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The timeout did not help the Suns to change the situation too much.

The Mavericks' second lineup continued to suppress the Suns' second lineup.

The Suns' reliance on the point guard position far exceeds that of other teams. Without a point guard, they are equivalent to having no brain. The Mavericks' defenders can always easily keep up with their respective defensive targets. The

Mavericks' offense was played very smoothly under Li Zhen's arrangement.

At the end of the first quarter after Li Zhen came on the court, the Mavericks directly beat the Suns 15-3

33-33, and the Mavericks tied the score in the first quarter.

9 points, 1 assist, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals, these are the data that Li Zhen got in less than 4 minutes in the first quarter.

Without a point guard, the Suns' running and gunning can't run at all.

Gentry decisively put Dragic on at the beginning of the second quarter.

But Dragic was too disadvantaged against Li Zhen, and Li Zhen still had that very rogue style of play.

If Dragic defended alone, Li Zhen would score by making fouls or singles.

If the Suns chose to double-team, Li Zhen would use his passes to help his teammates score.

Although Dragic's defense is not bad, he is too afraid of Li Zhen.

With 8 minutes and 11 seconds left in the second quarter, Li Zhen found another opportunity to play one-on-one. He directly attacked Dragic. Dragic was worried about Li Zhen's three-pointer and foul, so he didn't dare to get too far forward. Li Zhen had the space to speed up.

A [Lightning Breakthrough] speed blessing got rid of Dragic.

Stoudemire made up for Li Zhen, and Li Zhen threw the ball directly over Stoudemire's head.

When the basketball fell, it was stopped by Haywood's long arms, and Haywood took advantage of the situation to dunk the ball into the basket.

Li Zhen's easy assist +1.

This is a microcosm of Li Zhen's organization of offense. It is actually very simple for Li Zhen to send out assists now. He has a super scoring ability. As long as he breaks through, the opponent's defense will be in chaos.

In addition to this trick, the Mavericks players also have many tactical running positions, off-ball screens and inside cuts. Li Zhen only needs to send the ball to the open teammates on time.

Of course, these methods are simple to say, but difficult to do.

First of all, you need the Mavericks, who are strong and know how to cooperate, and then you need to keep up with your personal abilities.

In the regular time of the second quarter, Li Zhen continued to be kept on the court by Carlisle, and he was responsible for defending Nash.

Of course, Carlisle also gave Li Zhen the task of finding a way to get Nash down.

For Carlisle, Kidd has three-pointers and organizational skills, and although Li Zhen's organizational skills are not as good as Kidd's, and his on-court experience is not as good as Kidd, his independent offensive ability is much stronger than Kidd.

Of course, the most important thing is that Li Zhen can put more pressure on Nash on both offense and defense.

Carlisle's deployment of troops will not be too rigid. He believes that Li Zhen's power on the court is stronger than Kidd at this time.

But Nash is very smart and tries not to fight Li Zhen one-on-one. Li Zhen's offense is something he can't defend now.

There are 5 minutes and 11 seconds left in the second quarter.

Li Zhen finally found a one-on-one opportunity with Nash.

Outside the right three-point line.

A familiar scene.

Li Zhen holds the ball and challenges Nash from the crotch!

Nash wanted to call on his teammates to double-team, but the Mavericks players desperately pulled the Suns' defense, and the Suns players were not near Nash.

"boom!"

"Bang!"

Li Zhen didn't even use any skills, he just took a step to the left and passed Nash.

Nash was too slow.

But Li Zhen didn't choose to pass, but chose to step back, and he still used a speed that Nash could keep up with.

Nash rushed over very actively in defense, and he deliberately avoided Li Zhen to make a foul.

But could he avoid it?

Li Zhen rushed towards Nash with the ball!!

"Bang!"

A perfect car accident again.

At the same time, Li Zhen also shot a three-pointer. This shot was off target. Li Zhen was aiming for a foul.

"Beep! Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle reluctantly.

The home fans felt sorry for Nash. Nash was such an honest man. He didn't argue when Li Zhen committed a foul. He just spread his hands to show his innocence.

"Li Zhen, be a human being"

"Nash is 36 years old, bully him"

"Li Zhen’s fraud, wow!"

"Check if Li Zhen's ancestral home is in Jingdezhen. Damn, he even trampled the free throw line to pieces."

The fans laughed and scolded Li Zhen.

Li Zhen stood on the free throw line and made three free throws easily!

The next few rounds were like this. Li Zhen kept looking for opportunities to foul Nash.

Under such deliberate targeting, Nash's fourth foul came with 3 minutes and 22 seconds left in the first half.

Because of Li Zhen's foul, the Suns and Mavericks players had a conflict.

Stoudemire wanted to make trouble for Li Zhen, but was stopped by Haywood.

The two big men greeted the female family members they were dealing with.

Each of them received a technical foul.

Nash's four fouls had a fatal impact on the Suns.

The Suns' offense, which had been able to compete with the Mavericks on the road, began to become chaotic again..

The Mavericks also took the opportunity to play a 10-2 climax at the end of the second quarter and widened the score difference to double digits!

In the second half of the game, Dragic and Nash were both troubled by fouls, which was a fatal impact on the Suns who were extremely dependent on ball movement.

Although the Mavericks were affected by their physical fitness and their offensive state was average, they were at least a normal team.

With perfect personnel and slightly stronger strength, the Mavericks suppressed the Suns at home.

With 4 minutes and 11 seconds and 3 minutes and 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Nash and Dragic were both sent off for six fouls.

The Suns completely became a lineup without a point guard.

The final result was not too surprising.

98 to 110, the Mavericks won easily at home.

The Mavericks have secured their second place in the Western Conference at home.

Full-game statistics:

For the Mavericks, Li Zhen played 28 minutes, made 5 of 9 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 18 of 22 free throws, scoring a total of 30 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals.

Nowitzki made 11 of 22 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring a total of 27 points and 8 rebounds.

Kidd scored 8 points and 6 assists, Marion scored 12 points and 6 rebounds, and Terry scored 16 points and 2 assists.

For the Suns: Nash played 26 minutes and scored The Mavericks scored 16 points, 12 assists and 6 fouls, Dragic played for 22 minutes and scored 8 points, 4 assists and 6 fouls, Stoudemire scored 23 points and 11 rebounds, Frye scored 8 points and 6 rebounds, and Hill scored 12 points!

The data shows some very strange things.

For example, first, Li Zhen scored 30 points with less than 10 shots, which is more than the boss Nowitzki.

Second, the playing time of Nash and Dragic, both of whom played for less than 30 minutes, and then both of them were fouled out!

The Mavericks won a very strange game................

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