From sparring to superstar

Chapter 175 173. Zonda is amazing, Spiderman is the key! (full 3000 monthly tickets plus more)

Jordan players play very hard.

If you can shoot yourself, you don't need to divide the ball. The offensive decision is made quickly, and you can shoot when you need to shoot and pass when you need to pass.

This style of play occupies more shots, but not much possession of the ball, and the possession rate is not high.

Finley is a standard Jordan player, the favorite of the head coach of a championship-level team.

But this type of player has a flaw-let them organize the offense, and [-]% of them are singles.

Let them dominate, it will become their singles, teammates stand and watch, play a few more rounds, teammates will lose their running rhythm.

Now the Mavericks have this problem!
There is no problem with Finley's choice of play, but he is not Jordan or Kobe. He is strong in mid-range and long-range singles, but there is still a gap compared to those two.

Jordan and Kobe encountered close defense in the middle distance. If conditions permit to continue one-on-one, they have the ability to use retreat, step back, and emergency stop to forcibly score, but Finley cannot.

Jordan and Kobe really have no choice in the mid-to-long distance. They will choose to attack the frame. They have better close-range scoring ability than insiders. Most seasons have a shooting percentage of around 45%, and occasionally even exceed 50% in seasons. Top insiders All beyond reach.

Finley chose to advance when encountering a close defense, but he was able to shoot with a 37% close-range shooting rate. When Li Ao shrank and O'Neal made up defense, he didn't dare to shoot.

Wanting to pass the ball, the teammates lost their rhythm on the offensive end!
As a result, Finley made mistakes and was forced to make hard shots.

At the beginning, the Mavericks relied on Finley to overwhelm the Clippers for more than two minutes. After scoring 6-5, they were beaten 7-3 by the Clippers.

The Clippers counterattacked 4 times in 3 rounds!
The score came to 12 to 8, the Clippers stopped the Mavericks!
Old Nelson was taken by surprise, and Gentry was also quite surprised.

The counterattack score was within Gentry's expectations, but the big Q's three-pointer and Odom's return pass that hit Bradley's head were beyond his expectations.

He also didn't expect that Spider-Man, who has always passed the ball steadily, would pass it so wildly when it came time to "freely decide to attack from a high position".

I'm afraid I haven't studied the Kings game too much?

2 assists and 2 turnovers, both turnovers were out of bounds...

Fortunately, when the 'unlimited pass right' was not given, Spider-Man was still very stable.

The two turnovers also proved that their Spider-Man's vision is really good, but the normal play will feel that the passing conditions are not good, and they will not pass like that.

Gentry's lineup adjustment is purely to play defense, and it is enough to bite the score. Disturbing the opponent's rhythm is the goal of the change, and the extra 5 points are a surprise.

But not so in old Nelson's eyes.

He believes that his fan on the opposite side is a combination of his offensive thinking and Larry Brown's defensive thinking!
It’s been a long time since I met such an interesting opponent. Old Nelson missed those opponents in the 80s and early 90s. Those opponents have faded out of the league one by one, and those who are still in the league are like Pat Riley. Knock defense went.

Even Adelman's coaching style is based on defense. Princeton is gorgeous, but it's a purely positional style of play.

Since the NBA lockout, the old Nelson coaching has been very low-key, because no one in the current league can touch his strings.

Tonight, he felt teased!

His sensitive fuse ignited at the touch of it!
...

After the timeout, the Clippers did not make any substitutions. Since the tactics are effective and the effect is better than expected, Gentry is going to see how the opponent's response is.

He looked at the opposite lineup rotation...

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Howard Ellis, Nash, Finley, Juwan Howard, Nowitzki.

What lineup is this?
Stop defending?
Anyway, it's a first-class defensive team that ranks No. 11 in the league. What's the trick?
Soon, nine seconds after the game restarted, Gentry understood what the opponent was up to.

Nash and Juwan Howard made a sudden pick-and-roll, quickly circled from the baseline to a 45-degree angle on the right, caught the ball and made a three-pointer against the big Q!

Gentry is too familiar with this cooperation!
He dreamed that the league could return to that era, the era of offense!

The running and bombing style that has disappeared in the league for many years!

When it came to the Clippers' offense, Juwan Howard's defense against Odom's breakthrough was not as good as Nowitzki's. Nowitzki is at least strong enough.

Odom broke into the inside, made a European step, swayed Nowitzki who was defending, went around behind Nowitzki and hit a layup.

Seeing O'Neal open his hands and poke his mouth, Odom laughed loudly and said, "Haha, next time I pass it to you for a dunk!"

