Chapter 465: What remains is the same fate as before, the fate of being at the mercy of others!
Wang Zha's combination performed undercover, will they be replaced?
No!
How can it be called a mistake when a star player makes a mistake?
If I have to make one mistake, the whole world is wrong. Anyway, Durant and Westbrook can’t be wrong.
Therefore, Billups is the only one injured.
Kidd is his nemesis. In front of Kidd, Hong Kong controls the court and the rhythm. He is like a younger brother.
If the Thunder wants to win, the key is to fight the reckless player to the end and maximize the attribute of recklessness.
Beating the master to death with random punches is the formula for victory. If you can't win, it's definitely not that there's something wrong with the equation, but that the random punches aren't messy enough.
"Before last season, Dallas was a famously soft-ball team in the league!
The reason why he was able to show his counterattack side last season was not only due to Nowitzki's unstoppable offensive ability.
The question is about Nowitzki's unsolvable offense. It has been unsolvable for many years, but Nowitzki is still called a softie.
Therefore, the key is still the problem of the center position, and they solved it.
Fortunately, Tyson Chandler has left, and now only Haywood is left.
As long as Haywood is eliminated, the Mavericks' center position will be gone..."
All that remains is the same fate as before, the fate of being at the mercy of others!
When the game resumed, the Thunder made personnel adjustments and Harden replaced Billups.
At this time, the lineup became Yin Baka, Durant, Su Bei, Harden, and Westbrook.
On the Mavericks side, the Fab Five are showing their chemistry and the table is not broken, so there is no need to change or adjust it.
"At the 7th minute of the third quarter, after a timeout, the Thunder had the ball.
Westbrook brought the ball to the frontcourt and immediately dribbled the ball past Delonte West. Kidd quickly came over to help defend. Westbrook seemed to have predicted it and passed a back-up shot to the ground. The basketball was scored and cut into the air.
In the hands of Harden on the inside, he continued to play music and then broke through.
Kidd was passed cleanly like he was caught in the early morning streets. Harden rushed to the paint area, European-stepped the ball for a layup, faced Haywood in the penalty area, and chased for a layup..."
Beep——!
Bang, swish——!
"pretty!
Harden made a breakthrough layup, but still caused Haywood's thug to foul, and the Thunder tied the score at 2 1!
This goal was a clear tactical attack, but the Mavericks still couldn't withstand it.
Haywood's speed and reaction are not as good as Chandler's. When facing the basket, it is easy to get fouled and targeted..."
Standing on the free throw line, Harden was faced with the problem of sending points. He showed no mercy and steadily made the basketball free throws, scoring 3 points steadily.
65 to 64!
The point difference changed to 1 point.
Off the court, tactician Carlisle saw through the Thunder's tactical plan, and wanted to be a good guy and replaced Haywood, causing the Thunder's strategy to fail.
But with Chandler leaving, the inside strength became weaker, and he had no choice but to reuse Haywood.
Fortunately, Haywood only committed 2 fouls in the first half. Including this time in the third quarter, there were only 3 fouls. There is still room for mistakes. Let the bullets fly for a while!
On the court, the Mavericks attacked, Kidd controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and looked for Nowitzki to use pick-and-roll tactics.
"The Thunder are not used to the Mavericks' bright tactics, with Durant and Harden flanking Kidd.
Kidd did not rush to distribute the ball, but chose to protect the ball with his back.
Hey, Westbrook rushed out, reached out from the side, cut off Kidd's basketball, and immediately took the ball to counterattack.
This is copying the work of the Mavericks. They just dealt with Durant, and now the Thunder have dealt with Kidd..."
Too fast, Westbrook got the basketball, rushed up, used his physical ability to the fullest, rushed to the penalty area, and slammed the basketball into the basket with a one-handed dunk.
Bang-dang——!
65 to 66!
"Westbrook's counterattack succeeded with a dunk, and the Thunder achieved a lead in the score.
Next, let’s see how the Mavericks respond?
