Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 120: Educable The Sonics know that in the NBA, talent can really do whatever they want!

"The Mavericks' offense has picked up. Next, let's see how the Sonics play?
Oops, it's Ray Allen and Barry's cover again, so that Ray Allen can face Nash.

This is a head-to-head confrontation between the golden generation of the 96 draft. Sure enough, Nash's press was broken again! !
Going in, Ray Allen faced the help defense and chose to turn over Lewis's card.

Their tactics were too simple. Nowitzki predicted it and reached out to steal the ball and hit the basketball. Although he failed to steal the basketball, he shook Lewis, making the ball behind Lewis unstable and making a mistake. sideline.

The ball has gone to the Mavericks..."

At this moment, the core of the Supersonics' dual guns are connected, and the flaws of the overly simple play style are being targeted. This is the gap in the lineup.

The dual-core championship framework brought by the OK combination has actually declined in competitiveness.

Without a three-core starting point, no one is qualified to participate in the meeting where the championship teams decide the winner.

Off the court, Nate McMillan's face was solemn, but he could only spread his hands.

After all, he only has so many cards in his hand, what more do he want?
In the final analysis, the Sonics are in a 50-50 situation against anyone they dare to play. They rely on their only three-point shooting and technology, not a luxurious lineup.

Being targeted, we can only adapt to circumstances.

In the transition between offense and defense, Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to distribute the ball to Tan Yang for reception and support. Nash turned into a ruthless shooter and moved to the 45-degree wing on the right.

Walker, who was on the right side of the basket, continued to mention the horns.

At the same time, Nowitzki, who is having a hot three-point touch, moved from the left wing to the top arc.

At this moment, Tan Yang had a triangle offensive system running on the right, and the superstar Dirk Nowitzki was on the left to contain him. He had double control and double guns on the outside, and then double towers on the inside with both clears, instantly dismembering the Sonics' zone defense. .

"Lewis can only defend and keep an eye on Nowitzki.

Nash can't let go of this point either.

Walker continued to be left open, and Tan Yang passed the ball decisively.

Walker caught the ball, turned around and took aim. He lifted the ball and was about to shoot. Potapenko under the basket stepped out to interfere. Oh no, Walker didn't shoot. He faked a shot and passed the ball. He passed the ball to the ground and sent the damn basketball away. To the left basket.

pretty! !
Finley, who came in through an air cut, reached the end, took the ball and jumped high, with only the basket in front of him..."

Bang-dang——!
With great power, Finley stole the ball from the basket and easily tore apart the Sonics' defense.

12 to 13! !
When Mike Breen saw this scene on the commentary table, he shook his head and sighed.

“The Sonics defense was torn apart by the Mavericks’ shooting threat.

In this offensive round, the Mavericks completely used the passing method to score the basketball.

The Sonics' defense was torn apart like paper..."

Outside the court, Nelson watched it and couldn't help but burst into applause on the court, praising the offensive cooperation this time.

From the triangle offensive cooperation of Nash, Tan Yang and Walker, to Nowitzki's star halo containment, to Walker's support combination in receiving Tan Yang's pass, and then to Finley's off-ball cutback finish...

Good guy, all five players on the field are cooperating, building advantages step by step, and the rest is a matter of course.

With this offensive coordination, what can the Sonics do to overcome this?
You can't stand it.

Looking back, as the game progressed and the Sonics' lineup and play style were figured out, the Mavericks' defense took the lead in taking action.

Lewis and Ray Allen, in addition to the connection and cooperation of this two-gun team being cut off, the offense of this two-gun team was also focused on by the Mavericks' defense.

"coming!
The Mavericks' defensive strategy is to catch the big and let go of the small.

Lewis and Ray Allen were targeted by the zone defense, and the other three role players were released.

Ray Allen continued to take the ball, hit Nash by name, and continued to break the surface with points. Tan Yang ignored Barry's three-point threat and chose to flank Ray Allen.

Oh, Ray Allen didn't force the ball. He jumped up and passed the ball to Barry. The latter received the ball from outside the three-point line. Instead of shooting, he dribbled the ball through, attracting Walker's help in defense, and chose to pass the ball to Bota under the basket. Panko, there is only the basket in front of him..."

Bang-dang——!
During a dunk with both hands, Potapenko's entire body hung on the rim.

12 to 15! !
The point difference is still 3 points.

The Sonics' offense failed to defend, but the Mavericks didn't panic.

The reason why the Sonics were able to score goals was because of their free throws.

On the field, Radmanovic, Barry and Potapenko are three role players. As long as the offensive firepower can kill the game, they can only accept it.

But the two-gun offense of Ray Allen and Lewis must die.

Looking back, facing the Mavericks' layout of double outside control and double inside towers and double evacuation, the Sonics' defense will only make their own defense exhausted and exhausted.

Instead of being so passive, it is better to take the initiative, continue to shrink the zone defense, protect the penalty area and the two-point offensive area, and then continue to fight the Mavericks in the shooting battle.