The clay figurine is also a little bit angry, let alone King Yinjiao.

On the Mavericks offense, Nowitzki moved more aggressively.

All four of his teammates can pass the ball, and as long as he has a chance, he will be able to receive the ball.

Others thought the same way. Old Nelson didn't correct the problem of running and standing at the beginning. He changed his style of play and changed his lineup, and the problem was solved.

Nash breaks through the pick-and-roll with brisk speed and excellent vision.

His 52% terrifying long two-point shooting percentage, 48% mid-range shooting percentage, and 40.6% three-point shooting percentage, under this style of play, the effect has been maximized!

The Clippers' defense had to be improved, and with O'Neal squatting under the basket and covering the frame at close range, the Mavericks had a lot of opportunities for mid-range and long-range shots from the flanks.

Finley, Juwan Howard, and Nowitzki are very good at shooting in this area. They have excellent hands tonight, and their offense is soaring!
The Clippers also played well offensively. Odom broke through the frame and connected with O'Neal, forcing the Mavericks to shrink their defense. Li Ao, Matt Harperin, and Big Q also had more mid-range and long-range opportunities.

But when it comes to COSCO's shooting firepower, there is a gap between the three brothers in the frontcourt of the Mavericks...

After the official timeout of the first quarter, the Mavericks tied the score 20-20 and returned the Clippers 12-8!

Entering the official timeout, Gentry's first reaction was to strengthen the defense.

After playing defense for half a season, he formed an instinct.

But he didn't make a hasty decision. After discussing with Larry LaRue, he felt that strengthening the defense was a bit embarrassing.

Even the defensive teams such as the Magic, Heat, and Kings, after they are really boosted by the opponent, the defensive effect is not good.

If you want iron-blooded defense to limit your opponent, you have to do that from the beginning.

Gentry was very annoyed, the response was too slow this time, he should have gone directly to the big and four small hedges after the opponent had played two rounds of running and bombing, and put Matt Harprin and Li Ao on the forward line, and the back line also sent two A strong one, go to hand-to-hand combat...

Gentry woke up suddenly, why did he look more and more like the person he hated most back then?

He shook his head quickly, put aside the thought of regret, and looked ahead.

What is certain now is that the opponent will not suddenly change his style of play, even if the opponent is a mad scientist.

The opponent has already made a sudden adjustment, and if they change again, the players will go crazy, and there is no need to change after playing so well.

So their offensive efficiency can be guaranteed... Offensive...

Gentry's more difficult to ignite fuse, he sprinkled gunpowder on it himself...

...

The official timeout ends and players from both teams return to the field.

Old Nelson looked at the opposite lineup of Brevin Knight, Li Ao, Maggette, Matt Harprin, and Odom, and smiled.

As Gentry expected, he didn't change his style of play, and he didn't even make a substitution!
It's been a long time since he played a game like this, he needs to have a good time!
The game continued and the Clippers attacked.

Facing Howard Ellis' defense, Blevin Knight easily broke into the inside line and came to the bottom line on the right.

After attracting Nowitzki to move his position, Blevin Knight scored the ball!

Li Ao used Matt Harprin's pick-and-roll to cut to catch the ball, and took off against Juwan Howard... "Kang"... with his legs on Juwan Howard's waist and smashed the ball into the frame!

Violence!brutal!
Wang Zhizhi on the sidelines saw Li Ao, who used to run and pass the ball, suddenly turned into a beast and ravaged the basket, his eyes widened.

It's not the first time being dunked or capped by Spiderman. Juwan Howard got annoyed and put his anger on the offensive end.

Nash scored a pick-and-roll, and the ball passed the baseline Howard Ellis's hand and came to Juwan Howard's hand.

Juwan Howard's long two-pointer to the left of the free throw line...hit!
The two sides started a hurricane again!

When the opponent's outside defense ability is poor, the flank defense ability is insufficient, and the basket defense ability is not good, Blevin Knight is more powerful than Nash.

Because of his fast speed, he is 178 cm tall and only fights for speed. Only Fong, Iverson, and Boykins in the league can be faster than him by one point.

With Odom's baseline support and support for the ball, Maggette's cut to the frame, Matt Harpley's flank screen and catch and shoot, Li Ao's running support and support... The Clippers' offensive firepower soared!
On the side of the Mavericks, the offensive firepower continued. Nash and Juwan Howard’s pick-and-roll offense was quite fierce. Although Nash’s breakthrough was not as fast as Blevin Knight’s, he faced Li Ao and Matt Harperin’s attack. The performance of the striker defensive combination is not weaker than the performance of Blevin Knight's "abuse", which is quite amazing.

