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"The referee actually called a defensive foul! This means that Lamar Odom will stand at the free throw line and still make three free throws!" Even the experienced commentator Mike Breen expressed himself in surprise. With both hands, he has seen a lot of ultra-long-range buzzer shots before halftime. But it was the first time Mike Breen encountered a foul shot in the half court.

In the stands, cheers and boos intertwined. Lakers fans cheered, and Mavericks fans naturally offered the dirtiest words they could think of to the referee.

The referee ignored the boos of the fans and signaled Odom to go up the line for a free throw. He himself was about to go to the basket and pick up the basketball on the ground.

Just as the referee was walking towards the basket, a black shadow suddenly stood in front of him. Fortunately, the referee reacted in time, so he didn't hit it.

The referee looked up, and saw that Yiyang was staring at him.

"That was obviously an offensive foul just now!" Yi Yang didn't yell, but his tone was rather cold. But this kind of cold sent chills down the spine.

"Please step aside!" The referee didn't want to argue with Yiyang. If a superstar like Kobe or James came to argue with him, he might even say a few words to the other party. But a rookie? He really didn't want to waste time with a rookie.

"I said, didn't you see that I had already stood still? That was a dribble hit!" Yiyang's voice became louder. Usually, people think that the taciturn Yiyang has no temper. It's just because they have never seen Yiyang lose his temper. If Yiyang had no temper, he wouldn't have been expelled from the school team for beating up his teammates in high school.

"I'll say it again, please step aside!" Although Yiyang's height was only up to Yiyang's chin, the referee was not weak in the slightest.

"I ask you to watch the replay..." This time, before Yiyang finished speaking, he was suddenly pulled back by someone.

It was Nowitzki. He saw Yiyang arguing with the referee, so he rushed forward to separate the two.

The referee raised his hand and was about to make a "t" on the technical stage, but was stopped by Nowitzki.

"Hey, it's not worth giving a technical foul! You've already given me one, so there's no need to give him one too." Nowitzki pressed the referee's hand and refused to let go for a long time.

Nowitzki has worked hard in the league for so many years and has always had a good reputation. The referee didn't want to quarrel with Dirk, so he nodded slightly.

"I'll give you a face, Dirk. But if he has another time, I promise, I will punish him severely!" After speaking, the referee picked up the basketball and signaled Odom to come over and make a free throw.

Yiyang on the side was still a little aggrieved, but Nowitzki immediately came over and patted him on the shoulder.

"This is the NBA, the game is not necessarily absolutely fair. Hey, relax, let's catch up in the second half."

After listening to Nowitzki's words, Yiyang was willing to stand in the designated position. Even though he is mature on the court, Yiyang is still a young man......

Odom did not waste the "big gift" given to him by the referee. He hit all three shots from the free throw line. The guy who ranked second in the selection of the best sixth man helped the Lakers expand their lead at the last moment.

"53 to 44, because of Odom's three free throws at the last moment, the Dallas Mavericks have fallen behind the defending champion Lakers by 9 points after halftime! Kevin,

What do you think of that defensive foul at the last moment? "

"It was a ball that could be blown or not, but the referee did not intend to show mercy. In the second quarter of the game, the physical contact between the two sides became more and more frequent, and the movements became bigger and bigger. I think the referee also wanted to use this kind of ball. Way to tell all the players, don't overdo it. He did it just to control the game."

The discussion between Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan put an end to the duel between the two sides in the first half of the game.

9 points difference, only 1 point difference, the Lakers can widen the gap to double digits.

After returning to the locker room, the Lakers players were very excited. They can't wait to start the second half of the game quickly, and then they can widen the gap in one fell swoop.

In the home team locker room, the players' emotions were not so high.

Kobe was unstoppable on the court today, Nowitzki ate a technical foul, and Yiyang was used by Odom at the last moment. This series of things made everyone feel a little aggrieved.

Carlisle also looked helpless, pacing back and forth in the locker room. Look at this, look at that again, but don't speak for a long time.

The players lowered their heads one by one, and their morale dropped to the extreme.

"I said..." Carlisle, who had been walking back and forth for a long time, finally spoke. He stopped and looked at the players, who also looked up at him. "Why are you so downcast? In fact, it's not that we made a mistake when the situation turned out like this, but that the opponent's attack was really smooth, and luck is really good..."

"Hey, guys, our goal is the championship! From the first game of the playoffs, no one is optimistic about us! Because everyone thinks that we will lose the chain at the critical moment, everyone thinks that we will play No tough battle! Now, we are only 9 points behind, 9 points! A team that wants to win the championship will not be dejected because it is 9 points behind! If this is the case, then we will never succeed in our lives! If this is the case If so, what the media said is the truth! Keep your spirits up, let’s start with defense in the second half of the game, and don’t easily give the Lakers an open shot! Hold on! Get through the most difficult time, and we will definitely be able to reverse the game of!"

Carlisle just kept thinking about why the Mavericks have an excellent record in the regular season every year, but they are always eliminated in the playoffs. Even, it once became the background board for the Warriors to stage a black eight miracle.

Is it because the players are not strong enough, or the team's overall tactics are not good enough?

No, the Mavericks' players are good enough and their tactics can be executed.

What the Mavericks lack is a spirit! The kind of tough attitude that never gives up, dares to say "no" to powerful enemies, dares to challenge all authority, and despises everything. To put it bluntly, what the Mavericks lack is a "championship heart."

