The Nuggets' offense, Van Exel, broke through Nash and split the ball to McDyce.

The Mavericks had a quick rotation and immediately blocked the gap.

After finding that there was no chance, McDies redistributed the ball to the outside and passed it to Ji Liang.

Bang Bang Bang ~

Ji Liang dribbled skillfully, and the basketball kept hitting the floor and bounced, and his shoulders swayed from side to side, trying to disrupt Finley's rhythm.

Finley's hands were wide open, his knees slightly bent, and he was always on guard against Chi Liang's movements. His defense isn't top-notch, but he rarely ventures into steals and focuses on reducing his opponent's shots.

After probing for a while, Chi Liang spotted a vacancy, took a step with his right foot, and accelerated to break through to the right.

Finley's reaction was fast, and his steps were not slow at all, using his sliding steps to block instantly.

At this moment, the sound of the sole of the shoe rubbing against the floor sounded, and Ji Liang suddenly made a sharp stop, and withdrew the ball with his right hand.

Near the front of the penalty area, Chi Liang made a series of movements of bending his knees, jumping, and pressing his wrists very smoothly.

Finley was shocked and hurriedly jumped up, his hands raised in the air, trying to intercept Ji Liang's shot.

It was only during the take-off that he found that the basketball was getting farther and farther away from him, and he saw Chi Liang stretching his body and his body began to lean back.

Finley changed his strategy and waved his hands to try his best to block Ji Liang's vision, and he couldn't stop the step-back jumper, so he could only try to reduce the shooting percentage.

In mid-air, Chi Liang leaned back, his eyes shrunk, looked up at the basket not far away, and threw the basketball in his hand.

Ji Liang's lean back is extremely standard, and compared to Finley's, his movements are more fluid, just like the movements in a textbook, giving people a picturesque feeling.

At the moment of throwing the basketball, Ji Liang immediately controlled his center of gravity, and only after taking two steps back could he stabilize the trend.

On the other side, after landing on the ground, Finley hurriedly turned to the basket and stared at the flying orange basketball.

Judging by the arc of the basketball, this goal is likely to be scored.

Swish~

The basketball hollowed into the net, swayed for a while, and finally fell to the floor.

Finley was a little more surprised, and couldn't help but glance at Chi Liang, very few rookies have mastered the backward jumper, especially Ji Liang's posture is so standard, it feels like he has practiced countless times.

Being scored in the same way clearly fueled Finley's competitive spirit.

In the ensuing process, Finley showed a strong desire to attack, and he rarely broke through, mostly using jump shots to solve problems.

Even though Ji Liang tried his best to intercept, Finley's hand was extremely hot, and he scored 12 points in eight minutes of play, causing the Nuggets to not take advantage.

During the official timeout, the two sides tacitly sent a substitute lineup, and like the last game, the substitute lineup was still led by Chi Liang.

On the other side, Nowitzki finally got on the pitch, but he played as a center, and as for the power forward position, it was occupied by Gary Trent.

Nuo Tianwang is 213 cm, which is in line with the height of a center forward, but he weighs slightly less and can only be regarded as a lightweight center forward.

What has to be said here is that Nowitzki likes to float outside jumpers during this period, and although he shows excellent shooting ability, he feels very soft.

Without possession of the ball, Nowitzki didn't show much. Especially on the defensive end, it is easier to lose position and it is difficult to ensure defensive rebounds.

Under the organization of Ji Liang, the Nuggets began to speed up the pace of the game and played offensive basketball.

Most of the Mavericks' possession is in the hands of Trent, a short power forward who has solid footwork, excellent low-post scoring ability, and is the Mavericks' second-leading scorer.

Defending Trent is Fortson, the same height, but Fortson is particularly fond of defending and grabbing rebounds, which is the foundation of his foothold in the NBA.

Under Fortson's defense, Trent felt very uncomfortable, obviously restricted, his shooting percentage dropped, and the score began to be overtaken by the Nuggets, and gradually pulled away.

Towards the end of the first quarter, it was still the Nuggets who had the ball.

After holding the ball for half the court, Chi Liang suddenly broke through, and at the moment when the opposing player hurriedly moved to the right, Chi Liang took advantage of the situation to turn his back, took his right foot as the axis, pulled the ball with his left hand to complete the turn, and bypassed the defender to impact the basket.

Nowitzki hurriedly stepped forward, Ji Liang turned to the right side with the ball, raised his left hand slightly to block people, and gently picked up his right hand to easily complete the layup.

This is the first time the two have met, and Nowitzki's light weight and lack of strength make it impossible for Chi Liang to limit him too much.

At the end of the first quarter, D'Antoni said he was very satisfied, and at this rate, the team is likely to win back-to-back.

"Keep going at this pace, and if we stay patient, we can probably win this game!"

During the break, D'Antoni did not adjust his tactics, but rather gave him a boost.

At the start of the second quarter, the two sides re-fielded their starting lineups, but the Nuggets didn't feel anything, and Van Exel even shot 1-of-5.

His opponent was Nash, a player with little to no defense, but the basket was like a cover, and Van Exel's shooting percentage was so bad.

Except for Van Exel, the rest of the players were not much better, and in five minutes, the Mavericks played a wave of 15-5 shockwaves, and the original advantage was eaten away, not to mention, and the point difference was overtaken.

D'Antoni said that he was helpless and had to choose a timeout and arrange for Ji Liang to play.

After the timeout, the Nuggets finally stabilized the trend, and the margin between the two sides began to stagger.

It didn't take long for the two sides to send a bench lineup, but under the tandem of Ji Liang, the Nuggets had an overall advantage.

The head coach of the Mavericks, none other than the old Nelson, known as the 'mad scientist', immediately requested a timeout after seeing that the situation was unfavorable.

By the time the timeout ended, the Nuggets' efficiency still did not decrease, and they were quickly erased the point difference, and then completed the comeback.

Under the leadership of Ji Liang, the bench players began to exert their strength, with Stage shooting 4 of 5, Corey Alexander shooting 3 of 3, and even Fortson, who is not good at offense, scored 4 points.

In order to curb the Nuggets' offense, Michael Finley had to play early to support the team's offense and score 16 points with Trent.

Even so, it still didn't stop the Nuggets' offense, and they were often won by fast breaks.

Nelson Sr. was speechless to find that the Nuggets' bench lineup was completely crazy, their pace was fast, and they still maintained a hot hand.

No matter how Nelson Sr. dispatched, he couldn't stop the Nuggets' offense. He could see where the source was, but there was no way to target it.

By the end of the second quarter, the Nuggets had a 58-48 deficit and stretched the margin to double digits.