The China Power of NBA

"Allen Iverson!"

"Allen Iverson!"

"The Hornets actually signed Allen Iverson!"

In fact, the Hornets signed Iverson already detonated the New Orleans market, but Bai Xiaofei, Zhao Qiang, and Wang Jing are not good at English and hardly read newspapers, so this is the first time they know that the Hornets signed Iverson. Iverson.

The three stood up almost at the same time, shouting in unison!The surprise is beyond words!
In the second half, the Hornets took the lead in attacking. The players on the court were Paul at No. [-], Iverson at No. [-], Ariza at No. [-], West at No. [-], and Okafor at No. [-]. The starting lineup of the Mavericks was No. [-] Kidd, Butler at No. [-], Marion at No. [-], Nowitzki at No. [-], and Haywood at No. [-].

Paul dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Iverson who mentioned the line. All four players were pulled to the weak side, leaving space for Iverson to play singles. Obviously this is an established tactic. It's Caron Butler, this person is also a veteran, Iverson's crotch shaking a few times did not fool him, but when Iverson deliberately exposed the ball in front of Butler, Butler was finally fooled , Wanting to reach out for the ball, Iverson made an ultra-low backhand that made Butler catch the air, and then went all the way unimpeded, easily hitting the basket and layup to score points.

The whole process seemed effortless, as simple as an adult beating a child on the court. The two points were easy, pleasant and comfortable, and the layup was accompanied by a whistle.

In the next round, Iverson did not play singles, but handed the ball to Paul. Paul and West played a traditional pick-and-roll. West failed to make a mid-range shot. Haywood protected the defensive rebound and looked around. Looking for someone to pass the ball, Ariza behind him slapped the ball off. Iverson picked up the ball, raised his arms and tipped his toes, and Haywood flew out. Iverson made a fake move under the basket and threw Shoot again to take down two points!

With a score of 58:60, the Hornets took the lead.

Iverson of the Hornets had a flash of inspiration, but the Mavericks' offense was proceeding in an orderly manner under Kidd's control. Heywood stood at the free throw line and picked and rolled Nowitzki. Viski scored the next two points in the cast.

This is the most conventional weapon of the Mavericks, seemingly simple, but extremely lethal.

60:60 The score is tied!

The scores of the two teams were criss-crossed. By the official timeout in the second half of the third quarter, the score was already tied at 81.

Iverson was in possession of the ball, and West was about to come up to do a pick-and-roll. Iverson waved his hand and signaled to get out of the way. The person standing opposite Iverson was not Butler, but the younger and stronger Sean—— Stevenson, if you say that this person can be regarded as a gangster, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a beard on his face, he is not a good person at first glance. He publicly challenged LeBron during the 2008 playoffs, claiming that the latter He is the most overrated player in the history of the NBA. This remark completely angered James. The two exchanged a few blows. Not only that, Stevenson also had a physical conflict with James on the court. It can be seen that this person is a master who is not afraid of anything, and anyone dares to challenge him.

Iverson is 183 centimeters tall and weighs 81 kilograms, while Stevenson is 196 centimeters tall and weighs 99 kilograms. It can be said that these two people match up. Stevenson did not get a good chance a few times, Stevenson shouted,

"Come on, don't let me, you fucking want to blow me up, once you could shake Jordan, but you can't shake me! I'm your nemesis!"

But after all, in terms of the abilities of these two people, it can be seen from the last attack before the end of the third quarter.

The ball in Iverson's hand moved back and forth between his ten fingers, while Stevenson spread his arms and made a defensive posture with all his strength. The attack time was pressed to eight seconds, and Iverson began to attack consecutive cross steps and There is a big reason why Iverson's breakthrough is unsolvable because he can not only make fake moves in his hands, but also shake his shoulders, waist, hips, legs and hands in five positions. It was a fake move, and the sweat dripped down on Stevenson's forehead, and he was not sure whether Iverson was going to shoot or shoot.

Iverson suddenly started, and his thin calf seemed to be equipped with a motor in an instant, bursting out with powerful force!Iverson broke through to the left with the ball, and Stevenson quickly blocked Iverson's path, but Barea next to him defended. Thornton defended by Barea was empty, and there was no one two steps away. This position is Thornton's point is that he is more confident in shooting. Thornton was overjoyed, waved his hands, and shouted,
"Give me the ball!!! (Give me the ball!!!)"

Thornton yelled three times in a row, but Iverson didn't turn his head back, and didn't even cast his eyes away.

Iverson dribbled the ball behind his back and pulled the ball from his left hand to his right hand. Stevenson made a bad pass and stopped quickly. Stevenson chased to the left again, and Iverson once again resorted to continuous crotch cross steps, fake and real, real and fake dribbles shook Stevenson into a daze, and finally, Iverson Choosing to break through to the right, Stevenson obviously couldn't keep up, so he could only grit his teeth and defend hard. The inside line Heywood stood in Iverson's offensive position, and Iverson had to pull to the right corner. Standing outside the three-point line in the right corner, and at this time Iverson has no defensive players in front of him!
Iverson raised the basketball with both hands and tiptoed!There are two seconds left, and he wants to shoot!
"Want to shoot! It's not that easy!"

Stevenson yelled, rushed from the free throw line, and took off to block the block when he was two steps away from Iverson. Stevenson really worked hard enough, and he turned sideways in the air!As fierce as a tiger pouncing on its prey!
Fake!move!do!
Iverson quickly put away the basketball, and waited until Stevenson's upper body flew over before Iverson took off and shot. After throwing the ball, he leaned on Stevenson's body. What I saw was that Iverson's thin body was "bumped" by Stevenson and staggered!
"Shh!"

