Chapter 106 Scalpel's Pass, Sniper's Shot
Undoubtedly, the Warriors have the strongest player in the league's three-point firepower. In fact, even if they lack Lin Fei, the Warriors' three-point firepower is still the strongest in the league. Curry is one of the strongest three-pointers in the league. Keynes, Jobs, and Aix are all players who can pull to the outside and shoot open three-pointers. If the Warriors' three-pointer is opened, no team in the league can stop it.
Keynes' three-pointers were shocking. At least for Carlisle, this is definitely not a good sign. Since Lin Fei joined, the Warriors have no idea how many league records have been created, including the highest hits in a single game, the highest hits in a single quarter, the average hits per game, etc. As a coach said, when the Warriors start to rain three-pointers, the only thing you can do is pray.
The Mavericks will never be willing to be captured! Since you, the Warriors, will hit three-pointers, I will defend the outside line hard. I don’t want to be able to suppress it completely. As long as you can suppress your shooting percentage, it will be OK.
The Mavericks' offense or Marion's attack and the basket are successful. This guy is always easy to make other teams suffer losses.
But this is not a good show. After Marion scored, Aix kicked off and passed Cairns for a long time. Cairns broke into the Mavericks' penalty area with a dunk. This guy didn't forget to return a pull-up on the basket. He laughed loudly, it was so refreshing! My favorite thing is to hang it on the basket and look down at you guys.
The referee directly gave a technical foul. You guy is too proud! Don’t forget that this stadium belongs to the referee!
Nowitzki hit a free throw with a technical foul. Although Keynes just now, he regrets it a little! If this free throw becomes the turning point of the game, I will be miserable. Lin Fei is not here, I want someone to help me teach me a lesson, and they are not one. It's really annoying!
No one, I will do it myself!
Keynes, trying to start his performance moment! This kid likes to show off. On the court, he and Aix are the strength of starting players. Can you cherish the opportunity and perform well?
Smith controlled the ball, and the center line was handed over to Cairns. Cairns received the ball, slowed down, looked at the players who were defending him, smiled slightly, haha, the opportunity came, and he actually stepped over the opponent in one step and entered the basket. At this time, Marion made up for defense, Heywood intercepted, Keynes saw that he was about to fall into their encirclement, so he threw the ball helplessly. The ball was thrown very high, gently rubbed the basket neck, and entered the basket. No wonder, look at Keynes's bounce height and his shooting height, and then look at the angle of the ball shooting, it was very troublesome to interfere. This is often the way of playing the point guard, because the Warriors' point guard position is too strong, and Keynes has never shown such strength.
Keynes' goal attracted everyone's cheers from the Warriors' bench!
Nelson has just discovered that before, he was ranked in the starting lineup, but he was attracted by this kid's balanced defense and good abilities, but now he is increasingly finding that this kid has a lot of room for improvement in offensive ability. If this kid is trained, he will definitely become a great player.
The Mavericks have no choice but to send the starting player again!
Nowitzki undoubtedly became the core of the offense again! As soon as he came on the court, he showed his personal ability, made consecutive fallback jump shots and made free throws, and the Warriors' substitute power forward Soro was directly beaten. Nelson still calmed down and refused to let Jobs and Clauderson come on the court, relying on Aix and Keynes to fight the Mavericks on the court. Although the situation was passive, it would definitely not make the Mavericks easy.
At the last moment of the third quarter, the Mavericks once again opened the score and pulled the gap to 8 points.
Anyone who has watched the Warriors' games knows that for the Warriors, 8 points is not a count at all. The Warriors complete several attacks within 1 minute, and it is normal for them to easily get 7 or 8 points. So the Warriors seem to be very relaxed, especially Nelson, who seems to be full of confidence. This coach, known as the Mavericks' nemesis, really has a few moves.
Let me talk about the score. At the end of the third quarter, the score was already 102:94. I think no one dares to say now that when the score is high, the defensive intensity has not been raised? It would be fine if the Warriors and the Thunder averaged more than 120 points in the game, because the Thunder's defense is really not good, but the Mavericks are not. He is a team with relatively balanced offense and defense. The Warriors can still raise the score so high, which is simply because the offensive rhythm is too fast and the number of offensive rounds is too many.
In the fourth quarter, many players have not even recovered from their physical strength. The Mavericks only took 5 games to complete the game, while the Warriors had seven games. In addition, the Warriors' style of playing, the Warriors consumed much more physical strength than the Mavericks in the playoffs. In addition, the Mavericks' home court, the players do not have to run around, and the Warriors have to run over. These factors have nothing but a great impact on the Warriors. I don't know if the Warriors players still have the strength to finish the last quarter.
Faced with a 6-pointer behind, Nelson sent all his main players. Because the score could no longer be widened, once it reached double digits, it would be a big blow to morale.
Curry's ball control, fast break with five people participating. When he was at the front three-point line, all the players were still running. Aix and Keynes ran in one run, which made the Mavericks' defense directly dizzy. Curry's hanging ball in the air gave Jobs who had just fallen into the position. Jobs was so angry that he was forced to beat Nowitzki. Jobs's steps were quite flexible. Among the power forwards, Jobs was a bit similar to Scola of the Rockets. He turned continuously, like a gyro, and was stunned by Nowitzki and hit him directly.
