Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 109 I’m not afraid that the top student will get perfect marks in the exam, but I’m afraid that the top student is controlling the score!

After 15 minutes of rest and recuperation, the game will be played again in the second half. Both sides will start the main lineup, then play music, and then play again.

In the third quarter, the Mavericks had the offensive ball.

In the positional battle, it was still the same old offensive routine. Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt, distributed the ball to Tan Yang who was outside the three-point line as a transfer station, and then, without the ball, went outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right side.

Tan Yang held the ball against Kobe, and Nash was locked up by Payton's pursuit. There was no advantage in attacking from the outside. Fordson on the inside was the secret weapon to defend the Sharks. The offense came up to make up the numbers. Walker withdrew and Malone would Follow out.

Therefore, the Mavericks' offensive options are still a must-choose question.

"Tin Yang pushed with both hands and sent the damn basketball to Finley, who moved to the top arc without the ball and cut inside.

He caught the ball, took a step, adjusted the rhythm of his shot, he pulled it out, he shot it, and he shot a two-point pull-up jumper..."

Finley was a jerk. He made 8 of 1 shots in the first half. He was very offensive against the Mavericks, especially when he was facing the weaknesses of the Lakers' starting five. But at any rate, this person was ranked second in the Mavericks' lineup. The scorer after Tsiki is the Mavericks' second scorer. He may not have many offensive things, but he certainly has them.

Swish-!
“Yes!!

Finally, the wait is finally here for you.

The score came from Finley's single on Devin George, which was a critical goal for the Mavericks.

If the Mavericks' offensive firepower wants to improve their level, the way to break the game is with Devin George.

Finley can't attack hard, and the Mavericks have no chance of defeating the Lakers, not even a little bit..."

Payton, Kobe and Malone are not the direction for the Mavericks to break the game.

As for the center, it would be nice for the Mavericks not to be bullied. It is simply wishful thinking to rely on the center position to establish an advantage.

So, by elimination, Devin George must die.

53 to 48! !
The score difference is only 5 points, and the Mavericks still have a chance.

Looking back, Payton continued to be a tool man, passing the ball to Kobe, and then cut to the left wing without the ball. Then, he received Kobe's pass and then sent the basketball to O'Neal.

"O'Neal received the ball with his back, and the Mavericks' defense immediately shrank back to block the offensive space in the penalty area.

If one is not enough to guard O'Neal, then three are needed. If the Mavericks want to reverse the game, they can only break O'Neal's offensive firepower.

Oops, O'Neal took the ball and smashed it toward the basket. After completely diluting the Mavericks' defensive energy, he chose to distribute the ball.

Kobe caught the basketball, pulled it out, raised his hand and took a three-point jump shot..."

Tan Yang jumped out to block Kobe, but it was too late, so he could only ignore Kobe's three-point shot.

Swish-!
Knife dropped, goal scored.

Kobe had an emotionless expression on his face, clenched his fists, and glanced at Tan Yang, who was shaking his head, as if he was saying who he was looking down on!

Kobe's three-point shooting percentage this season is only 32.7%, which is lower than his career average three-point shooting percentage.

The question is, after all, I have to rush to court, and it is understandable that my condition is sometimes good and sometimes not good.

But using three-point data to defend a scorer of Kobe's level, and claiming that the snake-killing tactic is more cost-effective, it is really a fool's errand.

"coming!!

Kobe's three-point goal finally came.

This ball is very harmful to the Mavericks.

It not only breaks the Mavericks' strategy of shrinking back to be a turtle and flanking O'Neal, but it also means that Kobe has no weaknesses at this time.

Just one O'Neal can wreak havoc on the Mavericks, and then there is Kobe who has three-point shooting skills.

The OK group has joined together like a mother-in-law, what are you going to do to support it..."

Barkley looked at it and shook his head. As the strongest duo in history, if there is a conflict and they play "one high and one fast" basketball, the Mavericks will still have a chance to compete with the Lakers.

Now Kobe will pass the ball to O'Neal, and O'Neal will also distribute the ball to find Kobe. The two of them will "connect" and cooperate. It is a king bomb. There is no solution. What can the Mavericks use to break it?
56 to 48! !
The score difference instantly came to 8 points.

Old Nelson on the sidelines had only helplessness on his face. He dared to arrange a flanking tactic to deal with O'Neal, and his idea was to discord between the "OK Combination".

Now that the OK combination is connected, he has no choice but to stare.

Bang-dang——!
The same tactic, the same offense, but a different result. Finley continued to receive Tan Yang's pass and hit Devin George by name, but he missed the ball.

Tan Yang shook his head. It's no wonder that Nash and Finley will be regarded as scapegoats for the Mavericks' championship competition in the future.

