Chapter 215: Dirk It Too
Jordan was pulled off the ground by Hamilton and Yao Ming.
He didn't make any celebratory gestures when he got up, but took a few deep breaths in quick succession.
As Sun Hao thought, he was indeed relying on willpower to persevere.
When Hamilton saw him in this state, he should have tried to persuade him to get off the pitch.
But the result was directly met with a death stare from Jordan.
Jordan went to the free throw line, adjusted his breath and added free throws.
He scored his 17th point of the quarter.
At 21-15, the Wizards extended the margin to six points.
The situation began to tilt in favor of the Wizards.
You have to admit that Jordan's willpower was enough to change the scales of victory.
In the last century, especially in Jordan's final season after completing his second Bulls dynasty, many games in the playoffs were won by his willpower.
His age changes, but that willpower doesn't.
Sun Hao, continue to ask for the ball in the front court!
And continue to beckon Finley to block and dismantle himself!
Keep playing Jordan!
What, Jordan's willpower is strong?
Then he'd have to tell Jordan a reality.
People have to serve the old.
The fans at the scene were all on their feet to watch.
The ageless Jordan, the unconvinced Sun Hao.
This scene is adrenaline-pumping to watch.
Three threats, tentative steps, one step to accelerate the breakthrough, pull back under the crotch, fake throw real sudden.
The physical energy is exhausted, and Jordan's footsteps are obviously not as good as before.
Sun Hao accelerated past Jordan again.
Before Jordan stepped back to defend, he made a mid-range shot with a stop.
His new way of scoring!
The tempo is a little slower, the arc is a little higher, and the rhythm is a little stronger.
Jordan taught!
"Huh!"
The sweat and hard work of the past summer has paid off.
Sun Hao squeezed through Jordan's mid-range shot and hit!
There was a stirring at the scene.
Sun Hao's ball broke the defense directly and cleanly.
So far, this game is the first time that Jordan has been scored so easily by an opponent.
"Michael."
Collins called out to Jordan and glanced back at the bench.
There are not too many words, but the meaning is no longer needed.
He was asking if Jordan was going to take a break.
Jordan waved his hand.
Older people also have a bigger temper than when they were younger.
When he arrived at the frontcourt, Jordan didn't call for blocking and dismantling this time, and directly took the ball with his back against Sun Hao.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The two continued to collide physically.
Sun Hao could feel that Jordan's strength had obviously weakened.
He had not had an advantage in the previous confrontation, but this time he was able to withstand it.
Jordan turned around and wanted to get up.
"Smack!"
Sun Hao made a lightning shot and broke the ball in Jordan's hand!
Jordan was too late to snatch it back.
Sun Hao rushed to the front court with a dragon.
None of the others had time to chase after them.
Sun Hao glanced at the absence of anyone behind him and jumped up.
"Bang!"
Double-handed clasp to end the fast attack.
The Mavericks' bench boiled instantly.
Today's top five goals, and watch Sun Hao's death entanglement, breaking the myth of Jordan's immortality, and scoring a quick attack and violent deduction.
A short whistle blew from the sidelines, and Collins replaced Jordan with Alexander.
Jordan frowned.
At this time, it was embarrassing for him to take him off the field.
But he was a player after all, so he could only sit on the bench with a sullen face.
Collins didn't say anything, he knew what Jordan's temper was like.
But he also knows that Jordan is physically exhausted, and no matter how strong he stays on the court, there will only be more embarrassment.
He's also protecting Jordan.
Jordan went off the court, and the momentum of the Wizards plummeted.
On the Mavericks' side, their morale was greatly boosted because of Sun Hao's fast break steals.
The Mavericks took advantage of the situation to play a wave of climaxes to overtake the score.
At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks took a five-point lead at 26-21.
Jordan looked helpless from the sidelines.
Back in the second quarter, both sides were dominated by substitutes.
However, on the Wizards' side, Collins replaced Yao Ming in advance.
In the first quarter, Jordan was basically attacking, and Yao Ming followed when Jordan went down.
Yao Ming didn't have much of a chance on the offensive end in the first quarter.
Collins knew Yao Ming's strength, so he staggered Yao Ming and Jordan.
On the Wizards' side, Lu, Hubert Davis, Alexander, Barkley, Yao Ming.
On the Mavericks' side, Nash, Easley, Nahoola, Kukoc, Bradley.
There was an interesting scene on the field, two big men over 2.25 meters were present at the same time.
Sun Hao was resting off the field at this time, he didn't chat with others, but looked straight at the field.
Yao Ming had never fought against an opponent of this height before, and because of the height of the two, this was actually a mirror.
