"Smith! Did I see wrongly? Did he slam dunk?"
Barkley's hand, which was holding the glass of water, began to tremble.
"You didn't see wrongly! He was a slam dunk! Today's top ten scorer was reserved by Li Fei again! The rest of you, go fight for second place!"
After watching the replay, Kenny Smith sat in his chair. His mind was filled with the image of Li Fei's final dunk.
In the following game, Li Fei and Iverson gave the Spurs an 8 - 0 advantage in the last two minutes.
At the end of the first quarter, the Sixers were 26 - 18, leading the Spurs by eight points.
What was surprising was that Larry Brown changed his formation again at the start of the second quarter, placing Iverson and Li Fei off the field at the same time.
After Popovich looked at the lineup of the 76ers, he smashed his tactical board on the ground and began to curse,"“f**k! Damn Larry Brown, he's blatantly looking down on us!”
The referee happened to pass by Popovich at this time. When he saw Popovich cursing, he immediately turned his head and glared at Popovich.
Seeing the referee glaring at him, Popovich, who was in a fit of anger, was about to speak when he was stopped by the assistant manager beside him.
"Don't shout on the sidelines and affect the players 'game on the field!”
The referee gave Popovich a verbal warning.
"I'm sorry! He was just impulsive!"
Assistant coach Lavin immediately explained to the referee.
The referee then let Popovich go and walked to the other side of the field.
In the game, because Li Fei and Iverson were not present, the pressure on the Spurs 'perimeter suddenly decreased, and the offensive rhythm was found again.
On the 76ers 'side, under Snow's organization, they were also playing in an orderly manner, maintaining a slight lead.
However, the mentality of the two teams was completely different. The Spurs were playing with a wave of anger.
The players of the 76ers were more relaxed. After all, their two aces were still resting off the field. As long as they were not too far behind, there would be no problem.
This was also Larry Brown's impromptu training method. He wanted all the players to get a chance to play.
After five minutes of the second quarter, the Sixers still led the Spurs by two points with a score of 36 to 34.
Popovich immediately brought on a group of key players such as Duncan and David Robson.
"This time, Li Fei and Iverson will have to fight at least one of them!”
Kenney Smith looked at the Spurs 'lineup on the field and said logically.
In the end, Larry Brown gave him a tight slap. The lineup of the 76ers did not change at all.
Popovich was so angry that his entire body trembled. He shouted at Duncan on the spot,""Tim! This is our home ground! They actually dare to look down on us here! Hit him back hard!"
Standing on the field, Duncan looked at Popovich with a cute face and slowly nodded.
In the following time, Duncan took over the game and frequently scored in the paint. He also made the 76ers 'paint suffer from too many fouls.
Li Fei and Iverson rested for a whole quarter, which allowed the Spurs to successfully overtake the score in the second quarter, leading the 76ers by five points, 48 to 43.
During the intermission, Larry Brown only said one sentence,""Reflect on what you did not do well in the competition just now!”
Larry Brown turned around and left the locker room.
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After the halftime interval, Larry Brown let Iverson continue to play while Li Fei remained off the field.
After Iverson came on stage, he immediately led his teammates and blew the horn to counterattack.
The Spurs 'entire group of defenders, from the main players to the substitutes, were all shaken by Iverson.
Even David Robson, who was in the paint, suffered three fouls in one quarter under Iverson's attack and was taken down by Popovich.
As a result, the pressure on Mutumbo in the paint suddenly decreased.
Duncan was still as steady as Mount Tai, scoring frequently and biting the gap in the score, not allowing the 76ers to gain momentum.
By the end of the third quarter, the two sides were tied 66 - 66.
"Coach, let me play in the fourth quarter!”
Li Fei remembered that he still had two three-pointer missions, so he took the initiative to speak to Larry Brown.
"Wait a little longer!"
Larry Brown smiled calmly at Li Fei.
"Sigh! If he had known earlier, he would have completed the mission in the last moments of the first segment!”
Li Fei sighed helplessly and said to himself.
The game entered the fourth quarter, and Iverson led the 76ers to launch the first attack.
Due to the lack of David Robson in the paint, Iverson passed the ball to Mutumbo after breaking through.
The African Mountain received the ball, rose up under the basket, and completed a slam dunk.
After scoring, Mutumbo raised his right hand and nodded at Iverson.
On the Spurs 'side, Duncan immediately returned the favor under the basket.
The two sides exchanged blows, and neither side could pull away from the score.
Halfway through the fourth quarter, the score was still high. Popovich once again brought David Robson on the field.
As soon as he got on the court, David Robson pushed Mutumbo away with his body and dunked under the basket.
After the buckle, David Robson roared at Mutumbo and hammered his chest.
Mutumbo looked at David Robson and then ran towards the front field.
Iverson used his speed to quickly score a goal and tied the score again.
He attacked again. Mutumbo stared at David Robson under the basket. Just as David Robson turned around and was about to slam dunk.
Mutumbo didn't back down. He stretched his arm and fiercely slapped the basketball in David Robson's hand.
After sending the hot pot, Mutumbo stood under the basket, raised his right hand high, and shook his index finger.
In an instant, the entire att stadium was filled with curses.
"Get down! You son of a bitch!"
“f**k! I want to report you to the Alliance!"
"This is an insulting gesture. He must be severely punished!”
“……”
However, the referee was unmoved and signaled for the match to continue.
If any other player in the league did this, the referee would not hesitate to give them a T.
However, it was normal for Mutumbo to do this.
This was his privilege, specially approved by the Alliance.
Iverson received the basketball that was sent flying by Mutumbo and quickly launched a fast break.
The Spurs guard chased after Iverson and was forced to commit a foul.
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