After the first quarter, the Mavericks and Pistons were neck and neck.

The most important thing is that the Pistons can lead the Mavericks by one point, not because of defense as people think.

The Pistons can take the lead because of their solid offense!

Everyone who followed this game was very surprised that the Pistons dared to compete with the Mavericks.

What a courage!

Looking at the 1-point lead, Li Ang wiped the sweat from his forehead.

There is a reason why the Mavericks can win 12 consecutive games.

You know, in some previous games, Li Ang was so strong that the Pistons were still able to win.

But today, when Li Ang tried his best on the offensive end, the Pistons only led by 1 point.

In the past, if Li Ang could play the offensive state he is today, the Pistons would probably be ahead by double digits.

The Mavericks' offense is truly terrifying!

On the other side, Old Nelson looked very excited.

Although the Mavericks are currently lagging behind, Nelson is not worried.

Rather than winning or losing, the mad scientist was more delighted by the fun of this game.

Because this is the battle that Nelson has been waiting for for a long time!

In the past, when Nelson said he wanted to fight, people called him stupid.

How can you win a basketball game if you don't have to defend?

Everyone thinks he is a psychopath.

Old Nelson just couldn't figure it out. Isn't a basketball game about putting the ball in the basket?

Today, he finally had another lunatic to fight with him, and he couldn't be too happy.

However, although Nelson's Mavericks are a team that emphasizes offense, it does not mean that Nelson completely abandons defense.

In this regard, Nelson is not as extreme as D'Antoni.

When Stoudemire was playing under D'Antoni, he didn't even know what defensive training was.

That's why Stoudemire was able to get along so well with Melo after he went to New York.

Stoudemire's first words after seeing Gua Ge were: "Are you defensive?"

"I'm not defensive."

"Who can rely on defense to win."

"Winning by defense can we call it winning?"

D'Antoni just doesn't defend, but if there is a way on the defensive end, Nelson will at least try it.

In the first quarter, Li Ang has proved with actual actions that there is no one on the Mavericks side who can beat them.

So next, Nelson will test the long-range shooting abilities of the rest of the Pistons.

A star is shooting out, a star is shooting out, but if it can't get in, it's useless even if you stir up a stormy sea inside or open the floodgates to let out water.

For example, in Philadelphia, Nelson didn't know what Larry Brown was thinking. He thought that guy was a bit of a psychopath.

Can you believe that a person as strong as Iverson has to be guarded by nine people on the offensive end?

His four teammates all stood at the edge of the penalty area when attacking. There was no space for the AI ​​to open up. Isn't this equivalent to changing directions to help the opponent's defense?

Therefore, the best result for a person with such a strong AI was to play in the Eastern Conference Finals with the Raptors in 2001, and he even lost.

Even an offensive killer like Iverson will have a headache when encountering teammates who cannot create space.

Then let alone Li Ang.

If the rest of the Pistons cannot consistently hit long-range shots, the Pistons' offense will soon stagnate.

Nelson then waved his hand and double-teamed him!

Let Li Ang experience what double happiness means.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Mavericks took the lead on the first attack.

Finley suddenly started to break through Hamilton who was not ready for this goal, and easily scored the ball without Ben Ben protecting the frame.

The Mavericks' offense was still as unstructured as ever. They performed whatever they thought of, without giving their opponents a chance to fully prepare.

And just when Li Ang wanted to respond on the offensive end, Li Ang discovered that the Mavericks' strategy had changed.

After Li Ang broke through Williams this time, he found that Nowitzki actually ran back to the basket to flank him!

Although Dirk's defense is weak, his height is there after all.

When he hits the basket, he is somewhat of a threat.

At this time, Williams only needs to grab Li Ang and prevent Li Ang from fully taking off, and Nowitzki behind him can complete the cover.

But Li Ang did not choose to be reckless. At the moment when the double team was formed, Li Ang threw the ball vigorously to Okur who was standing in the right corner.

As one of Yao Ming's nightmares in the original history, Okur's three-pointer was what he relied on to survive!

So after receiving the basketball, Okur did not hesitate and shot very decisively and smoothly.

During the period when Ben was away, Okur finally got more playing opportunities.

But he struggled very much in the first few games. The team needed him to protect the frame and help defend quickly, which are not what he is good at.

Today, Oku finally got a good job of smoking in the corner, and he couldn't let this opportunity to show off his skills slip away!

When Nelson watched Okur shoot a three-pointer, he was like an old otaku who had been single for more than 20 years when he saw a pair of long black stocking legs and swallowed with greed.

In this alliance, there are more and more people who know the goods~

"brush!"

The basketball passed through the net, Okur's stability beyond the three-point line passed the test, and the Pistons once again took the lead!

There is a price to pay for double-teaming Li Ang!

"Beautiful shooting, Memit. Okur is a very strange big man. He has a soft spot for three-pointers. Maybe people will say that he is soft. But in today's system, Okur can undoubtedly maximize

Li Ang’s attack power!”

Carlisle breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Okur scored the first goal.

Otherwise, the Mavericks' double-teaming of Li Ang will only make them more decisive.

Li Ang finally understood why Mosaic hated the Jazz so much back then.

Just like now, Nowitzki must hate Okur to death.

Dirk was really upset. He finally managed to get his defense in place, but was hit by Oku's long shot.

He is really convinced. Who is a serious insider who floats outside the three-point line every day?

Me? I've never been an inside guy, I'm just a shooting guard who's a little bit taller!

Okur scored a goal, but Nelson still didn't give up.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He plans to continue to test the Pistons' stability beyond the three-point line, so let the players continue to implement a double-team defense strategy against Li Ang.

So in the next few rounds, the Pistons shot like crazy from beyond the three-point line.

Following Okur, Billups and Hamilton also hit three-pointers one after another.

Although Michael Curry Sr. cannot provide fire support from beyond the three-point line, he can help the other three with off-ball coverage.

For a time, the Pistons slightly widened the point difference. Nelson underestimated the Pistons' outside accuracy and also underestimated Li Ang's ability to play the ball.

Although Li Ang's passing is not fancy, it is fast and stable.

As he was typing, Nelson even began to miss Big Ben!

If Ben hadn't been injured, the Pistons' offense wouldn't have been so smooth.

It is estimated that Nelson is more looking forward to Ben's return than the Mavericks players.

Fortunately, the Mavericks' offensive firepower is still strong. After half the game, 57 to 53, the Mavericks were only 4 points behind.

Li Ang had 17 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds at halftime. Because the Mavericks used double-teams extensively in the second quarter, Li Ang's scoring growth slowed down, but the corresponding number of assists increased crazily.

Dirk scored 20 points at halftime, and the two are still in a stalemate, evenly matched.

It's just that the Pistons are still leading, which has exceeded people's expectations.

Everyone was surprised to find that Li Ang could actually hold off against Dirk in a confrontation!

This team, which held high the banner of defense, was actually able to compete with the Mavericks without falling behind.

Attacking and receiving at the same time, so perverted!

Everyone praised the Pistons' performance, except Yasuko, who still looked like everyone was drunk and I was alone.

"Tch, so let me just say, Li Ang is on the same level as me. He allowed Dirk to score 20 points in the half, what's the difference between him and me?"
To be continued...