Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 89: The Rockets performed exceptionally well offensively. Unfortunately, it’s not that our side is too weak, but that the other side is too strong!
In the second quarter, rotation battle.

Nelson made a big move and sent Nowitzki, Walker, Jamison, Finley and Tan Yang.

Seeing the Mavericks' rotation, Barkley in the commentary room shook his head and sighed.

"Is there any more Wangfa?

Are there any laws?
The Mavericks' operations are so rogue that I'm embarrassed to point them out. Is this a rotation?
The depth of the bench supported by this kind of cash-capacity advantage gives the Mavericks unparalleled competitiveness in the regular season?
Who can compete with the Mavericks' luxurious lineup?

It’s hard for the Rockets to resist this elite card..."

At this time, seeing the Mavericks' lineup, although Jeff Van Gundy was prepared, he was still very unhappy.

Are you struggling with your coaching skills?
It's basically a fight.

Looking at the cards in his hand, although his face was calm, his heart was desperate.

Especially the Rockets' sixth man, Maurice Taylor, who has outstanding talent, is also missing due to injury.

The cards he can play are really not on the table.

Expelled are Scott Padgett, Trey Braggs, Jim Jackson, Old Cat Mobley, and Mookie Norris.

Only two starters continue to play, and the others are just making up the numbers. However, the Mavericks have 4 main starters, plus Jamison, a quasi-All-Star sixth man. What do you compare to that?
On the commentary table, Kenny Smith felt like he couldn't watch the rest of the game.

Rotation battle, this is a situation of dimensionality reduction and attack, and the strength comparison between the two sides is too different.

“The core stars of the Mavericks lineup are all in their prime.

Their formations are very flexible. After all, at this age, they are very suitable for death exercises.

Next, let’s see how the Rockets respond…”

The second quarter of the game begins.

The Rockets had the offensive ball. In the low post on the left side, Scott Padgett received a pass from Mookie Norris and without saying a word, he went to the basket for a layup.

Beep——!
"Nowitzki fouled and Scott Padgett got a chance to get to the line and shoot the free throw.

This is a very smart play.

Of course, it is also caused by Nowitzki's strong offensive and weak defensive style.

Although Nowitzki is already a king-level superstar on the offensive end, on the defensive end, no one is afraid of him. Instead, he treats Nowitzki as a cash machine..."

I don’t understand defense, and neither can you!
Swish-!
Swish-!
The Rockets easily scored offensive points.

20 to 23! !
The score difference becomes 3 points.

Looking back, Tan Yang took the ball to the frontcourt and immediately took the ball and beat Norris.

"pretty!
This is the rhythm of eating with your body!
Tan Yang was a rookie here and there, he was a veteran. He dribbled the ball into the penalty area and attracted Jim Jackson's defense. Tan Yang pulled out and shot... No, he distributed the ball to Jamison who came in from the air. , took the ball and made a layup in three steps, and the ball came... Oh no, the basketball jumped out halfway through.

Tan Yang put the scoring opportunity in his mouth, and Jamison actually vomited..."

Bang-dang——!
With almost no defensive pressure, Jamison took a shot from the basket and sent a point question, but it still didn't work, and he was missing a hundred million points of luck.

The rebound was picked off by the hard-working Scott Padgett, who immediately distributed the ball to Norris to advance with the ball.

The Rockets' offensive pace is very slow, and it is obvious that they are stalling for time so that the main players can have better rest time.

The Mavericks' luxurious lineup in the air can do nothing about this. After all, defense is really not what the Mavericks are good at.

At this time, the Mavericks put their defensive energy in the hands of Mobley and Jim Jackson, while also shrinking and tightening the defensive lineup.

In the first quarter of the game, the Rockets' long-range shooting ability was so poor. Now without Yao Ming and Francic, the Rockets have to attack in the low post without attacking in the low post, and they have to attack the outside position without attacking the outside position.

A shooting battle?

The advantage lies with the Mavericks. If the Rockets compete in shooting, this is the rhythm of the game that they are good at.

come on!

Use long shots to test the Mavericks defense!

