From South China Tiger to NBA King

The Celtics took the lead again!

But before the Celtics had time to celebrate, Matthews was about to send a baseline ball.

After receiving the ball, Doncic strode toward the penalty area. Facing Jianghu's defense, Doncic very calmly used the European step to shake him away, but Jianghu was unmoved and followed his footsteps closely.

Doncic had to pass to Nowitzki again, who faced Horford and used his signature golden rooster independence.

8 to 7, the Mavericks were only 1 point behind.

No one expected that the 38-year-old veteran Nowitzki would be the first to show off his power in this game. You must know that so far this season, Nowitzki's shooting percentage has dropped below 40%. In this game, he actually shot So great.

Yu Jia said in amazement: "Since the start of the game, the offensive success rate of both teams has been too high. Until now, only the Mavericks have missed a shot! Director Zhang, what do you think is the key to winning for the two teams?"

Zhang Weiping said: "There is no doubt that it is defense. If either team wants to establish a lead, they need to show better defense."

"It's just that the two sides have different defensive priorities. The Mavericks have to work hard to limit Jianghu, while the Celtics have to find ways to limit Doncic."

"Actually, Jianghu restricted Doncic quite well at the beginning. He had no chance against Jianghu in singles. The main reason was that other people's catching and shooting were too accurate."

"It depends on how the next two teams make adjustments to improve their defensive pertinence."

Zhang Weiping analyzed carefully.

While the two were talking, the Celtics launched another attack. Jianghu was still in charge, and Jianghu chose to attack on his own!

He passed Doncic through the screen, and Jordan was pulled to the outside by Gasol.

Looking at the open space in front of him, Jiang Hu naturally accelerated towards the basket.

In front of Jianghu is Dirk Nowitzki, the scoring leader in the history of the Mavericks and the greatest international player before Jianghu.

Looking at the menacing arena, Nowitzki slightly bent his knees and was ready to go. The two of them took off almost at the same time.

When Jiang Hu faced the elderly Nowitzki, his first reaction was whether he should let himself go...

Then he abandoned this idea immediately and chose to directly "take the bow".

Because Nowitzki can obviously walk away, even if he doesn't defend, no one will criticize him, because he is just a dying veteran.

Since Nowitzki is standing here, it means that he is a professional athlete with a strong professional spirit, and he also wants to block the world.

"Come on, let me see if the old German tank falls apart!!"

Jiang Hu silently shouted in his heart, and then he and Nowitzki had a direct duel between men!

"BANG!"

There was a crisp sound.

Jianghu pushed the ball hard into the basket, but Nowitzki was a step too late and could only be reduced to a backdrop.

"woo"

The scene at the American Airlines Center suddenly burst into exclamations. Their hero Nowitzki was dunked. They had not seen such a scene for a long time.

Because Nowitzki hasn't defended so seriously for a long time...

The exclamations were followed by overwhelming boos.

Nowitzki did not have such a big reaction from the audience, because he knew very well: as long as he is still in the professional arena, things like dunks are inevitable.

Nowitzki smiled and waved his hand and said: "I am old. If I were young, I would definitely be able to block this shot."

Jiang Hu shook his head and smiled, patted his butt and said with a smile: "Pull him down, even if you are 10 years younger, you are no match for me."

At CCTV, the two hosts also made fun of each other.

Yu Jia smiled and said: "It's rare that Nowitzki defends so seriously. It must be the last time he defended so seriously, right?"

Zhang Weiping also said: "Hey, that's right, the last time he was dunked was also the last time."

Looking back at the game, Jiang Hu's dunk greatly boosted the morale of the Celtics players. After that, the Celtics hit an 11-4 spurt, changing the score to the Celtics in one fell swoop. 19 to 11.

Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle saw the situation was not going well and called the first timeout of the game.

During the timeout, Stevens was the first to change the formation. He replaced Jiang Hu and Danny Green with Caruso and SGA respectively.

If we follow the normal process, Jianghu will definitely finish the first quarter, but Stevens believes that when neither Leonard nor Morris can play, Jianghu is more suitable to finish the second quarter.

Because in today's game, the Mavericks' shooting status was very good, and they are very likely to drag the game to the last minute.

In order for Jianghu to play at a more correct time, Stevens can only reduce their playing time in the front.

Jianghu accepted the coach's arrangement very calmly, and he also felt that this game would not be too simple.

Soon, the timeout ended and the game continued.

When the Mavericks generals saw that the Celtics' leading stars had all taken a break, they immediately realized that this was a golden opportunity to narrow the point difference!

