But both Stockton and Liu Mang are very good at playing pick-and-rolls. As long as they are available, his pick-and-rolls will have positive effects!

Kidd suddenly seemed to have seen the feeling of Utah's two evils back then!

Impossible! Kidd doesn’t believe that Stockton still has the strength he once had. In his opinion, double evil is a thing of the past!

But then, Stockton, who was at his peak physical fitness for half an hour, made Kidd seem to "dream back" to Phoenix...

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At the beginning of the second quarter, Stockton first made a steal, and then made a pick-and-roll three-pointer. Then, although Kidd bullied Kwame Brown, who was young and inexperienced, he and Carter completed a wonderful alley-oop in the paint.

For a dunk, Carter completed a domineering alley-oop through Kwame Brown.

The Eagles' defensive pressure has weakened, and Kidd's two-wing style of play can be used again.

But then Stockton and Boozer ran into the inside after a pick-and-roll, and used their own offensive threat to pass the ball to Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown also completed an alley-oop dunk, returning the favor!

Kidd created an open three-point opportunity for Kittles. Kittles felt pretty good when he came up and was very active, catching the ball and hitting the three-pointer.

But immediately Stockton came over and threw it directly to Jason Terry. Jason Terry faced Carter's defense and made a three-pointer!

Stockton and Kidd started to explode at each other!

Although the Hawks only have Prince as one of the three major defensive gates on the perimeter, Stockton can only defend Kidd's personal offense alone. He can't even defend the pick-and-roll, and there is Jason Terry's defense.

Loopholes, unable to guard against another perimeter trio of the Nets.

However, the lineup led by Stockton not only failed to narrow the point difference with the Nets led by Kidd, but instead slowly widened the point difference!

The key is that Stockton has more comprehensive scoring methods than Kidd!

After gradually finding a defensive feel, Stockton directed his teammates not to double-team Kidd as much as possible. Kidd's personal offense mainly focused on pick-and-roll mid-range shots and open three-pointers. They were all open shots, mid-range shots and three-pointers.

The shooting percentage is around 37%, while the overall shooting percentage is only 38%, and the layup and defensive shooting percentages are extremely low!

Slowly, Stockton, who found the feeling, actually gained an advantage in the contest with the 31-year-old Kidd who was in his prime!

The main reason is that when Stockton wanted to bully this guy whose rookie contract was twice as much as his salary in his 15-year career until 1999, he had already fully studied Kidd.

His style of play has not changed much, but his open shots have become more accurate. He actually has a 40% hit rate on mid-range shots and three-pointers, which is the best in the league. Kidd has a 100% hit rate on open shots from long range.

Thirty-seven, already a top-notch pitcher.

But Kidd's style of play has not changed much. After Stockton found the feeling of defense, he began to restrict Kidd!

The point difference opened up to eight points when Kidd came up, and then he was chased to six points, and then he was pulled to eight points, and then he was chased to five points. After wandering in this point difference for several rounds, his physical condition

Stockton, who had returned to his peak within a period of time, began to suppress Kidd! Halfway through the second quarter, the point difference began to widen!

The Hawks led by Stockton beat the Nets 17-11 in seven minutes! When the official timeout came in the second quarter, the Hawks led the Nets 44-33 by 11 points!

Kidd wanted to narrow the gap, but Stockton opened the gap instead!

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Compared to Stockton during the Jazz era, he is under less pressure now. The team does not need him to play more steadily or organize the offense well. He only needs to maintain the situation on the court and not be widened when falling behind.

Open, just don't overtake the score when you're leading. The Hawks only require so much from the backup point guard, but he usually plays very steadily and can often complete tasks beyond expectations.

But today, Stockton had a great time facing Kidd. His physical defense and very active personal attack on the offensive end gave him better passing opportunities, and he scored 7 points and 4 assists in seven minutes.

, relying on his teammates' excellent open shooting ability and excellent physical fitness, Stockton beat Kidd, who only had 2 points and 3 assists, in these few minutes!

What has limited Stockton has never been his physical fitness. After he turned 30, his speed has dropped significantly, but his efficiency has not changed much. It is just that his physical fitness is getting worse and his playing time is getting less and less.

Only then did his data start to decline.

During this period, the Hawks have not made any substitutions. This lineup allows Stockton to perform at his best, while the Nets, except for Kidd and Carter, have made several changes in the frontcourt, but nothing has changed.

use!

When the official timeout came, the crowd gave Stockton applause and cheers!

Coach Kruger didn't expect Stockton, a veteran, to be able to play like this!

From the first ball, Coach Kruger stood up and applauded. This is the only way he cheers up his players. Although he is often criticized for being too outdated, he never tires of it.

