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After spinning around in place twice, James still couldn't find an opportunity to pass or shoot. In the end, he could only nudge Odom with his shoulder and then use Nowitzki's signature move, a one-legged fadeaway jumper, to shoot the ball.

But clearly, James's touch and shooting ability are no match for Nowitzki's. After a series of confrontations, the shot simply didn't go in; it went way off the rim and barely touched it.

"Get out of here!" Yao Ming roared, leaping high to grab the backboard, then unusually swung his elbows, shooing away the Mavericks players who were trying to steal the ball.

Yao Ming displayed an unusual ferocity, shooing away all the opposing players before steadily passing the ball to Rose. Everyone knew how important this play was, and everyone knew what it meant if this shot went in.

Rose came to the frontcourt again, but this time he didn't go for a one-on-one. Instead, he let DeRozan come up, and after a handoff between the two, the ball came to DeRozan's hands.

DeRozan turned his back to the basket and sat down to enter the three-point line, then turned his back again and handed the ball to Odom with a handoff.

Odom quickly dribbled laterally and then passed the ball to Boozer, who was back in position.

Boozer backed down Marion and then forcefully drove into the paint.

But he only bumped into him once. Because he had never stopped running, Ross, who had already circled the court almost once, suddenly ran over again and made his third consecutive handoff with Boozer in this round.

This time, Rose didn't hesitate or do anything unnecessary after getting the ball; he pulled up and was about to shoot!

But Terry also brought out the best defensive performance of his career tonight. He squeezed through the screen and jumped up to contest the shot without any regard for the screen. Under his crazy defense, he actually squeezed past Boozer and blocked Rose in the face.

Just as Rose was about to be blocked by Terry, Rose suddenly and incredibly folded his body completely to avoid Terry's block.

Logically speaking, after a normal person performs such a movement in the air, they would be completely exhausted and would only be able to barely manage the rest.

Who knows what Rose's core muscles are made of? This guy somehow managed to generate power in mid-air and pass the ball through Terry's ribs.

Under these circumstances, Rose's pass was still incredibly fast, like a rocket. The force of the pass was so great that Yao Ming, who received the ball in the paint, even felt a tingling sensation in his hand.

Rose made a pass at the last possible moment, and Yao Ming certainly didn't let him down!

After receiving the ball, he used a baseline spin move to deceive Nowitzki, who was not good at defense, and then turned his body towards the top line and pulled up for an incredibly simple one-handed layup.

"Shh!"

After the crisp sound, the sound waves at the scene exploded again.

They've overtaken them!
110: 111!

1 minutes and 55 seconds left!
"The Bobcats did it! They took the lead! They outscored the Mavericks by 21 points in the second half! They outscored the Mavericks by 17 points in the fourth quarter! They did it! They pulled off another incredible comeback!" Jackson shouted immediately as Yao Ming scored.

Miller, standing next to him, dropped all pretense: "Charlotte, hold on! They have to hold on! This game isn't over yet, don't relax, no matter what, don't relax!"

At this point, Johnson dared not hide his timeout any longer; he gestured and called a timeout.

He needs to make proper arrangements for the upcoming matches.

Losing a game like this would have a huge impact on the team's confidence!

"You know what I'm going to say, right?" Lin Tian looked at the players as they returned and reached out to give each of them a high-five.

"You played well," Yao Ming laughed heartily. "My rebounds and layups were solid, weren't they!"

"You're fucking hard, buddy! You're fucking hard!" Rose originally wanted to rub Yao's head, but found he couldn't quite reach it, so he grabbed his shoulders and shook him repeatedly.

"My trash talk is pretty good too! I trash-talked that little brat so badly he couldn't even play basketball anymore!" Odom said smugly, sticking out his nose. "I think I could write a book and teach everyone how to trash talk."

"Did you see how much I pushed Nowitzki so hard he could barely stand?" Boozer chewed his gum, equally excited.

excited!

The entire Bobcats team was in a state of extreme excitement.

"It's time to calm down." Lin Tian coughed and said sternly, "The more critical the moment, the less we can afford to relax! The more critical the moment, the more we must remember that we haven't won yet!"

"For us, being down by 20 points means nothing, so for the Mavericks, does being down by 1 point mean they can't catch up?"

"Next round, even if you have to defend with your head, even if you have to risk your life, you have to stop them! I won't allow them to score next round! I won't allow them to score! Stop their attack!"

