After the timeout, Terry came on to replace Stevens.

The purpose of this substitution is very clear, which is to increase the Mavericks' offensive points on the field.

The Mavericks also showed their strong execution ability. Terry made a mid-range jump shot after receiving the ball at the free throw line with the help of Chandler's pick-and-roll, helping the Mavericks solve their urgent problem.

And after retreating to the defensive end, the Mavericks also had changes on the defensive end.

After Rose broke through, the person who chose to assist in defense became Nowitzki on the weak side.

Rose passed the ball to O'Neal at the baseline, who chose to dunk under the basket with the ball, but his attempt was broken up by Chandler's backup defense.

After the timeout, the Mavericks played out all their tactical changes in offense and defense.

In addition to strong execution, Carlisle's adjustments were also in place.

If you have played 2K, you will definitely be familiar with Carlisle, the strongest coach in the game whose overall rating is on par with Popovich.

In reality, Carlisle won the best coach award when he debuted, and from the Pistons to the Pacers, he brought both teams to the level of championship contenders.

It's just that his luck has always been bad. When he was with the Pistons, he was picked by Larry Brown, and when he was with the Pacers, he encountered a brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

“Speed! Speed!”

Carlisle waved and shouted from the sidelines after seeing Chandler grab the rebound.

As shown in G1, the Mavericks are not the kind of team that seems to have a slow offensive tempo because of the age of their players. On the contrary, they were able to complete those reversals by playing a fast-paced offense and defense.

Before Yao Ming retreated to the backcourt, the Mavericks launched a fast break, and it was Terry again who made a three-pointer.

After scoring the goal, Terry did his signature "jet" celebration.jpg.

Most players need to shoot to find their touch after coming off the bench, or at least run around on the court to warm up their bodies.

But some players don't need these. They can just shoot the ball as soon as they come on the court, and the key is that the ball goes in. They are generally called the best sixth man.

Terry is one of them. Although he played as a substitute most of the time, he was the team's second-leading scorer in four of his seven seasons with the Mavericks.

9 to 13.

In addition to their execution, the Mavericks showed their resilience.

There is a more intuitive statistic. In the four games that the Mavericks lost in the playoffs, the score difference was all within 10 points, and three of them were within 5 points.

Barkley is right about this. It is almost unrealistic to defeat such a team in one quarter.

Thibodeau then stood up and made tactical gestures to the court.

After the Bulls advanced to the frontcourt, they changed their offensive stance to 1-3-1, and Yao Ming continued to support the offense at the free throw line.

After passing the ball left and right, Xu Yong received the ball outside the three-point line. He first shook off Terry who was rushing towards him, and then passed the ball to Rose who was 45° outside the other side after Kidd rushed over.

After receiving the ball, Rose didn't hesitate and shot directly.

The basketball flew through the air and drew a parabola...

“Swish!”

Right in the middle of the mesh bag!

Rose also made a three-pointer.

9 to 16.

The score difference widened to 7 points again.

This three-pointer can be said to have come at a very timely moment.

And from Carlisle's frown, it can be seen that what he was worried about really happened.

If Rose throws another one in, the Mavericks won't dare to use the double team defense anymore.

In the transition from offense to defense, Xu Yong used the puppy step to harass Terry with all his strength.

It became difficult for Terry to catch the ball.

After going around in circles, the ball returned to Nowitzki's hands.

O'Neal was very aggressive and almost knocked the ball out of Nowitzki's hands. Nowitzki barely controlled the ball and took a step forward to shoot.

O'Neal followed very closely on this ball, and Nowitzki leaned back a lot to avoid interference, so the ball's parabola was very high.

But after the ball traced a high parabola in the air...

“Swish!”

Still fell into the net bag.

In this state, Nowitzki is unstoppable.

Maybe at this moment O'Neal can understand how Ibaka felt during the Western Conference Finals.

The feeling of defending to the utmost but failing at the last minute is devastating to the defender's confidence.

11 to 16, the Mavericks are still keeping close to the score.

"This Mavericks team is indeed the most resilient team I have ever seen." Kenny Smith couldn't help but sigh in the commentary booth.

With the Bulls' current form tonight, if it were any other team, the score difference would probably have been 15 points.

The Bulls' offense, Yao Ming continued to stand at the free throw line to support.

This time the ball was passed to Artest in the corner, but Artest's three-point shot from the corner unfortunately missed.