In the second half of the first quarter, the two teams scored 18 to 18 in the half quarter.

38 to 38, the two teams scored a terrifying single quarter score and entered the second quarter!

Nowitzki scored 7 points, Finley scored 11 points, and Juwan Howard scored 8 points. The Mavericks frontcourt trio scored 26 points in a single quarter.

Li Ao scored 10 points in a single quarter, Odom scored 11 points, and the top scorer of the Clippers inside and outside also scored 20+.

In the second quarter, the two sides entered the rotation stage. Except for Nash and Blevin Knight, other positions were adjusted one after another.

At this time, both Nelson and Gentry discovered the problem-there are not so many players who are good at running and bombing!

Bradley, O'Neal, Courtney Alexander, Greg Smith, Mark Bryant, Chris Mihm... Most of the main rotation of the two teams can't play fast.

But the rhythm of the game has reached this point, it is difficult to suppress it, and it may be cheaper for the opponent.

Old Nelson didn't do this kind of loss-making business, and neither did his fans.

Go on the offensive!
第二节比分32比28，小牛队半场取得了4分领先优势，但第三节快船队还了一个30比25的单节比分。

At the end of the three quarters, the score came to 96 to 95, and the Clippers led the Mavericks by 1 point.

Old Nelson found out that he was at a disadvantage!

I suffered from the lineup!

Nowitzki played the entire first quarter, rested for 3 minutes in the second quarter, and only rested for 2 minutes in the third quarter. He ran and played for 31 minutes in the first three quarters!

Finley and Juwan Howard also played 30 minutes, and Nash played 34 minutes.

On the opposite side, although Blevin Knight and Odom played for a long time, after Li Ao played the first quarter, he played 6 minutes in the second quarter and only 5 minutes in the third quarter!

The Clippers scored 18 to 12 in the second half of the third quarter, which was made after Li Ao, a new force, came on the field!

There is such a big gap in playing time because the Clippers are younger!

Although both teams have several main rotations that are not suitable for playing fast, the Clippers have more players who can play fast. Big Q, Maggette, Odom, Matt Harprin on the front and back line, plus Kenyon Dooling, who played well at the shooting guard position in such a game, created a chance for Li Ao to rest!

At the end of the quarter, Old Nelson was forced to choose to play positional warfare, and he really couldn't run away.

Gentry didn't force it. He sent a combination of Boykins, Li Ao, Maggette, Matt Harprin, and O'Neal, and fell into a positional battle.

The positional battle between the two teams in the final quarter was a chaotic battle.

Played three quarters of fast offense, fell into a slow-paced positional battle, and went straight into chaos.

At this time, the chaotic expert Boykins played a role.

Li Ao, who only played 23 minutes in the first three quarters, became Boykins' best support point.

O'Neal, who also didn't play much time, actively moved on the bottom line to find opportunities to eat cakes. Relying on the threat of Maggette's cut and Matt Harprin's movement control, O'Neal had a lot of opportunities.

On the Mavericks' side, Nowitzki, who scored 31 points in three quarters, withered in the final quarter under Matt Harprin's rough top defense.

After playing for half a quarter, Nowitzki only scored 4 points on 1 of 2 shots. The old Nelson replaced Juwan Howard and the replacement effect was not good. In this regard, Juwan Howard is still in the growth stage. The basics are far behind.

The Mavericks can only rely on the mid-range and long-range singles of Nash and Finley.

At 9 minutes and 31 seconds into the final quarter, Nash used Juwan Howard to cover and hit a three-pointer against Matt Harprin's pick-and-roll, chasing the score to 112-120.

The point difference narrowed to less than 10 points, with two and a half minutes left, the Mavericks felt hopeful!

When the Clippers were attacking, Li Ao received the ball from a high position. Finley, who was inspired by Nash's three-pointer, stuck closely to him.

Li Ao leaned sideways against Finley, grabbing the ball with one hand to avoid being cut off.

The teammates saw this action and began to move around the position of Spider-Man's back attack.

Li Ao continued to turn around, with his back leaning against Finley, knocking Finley back with a sudden step, turning over, and jumping...

Finley wanted to pounce, but his legs were weak and he was exhausted.

Seeing Li Ao's turning over movement that was eighty percent similar to his idol, he just stared blankly.

‘高位之主1级’触发，李敖弹跳+2临时提升至88、中投+2临时提升至90的顶尖级。

Li Ao's back hit from the top corner on the right side of the free throw line turned over and made a jumper!

122 to 112, the point difference reached double digits again!

Li Ao's goal broke the opponent's belief in a comeback!

(End of this chapter)