"Dudu!"

A three-pointer is scored!Defensive foul!Additional penalty!Three plus one!

The audience in the stands boiled instantly, and the dynamic music became noisy again. Stevenson lay on the floor with a dejected expression on his face, pressing his body against Iverson's feet!
Iverson pulled his foot out, held the winner's head high, and stepped over the helpless and lonely Stevenson's body!On his face was an expression of arrogance like a slave conquered by a victor!Show Iverson's kingly spirit!
Sangueira was on the bench, and Peja desperately waved the towel.

This scene is destined to become a classic picture!

Free throws were scored, the whistle sounded at the end of the third quarter, and after a short break, the Hornets and the Mavericks were about to start their final battle!

Seeing Iverson's performance, Fu suddenly thought of a person who had almost the same hairstyle, the same height and weight, and the same style of play as Iverson. He was Ran Feng.

Ran Feng was not selected for Lao Fu's NBA player selection list because of his style of play and personality, but maybe he really shouldn't be harsh on him. Players of that age have Iverson's shadow more or less in them, not for anything else , because Iverson's influence in China is really too great, almost every player regards Iverson as an idol, and his style of play naturally develops in the direction of an idol, but they, including Ran Feng, don't understand, the NBA It is so big, with four to five hundred players, everyone can find a corresponding template in terms of technology and ability, but Iverson, there is only one, and there are tens of thousands of Chinese players, learning from Iverson, at least There are several thousand. In this case, Iverson is worthless.

Old Fu shook his head.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, according to the usual practice, the players of the two teams played with one starter and four substitutes. The Mavericks played with Butler, Barea, Jones, Mahinmi and Chandler, while the Hornets played with Ivor. Sen brought Belinelli, Pondexek, Brykins, and Sangueira. In this lineup, Butler and Iverson are undoubtedly the strong points!

Hornets player Quincy Pondexek has outstanding wingspan and athletic ability. He is already an outstanding defensive player. Facing the two-time All-Star Caron Butler with comprehensive skills, Pondexek has no fear , The aura of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers is enough to fight Butler to a tie. Butler can't beat this, and others can't do it.

On the other hand, for the Hornets, the Mavericks sent the little-known Dominic Jones to defend Iverson. This is simply "abuse"!Facing this young man who was only born in 1988, Iverson was going to blow him up!All kinds of crotch breakthroughs, playing behind the back, stealing the ball like a ghost, the breakthrough is simple and effective, in just 2 minutes, Iverson scored eight points in a row, leading the Hornets to an 86:78 lead!

Seeing that the game was developing against him, the Mavericks requested a timeout less than 3 minutes into the fourth quarter.

The head coach of the Mavericks is Rick Carlisle. He is a typical academic head coach. He pays attention to the team's combat system and strict court discipline.In less than 3 minutes of the game, Iverson scored eight points alone, and Carlisle's face stiffened.

"Now, there are still 10 minutes before the end of the game. Everyone knows in their hearts that the last 6 minutes will be the starting players, so your last time is only these 4 minutes," Carlisle held the tactical board in his left hand and a pen in his right. Waving in the air, he said at the same time, "Jones, it turns out that your defense is still a lot worse, and you need to practice more when you go back. Stevenson, you go, I don't ask Iverson to score more points, I only ask you to be tight Wrap him tight! Although Iverson is a great player, he is 35 after all...

Stevenson listened to the order and stood up.

"No!" The person who spoke was Kidd. I saw a large towel hanging on his shoulder. Kidd rolled up the towel and wiped his shiny forehead. All the players of the Mavericks looked at Kidd. The boss and leader is Nowitzki, but Nowitzki is gentle and not good at expressing opinions, and the responsibility of the locker room leader, of course, falls to Kidd, who is the oldest, the most honored, and the best player. And Kidd's 20 years of playing experience is enough for this role, Kidd said between,
"Don't play Stevenson, I suggest Barea to defend Iverson."

"Me?" Everyone looked at the surprised Barea.

Barea was born in 1884. He is 183 centimeters tall and weighs 79 kilograms. He is almost the same size as Iverson, but in terms of qualifications, there is a big difference between the two. Three-time steals champion, averaged 26 points per game in his career, while Barea was an undrafted rookie in 2006, averaging only 7 points per game.On the court, rookie players or players with relatively short careers usually dare not make moves when facing the opposing superstar.

From a physical point of view, Barea is short in height and light in weight. Although he has good agility, he does not have a high defensive awareness and can only stalk. From a technical point of view, Barea focuses on offense rather than defense, and is best at The most important thing is the extremely fast breakthrough and the three-point opportunities from running without the ball. Although he tried his best on the defensive end, he has no talent and is also lacklustre. No matter how you look at it, Barea is not the best player to defend Iverson. , but why did Kidd choose him?

Carlisle was obviously also puzzled, looked at Kidd, Kidd said softly,

"Don't forget, the last sentence you just said, Iverson is 35 years old."

With one word to wake up the dreamer, Carlisle understood Kidd's intention.

"Barea! Come on!" Carlisle yelled.

"Me? Coach, are you kidding? Let me defend Iverson? Stevenson's defense is much better than mine..."

"I don't ask you how many balls you can defend Iverson, I just ask you a little..."

A little smile appeared on Carlisle's gloomy face, and he said confidently,

"I just ask you a little..."