"The bastards from Los Angeles must be thinking how big the point difference will be in the second half of the game! Go to the field and tell them with your inseparable defense, don't try to take the victory away from here!" Carlisle waved his fist, The oppressive atmosphere in the locker room seemed to be broken by Carlisle in one fell swoop.

"The boss is right! We still have half the game to play! They can lead us by nine points in half the game, why can't we!? Everyone cheer up, and the second half of the game will also let the Los Angeles people see us In the regular season, didn’t we just kill them twice!? Let’s work hard together, we can definitely do it!” Nowitzki stood up suddenly, and after being encouraged by the head star, the hearts of the others It was completely boiling.

Yiyang, who was aggrieved at the end of the first half, was naturally completely ignited by the remarks of Carlisle and Nowitzki. He clenched his fists involuntarily, and yelled after everyone.

The staff outside the player tunnel didn't know what was going on, because the shouts from the doomed locker room seemed to be louder than those from the stadium...

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After the start of the second half of the game, the Lakers really attacked very hard. As soon as he played, Bynum blocked Chandler's layup, which was regarded as revenge for being blocked by the "Champion" for dunking in the first half of the game.

After that, Kobe chased and hit a three-pointer. Suddenly, the point difference on the field became 12 points, and all the Mavericks fans hugged their heads in their hands in annoyance.

"Do you think what you said during the intermission will be useful?" On the bench, Stotts was already a little restless.

"I believe them, man. It's okay, it's still a long time." After Carlisle finished, he got up from the bench and stood on the sidelines.

Afterwards, Yiyang used speed to overtake Fischer on the right side of the basket, and made an emergency stop to shoot a jumper. But his mid-range shot is still a hit. This shot Yiyang has completely got rid of Fisher, but unexpectedly Kobe's defense is really timely.

After Yiyang missed the shot, Kobe assisted Gasol on the offensive end with two-handed dunks. With a 14-point difference, the rhythm of the game seems to have been completely controlled by the Lakers.

"The Mavericks seem to have 'yesterday again' again. Their habitual collapse in the playoffs allowed the Lakers to quickly pull the score away. If this continues, it is not surprising that the Lakers will expand the point difference to 20 points. Could it be that the Dallas Mavericks are really going to be defeated?" Seeing Gasol's dunk, Mike Breen shook his head. He originally expected the Mavericks to fight back in the third quarter, but for now, it seems that nothing has changed.

"Hey! Slow down, don't be impatient! Our offensive purpose is too strong, next time pass a few more times, tear their defense!" Nowitzki picked up the basketball from the basket, and then yelled at everyone.

Seeing this scene, Carlisle let go of the hanging heart. If it is the past few seasons, the Mavericks may collapse to the end. But today, Carlisle can see that his team has not collapsed!

"Hold on, hold on! We still have time, hold on!" Yiyang took control of the ball and Carlisle yelled again.

Yiyang didn't want to lose, and everyone on the field didn't want to lose either. Therefore, they were not afraid of the 14-point difference, nor were they afraid of Kobe who played crazy. At this moment, they just want to knock their opponents to the ground!

Yiyang controlled the ball beyond the three-point line, and without hesitation, immediately hoisted the ball inside.

Gasol immediately clung to Dirk, and at the same time, Bynum also changed his position, going up to double-team at any time.

After receiving the ball, Dirk did not rush to go it alone, but patiently passed the ball to Stevenson again.

Even if Stevenson's three-point shooting is not accurate, Bryant is still very close, not giving the Mavericks any chance to score.

Seeing this situation, Stevenson passed the ball to Yiyang who was standing at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, and Yiyang reorganized the attack.

Yiyang looked at the timer on the backboard, and then observed the Lakers' defense. I have to admit that the defense of the defending champion is really impeccable. It is impossible to find a gap simply by passing the ball.

So Yiyang winked at Nowitzki, hoisted the ball into the penalty area again, and after passing the ball, Yiyang ran away immediately!

Everyone thought that Yiyang's running was to find open spots to score, but in fact, Yiyang was doing off-ball pick-and-rolls for his teammates.

Seeing Marion start suddenly, Artest, the beast, immediately moved sideways. But as soon as they started, they bumped into Yiyang.

Fisher didn't expect that Yiyang, a guard, would do an off-ball pick-and-roll for his teammates, so the switch was not timely.

Marion runs to the front of the rim for a fleeting opportunity. Nowitzki's pass was just delivered, and Marion "pushed" the basketball out with a weird posture. Fischer's interference, like a remedy after a dead sheep, seemed so powerless.

All eyes were on the basketball, and all Mavericks fans were expecting it to fall into the net.

The basketball bounced to the neck of the basket first, and both Bynum and Chandler had jumped high, ready to grab the rebound.

However, after the basketball fell again, it was impartial and fell into the net!

"Three-point hit! The Mavericks finally scored. Although they were 14 points behind, we saw that the Mavericks played with extraordinary patience just now, and they were not impatient! A beautiful match. Let's see if the Dallas Mavericks will use this momentum." keep it up!"

On the court, Marion and Yiyang clapped their hands lightly. Afterwards, they all threw themselves into defense.

"I think today, the Mavericks players refused to collapse!" Seeing the serious attitude of the Mavericks, Mike Breen joked with a smile.