Kidd dribbled the ball to the top arc, continued to favor one person, and passed the basketball to Nowitzki's hands outside the 70-degree three-point line on the left.
After catching the ball, he poses as a triple threat. After taking a step, he retracts his feet, lifts up, and raises his hand to try a golden rooster independent three-step-back jumper..."
Durant reacted quickly, flew over and covered Nowitzki's face with his hand.
This is Nowitzki's unique skill. He can only do his best, and then bet that Nowitzki's three-point pistol has no bullets.
Bang-dang——!
"No, Nowitzki's three-pointer was sent.
This round of offense was still too hasty, and the basket did not tolerate him..."
If you try for three points, you will die. Lu Xun's words are still very reasonable.
"Su Bei took off the rebound, immediately dribbled the ball forward, and started a counterattack strategy.
After being caught up by Marion, he immediately passed the ball to Westbrook and continued to rush forward to counterattack.
Kidd and West's double attack on Westbrook interrupted the Thunder's rushing rhythm and finally entered a positional battle..."
Westbrook continued to act recklessly, West fought and retreated, Kidd continued to help defend, and the basketball was again in Harden's hands.
"Harden broke through with the ball, and Nowitzki came over to help defend.
Harden made a European step layup, and in the process, the ball was passed to the left side. Durant took the ball, but he was empty. Marion switched defenses, and Durant lifted the ball, flicked it in the air, and threw the basketball to the left side.
Position, in the hands of Su Bei who is making an air cut.
In, Su Bei made a relay breakthrough, got to the basket, faced Haywood's sweep, jumped up, and dunked into the basket..."
Haywood followed suit, put his hands in the air, and made a blocking motion. He was very cautious in blocking the shot.
It's a pity that no matter how cautious Heywood is, he still has to be beaten!
In the air, Su Bei retracted his dunking hand, pulled the rod and went into Haywood's arms, then hooked Haywood's hand and sent the basketball out...
Beep——!
Swish——!
“Very beautiful Andne again!
In the end, Heywood was careless and failed to dodge Su Bei's unethical blow.
After returning from the timeout, less than 2 minutes later, Haywood, who was targeted, received consecutive fouls. At this time, he had already committed 4 fouls."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Swish——!
On the free throw line, Su Bei's free throws did not fail, and they steadily made the basketball free throws and scored 3 points.
65 to 69!
The score difference became 4 points.
From being 4 points behind, the Thunder completed a comeback and took a 4-point lead, launching an 8-0 offensive.
Looking back, the Mavericks are beating Nowitzki again.
From outside the three-point line, he lifted the ball and took a feint, acting like Durant, dribbling the ball through and making a European step layup, which also caused a foul on Yin Baka.
"Nowitzki is very tough. He copied the Thunder's work and returned the favor.
It's just a pity that his layup failed to hit the basket and he only got two free throw opportunities..."
Standing on the free throw line, facing the boos, Nowitzki faced the question of giving up points. With two swipes, he easily made the free throws and scored 2 points.
67 to 69!
Nowitzki continues his unstoppable offensive offensive. What can Durant do to counter it?
You can't stand it.
The Thunder didn't care whether the Mavericks could score. Their goal was still very clear. They continued to attack the basket and hit Haywood.
The Thunder's bright tactics allowed the well-prepared Haywood to escape once. It's just a pity that no breakthrough layup can be successful. If not, then it will be a second time...
"No, there are too many players in the Thunder who can break through. Except for Yin Baka, the other four players can break through, and they all attack Haywood's body. They can't escape the first grade, but they can't escape the fifteenth.
Haywood's third foul in the third quarter finally came..."
Including two in the first half, Haywood, who had five fouls on his body, was replaced by Yin An Mahinmi.
At the same time, Terry also came on the court, replacing West.
Without Haywood, it would be basically impossible for the Mavericks to defend the basket.
There is no choice but to fight the Thunder offensively.
"Durant made a layup, causing Nowitzki's foul, and got two free throw opportunities.
Bang-dang——!
Swish——!
