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Chapter 272 The Rise of the United Arab Emirates

The UAE squeezed Nowitzki out of the penalty area, and 24 seconds were coming.With no other choice, Nowitzki had to forcefully turn around and shoot.The basketball hit the rim and bounced back.

Ah Lian got the rebound again and passed the ball to Wu Di.Kidd used his strength to squeeze Wu Di, not wanting him to play fast break.

Wu Di passed the ball to Sun Yue who came from the side, then threw away Kidd, and then took the ball from Sun Yue.The Mavericks player came to block Wu Di, Sun Yue cut inside, Wu Di passed the ball in, Sun Yue took off and dunked the ball.

Come back, the Mavericks attack again.Nowitzki did not believe in evil and beat the UAE again, but was still let down by the UAE.

In one round, Nowitzki shot from the outside and was interfered by the UAE.

Nowitzki's three attacks were all destroyed by the UAE, which aroused great heated discussions for a while.

"Yi was in a very good state today, and even defended Nowitzki's three attacks. If he restrained Nowitzki today, the Mavericks would have no chance of winning today."

The Mavericks immediately called a timeout and replaced Jason Terry.Nowitzki was guarded, and the Mavericks' offensive power was almost gone. The Mavericks must strengthen their offense and not let the Lakers open the score.

After Jason Terry came up, he immediately began to attack the penalty area.Jason Terry is much better than Barea, Ariza can't guard him at all, his perimeter defense is really good, but not fast enough.

Relying on Jason Terry, the Mavericks did not let the Lakers open the score.

In the third quarter, Zen Master did not replace Ah Lian. Since he played so well, let him continue to play.Moreover, the UAE can open up more space than Gasol, and it is also very suitable to be placed on the court.

In the 8th minute of the third quarter, Jason Terry's physical exertion was too great, and he continued to hit the inside to help the Mavericks chase the score. During this time, the Mavericks basically relied on him.

Once Jason Terry is off the field, the Mavericks' offense is over.

The UAE really broke out today, and Nowitzki never took advantage of singles.

Relying on the outbreak of the UAE, the Lakers led by 20 points at the end of the third quarter.There is only one quarter left, and it is impossible to get back the 20-point difference with the Lakers. The Mavericks lost the game without accident.

The Arab League broke out in this game because they played enough time and the statistics were very good. With 23 points and 14 rebounds, it can be regarded as a relatively large double-double.

The outbreak of the UAE disrupted the Mavericks' tactical arrangements. Their back line is very strong, but the inside line is flawed.When the inside line cannot be opened, it needs to rely on the outside line to support.But the Lakers' perimeter defense is too strong, and the Mavericks can't open the situation outside the three-point line.

They made 8 of 2 three-pointers in this game, and their shooting percentage was only 25%.On the other hand, the Lakers made 12 of 6 three-pointers, reaching 50%, twice that of the Mavericks.

In the second game, the UAE was still in good shape.Nowitzki tried singles against the UAE again, but was still blocked by the UAE.The state of Ah Lian made Zen Master happy to use him, and Ah Lian’s defensive ability is much better than that of Gasol, so Zen Master replaced Ah Lian in the middle of the first quarter, allowing Gasol to rest and accumulate energy , preparing for the upcoming finals.

Kobe played point guard in this game, and Fisher couldn't guard Jason Terry, so Kobe could only play in person.Although Kobe's speed can't keep up with Jason Terry, he is much better than Fisher.Wu Di played at the second position, and Sun Yue started at the third position. In this way, in the second half of the first quarter, the Lakers opened up space. It was easy for anyone to break through, and it was impossible for the Mavericks to defend.

Kobe played point guard, and Wu Di played off the ball.Kobe's ball handling and organizational skills are not bad, he just didn't want to do that before, and now when he needs to do it, he will do it very well.

In order to give Wu Di the ball this season, Kobe basically played off the ball.He has already selected Wu Di as his successor. He won't be able to play for a few years, and he will start to give way to newcomers appropriately, as long as his data is guaranteed.The data Kobe cares about is scoring. He wants to improve his scoring as much as possible before the end of his career and surpass Jordan.

He played without the ball and did not delay his scoring. In the first and third quarters, Wu Di will try his best to take care of him and often cooperate with him.He also dominated the second quarter for a few minutes, so Kobe's statistics are not bad. Kobe's ability to enter the best team this season shows that his statistics are not bad. He averaged 25.6 points, 6.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.

Among the Big Three of the Lakers, only Gasol sacrificed data, and his average was only 14.7 points per game, which was almost the same as Bynum, Pekovic and others.

"Crack!" Ah Lian slapped the ball out of bounds.He just blocked Nowitzki, and Nowitzki was careless. He made a few shots before, and the UAE was just interfering. As soon as he relaxed for a while, he was blocked by the UAE.

The basketball went out of bounds, the Mavericks re-served, Jason Terry broke through with the ball, Kobe failed to catch up, Jason Terry made a layup.

Turning around, Wu Di rushed into the penalty area, Nowitzki came to defend, and A Lian was open outside the three-point line. Wu Di passed the ball, and A Lian made a three-pointer and made a shot.

Kidd went to the inside, and Ah Lian went to defend and interfered with Kidd's layup, then grabbed the rebound and threw the ball to Wu Di.Wu Di launched a fast break, went beyond the three-point line, and threw the ball into the air.Kobe rushed up, pressed the ball into the basket, and scored an alley-oop.

The UAE's high-profile performance made all fans very excited.They didn't have a deep impression of Ah Lian. They only knew that Ah Lian had a certain strength. They all regarded him as a role player.

24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks!The United Arab League once again played strong data to help the Lakers beat the Mavericks.

Wu Di only scored 18 points in this game, but got 21 assists. He was all helping his teammates in this game. It is normal to have less data.

On May 5, the two sides moved to Dallas and arrived at the Mavericks' home court.

After the Mavericks returned home, morale rose a lot.However, the flaws in their lineup are really hard to make up for, and the main scorers Nowitzki and Jason Terry are crucial.The United Arab Emirates restricted Nowitzki's performance just like Nowitzki's nemesis, and Kobe also restricted Jason Terry's performance.Jason Terry can only play pick-and-roll with Nowitzki, and others can't help at all.

The Mavericks fought hard to win the game. This time, the Mavericks' outside touch was very good. Stevenson became the Mavericks' biggest contributor. He miraculously made 5 three-pointers under Wu Di's defense. It is really promising. .

But the next Mavericks didn't have such good luck. They lost all two games in a row, and lost to the Lakers 1:4.

(End of this chapter)