Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 122 When the two meet, for the Mavericks, it's a lottery. What do you use to top it up?
June 1, American Airlines Center.

Night falls.

At this time, the Mavericks faced a challenge from the Kings at home, and this was another first-place battle.

No way, the competition in the Western Conference in the 03/04 season was so wild and involution.

In other words, the Mavericks, as the team with one of the best regular season records, naturally have to accept the wheel battles of this group of elite teams. The defending champion Spurs, the dark horse Rockets at the beginning, the luxurious F4 Lakers, and the very capable Kings in the regular season...

They are like a roaring river, one wave after another, challenging the top position of an unstable jump shooting team like the Mavericks.

Of course, with a winning streak in the new year, that is, in 2004, the Mavericks achieved a record of 35 wins and 8 losses, leading the Kings, who had 30 wins and 11 losses, by 5 and a half games.

后面森林狼队29胜12负，步行者队30胜13负，湖人队27胜15负，马刺队27胜15负…距离越来越大了。

It can only be said that the challenges still exist, but the Mavericks' advantage has become bigger and bigger.

At the beginning of the game, the Kings still implemented their Princeton system, "everyone for one, one for everyone" team basketball. With the blessing of the golden generation of the Kings, they were really good at playing.

But Chris Webber's injury destroyed this offensively talented team from the core of tactics.

For the Kings, who implement a center support and card-dealing tactic, the soul lies with Webber, and Brad Miller is indeed a good substitute.

It's just a pity that in terms of star level and personal strength, he is far inferior to Webber.

Brad Miller is all-around, but he doesn't have Webb's offensive ability that can kill the game. This is an ordinary All-Star... Oh no, it's the gap between the ordinary All-Stars who are selected and the real top All-Stars. .

To this end, the Mavericks can comfortably focus their defensive efforts on Mike Bibby and Stojakovic, who can determine the outcome of the game.

"Another defensive tactic of focusing on the big and letting go of the small!!
This is the rhythm of the game that the Mavericks are good at, taking the Kings' offense to the next level. However, relying on the Mavericks' card advantage, they defeated their opponents.

It would be difficult for Brad Miller to turn over the cards of Bibby and Stojakovic.

He chose to rush to the free throw line, and then, he felt that he was on his own..."

Bang-dang——!
The two-point jumper was shot, and the opportunity came out, but it turned out to be useless and missed.

Then, both Doug Christie and Divac looked like this.

The offensive combat power was not strong enough, and the Mavericks did not regard their offensive firepower as alive at all.

Stojakovic and Bibby have no choice but to stand up and make strong shots and attack in areas where they are not good at. Even if they face intensive defense, they have to take action to score...

As a result, Stojakovic made 5 of 2 shots and Bibby made 7 of 2 shots...

With this offensive efficiency, he is obviously not qualified to have a meeting with the Mavericks to compete for the top spot.

After the first quarter, the score was 21 to 28. The Mavericks played a just average performance and were still able to gain a 7-point lead.

With the starting five, the Kings are still inferior to the Mavericks in terms of star ability and lineup ceiling. Despite the blessing of the smooth Princeton system, they are still beaten.

In the rotation of the second quarter, the Kings showed off the skills of the bench gangsters. After all, the Princeton system is "civilian team basketball". It is good at defeating the strong with the weak, and defeating the strong with wisdom...

在鲍比杰克逊单节6投4中，8分2助攻的超级第6人表现的带领下，国王队打了小牛队富裕仗一个26比25的比分，在牌面远远不如的局面下，还能够帮助首发主力抢回了1分。

Riding on the morale of the second round, the Kings' starting five played tenaciously in the third quarter. Stojakovic made 8 of 4 shots, Bibby made 5 of 3 shots, and Divac also shot 5 of 3. Performance, beating the Mavericks with a score of 28 to 26.

After the first three quarters of the game, the Kings narrowed the point difference to 4 points, leaving the suspense of the game until the fourth quarter.

Then, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Divac collapsed and his physical fuel tank ran out of gas.

Stojakovic also collapsed. He is a shooter-type scorer, and his shooting touch relies heavily on physical fitness. Now the Mavericks have strengthened his defense, and his number of shots has also increased. He can shoot when his physical fuel tank is at the bottom. It's impossible, absolutely impossible, to guarantee a shooting percentage and shoot 4-for-1 from the field and 2-for-0 from three-point range.

In addition, Mike Bibby also stretched his hips, shooting 7 of 2...

