1359. First defeat in the Christmas War
"The dunk of the century! This is definitely the greatest dunk of this century..." Yang Yi, who was commentating with the Shuangping team, shouted "The dunk of the century."
Although many fans hate that Yang Yi always comes up with some unique slogans, this time domestic fans feel that he is so right!
Not only Odom, but also the fans who saw the replay on the big screen and the audience who saw the replay on TV also got goosebumps.
This ball is too exaggerated!
TV commentators were saying that Liu Mang was going to make a mistake with the ball. T.N.T.'s Kenny Smith analyzed that Liu Mang's only chance to solve the crisis was to smash the ball towards the two big men, but it was very dangerous and possible.
The opponent judged it to be a steal.
However, when Liu Mang was double-teamed by a 2.26 meter tall man and a 2.08 meter tall man, Liu Mang burst out from the double team, and the 2.26 meter tall man separated him.
The ball hit the basket!
Yao Ming correctly predicted the direction in which Liu Mang would stretch the ball after he jumped up, but Liu Mang took off with all his strength and bounced at a height of 97. After being knocked away by Liu Mang, Yao Ming stepped on the spot and only hit Liu Mang's arm, and was unable to do so.
Interrupt Liu Mang's dunk!
The game lasted 4 and a half minutes and the Hawks led the Lakers by 1 point 13 to 12, and there was one extra penalty!
After the Zen master was stunned for a moment, he quickly called a timeout.
The whole scene was quiet. Even the Chinese fans who were watching the game didn’t know what to say about the ball. Their scalps felt numb when they saw the replay on the big screen!
Such a game, even if it is an away game, the director has to replay it live.
It’s incredible!
The Eagles' bench, which was already rioting, immediately rushed towards Liu Mang after Zen Master called a timeout.
If a center with super physical fitness, such as Kwame Brown, David Robinson, or Howard, occasionally completes such a dunk, or two or three times a game, it will not seem so exaggerated, and it will only make people feel uncomfortable.
People praised his physical fitness.
But Liu Mang, a small guard who is 1.93 meters tall, can complete such a dunk even if it happens only once in his life. He will definitely be ranked at the top of the NBA's historical dunk list, and even the first place is not an exaggeration!
It’s time to start showing off!
Seeing his teammates rushing forward excitedly, Liu Mang showed a puzzled expression, as if to say: What's wrong with you?
This picture was caught by the cameraman and sent to the eyes of the fans in front of the big screen and TV...
Some fans at the scene began to curse, and some Chinese and Chinese fans who came to the scene began to cheer. Most Lakers fans still chose to remain silent.
After seeing Liu Mang's pretentious performance, his teammates got used to it and became more confident! They have Liu Mang! They have the best player in the world!
After high-fiving his teammates, Liu Mang came to the bench. Little Loli ran from the second row behind the technical table to behind the Eagles bench. Liu Mang walked up and Little Loli jumped up. Liu Mang quickly caught her. If she was hit by a chair,
If you trip and fall, it will be tragic.
"Uncle is so handsome!" The little loli kissed Liu Mang on the face.
Liu Mang was so excited that he didn't think much about it and slapped the little lolita in the face...
At this time, the team staff came to hand Liu Mang a towel at an inappropriate time. Liu Mang put the little Loli back behind the bench, and the little Loli ran back to Levia with a red face.
In the United States, it is not something special for a father and his daughter to kiss on the face when they are happy. On the contrary, it is very normal.
Liu Mang wiped his sweat and rubbed his arm, which was red from being slapped by the two giants. It was still hurting. Fortunately, the Lakers called timeout early. If he had taken a free throw right away, I don't know if he could have made it.
Enter.
Some people were watching the excitement, while others were watching the doorway. The Hawks bench was very excited. While the fans were watching the replay and marveling, the Lakers bench was undergoing personnel adjustments.
The Zen master saw what Liu Mang wanted to do.
When Yao Ming was on defense for the first time, he successfully avoided being fouled and allowed Liu Mang to make a wrong shot and miss the shot. He defended really well.
This ball was just overshot by Odom. If he had focused a little more and not made such big defensive moves, Yao Ming had already defended this ball very well. Odom's rebounding ability is probably the best except for Kwame on the court.
-The strongest player outside of Brown, he can easily collect rebounds.
Liu Mang suppressed Yao Ming's waist, but Odom behind him was definitely unstoppable. In other words, Odom himself was just in a "normal state" and failed to make a clear and correct judgment.
Yao Ming had scored 7 points in a row before. Jackson replaced Yao Ming during the timeout and already committed a foul. Liu Mang made it clear that he wanted to cause Yao Ming to foul. Jackson replaced Yao Ming first to protect him. Anyway, they have many superstars.
, Yao Ming was replaced and Gasol was replaced. Together with Wang Zhizhi and Odom, it was another three-high combination, and the speed was even faster.
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After the timeout, the Lakers replaced the lineup with Odom, Kobe, Barnes, Gasol, and Wang Zhizhi.
For the Eagles, Coach Kruger had the same idea as Liu Mang. He wanted to establish some advantages at this stage so that he would be less passive when entering the rotation. Moreover, Liu Mang had just played a tough game and the team's morale had greatly increased.
, so Coach Kruger did not make any personnel adjustments and continued to field the lineup.
Liu Mang stepped to the free throw line and made the extra free throw.
14 to 12, the Eagles, playing away from home, took the initiative.
However, the Eagles' idea of relying on their lineup to gain an advantage failed to succeed.
When the team he coaches has a strong lineup, Jackson's judgment is usually correct. Yao Ming has just suffered another tragic blow in his career. Two players who can both be regarded as centers sandwiched a small guard and were knocked out of position by the small guard.