"John, how are you? Can you still play?" Coach Kruger has always had the highest respect for this veteran who is only a few years younger than himself. Now that Stockton is in good shape, of course Coach Kruger is willing to let him

Beat a little longer.

Stockton feels like he has endless energy now. He doesn’t know why, but he is very excited anyway. He thinks this is the power brought by “hatred” and “disciple’s support”!

"I can still play!" Stockton doesn't want to miss the opportunity of being in such good shape now and wants to prove that he still has gas in the tank!

"OK," Coach Kruger did not hesitate and let Stockton continue, but other positions were about to start rotating. "Ace replaced Jason, you go to deal with Carter, Matt replaced Tyshawn, and

Guard Jefferson! It doesn’t matter if he commits a foul, we can’t let him score easily on an empty cut. Carlos and Rasheed partner up inside..."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Prince has played for one and a half consecutive quarters. It’s time to take a break and prepare for the third quarter. Moreover, Prince’s defense against Carter is half as effective. Crew

After discussing with Mike Woodson, Coach Ge decided to use Liu Mang to defend. No matter how good the defensive coach is, he can't defend himself. Mike Woodson does know how to restrict Carter, but the key is for a star of this level to break through.

He and his shooting are among the best in the league. In theory, he can be defended, but in reality, there is no one who can defend him alone.

It was expected that Carter couldn't be guarded. He was able to limit him in the second quarter entirely because Kidd controlled the ball. Carter played average without the ball. On the contrary, guarding Richard Jefferson was the best thing for the Hawks.

It was difficult to prevent, as Raheem's speed suffered and Prince's body suffered, so Mike Woodson replaced Barnes.

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After the timeout, the Nets have the ball.

The Eagles fielded a lineup of Stockton, Liu Mang, Barnes, Boozer, and Rasheed Wallace.

The Nets changed their lineup again, including Kidd, Carter, Richard Jefferson, Clifford Robinson, and Jason Collins.

When Kidd saw Liu Mang and Rasheed Wallace coming back, he knew he had to fall into a positional battle again and handed the ball to Carter.

Liu Mang actively devoted himself to defense and went up to defend Carter. Of course, it was impossible to guard against Carter, but on the other side, Barnes came up and started to have close contact with Richard Jefferson. He didn't care about anything.

In terms of physical confrontation with Richard Jefferson, Barnes is playing more actively now. Due to the four-game suspension, after his return, his playing time was obviously reduced due to coach Kruger's concerns. He needs to prove that he can

Under violent defense, control your violent temper! So you defend even harder.

Stockton was very familiar with Kidd's off-ball movement and followed closely, leaving Carter in a singles situation!

Carter is great, but Liu Mang's defense is not a vegetarian. He is always one-on-one, and Carter's efficiency begins to decline.

On the offensive end, Liu Mang was shocked when he saw that Stockton was so strong once he reached his peak physical fitness. He is worthy of being the assist king at the age of 34 and ranking second in the assist list at the age of 35.

!As he expected, the only thing that limits Stockton is the decline in physical fitness brought about by age!

Liu Mang was willing to let Stockton play out the remaining few minutes of the game when it might be difficult to have a second chance to break out. By the time of the half-time break, the effect of the half-hour manic potion had almost disappeared.

, Liu Mang started to move aggressively.

However, when Liu Mang is playing without the ball, he is not simply running alone. Stockton and Boozer are cooperating in the pick-and-roll. Barnes is also actively following suit, setting the pick-and-roll for Liu Mang.

Barnes is a bit poor in pick-and-rolls and often misses opportunities. When his Stockton teammates have opportunities, he passes the ball. Liu Mang also gets many opportunities without the ball. This is really an unexpected surprise for Liu Mang!

Originally, Liu Mang was ready to play as a green leaf and score more points as Stockton, but he didn't expect that Stockton looked like he was going to shoot. But whenever Liu Mang had a chance, the ball came

It has been passed to Liu Mang.

His observation of his teammates’ movements, his confidence in passing, his grasp of timing, and the most critical passing accuracy, he is worthy of being the assist leader in history! He is worthy of being the one who once set an assist-to-turnover ratio of nearly 5 to 1.

The strongest assist king in history!

Liu Mang didn't expect that he could make waves without the ball! After returning from the official timeout, Liu Mang got open shots in four consecutive attacks, making three of 4 three-pointers and scoring 9 points in a row.

After the Nets began to double-check Liu Mang's off-ball movement, Stockton began to have more options for passing the ball, and the Eagles' offense began to explode!

Liu Mang's running and catching and shooting, Boozer's pick-and-roll catch-and-shoot and cut-in threats, Stockton's pick-and-roll shooting and pick-and-roll breakout play, seem to have recreated the Jazz's two consecutive Finals.

The duo of Stockton and Malone plus Jeff Hornacek's Big Three lineup!
Chapter completed!