NBA: Duncan feels uneasy coaching Warriors

Chapter 130 The record has caught up, Gobert's Thunder debut
Seeing Samuel Dalembert, DeJuan Blair was speechless.

But the game continued.

Calderon gesticulated and left there to direct the traffic.

Without Ellis and Nowitzki, Calderon needs to take on the important task of organizing the team's offense.

Samuel Dalembert stepped forward directly and gave Calderon a pick-and-roll.

But Calderon made a gesture to let Samuel Dalembert pull away, and Samuel Dalembert could only walk away after seeing the gesture.

Obviously, Calderon intends to play the ball himself.

In fact, in the first quarter, Calderon also wanted to call the pick-and-roll to play by himself.

But Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luol Deng switched defenses directly. He tried to play small and big, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is not a traditional insider at all.

The speed, agility, height and wingspan almost cover him. It is simply difficult for Giannis Antetokounmpo to be singled out with his ability.

Nowitzki and him pick and roll, he could have given Nowitzki, but it is difficult for him to give the ball to Nowitzki comfortably when he is covered by Giannis Antetokounmpo.

When he found a chance to pass in, the Timberwolves' defense changed again.

The Timberwolves' starting system has been switching defenses, making it very difficult for a guard with poor athletic ability to play.

No matter who he faces, he is always the one suppressed by the other party.

Calderon saw that it was a small guard defending him. If it wasn't for the coach's deployment before the game, he wouldn't even be able to call his defender's name Beverly.

Although he is not a star player, the major teams can still know his number, and he is considered a minor celebrity.

Faced with such soft persimmons, Calderon will naturally strike hard.

So even Samuel Dalembert's pick-and-roll is not needed, he intends to single Beverly directly.

Carlisle didn't show any expression when he saw this scene.

He didn't have a deep impression on the opponent's player named Beverly.

Studying the Timberwolves is actually watching seven or eight videos of the Timberwolves. In the long regular season, even potential opponents in future card battles can only devote so much energy to understand.

Not a playoff opponent.

In the game he studied, it had no effect on this Beverly player.

Beverley's playing time is very little, because McCollum and Curry were given a lot of playing time before, even if Beverley played, there was basically nothing to do.

Calderon didn't think of Beverley as a human being, and neither did Carlisle.

As a second-round pick in 2009, Beverley didn't get some playing opportunities with the Rockets until last season.

The fringe player who averaged five points per game last season really has nothing to pay attention to, and he is already an older rookie with little potential.

For such a player, people really can't pay attention to it.

Beverly's eyes lit up when he saw that someone was going to single him, and he was about the same size as him.

Facing this unknown guy, Calderon was very confident. He first dribbled the ball to find his rhythm and observed the defense.

Beverly's head was lowered, but his eyes were watching Calderon's movements.

After taking a dribble, Calderon reversed the direction of the dribble, and he was ready to start.

But at this moment, Mad Dog Beverly was dispatched.

Just when Calderon changed his rhythm, he was bitten by Beverly's defense. Facing Beverly's first cut, Calderon quickly changed the trajectory of his dribble.

This is indeed the first cut to avoid Beverley.

But in order to avoid Beverly's cut ball, he dribbled the ball out of control. He needs to move in the direction of the ball to catch the ball.

But Beverley was faster than him, and the two got into a physical fight for the ball.

Beverley is not afraid of physical confrontation, even if he is stronger than him, he can use his hard work and willpower to grab a favorable position.

Not to mention, Calderon is not considered strong, and even a little weak in the NBA's guard line.

Calderon and Beverly fought for the ball, but Beverly staggered directly.

Calderon's center of gravity was unstable, and he was no longer able to compete with Beverly. Beverly picked up the ball directly and even dribbled directly in front of him.

Since Calderon just let everyone pull away, the Mavericks players are still in a relatively deep position at this time.

Players without the Mavericks can come forward to chase this fast break.

Beverley put the ball straight in with no one in front.

Mavericks 18:32 Timberwolves.

The point difference between the Mavericks and the Timberwolves has been further widened.

Beverly didn't pursue a dunk just now, it was just a simple layup.

He is well aware of his own situation and advantages.

His offensive talent is mediocre. This is something he already knew after being selected by the Lakers in the past, and he couldn't even play on the court.

His strength is his defense.

