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After Kidd dribbled the ball across half court, he handed the ball to Stevenson, and he pulled it to the corner.

Nowitzki quickly stepped up and set a cover for him.

Came out with him, and Ben Wallace.

Big Ben's defensive experience is very rich. At the moment Stevenson bypassed the pick-and-roll, he moved laterally to block it, and then quickly returned to Nowitzki.

Such a small action not only helped Curry delay Stevenson's offense, but also did not delay the defense of Nowitzki.

Stevenson had no choice but to take a step back and reorganize the attack.

But his second attempt was also in vain.

When a plan failed, Nowitzki decisively moved to the free throw line and got stuck for the ball.

This time Stevenson passed very cautiously, and the positions of the German tanks were also more careful than before.

Finally, with the joint efforts of the two, the ball was successfully handed over to Nowitzki.

But this is just the beginning.

Ben Wallace didn't give Nowitzki a chance to breathe, and immediately stepped forward to defend, and the defense was extremely aggressive.

But Nuo Tianwang is not a vegetarian either.

He saw the timing, suddenly lowered his center of gravity, accelerated and broke through to the right.

And Ben Wallace moves quickly, relying on excellent lateral footwork, and always maintains a suitable defensive position.

In the end, Nowitzki completed the shot with a difficult drift shot.

However, German tanks were too hot to the touch.

Even though his center of gravity was already unstable when shooting, he finally sent the ball into the basket!

11: 4.

This goal can be called hemostasis for the Mavericks!

But before they could be happy, Yao Ming strode to the bottom line, picked up the basketball from the ground and threw it forward...

At the same time, George has quietly come near the middle circle.

He made two steps in three steps and received a pass from Yao Ming at the three-point line.

At this time, the Mavericks player closest to him was Kidd just after halftime.

George smiled slightly and kicked off with both feet...

"bang!"

A powerful one-handed tomahawk snap button ignited the Toyota Center again.

13: 4!

In the stands, Shen Fei watched the game calmly.

He was not surprised by the Rockets' opening performance.

First of all, the Mavericks and the Lakers fought fiercely for seven games, and the last two games reached critical moments.

This is definitely a huge consumption for the Dallas Cowboys with an average age of over 30 years old.

Even after a few days of rest, their physical fitness still hasn't returned to its full strength.

In contrast to the Rockets.

After the 4:1 victory over the Thunder, the players got a full rest.

For example, "aged" inside players like Yao Ming and Ben Wallace really need this kind of rest to reduce the burden on their feet and restore their physical fitness by the way.

Because of this, in today's game, the entire Rockets team, except for Tony Allen, remained healthy.

In addition to physical advantages, the Rockets have put a lot of effort into matchups.

McGrady's defense against the Thunder in the last round was the point guard.

This round of defense against Kidd is even more handy, and by the way, the possibility of Curry being bullied by Kidd with tonnage is also ruled out.

Curry was originally planning to defend Terry, but the Mavericks changed and Stevenson became the starter.

But Stevenson's style of play is not fundamentally different from Terry's.

The difference between the two is probably that Terry is more accurate and faster, but Stevenson is taller.

However, Stevenson has not exerted his height advantage at present, and it will be difficult to perform in the future (insufficient ability to hold the ball).

George is responsible for defending Marion.

The hackers, who averaged 12.5 points per game, did not take many shots in a game.

Pickled Pepper is fully capable of defending him while "taking care" of Nowitzki.

When necessary, George can even leave Marion behind to help his teammates defend.

It can be said that the Rockets' defensive arrangement is extremely targeted, and the effect is very good so far.

"It depends on what kind of storm Dirk Nowitzki can create..."

Shen Fei murmured.

In his view, the only possibility for the Mavericks to win is Nowitzki's superb performance.

The Rockets have a dpoy like Ben Wallace, even if he rests off the court, the UAE can immediately top it.

But even so, Shen Fei is not sure that he can restrain Nowitzki.

After all, this season's Nuo Tianwang is ranked first in history in terms of statistics and efficiency.

When will he erupt and to what extent is it unknown!

Just as Shen Fei was thinking, Nowitzki really started to play.

Mavericks' offensive round.

Nowitzki comes to the free throw line to catch the ball.

After getting the ball, he no longer uses back play, but immediately turns to face-up attack.

Ben Wallace is still very tight, and his right hand still tries to dig the ball from time to time.

