Basketball Dragon

Chapter 180 Grand Champion

In the second half, Terry was not so accurate. The Knicks guards were not good at defense. It's not that they were really big loopholes. It's just that their defense has not reached the level of offense for the two who have made All-Stars.

So after Marbury and Francis focused on defending hard, the Mavericks' two guards felt a lot of pressure, and shooting was not so easy.

The Knicks players have nothing to say in terms of physical fitness, even Crawford, otherwise, even if Stackhouse is not at his peak, he cannot be suppressed so easily.

The Mavericks have entered a scoring drought. Nowitzki can only mention to go to the inside to fight and kill. This is not his mainstream style of play. It is usually possible to play like this at the end of the game, but now Nowitzki has no other choice. up.

Li Hai was too annoying on the perimeter, and Nowitzki had no choice but to do so.

Li Hai is also exhausted at this time. He gives more opportunities to Marbury, who is temporarily light on defensive tasks. Devin Harris is a rookie with Li Hai for a year, but he has not received so much training from Li Hai , obviously suffered a disadvantage in front of the seasoned Marbury, and soon ended up with four fouls and went to rest.

In just half a quarter of the third quarter, the Knicks took full control of the situation and extended their lead to 10 points.

Nowitzki can't support the team by scoring alone, and the Mavericks are constantly changing players to seek opportunities.

This time, their substitutes showed their combat effectiveness after a long absence, and the team that was about to collapse was unexpectedly carried by them abruptly.

Nowitzki did not rest at all. At the end of the third quarter, the score was 72:69. The Mavericks caught up to only 3 points, showing their amazing resilience.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Stackhouse suddenly hit two three-pointers and turned the score over.

"Fack, we will not fail here." After the shot was made, Stackhouse also shouted excitedly.

The Knicks immediately requested a timeout, and they also started to play the main force ahead of schedule.

Although there is no precedent for a 3:1 lead being overturned, if this game is lost, the Mavericks will be at home next, which would be too dangerous.

"Remember what we said just now, let's show our best attack and defense." Li Hai's tone was firm, without the slightest worry of being overtaken.

The Knicks also began to play the main force ahead of schedule, and the last game at home will be their decisive battle.

After re-entering the court, Li Hai wanted to get the ball, and Josh Howard, who was defending him, also showed a stern look, "I won't let you score, you won't have a chance."

Li Hai smiled slightly, started to speed up and rushed inward, and played hard. Josh Howard was also very defensive, and he completely kept up with his speed, but Li Hai had expected it a long time ago, and suddenly turned the ball back. A pull.

Josh Howard almost couldn't stop falling to the ground with all his strength, but his physical fitness was also top-notch, and he forcibly adjusted his center of gravity in an instant, but Li Hai changed his direction again. Josh Howard couldn't do anything anymore. Softly, he knelt on the ground on one knee and watched Li Hai easily hit the shot.

Shocking the defenders, the audience in the stands burst into loud cheers, which made the Mavericks inexplicably irritable, wishing they could immediately score a few points to win.

Stackhouse is also full of confidence in asking for the ball again, but the Knicks, who have adjusted their defense, no longer give him an easy shot.

Stackhouse still made a forced shot. He didn't care if there was a defensive player in front of him when he got the touch, but he didn't have enough confidence in his ability.

Li Hai grabbed the rebound as soon as he turned around, and launched a quick counterattack with the ball.

Josh Howard stuck in the middle circle. He had had enough of facing Li Hai in the finals, especially when he was shaken to one knee just now, which made him almost lose his mind. He must succeed Take a look and get it back.

It's a pity that when Li Hai rushed up, he was much faster than Josh Howard.

Josh Howard posted it in the middle circle, but Li Hai came over right away. He pulled it without thinking too much, and the Knicks' fast break was destroyed, but Josh Howard was fouled five times .

Even if he couldn't deal with Li Hai, the Mavericks kept letting him defend. There was no other way, because the Mavericks didn't have a better defensive player than him, and his physical fitness was closer to Li Hai's.

If he made too many fouls, Li Hai would be even more defenseless.

At the critical moment, Nowitzki came out again. At 6 minutes and 35 seconds, Nowitzki made a successful three-pointer, and the score between the two sides became 81:81 and became a tie.

This foul also turned Li Hai into four fouls.

However, his mentality has not changed at all. His defense is not using fouls to interrupt the rhythm. He is still confident that Nowitzki will not be able to attack comfortably in the next time.

In the last few minutes, Nowitzki was also tired. The huge pressure of the finals and the huge physical exertion without a rest made him overwhelmed.

And Li Hai immediately broke through to Nowitzki, and Nowitzki made a foul when he stretched out his hand.

He also had no other choice. If he didn't reach out, Li Hai would go for a layup, but if he tried to stop it, his physical reaction couldn't keep up. Not to mention that Nowitzki wasn't known for his defense.

Seeing Nowitzki's situation, the Knicks were not only Li Hai, Marbury and Francis also intentionally broke through and attacked. In just over three minutes, Nowitzki fouled three times.

Originally, there were only two fouls in three quarters, and Nuo Tianwang, who had no effect, committed five fouls all at once. At this time, there were 3 minutes left in the game, and the Knicks led by another 3 points by relying on this wave of attacks.

Mavericks coach Avery Johnson yelled at the referee in a hurry. If Nowitzki was sent off, their game would not be played.

But Avery Johnson also paid the price for his uncoolness, a technical foul.

At this time, fouls on the back can no longer be controlled, and the Mavericks replaced the main four and Stackhouse for the last fight.

At 2 minutes and 35 seconds, Li Hai hit two points.

At 1 minute and 21 seconds, Li Hai made another two-pointer after stealing the game, giving the Knicks an 8-point lead.

The Mavericks then used foul tactics, but Li Hai made two free throws, and Terry's quick three-pointer ended with a strike. The point difference reached 10 points, and the game was basically concluded.

Even if the Mavericks persist in foul tactics for the rest of the time, it's just to comfort themselves.

As the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the entire Madison Square Garden has become a sea of ​​joy.

99:90, this season's championship is the Knicks, and the victory belongs to New York.

(End of this chapter)