Chapter 185: The Three-Point Line
The Staples Center was quiet, and throughout the stadium, only Yiyang's low roar after completing his dunk could be heard.
David sitting on the sidelines. Beckham was stunned, and Jack. Nicholson was stunned, Leonard. DiCaprio also held his head in both hands.
Even in star-studded Los Angeles, even in big-name Staples. Yiyang and Kidd's empty matching performances, but they still stole all the limelight.
"Jason. Kidd's passing was unbelievably accurate! At first, I thought Kidd was going high. But I didn't expect that I could really receive it, and it was just right! If you say it's Kidd's luck, I won't believe it. He understands Yi's abilities, which is why he passes a ball that only Yiyi can catch. I wonder if the Mavericks players often watch the two of them perform like this in their usual practice. "Mike. Brin's voice made the fans with long mouths in front of the TV gradually come back to their senses, and it is not without people in the NBA league who can jump higher than Yiyang. But among the players with yellow skin and black hair, there is definitely only one player who can bounce so scarily!
Kobe Bryant slowly ran to his own half of the court, urging Artest to hurry up and serve the ball. This No. 24 knows that if he and the Lakers don't do something, the momentum of the game will be completely taken away by the Mavericks!
Kobe Bryant was not in a hurry to play alone, and after being successfully defended by the clever Yiyang in the last round, the leader of the Lakers team calmed down a bit.
He watched the situation on the court, and a single play would only make the Lakers sink deeper and deeper. So Bryant reached out and called Gasol to block it, but his goal was not to score himself.
Kobe Bryant borrowed Gasol's cover to break through, and Yiyang quickly got rid of Gasol's "tower" and re-crossed in front of Kobe.
But when Yiyang opened his arms, Kobe Bryant did not continue to attack, but suddenly passed the ball to Yiyang's head.
Gasol, who cut inside into the box after the pick-and-roll, raised his arms high and received the basketball steadily. At this time, Nowitzki has been left behind by Gasol, and the Spaniard scored with a one-handed dunk, which can be regarded as regaining some face for the Lakers.
I have to admit that the strength of the defending champions is indeed strong. If it were another team, he might have been stunned by the aerial cooperation between Yiyang and Kidd just now. But instead of messing with themselves, the Lakers were able to come up with a response ball. With this alone, the quality of the Lakers has left many competitors behind.
followed by a Mavericks offense, Kobe Bryant made Yiyang feel what is called superstar-level treatment. When Wade and Kobe Bryant faced off, the "Flash" had to use blocking and dismantling if he wanted to pass half the court safely. What's more, Yiyang's current strength cannot be compared with Wade back then.
Kobe's tight blocking and unyielding spirit made Yiyang unable to run out of empty positions for a long time, and Kidd had no choice but to recustomize the offensive plan. Thankfully, Marion was in excellent form today, and he hit the ball steadily after receiving the basketball in the mid-range position, which allowed the Mavericks to continue the score.
The two sides have been fighting for a long time in this rhythm of attacking and defending each other, and during this time, no one can really establish an advantage, and no one is really at a disadvantage. The two teams went back and forth, and the score climbed anxiously. It wasn't until the end of the second quarter that Phil. With both Jackson and Carlisle switching to a rotating lineup, the balance of victory finally tipped. Unfortunately, the scales are still tilted in favor of the Lakers.
This season, the biggest change in the Lakers' roster is the almost big change in rotation players. On the Mavericks' side, due to Yiyang's trade, the rotation lineup has been short of manpower.
The second lineup of both sides can be said to be a weakness, but don't forget, the Lakers also have an all-round warrior in the lineup, Lamar. Odom!
Odom's performance this season has been like a return to the past, with his scoring average becoming a four-year high of 14.4 points per game. And now, the weakest point of the Mavericks' staffing is precisely the forward line.
When the starters came off the pitch, Carlisle had to use Stevenson to the number three and Cardinal to play the number four. However, whoever these two guys faced Odom would have no problem with the all-rounder warrior.
Stevenson, although strong defensively, suffers too much from his height. As for Cardinal "The Administrator", the gap between him and Odom is even more all-round.
With Odom's excellent play in the final minutes of the second quarter, the Lakers finally ended the first half of the game with a four-point lead at 56-52.
Although the Mavericks are not playing badly, Nowitzki's continued slump still makes the media more optimistic about the Lakers winning.
