super small forward

Chapter 574. 574. Carlisle's Distress
Physical talent is the most valuable thing for a player. Liu Ren has always believed in this point. For example, Tiangou Kareem, who is 38 and nine years old, can still fight hard with Olajuwon because he is tall enough and has enough wingspan. Excellent, if you give him a Hayes body, even if he can fly and jump like James when he was young, it will be over when he is old.

Nowitzki is another example. At the age of 36 last season, he still averaged 18 points per game. Unlike Kobe, he couldn't run or jump. He just relied on his height and one-handed shooting. With so many points, except for the physical impact, as long as he plays, his contribution is no different from when he was young.

Chandler was poached by the Suns with a 4-year, 5200 million contract. Sadly, Carlisle could only use David Lee as the center. David Lee also played the center position when he was in the Knicks. It is not so difficult for him to accept the position of the All-Star once.

David Lee and Whiteside stand in the middle of the court.

David Lee's body is actually very wide and burly among the interior players. Standing with Whiteside and occupying an area is not a disadvantage... Except for the height, Whiteside is almost one taller than David Lee Head, Whiteside kicked the ball to Antetokounmpo.

The Mavericks, who had expected this for a long time, didn't even think about it. When the center forwards of the two teams jumped the ball, the other four Mavericks directly returned to defense. Their confidence in David Lee was unmatched.

Antetokounmpo advanced to the frontcourt, and Deron immediately defended him, constantly using his strong body to put pressure on Antetokounmpo.

If Antetokounmpo is playing point guard, he really has nothing to do with this small man who is much stronger than himself and has excellent agility. He can only protect the ball well, so he handed the ball to Kobe.

It was Chandler Parsons who defended Kobe. Both of the Mavericks’ forwards and guards were defensive masters, and each had their own characteristics. Chandler Parsons was good at defending with his height advantage, and Matthews was good at defending with strength. .

So Chandler Parsons went to guard Kobe and Matthews guarded Liu Ren.

I have to say that the old Kobe really suffered a disadvantage against a defender who was taller and faster than him. Under the oppressive defense of Chandler Parsons, his fallback jump shot was very biased, and he hit the basket straight. On the basket, it bounced high.

But Whiteside leaps out and grabs the offensive rebound at the free throw line!
When Whiteside grabbed the offensive rebound, Nowitzki and David Lee immediately clipped it. The Mavericks' awareness of double-teaming is very good, and the position of the double-team is very good. chance to attack.

At the same time, the outside line of the Mavericks was interfering with Whiteside's passing route. When the fans saw this scene, they couldn't help but sigh. The wild age never falls behind.

However, the Mavericks used two insides to double-team Whiteside, that is to say, three outsides with 3 defenses and 4 defenses. At this time, Whiteside saw a familiar figure moving familiarly, and immediately made a decision to force a mid-range shot!
"do not……"

Seeing that Whiteside actually made a mid-range shot!The guy who couldn't make free throws actually made a mid-range shot. The fans hurriedly stopped him, but Whiteside had already made the shot.

"Crap!"

Originally thought that Whiteside was double-teamed and had no choice but to shoot casually, and the result of the shot was exactly as they expected, almost missed, but Whiteside's strike was pushed back to the basket heavily by a person !
Liu Ren!

Liu Ren used Antetokounmpo's off-ball cover in the top arc to go around from the wing and dunk Whiteside's iron ball.

The Mavericks players are also helpless. No matter how strict the defense and discipline are, they can't hold back the strength of others!As long as a point guard or a small forward has the space to rush up, they will have no chance to chase them with old arms and legs.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Mavericks attack.

Chandler Parsons pulled to the bottom corner. He averaged 13 points, 14 rebounds and 16.6 assists per game in the 5.5-4 season. He is regarded as another future superstar. After the Rockets gave up the team option, Mavericks owner Cuban immediately offered a maximum salary contract that he could not refuse and the Rockets could not give.

Cuban thought that Chandler Parsons was a future superstar, but he seemed to have overlooked one point, that is, although Parsons had only played in the NBA for three years at that time, he was already 26 years old!That is to say, it has reached its peak.

And later, Chandler Parsons proved to the Mavericks with practical actions that the three years of the Rockets were his peak period. When he came to the Mavericks, his data shrank instantly, and it was a comprehensive decline. Last season, he averaged only 15+ points per game. 4+2, let the Mavericks fans who are waiting to think that Chandler Parsons will become another 20+5+5 player after he has more performance opportunities are completely dumbfounded.

Chandler Parsons seems to be accurate for three-pointers, but if someone interferes, he will hit the iron. Only when there is a pure open space can he have a chance to score. The shooting and ball handling are not as good as imagined. Without Harden to attract the defense, his performance can almost be described as bad.

In fact, just look at the performance of Chandler Parsons during the Rockets period. His rise is after Harden came. When there is no Harden, he is just an ordinary substitute, because Harden attracts the defense. He can play so well and have so many open shots when he is gone.

The Mavericks' outside line obviously does not have these conditions, so he has fallen so much.

Carlisle has given Chandler Parsons enough patience for a year, but this year he completely lost patience and directly positioned him as a turret, going to the bottom corner to open up space.

