Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 119 The Mavericks are at the top of the list, and they don’t feel invincible!

“Three-pointer, another three-pointer!!
At the beginning of the game, the Sonics used their special skills to entertain their opponents. Next, let's see how the Mavericks respond?
Speaking of which, the Mavericks are also a shooting team, so they actually have an advantage in shooting.

Oh no, they missed the mark again.

Nash followed Tan Yang's wall-kicking three-point shot and missed.

The basket tonight is not from the Mavericks..."

Bang-dang——!
The Mavericks also have the most accurate three-point shooting spot in their lineup.

Looking back, it was Barry who controlled the ball to the frontcourt. This time Ray Allen did not continue to seek one-on-ones with the ball. After all, his shooting was not smooth, and playing without the ball was also a threat.

Tan Yang doesn't dare to short Ray Allen!

“Barry controlled the ball to the front court, stepped down and dribbled, and broke through with the ball.

Nash was very positive, but he was passed over, just like the streets in the early morning, he was passed clean...

Nash's defense is both good and active!
Good guy, he is active in guarding against everyone, but in the end, he cannot guard against anyone.

Barry burst in. He is a player with a basket. While not giving up the ball, he cannot give him an open shot.

Nowitzki, Finley, and Walker all shrank back to block the penalty area.

Well done!

Barry passed the ball to the left three-point corner, and Lewis was empty again.

He pulled it out, raised his hand and took a three-point jumper, will it happen..."

The Sonics' tactical play is "one steal and four shots." The offensive routine is very simple. It is nothing more than a one-on-one, or a breakthrough and distribution, and at most a pick-and-roll screen tactic.

Nash was named, and the Mavericks couldn't defend the outside line. They could only focus on one thing and lose the other, betting that the Sonics' three-point shot would not kill the game.

Swish-!
“Hit again!!

Lewis's three-pointer was too brave.

The Mavericks’ defense is still too taken for granted, but the SuperSonics’ three-point combat effectiveness is really good..."

0 to 9! !
Off the court, SuperSonics head coach Nate McMillan shook his fist in the air. His disciple's three-pointer felt so good that he felt he had a chance in this game.

The Dallas Mavericks are not as invincible as imagined.

They are all offensive shooting teams. The Mavericks have championship-level offensive firepower, but they do not have championship-level defensive capabilities. This type of team really has no intimidating power.

Even with the Mavericks in first place, he still felt like he had a chance to pull off an upset.

Who told you to be partial to science, and so serious?
On the court, Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt and chose a tactic.

"Nowitzki moved to the high post and set up a pick-and-roll for Nash.

Nash shook off Barry and he broke through.

Oops, the Sonics tightened their defense and implemented zone defense tactics to force the Mavericks to shoot away from the basket and compete with the Sonics for shots.

This is the offensive rhythm that the Sonics are good at. Of course, the Mavericks also like this rhythm.

However, Nash did not test the Sonics' defense with a mid-range shot. He chose to bang and pass the ball to Finley who cut in from the left. He took the ball and rushed to the basket for a layup, scoring steadily..."

The closer you are to the basket, the higher your hit rate, that’s what Lu Xun said!
Moreover, the Sonics' rim protection ability has flaws. Although Potapenko was the 96th overall pick in 12, with a height of 2 meters and a talent, his rim protection ability is quite adequate.

In addition, Lewis is an evacuation power forward, strong in offense and weak in defense, and can also make up for the situation in the penalty area. Nash has no problem organizing passes.

It's a pity that Finley's ability is not enough. The breakthrough is the end. His layup shot under the basket continues to miss due to the interference of the block inside.

Bang-dang——!
Sure enough, the basket is not our own, it just isn’t powerful! !

The Mavericks' offense continued to play music and then hit the iron. No matter how hard it was played, there was nothing. The offense was nothing.

During the transition between offense and defense, Lewis got the rebound and immediately rushed up with the ball. Then, he distributed the ball to Barry and continued to advance with the ball.

