Pick Westbrook

Chapter 269 The strongest on the surface 175
Nowitzki defends Westbrook alone.

The latter accelerated with a stride and went straight to the basket. Nowitzki's footsteps moved extremely slowly, and he was completely passed by just one step.

boom!
The tortoise battle ax splits the buckle!

"The Mavericks' defensive weakness seems to have been found by the Bucks as soon as they came up. If they don't solve Nowitzki's defensive problem as soon as possible, this will definitely bring them very big troubles in the next game."

Su Qun can say responsibly that the offensive firepower of the Spurs and Lakers is not weak. The two teams are also very distinct, one is good at team offense, and the other is good at star offense.

Of course, the Mavericks' offense is also not weak, which is why they were able to wrestle with these two teams to the seventh game and successfully qualify.

But if the Lone Ranger team wants to continue to play the Bucks in the same way they played the Spurs and Lakers before, then their end may be extremely tragic.

Because this Bucks team is good at both team offensive tactics and star offensive tactics.

Their dazzling offense makes it difficult for opponents to parry and defense, and no team in the entire league dares to compete with the Bucks on offense.

The game continues.

Kidd holds the ball across half court.

Nowitzki is on the left side of the free throw line and Tyson Chandler is on the right side of the free throw line.

DeShawn Stevenson moved from the weak side, borrowing double pick-and-rolls from Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler at the free throw line in a row.

Even though Curry is extremely good at running off the ball, he had to be a step behind DeShawn Stevenson when the second pick-and-roll happened.

"DeShawn Stevenson, as the Mavericks' starting shooting guard in this year's playoffs, averaged only 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist per game, which seems ordinary."

"It's worth noting, though, that DeShaun Stevenson is shooting 38 percent from [-]-point range so far, and he's a very strong body and a swingman."

"DeShawn Stevenson is also a good defensive leader on the perimeter for the Mavericks."

Marshall quickly gave the detailed data information of Deshaun Stevenson.

Li Lai nodded.

For this Lone Ranger team, they really don't need an additional scorer. DiShawn Stevenson's good shooting ability is enough to become an outside pinch point.

And his perimeter defensive ability is what the Mavericks desperately need.

"But his offense is still too rough."

on the field.

Kidd passes to DeShawn Stevenson.

Kidd's passing was timely and solid.

Although Curry caught up with DiShawn Stevenson one step later, the latter did not seize this opportunity to complete the attack.

Deshaun Stevenson didn't break through the basket after holding the ball, and didn't shoot immediately, but returned the ball to Kidd near the center line.

"DeShawn Stevenson doesn't have such a strong catch-and-finish ability yet."

Kidd calmly motioned his teammates to continue running.

Chandler and Nowitzki, who were originally standing on both sides of the free throw line, made a pick-and-roll with each other.

The big pick-and-roll is a common tactic for the inside twin-tower lineup, but it is obvious that Carlisle has carefully optimized this tactic and designed a big pick-and-roll tactic that is very suitable for the Mavericks.

At this time, the pick-and-roll between Chandler and Nowitzki happened near the free throw line. Chandler seemed to be picking and rolling for a small player, and immediately rolled down after blocking.

Nowitzki's pick-and-roll is what traditional power forwards often do. After the pick-and-roll, he immediately moves to the weak side between the free throw line and the waist.

In this way, Kidd has two passing options on the court at the same time. One is to give Chandler who is going down the line to face the basket, and the other is to give Nowitzki to complete the shot.

However, the defensive choices of Yi Jianlian and Cousins ​​are obviously full of tacit understanding.

Kidd didn't hesitate, his brain responded quickly.

Tyson Chandler and Nowitzki were watched at the same time. At this time, the ball should naturally be given to Nowitzki, who has more offensive firepower and higher certainty.

call!
Nowitzki made a direct shot after receiving the ball.

Yi Jianlian covered Nowitzki's eyes with one hand.

Duang!

The Mavericks hit the iron in the first wave of offense.

Carlisle frowned slightly off the court, in a bad mood.

The Mavericks' offensive tactic just now is the tactic they have been playing in the playoffs. No matter which team they face, this tactic can always achieve good results.

