Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 88 Regarding the damage to offensive players, at this time Van Gundy and the future Ten Hag are absolutely indistinguishable from each other!
"Who would have thought that in an NBA derby between flower growers, Tan Yang and Yao Ming, neither of them scored, yet they became the most handsome guys on the court by virtue of organizing passes.

Tan Yang and Yao Ming both started with the same statistics, with 3 assists and a supporting pass to help the team score.

Of course, the Mavericks played more proactively, while the Rockets were a little more passive..."

The question is, the Rockets' scores were basically opportunities seized from the Mavericks' mistakes.

A defensive team, in terms of rhythm, is waiting for their opponents to make mistakes.

The Mavericks are looking for speed on offense. They want to use speed to kill the Rockets' interior twin towers, bring the Rockets to the same level as the Mavericks, and then defeat their opponents with the individual abilities of the players.

At the same time, I also want to bring the Rockets to the rhythm that the Mavericks are good at, and then use their rich experience to defeat their opponents.

Speed ​​and shooting, layering and rhythm are all proactively deployed by the Mavericks.

It's a pity that at the beginning of the Mavericks game, Nowitzki won the shooting battle, but in trying to speed up and pull down the Rockets' inside level, he made frequent mistakes and lost a lot of points.

Fortunately, the advantage is still with the Mavericks.

On the court, the Rockets attacked, and Francis controlled the ball to the frontcourt. This time he did not continue to look for Yao Ming. After all, it was determined that Yao Ming's offensive shooting was at the level of a CBA teammate.

When he stepped down and dribbled the ball continuously, trying to break through Nash's defense.

"Hey, Qin Yang's help defense pounced again. Last game, last game, the Mavericks relied on this defensive tactic of focusing on the big players and letting go of the small ones, targeting the opponent's main attack points, and letting the opponent's role players shoot to attack the opponent. Shooting firepower.

Next, let’s see how the Rockets break through?
Francis continued to choose to trust his teammates and distributed the ball to Mobley on the right.

He caught the ball, lifted it up, and took a three-point shot...Oh no, he feinted a shot, and Mobley chose to break through with the ball. His breakthrough speed was very fast, and he instantly tore through the Mavericks' defense..."

Tan Yang ignored one thing and missed the other, and rushed back to eat Mobley's feint. He could only defend with his eyes. He watched Mobley kill the penalty area, block the shot with Walker's help, and shoot a jumper from close range.

The Rockets' scoring opportunities are very sweet. They break into the penalty area, use small to beat big, use fast to beat slow, use more to beat small, and are extremely close to the basket. The hit rate is guaranteed, but it's a pity that no matter how obvious the advantage is, they can't stay outside. There is no use in going in.

Basketball is a scoring sport, and scoring is the truth.

Bang-dang——!
“Still missed!!

OMG! !
The Rockets have sent all their outside shots. Good guys, are they practicing defense and forgetting their shooting skills?
Otherwise, if shooting is iron, it wouldn’t be so iron.

Yao Ming missed the mid-range shot, and Mobley also missed the mid-range shot.

They are inside and outside, but the Rockets' best shooting player actually made 5-for-0. What the hell is this? " Barkley exclaimed from the commentary box.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines was also very bored, feeling like the players on the court were acting like him.

Why is it that once he becomes the head coach of the Rockets, he can no longer attack?

This unscientific!

In this round, the rebound was protected by the Mavericks.

Nash rushed to the penalty area, luckily picked off the rebound, and immediately pushed the ball forward to counterattack.

Francis continued to counterattack on the spot, trying to replicate the previous offensive operation. However, the Mavericks had already paid more attention, and Nash did not waste any time. He chose to distribute the ball and find Tan Yang who was about to cross the half court.

At this time, Old Cat Mobley broke through too deep and missed the shot from close range. At the same time, he couldn't get the frontcourt basket, which naturally created an easy counterattack opportunity for the Mavericks.

Tan Yang caught the ball and brought it to the frontcourt, forming a two-on-one situation with Finley.

“Jim Jackson retreats quickly, he fights and retreats into the penalty area.

Oops, Tan Yang reached outside the 75-degree three-point line on the left side. Instead of continuing to break into the penalty area, he lifted the ball and took a three-pointer, lifted the ball, and aimed... Oh no, he was waiting.

