Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 69: They have never seen such a magical game!

"Payton controlled the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Devin George on the right, who then hoisted the basketball into the basket. O'Neal took the ball with his back and hit it with force, and Antoine Walker was pushed away.

The Mavericks' defense was also in place quickly.

Nowitzki on the inside and Jamison on the outside, plus Walker, three All-Star offensive players, surrounded O'Neal.

With a bang, O'Neal knocked two people away in succession, and then shot a two-point shot from close range, and... No, my God!
A close shot?
Boy, O'Neal still can't get the damn basketball in.

Without touching the basket, O'Neal couldn't find a way in. You call this dominance..."

O'Neal's shooting range is so eye-catching.

Outside the court, Jackson's face was calm, but inside he was completely shocked.

This is called happy basketball!

Only gain weight, not your skills!

The rebound was picked off by Nowitzki, and he immediately distributed the ball to Tan Yang to advance with the ball and counterattack.

Payton continued to press forward, but Tan Yang was not polite and chose to continue playing music and shaking people.

"Oh, Nowitzki comes to cover this time.

As soon as the block was picked up, Tan Yang took advantage of the situation and handed the basketball to Nowitzki. He caught the ball, raised it, took aim, and raised his hand to shoot a three-pointer..."

Horace Grant actively rushed to block the shot, but with a height of 2 meters and a floor flow, he could not reach Nowitzki's shot and could only hear the gunshot.

Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came, but Nowitzki's three-pointer was useless.

“Missed three points!
Nowitzki's pistol has been cooling for too long, so it's normal for it to get cold!

Alas, the Mavericks' offense was not over. Jamison rushed for the rebound and regained the basketball that Nowitzki missed.

Not only has O'Neal's shooting ability declined, but his rebounding ability has also declined. He is too overweight.

However, the Lakers' mobility was good. Jamison was quickly pressed and had no room to take action. The ball was left to Tan Yang to reorganize.

What the hell?

Tan Yang caught the ball and passed the ball quickly, sending the damn basketball to Jamison who had just retreated beyond the three-point line. Such a wall-kicking fast pass caught the Lakers off guard.

Jamison caught the ball, raised the ball, raised his hand and attempted a three-point jumper..."

Devin George just rushed into the three-point line to block Jamison. He did not adapt to this offensive mode of rabbit rising and falcon falling, so he could only desperately save and block the shot, and then bet that Jamison's three-point pistol had no bullets.

Swish-!
Wrong guess, Jamison's three-point pistol had bullets in it.

“It’s still a hit!!

The Mavericks' three-point rain couldn't stop, it couldn't stop at all.

Tan Yang’s conduct and Jamison’s shooting made the Lakers’ defense difficult to guard against…”

Outside the court, Phil Jackson looked at it and shook his head.

To be fair, the team he coaches attaches great importance to the three-point shooting offense.

For example, Steve Kerr of the Bulls, Fisher and Horry of the Lakers, and Glen Rice are all good three-pointers.

However, on defense, Jackson prefers to defend the two-point area.

After all, two points from mid-range is the way to win.

Jordan and Kobe under his coaching both confirmed this.

Who would have thought that the Mavericks, without moral integrity, would actually try to shoot three-pointers. How about shooting three-pointers from inside? How about defense?
With this kind of ball, he had no choice but to admit defeat.

32 to 31! !
Led by Qin Yang's 2 points and 6 assists, the Mavericks hit a wave of three-pointers and blasted the Lakers with a 17-2 attack wave, completing the lead over the Lakers.

On the commentary table, Barkley was stunned.

"This, this is the legendary wave of the Mavericks!
The Lakers still paid the price for their carelessness and underestimation of the enemy.

How did they come up with the idea to rotate the lineup and arrange for Fisher to lead the team to compete with the Mavericks led by the trio of Nowitzki, Jamison and Walker?

As a result, the Mavericks not only played a dimension-reducing attack, but also found the shooting touch and scored three-pointers that couldn't be stopped. I can only say that it was your choice..."

Offensive and defensive transition, the Lakers attack.

Payton controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and Qin Yang immediately copied the ball and also pressed and defended Payton.

Payton did not struggle with Tan Yang. The triangle offensive tactical system weakened the point guard's organizational role, and the basketball quickly transferred to Devin George on the right.

At this time, the flaws caused by Kobe's absence are plaguing this Lakers team.

You know, because Kobe is absent, Fisher has to lead the team in rotation in the second quarter, and now he can only take a rest. In addition, Karl Malone is in a state of straining his hips and is also resting on the bench.

At this moment, the only players the Lakers can really play are O'Neal, Devin George and Payton.

