Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 100 Injuries are also part of the game. You must admit your mistakes and stand upright when you are beaten!

Outside the court, Nelson stood up from his seat and rushed to the sidelines to applaud.

Both Walker, who scored three consecutive points, and Tan Yang, who provided assists, are very satisfied.

Especially Walker's offensive point is finally alive.

In the past, when Tan Yang held the ball, he only had Nowitzki in the middle and Nash at the far end. Now he has Walker in the near corner...

Walker is no longer free from the Mavericks' offensive system. Their offensive firepower will be improved by several floors.

At least three or four floors!

However, Nelson's face soon became solemn. On the court, Marbury brought the ball to the frontcourt and immediately broke through with the ball.

"This time, Marbury went to the left, he went in, and Nash was not guarding at all.

Finley came to help defend and wipe his butt, but Marbury didn't like them. During the march, he changed his direction and chased Finley..."

Beep——!
The whistle sounded, and the referee awarded a foul to Finley's thug. Then, there was a clang of the basketball, and the iron went wide.

Amid the regrets of the home fans, Marbury failed to score 2+1, but got a chance to go to the free throw line from Finley.

It was Nash's defense again, which collapsed at the first touch and was completely powerless to parry. Finley's assisting defense was here to plug the loopholes.

This happens every round, and losing points is inevitable.

Swish-!
Swish-!
No mercy, Marbury broke through and got to the free throw line. For him, it was a matter of points.

6 to 4! !
Seeing routine defensive problems on the field, and still not being able to do them, Old Nelson felt unhappy.

On the left and right sides, Nash is equipped with defensive gates. After all, the Mavericks' defense is no match for a single blow.

Nash's defense is difficult to handle.

The Mavericks cannot solve this problem and can only continue to increase their offensive firepower.

In other words, Walker's three-point rain attack is not enough, it must continue to be strong and lasting.

This is also a challenging job for the Mavericks' offense.

On the court, Nash's breakthrough was blocked by Marbury's HC rule defense.

Putting his hand on Nash's waist, Nash broke through to the right, and he defended to the right, changed direction to the left, and immediately switched to the left.

“You can’t get through it just relying on technology, you can’t get through it at all.

With Nash's physical movement and explosiveness, even if his skills are outstanding and he passes Marbury, he will soon be caught up by Marbury.

Nash will only live a lonely life.

The basketball was transferred to Tan Yang, who was Nash’s transit station and gas station, as well as the dealer..."

When Nash's breakthrough is not as threatening as Marbury's, a transition player who can hold the ball is necessary.

"Nash cut to the basket without the ball, oh, Tan Yang quickly moved the basketball, like a kick-the-wall pass, and passed that damn basketball to Nash who entered the paint area.

After regaining the basketball, despite being kept up by Marbury's defense, Nash was closer to the basket and had the offensive threat of a layup.

On the right side of the basket, Scott Williams shrank back to the penalty area, wanting to join forces with Marbury to punish Nash who came in.

Nash didn't give him a chance, he distributed the ball.

Walker, who cut in from the right, received a pass from Nash, pulled the ball up, and shot a two-point jumper from close range..."

Swish-!
From hand to hand, Walker has found his shooting touch even for long-distance three-point shots. His close-range shots are as simple as chopping melons and vegetables.

"Another goal from Walker.

He was in a crazy state, and his scoring goals were also numb.

The Suns' defense was torn apart again..."

8 to 4! !
For the Suns, it's the same defensive issues again.

Nowitzki evacuated to the outside, Stoudemire followed up, Walker opened a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and Scott Williams was also moved out of the penalty area to a certain extent.

Nash and Tan Yang play pass-and-cut tactics. Nash takes the ball and rushes to the basket, which can make the Suns' basket face the threat of a young lady standing on the street.

Nash can play wherever he wants.

The Suns didn't want to be pushed to the bottom, so they could only shrink in. The outside defense was blown away by shots, and they could only listen to the gunshots.

