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Li Tuanjie was anxious like an ant on a hot pot. He kept looking in the direction of coach Johnson. He hoped that coach Johnson could feel his eagerness to play...

It's just that the head coach Johnson has been paying attention to the situation on the court and didn't notice Li Tuanjie at all.

On the contrary, Mavericks boss Cuban noticed Li Tuanjie's abnormal behavior. He was very aware of Li Tuanjie's eagerness to appear on the stage. Li Tuanjie only played for six minutes in this game, and the time was really short.

Cuban fell in love with Li Tuanjie at the beginning. In addition to liking Li Tuanjie's good immediate combat power, commercial value is also an important factor for Cuban to consider.

As Yao Ming gradually grows into a first-tier star in the league, the Houston Rockets in the same state of the Mavericks are currently making a lot of money. As a businessman, Cuban is of course very greedy.

This huge piece of fat in China has attracted the attention of the entire NBA, and Cuban is no exception.

If Li Tuanjie can play Yao Ming's level of data, Cuban will definitely get very huge benefits, although Cuban thinks this possibility is not very big...

But right now this game is a preseason game, and Cuban feels that the final victory or defeat has no effect on the Mavericks. The Mavericks' record last season was brilliant enough, but in the end they haven't won the championship yet, so it's still useless , their only goal this season is the championship!

"Johnson, aren't you going to take Dirk off the court to rest?" Cuban asked in a low voice beside Johnson.

Coach Johnson was taken aback. He didn't expect Cuban to ask such a question...

For a long time, Cuban has rarely missed the Mavericks' home games, and he has a full sense of presence on the sidelines. Sometimes, if the Mavericks are treated unfairly by the referee, he can even catch the referee on the field.

Regarding the coach's formation, Cuban has basically never asked about it. After all, although he is a fan, he is a layman in terms of tactics.

"Boss, what do you mean?" Coach Johnson asked suspiciously.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything, I just wondered if this is a preseason game? Van Gundy is a lunatic, we don't need to be crazy with him. It's not a good thing to consume Dirk's physical energy like this!" Cuban said slowly.

"Of course, this is just my suggestion. You are the team's tactician. I just propose, haha..."

After listening to Cuban's words, Johnson also understood what Cuban meant. Obviously, Cuban wanted the team's core Nowitzki to rest and rest. In a preseason game, there is no need for the team's core to work so hard. Injured, the team's loss is simply too great!

"Well, that's exactly what I mean, Van Gundy is crazy, let him go crazy!" Johnson immediately called a timeout!

Cuban's words are actually very reasonable. He also knows that Cuban's suggestion is correct, so he didn't continue to argue with Van Gundy, but directly called a timeout to change the players on the field.

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"Dirk, please take a break off the court. Li Tuanjie, you will replace Dirk on the field. We still maintain a close to 10 point advantage. There are four minutes left in the game. Try to slow down and don't give the Rockets a chance to turn around. !” Although Johnson put Dirk off the field, he was unwilling to lose this game. There were still four minutes left in the game, and the pace of the game should be lowered. If the Rockets want to win, it will be very difficult!

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When he heard his name shouted from the mouth of head coach Johnson, Li Tuanjie couldn't express the joy in his heart. As the end of the game approached, Li Tuanjie was actually ready to be punished by the system...

Of course, the consequences of being punished by the system must be very serious. Li Tuanjie himself has already rumored that he has a history of mental illness. It's hard to say whether Li Tuanjie will be cultivated again...

And now there are still four minutes before the end of the game, Li Tuanjie got the chance to play, there must be no big problem in completing the task, just need a little luck, he can hit a three-pointer!

Only one three-pointer is needed, and Li Tuanjie can complete his task, thus avoiding the tragedy of being punished by the system!

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Before going on the field, Li Tuanjie saw Cuban smiling and blinking at him, and then thinking of the scene where Cuban and Johnson were whispering to each other just now, he immediately understood.

"It should be Cuban's credit for me to be able to appear on stage at this point in time. It seems that Cuban's reputation is so good, it really is not unreasonable!" Li Tuanjie was very grateful to Cuban.

"Okay, complete the task quickly, I don't know what the item reward is, it must not be an attribute pill..."

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The timeout ended and the game continued. Yao Ming saw that Li Tuanjie got playing time at this critical moment, and smiled at Li Tuanjie. He was very happy for Li Tuanjie!

Obviously, Li Tuanjie has done well in the Mavericks, and the team has trained Li Tuanjie as Nowitzki's chief substitute!

Li Tuanjie and Terry, who appeared on the stage, once again cooperated with the elephant and mouse. This is an offensive tactic specially formulated by Johnson for the two. Judging from the effect in the second half of the first quarter, this tactic is very suitable for the two. .

On the first offense, after Li Tuanjie picked and rolled for Terry, Terry made a direct mid-range shot and hit a two-pointer!

On the second down, Terry sprints to the basket and scores again with a signature small floater...

Li Tuanjie felt that the situation was not good. Terry scored consecutive goals. This is a good thing for the team, but it is not a good thing for Li Tuanjie. Now Li Tuanjie urgently needs a mobile phone opportunity. His task Not finished!

Fortunately, seeing Terry scoring consecutive goals, the Rockets strengthened their defense against Terry, so Li Tuanjie finally got a chance to make a shot.

Since only one three-pointer is needed to complete the task, after Li Tuanjie played the pick-and-roll for Terry, he immediately ran towards the three-point line. As long as he received a pass from Terry, he could use a step-back Shoot threes.

However, as if Li Tuanjie's good luck was used up in the first quarter, all three-point retreats after receiving the ball three times in a row ended in iron strikes, which made Li Tuanjie extremely anxious.

The end of the game is approaching. With Li Tuanjie's three missed shots, the Rockets gradually recovered the score.

When there were less than 30 seconds left in the game, the Rockets were only two points behind the Mavericks!