manynovel 227 Chapter 1 The Battle of Cows and Horses ([-])
227 Chapter 1 The Battle of Cows and Horses ([-])
Chapter 227 The Battle of the Ox and the Horse ([-])
On May 5, at the American Airlines Center Arena.
Tonight, the Western Conference semifinals between the Mavericks and the Spurs officially kicked off.
At this time, there are no absentees in the arena, and the outside of the arena is even more crowded, which is enough to see the enthusiasm of the Dallas fans.
The fans who came to the scene to watch the game basically wore the No. 10 and No. 41 jerseys to support their favorite stars.
Li Xuan's legendary performance this season conquered most fans in Dallas and became the second most popular player in Dallas.
The most popular player in Dallas is undoubtedly Nowitzki.
Why Li Xuan failed to become the number one may have something to do with the cultural environment in Dallas.
Not long after, amidst the cheers and shouts of the fans, the Mavericks players entered the court with their heads held high.
When it was the turn of the Spurs players to enter the field, they were booed and abused all over the sky.
"A bunch of dirty guys, you are not welcome here!"
"The cowboys are invincible, you better stop fighting, just go back in despair!"
"Bowen, you'd better control your feet, dare to step on your feet and cripple your dog legs!"
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The Spurs players remained unmoved in the face of these foul words, and quickly walked onto the court.
Bowen didn't respond arrogantly either, he was very low-key and very inconsistent with his usual personality.
Here is where he suffered humiliation and still remembers it in his heart.
"Little devil, I will definitely return it!"
Bowen had already made up his mind to break out in silence and settle the old and new accounts together.
After the simple appearance ceremony, the players of both sides returned to their respective benches, quickly took off their training clothes, and then came to the court to do warm-up activities.
At the same time, TNT TV broadcast the Western Conference semifinals live across the United States.
The sports channel has also obtained the broadcasting rights to bring this powerful duel to domestic fans.
After all, this is the only seedling in Huaxia. If you don't support Li Xuan, who will you support?
"Friends from the audience, good morning! This is the sports channel. We are broadcasting for you the 03-04 NBA playoffs, the Western Conference semifinals between the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs."
"This game will be explained by me and Director Xu."
In the sports channel studio, Director Zhang spoke impassionedly about the opening remarks.
"First of all, we would like to congratulate Li Xuan for his perfect rookie season. We are proud of him." Director Xu said very excitedly.
"That's right, Li Xuan is undoubtedly great this season, and he is creating his own legend." Director Zhang echoed.
"Let's get down to business, Director Zhang, what do you think the Mavericks need to do to win the game?"
Director Zhang looked at the information on the table and quickly gave his opinion.
"First of all, the Mavericks have to show their own characteristics, play a quick defensive counterattack, and put pressure on the Spurs on the offensive end."
"Secondly, for Tim Duncan, the core of the defensive Spurs, it can be said that if Duncan is successfully restrained, the strength of the Spurs will be greatly reduced."
"In the end, it depends on the state of the players on both sides. Basically, there will be an X factor in every game. This is the key to determining the outcome of the game, and it is also the charm of competitive sports."
Director Xu on the side nodded repeatedly after hearing this, expressing his agreement.
"Thank you Director Zhang for the detailed analysis, the game is about to start, we will wait and see!"
After Director Xu finished speaking, the camera switched to the playing field.
At this time, the warm-up activities have ended, players from both sides have returned to the bench one after another, and the starting players are ready to play, waiting for the start of the game.
Not long after, the referee blew his whistle to signal the starting players of both sides to come to the middle circle to prepare for a jump ball.
At the same time, the starting lineups of the two sides were displayed on the big screen at the scene.
Mavericks starting lineup: Nash, Lagabel, Finley, Li Xuan, Nowitzki.
Playing against a team like the Spurs caused Nelson a lot of headaches. If he wanted to win, he had to limit the No. 21.
If you defend one-on-one, no one on the Mavericks can limit Duncan.
The only way to limit Duncan is to double-team.
Li Xuan has a very mobile defense ability, and can quickly return to defense after double-teaming.
The only question is whether Nowitzki can hold up to Duncan.
If the double-teaming strategy doesn't work, then attack in an all-round way and kill the Spurs with the offense you are good at.
Spurs starting lineup: Parker, Bowen, Turkoglu, Horry, Duncan.
Popovich also made lineup adjustments. In response to the Mavericks' quick counterattack, Duncan was allowed to play at the fifth position to enhance his mobility.
"That kid may be the key to breaking the game, so we need to create a little trouble for him."
Popovich grinned sinisterly, looking at No. 10, the Mavericks, on the court.
