Rick Carlisle, perhaps the league's favorite head coach to use small guards, is an interesting backcourt combination for the Dallas Mavericks, with 36-year-old Kidd partnering 25-year-old Badia.

One old and one young, one tall and one short, Li Ze felt that the Mavericks' backcourt combination might still play on the offensive end, and the defensive end was a pure colander for him.

The first attack of the Thunder team, Li Ze covered out to receive the pass from the turtle, broke through with the ball in his right hand in an instant, pulled back with a cross step, and changed direction under the crotch with his left hand, a simple change of rhythm, breaking through Kidd's defense.

Dampier's defensive position at this time was a little awkward, but seeing Li Ze's rapid breakthrough, he had no choice but to step forward to help defend, Unfortunately, this was a wrong defensive choice.

After jumping up, Li Ze easily found Kostic under the basket, fed the latter cakes, and dunked with one arm.

"Oh! Yes! ”

The team's first attack was scored, and the Ford Center immediately erupted in loud cheers.

After Kostic dunked it, he immediately high-fived Li Ze in celebration.

Why do many players in the locker room like Li Ze, because they can eat cakes, as long as they run according to tactics, Li Ze is definitely a person to the ball when he has a chance.

No role player just likes to wait for the ball to shoot in the corner, under the basket or 45 degrees outside the three-point line, and if you want to find your offensive rhythm, running and touching the ball is the right way to play.

Coach Carlisle is naturally aware that Kidd has some problems with defensive lateral movement, but the team currently has no better playmaker, and Jason Terry on the bench is more of a scorer.

On the offensive end, Kidd became a commander, handing over the ball just after halftime, then shouting out to his teammates to run, and wandering around the three-point line himself.

This made the opposing Li Ze feel uncomfortable, the aggression was too weak, and the badge was useless...

It's still Barria and Nowitzki's pick-and-roll, Nowitzki's big-body block quality is still very good, the turtle is too slow, Jeff Green takes care of Nowitzki, and the defense doesn't dare to go too big.

As a result, after Barria blocked and dismantled outside the three-point line, he did not hesitate and made a decisive jump shot.

"Hmmm..."A three-pointer was scored.

When serving from the bottom line, Li Ze whispered to the turtle:

"Defensively, I'm going to defend Barria, I'm going to pick and roll, that's what I do best."

Turtle Turtle nodded immediately, he was not very good at blocking and dismantling when he was in college, and his good brother came out to share the defense for him, and his heart was already happy.

On the offensive end, the Thunder started their hand-to-hand tactics on the outside again, and unlike the previous games, Li Ze acted as a hand-to-hand coverer.

pretended to pass the ball to Durant, who was covering, and at the moment when the two staggered, Li Ze's body twisted, and he quickly released the ball with his left hand, accelerating to break through Kidd's defense.

Nowitzki was forced to shrink inside, noticing movement and flicking his left wrist to distribute the ball to Jeff Green, who was open in the bottom corner.

After the latter received the ball, he made a three-point jumper.

"Huh...", the empty three-point shot is solid.

Jeff Green usually has a hot hand in the opening stages, but as the game progresses, the shooting percentage begins to gradually decline, and it is difficult to keep the touch on the whole court with the defense at the top of the No. 4 position in a row.

"Three-point response from Jeff Green! Kayce's breakaway goal was spectacular! Kidd's defense moved too slowly. ”

The home commentator Twin has long become a die-hard fan of Li Ze, and he will blow up to Li Ze when he gets the opportunity.

The upgraded [Bullet Passer] badge makes Li Ze's passes fast and accurate.

Li Ze's defense against Barria is a physical confrontation from the off-ball end, and the role of the [Mark Master] badge on small defenders is still very obvious.

Baria wanted to play a block with Dampier to get rid of the entanglement, but unfortunately Li Ze's blocking and dismantling was too agile and fast, and he came to two cross-step dribbles, but he still couldn't get rid of Li Ze's defense.

