Heat have almost the same home name.

Because the two arenas are sponsored by American International Airlines, in order to distinguish when naming them, the Heat's home stadium is literally called American Airlines Activity Arena, we generally call it American Airlines Arena, and the Mavericks' home stadium is the American Airlines Center, referred to as the American Airlines Center.

Because of its history, Texas was originally part of Mexico, and people from other parts of the United States don't get along with each other.

So when it comes to this kind of sports, the enthusiasm of local fans has always been very high.

In particular, the Mavericks have only reached the Finals twice in the 21 years since they were founded, both during the Nowitzki era.

To have the opportunity to make up for the regrets of five years ago, the enthusiasm of the fans is even more full.

Not to mention that Barkley had done such a parade before.

An hour before the game, the American Airlines Center was already full, and even outside the American Airlines Center, a large number of fans gathered.

Many of them wore jeans and carried the flag of the Lone Star Republic, which was very local.

During the pre-match warm-up, the photographer on the scene was looking for Nowitzki.

The Dallas star didn't take part in the warm-up, and although he was wearing a training uniform, he just sat quietly on the sidelines.

This basically confirms the pre-match rumors.

Xu Yong also saw Harden and them on the big screen at this time, but they sat in the back seat, and it seemed that the tickets for the American Airlines Center were not so easy to handle.

Swift also came to the scene, but she was very well-behaved today wearing Xu Yong's No. 6 red away jersey.

A few days ago in Chicago, her feet were trembling when she woke up the next day, and she didn't dare to stimulate Xu Yong in the future.

At the end of the pre-game warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

Bulls: Rose, Xu Yong, Artest, O'Neal Jr., Yao Ming;

Mavericks: Kidd, Stevenson, Marion, Nowitzki, Chandler.

Nowitzki is still playing tonight.

Although he did have a cold and still had a fever, he could not afford to miss this game.

How many five years are there for a professional player? He won't miss an opportunity like this.

The game started quickly, and the Mavericks did not focus on Nowitzki at the beginning, but used Nowitzki to play as before.

Marion hit the basket to give the Mavericks the lead.

The Bulls were significantly weaker on the defensive end tonight than they were in the last game.

This is also normal, the Mavericks are stable because there are many veterans, and they have all experienced strong winds and waves, and the tacit understanding is enough.

But the Bulls are young, and none of the five starters on the court have played in the Finals, and it is normal to lose one game and be in full vigilance, and win one game and then fall back a little.

The good thing is that the Bulls' offensive form is on the line.

Because the Mavericks didn't dare to defend the defense, the Bulls dropped the ball inside at the beginning.

Yao Ming also successfully scored the first point for the Bulls with a hook hand.

It also became a microcosm of the first five minutes of the game.

The two teams ended in a 11-draw draw.

The Bulls failed to limit the Mavericks' play as they did in the last game, and after Carlisle didn't dare to use joint defense tonight, Yao Ming's offensive efficiency on the interior was also very high.

Seeing this, Thibodeau directly stretched out his hand and called a timeout.

"What are you guys beeping doing!" Thibodeau's temper wasn't too good, but his temper was generally not external and internal, but this time he yelled directly.

"Is it the beep weather in Dallas that has frozen your beeps? Beep me hard! ”

Thibodeau's words full of harmonious words directly woke everyone on the Bulls team at once.

Yes, few head coaches in the NBA dare to curse like this, but Thibodeau, a rookie coach, dares.

But I have to say that his temper was very timely.

After returning from the timeout, the Bulls' defensive intensity was noticeably pulled up.

With Xu Yong helping to defend Marion, Rose steals Kidd's pass, and after the Bulls hit back-to-back fast breaks, the Mavericks have few options to make.

They had the same option as they did on the pitch and handed the ball to Nowitzki.

Nowitzki hit O'Neal Jr. first, and after consecutive turns, the Rooster shot independently and missed the basket.

Even though it's only one round, you can clearly feel that Nowitzki's pace of action is significantly lower than in the first two fights.

But the Bulls aren't going to show mercy just because you Nowitzki has a cold and fever.

On the contrary, after being beeped by Thibodeaux for a while, the Bulls played more aggressively.

Rose found Nowitzki in the offense, and scored a layup after a quick breakaway.

Looking back, Nowitzki held the ball and attacked to make a kill, but was ruthlessly blocked by Xu Yongxie.

After the switch between offense and defense, Yao Ming had a misplaced opportunity against Nowitzki and scored 2+1 directly on him.