Mobley dribbled the ball to break through, but was blocked by Finley and Walker's defense. The basketball was returned to Norris's hands, and he wanted to dribble the ball past Tan Yang. As a result, Tan Yang almost used his body to fight, causing a ball control error.

No choice. Seeing that almost 24 seconds had passed in the 20th second of the attack, Norris chose to pass the blame to Scott Padgett, who had evacuated from the low post. He received the ball from outside the three-point line, raised his hand, and hit a pull-up three-pointer. Whistle jump shot...

Nowitzki then stretched out his hand and immediately turned around to protect the basket.

However, the basketball drew an arc in the air and fell into the white net with a swish sound.

“Yes!!

The Rockets made a three-point shot.

They continued the three-point rain near the end of the first quarter, and the score difference between the two sides was evened. "

On the commentary table, Barkley shook his head and sighed after seeing this scene.

"This is basketball!

This is also one of the main reasons why the Rockets have become the dark horse team this season.

The Rockets' role players dare to play hard under the guidance of new coach Jeff Van Gundy.

They are scrambling to express themselves under the new coach and new system. Fortunately, while the Rockets have a firm foothold under the new tactical system, they can get more appearances.

The Rockets team does not need an adaptation period, but other teams need to adapt to them.

More importantly, they entered a very nice playing atmosphere with chemistry..."

The more they win, the higher the team's morale will be, and the players will be in better shape on the field.

Sometimes, you can really ignore the strength card and beat the master to death with random punches, and you still can't reason with him.

The offense and defense transitioned, and the Mavericks attacked. Tan Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to distribute the ball to Jamison.

This is a compromise between the team and the stars.

Jamison was once the leader of the Warriors, and now he has joined the Mavericks to compete for the championship. In order to make the team better, he can play as a substitute, but the offensive ball rights and on-court drama are indispensable.

If Jamison is in good condition and has a strong offense, he can indeed continue the Mavericks' offensive firepower and achieve a 1+1 greater than 2 effect.

But if Jamison is in a stretched-crotch state and you still need to give him the ball, and you still have to let him fuck him when he is soft, the ending will not be pretty.

Even the Mavericks' tactical play, which is equivalent to a bright card, is easily targeted by the opponent's defense.

As soon as Jamison got the ball, Jim Jackson pressed close to interfere with his shooting.

As the 6th man forward, Jamison is definitely not on the court to pass the ball, but to do nothing.

So, take off the passing button, and the only three threats left are breakthrough and shooting.

With a height of 2 meters, he plays small forward and lacks speed, so he can easily fall into a situation where he is neither three nor four.

There is no speed for breakthroughs, there is no option for passing the ball, and the focus is on shooting.

Jamison's offense was well arranged.

I saw Jim Jackson's close-fitting defense in front of Jamison. He feinted a few times and immediately broke through with the ball, leaving a little space. Without thinking, he raised his hand to block the shot and made a two-point pull-up jumper. Take action...

This is obviously not Jamison's offensive rhythm, nor is it the offensive mode he is good at.

But for the sake of value, no matter how unreasonable the ball was, he had to throw it against the defense.

Even if his offense is harmful to the team.

But this is what the team owes him, and he doesn't need to talk about whether it's reasonable or not.

Bang-dang——!
“Still missed!!

Jamison's offensive choice was too obvious and was targeted by prediction.

In the rotation battle, everyone knows that it is Jamison's turn to take action. Breakthroughs are not threatening, and passing is impossible. All you have to do is focus on guarding Jamison's shots.

All the attacking moves have been seen through, it’s a damned thing if Jamison wants to be efficient offensively..."

Off the field, seeing this situation, Old Nelson's face was solemn, but there was no way to break it.

It’s already very difficult for him to trick Jamison into replacing him, but he also wants Jamison to be a walk-on in the rotation?

It’s too difficult. This art of coaching is a difficult problem and he doesn’t know it!

When the Mavericks were still thinking about playing balanced ball, the Rockets had no scruples and the players dared to play hard.

"Mobley received the ball from Norris, took a feint, and chose to dribble in and break through.