“SuperSonics’ defensive counterattack is fast!!

Like the Mavericks, their main tactics are run-and-gun tactics.

Barry rushed to the frontcourt, ready to shoot a three-pointer, but Tan Yang rushed to block it.

Oops, fake shot and real pass, Barry is trying to take away the defense around Ray Allen!
Ray Allen cut into the penalty area to catch the ball, and oh, he pulled it out. Instead of breaking through to the end and shooting again, he was a man of skill and courage, testing the Mavericks' defense with a close-range mid-range shot..."

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

Ray Allen finally, finally found his shooting touch and blasted the damn basketball into the basket, continuing the Sonics' offense.

Obviously, in the end, the Mavericks' defense could not withstand the test of Ray Allen's mid-range shot.

This season, Ray Allen is averaging 23 points per game, which is close to his peak level. It is impossible, absolutely impossible for a shooter of this level to let him hit the ball continuously.

0 to 11! !
At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks' defense was overwhelmed, which means they couldn't score and couldn't defend.

Tan Yang put his hands on his waist and looked at the score on the basket. Nowitzki, who rushed back, did the same. He also frequently looked at the score on the scoreboard.

After all, this one-sided situation is not common for the Mavericks, which has full offensive firepower and is at the league's offensive ceiling.

Even in back-to-back away games, their offense has never been so cold.

Fortunately, the Mavericks players quickly regained their good mood.

After all, the way the Sonics took the lead was not by using the strong defense that the Mavericks were afraid of, but by relying on a shooting attack that was more courageous than them.

This is a lead obtained by using the same offensive method they are good at. They just need to use more intense offensive firepower to counterattack.

The Mavericks were never afraid of going head-to-head.

In the transition between offense and defense, Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt. He did not continue to defend the breakthrough ball, but distributed the ball to Tan Yang who immediately reached the high post. Then, he cut to the right side of the 45-degree three-point line without the ball.

At this time, Tan Yang holding the ball on the outside, Nash on the side, and Walker on the right basket formed an offensive triangle.

Soon, the offensive triangle moved, Nash moved to the bottom corner, Walker reached the corner of the corner, and Qin Yang faced Ray Allen. Instead of taking a shot, he lobbed the ball to Walker in the corner.

"Oh, Walker got the ball and Potapenko didn't defend it.

Sure enough, the Sonics still have to execute Walker's shot.

It’s just that Tan Yang’s pass was a bit stubborn, and he actually dared to bet that there would be bullets in Walker’s mid-range shooting pistol. He pulled it out, he pulled it out, would there be bullets..."

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

It's finally, it's finally time for you. Walker can't make three-pointers, but his mid-range shot is reliable. Moreover, he shoots very resolutely and hits two points steadily, helping the Mavericks to open up their scoring account.

2 to 11! !
When returning to defense, Walker took the initiative to find Tan Yang and give him a high-five to celebrate.

After all, his offense has been underestimated, and Tan Yang is still willing to believe in him and pass the ball to him. This intention must be expressed.

Especially after joining the Mavericks, his offensive position is likely to be ranked No. 5. It is no longer the time when the Celtics can take unlimited shots.

He needs to re-adapt to his role. Even if he doesn't want to, he can only accept it. Between Pierce and him, Green Kai's management chose Pierce.

Tan Yang finally got his first assist of the game.

This is a very good sign!

On the court, the Sonics attack.

Barry controlled the ball to the frontcourt. After all, Ray Allen had just found his shooting feeling. He stepped forward to cover and then caught the ball and faced Nash.

"The outside matchup advantage still lies with the Sonics!

Nash led the defense against Ray Allen, and then, he was forced out. Nash could not guard him alone. Ray Allen went to the right and headed towards the penalty area. Tan Yang had no choice but to help defend.

Beautiful, as expected, he broke through and scored again. After Ray Allen attracted Tan Yang to defend, he jumped up and passed the ball to Barry who cut into the basket. He took the ball and rushed to the basket for a layup..."

