Chapter 43
During the intermission, the Mavericks coach Carlisle made up his mind that he must resolutely pinch Du Zhe in the second half and never allow him to score easily.

"Jason!" Carlisle greeted, but saw Kidd and Terry raised their heads at the same time.

"Oh! Sorry..." Carlisle was so confused by Du Zhe that he forgot for a moment that there were two Jasons in his team.

"That Kidd, in the second half, you have to focus on Du Zhe for defense. As for the rookie who is facing you, you can let him go for a while. Anyway, he doesn't feel very good." Carlisle first briefly introduced to Kidd After looking at the defensive task, he took out the tactical board and made gestures.

In Carlisle's view, the top priority now is to get rid of Du Zhe's confidant, and Kidd, a veteran who is not only experienced, but also has a top-notch defensive ability among point guards, can take on this important task.

Just after the beginning of the third quarter, Du Zhe was keenly aware of the change in the atmosphere on the field.

The Mavericks' attack on him can be said to be frenzied. As long as he gets the ball, he will face the double defense of Gooden and Kidd.

Because Du Zhe's ball-holding singles ability is too hip in the NBA, facing the opponent's crazy pincer attack, he really can't use his super personal ability to tear apart the opponent's defense line like those top superstars.

After several offensive rounds, Du Zhe only found two shooting opportunities, and missed all of them. He even made a mistake against the veteran Kidd and was directly intercepted by the opponent.

This made Carlisle couldn't help but feel relieved, and then indicated that Kidd could lift Du Zhe's double-teaming.

After all, Du Zhe is not a superstar, so double-teaming him is just a temporary expedient. Since the opponent's hand has cooled down, there is no need to continue doing this.

However, in the next round, Carlisle was slapped in the face in an instant. Du Zhe directly singled Gooden and hit another mid-range shot.

Carlisle, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately staged a Sichuan opera face-changing, shouting from the sidelines: "Continue to cover him! Kidd!"

After looking at the timer on the sidelines, Du Zhe knew that the 15-minute time limit for activating the Stealer Gloves skill was about to come, and then he would return to the state where he could only shoot open three-pointers.

However, Drew Gooden and Jason Kidd, who were staring at each other, didn't know this. In the eyes of the two of them, the hot-handed Du Zhe was the one they had to guard against.

Every time Du Zhe catches the ball, in their eyes, it is extremely dangerous, and it can make the Mavericks players and fans in the court break into a cold sweat.

"I won't let you get the chance to make phone calls easily again!" Just a simple eye contact, Gooden and Kidd have connected with each other, and the two vowed to work together to lock Du Zhe and defend the dignity of Dallas.

Du Zhe, who once again received a pass from his teammate, felt dizzy when he saw the two pounced on him like hungry tigers.

He couldn't help complaining in his heart: "Brothers, I'm just a fixed-point three-point fort right now, so why engage in such a big battle?"

Faced with the endless double-teaming of the two, Du Zhe's life in the third quarter was a bit miserable, and he often had to move out as soon as he got the ball.

But relatively, as his teammates, other Warriors players are very comfortable.

Especially the two three-point shooters, Curry and Morrow, because Du Zhe attracted too much defensive attention, allowing them to get good shots from time to time.

Throughout the third quarter, Du Zhe only scored 4 points on 1 of 2 shots, but sent 4 assists. In addition, there were several passes. Scoring creates chances.

Although the personal data is a bit stretched, Du Zhe feels that playing like this seems to be very easy.

In this section, he is like a succubus on the court. As soon as he gets the ball, he can attract the opponent's attention and double-team him. After attracting the double-team, all he has to do is to pass the ball outside the three-point line as soon as possible and let his teammates come. Responsible for killing the game.

Fortunately, today's outside players are pretty reliable. Although they can't be said to be overwhelming, they can at least grasp the opportunities created by Du Zhe in a satisfactory manner.

88:80, after the third quarter, the more blooming Warriors continued to expand the score.

Mavericks coach Carlisle is also helpless.

Double-teaming Du Zhe, he has to face the more blooming Warriors outside.

If Du Zhe wasn't double-teamed, it's hard to guarantee that this Huaguo player, who has already played crazy, won't bring him some "surprises".

