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Carter's performance in adversarial training is expected to be outstanding. He is worthy of being the second position produced by North Carolina, and he is worthy of being the most prestigious player in the NBA. Although he hasn't played a game in half a year, he still can't keep up with the rhythm, but overall, Carlisle is still very satisfied with his performance.

As a three-point shooter, Carter can occasionally put a cold shot outside the three-point line. As a veteran, he can occasionally use his experience to create opportunities for his teammates. Do you still want him to cut down 20+5+5 data like ten years ago? Of course it is impossible. Carter can now do the things just mentioned, which is already very remarkable.

Like the Western Conference semifinals, in the Western Conference finals, the interval between the two games of the two teams is also only one day.

In one day, the heat of the Mavericks' "seven-minute defense" has not passed, and the Spurs don't know if they have come out of the shadow of defeat. But no matter what the mentality or state of the two teams, the game will not wait for them to adjust before starting.

This is a commercial alliance. Since it is commercial, it is necessary to ensure that the competition is sufficiently intensive. If the players can rest for two or three days, maybe the quality of the game will be higher. But the league doesn't care at all. In addition to quality, they are more obsessed with "quantity".

So on May 27th, under the eyes of the fans after the reporter, the second game of "Bull and Horse War" officially kicked off after only 48 hours from the first game!

Before the game began, Carlisle did not release the news of Carter's return, but the sharp-eyed fans still saw Carter warm up with others before the game. If Carter only appeared in a suit today, he would definitely not appear. If Carter appeared in a training suit but didn't warm up, he would definitely not have a chance to play.

But if this guy is wearing a training suit and warming up with the team, then his chances of playing are very high!

Seeing this scene, the fans cheered from the stands and shouted Carter's name.

The gray-bearded Carter smiled into the stands. He didn't expect that he would have such a high popularity in Dallas.

"The fans, like me, are looking forward to your coming back soon." Yiyang smiled. In fact, a veteran like Carter will be very popular no matter where he goes.

Although they can no longer dominate the game, although they can no longer play burst data, they can not even bring wonderful performances to the fans. But everything they have done in the past ten years has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Carter is very fortunate that he can be remembered by people, if he has a chance to play today. Carter made up his mind that he must not let his supporters down!

On the Spurs side, Popovich naturally saw Carter playing warm-up. But to be honest, Carter's appearance will not have any impact on the game. Even if Carlisle really sent him on the field, Popovich didn't worry.

Not everyone is Duncan, who can retain his dominance for decades. Popovich admits that Carter is a great second position. In the past, his dribbling, splitting, half-time singles, jump shots, coping and backing abilities were amazing. Now many young players at the second position are not half as comprehensive as above.

But no matter how comprehensive it is, it was once. The 37-year-old Carter can no longer be compared with the 27-year-old "half man, half god". With that effort, it is better to focus on how to contain Yiyang.

In the last game, the Spurs did not score in the last seven minutes of the fourth quarter, which was the key to their loss. Today, in order to cope with the historic defense of the Mavericks, Popovich asked the players to share the ball more, let the ball run, and try not to let the situation of one-on-one singles appear.

So in the first quarter of the game, under the command of Popovich, fans saw the ultimate concept of "team basketball"!

Tony Parker immediately handed the ball to Leonard after halftime. Leonard held the ball with three threats and waited for Duncan's pick and roll to accelerate the breakthrough.

Duncan quickly cut in after the screen, while Leonard hit the ground and sent the ball to Duncan who cut in.

Nowitzki chased after Duncan, and Gobert also made up his defense to the basket. Duncan raised the basketball high, but instead of trying to layup, he passed the ball to the unmarked Brazilian center Splitter.

Splitter raised the basketball while Gobert leaped vigorously. But the Spurs still didn't make a shot, and Split was still a pass. This time, he passed the ball to Danny Green, who was in the right corner.

After the basketball was conducted by four people, the Mavericks' defense has been torn open. Danny Green finished the shot before Tony Allen made up the defense, and the basketball passed through the net cleanly!

"Third-pointer again. This is already the second three-pointer that Danny Green has made today. The Spurs did a great job sharing the ball today. One offense, the basketball passed the hands of all five people, but the slightest It doesn't appear to be procrastinating. The Spurs have used the strength of the team to the extreme!" Mike Brin has never seen a team that plays like this. With high assists and high shooting percentages, the Spurs have played too ideally.

The Mavericks players were panting. Facing the Spurs' sharing of the ball, they were simply exhausted on the defensive end.

After Green hit a three-pointer, the Mavericks are eight points behind the Spurs. finally. This advantage was almost maintained by the Spurs to the end.

At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs relied on a 70% team shooting percentage, yes, 70%! The score became 34 to 27 and scored 34 points in a single quarter, which is definitely not a low number. The smooth offense of the Spurs makes the Mavericks who are good at defensive hard to defend.

"Also, in the second quarter, speed up the tempo!" Carlisle did not get angry because of this. He knew that losing his temper would not solve any problems. To solve the problem, there must be a way to solve the problem.

Carter, who failed to get a chance to play in the first quarter, smiled bitterly. If the Mavericks want to play fast in the second quarter, he shouldn't be able to get playing time. After all, Nick Young is more suitable for fast-paced offense and defense than him.

I have to admit that Carlisle's change is very beautiful. After Yiyang led the team to speed up the attack in the second quarter, the aging Spurs repeatedly failed to retreat and were successfully attacked by the Mavericks.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Mavericks had evened the score. Subsequently, the rotation lineup began to play, Nick Yang and Yiyang composed of double shots in the backcourt, they appeared to be comfortable in this fast-paced battle.

