Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 129 What about defense? I’m already 165, what more bikes do I need?

In the second quarter, rotation battle.

Nelson performed regular operations and sent Nowitzki, Walker, Jamison, Josh Howard and Qin Yang.

It's Nash and Finley's truce.

However, the main players are all in their prime, and there are two super new stars, plus Jamison, a super substitute star. If the main players are still controlled, the Mavericks' main lineup and rotation lineup will be elite lineups.

Trailing by 9 points, the Nuggets had to fight hard and had no choice. The Nuggets could only let Anthony, Camby and Nene Hilario continue to lead the team, and rotated in the sixth man Boykins and Jon Barry.

Seeing the rotation of cards between the two sides, Barkley shook his head.

“The Nuggets are in trouble!!

This is the pain of insufficient bench depth. They can only hope that Boykins can toughen up..."

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

Tan Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and saw the 1-meter Boykins leading the defense. He felt underestimated.

He actually let a short defender with 165 talents press him. What kind of simple thinking is this?

Without thinking, Tan Yang decided to use a big car and a small one, pretending to be a reckless person. Then, Boykins was not afraid of confrontation and continued to press forward.

Bang-!
"Tin Yang pushed him away.

Then, he retreated to the three-point line, lifted the ball, ignored Boykins and jumped up to block his knee. He just pushed away Boykins, raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."

With a height of 165cm, that's all you need. Why are you still trying so hard on defense?

No matter how active Boykins was when he was knocked away, he still had to listen to the gunshot. The only thing he was betting on was that Tan Yang's three-point pistol was out of bullets.

Swish-!
Guessed wrongly, Tan Yang's three-point pistol had bullets in it.

This was an offensive opportunity against an aerial defense. Tan Yang shot without any pressure, just like in daily training, and it was difficult to miss.

"In!!

This ball is so bullying, it is both very harmful and extremely insulting.

Tan Yang chose to ignore the defense and make a strong shot like this, because he did not regard Boykins' defense as alive.

Of course, this is also what the Nuggets chose..."

With a height of 1 meters, he had to defend Tan Yang, who was 65 meters tall. With such a big mismatch, the Nuggets would not have made such a choice if they had no brains. But now that they have made a choice, they must be prepared to be taught. Preparation for life.

24 to 36! !
The point difference became 12 points.

Offense and defense transition, the Nuggets attack.

Boykins controlled the ball to the frontcourt and faced Tan Yang's defense. The next offensive choice is a must-choose question.

“Boykins broke through with the ball and he went in.

Oops, Tan Yang chose to retreat and blocked the penalty area inside.

Boykins chased and broke through. Without waiting for Josh Howard to help defend, he pulled out. He raised his hand and made a two-point pull-up to test the Mavericks' defense..."

Whether it is Tan Yang or Josh Howard, faced with such a 165-speed player who plays fast and slow, they can only block the shooting space as much as possible and reduce Boykins' offensive efficiency.

Bang-dang——!
“No hit!!

The breakthrough went in and opened up space for the shot, but unfortunately, the basket was not used to Boykins.

The basketball shot missed.

The rebound was picked off by Nowitzki and he immediately passed the ball to Tan Yang.

Alas, Tan Yang did not push the speed, but slowly controlled the ball and advanced.

Then……"

Acted as a reckless person.

Tan Yang did not stay at the top arc to deal cards, but chose to eat Boykins alive with his body in the middle.

This is an even more outrageous score question than Nash. If you don't play, it's even harder to love than seeing your teammates score offensively.

Bang-!
Boykins was still very active in defense. However, Tan Yang was like a bulldozer, crushing into the penalty area, and then made a small throw like riding a horse and shooting an arrow...

Camby and Lahirio tried their best to sweep over, but unfortunately, Tan Yang used fast to defeat slow, and also used the attack method of riding and shooting. No matter how hard they tried, they could only prevent a lonely one.

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

Tan Yang was too lazy to compare. After all, it was not easy to be able to play ball for 165 days, so there was no need to do so amazingly.

This can be his cash machine!
Beat him away, but he himself was injured.

"You are very good, you almost guarded me!!"

In the end, Tan Yang chose to say some nice words of comfort. After all, this is a cash machine, so no matter how nice you say it, you should do it.

24 to 38! !
The score difference became 14 points.

Looking back, Anthony chose to reach for the ball, and the game was about to be taken away.

It's not that he doesn't trust his teammates, but that he is more accustomed to the fact that the fate of the game rests in his hands.