"Now that we're in the lead, I absolutely will not allow anyone to give up our advantage! I will not allow anyone to take it away! Understand?"

"understand!"

Looking at his players, Lin Tian said coldly, "Everyone remember this: I want to win! Tonight, we must win! Remember, if we lose by 20 points, it's nothing, just an ordinary loss."

"But if we close the gap to 20 points and then lose again, then for the next 20 years, we will be mentioned again and again! We will appear on various lists and data rankings as 'trying hard to catch up but failing at the last hurdle'!"

"I can't afford to lose face like that, so you'd better have some shame too!"

At this point, Lin Tian cleared his throat again and said, "So, next, Derrick, Landry, Marvin, Lamar, Yao, you five go up! On defense, remember, we have to defend!"

"When you encounter a pick-and-roll, remember to remind your teammates to help defend or switch. Make sure to shout it out on the defensive end!"

"They won't let James have the ball anymore. They'll have him stand on the weak side and spread out the defense. Marvin, you're going up against James, but don't lose focus. Even if he doesn't have the ball, don't let him get going. If he cuts to the basket and dunks, you won't be playing anymore!"

"But if he hits a difficult long-range shot, it's not your fault! That's how we deal with LeBron in the last two minutes. He should be a spectator in the last two minutes, but we absolutely cannot let our guard down!"

"Finally, they will almost 100% run pick-and-rolls between Nowitzki and Terry, and they will let these two veterans of the team really finish the last two minutes of the game!"

"Then if there's a dead ball in the next round, Demar and Carlos, you two go up and replace Marvin and Landry. If there's no dead ball, then we don't need to rush, we can take it one step at a time! Go ahead, one by one, and pay attention to communication!"

After giving his players another instruction, Lin Tian clapped his hands, signaling them to continue fighting and play the last two minutes of the game.

After the timeout, the Mavericks inbounded the ball directly to Terry, and James stood alone at the 45-degree angle on the wing, showing no intention of moving.

Williams, meanwhile, kept his eyes fixed on James, fully focused and on guard against any possible cuts by James.

Terry waved to signal all his teammates to run to their positions, and as Lin Tian had predicted, Nowitzki quickly moved up to provide cover for him.

"Don't change!"

Rose saw the opportunity when Nowitzki stepped forward and aggressively took a step forward, forcing his way through the screen and preventing the pick-and-roll from succeeding.

Odom first took a step back to prevent Terry from suddenly breaking through, then rushed forward and closely followed Nowitzki.

Their defensive coordination was flawless, denying the star duo of Terry and Nowitzki any opportunities. After a few exchanges, Terry still had the ball on the perimeter, unable to break through Rose's defense.

Fortunately, Nowitzki also showed his responsibility as a leader at this moment, sticking his butt out to push Odom aside and reaching out to Terry for the ball.

Terry saw an opportunity and delivered a bounce pass, trying to create space to the other side. However, Fields, who had been following Butler, had somehow let go of Butler and suddenly appeared from behind Nowitzki, swatting the ball away.

The basketball was pulled out of Nowitzki's control, and Odom reacted the fastest, leaping out to grab the ball and quickly passing it to Rose.

Rose received the ball and immediately charged towards the frontcourt, head down, accelerating relentlessly!

The Bobcats intercepted the ball again and launched a counterattack!

"Come on! Come on!"

The fans at the Spectrum Center roared and cheered wildly as the Bobcats launched their most important counterattack of the night!

Terry unleashed his fastest speed ever, relentlessly biting Rose and preventing her from using her full speed, effectively entangled the Summer City Rose.

Rose dribbled all the way to the three-point line, but due to interference from Terry, by the time he got there, the Mavericks' Marion and Butler were already in position and in defensive positions. If Rose wanted to drive directly to the basket, he would have to face the defense of at least three people!
Rose was in a bad mood. It would be a shame to give up such a hard-won fast break opportunity.

But if you don't stop, this isn't really a good time to try and show off your skills in a 1v3 situation.

Suddenly, Rose, who had just been feeling helpless, had a flash of inspiration and then suddenly threw the ball toward the basket!

From this angle, it looks like an aerial relay!

The three men who had been staring at Ross immediately turned around, but that was all they could do!
Because of Rose's overwhelming presence and powerful mid-range shot, Butler was practically standing on the three-point line preparing to double-team him, while Marion only retreated to the vicinity of the free-throw line.