If Yao Ming is at a disadvantage, then many people will question that he just relies on his height.
On the contrary, if he has the advantage, it is a good opportunity for him to perform.
Back in the second quarter, the Wizards attacked first.
Yao Ming asked for the ball in the low post, and after the others pulled away, Lu hoisted the ball in.
Yao Ming turned around for a fake shot after receiving the ball, and then turned around with a hook shot.
The movements are not complicated, but they are smooth and rhythmic.
And he has a high ball quotient and knows what kind of opponent to use in what way to attack.
Bradley is tall enough, but his reaction is much slower than Yao Ming's.
Not every kind of milk is called Trensu, and not every big man over 2.25 meters can be as flexible as Yao Ming.
"Huh!"
Yao Ming's hook hand hollow bag.
His hand was soft and unspeakable.
The Wizards had a wave of offense in the frontcourt, and Kukoc's three-point shot from the outside was missed.
Yao Ming protects the defensive rebound.
When it came to the front, he continued to fall low.
This time, Kukoc went over to help defend, and Yao Ming turned and stuffed the ball directly to Barkley.
Barkley received the ball and scored 2 points on a quick layup.
was robbed by Sun Hao, and the team was overtaken again, Jordan's mood was a little bad.
But at this time, seeing Yao Ming leading the team to counterattack with a pass, he had a smile on his face again, and even sat up straight to applaud Yao Ming.
The Wizards still have something that makes him feel reliable.
Jordan was pleased, and Sun Hao was also happy for Yao Ming.
With such a performance, Yao Ming's rookie season is destined to be much better than in history.
Driven by Yao Ming, the Wizards performed well in this bench connection.
When the main forces of the two sides returned, the score on the field was 34 draws.
After nearly a quarter and a half of competition, the two teams are back on the same starting line.
Jordan is back on the court, and after a break off the court, he's regained a lot of fitness.
However, instead of attacking as hard as before, he used his containment more to use.
And the Wizards played a 3-2 joint defense in this segment.
The effect of the joint defense was also immediate, and the offensive efficiency of the Mavericks' positional battles dropped significantly.
At halftime, the Wizards led the Mavericks 45-40.
Jordan scored 19 points in the half, and Yao Ming also scored 10 points.
Although MM didn't play much with each other, they all performed very well.
"Run."
In the half-time lounge, Nelson Sr. adjusted the tactical set-up.
If the Wizards use joint defense, shelling is the most effective way to crack it.
And he also saw Jordan's performance in the first and second quarters in the first half.
God is still a god, but his physical strength can't keep up, and if he runs, Jordan will definitely be the first to stand it.
Coming back in the second half, Jordan came up with a trademark step-back jumper.
After half-time, he was most physically recovered.
Back on the defensive end, the Wizards continued to play a 3-2 combo.
Collins is confident in Yao Ming's under-the-basket defense.
The Mavericks attacked the joint defense, and Sun Hao broke through to the free throw line and hit a mid-range shot.
This time, it only took them a total of 6 seconds.
It's a clear sign that the Mavericks are picking up the tempo of the game.
And looking back, the Mavericks also put up a joint defense, but it was a 2-3 joint defense.
Jordan broke through with the ball and met the joint defense and passed the ball to Hardaway on the outside.
Hardaway misses a three-point shot.
LaFrenz protected the defensive rebound, and the Mavericks pushed the defense to counterattack at the first time.
There are three outside players on the Wizards' side, Hardaway and Jordan are both veterans, and only Hamilton has kept up with the pace.
In the front court, Nash didn't look at the pass to assist Sun Hao to score a layup.
Yao Ming didn't score a strong attack on the inside, and at this time he didn't have the ability to break through the 2-3 joint defense.
The Mavericks grabbed a defensive rebound and then pushed the fast break.
This time, it was Finley who received a pass from Nash and scored a fast-break dunk.
The Mavericks fought back in two sets in a row!
Finley was Jordan's defender, but he didn't get past half until Finley dunked.
His expression was a little hesitant.
In the first half, he didn't feel old until he couldn't move.
But as soon as the Mavericks started running, he felt like the traces of time had fallen on his knees.
Nelson Sr.'s judgment is extremely correct, the Wizards' joint defense is the same as that of the Houston team in the preseason, but it is only physical and not qualitative, and it has become a burden in the face of bombardment.
And the Mavericks' roster for the new season is clearly better suited for bombardment than last season.
Playing and fighting, the Mavericks overtook the score.
It was too late for Collins to switch his defense from joint defense to man-marking.
Shelling this tactic is almost inexplicable after finding the feeling.
In the third quarter, the Mavericks directly pulled the difference to 15 points.
