Chapter 172: The Only Card of the Class of 2000 (Ask for a Double Monthly Pass!) )
In the second quarter, the two sides entered the bench rotation.
On the Mavericks' side, the main team played for a long time in the first quarter, with Uncle Huo and Nash leading the team on the court, plus Bradley, Easley and Nahoola.
On the Trail Blazers' side, Pippen had to re-enter the game, and without Wells, he could only use one person as two.
Stoudemire also re-entered, as did the Mavericks with two starters and three benches.
From this rotation, we can see the reason for the Trail Blazers' record cliff in the second half of the season.
Injuries, as well as a decline in the form of some players after the season progressed, caused a lot of emotions.
The elder Dunleavy couldn't fix it before the playoffs began.
This bench transition looks like a good opportunity for the Mavericks to pull away the score.
However, the reality is that the Mavericks not only did not open the score, but were overtaken by the Trail Blazers and pulled away!
It's not Pippen who is old and strong to play the second spring, but the "little flying squirrel" Stoudemire.
Ask how many picks a 1.78-meter player can be selected at most, and it is estimated that everyone's feeling will be that he will definitely not be able to play in the NBA if he is so short.
Or to be optimistic, at most to be selected in the second round.
If you ask how many points a 1.78-meter player can score per game in the NBA, it is estimated that most people feel that they can score 15+ and become a bench bandit is the limit.
But Stoudemire exceeded everyone's expectations.
He was drafted with the 7th pick in 1995 and averaged 19, 20.2 and 19.4 points per game in the first three seasons of his career.
And he was able to keep his shooting percentage above 40% in those days.
Before Iverson came out, he was the representative of the small man player!
His performance has slipped slightly since arriving with the Trail Blazers, but he is still averaging 13 points and six assists per game this season on a team full of strong players, shooting a career-high 43.4 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from three-point range.
The most commendable thing is that he has always been the team's starter, which is really not easy for a short player of 1.78m.
He was sluggish in the first quarter, but after the second quarter, he was back in shape.
And analytically, it's not just a matter of personal status.
Originally, in the first quarter, several main players of the team were there, and Stoudemire played very reasonably, finding all kinds of blocks and breaking through the ball.
But when it comes to the bench transition, he is the main point of attack on the field, and the person who guards him is still Nash.
At this moment, he felt that he was dreaming of returning to the peak, and he was able to do whatever he wanted.
Nabu does not prevent the name is well deserved.
Cuban watched from the sidelines with a black face.
Originally, when Sun Hao first entered the starting lineup, he and Nash formed a Dallas double colander.
But with his height, footsteps, including Professor Deng Huade's small movements and trash talk, Sun Hao's defense has improved significantly.
In contrast, Nash's defense is still 10,000 people stabbing, and when he is caught and beaten by the opponent, he is really a little spicy.
30 to 25.
After more than four minutes of this quarter, the main forces of both sides came back one after another, and Nash was substituted, finally ending the scene of being stabbed.
The Mavericks used a lineup that had never been used before.
Sun Hao and Finley on the outside, Huo Ershu and Nowitzki on the front, and Booth in the center.
Second Uncle Huo is a swing man on the front line, and he can also play three with four main games, which can be regarded as a regular lineup.
All five starters on the Trail Blazers' side are back.
Pippen was stunned and still stayed on the court, and the 37-year-old Pi Erye would never have dreamed that he was this age, and he still had to play the rhythm of the whole game.
After the main team returned, Wallace continued his excellent form tonight, and he went up and down from the three-point line to show confidence in winning.
The difference was stretched to 8 points.
Just when you think the Trail Blazers have the absolute upper hand, the Mavericks come from behind and dominate the game.
Just when you thought the Mavericks had the initiative, the Trail Blazers suddenly pulled away from the score.
Just like Su Qun and Zhang Weiping sighed in the broadcast seat, the Wild West, with constant accidents, is wonderful.
The pressure is back on the Mavericks' side.
At the beginning of the second quarter, they failed to seize the opportunity to open up the margin and return to the main team of the Trail Blazers.
If they can't put up some "unexpected" points like they did in the second half of the first quarter, the margin could be in double digits all at once.
The opening of the first quarter has proven that the young Mavericks team does not have the upper hand in terms of experience or ability.
Sun Hao's ball in the front court, Nowitzki mentioned the three-point line to block and dismantle, and when Sun Hao was dismantled, he directly gave the ball in.
Nowitzki catches the ball and breaks inside, and Stoudemire is like a kid underneath him.
This is also the reason why short players are easy to be caught on the defensive end, but he has good strength, and Nowitzki is uncomfortable on top.
Nowitzki's pull-up jump shot that swoops one step inside the free throw line.
"Huh!"
The ball falls into the bag steadily.
Height suppression.
Pippen's cut-in layup in the front court was deflected wide by Booth.