They didn't have time to get back to the basket.

"boom!"

Then, I watched in disbelief as a loud bang came from behind me, and a Bobcats player descended from the sky, completing a spectacular alley-oop dunk!

Marvin Williams!

This guy, who has been called a bust since entering the league, with his performance and statistics always being mediocre, finally scored two crucial points through his positioning!
"Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!" After his exhilarating dunk, Williams immediately pounded his chest with both hands and roared continuously!

He was an absolute role player on the Bobcats, with limited playing time and even fewer shot attempts. He watched as players like Jeremy Lin, Fields, Stephenson, and even Thomas, whose status on the team was originally far lower than his, all had outstanding performances.

It was impossible for Williams not to be restless.

He wanted to be a hero too!

Back then, he was also a chosen one, entering the league with the title of a super genius.

How could he not have dreams?

At this moment, his dream finally came true!
In at least this round, he is the hero.

"Come on! I'm not afraid of you!" After his dunk, Williams looked at James again, his eyes blazing with even more ferocity and fighting spirit: "I'm a damn second overall pick too!"

After that shot, the Bobcats' momentum completely took off!
Everyone was more aggressive than before, and their defensive stance was more aggressive. Anyway, it was their home court, so they weren't afraid.

The relentless defense and fierce physical play once again caught the Mavericks, a relatively civilized team, off guard. Fortunately, after disappearing for several possessions, Nowitzki finally stepped up, driving hard to the basket, pushing past Odom, and completing an incredibly difficult layup.

The point difference has been narrowed to 1 point!

112: 113!

But now, the Bobcats are in the lead! They've taken the initiative!
The final 1 minute and 10 seconds, a race against time!
"Demar! Carlos!" Lin Tian quickly made substitutions, replacing Odom and Fields with two players capable of attacking.

As for Williams, the guy just scored a goal and made a contribution, so Lin Tian rewarded him by letting him stay on the field for one more round!
Williams, of course, understood Lin Tian's intentions, and he certainly wouldn't waste this reward!
Run, keep running!

Williams ran almost the entire half of the court, constantly setting screens for his teammates and occasionally using their screens to sprint. Following Rose's instructions, Williams didn't stop for a moment!

Then he saw Rose suddenly stop in mid-range, and then suddenly turn around and rush towards the basket.

He didn't know if Rose could make the shot, but he knew he had to go in!

"Boom!"

Then came a muffled thud as the basketball bounced off the rim. Williams leaped high, caught the ball, and then, just as he landed and James and Marion were rushing towards him, tossed the ball to Boozer.

Even if James and Marion immediately turned around to chase Boozer, it was already too late!

With one delay inside and one outside, it was enough for Boozer to draw his sword and make a move!
"Shh!"

With a crisp click, Boozer made a successful layup!
The Bobcats have once again extended their lead to 3 points!
"Well done, Marvin!" This time, even Lin Tian couldn't help but jump up, waving his arms to cheer Williams on, and giving him a high five when he got close!

Of course, at the same time, taking advantage of the dead ball opportunity, Lin Tian did not forget to take Odom and Fields from the defense team, and once again took DeRozan and Boozer.

At this stage of the game, Lin Tian's micro-management might not have a practical effect, but it would certainly make the Mavericks' players and coaches feel tense and anxious.

This is exactly what he wants!
His substitutions were less about implementing two different lineups for offense and defense, and more about psychological tactics.

Johnson didn't call a timeout either. He only had one timeout left, and he didn't dare use it at this moment; he wanted to save it.

He wants to wait for another round!
Last 50 seconds!
Terry once again took on the responsibility of being the main scorer. He came to the frontcourt and ran a pick-and-roll with Nowitzki. This time, their pick-and-roll finally worked!

Rose couldn't get past the screen, and although Odom quickly moved forward and locked up his position, preventing Terry from easily breaking through, Terry then passed the ball back to Nowitzki at the top of the key after creating space.

Nowitzki raised the ball, aimed, and then shot!

Rose's height posed no threat to him, but Rose's eyes were fixed on Nowitzki's feet.

"Stepped out of bounds! Stepped out of bounds! Stepped out of bounds!" Rose shouted to the referee, indicating it was a two-pointer!
He was 100% certain that Nowitzki's toe had landed on the three-point line.

"Shh!"

A crisp sound rang out, but at the same time, the referee, who had raised his arm high, only held up two fingers before slamming it down. (End of Chapter)