Therefore, although the Lakers' triangle offensive tactics are complicated, without good execution players, it is no different from the famous players now. It is the offensive triangle composed of the three of them, and there is no way to make other moves.

And Devin George is just an ordinary role player, but now he has to shoulder the important task of the axis and offensive end point. This is simply forcing ghosts to eat tofu!

"Devin George didn't play either and chose to lob the ball to O'Neal.

Sure enough, as soon as O'Neal got the ball from the basket, the Mavericks pounced again with their flanking tactics.

The Mavericks' defensive tactics are lousy, but the talents of Nowitzki, Jamison and Walker are there. As long as the defensive attitude is sufficient, they can give O'Neal a hard time.

O'Neal knocked away Walker, but Nowitzki and Jamison rushed over quickly. Josh Howard on the left also entered the penalty area and rushed over to surround O'Neal at any time.

OK combination, now there is only one O left. As long as the Mavericks players are not wrong with their brains, they all know how to use force against O'Neal defensively.

O'Neal didn't shoot, and there was no space to rush to the basket. He knocked one away, but the defense was still rushing towards him, so he chose to pass the ball.

Devin George took the ball, raised the ball a little beyond the three-point line, took a step with the ball, and was completely open. He shot, raised his hand and made a two-point pull-up jumper..."

Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came out, but Devin George didn't use it, and the basketball bounced out of the basket.

The rebound was picked off by Josh Howard, who immediately rushed to counterattack.

"Quickly moving the ball to Tan Yang, Josh Howard quickly rushed upfield.

When Tan Yang saw Payton rushing towards him, he pushed with both hands and sent the basketball over. Josh Howard took the ball and immediately rushed to the basket for a layup..."

Swish-!
Josh Howard easily counterattacked and scored.

34 to 31! !
Outside the court, the home fans gave up and booed.

They held their heads and stared wide-eyed, still not believing what they saw.

In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers had clearly defeated the Mavericks. Why, just halfway through the second quarter, you told them that the Mavericks had achieved a lead and wanted to widen the point difference, responding to a one-sided attack wave by the Lakers.

Do you still want Wangfa?
Are there any laws?
The undefended Mavericks beat the Lakers with a 19-2 attack wave, and even allowed a rookie to score 2 points and 7 assists in half a quarter of the game. They have never seen such a magical game.

Do not!
See it now.

Off the court, Nelson was also very excited. If you plant flowers intentionally, they will not bloom, but if you plant willows unintentionally, they will create shade.

Who would have thought that the carefully arranged starting five would not be able to produce the offensive situation he wanted.

It was just a rotation of the lineup, but it produced the offensive picture he had imagined.

He was nothing but excitement.

So, with a wave of his hand, Nash and Finley were allowed to warm up.

Good guys, two mediocre rookies + Nowitzki, Jamison and Walker, they can hit an unstoppable three-point rain.

If Nash and Finley, these two All-Star level attackers, were replaced, wouldn't they explode?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but conduct an experiment.

This is called science!

On the court, Tan Yang felt like he was in control of the game.

It's too simple. He only needs to control the ball to the frontcourt, distribute the ball to an open teammate outside the three-point line, and he can easily receive an assist.

Then, there is the counterattack.

It's also very simple. When he sees his teammates rushing forward, he only needs to send the basketball to the front, which is an assist for a layup.

There is no other way, just let your teammates fly.

From a distance, think about Green, who will be brave in the future, with Curry, Thompson, Durant and Iguodala around him, all of them are kings. Who is not a playmaker?
More recently, compared to the Suns' 7-second run-and-gun game in the future, Nash was surrounded by Stoudemire, Marion, Joe Johnson and Richardson. Their offensive attributes were all full, and it was difficult to even think about taking off.

only……

In the ensuing Lakers offensive round, the Mavericks' defense was broken.

O'Neal was flanked and continued to distribute the ball. Devin George rushed to the basket for a layup, and finally sent the damn basketball into the basket.

No problem, O'Neal's thighs are just that thick.

It's so rough that even Kobe's ability is questioned. After all, he can score with his grandma by his side. Devin George's ability is mediocre, at least better than his grandma's, so his scoring is very reasonable.

34 to 33! !
Bang-dang——!
Qin Yang passed the ball to Antoine Walker and missed a three-pointer.

"Finally ironed!
When shooting from the outside, the water in the state is very deep, and no one can always grasp it.

All we can say is that the Lakers escaped disaster..."

Soon, the Lakers' offense quickly pushed to the frontcourt, and Payton passed the ball to Devin George, and then lobbed the ball to O'Neal.

