Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 105 The infinite defense changes on the outside formed an iron chain, locking up the two monsters of the Timberwolves!
The game started in the fourth quarter, and the Mavericks had the offensive ball.

The lineup is basically unchanged. Jamison, Finley, Josh Howard and Tan Yang continue to fight, but Walker was replaced by Edon Donajera. It is still the top five swingman lineup.

For the Timberwolves, Garnett needs to play for too long and needs to rest for a few minutes before finally coming out to finish the game. This is a routine operation.

The fringe man Gary Trent came on. At the same time, Trenton Hassell was unable to attack well, so he replaced Fred Hoiberg to strengthen the offense. After all, in the third quarter, they were so stubborn that they had no friends. Gotta get someone who can shoot.

The madman Sprewell, the alien Cassel, and Olowokandi, the second-generation Olajuwon who was the parallel import No. 98 pick in , continue to fight, and the basic lineup is still there.

Moreover, the Timberwolves are only 3 points behind. If this lineup can last for a few minutes, it should still be possible!
"Qin Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to direct Josh Howard to screen and pick-and-roll.

Tan Yang got rid of Cassel and broke through with the ball. Josh Howard covered and cut in the air.

Beautiful, Qin Yang passed the ball to the ground, and the basketball was sent to Josh Howard on the left, and he went to the paint area. He made a two-pointer and made a pull-up shot from close range..."

Bang-dang——!
In the third quarter, Josh Howard was tough, but just not durable enough.

This tried and tested attack mode didn't work this time.

Sure enough, after Josh Howard's three blows, he was nothing.

"The strike missed!
Oh, Najera rushed for the rebound. He made a difference and got back the basketball that Josh Howard missed.

Olowokandi is too watery and has an obvious height advantage, but he cannot protect the rebounds.

The basketball is given to Finley who cuts in from the air. Can he take the ball and make a jump shot to make up the score?

Bang-dang——!
My goodness!

Still not, the basket is not used to the Mavericks' jump shots and rejects their shots. This is not its own basket! !
What the hell?

Tan Yang also regained the basketball that Finley missed, and the Mavericks' offensive rebounds were hampered.

Without Garnett in the lineup, the Timberwolves' penalty area collapsed..."

At this time, both Cassel and Sprewell were watching from the outside.

In the past, with Garnett in the penalty area, they really didn't need to rush to the basket to protect the basket. Now that Garnett is resting on the bench, the Timberwolves' strength has dropped by more than one level.

Moreover, compared with the Mavericks' physical fuel tank, which is full of energy and the players are full of energy, the Timberwolves' two monsters have bottomed out their physical fuel tank.

Tan Yang got the rebound and immediately moved out, seemingly planning to organize slowly. Suddenly, he looked at Josh Howard rushing to the basket on the right, but passed the basketball to Finley in the left corner.

“Look at the right pass to the left, Finley’s open three-point opportunity.

He pulled out, he cummed.

pretty! !
Yes, Finley's three-pointer was accurately hit..."

Swish-!
With the knife in hand, Finley finally, finally sent the damn basketball into the basket.

68 to 74! !
The score difference became 6 points.

There is no shot that cannot be scored. If it doesn't work, then try the second or third time.

It makes sense that the Mavericks were given three shots and the rim was shot down.

Off the court, Timberwolves coach Saunders had a solemn face.

He calculated everything, but he didn't expect that there was a problem with the offensive rebound.

You know, the Mavericks' internal problem is an obvious flaw. The advantage lies with the Timberwolves, but the result is this performance?
Soon, his face turned even darker. He saw that Cassel was blocked by Tan Yang's defense again on the court. He spared no effort to pester Cassel and let Cassel's offense die.

This is called death entanglement.

No, this is simply bullying Cassel for his lack of physical fitness.

With no choice, Cassel chose to distribute the ball to the madman on the left to hit hard with the ball, and then was pressed closely by Finley.

