Thanos

Chapter 187 Situation Reversal
As soon as the game started, Kobe took the ball and rushed in.

The Mavericks were prepared, and Howard and Finley teamed up to keep Kobe out.

But Kobe quickly passed the ball to Odom, and Odom used Kobe's restraint to kill the inside.

Dampier's ability is really strong, Odom intends to target, but the ball was slapped by Dampier.

But Divac picked up the basketball and continued to kill the basket.

With a fake shot, Divac easily cheated Dampier, and then raised his arms to rub against Dampier.

Beep beep!

The whistle sounded immediately, Dampier's fourth foul of the game.

The second half has just begun, Dampier once again caught in foul trouble.

Little General Johnson did not dare to bet, so he could only replace Dampier.

With such a change, the Mavericks are finished.

The Lakers focused on the Mavericks inside to kill, Kobe, Odom, Atkins, Butler... Even Ye Heping would break through as long as he got the ball.

Henderson and Bradley couldn't protect the basket at all.

The little general quickly made adjustments, defending the zone defense, and relying on collective strength to protect his restricted area.

The young marshal's mind is quick, but this adjustment was thoughtless.

The Lakers can shoot so many three-pointers, are you really looking for a dead end by defending the zone defense?

Kobe scored a three-pointer and Ye Heping scored a three-pointer, instantly pulling the difference to 15 points.

The Mavericks' zone defense tactics went bankrupt.

"It seems that Avery Johnson's on-the-spot adaptability is a bit poor."

Mark Jackson was outspoken.

He was right, the little general's on-the-spot command and adjustment ability is indeed relatively poor, as evidenced by being blacked out by the Warriors in 07.

Faced with the Warriors' tactics, the little general was still unable to find an effective adjustment, and the entire series followed the rhythm of the Warriors. If he was hacked, the little general should bear the main responsibility.

In desperation, the little general risked replacing Dampier again.

"Dampier, pay attention to your foul, don't get caught again."

Before Dampier went on the field, the little general exhorted earnestly.

But it was this sentence that hurt Dampier.

The game continues.

Kobe's pull-up jumper missed.

But Odom grabbed the offensive rebound in the crowd, and Dampier under the basket immediately stuck to Odom.

Odom shook his body, but found that the confrontation given by Dampier was not great, and he was not subject to high-intensity defense, so it was relatively easy to start by himself.

Smart Odom immediately understood what.

He was turned around for a fake shot at the basket, but a through ball from Dampier's side was handed to Mihm.

Mim received the ball, Dampier reacted quickly and turned around quickly.

But after turning around, Dampier had an obvious stagnation, and his attack was obviously slow.

At this moment, Mim clasped both hands.

Bang!
The gap continued to widen.

At this moment, Dampier's teammates have not realized what.

But his opponent Odom communicated with his teammates, and the entire Lakers team knew one thing.

Dampier is empty.

On the next possession, Kobe forced his way inside and headed straight for the rim.

Dampier's position is excellent, more than enough to cover the defense, but he stood still and hesitated, watching Kobe fly from him and dunk on his head.

Fans who watch carefully can even find that Dampier has a dodge action.

After several rounds, everyone gradually saw the problem.

Mark Jackson said: "Damipier has four fouls on his back, and he has some concerns in his heart. The defensive end is always slow, and his defensive quality has dropped significantly!"

"Not only on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end, he didn't dare to make full use of his strength and tonnage advantages. The whole person was timid, and he couldn't play an advantage at all!"

Mike Breen said.

Pippen got a little angry: "Young man, what are you doing? It's just four fouls, and you will be expelled six times. You can let go of the defense. The team let you play to let you do a good job of defense. But if you play like this, you really might as well sit on the bench and watch a show."

Pippen supported the Mavericks from beginning to end, so he was very dissatisfied with Dampier's timidity and directly sprayed.

But unfortunately, Dampier could not hear his voice.

After another two rounds, Pippen couldn't bear it any longer, and shouted, "Avery, you should replace that brat. He's useless at all. With him on the court, you're four-on-five. If you put Henderson or Bradley on, you're at least four-five-on-five."

Mark Jackson was secretly refreshed, and taunted from the side: "Scottie, you are a superstar, you must maintain your demeanor. What's more, Avery can't hear your voice at all."

Pippen was so angry that he was attacked by someone he looked down upon, but he had nothing to say after being angry for a long time.

It's really disappointing for the Mavericks.

"You guys will lose G5!"

Pippen said in a fit of anger.

No wonder Pippen was angry, the Mavericks really failed to live up to expectations, this is the best opportunity, leading 3:1 with a big score, and the momentum is in full swing.

Coupled with the perfect start, a large lead was established at the beginning, and everyone thought that the Mavericks would eliminate the Lakers with an incomplete lineup tonight.

But who knew, the situation was reversed, and the Mavericks were suppressed like this instead.

On the other side of the ocean, CCTV5.

Director Zhang Weiping was very excited: "The Lakers have found a way to win."

"Sometimes, it is often only a small detail, an inconspicuous thing, that determines the outcome."

"And tonight, Divac is the key to the victory. Many people seem to have forgotten the Serbian veteran."

"In short, the Lakers are playing very reasonably, very reasonably. On the contrary, the performance of the Mavericks is not satisfactory."

His partner Sun Zhengping was also very excited: "That's right."

"Win this game, and the Lakers can return to the home court. With the home court bonus, the Lakers' hopes of winning will be greatly increased."

"If the Lakers make it to the second round, they'll face the Suns."

"And the Rockets are also very hopeful to beat the Sonics and advance to the second round."

"In the second round, if the Lakers can beat the Suns and the Rockets beat the Spurs, then...then Yao Ming and Ye Heping can meet in the Western Conference Finals!"

At the end, Sun Zhengping was already trembling with excitement.

Although it is difficult, people always have dreams, otherwise what is the difference from salted fish.

At the end of the third quarter, 69:52, the Lakers have led by 17 points.

With this point difference in hand, the Lakers have basically completed the victory.

It's just that the Mavericks won't give up easily. This is their home court and it's the playoffs. They promised the fans but they didn't.

But the facts proved that their stubborn resistance was meaningless.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers continued to target the inside of the Mavericks, constantly hitting this point.

Not long after, Dampier made two more fouls, and was sent off after six offenders graduated.

So far, the Mavericks have no power to recover.

(End of this chapter)