On the commentary table, Barkley shook his head and sighed after seeing this scene.

“The Mavericks have so much offensive firepower.

Man-to-man defense, faced with the cooperation of the Mavericks' offensive tactics, will only have flaws everywhere. If you desperately fill in one, another equally fatal flaw will be exposed.

No matter how the Suns defend, they will be stretched thin and unable to defend...

This is not a problem with the Suns’ defensive tactics, but the Mavericks’ players’ personal offensive capabilities are so strong that any chance they find is fatal..."

The Suns can only choose to break the point with a point, but the Mavericks can break the point with a point. What can you do to defeat it?
You can't stand it.

Off the court, Suns head coach Frank Johnson was also troubled by the situation on the court.

The Suns don't have much defensive leftovers either.

Stoudemire and Marbury, their willingness and ability to defend are both problems.

Scott Williams is good at defense, and this is the guy he feeds off, but when faced with Walker, a unique All-Star attacker who loves to shoot three-pointers, he has all the defensive skills but nowhere to use them.

Walker can be easily dealt with in single defense, but as a center on the court, his main job is to protect the basketball and rebounds.

Being transferred out of the penalty area will only be very awkward and uncomfortable for Scott Williams who likes to stay in the penalty area and defend. He is very at a loss and feels like he is defending in the air and lonely.

The two wings of the Suns are very capable in defense, but unfortunately, the Mavericks have too many stars who can kill and determine the victory of the game. They can completely avoid the strong points of defense and use their strengths to avoid weaknesses...

There is no choice but to attack with the Mavericks.

And this is the rhythm of the game that the Mavericks like.

But the Suns had no choice.

On the court, Marbury suddenly changed his way of living by relying on the threat brought by his breakthrough kill just now.

"Marbury raped Nash and he went in.

Oh, he passed the ball, Scott Williams took the ball and rushed to the basket, but missed, but the whistle sounded and the Suns got another free throw opportunity..."

It can only be said that the Mavericks' defense is even worse.

In addition to Nowitzki and Nash's defensive flaws, Walker's defense is also a big problem.

Whether it is ability or attitude, defense is not good.

Playing center with Walker's height of 2 meters is very outrageous in itself.

But Nowitzki's most comfortable style of play is attacking three and defending four. Walker is just a newcomer and he has no choice.

Moreover, the Celtics' management is not stupid. As long as Walker is very capable on both ends of the offense and defense, why would he give half a hand and help the Mavericks win the championship?
Pooh!
If you can trick an opponent to death, it counts as one.

Swish-!
Swish-!
With consecutive free throws, the Suns' offense also continued.

8 to 6! !
Sure enough, with Nash as his teammate, there was no way to widen the point difference by just choosing to score two points.

Fortunately, the Mavericks don't panic. In terms of offensive cards, they are the only one in the league.

If you can't start the game quickly, let the bullets fly for a while.

"Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt and immediately passed the ball to Tan Yang.

What the hell?

Tan Yang was so messy, he caught the ball, raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."

Joe Johnson didn't expect that Tan Yang, who had just been passing the ball frequently to support him, would not follow his martial ethics and suddenly fired a three-pointer, catching him off guard. He was careless and did not step out to block the shot. He could only bet that Tan Yang would only know how to do it. Rubbing around outside.

Bang-dang——!
Wrong guess, Tan Yang didn't ejaculate.

This kind of ball is really not the offensive rhythm that he is good at.

You will die if you try.

At this time, Nowitzki and Walker were both vacated, and it was impossible to grab rebounds.

The offensive ball rights fell into the hands of the Suns.

“Scott Williams took off the rebound and immediately passed the ball to Marbury and rushed with the ball.

When the Suns counterattacked a fast break opportunity, Marbury was very fast, and Nash rushed over and missed. He threw the basketball toward the front court, and Marion rushed over. He took the ball and rushed to the basket. He jumped high, split the Huashan Mountain with one force, and blasted the basketball in..."

