Legendary basketball manager

In the stands, Shen Fei looked calm.

In his view, the Rockets have passed the most difficult moment.

The game started from the second quarter, and the initiative returned to him.

As for the Mavericks...

Shen Fei even thought that they had reached the limit of their abilities.

Nowitzki scored 26 points in the half, nearly half of the points scored by the Mavericks. His performance can only be described as superb.

Kidd, Marion, and Chandler also supported the team's trinity (guard-forward-center) defensive system.

But even so, the Rockets still took a double-digit lead at halftime.

This can only be caused by the gap in strength between the two teams!

[On the side of the Mavericks, Terry has not fully utilized it yet.But one Jet, can it change the game? ]

Shen Fei smiled and shook his head.

Obviously, the answer he gave was no...

Just at this time, players from both sides had already set foot on the field.

After discovering that Terry was put on the starting lineup, Shen Fei became interested.

Soon, the Mavericks served in the backcourt and started the first wave of offense in the second half.

Kidd passed the half court with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize.

Terry played the role of running without the ball.

He stopped and started in a hurry among the crowd, running here and there.

But after running for a long time, Terry still didn't get rid of Curry's close pursuit.

At this moment, Nowitzki took the initiative to step forward and set up an off-ball screen for him.

Because of Nuo Tianwang's restraint, Curry and Ben Wallace made mistakes when defending the pick-and-roll.

Both of them focused on Nowitzki, and Terry took the opportunity to go out and ran to the right 45-degree angle.

Kidd's pass man to ball.

Terry was able to shoot very calmly after receiving the ball.

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

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

61:68, the Mavericks took the lead in the second half!

After the ball was scored, Curry immediately communicated with Ben Wallace about the defense just now.

"Blame me, I should have shouted out just now, so you won't hesitate."

As a veteran himself, he took the initiative to take responsibility.

"You didn't say, I should also decisively go after Jason, it's my problem."

Curry did not mean to shirk responsibility in the slightest.

Ben Wallace patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and then threw himself into the offense.

Offensive and defensive conversion.

According to the tactics, Curry played a pick-and-roll with Big Ben at the top of the arc.

Nowitzki followed Ben Wallace and ran to the three-point line together.

When Curry bypassed the cover, the German tank did not rush up, but stood on the former's route to delay.

Meanwhile, Terry pushed his way past Ben Wallace's screen.

But at this time, neither Nowitzki nor Terry pressed Curry.

It was this gap of a few tenths of a second that Curry made a decisive three-pointer...

"Shu~"

The basketball went into the net hollow, turning the net upside down.

Answer. ball!

At 61:71, the point difference returned to 10 points again.

Terry and Nowitzki looked at each other.

There seemed to be no problem with the defense of the two just now, but... Curry just made a three-pointer easily.

The fact is before our eyes - their defense failed!

Twenty seconds later, Curry made a comeback.

Same location, same characters.

This time, Nowitzki snatched a step up just in time to give Curry no time to shoot.

But at the same time, Ben Wallace slid down quickly.

And Terry's attention was completely on Curry, and he didn't delay Big Ben.

With a flick of his wrist, Curry made a beautiful ground pass and sent the ball accurately to Ben Wallace in the air cut.

After Big Ben received the ball, the road ahead was smooth.

The next moment, the beast came out of the cage!

Ben Wallace leaps high and presents the aesthetics of violence-dunk with both hands hanging on the frame!

61:73, the Rockets continued to expand the point difference.

At this time, Nowitzki and Terry have realized that something is wrong.

The Rockets played the pick-and-roll this time obviously more decisively and more aggressively than in the first half.

Terry couldn't help turning his eyes to the coach's bench, hoping to get some instructions from Carlisle.

But Carlisle frowned slightly at the moment, as if he was thinking about something, and didn't notice Terry's gaze.

After the offensive and defensive transition, Nowitzki pulled out all the stops in the low post and sent the ball to the basket with difficulty.

63: 73!

But the good times didn't last long. In the Rockets' offensive round, Curry repeated his old tricks and played pick-and-roll tactics with Big Ben at the top of the arc.

Nowitzki and Terry have suffered losses twice, so the defense will naturally work harder this time.

Terry used his "thin" body to try to block the latter's way forward when the big ben was dismantled and down.

But in this way, the rocket's "military training" strategy was officially launched.

Curry dribbled the ball laterally and at the same time raised his hand to signal to his teammates that he was going to singles.

