Chapter 595: Critical Moment, Tactical Choice
Trailing 1-2, it's dangerous for the Nuggets.
The last home game is the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and if it is tied 1-3, there will be no suspense in the second round of the playoffs.
The Mavericks are united and vowing to win the game.
"The Nuggets are still lacking in overall strength, they still have a big contract in their hands and can't make up for it, so as long as we limit the role players, we can win this game."
Coach Carlisle is confident.
In fact, Coach Carlisle's tactical effect was also obvious, and he had a clear advantage against the Diggers.
At the end of the game, the team had a dinner party.
After the dinner, rest freely.
Qin Yang took the ball and went to the basketball court, the basketball court was empty, and after a day of playing, everyone else rested.
Such as playing games, playing poker, and so on.
As long as it is not a particularly physically demanding and competitive activity, the team will not stop it at all.
But on the basketball court, there is still a man who keeps dribbling and shooting.
"Hey, Dirk, I didn't think you're still training here."
Qin Yang stepped forward to greet Dirk Nowitzki, Dirk smiled, a golden rooster was independent, and threw the basketball out, followed by a whoosh The sound of the basketball and the net.
"Pretty, Dirk!"
Qin Yang praised it, and then he shot quickly with a three-point shot.
One after the other, the two began to shoot from long distance.
This time it was thrown, and in five or six minutes, the two stopped at the same time.
Shooting, dribbling, layups...... Both of them do the simplest and most basic training, which most amateur-level players do.
The two didn't say much to each other either.
After the training, the two dispersed and returned to the hotel.
The next day, the game resumed.
In this game, the Mavericks have a new way of thinking.
The starter Gobert was taken and replaced by Nowitzki, who started for the first time after more than half a year of injury.
Qin Yang, Vince Carter, Corey Brewer and Al Jefferson played as a four-man pair.
In this way, the starting lineup of the Mavericks is very reasonable.
Jump ball, still the Nuggets win.
Darko did not use back-to-back singles in the face of Nowitzki, Darko's back-to-back singles were not so good, but Gobert's strength was too poor and he was targeted.
Lifting the ball up, Darko made a triple move.
It's a defender's move.
Nowitzki was unmoved, Darko jumped straight up and shot, and the basketball landed firmly in the basket.
With such a tall height, being able to make such a move, and being able to shoot like this, there are not many people in the entire NBA who can do it.
In addition to Darko, Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis are also doing well.
The Mavericks attacked, and Nowitzki and Qin Yang blocked and dismantled.
With this blocking, the space is bigger.
Nowitzki, as the most projective power forward in NBA history, is so desperate that the Nuggets don't dare to let go.
Qin Yang broke through, and Darko still followed Nowitzki.
The front is directly empty.
Qin Yang broke through Iguodala and quickly pursued him, and Qin Yang stopped his hand urgently. Iguodala jumped up quickly and was fouled by Qin Yang.
What's even more amazing is that the basketball can easily hit the board and enter the net.
2+1.
In the past two years, Qin Yang's shooting has become more and more superb, following the practice of several of the greatest players in the NBA in the future, Qin Yang's playing board has become more and more powerful.
It seems that Qin Yang threw the ball at will in the end, but the hit rate is good.
The Nuggets attacked, and Darko responded with a high position.
Nowitzki has to defend Darko in the high post, and the rest of the team just needs to cut in the air, and the Mavericks are unguarded inside, a tactic that is most common with the Spurs.
Gallinari catches the ball and lays it up.
Qin Yang quickly made a layup, and the basket interfered.
But Gallinari was smart and hit the board with a hook hand.
1-on-1 to the basket, Qin Yang's defense was not successful.
But it's better to have a defense than not to have one.
The Mavericks attacked, still covering, Qin Yang passed to Nowitzki, Nowitzki faked a breakthrough and scored a layup.
The rest of the Mavericks ran and drew the defense.
Tactically, both teams have no problem.
The game has come to this point, the strength of the players, and the tactics of the team have been understood.
It's basically impossible to really win by surprise.
Unless a player suddenly erupts.
So, the key is to see how well the players play.
The Mavericks' role became apparent at this point. Before Qin Yang came, Dirk was once selected for the 180 club, his shooting ability was terrifying, and his shot choice was extremely reasonable.
Or rather, Dirk's strength is not as strong as it used to be.
Really let Dirk lead the team, and there is no suspense that the Mavericks will lose.
But with Qin Yang there, attracting most of the defense, Dirk found an opportunity, and in the first quarter of this game, he was 3 of 4 and directly played a wave of offensive.
After the Nuggets took a timeout, after strengthening the defense of Dirk, Qin Yang increased his shots and also assisted his teammates.
The Nuggets couldn't stand it.
The Nuggets are not weak, Iguodala can also hit, even if he distracts most of his energy on the defensive end, but still contributes his strength on the offensive end.
Gallinari also played well, shooting and making layups very well.
The difference between the two teams did not widen.
In the eighth minute, Nowitzki and Vince Carter came off and replaced Calderón and Marion, and the team's tactics changed again.
Except for Al Jefferson on the inside, the others are fast breaks.
Marion is old, but he still runs.
Calderon is weak defensively, but solid with three-point shooting and playmaking.
Qin Yang incarnated as a scoring guard, began to score and attract defense frantically, constantly switching between the ball and the ball, and Qin Yang scored 11 points and 3 assists in a single quarter.
The Mavericks lead by nine points.
Nine minutes into the second quarter, Qin Yang went off the court, leaving Seth Curry, Cosby, Vince Carter, Cory Brewer and Gobert on the court.
At this time, the Mavericks were completely playing fast break, and the Diggers were beaten out in waves.
The third quarter began with the Mavericks leading by 14 points.
But at this time, Iguodala and Darko played one after another, and the situation of the game changed again, the Nuggets chased 8 points in a row, and the Mavericks led by only 6 points.
At the critical moment, Qin Yang played again.
Nowitzki and Gobert partnered inside, and the Mavericks began a life-and-death battle with the Nuggets.
The Nuggets' tactics are a little stiff, they don't have enough pass-and-cut coordination, and the key moment is to watch the singles of Darko and Iguodala, except for the two of them, the others are not stable enough.
That's right, at the critical moment, watch the superstar.
The Mavericks also play like this, but there is a big difference between each other.
Darko really singled Nowitzki with the ball, and after failing to break through, he singled with his back, then turned to the basket, hit the board, and the basketball struggled into the net.
Qin Yang played alone with the ball, passed back after covering, and then ran again.
The Mavericks covered with two people, using elevator tactics, and Qin Yang easily received the ball on the outside and hit a three-point shot.
A simple and effective tactic is often more threatening than singles.