Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 80 The question is, can the Mavericks' three-point shooting skills be maintained?
"Shoot the Spurs basket with a three-pointer!"

During the timeout, Nelson issued his order and did not choose to be conservative and stop moving forward just because he was delighted with the 2 or 3-point advantage over the Dallas Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks need to be crazy. If they are not crazy, they will not survive!
Maybe they will go too far and go crazy, but they have the capital of an all-star lineup, so what can they do not to be crazy?

Nowitzki and Walker, the two All-Star insiders, both retreated outside the three-point line. Duncan and Nesterovich did not come out, maybe they could not come out. Nash and Tan Yang can organize and shoot three-pointers. Neither Parker nor Ginobili are very good at defense. If the Mavericks' three-point attack formation is fully stretched and the arrow is ready, is there any reason not to shoot three-pointers?

Defensively, the Mavericks surrounded Duncan and the Spurs' main offensive players, allowing the Spurs' role players to take shots.

The star plays hard and has no offensive efficiency. When the ball is distributed, the competition is shooting.

Compared to the shooting battle, even if the "GDP" combination of Duncan, Parker and Ginobili is included, the Spurs cannot compare with the players in the Mavericks. As long as the Spurs dare to compete with the Mavericks in the shooting battle, the rhythm of the game will be controlled by Over there with the Mavericks.

No matter how you look at it, for the Mavericks, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The three-point shooting battle has begun, and it seems that the advantage lies with the Mavericks.

Not to mention, the game continued. Even though the Spurs tried to increase their defensive intensity and bring the Mavericks' offense to the same level as them and control the rhythm of the game, they still couldn't stop the Mavericks from flourishing in the next three-point battle. Next It started to rain for three minutes.

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"At the 7th minute of the first quarter, Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt and handed the basketball to Nowitzki who was in the high post.

Nash cut to the basket without the ball...no, a feint shot, Nash went in, jumped out, and returned to the three-point line. Nowitzki blocked Parker and then passed the basketball to Nash.

Catching the ball, jumping up, one step away from the three-point line, Nash pulled out, raised his hand and made a three-point pull-up jumper..."

Swish-!
Knife dropped, goal scored.

Nash took the lead and scored the first shot of the three-point battle.

Parker's defense is not inactive, but if Duncan doesn't come out, this is destined to be a two-on-one battle without ethics, which is what the Spurs chose.

Of course, the Spurs will not panic. After all, floating three-pointers is to improve shooting skills. In this era of two-point mid-range shots, they believe that Nash can shoot an average of 43% of three-pointers per game, but the Mavericks team Players can improve their three-point shooting skills to the point where they can kill a championship-level team, which subverts the three concepts of the NBA.

If the Mavericks can make it this far, to rebuild the concept of a new era, you have to destroy first.

If they were to start with the Spurs, it really wouldn't be a problem for the Spurs.

The question is, can the Mavericks' three-point shooting skills be maintained?
Not to mention, it’s really cooked!

After Nash scored a three-point shot, due to the Spurs' defensive damage, he was unable to hand the basketball to Nowitzki to coordinate the organization. Instead, he distributed the ball to Tan Yang on the right wing.

When Nash cut the ball to the basket, Tan Yang caught the ball and jumped high, flicked it in the air, and passed the basketball back to Nash who entered the two-point line.

Immediately afterwards, Nash took the ball to break through and score the ball. Finley, who had been invisible in the offense, received Nash's pass from outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left. He raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper...

Bowen switched to defend Nowitzki, and Duncan actually moved to the left side of the paint, ready for Finley to catch the ball and then dive out to switch defense.

Bowen switches to guard Nowitzki, and Duncan solves Finley's offensive problem. With this kind of defensive layout, there won't be a big problem.

However, Nash broke through into the penalty area, but Duncan had to shrink back to the penalty area to protect the basket. So, if you lose sight of one thing, what can you use to defend Finley?

All he could do was try his best to pounce out, and then stretch out his hand, betting that there were no bullets in Finley's pistol.

Swish-!
"Fine!
Finley, who is only good at two-point shooting, actually also scored a three-pointer.

The Mavericks' three-point shooting is too unrestrained, but others can hit it, and you can't stand it..."

This is the shooting attack space of an empty team. No matter how powerful your mobility is or how fast you run, individual running will never be able to match the speed of passing. This is the truth that Lu Xun said, no matter how fast you are, Human challenges have created ups and downs, but this truth remains unchanged.

The Spurs' so-called elite defense is out of the question. This is not about defending three-point shots, but about defending the truth that Lu Xun once said. It is quite common to encounter unreasonable goals from superstars, world waves on the football field, and ACEs in tennis. ball……

Playing such a ball and such a situation, in one sentence: admit your mistakes and stand upright when you are beaten.

Yes, you can only stand at attention and receive a beating.

And this is not over yet. Nowitzki continues to hit Bowen's unreasonable three-pointers. Who else?

There was also Qin Yang, who hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. The continuous three-pointer rained down on the Spurs' basket.