Deshaun Stevenson's first wave of running positions is to contain, and the purpose is to take away the opponent's defensive attention, and the two points of Chandler and Nowitzki are the real end of the Lone Ranger team's offense point.

This tactic is also extremely ingeniously designed interlockingly. It stands to reason that even if the Bucks were not fooled, they shouldn't be able to defend so easily.

But in fact, the Bucks not only defended, but also defended better than the opponents the Mavericks had encountered before.

"It's Deshaun Stevenson that's the problem."

Carlisle is worthy of being the leader of the younger generation of coaches, and he quickly saw the key to the Bucks' ability to defend the tactic so easily.

DeShawn Stevenson's first wave of off-ball running did not produce actual results. Curry was already a step behind in defense, but the Bucks abruptly did not choose to switch defenses, nor did they change their defensive alignment.

In the final analysis, DiShawn Stevenson's offensive threat is not big enough, so Curry was able to follow the past calmly even when he was one step behind in defense.

This led to all subsequent offensive matchups being blocked.

If the Bucks had switched defenses at that moment, then whether it was Chandler's roll or Nowitzki's shooting attack, they would be much more threatening.

"Of course, the defensive tacit understanding between Cousins ​​and Yi Jianlian is also the key to the defense of this tactic."

The Bucks attack.

Westbrook holds the ball at the top of the arc, McGrady is outside the three-point line on the strong side.

Curry ran without the ball from the weak side corner, and Yi Jianlian made an off-ball pick-and-roll in the penalty area.

It's also a pick-and-roll, but Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll should be of much higher quality.

DeShawn Stevenson, who was strong in defense, was blocked solidly, but his subsequent performance made everyone feel that he underestimated him.

After hitting Yi Jianlian, Deshaun Stevenson immediately used his strong body to squeeze out a step of travel space, and then continued to run towards Curry.

Originally, Nowitzki was ready to switch defenses. After seeing Deshaun Stevenson's active running position, he decisively stopped this idea.

After all, the Bucks' offensive selection after the opening was aimed at Nowitzki, so he must protect himself early.

But what DiShawn Stevenson never expected was that Cousins, who was on the strong side, immediately gave Curry a second off-ball pick-and-roll!
"It's also a big double screen. Carlisle's design for the Lone Ranger is obviously a very detailed optimization based on the predecessors, and it is very suitable for this Lone Ranger team."

"And the double screen designed by the Bucks cannot be described by common sense at all. This is their unique tactic, and this is a small ball tactic."

In the eyes of Magic Johnson, the big double pick-and-roll tactic designed by Carlisle is very powerful, but at any rate bystanders know what they want to do.

The big double pick-and-roll designed by the Bucks completely exceeded everyone's expectations, and it gave people a bright feeling.

"The two are worthy of being the leaders of the younger generation of coaches. Just in terms of tactical design, they already have the demeanor of the older generation of coaches."

Kenny Smith couldn't help sighing from the side.

Barkley nodded in agreement, but also interjected, "In terms of court experience and emergency response, the two are still significantly different from those old players."

"However, this is already very remarkable."

DeShawn Stevenson wasn't so lucky in the pick-and-roll against Cousins, who was wider and stronger than Yi Jianlian, and the pick-and-roll screen was more brutal.

DeShawn Stevenson hit a wall and couldn't get past it.

Curry got a very comfortable open shot from the strong side corner, and Westbrook passed the ball steadily.

Swish!
Curry made a three-pointer.

"The Lone Ranger team has to adjust quickly. Playing this Bucks team can't be like playing the Lakers and Spurs before."

"In the final analysis, the first two teams belong to the traditional strong teams of the league, and they are more focused on offense at the basket and mid-range shots."

"But this Bucks team is different. When they played the Bulls' Noah + Boozer league's first inside defensive combination, they focused on outside offense."

"And when they played against the James + Wade perimeter defense combination of the Heat, they became the inside offense again."

"Playing from the inside out or playing from the outside, this Bucks team is extremely good at it. They are full of threats at any offensive point on the court, so defending this team will be more difficult than the Spurs and Lakers. Much more."

Barkley couldn't help but suggest to the Mavericks at this time.

However, in Magic Johnson's view, no matter what suggestions Barkley makes, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to defend the Bucks.