Next, if their three-pointers can find their shooting touch, they will be able to kill the Mavericks. If they cannot kill their opponents, they are just inferior in skill.

There is no choice, this is their final winning formula.

Seeing this situation, Tan Yang, who was holding the ball outside the 75-degree three-point line on the right, immediately distributed the ball to the top arc position.

"Nowitzki moved the top arc to catch the ball, faced Radmanovic's block, and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."

Swish-!
Knife dropped, goal scored.

Nowitzki's three-point shot was very hard. He didn't miss it outside and shot it in accurately. The three-pointer went into the net hollowly.

15 to 15! !
After the goal, Nowitzki raised his OK gesture and faced the audience on the sidelines.

It seems to be announcing that his three-point shooting is fine.

The entire arena was filled with uproar and an overwhelming boo from the home team.

Snapped--!
When returning to defense, Nowitzki and Qin Yang high-fived and celebrated, ignoring the boos from the home fans.

After all, you choose your idol.

The Sonics were willing to take shots, but the rim was blasted, so they had no choice but to hold on.

At this time, 6 minutes and 30 seconds into the first quarter, the Mavericks, who started 0-11, relied on their fiery skills to bring the scores back to the same starting line.

On the court, the Sonics attack.

Barry and Ray Allen continued to change positions and cooperate. Then, Ray Allen continued to play music, and then called on Nash. He dribbled the ball inside and outside the three-point line and immediately pulled out.

"Oh!
Ray Allen tried to play superstar ball. He didn't wait for the Mavericks' defense to arrange a good formation. He chose to play fast and slow, and used his personal shooting skills to test the Mavericks' defense.

Nash is very active, but can only listen to the gunshot..."

Bang-dang——!
You'll die if you try. Ray Allen has an obvious advantage over Nash, but it's a pity that the touch was a bit cold tonight, which allowed the Mavericks' defense to withstand the test.

“Ray Allen’s shot didn’t.

Alas, the Sonics' offense was not over yet. Potapenko, who was under the basket, used his solid basic skills to regain the basketball that Ray Allen missed.

After landing, he resisted Walker's pressing and succeeded in a dunk under the basket..."

Bang-dang——!
After hitting the last shot from his own grab and his own throw, Potapenko roared and beat his chest.

Although he was only a parallel import in the 96 golden generation, he was able to be a parallel import in that selection. He was still so high in the draft, and his physical talent was still very good.

At this time, he became the most handsome guy in the Sonics. Under the "one-grab, four-shooter" system, he focused on grabbing rebounds and finishing shots, which was sometimes quite dramatic.

15 to 17! !
The Sonics played very tenaciously.

After all, they have hope of winning, and if they dare to fight hard, it will still be difficult to deal with it for a while.

There is no choice but to let the bullet fly for a while.

Bang-dang——!
Looking back, Nash forced Barry and tried to pull out his hand in an emergency stop. As a result, the shot also missed.

It's also a matter of face if he doesn't guard, and he has to find his place when he is constantly being called out. It's just a pity that this is not the offensive rhythm that he is good at. If you try the same, you will die.

Fortunately, Finley also recovered the basketball that Nash missed, turned around and jumped to make a last-minute shot, causing Radmanovic's thug to foul and getting two free throw opportunities.

Swish-!
Swish-!
With two free throws, the Mavericks continued their offensive firepower.

I have to say that talent can really do whatever you want.

The Sonics have four shooters who are very skilled, but lack physical talent. Finley, as Jordan's successor once upon a time, is a low-key person, and his physical talent is still very good.

17 to 17! !
The score on the court entered an anxious stage, with both sides fighting back and forth.

However, after a few rounds, the balance on the field was broken.

"here we go again!!
Ray Allen continued to name Nash.

Tan Yang and Nowitzki quickly pounced on Ray Allen as if they had predicted it.

Ray Allen pulled out and was covered by Nowitzki to shoot. Ray Allen did not choose to force the shot in the air. He retreated and changed the shot to a pass. Tan Yang completed the steal. Ray Allen should not have done this. Sometimes, the fight was not resolute enough.

Tan Yang went to the frontcourt, what the hell?

He actually chose a three-point shot again. This choice was terrible. Oh no, he made it.

A random three-pointer on the counterattack actually went in..."

Swish-!
After scoring the goal, Tan Yang turned back to defend with no emotion on his face.

On the SuperSonics side, Nate McMillan chose to call a timeout to let his disciples take a breath, but also wanted to interrupt the Mavericks' offensive rhythm and make some chicken soup to drink. Maybe their hands would be hard again.

Bang-dang——!
After the timeout, Barry received a pass from Ray Allen and missed an open three-pointer.

话说，巴里场均45%的三分投篮命中率，却只有场均4.3次三分出手命中2次进球，拿到喂猫都不够的场均11分4.7篮板3.6助攻。

It is too unscientific to fail to become a top shooter with such accurate shooting skills.