On the other side, Ben Wallace stepped off his horse and stuck Terry in his position, preventing him from returning.

Other Rockets players also pulled away to make room for him.

Ever since, the duel between Curry and Nowitzki officially started.

Due to Curry's ultra-long shooting range, Nowitzki did not dare to give him any space, and went directly to defend outside the three-point line.

Curry, on the other hand, took his time dribbling the ball.

Running and running, Mengshen suddenly lowered his center of gravity, dribbled the ball under his crotch and switched the ball to his left hand, and crossed to break through to the left.

Nowitzki quickly moved laterally to block.

But at the next moment, Curry dribbled the ball behind his back and pulled the ball back. At the same time, he dribbled the ball with his right hand, as if waiting for the opponent to return to the defensive position.

Compared with Curry's ease, Nowitzki looks much more embarrassed.

Just now, he even felt a tingling pain in his ankle.

Obviously, with the height and weight of the German tank, it is not suitable for these sudden stop and start movements at high speed.

At this moment, Nowitzki finally adjusted his center of gravity and returned to the defensive position.

Curry shifted gears again.

He suddenly increased the strength of his dribble, and quickly changed the ball to his left hand while dribbling under his crotch.

But at the next moment, Curry dribbled the ball sharply behind his back and switched the ball to his right hand again.

At this moment, Nowitzki was shaken and staggered, and he took two steps back.

Curry swayed a lot of space and was able to take a calm shot...

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

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

At 63:76, the Rockets continued to expand their lead.

And at the end of this round, Nowitzki's breath became obviously heavier.

Defending a small man on the outside like this, the consumption of one round may be greater than 3 offensive rounds!

Curry was very excited.

When he was young and big, he was very comfortable.

Coupled with the fact that the target of singles is the absolute core of the opponent, the refreshing feeling is directly doubled!

Mavericks attack.

Nowitzki hurried to the Rockets' half court.

But before he was in position, Ben Wallace posted up and began to play extremely aggressive defense again.

King Nuo Tian was not angry at first, but he was inevitably upset when he was bumped into by Da Ben.

He couldn't help raising his elbow, trying to separate Ben Wallace.

Seeing this, Da Ben immediately raised his hands exaggeratedly.

He did this to show the referee.

That means -- you see, Nowitzki is attacking me now, and I'm the one playing by the rules.

Nowitzki dropped his elbow in silence.

The next moment, Big Ben stuck it up again, constantly pushing Nowitzki out with his chest.

Perhaps Nuo Tianwang was tired, so he simply took two steps outside, almost retreating to the three-point line.

Kidd discovered this while organizing.

Fortunately, Terry successfully got rid of the defense through the cover of his teammates and came to the outside to receive the ball.

Kidd's passing is still quick and accurate.

Terry faced Curry after receiving the ball and made a decisive shot...

hit!

66:76, for the Mavericks, this ball can be called hemostasis!

After changing sides, Curry once again played a pick-and-roll with Ben Wallace at the top of the arc.

When Nowitzki came out, his scalp was a little numb.

Still the same routine, Curry once again got the chance to play big.

I saw his dazzling dribble under the crotch, which made Nowitzki's footsteps messy.

Then, Curry looked at the timing and suddenly accelerated.

Nowitzki gritted his teeth and moved laterally to block.

But the next moment, Curry bounced back outside the three-point line with a step back.

Nowitzki directly gave up the defense, stayed where he was, and watched Curry make a three-pointer...

Bingo!

66: 79.

On the sidelines, Carlisle couldn't sit still.

For four consecutive rounds, the Rockets scored with the same tactics.

More importantly, they didn't use any complicated tactics, just the simplest high pick-and-roll, but the Mavericks just couldn't prevent it.

The reason is that Curry's shooting threat is too great, and at the same time he has good passing ability.

This directly caused the Mavericks to focus on one thing and lose another, and finally they could only use a defensive strategy to let Nowitzki go outside to defend.

But in this way, Nuo Tianwang could not guard Curry, and was exhausted on the defensive end.

This is definitely the last thing Carlisle wants to see.

Instead of waiting any longer, he decisively called a timeout.

During the dinner, Carlisle immediately changed his defensive strategy.

"If the Rockets continue to play Curry and Ben Wallace's high pick-and-roll, we will flank Curry. Others are always ready to rotate and help defend."

