piratefiction Chapter 223 High-end hunters often appear as prey
Chapter 223 High-end hunters often appear as prey
Chapter 223 High-end hunters often appear as prey
Pause back, the game continues.
The Nuggets sent all the main players to stabilize the situation on the court.
The Mavericks also sent Nowitzki and other main players on the court to prevent the Nuggets from counterattacking.
As soon as he came up, Anthony used his teammates' double screens to get rid of Li Xuan's close defense and hit the basket, causing Uncle Mu's defensive foul.
"Cameron's ball is very firm. I think he must be holding back his energy. I don't know if this offense can bring him back to his regular season state." Kenny Smith analyzed.
Amid the boos of the fans, Anthony stood on the free throw line, received the referee's pass, withstood the pressure, made two free throws, scored 2 points, and achieved his own zero breakthrough.
The ball is switched and the Mavericks attack.
Nowitzki ran to the low area on the right and reached for the ball.
Seeing this, Nene immediately stepped forward to defend himself, resisted, and stretched his upper arm to interfere.
"Don't try to catch the ball easily, you really think I'm a bully!"
"Silver Horn King" staggered to receive the pass, adjusted a bit, and saw that the other Nuggets players did not step forward to double-team, and were ready to play singles.
He leaned his back first, and noticed that Nene's defensive center of gravity was very forward, and then made a fake move of shaking his shoulders, suddenly turned to the left, and shot a mid-range jumper.
Nene's center of gravity is very forward and he can't move laterally to block it, so he can only watch Nowitzki make a jumper.
"Fuck! The heart of playing technology is dirty!"
Swish!Hollow into the net!
There was warm applause at the scene, cheering for Nowitzki!
"If the Nuggets don't solve Dirk, it will be very difficult." Kenny Smith analyzed.
"Even if it is resolved, I think it is still difficult for them to win. Lee, Steve and Michael haven't exerted their strength yet." Barkley interjected.
Kenny Smith nodded, agreeing with Barkley's words.
So far in the game, Li Xuan and others did not take the initiative to attack, and it was Nowitzki who was attacking.
On the field, Miller used Nene's cover to get rid of Nash's defense, hit a mid-range jumper and scored 2 points.
Looking back, the Mavericks still let Nowitzki play singles.
If the "Silver Horn King" is allowed to play singles, it is very likely that he will be completely beaten to death.
After all, Nowitzki is one of the best offensive power forwards in the league.
Therefore, the Nuggets were forced to double-team, limiting Nowitzki's scoring.
Nowitzki immediately passed the ball hand-to-hand to Nash who came forward to meet him, and quickly made an off-ball screen to block the chasing Miller.
Lao Na bypassed Nowitzki and others, and broke through to the basket.
At this time, the basket was empty, and Camby went to double-team Nowitzki and has not returned.
In this way, Nash scored an easy layup and scored 2 points.
"I'm right, Dirk is restricted, and other players on the Mavericks will definitely stand up. They play too many people." Barkley explained.
In the next round, Miller and Anthony completed the pick-and-roll and assisted Anthony to hit a mid-range jumper.
Anthony scored again, looking very excited, but was hit by Li Xuan.
"Cameron, don't be so excited, it's normal for role players to eat dumplings occasionally."
"Oh, almost forgot you're not a role player."
After Li Xuan finished speaking, he ran towards the frontcourt without looking back, leaving only Anthony gnashing his teeth.
The ball is switched and the Mavericks attack.
Nowitzki was double-teamed again and was forced to pass the ball to Nash.
Nash failed to complete the layup easily this time, circled around the basket and ran towards the outside.
At the same time, Li Xuan cut to the basket with the help of Uncle Mu's cover.
Anthony was blocked tightly and could not go to chase.
"Fuck! Let that damned guy slip away again."
Li Xuan, who rushed into the penalty area, received Nash's precise back pass, soared into the air, ready to attack the frame.
Camby, who has returned to the basket, immediately took off to block the shot.
The two collided in the air and engaged in a fierce physical confrontation.
Due to Li Xuan's jumping distance was too far, and after the physical confrontation, his movements were slightly deformed, and the basketball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.
Immediately, the two fell to the floor one after another.
"It's still a bit difficult to be a big center who is prepared for the dunk."
Li Xuan summed up the lessons learned this time, and quickly ran from the floor.
On the other side, Camby, who was lying on the floor, felt lingering fear at this moment.
"Fuck! That kid almost dunked me, what a fucking risk! Luckily he saved face."
On the court, the dunked basketball was snatched by Uncle Mu who rushed inside.
He saw the people under the basket turned on their backs, and instead of rushing in, he directly used a small throw to score the ball.
In the live commentary, Barkley and Kenny Smith felt sorry for Li Xuan's dunk.