Nowitzki rushed back, and Tan Yang immediately passed the ball to Nowitzki in the middle, took the ball and walked to the penalty area, jumped up in three steps, and shot the basket in the air..."

Beep——!
Swish-!
While the referee ruled that Nowitzki's goal was valid, he also whistled for a foul on Jim Jackson's thug. This was a beautiful 2+1 in a counterattack! !
The timing of Qin Yang's pass and assist was great. Jim Jackson was focused on defending Finley's cutback, but he didn't expect that Nowitzki would end up in the middle. He instinctively wanted to block it, but the result was "Nothing." The additional penalty of "waiting for the envoy".

Swish-!
No mercy, Nowitzki faced the extra penalty for sending points, steadily made the penalty, and scored 3 points in counterattack.

8 to 11! !
Outside the court, Nelson rushed to the sidelines and applauded vigorously.

Just this goal was the offense he wanted to see against the Rockets.

The Rockets' twin towers have a height advantage, so the Mavericks can play fast and use their speed to defeat them.

As long as the speed and shooting are good, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to lose the game.

“The Rockets played too passively, and now the rhythm and wind direction on the court are gradually moving towards the Mavericks.

Will the Rockets make adjustments next?

Francis controlled the ball to the frontcourt, oh, he pulled it out, raised his hand against Nash who was actively defending, and made a three-point pull-up jumper..."

The Rockets' inside and outside offense are CBA teammates, and their outsiders are also CBA teammates. It makes sense for Francis to take out the passing button.

Neither Yao Ming nor Mobley deserve Francis' passing.

This ball was a forced throw that could no longer be tolerated. No matter how active Nash was, it was of no use. The help of Tan Yang or Finley was also useless and could only listen to the sound of gunshots.

Fortunately, this is also a situation the Mavericks are willing to see, eventually forcing Francis to shoot away from the basket.

You know, Lu Xun said that the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate.

On the contrary, the lower it is.

Bang-dang——!
If you don't listen to Lu Xun's advice, you deserve the Rockets' shooting traffic jam.

“Still missed!!

The Rockets' outside shooting is as good as it gets.

The rebound was picked off by Walker, and he immediately passed the ball to Nash for a counterattack..."

This time, the Rockets retreated in time, preventing the Mavericks from counterattacking, and settled into position to fight.

Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt, distributed the ball to Qin Yang at 75 degrees on the right, and then cut to the right side of the 45-degree three-point line without the ball.

"Tin Yang caught the ball and without thinking, he immediately passed the ball back to Nash... Oh no, Tan Yang made a fake shot and chose a fake shot. He went in.

Mobley slid and moved sideways to keep up, very quickly. Tan Yang pulled the ball up and chose to distribute the ball to Nowitzki, who cut in from the right.

It's Nowitzki again, catching the ball and blocking the shot from Yao Ming, and he makes a two-point pull-up jumper..."

Swish-!
With the knife in hand, Nowitzki returned the shot, adding to the Mavericks' offensive firepower.

8 to 13! !
The point difference widened to 5 points.

After scoring the goal, Nowitzki roared and beat his chest. Tonight, he received Tan Yang's pass and hit every shot accurately. It was indeed a great performance.

When returning to defense, he continued to high-five Tan Yang to celebrate.

“Nice job!!

You said that you only need to raise your hand to score a goal, and I experienced it.

His passing skills make me so comfortable. "

“Just don’t vomit.

Of course, this is not about how good my passing is, but about the same offensive tactics. The Rockets were beaten several times in a row, and they didn't make any adjustments. Who are you looking down on? "

After high-fiving, Tan Yang spread his hands and couldn't figure out what was going on in Jeff Van Gundy's tactical head?
If Nowitzki's heavy artillery is allowed to wander outside without strict supervision, he will naturally not be polite.

At this time, Jeff Van Gundy also had a headache.

Nowitzki is free to play, and the outside offensive space is as wide as the ocean. As long as the touch is online, it is difficult to defend.

If Yao Ming comes out, the result will not be very good. Outside players can use pick-and-roll tactics with Nowitzki to attack Yao Ming's speed and footsteps. Yao Ming's flaws will be exposed to the air.

