After the ball was scored, Nowitzki immediately turned around and called his teammates to return to defense.
There is only one way to defeat the Suns, and that is to allow them to attack in as many positions as possible.
Nash organized at the top of the arc and missed the first three attacks. He became cautious and slowed down the offensive rhythm slightly.
Chen Yan stretched out his hand for the ball, and Artest blocked his position with him. The two of them were cheek to cheek and holding hands. Those who didn't know it thought they were dancing in a ballroom dance.
The defensive intensity provided by Artest was too high for Chen Yan, and his strength was far inferior to that of Artest.
Nash made a lateral transfer to find Diaw.
The moment Nash passed the ball, Chen Yan turned around and started running around the baseline.
Stoudemire immediately set up an off-ball screen for Chen Yan, and Chen Yan accelerated towards the bottom corner.
The Mavericks did not communicate well defensively in this round. Dampier and Artest, who bypassed the screen, rushed towards Chen Yan at the same time.
The Mavericks made slight adjustments to their lineup tonight, and Carlisle started the second center in the universe. The purpose is very obvious, which is to strengthen rebounding and low impact.
There is a price to pay for miscommunication. Diaw dropped the ball immediately, and Stoudemire jumped up and dunked violently!
5 to 2.
Stoudemire's dunks are extremely impactful, which is due to his super explosive power.
The sun finally bloomed and the fans cheered again.
Kidd dribbled the ball across half court, and the Suns adopted a mixed defensive strategy.
Kidd protected the ball with his back at the top of the arc, and Ray Allen used the screen from King Noah to cut inside.
Kidd flicked his right hand and found Ray Allen immediately. Kidd's passing vision and imagination were as good as Nash's.
Ray Allen caught the ball and accelerated, Stoudemire stood under the basket, and Chen Yan squeezed through the screen and came from behind.
The Suns directly shorted Dampier in the bottom corner.
After a successful cooperation, Ray Allen fell into a passive position. Even so, he still did not consider passing to Dampier who was open.
Dampier can neither shoot nor dribble, so he passes the ball and attacks.
Ray Allen slowed down and leaned against Chen Yan, who was leaning behind him.
This is a veteran's experience. If Chen Yan is too fast and directly commits a foul, if Chen Yan stops the car, he will have room to make the next move.
After a pause, Ray Allen chose to pass the ball to the outside.
Kidd took the ball and shot a three-pointer. It would be too cumbersome to organize it any further.
Kidd took a decisive shot, but his aim was a bit off and the basketball bounced out of the frame.
Chen Yan turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound.
The Mavericks retreated quickly, and Chen Yan did not push forward in a hurry. In counterattack, he had to attack more and attack less to gain an advantage. If one person rushed to the opponent's defense for the sake of fast break, it would be putting the cart before the horse.
Chen Yan had no intention of competing with them for speed from the beginning. The Mavericks' quick retreat was very tiring, and Chen Yan also had a way to make the Mavericks uncomfortable when they entered the position to fight.
After bringing the ball to the top of the arc, Chen Yan quickly handed it to Nash, and then started running again.
The routine was exactly the same as the last round. Stoudemire helped Chen Yan cover. This time Dampier learned the lesson wisely. He switched defense and took one step back, allowing Artest to chase Chen Yan.
Artest squeezed through the screen and finally caught up, but Diaw blocked Chen Yan's second shot.
The opportunity came out immediately after two screens.
This opportunity is fleeting and requires the passer to react immediately and the pitcher to take a quick shot. It just so happens that the Suns are top-tier in these two positions.
As soon as the ball came into Chen Yan's hands, he immediately took the ball and took action, very decisively!
Chen Yan felt very good when he shot, and the basketball flew into the net while spinning at high speed.
5 to 5 tie.
The Mavericks attacked and continued to play around Nowitzki.
Nowitzki took a step toward the frame and dribbled the ball from the right, but failed to pass Diaw, who was about the same speed as himself.
Nowitzki did not force the ball, he chose to collect the ball in progress.
Diaw already knows what Nowitzki is going to do next, and his golf IQ is not low.
Sure enough, Nowitzki turned around immediately after receiving the ball, and then connected with the signature golden rooster independence.