Outside the 75-degree three-point line on the left, Anthony holds the ball and attacks, posing as a triple threat. Jamison obviously wants to improve too much. He wants to block Anthony's breakthrough, but also blocks Anthony's shot, and even Anthony's shot. Also wanted to steal the ball.

“I was shaken!!
Jamison lost his defensive focus, and Anthony swung left and right. He rushed in and saw Jamison sliding over with all his strength.

Well done, Anthony chose to chase and break through Jamison's defense.

The whistle sounded, Jamison committed a defensive foul, Anthony's offense is not over yet, can his breakthrough layup make it 2+1..."

Beep——!
Bang-dang——!
Anthony shook his head and smiled sweetly.

He had already rushed to the basket for a layup, but he was just a bit unlucky. The basketball bounced on the basket a few times, but it still jumped out, and he only received two mediocre free throws.

Bang-dang——!
Anthony actually missed the first free throw.

Fortunately, he missed the second free throw.

Swish-!
"It's ok!!

Anthony is a superstar, and he doesn't look down on him as a rookie playing in the playoffs for the first time.

It can only be said that Anthony's scoring talent is too great.

Next, let’s see if the Nuggets’ defense can withstand it?
If they want to chase points, they have to work hard on defense..."

The score is 25 to 38! !
At this time, the point difference was still 13 points.

On the court, the Mavericks attacked, and Qin Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt. Without thinking, he still acted recklessly.

"You can't guard against the sub-questions, you can't guard against them at all.

Tan Yang charged in again, and the Nuggets' defense shrank back to attack Tan Yang's surprise attack.

Oh, Tan Yang seemed to have predicted the Nuggets' defense. He went in, he shot, oh no, he chose to distribute the ball.

From the top of the three-point arc, Nowitzki received Tan Yang's breakthrough point and he was empty.

Lifting the ball, taking aim, raising his hand, he shot a three-point jumper..."

Camby did not defend, but Boykins flew out with all his strength.

After all, Camby is wiping his butt, and he has to actively switch defenses.

Although it is outrageous to defend such an outrageous defense with a height of 1 meters to block a big man of 65 meters, you still need to have the imagination to defend it.

What if it happens?

Swish-!
“It’s still a hit!!

With his hand raised and the knife falling, Nowitzki's three-pointer was a perfect shot. The game is gone.

The Nuggets defense was undefended and had no ability to parry.

I can’t defend myself, but as for attacking?
In front of the Mavericks, they are just younger brothers..."

Bang-dang——!
Lahirio's two-point jumper from the outside missed.

At this time, the Mavericks shrank into the penalty area and acted as a turtle, blocking the two-point offensive area while protecting the basket.

Lahirio and Boykins are playing pick-and-roll tactics outside, and opportunities will definitely come out, but Lahirio has a monster-like physical talent, but his basketball skills are very rough.

Elite shooting is impossible. With these technical characteristics, it is just a dream to kill the game with a mid-range shot.

Off the court, seeing the game being disrupted, the Nuggets head coach did not try to make substitutions.

After all, Boykins is their "replacement" for depth.

It is an indispensable medicine for small teams in the rotation stage and should not be abandoned due to choking.

However, Tan Yang would not tolerate him. This was quite a "asking someone to beat him" operation. He had never seen such a request before, so he naturally complied with it.

“Another breakthrough for Tan Yang.

Good guy, Tan Yang made more breakthroughs tonight than he did in the entire regular season this season.

All we can say is that Boykins really can't play in the playoffs. If he dares to play, his opponents will dare to name him and beat him to death.

Tan Yang broke through again, attracting Camby and Lahirio's double attack.

Tan Yang looked to the left, but casually sent the basketball into the sky on the right.

Walker rushed to the basket, he jumped high and flew..."

Bang-dang——!
With both hands dunking, Walker's entire body hung from the southeast corner.

Easily eating the cake made by Tan Yang, Walker succeeded in the alley and continued the Mavericks' offense.

25 to 43! !
At the beginning of the second quarter, under the leadership of Tan Yang, who called out Boykins, the Mavericks beat the Nuggets with a 10-1 attack wave, instantly widening the point difference to 18 points.

At this moment, the Nuggets head coach Jeff Bzdelik saw that the game was being disrupted, but he still chose to endure it. After all, Boykins, a chess piece, was too important in their offensive system.

As for defense?
I’m already 165, what more bikes do I need?

They have already prepared it!
On the court, the situation of the game was about to fall to the Mavericks. Miraculously, the Nuggets did not want to interrupt the offensive rhythm on the court.

Instead, it automatically speeds up and attacks the Mavericks.

