Using the Mavericks' Foul Trouble

At this moment, Li Chen observed that Van Exel's legs were wide open.

This proves that his highest point of jump is not very high, and coupled with his short stature, he is unlikely to be blocked even when he shoots.

With this in mind, Li Chen decisively took the shot.

Just as he expected, Van Exel did not touch the basketball in his hands.

Not only that, Van Exel also committed a foul.

His palm struck Li Chen's arm hard.

Bang! Swish!

The basketball first hit the rim, then bounced off the backboard before finally going in through the backboard.

The referee blew his whistle at the same time.

Li Chen scored a 3+1.

If Li Chen makes this free throw, the Clippers will tie the game.

Swish! Li Chen once again demonstrated his shooting skills, and the basketball swished smoothly into the net.

The Clippers finally tied the game.

Nash dribbled the ball up the court, and the score of 72-72 told him that now it was a battle of momentum. Whoever lost their composure first in this battle of momentum would definitely fall behind in the rest of the game.

Therefore, this attack must be carried out with caution, and it must succeed.

Nash held the ball, his waist lowered, and he looked at the determined-looking Eastern man in front of him, tears streaming down his face.

He knew that breaking through this man's defense would be difficult.

Nash watched his teammates move quickly across the court, looking for an opportunity.

At the same time, Li Chen and the Clippers players also knew the importance of this defensive play.

They were all on high alert, not allowing the Mavericks players to receive the pass comfortably.

Just then, Nash made a move.

Nash suddenly changed direction and drove to the basket, trying to get rid of Li Chen's defense.

However, Li Chen reacted very quickly. He was not fooled by Nash's sudden change of direction at all, and he stayed close to him.

Seeing that Li Chen had not lost his defensive position, Nash knew he had no chance; even if he forced a layup, it would be blocked.

With his thoughts racing, he decisively passed the basketball to Nowitzki, who was in excellent form today.

However, 15 seconds have already been used up.

After receiving the ball, Nowitzki was met with extremely aggressive defense from Odom, which made him very uncomfortable.

Time was ticking away, and the Mavericks didn't have much time left.

Meanwhile, when Li Chen saw Nash pass the ball to Nowitzki, he decisively abandoned Nash and double-teamed Nowitzki, because Nowitzki's shooting was just too accurate today.

When Odom saw Li Chen approaching, his defense loosened.

But in that instant, Nowitzki seized the Golden Rooster Independence jump shot.

The Golden Rooster Independence is not as aesthetically pleasing as Jordan's Kobe's, and may even be somewhat unsightly, but in Nowitzki's hands it feels natural.

At the same moment, Li Chen also leaped into the air the instant Nowitzki made his jump shot.

Although the Golden Rooster Independence jump shot can give the shooter some space to avoid being blocked.

However, Nowitzki underestimated Li Chen's explosive power.

Li Chen leaped high, and although he failed to block Nowitzki's attack this time, he still managed to get a touch of the ball.

Li Chen shouted loudly towards the basket, "Rebound!"

Michael Olowokandi and Wang Zhizhi quickly positioned themselves to prepare for the rebound.

Michael Olowokandi was very confident in his rebounding skills, and he successfully grabbed the rebound.

The Mavericks' (Mavericks ') offense failed.

This successful defense gave the Clippers a huge boost in confidence, while the Mavericks experienced the opposite.

Then, the Clippers' momentum surged, and the Mavericks were gradually suppressed.

At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led the Dallas Mavericks by 6 points.

However, after Nelson 'Nelson strategic maneuvering, he showed the Clippers that he was still the boss.

At the start of the fourth quarter, the Dallas Mavericks unleashed a barrage of three-pointers, five of which directly challenged the Clippers.

Li Chen was speechless; all he could say was that Old Nelson truly deserved to be called the pioneer of the small-ball era.

The Dallas Mavericks made five three-pointers, but failed to widen the gap.

Because the Clippers played very well in the fourth quarter.

Odom hit a three-pointer, Corey Maggette made a mid-range jumper, and Li Chen made a layup, drawing a foul on LaFrentz and completing a 2+1 play.

The Mavericks scored 15 points, Clippers scored 8 points, making the score 98-99.

Moreover, the Clippers have possession of the ball, so they don't need to panic at all.

Li Chen dribbled the ball up the court, silently thinking to himself that LaFrentz already had five fouls. As long as he continued to attack the basket, it wouldn't be long before LaFrentz fouled out.

Wait a minute, he suddenly realized that the other Mavericks players also seemed to have a high number of fouls!

Finley four times, Nash three times, Nowitzki four times, and today Van Exel seems to have defended himself five times as well.

Thinking of this, Li Chen's lips unconsciously curled up, and a plan formed in his mind.

Li Chen called in Michael Olowokandi to set a screen and coordinate the play.

Immediately afterwards, he used a screen to drive to the basket.

At this moment, only LaFrentz, the center forward of the bull team, remained in front of him.

Li Chen actively seeks confrontation, and whether it's a "fake accident" or a "Layup Master," there's a high chance he'll commit a foul.

LaFrentz seemed to have guessed what Li Chen was thinking, so he wasn't aggressive in his defense this time. He just subconsciously raised his hand to block, and that was all.

But how could Li Chen possibly let him go?

He continued with a reverse layup.

The powerful hang time made Li Chen's mid-air pull-up look very impressive.

Snap! As expected, LaFrentz fell into Li Chen's trap.

However, Li Chen wasn't very lucky this time and failed to score.

He was awarded two free throws.

Mavericks' rest area.

Old Nelson raised an eyebrow. "Fuck, the referees were way too biased towards the Clippers today."

After Lafrenzi was sent off, Nelson had no choice but to bring on Adrian.

At the same time, he had to worry that the Clippers would use this to get all their players ejected.

He glared at Li Chen with resentment, thinking that this Eastern Kid was really annoying. Of course, if it were his own men playing, that would be a different story.

Li Chen stepped to the free-throw line, caught the basketball tossed to him by the referee, and swish! Both balls swished through the net in quick succession.

The Clippers took a 100-99 lead.

The Mavericks are on offense, Nash passes the ball to Finley.

Finley received the ball, stopped abruptly, and attempted a jump shot, but the shot missed and bounced off the rim.

For a moment, they were scrambling for the ball under the basket.

Just then, the referee's whistle blew again.

He called a foul on Nowitzki for pulling him while he was fighting for a rebound.

Nowitzki has also committed his fifth foul.

Old Nelson's face twitched uncontrollably; the game was over.

The Clippers' ball.

Li Chen dribbles the ball forward.

This time, he didn't directly get past Van Exel's defense, but instead continued to break through at a pace he could keep up with.

This scene surprised Van Exel, but then he perked up – Li Chen was exhausted!

This made him more aggressive on defense, but he didn't forget that he already had 5 fouls.

But as the old saying goes, it's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you!