In the third quarter of the game, the two sides were still inseparable. The Lakers couldn't continue to pull the gap away, and the Mavericks couldn't close the score.
Kobe Bryant and Yiyang still have times when they are in pairs, but Kobe's desire to score doesn't seem to be so strong today. With Gasol and Odom both in excellent form, Kobe Bryant actually passed many good balls for the two of them, instead of choosing to score on his own.
This guy's hunger for victory today is far more than his desire to score.
It is precisely because of this that Yiyang is "lucky" not to be beaten by Kobe Bryant after going crazy. He had few scoring chances under Kobe's defense, but Yiyang used his own passing to help Marion and Terry score a lot of points.
The Mavericks' offense is just that, and everyone on the court has the potential to be the strongest offensive point in Carlisle's hands. It's possible that the first quarter was Yiyang, and the second quarter became Terry.
In the third quarter of the game, the two sides played a 27-all tie in a single quarter. The four-point difference was still the same, and the Lakers controlled the game well. If the Mavericks still can't overtake the score in the fourth quarter, then there will be no more chance for them to continue chasing.
"The third quarter was over, and the good performance in the first half seemed to disappear completely in the third quarter. Except for the occasional legend, I seem to be on the verge of forgetting the existence of Yi. Do you think today's performance has the feeling of opening high and going low? "Taking advantage of the interjunctive break, Mike. Brin and Van Gundy also started chatting about the situation on the field. The two sides played very closely today, and in the middle of the game, the two simply did not have time to analyse this for the fans.
"That's what the Mavericks' offense is, and while Terry and Marion have scored a lot of points, the two guys didn't show much in the first half. I would say that's what happens when you play under Coach Carlisle because he's more focused on the whole end of the offensive end, so not everyone except Dirk can play with the ball the whole game. I don't think Yi's performance today was high and low, but the Mavericks' offensive point in the third quarter of the game was not him. Van Gundy dissected the phenomenon from a tactical level. Brin doesn't seem to agree.
"You have a point, Jeff, but the numbers don't lie. In the third quarter of the game, under Kobe's defense, he also made a total of 3 shots from outside the three-point line, but none of them hit. This is a completely different effect from the first half when Derek defended Yiyang. It's not that there is no attack, it's just that there are no goals. ”
"But a couple of breaks have been successful, and you can't say that Kobe's defense completely limited him. In short, I think if the Mavericks want to take the win away from the Staples Center, then it will be the key to the key! In the fourth quarter of the game, he will not continue to disappear. Van Gundy said, his hands clenched into fists and knocked the commentary.
These two commentators don't seem to find a problem, Yiyang, as a guard who doesn't like to shoot three-pointers, has already made 5 shots outside the three-point line today! Although Kobe Bryant didn't shoot a three-pointer today, the "Black Mamba" only made 2 attempts.
It seems that the loss against the Grizzlies and the practice after the loss are still influencing Yiyang's way of playing. This guy is also very stubborn at times......
"Also, Jett! You two partner in the back line! Remember, your job is to score, score! Carlisle is now putting his hopes on Yiyang and Terry, two of the Mavericks' best performers on the offensive end today. And in the fourth quarter of the game, what the Mavericks needed most was offensive firepower.
Nowitzki shot below 35 percent again today, and Carlisle didn't think the Germans would suddenly wake up in the fourth quarter. Marion has played well and has scored 16 points so far. But the Lakers are bound to make a lot of arrangements for Marion next, and for Marion, who relies on jump shots as the main means of scoring, it is precisely the easiest to see to death.
Therefore, Yiyang and Terry, who are young and old, are the capital of the Mavericks and the Lakers in the fourth quarter of the game.
Carlisle had just finished drawing the two defenders and the break was officially over.
When the players from both sides stepped onto the court, Carlisle also saw that the Lakers also sent Odom, who was doing well.
Sure enough, "Zen Master" Jackson didn't want to spend any more time with Carlisle. From the very first second of the fourth quarter of the game, this guy was going to start the showdown!
In this quarter of the game, the Lakers finally got the ball again. Terry and Yiyang are both good defensively, but Carlisle still uses the taller Yiyang to defend Kobe, even if he is only a rookie.
Fischer controlled the ball to the top of the three-point line, and Gasol set up an off-ball pick-and-roll for Bryant.