This is their style.

Attack, attack, attack! ! This is their winning formula.

Being 18 points behind and chasing after two points and two points, it is basically impossible for the undefended Nuggets to recover. It is absolutely impossible.

"Oh, it's Anthony attacking with the ball again.

Hey, he stepped forward and tried to break through. After shaking Jamison, he pulled out, raised his hand and tried a three-point pull-up jumper..."

Jamison didn't expect Anthony to be so ungrateful. He was careless and failed to get out to block the shot. He could only hope that Anthony's shot would return and he could just wait outside.

Bang-dang——!
"still none!!

Anthony's offensive choices are sound in terms of ideas.

The team is 18 points behind. If they need to catch up, they have to grab three points.

It's just a pity that the concept is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Anthony's three-point shooting is not sweet enough..."

If you try, you will die. Lu Xun really doesn’t deceive others! !

In the next game, Anthony also showed his "ruthless" qualities.

In the next round, the Nuggets' offense still chose to try a three-point pull-up shot. Then, Jamison predicted it. Under the interference of the blind block, Anthony's not-so-sweet three-point shot was still sent. .

……

Bang-dang——!
In the next round, Anthony still doesn't know how to count, is he swollen?
Then, his face became swollen.

Three consecutive three-pointers followed by a shot, and then missed.

Using the 18% three-point shooting percentage per game in the playoffs to test the cadres, who can't withstand such a test?

Anthony's three-point shooting savior operation failed to successfully break the game, but pushed the Nuggets into a situation of no return.

When Anthony was rushing for three-pointers, the Mavericks counterattacked steadily, which was a great success.

Even if the counter attack fails, there is no need to worry, there is a point question from Boykins.

Tan Yang feels good for a while while playing, and feels good all the time.

In the second quarter, 4 minutes passed. In the fast-paced confrontation, the Mavericks fired up the Nuggets with a 15-1 attack wave, widening the point difference to 23 points and also ending the game. The fight stopped.

The score is 25 to 48! !
"All of a sudden, the game was ruined."

On the commentary table, Kenny Smith shook his head and sighed.

“This is the difference in strength between the league’s No. 1 team in the regular season and the No. 8 team in the Western Conference.

The lineup was completely crushed. "

"The series between the No. 1 team and the No. 8 team in the first round is so unsuspicious."

“Next, let’s see how the Nuggets adjust.

After all, this is only the first game of the series..."

I don’t know how the Nuggets made adjustments. On the Mavericks side, Nelson waved his hand and replaced Tan Yang, who hit Boykins at the secondary point. He made 4 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 8 points and 3 assists. Come down and rest.

Nowitzki and Walker also sat on the bench for "long-term reasons."

Nash and Finley returned to the court, and then another rising star, Marquis Danielson, also played.

After the timeout, the Mavericks' lineup became a proper five-small lineup of Jamison, Finley, Daniels, Josh Howard and Nash.

"This is the lineup!
By the way, the Mavericks are so far ahead, is this a sign of retreat?
Or should we carry out the crushing and killing round to the end..."

Even if Nowitzki and Walker don't play, the Mavericks still have three quasi-All-Star players in the lineup.

In the next game, the Nuggets continued to fight for three-pointers, but found that they couldn't hit three-pointers. There was no way to save the game. They could only play "health basketball" and let the main players find their condition. If they continued to work hard, they were already in trouble. It doesn’t have to be this way.

The subsequent game was just a formality.

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

比分92比119，小牛队27分的优势击败掘金队，取得03/04赛季季后赛首轮第一战开门红的同时，也取得大比分1比0的领先。

Camby made 13 of 8 shots and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds.

安东尼17投6中，三分6投0，罚球10中7，进账19分6篮板3助攻。

米勒10投5中，罚球3中2，进账12分5助攻4篮板。

With the offensive firepower produced by the Big Three in this poor layout, how can you beat the Mavericks' quasi-Big Five?
诺维茨基16中9，三分9中4，罚球5中4，进账26分8篮板4助攻，还算凑合。

Qin Yang made 15 of 7 shots, 10 of 4 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 21 points, 10 assists, and 6 rebounds. In his first playoff appearance, his performance was only one gap away from a triple-double.

As far as this performance is concerned, it's pretty good.

After all, with Boykins as his opponent, it would be difficult for him to perform poorly.

加上芬利的23分6篮板，纳什的12分8助攻，沃克13分，贾米森的11分……

Neither side is on the same channel, one AM, one FM. The Nuggets lost very reasonably!
……

(End of this chapter)