He was faster. With the old cat's speed, Finley obviously couldn't keep up with his pace and was passed by.

Get to the penalty area and immediately rush to the basket for a layup..." Beep——!
Mobley's layup was interrupted by Walker with a foul, and he got the opportunity to go to the free throw line and make a free throw.

With two swish sounds, Mobley showed no mercy and steadily made all the free throws, easily scoring two points.

25 to 23! !
In the second quarter, the Rockets used their role players to unleash their full firepower and beat the Mavericks with a 7-0 offensive, achieving a lead in the score.

On the commentary table, Barkley was dumbfounded.

"You call the Mavericks a luxury lineup?

With this performance, he couldn't score enough points in a basketball! "

Off the court, while Jeff Van Gundy showed an expression of joy on his face, he was also a little flustered.

Players on the court, is the pace of play too fast?
The speed is too fast, and it is not stable for defense!
On the court, Qin Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and ignored Jamison's request for the ball. He chose to continue dribbling the ball and using his body to beat Mookie Norris.

This person will soon be given up and sent away by Jeff Van Gundy. The problem is that his defense is not good and his physical confrontation is too poor.

Bang-!
"It's Tan Yang's forced eating again!

A feint shot was used as a collision, and Norris actively slid to defend, but his body couldn't bear it at all.

Tan Yang leaned on Norris's body and reached the penalty area. Just when he was about to finish, Tan Yang shot, using the method of horseback archery to throw the basketball..."

Norris is 1 meters tall, which cannot be said to be similar to the 85-meter Tianfu. It can only be said to be exactly the same. Facing Tan's 183-meter misplaced attack, he can only fight and retreat, and then listen to the gunshot.

Swish-!
“This is eating Norris raw!!

Qin Yang picked up the pass button, he could even hit himself, and steadily sent the damn basketball into the basket..."

25 to 25! !
After scoring the goal, Tan Yang was too lazy to compete with Norris and just looked at him with a "that's it" expression.

Looking back, Norris showed his offensive talents. He dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, stepped down and dribbled, and then raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper...

This kind of unreasonable shot, even though Tan Yang tried very hard to block the shot, he still couldn't block it. He could only bet that Norris's three-point pistol had no bullets.

Bang-dang——!
“The iron went wide!!

Norris is too messy.

Although it is reasonable to name a rookie player no matter how you beat him, you also have to weigh his own strength. "

He averages 3 points and 1.6 assists per game. What are the current conditions and how can he play in response?

Although the Rockets can compete with the Mavericks, the personal quality of the players on the court is still too poor.

"Hey, the Rockets' offense is not over yet.

Scott Padgett was so active under the basket that he got an offensive rebound over Nowitzki's head.

Good guy, Yao Ming and Cato are not on the court, and Nowitzki still can't grab a rebound.

After landing, Padgett immediately turned around, ran and jumped to hit the ground, will there be...

Snapped--!
OMG! !
Finley rushed back and gave Padgett a block.

In terms of physical talent, the advantage lies with the Mavericks. Nowitzki got the basketball and immediately distributed the ball to Tan Yang to dribble forward.

The Mavericks’ comeback…”

Tan Yang took the ball and immediately rushed to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Norris' pressing, he changed direction and immediately ran over him with his body.

Finally, the Rockets had good mobility. Old Cat Mobley came to help defend and interrupted Tan Yang's counterattack. The game was once again dragged into a positional battle.

Tan Yang controlled the basketball, but he was not in a hurry to attack or pass the ball to others. Instead, he waited for two seconds and then distributed the ball to the center.

"pretty!!

Nowitzki came back from the backcourt, rushed over, cut through the three-point line from the center, and immediately received Tan Yang's pass.

Nowitzki made a move, dribbled the ball for a three-point layup, and with Trey Braggs blocking the shot, he just pulled the ball up and lobbed it in the air..."

Swish-!
Knife dropped, goal scored.

Trabraggs is only 2 meters tall. What do you do to protect the rim?
Nowitzki rushes up, gets up to speed, gets the ball into the penalty area, and can use his height and talent to bully the Rockets' role players.