Bang-dang——!
The Suns counterattacked and scored. While continuing their offensive firepower, they also lost the point difference between the two sides to Zhu.

8 to 8! !
“A team without defense is so unstable.

No matter how brave the offensive firepower is, the defensive end is the opponent's cash machine, and a wave of operations is as brave as a tiger. When you look at the score, it is just a lonely moment..."

On the court, in the next game, Tan Yang did not make any more waves. After receiving a pass from Nash, he suddenly did not pass the ball to Nash who was cutting in the middle, nor to Walker in the near corner. Instead, he passed the ball to the far end. Enter Finley.

“Great vision and very nice passing skills.

Qin Yang passed the ball to the left basket. Finley cut to the basket without the ball, caught the ball, and jumped up high. Before Marion could block the shot that followed, he had already finished... "

Swish-!
After the goal, Finley did not roar and beat his chest, but pointed his finger at Tan Yang.

After all, the Suns are where his dream began. Facing his old club, Finley doesn't want to be an invisible player.

But in the Mavericks' formation, one ball is not enough to score points, and Walker on the right is in such good shape.

If you don't pass the ball to him, he will just be a deadbeat.

10 to 8! !
“This is the scary thing about the Mavericks!!

Except for Qin Yang, the dealer, everyone else is an All-Star attacker.

Who can withstand such a level of offensive test?
God also gave Dallas Qin Yang, a rookie who didn't look like a rookie at all, with top-notch passing vision.

The Suns, whose defense has long been dismantled by Nowitzki, Walker and Nash, faced Tan Yang's unrestrained passing and Finley's explosion like an assassin. They only got beaten and the basket was stolen. For..."

You can't prevent it, you can't prevent it at all.

On the court, Marbury continued to hit Nash by name.

No problem, he didn't want to bully people like this. He just couldn't hold it back. Nash's defense gave away too many points.

If you don't beat Nash by name during meals and sleep, it's very likely that the Suns won't be happy even if they win.

Nash is the cash machine in the league, just like the young lady on the street. If you don't get in, and others get in, he will suffer.

"here we go again.

Still, he broke through Nash with a point-breaking surface and attracted Tan Yang to help defend.

Marbury continued to drive hard and got to the basket. He pulled it out. Oh no, he jumped up to throw the pot away. Stoudemire caught the ball and jumped up, and it was a split dunk that hit the basket..."

Bang-dang——!
Stoudemire shows off his talents as a bully, with physical talent and athletic ability that are visible to the naked eye.

Of course, Stoudemire is not the real hero, Marbury is.

Marbury, as a lone wolf, shredded Nash's defense and then was willing to pass the ball, which is very commendable in itself.

Stoudemire is just a pie guy.

10 to 10! !
Whether it was a point-breaking game or a surface-breaking game, the Suns and Mavericks played back and forth, and neither could do anything to their opponents.

Next, the two sides continued to fight, and the situation on the court was still one of chasing each other.

Bang-dang——!
……

Bang-dang——!
Nowitzki missed from mid-range, and then Walker's three-pointer, no longer crazy, also missed.

Fortunately, Marbury's emergency stop shot and Joe Johnson were released by Tan Yang. He received Marbury's breakthrough pass and made a jump shot, but they also missed.

The two sides were silent for two minutes. Soon, you found the offensive feeling and made the shot.

The other side was also very brave, getting to the basket and drawing fouls and going to the free throw line, which also continued to add offensive firepower.

It's still an anxious situation.

At this time, in the 7th minute of the first quarter, something suddenly happened on the field.

"It's Nash again!

He was torn apart by Marbury's breakthrough again.

Finley's help was too late. Marbury reached the penalty area and forced a layup against Nowitzki's block at the basket.

Boom, swish—!
Well done! !
Marbury is alone, but his scoring ability is really hard to say. In one word, he is too strong.