In desperation, he had to hoist to Nowitzki in the low post, and in the face of Jeff Green's defense, he tentatively shook the center of gravity of Jeff Green's defense.

Putting the ball in his right hand, he strode towards the basket, and Kostic under the basket helped to defend half a beat slowly.

"Squeak..."

The referee's whistle blows, the batter fouls, and two free throws.

"Shoot!"

Jeff Green raised his hand in annoyance, indicating that this ball was his problem, and this kind of No. 4 position that can shoot suddenly is simply his nemesis, and there is no way at all, but to expect the opponent to feel his crotch.

Nowitzki looked relaxed, stood at the free throw line, simply slapped the ball, and hit two free throws steadily.

Coach Brooks has some helplessness in his heart, this is the current roster flaw of the Thunder, Jeff Green has tried his best, but the physical condition is too different.

The Thunder team attacked, this time Durant did a hand-to-hand cover for Li Ze on the outside, as soon as Li Ze received the ball, Marion instantly changed his defense, and changed direction under his crotch while moving, without getting rid of the opponent's defense.

At this time, Li Ze suddenly pulled back with the ball in his left hand, pretended to turn around, and then took his right foot as the axis, twisted his body, and quickly closed the ball to make a shooting feint.

Marion was directly clicked away, and Li Ze made a layup with a light step up and down.

"Oh! Kayce's fantasy dance moves successfully shook Marion, and this ball will definitely be selected as one of the top 10 balls of the day! I felt like I saw Olajuwon! ”

Commentator Twin couldn't help but let out an exclamation, and then began to blow Li Ze wildly.

The Celestial Empire media reporters on the sidelines were also dumbfounded, and only by watching the game on the spot, you can really feel Li Ze's strength, speed and offensive skills.

Hearing the Russian city fans screaming at the scene because of Li Ze's goal, Su Qun was also a little excited.

"It's amazing, it's hard to imagine that Li Ze can make such a technical move!"

The accompanying staff shouted loudly to Su Qun beside him, his physical fitness is strong, his skills are comprehensive, and he can play from the No. 1 position to the No. 3 position, this is a player that has never been seen in the Celestial Empire.

"Man, nice footwork, it's hard to imagine you're still a rookie."

Taking advantage of Li Ze's return to defense, Marion came to him and praised him with a smile, and immediately left the running tactics after speaking.

Li Ze is not surprised, he has gained a lot of such praise, only the players who have played against you will understand each other's strength, many things, the data after the game can not be perfectly displayed.

Dream Dance gets two points after shaking off the defense, and two points for breaking through the porcelain killing free throw, but the two look and feel are completely different.

Durant couldn't help but secretly feel lemon in his heart, he was really not good at such technical moves, and when he heard the deafening cheers on the scene, he felt that his team status was declining sharply.

"We have to strengthen the offensive means, I came first, and the position of the boss must not be let out!"

In the next game, Barria was a little dumb by Li Ze's defense, but Nowitzki and Marion propped up the Mavericks' offense and singled in the low post, making Jeff Green miserable.

Marion also scored two consecutive open cut layups under Kidd's organization, and Durant's defensive habits still have some problems, after all, he didn't need to do much defensive things in the first two years of his career.

The two teams alternated leads, and with three minutes left in the first quarter, the two sides rotated their personnel, with Jeff Green, who was carrying two fouls, replaced by Serge Ibaka, and Soflosa also replaced Leezer.

The Mavericks also brought on Jason Terry and Josh Howard, replacing Barria and two-foul Marion.

By the end of the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 24, and the Mavericks couldn't defend the outside of the Thunder, and the Thunder's interior was also blown up by Nowitzki, and the two teams were basically in mutual explosion mode.

Jeff Green, who was sitting on the bench, was very depressed, Novitzki shot 3-of-4 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in the first quarter, scoring 10 points in a single quarter, and he couldn't stop it at all, and if he was in Dallas, he might have committed three fouls in the first quarter.

"Don't be frustrated, Bro, whoever we change to defend it, the effect is the same, you've done a very good job!"

