basketball superstar

Chapter 599 The substitute is not weak, the critical moment

In the second quarter, the Mavericks put on a substitute.

The same substitute as Qin Yang imagined, the substitute lineup surprised everyone.

Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley were stunned in the commentary booth.

Kenny Smith: "Coach Carlisle is really bold. At such a critical moment in the Western Conference Finals, he dared to choose such a substitute lineup. If the substitute lineup is not good enough, it will ruin the team's advantage. I think he will encounter a lot of trouble after the game."

Subs: Nowitzki, Gobert, Corey Brewer, Casspi, Seth Curry.

This lineup has too many disadvantages on the defensive end.

Sitting on the bench, Qin Yang felt a little nervous.

The Spurs also put on a substitute, Duncan went off, Ginobili played, and Kawhi went off.

The idea of ​​the Spurs is very simple. With this lineup, they just want to play for about a quarter. Isn't this playing to death?How the Mavericks look down on themselves.

Game start.

The Spurs Manu Ginobili made a direct snake breakthrough, causing Gobert 2+1 at the basket.
The Mavericks were silent at home.

This breakthrough is indeed sharp, but most of the time, the problem lies with Casspi. Casspi's outside pressure is too low, and Ginobili's breakthrough is very casual.

This can not blame Casspi, Casspi's defense is not good enough.

The footsteps are relatively slow, and the strength is still weak. On the defensive end, Casspi is indeed weak against Ginobili.

The Mavericks attack.

After the serve, Seth Curry and Corey Brewer quickly started running.

The lineup of the Mavericks is young, able to run and shoot, pass and cut.

Seth Curry met Tony Parker's defense, didn't have a single, and gave the ball to Casspi. Casspi dribbled the ball, and it was a bit slower. After halftime, the defense was in place.

At this time, it is very hurtful to not be able to break fast.

Nowitzki directly stuck in the high position and asked for the ball. After getting the ball, he leaned back domineeringly and shot directly.

It was Splitter who defended Nowitzki, and he was directly confused.

The ball is undefendable.

Belinelli next to him still wants to help defend, but the height gap is too big. If he goes up, he can only foul.

The Mavericks scored again.

The Spurs attacked, Ginobili passed the ball, Belinelli received the ball and scored an empty layup.

Ginobili not only has a sharp breakthrough, but also passes the ball very well.

Many people say that the only difference between Ginobili and Kobe is that Ginobili does not have such a high team status and did not win the MVP.

Qin Yang didn't believe this, because Ginobili wasn't that strong.

The Mavericks attack.

The fast break still hasn't started.

The Spurs quickly returned to defense after scoring, and did not give the Mavericks a chance to break fast. Just after the serve, the Spurs had already retreated to half court.

The Mavericks attacked, and both Casspi and Seth Curry couldn't start the game.

Basketball is given to Nowitzki again.

Nowitzki did his part.

When the team can't play, Nowitzki has to stand up.

After the post-up singles, Nowitzki turned around and broke through. When he got to the basket, he encountered a double-team and passed the ball. Corey Brewer made an air cut, took the ball and dunked to end the battle.

Looking back, the Spurs hit the iron.

The Mavericks also responded with a strike.

The two teams came and went during the bench time, and the point difference did not change.

Sitting on the bench, Qin Yang finally felt relieved.

In the fourth quarter, if Qin Yang played for 10 minutes, Qin Yang would definitely not be able to stand up according to the intensity of the first quarter. At other times, teammates must stand up to stabilize the situation.

Nowitzki did a great job.

Help Qin Yang share a lot of pressure.

In the 8 minutes of the second quarter, the team lineup changed again.

Calderon replaces Seth Curry.Seth Curry played very mediocre today, 4 of 1, and his shooting percentage was a bit poor. Fortunately, he still did a good pass from the outside.

Calderon played, the team replaced Al Jefferson.

The Mavericks' tactic is obvious, with pick-and-roll coordination inside and outside.

Al Jefferson is one of the most suitable insiders to play pick-and-rolls with outsiders. He can shoot, has excellent low-post singles, and is also extremely brilliant in face-up offense.

Maybe Al Jefferson's shortcoming is speed.

Al Jefferson doesn't have the speed.

But within five or six minutes of the bench time, there is no problem at all with Al Jefferson as the main player.

The Mavericks have changed, and the Spurs have adjusted quickly.

After Al Jefferson and Calderon played, the outside defensive breakthrough ability was not good, and the inside defense ability was not enough. At this time, the Spurs were very happy.

The two teams began to score fiercely again.

There are gains and losses, and the time has slowly reached the last 20 seconds of the second quarter.

The Mavericks timed out, and Qin Yang played the last ball.

On the last ball, Qin Yang made an emergency stop after breaking through the screen and then retreated to make a shot. The three-pointer bounced out of the frame, which disappointed the home fans.

At the end of the first half, the team entered the locker room.

In the locker room, Calderon and Seth Curry were very depressed. During the substitute time, their performance was not good.

That's not to mention, what was agreed to be a fast break eventually turned into a positional battle.

If it weren't for Nowitzki's outstanding performance and substitute time, the score would definitely be reversed.

Qin Yang changed his clothes, walked to Calderon and Seth Curry, patted them, and gave them encouragement.

"In the first half of the game, we played well and the score was still leading." Qin Yang stood among his teammates and gave them support and confidence.

"In the second half, we can win this game. What we need next is more focus and hard work, and we should follow the tactical drills. On the defensive end, even if we can't defend, we must move forward actively and don't give them an easy chance to score. On the offensive end, don't hesitate after getting a chance, believe in yourself, and believe in the team."

The atmosphere of the Mavericks team is very good. His teammates can listen to what Qin Yang said.

This is a good phenomenon.

In the second half of the game, coach Carlisle still emphasized tactics.

The third quarter begins.

Qin Yang came on the field, and in the remaining two quarters, Qin Yang couldn't use his full firepower, so he needed to reserve some of his physical strength.

The Mavericks attacked. After halftime, Qin Yang had a pick-and-roll with Al Jefferson. After the pick-and-roll, Qin Yang didn't accelerate, and slowly dribbled the ball to the left.

The surrounding defenses came towards Qin Yang in an instant.

Kawhi Leonard followed closely, not giving Qin Yang a chance.

Qin Yang lobbed the ball easily and gave it to Casspi.

After Casspi received the ball, he feinted and broke through directly. After reaching the basket, he met the defense and passed it steadily to Al Jefferson.

Qin Yang was already running, attracting most of the defense.

Al Jefferson singled Splitter in the interior, turned around and feinted for a layup after an easy back.

beep!

The whistle sounded.

2 + 1.
It was a great shot.

Casspi's pass is very stable, and the others' running positions are also very good at attracting defense.

The Mavericks started the second quarter with a head start.

But in the next 4 minutes, Casspi made a shot, Al Jefferson made a mistake, Seth Curry was intercepted, and the Mavericks failed to score three consecutive offenses, and the point difference was quickly narrowed.

Only 2 points left.

The situation is very wrong.

　Some people say that I have a poor word count, I... I have finished writing two chapters in dozens of games, so let's not talk about my low word count!
　　
　
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