"Hey! It's a pity, if this ball can be dunked, it must be the best dunk of the year."
"That's right, this ball is really too difficult. It's a pity that I didn't make a dunk."
Back on the court, the Nuggets attack.
Anthony received a pass in the high area on the right, made a three-threat posture, and took a tentative step.
Li Xuan is indifferent, he can keep up no matter whether he breaks through or shoots.
"Cameron, you have to seize the opportunity!"
Anthony ignored it, thinking about how to attack.
The breakthrough will definitely be blocked, and the physical confrontation is at a disadvantage.
It's also very difficult to shoot without the guy's long arms.
The more "Little Melon" thought about it, the bigger his head became, as if he couldn't beat Li Xuan alone.
Immediately, Anthony made a choice and called his teammates to help.
After the screen was ready, Anthony used the screen to break through to the basket.
Li Xuan did the opposite, instead of chasing after the screen, he ran directly to the basket.
Anthony, who got rid of the defense, was delayed by Nowitzki, overwhelmed the "driver" with a small hit, and broke into the penalty area.
Since neither of the Nuggets' insiders have mid-range shooting ability, the insiders are very crowded, leaving little room for Anthony to break through.
"Little Melon" did not choose to pass the ball, but relied on Uncle Mu to attack the frame toughly.
At the same time, Li Xuan, who rushed over, rose into the air, stretched his arms, and slapped Anthony behind him to slap the basketball he just shot out of the baseline.
After landing, Li Xuan and Uncle Mu celebrated the successful defense by high-fiving.
Seeing this scene, Anthony gritted his teeth angrily, and his heart was burning with anger.
"Damn guy, this is not over!"
The Nuggets sent the baseline ball, and after receiving the pass, Camby hit the inside and failed to hit.
Nowitzki protected the backcourt rebound and passed it to Nash to advance.
After receiving the ball, Lao Na launched a defensive counterattack and charged forward.
Li Xuan, who was on a fast break, ran beyond the three-point line and was ready to catch and shoot.
But as soon as he received the pass, Anthony, who was chasing from behind, stuck up and missed the shot.
Li Xuan originally planned to pass the ball, but saw that Anthony was just sticking to the defense sideways, leaving room for a breakthrough.
So, he pushed Anthony away, started immediately, and broke through to the basket.
Anthony, who was knocked away, didn't even stop Li Xuan from breaking through, feeling very unwilling.
"Fuck! That guy slipped away again."
At this time, Li Xuan had already come to the three-second zone. Seeing that there was no one inside, he showed off a big windmill dunk, which won warm applause from the audience.
"Good shot! It seems that Li Xuan has gradually adapted to the defensive intensity of the playoffs. He is very relaxed and has begun to show off." Barkley explained with a smile.
In the next few rounds, the Mavericks' morale was like a rainbow, and they played a tacit offensive cooperation, tearing the Nuggets' defense to pieces.
The players on the Nuggets felt very powerless.
They have realized that there is a huge power gap between the two sides.
The team that can win the first place in the regular season must have a few brushes. It is almost impossible to get a black eight.
In the second half of the second quarter, the morale of the Nuggets was wiped out. In addition to the fierce physical confrontation, the physical strength decreased, and the defensive strength naturally decreased.
The playing time of the Mavericks players is strictly controlled, and there is no physical problem.
Taking advantage of the Nuggets' defensive slack, the Mavericks accelerated their offensive rhythm, seized the opportunity, and expanded the score to about 20 points in one fell swoop.
At the end of the first half, the score on the big screen was 58 to 40, and the Mavericks led by 18 points into the second half.
During the intermission, Barkley and Kenny Smith analyzed the first half of the game between the two sides.
"Judging from the first half of the game, the result was still a surprise."
"Before the game, we all knew that there was a gap in strength between the two teams, but we didn't expect the gap to be so big. The Nuggets have been suppressed by the Mavericks, and there is no hope of winning."
"Kenny, what problem does the Nuggets have to solve to catch up in the second half."
After Barkley finished his opinion, he asked his partner on the side.
Kenny Smith wanted to say: The Nuggets have lost this game, and no matter what they do, they can't change it.
But it's impossible for him to say it so bluntly. Isn't this offending people?
Immediately, Kenny Smith expressed his views.
"I think the Nuggets must first solve the offensive problem. Anthony, the leading scorer in their team, failed to play his due strength. He only scored 6 points in the half. Give it a go."
"Secondly, they have to make changes on the defensive end to limit the Mavericks' scorers in order to narrow the point difference."
Barkley looked at his partner with open eyes and told nonsense more slippery than him, a little admired.
"The analysis is very reasonable. The second half of the game is about to start, we will wait and see."
