I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 287 The crisis is over

After Bynum scored the goal, he was out of control and had enough oppressive force in the interior. Coupled with the "three highs" of the Lakers on the court, the defensive height of their interior made the entire Mavericks very uncomfortable.

Carlisle can only let Nowitzki pull out to help the inside gain enough space, but the problem is that Tyson Chandler's offensive ability with the ball is too weak, and even if there is enough space inside, he cannot effectively kill.

And the more important point is that Nowitzki's entire pull to the outside is tantamount to turning him into a fixed-point shooter. When he was young, Nowitzki could still hold the ball and kill in, but when he got older, he would be at a high position at most.
And Nowitzki became a spot-up shooter. From a certain point of view, the Mavericks should suffer the most. After all, Nowitzki became a spot-up shooter in exchange for some inside space.

The problem still exists!

Carlisle thought about it, took Tyson Chandler down, put Yi Jianlian on the field, let Yi Jianlian play the 4th position, and then put Nowitzki in the 5th position. Anyway, under the current situation, even Tyson Chandler couldn't guard Bynum.

But Yi Jianlian can play the role of a spot shooter like Nowitzki in the fourth position, and Nowitzki must be able to attract defense when there is space!
And the result of this is that the defense of the entire Lakers will inevitably tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall. At that time, the Mavericks will definitely be able to take advantage of the chaos and make some achievements!

Carlisle's move can be said to be very bold!
When Yi Jianlian came on to replace Tyson Chandler, Bill Walton was still puzzled by this: "Tyson's defensive ability is unquestionable. Even if he can't defend Bynum at this time, his defense ability and his pick-and-roll ability cannot be compared with Nowitzki and Yi. At this time, he chose to let him go. Rick Carlisle's move is a bit risky!"

The players on the Lakers team saw Yi Jianlian on the court, and they didn't understand what was going on!
"However, replacing Jason Kidd at this time is a good choice. As I said before, Yi and Nowitzki's ability to defend pick-and-rolls is limited, and they really can't be a good pick-and-roller. Lin, who is extremely dependent on pick-and-rolls, made the right decision to change the game with Tyson Chandler at this time. Of course, it is time for Lin to rest. Jason Kidd has rested for at least 10 minutes. Because he has seen too many such scenes!"

Jason Kidd took control of the ball. He knew exactly what Carlisle meant. The first ball went directly to Nowitzki on the inside. Pau Gasol was pulled to the outside by Yi Jianlian.
This made Phil Jackson frown a little.

He didn't open his brows in this game, but at this time he can think slowly for a while, because the entire offense of the Lakers played very easily.

Tyson Chandler's exit allowed the Mavericks to open up the situation in the paint, and it also made them more vulnerable at the fifth position. Bynum responded to Nowitzki's completion of the shot.

"It's okay, we just need to play the offensive end well!"

Carlisle signaled to the field when the Lakers returned to defense and it was Mavericks' turn to attack. The current situation is what he hopes to see, as long as the Mavericks can open up the offensive end!

The reason is also very simple. The Mavericks are still leading now. As long as they maintain their offensive momentum, they can continue this leading advantage.

Another point, in Carlisle's view, the current rhythm of the Lakers on the field will soon be disrupted by their own people. As long as they can maintain the current situation, they can easily take the lead to the second half!

Jason Kidd heard Carlisle's call and continued to pass the ball to Nowitzki, who once again easily completed the goal against Bynum.

For a while, Nowitzki and Bynum entered the stage of mutual explosion. No one can prevent the other, and no one can restrict the other!
"Don't worry about that Huaxia player, don't go too far, let's see his condition first!"

However, Phil Jackson was not very satisfied with the current situation. He didn't want to see Nowitzki scoring all the time, so he signaled to Pau Gasol to resolutely double-team Nowitzki if he had the opportunity!

Pau Gasol did not expect that Phil Jackson's entire attention was on the court at this moment.

Shouldn't he be wandering right now?Why did you react so quickly this time!
It's no wonder that Pau Gasol thinks so. Phil Jackson made a defensive change so quickly. It's really rare for a similar situation, but today's Phil Jackson's reaction is really faster than before. I don't know how many rounds!

However, to complain in my heart, Pau Gasol really put Yi Jianlian farther away in the next round. The latter waited outside the three-point line, while he stood two steps inside the three-point line. If an outside player might be able to pounce directly in this space, but if an inside player, such a distance is basically emptied, especially after Pau Gasol left the low post. The overall moving speed is even slower, and this distance is almost his limit distance!
He tried his best to pounce, maybe he could reach the distance.

Of course, there is a prerequisite, that is, when he reacts, after all, now he still has to pay attention to Nowitzki, and he has to follow Bynum to double-team at the same time Nowitzki gets the ball!

So to be honest, Yi Jianlian has basically let go!