Nick Young's off-the-ball running position can always make Yiyang send a wonderful pass, and as long as the ball is passed to that guy, he will definitely shoot decisively!

Before the end of the second quarter, Nick Young and Yiyang made three consecutive three-pointers and hit the Spurs.

59 to 54, under the fast-paced bombardment, the Mavericks "pushed the teacher to death" and regained the initiative in their own hands.

"It was a wonderful half game! The Spurs and Mavericks showed their characteristics. From players to coaches, both sides saw each other's moves, and they didn't give in to each other. They played very well! Whoops, just sit here and explain. , I'm already sweating!" Mike Brin wiped the sweat from his forehead, and neither of the two evenly matched was left behind. Although the Mavericks are currently in the lead, he believes that the Spurs will not give up.

In this kind of game, it is often impossible to tell the winner until the last minute.

In the first quarter of the game, the Spurs beat the Mavericks with a smooth attack. In the second quarter, the Mavericks dragged the Spurs into the quagmire with fast-paced offense and defense. After the game entered the third quarter, Carlisle and Popovich finally "unified" their minds and focused on the defensive end, eager to establish a little advantage before the start of the fourth quarter.

As a result, there was neither a pleasing pass of the ball nor a hearty fast break in the third quarter. Yes, it's just the offensive and defensive positions of both sides.

The Mavericks’ infinite defenses make it impossible for the Spurs’ pass to give full play to their advantages, and the Spurs’ rapid retreat also makes the Maverick’s sneak attack no longer easy.

At the half of the third quarter, the Mavericks led 69-63, but afterwards Yiyang went off to rest. They didn't score a point in 3 minutes and were beaten by the Spurs 7-0, leading 70-69. However, after Duncan and Leonard were off the field, the Spurs failed to score in the last 2 minutes of this quarter. After the Mavericks scored 5 points in a row, they entered the final quarter with a 75-69 lead.

It is worth mentioning that Carter finally got a chance to play in the middle of the third quarter and performed well. He made two shots from outside the three-point line, and on one occasion, when he cut inside, he received a pass from Yiyang to prepare for a dunk, and was violated by Split. But on the free throw line, Carter still made two free throws and scored two points. Eight points in a single quarter, this is enough for a 37-year-old veteran to use the word "stunning" to describe.

In this section of the game, defense has become the theme of the two teams. Both sides have been unable to score within a few minutes, which shows how tight the defense is.

In the fourth quarter, the two teams continued to shine. Yiyang scored in singles and Duncan scored with a hook.

Nowitz Fund chicken retreats independently, and Leonard takes three steps. Neither side can contain anyone. One side is ahead, and the other side will definitely go on an offensive to complete the overtake. After that, the other team will adjust during the timeout, repeating and looping endlessly.

As Mike Brin had expected before, this game is destined to be played until the final moments before the winner can be determined. The two teams continued to take the lead alternately, the points difference did not widen, but the game time was getting less and less.

Until the last 40 seconds of the game, the score between the two sides was still 104. At this point, Popovich has put Splitter on the bench, Duncan is playing five, and French forward Burris Dior is playing four.

There is no doubt that although this lineup is shorter, its offensive power is even more impressive.

After Parker came with the ball, he first caught Duncan's pick-and-roll and walked in. But he did not break through, but passed the ball to Duncan who was inside as expected.

But Gobert made no mistake. He just stood in front of Duncan and didn't give this unsmiling overtime a chance. Duncan broke into the penalty area, Nowitzki immediately double-teamed.

At this moment, Duncan suddenly scored the ball, Dior at the mid-range position was not soft, and made a mid-range shot without being marked!

This is Dior's first shot today, and his previous two points were obtained by free throws. But only this time, he won a key two-point advantage for the Spurs in the last 29 seconds!

But the Spurs players had time to be happy, and the Mavericks sent a quick baseline.

Yiyang took a basketball and shuttled through the crowd. The shot was delivered very suddenly, and everyone on the Spurs had no time to retreat in time.

Yiyang surpassed Dior, Duncan, Ginobili and Parker. In the end, waiting for him at the basket was the Spurs' strongest defensive guy, Leonard!

Face to face with the expressionless black striker, he is in a state of danger. He adjusted his pace and shot under Leonard's long arm!

Yiyang had to admit that Leonard's big hands and long arms made him a top defender by nature! Yiyang's throw was almost blocked by Leonard!

However, there is essentially no difference between almost a cover and no cover. After the basketball passed Leonard, it fell into the net with precision. In the last 20 seconds of the game, Yiyang used a difficult toss to tie the score again!

"The goal is scored! The Spurs just scored a goal at ~www.novelmtl.com~ and immediately tied the score again! Oh my God, it's already the last 20 seconds, but the two teams are still playing inextricably! He also pulled the Mavericks back from the edge of the cliff again. He did not let the Spurs take away the victory! Coach Popovich used the last timeout in his hand. In the last 20 seconds, if the Spurs could not end the game, then the game Will be dragged into overtime!"

"Listen, we don't play overtime!" However, after the players were off the court, Popovich's first words did not match Mike Brin's prediction.

Yiyang walked off the court out of breath, just really close. He saved the team again, but he was not excited. If possible, Yiyang hopes that the game will never be played to the point where it needs to be determined by lore.

In the last 20 seconds, the Spurs have the ball. When Yiyang was at a loss, he suddenly felt that someone squeezed his shoulder.

Yiyang turned his head and looked at Carter.

"Boy, hold on. It's not impossible for Tony Parker to make the final shot. Don't take it lightly after he gets on the court." Carter's eagerness to enter the finals is undiminished... .