Let’s not mention Nash’s defense. It’s normal for him to take the blame for his natural offensive shortcomings. In Hong Kong theory, Finley’s offense averaging close to 20 points per game should not take the blame. However, this person’s ability to fight tough battles It's too sloppy. I only like to fight with the wind. I have good scoring data, but I can't win.

Fortunately, McGrady and Carter, among the four major shooting guards, both have this approach.

Switching between offense and defense, continue to lob the ball into the penalty area, and keep attacking against the Lakers' greatest advantage and the Mavericks' greatest weakness.

"The Mavericks have no choice. With Fordson's small body, there is no way he can withstand O'Neal in single defense.

After O'Neal attracted three double-teams, he continued to choose to distribute the ball. Payton, who came in through an air cut, dribbled the ball to the basket. He finished, and he shot...

Bang-dang——!
The Mavericks dodged the disaster, Payton's layup actually didn't go in, oh no.

The Lakers' offense was not over yet. Kobe rushed in, recovered the basketball that Payton missed, and then continued to rush to the basket for a layup. The Mavericks could only defend with their eyes..."

Swish-!
You can't score without a last hit. If you can't, then do it a second time.

Fordson, who is 2 meters tall, and Walker, who is 01 meters tall, are both attracted by O'Neal. With their inside height, Malone, who is 2 meters tall, has an absolute advantage. If Kobe Bryant rushes back to grab the board, the Mavericks will have no room to move. nothing.

On the commentary table, Barkley shook his head.

"Playing small ball tactics in front of the twin towers of O'Neal and Malone?
Are the Mavericks giving up treatment in the penalty area..."

58 to 48! !
The score difference became 10 points.

On the sidelines, the home fans also fell down and booed.

Now the Mavericks not only have to give up defense, they also have to give up the penalty area to compete with the Lakers, and their outside shooting is so tough.

They simply can't see the Mavericks winning, even a little bit of winning.

On the sidelines, Nelson could only sit on the bench. At this moment, the only thing he couldn't shake was the offensive return.

Bang-dang——!
As a result, in the blink of an eye, Tan Yang responded to Kobe's unwavering block with an unreasonable shot and a three-pointer.

"Finley can't do it, Walker can't do it, Nash can't beat him.

Tan Yang can only play by himself. As a rookie, he has to bear a burden that he should not bear.

Tan Yang's three-point attack choice was not wrong, but unfortunately, he picked the wrong opponent.

That’s Kobe…”

On the court, the second half turned out to be the collapse that the Mavericks had expected.

Facing the Lakers' starting five, they couldn't even beat the named Devin George, and they didn't have a chance to beat anyone else. It's not surprising that the Mavericks would collapse.

However, this is the most painful thing for the Mavericks. The most painful thing is that the Lakers continue to beat O'Neal with lobs in the offensive rounds.

Faced with a three-on-one attack, O'Neal did not pass the ball in this round, but instead ran into the penalty area regardless.

Bang-!
Fordson was knocked away. The two of them were not the same weight class at all. They were used to catch each other and kill each other. This in itself was very different from the original. It can only be said that Nelson's bad operation is too confusing.

Bang-dang——!
"Haha, O'Neal faced an empty basket and he dunked again.

O'Neal is nothing but brute strength, but the Mavericks still can't withstand O'Neal's impact.

The basketball was picked off by Malone, and then he continued to rush to the basket for a layup. Walker had no choice but to foul and destroy..."

Beep——!
The whistle sounded. After the Sharks wreaked havoc in the penalty area, Malone's follow-up shot caused a defensive foul on the Mavericks and gave him the opportunity to go to the free throw line.

"Hey, what's going on?

Fordson fell to the floor and did not get up. He was just watching the Lakers' offense but did not notice Fordson's situation.

It was obvious that he was covering his chest, as if he had broken several ribs.

The weapon Nelson mentioned to deal with sharks is very likely to be useless..."

Not even a possibility, but a certainty.

It's obviously impossible for Fordson to make a joke about his NBA career and ask him to continue to support O'Neal and increase money, but he won't do it anymore.

Others just want money, but sharks can kill you!

At this time, Fordson's injury condition was unclear on the court, so Nelson could only make a substitution, replacing Fordson with Jamison.

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

On the commentary table, Kenny Smith shook his head and sighed after seeing this lineup.

“The Mavericks are finished!!
In the formation, the strongest offensive spear is gone, and now the best defensive shield is also useless.

At this time, they will soon face Malone's free throw and will be 12 points behind.

If you can't attack or defend, what can you use to counterattack..."

Swish-!
Swish-!
Malone made a solid free throw and continued his pursuit of victory.

60 to 48! !
The score difference became 12 points.