Yi Jianlian also felt that he was left open, and felt that he stretched out his hand to signal. Since he was traded to the Mavericks, although his playing time was limited, he played better every game than every game, and he played crazy in a few games, so his entire self-confidence is very full now.

After Yi Jianlian gradually played his own performance, the entire Mavericks players also became trusting in him. In the NBA game, if you have strength, you can win everything!
Yi Jianlian did not hesitate after taking the ball, directly adjusted his shooting posture, and threw the ball steadily.

Pau Gasol's reaction was really slow. Mainly, he really didn't expect the Mavericks to trust Yi Jianlian so much. With Nowitzki on the court, the latter would immediately give the ball to him when he asked for it. This is what he didn't expect!

Didn't it mean that when the boss is on the field, every attack must be given to the boss?Why is my team different from his team?

"Shh!"

After Yi Jianlian shot the ball, Pau Gasol was able to pounce on Yi Jianlian. It can be said that there was no interference at all, and Yi Jianlian successfully completed the 3-point goal!
"Wow ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

The Mavericks fans at the scene were also excited by this ball, and the whole cheers resounded through the route arena. Yi Jianlian listened to the cheers for him while returning to defense. When he was young, injuries found him, and in the struggle against fate, he was getting further and further away from the NBA. In the middle of this year's season, he once thought that he would leave the league after the end of the season. Fortunately, he finally gave it a go and applied for a trade!
Of course, there is one thing to say, he didn't expect to trade and regret living such a life. He actually proved what he had been trying to prove for the past four years. It is not impossible for him to survive in the NBA, but it does require the head coach to know him well enough, and more importantly, to be able to trust him!
And if the head coach can trust him, he can prove himself, and he can also contribute to the team in the playoffs. Listen to the cheers from the scene!

Who else would doubt whether I can gain a foothold in the NBA!
At this moment, Yi Jianlian quickly flashed some contemptuous questions, remarks and doubts in his mind in the past four years. At this moment, he believes that he still broke everything!
Phil Jackson also became honest after Yi Jianlian hit the three-pointer. He no longer dared to let Pau Gasol let him shoot, but let Pau Gasol honestly stick to Yi Jianlian and follow him to the three-point line!
Yi Jianlian had no shooting space, and he couldn't make any noise in the next few rounds. However, from the round just now, it can be seen what kind of contribution he made!
The Mavericks continued to create space for Nowitzki to attack in the next few rounds. Nowitzki singles Bynum also became more and more handy, making consecutive shots!

The Mavericks' offensive firepower has continued.

It's just a pity that the Mavericks' offensive end is good. By replacing Yi Jianlian and putting Nowitzki at the fifth position, a big problem has indeed been solved.

But they are indeed a little weak in the defense of the fifth position.

Bynum also made 4 of 3 shots during this period and scored 6 points!
Not only him, Kobe also continued to attack during this period,
Relying on the linkage between Kobe and Bynum, although the Mavericks were very fierce during this period, the Lakers still stabilized the situation and even recovered some points. With 3 minutes left in the second quarter, the two teams fought 46 to 42, and the Mavericks barely led by 4 points.

Phil Jackson called another 30-second timeout at this point.

"Guys, now we have started chasing points. Don't be afraid of Nowitzki scoring. Only his scoring is completely useless. We have more ways to score. Therefore, even if Nowitzki is allowed to score, what Bynum has to do is to maintain enough competitiveness and keep putting pressure on the inside.

Phil Jackson praised Bynum very well. He knows Bynum very well. He is just a child. For a child, the best way to motivate him is to praise him and let him know that his performance tonight is very good. Only in this way can he continue to play a continuous highlight performance!
It can also be seen from Bynum's expression that he is indeed very excited!

"Hold on, if we can overtake the score in the first half, then we will play more easily in the second half, because we have taken a half-time lead at their home court, which will be a very big pressure for them!"

Phil Jackson said in conclusion at the end that he hoped that the Lakers could overtake the score before the end of the game, because as he said, it would be a psychological blow to the Mavericks, so he very much hoped that he could play a good performance and then overtake the score!

It's just that Phil Jackson's whole face sank after 1 minute, because he called this timeout originally to make everyone excited and play better performances, but he didn't expect that after calling the timeout, the performance of the entire Lakers suddenly became worse, especially on the defensive end. Pointing the ball was a great blow to the morale of their entire Lakers team. It was also after this three-pointer that the entire Lakers defense began to show loopholes.

The reason for this situation is Odom!

This guy's attention suddenly began to drop significantly. He almost missed two passes on the field, and he missed people continuously on the defensive end. It was Gasol who made up for him to make Yi Jianlian hit a three-pointer!
"Okay, the crisis is over!" Seeing Odom's sudden inattention, Carlisle also heaved a sigh of relief. In his opinion, the crisis is over!

(End of this chapter)