Just over a minute after Liu Mang came up, Pippen got two fouls and was replaced...

With Pippen out, the Blazers' offense mainly focused on Rainman Kemp's inside play. Kemp performed well in the first few minutes of each game when his physical strength was still good, and his singles efficiency was good.

However, with Pippen out of the game, Liu Mang stopped pressing the pace and counterattacked continuously. The Hawks went 10-7, widening the point difference to 13 points, leading the Trail Blazers 35-22 after the first quarter.

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The second quarter of the game started soon.

The Eagles are led by Liu Mang, with Jason Terry, Raheem, and Muhammad taking a rest. The other four players sent are Emmanuel, Chris Crawford, and Newbell.

Ratliff.

On the Trail Blazers side, Pippen was on the board again, which made Liu Mang relieved. The other four players were Steve Kerr, Mitchell Butler, Zach Randolph, and Dale Davis.

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The Trail Blazers attacked, and Pippen advanced with the ball. The Trail Blazers' lineup was the best rotation they had gradually found. They used Pippen's organizational ability to attack.

After being replaced with two fouls after the first quarter, Pippen immediately made a comeback in the second quarter, but finally calmed down.

Although his mind was still full of dissatisfaction and hostility towards Liu Mang, his mind became much clearer.

At his age, he would definitely not be able to fight head-on with his strength, and he didn't have as many tricks as his opponent. Pippen felt that he was already a good at drawing fouls. His biggest characteristic on the defensive end was diving, but compared with the rookie in front of him.

If you wake up and find that your acting skills are still not enough, then work steadily to stabilize the situation, close the gap and wait for opportunities to counterattack!

For the first time in two years, Pippen wanted to win so much. He wanted to defeat that evil rookie!

After the start of the second quarter, Pippen concentrated on organizing the offense. On the defensive end, he did not have too much physical contact with Liu Mang.

After being suspended for a season, I no longer took the defensive route. A group of old, weak, sick and disabled people can only play defense and attack quickly.

Pippen, who was fully organizing the offense, organized the Blazers' offense in an orderly manner. Randolph's low-post moves, Dale Davis' pick-and-roll cuts, Steve Kerr's open shots...

Pippen sent out 3 assists in just a few minutes, and also passed to teammates and then passed to open teammates.

The Blazers' lineup is indeed very talented on the offensive end. Even though Liu Mang kept scoring from outside the three-point line and in the three-second zone like a runaway husky, after half a quarter, the Blazers not only did not lose the lead,

Instead, they relied on team offense to overpower Liu Mang's personal offense, outscoring 17-15 at half quarter, chasing the point difference to 39-50, with the Trail Blazers trailing by 11 points.

Liu Mang scored 7 points in the first quarter, 12 points in the second quarter, and was about to break 20 points at halftime, but he was so desperate!

Although Pippen was still guarding him, he only defended with his eyes.

Pippen calmed down and stopped fighting with Liu Mang. He wanted to use a roundabout way to defeat his opponent by winning the game. Liu Mang said that he couldn't commit a foul!

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During the official timeout in the second quarter, Liu Mang was replaced, and Jason Terry and Raheem continued to attack the opponent.

After the old guys of the Trail Blazers warmed up with their hands, it was difficult for the Eagles to defend, so they used offense to solve the problem. Jason Terry and Raheem were both in good condition today, and the Eagles could also attack hard.

Don't be a coward.

Liu Mang looked at Pippen drinking water on the bench next door and became a little anxious.

This guy really deserves to be a historical star! His mentality is really stable! If you say calm, he is calm.

Although the team is superior in terms of strength, even if Pippen organizes the offense calmly, the Blazers will be evenly matched with the Hawks in terms of offensive firepower.

Liu Mang didn't have to worry too much about the outcome of the game. Except for Bunch Wells, no one else on the other side had the ability to open up the situation in the deadlock, and Bunch Wells was not too worried when he met Raheem.

In many ways, Raheem has the ability to suppress Bunch Wells in all aspects.

Randolph is still a rookie and can't even make it to the rookie game. The Flying Squirrel is old and the rookie is at his peak. Rasheed Wallace can score in regular time, but there are definitely not so many open shooting opportunities at critical moments.

As long as the Hawks survive the Blazers' vigorous period and the Blazers' desperate attempt to overtake them has subsided, it won't be a problem for the Hawks to win. Raheem and Jason Terry will be the best choice for Liu.

Mang himself has the ability to score consecutively when he is anxious.

But Liu Mang was worried that the Blazers' spirit would be worn away after halftime. What should he do if he surrendered after a few minutes of play in the second half and saw no hope?

This is not because Liu Mang underestimated the Blazers' competitiveness, but because the Blazers have back-to-back games to play soon. If they lose this game and the next opponent is the Hornets, even if Liu Mang becomes the head coach, he will carefully consider the choice.

question.

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In the tenth minute of the second quarter, looking at the score of 45 to 56, with an 11-point difference, coach Maurice Cheeks felt that there was still hope. He wanted to narrow the difference to 11 points before the end of the half.

Within 10 minutes, this way the mental burden in the second half will not be so heavy.

Don't look at the difference between 9 points and 10 points. It's just like when you buy something, you feel that 998 is not 1,000 yuan. 9 points makes players feel that they are only single-digit points behind. If they defend two or three times, they may catch up. But 10 points

It feels like a double-digit point difference. I look at it with the mentality of 19 points. I think it is too difficult to catch up.

In the last two minutes before halftime, the Trail Blazers replaced the Flying Squirrel, Ruben Patterson, Pippen, Rasheed Wallace, and Dale Davis.

Coach Kruger on the Eagles side saw the opponent calling a timeout and knew that the opponent wanted to fight before halftime. Similarly, the Eagles also wanted to keep the point difference above 10 points, so he also put five

The main force is replaced.

Liu Mang knows very well that fouls must be committed as soon as possible!

It is impossible for him to deliberately blindly play a few games to make the game anxious in order to complete the task. This is not in line with his character. He wants to win. If he has a chance in this life, he does not want to lose again.

Let him deliberately lose the game for a star card?

nonexistent.

So take advantage of the last two minutes of the first half and the beginning of the second half!

Liu Mang originally planned to use the manic potion on the referee, but he didn't expect that Pippen was not so active in defense. He was so different from Payton. Pippen was really calm. This is where Pippen is better than Payton.

, which is probably the key to Pippen winning the championship.

How can you not learn to be calm when you are a teammate with a big troll like Jordan?

"System boss, use manic potion on Pippen!"

Since you are not active, Mr. Batman, let me help you be active! Give you motivation!

At this moment, Liu Mang seemed to feel that there was a pair of wings behind him, like an angel, giving people motivation, silently feeling his own pretense...

However, even if you are pretending in your heart, you may still be struck by lightning...

"The host uses the manic potion on Scott Pippen, and Scott Pippen's physical fitness is temporarily improved, entering a state of excitement, and entering a state of rage. According to Scott Pippen's physical talent, the effect of the manic potion is the highest level. According to

Calculated, Scottie Pippen is back to his Rockets days."

"Ding... Scottie Pippen (manic state): 85 ability, 81 offense, 87 defense, 63 three-pointers, 81 mid-range shots, 87 layups, 89 speed, 89 strength..."

Liu Mang was shocked!

Damn it!

What a situation!

Liu Mang instantly fell from the highest point of self-worship in his heart!
Chapter completed!