I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 148 Chasing and defending Li Xuan is a physical effort

About 4 minutes into the first quarter, the score displayed on the big screen was 14:4, and the Mavericks led by 10 points.

On the sidelines, Jazz coach Sloan was pacing back and forth, a little anxious. The situation on the court did not develop as he expected. When he wanted to pause, the Mavericks had already opened the score to 10 points.

He didn't expect that in just one or two minutes, the Mavericks succeeded in counterattacks and quickly opened up the point difference.

Seeing that the score was getting bigger and bigger, Sloan paid the price for his conservatism and immediately asked for a timeout to make some adjustments.

During the timeout, Cole was analyzing the situation of the previous game for the audience in front of the TV in the commentary seat.

"After the Mavericks shrunk their defense, the Jazz suddenly couldn't start their offense. They tried three-point shots from the outside and the effect was very poor, and they missed consecutive shots.

This gave the Mavericks a chance to launch a counterattack. They took the opportunity to open the score in one fell swoop, no longer entangled with the Jazz, and quickly established a lead.

This timeout is crucial and is related to the final direction of the game.The game is about to start, let's see if Coach Sloan can get the Jazz out of the predicament after making adjustments. "

The timeout ends and the game continues.

As soon as it came up, the Jazz adopted singles tactics to attack Nash's weak point.

After Arroyo continuously changed direction and passed Nash, she broke through to the middle distance on the right side, attracted Li Xuan's help defense, and passed the ball.

After receiving the ball from the high position on the left, Kirilenko went straight to the basket, trying to score in the safest way.

Nesterovic near the penalty area retreated to the basket for supplementary defense, and stood outside the reasonable collision zone with his arms raised to interfere.

Seeing this, Kirilenko took a small jump to avoid Nesterovic, and then threw the ball to the basket.

Li Xuan, who had rushed back, took a step too late, and couldn't cover it from the side.

The basketball bounced off the rim and fell straight into the net.

14: 6!

Kirilenko had lingering fears. He didn't expect Li Xuan to come back so quickly. If he delayed, he would definitely be blocked.

On the sidelines, Sloan smiled and applauded. After the adjustment, the results were immediate.

If you still open the breakthrough on the outside as before, then this game will not be able to be played.

The ball is switched and the Mavericks attack.

With the help of a screen, Li Xuan ran near the free throw line, received the pass, pulled it up, and shot a fadeaway jumper.

This time, Kirilenko bypassed the cover in advance to chase and defend, and then rushed to interfere.

Bang bang!Fight with anger!
"Kirilenko's defense is very good, so Li Xuan missed the first ball of the game." Cole explained.

The Jazz attacked, and Arroyo repeated his old tricks and wanted to pass Nash again.

But Lao Na is not easy to bully. Although he is not physically fit, he has rich experience in the game. Seeing that Arroyo wanted to break through from the right, he quickly reached out to poke the ball away, and then quickly ran towards the direction of the basketball.

After grabbing the ball, Nash sprinted to the basket and completed the attack with a civilian layup.

16: 6!

In the following games, the Jazz still followed the head coach's arrangement and resolutely broke through to the basket, even if they encountered the Mavericks' strict defense.

Moreover, in order to speed up the defense, the offensive rebounds will no longer compete, limiting the Mavericks' defensive counterattack.

After the Jazz did this, the effect was really good. They stopped the defeat and did not allow the point difference to widen further.

After the first quarter, the score displayed on the big screen was 27:18, and the Mavericks entered the second quarter with a 9-point lead.

After a short intermission, the second quarter begins.

In the rotation stage, the Mavericks' lineup still has a certain advantage. Finley and Jamison continue to hit the basket and make damage, further expanding the score.

Jazz coach Sloan, who was on the bench, couldn't sit still when he saw this situation, and immediately replaced the main players on the field to stabilize the situation.

Kirilenko, who played a full quarter before, played again without his butt getting hot. Now his legs are a little weak.

The first quarter of the game was exhausting for him. Li Xuan led him around on the court like a dog, exhausting his physical energy quickly, but thinking that the opponent was also exhausted and restricted the opponent's scoring, it was very worthwhile.

If Kirilenko knew that Li Xuan didn't feel tired at all, he wouldn't be happy, but would curse secretly: "Fuck! You're so physically strong, why don't you run a marathon!"

After the substitution adjustment, the Jazz stabilized the situation and narrowed the point difference a bit.

On the Mavericks bench, Old Nelson sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, not flustered at all, and made substitutions and adjustments according to the usual time.

After playing about 4 minutes in the second quarter, the Jazz narrowed the point difference to only 5 points, and the Mavericks replaced all the main players at this time.

After the substitutions and adjustments, Li Xuan took Kirilenko to run quickly on the court.

"AK47" can only follow closely, no matter how much energy is consumed, the No. 10 player in front of him will not be able to get an open shot.

Li Xuan glanced at Kirilenko who was following behind, and muttered in a low voice: "It's not enough! If you don't hear the panting sound, it means that there is still power left, and you need to increase your strength."

Although Li Xuan spoke in a low voice, Kirilenko still heard it, and immediately felt that the guy in front of him was a devil.

I am almost exhausted, and I have to step up my efforts, please be a person!

And he also found that Li Xuan's state was no different from before the start of the game. This could not be achieved by resting for a while.

In this way, the game time passed by about 4 minutes again.

During this period, Li Xuan did not participate in the team's offense, but took Kirilenko to run wildly on the court, consuming "AK47"'s physical strength.

At this moment, Nash ran to Li Xuan and asked, "Li, are you alright? We can't stand it any longer. It's time for you to perform."

"Steve, you are ready, pass the ball to me boldly, and make sure you get assists until you are soft." Li Xuan responded.

After hearing this, Nash showed a bright smile, and he can count on assists again. He is still comfortable as an assistant, can easily lie down and win, and can also score excellent statistics.

The Mavericks attacked, Nash dribbled the ball to the three-point line to organize the offense, and watched Li Xuan's movement from the corner of his eye.

At this time, Li Xuan, who was standing near the bottom corner on the right, suddenly started and ran towards the basket.

Seeing this, Kirilenko immediately turned around and chased after him. Seeing that he was about to catch up, he saw that abominable guy suddenly changed direction, and his speed became faster. Then he turned around, gritted his teeth, and pursued.

When he turned around, due to excessive physical exertion, the muscles in his legs were stiff and he suffered from cramps, and he staggered and fell to the ground.

Li Xuan didn't know that this happened. After receiving a pass from Nash, Li Xuan hit a jumper.

Seeing this, the referee immediately blew the whistle, and then stepped forward to check the situation. After learning the details, he asked the Jazz players to help Kirilenko off the court to rest.

Seeing this situation, Nash came to Li Xuan's side and jokingly said, "Li, you are so awesome that you broke someone's leg by running."

"Steve, don't talk nonsense, Andre just has leg cramps, and there is nothing serious." Li Xuan quickly explained that he would not take the blame, otherwise his reputation in the league would get worse and worse.

"It's just a joke, don't take it seriously, it makes you nervous." Nash said with a smile.

After a few minutes of interruption, the game resumed.

Without Kirilenko's pursuit and defense, Li Xuan was like a fish in water. He easily dealt with the Jazz's backup power forward, scored consecutively, and further expanded the point difference.

At the end of the first half, the score displayed on the big screen was 54:41, and the Mavericks led by 13 points into the second half.

During the intermission, Jazz head coach Sloan was devastated. Although his leg cramps were not an injury, they could not recover in a short time. If Kirilenko could not play in the second half, the Jazz would have no chance of winning.

Why is it so difficult to win a victory!

(End of this chapter)