Swish-!
The knife fell from his hand, and Barry's shot hit, continuing the Sonics' offensive firepower.

2 to 13! !
On the commentary table, Mike Breen shook his head when he saw this scene.

"If the Mavericks' goal is just to win the regular season championship, it would be enough to reuse Nash.

It's not a big problem if the defense is a little worse. As long as the offense is stronger than the opponent, in the end, Nash can still get back more points for the points he lost.

But if the goal is to hit the championship.

Nash's defense is very problematic.

Being unable to defend every possession, to what level do the Mavericks need to increase their offensive firepower?

You know, no matter how luxurious and powerful a team's lineup is, their offensive firepower is also countless..."

If you take more shots, other players will take fewer shots. Off the court, Nelson felt there was no big problem.

As long as a player can shoot and run and gun, it is a tactical concept that suits him.

Basketball is a scoring sport. As long as you score more points than your opponent in the end, you can win.

Nash's defense always thinks that getting beaten is not important, that is just the process, the key is the result.

The result is that he scores more points than his opponent, so Nash's defense is not a big problem.

On the court, Nash handed the basketball to Tan Yang and continued to play without the ball.

"Hey, Tan Yang continued to hand the basketball to Walker who was in the corner.

After catching the ball and jumping up, Walker took another open two-point jump shot.

The Sonics really made a big shot..."

On the sidelines, Nate McMillan had a smile on his face when he saw Walker's shot.

The reason why Walker was able to average 20 points per game last season was because he averaged 20 shots per game and only 39% of his two-point shots were similar to their three-point shots.

This is offensive efficiency. What can Walker use to kill them?

Compared with the offensive power of Walker, Nowitzki, Finley and Nash, the shots of the Mavericks' three Musketeers are the most threatening and can kill the game.

Even Walker's offensive efficiency is not as efficient as rookie Tan Yang.

Therefore, Walker will not set up defenses. He will shoot the ball and help them supersonic speed. The bet is that there are no bullets in your shooting pistol.

Swish-!
Guessing wrong, Walker continued to hit the mid-range shot.

Seeing this scene, Nate McMillan was stunned. This is impossible, absolutely impossible!

On the commentary table, stableman Albert shook his head.

“The Sonics’ defensive strategy is very thoughtful.

It's just a pity that I still made the wrong idea.

This season, although Walker's three-point shooting is poor, his two-point shooting is at his peak.

He averaged a 43% field goal percentage per game. Although it is still not high, the power is not one and a half points behind last season..."

No matter what, he is surrounded by All-Star level offensive players. Walker's shooting numbers have declined, but his offensive opportunities are as wide as a sea.

He hasn't been a big brother for a long time.

Without facing the enemy team's defensive sharpness, three-point shooting is unreliable, but two-point shooting is very effective.

After all, he is the 96th pick of the 6 golden generation. Although the Celtics are blind, they are not blind enough to choose a brush. The offense is nothing, right?
4 to 13! !
The Sonics' shooting tactics have been hit continuously.

Fortunately, they didn't panic.

The Mavericks have too many offensive players. It is outrageous to want to rely on defense to win.

Therefore, the key lies in their own offense. As long as their three-point shooting weapon continues to be full of firepower, they will have a chance to win this game.

The offense and defense switched, and Nash was beaten into a sieve again.

"Ray Allen went in, he didn't shoot, and chose to turn over Lewis's card in the left three-point corner.

The SuperSonics' regular offensive style is to break through and distribute the ball, and combine internal and external sudden shots.

Lewis caught the ball, raised his hand, and shot a three-point jumper..."

The Sonics have many talents who can shoot three-pointers and have good shooting percentages.

But the Mavericks are not fools either. After all, Lewis started a three-point rain and is the second in charge of the Sonics. Naturally, Nowitzki will not let it go again. Both Finley and Nowitzki are trying their best to defend and do their best. Defensive action, the rest is to listen to the gunshot.