Hey, what's going on?
Nowitzki jumped up to sweep and block the shot. After landing, he did not immediately attack, but covered his right leg. Is it a sprain? then what?
No matter what the injury is, it is a fatal blow to the Mavericks..."

The game was called to a pause. After being examined by the team doctor, Nowitzki was helped out of the court for safety reasons and returned to the locker room for further examination.

Nowitzki's injury problem is more important than winning.

"The Mavericks lost to the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals last season, to a certain extent, because Nowitzki was injured.

In the Mavericks formation, there is no star who can compete with Duncan offensively, and the Mavericks' defense is already a problem.

The Spurs have Duncan and David Robinson in the lineup. With such a huge inside advantage, it's no wonder Duncan can dominate the game.

Nowitzki is the MVP of the Mavericks. Without an MVP-level superstar, the game is unbalanced and there is no way to play. "

Buckley sighed and shook his head and continued.

"This is the game!

However, for the Mavericks, it is absolutely fatal.

Their starting lineup has just gotten into shape, and the team is on a winning streak, and is about to win the championship. Who would have thought that the team's star player would be held back due to injuries..."

Nowitzki had the injury problem from last season's Western Conference Finals. Even if the problem was not major, Nelson would not dare to let Nowitzki come back to play in the game.

No choice but to go to Danny Fordson.

At this time, the Mavericks' lineup became Fordson, Walker, Finley, Tan Yang and Nash.

Just looking at the lineup, the Mavericks' offensive firepower is weaker, but their defense has become stronger.

Although the advantage is not on the Mavericks' side, a 50-50 start with the Suns is still possible.

However, without Nowitzki on the court, the Mavericks' double-evacuation inside tactic could not be used. Walker evacuated and was locked up.

Then, Fordson is just a rough guy who can eat cakes. Stoudemire can use his mobility to let Fordson go to help other players.

However, the Mavericks' outside shooting feel is not good, and the inside attack power is not enough. The offense is called an outside line that is not good, and the inside line is not strong.

In particular, the players on the court were worried about Nowitzki's injury, unable to focus on the game, and the offensive state was even more unsatisfactory.

Bang-dang——!
……

Bang-dang——!
Tan Yang's shots were in vain. He shot continuously and dealt cards, but failed to catch the shots of his teammates. The direction of the game was tilted towards the Suns.

Om-!
After the first quarter, the score was 25 to 29, and the Mavericks were only 4 points behind. The suspense of the game was still there. However, this Mavericks team, especially the players who had experienced the Western Conference Finals series last season, were completely out of spirits.

In the second quarter of the game, Nelson also made substantial rotations.

They didn't continue to worry about the main force. After all, the Mavericks were too far ahead in terms of record, and they were playing back-to-back games. The injury of the current star has not been confirmed yet. If another star is injured.

Odds are, the Mavericks will collapse.

This is not a team that is good at tough battles. As a shooting team, it relies too much on shooting and competitive status.

On the court, without Nowitzki and without the main force, the Mavericks were completely helpless and were swept away by the Suns like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, playing a one-sided game.

In the second quarter, the Suns blasted the Mavericks with a score of 37-24.

In the first half of the game, the point difference between the two sides expanded to 17 points.

In the third quarter, the Suns continued to beat the losers. Being able to find the confidence to win at the top of the regular season was so damn important for this poor Suns team.

Of course they have no good intentions!
32 to 23! !
In the third quarter, the Suns continued to expand their 9-point advantage.

The Suns did not stop in the fourth quarter, beating the Mavericks with a score of 26-20.

You should admit your mistakes and stand upright when you are beaten.

Just like that, the core of the Mavericks sat on the bench and watched the team being slaughtered.

Om-!
The beep turned into the most beautiful sound at this time, a sound of relief.

At the end of the game, the score was 92 to 124. The Suns slaughtered the Mavericks with 32 points, ending the Mavericks' 11-game winning streak.

The Mavericks can only go home in despair and lick their wounds!

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(End of this chapter)