Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 135: The Mavericks played like a puddle of ooze, and the Spurs could knead it as much as they wanted!

"Although the difference is only 4 points!
But after grasping the rhythm of the scene and adjusting the personnel on the spot, as well as grasping the scale of the referee's call, what kind of basketball should be played, plus the cultivation of the execution ability of the players on the court..."

The Mavericks coached by Nelson were far inferior to the Spurs led by Bo Povich.

In such a passive situation, what kind of adjustments will the Mavericks have to make if they want to reverse these unfavorable situations and defeat the Spurs? asked Kenny Smith.

Buckley next to him spread his hands and said with a smile.

"I don't know how to break it?
If it were me, the first thing I want to think about is not to win, but to make the opponent uncomfortable first.

Just like fighting O'Neal, I will hug him first and then punch him.

In the first quarter of the game, the Mavericks made the defending champion Spurs too comfortable.

If people want to play at a slow pace, then play at a slow pace, if they want to play offense, then play offense, if they want to play with intensity, then play with intensity...

This way of playing is not an attitude of wanting to win. In a boxing match, the Mavericks' style of play is to go on the field and be the punching bag. "

"Of course, I don't understand!
But we can learn from the approach of Phil Jackson of the Lakers.

The question is about the unreasonable playing style of the main star, using the unreasonable star to challenge the Spurs to death.

The Mavericks don't have such talent, but their quasi-F5 All-Star offensive lineup also has unreasonable advantages. "

"They can use their main force to fight a war of attrition with the Spurs, and maybe they can have a chance to win..."

Not to mention, Nelson established the All-Star Five Tigers offensive lineup with the idea of ​​​​crushing the lineup, which is also an unreasonable method.

Since there is no way for the stars in the team to kill the Spurs with high-quality and unreasonable offense, it is natural to shake people, use the sea of ​​​​people tactics, and use numbers to pile up the opponents.

So, with a wave of his hand, Nelson sent out Nowitzki, Walker, Jamison, Josh Howard and Nash.

Finley and Tan Yang are resting for the time being and can carry out the baton later.

Just seeing the Spurs' rotation made Nelson a little uneasy.

Poe Povich ranked Duncan, Horry, Turkoglu, Devin Brown and Ginobili.

The only thing the Spurs can't do with this lineup is Devin Brown.

However, Devin Brown can defend, and it is enough to make money on the court.

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

"Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt and played a screen with Nowitzki.

Ginobili was blocked, Nash broke through with the ball, and Horry couldn't keep up.

Nash went in, he reached the paint area, he pulled up and shot, Duncan's sweeping hand covered him, does this ball have..."

Bang-dang——!
Under the interference of Duncan sweeping the penalty area, Nash still missed the ball with a small mismatch.

The rebound was picked off by Duncan and immediately thrown out.

“Herkoglou caught the ball, took a step, and without thinking, immediately passed the basketball to the frontcourt.

Ginobili!

He jumped out, too fast. He got the basketball, rushed to the frontcourt, and faced Josh Howard who was returning from defense.

The advantage lies on the offensive side, Ginobili broke through with the ball, European-stepped for a layup..."

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

Ginobili counterattacked, picked off Josh Howard, and sent the damn basketball into the basket.

35 to 29! !
The score difference became 6 points.

On the commentary table, Barkley looked at it and shook his head.

“The Spurs’ counterattack only used the offensive power of three people, but it was defeated by the Spurs.

The Mavericks' defense still couldn't hold on.

Forget it if you can't defend, but also prevent Duncan and Horry from participating in the offense, reducing physical consumption. This way of playing is both efficient and economical.

The Spurs suddenly accelerated their counterattack and caught the Mavericks off guard..."

Off the court, Bo Povich nodded, very satisfied with the execution of the players on the court.

They have the flaw of a thin lineup, so they should reduce the number of positional battles, speed up the transition between offense and defense, and engage in quick counterattacks.

In this way, their internal twin towers can reduce the consumption of offense and focus on defense, and the situation can be broken.

The Spurs can occasionally play fast-paced basketball.

In transition, the Mavericks attack.

Nash continued to ask for a tactic, this time using a screen?

"Nash thrust in again, will he continue to cum?
Oh, he didn't shoot. He passed the ball to Nowitzki and singled out Horry with the ball.

Nowitzki broke through and hit inside. He faced the defense, pulled up and shot a fadeaway jumper. Now it's done..."

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

Horry's defense is pretty good, and he can't beat him in the low post, but he still has something to deal with against open-minded forwards.

His defensive approach of constantly blocking the ball disrupted Nowitzki's offensive shooting rhythm.

“The rebound continued to be picked off by Duncan, and he quickly passed the ball to Turkoglu.

He was about to pass the ball again, oh no, Jamison fouled early.

Interrupted the Spurs' counterattack with a foul?

Oh, this is copying the Spurs' run-and-gun game against the Mavericks! ! "

“The Mavericks still haven’t learned their lesson!!
The Mavericks play like a puddle of soft mud, and they can be kneaded by the Spurs into whatever shape they want, and the Mavericks will assume whatever posture they want..." On the commentary table, Kenny Smith shook his head.