"The left side was pressed, and Tan Yang came to help defend on the right side and could flank Sprewell at any time.

Without the threat of a solid three-point shooting, the Timberwolves' two outside stars are tightly controlled..."

In other words, it is not Bowen + Duncan, one inside and one outside, which is the necessary condition for implementing guided defense.

The two outsiders can also guide the defense.

At this moment, the Mavericks, who have unlimited defense switching capabilities, can be executed by Tan Yang and Finley.

“Again, let’s shoot the three-point shot, and then press one side and drive the offensive player’s breakthrough to the side supported by the help defender.

The HC rules impose too obvious offensive restrictions on outside attackers.

Sprewell broke through to the right, attracting Tan Yang's defense, and then passed the ball to Cassel at the top of the arc. Then, Josh Howard switched defense and pressed Cassel's right side to defeat Cassel. You will return to Qin Yang’s defensive area..."

The Mavericks' perimeter defense formed an iron chain, locking up the Timberwolves' two monsters.

There is no way, there are no three-pointers, the breakthrough line is restricted, and the strong shot is inefficient. It seems that the most reasonable thing is to pass the ball.

Not to mention, Cassel really passed the ball. In front of Olowokandi in the low post on the right, Jamison was watching the defense, and his two-point jump shot made a clang and missed.

“The Timberwolves’ offense still couldn’t open things up.

Their role players have no lethality at all. The Mavericks don't regard their offense as a living thing at all. Their defensive energy is all about trying to defeat the core trio of the Timberwolves. What can you do to break..."

"The rebound was picked off by Finley, and he immediately rushed up to counterattack. When he saw the madman rushing to interrupt, he immediately distributed the ball to Tan Yang and continued to advance.

Oops, taking the ball to the frontcourt, Tan Yang didn't attack immediately. Instead, he paused, saw Jamison rushing back, and immediately passed the ball to the middle.

Jamison, who arrived on horseback, took the ball and took one step, then immediately stepped onto the court and rushed to the basket..."

There is really no advantage in playing center with a height of 2 meters, but when Olowokandi retreats and cannot recover, Jamison becomes the highest point of the counterattack, and the height and talent can bully others.

This is the essence of the run-and-gun tactic, use the fast to attack the slow, use the many to attack the few, and use the high to attack the low...

Taking advantage of the short-term misalignment is a one-shot kill.

Swish-!
“Very nice defensive counterattack!!

Tan Yang didn't seem to have much role, but his organization and support dominated the game.

The Mavericks' organization has become more organized and more efficient..."

68 to 76! !
The score difference became 8 points.

At this time, only one minute had passed in the fourth quarter, and the Mavericks' counterattack had broken through their defense in just 1 seconds.

Seeing that the game was about to be taken away, Sanders on the sidelines couldn't help it and quickly chose to let Garnett return to the court and replace Gary Trent.

The routine operations of harvesting the game are no longer important.

Now, the most urgent goal is to bring out the trump card and stabilize the suspense of the game.

On the court, the Timberwolves attack.

Cassel still couldn't break Tan Yang's pressing, so he had no choice but to hand the basketball to Garnett to break the game.

"Jamison defended, Finley continued to shrink and attack, and Najera from the right also swept over.

It’s still the previous defensive work, this is to block the offensive space in the penalty area!
Garnett couldn't beat him in a one-on-three fight. He couldn't beat him at all, so he chose to pass the blame and find the madman Sprewell on the left.

When Tan Yang changed defense, he was already pressing on his right side, and Finley, who turned back to defend on his left side, was chasing him..."

It was the Mavericks' chain defense with unlimited changes at work again. Sprewell passed the ball to the alien Cassel, and then ran into Josh Howard.

“Good guy!!
I originally thought that the Mavericks' defense was already very brave, but I didn't expect that it could be even braver.

Whose general is this? It’s so unscientific. "On the commentary table, Mike Breen shook his head and sighed after seeing the situation on the field.