"Use three-pointers to fire at the Spurs basket" did not become an empty talk, but actually created the offensive situation the Mavericks wanted.

A shooting team that feels accurate and really unreasonable.

Or rather outrageous! !

Om-!
After the first quarter, the score was 33 to 21. The Mavericks' revenge for falling on the floor of the Western Conference Finals last season came very fiercely, gaining a 12-point lead.

Yes, Duncan was super strong last season, but Nowitzki was injured in the next few games and was unable to play, which made the Mavericks lose everything.

You know, at that time, the only players on the Spurs team who were good at it were Duncan and Bowen, and the rest were old and young.

David Robinson is 38 years old, French supercar Parker and Wusheng Jackson are both second-year rookies, and Ginobili is a first-year rookie. The Spurs' strength does not have absolute dominance at all.

On the contrary, the Mavericks, while having strong troops, also have Nowitzki, a superstar who can rival Duncan.

If not injured, the Mavericks would have fought their way out of the Western Conference and already won the championship trophy they longed for. Now they meet the Spurs again, and they are also competitors in the Southwest Division. Their desire to fight is definitely at full strength. Anyway, Spurs must die.

In the first quarter of the game, Nowitzki became the most handsome boy. In this game, he had no reason not to work hard. He made 6 of 5 shots and 3 of 2 three-pointers. He scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter. He was the leader of the Mavericks. The protagonist who defeated the Spurs in just one game.

Qin Yang made 3 of 2 shots, 2 of 1 three-pointers, scored 5 points and 5 assists. He started the game. His performance in the first quarter was amazing, especially this was just his offensive performance. He also defended Ginobili. He made 4 of 2 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 6 points and 2 assists.

Just looking at the data, Ginobili is not bad, but Qin Yang is only a second-round pick, and Ginobili is the core of the Spurs' outside offense. Qin Yang was not beaten, but Ginobili was beaten. It's not efficient, it's due to Tan Yang's defense.

Of course, Parker made 3 of 1 shots and Bowen made 4 of 1. This pair of crouching dragons and young phoenixes also provided great help to the Mavericks.

You know, Parker faced Nash who couldn't defend him. Even if he didn't beat Nash, he made Nash 3 of 2, 1 of 1 three-pointer, and scored 5 points and 3 assists. This is quite a lot of money for Nash. ...Oh no, getting points is even more uncomfortable than Parker not getting points!
As for Bowen, everything he faces is open. His shooting performance is too bad.

Duncan faced a flanking defense and made 6 of 3 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. In his first game back from injury, he scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter. He played his best. However, his teammates were all CBA teammates. It was too difficult for him. .

"This is why the Spurs are chasing Kidd to join them even though they have already won the championship!" Kenny Smith said to the point.

“The Spurs were able to win the championship in 03 not because the Spurs were too strong, but because their opponents were too weak.

The Lakers, in particular, are internally dissatisfied.

The Mavericks let Nowitzki.

As for the Suns they faced in the first round, they gave up Joe Johnson.

Even the Spurs themselves are aware of their cards and strength, and are desperately strengthening themselves in the offseason trade market.

It's just a pity that Kidd will not choose to team up for the championship, and the madman Sprewell has been blocked by other teams against the championship team. This can be regarded as a tradition.

Coupled with the difficulty of renewing the contract of problematic player Jason Wu, and the conflict between him and Ginobili's starting position, he was unable to stay...

It's not surprising that the Spurs were defeated by the Mavericks, who are also a championship-level team, in the first quarter of the game. "

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In the second quarter, rotation battle.

After all, Duncan has just come back and continues to consume death, so there is no need for this. Bo Povich chose to send out Marikros, Horry, Turkoglu, Ginobili and Jason Hart. Nelson didn't have such a problem. The core players were all in their prime. With a wave of his hand, Nowitzki, Jamison, Walker, Josh Howard and Tan Yang came on board.

On the commentary table, Barkley saw the rotation lineups of both sides, oh no, it was the Spurs' rotation lineup, and immediately shook his head.

"Jason Hart is not Jason Kidd. He is just a fringe player who averaged 3 points and 1.5 assists per game. Especially last season, he also experienced serious injuries and was reimbursed for the season. If he didn't still have a contract, the Spurs probably wouldn't even have it. Will use him.

Horry was born in 1970 and is almost 34 years old. He averaged 4.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He is famous because he won three consecutive championships with the OK combination of the Lakers and two consecutive championships with the Rockets. He is the championship. Mascots used to have some strength, but now they are just a make-up.

Marikros is a rough guy who averages 8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Turkoglu signed a good contract, but averages 9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. As a sixth man, he is very makeshift.

Plus a second-year rookie Ginobili who is on the rise.

With this lineup, the Spurs are still 12 points behind. Are the Spurs giving up on this matchup?

With this lineup, compared with the Mavericks, it was only hit by dimensionality reduction. "

Kenny Smith next to him nodded and took over the words.

“The Mavericks’ five-star All-Star lineup is all at its peak.

If you combine three people at will, and bring two more with you, you will be an elite team that will hit the playoff level.

