Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 512 The stalemate
"Little Su, calm down. Liu Yudong used to play as a small forward. This time, he was placed at a power forward. It is a severe test. You know, NBA players are all super physical. I'm really worried that Liu Yudong won't be able to stand it."

Zhang Weiping faintly worried.

"Director Zhang said that the position of power forward is indeed not easy to play. Fortunately, Liu Yudong's skills are more comprehensive and his footwork is more flexible. I hope he can give full play to his own advantages and surprise us again."

Su Qun nodded.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Lakers, who took the lead in attacking, put the main attack on O'Neal.

After holding back for a quarter, O'Neal was extremely excited after getting the ball. Using his strong strength and weight advantages, he quickly pushed away Bradley and stepped into the penalty area, forming a great momentum to attack the basket.

The sad thing is that Brown, who replaced Nowitzki on the field, although his offensive ability is mediocre, his defensive ability is amazing. Using a strong defense, he blocked O'Neal's inevitable goal.

Of course, the price he paid was quite heavy. The referee called a thug foul, and O'Neal went to the free throw line.

Standing on the free throw line, O'Neal wiped the sweat from his forehead while taking the ball, preparing for the first free throw.

Free throws are very important to O'Neal. Although Zhou Yu taught him to learn the "piss pot" free throw posture, his shooting percentage is still up and down. It looks a little blunt and has no aesthetic feeling.

O'Neal's luck was really bad today, he missed both free throws, wasting an offensive opportunity in vain.

The Mavericks took the opportunity to organize a new round of offensive. Nash broke into the inside with the ball, made a beautiful pass, and passed the ball to Finley who was ambushing in the corner of one side.

Li Nan hurriedly followed, not giving Finley a chance to call.

Finley made a false shot, and then quickly broke through with the ball, but he obviously underestimated Li Nan's defensive ability, thinking that he could easily break through with only strength and speed.

Li Nan was satisfied and worked hard to get a position. The extra training during this period has enhanced his physical resistance ability a lot, and he finally withstood Finley's rush.

Seeing that he couldn't do it by force, Finley turned around and slid to the bottom line, got rid of Li Nan's entanglement, and slipped into the basket smoothly.

However, Finley is not stupid. He knows that O'Neal is sitting under the basket, and if he wants to make a forced shot, it is tantamount to moths to the flame.

In the next second, Finley passed the ball to Hubert, who came from an empty cut. Hubert took advantage of the opportunity to make a beautiful pull-up layup and successfully scored the ball!
"26:23", the Mavericks narrowed the point difference to three points, thanks to the tacit cooperation of the outside trio.

The Lakers then launched a new round of offensive. Kobe, who couldn't bear it anymore, finally started to go crazy on the outside. He used continuous dribble shaking and turning shoulder shaking to successfully shake out the space, and shot a 45-degree backward mid-range shot.

It's a pity that Kobe, who didn't make many shots in the first quarter, needs to gradually regain his touch, and the ball finally bounced out of the frame.

After Brown grabbed the rebound, he passed it to Nash immediately. Nash is worthy of being called the "Son of the Wind", and the speed of holding the ball is like a sports car at full speed.

Near the top of the arc, Nash suddenly stood up and threw a three-pointer. The basketball crossed a beautiful parabola and hit the net with a crisp sound!

"26:26", the two sides tied!

The Mavericks played very bravely at the beginning of the second quarter. Not only did they cooperate with each other tacitly, but they also had a good shooting percentage. Harris, who was watching the game from the sidelines, couldn't sit still.

Zhou Yu, who was sitting next to Harris, also sighed secretly. Nash, who was also the golden generation of 96, had developed the skills of "lying back shot" and "top-of-the-arc three-pointer" in advance. This is undoubtedly a challenge for the Lakers. huge threat.

"Wang, it seems that the Mavericks are going to make a move."

Harris turned his head to look at Zhou Yu and said meaningfully.

"The coach doesn't need to worry too much. It's normal to have a few ups and downs in 48 minutes of a game. Although the Mavericks are fast and shoot accurately, their weak inside offense is still the biggest weakness. As long as we hold our ground and wait for the opportunity, the situation will be stable. It will turn around quickly."

Zhou Yu smiled and comforted him with kind words.

"Now, we can only expect O'Neill to open the situation inside as soon as possible."

Harris sighed and prayed silently.

As soon as the words fell, O'Neal asked for the ball again in the low post. This time, he shot more decisively. Before Bradley and Brown had formed a defensive line, he turned around and hooked the ball, and successfully threw the ball.

After the crisp sound of "swish", O'Neal, who had been frustrated one after another, finally got confused. After scoring the goal, O'Neal was very excited, and immediately took the "overlord step".

"28:26", the Lakers led the Mavericks by two points, and O'Neal's goal stabilized the situation in time.

The Lakers thought that after O'Neal went crazy inside, the Mavericks would be a little more cautious in their shots, but they didn't know that the Mavericks did not take an unusual path.

With the help of a high screen from Finley, Nash flashed a gap and made a backward mid-range shot.

The basketball draws a beautiful arc and hits again!
"28:28", the two sides drew again.

Although the Mavericks' shot timing was a bit sloppy, they were able to make the shot, which made the Lakers' defense helpless.

The Lakers' new round of offensive will start soon. This time, O'Neal is still the main player. O'Neal originally wanted to continue to attack the inside line, but after assessing the situation, he felt a little hasty. He is the best rebounding player in the Lakers team. If a shot is missed, the Mavericks will quickly organize a fast-break counterattack, and the consequences will be disastrous.

Thinking of this, O'Neill began to hit Bradley with his back while aiming at the opponent's position. When Brown on the other side came up to help defend, he suddenly made a wonderful pass behind his head and passed the ball to Liu Yudong smoothly.

After getting the ball, Liu Yudong took advantage of the opportunity to make an overhand shot, barely dodging Finley's block behind him, and hit a high rebound!
"30:28", the Lakers took the lead again.

Liu Yudong breathed a sigh of relief. It is not easy to shoot inside the NBA. You have to jump higher and shoot with a higher arc. The shot just now was almost blocked.

The Mavericks' subsequent offense still revolved around Nash, Finley, and Hubert. The three made pick-and-rolls one after another on the outside. Finally, Finley went deep into the inside and jumped up to attack the basket.

It is worth mentioning that Finley has the best physical fitness among the Mavericks' outside trio.

When O'Neal failed to defend in time, Liu Yudong stepped forward and had a fierce body collision with Finley in mid-air.

Although he failed to make a successful hit, it caused Liu Yudong's defensive foul and got two free throw opportunities.

With a confident smile, Finley hit both free throws and the score was rewritten to a "30:30" tie.

Subsequently, the two sides each missed two shots, and the game fell into a stalemate.

At the critical moment, Fisher stepped forward, and with the help of Li Nan's high cover near the top of the arc, he hit a three-pointer!

Nash on the other side was not to be outdone, and then responded with a 45-degree three-pointer.

The subsequent games between the two sides fell into a stalemate, with the scores rising alternately and extremely anxious.

It is worth mentioning that Kobe's touch began to warm up, and he hit two goals one after another with a turnaround jumper and a stopback jumper.

(End of this chapter)