Without Yao Ming to protect the basket in the penalty area, the Rockets' protection of the penalty area is also a problem.

In other words, if Yao Ming defends the penalty area, it is a lose-lose situation for the Rockets.

Yao Ming will become a flaw, and the penalty area will also become a breakthrough point for the opponent.

Of course, you said you can let Yao Ming's guard Kevin Cato go out, but Antoma Walker is also an evacuation scorer like Nowitzki.

Nowitzki is limited in this aspect, and the Mavericks can turn around and focus on Walker.

If Walker had a shooting touch, the Rockets' outcome would be the same.

The reason why the Jazz can become the Rockets' nemesis in the future is because the Jazz have two All-Star-level evacuation insiders in Boozer and Okur.

Yao Ming's defense will be a target.

Therefore, instead of letting Yao Ming go out to defend and become a lose-lose vulnerability, it is better to turn passivity into initiative and stay in the penalty area without coming out.

That is to say, it can protect the penalty area and rebounding will become the Rockets' advantage. The truth that Lu Xun said will also be on the side of the Rockets.

Therefore, the key is not whether Yao Ming can guard against going out, but whether Yao Ming can respond with scoring on the offensive end?
If Yao Ming can also use his height and shooting to attack each other offensively, then the Rockets can wait.

That's right, just waiting to die.

Wait for the opponent to withdraw and shoot, then shoot yourself to death.

After all, the closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage. If you shoot far away from the basket, it is destined to not last long.

By then, Yao Ming's basket protection and rebounding will become the key to winning the game.

The prerequisite is that Yao Ming needs to be online and able to score, prolonging the suspense of the game and making it a protracted game.

After thinking it through, Jeff Van Gundy called a timeout, which interrupted the Mavericks' offensive rhythm and also allowed the Rockets players to take a break, maybe just take a break to attack.

Don't say it yet, pause and come back.

Old Cat Mobley received the pass from Francis, continued to feint, went to the penalty area, dribbled the ball to the basket, and finally sent the damn basketball into the basket.

There is no offense that cannot score. If not, then try the second time.

10 to 13! !
The Rockets were very tenacious and narrowed the point difference to 3 points.

Defensively, the Rockets began to refine their lineup, slow down the pace of the game, and play slowly.

Isn't the Mavericks' shooting in great shape?

Then increase the defensive intensity and physical confrontation, lengthen the offensive timeline, and reduce the number of offensive rounds, so that the Mavericks' offensive state can be consumed in unnecessary offensive time.

Nowitzki is in such a hot state, so he naturally needs to be targeted. Sometimes scoring goals can hurt the team.

For example, Nowitzki scored 4 goals in 5 consecutive shots.

There was only one ball on the court. Nowitzki took more shots and the Mavericks took fewer other shots.

If you haven't touched the basketball, your condition is questionable, and it's easy to feel cold.

Therefore, Yao Ming's exit from the penalty area is a lose-lose operation. He has no choice but to let Kevin Cato defend Nowitzki.

Walker leaves it to Yao Ming to defend.

"Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt, faced Francis' pressing, and continued to pass the ball to Tan Yang.

Seeing Nowitzki being closely guarded by Kevin Cato, Tan Yang chose to pass the ball to Nash.

Beautiful, Nash moved quickly, passed the basketball to Walker who was free, caught the ball, lifted it up, raised his hand and shot a two-point long jumper..."

Facing an all-around inside man like Nowitzki who can burst, shoot and pass, Yao Ming's defense is very passive, but facing a pure shooter like Walker inside,

Yao Ming has not gained excessive weight. With his speed, although he cannot save the ball, the pressure exerted on the shooting players by his height of 2 meters is also very uncomfortable.

Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came, but Walker's mid-range shot failed.

“Finally, finally got the defense down.

Walker's shooting power is indeed not as lethal as Nowitzki's.

Jeff Van Gundy's defensive adjustments on the field still have something to offer.

In addition, shooting from the outside is destined to be unstable and unsustainable.

Now that the Mavericks' offense is on fire, let's see how the Rockets' offense goes?

It is difficult to grasp the initiative on the field just by defending..."

On the court, Francis controlled the ball to the frontcourt and chose to break through on the right.