If he doesn't dunk, he just wants to keep all his energy on the defensive end.

The current Timberwolves are an opportunity for him. He is like a hungry dog, or a mad dog that spares no effort.

There was McCollum and Curry before, and the team didn't have any place for him.

He doesn't have McCollum's impressive talent on the offensive end, nor does he have the accuracy of Curry's shooter genes. All he can show is defense.

Now that McCollum and Curry have been traded away, this is his chance.

Beverly knows that the coach attaches great importance to this game, and has been emphasizing before the game that everyone must do their own defense.

This is a new defensive system being established.

Mavericks right to the ball.

Calderon felt sorry for his rashness just now.

He is not the star of the team, and he does not have the privilege of getting the ball back after making a mistake.

Calderon takes the ball and prepares to dribble half court.

But at this time, Beverly had crossed the half-court line, hunched over and looking at him.

This is Beverly's ready-to-hunt pose.

Calderon is also angry, do you really think he is easy to bully?

Calderon was about to dribble the ball across half court.

But for dribbling across the half court, it is more difficult than imagined, and Beverly in the hunt is not stingy at all.

Beverley struck out three times, nearly breaking Calderon's ball each time.

It is said that stealing is risky. Every time you reach out, it means that your opponent can easily pass you.

But Beverly's steal is not like this, he is really threatening, which has to be protected by Calderon with the posture of protecting the ball.

With the posture of protecting the ball, there is no way to use this gap to pass people.

This allows Beverly to steal more unscrupulously.

Beverly has the ability to upgrade defensively. When he is not moving, he is in a hunched state, and when he is moving, his strength and speed are at their peak.

Calderon dribbled the ball past half court, didn't dare to call Samuel Dalembert over for a pick-and-roll, and gave the ball directly to Marion.

If you make two mistakes in a row, you will definitely be scolded by the coach.

Marion also knows that his teammates can't attack now, and he needs to provoke the leader.

Facing Josh's defense, Marion made a shot threat after receiving the ball, preparing to play in a three-threat manner.

After clicking twice in a row, Josh was still moved.

Marion found this opportunity and broke through directly towards the inside.

But on the way to the breakthrough, he met Beverly again.

Beverly's help defense mainly relies on a swipe defense.

The swipe card defense means that when the opponent breaks through, he suddenly appears and takes a shot.

If you get it, you get it, and if you can't get it, you go back to your defensive position immediately, just to swipe the card.

If the league has played for many years, everyone will be afraid of Beverly's move, but now everyone in Beverly is still blank about him.

But Beverly's hard work has been there since the beginning of his Rockets career. As long as he is on the court, he can be seen doing his best.

Others are saving energy on the defensive end and getting data on the offensive end.

Beverly is staying strong on the offensive end and punching hard on the defensive end.

Beverly's shots were always fast and ruthless. Marion was unprepared and was directly stabbed away by Beverly.

The ball flew directly into Josh's arms behind him.

Josh was even taken aback for a moment, but Beverly was yelling at him, reminding him of the fast break.

Although Josh's status in the team is much higher than Beverly's, but on the defensive end, Beverly doesn't care who you are.

Even if you are the boss of the team and you don't do well on the defensive end, he should still complain.

For example, Beverly's Lakers career later
At this time, Josh was yelled at, and he also reacted.

Quickly gave the ball to Iguodala.

This time the Mavericks retreated faster, especially Claude, who faced Iguodala's rush and held Iguodala well.

DeJuan Blair is also assisting on the side, and it is very difficult for Iguodala to score this goal.

However, Iguodala hit the ground directly and passed it directly to Middleton who was on the right 45-degree three-point line.

After Middleton received the ball, the defender came over and shot directly without adjustment.

brush!
Middleton's ball showed the shooter's psychological quality, he didn't panic at all, and completed this fast break three-pointer.

Mavericks 18:35 Timberwolves.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Mavericks were beaten 8-0 by the Timberwolves.

beep!
Carlisle couldn't bear it anymore, and quickly stopped the game.

Originally, he had hoped that the Mavericks, a substitute lineup, would be able to recover some of the points.

After all, Ibaka is the only starter for the Timberwolves.

But looking at it now, the Timberwolves' substitute is not weak at all compared to the starter.

