piratefiction Chapter 278 The Contest between Li Xuan and Carter
Chapter 278 The Contest between Li Xuan and Carter
Chapter 278 The Contest between Li Xuan and Carter
The game continued and the Mavericks attacked.
Nowitzki supported the ball in a high position on the right. When Carter passed by, he passed the ball hand-to-hand and immediately made an off-ball screen.
With the help of Nowitzki's cover, Carter got rid of Li Xuan's pursuit, broke through to the edge of the penalty area, made a jumper with an emergency stop, and achieved his breakthrough with zero points.
In the next few rounds, Carter regained his form and was not suppressed by Li Xuan, so he felt elated.
Seeing that the Mavericks' offense has become smooth, the Raptors don't want to fall behind.
Li Xuan relied on his personal ability to force the score. When facing double-teams, he was able to calmly pass the ball, assist his teammates to score, and regain control of the rhythm of the game.
In this way, the first quarter ended, the score on the big screen was 24 to 22, and the Raptors led by 2 points.
During the intermission, Mavericks coach Johnson arranged tactics.
"Next, implement singles tactics to reduce mistakes."
Due to the great changes in the Mavericks' personnel this season, the tacit understanding between the players has not yet been formed. In the first quarter, there were many pass errors, and the Raptors counterattacked and scored.
Johnson felt that it would be impossible to continue like this. It would be better to let Nowitzki and others play singles. Even if they fail to score, they will not be countered by the Raptors.
On the other side, Raptors coach Carlisle is also arranging tactics.
"We did a good job defending in the first quarter, and we will continue to work hard in the next quarter. Don't double-team, resolutely defend one-on-one, try to go around the screen, and don't give the Mavericks an easy chance to score."
The Raptors players nodded, expressing their understanding, and then prepared to play.
The intermission is over and the second quarter begins.
Li Xuan walked to the court with the substitute players.
"Andre, your task is difficult, but don't worry, I will come to help you in time." Li Xuan patted Iguodala beside him and said.
"The coach can entrust me with such an important task because he trusts me, and I will do my best to complete the task." Iguodala nodded and replied.
Li Xuan looked at Iguodala's confident appearance, and thought of himself back then, feeling a little emotional in his heart.
"It's nice to be young!"
On the other side, the Mavericks' lineup did not change much, and Nowitzki and Harris were replaced.
At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks attacked, Terry dribbled forward, and passed the ball after he came beyond the three-point line.
Carter, who was outside the left three-point line, received the pass and did not force a single. He beckoned to the opponent and called for pick-and-roll cooperation.
Dampier quickly came forward and made an off-ball screen.
After the pick-and-roll was ready, Carter immediately started and rushed towards the penalty area.
Chandler may still be able to defend Carter in the restricted area, but he can't keep up with Carter's footsteps outside the restricted area, and can only watch Carter slip away from him.
Carter, who broke into the penalty area, saw that there was no one under the basket, and made a windmill dunk.
"Explosive dunk! Carter proved with his actions that he can bring victory to the Mavericks." Kenny Smith explained.
The ball is switched and the Raptors attack.
Li Xuan dribbled the ball and advanced to the top of the arc. Seeing Terry sticking to the defense, he broke out at the fastest speed, triggered the [Lightning Step] effect, passed Terry in one step, and rushed into the three-point line.
Terry was stunned, and was passed before he could react.
"It's just cheating!"
He didn't expect Li Xuan's breakthrough speed to be so fast.
Li Xuan, who was near the free throw line, encountered Najera's defense and quickly passed the ball to the right outside the three-point line.
Marshall received the pass very comfortably and made a three-pointer without making any adjustments.
Swish!
The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily!
27: 24!
On the next turn, the Raptors attack.
Terry uses the screen to break through with the ball, and at the same time observes the position of his teammates, looking for opportunities to break through and score the ball.
He is not the kind of point guard who can only score, willing to share the ball and assist his teammates to score.
But finding that the Raptors' defense had no loopholes, Terry could only complete the offense by himself, and came to the right mid-range area to make an emergency stop and shoot a jumper.
Li Xuan, who was chasing after him, rushed up from the side, taking advantage of his height and wingspan, forcing Terry to change the arc of his projection.
Bang!
The basketball hit the front of the rim and bounced out.
At the basket, Chandler grabbed the rebound and passed it to Li Xuan to launch a counterattack.
Li Xuan received the basketball, started it immediately, advanced towards the frontcourt, triggered the [King of Counterattack] effect, greatly increased his speed, and made his ball control more stable.
Carter, who was retreating, immediately moved laterally to block, and stood on the path of Li Xuan ahead of time, trying to make an offensive foul.
Seeing this situation, Li Xuan rushed towards Carter without any sign of slowing down.
"With Lee's current level of ball control, it's difficult to change direction. Carter is still experienced, and the ball should be defended." Barkley commented.
As soon as Barkley finished speaking, Kenny Smith on the side let out an exclamation.
"Unbelievable! Li actually did it, completed the change of direction without slowing down?!"
Barkley immediately looked to the big screen, hoping to see the replay, not wanting to miss this wonderful moment.
The director was very discerning and played back the previous scenes.
When Li Xuan collided with Carter, he immediately made a big change of direction in front of him. He didn't let the ball lose control, and passed Carter steadily.
After watching the replay, the fans at the scene took a breath, and then applauded excitedly.
On the court, after Li Xuan passed Carter, he flattened the ground, got rid of one Mavericks defender after another, rushed into the penalty area and soared into the air, and made a 360° dunk.
"Beautiful! Li Xuan hit back at Carter with this explosive dunk. I don't know how Carter will respond next." Barkley explained excitedly.
The duel between the leading players, this is his favorite program to watch.
On the sidelines, Mavericks coach Johnson yelled toward the field.
"Play No. [-] tactics, increase defensive strength, and don't retreat slowly!"
Terry, who had the ball, nodded and passed the ball to Carter just after half court.
Carter singled Iguodala with the ball frame and signaled his teammates to open up space.
After the other players of the Mavericks opened up the space, Carter made a three-threat move and took a tentative step.
He didn't underestimate Iguodala as a rookie, and he completed this offense very seriously.
Iguodala did not step forward to defend himself, but kept a certain distance to observe Carter's next move.
Carter withdrew his tentative foot, started quickly, made an early change of direction, and then raised his hand, seemingly about to shoot.
The inexperienced Iguodala was deceived and instinctively rushed to interfere.
After Carter realistically bowed to Iguodala, he broke into the three-point line.
He didn't rush into the penalty area, it was undoubtedly a self-throwing trap, he came to an emergency stop near the middle distance and took off to shoot.
Li Xuan who rushed over was a step late and failed to interfere with the shot.
Swish!Hollow into the net!
29: 26!
"Good shot! Very tough response. It seems that Carter wants to compete with Li Yi. The next game will be interesting." Barkley said with a smile.
On the field, after Carter scored a goal, he smiled at Li Xuan in front of him, then turned and left.
Li Xuan looked at Carter's leaving back and also smiled.
Although Carter didn't say a word, Li Xuan knew what he meant.
"Interesting! It's very interesting! Now that you've made the challenge, let's compete!"
(End of this chapter)