Do you see clearly? This is the momentum, this is the momentum of the Warriors. When the main players come on the court, they directly attack the entire team. When they receive the ball in the frontcourt, they shake it a few times in a row, and then hit it with a straightforward hook.
The entire offense has many movements and complex coordination, but it is very fast and looks fluent. To describe it as something, it is a water-like attack.
Regain two points!
When the third quarter was over, Nelson emphasized the defense against Nowitzki. Now Aix is changing to defend Nowitzki. Nelson is very clear about the momentum. It is difficult and hard to defend Nowitzki, but there is a kind of defense that will make him feel uncomfortable, that is, the kind of powerful small forward player, who is about 205cm tall, has amazing jumps and fast speeds. These Aix are nothing more than doing well.
Nowitzki hit Aix on his back, but Aix withstood it. Nowitzki did not continue to push forward, and passed it directly to Kidd on the outside. While Kidd received the ball, he learned that Curry, who was defending himself, went to assist Nowitzki, so he made a three-pointer. What he was afraid of was this kind of cold-armed player! The Mavericks lacked Terry, but he felt that the attack power had not been greatly weakened. At least from this game, it really did not weaken much.
Then, Curry from the outside line returned a three-pointer and narrowed the score again.
The Mavericks suspended and changed their defensive strategy. Before, they had to defend one, but in the end, the Warriors players were like chicks, running around on the field and unable to defend at all. Now Carlisle requires that fast players try to interfere with fast players of the Warriors and create time for their teammates to fill up.
Sure enough, with such an arrangement, the Warriors' fast break was not achieved. It was obviously not very comfortable with the Mavericks' defense method. In fact, it was normal. Many players could only throw the ball when they had to be defended by people.
However, the Warriors are the Warriors after all! After the failure of the first fast break, they directly focused on the combination of inside and outside in the second offense. The inside players shuttled through the inside, the outside players wandered around, and the point guard's breakthrough and running, and they hit a three-pointer again.
With one minute left in the game, the score equalized again! 130:130.
Everyone knows the offense of the Mavericks, and they will choose their best terminator Nowitzki.
At the free throw line, Nowitzki got the ball and was on the basket on his back. At this time, it was Jobs' defense. At the critical moment, Jobs was a genuine power forward after all. Moreover, the Warriors concluded that Nowitzki had a high possibility of playing hard, so they had to find a relatively good strength and flexibility, that is, Jobs. Nowitzki raised the ball over his head. According to his habit, he prefers to play back and then attack from the left. Jobs understood, so he tried to stop Nowitzki's left line. Seeing that the left side was not good, Nowitzki turned around and walked to the right side, with a big turn. Jobs was helpless, imagining that Nowitzki's height and skill could not be stopped, he hit a big hook.
The Mavericks lead by 2 points. Now the Warriors need someone to stand up.
Curry Jobs Aix Keynes is possible, but the most trustworthy name will not appear on this list.
Nelson's deployment! He finally scored this level with the loss of Lin Fei, but he couldn't fail.
Curry took the ball, Keynes' pick-and-roll, Curry broke through to the right side, and the Mavericks Bania made up, Curry turned around and returned to the left side of the position just now. At this time, there was still a defender Kidd. Curry took a step back and took off directly, because Nelson arranged for the attack to be completed within 10 seconds.
Curry seemed to be still drifting, and the ball shot.
Accompanied by the exclamation on the bench, the ball entered!
Equalize the score!
28 seconds left!
Mavericks' offense!
There is no doubt that this ball still belongs to Nowitzki. But no one knows when and where will the Mavericks conductor Kidd give the ball to Nowitzki.
Kidd suppresses the rhythm!
His old steps and calmness make people feel calm and calm! He is almost 40 years old, and he plays more playoffs than many players in the Warriors.
Kidd made a breakthrough and faced Curry. Nowitzki even mentioned the 3-point line. Jobs couldn't keep up, and the Warriors knew something was wrong. Sure enough, almost when the Warriors felt something was wrong, the ball had already reached Nowitzki's hands. It was indeed the best knife in the league. Kidd's ball must have been planned in his heart! He finally made these Warriors understand a concept, what is a "scalpel-like pass".
Nowitzki received the ball and made a hit. The Mavericks' attack was a scalpel-like pass and a sniper-like shot.
Lead by 3 points! Leave the Warriors 5 seconds!
Nelson paused and arranged his last attack.
Unfortunately! Sometimes losing a person is like losing his soul. The Warriors' last attack was completed by Curry, but the ball did not go in like the last key ball, but bounced out, and as Chandler grabbed the rebound, the Warriors' victory was declared.
Perhaps the Warriors fans are not frustrated, and perhaps there is no need for Warriors players to blame themselves, but now maybe it is necessary to know what a person is doing? This person is Lin Fei.
Maybe he was still thinking about that bastard Terry, maybe he was regretting his impulse, but you couldn't see that Lin Fei was just thinking about his own affairs in the quiet night, and no one understood.
Chapter completed!