Chapter 21: In the Showdown in the Sky

In the first round alone, Liu Han and Carter gave a wonderful performance to the audience, and such a match was undoubtedly very attractive. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

After the opening debut, the two sides entered the rhythm of the game, Carter no longer tried to force Liu Han, he knew that he could succeed the first time but definitely not get the advantage of Liu Han after that, and he also had to focus on defense, because in this game Nelson still let Liu Han carry out deterrence tactics.

Since Liu Han was allowed to let go of the offense, the rest of the Mavericks team also actively opened up the space and created opportunities for Liu Han to play the game alone, which made Carter have little energy to think about the offense anymore.

Carter is trying his best to defend Liu Han, his bounce and excellent physical fitness make up for some lack of experience, but unfortunately he met Liu Han, after Liu Han hit two three-pointers in a row, Carter began to get into trouble, and then as long as Liu Han raised his hand, Carter thought that Liu Han was going to shoot three points, which made him have to jump and block, but often Liu Han's action is a feint, he calmly waited for Carter to jump and land before accelerating the breakthrough, which made Carter unguarded and depressed.

And what makes Carter even more depressed is that Liu Han often staged all kinds of violent dunks after breaking through him, making the game the same as the All-Star Game slam dunk contest, and when Carter's teammates want to make up for Liu Han, the Mavericks players will appear in the air at the right time, although the overall shooting rate of the Mavericks today is not high, and because it is a continuous away back-to-back, so the running is not very active, but I can't bear the Mavericks to get enough opportunities, even if there is only a three-percent shooting rate, But the difference between 10 throws and 20 throws is double the score.

In the seventh minute of the first quarter of the game, Nowitzki went off the court to rest, and Xue Yuyang came on to play a cameo as a center.

After Josh Howard also replaced the veteran Allen McGee, the Mavericks lineup was faster and more mobile, although Xue Yuyang's three-point score was not as good as Nowitzki's, but his movement speed was also good among the big men, and the relatively stable mid-range shot also made Xue Yuyang a great threat after the high block.

Carter put too much effort into the defense and lacked strength on offense, and apart from the dunk in the first offense, Carter didn't find a proper breakaway, but he still relied on his teammates' cover to shoot two three-pointers.

In the last two minutes of the first quarter, Liu Han and Carter went off the court one after another, and the two sides gradually switched to the bench, but by this time the Mavericks had a 15-point lead.

Liu Han scored 18 points, went along with four rebounds and four assists in 10 minutes of playing time in the first quarter.

Carter also scored 10 points, but he shot only 30 percent from the field.

Liu Han and Carter fought against each other for almost a whole quarter, he felt the pressure that he didn't have before, this dunk fluttering Florida guy has good defensive ability, one-on-one Liu Han feels that Carter is enough to defend most of the league's swing guards.

After Liu Han left the court, Odom, the only starter on the Mavericks' team, took over the responsibility of organizing the offense, and he is now highly valued by Nelson, who feels that Odom is a good fit for his player position and vague thinking.

Odom is indeed worthy of Nelson's affirmation, close to two meters tall, can actually fight speed with the guard, and his mid-to-long-range shooting is also okay, and in defense is the team's defensive spearhead except for Liu Han, except for the fifth position, he can defend and play in the other four positions, which greatly enriches the Mavericks' tactical routines to a certain extent.

On the other hand, the Raptors, after Carter left the game, the team fell into a clueless situation, and the rookie Bosh, who was selected with the fourth pick in the first round, was defended by the Mavericks player Nahura and could not find the north, and Bosh became a colander in defense, and was beaten into two and one by Odom in a row.

Liu Han didn't reappear until the fifth minute of the second quarter, by which time Carter was already on the court, and he only rested for the last two minutes of the first quarter and the break between the first and second quarters.

In the time before Liu Han reappeared, the Raptors relied on Carter to play a good offense, and Carter even slammed several dunks on Bradley's head, and the Raptors supporters on the sidelines were jubilant.

After Liu Han came on the court, Carter turned off again, both of them were about the same height and weight, but Liu Han's speed and strength were stronger than Carter, and Liu Han also had an advantage in some other attributes, especially in terms of anti-interference, Liu Han could still hit three points under the opponent's almost close defense, but Carter was a little worse, although sometimes he could throw it in, but Carter himself knew that there was almost no certainty in shooting in this case, but Liu Han had a great deal of confidence in throwing.

When the game entered the second half of the second quarter, Odom returned to the court, Liu Han began to change his strategy to play without the ball, and Carter struggled to defend even more.

In the eighth minute of the second quarter of the game, the Mavericks attacked, Liu Han fell to the left low post, Odom hoisted the ball to Liu Han in a timely manner, and Carter resisted Liu Han from behind.

Liu Han felt Carter's strength in his waist, and when he felt that Carter was just about to make a move, Liu Han suddenly dribbled with his left hand to the bottom line and turned around to break through, Carter didn't expect Liu Han's movements to be so fast, and it seemed that the other party knew his intentions.

After years of standing training, Liu Han has a new understanding of the control of strength, and as soon as he makes contact with the opponent's body, he can basically guess the opponent's next action intention, which is quite close to the listening power in the national arts.

Carter's center of gravity was shaken, and he could only watch Liu Han easily burst into the restricted area, and then Liu Han jumped high and dunked the ball into the basket through Antonio Davis' defense.

When the referee's whistle sounded, Liu Han not only scored but also caused the opponent's foul, and the score difference between the two sides had reached 20 points.

With Jordan's complete retirement, in fact, there are fewer and fewer low-post singles in the league that swing guards, and each team's swing guards are more projections outside the three-point line and various frontal breakthroughs, but Liu Han is back now, and he has taught a new generation of swing guards a lesson, and low-post back play skills like him can actually play a big role in the game.

Carter's feeling of helplessness is getting bigger and bigger, he was looking forward to leading a team to the Finals and winning the championship when he first entered the NBA league, but with the experience of the past few years, Carter has become more and more disappointed, one is disappointed in himself, and the other is disappointed in the Raptors management, Carter feels that he is now farther and farther away from the championship.

When the halftime ended, the Mavericks extended the margin to 24 points, and Liu Han scored another 18 points in the second quarter, and his matchup with Carter was almost one-sided.