Chapter 572: Singles Joe at a Critical Moment
The Nets have been strong this season.
To what extent, just by looking at the lineup, you can get off the ass of the people.
Nets starters, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Deron Williams, Andre Kirilenko, Joe Johnson, Jason Terry.
In addition, there are Andre Blach, Livingston, Alan Anderson, Plumlee and others.
If the Nets' starter were changed to five years ago, it would definitely scare people to death.
But now the former superstars are getting older.
Last season, Deron Williams often claimed that the Nets were a super team and that the team could win the championship again, but this season, Delon didn't dare to say it.
Kevin Garnett didn't dare to provoke Qin Yang.
At the beginning of the game, the Nets played very steadily.
They are all a group of veterans, they can't run fast, they can only play slower, and the veterans are experienced, and playing slow is the best way.
Qin Yang is not in a hurry, playing the Nets team is just right for the run-in team.
This kind of slow pace is not something that every team has.
After halftime, Qin Yang did not single Joe Johnson, but passed the ball to his teammates, and the Mavericks played team tactics.
One move at a time.
Many fans don't like to play positional battles, because they are not good-looking, the pace is very slow, and if the two teams go on the full-court positional battle, it is very likely that the whole game will be around 60-60.
No way, the score is less.
But positional warfare is quite necessary in Qin Yang's view, under normal circumstances, when the team is in a stalemate, and it is a critical moment, it must be a positional battle.
Positional warfare, the most stable.
The most indispensable.
The Mavericks played slowly, that is, they were preparing to play positional battles, and a series of passes, cuts, blocks, and pick-and-rolls, Vince Carter finally found an opportunity, a pull-up jump shot, and the basketball was off the basket.
The Nets offense is also a tactic.
This group of veterans is experienced and smart, and they are not in a hurry to attack quickly.
Slowly, slowly, and finally Joe Johnson used the help of the pick-and-roll, played a time difference, and easily hit the board.
Tactical coordination is one thing, and the other is veteran experience.
The Nets did a great job.
Qin Yang was still not in a hurry, and passed the ball after half time, as if he had become a role player, and the other players played the half-court position one by one.
Coach Rick Carlisle also sat in his chair and watched the game without saying a word.
No matter what mistakes you make on the offensive and defensive ends, you don't panic at all.
In fact, the biggest significance of this game is practice.
It's very boring to play positionally with other teams, because the other teams are either too weak or inexperienced enough to defend weakly.
The Nets are the best opponents.
The best whetstones.
Qin Yang covered, received the ball again after running, and passed to Cory Brewer, but Cory Brewer cut to the basket and was blocked by Kevin Garnett.
Garnett's speed and bounce have dropped a lot, but he has gained more experience.
This season, Garnett has returned to the bland.
Old, you have to serve!
Garnett was swept away by the Celtics, and his whole spirit changed, which was a shame for the proud and arrogant Garnett.
Heroic twilight, that's it.
Although Qin Yang blacked Garnett, he also had to admit Garnett's strength.
The Mavericks attacked, and as soon as Qin Yang shot, he was able to hit.
Mid-range jumper, Qin Yang grasped it very well, the outside line was one step behind the defense, and Garnett was also one step away, which seemed to be a bag clip, but it was actually empty.
This kind of ball, as long as the mentality is stable enough, you can score.
But the rest of the Mavericks can't.
Gobert was targeted by Kevin Garnett and couldn't play anymore, and Al Jefferson was also average in this game, with several goals that could be scored deflected off the basket.
Cory Brewer's ability to seize the moment still needs to be improved.
Qin Yang didn't know what to say.
Play slowly, hone slowly.
In the fast attack, some of the team's shortcomings will be glossed out, but in the positional battle, it will be undoubtedly highlighted, which is a good opportunity.
In the first quarter, the Mavericks trailed by six points.
In the second quarter, it continued, even if Cosby and Seth Curry were on the court, the team was playing a positional battle, which was unusual.
In the playoffs, it's impossible not to play positional battles.
Even the opponent, in order to force you to play positional battles, will find the player with the worst free throws on their own team to foul without the ball.
You can play waves in the regular season, and you can play well, but you can't play in the playoffs.
The Mavericks' bench and starters have had to adapt to positional play.
At the end of the first half, the Mavericks trailed by 16 points.
The confidence of this pre-match teammate was completely inversely proportional.
Coach Rick Carlisle has no problem with this:
"This game, if we speed up, we will win easily, but you must know that when it comes to the playoffs, positional battles are essential, and the Nets are the strongest positional teams in the league, so this game is a positional battle."
'Regardless of the outcome of this game, as long as you can adapt to this rhythm and the team improves, it's a good thing.'
The coaches said so, and the pressure on the others was much less.
In the third quarter, Qin Yang came on the field and continued the positional battle.
It's a bit silly to use your own shortcomings and the enemy's strengths.
The Nets played happily because the whole game was under their control, but in the second half, the Nets realized that something was wrong.
After the Mavericks gradually became familiar with the rhythm, the Nets also had no advantage in playing positional battles.
The Mavericks have better shooting ability and are easy to play on the offensive end and find opportunities, but the Nets are different, and the Mavericks quickly pulled back the score after a poor hand in the third quarter.
The third quarter ended with the Mavericks trailing by four points.
In the final quarter, the Nets were back on their feet.
Qin Yang led the Mavericks to play very steadily, not in a hurry, but inadvertently, the Mavericks fell behind.
With three minutes remaining, the Mavericks led by three points.
From falling behind all over the court to reversing the point difference, this is a very scary thing, and the Nets are a little panicked.
But at the critical moment, the Nets didn't know how to play.
Joe Johnson stepped up.
The first ball, singled Qin Yang, stepped back after continuous feints and shot a three-point shot, and Qin Yang was helpless.
Joe Johnson's single-handedly beating Joe's prestige is not nonsense.
Immediately afterwards, Joe Johnson made a strong 2+1 shot under the basket.
He also assisted Deron Williams for a three-pointer.
In the last three minutes, the Nets scored 9 points in a row with a magical 3-of-3 and beat the Mavericks.
Qin Yang scored 2 points and 1 assist, missed a three-pointer, and the Mavericks were killed on the road.
In the post-game press conference, Deron Williams joked, "Maybe I'm the first point guard in the league to beat Bruce head-on." ”
In this game, Deron Williams' 21 points and 10 assists were better than Qin Yang's 18 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds.
At first glance, Qin Yang is indeed inferior to Deron Williams in this game.
Deron Williams was just joking, but Kevin Garnett said in an interview: "Bruce Qin is not as good as he thinks, in fact I can still defend him and he can't score inside, if it was a few years before Boston, he would have been spanked and pissed." ”