Li Ze simply comforted Jeff Green again, he knew the other party's troubles, the Thunder team has good results, and the media will take a magnifying glass to observe the players on the team.

Jeff Green's criticism continues, and most of the players are still very concerned about the media coverage, but fortunately, the local fans in the city are still very supportive of him.

"Whew... The other person is a superstar, and it's my mentality that is wrong, thanks, Kayce. ”

Jeff Green and Li Ze fist bumps, no one likes to complain to each other, and encouragement between teammates is still important.

At the break, Coach Brooks also began to tell the rotation players:

"Sean, control the offensive rhythm with Kayce after you get on the court, Ibaka, pay attention to protect yourself, don't accumulate fouls too quickly!"

Shaun Livingston has recently returned from injury and is in good form in training, so Coach Brooks has added him to the regular rotation for this game.

In the locker room, Livingston is a neutral faction, basically a simple little transparent, but he is very popular in the team, and he still trains hard after a major injury, this fighting spirit, Respect ×3.

Livingston played the No. 1 position, Sofrosa played the No. 2 position, Li Ze came to the No. 3 position, and the Thunder's backcourt height was more than two meters, so when Jason Terry came on the court, the corners of his mouth twitched, why are they so tall!

Coach Carlisle also made a short rotation, with Kidd and John Terry partnering the backcourt, Josh Howard and Nowitzki forming the front line, and Drew Goo ascending to the top of the center.

At the beginning of the second quarter, after Livingston dribbled through the halfcourt, he immediately passed to Li Ze at the top of the arc, Ibaka lifted the block and broke through with his left hand, and Josh Howard immediately walked up to the line and squeezed through, close to the defense on his side.

During the march, Li Ze suddenly dribbled behind his left hand, changed direction in front of his right hand and received another crotch dribble, the dribble speed was not fast but the amplitude was large, and Josh Howard was lost half of his body by Li Zehuang's defense.

I could only watch Li Ze make a stop-and-go jump shot near the free throw line.

"Whoa," he ignored Josh Howard's defense and hit the mid-range shot.

The badge bonus of [Strong Pitcher] + [Hot Zone Hunter] strengthens Li Ze's grasp of shooting near the free throw line.

"Kayce's signature shakes, he has used his crotch to change direction to get rid of the defense in the last few games, and it seems that after playing more than 20 NBA games, Kayce has found his own offensive rhythm!"

Commentator Twin actually prefers Li Ze's fast-paced, large-amplitude crossover in the previous games, but now this kind of crossover relies more on rhythm and body to get rid of defense, and the visual effects are not explosive enough.

The Mavericks' offense began to score and play, taking advantage of Nowitzki's containment in the low post, several times from the inside to the outside, and finally after passing the ball in succession, Jason Terry had a three-point opportunity and made a decisive jumper.

"Bang...", he was angry.

After Ibaka received the defensive rebound, he found Li Ze, accelerated immediately after receiving the ball, and played an offensive and defensive transition, and several people in the Thunder's backcourt rushed through the opponent's half.

In a 3-on-2 situation, Sofrosa ran to the bottom corner to open up space, in the middle was Li Ze and Livingston's 2-on-1, Jason Terry, who retreated, and Li Ze, who had no choice but to save the ball first, saw Li Ze pass with a dashing back.

After Livingston catches the ball, he slams the ball with one hand!

"Bang...", returning from injury, the first score was completed by a dunk.

"Wow!!"

The crowd at Ford Center also gave the ill-fated player a cheer.

Livingston and Li Ze, who were successful in the dunk, exchanged fists and simply expressed their gratitude.

Maybe it's Li Ze's defense, or maybe it's the Thunder's outside defender who is tall, and Josh Howard and Jason Terry have several opportunities, all of which they don't take advantage of.

However, the Thunder team blossomed more, driven by a strong point from Li Ze, Sofrosa and Ibaka successfully ate cakes in a row, playing for more than three minutes, and the Thunder led by 6 points.

As soon as the Carlisle coach saw that the situation was not right on the field, he immediately called a timeout.

