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"Hey, the first half was really full of ups and downs! The Mavericks' second lineup played well, making up for the lack of firepower in the starting lineup. Li Zhen scored 17 points and 5 assists in the first half. He was the main contributor to the Mavericks' lead on the road."Van Gundy said

"Well, although the Mavericks were ahead, we could see that the Nuggets' offensive momentum had recovered at the end of the first half, and the Nuggets might launch a counterattack in the second half."Brin said. The Nuggets sent Billups to the court at the beginning of the third quarter.、JR、The strongest attacking lineup of Afflalo, Anthony and Nene.

The Mavericks sent Kidd, Terry, Butler, Marion and Nowitzki.

Both teams played with small lineups, trying to continue to maintain the rhythm and offensive power.

The first round of the third quarter.

Kidd passed the ball to Terry, who used Nowitzki's pick-and-roll to break through the high mid-range!!

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Terry's touch was average today, and the ball didn't go in!

The rebound was protected by Nene, who passed it to JR, who took it to the front court and made a three-pointer!!!"

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JR played like crazy!

This shot was unreasonable, but it just went in.

62 to 60.

Carlisle was anxiously walking on the sidelines. He didn't expect the Nuggets' touch to continue into the second half.

The Mavericks attacked.

Nowitzki's jump shot still didn't go in, and the long rebound was taken by JR.

JR dribbled over and shot a long three-pointer directly from the front against Kidd's defense!!!

62 to 63.

Two consecutive three-pointers, directly overtaking.

The fans at the Pepsi Center went completely crazy.

The Nuggets were too depressed by the Mavericks in the first half.

In the second half, JR's consecutive three-pointers made the fans feel refreshed and vented!

""Timeout!"

Carlisle gestured urgently to the referee.

The 5-point advantage was consumed in less than a minute.

Carlisle replaced Terry with Li Zhen.

The substitution showed how much Carlisle valued Li Zhen.

Terry's offensive method was mostly jump shots. If his touch was not good, it would not help the team's offense much. In addition, his defense would become an attack point for the opponent.

JR actually needed Terry to chase and defend, but Terry could not go back.

Marion was also replaced by Haywood. Carlisle hoped that Haywood could help Li Zhen block space.

"JR's two three-pointers caught Carlisle off guard. It seems that Carlisle can only use Li Zhen again. Haha, Li Zhen has become the Mavericks' firefighter."Brin shouted

"At the end of the first half, Li Zhen's touch actually declined. It depends on whether he can help the Mavericks stabilize the situation."Van Gundy said.

Li Zhen returned to the game. Although the score was overtaken, Li Zhen did not think it was a big deal.

The Nuggets are a strong team. When playing against strong teams, you must be aware that they can burst out shock waves at any time.

Li Zhen took the initiative to ask for the ball to pass through the frontcourt. After reaching the top of the arc, Li Zhen did not pass the ball or play one-on-one. He asked for the screen of King Nowitzki. King Nowitzki's screen is different from that of Haywood. Haywood only has one attack method, which is to go down, while King Nowitzki is omnipotent. He can go down or bounce out. At worst, the opponent dare not double-team Li Zhen.

This pick-and-roll was very exciting.

After the lateral attack, Li Zhen found the gap of the pick-and-roll. He passed the ball to Nowitzki at the free throw line.

Nowitzki took the ball and faced the misplaced Billups to stand on one leg!!

No solution!!

"Swish!!"

64 to 63.

It was an easy score.

Li Zhen and Nowitzki high-fived to celebrate.

This substitution was very effective, and Carlisle breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines.

Li Zhen and Nowitzki's pick-and-roll is the Mavericks' most powerful offensive tactic.

Both of them have great offensive deterrence, and the opponents know that they can't defend against them no matter how they play.

The Nuggets attack.

After catching up with the score, Anthony stopped shouting for singles and let his teammates play on their own.

Anthony knew very well that if he continued to play singles, the Nuggets would lose the game.

As Carlisle said, this game is not something that one person can win.

Li Zhen can't do it, he can't do it, and Nowitzki can't do it!

If you want to win, you can only see which team does better as a whole.

After Billups advanced to the frontcourt, he gave the ball to JR who had a better feel!

Nene lifted JR up to cover.

JR easily broke in, facing Haywood, JR jumped from the left to the right and made a pull-up layup!!

64 to 65, the score was reversed again.

JR scored 8 points in a row.

"Switch, Jason, you switch with Lee."Carlisle kept yelling on the sidelines.

JR's athletic ability is too strong. If he really opens up, Kidd can't defend JR.

Such defense can only be given to Li Zhen.

Li Zhen didn't feel pressured to take responsibility on both offense and defense.

Compared with when he led the team alone, these pressures were nothing.

Mavericks offense.

It was still Li Zhen and Nowitzki's pick-and-roll.

This time Li Zhen did not choose to pass the ball back to Nowitzki, but chose to break in and challenge Nene.

Nene's defensive speed is indeed very fast, but Li Zhen is faster. Li Zhen

's sudden sprint and layup after the pick-and-roll was one step faster. Li Zhen avoided Nene's block and shot the ball into the basket!!

66 to 65.

Overtake again!!

The cheers at the scene stopped suddenly. Li Zhen's score was too crucial.

Nuggets offense.

JR rushed to Billups for the ball early.

Li Zhen started to defend JR from the frontcourt.

The two had continuous physical confrontations, and Li Zhen did not give JR another chance to score.

Li Zhen's athletic ability is stronger than Kidd, and JR played a little uncomfortably.

JR tried to change direction to break through Li Zhen, but failed.

Li Zhen accurately blocked his breakthrough route every time!

There was no chance to shoot, so JR could only pass the ball to Anthony.

After Anthony received the ball, he rushed to the basket and caused Haywood to foul!!!

"Swish!"

""Shua!"

66 to 67.

The score between the two sides entered a tense state.���The game was too close to be decided.

The Nuggets and the Mavericks repeatedly took the lead, but neither could pull away.

Li Zhen was mainly in series on offense in this quarter, and mainly matched up with JR on defense.

After Li Zhen defended JR, JR was basically restricted.

However, Anthony on the Nuggets side had a good touch, and he scored one-on-one goals in succession. The Mavericks had no good way to deal with him.

Nowitzki's touch began to recover, and his sporadic long shots also helped the Mavericks, so that Li Zhen would not fight alone.

His long shots were mainly shots after catching Li Zhen's pick-and-roll. The pick-and-roll between Nowitzki and Li Zhen also became a tactic that the Nuggets could not restrict.

The third quarter was over.

The score became 84 to 84.

The two sides entered the final quarter with a tie!!