Chapter 303 Another strange move, the ultimate projection lineup!
Mavericks bench.
Carlisle looked at the team members gasping for air and felt a little helpless.
The Mavericks players all played very hard and implemented the tactics he arranged.
But contrary to expectations, the Rockets' transitional lineup was completely outside the scope of their pre-game combat meeting.
"Coach, these five of them are neither tall nor short, but each of them can run and jump well. We can't keep up with their rhythm..."
Caron Butler said as he took a hard gulp of Gatorade.
"The Rockets' offense is still within control. As long as Tracy McGrady is held back, others actually have no ability to attack independently."
"The key is how to break their defense!"
"Ben was the one pillar in the paint, and the others were taking crazy turns to fill in, causing all our pick-and-roll tactics to fail."
Barea said helplessly.
"Yeah, coach, you don't know..."
Heywood also wanted to say a few words, but Carlisle raised his hand to interrupt him.
"Why are you panicking?"
"Their defense is not impeccable. They haven't completely solved this problem with Dirk, have they?"
Carlisle looked around at the Mavericks generals and asked seriously.
"But... Dirk has tried his best to release the ball as soon as possible, but the Rockets' wings can still make up for it in time."
Terry shook his head and said.
In the Rockets formation, even if the defense is as strong as the team, they are not completely sure that they can defend Nowitzki alone.
But they resolutely adopted the double-teaming tactic, and they immediately double-teamed the moment King Nuo received the ball.
This left Nowitzki with no choice but to pass the ball.
However, even if he accurately hands the ball to an open teammate, the rest of the Rockets can rotate and cover the ball immediately.
This is also the reason why the Mavericks were unable to attack for a long time.
"The timeout is over. Jason, you replace JJ (Barea). Make sure to keep the rhythm steady."
Carlisle looked at Kidd and ordered, then turned to the others.
"Listen up! Next, we have an important principle on the offensive end - pass one more time."
"The Rockets' defensive rotation is very fast, but no matter how fast a person runs, it is impossible to match the speed of passing the ball."
"Since they can run, we let them run as fast as they can!"
"To sum it up in one sentence, as long as there is no big gap, don't rush to take action and pass it one more time! Do you understand?"
Carlisle said solemnly.
As one of the best academic coaches in the league, his tactical qualities are excellent.
In just half a quarter of the game, Carlisle found some ways to deal with unlimited defense changes.
The Mavericks generals also have great trust in their coach, and they all nodded yes.
"Guys, if we want to win the championship this year, we must overcome the Rockets."
"They are strong, but not without weaknesses."
"For example, several of their core players are rookies."
"So, experience and resilience are our biggest advantages. Don't be intimidated by their scoring surge in a certain period of time!"
At the end of the timeout, Carlisle gave his players a shot of blood.
With tactics and chicken blood at the same time, the Mavericks generals swept away their previous decadence, regained their fighting spirit, and took to the court!
............
The Mavericks players kept Carlisle's advice in mind and returned to the court with confidence.
After the timeout, they replaced all their main players again.
But before the players' excitement had passed, they saw the Rockets' new lineup.
Several people were stunned instantly!
The Rockets unexpectedly...changed their formation again!
"Hey, let's see, Mark Jackson has made significant substitution adjustments again."
"The five players currently playing for the Rockets are Curry, Roy, Danny Green, Tucker, and Yi Jianlian."
"What is the purpose of Mark Jackson sending such a lineup?"
Yu Jia asked.
"Em... In my opinion, these five people have one thing in common, that is, they all have strong projection ability."
"The five-small lineup just now may have maximized its defensive capabilities."
"Then this... let's call it the 'five-shooter' lineup, which maximizes the offensive firepower!"
Yang Yi guessed.
Obviously, the Rockets' bold formation was beyond everyone's expectations.
The game has become more unpredictable as a result.
On the field.
Seeing that some of his teammates were a little shocked, Kidd immediately said, "Don't panic, just follow the tactics laid out by the coach just now."
"That's it! With so many bells and whistles, do you think this is an exhibition match? Who are you looking down on!"
Terry said with dissatisfaction.
............
In this atmosphere, the game started again.
Mavericks offense.
Kidd took the ball to the top of the arc and organized his teammates to run tactics.
Seeing that the Rockets' former defensive core, Ben Wallace, had left the game, he became even more determined to pass the ball inside.
Immediately, Kidd turned his attention to Nowitzki, who was playing with Tucker.
King Nuo Tian worked hard to win today!
The game lasted for a quarter and a half, and he only rested for three minutes at the end of the first quarter.
And starting from the second quarter, almost every offense the Mavericks made passed through his hands.
This greatly consumed Nowitzki's physical strength.