Coach Brooks was very satisfied with the team's performance, and it was a surprise to be able to open up the difference.

After this timeout, the Thunder switched to Turtle and Durant, and Ibaka and Collison defended well and stayed on the court.

For the rest of the second quarter, the scores of the two sides were deadlocked again, and the Mavericks kept trying to tie the score, but the Thunder always responded, especially Durant, who completely broke out, and Marion soon committed three fouls.

The media reporters of the Celestial Empire, seeing Durant's performance, couldn't help but sigh:

"Amika's basketball genius is too much, Durant's height, in China, must have been cultivated as a center since he was a child, and our youth training must continue to work hard!"

Su Qun didn't speak, just quietly watched Li Ze's performance, but in his heart he was thinking about whether Li Ze could play for the country, which would be a huge improvement for the national team.

As soon as Nowitzki saw that the team was in trouble, he immediately turned on his own offensive mode again, and taught rookie Ibaka a lesson by the way.

Receiving the ball in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, a realistic shooting feint after three threats, almost directly picked up Ibaka, and then quickly released the ball with his right hand, and suddenly made a big turn.

With the ball in his left hand and Ibaka on the other, he rushed up in three steps and went straight to the basket.

"Smack..."

"Squeak..."

When the whistle blew, the referee blew for a foul on Ibaka's beater, Nowitzki easily played 2+1, and Ibaka also committed two fouls...

Nowitzki patted Ibaka with a smile on his face, and the opportunity to add a penalty was thanks to the opponent's inexperience, standing on the free throw line, taking a deep breath and scoring the ball steadily.

The Thunder attacked, and the turtle noticed that Barria's blocking and pick-and-roll offense was still off the line, and after this opportunity, he immediately jumped outside the three-point line.

The three-pointer responded immediately.

"Oh! Russell hit his first three-pointer of the game! Once he finds his touch on the outside, Barria's nightmare is coming! ”

The commentator shouted passionately, the Mavericks scored, and the Thunder responded, and the game was hard.

The stalemate between the two sides also remained until the end of the first half, 52-46 at halftime, and the Thunder temporarily led by 6 points.

At halftime, Coach Carlisle was a little worried, although the Mavericks have Nowitzki's absolute strength, but the outside defense is really a little anxious, old and short, and they can't withstand the impact of the Thunder trio.

"Josh, you go up first in the second half, pay attention to the defense against Lee, rotate quickly, add some confrontation, Kidd, try to slow down the pace of the game and reduce the Thunder's transition offense."

Carlisle put all the players he could use on the court, increasing the height of the lineup, and the Mavericks didn't have many ways to use it, and this is the flaw in their lineup.

When Brooks coached the midfield, he didn't say much about the tactical arrangement, but simply told him about the foul problem:

"Green, Collisson, you both have three fouls, Ibaka you have two fouls, guys, you have to control your defensive moves, I don't want to see you get five fouls in the third quarter."

After the start of the third quarter, the Thunder got back to the starting lineup, and the Mavericks replaced Josh Howard to strengthen the defense, and the Thunder's shooting percentage dropped in the first few minutes.

But then they felt the horror of the Thunder's three whistles, and Li Ze, Turtle, and Durant began to strengthen their impact on the basket.

Especially Durant, at his home court, the star whistle still has to be given.

By the end of the third quarter, the Thunder withstood the Mavericks' comeback, 78-72, still leading by six points.

During the interval, Durant gasped while drinking water, this year there is less hair whistle on his head, and if he wants to make free throws, he mainly relies on his own breakthrough, and Durant consumes a lot of physical energy in the third quarter.

"Hold on, boys, the first three quarters were fantastic, we controlled the fouls, we still lead by six points, keep the offensive rhythm like this, pay attention to the rebounding protection!"

Coach Brooks hurriedly gave his players a hard beating, and they had to take advantage of their lead into the fourth quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Nowitzki hit a mid-range jumper first, and then scored a three-pointer in the next round, while on the Thunder's side, Li Ze and Turtle hit two irons angrily, and the difference was only one point in an instant.