In addition to being born in the wrong generation, Barry also lacks the ability to fight tough battles.

Sora has a high hit rate, but not much lethality.

The Sonics wanted Barry's three-point shot to break the game, but Barry failed.

……

“It’s Ray Allen’s breakthrough!
This time, he broke through to the left and attracted Finley's defense. Ray Allen passed the ball, Radmanowitzki received the ball, raised his hand and took a three-point shot. Is this ball possible..."

Bang-dang——!
Still hitting the iron and missing.

When there is a tailwind, everyone is like a dragon. When there is a headwind, he is burdened with the pressure of wanting to win and being afraid of losing, so he exerts his strength invisibly. The water for shooting is very deep, and he cannot grasp it, so he becomes a CBA teammate.

……

Seeing that the outside firepower was misfired, Ray Allen broke through with the ball, and this time he chose to drop the ball into the penalty area. However, Potapenko also worked hard, and as a result, he hit someone with the ball.

Beep——!
“Walker drew an offensive foul on Potapenko.

In a matchup between the 96 golden generation on the perimeter, Ray Allen has a crushing advantage over Nash.

In the duel inside, Walker returned the favor and pressed Potapenko's low attack.

Good guy, the Sonics' offense is useless. Their three role players can't score points with their offensive power. It's impossible, absolutely impossible to rely on them to kill the game..."

Om-!
After the first quarter, the score was 35-26. The Mavericks, who started the game 0-11, launched a series of crushing offenses in the subsequent games and gained a 9-point lead.

刘易斯4投2中，三分3中2，进账6分2篮板1助攻。

After being targeted by the defense at the beginning, it entered stealth mode.

He is unable to attack with the ball and relies too much on teammates for assists, which is fully reflected.

雷阿伦6投1中，三分2中0，进账2分2助攻1篮板。

The twin stars in the lineup turned out to be a crouching dragon and a phoenix. It was not surprising that the Sonics got the start but were still beaten.

Compared with the shooting battle, the Sonics have many three-point shooting talents, but they are still just a younger brother.

诺维茨基4投4中，三分2中2，单节砍下10分。

覃洋3投2中，三分2中2，进账6分4助攻。

沃克5投3中，三分2中0，有6分1助攻。

Coupled with Nash's 5-for-2 and Finley's 4-for-2...

The Sonics were not unfairly beaten, their lineup was crushed!

In the second quarter, positional battle.

Nelson was not polite, and with a wave of his hand, he joined Nowitzki, Walker, Jamison, Josh Howard and Qin Yang, and continued to play the "war of wealth" card.

The core players are all in their prime and have the qualifications to be the main force.

On the SuperSonics side, Nate McMillan chose to let Ray Allen and Radmanovic continue to lead the team.

Antonio Daniels, the fourth overall pick in the 97 draft, was rotated in. This person is a complete parallel import, averaging 8 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds per game. He is a high-ranking but low-potential role player.

The other two are two draft picks in 02, one offensive and one defensive. Ronald Murray, the second-round pick, averaged 12 points per game and is still very capable. The other is undrafted Reggie Evan. He is weak in offense and strong in defense. He can be a starter in the future. He is a role player with D and 3, and he can still play defense well.

However, in the opinion of Marv Albert on the commentary table, the SuperSonics' rotation is a bit cold compared to the Mavericks'.

Sure enough, the two sides are not teams of the same dimension.

As long as the Sonics' three-point shooting is not explosive, it will not be regarded as a 50-50 duel.

Moreover, the Mavericks don't seem to care about back-to-back road schedules.

The second quarter started with the Sonics having the offensive ball.

"Ronald Murray held the ball and challenged Tan Yang. The overall advantage seemed to be on Tan Yang's side.

But in terms of offensive advantage, Murray seems to have the advantage.

He is a shooting guard with strong offense and weak defense. He breaks through with the ball, pulls it out, and is blocked..."

Snapped--!
Tan Yang was strong and blocked Murray's emergency stop.

Then, take the ball and immediately counterattack.

Antonio Daniels and Ray Allen retreated quickly. Tan Yang's counterattack failed. He controlled the ball to the frontcourt and stopped his offensive rhythm.

"Hey, Tan Yang is in control.

He didn't throw random shots, he controlled the offensive rhythm, and oh, he passed the ball.

He waited for Nowitzki's cut in the middle, Tan Yang's pass, and rushed over.

Nowitzki took the ball, immediately European-stepped for a layup, penetrated the Sonics' defense, and then picked the basketball in..."

Swish-!
"Qin Nuo" connected and scored two points.

The Sonics know that in the NBA, talent can really do whatever they want.

The Sonics asked Radmanovic to guard the basket. Tan Yang saw this flaw and was embarrassed not to play.

It’s called a reading contest! !
37 to 26! !
The score difference widened to 11 points.

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(End of this chapter)