Now Carlisle is in a dilemma and can only choose one of the two poisoned wines to drink.

Seeing that Carlisle was still frowning, in the gap between the third and fourth quarters, the veteran Kidd offered some words of comfort: "Coach, at least in this quarter we restricted Du Zhe, and the score wasn't as wide as it was in the second quarter." many."

"That's right, it's only 8 points behind, and we can reverse it in the last quarter." Nowitzki's eyes on the side were firm, and he didn't have the slightest intention to give up.

The words of the two generals under his command relieved Carlisle a little.

That's right, it's still far from the point of surrendering. No matter how accurate Du Zhe is, he's just a role player. After being double-teamed for a whole quarter, he should feel cold, right?
Do you want to take a gamble in the next quarter and stop double-teaming Du Zhe?
After struggling for a long time, Carlisle decided to take a gamble and make another adjustment on defense.

Now he can only pray that Du Zhe will not burst out suddenly like in the second quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the situation on the court has also entered a white-hot stage. Due to the rotation of only seven players, the Warriors' physical fitness has also appeared to varying degrees.

Especially the three outsiders of the Warriors. Since apart from Du Zhe, the Warriors' only substitute is inside player Anthony Randolph, these three people did not get much rest.

Among them, Ellis and Morrow did not rest for a minute, and they were about to play the full 1 minutes.

Fortunately, under the repeated consumption of the Warriors, Nowitzki gradually showed fatigue, and Du Zhe also felt that he gradually adapted to the opponent's offensive rhythm.

Facing Du Zhe, who was stalking and defending like plasticine, Nowitzki's mentality gradually changed.

As a league superstar, his impression in the minds of many fans has always been gentle and approachable.

But in fact, in the early years, especially before winning the championship, the German chariot's temper on the court was not as kind as the fans imagined.

Whether it was scolding his teammate and friend Terry after losing the championship in 06, or using a trash can to open a big hole in the wall of the Warriors' home field after being hit by a black eight in 07, or crushing many court villains in his career Han's number of technical fouls, these all reveal that this white big man is by no means the good-natured soft-hearted guy that fans imagined.

Of course, as a foreign player, especially a foreign player who is the leader of the team, it is quite normal to have a little temper.

The exhaustion of the body, the impatience of falling behind, the urgency to prove himself in front of his mentor, coupled with the irritability of being constantly harassed by small movements, made the mentality of the German king gradually unbalanced.

Even his hand-to-hand combat with Du Zheka gradually became rough.

This is what Du Zhe was waiting for. He even learned some bad trash talk during the midfield break to add fuel to the fire and continue to irritate and provoke Nowitzki.

Although he himself felt that it was a bit inappropriate to do so, as long as it didn't hurt anyone, within the limits allowed by the rules, he was willing to give everything for victory.

What he has to do now is to use his low-grade horse to hold back the top-grade horse on the opposite side, trying to win the game for the team.

After a few rounds, Nowitzki, who has been harassed by Du Zhe and couldn't hold the ball comfortably, finally ushered in a back-up opportunity, but even Nowitzki himself didn't realize that his elbow was dribbling. It has been erected unknowingly.

Seeing the impetuous Nowitzki getting bigger and bigger, Du Zhe knew that his chance had come.

After making up his mind, he leaned forward, looked at the right moment, and put his face on the opponent's elbow that was about to be swung high.

In the next round, Du Zhe fell to the ground and covered his face with his hands. While lying on the ground and groaning in pain, he quietly observed the referee's reaction through his fingers.

The unknown Warriors players surrounded him one after another, checking Du Zhe's injury with concern.

Curry, who has the best relationship with Du Zhe, directly transformed into a Golden State villain, ready to rush up and argue with Nowitzki. However, his body obviously did not have the advantage, and he was quickly stopped by his teammates who knew what to do. .

Afterwards, every time the Warriors talked about the incident, Curry always said with regret that if his teammates hadn't stopped him, he would have dealt with Nowitzki on the spot.

Fortunately, the referee stopped the situation from deteriorating in time. Nowitzki swung his elbow offensively, and Du Zhe fell to the ground immediately. All this seemed so natural.