"Tin Yang didn't dare to let Mobley go. Although he helped defend, he was not so determined, giving Francis a chance to break in.

What the hell? Francis got in, he pulled out, he came..."

Just after breaking through to the three-point line, Francis still turned off the passing button and continued to test the Mavericks' defense with mid-range shots.

Nash still actively rushed to block the shot, but the result was only one and he could only listen to the gun.

Bang-dang——!
"Testing the Mavericks with a mid-range shot like this?
Who can fail to withstand such a test? ” Kenny Smith shook his head.

“No, still no hits.

The Rockets didn't get even a mid-range shot.

Such a shooting percentage is simply off the charts..."

Who can believe that this is the shooting performance of a quasi-All-Star scorer who averaged 21 points per game last season?
But Francis’ field goal percentage per game last season was 43%, which was quite acceptable. This season, under Van Gundy’s coaching, it dropped to 40%, especially the three-point field goal percentage. Last season, Francis still had 35%, but this season it has dropped to 29%. It became %, which is called a crotch pull.

In terms of damage to offensive players, Jeff Van Gundy at this time and Ten Hag in the future are absolutely indistinguishable from each other.

When the team puts too much energy on defense and tries to delay the attack as much as possible, this will greatly affect the scorer's state.

Especially an offensive player like Francis who relies on physical talent to play.

Pressing too much time and dragging into positional battles, Francis does not have a stable mid-range shot. Every round is a battle of attacking positions. Speed ​​and speed cannot be used, and physical advantages cannot be used as an advantage. Can the offense be efficient?
Not to mention, Yao Ming and Kevin Cato are still in the low post occupying offensive space.

If your offense is not congested, whose offense is congested?

Finally, the team led by Jeff Van Gundy is really strong defensively.

"The Rockets don't understand offense, and neither can the Mavericks!"

The Mavericks' offensive system has been cut apart...

Nash was pressed hard, Tan Yang was blocked from receiving the ball, and Nowitzki was guarded closely...

Tan Yang got the basketball and saw that there was not much time to attack, so he chose to try a pull-up three-point jumper...

Bang-dang——!
Try or die, Tan Yang's three-pointer still failed to open up the situation.

Looking back, the Mavericks' defensive lineup has obviously shrunk.

After all, the game lasted for more than 7 minutes, and the Rockets failed to hit a reliable mid-range shot.

Naturally, the Rockets' outside shooting is not considered alive.

Bang-dang——!
“Jim Jackson’s three-point catch-and-shoot jumper missed.

He's so damn stubborn that he has no friends.

The Rockets' offense is beyond words. "

……

"Bangdang——!
The mid-range shot pulled by Yao Ming also didn't work.

Yao Ming, who has been invisible for a long time, still has not found his form. "

Then came Mobley's mid-range shot, which also missed.

After the timeout, after scoring only one goal, the Rockets did not score for 4 minutes.

The Rockets don't seem to be in a hurry, so they just have to hold on defensively.

Om-!
After the first quarter, as the first quarter was about to end, Jim Jackson suddenly broke out and scored two unreasonable three-pointers. The Rockets scored 18 points in the entire quarter.

The Rockets did not panic. The question was on defense. The Rockets defended desperately, allowing the Mavericks to only score 23 points, only 5 points behind.

姚明4中0，凭借罚球2中2，进账2分5篮板3助攻，表现还算凑合。

After all, Francis scored 4 out of 1 and Mobley scored 3 out of 1, all relying on the support of his core teammates, not to mention the eldest brother.

On the contrary, role players Jim Jackson made 6 of 3 shots and Kevin Cato made 4 of 2, becoming the offensive highlights.

The Mavericks were not much better. Qin Yang made 4 of 1 three-pointers, scored 3 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds. He performed very well.

After all, Walker made 6 of 2 shots, Nash 3 of 1, Finley 2 of 1, and Jamison 3 of 0. Except for Nowitzki, he made 7 of 5 shots, 2 of 0 three-pointers, and 2 of 1 free throws. Except for 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the quarter, no one else could beat him.

In particular, 4 of Nowitzki's goals were assisted by Tan Yang.

With such a comparison, Tan Yang's performance is naturally much more impressive. Contrast is the only harm!

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(End of this chapter)