Chapter 331: Key Ball
The Mavericks attacked, and Kidd patiently organized the offense at the top of the arc.
Nowitzki suddenly accelerated and cut in, and Chandler didn't dare to slack off this time, and quickly clinged to it.
At the same time, it also attracted Batum's attention.
And at the moment when Batum was distracted to pay attention to Nowitzki, Butler threw Batum away and rushed to the basket with a single acceleration.
Kidd's pass is never late.
Butler ran to the basket and jumped high and received Kidd's pass in the air very comfortably.
In the air, he put the ball firmly into the basket.
"It's a beautiful pass, the Mavericks are starting to fight back under Nowitzki, and if everyone else starts scoring as well, then the Trail Blazers are in danger!" Commentator Yang Rui said.
"You're right, if someone else stands up to help Nowitzki at this time and share the pressure of his attack, then it's really hard to say who will win and who will lose this game!" Director Zhang also began to worry about the pioneers.
Obviously, although the Trail Blazers are still the leading side, the momentum on the court has been pulled by the Mavericks.
The Mavericks' morale is booming.
"But for Nowitzki, who is in such a hot state now, the Trail Blazers must also focus on taking care of him, and he can't be prevented from guarding alone!"
"That's true, because what, just now we also saw Nowitzki score the first eight points of the fourth quarter of the Mavericks, which made the Trail Blazers have to wrap him, but in this way, although Nowitzki can't score, he uses his containment to create a good opportunity for his teammates, after all, the rest of the Mavericks are not easy!"
As he spoke, Miller had already dribbled the ball to the front court.
Roy was clinging to Kidd, and Batum was entangled by Butler.
Xue Ding was also tightly clung to Marion.
At this point in the game, any tactics are meaningless, and this is the moment when the star singles take over the game.
Xue Ding put up a cover for Roy.
Roy used the cover to run to the outside of the three-point line to receive the ball.
The moment he received the ball, Kidd clung to the defense.
Roy holds the ball and motions for everyone to pull away.
At this time, as the leader of the team, he has to step up and score.
Roy was not in a hurry to attack, and slowly slapped the ball, and the entire American Airlines Center fell silent, except for the sound of the basketball slapping on the floor and the "squeak" of the sneakers rubbing against the floor.
The guy with the nickname "Yellow Mamba" glanced up at the time.
Suddenly it started.
Roy sped in with the ball and swooped in.
Kidd fought hard to keep up.
Stop!
Jump!
Sell!
Roy burst to the free throw line and jumped high to throw the ball safely!
Although Kidd reacted quickly, it was still unlikely that he would want to reach Roy's shot.
The basketball makes a perfect arc in the air!
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
"Well done, Brandon!"
After Roy scored this goal, Xue Ding excitedly came up to high-five Roy.
After the goal was scored, due to the fierce physical confrontation between the two sides, the physical strength was almost at the limit, and both sides began to take turns to play iron.
The game was reduced to hand-to-hand combat.
Minutes and seconds passed.
With the final 2:13 of the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers still led by five points.
The game has entered the white-hot stage, Xue Ding supported his knees with both hands, and his eyes stared fiercely at the veteran Kidd who was slowly advancing with the ball.
Let the sweat keep sliding down his cheeks.
He could clearly hear his own wheezing.
In the hand-to-hand combat just now, Dirk Nowitzki, who has always been considered by the outside world to be soft, continued to fight on the inside and won free throws.
A 5-point margin is not safe for the Trail Blazers.
The Mavericks attacked, and Kidd passed the ball to Nowitzki, who shot straight from the three-point line.
The ball spun and swirled in the air in a perfect arc.
With a "bang" sound, the frame popped out.
Seeing that the goal was not scored, Xue Ding also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
You know, if this goal goes in again, the Mavericks will chase the difference to only two points.
But what Xue Ding didn't expect was that this rebound was given by Kidd.
"Beep!"
After taking the rebound, Kidd decisively went to the basket, threw a shot against Oden's block, and caused a foul on Roy, who was chasing the defense.
After a few bumbles on the basket, the basketball finally rolled into the basket slowly.
“2+1!!!!”
With the sound of the DJ on the spot, the fans in the American Airlines Center arena also broke out into a tsunami-like cheer again.
"Oh, Kidd's ball is too crucial, if you add a penalty to score again, you will chase down to only two points, and the Mavericks still have a chance to win with a two-point difference!" Buckley, a commentator on the scene, said excitedly.
"It's so exciting that my heart can't stand it!" Smith said with a smile as he shook his head.
"The Mavericks played too tenaciously in this game, they have chased the point difference back, the Trail Blazers are only two points ahead, and now the pressure is on the Trail Blazers' side!" CCTV5 commentator Yang Rui said.
"You're right, the next step is to see if the next offense of the Trail Blazers can be completed, if not, then the Mavericks have a chance to equalize the score! The Mavericks played really tenaciously today. Director Zhang said.
"Director Zhang, do you think it's necessary for Pritchard to call a timeout to adjust at this time?"
"Actually, I think at this time it is indeed possible to call a timeout to adjust the mentality of the players on the field a little, but Pritchard doesn't seem to mean this, and this is no problem!"
Miller dribbled the ball past half-court and into Roy's hands.
But at this time, Roy is clearly the focus of the Mavericks' care, and there is always someone ready to help Kidd defend Roy.
And Marion has been pestering Xue Ding like a cowhide plaster, not giving him a chance to catch the ball at all.
This made Xue Ding feel very uncomfortable.
At this moment, Xue Ding gave Auden a look.
Oden immediately came up to cover Xue Ding, Xue Ding quickly went out with the cover, and Roy passed the ball out in time.
Xue Ding did not hesitate to receive the ball at the top of the arc.
Catch the ball and shoot directly for three points!
Although at the same time as Xue Ding made a move, Marion had already pounced.
"Bang!"
Marion successfully interfered with Xue Ding's shot, and the basketball popped out of the frame, but this time Auden the Great under the basket jumped high to grab the crucial rebound.
"Beep!"
Oden's strong layup resulted in a defensive foul on Haywood.