"The best situation is to let Ben Wallace attack the basket, so Chandler will be much easier to defend."

Carlyle arranged.

The players nodded.

At the same time, on the Rockets side, Mark Jackson also made substitution adjustments when the situation was very good.

He replaced Ben Wallace with Yi Jianlian. The purpose is also very simple-to improve the offensive ability of the pick-and-roll man and make it more difficult for the Mavericks to guard against.

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

Soon, the timeout ends and the game continues.

As soon as Carlisle saw the Rockets' change, he felt a little headache.

Originally, when Big Ben was on the court, the Mavericks only needed to prevent him from cutting to the basket.

But if Yi Jianlian is replaced with Curry's pick-and-roll...it will be very different.

You know, so far in the playoffs of the UAE, the three-point shooting rate is as high as 45%!

Although many of his three-pointers are open and easy shots.

But being able to maintain such a high shooting percentage on the stage of the intensity of the playoffs is enough to prove that Yi Jianlian is already the top shooter in the league.

This also means that once Nowitzki and Terry go to flank Curry, and Curry can pass the ball in time...

Yi Jianlian, who is ambushing outside the three-point line, will give the Mavericks a fatal blow!

Carlisle already felt that the situation was not good at this moment, but the timeout had just been called, and it would not be appropriate to call again immediately.

[Try to defend against two rounds, if it doesn't work, then replace...]

Carlisle thought to himself.

The game restarts.

The Mavericks made a baseline serve.

After a timeout, Nowitzki, who recovered slightly, fell to a low position.

Yi Jianlian still adopts a defensive strategy around the front.

However, Kidd relies on his excellent passing skills, a lob will pass the fingertips of the United Arab Emirates and send the ball to Nuo Tianwang.

After Nowitzki got the ball and went straight to the basket, Yao Ming had to leave Chandler behind and come to defend.

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded, and Yao Ming was fouled by the thugs while trying to block the shot.

Nowitzki got to the free throw line and made two free throws.

68: 79!

After the offensive and defensive transition, the Rockets continued to use the tried-and-tested pick-and-roll tactics in this section.

This time, Nowitzki and Terry pounced on Curry together according to the arrangement during the timeout.

But Mengshen took a step back calmly, then passed the ball behind his back, and handed the ball to Yi Jianlian on the side.

There was no one within one meter behind the ball, so he made a decisive shot...

hit!

68:82, the point difference became 14 points!

Now, the Mavericks players are about to collapse.

With the same tactic, the Rockets played five times in a row!And the difference each time is just the difference in the players who finish or the way they finish.

But they just can't prevent it!

The failure of the defensive end often brings about a chain reaction.

In the offensive round of the Mavericks, George, who had been silent for a long time, made a sudden shot and broke Terry's dribble.

The Rockets counterattacked.

In the fast break, George gave the ball to McGrady.

After T-MAC attracted the Mavericks' defensive attention, he tossed the ball lightly into the air...

The next moment, George soared into the air to complete the alley-oop.

"BANG!"

After a powerful one-handed dunk, the score became 68:84!

This dunk also completely ignited the enthusiasm of the Rockets fans at the scene.

They seemed to have foreseen that another big victory was about to be staged, so they started to do things when the Mavericks attacked:

"4:0!"

"4:0!"

"4:0!"

......

This extremely provocative slogan made Shen Fei in the VIP box frown slightly.

It is a task given by the system to win the championship in a row.

But he didn't mean to humiliate his opponent.

And... Such a slogan will not help the Rockets, but will inspire the fighting spirit of the Mavericks players.

Of course, Shen Fei would not blame the fans either.

With so many fans gathered together, once someone takes the lead in shouting, it is normal to form a "collective frenzy".

However, the impact of this provocative behavior needs to be borne by the Rockets players.

"This is to increase the difficulty of the game..."

Shen Fei murmured.

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

Sure enough, after the call of "4:0" sounded, the Mavericks players who were originally tired woke up like a dream.

Nowitzki went outside and played a pick-and-roll with Kidd.

Kidd made a rare attempt at a drive and swung the ball away from the edge of the lane.

After receiving the ball from the outside, Marion made a decisive shot...

"Shu~"

hit!

This is the game, the hacker scored the first three points.

71: 84!

"Yes!"

After the goal, Marion raised his arms to celebrate.

After the transition from offense to defense, the Mavericks were united as one, looking like they were going to fight the Rockets desperately!