Fortunately, Yao Ming saw the right angle and rushed to grab the offensive rebound. After seeing the Mavericks tighten their defense, he passed the ball to Rose on the outside.

At this moment, Carlisle stood up suddenly from the bench.

This is really what he worries about.

Rose was very confident after receiving the ball, and even shook off Marion who was rushing towards him, and then made a three-pointer.

As soon as the ball was shot, the commentators on the scene were already excited.

Normally, Rose wouldn't be able to shoot a three-pointer like this.

Although it was a shot after dribbling past the opponent, the trajectory of the ball was still very straight.

"Get.it!"

As the commentator shouted, the basketball went through the net.

Rose made two consecutive three-pointers from the outside!

This is not Rose, this is Luo Allen!

Carlisle was forced to call another timeout.

The United Center was already in a frenzy. Rose's performance tonight was really exciting and unexpected.

When Rose came off the court, he found Xu Yong and gave him a high five.

In terms of the importance of mentality to shooting, he had no psychological burden tonight and everything went smoothly. After a series of successful attacks at the beginning, he also found his touch from the outside.

After Rose found his form and output angle, tonight's game was like a complete reversal of G1.

The Bulls scored more goals, while on the Mavericks side, except for Terry who had a good touch, it was difficult for others to provide support to Nowitzki under the Bulls' high-intensity defense which was completely different from that in G1.

Nowitzki played in the first three quarters exactly like Xu Yong did in the previous game, and he really tried his best.

Although he was in good shape, the Mavericks were still 10 points behind the Bulls at 70-80 at the end of the third quarter.

The Bulls are in a good position tonight.

The two sides entered the final quarter of the competition.

Right at the start, Barea of ​​the Mavericks faked a breakthrough and shot a three-pointer from the outside.

You really can't underestimate this mountain in Puerto Rico.

At this time, Rose glanced at Xu Yong on the bench.

"Go ahead, I'll be behind you." Xu Yong gave him an affirmative answer.

After hearing this, Rose stood up and took the initiative to ask Thibodeau to go on the court to face Barea.

As soon as Rose came on the court, he harassed Barea crazily.

A player who is as fast as you but taller than you, and who doesn't hesitate to use his physical strength, Barea was soon put in a mask of pain.

"I have to admit, the Bulls' play tonight impressed me." Barkley exclaimed from the commentary booth.

He was not so surprised by Rose's adjustments at the beginning of the game and even his rebound tonight. After all, he was the one who said "there is no fake MVP."

But the defensive enthusiasm of Rose, and even the entire Bulls team, is much higher than that in G1.

In other words, the Bulls were not in good shape in G1, and tonight was the night when the Bulls' true strength was demonstrated.

With 8 minutes left in the game and the score at 76 to 85, both teams began to replace their main lineups. The only substitute left on the court was Terry from the Mavericks.

The Bulls are undoubtedly the advantageous side tonight, but a 9-point difference is not safe when facing the Mavericks.

The Mavericks' turn after the substitution.

Nowitzki received the ball in the high post and continued to play against O'Neal.

The Bulls stopped double-teaming at this time.

After Nowitzki's one-on-one play, he turned around, broke through, and then made a quick stop and jump shot. His technique was impeccable.

"when!"

However, his shot this time failed to hit the target.

As mentioned before, Carlisle would send Nowitzki into the game during the transition period from the bench, so he only rested for two minutes in the middle of this quarter.

Fans are all making fun of Thibodeau, but in fact, if the situation really comes to this, every NBA head coach is Thibodeau.

However, it is obvious that Xu Yongdu could not withstand the intense competition, and Nowitzki's scoring efficiency inevitably declined.

Now, the opportunity comes to the Bulls.

A 9-point difference is not that big, but as long as the Mavericks seize the opportunity to widen the gap, even they will be helpless.

After all, the Bulls don't have James as their "sixth man".

The Bulls advanced to the frontcourt and Xu Yong received the ball with his back to the basket in the high post.

In the first three quarters, Rose was the main attacker and the main defender of Barea, while Yao Ming was also in charge of organizing the defense. Both of them consumed a lot of physical energy, and at this time, it was Xu Yong who had the most physical energy.

The one defending Xu Yong is Kidd.

Kidd is also an old fox. After Xu Yong received the ball, he kept elbowing him on the waist.

Xu Yong directly confronted him, lowered his center of gravity and pushed him flying a big step.

Although Kidd has strong defensive experience, that can't make up for his weight and size disadvantages in a one-on-one situation.

