NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 339 340. Indissoluble (2 More)

Chapter 339 340. Indissoluble (Part [-])

Commentator: "Hey, we can see some changes in the Bobcats' offense on the field. They have been attacking the weak point of the Mavericks' perimeter defense, but now they seem to be targeting Nowitzki."

"We didn't see the Bobcats play this tactic throughout the first half, although we all know that the Bobcats have always had a system that uses Wallace to play pick-and-roll dislocations."

"But Liu Rui only used it after he came back in the second half, so do you think this has a direct relationship with the Mavericks' offensive adjustment?!"

Partner: "I think it must be related. The Mavericks took the lead in changing their style of play when they came back in the second half. We can see that Johnson has reduced the number of shots taken by Nowitzki."

"I think his purpose should be to drive other people on the field, because we also saw throughout the first half, the Mavericks feel very bad on the perimeter."

"This is a lot worse than their average level of the season, so I think Liu Rui's adjustment this time should be a change for the Mavericks."

"These two coaches started a battle of wits as soon as they came back in the second half, which also made this game more and more interesting."

Facing the tactical targeting of the Bobcats on the offensive end, Nowitzki also became more focused on the defensive end.

Compared with Gerald Wallace, the movement speed of Nowitzki's feet can be said to be much slower, basically not on the same frequency.

And if Nowitzki is not allowed to defend Wallace, even facing Danny Granger, the final result will not be much better.

Faced with the Bobcats' pick-and-roll, the Mavericks also tried not to choose to switch defenses when defending.

Because when Nowitzki is defending Wallace, if he stands a little bit backward and allows Wallace a little shooting space, he can barely keep up with Wallace's foot speed.

If you face a defender after switching defenses, you will basically be passed by in one step.

This also allows the Bobcats to have more options on the offensive end. A small pick-and-roll can not only allow Wallace to use the space behind the pick-and-roll to shoot, but also can be re-hung to the guard to repeatedly hit Nowitzki.

In the respective calculations of the two sides, the two teams also played back and forth in the third quarter, and their offensive efficiency has dropped significantly since the first half.

But they all worked hard towards the goals they set.

With the rotation of the lineup, the scores of the two teams have been staggered, which once made the game enter a white-hot stage.

At the end of the three quarters, the Bobcats managed to win on the road with:

77:77

Tied with the Mavericks.

"Come closer and take a look at the tactical board. After the fourth quarter, the main players must face a rest time. This is the most vulnerable stage for the Mavericks on the court."

"So let's change the offensive strategy. Since the Mavericks have Mbenga at the backup center position, his defensive efficiency is not good."

"So after going back in the first half of the fourth quarter, let's stop blindly pursuing three-pointers. Jefferson, you get more balls and hit the inside. We are now focused on stability."

"Xiao Mo, Martin, you two must give Jefferson more space outside, this kind of thing is simply child's play for you."

"Let Jefferson play two-pointers and attack the basket as much as possible while retaining sufficient physical strength, the shooting percentage will definitely be much higher than floating outside."

"The most important thing is that Mbenga is a very clumsy person. We need to use this time to focus on this part. After all, he won't have a lot of playing time, and the main force of the Mavericks should return to the court as soon as possible."

Taking advantage of the short rest time, Liu Rui also re-deployed the tactics on the field.

Originally, as Mo Williams entered the bench, the firepower of the entire bench gradually began to outward.

Jefferson played from the original low post, and more often he played a high pick-and-roll with Martin, so that he could receive a pass and make a layup after the cut.

However, after the end of the third quarter, the two teams are currently tied on the court. Liu Rui should make good use of this time while the main players of both sides are taking a short rest.

After all, as the Bobcats have more and more people on the bench, Jefferson no longer has a lot of possessions like last season.

But this doesn't mean that Jefferson doesn't have this ability. Liu Rui wants to be caught off guard, but at the same time, he also needs to make good use of the Mavericks' weakness as a substitute.

After the fourth quarter came up, the two sides sent most of the substitute lineup to fight for the final rest time for the main players.

It's just that as the game between the two sides continued, General Johnson also found that the Bobcats' offensive focus had changed off the court.

From the original Xiao Mo and Martin, Jefferson became the absolute main attack point, and everyone else on the field all opened up space for him to play supporting roles.

At first, Johnson didn't care about it off the court, but Jefferson faced the Mavericks' substitute inside, which can be described as overwhelming, as if he had recovered the omnipotent state of last season.

After all, as the lineup of the Bobcats became more and more complete, Jefferson's shot ratio was gradually compressed.

At this time, Liu Rui arranged for him to have this kind of opportunity, of course Jefferson should cherish it.

Holding his breath, Mbenga was beaten in pain.

Seeing that the situation on the court was not right, Johnson called a timeout very cautiously. After all, the two teams currently have roughly the same score on the court. If one wrong step is made, the whole game may be lost.

After coming back from the timeout, the little general chose to take Dampier ahead of time. The Mavericks really didn't have many people available in the paint except Dampier.

Seeing Dampier on the field, Liu Rui also gestured to the players on the field, expressing a different style of play.

If Jefferson goes to challenge Dampier again, it is indeed a bit irony, although Dampier's self-proclaimed second center in the West is definitely bragging.

However, his personal low-post defensive ability does still have two brushes, otherwise it would be impossible for the Mavericks to offer him such a large contract.

As the two teams played against each other, the main lineups of both sides basically returned to the field.

After returning to the field, both sides no longer had any reservations, and began to take out all their hole cards.

For the Mavericks, the offensive end still revolves around Nowitzki.

After the tempering of the third quarter, what kind of accuracy the Mavericks' outside players can have now is no longer important.

After all, in the second half of the fourth quarter, it is already the moment to determine the final victory of the game.

At the last moment, the Mavericks' defensive focus has also been greatly improved.

The Bobcats also tried their best to hand over the ball to Joe Johnson.

(End of this chapter)