Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 138 "One Star and Four Shootings" Well, without the assistance of "Four Shootings", there would be no "one star" shining!

"Duncan rushed to the basket to hit Jamison, and the Mavericks' Finley, Walker, and even Qin Yang all retreated and double-checked Duncan resolutely.

Duncan didn't like them, so he chose to meet the man, and he shot him on the board...

Bang-dang——!
The strike missed! !
He failed to hit. One versus three is too difficult. Duncan can't do it! !
Oh, it was another offensive rebound. Turkoglu did a great job and got back the basketball that Duncan missed.

After landing, he was also flanked, and the penalty area was full of people.

Without any random play, Turkoglu distributed the ball, found Ginobili on the outside, caught the ball, lifted it up, and wanted to shoot a three-pointer... Oh no, he feinted a shot and missed Josh Howard who turned around and rushed back.

Ginobili drove into the basket like a demon knife, he was in the end, he was too fast, he shot, and now there is a breakthrough shot, oh my God.

The basketball went in halfway, but still jumped out.

The Spurs' offense continued, but they still failed to put the damn basketball into the basket.

Walker finally took off the rebound and passed the ball to Tan Yang.

A good ball, Tan Yang didn't even think about it, he threw the ball to the frontcourt..."

At this time, Josh Howard, who had just been sent to the outside by Ginobili's demonic knife, turned into a sharp blade during the defensive counterattack, piercing the heart of the Spurs, hitting Tan Yang's pass, and reaching the frontcourt. , leaping high, it was a Huashan split.

Bang-dang——!
Score on counterattack.

“The Mavericks offense continued.

It’s Tan Yang again, his passing is so penetrating that the teammates around him can only run as fast as they can, like Forrest Gump, don’t stop, just run forward to score..."

81 to 86! !
The score difference became 5 points.

The advantage went to the Mavericks.

On the sidelines, Bo Povich's expression became increasingly grim.

Duncan is strong in the low post and has no room to shoot. He can hit high and high in one versus three, but he has no offensive efficiency and cannot break the Mavericks' penalty area. Then, Ginobili's second follow-up shot failed to break through the outside attack. The Mavericks' defense couldn't score points, and then, because the offense attacked too deeply, the defense couldn't get back, and was easily beaten into a defensive counterattack...

If you can't hit the inside line, you can hit it from the outside line, but you still can't score. Then, you are hit by a counterattack and can easily penetrate the defense!
The loop is closed! !

The Spurs' flaw completed the closed loop in this round of offense and defense.

"Bo Povich calculated everything, but failed to calculate Qin Yang's amazing performance." Kenny Smith explained with a smile on the commentary table.

"Ginobili, Parker, Bowen and Turkoglu, the Spurs' group of outside shooters, none of them is a star on both offense and defense, and none of them is a star who has the ability to reach the top and impact and change the game at that level.

Relying only on one top star, Duncan, is doomed to not go far.

The Spurs have always been aware of this flaw and weakness.

Bo Povich relied on his execution skills to cover up their weaknesses from the beginning, choosing to attack the Mavericks' opponents' weaknesses and bring their opponents to the same level as them. Then, with experience and more defense than their opponents, Defeat your opponent.

I just didn't expect that they did everything they wanted, even taking Nowitzki, the only threatening superstar, off the court to rest.

As a result, the Spurs wanted a bad fight and failed to last until the end.

Qin Yang stepped forward and used his excellent organizational skills to make the Mavericks players better, and it was impossible to win in a bad game..."

In the next game, the Spurs will not be able to fight a bad game. Being 5 points behind, they can only fight hard and good offensively.

At this time, with 4 and a half minutes left before the end of the game, Bo Povich took action again to make personnel adjustments and replaced Turkoglu, who was of no use in offense, with Horry.

"Oh, if you adjust like this, I won't feel sleepy anymore.

Horry is known as the key killer. The more critical the moment, the higher his combat effectiveness.

Next, let’s see if the Spurs can get tougher offensively..."

The game continued. Parker controlled the ball to the frontcourt. Tan Yang was leading the defense in front of him. Under the blessing of HC rules, he couldn't break through. He couldn't break through at all.

"Duncan didn't stay in the penalty area, he came up and gave Parker a pick-and-roll.

Tan Yang was blocked and Parker broke through. Oh no, he went in and jumped out again.

Outside the three-point line, Parker pulled up, raised his hand and tried a three-point pull-up jumper. This is too messy, is this ball possible..."

No one thought that Parker would be so good at sharp breakthroughs and accurate mid-range shots. Instead, he would float outside the three-point line and use his poor three-point shooting to test the Mavericks' defense. No matter how hard Tan Yang defended, , and could only hear the sound of gunshots.

