Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 37 Elevator Door + Hand Hand!Beat the Mavericks!
Before the game started, the two teams announced their starting lineups.

Grizzlies five: Amare Stoudemire, Mike Miller, Trevor Ariza, Swift, Pau Gasol.

Mavericks five: Harris, Terry, Josh - Howard, Nowitzki, Dampier.

Gasol jumped the ball to win with his wingspan advantage, and the Grizzlies went first.

Gasol held the ball high at the free throw line, and Mike Miller on the weak side used the cover to catch the ball at the top of the arc.

Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson made a strict defensive deployment before the game. The moment Miller received the pass from Terry without the ball, Dampier, who was in the lower position to defend the pick-and-roll, immediately raised his arms and blocked Miller. Le's shooting vision.

Mike Miller missed the shot against the defense and quickly returned the ball to Pau Gasol.

The latter breaks through with the ball to attract double-teams, and transfers the ball to Swift, who cuts straight down from the air on the right.

Swift, who returned to the starting lineup, didn't waste the opportunity. He made a strong three-step basket and scored a violent dunk with both hands.boom! 2 to 0.

Once Dampier was pulled out of the penalty area, no one inside the Mavericks would protect the basket. Swift rampaged by virtue of his physical fitness, and no one dared to foul along the way.

The Mavericks attacked, and the formation was also stretched. Harris dribbled the ball across the half and passed it to Nowitzki for a single.

Swift was very excited tonight, and his return to the starting lineup made him feel like he was on a stimulant, even if he faced Dirk Nowitzki.

Nowitzki holds the ball face-to-face, and fakes in the horn position.

As soon as he wanted to be independent, the "Little Flying Squirrel" Stoudemire on the weak side came up to double-team and emptied Harris from beyond the three-point line.

Nowitzki, who was born in Europe, mainly played a reasonable game. Seeing Stoudemire coming up to pinch, he decisively passed the ball to Devin Harris, who was emptied from the outside.

Harris catches the ball at 45 degrees on the left side and adjusts his action, and hits 28% of his three-pointers!
"boom!"

Gasol firmly stuck in the position, took off one step ahead of Dampier, and successfully protected the backboard.

Lu Yong stood on the sidelines and applauded vigorously. This was a very successful defense, and the double-teaming tactic was executed perfectly.

Fratello sat off the field with his eyelids twitching, and found that Lu Yong's defensive strategy had succeeded again.

Although it was a good thing for the team, he couldn't be happier in his heart.

In the next round, Mike Miller caught the ball after the screen and made a quick shot. The three-pointer at the top of the arc was missed under interference, and the rebound was grabbed by Josh Howard.

Nowitzki switched to the right to get the ball, and this time it was Gasol who stepped forward to double-team, emptying the "second center in the West" Eric Dampier.

Nowitzki didn't pass, not because he played alone, but because Dampier's position was too embarrassing, it was useless to pass the ball, it was purely embarrassing for him.

He took two steps back, and before Gasol threw himself in the face, a mid-range turnaround jumper missed, and the rebound was taken by Ariza who shrunk the penalty area.

Seeing the performance of the Mavericks after being tactically targeted, Lu Yong suddenly figured out why the Mavericks, who had the best record in the league in the regular season, would perform a miracle in the first round of the playoffs by the Warriors in a parallel world.

"Little General" Johnson's on-the-spot adaptability is too poor. Once the core of the team is targeted, he can't think of a way to adjust it. He can only rely on the players to open the situation.

Johnson, who just won the best coach last season, is far behind the old Nelson in coaching. If Don Nelson hadn't broken up with the team's management, it would be impossible for the little general to experience the full-level coaching at the beginning happy.

In Lu Yong's opinion, "Little General" Johnson is not as valuable as the Raptors coach Sam Mitchell in getting the best coach. On the offensive end, he still uses the old Nelson's style of play before he left the team. of a batch.