Especially Doncic, he quickly gathered his teammates around him and said that he would increase the number of shots in the future.

Nowitzki nodded immediately and said bluntly: "Don't worry, Luka, all of us trust you!"

The team spirit has said so, and other Mavericks players have no objections. In fact, everyone knows that this season is a season for leveling up with Doncic, the prince.

And Doncic did not disappoint his teammates.

In the first round after the game restarted, he took the ball to the top of the arc and forced a three-pointer against Caruso's defense!

"Brush~"

The basketball hit the net and turned the net upside down.

The Celtics were 19 to 14, and the Mavericks decisively sounded the clarion call for a counterattack!

In the next round, Doncic once again held the ball at the top of the arc. Caruso did not dare to be careless and immediately stepped forward to press closely.

He didn't care whether he would foul or not, and directly increased the defensive intensity and confrontation intensity in order to interrupt Doncic's rhythm!

Caruso has figured it out. Once Doncic finds his rhythm through dribbling, he can pull up and shoot at any time. Just like Jianghu's shooting, it doesn't make sense at all!

However, Doncic is still very good at dealing with the press. He holds the ball in both hands, takes a step forward with his right foot, breaks through, and forces Caruso back.

After opening up the space, Doncic did not rush to attack, but dribbled the ball while observing the Celtics' defensive arrangement.

At this time, Caruso wanted to step forward again, but as soon as he took a step forward, Doncic started at the same time.

In an instant, the two figures intertwined.

Caruso had difficulty adjusting his focus to chase back, and could only watch Doncic walk away.

Doncic thought about his offensive route before passing the ball. At this time, he had a clear goal and strode towards the penalty area!

Jaylen Brown was worried about Gasol guarding the inside alone, so he had to leave Matthews and return to the penalty area to help defend.

Doncic was waiting for this opportunity. With a flick of his wrist, he selflessly passed the ball to Matthews who bounced outside. There is no one within one meter of Matthews, so he naturally throws the ball in!

The Celtics beat the Mavericks 19 to 17, and the point difference returned to within one round.

After the goal was scored, the Mavericks fans at the scene were encouraged and became excited again!

Even Jiang Hu couldn't help but clapped lightly, thinking: "He is worthy of being one of the two fat gods of the future league. With his overall view, he is indeed born to be a core player with the ball."

When Caruso advanced with the ball, the crowd once again rang out a uniform chant: "Boston sucks!!"

“Boston sucks!!”

“Boston sucks!!”

On the sidelines, Stevens frowned slightly. He did not expect that less than a minute after Jiang Hu came off the field, the situation of the game would suddenly change.

If no one from the Celtics steps up to stabilize the situation in this round, he can only call a timeout and continue to adjust.

Fortunately, at this time, rookie Alexander stepped forward!

In this offensive round, Gasol held the ball at the top of the key and Alexander stepped out with the help of a screen. He received the ball in the mid-range and turned around to shoot without any delay!

"Shu~"

The basketball hits the net!

Celtics 21 to 17 Mavericks.

This ball is very crucial for the Celtics!

A minute later, Alexander made a comeback, using the same tactics as the previous round. However, this time Alexander did not shoot directly after receiving the ball. Instead, he used a fake shot to shake off the defense and then hit the basket.

Facing the defense composed of Jordan and the Maverick Nowitzki, Alexander calmly distributed the ball to Jaylen Brown who followed up on the right.

After receiving the ball, Brown stepped into the basket, used his strength to push Matthews away, and then pulled the green onions on the dry ground.

"BANG!"

He used a powerful two-handed dunk to silence the Mavericks home fans again.

After completing the dunk, Brown smiled and pointed in the direction of Alexander, thanking the latter for the wonderful pass.

Alexander smiled slightly and turned to defend.

Since the summer training camp, he and Jaylen Brown have been training with Jianghu. The three of them have done warm-up exercises in the morning almost every day, and then conducted high-intensity training for several hours.

With lofty ambitions, hard practice, and the huge pressure from the strength of the world, Jaylen Brown and Alexander's various skills have actually improved a lot recently!

Of course, the tacit understanding between the two players has also been gradually developed subtly.

The game continues.

The Celtics began to double-team Doncic. As long as the little fat man got the ball, the nearest Celtic player besides Gasol would immediately step forward to help defend.

When Nowitzki saw this, he knew he had to take action!

As Doncic's mentor, the only thing he can teach Doncic is to be tough and unyielding.

During his career, although some people have always called him a softie, the reason for the criticism was basically because he was always overturned in the playoffs, not his style of play.

His style of play is not only not soft, but also tough.