After all, he is just a 1.93-meter point guard, while Xu Yong is a 2.06-meter forward-guard swingman with shoes on.

Moreover, Xu Yong is not James. After pushing Kidd away, he turned and leaned back towards the free throw line.

With this jumping height and movement speed, Kidd didn't even have the energy to dive.

“Swish!”

Xu Yong's fadeaway shot went in steadily.

Cool.

This was Xu Yong’s most intuitive feeling after scoring the goal.

And he had a new understanding of what Jordan said.

No wonder someone like Jordan was able to accept the team in the end. To paraphrase James, it’s because the game lasts 48 minutes!

No matter how strong a person's physical fitness is, it is impossible for him to play for 48 minutes.

In other words, if a game is only 20 minutes long, Jordan's idea is definitely to go to the team, I can handle it alone.

But now, the feeling of playing the fourth quarter with enough energy is really great.

Nowitzki's crooked breakthrough caused O'Neal to foul.

His choice was very smart. After his touch declined, he chose to attack the basket more often to cause damage.

However, judging from his reaction of taking a long time to recover after falling to the ground before being pulled up by his teammates, this approach would only accelerate the consumption of his limited physical energy.

Now he completely experienced what Xu Yong felt during G1.

After adjusting his breathing, he made both free throws, helping the Mavericks continue to keep the score close.

Xu Yong still received the ball in the high position, but the Mavericks quickly tightened their defense.

Xu Yong passed the ball back to Rose. Rose received the ball and made a fake shot to force Terry to come back, then continued to pass the ball to Xu Yong.

Xu Yong received the ball quickly, this time he turned and leaned back directly to the baseline.

Kidd reacted quickly to this ball and rushed forward to interfere.

But just like Wade before, his interference had limited impact on Xu Yong's shot.

The basketball flew over his fingertips and into the basket.

“Swish!”

Keep going!

Xu Yong did not do nothing in the first three quarters, he maintained his touch very well.

Jordan was already laughing broadly over his cigar.

The feeling of being at the bottom, the offensive posture, the scoring efficiency, it is as if he is still on the court, the sense of immersion is much stronger than that of James.

Nowitzki didn't ask for the ball again, not because he didn't want to, but after attacking twice in a row, he needed to slow down.

Terry received the ball and shot after going around the screen, but at the moment he shot, Xu Yong flashed over the screen and flew over to block him.

Although Terry's shot was not directly blocked, it was touched by Xu Yong.

The basketball was originally hard when it was thrown, but it became soft immediately after being touched.

The ball fell directly into Artest's hands.

As soon as Artest got the ball, he saw Xu Yong, who had blocked the shot, already on the fast break.

Xu Yong, who is full of energy, has a strong desire at this moment.

Artest simply swung the ball forward, and after Xu Yong got the ball, he accelerated and shook off Kidd who was defending him, and made a gliding windmill dunk.gif.

Yes, you read that right, Xu Yong even has a physical performance of dunking!

78 to 91.

The Bulls widened the gap to 13 points.

There was burst of cheers at the scene.

After landing, Xu Yong was a little excited. He waved his hands to signal the fans to cheer louder.

When dealing with a resilient team, what you need is a single-minded effort.

Nowitzki could only hold the ball, and his face looked a little pale at this time.

However, he still made a difficult fadeaway shot after passing the ball back and forth with Kidd.

But after he made the move, he fell to the ground again. He was really exhausted tonight.

Xu Yong caught something at this time.

When he got to the frontcourt, he did not back down Kidd, but instead let O'Neal Jr. move to the high post to play pick-and-roll.

This is to take advantage of Nowitzki's lack of physical strength to attack him.

The Mavericks' choice was straightforward. They directly released O'Neal Jr. to double-team Xu Yong.

It's just that Nowitzki was a little slow. Xu Yong replicated Rose's action in the previous game and accelerated in one step to pass through the gap between people!

Xu Yong's breakthrough speed was not as fast as Rose, but his explosive power was so strong that Kidd couldn't even commit a foul.

Xu Yong strode into the inside, and when he saw Chandler coming to assist in defense, he did not choose to pull up this time. Instead, he jumped up from the ground like a spring, pulled the ball high with his right hand, and slammed the ball into the basket through Chandler.

This scene shocked Chandler.

Then I didn't wait for his reaction.

“Bang!”

Xu Yong rode on Chandler with one hand and slammed the ball into the basket.gif!

Everyone at the United Center went crazy.

Even Barkley held his head in disbelief.

"The game is over."