Nelson Sr. switched to a regular lineup and gave up speed, and the improvement of interior protection was immediate.
Of course, this lineup also means that the two sides enter the position to fight for the bayonet, and the key to whether the Mavericks can close the score is to see if the offensive end can continue to score.
Sun Hao continued to find Nowitzki to block and dismantle, and this time he deliberately pressed the pick-and-roll position, blocking and dismantling at a step outside the free throw line.
One gear was dismantled, and seeing that the Trailblazers team was still changing, Sun Hao passed the ball back directly after breaking through.
Nowitzki received the ball in the high post and shot straight after the triple threat.
The ball in front of him felt like he was in good hands.
Stoudemire jumped up without much distraction.
Small defense, especially against big pitchers like Nowitzki, is half cold when he can't cut the ball.
"Huh!"
Nowitzki's feel is very soft!
29 to 33!
The Mavericks caught up with the score again.
In this game, the situation in the next second is not expected at all!
At the critical moment, the Trail Blazers were still Wallace, using his experience to pick up Nowitzki and get inside to cause Booth to foul on the free throw line.
In the face of boos, Wallace scored both free throws.
In less than half time, he has already scored 15 points!
Sun Hao turned around and continued to find Nowitzki to block and dismantle.
This time, the Trail Blazers did not dare to change again, and Stoudemire was like air in front of Nowitzki.
However, the Trailblazers' defensive thinking is still very clear, and they pounce directly outside instead of inward to block and dismantle, which is not easy to give Sun Hao a chance to shoot three points.
Sun Hao directly accelerated and broke through.
His first move was so quick that Wallace didn't even have time to change it.
Pippen on the weak side quickly replenished the defense.
The reason why Dunleavy Sr. dared to keep Stoudemire on the court was because of the Trail Blazers' excellent defensive ability on the front and inside.
In the first quarter, Pippen had a successful defense.
However, Sun Hao's opening tuition was not paid in vain, and he gave the ball to Second Uncle Huo in advance.
Second Uncle Huo has a stable middle distance, and he also made a decisive shot after receiving the ball.
"Huh!"
The feel will be contagious, and Uncle Huo's mid-pitch has also entered!
Dallas jumpers, shoot and you've got it!
Sun Hao delivered 3 assists in a row.
Cuban had a smile on his face on the sidelines.
He found that although Sun Hao's passing was not as stable as Nash's, his organization was not much worse than Nash's!
Especially positional warfare, with individual offensive ability, the organizational effect is sometimes even better!
Looking back, Sabonis also had a high jumper.
The inside can be hard chiseled, and the outside can be cast.
This childhood idol of Fernandez, the former European emperor is still very top even if he is 36 years old.
It's hard to imagine what he would have done if he had entered the NBA at a young age.
Sun Hao continued to block and dismantle in the front court, and continued to break through after dismantling, this time Stoudemire chased the defense in place to give physical confrontation.
But Sun Hao still sent the ball into the basket after the confrontation!
NBA small players are basically bench bandits, and a large part of the reason is that they can't fight against each other, and they are caught and beaten on the defensive end.
That's why Stoudemire has been able to play as a starter, he's short but he's very tough.
On the contrary, Sun Hao is also of this type.
The small steel cannon of Europe is scaring the sky and the ground.
Coupled with the slight advantage of height, Sun Hao has a high grasp of beating Stoudemire one-on-one.
In the first quarter, Nowitzki's trash talk was amazing, and in the second quarter, guard Sun Hao was on the line.
The Mavericks scored unexpectedly in two quarters in a row, and the court began to enter a stalemate.
At halftime, the two teams were tied at 45-43, and the Mavericks ended the half with a two-point lead.
The fans at the scene were addicted to watching, this is what the playoffs should look like!
In the second half, Nelson Sr. made a starting change and replaced Nash directly with Bradley.
This substitution is unexpected and reasonable.
Unexpectedly, the elder Nelson gave up the starting lineup he had been using for the second half of the season, and it is reasonable that the current regular lineup worked well in the second quarter.
His judgment proved to be correct.
The Mavericks played evenly with the Trail Blazers in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Nash led the team to play a wave of offense in the opening stage, and in turn led the Trail Blazers by 10 points!
Dunleavy Sr. stretched out his hand and called a timeout.
This time, it's the Trail Blazers' turn to be in trouble!
"The Trail Blazers, they're still old."
On the broadcast seat, Su Qun said with a smile.
Not to mention the play of role players such as Dale Davis and Smith, let's talk about Pippen.
In this situation where there is basically no rest, Pi Erye's sense of presence at both ends of the offense and defense has been so weak that he can't feel it.
If it weren't for Wallace's bravery and Stoudemire's excellent play off the bench in the second quarter, the Trail Blazers wouldn't have survived the final quarter.
There's really a reason why the Trail Blazers have a terrible post-All-Star record.
