basketball god

Chapter 207

After the interview, the players rinsed off in the locker room before heading back to the hotel to pack their bags.

Then the Grizzlies, under the leadership of Nelson, took a plane ticket to Texas to challenge their next opponent, the Mavericks.

The next day, at [-]:[-] in the morning, the competition between the two sides officially started at the American Airlines Center.

The Grizzlies sent a regular starting lineup, Yang Zhan, Roy, Battier, Warrick, Chandler.

The starting lineup sent by the Mavericks is, point guard: Terry, shooting guard: Devon Harris, small forward: Josh Howard, power forward: Nowitzki, center: Dampier.

"The Grizzlies are not very easy to play in this game! The Mavericks are currently ranked first in the Western Conference, and the management's operation in the summer has also made them stronger than last season." Zhang He said understandingly.

The centers of both sides came to the midfield to jump the ball, and boxing champion Chandler was even better, giving the Grizzlies the first chance to attack.

Yang Zhan held the ball across half court and saw Terry in front of him, so he had nothing to say, so he took him directly to the right corner to start a back attack.

Terry's defense itself is colander-shaped, coupled with the huge gap in size, the result is naturally being knocked back again and again.

At this time, Yang Zhan also found the rhythm when he exerted his strength, and the moment he squeezed out of the position, he directly leaned back and shot.

Terry's reach is really fast, but his height and wingspan can't cover it, and Yang Zhan still uses a fadeaway jumper, so his current aggressiveness is useless.

brush!hit.

Conversely, the Mavericks attack, they also have their own absolute advantage, that is the point of the fourth position.

However, the current Nowitzki has not yet developed the golden rooster independence stunt, so it still takes a bit of effort to fight a physical man like Warrick.

But this guy feels really good. Although the back hit is basically unmovable, the fadeaway jumper still hits the net hollow.

At this time, Yang Zhan received the pass from Chandler, and he couldn't play a fast break and counterattack like he played the Blazers.

Because even if they made adjustments in the summer, their head coach Old Nelson is still very familiar with them.

During the tactical drill before the game, he bluntly said that the overall speed of the Grizzlies is not as good as that of the Mavericks, and the shooting accuracy from the outside is not as good as that of the opponent.

Both of the two key factors were suppressed. If you forcibly ran and bombed, you would be in the opponent's way. Therefore, when Yang Zhan received the ball, he began to deliberately reduce the offensive rhythm on the court.

When all his teammates were in position, Yang Zhan faced Terry and started a high post singles again. After all, he made the last goal by himself.

It's a pity that luck was a bit off this time, although the shot was still very easy, but in the end the ball rolled around in the basket and rolled out again.

Then Terry made a quick break after receiving a pass from Nowitzki, and Yang Zhan chased after him, but he really couldn't keep up with this leg.

In the end, he could only watch the "Jet" make a one-stop layup. This time, Yang Zhan took the ball to the frontcourt and did not play by himself. Instead, he started his main task on the court, organizing the offense.

At this time, Roy slid to the bottom line, and then ran out of position with the help of Chandler's pick-and-roll inside. Yang Zhan, who was standing at the top of the arc, immediately passed the ball.

The latter received the ball at 45° on the right, and before Devin Harris chased him, he made a mid-range jumper, swipe!hit.

After seeing Roy's shot, Yang Zhan immediately turned around and retreated. Sure enough, after receiving the pass from Dampier, Terry played a fast break counterattack.

Although Yang Zhan came back, everyone else was a step slower, and not only Jason Terry but also Devon Harris came over at this time.

When Terry rushed over, Yang Zhan just raised his hand but didn't take off, because he could only bet on this situation.

Facts have proved that Yang Zhan was right. Terry did not choose to lay up by himself, but passed back to Harris who followed behind.

At this time, there is no one else, so Harris will definitely make a layup, and the jumping height, jumping speed, and blocking attributes will all increase 20 points of ability.

Relying on the magical skill of covering the sky with one hand, Yang Zhan slapped the ball down, and at this time his poor ability to stay in the air was reflected.

The landing is called a quick one, directly grabbing the backcourt rebound, and then speeding up just before halftime, he immediately made a long pass.

It was given to Warrick, who was stuck at the basket and didn't return to defense at all. The latter had no one in front of him when he caught the ball, so he had to perform without a run-up.

The flat frame of the big windmill on the spot was successfully buckled. At this take-off height, Yang Zhan couldn't match it even if he had magical skills.

If it weren't for the advantage of height and wingspan, Yang Zhan would not be able to hold down many blocks.

The Mavericks were attacking, and Nowitzki also wanted to pass a long pass to Harris, who didn't come back from the frontcourt, but the quarterback gave it directly to the fans on the sidelines.

"Hey, this is Nowitzki's biggest shortcoming now, that is, the problem of passing the ball. In fact, their team does not have too strong organizational skills." Zhang He understood.

"That's right, it's just that they are accurate. Even if the opportunities are not given normally, what can they do if they can invest in you." Today's partner Yu Jia said.

Taking advantage of Nowitzki's mistake, the Grizzlies' offense once again suppressed the rhythm. Yang Zhan held the ball and played an outside tactic across the half.

Battier was in the corner, cutting inside off the ball against Josh Howard, and then halfway down the run, Warrick came to the pick-and-roll.

Then a reverse run, and then circled back to a position about 45 degrees outside the three-point line. The Mavericks changed defenses and slowed Battier's open opportunity at this time.

Yang Zhan immediately passed the ball, and the latter caught the ball and made a three-pointer, swiped!hit.

On the other hand, the Mavericks played their usual pick-and-roll tactics. After receiving the ball, Harris broke through halfway and passed the ball to Nowitzki, who was standing at about 60° on the right.

The shot selection of this ball is not very good, because Roy, who has switched defenses, has already interfered from the screen.

But now Nowitzki relies on this skill to make a living, and his shooting arc is extremely high.

brush!hit.

"For players under 2 meters, only those with excellent wingspan can put him under the pressure of shooting without physical confrontation." TNT commentator Barkley said.

With about 4 minutes left in the first quarter, Nelson called a timeout to replace Yang Zhan, Chandler, and Warrick, and replaced Lu Wei, Chakalidis, and Swift.

这时杨战的数据为，5投3中，拿下6分1篮板3助攻1盖帽。

The Mavericks also made adjustments. They replaced Josh Howard with Devin George and Jason Terry with Stackhouse.

After this lineup came on the field, the Grizzlies began to lose points.

Because of the two players, Swift and Warrick, the defensive end is the kind that relies on the body to harden.

So Nowitzki doesn't play back with you, and now he is playing like a small forward. If he pulls beyond the three-point line, no one will dare to let him go.

(End of this chapter)