I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 247 Victory over the Spurs
Lin Yang made a three-pointer.

Cheers erupted from the audience.

At this moment, all the fans remembered that Lin Yang is not only an organizer who can control the overall situation and a good passer, he is also a "miracle boy" who can perform brilliantly at critical moments!
He can make 11 three-pointers in a single quarter in the rookie game, and he can also make 10 three-pointers in a single quarter in the All-Star Game!

This is him, no one can underestimate him at the critical moment!

Now he used the first three-pointer of the game to make all the fans full of hope again. It is not that they have no hope of winning this game!

Hope on Lin Yang's body!

"Back to defense, back to defense!"

After Lin Yang made the three-pointer, he didn't say much. Instead, he asked his teammates to return to the defense. Before the Spurs attacked, the Mavericks had already stood their ground, and their defensive formation was very fast.

The speed of the defensive formation can tell whether a team is good enough, especially on the defensive end. It can also be seen whether a player is concentrated enough on the field, because a concentrated player can communicate and move so quickly.

The Spurs' offense failed to score this round. They were suppressed by the momentum displayed by the Mavericks in this round, and they failed to play their offensive and defensive conversion speed.

"Dangdang!"

Tyson Chandler protects the rebound.

Handed the ball to Lin Yang.

While Lin Yang was dribbling the ball, Popovich shouted loudly: "Defend!"

Mark the audience!

This made the fans on the scene a little unexpected, not only the fans in the audience, but also the commentator who explained the game: "The Spurs are going to mark the whole audience. Are they directly planning to decide the winner at this time?"

Full-court marking has a huge impact on a team's physical fitness, and this is also the reason, so generally no team will suddenly use full-court marking.

Especially the Spurs, there are too many players with old arms and old legs in this team, and the physical fitness of these guys cannot continue to man-to-man defense.

Popovich's doing this is the beginning of the decisive battle in the eyes of the commentator.

But only Popovich knew that the reason why he did this was because there was no way!

Lin Yang's "miracle moment" made him very afraid. He could only prevent Lin Yang from getting the ball in order to defend the latter from continuing to shoot three-pointers!

The reason why he is so afraid is also very simple. He is the head coach of this year's Western All-Stars. When Lin Yang made 10 three-pointers in a single quarter in the second quarter, he was watching from the sidelines.

That accuracy is really beyond the reach of ordinary stars!

Maybe it can be said to be historical!

After all, no player in the history of the NBA has made more than 10 three-pointers in a single quarter in the rookie game and the All-Star Game.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is historical.

So he had to be afraid.

After he made the first three-pointer, he subconsciously thought of Lin Yang from the All-Star Game. This guy has been in a good state recently, right?
Truth be told, Popovich doesn't want to play defense like this, but he can't bet either...

Lin Yang couldn't get the ball, so he started to run without the ball, but even if he had no ball, the Spurs always kept 2 players chasing after him.

This is the treatment that superstars can also enjoy.

And Lin Yang is the only one who enjoys this treatment as a newcomer!
Anyway, other rookies learned from meeting the Spurs in their rookie season, but this guy, who played against the Spurs three times, was better than the other!
However, with the Spurs players sticking so hard, Lin Yang ran faster than before, and he kept gesturing to his teammates to help him with the pick-and-roll.

The Spurs' already somewhat fragmented defense was made even more disjointed by his off-ball runs, and the Mavericks put up goal after goal.

"The Spurs missed out, and the Spurs missed out again. To be honest, it's rare for the Spurs to have such a situation on the defensive end! Lin Yang really messed up the Spurs' defense!" Kenny Smith affirmed the impact of Lin Yang's running without the ball.

The Huaxia tx live broadcast room also praised Lin Yang's role: "Lin Yang undoubtedly has the league's top shooting level now, which greatly enhances his off-ball threat, especially because he is also very good at running. For such a player, defense must be a big challenge, and such a challenge will hurt even Popovich's brain for a while!"

"The Mavericks have opened up the point difference to 7 points. They are very likely to win the game tonight!"

The commentary atmosphere in the Huaxia tx live broadcast room was very pleasant, because tonight the Mavericks did not have Dirk Nowitzki or Jason Kidd, they only had Lin Yang. If this game wins, the credit will undoubtedly be due to Lin Yang, who gnawed off the hard bone of the Spurs, and it will also have a better affirmation effect on Lin Yang's ability to lead the team.

"Wow, Lin Yang is too strong! This guy can be called the top number one in the league now, right?"

"What China's men's basketball team lacks is a good No. 4 position. If Lin Yang could have been born a few years earlier, with him, Ah Lian, and Dayao, maybe we could break into the top four in the Olympics. What a pity!"

"Lin Yang is amazing, Dayao retired from injury, and now there is Lin outside!"

Lin Yang's running without the ball restrained the Spurs' defense, and the point difference continued to widen. With the last 2 minutes left in the third quarter, Carlisle made a substitution. He took all the main players except Lin Yang off the field, and replaced a group of substitute players to play with Lin Yang!
His strategy remains the same, Lin Yang is still running without the ball as a containment, while other players wait for opportunities to complete the attack.

Yi Jianlian also got a chance to play at this time.

He got an empty cut soon after he came on the field and scored another 2 points!
Needless to say, this opportunity was created by Lin Yang running without the ball.

The Mavericks' offense hasn't stalled in any way with their key players off the floor, and they've still been able to put the ball in the basket time and time again.

At the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks had already led by 12 points!
Popovich did not let go of Lin Yang until the end of the third quarter, and still focused on double-teaming Lin Yang. His tactical intention was very simple, that is, double-teaming Lin Yang so that he could not make shots, and then pinned his hopes on other Mavericks players, betting that they would not be able to score without Lin Yang organizing the offense.

