I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 138 Defensive Containment
Lin Yang clapped hands with Thomas, and when he returned to defense, he lowered his head and muttered: This is the only way to fight!

The "feeling hot" mode has not yet been turned on. Lin Yang is not confident to hit the three-pointer just now, so he chooses to prolong the time to adjust his shooting posture, waiting for the Spurs players to pounce, so as to find the open space of his teammates and help his teammates score. In his opinion, this is a safer way of playing.

Fortunately, he thought so in his heart at the time. Otherwise, Ginobili's ball would have caused interference. It is true that he deliberately waited for the Spurs' defenders to pounce, but he really did not expect Ginobili's defense to be so fast.

Yu Jia: "Helping Lin Yang cover the open space continuously, this tactic was not common in the past. We don't know if this tactic is specially prepared for the Spurs, but now, head coach Popovich is obviously having a difficult time. Should Lin Yang hold the ball? If he is allowed to hold the ball, the Mavericks' offense must be sorted out smoothly, but if he is not allowed to hold the ball, the entire Mavericks will immediately change their playstyle. !"

"Once Lin Yang gets the ball, especially outside the three-point line, no matter what opponent it is, he will rush to it desperately!"

"In the process of miraculous moments being staged one after another, Lin Yang's outside shooting has also become the most feared offensive method by opponents!"

"I have been emphasizing one point that Chinese players have a softer touch than players from other countries. Shooting is our greatest capital. If there are still players in China who want to enter the NBA, especially the younger generation of players, it is also a good development direction to practice off-ball running and the most basic shooting!"

Yu Jia was still analyzing the defensive adjustments that the Spurs might make to Lin Yang at the beginning, but his tone became more and more serious later on, with a lot of hatred for iron and steel. In his opinion, Huaxia players should have had more players in the NBA. It’s not like now, when a Yao Ming falls, the whole sky collapses!
It made him a little bit embarrassed. He originally thought that Yao Ming becoming the first Chinese champion in NBA history in 02 would open a door for Chinese basketball, and more Chinese players would enter the NBA. But what he didn’t expect was that in 04, it was Yao Ming who made the world remember the Chinese men’s basketball team. Four years later, in 08, when talking about the Chinese men’s basketball team, it was still Yao Ming. Yue didn't even have playing time, Yi Jianlian... Yi Jianlian didn't want to!

Yu Jia whispered something in his heart.

Popovich didn't change his tactics just because the Mavericks had just completed the tactics. He still let Neal defend Lin Yang closely, so that Lin Yang could not hold the ball normally.

Lin Yang handed over the ball very simply this time, but after handing over the ball, he immediately entered the off-ball running position, and other players on the Mavericks field also started to move according to the tactical running position.

Rick Carlisle really put a lot of thought into this tactic. The whole tactic was filled with a lot of screens and counter-runs. It was only the second use. Even the Spurs had a hard time defending effectively. After Thomas and Stevenson made consecutive screens, Lin Yang successfully ran out of the open space again, and the ball flew into his hands in the next second.

There was an empty seat again, this time Lin Yang didn't hesitate, and made a move immediately after a little adjustment.

The ball crashed straight into the basket.

Three point hit!

This is an open space that is even bigger than before, and it is a distance that Bolt is too late. Lin Yang has no pressure on this open ball.

"A good shot! Hey, this shot is very reasonable. Lin Yang's touch is here. As long as you help him run out of the open space, he can score!" Zhang Weiping watched Lin Yang hit the three-pointer and nodded repeatedly. He thought the Mavericks played very well.

"Wow ah ah!"

There was also a lot of cheers at the scene, from the group of Chinese fans.

They came for Lin Yang, and naturally they couldn't restrain their excitement when they saw the latter score three points.

It's just that their cheers were quickly drowned out by other noises.

From a disgruntled Spurs fan.

Although the arena is often full of fans, the most substantial Spurs fans who come to watch the game may not be used to hearing the cheers for visiting players in AT&T Arena.

Popovich's face also sank.

Lin Yang hit this three-pointer, which made him very upset, but the problem is, he couldn't find anyone to blame for his upset this time, is it Neil?As far as the Mavericks are desperately trying to cover for Lin Yang, not to mention Neil, even Uncle Bao Sanshu back then had to be thrown away.

Of course, then again, if Uncle Bao was here, Lin Yang would have gone to the locker room to check his ankles, how could he run without the ball.

"beep!"

Popovich stretched out his hand and called a timeout when Parker was walking forward with the ball. He had to adjust his defensive strategy. Moreover, according to Lin Yang's performance in the past, this guy made the first three-pointer, and he would score goals one after another.

"Wait a minute, I'll still play the tactics just now, but this time Lin attracts the defense, and the offensive end point becomes Caron or Jason!" Rick Carlisle took advantage of this timeout and also arranged a new tactic. He didn't know what Popovich was planning, but the old man called a timeout.

He was betting that Popovich's defensive change was to block Lin Yang desperately. If the Spurs really made that defensive change, then the Mavericks could easily score the next goal.

The timeout ended after Rick Carlisle finished his tactics. Rick Carlisle gave a few words of encouragement, and then signaled them to play, but the Mavericks players had just walked to the sidelines and hadn't entered the field yet. The referee blew his whistle again, and Popovich called another timeout!
"???"

Rick Carlisle was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that the old man started to play tricks again!

He had no choice, he could only call the Mavericks players who were about to play to the front, repeat what he had just said, and emphasized the points that should be paid attention to on the defensive end by the way.

Finally, the timeout was over, and Rick Carlisle called the Mavericks to cheer up.

But after a bang, it faded again... Popovich called the second timeout very suddenly, which also made the Mavericks players very uncomfortable.