Bang-dang——!
The knife fell, but the ball hit the basket.

“No hit.

Parker's three-pointer, you'll die if you try.

Oh my god, the Spurs' rebounding was messed up. Horry put the basketball in the air. Duncan rushed back and took off the offensive rebound. The Spurs' offense was not over yet.

However, the moment Duncan caught the ball, he was surrounded by the defense. Unable to make up for it, he could only distribute the ball to the outside.

Ginobili received the ball, he broke through with the ball, made a beautiful back pass, and threw the basketball to the right three-point corner. Horry was free, received the ball, raised it, raised his hand and attempted a three-point jump shot... …”

The Spurs, coached by Bo Povich, occasionally show "ruthless" characteristics. The Mavericks didn't regard their three-point shooting as life. The Spurs really don't care about this evil. They dare to give them a chance. Shooting to the basket from the perimeter.

As a team that plays reasonable basketball with Larry Brown, Bo Povich's playing philosophy has never ignored the role of three-point shooting.

Therefore, Walker could only care about flanking Duncan, but he was destined to not care about defense beyond the three-point line. He could only bet on Horry's shot and just wait outside.

Bang-dang——!
On the commentary table, Barkley shook his head when he saw this scene.

“Still no hits!!

Tonight, the Spurs' outside shooters were all useless, and there really wasn't a single one that could hit.

As long as there is someone who can stand up and hit outside shots, they will not be so passive..."

……

In the subsequent games, although Duncan was surrounded by CBA teammates, he was not as paranoid as the future Kobe and chose to challenge the entire team alone.

After all, Duncan had gone to college and his mind was still flexible.

Although he earned a few years less money when he debuted after four years of junior high school, and was defrauded of tens of millions of dollars by his agent in the future, a talented basketball player who went to college probably lost a hundred million dollars if rounded up. But when the team faced difficulties, while he dared to carry the team forward, he also did not forget to pass the blame. Oh no, he played reasonable basketball and distributed the ball to outside players for shots.

In a word: "One star shines everywhere". Without the assistance of "four stars", there would be no "one star" shining!

The result was not so good.

Bang-dang——!
Horry's second three-point shot still missed.

Sure enough, the Lakers regarded him as a scapegoat and kicked him out of the team for a reason. His state had declined too seriously.

A big-game killer who is good at playing key games, he made 4 of 1 shots in the fourth quarter and 3 of 0 three-pointers. Bo Povich's hope of letting him play to break the game was obviously in vain.

Om-!
The buzzer sounds and the game time is over.

第四节比赛，邓肯7投3中，罚球4中3，单节轰下9分5篮板2助攻2封盖，几乎统治了比赛。

However, the group of outside shooters around him who assisted him, in addition to Horry's 4 of 1, in the fourth quarter, there were also Parker's 5 of 1, 2 of 0 three-pointers, and Ginobili's 4 of 2, 2 three-pointers. Hit 0, 2 of 2 free throws, plus Bowen made 2 of 0 three-pointers, Turkoglu made 2 of 1, and 1 of 0 three-pointers...

Good guy, the Spurs' outside shooters were able to put together two pairs of crouching dragons and young phoenixes. Although Duncan played 44 minutes in the game, he made 21 of 11 shots, 1 of 0 three-pointers, 10 of 8 free throws, and scored 30 points and 15 points. An outstanding offensive performance with 6 rebounds and 20 assists, and also a mediocre performance of 8 points, 4 rebounds and assists, which defeated Nowitzki defensively.

It's just a pity that basketball is not a one-person sport.

With a score of 101 to 107, the Mavericks had the last laugh. With a 6-point advantage, they reversed the Spurs and took a 1-0 lead.

覃洋17投9中，三分10投5中，罚球3中3，进账26分10助攻5篮板，表现那叫一个惊艳。芬利19分5篮板，沃克18分7篮板，贾米森13分，约什霍华德11分3篮板，纳什9分6助攻……

In the Mavericks formation, although Nowitzki was affected by fouls and his offensive output was not that strong, there were too many players who could play.

而马刺队那边，帕克19投9中，三分6中1，罚球5中4，进账23分5助攻6失误。

吉诺比利16投7中，三分7中2，罚球8中7，进账23分7篮板4助攻。

The Spurs' "GDP combination" is very capable, scoring 76 points together, but it's a pity that there is no one left who can perform.

Bowen went 7-for-2 and scored 7 points, Turkoglu went 8-for-2 and scored 5 points, Horry went 7-for-2 and scored 5 points...

In the six-on-three situation, the Mavericks only won by 6 points, which was a reasonable win. The Spurs were not unfair, and their goal was to beat the opponent, which in itself was very passive.

……

The next day, the Mavericks, who won the G1 game, saw their winning percentage in the series drop.