Fortunately, he no longer needs to worry about capital and can boldly break through the inside line.
I saw Nowitzki exerting a little force with his left elbow, lightly pushing Tucker's chest, and using the reaction force, he took a step forward.
Kidd understood the situation and immediately passed the ball.
Nowitzki easily caught the ball, but the next moment, Roy, who had just come on the court, pounced on him.
In an instant, King Nuo was once again surrounded by double-teams.
He didn't hesitate, and immediately passed the ball to Marion on the weak side with a big wave of his hand.
Nicknamed "The Hacker," he wanted to shoot as soon as he caught the ball.
But he was only halfway through his 38-style shooting when Danny Green was already in front of him.
And Marion's shooting posture is destined to make him unable to force the shot.
Fortunately, he kept Carlisle's Dundun teachings in mind and immediately passed the ball.
Terry catches the ball.
Curry rushed in and barely defended.
Terry didn't panic, he just bent his feet slightly and made a gesture to shoot.
The next moment, Curry, who had arrived in a hurry, was thrown away.
Terry smiled slightly, dribbled the ball once and took the shot calmly.
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
49:40.
Terry's three-pointer is crucial to the Mavericks!
However, before they had time to celebrate, the Rockets had already sent a baseline kick.
Curry advanced with the ball at high speed and used a beautiful behind-the-back dribble to pass Terry.
After arriving at the Mavericks half, Lakers No. 30 glanced at Terry behind him from the corner of his eye.
Seeing him running wildly, Curry suddenly stopped and faked a shot.
Terry knew that Curry was accurate in making a three-pointer. Without thinking much, he jumped up and tried to block the shot.
So...
Just like Curry just now, he flew out straight.
Curry waited until Terry hit the ground before slowly taking action.
"Shua~"
answer.ball!
At 52:40, the Rockets continued to maintain a double-digit lead.
Then, the two sides began to fight against each other.
For the Mavericks, Marion just made a mid-range shot.
Looking back, Curry broke through and scored, and George got inside and dunked.
Kidd hit a three-pointer from the left corner.
Tucker immediately returned the favor in the other half.
Nowitzki turned over in the low position and succeeded.
The United Arab Emirates immediately launched a cold arrow in the counterattack and responded with a three-pointer.
Just 4 minutes later, the point difference between the two teams still remained at more than 10 points.
With a wave of his hand, Mark Jackson replaced all the main players.
At the same time, Nowitzki's physical fitness has reached a bottleneck.
In order to protect the core of the team, Mavericks coach Carlisle had no choice but to replace him.
Nowitzki made a move, and the Mavericks' offense instantly dropped a notch.
Taking this opportunity, the Rockets began a new round of onslaught.
Griffin, who had rested for a long time, stood up at this moment.
He continuously received passes from Curry and McGrady and continued to cause damage in the interior.
Neither Chandler nor the backup power forward, Ian Mahinmi, could hold back Lifen like a tiger out of the cage.
He made consecutive free throws and scored 7 points in one breath, fully demonstrating his demeanor as the favorite for the Rookie of the Year award!
The point difference between the two teams also reached 20 points in an instant.
In less than half the game, the Mavericks, who were at home, fell behind by so many points.
Not only did the players lose morale, but the fans in the American Airlines Center also became silent.
At this moment, Nowitzki threw away the towel in his hand and stood up from his seat.
Carlisle didn't say much, just patted him on the shoulder, and then signaled to the technical desk for a substitution.
This is definitely Nowitzki's unique privilege. No one else would dare to "kill first and play later" under Carlisle!
At the same time, a man suddenly stood up in the stands that had been silent for a long time.
The on-site director recognized the man immediately and immediately projected him on the big screen.
This man is the Mavericks’ big boss—Cuban!
He raised his right hand and began to shout excitedly.
Although I couldn't hear Cuban's words clearly, I could guess from the shape of his mouth that he shouted three words - "let's.go.mavs!"
Cuban has a great influence on the Mavericks and even the entire Dallas.
Seeing him shouting passionately, the fans imitated his example. They all stood up, raised their arms and shouted:
"let's.go.mavs!"
"let's.go.mavs!"
"let's.go.mavs!"
.......
Amid the uproar, Nowitzki reappeared.
In the first round after taking the field, he changed his previous playing style and used the cover to come out and catch the ball from the outside.
Griffin failed to react in time and was blocked by Chandler, and Yao Ming failed to defend in time.
Kidd's passing is fast and accurate.
Nowitzki raised his hand and shot after saving the ball...
His shooting range is extremely high, much higher than Curry!
The basketball draws a rainbow-like arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
"Roar!!!"
The fans at the scene instantly climaxed and made an unprecedented loud noise.
At this time, there are only two minutes left in the second quarter.