This basically set the tone of the game.
In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Wizards 103-83 on the road to get their first win of the new season.
On the Mavericks' side, Sun Hao scored the most points with 21 points, Nowitzki with 20 points and 7 boards, Nash with 12 points and 10 assists, and Van Elsek scored the most points from the bench with 16 points.
Lafrentz, who had performed well in the previous preseason, was suppressed by Yao Ming this time and did not perform much.
On the Wizards' side, Jordan scored a game-high 29 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Hamilton 13 points, and Barkley 6 points and 3 boards.
Yao Ming made 6-of-11 shooting and 6-of-7 free throws in his debut, and handed over 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Compared to the 0-point performance in the debut in history, this is already much better.
And he doesn't shoot much, and his ability to seize opportunities is really strong.
After the game, the two teams shook hands after the match.
"You guy, I'll remember all the trash you said to me."
Jordan said to Sun Hao.
That's what he said, but judging from Jordan's expression, he recognized Sun Hao's performance.
"But you have to thank me too."
Sun Hao said and looked at Yao Ming.
Jordan looked back at Yao Ming, and then laughed.
He, the god of basketball, even owes others favors.
"It's been great."
When Sun Hao and Yao Ming shook hands, they spoke.
Yao Ming's mood is not very high, it can be seen that he is different from Jordan, he is more concerned about losing.
"I've got in touch with Olajuwon, and I'll ask him to come and give me a lesson."
During the chat, Yao Ming also mentioned his recent arrangements.
"You know best what to do."
Sun Hao said with a smile.
Yao Ming is a very active and subjective person.
How to do it, most of the time he doesn't need to interfere.
Of course, he knew that Yao Ming would probably waste money by asking Olajuwon.
Because Yao Ming did the same in history, in the end, Yao Ming's own feeling was that he actually knew all those actions, but he couldn't do the speed of Olajuwon.
At the press conference after the game, Sun Hao and Nowitzki attended with Nelson Sr.
For Jordan's performance, Sun Hao and Nowitzki were full of praise.
"It's almost impossible to find a second 38-year-old player who can score 17 points in a single quarter."
When Sun Hao said this, he picked up the thermos cup in his hand and took a sip of wolfberry tea.
"Dirk did it too."
And when the reporter asked Sun Hao about the trash words he sprayed on Jordan in the game, Sun Hao's answer stunned Nowitzki on the side.
Hehe, I didn't expect it, how could I just let myself spray Jordan by myself?
After playing against the Wizards, the Mavericks returned to Dallas.
Will they have a back-to-back in the back, playing the Jazz first and then Houston, and then an opponent who can make Nelson Sr. gnash his teeth? Spurs.
In fact, after returning to Dallas, Nelson Sr. didn't care about the games against the Jazz and Houston, and started preparing for the Spurs in advance.
What Nelson Sr. said last season, it has to be fulfilled in the new season.
Look at the look on his face, if he could, he wouldn't want the Spurs to win a game this season.
After two days of rest, the Mavericks began back-to-back games.
Facing the Jazz, Nelson Sr. opened the game with a joint defense.
This season is destined to be brutal for the Utah Twins, as the world knows that combined defense is the most effective against them.
And in the last game against the Wizards, the Mavericks have already sent a message that their joint defense is not just for defense, but also for offense.
Defensive counterattack, bombardment of the whole field.
As a result, the Jazz ended worse than the Wizards, and the Mavericks scored 110+ points on their heads
This would not have happened to the Iron Knights in the past.
But with the new rules and the further aging of the two Utah elders, this is how it happened.
The Mavericks scored 7 points in double figures, and LaFrentz, who had a mediocre performance in the opening game, had an excellent performance in this game, shooting 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, and had a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards.
Especially when he and Malone are in the opposite position, Ma Long, who shoots on the outside, has no temper.
The loss left Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan depressed.
However, after watching Lafrentz's excellent performance, he also had some ideas.
On the second day of the Jazz game, the Mavericks faced Houston back-to-back.
The Houston Twin Towers struggled in the preseason, and in the last game against the Spurs, the Twin Towers were even more indistinguishable by Duncan's show, and the two together scored 15 points and 15 boards.
As a result, reality told them that it was not the worst.
Against the bombardment of the Mavericks, Houston's joint defense is also extremely vulnerable.
What's worse is that without Francis, they can only rely on "Old Cat" Mobley on the outside.
After Nelson Sr. used the surprise soldier Bell and strangled Mobley, the situation was completely one-sided.
In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Houston team 100-66 and easily won the opening three consecutive victories.
The Houston Twin Towers combined for 10 points and 10 rebounds and are already heading for the bankruptcy version.
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