I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 128 The First Half

"Guys, keep our rhythm!"

The Warriors backcourt partner came up with two goals and looked menacing, but Rick Carlisle was not in a hurry on the sidelines, just yelled to keep the rhythm.

Although the Warriors have now scored two goals, and the combination of the two goals put the Warriors in a 1-point lead, the Mavericks also made shots in the first two rounds. In terms of shooting percentage, there is no difference between them and the Warriors, only the scoring methods are different.

Now that the Mavericks are in the right rhythm, there is no need to be influenced by the opponent.

It can also be seen from the first two rounds that the Warriors' style of play has not changed with the departure of Nelson. The shooting choices of Curry and Ellis are not the best shooting opportunities.

There are many derivatives of the "running and bombing concept". Old Nelson pursues the most extreme offense. He does not require every attack to be a reasonable shot, but the players on the court cannot waste every chance to play the ball!

To deal with this style of team, the first thing to do is to slow them down and let them play in a rhythm that does not belong to them.

this point is very important.

Lin Yang dribbled the ball to the front court, and he still commanded his teammates' running positions calmly. So far, the Warriors' two offensive rounds have not exceeded 9 seconds, and the Mavericks' two offensive rounds have not exceeded 10 seconds.

Both sides are still in their own rhythm, now it's up to which side will affect the other side first!

The Mavericks' offensive formation quickly took off. Lin Yang deliberately delayed for another three seconds. Seeing that there were less than 24 seconds left in the 10-second attack time, he dribbled the ball towards Curry. Although Wright was still behind Curry, Lin Yang chose to call the pick-and-roll. After getting rid of Curry, Wright blocked him in front of him as expected, and he gave the ball to Sean Marion outside the three-point line.

The hacker outside the three-point line has no threatening ability, but when he rushed up, he was immediately full of threats. Biedrins, who came up with Chandler, had to stick to the defense. Chandler watched the latter run towards Marion.

"Bah!"

The basket was ravaged by beasts again after 1 minute, and cheers sounded again at the scene.

"Successful slam dunk again. It's really enjoyable to see the Mavericks playing now!" Kenny Smith praised the teamwork goal of the Mavericks. He likes this way of scoring, as if admiring an outstanding work.

The Warriors continued to fast-paced. This time, David Lee tried to shoot. One thing I have to say is that David Lee, who joined the Warriors this summer, still has a clear sense of dissonance with the Warriors' system. However, when he got the ball, he was still very aggressive on the offensive end. He held the ball in his right hand and then shot with his left hand. Nowitzki was deceived and did not interfere at all.

The Warriors also scored the third offense!
Their whole team is feeling hot tonight...

Barkley smirked: "Although they are no longer the same group of players as before, the Warriors still seem to be excited to beat the Mavericks!"

The two sides entered into a deadlock of confrontation. Until the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks still trailed by 29 points 31 to 2.

"Steph played really well in the first quarter!"

During the holiday break, Ke Fan chatted with Ma Jian in the Sina NBA live broadcast room. The protagonists of their chat were Curry and, of course, Lin Yang.

Lin Yang's performance in the first quarter was not bad. He played 8 minutes and 32 seconds, scored 3 points and 3 assists, and completed a steal by Biedrins.

As the starting No. 25, his ball possession rate during this period was [-]%, but he didn't make a single mistake, which can be said to be very stable.

But if we only talk about the first quarter, the one who got the most attention is Stephen Curry. The latter played a total of 9 minutes in the first quarter, scored 9 points and 2 assists, and did not make any mistakes. He made two three-pointers in the first quarter, especially the three-pointer at 8 minutes and 40 seconds.

But in the end, Curry's three-pointer just helped the Warriors contain the momentum of the Mavericks' counterattack and continued to maintain the lead until the end of the first quarter.

"Who is this guy with a baby face? His shooting is so good!"

"This is Stephen Curry, known as the next Ray Allen of the NBA. He made 166 three-pointers in his rookie season last year. He is the player with the most three-pointers in his rookie season in NBA history. He is obviously even better this season!"