Immediately afterwards, O'Neal was flanked and passed the ball out, and Devin George lobbed the ball in again.

In and out, O'Neal found space.

Bang-dang——!
"Knocked away the defense, O'Neal's whole body was hanging on the basket.

As I said, don't give O'Neal any space to attack. His big body can really penetrate it.

That's called dominance. "

34 to 35! !
At this time, seven minutes into the second quarter, Nelson saw that the Mavericks' offense could not continue, so he immediately brought Nash and Finley on, replacing Tan Yang and Josh Howard.

Although Tan Yang made 1 of 1 shots and sent 2 points and 7 assists, Josh Howard made 3 of 3 goals and scored 6 points. They performed very well in this counterattack attack, but Nash and Finley are the old Nelson All-Star attackers. Bai Guangyue in the lineup, no matter how good they are, they are still spare tires.

The future of the country will have to rely on Nash and Finley, who are all-stars. Tan Yang and Josh Howard are just temporary flashes and cannot be used until they are old. Perhaps this is also a kind of protection.

After all, they are just rookies.

At this time, the Mavericks' lineup has become a super offensive lineup with full offensive attributes.

Nowitzki, Walker, Jamison, Finley and Nash.

On the Lakers side, Jackson also quickly adjusted, replacing Fisher and Malone, and replacing Grant and Kareem Rush.

The lineup became O'Neal, Malone, Devin George, Payton and Fisher.

Tan Yang sat on the bench with a calm face and watched the show, calmly being a walk-on. Don't be anxious. With an annual salary of 58 yuan, why are you working so hard? Just hurry up!

On the court, Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt, immediately looked for Nowitzki, and then missed the three-pointer.

“In the first quarter, Nowitzki carried the Mavericks in.

It was just in the second quarter that I lost my shooting touch, but I became a scammer..."

Offensive and defensive transition, the Lakers attack.

Payton controlled the ball to the frontcourt, immediately distributed the ball to Malone who was pulled out from the left, and then moved to the left for a 45-degree three-pointer.

At this time, O'Neal, Malone and Payton formed an offensive triangle.

"Malone swung the basketball to O'Neal, and then, together with Payton, moved to the right with O'Neal as the axis, one left and one right.

Beautiful, O'Neal handed the basketball to Malone, and then rushed to the basket for a layup..."

Beep——!
The referee's whistle sounded, and the referee awarded Nowitzki a defensive foul. Malone's layup was interrupted and he got the opportunity to go to the free throw line and make a free throw.

Swish-!
Swish-!
No mercy, Malone made two free throws and continued the Lakers' offense.

Next, the two sides fought back and forth, and no one could do anything to their opponent.

There are attack points around O'Neal, so there is no way to completely flank him. Even if he is flanked, if the ball is distributed, his teammates who are not CBA teammates can still get an easy attack opportunity to complete the goal.

After all, the Mavericks are undefended, so naturally they cannot stop such an easy scoring opportunity.

The Mavericks are in good shape and can score goals.

However, the three-point rain stopped, and there were more two-point goals. In this situation, I don’t understand defense, and you don’t want to understand either. The Lakers continued to take the lead in the score with their defense and stable and long-lasting output. .

At the end of the first half, the score was 49 to 55. The Lakers entered the locker room to rest with a 6-point lead.

In the second quarter, Nash made 4 of 3 shots and scored 6 points and 1 assist, which was not inferior to Tan Yang's performance.

It's a pity that Finley only made 3 of 1. More importantly, Nowitzki was too stupid. He made 4 of 0 shots and 3 of 0 three-pointers. He only scored 2 point with 1 of 1 free throws.

In addition, although Jamison scored 11 points, most of the points came from the front. Walker scored 9 points, 6 of which came from the front. The Mavericks' offense improved compared to the first quarter, but it did not complete the explosion. stand up.

On the contrary, it exploded defensively. After all, Nash was undefended and couldn't compare to Tan Yang's role. Finley and Josh Howard's role was offset, but O'Neal was impossible to defend. It was acceptable for the Lakers to regain a 6-point lead. .

O'Neal's game in the second quarter was still mediocre, making 6 of 3 shots and scoring 6 points and 2 assists, but it attracted all the defensive energy.

Fisher scored 7 points, Devin George scored 5 points, Payton and Malone both scored 4 points, and it was another offensive pattern where everyone was involved.

The Mavericks could only gamble on their unstable shooting touch, and it was not unjust to be behind.

Fortunately, the suspense of the game has been restored, and the game still has to be played. The longer it is delayed, the more advantage the Mavericks have with the depth of their lineup.

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(End of this chapter)