In the next game, the Lakers' defensive intensity suddenly dropped. They just used the personal defense and assist defense capabilities of Kobe and Payton to kill the two offensive points of Tan Yang and Nash. The Mavericks got a lot of remaining offensive points. Big attacking space.

As a result, the Mavericks were able to survive offensively because of Fordson's injury.

At the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks scored 30 points in a single quarter, and their firepower output was not bad.

However, it's not something to be happy about.

The question is defensively, the Mavericks lost 31 points.

At the end of the first three quarters, the score was 84 to 75. The difference between the two sides was only 9 points. With only the score, the suspense between the two sides seemed to still be there.

However, everyone could see that the Lakers were trying to control the game.

The points the Mavericks were able to score were the result of the Lakers' unwillingness to invest.

Good guy, I'm not afraid that top students will get perfect scores, but I'm afraid that top students will control the scores.

This may not seem harmful, but it is extremely insulting.

The Mavericks still had no problem attacking in the fourth quarter, scoring 31 points in a single quarter. However, miraculously, the Lakers actually scored 32 points in a single quarter.

The Lakers' offense will always be one point better than the Mavericks' bid.

Om-!
The score difference was not wide, but the buzzer at the end of the game was the most beautiful sound, like the sound coming from heaven.

Because finally, finally they don't have to keep playing the Lakers.

The score was 116 to 106. The Lakers defeated the Mavericks with a 10-point advantage without any blood, and easily won the regular season first battle that started early.

Kobe made 23 of 9 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, 12 of 12 free throws, and scored 34 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Looking only at the offensive data, the efficiency was just okay.

But this is Kobe's offensive performance while taking into account the defensive end.

Oniyang made 14 of 8 shots and 14 of 9 free throws. With his absolute advantage in the paint, he only scored 25 points, which was quite adequate. However, while grabbing 19 rebounds, he also sent 6 assists and 3 blocks. He dominated. The restricted area cannot be reflected by scoring data.

Payton had 17 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds, Malone had 11 points, 6 assists and 9 rebounds. The Lakers' F4 combination all played, and they were really unbeatable.

纳什18投10中，三分6中4，罚球4中4，进账31分7助攻3篮板。

Qin Yang made 10 of 6 shots, 10 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 18 points, 11 assists, and 5 rebounds. The Mavericks had double control and double shooting from the outside. Just looking at the data, the performance was not much worse than the OK combination, but the two of them faced off against each other. The impact of the game is not even close to that of OK Combination.

With two guns and two controllers, Finley made 23 of 8 shots and Walker made 20 of 9 shots. With CBA-level firepower to assist them, the Mavericks defeated the Mavericks by scoring. That is very reasonable.

……

On February 2, it was still the American Airlines Center Arena.

The Mavericks will take all their anger from losing their last game, and losing in a possession to the Lakers, on the Magic.

From the beginning of the first quarter, the Mavericks' offense was very brave. Finley hit Tracy McGrady and suddenly came back to life with full health.

Finley retreats to the outside to shoot, and he also shoots three-pointers how he uses them.

After the first quarter, the Mavericks beat the Magic with a score of 38 to 31, taking a 7-point lead.

I have to say that McGrady, as last season's scoring champion and the first candidate for this season's scoring champion, is really capable of offensive firepower.

It's just a pity that McGrady copied Harden's homework and focused all his energy on offense. On defense, he just looked at the defense with his half-dead eyes.

Well, Harden hasn't made his debut yet, so Harden copied Tracy McGrady.

Not important anymore.

The important thing is that McGrady's reputation as the scoring champion is too watery.

Good guy, the Magic team at this time has a record of only 18 losses and 1 win.

That's right, it's 18 losses, not 18 wins.

Scoring can really hurt the team. Tracy McGrady showed this clearly in this game. As the leader of the team, he only focuses on scoring and does not defend. The teammates around him naturally follow suit and score as many points as they can. No matter if he wins or not.

Anyway, the blame for the loss lies with the injured Hill.

McGrady's scoring wasn't hurting the team, it was because he was forced to.

Because Hill was injured, he tried his best to score.

Therefore, it is not his fault that the team loses, it is Hill's fault.

Om-!
Naturally, the Mavericks were not polite. What they like best is this kind of team that attacks without defense. With a score of 120 to 97, they slaughtered the Magic with 23 points, allowing McGrady's super performance of 33 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds to become a The empty cut sent the Magic to a 19-game losing streak and returned to the track of victory.

The Magic only defeated the Knicks with a two-point advantage in the opening game, but the rest was a losing streak, setting a losing streak record in team history!
They say bad teams have goalkeepers, that’s football.

The leading scorer is basketball.

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(End of this chapter)