The Kings are a team that relies heavily on offensive firepower. They are basically undefended. If the offense is not strong, they will give up points.

The Mavericks' offensive feeling finally, finally found it in the fourth quarter.

Tan Yang made consecutive three-pointers, making 6 of 4 shots and 3 of 3 three-pointers. He scored 11 points and 0 assists in a single quarter. Do you call this a point guard?

Pooh!
This is simply a top shooter.

Finley made 4 of 4 and 1 of 1 three-pointers. In terms of efficiency, he was even better than Tan Yang. He scored 9 points and 2 rebounds. Both wings of the Mavericks flew together and blasted the Kings' defense to death.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the two sides also showed a gap between each other. The Mavericks scored 37 points in a single quarter, while the Kings only scored 24 points, and the game was wasted.

“I can only say that the Mavericks won without a fight!!

Divac is almost 36 and Christie is almost 35.

Then, the Mavericks focused their defensive energy on Bibby and Stojakovi, who were in their prime years in the Kings.

The more Divac and Christie take action, the faster the energy tank will be depleted.

If Stojakovic and Bibby choose to take more shots, they will have to take more shots against the increased intensity of defense, and the efficiency will definitely not be as high...

This is the Mavericks' conspiracy, which is to bully the Kings' weak lineup and insufficient star quality.

However, the Kings still need to compete offensively with the Mavericks. What are you going to do?
Everyone has already calculated your cards, and you have no room to move..."

Weakness is the original sin! !

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

The score was 99 to 116. The Mavericks continued to win the first battle with a 17-point advantage, giving the Kings two consecutive losses and extending their winning streak to 10 games.

斯托亚科维奇23投9中，毕比21投9中，布拉德米勒11中4……

覃洋17投10中，三分10投6中，进账26分6助攻。

纳什13投7中，罚球6中6，送出21分12助攻。

诺维茨基17投8中，送出20分12篮板，沃克15投7中，三分3中2……

The difference between the quality of the stars and the efficiency of the offense is not a hundred million points. The Kings were slaughtered. The only thing to blame is, well, the basket is not their own!

After this campaign, the Mavericks' lead in second place became 6 and a half games. Basically, they have one foot at the top of the regular season.

Like the Spurs and Lakers, the Kings are largely out of contention for the top spot.

At this moment, the Timberwolves are still a slight threat to the Mavericks' top spot.

The Timberwolves, who have a well-tuned lineup, are catching up from behind.

Next, there are still three games on the January schedule, which is still a challenge for the Mavericks.

Especially the game against the Jazz on the 27th, and then the game against the Nuggets on the 28th.

Good guy, the Jazz and the Nuggets, these two teams in the Northwest subdivision, actually have to play 4 games with the Mavericks. In other words, the Mavericks have to fight at home with an average of 4 plateaus.

The only one to blame is the Mavericks' bad luck and lack of support from the league.

This season, there are still 14 teams participating in the Western Division.

Therefore, in order to make up for 82 games, in addition to the 4 games in this division, it is natural to increase the number of games with other divisions. If there are 15 teams, and they are not in the same small division, they will basically play 3 games. The number of sessions is enough.

With 14 teams, we can only look at the league’s behind-the-scenes operations.

Some teams will arrange 4 games.

Finally, the Mavericks are really capable. On the 27th, the Mavericks at home defeated the Jazz with a score of 108-90.

28th, Pepsi Cola Arena.

In back-to-back away games with the Nuggets, the opponent is the home court of the Plateau Devils.

With a score of 97 to 94, the Mavericks experienced a hard battle and finally narrowly defeated the Nuggets by 3 points, extending their winning streak to 12 games. The Mavericks, whose lineup is well-tuned, showed an unstoppable state.

……

"Reverse growth progress bar: 58. (09/10 season template)"

After glancing at the information about the simple version of the system, Tan Yang had a smile on his face.

“It’s quick, it’s quick!!
If we continue to maintain this growth pace, it is very likely that we will be able to advance to the next version without having to reach the playoffs.

Before the small ball era comes, I must become famous as soon as possible.

By then, even my shooting will still be a flaw.

But with the reputation he has gained over the past few years, he should still be able to live happily in this league. "

"So, I still need to work hard and struggle!!"

On the plane flying back to Dallas, Tan Yang didn't sleep. After exiting the system panel, he immediately looked at the player information of the next opponent.

As a point guard, in addition to the opposing players, you also have to grasp the information of the opponent's entire team. The work and tasks are quite heavy.

