msmithbooks Chapter 676 The Value of Defense
Chapter 676 The Value of Defense
Chapter 676 The Value of Defense
In the playoffs, the 36-year-old Nuo Tianwang's playing time rose sharply!The Mavericks can't help it. They can't find a suitable replacement for this position, so they can only work hard.
Yu Jia said: "The point difference between the two teams is very close, and the second team of the two sides may affect the trend of the game to some extent!"
Xu Jicheng nodded in agreement: "The second team of the Mavericks is very good. The Grizzlies actually didn't play well today. Gasol Jr. and Randolph's inside advantages have not been fully utilized, which makes them more pressure than their opponents now." Even bigger, the pressure on the shoulders of the second team led by Xie Kai is also heavy."
Devon Harris dribbles over and sets up the offense at the top of the key.As the No. 2004 pick in the 5 draft, he averaged 21.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game at the peak of his career.
It's just that after returning to the Mavericks, with the influence of age and injuries, his state is not as good as before, and his playing time has also decreased.
Here Nuo Tianwang is asking for a position at the horn, and Arthur is competing with him for the position.Obviously, he wanted to hit Arthur, who was one block shorter than himself.
Arthur was also very fierce, and Nuo Tianwang didn't find a suitable opportunity to catch the ball.
Devin Harris passes the ball to Carter on the left.
The old Carter faced the league's top wing defender Tony, and directly broke through after a fake move.But at his age, he has already lost the speed of the past.In fact, even in his peak period, his first step was not fast. Among the top 4 players back then, his first step was the slowest, n frames slower than his cousin McGrady.
Carter failed to break through and gave the ball to Jae Crowder in the bottom corner.
Crowder is 198cm tall and weighs more than 100kg. He graduated from Marquette University and was selected by the Cavaliers with the 2012th overall pick in the second round of the 34 draft.
But he didn't play a game for the Cavaliers, and was immediately traded to the Mavericks.
Claude, with braids, has a fierce appearance and is a stocky small forward. He is active and tough in defense, good at off the ball, and has the ability to hold the ball in a hurry.
Facing Mike Miller, Claude pretended that the opponent would not be fooled. When he broke through with the ball, he was unable to use his advantages in confrontation because of the lack of change. Facing the old Miller's white flank, he was stunned.
Crowder scored again, and the 24-second attack time was up.
There was a lot of gloating laughter in the stands. For the home team fans, seeing the opponent's embarrassment made them feel inexplicably happy.
Yu Jia sighed: "Mike Miller, the weakest individual defense of the Grizzlies on the field, Crowder can't even play. Their second team wants to break the game. It seems that they need to play more."
Xu Jicheng agreed: "If you play one by one, the Mavericks have no advantage except Nowitzki. Carter and Harris are old and don't have the speed and explosive power of the year. I want to play Xie Kai and Tony Allen. These two league first-defense players are under too much pressure."
The ball is switched and the Grizzlies attack.
Xie Kai dribbled over and faced Devon Harris with the ball amidst the cheers of K honey.
Arthur came up to cover, but Nuo Tianwang came up to delay, and Harris squeezed through the cover.
Nuo Tianwang's footsteps are not as good as before, and his individual defense is not good, but his golf quotient is very high. When he is delayed, he uses his height and shape to perform various tricks, which makes Xie Kai very uncomfortable.
Xie Kai knows that Nuo Tianwang is also from the Academy of Film and Television. Although he is inferior to the Brazilian actor Qiao Ge and the Argentine actor Yaodao, he is also nominated for an Oscar. He is full of dramas and is easy to be acted.
Unable to get a chance after the screen, Xie Kai gave the ball to Tony Allen for a transition.
Tony Allen returns the ball to Shay.
More than half of the attack time was consumed, Xie Kai signaled his teammates to pull away, and he was going to fight hard.
Devon Harris is 191 tall. As a point guard, he didn't suffer too much in terms of height against Xie Kai.His problem is that he doesn't have the speed of his peak.
Xie Kai held the ball, crossed his crotch, started in an instant, made a fake crossover, in-out with his right hand, and overtook his opponent in an instant!
Crowder in the bottom corner didn't dare to help defend, because he was defending Mike Miller, who made more than 3% of his 4-pointers!
Nuo Tianwang is very cunning, he is always ready to make Xie Kai's offensive foul, and he is very confident in his acting skills.This is a kind of absolute confidence derived from acting experience and talent, and ordinary black big men do not have this kind of comprehension.
Xie Kai admired Nuo Tianwang's acting skills, and of course he would not challenge the opponent. When he hit the area within the free throw line, his hands suddenly shook!
Arthur, who was defended by Nuo Tianwang, understood it and took off in the air. He caught the ball with one hand in the air and dunked the ball into the basket!
"Good shot! The pass is so wonderful! It's neither high nor low, neither fast nor slow!" Yu Jia exclaimed in the CCTV studio.
Xu Jicheng also sighed: "Xie Kai obviously predicted that Nowitzki would make him an offensive foul, so he immediately changed his offensive thinking and completed this wonderful cooperation with Arthur."
The players on the Grizzlies' bench jumped up excitedly, and the fans on the scene screamed again and again.
This is Xie Kai's second assist in this section!
At 19:18, the Grizzlies overtook the score!
The Mavericks are attacking here, and Nuo Tianwang made a pass error...
The ball belongs to the Grizzlies again!There was a lot of laughter at the scene.
Xie Kai dribbled over and organized an attack at the top of the arc.In the starting lineup, he will also play with the ball, but there will also be a considerable part of the ball, because Conley's organizational skills are very good.But in the second team, except for him, they are almost the end points on the field, and he can only choose to hold the ball by himself.
Arthur came out to cover, but Nuo Tianwang still came out to delay.
Unexpectedly, Arthur was a false cover and suddenly went down!
Xie Kai shot the ball with one hand and delivered it immediately.
At this time, Nuo Tianwang wanted to turn around and chase Arthur, but before it was too late, his legs were already bad.
Arthur received the ball and distributed it to his teammate Ed Davis under the basket. The latter forced a dunk and was pulled down by Carter who was helping to defend!
"Beep beep—" Carter made a defensive foul!
Ed Davis was pulled up from the ground by Arthur and Mike Millan. The cheers on the scene were thunderous, and the momentum of the Grizzlies was fully up!
Ed Davis is going to the free throw line!
Yu Jia sighed: "The tacit understanding between Xie Kai and Arthur is really amazing. Knowing that the other party will delay, they did the opposite, and went under the false cover, completely deceiving the other party."
Xu Jicheng nodded and said, "The Grizzlies didn't rely on their offense in these few rounds, but on their impenetrable defense. The Mavericks didn't score a point after the timeout, which is due to the defense!"
Ed Davis misses [-]st free throw...
But he hit the second free throw!
The Grizzlies lead 20:18.
In the last less than 1 minute of the first quarter, neither team made any achievements, and the first quarter ended.
(End of this chapter)