This wave of consecutive points instantly put the Mavericks at a disadvantage.

Carlisle had no choice but to replace Nowitzki with Terry.

When Nowitzki sat on the sidelines, he was sweating profusely as if he had taken a sauna.

The brutality of competitive sports is evident in this moment.

Perhaps at this moment, Dallas fans can deeply feel the saying "luck is also part of the game".

But God didn't completely close the Mavericks' championship window tonight.

Nowitzki was not in a feverish state, but Terry, who came off the bench, was on fire.

The first ball he came up to, he faced O'Neal Jr.'s help and hit the middle distance without seeing the basket.

Immediately afterwards, he hit a difficult backhand after being forced out of a negative angle by Xu Yong on the baseline.

Terry's feeling in the first half can be said to have pulled the desperate Dallas fans back from the edge of the cliff.

At the end of the first half, the score on the court was 43-32, and the Bulls led by 11 points to end the first half.

While Terry scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Nowitzki made just 1-of-8 shooting in the first half.

In the case of not being able to open on the offensive end, the Mavericks can only passively fight with the Bulls to defend.

But it's clear that the offense can't be opened, and it's almost unrealistic for them to win against this Bulls team just by defending it.

The two sides went into half-time.

Nowitzki did not go back to the locker room with his teammates, but went to the infirmary with the team doctor.

He felt like he was sitting in a crater, and his body seemed to be on fire at any moment.

After barely making it to the locker room, he almost fell, but the team doctor on the side quickly helped him.

But the moment he touched Nowitzki, he was frightened by the burning sensation coming from his hands.

That's not the body temperature that a normal person should have.

He took out his thermometer and took Nowitzki's temperature, and he looked at the temperature displayed on the thermometer and froze.

40.2 degrees.

If a person comes normally, a person over 38.5 is considered a high fever, and it is easy to have high-temperature convulsions.

And 40 degrees is basically a red flag, and if you don't control it, you may die.

Not to mention that Nowitzki was playing with such a high fever.

The doctor looked at the time.

Nowitzki had taken fever medicine before the game, and generally speaking, the effect of the medicine was 4~6 hours, which was enough to cope with the game in front of him.

But it is clear that under strenuous exercise, the effect of the drug wears off very quickly.

If you continue to repeat the medication, there is also a certain risk.

However, at this temperature, the team doctor also continued to take the risk of continuing to give him medicine, and then gave him various physical cooling methods.

It took a while for Nowitzki's malaise to improve.

"Dirk, don't play in the second half, the series is long, you should look backwards." The team doctor has also been with the Mavericks for many years, and he is an old acquaintance with Nowitzki, so he opened his mouth to persuade at this time.

In fact, he had already persuaded Nowitzki before the game, but Nowitzki insisted on playing.

"Chris, you know, this might be my last chance." Nowitzki gasped.

When the team doctor heard this, he didn't know how to continue.

Nowitzki is 32 years old, and in a few days he will be 33rd birthday on the 19th.

For an interior player, this age has begun to inevitably decline.

Maybe because of the style of play, he can stay at the end of his peak for another two years, but this team will not stay.

John Terry and Marion are both 33 years old, while Kidd is 38 years old.

And even Thibodeau can analyze that their team's ability to reach the finals has a lot to do with their form.

But it's easy for you to maintain a playoff game, but it's unrealistic for you to keep going all the time.

Do you know why it's so hard to win three in a row? Because every time it succeeds, the state will drop a notch.

Form and desire are linked, and one of the most important reasons why the Lakers were swept this year is that the desire to win the championship has dropped to the freezing point, while the Mavericks' desire to win the championship this year is the strongest.

After a while, Terry came to the door of the locker room.

The second half of the game is about to begin.

The NBA's halftime was only 15 minutes, which was a flash.

Back in the second half, the Mavericks made changes to their starting lineup.

Nowitzki didn't start, with Peja Stojakovic replacing him, with John Terry also starting in place of Stevenson.

It takes time for the fever to take effect, and Nowitzki was still in a high fever.

"What the hell weather." On the commentary bench, Barkley couldn't help but sigh.

He said this not only because the Mavericks are likely to lose, and he is going to be slapped in the face again, but more importantly, how exciting the game is.

As a commentator, what I hope most is that the game is exciting, so that there will be a topic.

The first two games of the finals are very in line with this characteristic, and the two sides are arranged, fighting wits and courage, and fighting back and forth.

If you really want to be like the East Finals, 8 to 5 was swept away, then except for teasing the king and being a fun person, there is not much to say about this game.