“The Mavericks still play counting basketball.

They don't care about the rhythm or scene on the court. They let the Spurs control every process. They only care about the final score?

As long as the final score is more than the Spurs, they will win.

Little do they know that the Spurs have accumulated a winning advantage bit by bit by virtue of their mastery of the scene and rhythm..."

On the field, positional battle.

Ginobili broke through with the ball, causing the Mavericks' defensive lineup to shrink, and immediately distributed the ball to find Horry on the outside.

He caught the ball, raised his hand, and shot a three-point jumper from the corner. The Mavericks' defense could only hear the sound of a gunshot.

Bang-dang——!
“No hit!!

Horry shot without a microwave, and the Mavericks dodged a bullet.

Next, the Mavericks got the rebound and fought back.

In the end, the basketball was left to Nowitzki. He stepped outside the three-point line and broke through, lifted the ball and feinted. After tapping Horry, he faced him and shot..."

Beep——!
Bang-dang——!
The whistle sounded, and Nowitzki failed to score a 3-pointer. Fortunately, he got the opportunity to go to the free throw line and make a free throw.

Swish-!
Bang-dang——!
After making one of two free throws, Nowitzki was still in a state of confusion. He lost all his free throws and assignments like this.

35 to 30! !
The score difference is still 5 points.

Next, Duncan played Nowitzki on his back, attracted a double attack, and passed the ball to Horry in the left corner.

Then, Horry didn't shoot, but hoisted the basketball into the penalty area. Duncan entered the penalty area, hit the board, and sent the basketball into the basket.

Boom, swish—!
The direction of the wind on the court continued to favor the Spurs.

Nelson's so-called "rich battle" luxurious lineup cannot achieve the advantage of defeating the game at all.

Just like that, after playing for more than 3 minutes in the comfortable rhythm of the Spurs, Bo Povich came out again. Duncan, Ginobili and Turkoglu were replaced to rest, and Parker, Bowen and Nestero Vicky reenters the game.

The Spurs played three down and three up, with Parker running a breakout system. Against Nash, a defensive cheat, the Spurs' offense still continued.

Even if they can't continue, they don't know how to attack, so they can make the Mavericks' offense even harder to understand.

Two minutes passed, and the Mavericks still couldn't get any advantage on offense.

After Bo Povich let Duncan rest for two minutes, he sent him off and replaced Horry.

At this time, Parker was on the outside, Duncan was on the inside, and Bowen was on the wing. The Spurs continued to play, and then pressed the Mavericks.

In the 6th minute of the second quarter, Ginobili came on the court and replaced Devin Brown.

At this time, the Spurs' lineup became Nesterovich, Duncan, Bowen, Ginobili and Parker.

“Micromanaged!!

The Spurs weathered the rotation disadvantage perfectly.

The Mavericks had no good cards, but they played in a situation they wanted..."

Basketball is really not about counting. Nelson's lineup-crushing tactics were rendered invisible by Bo Povich's superb technical adjustments.

When Tan Yang and Finley returned to the court, Nowitzki had already been fouled for consecutive breakthroughs. Before the first half was over, Nowitzki had already received three fouls.

On the commentary table, Barkley looked at it and shook his head.

“It’s not enough for the Spurs to control the tempo on the court!!

They also want to get rid of Nowitzki, the only threat in the Mavericks' lineup.

This elite Spurs team is so terrifying. It's no wonder they can end the dynasty created by the Lakers' OK combination.

The Mavericks feel like they are still playing in the regular season. Maybe, probably, maybe, they are only suitable for playing in the regular season..."

At the end of the first half, the score was 58 to 49. The Spurs continued to expand the score and entered the locker room to rest with a 9-point lead.

邓肯9投5中，罚球4中4，轰下14分5助攻9篮板，统治了攻守两端。

帕克7投4中，罚球2中2，进账12分4助攻1篮板。

吉诺比利9投5中，三分4中2，罚球4中3，进账15分4助攻3篮板。

再加上特科格鲁的6投3中，三分2中1，进账的7分3篮板1助攻。

It's no wonder that the Mavericks are lagging behind. The Spurs have all the stars they can play on offense, and they have a damn defense. What are you going to do to top it?
Nowitzki made 11 of 5 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 1 free throws, and scored 13 points, 3 assists, and 4 rebounds. His scoring was similar to Duncan, but his influence on the game was not at the same level.

覃洋12投5中，三分7中3，罚球2中2，进账15分5助攻3篮板，表现看起来很靓仔。

但是纳什6中3，芬利7中2，沃克6中2……

Playing fragmented basketball at the pace the Spurs control, playing games intermittently, damn if you can get hard for a long time.

In the home locker room.

Old Nelson said with determination and confidence on his face.

“We didn’t lose!!
The game has just begun! !

In the first half of the game, we were manipulated by the Spurs.

The pace of the game couldn't be beat, the on-the-spot adjustments couldn't be matched, the execution wasn't that great, and they didn't do as well as they did in terms of whistleblowing and reading the game.

Even though we had a lineup advantage, we also lost our lineup advantage.