"The Mavericks changed their way of life and turned out to be amazing.

The defense was amazing, it was off the charts.

Cassell passed the ball to Fred Hoiberg who was outside the 65-degree three-point line on the right side. Najera couldn't switch defenses on this ball. The defensive line was stretched too long. Look at Fred Hoiberg's Do you have three points..."

Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came up, but this person's three-point shot was useless.

Although Fred Hoiberg's three-point shooting is the most accurate one of the Timberwolves, averaging 44% of his three-point shooting per game, he only takes 2.1 shots per game and only makes one hit. Scored 1 points, but the damage was very limited.

Also, if Garnett, who earns 2800 million per year, doesn't play, then the Madman, who earns 1500 million, doesn't shoot, and then Cassel, who earns 506 million, doesn't shoot, how can he, who earns 94 per year, work hard with this salary? ?

Not entering is also very reasonable. “The three-point shot missed!!

Alas, the Timberwolves' offense is not over yet.

Sure enough, once Garnett came back, his rebounding advantage was one-sided.

The offensive rebound was picked off by Garnett, and he immediately distributed the ball to the outside. Sprewell on the left wing caught the ball, raised it, raised his hand and attempted a three-point shot again. Will there be a follow-up shot this time? …”

Bang-dang——!
Opportunities have appeared again, but it's a pity that you will die if you try.

As long as the crazy Sprewell has accurate three-pointers, he will not get back more and more.

His main focus is to rush to the basket and play in the low post, which is the law of this era.

Just like, snow peas with...

Also, salty sauerkraut with pig...

It’s a law! !
The blame lies with Jordan. In order to make the game more enjoyable, he led the entire era astray.

Even among the top four shooting guards, none of them are reliable in three-point shooting, and Sprewell naturally did not make a short transition as one of the top four shooting guards in the early stages.

Ray Allen, who can shoot three-pointers, has not become one of the four shooting guards because he does not play according to the rules. He deserves to be unable to compete with others. His offense is not entertaining at all. How can he gain popularity?
Far away.

The Timberwolves' three-pointer was not lethal at all.

The rebound was picked off by Finley, who immediately rushed to counterattack.

"The Timberwolves can't keep up with the Mavericks' counterattack rhythm!

Finley rushed across the half court, immediately passed the ball to Tan Yang, who was in the top arc, and then rushed towards the penalty area.

On the other side, Josh Howard also rushed to the penalty area. Cassell and Sprewell, who retreated from defense, could only retreat to the penalty area to protect the basket.

What the hell?

Tan Yang pulled it out, raised the basketball from the top of the arc, and without thinking, he raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper..."

At this time, Garnett and Olowokandi had just rushed back to the three-point line. The aliens and madmen cared about their home in the penalty area and could not care about Qin Yang firing at them from the outside. They could only listen to the gunshots. .

Swish-!
The knife falls and the ball goes in.

Tan Yang opened his hands, seemingly feeling the cheers of the home fans.

“Stay in!!

It was still a three-pointer. Tan Yang's three-pointer came too hard at this time.

This goal basically killed the suspense of the game.

It was still a very lethal and extremely insulting three-point goal.

The Timberwolves missed consecutive three-pointers, but Tan Yang hit the target with one shot. This kind of blow is not ordinary..."

68 to 79! !
Led by an assist, a support, and a three-pointer from Qin Yang, the Mavericks beat the Timberwolves to an 8-0 climax in the decisive battle at the beginning of the fourth quarter, instantly widening the point difference between the two sides to 11 points.

At this time, the most painful thing for the Timberwolves was not only the 11-point double-digit deficit, but also the fact that the Timberwolves had to accept the result of running out of bullets.

There is no way, they continue to chase two points and two points, and they can't catch up at all. The only way for the Timberwolves to go to Huashan in the next game.

“Three-point shot!!