Now Nowitzki can't even get on with a fever, and the next half of the game is a process.

And the facts are indeed moving in this direction.

After the two sides came up in the second half to contribute two irons each, the Bulls side was led by Xu Yong to break the deadlock, he played a peja misalignment, forced the opponent, and played 2+1 on the latter.

Peja is actually not too old, he is only 33 years old, but the point is that he has been injured.

The white shooter's defense is not very good in the first place, and after the injury, it is basically useless, otherwise a top shooter like him would not be bought out.

Although he has played well against the Lakers before, in the intensity of the Finals, his playing time will be compressed very much.

Xu Yong's free throw hit steadily, and the Bulls continued to widen the margin to 14 points.

Terry wanted to respond from the outside, but missed the basket under Seo Yong's interference.

It was clear that after the half-time period, his hand was not as hot as it had been in the first half.

The Bulls went on a defensive counterattack after protecting the rebound, and Rose's fast-break layup caused a defensive foul on Terry and he got two free throws.

It was this dead ball time that Nowitzki wiped the sweat from his body and stood up from the bench.

When he walked to the technical table to come off the bench, many fans at the American Airlines Center stood up and cheered and cheered.

Most of them thought that Nowitzki would not be able to play tonight, but when they saw that Nowitzki was going to continue, their emotions became excited.

Nowitzki came on for Peja and Rose had two free throws.

There was a loud noise of interference, but Rose withstood the pressure and hit both free throws steadily.

48 to 32.

The difference came to 16 points.

This is not just tonight, but the biggest point difference between the two sides since the series began.

The Mavericks pushed to the frontcourt, and everyone else pulled away to let Nowitzki hold the ball in the high post.

At this time, the hope of all Dallas was in him.

Thibodeau's shouting, the Bulls decisively flanked him, and they won't cooperate with the Mavericks' performance.

However, Nowitzki's reaction was noticeably quicker than in the first half, as he turned straight to the bottom line and then made a sharp stop before reaching the penalty area.

The basketball shot touched the hearts of all the Dallas fans at the scene.

"Huh!"

A crisp sound was heard, and the American Airlines Center was instantly filled with cheers.

Not only the fans, but even the expressions of the Mavericks players on the court have become noticeably different.

Nowitzki also let out a long breath of heat.

He's feeling right now when he's most comfortable tonight.

Those who have taken antipyretic medicine should know that when the medicine takes effect and the body temperature subsides, it is as if they have come back to life.

"Defend! Defend! ”

The shouts of Dallas fans rang out at the scene.

Rose broke through Terry to the free throw line, but the shot was interfered with by Chandler's struggling save, and the basketball bounced off the front.

And Chandler even turned around to protect the defensive rebound in the scramble with Yao Ming.

At this moment, Xu Yong knew some of his previous answer about Nowitzki's illness and the Mavericks, but instead of the Heat's three consecutive cities.

Originally, the Mavericks' desire for a championship this season was very strong, and Nowitzki fought with illness, which directly filled their desire.

The Mavericks pushed forward and Nowitzki continued to hold high.

Obviously, he is going to attack more while he is comfortable, because of the experience of the first half, he doesn't know how long the effect of this medicine lasts.

However, this time the Bulls were quicker in the pinch and he didn't have a direct shot and could only return the ball to Kidd.

Kidd hoisted again, and this time Nowitzki rushed up to the baseline to make a turnaround jumper.

This is a big move, except for Durant, who is estimated to be the only one he can do.

And he also wore a very personal label of the Golden Rooster Independence, and little O'Neal couldn't pounce if he wanted to.

"Huh!"

There was another crisp sound over the loudspeaker.

Nowitzki only scored one goal in the first half, but when he came off the bench in the second half, he hit two shots in a row!

Nowitzki exhaled another breath of hot air after the goal, like a steam engine in the cyberpunk world.

Xu Yong was a little shocked when he saw this scene.

As a Jordan fan, he had certainly heard of the Battle of the Flu, where Jordan scored 38 points in a feverish state.

But Jordan is the only one, and that man's story is not replicable.

In the history he knew, Nowitzki's fever didn't do well.

This is one of the reasons why he would answer that Ross was good news.

And this is really normal, as a normal person, there is no one who has not had a fever, so the state to play well in the NBA Finals? Theoretically, it's basically impossible.

But Nowitzki came off the bench and the performance was not what he expected.

Even because it was a personal experience, it was more shocking than Jordan's story.