A short 15-minute intermission ended and the second half began.
As soon as he came up, Nash used Nowitzki's cover to get rid of the defense and hit a three-pointer, widening the point difference to 21 points.
The Nuggets immediately launched an attack, and Miller and Nene completed the few lobs in the game after the pick-and-roll.
The Mavericks led by a large score and did not play nonsense, and still handed over to Nowitzki for singles.
The Nuggets didn't hesitate to double-team.
This time, Miller intercepted Nowitzki's pass and launched a defensive counterattack.
In the chaotic battle, Leonard hit a life-saving three-pointer, narrowing the point difference to only 16 points.
The Mavericks didn't panic about this mistake, how to play or how to play.
Nowitzki took the defender away from the inside, and Uncle Mu ran to the free throw line to set up a screen for his teammates.
The Nuggets can only follow the two insiders, and the penalty area is unguarded.
In the right corner, Li Xuan made an air cut to the basket along the baseline. Although he didn't get rid of Anthony, it was not a big problem.
Nash, who broke through to the mid-range area on the left with the help of a screen, passed the ball with quick eyes and quick hands.
Li Xuan, who rushed to the reasonable collision zone, received the pass and made a fake move, but he didn't expect Anthony to become smarter. Instead of taking off, he raised his hands and stuck behind him.
"You think that if I do this, I won't be able to score. You underestimate my strength!"
Immediately, Li Xuan pushed Anthony away with his ass, flew to the basket and scored.
Anthony, who was pushed away, had no time to take off and failed to interfere.
"Hahaha, Li's ball has my style." Barkley laughed.
In the next round, the Nuggets missed an offense, and Li Xuan retreated to the basket to protect the backcourt rebound.
After landing, Li Xuan saw that no one stepped forward to defend him, and Nash had already run across the center line, so he could only dribble forward to the frontcourt by himself.
When Li Xuan dribbled the ball halfway, he saw Anthony running forward.
"I'll take you to try my breakthrough technology."
Seeing Nash stepping forward to meet him, Li Xuan waved his hand to signal him not to worry.
Seeing this, Nash turned around quickly, took the defender away, and complained in his heart.
"Looking at how confident Li is, he probably won't push him too hard, or he'll lose all face."
Anthony naturally saw this scene, secretly happy in his heart.
"The time for revenge has come, we must steal that guy and make him look bad."
Li Xuan quickly made a change in front of his body and broke through to the right.
With such a simple breakthrough technique, Anthony will definitely not be fooled. After moving laterally to block, he will give a physical confrontation and prepare to steal the ball.
Li Xuan had expected this to happen, and deliberately exposed the ball where Anthony could touch it.
High-end hunters often appear as prey.
At the same time, Anthony's eyes lit up, without thinking too much, he leaned forward and stretched his arms to take the ball.
"The prey is hooked!"
The corner of Li Xuan's mouth rose, and he quickly made a behind-the-back dribble, allowing Anthony to return without success, and then quickly started to pass Anthony.
Anthony, who almost fell down in order to steal, knew that he had been deceived, and cursed inwardly.
"Fuck! Got tricked by that guy again."
At this time, Li Xuan came beyond the three-point line. Seeing that the Nuggets players hadn't come to defend, he pulled up and threw the basketball out of his hand.
The basketball draws a perfect arc in the air.
Swish!Hollow into the net!
There was thunderous applause in the auditorium, and cheers and shouts resounded through the arena.
"Good shot! Li played very smartly. Although the breakthrough technique is too simple, the overall process is relatively smooth." Barkley commented.
In the next round, Anthony wanted to return the ball to save face, but Li Xuan was too tight on the defense and had no chance to catch the ball.
The Nuggets can only rely on Miller to single Nash and hit a mid-range jumper with difficulty.
In the next round, Li Xuan ran without the ball, received a pass from Nash, triggered the effect of the skill [Catcher and Shooter], and shot a fallback jumper against Anthony's defense.
"This ball is a bit difficult, not Li Xuan's playing style!" Kenny Smith questioned.
"I trust Lee and he wouldn't have done it without being sure."
As soon as Barkley's words fell, there was a tsunami of cheers and shouts in the arena.
There is no doubt that Li Xuan scored the goal.
"Hahaha, I'm right! Li's anti-interference ability is also good, but he rarely did this before." Barkley said triumphantly.
On the sidelines, Nuggets coach George Karl shook his head helplessly.
Nowitzki couldn't completely limit it. The rookie who restricted it had opened up and fell behind by more than 20 points. It would be impossible to recover unless there was a miracle.
Immediately, he immediately requested a timeout to interrupt the Mavericks' offensive momentum and adjust their offensive and defensive tactics.
(End of this chapter)