Without Yao Ming and Cato, with the current level of the Rockets' inside line, even if the Mavericks don't target or drag the Rockets down to the next level, they can still defeat their inside line, which is still unbeatable.

“Very nice goal!!

While Nowitzki showed his physical talent as a king, Tan Yang's support organization and reading of the situation on the court were also very good.

Tan Yang is simply a treasure player for the Mavericks. He knows how to pass the ball and how to use his body to score. Whether he is playing Norris himself or passing the ball to Nowitzki to play Trey Braggs, he has a mastery of everything... …”

25 to 27! !
With Qin Yang's scoring and assists, the Mavericks regained the points they lost.

Even if the Mavericks want to control the rhythm of the court on their side and create a reduced-dimensional attack situation.

The Rockets used unreasonable shooting to teach the Mavericks how to behave.

Looking back, Norris took advantage of Scott Padgett to get rid of Tan Yang's defense and continued to try a three-point pull-up jumper...

Swish-!
You will die if you try.

It's a pity that it was the Mavericks' defense that died this time.

28 to 27! !
"The Rockets are a scrappy team, but they can compete with the Mavericks' star lineup?

You are also trying to become a Der championship!

With this defense, they are destined not to go far in the playoffs. "Kenny Smith shook his head repeatedly.

I look down upon the Mavericks' luxurious lineup that has no offensive threat but insufficient defense.

On the sidelines, seeing the Rockets regain the lead, Jeff Van Gundy was even more panicked.

The question is, the Rockets players on the court did not waste time, but competed with the Mavericks offensively?
What are the conditions for the Rockets?
Fighting against the Mavericks' fast-paced offense will only lead to death.

Thinking of this, he made a big move and replaced Norris, Trey Braggs and Jim Jackson with Francis, Yao Ming and Kevin Cato.

At this time, the Rockets' lineup became Yao Ming, Cato, Scott Padgett, Mobley and Ford.

Logically speaking, the Rockets' rotation lineup can beat the Mavericks' main lineup and even achieve a go-ahead lead after evening the point difference.

So if you go to the main lineup, wouldn't it be possible to defeat the Mavericks' main lineup on the court at this time?
However, as the Rockets' main lineup returned and they played more reasonable defensive basketball, they did not defeat the Mavericks' defense. Instead, they gave back the points they recovered.

"Wha—!
Yao Ming rushed to the basket and scored two points. "

……

"Francis dribbled the ball through, stopped for a two-point pull-up jumper...

Swish-!
Still in the middle.

The Rockets' offense continued. "

……

Especially Yao Ming, after he returned to the court and found the feeling, he immediately dealt with the Mavericks' inside line, which was originally weak, and played as hard as he could.

Withdrew to the outside, caught the ball and hit a two-point jumper.

He pushed in with his back from the low position and still hit the hook.

The outside shot missed, and Yao Ming relied on his height to easily complete the follow-up shot.

第二节比赛，姚明出场6分钟，4中4，送出8分0助攻1篮板的表现。

Brother Fu returned to the court and also scored 3 of 2, 4 points and 1 assist.

In addition, Kevin Cato scored 2 of 2 and scored 4 points and 3 rebounds.

To be fair, the three main players brought back by Jeff Van Gundy all had excellent offensive statistics on the field, and the Rockets also scored 26 points in a single quarter.

However, the main players of the Rockets performed fiercely. Looking at the score, the Mavericks' offensive firepower was even more fierce in the second quarter, scoring 30 points in a single quarter.

Jamison dug a hole first offensively, but his subsequent performance was superb. He made 8 of 5 shots, 1 of 1 free throw, and a top performance of 11 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter.

覃洋3中2，三分2中1，进账5分4助攻，还算凑合。

加上诺维茨基4中2，芬利3中2，约什霍华德4中2……

In other words, the Rockets' offensive performance was extraordinary, but it's a pity that it's not that our side is too weak, but that the other side is too strong.

At the end of the first half, the score was 44 to 53. The Mavericks entered the locker room to rest with a 9-point lead.

……

(End of this chapter)