Kidd's control of the tempo of the game was superb, and he rarely had a lot of the ball in his hands, but so far in the game, he has quietly handed out eight assists and only one turnover.

Marion is able to eat cakes happily, thanks to Kidd, an excellent cake maker...

In the next game, the scores of the two sides began to alternate leads, and Coach Brooks was a little anxious, and the young people of the Thunder team did not have much game experience.

Once in the final two minutes, the balance of victory will slowly tip in favor of the Mavericks.

With 2 minutes and 58 seconds left in the game, the Thunder were still one point behind, and Li Ze knew that the goal had to be scored, otherwise the game might be cold.

Li Ze asked for the ball with his back in the 45-degree area on the right side of the free throw line, and the bonus effect of [Card Master] was not bad, and Li Ze was not pushed out of his own shooting hot zone by Josh Howard.

After receiving the turtle's high hanging pass, Li Ze turned around, faced Josh Howard's defense with two consecutive tentative steps, released the ball with his right hand, and accelerated his breakthrough along the baseline.

Facing Dampier who came to help defend him, he pulled the lever lightly in the air, reflexively dunked with his right hand, and shouted when he fell to the ground:

"My bowl!"

"Squeak..."

The referee's whistle was a little slower, but it still gave the opportunity to add a penalty.

“Come on！ I didn't touch this ball at all, he fell because his center of gravity was unstable! ”

Dampier felt wronged and kept complaining to the referee, but unfortunately this was the home court of the Thunder, and the referee upheld the original decision.

Li Ze stood at the free throw line, adjusted his breathing, and steadily scored the ball, and the Thunder led by 2 points again.

For the next minute or so, the Thunder maintained the lead, with 1:02 left in the game, coach Carlisle called a timeout, time was running out, and this offense was very crucial.

Coach Brooks is also reminding his players:

"Don't foul guys, guys, we're in the right free throw mode, don't foul Nowitzki, don't let him go to the free throw line easily!"

Nowitzki's free throw percentage is too high, and if he fouls him, he will give away two points for nothing...

After a timeout, after the Mavericks passed the ball a few times from the outside, Kidd and the raised Dampier played a pick-and-roll to open up space for Nowitzki in the low post.

Kidd dropped the ball to Nowitzki, who faced Jeff Green's defense, leaned back twice, then approached the basket with two hits with the ball in his right hand, rolled over and threw a jumper.

Patronizing the desperate defense, Jeff Green didn't make much effective interference in the end, and could only watch the ball fly to the basket.

"Bang..."Iron!

Kostic just wanted to take the rebound, but Dampier got the ball early and flew to the basket again.

Li Ze stuck Josh Howard behind him, saw the opportunity and exploded directly, picked the melon in the back of his head, and grabbed the rebound behind Nowitzki.

Kidd on the side wanted to come up and cut the ball, but Li Ze desperately protected the ball in his arms and caused the opponent's rebounding foul.

"Squeak..."

The referee's whistle blew, and Li Ze was sent to the free throw line.

"Kayce saved an important backcourt rebound for us, and we made both free throws to give us a four-point lead!"

Commentator Twin also raised his voice excitedly at this time, this ball is indeed critical, and the initiative to score is in the hands of the Thunder.

Li Ze stood at the free throw line with a calm expression, tried to adjust his breathing, and hit the first free throw steadily.

Before Li Ze finished the free throw, the audience at Ford Center Arena had already begun to shout:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！！ ”

Li Ze was taken aback by the huge MVP shout, quickly readjusted his breathing, and hit the second free throw steadily.

"Ahh Oh!! ”

Seeing Li Ze retreating and raising his hands high, the audience broke out into huge cheers again, they were going to win again!

Although Durant was also smiling at this time, a huge sense of crisis had come to his heart:

"I've been playing for two years and I've never heard a fan call me MVP! Kayce has only been playing for two months and has been recognized by the fans..."

"I... Am I really going to be the second in charge? Didn't you say that everyone is here to help me! ”