Made two free throws and scored 1 point."
…
"Harden stepped down and dribbled continuously, suddenly accelerated, changed direction, and made a European step layup, which caused a foul on Mahinmi's thug and gave him two free throw opportunities.
Swish——!
Swish——!
It’s easy to pass the question by giving points and earn 2 points.”
…
"Durant continued to break through with the ball, passed Marion, who was taking Nowitzki's place, got to the basket, and forced a layup.
Bang-dang——!
Beep——!
A strong one-handed slam was successful and caused a foul on Mahinmi's thug.
Swish——!
2 1 is scored, 3 points are scored.”
…
With Haywood off the court, the Mavericks' basket was hit like a bus.
A single defense can't stop it, and a zone defense can't stop it if someone else distributes the ball.
Seeing that the basket was turned into a sieve, the Mavericks' zone defense was ineffective. They had no choice but to shrink and pile people into the penalty area.
"The Thunder continued to break through. Harden made a European step layup. After being flanked, he passed the ball to the left three-point corner. Su Bei was empty, received the ball, and shot a three-point jumper...
Got it!
Swish——!
The basketball hit the net hollowly and accurately scored 3 points.
The three points of Jiangsu North and Hong Kong are not very harmful, but they are extremely insulting.
The Mavericks had just acted like a tortoise, but their tortoise shell was shattered by Su Bei's three-point fire..."
The Mavericks had nowhere to escape. Defensively, they became hopeless. They vaguely returned to the way they used to focus on run-and-gun tactics, not setting up defenses and only attacking.
However, at this moment, their legs and feet can no longer run, and it is difficult for the offense to kill the game!
At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder went out of their way to beat the Mavericks with a score of 26-25.
That's it?
A wave of operations is as fierce as a tiger, and the score is 250?
Well, that's 1 point.
However, 7 18 points!
At the end of the first three quarters, the Thunder entered the fourth quarter with an 8-point lead.
Not to mention, the Mavericks' defense was defeated. Offensively, Dirk Nowitzki broke out early. To a certain extent, the Mavericks' offense was also defeated.
However, the defending champion is the defending champion. The game can be lost, but the face cannot be lost. With the control of the field, efficient team offense and precise mid-range shots, in the fourth quarter of the game, even the core players are at the bottom of their physical fuel tanks.
Despite the crisis, the Mavericks still showed their bloody and tenacious side.
With Nowitzki's 9 points in a single quarter and Terry's 10 points in a single quarter, the Mavericks evened the difference in the last 3 minutes. The suspense of the game started again?
It's just a pity that the Mavericks' defense became the air. In addition, in the last 3 minutes, the Thunder's second young man was still able to rush forward and use his physical talent to forcefully score points. In addition, Durant finally waved his scythe like a god of death and scored the three-pointer at the buzzer.
points, the Thunder finally had the last laugh.
Buzz——!
With Durant's three-pointer, the buzzer sounded, the red light lit up, and the game time ended.
The score was 111 to 107. The Thunder narrowly defeated the Mavericks with a 4-point advantage. While giving the opponent a 3-game losing streak, they also extended their winning streak to 4 games, stabilizing their first place in the league in the regular season.
Durant made 10 of 16 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 8 of 10 free throws. He scored 31 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 turnovers. Putting aside a large number of mistakes, he looked like a regular season vp.
Westbrook made 6 of 15 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He scored 15 points, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers. His performance was just okay.
Su Bei made 7 of 12 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 22 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds. His performance was ordinary and efficient.
Billups had an average debut, making 3 of 6 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 7 points and 4 assists.
Nowitzki made 9 of 17 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 10 of 10 free throws, and scored 30 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The team lost, and Nowitzki did not lose his appearance as a king.
Delonte West made 5 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 15 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds. He performed well.
Terry made 6 of 17 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 16 points and 9 assists. His performance was just okay.
Only three players from the Mavericks scored in double figures, and the score exceeded 100 points. Although they lost, everyone was united and their style of multi-point flowering was vividly displayed.