Of course, this also boosted his fighting spirit.

Although competitive sports are brutal, beating a sick Nowitzki always gives people the feeling of victory.

However, Nowitzki's state, if he still thinks so, is purely self-defeating.

When the offense and defense were converted, Xu Yong directly asked for the ball with his back against Kidd in the high post.

The game strategy is dead, but people are alive, and instead of waiting until the end of the quarter, it is better to hold on to the lead now.

This change came a little suddenly, the Mavericks didn't hit the first time, and Xu Yong chose to turn over and jump to the baseline.

"Huh!"

Although he didn't score much tonight, he was not relentless in his shots at critical moments.

The defensive shouts on the scene came to an abrupt end, and Xu Yong's response to this score was very tough.

50 to 36.

The margin was still 14 points.

Nowitzki then held the ball high post, and this time the Bulls caught him in a dead grip, and the ball was passed to Terry.

Terry's three-point shot deflected off the basket with Seo Yong's interference.

He advanced his hand in the first half.

However, after the long rebound of this ball popped out, it was grabbed by Nowitzki.

Nowitzki quickly launched a second attack with the ball, made a three-step layup, and finally tilted his body under Yao Ming's defense to complete a high board shot.

"Huh!"

The ball bounced off and landed in the net!

Nowitzki's scoring continues.

The fans at the American Airlines Center have gone completely crazy.

The performance of this wave of the return of the king is really exciting.

"Incredible!" On the commentary seat, Barkley couldn't hide his excitement at this time.

He's lived through Jordan's era, and he's been a commentator for ten years, but this is the first time he's seen someone replicate Jordan's miracles.

It's incredible.

And Nowitzki's ruddy face and sweating body all indicate his physical state tonight.

Carlisle was also on the sidelines at this time.

When Xu Yong was about to take the position, he was bypassed by Kidd, and Marion was ready to come over to help defend at any time.

The ball on the Bulls' side couldn't be given to Xu Yong, and Rose fed the ball to Yao Ming on the inside.

Yao Ming singled Chandler, but was defended by Chandler!

At this time, the whole Mavericks team seemed to be beaten with chicken blood, and played a performance beyond their usual state.

After Chandler picked up the defensive rebound, the Mavericks raced and ran on a fast break.

And what is incredible is that Chandler turned out to be the second fastest fast break, and after receiving Terry's return pass, he soared straight into the air and staged a flying dunk across Rose.

Chandler shook his fist and roared as he landed.

But don't forget, his nickname is "The King of Boxing".

Thibodeau called a timeout just in time.

Although there are still 12 points on the spot, it is not too dangerous.

But it's clear that the Mavericks are on the rise this time, and he's going to have to sort out the offense as well.

Coming back from the timeout, there were personnel changes on the Bulls' side, with Hinrich and Battier coming on to replace Rose and O'Neal Jr.

Thibodeau used the same lineup of four small spaces that he used in G1.

Rose's performance outside the three-point line in the last game was not the norm, and this lineup was efficient in G1, but it was said that it would be more physically demanding for Xu Yong.

But the Mavericks are going to get on the ground, and he can't care about fitness at this point.

Hinrich advanced to the front court with the ball, and Xu Yong was in a high position.

The Mavericks were not ambiguous on their side, and directly attacked on the strong side.

And because Xu Yong had just scored the ball before, this kind of pinching is also continuous.

Xu Yong passed the ball to Artest in the bottom corner, and Artest made a three-point shot.

"Phew!"

Smash the frame out.

Artest had a good performance in the first three rounds, but he didn't feel good outside the three-point line after entering the finals.

Chandler defends the defensive rebound.

The Mavericks hit a defensive counterattack again, this time with Nowitzki, who shot straight into Artest's defense and chased a three-pointer.

"Huh!"

The basketball is like a positioning device, one shot through the net!

50 to 41.

The difference was narrowed to 9 points.

At the same time, it was Nowitzki's 9th point in the second half!

Nowitzki raised his arms after his goal, and the American Airlines Center was detonated again.

The pressure is all on the Bulls' side.

Don't look at them still leading by 9 points, if they can't continue to score on the offensive end, then how they reversed the Heat in the Eastern Conference finals G3, how the Mavericks will reverse them tonight.

And the Mavericks have reversed the Lakers and Thunder before, and they have even more experience in this regard than the Bulls.

Xu Yong didn't go to the high post to ask for the ball anymore.

He gave the ball directly to Yao Ming, and then ran without the ball.