Carlisle really has no choice. Chandler Parsons was poached back by the boss with the value of a superstar. In 2014, it was not the time when this year’s high-priced contracts were flying all over the sky. Chandler Parsons had only played for three years. The three-year contract of 3 million yuan is the highest salary he can get. The player dug back with such a high salary is actually only suitable for a defensive three-pointer. With top-paid players on the bench, Carlisle felt that he would be scolded to death by the fans.

David Lee sits on the inside, and his inside singles ability is still very good. In the first two games this year, his close-range shooting percentage reached 70.00%. Whiteside did not dare to be careless. David- Li Qiang is really 32 years old and not too old. He was given up by the Warriors because he hardly had long-range shots. Only 100 times, and none of them were made.

Nowitzki went to the bottom corner on the other side to open up space, and his containment force was much stronger than that of Chandler Parsons. Green almost used the defense to defend. Everyone knew that Nowitzki caught the ball with one hand. How strong the golden rooster is independent.

Nowitzki is getting more stable as he gets older, and he knows what role is best for him as a young man, so he has been working hard to find opportunities to shoot and open up space by the way.

Matthews also opened up space to lure Liu Ren away. His career average of more than two three-pointers per game and a three-point shooting rate close to 40.00% is really scary. From the counterattack of the draft pick to the current maximum salary, it is true. It is a great miracle.

At this time, Deron is left to single Antetokounmpo in the top arc.

Just listen to these two names, Deron Williams, and third-year player Antetokounmpo.

People's first reaction is that Deron is going to score easily again. At this stage, many people's impressions of Deron are still Liu Ren's Nets N Giants and Jazz period. It's still very good, and he was a superstar averaging 20+10 per game during the Jazz period.

If it is inferred according to common sense, Antetokounmpo will definitely be blown up by Deron, although everyone believes that Antetokounmpo has a very bright future.

However, due to the sluggish season of the Nets, people have ignored them, and also ignored their top star Deron's dismal shooting rate of 30.00% last season. up?
Ever since, people saw that Deron was constantly trying to force Antetokounmpo, but Antetokounmpo was firmly blocked from the three-point line. With his huge body and good mobility, Deron had nothing but In addition to strength, Antetokounmpo has no advantage at all, and it is difficult to even get into the three-point line.

Deron was a little annoyed. With a heavy shoulder, Antetokounmpo was knocked away and rushed into the inside line, but his movement was seen by the referee, and the whistle was decisive.

Hit someone with the ball!

Antetokounmpo actually prevented Deron from being forced to make an offensive foul!Carlisle almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

In the first two games of this season, the Mavericks met the Spurs and the Grizzlies. Deron performed poorly. He scored only a dozen points in both games and only 9 assists in total. Carlisle also thought it was because of these two teams. The team's defense is too good, Deron will behave abnormally, but now seeing a young point guard who is not yet 21 years old, it is difficult to defend him from the three-point line, and the whole person is not good in an instant.

What about picking up a bargain and getting a 31-year-old super point guard who is at his peak?
This is the epitome of the beginning of the first quarter of the Mavericks. No matter how hard they try on the defensive end, they can't defend against it. On the offensive end, Deron is too weak. In the end, they can only use pick-and-rolls, but whether it's Deron, Matthews or Nowitzki. , He can’t even play when he switches defenses in front of him. Liu Ren and Green are stronger defensively than Antetokounmpo, and when David Lee comes out to pick and roll, the Lakers ignore him, except for mid-range shots and baskets from the free throw line. Under scoring, David Lee has basically nothing else.

And Chandler Parsons... Deron never asked him to do a pick-and-roll. He didn't know if he cooperated too well with Howard. After receiving the ball, I also learned the trick of buttering hands and throwing the ball blindly to the net.

得亏是钱德勒-帕森斯在防守端对科比的防守做得还算不错，科比首节仅仅9投2中，而湖人篮板再厉害也不可能把进攻篮板全部抢下来，同时诺维斯基在进攻端拼了老命在体能充沛的首节7投4中拿到11分，小牛队才得以首节打到第8分钟的时候仅仅以16比25落后9分。

The game enters an official timeout.

Carlisle, like all coaches who played against the Lakers, began to have headaches.

The lineup of the Lakers is indeed terrifying, and the height advantage is too obvious. After 8 minutes, the Mavericks only had 4 rebounds, while the Lakers had a full 11 rebounds. The gap is not usually large.

The Mavericks' lineup is already very brisk, and there are no big centers, but David Lee is not as fast as Whiteside, and there is no speed advantage in other positions, which makes Carlisle a headache.

Rebounding is at a disadvantage due to height issues, not only that, but the speed advantage of being short is also lost.

So there are two options before Carlisle. The first is to replace with a big lineup. Carlisle looked at his own bench... He complained a little about why Cuban was so sloppy with Chandler?I won’t talk about letting Chandler go after winning the championship, but I won’t talk about it last year after spending a lot of money to trade him back, but why did he let him go again for nothing this year? The 1300 million-year frame-protecting center is very cheap now!
Take a look at center backup Zaza Pachulia and JaVale McGee on the bench...

Carlisle was heartbroken...

(End of this chapter)