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"Li, you played well, keep playing like this. I need you to keep threatening their outside line at all times. Also, Dirk, you go to the low post and try to play one-on-one. If you don't have a chance, pass the ball to Li and let Li find a way to finish."Carlisle shouted. The

Mavericks' tactical intention is very clear, that is, Nowitzki is still the first attacking point, and Li Zhen is the one who takes the blame.

When Nowitzki can't play, or there is no good opportunity, Li Zhen will roll up his sleeves and go forward to do it!

Carlisle made such an arrangement for the continuity of the team's firepower. If Nowitzki is not the core on the court, can he be expected to defend?

With Kidd on the court and Li Zhen playing as a shooting guard, Carlisle believes that this lineup can continue to hit the Spurs!

The Spurs emphasized not to challenge Li Zhen's outside defense, but also to suppress the rhythm. Li Zhen's outside three-pointers must be focused on, and it is better to give up two points than three points!

As for Nowitzki, Carlisle The Spurs still have the same three arrangements.

Back from the timeout.

The Spurs still have the lineup of GDP + Jefferson + George Hill.

Parker controlled the ball. Parker is very experienced. Although he is in adversity, he is not that flustered.

Kidd also pressed Parker continuously, but failed.

Li Zhen was still facing Ginobili. Both of them tacitly did not touch each other or look for the whistle.

Both sides knew that if they continued to touch each other like this, it would be an endless entanglement.

Ginobili's sudden counter-run opened up some distance between him and Li Zhen. Duncan immediately took advantage of this gap to get in and block Li Zhen!

Li Zhen switched defense with Nowitzki. At the same time, Parker also passed the ball.

After receiving the ball, Ginobili immediately wanted to attack Nowitzki.

"Leave him to me!" Li Zhen shouted to Nowitzki and immediately chased Ginobili.

Duncan's pick-and-roll and off-ball screen for the guard were very difficult. In the first half of the quarter, the Spurs scored too many points with this trick.

Although Ginobili broke through, he did not completely get rid of Li Zhen's entanglement.

Li Zhen kept following him from behind!

If someone else chased him like this, Manu would most likely stop in a hurry to make a foul, but against Li Zhen, Manu did not play like this.

Manu felt that Li Zhen would be wary of his foul, not to mention whether he could make a foul successfully. If he breaks the tacit understanding of neither of them committing fouls, then Li Zhen will go crazy. That is not the rhythm the Spurs like. This is Dallas' home court, and the whistle will definitely be in favor of the home team. Manu has a lot of ideas.

If he forces it, will he be blocked again?

After making the choice, Manu chose to pass the ball to Jefferson while moving forward at high speed!

Jefferson was a little confused when he received the ball on the other side.

Isn't there an empty basket in front of you? Why don't you go in?

There's no time, Fake, Jefferson hurriedly received the ball and shot from mid-range.

""Hollow the basket!!!" The basketball hit the basket and bounced high up and was caught by Li Zhen who rushed in.

"Haha, Ginobili was psychologically traumatized by Li Zhen's block. Li Zhen was actually still some distance away from Ginobili. This ball was different from the previous chase block. It was still very difficult for Li Zhen to block. Ginobili should have played more resolutely."Smith shouted

"Li Zhen's defensive improvement is really great. I remember that he used to rely on his physical talent and enthusiasm to defend. Now his defensive skills have also improved. He will create psychological pressure on his opponents."Barkley shouted

"You layup, why don't you do it?"

Popovich yelled at Ginobili.

Ginobili was also annoyed that he thought too much. The

Mavericks attacked.

Li Zhen passed the ball to Kidd, and Kidd gestured forward.

After arriving at the frontcourt, Nowitzki wrestled with Duncan in the low post.

Li Zhen also started to run!

Nowitzki didn't get a good position, Kidd passed the ball to Li Zhen in the corner position who had a better chance.

After receiving the ball, Li Zhen did not go deep, but dribbled backwards continuously.

Kidd took the initiative to make a pick-and-roll for Li Zhen!

"This is a pick-and-roll between guards, a tactic that is rarely seen!" Smith shouted.

Parker and Ginobili did not expect Kidd to use this trick.

Li Zhen immediately passed Parker with the help of Kidd's pick-and-roll!

Ginobili's defense was delayed a little, and Li Zhen took advantage of the situation to accelerate and break through the outer defense line!!

Straight-line impact, showing super explosive power!!

Duncan was stuck by Nowitzki, and he did not assist in defense.

McDyess did not expect Li Zhen to be so fierce, and he was easily passed by Li Zhen from the right!!

Li Zhen firmly grasped the ball with one hand, pushed off the ground and lifted into the air, took off, glided, and dunked!!!

""Hit the basket!"

A neat and clean dunk!

15 to 19, the score difference continues to widen!!

Li Zhen's dunks are not very beautiful.

His dunk value is still very low, which means that he doesn't move his hands much.

The beauty of a dunk is not only related to jumping, but also requires creative thinking in many cases.

Li Zhen is not very strong in this aspect.

However, Li Zhen doesn't care much about whether his dunks are good-looking or not. He is a pragmatist. All he wants is two points. This is why Li Zhen has never added dunks to his attribute points.

Compared with flashy and fancy, he still has many attributes that need to be increased in actual combat!

Although the dunk is not beautiful, it is still domineering and looks very powerful.

The fans at the Airline Arena cheered!

Dallas fans' requirements for Li Zhen are not so abnormal.

It's enough to be able to break through and shoot, and they don't require him to dunk on par with Carter.....

The Spurs continued to attack calmly.

This time, it was Duncan who shook off Nowitzki with his footwork in the low post and scored a rebound!

17 to 19.

Seeing Duncan score, Popovich slightly relaxed his pressure.

But he hadn't completely released his anger yet. The Mavericks���The attack went on again.

This time it was more straightforward.

After passing half court, Li Zhen felt that he had a good touch, so he didn't call for tactics. He made a few random passes at the 45-degree angle on the right side and dribbled the ball under his crotch.

In front of Parker, he stepped back and shot a long three-pointer!!!

Parker didn't react at all to this shot, it was too strange to shoot from this position.

Carlisle looked a little disappointed when he saw Li Zhen play this ball on the sidelines.

It doesn't matter if it's a little bit, but it matters if it goes in.

The basketball draws a beautiful arc

""Shua!!"

17 to 22.

Seeing this ball, not to mention Popovich, even Carlisle couldn't breathe!

In the regular season, Li Zhen would occasionally shoot three-pointers like this, but this is the playoffs, fuck!

This shot choice is problematic, but if this kind of shot goes in, Carlisle can't do anything to Li Zhen.

Because this kind of ball really boosts morale.

Look, the Mavericks players on the court and the players on the bench are shouting excitedly.