When Li Xuan walked towards the court, a system prompt sounded in his mind.
"Ding! The current situation of the host has been detected, and the mission of this round of the series is now released: beat up the Spurs!"
"Goal 1: Accumulatively steal Parker 5 times in the series, and get a reward for completing the task: Steal attribute improvement card +1."
"Target 2: Block Ginobili 10 times in the series, and get rewards for completing the task: block attribute improvement card +1, bounce attribute improvement card +1."
"Goal 3: A total of 20 pull-up jump shots were made in front of Bowen in the series, and the reward for completing the task: McGrady's shooting bag."
"Goal 4: Accumulatively grab 10 offensive rebounds from Duncan in the series, and get a reward for completing the task: Rebound attribute improvement card +1."
"Target 5: Accumulatively dunk the Spurs players 5 times in the series, complete the task to get a reward: bounce attribute improvement card +1."
A series of reminder voices sounded, and Li Xuan was very happy.
Although the mission mode has changed this time, the rewards are still very rich and worth going all out for.
Immediately, with a happy mood, Li Xuan came to the middle circle and stood up, waiting for the jump ball.
The bald referee Crawford looked at the timer, blew his whistle, and threw the ball high.
The game officially started amid the cheers of the fans.
In the jump ball session, Duncan was still superior, overpowering Nowitzki, the first to touch the basketball, dial back to the backcourt, and get the first chance for the Spurs to attack.
Parker dribbled forward and came to the outside of the three-pointer to organize the offense.
In the low post area on the right, Duncan leaned on Nowitzki to ask for the ball.
"Dirk, I didn't expect that we would be facing each other. What a fate!"
Nowitzki was a little helpless, he didn't want to face Deng Dadai very much, and prayed in his heart that help would come soon.
"Li, come here quickly, let's fuck Deng Dadai together."
Parker, who was outside the three-point line, saw Duncan reaching for the ball and immediately passed the ball.
The Spurs' first offensive point is Duncan at all times.
After receiving the pass, Duncan was about to turn around and hit the board, but felt a thrust from his side.
"This guy came so fast!"
Feeling that it was difficult to break the double-team, Duncan passed the ball quickly.
Deng Daida's support and the finishing ability of the Spurs' role players are both very strong.
If no restrictions are imposed, the Spurs take off directly on the spot.
Horry, who was near the middle distance on the right, received the pass and just lifted the ball up to shoot, but saw a black shadow coming towards him.
"Fuck! How did this guy come back so fast."
In a panic, Horry couldn't pass the ball to Duncan, so he had to settle for the next best thing and pass the ball to Turkoglu on the outside.
Turkoglu received the pass, seeing that the attack time was running out, he stopped and took off to shoot.
Finley, who was chasing after him, immediately rushed to interfere.
Bang bang!Fight with anger!
At the basket, Nowitzki stuck Duncan and created opportunities for his teammates.
Li Xuan returned to the basket and rushed to grab a defensive rebound, passing it to Nash to advance quickly.
After receiving the pass, Nash ran a few steps when Parker defended him closely and couldn't speed up.
"Fuck! These guys came prepared."
Unable to play a fast break, Nash had no choice but to dribble and push forward, to the top of the arc, observe the position of his teammates, and prepare to deal the cards.
Nowitzki took Duncan out of the paint and created opportunities for his teammates.
Li Xuan, who was standing in the high area on the right, quickly started, pushed Horry, and cut towards the basket.
The referee did not call a penalty for this action, and the penalty scale for the playoffs was very loose. After all, this is still an era of fierce physical confrontation.
Nash has quick eyesight and quick hands, throwing the ball to the basket.
Deng Daidai, who was standing in the high area on the left, wanted to retreat to the basket to help defend, and it was too late.
"The tacit understanding between these two guys is really high!"
Li Xuan, who rushed into the penalty area, soared into the air, grabbed the basketball in the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
2: 0!
There was thunderous applause in the auditorium, and cheers and shouts resounded through the arena.
"Good shot! Li Xuan scored the first goal of the game, and the Mavericks' offense is very smooth." Director Zhang commented.
The ball is switched and the Spurs attack.
This time, Parker played a pick-and-roll with Duncan.
Nash was firmly blocked by Duncan, and Nowitzki had to switch defenses.
Parker used his speed to forcibly break through Nowitzki, came to the basket and flew up and made a layup.
At this time, Li Xuan also came to the basket, rushed to interfere but failed to block the basketball.
"Fortunately, the shot was quick, and it was almost blocked. This guy's assisting defense is too fast!"
Parker had some lingering fears, and at the same time was shocked by Li Xuan's speed of returning to defense.
