Chapter Eighty-Three: The Connection Between the Old and the Young
After Yiyang's successful layup, the Nuggets and Mavericks were tied again. Although the Nuggets couldn't play with the full lineup today, the Nuggets still struggled to bite the score thanks to the efforts of Anthony and Billups.
The Nuggets didn't get discouraged by Yiyang's wonderful layup, maybe that beautiful layup did make Yiyang play Sheldon. Williams, the starting five, but a layup, was not enough to change the situation of this game.
In the next round, Billups slowed down his advance early and seemed to be waiting for his teammates to settle down.
Yiyang didn't sit still, he waved his long arms to press Billups. In the face of Yiyang's active defense, the experienced Billups just used one hand to frame the Mavericks' Tanhua Xiu, and then skillfully slapped the basketball with the other.
The basketball obediently bounced back under Billups, and this FMVP's ball control was pretty solid.
In addition to Yiyang's efforts to defend, the 33-year-old Sean. Marion also clung to Anthony. For the disjointed Nuggets, Billups and Anthony are almost George. Two of Karl's sharpest spears.
Everything seemed perfect, and the Nuggets seemed nowhere to be found.
However, it was in this tight situation that Billups still passed the ball. Marion thought that the ball was passed to Anthony, so he opened his big hand as he ran after Anthony, hoping to destroy the pass and even directly cause Billups's mistake!
In the end, the basketball did not make it to Anthony. But it wasn't because Billups made a mistake or Marion made a steal, it was that Billups didn't give the ball to Anthony at all!
Nuggets scoring guard Aaron who gets open by running off the ball. Afflaro receives the basketball and shoots immediately! The shooting No. 2 who shot 43 percent from three-point range last season was not afraid of Barria's blocking, and his decisive shot allowed him to shoot at a near-perfect pace. And the perfect shooting rhythm made the orange basketball fall straight to the net!
"Afflalo's three-pointer was very lethal, and the Mavericks really limited Anthony and Billups to death this round. But Afflalo is also a part that coach Carlisle can't ignore. "Billups and Anthony opened with such strength that people almost forgot about the presence of the rest of the Nuggets. But actually, George. Carl wasn't the only ones with Billups and Little Melon who could score.
After being caught off guard by Avlaro to score a goal and take a lead, Yiyang turned his head to look at the bench. But Rick. Carlisle remained seated as if nothing had happened.
In the next round, Billups adopted a defensive strategy of putting shots and not bursting against Yiyang. He didn't cling to Yiyang, but gave the child two steps of space. The purpose of doing this is naturally to hope that he can limit Yiyang's best breakthrough.
Yiyang is not stupid, Billups is clearly waiting for himself to rush up and hit the wall. He's not like other rookies, but whenever he sees a glimmer of space, he is anxious to prove himself. Yiyang faced a large long-distance shooting gap, and did not shoot blindly. Instead, he hit the ground and sent the ball to Nowitzki.
Receiving Yiyang's pass that was neither high nor low, the German faced Gary. Forbes' defense didn't need to be adjusted, and he just turned over and made a jumper to score again without pressure.
The Mavericks took another one-point lead, and the two sides continued to alternate leads. This strong dialogue in the west has been fought very fiercely from the beginning to the present.
Billups then assisted Afflalo, who cut inside, for a layup. The Mavericks' lead wasn't hot yet, and it was handed over again.
The team's No. 2 position has always been a flaw that the Mavericks have struggled to solve, and Carlisle has used Jose for several games in order to ensure that the roster has enough depth. Barria is the No. 2 candidate.
On the offensive end, Barria's fast running and accurate three-pointers can really help the team. But on the defensive end, Barria's overly short height tends to be a point of being targeted by opponents.
Now Aflaro has scored five points in a row in front of Barria, which is already very telling. Carlisle, who focused on defense, immediately called a halt to the game, and he was about to make a substitution!
"Jett, after you get on the pitch, don't let Afflaro get another chance." Carlisle never slipped into words, and with a single sentence, he made Terry understand his priorities thoroughly.
"Don't worry, that kid is more tender than me!" Terry gave his trademark wicked grin, then quickly took off his training clothes and staggered twice on the spot.
When he was about to play, Terry deliberately patted Yiyang's shoulder. "Happy working together, stinky boy!"
After Afflaro scored five points in a row, Rick. Coach Carlisle is still revamping his backcourt. The Mavericks' backcourt is now a combination of Yi and Terry, and in the first three games, when Terry and Yi were on the floor at the same time, they were always able to play with good efficiency. Let's see if Yihe Jett can continue their hot form today! ”
Kenny. As soon as Smith's words fell, Yiyang controlled the ball and crossed the halfway line. At the same time, Terry began to run according to Yiyang's gestures. From the point of view of vitality, people who don't know still think that the No. 31 of the Mavericks is a rookie!
John Terry's movement was not only quick, but also superb. Afraro struggled through the crowd trying to bite the guy but suddenly appeared Tyson. Chandler let Affralo and "The King of Fighters" collide with each other. Tyson used an extremely beautiful off-ball block to help Terry run for a chance!
Terry, who had circled around for most of the lap and returned to beyond the three-point line, raised his hand to catch the ball, and he knew that Yiyang couldn't fail to see such an opportunity. At the same time, seeing that Afflaro had lost, Billups directly left Yiyang and pounced in front of Terry, who was about to shoot.
Terry didn't seem to see Billups coming from the side, and he jumped up resolutely, his feet off the ground, intending to shoot.
Billups stretched his arm as far as he could, hoping to interfere with Terry as much as possible. And Afflaro also caught up at the moment, making up for the jump.
The efforts of the defenders, Billups and Afflalo, made it impossible to make up for Terry's chances.