Bang-dang——!
Lewis's three-point shooting is very brave, but it is unrealistic to rely on one move to smash the Mavericks' basket.

There was a three-point opportunity, but the basketball bounced out of the basket.

“No hit!!

God won't always be on the Sonics' side.

It is unscientific to rely on three-point shooting to kill the game.

The rebound was picked off by Walker and he immediately dribbled the ball forward. Then, he distributed the ball to Tan Yang and continued to dribble the ball through half court.

What the hell?
Tan Yang reached the top of the arc, he pulled out, and hit Ray Allen with a chasing three-point shot..."

Ray Allen fought and retreated, his intention was to protect the basket. He didn't expect that Tan Yang, who was not a martial artist, actually counterattacked and launched a three-point sneak attack. He was careless and failed to get out to complete the block, so he could only save it with all his strength. , and then, betting on Tan Yang's return, he would just hang around outside.

Swish-!
Guessing wrong, Tan Yang's chasing three-pointer went in.

“Nice job!!

Tan Yang converted an unreasonable three-point shot into a score. This shot was very lethal and extremely insulting.

Tan Yang is also a talent, and he actually asked the Thunder God to show off his three-point shot in front of him.

This is looking for death..."

7 to 13! !
The score difference became 6 points.

It seems like the advantage is still with the Sonics, but the Mavericks' offense has picked up.

At this critical moment, in the offensive round, Ray Allen chose to challenge Tan Yang with the ball, broke through with the ball from the top arc, and then stepped back and dribbled back.

“Ray Allen went in and he jumped out.

He returned to the three-point line, he pulled out, raised his hand to block Tan Yang's shot, and made a three-point pull-up jumper. This ball was a grudge response ball, and it was the star's face. Could it be... "

Tan Yang predicted that Ray Allen would take action, but if someone uses his height to pull you out, you can only hear the gunshot.

Bang-dang——!
The basket was not used to Ray Allen, so he pulled up a three-pointer against Tan Yang's block and missed.

Ray Allen's offensive ability with the ball is still not good enough.

He has adapted to being the second or third boss, and chose to use the boss's method to forcefully attack Tan Yang. This is not his good offensive rhythm, and it is not unusual for him to hit the iron.

The rebound was easily picked off by Nowitzki.

The question is that Lewis evacuated.

Ray Allen couldn't make a shot and couldn't even get back the rebound.

In the transition between offense and defense, the Sonics retreated quickly, still using a defensive zone defense tactic.

Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to use a tactic. Nowitzki raised the ball to the high post for a pick-and-roll, and then dribbled the ball through.

“Nash goes in and the Sonics defense shrinks.

Oops, Nash copied Tan Yang's homework and continued to pass the ball to Walker.

In the three-point corner on the right, Walker was empty. He pulled it out, raised his hand and took a three-point jumper. Will it happen?

Bang-dang——!
Missed! !
Walker's three-point shooting is really not good. It's no wonder that the Sonics let his shot go.

Hey, the Mavericks' offense was not over yet. Tan Yang rushed to the basket. He grabbed the offensive rebound and immediately dribbled out after landing. Oh no, he passed the ball to Nowitzki who reached the top of the arc. He caught the ball and lifted it up. , Nowitzki also attempted a three-point jumper..."

When Ray Allen and Lewis rushed out, it was already too late and they could only hear the gunshots.

Swish-!
There is no three-point shot that cannot be made. If it cannot be made, then try it a second time.

Nowitzki showed no mercy on the three-pointer and made a steady shot.

On the commentary table, Mike Breen shook his head when he saw this scene.

“Three points, three points again.

The Mavericks opened three points and immediately chased the point difference back.

The Sonics hit three points, and their lead immediately shrunk..."

In the shooting battle, both sides went back and forth, creating a 50-50 situation.

10 to 13! !
Starting from being 11 points behind, they started to catch up. The Mavericks played a wave of flow and responded with a wave of three-pointers, chasing the point difference to only 3 points.

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(End of this chapter)