Now that the Mavericks' entire defensive focus is on him, it's hard to go it alone.

Yao Ming also handled it quite calmly at this time, holding the ball and playing Chandler alone, but also paying attention to Xu Yong's position.

When he turned around, he caught a glimpse of Xu Yong getting rid of the cut from the middle, and he didn't hesitate to throw the ball over directly.

After receiving the ball, Xu Yong did not choose to shoot directly, but rushed to the basket and took off in the air.

Scoring two points now is no longer enough to quench the thirst, and the important thing is to keep the Mavericks' momentum down.

There's nothing like a dunk to do that.

Chandler also continued to play extraordinarily at this time, and was stunned to squeeze over from Yao Ming and pounce on Xu Yong.

When Xu Yong saw it, he directly pulled the ball back with one hand to avoid Chandler's pounce, and glided in the air for a while......

"Bang!"

Slam the ball into the basket with both hands.

In an instant, the shouting at the American Airlines Center came to an abrupt end.

After landing on the ground, Xu Yong directly raised his hands and roared at his teammates.

You can clearly feel the change in the expressions of the players on the Bulls on the court.

This one dunk is a very morale-boosting one.

The Bulls also showed this morale change on the defensive end, with Nowitzki being caught in the middle and the ball being tackled directly by Artest.

The Bulls played a fast break, but just as Hinrich made a fast break layup, Marion chased the hat directly from behind.

Affected by Nowitzki's return as king, the Mavericks are now in even better shape than G1!

"Come on! Mavericks! ”

Once again, the deafening shouts of Dallas fans rang out.

Nowitzki also realized that it would be difficult for him to have an easy single opportunity, and this time he went straight to Terry to block and then go to the basket.

Xu Yong used puppy footwork to bypass the pick-and-roll, but O'Neal Jr. didn't keep up with Nowitzki's rhythm.

Terry hoisted the ball in, and Nowitzki received the ball and leaned diagonally to complete a long-range wipe layup, which also caused Yao Ming's block hitter.

It's crazy, it's really crazy!

"Incredible!" Barkley let out an exclamation.

After a feverish night, a struggling first half, Nowitzki put out his best performance in the second half.

Nowitzki, who walked to the free-throw line, let out another breath of steam.

"Huh!"

With the addition of free throws, he has scored 12 points in a single quarter.

52 to 44.

The margin has also been narrowed to 8 points.

Xu Yong continued to give the ball to Yao Ming, but the Mavericks players on the court reacted quickly and cut off the connection between him and Yao Ming.

Yao Ming finally chose to attack the basket, and he played very tough on this ball, scoring a layup after consecutive turns, and also caused Chandler's defensive foul.

Adjusting his breathing, he hit a steady shot and added free throws to help the Bulls stretch the margin to 11 points again.

The scene was agitated.

Nowitzki played like that, and the Bulls still held the lead.

And Xu Yong and Yao Ming are scoring through hard solution ability at both points inside and outside, don't look at the Mavericks' momentum of chasing points, but as long as the score is broken, the score difference will soon be reopened.

This segment puts more pressure on the Mavericks.

Nowitzki continued to play pick-and-roll with Terry, and this time he was on the outside.

Terry was very conscious of looking for Nowitzki, but Xu Yong chose to change the ball and almost completed the steal directly.

And even if Nowitzki barely received the ball, he was forced by Xu Yong to not be able to play the ball.

Relying on Xu Yong's defensive awareness, the Bulls were stunned to sabotage this cooperation.

However, Nowitzki's next choice was something Xu Yong didn't expect, and when he didn't create a comfortable offensive space, he actually chose to shoot directly.

It's feeling like your hands are as hot as your body, completely ignoring the defense!

Xu Yong jumped hard to interfere, but Nowitzki's shot was too high and he couldn't stop it in the end.

The basketball swirls through the air and crosses a parabola.

"Huh!"

Nowitzki's 6th shot of the second half, 6th hit!

Moreover, it was his 15th point in the quarter!

"The basketball god wears the number 41 jersey." Barkley let out an exclamation.

Nowitzki's performance tonight wasn't his best playoff game.

Because before that, he had a single-game 48-point performance against the Thunder with 12-of-15 and 24-of-24 free throws.

But his performance tonight was the most shocking since the playoffs, because you know, he was playing with a high fever.

As Barkley described, Nowitzki in the third quarter was like Jordan wearing the number 41 jersey.

On the first day of Riwan, ask for votes and support!

(End of chapter)