When the first timeout ended, these players played with great vigor and energy, but this time, the Mavericks players obviously returned to normal, not as excited as before.

Originally, Lin Yang hit the three-pointer, and the Mavericks took advantage of this momentum to score a wave. Now, Popovich has two timeouts to resolve this potential crisis.

Old fox!

Rick Carlisle had this to say about his idol.

The Spurs took Tim Duncan and Parker after the timeout, and all three carriages appeared on the field. In fact, it was only 2 minutes before the second quarter started. It is reasonable to say that there is no need to take Parker and Duncan so quickly, but Popovich has already used two timeouts, and there are not many timeouts left.

Rick Carlisle saw Duncan and Parker among the players on the Spurs before the timeout ended, and he quickly called Nowitzki and Chandler to replace them in advance.

When they met again, the main players of the two teams were basically on the field.

"Greg will definitely drink a glass of red wine for you tonight, Huaxia boy, your performance is really good!" Parker talked to Lin Yang with a smile. He had been paying attention to Lin Yang just now off the court, and also paid attention to Popovich's expression after Lin Yang made a contribution.

"I don't mind giving him a bottle!" Lin Yang curled his lips. He was also being targeted badly, and was forced to shoot three-pointers when the "Feeling Hot" mode was not turned on. If he really asked Popovich to talk to him, he would definitely say why men make things difficult for men!
"Ha, then you can't continue to behave, or he might smash the wine you gave me!" Parker smirked again, and before Lin Yang could answer, he suddenly changed direction and rushed towards Lin Yang's right. Duncan's defense was already in place, and he couldn't talk any more. If Popovich saw this, he would be scolded.

Ridicule is ridicule, and it's not worth taking your life to ridicule.

Parker and Duncan pick-and-roll, Lin Yang was successfully blocked, but Parker and Duncan's high-position pick-and-roll is the Spurs' offensive tactic that Rick Carlisle focused on. When Lin Yang saw Duncan and Parker back on the court, he also reminded himself in his heart. While being blocked by Duncan, he quickly got rid of the entanglement with Duncan and chased Parker from behind, but the engine of the "French sports car" started. He made a mistake, but Parker seized this opportunity and gave the ball to Duncan. Duncan quickly made a dunk with one hand!
A classic score between the core of the Spurs!
There was a lot of cheers at the scene. Just like Nowitzki in Dallas, Duncan has long been the best existence in team history in the hearts of San Antonio fans. His goal can naturally arouse the fans' conscious cheers.

The players on the Spurs watched Duncan score the goal, and also stepped forward to follow the high-five. Their mentality became excited at the moment. With the big brother by their side, they were obviously more at ease.

Lin Yang took the ball, Neil was not there, this time the person who posted it became Parker.

"Lin, do you know how much Greg values ​​you?"

"do not know."

"You'll find out later!"

"Then what are you asking me for?"

While running without the ball, Lin Yang exchanged words with Parker.

Parker still has some experience in trash talking. He knows that he doesn't need to swear too much, as long as he disturbs Lin Yang!

It's a pity that the simple interference didn't affect Lin Yang's running position at all, because Tyson Chandler came on the field. Needless to say, he and Lin Yang have a tacit understanding. Lin Yang and him formed a perfect pick-and-roll cooperation in the penalty area, and Parker was directly blocked by Chandler.

He is really not good at defending without the ball, especially when he meets Lin Yang who is good at running without the ball.

Lin Yang ran out of space, Ginobili and Jefferson immediately dropped their defenders and rushed in front of Lin Yang.

"This is to defend Lin Yang recklessly!" Yu Jia couldn't help sighing when he saw the defensive posture of the Spurs on the field, wishing to swallow Lin Yang alive.

Rick Carlisle thought that Lin Yang would be targeted, but he didn't think that the Spurs would target him like this. However, this is also in his favor, and the Mavericks just happened to play a change.

The ball is in Terry's hands because Ginobili made a save and is now in the open.

"Hey, this ball can't be played like this! You should wait for Lin Yang to run out of space and give him the ball!" Zhang Weiping looked anxiously at Jason Terry who was about to make a shot, "At this time..."

"Shh!"

It's just that before he finished speaking, Terry threw the ball steadily into the basket.

"Ah..." Zhang Weiping was speechless immediately, but he remained calm for a few seconds. "We can see the threat of Lin Yang's running without the ball. When he is running, he can easily destroy the opponent's defense and create space for his teammates to score. The ball just now is very typical!"

Yu Jia listened to Zhang Weiping's explanation with some dumbfounding, anyway, whatever the old man said was reasonable!

Of course, there is nothing wrong with understanding what he said. If you have to say it, it is indeed Lin Yang's credit that Terry can make this goal. He has attracted most of the defensive targets.

When the goal was scored, Popovich had various emotions in his eyes. He didn't know what he was thinking, but he quickly gestured towards the Spurs players on the field, as if to convey something.

The Spurs did have some defensive changes in the next round. They stopped chasing and intercepting Lin Yang, and only made up defense after Parker lost. They put most of the defensive focus back on other players of the Mavericks.

Lin Yang's defense was not attractive enough, but after Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler came on the court, the Mavericks had no shortage of scoring points, especially a guy like Nowitzki who could play singles. Even without Lin Yang's restraint, the Mavericks still played smoothly on the offensive end.

Lin Yang's performance in the following time was quite satisfactory, and he only scored 2 points and 1 assist until he was off the court.

At the end of the entire first half, Lin Yang scored a total of 8 points and 6 assists in the first quarter plus the data in the second quarter. At the same time, he also affected the entire Spurs defense. It can be said that the performance of the entire first half was good enough, but the only regret is that he has not completed a steal so far. It is too difficult to complete a steal when the Spurs are attacking.

(End of this chapter)