The two rookies on the Mavericks now show good talent and immediate ability.

In this game, the Mavericks did not go there to win, but to go there for the tragedy. Perhaps finding confidence from the defending champion is indeed a quick way to adjust the lineup..."

Whether it was revenge or the need to adjust the lineup, the Mavericks fought hard in this game and did not hold back a drop.

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

Jason Hart controlled the ball and came to the court. Tan Yang looked at the defense and did not play randomly. He copied Fisher's work and handed the basketball to Ginobili.

Josh Howard is both offensive and defensive, and his defensive skills are also very good.

However, Turkoglu moved to the high post and set up a pick-and-roll for Ginobili. When he found the opportunity, the demon knife passed Josh Howard in an instant.

When Qin Yang rushed to help defend and Nowitzki swept from the penalty area to block Ginobili, Ginobili showed the unpredictable side of the demon knife. He broke through to the basket with a European step and lifted the ball for a layup. In a flash, the next second the basketball was passed from behind Nowitzki to the hands of Malikros on the left, with only the basket in front of him.

Bang-dang——!
Malikros ate the cake easily, and his whole body was hanging from the southeast branch.

33 to 23! !
The score difference became 10 points.

Looking back, Tan Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt, wanting to strike while the iron was hot and distribute the ball to Nowitzki, who was in hot form, to attack back. This choice was very reasonable.

However, Nowitzki had a very obvious height advantage when he faced Malikros' fadeaway shot. He was 2 meters tall compared to 13 meters without an explosive head. It was an absolute mismatch opportunity, but the result was a clang and the shot went wide.

"The rebound was picked off by Horry and he immediately passed the ball to Ginobili for a counterattack.

too fast!
Ginobili changed direction and passed Tan Yang's pursuit, went to the frontcourt, was in the top arc position, faced Josh Howard's block, raised his hand and shot a chasing three-pointer, will it happen..."

Swish-!
With the knife in hand, Ginobili counterattacked and scored a three-pointer, adding to the Spurs' offensive firepower.

33 to 26! !
The point difference is only 7 points.

On the commentary table, Barkley was stunned when he saw this scene and praised it.

"The Spurs' rotation, led by Ginobili's breakout system, is surprisingly capable!

Of course, this is the character of the Mavericks. Their defense is terrible. It is a difficult problem to prevent them from losing points. It is too difficult.

The key is the next game for the Mavericks. When the offense is strong, it will not last long..."

The Mavericks are destined to not understand defense, so just let their opponents not even think about defense.

On the court, Tan Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt, but still did not play. He chose to direct the traffic and let Jamison reach the top arc, and then...

"Qin Yang blocked Turkoglu and passed the ball to Jamison.

He took the ball out of position and faced Jason Hart. Without any hesitation, he raised his hand and hit a three-point pull-up jumper. The Spurs continued to tie the A three-pointer, will they continue to have more firepower..."

Jason Hart is 1 meters tall, and his defense is pretty good, but his hands can't reach him. He can only bet on Jamison's shot and just wait outside.

Bang-dang——!
Jamison had a chance, but his shot failed.

He has three-point range and is averaging 40% this season?

This hit rate is very high, but looking at the number of shots, you know it is useless.

He averages 0.5 hits in 0.2 shots per game. Good guy, if he hits a three-point shot in his first game as a rookie and then stops shooting, will his shooting percentage be 100 points?

It's a pity that just having beautiful shooting percentage data is of little use. The offensive power against opponents is not as good as Kobe's four-legged three-iron.

Basketball has never been about calculation.

Off the court, Nelson was dumbfounded. His luxurious lineup didn't have the offensive firepower to continue the first quarter of the game. What the hell, it was a scoreless game.

You call this a dimensionality reduction attack?
Sure enough, shooting teams are unreliable.

Once the feel comes, it’s amazing.

It doesn’t have any feel, it’s just super awesome!

……

Bang-dang——!
Finally, Horry's long two-point basket flew out, otherwise, the Mavericks' lead would be gone.

At this time, Bo Povich moved, letting Duncan, Parker and Bowen warm up, and immediately went on the court to pursue the victory after the ball was dead.

On the court, Tan Yang controlled the ball to the top of the arc, looked at Nowitzki who was in the high post, suddenly pulled out, and shot a three-point pull-up jumper...

Jason Hart didn't know what Tan Yang was doing. In the first quarter of the game, Tan Yang was basically a tool for supporting and passing the ball. Suddenly, he took a three-pointer and caught him off guard.

Not to mention, his defensive position was such that he took half a step back inside the three-point line and rushed to block the shot, but all he heard was the sound of a gunshot.

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

After Qin Yang scored the goal, he quickly turned around and returned to defense with an expression of emotion on his face.

On the sidelines, Bo Povich, who was about to replace the core main force, saw this scene and his face became serious.

Could it be that chasing two points for two points is really useless?

This is the time.

After Bo Povich felt the power of the Mavericks' three-point shooting battle, he also experienced the situation where Nelson wanted to expand the point difference but the two-pointer was not lethal enough.

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(End of this chapter)