Facing this oppressive defense, Nowitzki still unhurriedly put on a three-threat posture, and then used a swift and realistic tentative step to force Da Ben back.

The moment he stepped back, Nowitzki raised his head decisively.

Ben Wallace takes a leap and tries to block the shot.

But Nowitzki's shot was extremely high, and the basketball passed over Ben's fingertips...

"Shu~"

Basketball hit the net.

After the goal, Nowitzki quickly returned to defense while raising his arms to celebrate.

13: 6!

On the next possession, Nowitzki made a comeback and once again launched a face-up single from the free throw line.

But this time, Big Ben was not fooled by his feint and kept in front of the German tank.

After several trials, Nowitzki could only force the ball to break through.

But as soon as he dribbled two steps, George rushed out from the sideways, and went straight to the basketball in Nuo Tianwang's hands with both hands.

Startled, Nowitzki quickly collected the ball and held it in his arms.

The next moment, the hands of Ben Wallace and George reached into his arms one after another...

"Beep!"

The whistle sounds, scrum!

Nowitzki shook his head helplessly, then walked to Marion's side, whispering in his ear, "When Paul pounced on you just now, hurry up and make a straight cut! Then I will have a chance to pass the ball."

Marion nodded again and again, it was indeed his problem just now.

Nowitzki took a deep breath and walked to the free throw line.

His jumping opponent, Ben Wallace, is only a little over two meters tall, but his jumping is top-notch.

In the last round of the game against the Thunder, Big Ben lowered his head to avoid rebounds more than once after blocking shots.

From this, we can get a glimpse of how terrifying his bounce is!

If both are in their prime, Nowitzki has no chance of winning.

But now, he didn't give up.

After all, Big Ben will soon be 37. Even if the jump height is similar to the past, the bullet speed must have dropped a lot.

[Come on, give it a try. ]

Nowitzki thought to himself.

The next moment, the referee threw the ball high...

"Hey~"

Nowitzki only felt a shadow flash, and quickly shot the ball to the Rockets half.

At this time, Nuo Tianwang is far from jumping to the highest height!

"Ben's bounce is too outrageous, he doesn't look like a player of retirement age..."

In the commentary seat, Yang Yi couldn't help but commented.

"It is said that when people get old, their legs get old first. It seems that Ben Wallace is well maintained, and the old man hasn't found him yet."

Yu Jia said jokingly.

While the two were talking, the Rockets had launched a counterattack.

McGrady took long legs and strode towards the Mavericks half court.

On the way, he encountered Marion's interception.

The hacker was coming in menacingly, without thinking, McGrady flew him out with a simple in&out feint with one hand.

At this point, the Mavericks' last line of defense is Stevenson who hastily returned to defense.

McGrady's heart was full of murderous thoughts, and he took three steps and made two steps, took off with one foot, and jumped high...

"bang!"

Stevenson felt a huge force coming, and flew upside down the next moment!

Looking up again, he saw McGrady looking at him coldly.

At the same time, there was deafening cheers from the stands.

[shit...]

This feeling of ice and fire made Stevenson very aggrieved, but he was helpless.

Fortunately, Nowitzki arrived in time, separated McGrady, and then pulled up Stevenson who fell to the ground.

"You did a good job. Those who defend seriously may be dunked."

Nuo Tianwang comforted him.

Stevenson nodded upon hearing the words, his expression relaxed a lot.

In the next few minutes, the two sides came and went, not giving in to each other, and the point difference remained at about 10 points.

With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, the coaches of the two sides took advantage of a dead ball and unanimously dispatched troops and replaced them with substitute players.

For the Rockets, Roy, Danny Green, Yi Jianlian and Oden all played.

The Mavericks replaced jj-Barea, Terry and Caron Butler.

On the field, Nowitzki couldn't help but feel secretly happy when he saw Ben Wallace end.

In the previous game, Big Ben caused him a lot of trouble.

Even Shen Fei was somewhat surprised by Ben Wallace's defensive performance tonight.

You know, in the last "tie-break" with the Lakers, Nowitzki's three-item (shooting, three-pointers, free throws) combined hit rate exceeded 220!

But it was such a fierce man from the "220 Club", who made two of five shots and only scored 9 points in the previous 6 minutes.

And all of this is thanks to Ben Wallace!