Since the facts were so clear, the referee naturally made a prompt decision, blew his whistle, and gave Nowitzki an offensive foul.

The ball returned to the hands of the Warriors.

At the moment of the whistle, Nowitzki spread out his hands in astonishment, expressing his puzzlement.

For this foul, he was extremely dissatisfied. In his opinion, Du Zhe was a complete flop, but his acting skills were more superb.

Especially after seeing the whistle, Du Zhe got up like a normal person, and Nowitzki was even more angry.

The other party obviously didn't brag about so many annoying little tricks, so why did the referee start to strictly enforce the law as soon as he arrived at his place?

Thinking of this, Nowitzki became even more aggrieved. He hurried forward and argued with the referee.

This operation also exceeded Du Zhe's expectations. He thought he could only make an offensive foul, but now it seems that there may be unexpected gains.

After all, the NBA's protection of referees is relatively strict. Even if players criticize referees after the game, they are often fined by the league.

And if the player's language or actions make the referee feel offended, then he is eligible to directly impose a technical foul on the player.

Maybe it was because he was injured too badly by the Warriors back then. At this time, Nowitzki was already a little bit up, and he was still pestering the referee to chatter.

Nowitzki's move is irrational in Du Zhe's view, but as an opponent, he has no obligation to remind the opponent.

Finally, the unbearable referee blew the whistle again and made a "T" shape in his hand, adding another technical foul to "German Chariot" Nowitzki's career.

This time the Mavericks not only lost the ball, but also allowed Du Zhe to get a free throw opportunity for nothing.

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As time passed by every minute and every second, Nowitzki, who was eager to catch up with the score, became more impatient with his shots.

Due to the deformation of the shot and Du Zhe's tireless interference, Nowitzki's next three attacks all failed.

At the last moment of the game, the misfire of the Mavericks' number one firepower point also gave the Warriors, who were out of ammunition and food, a chance to breathe.

In the fourth quarter, the offensive efficiency of the two teams was not high, and each scored 21 points in a single quarter to end the game.

In the end, the 7-man rotation Warriors won the game with a score of 109:100 in the away game.

"Win this game, the system point will increase by 1 point!"

Looking at the pitiful 1 system point in his balance, Du Zhe couldn't laugh or cry.

After working hard for four and ten minutes, he only got 10 system point. From the bottom of his heart, he now hoped that Ellis could challenge him to one-on-one combat a few more times.

However, Du Zhe couldn't bear to watch Ellis, who played the game for 48 minutes and was exhausted.

Forget it, you can't always be like a sheep... You still have to find a way to get more awards and honors.

In this game, Du Zhe scored 15 of 9 and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. According to the media reports after the game, he seemed to have broken some NBA record.

It's just that there are too many prerequisites for this record, and it doesn't seem to be worth much. Even the system doesn't mean to provide rewards at all.

Although Du Zhe did not perform very well in the second half, his performance of 19 points in a single quarter was enough to conquer the fans.

Among the fan groups in Huaguo, Du Zhe has also temporarily obtained the right to be exempt from spraying. Many fans have begun to imagine the scene of Dayao and Du Zhe working together to dominate Asia after returning from injury.

And old Nelson's remarks in an interview after the game have aroused speculation from various media fans.

When asked about the reasons for the team's transformation this season, Nelson not only praised the team's performance as usual, he also pointed it out emphatically.

"The team's achievements this season are inseparable from Du Zhe's contributions on and off the court. It can be said that Du Zhe is a player with great personality and charm. His philosophy of life rich in oriental wisdom makes the whole team cohesive. reached unprecedented heights.”

Although there are some polite elements in the old Nelson's words, the remarks still make the sensitive media and fans can't help but speculate wildly.

Could it be that this Huaguo player who has only played more than 20 games has become the backbone of the Warriors locker room?

Later, when a curious reporter asked Monta Ellis what he thought of Du Zhe, the unruly tough guy on the court was shocked at first, and then repeated Nelson's original words with dull eyes.

This abnormal behavior caused a lot of discussion in the media.

Many unscrupulous media even began to irresponsibly speculate that Du Zhe may have a gangster background!
(End of this chapter)

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