What level of defense was the Celtics' Big Three back then?What was the result of being beaten by the Bucks?

What level of defense are the Bulls and Heat this season?What was the result of being beaten by the Bucks?

It is true that since the playoffs, the veterans of the Lone Ranger team have used their lives, and their defensive efficiency has improved too much compared to the regular season.

In addition, there are players with rich defensive experience such as Tyson Chandler, Marion, DeShawn Stevenson and Kidd in the team, and the defensive ability has taken on a new look. It is no longer the Mavericks team in the regular season.

But facing this Bucks team, which can be called a historical level of offensive efficiency, their defense will be too poor.

"The Lone Ranger team originally planned to fight the Bucks in the finals, but found that there is no place to fight now. The Bucks' two consecutive attacks almost stunned them."

And then the Mavericks' offensive tactics were once again blocked by the Bucks.

Li Lai's defensive strategy for all Bucks players is to defend one-on-one and try not to double-team.

In this way, the Mavericks' team offense can be turned into a one-on-one hand-to-hand battle as much as possible.

Swish!
Nowitzki hit a shot from the mid-range on the right waist against Yi Jianlian's defense.

Just like his superb performance throughout the season, such a difficult mid-range shot can be shot so steadily, and Kobe is probably the only one at the same level as him throughout this year's playoffs.

It's just that compared to the Bucks' offensive tactical system and team play, almost every attack by the Mavericks will turn into a one-on-one final shot, which is extremely inefficient.

The first quarter is over.

The Bucks took the lead with 31:24.

"There's absolutely no way, these two teams aren't even on the same level."

"I don't see any chance for the Mavericks to beat the Bucks."

Kenny Smith said very happily at this time.

Judging from the performance of the two teams in the first quarter of the first game of the finals, the Bucks are obviously the better team, so the Bucks supported by Kenny Smith have a great chance to achieve Two consecutive championships.

Magic Johnson frowned slightly at this time.

Although he also has the feeling that the two teams are not at the same level, he still believes that this Mavericks team has more than the current strength.

After all, they are the team that reached the tiebreaker with the Spurs and Lakers and successfully stood out.

The second game.

The two teams took the rotation lineup one after another.

Bucks: Dragic, Curry, Danny Green, Villanueva and O'Neal.

When he saw the Bucks' bench lineup, Barkley was about to say that he was short, but when he saw the Mavericks' lineup, he couldn't say that at all.

Mavericks: Point guard Jose Barea, shooting guard Jason Terry, small forward Peja Stojakovic, power forward Dirk Nowitzki and center Ian Mahinmi.

"On the guard line of the Mavericks, the 178cm Barea and the 188cm Jason Terry have no defensive ability at all."

"The 34-year-old Peja Stojakovic has not been known for his defense throughout his career, and now he is even worse defensively."

Of course, the Mavericks still have Ian Mahinmi as the final barrier inside, but is this barrier useful for the Bucks?
Buckley shook his head.

The Bucks are the best team in the league to transfer centers out to play.

Magic Johnson affirmed at this time: "The Mavericks can only compete with the Bucks on offense at this time."

In fact, from the perspective of the magician, the Mavericks really intend to do this, otherwise Nowitzki would not be able to stand on the court so early at this time when he only rested for 2 minutes in the first quarter.

"The combination of Barea + Jason Terry + Nowitzki can compete with the Bucks."

Swish!
As soon as Barea came up, he broke through Dragic at a very fast speed and succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

This breakthrough almost stunned Dragic. So far in the playoffs, this is the first time he has encountered a faster player than himself among the opponent's substitute players.

"Barea's breakthrough is not only fast, but also flexible."

This is very similar to Manu Ginobili of the Spurs.

Of course, compared with Ginobili, Barea is still much younger, but this does not affect the opponent's breakthrough to help the Mavericks open the situation.

"Short players also have the advantage of short players." Li Lai said vigilantly.

He also quickly made a gesture to signal the Bucks players on the field to quickly change their defensive strategies.

Barea's breakthrough speed is not only fast, but also likes to play pick and roll very much, which makes his breakthrough more difficult to prevent.

The key is that Barea's shooting ability is not bad. These characteristics remind Li Lai of the strongest 175 in his previous life.

(End of this chapter)