Almighty legend life

Chapter 682

After beating the Bulls lightly, the Mavericks won their third victory after Liu Han was absent. If the victory over the Nets showed the strong fighting spirit of the Mavericks players when Liu Han was away, then the light beating of the Bulls showed the Mavericks' confidence in the game now. Dominance, although lacking Liu Han, the Mavericks still played a hearty offense, and the multi-point attack wave made the Bulls have no clue of defense.

After the game, the Chicago media said bitterly that the current Mavericks don't need Liu Han at all. Of course, they also have the intention of sowing discord.

Although Nelson's goal had basically been achieved by this time, in order to ensure that his and Liu Han's "conspiracy" would not be guessed by more people, he had to wait until the two-week appointment time expired.

During this period, Liu Han had to miss two key games for the Mavericks. One was the game against the Kings, which was the focus of key games. The Kings are the main rivals of the Mavericks in the West this season.

The other game is against the Sonics.

Speaking of the Supersonics, one has to mention Ray Allen, one of Liu Han's few friends at the beginning who also left the Lakers shortly after Liu Han left. This kind of stubbornness, now that he has won the championship, Ray Allen doesn't want to continue to stay with the Lakers under O'Neal, he wants to lead a team by himself.

Brent Barry also left the Lakers with Ray Allen. The reason why he left was because of a quarrel with O'Neal. O'Neal's seemingly jovial appearance is actually very bad at times. Brent? Barry is rigorous, He didn't want to cooperate with people like O'Neal anymore, so he followed Ray Allen to the Sonics.

After the news that Liu Han's "injury" was not serious was announced, many media thought that he would play in the game between the Mavericks and the Kings, but Nelson publicly stated that Liu Han would be absent from the game, which made the Kings feel uneasy hope of victory.

In the last match between the two teams, the Kings lost to the Mavericks by a large margin. Some people in the team even felt a certain sense of despair about the match against Liu Han. If the Thunder's counterattack made some of the Kings tired after a game, they almost vomited blood.

However, when the Kings really faced the Mavericks without Liu Han in an away game, they found that the pressure of the game was not much different from that of the Mavericks with Liu Han. The confrontation of intensity and competition has become more intense.

Peja appeared in the lineup of the Kings in this game. The last time the two teams played against Peja, he was absent due to injury. He is the most stable outside offensive firepower of the Kings. Specialized in marking, Peja's three-pointer did not show the strength it should have. The Mavericks' man-marking defense was very effective in this game. Players with a changed mentality are willing to fight for every ball. This level of confrontation makes The Kings players were very uncomfortable.

In addition to defense, the Mavericks' team offense also played well. Nowitzki made 6 of 4 three-pointers, 24 of 14 shots, and 38 of [-] free throws. He scored [-] points.

Odom almost won a triple-double, but the data of 18 points plus 14 assists and 7 rebounds is still very eye-catching.

In addition, Jamison scored 24 points. His shooting percentage was even higher. He made 17 of 10 shots in the game and had four free throws.

Even if the Mavericks scored 24 points and Bibby scored 23 points, the Kings are still not opponents.

In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Kings 108 to 99 at home. Although the Mavericks' scoring dropped, the efficiency of the entire team increased a lot.

After the game with the Kings, the Mavericks announced that Liu Han would be back in the game against the Jazz on January 1, and now they are about to face the All-Star Game. The place to enter the playoffs, and now Liu Han's return is undoubtedly the best news for the Mavericks, but for other teams, this is very bad news, the Mavericks without Liu Han is already like this If he is strong, then after Liu Han is born, the result is self-evident.

On January 2004, 1, the Mavericks challenged the Seattle SuperSonics away.

Ray Allen and Brent Barry quickly integrated into the team after they came to the Sonics. They and Rashad Lewis of the Sonics formed the "Three Musketeers" of the Sonics' backcourt. After leaving the Sonics, Ray Allen became the core of the team, and Brent Barry also became the team's starting point guard.

In the match against the Mavericks, Ray Allen naturally looked forward to seeing Liu Han again. He originally admired Liu Han the most. Ray Allen didn't care much about the others, but he was unlucky and Liu Han was "injured".

The Mavericks had a big advantage in the first quarter. They led the Sonics by 7 points at the end of the first quarter. Nowitzki scored two of two three-pointers in the first quarter. 14 points.

In the second quarter, the situation changed suddenly. The Supersonics substitutes led by Supersonics guard Antonio Daniels played an offensive climax as soon as they came on the court. Rashard Lewis, who came off the court early and returned to the court, even made a three-pointer in a single quarter. He made 5 of 4 shots and scored 17 points. Relying on the continuous offense in the second quarter, the Sonics overtook the Mavericks by three points at the end of the half.

Nowitzki dominated the rhythm of the game in the third quarter. He made five of five three-pointers in this quarter and scored 18 points again. With the 17 points he scored in the first half, Novitzki Cisky scored 35 points by the end of the third quarter, which was amazingly efficient.

However, in the third quarter, the Sonics were not to be outdone. Ray Allen scored 14 points in a single quarter, Lewis and substitute Daniels also scored 5 points and 7 points respectively. By the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks took the lead against the Sonics. Team 4 points.

Entering the last quarter, the two teams started the final decisive battle. Odom and Nowitzki respectively sent key points for the team at the last moment, while the Supersonics were also scored by Ray Allen and Lewis to bite the score. .

At the last moment, Odom forced a layup and scored two plus one to help the Mavericks seal the victory. Ray Allen's last shot missed the basket. The Mavericks defeated the Sonics 118 to 116 and won five consecutive victories.

In the seven games without Liu Han, the Mavericks have won five of them, and there are many strong teams in the east and west. After this adjustment, the Mavericks can almost be said to have reached their best state. In this state, just wait for the playoffs.

(End of this chapter)