Chapter 511 Carry out the double-teaming to the end?
"Whoosh!"
The extra free throw was made and the Suns led 3-0.
Mavericks offense.
Nowitzki mentioned that he received the ball at a 45-degree three-point angle on the left side. Artest cut in without the ball. After receiving the pass, Artest took two steps and tried to use his body to eat Hill.
Hill was pushed away in the air, and Artest couldn't catch the core and missed the layup.
The home fans cheered again. For the Mavericks players, every cheer seemed to put pressure on them.
Hill collected the defensive rebound and handed it to Nash. Artest didn't make a shot, but he was very active defensively and took the initiative to defend Nash and prevent him from speeding up the game.
The Mavericks switched defense after halftime and asked Kidd to defend Nash again.
Nash changed direction at the top of the arc without shaking Kidd away.
Stoudemire came up to cover, Nowitzki's big delay delayed Nash's breakthrough, and Kidd took the opportunity to switch defense and come back.
There are 14 seconds left in the attack time of the round, and Nash is not idle anymore. As an excellent court commander, he will never waste time until the last few seconds to handle the ball.
That would be too passive.
Nash accelerated from the right and rushed past Kidd. Due to limited space, Nash did not increase his speed. Kidd followed Nash closely. When Nash took the second step, Kidd secretly exerted force and pushed Nash.
Kidd is very experienced, so this power move is very subtle, and the referee usually won't call it off.
There was a huge difference in strength between Nash and Kidd. After losing balance in the air, there was no room for a layup.
Fortunately, Nash's vision was unmatched. He grabbed the ball with both hands and put it behind his head. When he was about to exit the line, he flicked the ball hard and moved it outside the three-point line.
Grant Hill didn't rush to take action after receiving the ball. He took aim at the frame and hit Ray Allen before gliding inside and scoring a layup, which was very steady.
5 to 0.
Kidd continued to control the ball unhurriedly through the half.
Rick Carlisle asked the players to play at a steady pace and not to rush. He was not worried about the Mavericks' offensive misfires. They had many firepower points.
Kidd and Nowitzki played hand-in-hand, with Nowitzki holding the ball as a high three threat.
Artest continues to cut inside. In the Mavericks lineup, he does not have many opportunities to attack with the ball. Nowitzki and Ray Allen are ranked ahead of them.
Artest himself is willing to do the dirty work. He can play with the ball, and he can accept being a blue-collar defensive player. He knew his team's positioning as early as the beginning of the season when he first joined the Mavericks.
The Suns' defense became loose, and Hill and Diaw focused on Nowitzki, missing Artest.
Stoudemire in the penalty area had to fill the holes of his teammates, otherwise Artest would be completely empty under the basket.
At this time, Antoine White in the other corner had an open opportunity, and Nash withdrew and stood in front of Antoine White.
Nash's poor defense is mainly due to his physical fitness, but his attitude and awareness are still online.
At this time, a magical scene occurred. All the Suns' defensive players were huddled within the free throw line, and a five-meter gap appeared for Kidd on the outside.
After receiving the ball from Antoine White, Kidd flicked his wrist and took the shot calmly.
Chinese fans gave Kidd the nickname "Basic but not offensive", but this does not mean that Kidd has no offensive ability at all.
Although the outside shooting percentage is indeed quite poor, Kidd is also an NBA star-level point guard. This kind of shooting opportunity that is larger than the training space is still reasonable.
5 to 3.
"The Suns' defense was compressed too much, which gave the Mavericks opportunities to shoot from the outside," Kenny Smith said.
"They could defend like this against the Jazz, their opponent in the last round, but not against the Mavericks. This team has many three-point shooters. Nowitzki, Ray Allen, Artest and even Kidd just now all have certain shooting abilities.
." Barkley said.
After Kidd hit a three-pointer, the Suns quickly sent a baseline kick.
"Back off! Back off!" Rick Carlisle shouted from the sidelines.
The Mavericks fielded a small lineup just to prevent the Suns from going down quickly. If they couldn't defend against it, there would be no point in fielding such a lineup. It would be better to let Dampier play and grab a few more rebounds.
The sun continues to set.
The Mavericks' positional offense is very complicated, but the Suns' offense is much simpler.
Chen Yan walked around the baseline, and Diaw helped Chen Yan kill the defender on the way. Nowitzki immediately switched defenses to cover, and then Chen Yan moved to the right corner to catch the ball.
This is a one-on-one challenge designed by D'Antoni for Chen Yan. It not only allows Chen Yan to easily get a 1v1 opportunity, but also has a high probability of misalignment.
Chen Yan took a step forward with his right foot, paused, and then immediately launched the ball!
At the moment of startup, Kidd came over from the top line.
The Mavericks have a thorough study of the Suns' tactics and will not allow Chen Yan to fight easily.
The Suns had some opportunities to play more and less. Chen Yan quickly collected the ball and threw his hands inside. Stoudemire caught the ball and attacked the frame!
Antoine White was forced to foul, and Stoudemire stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws.
Chen Yan and Stoudemire high-fived and returned to the defensive half together. Stoudemire's touch seemed to have improved tonight.
The Mavericks attack, King Nuo receives the ball from the outside, and Diaw directly sticks to him, leaving no room for shooting.
Nowitzki's first step is not fast, Diaw does not have to worry about being passed by one step, even if he is passed by other players, he will have time to cover up. The greater threat than breaking through Nowitzki is his shooting.
King Nuo raised the ball above his head, swung it in a semicircle, dropped the ball and walked to the right.
Grant Hill clipped it directly.
The Suns were very decisive in interfering with Nowitzki's flanking attacks and ball routes!
Nottingham is the absolute core of the Mavericks' offense, and compared to scoring, Nottingham's vision and passing are very average. He can only send out about 2 assists in each game when encountering a large number of double-teams, which is enough to prove this.
Nowitzki does not need to pass penetrating balls, and large-scale transfers are not his strong point. It is difficult for him to deliver cannonballs to his teammates. From a certain perspective, double-teaming Nowitzki is much more cost-effective than double-teaming Chen Yan.
Nowitzki took a step and then suddenly collected the ball, then leaned back and shot against the two defenders!
Nowitzki has a good strong shooting ability, but it does not mean that his shooting percentage is not interfered by defense.
"Clang!"
The basketball pops out of the hoop!
The rebound was collected by Stoudemire, and the Suns continued their positional battle. They played the same tactics as in the previous round.
As soon as Chen Yan rounded the corner to catch the ball, the Mavericks double-teamed him again.
Chen Yan immediately turned sideways to collect the ball and made a motion to pass the ball.
Kidd didn't dare to tighten his pocket too tightly this time because he was afraid of Chen Yan's pass.
The next second, Chen Yan suddenly took the ball back to his chest, then turned over and shot a jump shot!
"Whoosh!"
He deceived two defensive players with a fake move and then hit the target smoothly!
7 to 3.
After these two rounds, Chen Yan understood that the Mavericks planned to implement the double-teaming tactics to the end. If he wanted to catch the ball comfortably, he had to retreat to a further position.