However, Shen Fei quickly figured out the reason.

It is very likely that Big Ben did not do his best in the previous games.

He systematically builds up his strength in order to perform at his best in key games.

Like today, his state is obviously better than any previous game.

This is the role of a veteran!

"If there is an old man in a family, if there is a treasure, the ancients would not deceive me..."

Shen Fei murmured.

............

Look back on the field.

Nowitzki looked at Yi Jianlian who was walking towards him, and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Facing the UAE, he has a great psychological advantage.

In Nowitzki's view, the "thin" Yi Jianlian couldn't stop him at all.

No need to use too much technology, relying on size and tonnage alone, Nowitzki is sure to crush it!

At this moment, Yi Jianlian, who had just played, naturally didn't know that he had already been regarded as a meal on the plate.

He walked up to Nowitzki excitedly, ready to flex his muscles!

............

The game restarted, and the score at this time was 22:13, and the Rockets took the lead temporarily.

Mavericks attack!

Barea held the ball through the half court and came to the top of the arc to organize.

Nowitzki quickly stepped up, instead of playing pick-and-roll tactics.

With the help of cover, a mountain in Puerto Rico successfully got rid of Curry's defense, and then accelerated towards the Rockets penalty area.

His speed is extremely fast, and he is about to layup easily.

Seeing this, Danny Green quickly moved laterally to help defend.

At this moment, Barea flicked his wrist and passed the ball to the bottom corner.

This shot gives a lead.

Before the ball went out of bounds, Terry arrived in time and caught the ball!

"woo..."

The scene was full of exclamations, and many fans were surprised by the "extreme" cooperation of the Mavericks.

But what surprised them even more was yet to come!

After receiving the ball, Terry made a decisive three-pointer.

But the next moment, a yellow-skinned figure flashed in front of him, then soared into the air at an extremely fast speed, and flew the fan into the stands with one palm.

It was Yi Jianlian who came!

When Danny Green shrunk his defense, he stooped and rushed towards the bottom corner.

The reason is just such a block!

After the ball was slapped, Terry glanced at Yi Jianlian in surprise.

It wasn't that he hadn't noticed the action of Ah Lian just now.

It's just that Terry has confidence in his shooting movements and "confidence" in Yi Jianlian's moving speed, so he made the shot resolutely.

I never thought, I tasted a hot hot pot for free...

"My God, Ah Lian's block is so beautiful, when did he rush to the bottom corner, I didn't notice just now!"

Yang Yi said in surprise.

"It's not only the speed of the defense that surprises me, but the bullet speed of Ah Lian also makes my eyes shine."

"We all know that Ah Lian has good physical fitness, and his jumping is especially good, but I have never seen anything like that block before!"

"I feel that after Ah Lian came to the Rockets, his physical fitness has improved to a higher level!"

Yu Jia sighed.

He had a happy smile on his face as he spoke.

............

The Mavericks serve from the sideline.

Terry, who had just been deflated, struggled to find his way back.

Therefore, after receiving a pass from Barea, he chose to force Roy.

But the yellow mamba is so easy to handle.

He unhurriedly rushed to Terry's side, and when he stopped to shoot suddenly, Roy jumped up and took the ball away from behind him!

Being hooded twice in one round, Terry was a little confused!

He subconsciously spread his hands at the referee, trying to hide his embarrassment by drawing a foul.

But it also made Terry miss the opportunity to regain control of the ball.

Curry has quick eyes and quick hands. When he spread his hands, he snatched the ball and then launched a counterattack.

Only then did Terry come back to his senses, and quickly chased after Curry.

The two came to the three-point line one after the other.

Curry made a sudden stop and raised his hand for a shot.

Terry didn't think much about it, and jumped up, trying to respond with a block.

Who knows, Curry took the ball back again.

After witnessing Terry flying past him, the Rocket No. 30 shot slowly.

After the basketball left his fingertips, it spun at a high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

25: 13.

The Rockets expanded the point difference to double digits!

Now, the faces of the Mavericks players couldn't help showing a look of frustration.

Nowitzki shook his head and raised his hand to signal his teammates to serve quickly.

Soon, Barea took the ball to a 45-degree angle on the right, and then passed the ball to Nowitzki who wanted the ball in the low post.

The Rockets still continue today's single-defense strategy.

Behind Nowitzki, Yi Jianlian stepped forward, ready to fight!