Then, we were still 9 points behind, and Nowitzki got three more fouls..."

“For all the above, I have to admit that the opponent we faced tonight was very strong.

The Spurs are worthy of being the defending champions. They play a very nice basketball. The first time of every step is very reasonable. "

“So, playing reasonable basketball, we can’t beat this Spurs team.

However, we still have a chance, and we still have to ignore factors such as tactical team, game rhythm and on-the-spot adjustments.

Fighting against the Spurs for something they are not sure of...

That's just luck! !
Think about the regular season, right?

Think about how we defeated them at that time..."

The question is, defensively, stick to the "GDP combination", and offensively, compete with their shooting.

Just bet on the outside attack group of Parker, Ginobili, Bowen and Turkoglu. Their offensive firepower cannot compare with the Mavericks' star shooter group.

If the Spurs' outside attackers are not good at attacking tough situations, they won't be able to win the game.

……

After 15 minutes of rest and recuperation, they came back for the second half of the game.

The Spurs' starting five remain unchanged, but the Mavericks have made adjustments. Nash was replaced by Josh Howard, and the others remain unchanged.

On the commentary table, Kenny Smith took a look at the lineups of both sides in the second half and commented.

"The Spurs have nothing to say, what they need is stability, to maintain the lead accurately and win the game.

Bo Povich clearly wasn't going to make it.

For the Mavericks, Nelson's choice is also very reasonable.

Nowitzki has already committed three fouls, so playing Nash is asking for death. They need to suppress the Spurs' outside attackers, and it is necessary to strengthen their defense..."

At the beginning of the second half, the Spurs had the offensive ball.

Parker controlled the ball to the frontcourt and was forced by Tan Yang.

"Oh, Turkoglu didn't sink to the basket, but blocked Parker.

Tan Yang bypassed the defense and continued to chase Parker.

The basketball continued to be lowered to the left low post. Duncan caught the ball and was flanked by Finley and Nowitzki.

Duncan still didn't take action, he passed the blame to the bottom corner..."

It was normal basketball again. Bowen caught the ball but did not shoot. He chose to take a step and then passed the ball back to Parker. Then, Parker quickly passed the ball to Ginobili on the right.

"Here comes Ginobili's breakthrough.

When Josh Howard was about to be passed, Walker rushed over and formed a double attack with Josh Howard on Ginobili.

Oh no! !
Ginobili didn't like them, so he chose a European step to break through. He went in, and hey, in the end, Ginobili didn't shoot, but dumped the ball to Turkoglu on the right.

Then he took the ball and rushed to the basket for a layup. Oh no, midway through the game, Turkoglu made a back pass, and the basketball was sent to Duncan on the left.

He was free, caught the ball, hit the board and took a two-point shot..."

Boom, swish—!
Under the basket, Duncan faced an open rebound opportunity and showed no mercy, steadily sending the basketball into the basket.

60 to 49! !
The score difference became 11 points.

“It’s impossible to guard against it, it’s impossible to guard against it.

The Spurs' European dynamic offensive system is too strong.

The combination of internal and external connections, sudden points, coupled with the DDM system, with Parker, Ginobili and Turkoglu, three ball-handling attackers from Europe, the Mavericks already have a lot of good perimeter defenders, but they still can't stand it. …”

Off the court, Nelson's face was a little solemn.

Their "shooting war" has not yet started, but the Spurs' teamwork has already penetrated their defense with continuous offensive attacks.

11 points difference!
There should still be some pursuit, right?
In transition, the Mavericks attack.

Tan Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and chose a cover tactic.

"Nowitzki moved from the left to the top arc. Qin Yang blocked Bowen and handed the basketball to Nowitzki.

He caught the ball from the top of the arc to the right side and faced Parker. Nowitzki lifted the ball. He pulled it out and raised his hand to shoot a three-point jumper. This ball was too random. The bet was on the feel of the three-point shot. Will it be possible... "

Bowen was blocked, Parker misplaced his defense, and he could only bet that Nowitzki's three-point pistol was out of bullets.

Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came out, but Nowitzki failed to use it and missed the three-pointer.

“It’s still too soft!

Nowitzki actually chose to test the Spurs' defense with a three-point shot?

This kind of shooting from the outside is too unstable.

Hey, Tan Yang rushed to the penalty area and regained the basketball that Nowitzki missed. The Mavericks' offense was not over yet.

Beautiful, Tan Yang landed, passed from right to left, and passed the ball to the left three-point corner.

Finley caught the ball, he was empty, Yangshou made another three-pointer..."

Duncan said he was switching to guard Finley, but in fact, he mainly guarded the restricted area, so he did not regard Finley's three-pointer as alive.

Swish-!
“Yes!!

A three-pointer from Finley's second CS.

The Mavericks are really tough. They continuously bet on three-point shots and finally hit..."

60 to 52! !
The point difference became 8 points! !

Snapped--!
When returning to defense, Finley and Tan Yang high-fived in celebration, and Nowitzki also joined in the fun.

After all, Tan Yang's offensive rebounds are so important.

Off the court, Nelson also breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s really a matter of luck!

But the Mavericks have no choice.

……

(End of this chapter)