Diaw predicted it in advance and blocked it with his hand, but still couldn't block it.
With Dirk Nowitzki's height and such a large backward angle, it is too difficult to block shots, and he also has the blessing of Golden Rooster Independence. The technical characteristic of Golden Rooster Independence is to lift the other foot. If the defensive player forces himself to come up, there will be
The risk of losing chickens.
"Whoa!"
King Nuotian hits from mid-range!
7 to 5.
After the ball was scored, Nowitzki continued to wave to his teammates to quickly return to defense.
As the sun set on the position, looking at Chen Yan's back, Artest had an ominous premonition.
Is this kid going to move without the ball again?
The next second, Chen Yan first stretched out his hand to pretend to catch the ball, and then quickly turned around and passed Artest.
Artai turned around not as fast as Chen Yan, and he couldn't react for a moment and could only follow him.
Stoudemire helped Chen Yan cover without the ball and stuck Artest in his chest.
Artest felt very uncomfortable. He had planned to give up the offensive end tonight and focus on defense to fight Chen Yan to the end. He fought hard and saw red. As a result, Chen Yan only played off-ball screens. This made Artest feel guilty.
I can't use my strength, it feels like a punch hitting cotton.
Dampier changed defense, and Chen Yan went around the three-point line and tried his best to pull the big man out.
After receiving the ball, Chen Yan immediately feinted a shot and then broke through towards the baseline. Dampier was not shaken up but was stunned for a moment. When Chen Yan leaned over, he failed to follow.
Chen Yan took a step back from the ball and passed it to Stoudemire. Dampier was on the outside. Nowitzki followed Diaw in the high post. There was a mismatch in the interior where Stoudemire hit Artest.
Stoudemire picked up the ball and Artest slapped him on the wrist.
"Crack!"
Very crisp sound!
This was quite cruel, and Artest's foul was obviously filled with personal emotions.
Stoudemire stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws.
7 to 7.
Carlisle stood on the sidelines and thought for a while. Although it was a tie, the Suns scored much more easily than the Mavericks. They seized on the Mavericks' weak link, which was the center's movement speed.
Chen Yan constantly used off-ball screens to seek mismatches. If the Mavericks switched defenses, he would pull Dampier out to play. If the Mavericks did not switch, he would take advantage of Artest's gap in the screen to take action.
This style of play is both efficient and labor-saving. If Chen Yan keeps playing like this, the Mavericks will eat up a pot.
"Chen has been playing without the ball tonight, and the effect is very good. Rick Carlisle's expression now looks like he is constipated. He probably didn't expect that Chen would use this style of play tonight," Barkley said.
"The best thing about Chen is the diversity of his playing style. He can catch the ball at the elbow and score like a traditional point guard, or he can hit consecutive long three-pointers like an alien. He can also break through with the ball.
, can also perform wonderful performances without the ball. Chen played with the ball in the first four games. In this game, he suddenly adopted a method of playing without the ball, which made the Mavericks a little hard to defend." Kenny Smith said.
When the Mavericks were on offense, Kidd called Nowitzki to pick and roll, trying to use the screen to switch defenses and hit mismatches, but failed.
Nowitzki received the ball and broke through the middle.
The Suns didn't give him such a comfortable shooting environment this round. The moment King Nowitzki turned around, Chen Yan came over from the flank and combined with Diaw, sandwiched Nowitzki in the middle.
Nowitzki took action immediately, and Ray Allen was let go.
Hill immediately let go of Artest to replace Ray Allen. Compared to Artest, Ray Allen's outside threat is definitely much greater.
The moment Ray Allen caught the ball, he glanced at Hill who was covering the ball and immediately moved laterally to find Artest who was open.
Artest did not take a three-point shot, but chose to kill the inside more safely.
Artest is not fast, and if you give him a large space of space, his speed cannot be increased. His posture when holding the ball to kill inside is a bit like an elderly version of James.
Stoudemire let go of Dampier to cover up Artest. After attracting the defense, Artest passed the ball to Dampier. The latter dunked hard with both hands and succeeded. This was almost all Dampier's scoring methods.