Chapter 166 Mutual Aiming at Defense Weak Points(1/2)
The timeout ends and the game continues.
The Mavericks made substitution adjustments, replacing Stevens and Marion and replacing them with Terry and Caron Butler to enhance their offensive capabilities.
The Warriors took out Randolph and replaced him with Biedrins.
After returning from the timeout, the Mavericks attacked.
Kidd dribbled to the outside of the three-point line and directed his teammates to move.
Under Kidd's command, Haywood stepped forward and provided Terry with an off-ball screen.
Terry bypassed the screen, got rid of Ellis' pursuit, ran to the free throw line, received a prejudgmental pass from Kidd, and hit a jump shot.
Biedrins retreated to the basket, picked up the basketball on the floor, quickly exited the baseline, and sent the ball out.
Curry received the pass and quickly dribbled forward. Sun Yi, Ellis and others were already on the fast break.
The experienced Kidd quickly stepped forward to stick to Curry, delaying the Warriors' fast break.
Curry did not increase his speed after being stuck by Kidd and immediately passed the ball out.
After Ellis received the ball, he came outside the three-point line. Seeing the Mavericks players retreating into the penalty area, he jumped up and shot.
A swish sound!
Hollow into the net!
The Warriors went ahead by 1 point!
On the Mavericks bench, head coach Carlisle saw what happened on the court and was very angry. He came to the sidelines and yelled loudly towards the court.
"Please be serious, why should I teach you how to defend?!"
On the court, the Mavericks players nodded after hearing this, expressing their understanding.
Kidd dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, directed his teammates to move, and prepared to deal the cards.
The Warriors defended very well in this round and did not give the Mavericks an open shot.
Kibu saw this situation and passed the ball to Nowitzki.
If the tactics can't be used, handing the ball to the team boss is the right thing to do.
In the low post area on the right, Nowitzki received the pass with Sun Yi behind him, quickly turned around, and thought of facing Sun Yi in singles.
Snap!
When Sun Yi cut the ball, he hit Nowitzki hard on the arm.
"Beep! The Warriors' No. 9 hitter fouled."
The referee blew the whistle and made a penalty gesture towards the technical table.
Regarding this foul, Sun Yi raised his hand generously to indicate that he had indeed committed a foul.
"The timing of cutting the ball is wrong, I need to practice more."
Sun Yi shook his head slightly, muttered something in a low voice, and reflected on himself.
Since the number of fouls has not yet been reached, the conditions for a free throw are not met.
The game continues and the Mavericks serve a sideline ball.
Kidd came out to receive the pass and reorganized the offense.
Nowitzki came to the mid-range area on the left, attracting the Warriors' defense.
Butler, who was wandering in the high post area on the right, suddenly started to accelerate and cut into the penalty area.
Kidd, who was controlling the ball at the top of the arc, quickly passed the ball with quick eyes and hands.
After receiving the pass, Butler quickly rushed to the basket and flew for a layup, but was interfered by Biedrins who came back and failed to score.
Under the basket, Sun Yi rushed back to grab the defensive rebound. After landing, he turned around and advanced toward the frontcourt.
After being yelled at by head coach Carlisle, the Mavericks players retreated very quickly.
Falling into a positional battle, Sun Yi dribbled the ball to the top of the key, observed the position of his teammates, and prepared to deal the cards.
Curry and Ellis quickly moved without the ball according to the tactics, and could not get rid of the defensive players with the help of teammates' screens.
Seeing this situation, Sun Yi could only end the attack by himself.
He took a step back, quickly made a change of direction in front of his body and broke through to the right. When he saw Nowitzki moving to the right, he immediately used his explosive power to pull the ball back, and then forced a change of direction to break into the three-point line from the left.
With the badge [Steel and Iron Bone] there, Sun Yi was not worried about any problems with his ankle.
But Nowitzki didn't know that Sun Yi had plug-in assistance, and was very shocked by the scene that just happened.
"This guy changed his direction so violently that he lost his ankle?!"
Nowitzki failed to figure it out and even forgot about pursuit.
On the other side, Sun Yi rushed into the penalty area and made a layup before Haywood came back.
"Good shot! Sun Yi's breakthrough skills this time are not inferior to any point guard." Barkley praised.
On the court, Kidd dribbled to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Nowitzki.
Only when Nowitzki is open can Kibu attack use his organizational skills to connect the team's offense.
In the low post area on the right, Nowitzki received the pass, quickly turned around, and faced Sun Yi in singles.
He made a three-threat action and took a tentative step. After a few tentative attempts, he saw that Sun Yi was indifferent, so he immediately retracted his tentative foot and raised his hand to prepare for a shot.
At this moment, Sun Yi suddenly moved, extending his arm to cut the basketball in Nowitzki's hand like lightning.
Snap!
With the bonus effect of the badge [Cut Ball Expert], Sun Yi accurately cut the ball, and then quickly started to grab the basketball.
These all happened in a flash, so that other players didn't know what was happening.
"Run! Quick attack!"
Sun Yi shouted, then dribbled towards the frontcourt.
Curry and others heard Sun Yi's roar and immediately rushed towards the frontcourt.
At the same time, the Mavericks players also reacted and turned around to quickly pursue the defense.
Sun Yi did not give the Mavericks a chance to defend. When he saw his teammates running out of opportunities, with the bonus effect of the badge [Arc Top Deal], he passed the ball to his teammates accurately and quickly.
Ellis, who was sprinting with all his strength, received the pass, rushed to the basket first, and scored the ball with a civilian layup.
Looking back, Terry held the ball and beat Ellis in a single, changed direction in front of his body, and then stepped back and shot a jumper.
The young man defended very well and did not lose his position, which seriously interfered with this jump shot.
Under the basket, Biedlin caught Haywood and created an offensive rebound for his teammates.
Sun Yi quickly rushed back to collect the defensive rebound, turned around and advanced towards the frontcourt.
During the transition period between offense and defense, Curry received a pass from Sun Yi and missed a three-pointer.
Sun Yi, who rushed into the penalty area, jumped up and grabbed the offensive rebound. Seeing that the Mavericks players did not come around, he scored in the second attack.
Seeing that the score was stretched, Novis, as the main force of the team, basically stood up and acted as a scoring point.
In this round, Nowitzki learned a lesson and hit Sun Yi directly with his back, not giving Sun Yi a chance to cut the ball.
The effect was really good and no mistakes were made.
Nowitzki lowered his shoulders and lowered his center of gravity and pushed his back a few times. Seeing that he could not push Sun Yi forward, he immediately turned around and turned around to shoot a fadeaway jumper.
Sun Yi was already prepared and immediately rushed to interfere.
"Whoosh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
The audience burst into thunderous applause, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.
The fans' frustrations were finally able to be vented.
On the court, Curry dribbled the ball across half court and handed the ball to Ellis.
Xiao Gongju received the pass and immediately released the ball. He broke out as quickly as possible and passed Terry in one step.
Although Terry defended as hard as Curry, it was of no use.
On the other side, Haywood felt helpless after seeing Terry being easily passed by, so he could only go back to defense to wipe his teammates' butts.
Nowitzki couldn't rush back, and he didn't dare to let Sun Yi shoot a three-pointer.
Ellis rushed into the penalty area, jumped into the air, and after a physical confrontation with Haywood, he scored the ball forcefully.
On the Mavericks bench, Carlisle couldn't sit still. He knew that the Warriors were beginning to target the Mavericks' weaknesses.
"Since you can't defend yourself, let's fight."
After making up his mind, Carlisle came to the sidelines and shouted towards the court.
"Change to offensive strategy No. 2!"
To be continued...