From 50 to 50, it became 46, with the Mavericks four and the Spurs six.

The question is that although the Spurs lost the result, in the process, they firmly controlled the rhythm on the court.

If the Spurs' shooters are just a little more accurate, it's very likely that the Mavericks won't be able to survive the reversal in the fourth quarter.

Moreover, Tan Yang's amazing explosion was just an accident. No one believed that a rookie could continue to explode.

If Tan Yang, a surprise save, is missing in the next game, Nowitzki is destined to be crushed by Duncan. The Mavericks have a style of play that is not suitable for the playoffs and are obviously not the final winner of the series.

The Mavericks won the G1 game and knew that they did not take advantage of the situation. They did not get carried away and prepared for the next game actively and conscientiously.

Time flies, and it’s May 5th in the blink of an eye, at the American Airlines Center Arena.

Night falls.

At this time, the home court of the Mavericks ushered in the G2 game against the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals. The lights were bright and there was a sea of ​​people.

During the warm-up, Nowitzki was still the only one who used a business-like attitude to talk to Duncan, who was paralyzed, about a few cents worth of money.

Others did not join in the fun and focused on warming up and getting into shape.

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

The Spurs' starting five are Nesterovic, Duncan, Turkoglu, Bowen and Parker.

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

This game will be broadcast live on TNT radio, with Mike Breen and groom Albert providing commentary.

"Oh, the Spurs' starting five have changed.

Ginobili changed to the sixth man, and Turkoglu was put into the starting lineup.

What do you think of lineup adjustments like Poe Povich? "

Mike Breen next to him answered without thinking.

“It’s possible that there is no choice.

The Spurs have flaws in their bench depth, and their lineup is not as thick as the Mavericks.

The second is Ginobili's characteristics. It seems that he cannot fully utilize his abilities as a starter. Substitutions can reduce the dimensionality of strikes and use Ginobili's offensive power more efficiently.

Of course, Ginobili's physical fitness is not good. In the second half, especially in the fourth quarter, the offense was not as threatening as the first half.

However, the reason why the Spurs lost in the G1 game was that the offensive firepower of the outside shooters failed.

Therefore, the Spurs need a sharp knife in the fourth quarter of the game.

As for the Spurs, Turkoglu and Horry, who joined in the new season, are unable to fill this role. Naturally, Parker and Bowen also do not have this ability.

Therefore, by elimination, Ginobili can only be used as a substitute. "

On the commentary table, Mike Breen nodded, but wanted to laugh.

"It can only be said that the Spurs front office, Poe Povich's team, made a mistake.

They may not have thought that Ginobili and Warriors Jackson would compete for the starting shooting guard position, but they would end up alone.

The result was a loss for both sides. Jackson was unable to get a big contract and a starting position, and was forced to leave the Spurs.

Ginobili fought for the starting position, but found that the team wanted to be better and go further and needed him to come off the bench. "

"If we could keep Warrior Jackson, or trade for Madman Sprewell, or maybe sign Kidd, the Spurs' current situation wouldn't be so embarrassing."

"On the Mavericks side, Nelson continues to show his paranoia.

It is clearly proven that Nash and Nowitzki are not suitable to compete for a championship together, at least not suitable to start together.

As a result, Nelson did not adjust the lineup.

Therefore, both teams have their own problems. If you have to guess a winning rate, it is still 50-50.

The suspense of the game depends on the performance of the players on the field..."

The game is on!

Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high in the air. Duncan defeated Nowitzki and continued to get the ball for the Spurs' first attack.

……

"Parker takes the ball to the frontcourt and lets see what he does?
Well, Parker is now led by Tan Yang. The Mavericks' lineup has not been adjusted, but the defensive layout has changed.

Like a crab with its arms and legs spread out in front of Parker, under the HC rules, defensive players can defend with their hands. With Parker's physical explosive ability, he can't make a sudden move at all.

Oops, as expected, we have to lob the ball to Duncan in the low post again. This Spurs team's style of play shouldn't be so easy to change..."

Under the basket, Duncan received the ball, and Nowitzki immediately used his shoulders and hands to defend, while Finley also shrank back to the basket early to perform a flanking defense.

Duncan continued to pass the blame, no, he was playing reasonable basketball and passed the ball to the left three-point corner.

Bowen was free, caught the ball, raised his hand, and attempted a three-point jump shot...

“It’s a regular combination of inside and outside again.

Let's see if Bowen's three-point shot can withstand the test..."

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

Bowen scored and he roared and beat his chest.

Sure enough, he is really a shooting guard player.

In addition to hitting people, he can also score.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Bowen playing shooting guard.

3 to 0! !
Bowen scored a three-pointer, giving the Spurs the lead.

……

(End of this chapter)