Unfortunately, his wishful thinking was in vain!
In fact, this trick is okay to use on other people, but when used on the Mavericks, this team still has the ability to complete 4v3, and it is also the best team in the league!
If they can't beat 4 against 3, how can they maintain their current ranking?
Yi Jianlian is actually a variable. He scored a total of 7 points, which doesn’t seem like much, but these 7 points prevented the Spurs from giving up on his defense. Coupled with his ability to shoot 3-pointers, the entire offensive formation of the Mavericks can be stretched.

Therefore, the role played by Yi Jianlian is also crucial.

"This game allows other NBA head coaches and the media to see the role of UAE on the court. He can not only hit the basket, but also open space!" Yang Yi also commented on Yi Jianlian's performance tonight. In his opinion, Yi Jianlian has a new path to go. Carlisle's use of him tonight is very representative. If Yi Jianlian goes to other teams in the future, he can definitely refer to it.

Yi Jianlian has reached this strength in his career, and no one in the domestic media still thinks that he can become the absolute core of a team like Yao Ming.

It's good that he can survive in the league!

To be a role player who can enter the rotation lineup is their biggest expectation for Yi Jianlian at present.

In the current league, the definition of a role player is very simple-functional!
As long as you can provide some help on the field, then you can appear on the field as a role player!

Yi Jianlian can completely become a functional player. This was originally only a guess by domestic media people, but now this guess has become a fact.

This game proved that he has such ability.

Lin Yang didn't play directly at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but sat off the court to rest. Carlisle gave him a 3-minute rest time!

This is because the Mavericks currently lead the score is large enough.

In fact, Lin Yang only scored 6 points and 4 assists in the third quarter. This data is really not good, especially compared with his usual data after turning on the "feeling hot" mode, this data is weak!
You must know that his current "feeling hot" mode has lasted for 12 minutes.

Only got 6 points at this time!
This data can't be justified!
But the defensive intensity that Lin Yang encountered today is also something he has never experienced before. No matter how he moves, there are always two players around him.

In fact, even if Lin Yang catches the ball in this situation, he can't make a shot. This has exceeded the upper limit of the copper feel in the "feeling hot" mode.

But Popovich doesn't know this, and this kind of old guy who is good at calculation is more likely to think too much. After he saw Lin Yang make the first three-pointer, he immediately regarded him as the biggest enemy of this game.

As a result, Lin Yang took advantage of his off-ball running and led the two players following him to stay out of the offensive and defensive system of the rest of the Mavericks and Spurs forever. The Mavericks played 4-3 very easily.

Now his "feeling hot" mode is gone.

Under such circumstances, Lin Yang does not intend to change the style of play just now, but plans to play without the ball. He does not know whether Popovich will continue to let the two players follow. If so, it is best, if not, it is not too late for him to change his style of play!

"beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded just after Lin Yang had finished thinking. The 3-minute period of the fourth quarter was over, and the rest time given by Carlisle was also over.

Lin Yang played, and all the main players of the Mavericks played with him.

Yi Jianlian was replaced. He only scored 1 point from free throws in the period just now, and his overall performance was not very good. However, he was not the only player who performed poorly on the Mavericks during this period. The difference of more than 6 points was only [-] points behind by the Spurs during this period, so Carlisle did not have a bad impression of him.

Of course, there is a reason for this. Carlisle didn't expect much from him, and because he didn't have any expectations, how could he be dissatisfied because of his poor performance?

On the contrary, he recognized Yi Jianlian's performance tonight. He scored 5 points on 3 of 7 shots. This efficiency is already considered good!
It just so happened that Nowitzki will have to rest for a period of time. He can investigate again. If he is available, he intends to let Yi Jianlian be Nowitzki's first substitute.

Originally, Nowitzki's first substitute was Sean Marion. "Hacker" was often replaced early in the first quarter, and then replaced at the end of the first quarter, replacing Nowitzki at the 4th position for a while.

The Mavericks have never had a pure 4th off the bench.

Yi Jianlian is here, it may appear now!

Carlisle hopes that Yi Jianlian will perform better and better.

Because only in this way, there will be more and more people available to him.

Only when more and more people are available, the Mavericks will become better and better in the playoffs!
Another reason why he hopes Yi Jianlian can play is that Yi Jianlian's role is very similar to Nowitzki's, except that he lacks a single attack ability, but Yi Jianlian also has an extra air cutting ability.

Nowitzki is getting old, and he will definitely not be able to run so actively on the court anymore!

As long as Yi Jianlian's three-point stability is sufficient, he can make up for the involvement of the Mavericks' offensive space when Nowitzki is not on the court.

Again, space is extremely important to the Mavericks this season.

Lin Yang still ran actively without the ball on the court, Popovich really didn't feel relieved, so he let the two players run together.

The Mavericks regained their strength during this period and pulled back the score difference.

It was not until 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter that Popovich gave up double-teaming Lin Yang, but at this time, it was too late for him not to double-team, and the Mavericks had already stabilized the victory.

Lin Yang still didn't get too many points in the fourth quarter, only got 4 points, and 4 of these 5 points were free throws, but he got 9 assists, plus 9 points and 19 assists in the first half, he got a total of 18 points and [-] assists in this game.

With his data, the Mavericks won the Spurs again without Nowitzki and Jason Kidd, and this time at home!
"He is a very good rookie, his performance is impressive!" Tim Duncan said blankly after the game.

(End of this chapter)