"Lin Yang hasn't hit a three-pointer until now. Hey, it seems that there is still a big gap between Lin Yang and these top three-point shooters in the league!"

In the live broadcast room, most of the fans' real-time messages were discussing Curry. They were all surprised by this guy's three-point shooting ability. Many people didn't know when there was such a powerful three-point shooter in the league.

It’s no wonder that although the Warriors have always had a gorgeous style of play, as a team with a poor record and has not made it to the playoffs since 07, it’s just that the gorgeous style of play has not raised any attention. The biggest movement of this team in recent years is probably that last year they ignored the repeated warnings of the Curry team and chose to cut Hu, bringing Stephen Curry to Golden State.

"Now thinking about it, the Warriors intercepted Stephen Curry last year. It was definitely a bold and correct decision!"

Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley are also discussing Curry. The latter's performance in the first quarter was really brilliant, especially his three-point shooting became more and more threatening.

Speaking of Curry, the Warriors’ choice to intercept Curry in the draft last year without warning was inevitably mentioned. You must know that the Warriors chose to intercept Curry at the risk of Curry’s possibility of not coming to Golden State. Considering other factors, this is no less than a gamble. Losing will waste a season’s gamble.

Judging from the current situation, although Stephen Curry failed to dominate the game with his three-pointers as soon as he entered the league, his performance is indeed worthy of his pick. Although the data of 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game does not mean that this guy will definitely become a superstar in the future, it at least proves that he can survive in this league and live well.

After all, before Curry entered the league, the biggest question surrounding him was "Can such a thin body survive in this league?"

Now this doubt has obviously been broken by him!
Of course, this does not mean that there are no doubts in him...

The group of fans who are still not optimistic about him now start to talk about his fragile ankle. They all think that Curry's ankle will definitely have problems in the future, and the Warriors are wasting time cultivating him now!

It can be said that Stephen Curry's basketball career is very similar to that of Lin Yang. They both climbed to the NBA from doubts one after another. Until now, the doubts surrounding them are still constant.

The same is true for Lin Yang. Even if his performance improves further in December, many people still think that this is only a temporary phenomenon. After the teams get familiar with Lin Yang's style of play, this guy will definitely return to silence and slowly fade out of the league.

The second quarter begins.

The two sides still pulled up the bench lineup as in the first quarter.

The Mavericks and the Warriors took the bench lineup in the second half of the first quarter, but this time the Mavericks' bench rotation lineup did not open the score as usual.

Neither Butler nor Terry are good at connecting teams. They are better at attacking. Without the help of Lin Yang, they cannot easily get open positions as usual. Moreover, Jason Terry has a similar style to Caron Butler. Without Lin Yang as a lubricant between the two, there is no spark between them.

The tacit understanding between the two failed to return to the original in the second quarter. The Warriors' bench was a mess, but the Mavericks' situation was not much better. The eldest brother did not laugh at the second brother. The two sides played 3-9 in the first 7 minutes of the second quarter. The Mavericks barely scored an extra goal.

The two teams returned to the same starting line.

38 to 38.
Rick Carlisle switched back to the starting lineup one after another, and the Warriors didn't hesitate too much, and the starting lineup was immediately brought back to the field.

"The Warriors' bench has done their job well. At least in recent games, the Mavericks are in the rotation stage, and there has never been such a stalemate between the opponent and the Mavericks."

Kenny Smith praised the Warriors' bench. After all, for the Mavericks this year, the rotation stage has always been the stage where they gained the lead. The Warriors were only two points behind during this period, which is really not easy.

"The impact of Jason Kidd's injury has already appeared. When he is not in the lineup, the Mavericks are bound to put Lin in the starting lineup. When Lin is not on the bench, the Mavericks' rotation stage has one less engine. The rotation stage in which the Mavericks have always been able to play the advantage is not so threatening!"

Only two of the three "Hairband Brothers" are left. What is missing is the most critical lubricant. It is normal that the effect cannot be achieved.

