new lord of the rings

Chapter 117 The Jedi Strikes Back!
Nowitzki plays with a back and singles, and rushes out the ball under Iguodala's double-team, but is swept away by Curry. Curry makes a long pass to Thompson, who ignores Thompson two steps away from the three-point line and shoots an arrow directly , pull it up and cast it!A super long three-pointer!
Monta Ellis found Curry, pressed Curry to make a mid-range shot, Green immediately served, Iguodala dribbled like an arrow off the string, rushed to the basket, forced the Mavericks players to shrink, and then went to the head. After the next pass, Zhang Xin hurried over, and before he could stand still, he took off after catching the ball, a cloud-piercing arrow!Marion couldn't react in time, and waited for Zhang Xin to take off before reaching out to interfere.

The ball spins rapidly in the air, and the friction with the air keeps the trajectory stable. The basketball draws a wonderful arc and falls straight to the basket!Three points hit!

The Warriors hit a 13-2 climax!Rick Carlisle hurriedly called a timeout. Although he still led by 11 points, Rick Carlisle was gradually becoming uneasy.

“勇士用了3分钟打出了一波13:2的高潮，张信一人独得10分！三分三投三中！还有一个打成3+1！果然绝境看张公子！里克卡莱尔教练已经申请了暂停，现在是声音连线，我们听一下双方教练在说什么。”王猛说道。

This is the live audio connection conducted by the NBA in order to enhance the sense of presence of the audience in front of the TV.The first is to listen to the communication between coach Rick Carlisle and the players, and Yang Yi will do the translation:
"Coach Rick Carlisle said: lower the rhythm, reduce the number of rounds, and don't let the Warriors run! Monta, give the ball to Devin, Devin, control the rhythm, and don't run with the Warriors!"

"Coach Mark Jackson said, don't worry about the tactics, run and play, and shoot whenever you have the chance!" Yang Yi translated.

"...What a sloppy tactic! But it is definitely the most suitable tactic at the moment. What the Warriors need now is to speed up, and then speed up! Once the Mavericks' rhythm is brought up, the difference of ten or twenty points can be smoothed out at once. , This is the scary thing about the offensive team!" Wang Meng said.

Rick Carlisle's strategy is right, but the execution is not the same thing.

The Mavericks' own offense can be played slowly, but now the Warriors are speeding up, and then speeding up, no matter whether the Mavericks score or not, they are all advancing at the same speed. Nowitzki insisted on following up. Visky couldn't keep up.

The Warriors went to the frontcourt and played five-on-four. If there was an open spot, they would shoot. If they shot decisively, the shooting percentage would also increase. The Warriors bombarded indiscriminately. At the end of the third quarter, the score was tied, 98:98, and the two sides played an unbelievably high score. , also returned to the same starting line.

Rick Carlisle's complexion was extremely bad. He fell behind by a big score of 2:0, and the pressure was already great. He originally wanted to win a game at home and boost morale. The great situation at the beginning was lost in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, both sides were on the same starting line, but the momentum was on the Warriors' side, and the Dallas Mavericks had reached the edge of the cliff!
All the warriors looked relaxed, chatting and laughing.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhang Xin, Harrison Barnes, Andre Iguodala, Andrew Bogut, and Drummond Green played five players. Curry and Thompson rested and waited for the decisive moment to play again.

The Mavericks replaced Nowitzki and Marion with Jose Calderon, Monta Ellis, Samuel Dumbert, Vince Carter, and Brandon Wright.

The Warriors' lineup is mainly based on passing and cutting, with Bogut's high position support, Zhang Xin, Barnes and Iguodala can run without the ball, and they play smoothly.

The Mavericks are playing hard. The shortest Warriors lineup is Iguodala at 198cm, and everyone else is above 200cm. Zhang Xin, Iguodala, Drummond, and Barnes are all defensive players. Titans, Bogut is an above-level rim protector, and the Mavericks seem to have difficulty even breaking through.

The Warriors attacked, Zhang Xin slid the bottom line, found Iguodala's cover, threw off Monta Ellis, received the ball in the bottom corner, and Vince Carter came up to interfere.

Zhang Xin broke through as soon as he was short, and Samuel Dumbert hurriedly opened his big hands to help defend. Zhang Xin got close to Samuel Dumport, passed the ball to Bogut from the waist, and Bogut made a shot. , Brandon Wright quickly double-teamed.

Bogut flicked the ball to Barnes in the bottom corner, and Barnes shot an arrow with a bow and hit a three-pointer!
Looking back, the Mavericks relied on Monta Ellis' strong suddenness and made a difficult hit in a mid-range shot.

Zhang Xin dribbled the ball across the frontcourt steadily, while directing the movement, Monta Ellis lowered his focus and prepared to defend Zhang Xin's breakthrough.

Seeing that Monta Ellis didn't come forward, Zhang Xin pulled up and shot a three-pointer, a backstab!An open gun is easy to block, but a hidden arrow is hard to guard against!Monta Ellis was caught off guard and jumped up in a hurry to interfere. Zhang Xin's basketball had already been shot, and the basketball spun quickly and fell straight into the basket!

Zhang Xin's three-pointer kills people!
Zhang Xin looked back at Monta Ellis and smiled slightly.

Rick Carlisle hurriedly paused. The Mavericks were already eight points behind. If the offensive problem is not resolved, today's game will be ruined.

With 8 minutes left, Rick Carlisle can only play Nowitzki ahead of time. If he doesn’t play Nowitzki again, the offense will not start. In the end, Nowitzki will not need to play, because the point difference may be too big .

Mark Jackson was not in a hurry, he was the one taking the initiative now, and the lineup on the field was already strong enough.

After all, the Mavericks played a good halftime game today relying on a burst of blood and courage, forcing the Warriors into a mess.

When the Warriors evened out the 24-point difference and took the lead, the Mavericks' anger has been vented, and now they are fighting for their strength.

Nuo Tianwang started desperately, the big score is already 2:0 behind, if he loses the third game at home, basically there is no hope, 3:0 behind in the playoffs, there is no precedent for reversal in NBA history, this time If you don't fight, you will have no chance to fight.

Nowitzki's outburst was terrifying:

Received the ball in the right elbow and turned around to shoot, treating Green as nothing;

Pick and roll with Monta Ellis, catch the ball at a 45-degree angle, and hit a three-pointer;
Received the ball from the free throw line and made a shooting action, shook Green, rushed in and made a layup.

Nuo Tianwang had disheveled hair and gritted his teeth, as if he had returned to the era when one man was fighting against the Big Three, his eyes kept flickering coldly!

Mark Jackson hurriedly called a timeout, the score was forced to close to 1 point, and the time was almost up. Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry were replaced quickly, with only 6 minutes left, and the two sides entered the final battle!
Curry gritted his teeth and dribbled through the frontcourt under the close interference of Devon Harris. Curry handed the ball to Green, turned around and Zhang Xin, Thompson crossed positions, and three historical-level shooters ran away to contain the force It was very big, the three of them ran, and evacuated the basket all at once. Iguodala slipped in very sneakily, received a through ball from Green, and dunked successfully!

The home fans let out a neat sigh, and Rick Carlisle gave a high five!
Mark Jackson smiled smugly, and the Mavericks have opened their doors.

(End of this chapter)