In the early days of his career, his favorite thing to do was to dribble to the basket and then challenge those big centers who were tall, long-armed and full of muscle.

This round was no exception. Nowitzki used a shooting fake to hit Horford, then rushed to the penalty area, threw himself into the air, and challenged Gasol.

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded. Although Nowitzki did not score the ball, he caused a defensive foul on Gasol.

King Nuo went to the free throw line and made two free throws!

Celtics 21 to 19 Mavericks.

In the next round, Jaylen Brown and Horford picked and rolled at the top of the arc, taking away DeAndre Jordan.

Gasol received the ball inside and met Nowitzki in a misplaced position.

After pushing twice, Gasol suddenly discovered that this old guy who looked old could actually withstand the impact of his flesh bullets!

After fighting hard to no avail, he decisively changed his tactics.

The next moment, Gasol suddenly turned towards the baseline, then lowered his center of gravity and entered the penalty area, but Nowitzki still stayed in front of him and interfered with his line of sight with his long arms.

Gasol had no choice but to find another way. He blasted the ball with his left hand, turned around again to the other side, and faked a shot. But Nowitzki remained unmoved, raised his hands high, stepped forward, and shot Cover him!

At this time, Gasol seems to have reached the end of his rope.

But the next moment, he stepped out with his right foot again, forcing Nowitzki to take a step back. Then he used his left foot as the axis, rotated his body 360 degrees and returned to the original point!

In an instant, the two of them were separated by one body.

Gasol gently threw the ball with his right hand and steadily sent the ball into the basket!

The Celtics led 23 to 19, and the point difference returned to 4 points again.

After the ball scored, Gasol smiled happily. The old guy is still an old guy after all. He was bullied to death by him in the European Championship when he was young. Bullying him when he is old can be regarded as revenge.

However, Gasol was not happy for long.

Because in the next round, Nowitzki once again broke through Horford's defense in the same way and reached the basket.

Nowitzki's shooting threat is actually not that high, but Horford has played against Nowitzki many times in his career, and has long formed the stereotype that the opponent is an accurate shooter, so he has been repeatedly missed.

As the last line of defense, Gasol jumped up to block the ball, but this time, he not only committed another foul, but also failed to prevent Nowitzki from scoring the ball.

When Nowitzki excitedly pumped his fist in celebration, Gasol could only walk sadly to the sidelines and was replaced by Baynes.

Gasol shook his head helplessly: "Mader, you are such an old man!!"

After Gasol came off the court, the Celtics' offense quickly came to a standstill, because when Jiang Hu was away, on the surface, SGA was the one organizing the offense, but in fact, Gasol was the most important one. One ring.

Since the lineup on the field included SGA and Baynes, two players who rarely shot three-pointers, the Mavericks began to shrink the basket unscrupulously.

In this case, Alexander, Jaylen Brown and others had no space to attack the opponent's penalty area, which also caused the Celtics' offensive efficiency to decline rapidly.

The Lone Ranger, under the leadership of Nowitzki, quickly evened the point difference and even overtook the score!

In this game, King Nuo seems to have returned to the past, back to the top power forward who shot all over the league independently, shooting from inside and outside, and capable of everything.

With 2 minutes left in the first quarter, the two teams were tied 31-28, with the Mavericks leading by 3 points at home.

Stevens knew he couldn't go on like this, so he made a decisive change. Baynes, who had just come on the field, was replaced, and Danny Green came on!

The Celtics' lineup subsequently became: Alexander, Jaylen Brown, Caruso, Danny Green, Horford.

The most prominent feature of this lineup is mobility, and except for Alexander, they basically have good three-pointers.

In this case, the Lone Ranger would not dare to shrink the basket at will!

After the change of formation, the Celtics' offense immediately opened up. When the Mavericks once again chose to shrink and pounce on Alexander who broke through to the basket, Alexander waved his hand and passed the ball to Danny Green on the outside!

Danny Green hit a three-pointer with his knife in hand, rewriting the score to 31 to 31. The two sides returned to the same starting line again!

In the following time, neither team caused any further disturbance.

After the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Celtics by one point 33:32!

On the sidelines, Stevens had a smile on his face.

The Mavericks' starter played the whole quarter and only led by one point. Because of this, they were destined to lose. After all, the core of this Mavericks team is the first-year Doncic.

For the Celtics, Jianghu has returned to battle.

On the other hand, for the Mavericks, Doncic and Nowitzki both came off the court to rest.

In other words, now it is the Mavericks' turn to use their substitute lineup to fight against the Celtics' core lineup!

(End of this chapter)