NBA: Crazy Little Giant

The Mavericks saw Andrew Bogut curled up on the ground in agony and quickly requested a timeout. Several teammates helped him off the court.

Chen Cheng looked at Bogut's back and shook his head slightly. He had a look of annoyance and self-blame on his face. He thought to himself,"I need to practice my footwork. The kick just now seemed to be a little off. Otherwise, Bogut should have been carried out on a stretcher.""

"Now I can barely walk"

"I need to reflect on myself!".....

"Chen." At this time, a big hand fell on Chen Cheng's shoulder and called his name softly.

"Dirk." Chen Cheng turned around and said

"Chen, I know you didn't mean it, don't hold it against your will."Dirk Nowitzki comforted Chen Cheng with an expression of a man who had experienced it....

Just now, King Nowitzki saw Chen Cheng's regret and guilt from the look he gave Bogut.

""Yeah." Chen Cheng nodded calmly.......

The Mavericks let Dwight Powell, who is 208cm tall and weighs 109kg, replace Andrew Bogut at the 5th position.

In the era of small ball, this size can play the 5th position without any problem.

Dwight Powell has excellent athletic ability and is very good at catching dunks, but unfortunately, the current Mavericks have not yet come up with a dunk master.

This makes Dwight Powell, who is small and poor at confrontation, a meal for the tyrant Chen.

Chen Cheng received the ball in the low post and rushed to the inside with his back to the inside. Dwight Powell was directly bounced away.

Then, it was a powerful dunk.

There was nothing he could do.

Chen Cheng had not rested since the start of the game. He was exhausted by Andrew Bogut before, which made Chen Cheng's already poor athletic ability even poorer.

Fortunately, Dwight Powell was light and it was not difficult to knock him away. Otherwise, Chen Cheng might not have enough energy to complete the dunk after turning around.

After two consecutive back-to-the-basket dunks.

Dwight Powell quickly changed to front defense.

Dwight Powell has a good jumping speed and a high jumping ability. Now that he has not suffered any serious injuries, he can jump up almost without bending his knees.

Oladipo's lob was blocked once.

At the same time, coach Billy Donovan saw that Chen Cheng was really tired.

Although he can still contribute to the team if he continues to stay on the court, his efficiency will definitely decline. More importantly, Donovan is worried that Chen Cheng will suffer from injuries due to excessive physical consumption.

There are still 2 minutes and 5 seconds left in the first quarter.

Chen Cheng, PJ Tucker and Robertson were all replaced.

The substitute Payton Jr. ushered in his first appearance opportunity for the Thunder......

After Chen Cheng and the other three left the court, the Thunder's defense instantly dropped several levels.

But the active defense of new player Payton made Chen Cheng, who was also a rookie, cheer and applaud him like an older brother.

This positive feedback also greatly improved Payton's enthusiasm. He even almost blocked Nowitzki's one-legged stand from behind.

"Gary, well done."

"Gary, if you block Dirk's shot, I will pass you 10 good balls in the second half.

Chen Cheng, who was on the bench, stood up and said to Payton on the court.

""Yeah." Payton nodded excitedly.

Although Chen Cheng is also a newcomer, in the eyes of newcomer Payton, other players on the court, and even in the hearts of opposing players, Chen Cheng seems to have been in the NBA for many years.

Chen Cheng's words made the corners of Nowitzki's mouth twitch.

"little bastard...The little bastard actually instigated his little brother to cover me"

"When you want to learn my"Golden Rooster Stand" before the game, call me..."

Just when Dirk Nowitzki was distracted, a black rat seemed to jump out from behind him, and with a"snap!" sound, it stole the ball from Dirk Nowitzki from behind.

"Victor~~~~~"

"Oladipo~~~~"

The DJ on the scene played a long note and called out Oladipo's name.......

The second quarter began.

Oladipo was left to lead the team from the starting five.

Although Oladipo and Payton Jr. also played well, the Thunder's substitutes were really a bit weaker, and were even a level lower than the Mavericks.

In the first quarter, Chen Cheng's 12-point lead for the Thunder was eroded little by little.

With the substitution of Nowitzki, he made a three-pointer and the score was reversed.

This scene made the audience in front of the TV and computer a little worried.

You know, the previous game against the Trail Blazers was also a similar script.

The weak substitutes, coupled with Chen Cheng's declining physical fitness, caused the Trail Blazers' double guns to gradually feel hot, and then they couldn't be stopped.

4 minutes and 21 seconds in the second quarter.

The referee whistle sounded.

The Thunder requested a timeout.

Chen Cheng and Robertson, led by Payton Jr. and other substitutes, came on the court.

The Thunder's defensive pillar is Chen Cheng, but the defensive bait is 'Robertson'.

The Thunder's trap-style, aggressive defense made Robertson's defensive data very good, even reaching the level of DOPY.

The reason why the Thunder team tied Robertson and Chen Cheng together on the court is this.

Robertson's aggressive anal digging will make the ball handler very uncomfortable. However, once he loses his tracking, the opponent will directly attack the basket. Chen Cheng not only has the unique ability to protect the rim in the current league, but also has a certain defensive flexibility.

In addition, if Chen Cheng is on the court, Robertson will completely get rid of the name of"fear of shooting"......

After Chen Cheng came on the court again, the team's offense seemed to have returned to the 1990s when it was mainly inside.

Chen Cheng began to ask for the ball in the low post, and Dwight Powell took a front defense.

But Chen Cheng's violent grab for position made the 109kg Powell helpless, and he could only watch as he was hugged behind him.

Dwight Powell, who was good at running and jumping, was really like paper in front of Chen Cheng, and was knocked away with a slight push.

Chen Cheng, who had recovered well, turned into a 226cm shark.

He was eaten alive one after another......

Seeing his little brother being beaten like this.

Nowitzki really couldn't stand it, and when Chen Cheng got in front, he came over to help defend.

At this time, the Thunder didn't have a qualified point guard, which resulted in the ball not being passed in. In addition, they couldn't find open teammates in the first place.

But Robertson, a top 3D player who has been a partner with Chen Cheng for a long time, came into play at this moment.

When the team's tactics can't be implemented, only XJBD is needed.

Anyway, Chen Cheng is there to grab rebounds under the basket.

Seeing that the offensive time was about to come, Robertson directly sniped a three-pointer.

"Ding!"

""Snap!"

As expected, Chen Cheng grabbed the offensive rebound.

It is worth mentioning that Chen Cheng grabbed the rebound outside the paint area.

The Mavericks believed that Chen Cheng was not an offensive threat in this position, so they asked Powell to defend him alone.

Everyone else went to find someone.

Chen Cheng took a look and felt that it was time for him to show off his new weapon.

He broke through with the ball facing the basket.

Chen Cheng, who is tall, is easily intercepted when dribbling, but if the distance is short and the defensive player's center of gravity is not low, he can still make a dash with the ball.

Chen Cheng landed the ball and took a step forward. His speed was not fast, and he was stuck by Dwight Powell. At the same time, Dwight Powell tried to steal the ball, but Chen Cheng kept the ball steady and continued to exert force.

Chen Cheng has full-level lower limb strength and weighs 134kg. His speed is indeed not fast, but he has enough strength.

Although Chen Cheng could not get past Dwight Powell and was always stuck to him.

But what surprised the fans was...

Dwight Powell, who had been sticking to Chen Cheng, was pushed into the basket step by step by Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng passed the ball.

The giant took three slow steps and put the basketball into the basket at the height of a matchbox.