Li Xuan didn't care if he failed to block the shot. As long as Parker breaks through to the basket, he will always be rewarded with a big hit.
Immediately, Li Xuan quickly ran to the frontcourt to participate in the attack.
Nash dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line and passed the ball to the high area on the right.
Nowitzki received the pass and singled Duncan face-to-face.
Li Xuan, who was wandering on the edge of the penalty area on the right, suddenly started an air cut towards the basket.
Huo Li didn't lose his position this time, and stayed close to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan came to the penalty area and immediately reached out for the ball. If he couldn't get the ball, he would leave the penalty area within three seconds.
Nowitzki immediately smashed the ball to the basket, but Deng Dalai reached out to intercept but failed to touch the basketball.
Li Xuan received the pass and pushed away Horry who was on defense.
Although Huo Li's height is the same as Li Xuan's, he doesn't have an advantage in weight. The difference between the two is about 20 kilograms, and he can't stand Li Xuan's back push at all.
After squeezing Huo Li away, Li Xuan stood up and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
"Hey! Li Xuan's ball is quite domineering, and the opponent has no temper at all." Director Zhang commented.
On the sidelines, Popovich looked very serious. He didn't expect the Mavericks to use that rookie as an offensive point, and they still attacked the inside.
If Li Xuan poses a threat to the Spurs from the outside, there is no problem. After all, he is the player with the highest three-point shooting percentage this season.
The Mavericks' style of play suddenly disrupted Popovich's previous offensive and defensive tactics.
Now he has some headaches, and he doesn't know whether he should switch to a big center to protect the penalty area.
If you switch to other defenses, Li Xuan's height and wingspan advantage is very obvious, and the inside line has not been completely overwhelmed.
While Popovich was racking his brains to find a way, the Spurs had launched an offense.
Parker passes the ball to Duncan in the left high post and cuts to the hoop.
Nash is not a vegetarian either, sticking close to Parker and not giving him a chance to catch the ball.
Deng Daidai received the pass, saw that Li Xuan was not double-teaming, quickly started, carried Nowitzki to the penalty area, and immediately threw the ball with a hook.
The "driver" was stunned by Deng, unable to take off at all, and could only watch the basketball fly over his head.
Swish!Hollow into the net!
4: 4!
In the next round, the Mavericks repeated their old tricks and still let Li Xuanqiang play inside.
But this time Deng came back in a daze, and Li Xuanqiang didn't let Li Xuanqiang hit it, and the basketball bounced out of the hoop.
Under the basket, Duncan and Li Xuan took off at the same time to compete for rebounds.
Li Xuan bounced a little faster, touched the basketball first, and threw it out.
It is very difficult for him to grab the rebound in front of Deng Daidai, so he can only use this method.
Nowitzki, who was rushing to the basket, grabbed the basketball and made a half-stop.
Deng dazedly patted his head, a little embarrassed, and quickly ran towards the frontcourt.
"I didn't expect that guy to work so hard, so I have to work hard too."
It was his fault that he failed to protect the rebound, but he couldn't help it if he didn't admit it.
The Spurs attacked, Parker used Duncan's cover, broke into the restricted area, observed the surrounding situation deliberately, and then flew to the layup.
But it was such a pause that gave Li Xuan a chance to chase after him.
Clap!
The rising basketball was slapped on the backboard by Li Xuan.
After landing, Li Xuan threw the ball forward and quickly ran towards the frontcourt.
The Spurs quickly returned to defense, each following their defenders closely, and did not give the Mavericks an open shot.
Nash dribbled the ball to the outside of the three-point line, did not stop, plunged into the three-point line, and broke through to the basket.
Parker clung to Narrator's side and didn't risk cutting the ball.
At this time, neither Li Xuan nor Nowitzki entered the penalty area, so there were no Spurs defensive players under the basket.
Nash broke into the penalty area, and had no chance to layup under Parker's close defense, so he could only find an opportunity to pass the ball.
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure approaching from the corner of his eye, smiled slightly, immediately threw the ball into the air, and then hid aside.
"The background board is in place, please start your performance."
Seeing this, Parker felt that something was wrong, and he wanted to evacuate, but it was too late. He could only protect himself with his head in his arms, but his body bent slightly unconsciously,
Li Xuan, who cut inside, soared into the air, grabbed the basketball in the air, flew directly over Parker, and completed a one-handed dunk.
Deafening cheers and shouts erupted in the auditorium in an instant, cheering for this death button.
"Oh my god! Lee crossed over Tony Parker to complete the dunk, this dunk will be recorded in NBA history!" Barkley shouted excitedly, holding his head.
(End of this chapter)