Ibaka, who came out of the starting lineup, didn't even have an offensive tactical status. One goal was due to Samuel Dalembert's defensive problems.

Carlisle doesn't have much confidence in deploying any effective tactics now.

Who are the Timberwolves' substitutes?

Especially that Beverly, when he watched the tape, he didn't even watch how he played.

How could he beat his Mavericks so hard?
The starting lineup was suppressed, leaving two starters with substitutes, and was suppressed by a starting substitute on the opposite side.

And the starters left on the opposite side didn't even hold the ball, just eating the cake.

Back to the game again.

The Mavericks didn't make too many waves.

The Timberwolves' bench lineup has Iguodala as the core, who can organize and connect the whole team's offense, or he can make mid-range shots or break through the basket by himself.

Middleton is a shooter on the bench. His shooting ability is higher than that of Curry, and he also has a defensive ability that Curry does not have.

Ibaka and Beverly are mainly responsible for defense, and the offense is mainly to open up space.

The only one who is a little awkward is Josh.

Originally, Su Chen planned to redevelop Josh into an advanced version of Kyle Anderson, which was indeed the case, but because Gobert left the team, Josh was embarrassed.

It's not that Ibaka can't eat cakes, but his pick-and-roll is not as solid as Gobert, and sometimes he can't create pick-and-roll opportunities for Josh.

Josh wants to change to 3D again, but his three-pointers are not very accurate.

But fortunately, Josh is okay on the defensive end. On the offensive end, he can temporarily act as a support insider, at least not to hold back the team.

Regarding the use of Josh, Su Chen also needs to think about it.

But the Mavericks have no room for resistance in this game.

The Mavericks can't handle the bench lineup, let alone the starting lineup.

This time Nowitzki and Ellis didn't feel better, and Carter didn't make a three-pointer.

In the case where neither player has an explosive offensive player, it is obvious that the Timberwolves with better defense are the one that can win the game.

The game is over.

Mavericks 86:103 Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves are on the road and beat the Mavericks by a big score.

Achieved a matchup record of 3 wins and 0 losses against the Mavericks this season.

At the same time, the Timberwolves' record came: 24 wins and 7 losses.

After experiencing a bad defeat before, the Timberwolves reopened a three-game winning streak.

Ibaka scored 15 points and 11 rebounds in this game.

Although it seems that the data is not high, the data does not reflect Ibaka's damage to the Mavericks.

Ibaka finally came out of the shadow of being beaten by Nowitzki when he met him.

Beverly also did not reflect the damage to the Mavericks in terms of statistics. Beverly only scored 7 points, 2 assists and 3 steals in this game.

Although 3 steals are already considered a lot, it is the point where a passing dog will be poached.

But the real trouble Beverly caused to the Mavericks is far from what can be reflected in the data.

After McCollum and Curry Jr. left the team, Beverly's rise filled the vacancy of the Timberwolves' guard line.

On the other hand, the Thunder lost tonight's game.

Thunder 103:116 Warriors, the Thunder at home, experienced a big defeat against the Warriors.

The records of the Timberwolves and the Thunder have come to the same win record.

Just because the Thunder played one less game than the Timberwolves, the Thunder still ranked second in the Western Conference with a 0.5 win advantage, but they have been caught up by the Timberwolves.

This game also caused a lot of controversy.

The reason why there is such a big controversy is because Gobert and McCollum both played as starters.

Westbrook was absent from this game again, and Reggie was a little uncomfortable as a substitute for this game, so McCollum started.

But when McCollum, Durant, and Gobert are on the court, it looks very awkward.

It was fine at first.

Gobert and Durant played pick-and-roll tactics, and Durant got a good shot space.

But after playing, Warriors coach Cole changed his strategy and went directly to double-team Durant.

In this situation, Durant gave the ball to Gobert, and with Gobert's talent, he directly dunked inside.

But in exchange it is.

Gobert fumbles, catches and fumbles, catches but misses.
Originally, the Thunder was in the lead at one point, but slowly fell behind.

And Gobert on the defensive end also exposed problems.

The Warriors' system is to focus on three-point passes and cuts.

Gobert was either slow to switch out, or used as a scope for Curry.

Although Gobert scored 15 points and 12 rebounds in the game, Gobert's data did not reflect the damage to the team.

Hurt to the Thunder team.

(End of this chapter)