When Yiyang struggled to catch up with the 24 and spread his arms, he realized that the Lakers' tactics had been played. Kobe Bryant got a chance to play 1 against Yiyang, which is the embodiment of the triangle tactics on the offensive end!
Bryant is a talker, but he barely speaks when he attacks with the ball because he distracts himself.
I saw Kobe Bryant's eyes staring intently at Yiyang's feet, as if he was observing the defensive position of the No. 1 guard.
The No. 24 action exaggerated a few triple threat moves, and Yiyang tried to stay calm and did not shake his center of gravity because of Kobe's movements.
"Good guys!" Kobe Bryant was impressed with Yiyang, and this Chinese defense is by no means the level that a rookie should have.
At this point, Yiyang really has to thank Stevens, the young pit bulls coach's usual basic training method, which gave Yiyang good defensive ability. Of course, this is also related to Yiyang's own calm state of mind and strong reading competition ability.
Seeing that it was difficult to break through Yiyang, Kobe Bryant simply held the ball with his back after advancing two steps on the dribble! Yiyang gritted his teeth, Kobe Bryant's back-to-body attack in the mid-range position may be more threatening than the face frame!
"Bryant singles with his back, and he doesn't give an inch ......"
Just when Yiyang was still guessing what Kobe would do, the Lakers were leading but suddenly turned around and took a big step to Yiyang's left!
Yiyang hurriedly moved sideways, and his legs moved quickly! But just as Yiyang reacted, the corners of Kobe's mouth curled slightly.
He quickly retracted his steps, then turned to the right. This rapid turn made Yiyang get thrown away in an instant.
Kobe Bryant jumped directly and shot, and the basketball hit steadily. As it turns out, superb back-to-back footwork isn't exclusive to big men and offense under the basket. Kobe Bryant used a dream step and played a role in the middle distance!
"He's probably the best student in Olajuwon's training camp!" Mike. Bryan couldn't help but applaud Kobe Bryant, and perhaps no guard in the entire league has a better back-to-back offense than him.
"It's okay, calm down!" Nowitzki picked up the basketball on the floor and patted Yiyang on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.
Yiyang advanced while gesturing to organize the attack. Kobe Bryant could clearly see that there was no emotion on the face of the Chinese tanhua show. Could this guy be a Terminator? Few people would be in such a position after being scored a beautiful goal by Kobe Bryant.
Without waiting for Kobe to continue thinking, Yiyang passed. But it was just a transition, a pass to Terry. Sure enough, as soon as the ball came out, Yiyang began to run. Kobe Bryant naturally followed closely, leaving no room for anything.
Terry also had a good scoring performance today, so the Lakers' defense was actually a bit undecided. In the end, no one knows whether it is Yiyang or Terry.
At this point, Terry dribbled twice and passed. Kobe Bryant immediately became nervous and stretched out his arm to block Yiyang. But Terry's pass target wasn't Yiyang, it was Dirk who was in the low post.
"Are the Mavericks still putting their hopes on the Germans?" Mike. Brin asked, but he quickly got an answer.
Nowitzki slowly turned around with the ball, and Odom blocked Nowitzki's eyes with one hand and swung the other into a net to interfere with the German's ball.
At this time, Yiyang began to approach Nowitzki. But no one cared about Yiyang, everyone thought Nowitzki would play alone.
At the moment when Nowitzki passed by Yiyang's side, the German Lakers threw the basketball back of his head!
Kobe Bryant was delayed by Nowitzki's cover, and Dirk's pass that was thrown back of his head fell just right into Yiyang's hands!
"Dirk holding the ball is just a cover, the real end point is still Yi!"
In Mike. Under Brin's exclamation, Yiyang entered the sixth time outside the three-point line. Although Kobe Bryant was a step late, he still interfered with Yiyang.
Odom and Gasol immediately stuck their positions, and Yiyang's three-point shooting rate in the third quarter was 0%, so what are the chances of hitting this ball?
The basketball hit the side of the basket, but instead of knocking out of the frame, it stumbled into the net!
"Haha!" Nowitzki laughed, and Terry rushed up and patted Yiyang's buttocks.
Yiyang himself, on the other hand, raised his arm and pointed out three fingers into the sky. Losing two games in a row at the three-point line? Never!
Yiyang's precise blow cut Kobe Bryant off the horse.
The difference between the two teams has become three points, and the temperature of Staples seems to have risen a lot......