Tan Yang shook his head and sighed.

“Whatever you do in your next life will be fine.

You shouldn't be a point guard. On Sunday, oh no, the preparation work before the game is more than being a dog. It's too difficult for me.

However, it’s all for progress.

You have to keep doing it..."

Well, the next opponent is the 76ers.

The top four shooting guards, Iverson, will be dealt with by Nash, and I only need to face Snow.

With this salary, why should we work hard!
Eric Snow, 31 years old, averaged 13 points, 6.6 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game last season, performing at his peak level.

This season, he is still at the tail end of his peak, averaging 11 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds per game. His offense is not bad, but his real strength is defense.

Oh, he shot 11.1% from three-point range, and his shooting was useless. He was quite a poor version of Kidd.

"This style should be enough for you."

Tan Yang thought secretly.

However, Glenn Robinson, nicknamed "Big Dog," needs to be careful.

This person was traded to the 76ers to assist Iverson. As a representative player of wasted talent, he was able to overtake Kidd in the 94 draft and become the No. pick that year. Regardless of talent or strength, he is very good. Can fight.

Last season, he averaged 21 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, which was the same output as in his peak season. After all, he entered the NBA to work part-time, not to become a star. The data is enough.

This season, after all, Iverson was left behind, averaging only 17 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. This is a big drop, but the problem is definitely not just with him.

Iverson makes up the majority of the team and is one of the main reasons.

The only place where the 76ers can threaten the Mavericks is their outside lineup.

Insiders are basically just making up the numbers.

……

June 1, American Airlines Center.

Night falls.

At this time, the home court of the Mavericks ushered in a challenge from the 76ers. The lights were bright and there was a sea of ​​people.

During the warm-up, Nowitzki and Iverson chatted for a few cents.

Nash and Walker also pooled together a few cents to open a chat game for the 96 Golden Generation.

As a rookie, Tan Yang is still a rookie on a championship-level team, so it is business to quietly warm up and shoot.

In the chat room, no matter how nice you speak, you will still get beaten later.

This is competitive sports! !
At this time, the starting lineups of both sides for tonight's match were also displayed on the big screen in the arena.

The 76ers' starting five are Samuel Dalembert, Kenny Thomas, Glenn Robinson, Iverson, and Snow.

The Mavericks' starting five are Nowitzki, Walker, Finley, Tan Yang and Nash.

This game will be broadcast live on TNT radio, with Barkley and Kenny Smith providing commentary.

“The 76ers’ big men Derrick Coleman and Mark Jackson are injured and out.

The 76ers' only chance of winning is their offensive firepower on the outside.

In other words, it depends on Iverson's personal performance.

He was facing Nash, who couldn't guard him. Even if Tan Yang switched defenses, at 1 meters, he was not good at guarding the breakthrough of a talented little man with a height of 93 meters.

Therefore, Iverson has all the external conditions to explode, it just depends on his performance on the court. "

"If I had to guess a winning percentage, I hope it would be 76-, with the Mavericks at and the ers at .

The reason why the 76 team took four starts is because Iverson is an attack point that the Mavericks cannot defend. "

"In addition to Iverson, there is Glenn Robinson, who is also very capable. This game is really hard to say..."

The game started.

Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high in the air. Dalembert defeated Nowitzki and won the first attack for the 76ers.

"Snow controlled the ball to the frontcourt and immediately passed the ball to Iverson at the top of the arc, facing Nash.

Oops, Tan Yang on the right and Finley on the left are both moving to the middle. They are ready to wipe Nash's butt at any time!

Iverson broke through, broke through to the right, and he went in. Nash was very active, but he went in as soon as he broke through.

Tan Yang immediately rushed to help defend, but Iverson was unyielding. He chased Nash's body and charged forward. Nash could only fight and retreat.

At the free throw line, Iverson took the shot, raised his hand and took a two-point pull-up jump shot..."

Nash's defense was basically closed. Facing Iverson's pursuit, he didn't dare to reach out. Before Tan Yang's help on defense, Iverson had already shot, and he could only listen to the gunshot.

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

“Yes!!

Iverson is in good shooting form.

Moreover, Nash's defensive pressure on him was basically air-level.

If you can prevent it, then damn it..."

There is an offensive firepower league ceiling, and there is a defensive false league ceiling. When the two meet, for the Mavericks, it is a sign. What do you use to top it?
You can't stand it.

2 to 0! !
The 76ers attacked, and Iverson took the lead.

……

(End of this chapter)