However, as soon as Su Qun's voice fell, after the pause came back, the situation on the field suddenly changed again.
Rashid Wallace, it's starting to erupt again.
The mid-range jumper scored two points first, followed up with a fast-break dunk after blocking Nowitzki, and then scored 2+1 on Bradley!
He scored 7 points in a row, and he was stunned to help the Trail Blazers get the score close again!
Soul of Portland!
That Wallace, who faced OK last season and scored 33 points in a single game, he appeared again!
Zhang Weiping couldn't help coughing dryly.
He found that Su Qun was a little poisoned when he commented the game.
It seems that Su Qun is still more suitable to be a writer.
The two sides entered a stalemate again, and when the time came to the last two minutes, the score on the field was 87 draws!
After 46 points of fighting, the two sides once again stood on the same running line!
This game, with its ups and downs, is exciting.
The Mavericks' ball possession, the fans at the scene have collectively stood up.
Sun Hao controlled the ball in the front court and continued to block and dismantle Nowitzki.
This time Stoudemire went inside.
Tonight, Sun Hao was targeted and defended, and only scored 1 of 4 shots outside the three-point line, and the feeling was average.
Seeing Stoudemire's defensive choice, Sun Hao took a step back after dismantling the ball, and shot directly outside the three-point line.
The spirit of Mamba is to dare to vote!
The ball crossed a high parabola in the air, which also attracted the eyes of everyone at the scene.
"Huh!"
With a pleasant sound, the basketball went into the net!
In history, the three-point shot that saved James' career in the 2013 Finals G6 Ray Allen was shot with 0 of 2 shots in the front.
For top shooters, if you don't shoot, you will never score, and if you do, you will have a chance to score!
90 to 87!
The arena was in a state of boiling.
Kuban happily like a child.
Sun Hao, a rookie, top top top!
"Defend! Defend! ”
The atmosphere of the fans at the scene was completely aroused, and the shouts on the scene shook the sky.
The Mavericks' defensive motivation on the court has skyrocketed.
The Trail Blazers were pressed into the final seconds, and the ball passed to Wallace, who hit a three-pointer against Nowitzki's defense.
The ball is full of despair.
"Phew!"
After the ball was shot, it was noticeably shorter and stumbled in front of the basket.
But after bouncing up, the second drop ball went in!
Wallace beat his chest and roared after seeing the goal.jpg!
The Trail Blazers' bench exploded in an instant.
If the Trail Blazers win tonight, Wallace will be the biggest contributor.
That reporter really shouldn't have made trouble three times before the game!
Both sides, 90 draws!
The last 1 minute and 10 seconds.
Sun Hao continued to find Nowitzki to block the dismantling.
Dunleavy Sr. shouted from the sidelines, and Stoudemire pounced directly on it this time.
Sun Hao saw it and accelerated to break through.
Sabonis came out to help defend, but he was afraid of Sun Hao's pass and didn't dare to be too thorough.
Sun Hao directly forced it, and Sabonis fouled to stop it.
However, he underestimated Sun Hao's ability to fight, and Sun Hao lost his balance in the air after being fouled, but he still threw the ball.
"Huh!"
The ball bounced off the rebound and went in!
2+1!
After landing on the ground, Sun Hao yelled excitedly on the ground.
He didn't score a lot tonight, but the points in the past two rounds were cool!
The Dallas fans at the scene also went crazy.
This is the sun in Dallas!
At this moment, the light is shining!
Nowitzki and Second Uncle Huo came over and pulled Sun Hao up in time.
Sun Hao walked to the free throw line and hit the free throw steadily.
93 to 90!
The Trail Blazers called a timeout.
“sun! sun! ”
At this time, the fans at the scene chanted Sun Hao's nickname in unison.
The only card for the Class of 2000!
After the pause, Wallace missed the three-point shot again, and Uncle Huo didn't pick up Sun Hao's mid-distance shot.
But fortunately, Bradley grabbed the offensive rebound and reorganized Sun Hao.
In the final 30 seconds, the Mavericks led by three points.
With just one more goal, the Mavericks will be able to claim their first playoff win in 11 years.
And for the Trail Blazers, their only chance to tie the score was to defend the Mavericks' offense.
Sun Hao still blocked and dismantled with Nowitzki, and Stoudemire did not bypass the pick-and-roll, and he successfully broke into the interior.
The entire Trailblazers' defense is shrinking inside, and the 2+1 in front of Sun Hao gives people a glimpse of his finishing ability.
Even if Sun Hao causes a foul, the Mavericks will have a high probability of winning this game.
Sun Hao's bag is in the middle ...... The ball was distributed early!
The ball came to Nowitzki, who received it and made a decisive move.
The fans held their breath suddenly.
"Huh!"
Nowitzki's middle distance, too!
95 to 90!
The last 8 seconds.
Victory is in the bag!
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