Nuggets fans are ready to cheer after Terry's shot, and they're going to celebrate the efforts of Billups and Afflalo!
Just as Terry was about to shoot basketball, the "jet" in the air suddenly turned his wrist.
"Oops!" Billups, who is a master of passing, secretly screamed in his heart after seeing the change in Terry's technical movements, if he was right, Terry should have planned to ......
Everyone thought Terry was going to shoot, but instead of flying to the basket after the basketball shot, he walked through the crowd and fell into the hands of Yiyang, who cut inside after being left by Billups!
When the Mavericks players followed the trajectory of basketball and turned around, Yiyang had already jumped high and made an easy layup.
"Wonderful biography! The Mavericks' guard group can pass the ball all of them! Jett didn't rush into action, but calmly passed the ball to a teammate with a better chance. ”
"Well, my passing isn't bad, is it?" After assisting Yiyang to complete the layup, Terry winked mischievously at Yiyang.
Yiyang smiled slightly, and now even he couldn't hold back the habitual facial paralysis. This old guy is really a living treasure.
Yiyang's layup allowed the two sides to alternate leads again before the end of the first quarter, but the Nuggets weren't ready to raise their hands in surrender. Terry did pass a good ball after coming on the court, but at only 1.88 meters tall, he may not be able to defend against Afflalo's shot.
Billups repeated his old trick and used an almost identical tactic to get the ball into Afflaro's hands.
Facing Terry, who was a head shorter than himself, Afraro was not timid. He wanted to use a three-pointer as a response to Terry's assist.
If you force it to interfere or block, Terry's height disadvantage really can't make up for it. But the old spicy "jet" will not stand idly by, he suddenly stretched out his palm and poked it violently! The whole hand seemed to be on Afflalo's face, not to interfere with the basketball.
"Blindfold defense?" Yiyang on the side watched Terry's movements, this kind of defensive skill Terry had also taught himself.
In fact, for a professional footballer, even if you cover his eyes, he knows where the basket is. Generally speaking, blindfolding doesn't have much of an impact on an offensive player's shooting percentage.
But Terry and Battier's blinding is not meant to blind your vision. It's a sudden poke that makes you subconsciously close your eyes to protect yourself, and disrupt the attacking team's shooting rhythm through this startled way.
Back then, even Kobe Bryant would have been disturbed by this move, not to mention Afflaro, who was not as calm as Kobe's.
Afflalo made a hasty shot, and the basketball arc was too high, hitting the basket on the neck. Facing the Nuggets' two "fake" interior lines, Tyson. Chandler easily controlled the rebound.
Yiyang advanced quickly after winning the ball, and he knew that now there was a guy who could run and play with him!
Nowitzki and Chandler pressed forward frantically behind them, while Yiyang had already run outside the opponent's three-point line.
It seems that Yiyang is planning to rely on his absolute advantage in speed to directly impact the basket. The direct surprise attack in the conversion attack is Yiyang's forte.
But just when Yiyang just stepped into the three-point line with one foot, his arm grabbed the basketball and suddenly threw it back around his waist.
Another behind-the-back pass and the ball raced to Terry, who was ambushed in the bottom corner. When Terry received the ball, Afflalo had just reacted to make a block. But by the time Afflaro sealed it, Terry's three-pointer had already been shot.
In the end, the orange-red basketball hit directly in the hollow, and Yiyang's accurate and rapid back pass made the entire Pepsi Center shut up!
Terry closed his eyes and enjoyed the boos from the away fans. After that, the old unscrupulous guy couldn't help but open his arms as if soaring into the sky. Jets, take off again!
After returning home, the Nuggets significantly increased their offensive tempo, as the Nuggets players, who had already lost back-to-back points, were now desperate to close the score quickly.
Billups borrowed Anthony's pick-and-roll to get ready for the basket, but Terry and Yiyang's tacit switch of defense wiped out all of Billups' chances.
"Old man, don't bully my little brother." Terry stretched out his arms in front of Billups and smiled at him. Billups was about to return the ball to Afflaro, only to find that Yiyang had already switched over. These two guys have long understood the replacement of the defensive position!
"Ball." Seeing that Billups and Afflaro had been locked, Anthony raised his hand directly outside the three-point line to ask for the ball, he wanted to play alone!
It's a pity that under Marion's best efforts to block and Chandler's final timely defense, Anthony failed to hit a strong layup with two people.
After taking off the rebound, Nowitzki threw it vigorously, and the basketball flew across the half court, heading straight for Yiyang, who had already started!
The only quick retreat on the Mavericks' side was Afflaro, who quickly stepped back in hopes of interrupting the fast break. Yiyang dribbled two steps after receiving the basketball, and then with a flick of his wrist, he gave the ball to Terry, who cut in from the left to participate in the fast break.
Afflaro pounced straight to the left, as Terry was now one step away from the basket and he was sure to be the final finisher!
Seeing this, Terry tosses the basketball into the air with a hook motion. Afraro followed the movement of the basketball and turned around, only to see Yiyang, who was wearing the Dallas No. 1 jersey, jumped high, held the basketball with one hand, and then slammed it!
"Bang!" There was a loud bang, as if it was a thunderous roar on the spot! Yiyang raised his "hammer" and released sparks again!
"The slam of yellow lightning! It was stopped, the game was stopped. The combination with Jett made the Nuggets suffer! "Kenny. Smith looked at George, who was angry and shouted a timeout. Carl was completely impressed by the combat effectiveness of the two bench bandits, Terry and Yiyang.
On the field, Terry jumped up happily and collided with Yiyang back-to-back in the air.
The Mavericks' No. 2 spot is too weak? No, the Mavericks' guard line, fraught with danger!