In addition, the Mavericks' defensive ability is still very hip, ranking fifth from the bottom in the league, so this Mavericks has weaknesses no matter how strong their offense is.

The Grizzlies attacked, and Lu Yong stood up and raised three fingers towards the court. "Damon, play number three tactic!"

Stoudemire on the field understood and directed the players to run the No. [-] tactic.

Stoudemire went to the frontcourt and passed a pass to Gasol, who was supporting him in a high post, and then pulled himself to the weak side, slid the bottom line all the way from the corner to the middle, and used two consecutive screens from his teammates to return to the free throw line. The position throws off the defense, and Gasol, who holds the ball at the top of the arc, completes a hand-to-hand pass.

The Grizzlies often play this elevator door + hand-to-hand offensive tactic, and no one is more suitable for running this tactic than Stoudemire, who is only 1 meters tall.

His mobility and shot after the catch are very stable, long two-point open jumper shots, the ball fell hollow into the net pocket.Swish! 4 to 0.

When Nowitzki wanted to attack, he was blocked by Pau Gasol in front of him. No matter how tall he was, he could only slightly interfere with it.

The Mavericks still handed the ball to Nowitzki in the positional battle. After encountering a double-team, he quickly distributed the ball to Devin Harris, who responded from the outside.

Harris aimed at the basket with an open opportunity, shot a three-pointer again, and the backcourt rebound was protected by Gasol.

Defensive counterattack, Gasol passed to Stoudemire, who accurately hit the ground and found Ariza who was galloping up front.

Ariza caught the ball and took three steps quickly. With his speed, he got rid of Josh Howard chasing the cap, and scored a one-handed dunk in the frontcourt.boom! 6 to 0.

The Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki turned over on the left side for a jumper, was disturbed by Swift and Ariza, and went out of the basket.

Dampier failed to grab the rebound, Gasol scored the rebound to Stoudemire, Stoudemire advanced quickly with the ball, and the frontcourt played passionately.

Harris' explosive speed is very fast, but facing Stoudemire, who is 13 centimeters shorter than himself, he can't keep his center of gravity down. Flying Squirrel used the front of his body to change his direction and hit the basket with his left hand. Enter. 8 to 0.

"Dudu!"

At the beginning, "Little General" Johnson asked for a timeout with a dark face.

He realized that he would lose if he continued to play like this, and it would be difficult for the star player to adapt without adjusting his tactics.

Charles Barkley exclaimed: "The Grizzlies played great at the start. They were aggressive on both ends of the offense and defense, which brought great trouble to the Mavericks. Stoudemire's comeback has made this team's ability to break through stronger. , His role is indeed not reflected by the data."

Kenny Smith sighed: "The Mavericks' offense is too simple. When Nowitzki encounters a double-team, others can only pinch his waist and watch. The Mavericks lack a guard with strong organizational skills like Kidd. Harris Ben With only 3.7 assists in the season, he obviously can't take on the team's organizational responsibility."

At the end of the timeout, the Mavericks still couldn't organize an effective offense. Nowitzki received the ball and was double-teamed a lot, and Johnson couldn't find a solution.

In fact, Lu Yong knows better than anyone that what the Mavericks lack the most is a "backcourt engine". It is the veteran Kidd.

He can organize an effective second offense when Nowitzki is double-teamed, and he can also adjust the overall offensive rhythm of the Mavericks on the spot.In the finals, he averaged 37.3 minutes per game, second only to Nowitzki, and his possession conversion rate reached an astonishing 62.7%. The role of staying on the court is really not reflected in statistics.

Without a good point guard, the Mavericks can only use random punches to beat the master's offense to win. Once the offense stalls, even the Sonics, which ranks last in the league, may win.

The Grizzlies didn't adjust their advantage even though they had a lot of off-the-ball moves to create shooting opportunities. When Pau Gasol's supporting strength was on the court, they played more methodically than the Mavericks.

After the first quarter, the Grizzlies led the Mavericks by 35 points 23 to 12.

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