Yao Ming must have been greatly affected psychologically in a short period of time by forcing a dunk. Less than half of the first quarter, Yao Ming had already committed a foul, and it was very likely that Liu Mang would cause consecutive fouls, so Yao Ming was replaced and replaced
Gasol changed from a superstar style of play to a team style of play.
In terms of dominance under the basket, Odom cannot compare with Yao Ming even if he is focused, but he is comprehensive. Gasol needs him to shoot three-pointers, and he can shoot three-pointers. Gasol needs him to make air cuts, and he can.
He can make air cuts and even mid-range shots.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Moreover, Yao Ming went down, and Kobe began to assume the position of the main scorer.
Kobe, Odom, and Gasol are just another Big Three combination. Even Odom, who is not so serious, is still a first-class star with an ability evaluation of 85. He can do everything.
Although the two towers cannot play together, the Lakers' pressure is not as strong as before, and the defense at the basket is also weaker, the Lakers' offensive success rate has no impact. Although the Hawks rely on Liu Mang to defeat Yao Ming
Now, the obstacles on the offensive end have been reduced a lot, but unlike what was expected, we were not able to take the lead at the stage!
When Gasol, Kobe and Odom play together, they are too difficult to guard, just like Yao Ming was when he was physically strong during the drug-taking era.
After Gasol adapted to Liu Mang's precise predictions and mad-dog-like blocking, he became more patient in cooperating with his teammates, and used a more methodical guidance method to integrate Kobe and Odom into the organization of the offense, and cooperated with Maimang.
Under the guidance of the combination, the Eagles' team offense played equally well.
At the end of the first quarter, with Prince cutting in and receiving Liu Mang's pass, the Eagles only led by 3 points, 29-26!
Although they forced the Lakers to stagger the playing time of the two towers in various ways, the Hawks failed to gain much advantage!
The 3-point difference basically equaled no advantage. In the second quarter, Rondo, Jason Terry, Battier, Rasheed Wallace, and Kwame Brown's lineup came on the field and were quickly eliminated.
The opponent's lineup of Fisher, Maurice Evans, Odom, Radmanovic, and Gasol took the lead.
After only three minutes of rest, Liu Mang and Marion were replaced.
The Lakers also replaced Kobe and Yao Ming at the right time, replacing Odom and Radmanovic.
As long as Liu Mang is here, there are always three of the Lakers' Big Three and Odom on the court.
In the middle of the second quarter, it was the Lakers' turn for Kobe and Yao Ming to start showing off. Liu Mang made a three-pointer, Yao Ming hit a hard shot under the basket, Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady made a mid-range shot after picking and rolling, and Kobe responded with a mid-range shot.
Today, Kobe was a bit tough and was targeted by the Hawks, but he made the most important shot...
With Liu Mang on the court, plus Marion and Kwame Brown, the Hawks can still compete with the Lakers.
But when Kwame Brown went down to rest, the inside exploded!
Being caught from behind and dunked again, Yao Ming acted like he was going crazy on the court, digging wildly in the paint. He didn't have to worry about physical problems. His teammates were strong and Gasol was still there when he was tired!
At the end of the half, although Liu Mang had 19 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, McGrady also had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. The Hawks were still 8 points behind the Lakers, 54 to 62!
When the lineup was rotated in the second quarter, the Eagles were at a disadvantage and were beaten 36 to 25 by the opponent in a single quarter!
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Rondo's performance was full of highlights, including his clever performance of sneaking around and blocking Kobe Bryant, and also helped the Hawks speed up a counterattack.
The super forward defensive lineup of Prince, Battier, and Tracy McGrady limited Kobe to only 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting. It was also a very good defense.
Kwame Brown couldn't defend or score, but he protected the rebounds well and got 12 rebounds in the game.
Liu Mang scored 41 points on 13 of 28 shots and scored 5 three-pointers. He was also very cool, scoring 41 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Tracy McGrady also had 22 points and 6 assists, and Jason Terry also had 18 points.
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But Yao Ming made 12 of 18 shots and scored 30 points and 5 rebounds, Gasol had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Odom had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Wang Zhizhi had 14 points, especially the performance of the rotation time, the Lakers were far better than
Eagles!
When the Hawks sent out the Three Eagles to attack together, the Lakers used the Big Three to hold up the Hawks' offensive firepower and tried their best to prevent the Hawks from taking the lead.
When the Hawks need to rotate, the Lakers leave two of the Big Three and Odom on the court to serve as the Hawks' substitutes.
Only once in the game did the Lakers open the point difference to 11 points. Most of the time the point difference was within 10 points, but after the Eagles came on the bench and played for a few minutes, they no longer took the lead!
The Lakers wanted to win against the Hawks so much that Kobe went crazy. Except for 11 points in the second quarter, he only scored 5 points in the other three quarters combined. However, he didn't shoot and scored 16 points.
6 assists and 2 rebounds. With such poor statistics, he didn’t mess around. He just focused on guarding Liu Mang.
Although Liu Mang scored 41 points and made 5 of 12 three-pointers, Kobe tried his best. In order to win the victory, he did not fight back when Liu Mang sprayed him... mainly because he couldn't quarrel with Liu Mang.
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Tracy McGrady and Jason Terry also had 40 points combined. Mitaka scored 81 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists. However, what was worse was Mitaka's assists. Most of them were mutual initiative, and the shots passed to the open space were not effective.
Especially when playing with a substitute.
Marion and Kwame Brown grabbed 20 rebounds in total, but Odom, who came on as a substitute, grabbed 16 rebounds in a single game with the help of Gasol and Yao Ming.
This is a rare disadvantage for the Eagles in rebounding! They only grabbed 40 rebounds in the game, which was lower than the Lakers' 51 rebounds!
In the end, the Eagles lost to the Lakers 113-119, a 6-point difference!
Chapter completed!