Will there be another three-pointer from Sprewell?
The Mavericks didn't defend three-pointers at all and could only listen to the gunshot.

Bang-dang——!
Still missed! !
OMG, the Timberwolves' 3-point shooting sucks.

Fortunately, they have Garnett, who grabbed an offensive rebound and immediately passed the ball to Cassel on the outside to try. Will the three-point shot from the top of the arc be possible this time..."

Swish-!
The knife falls and the ball goes in.

Cassell hit a very crucial three-pointer.

By the way, Cassell still has a bit of crazy talent. Once upon a time, he suddenly burst out of three-point shooting, but the Magic team led by O'Neal couldn't find it.

71 to 79! !
Only 8 points behind, there is still plenty of time, and the Timberwolves still have a chance.

Bang-dang——!
……

Bang-dang——!
……

Hoiberg, the most accurate three-pointer, continued to miss.

Cassel, who followed closely, chose a more stable two hits, but still missed.

Then, Sprewell continued to miss three-pointers.

Cassell had no choice but to continue betting on three-point shots. As a result, the music continued and the iron continued.

For the entire 5 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves kept shooting and trying three-point shooting tactics. As a result, they only hit Cassell's three-point shot.

The Mavericks' offense didn't continue much, but after an 8-0 offensive, they were able to hit two goals, Jamison's complementary shot and Finley's three-pointer.

In other words, the Mavericks beat the Timberwolves with a 13-3 attack wave, and the point difference widened to 13 points.

On the commentary table, the groom Albert saw this scene and shook his head repeatedly.

"The Timberwolves collapsed.

In addition to losing to the defensively evolved Mavericks, they also lost to the schedule and themselves.

In the past five days from the 25th to the 29th, the Timberwolves have played 4 games, two back-to-back schedules. They have played until now, and their fuel tank is really gone..."

In November, the Mavericks faced many strong teams and the schedule was intensive. For this reason, Nowitzki was damaged, which was already miserable.

But in terms of comparison, the Timberwolves will only be worse than the Mavericks after four games this week.

No problem, 2004 will be the Olympic year and a new season. It makes sense to arrange more intensive competitions.

The only one to blame is that the Timberwolves' foundation and rebounding depth are all weighing on Garnett.

At this time, the Mavericks basically established the advantage of winning the game. Tan Yang and Finley were replaced, and Nash and Walker returned to the court.

Even if they rotate two main players, the Mavericks' lineup is still very capable.

Moreover, it is now a downwind battle, which is very suitable for Nash's playing style.

Especially the Timberwolves are too weak to hold their heads up.

Om-!
As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game is over.

The score was 88 to 96. The Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves with an 8-point advantage and returned to the winning lane.

芬利20中8，进账25分，纳什18中4，进账17分4助攻，沃克18中4，进账8分10篮板。

To be fair, the Mavericks were not very efficient in this game.

Fortunately, Qin Yang made 13 of 6 shots, 8 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 18 points, 12 assists, and 5 rebounds. He stood up and dominated the game.

Coupled with Josh Howard's 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Jamison's double-double performance of 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Although the Mavericks have a lot of players in the lineup, they have too many players who can play. If one of them is not good enough, they can use others.

For the Timberwolves, Garnett made 20 of 11 shots, 1 of 1 from three-point range, and 6 of 5 free throws. He scored 28 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks. He performed at a quasi-MVP level, which is not bad.

卡塞尔14投8中，也有17分7助攻6篮板的准三双表现输出。

加上斯普雷威尔17投8中，砍下16分7篮板3助攻，还算凑合。

The Timberwolves' three-headed monster has no problem with its offensive output, but it's a pity that none of the others can play.

Apart from the three-headed monster, only parallel import No. 1 pick Olowokandi scored in double figures. Although he did not have a cheating backstab, he lost because of the depth of the bench, which was a very unfair loss.

There is no other way, this is basketball, performing well does not necessarily lead to winning.

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(End of this chapter)