Although the Mavericks tied the score, after both starters returned to the field, the Warriors had the ball.When Curry dribbled the ball across the center line, Lin Yang directly posted it. He watched Curry hit the key three-pointer in the first quarter. So far, this guy made 3 of 2 three-pointers, which is enough to show that Curry feels good tonight.

Lin Yang naturally didn't dare to give Curry room to shoot.

When Curry saw Lin Yang posted it, he didn't hesitate, and directly handed the ball to Ellis.The latter took the ball even more simply, and no one looked at it. He shot into the Mavericks' defense, used pure speed to pass Stevenson, and scored a layup.

Monta Ellis, just one word, I only say it once.

The Warriors' current style of play is really simple. They don't have any tactics at all. They are all kinds of singles.

"Hold on, don't be afraid of being broken through!"

Rick Carlisle looked at the Warriors' fierce offensive firepower until the second quarter, and couldn't help it, so the Mavericks expanded the entire defense.

Although Ellis is a speed-type defender, his body is thin. Giving him enough physical contact is far better than letting him take a step to break through the space.

The effect of this defensive change is still good. Stevenson's physical contact makes Ellis still consume physical energy when he is not catching the ball.

And after he got the ball, Stevenson was close to him, making him completely unable to exert strength, without speed, let alone body, Ellis's sharp breakthrough disappeared in an instant, and he missed several shots.

There is no way, Ellis can only change from a breakthrough with the ball to a run without the ball, looking for an air-cut opportunity that can score.

Curry is similar. After encountering Lin Yang's personal entanglement, he encountered a big problem holding the ball.

To put it bluntly, this is another similarity between Curry and Lin Yang. They didn’t originally play the first position. Curry even stayed in college for another year to hone his dribbling skills in order to transform into a point guard.

Even after practicing for another year, Stephen Curry is about the same as Lin Yang. At best, he can barely reach the average level of the league's No. [-] position. Curry may be better, but it's not much better. Under Lin Yang's entanglement, he encountered a lot of trouble dribbling.

The Warriors' outside line was locked by close defense!
Keith Smart can only shift the entire offensive center of gravity to the inside, with David Lee as the center of gravity on the offensive end.

David Lee averaged 20 plus 10 per game last season and was selected as an All-Star. He was also the core of the offensive end when he was in the Knicks. It can be said that he is fully qualified for this role!
However, the only problem is that it takes at least 11 seconds to help David Lee open up space, give the ball to David Lee, and then watch him play singles.

This is the Mavericks' favorite offensive rhythm.

So although David Lee scored 3 goals in a row, the Mavericks responded perfectly to every one of his shots.

And the more important point is that the Warriors were completely controlled by the Mavericks during this period. The Mavericks then re-shrunk the defensive formation to encircle David Lee. The Warriors were forced to shift the focus of the offensive end again.

At the end of the second quarter, the Mavericks finally gained a certain lead, leading by more than 68 points 60 to 8.

Curry scored two more three-pointers in the second quarter, but this time he hit two 2-pointers and took 6 shots, which was much less efficient.

Lin Yang's performance in the second quarter was not much different from that in the first quarter. With 5 points and 2 assists, he still calmly organized every attack of the Mavericks.

Ke Fan commented on the performance of Lin Yang and Curry in the second quarter. This time, he felt that Lin Yang's performance was better: "Lin Yang's performance in the second quarter is obviously better than Curry's. His stability makes Curry extremely unstable!"

"Curry's shooting ability is very strong, but his other aspects such as his organizational ability and his defensive ability are not outstanding, including his ball-handling ability. He should play a shooting guard."

"To be honest, Lin Yang's shooting ability so far is definitely not as good as Curry, but in terms of overall comparison of the first position, he is better than Curry!"

"Lin Yang is too stable. As a starting player, he has not made any mistakes in possession of the ball so far. He is still a rookie!"

The real-time comments of fans watching Sina NBA are also starting to favor Lin Yang.

(End of this chapter)