Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 147 Be strong when you encounter strength
Hansen's mid-range shot missed and Chandler got the rebound.

The Mavericks finally stopped passing the ball to Nowitzki, and instead Kidd organized a wave from the outside.

West ran an off-ball screen, Marion cut back to the basket, Kidd passed the ball to Marion in between people, and the latter flew in for a layup and scored.

The 38-year-old Kidd has zero threat in attacking with the ball, but his passing skills are becoming more and more perfect. He is really getting better with age.

4:10.

Led by Nowitzki, the Mavericks got off to a perfect start.

Randolph finally scored a goal under the basket by suppressing Chandler.

But looking back, it was Nowitzki again who suddenly made an open cut, received the pass from Kidd, and then shook off Gasol Jr. and scored a layup.

After failing to catch up, Gasol Jr. ran under the basket and punched the pad in frustration.

This really blew my mind.

"We all know that some nights belong to a certain player, and there is no doubt that this is Dirk's night." Barkley exclaimed in the commentary booth.

Although the game had just begun, Nowitzki's performance was quite explosive.

Seeing this, Hollins reached out and called a timeout.

After calling a timeout, he turned around and called Johnson from behind.

Randolph definitely can't defend Nowitzki, so now we can only try Johnson.

During the timeout, Han Sen looked up at the score.

6:12.

The score difference was not that big, but the momentum of the game was all on the Mavericks' side.

Nowitzki's performance tonight reminded him of his previous G4 game against the Spurs, and his touch was hot.

But the difference between him and Nowitzki is that his arsenal is much more complete and his offensive skills are richer than his. With this kind of touch, he is basically unstoppable on the offensive end.

This kind of start is a bit of hell for the Grizzlies.

Because just as Gasol Jr. showed, it will break the players' mentality.

Especially if you are unable to respond and are swept away by the Mavericks, the entire series will lose suspense.

The Lakers are indeed old, but have their strength really dropped to the point where they are even worse than the Nuggets?

Obviously, the 1-point lead in G16 was reversed, and the tone for the entire series was set.

Although the situation the Grizzlies are experiencing now is different from that of the Lakers, the situation they are facing is the same.

After the timeout, Hansen was still running without the ball. Randolph was being blocked by Chandler and couldn't turn around. When he saw this, he just threw the ball to him.

After receiving the ball, Hansen accelerated past the assisting defense of Nowitzki and rushed to the basket.

Chandler then quickly moved to the basket.

Seeing this, Han Sen did not choose to stop and shoot or dodge for a layup, but instead took off directly and was about to dunk over Chandler.

Chandler did not back down and raised his hand to greet him.

Han Sen wanted to replicate the previous dunk by dodging sideways to block Duncan, but Chandler's reaction speed was faster than Duncan's, and there was no [Vertical Jump Rule] at this time, so Chandler sideways in the air interfered.

Hansen slammed the ball into the basket through Chandler's hand.

"boom!"

The ball was finally dunked due to interference, but the referee at the baseline whistle also sounded, indicating that Chandler had committed a defensive foul.

There was a commotion in the place.

Although the ball didn't go in the end, it was more impressive than if it didn't go in.

The Grizzlies had been a little frustrated by Nowitzki's beating, but their morale was instantly boosted.

Hansen went to the free throw line.

There was a lot of interference at the scene.

Although the Mavericks do not have as much grudge against the Grizzlies as the Spurs, no one wants to stop here in the conference finals.

Especially as Hansen sees it, this is not only the last chance for this Mavericks team, but also for many Dallas fans, who are more eager to win than ever before.

Han Sen made both free throws despite all the interference.

Although his touch was not hot tonight, he did not show any mercy at the crucial moment.

When we return to the defensive end, we can see that the Grizzlies' morale has improved and their defensive enthusiasm has returned.

Johnson then used front defense against Nowitzki. Although he was not as tall and long-armed as Gasol, he was more flexible.

Nowitzki showed his experience and tried hard to catch the ball. The two of them confronted each other and the referee blew the whistle, and Johnson was called for a defensive foul.

Then when the sideline ball came out, Johnson's defensive moves were obviously not that big.

After receiving the ball, Nowitzki used a fake shot to trick Johnson and successfully got two free throws.

In just one round, Johnson received two fouls.

Han Sen looked at Nowitzki at this time and felt that he looked more and more like the Silver Horn King, slick and greasy.

Hollins remained calm and signaled Johnson not to panic.

His previous arrangement during the timeout was to defend the ball as much as possible, but if he couldn't, he would use fouls to disrupt Nowitzki's touch.

He put into practice the tactics Brooks used against Randolph.

Nowitzki went to the free throw line and made both free throws, and they were empty.

The Mavericks scored a total of 14 points, with Nowitzki scoring 12 points alone.

The fans at the scene were really excited.

Even they had never seen Nowitzki play like this before.

This looked like it would be his new career night.

"Defend! Defend!"

That emotion quickly turned into shouting.

The sound was so overwhelming that it seemed to engulf the Grizzlies players.

Randolph still had a hard time beating Chandler in the low post, so he passed the ball back to Conley for reorganization.

Hansen then played a pick-and-roll with Battier and quickly broke through to the basket and reached out for the ball.

Conley saw it and seized the opportunity to pass the ball.

Randolph missed almost two games in the series against the Spurs, which was a big loss for the Grizzlies, but it also forced the Grizzlies to develop new tactics.

Hansen received the ball and rushed to the basket, but Chandler had already retreated.

Randolph also followed into the inside at this time. The space under the basket was too small, and it was difficult for Hansen to pass the ball, so he jumped directly towards Chandler.

Chandler jumped up and tried to block the shot.

However, Han Sen showed no fear. He dodged Chandler's block with a gliding pull-up shot in the air, and then shot from mid-range after Chandler flew past him.

This shot was extremely difficult, but with his amazing waist and abdominal strength, Han Sen completed the shot.

The basketball also went past Chandler and landed in the pocket!
Of course, the price was that Han Sen was too focused on his attack in the air, and when he landed, he lost his balance and slid backwards to the ground.

The shouting at the scene stopped abruptly.

First he tried to dunk over Chandler, and then he completed this difficult shot. In the face of Nowitzki's godly performance, Hansen not only did not back down, but played more actively, even his opponent was moved.

Conley and Randolph immediately ran over and pulled Hansen up.

They were probably the only ones at the scene who could understand, because they had seen Han Sen like this in the seventh game against the Thunder.

The strength of his opponent did not make Han Sen retreat. Instead, it only inspired him to be more courageous and more motivated. And that fighting spirit, just like before, would infect his teammates.

Nowitzki tried to cut to the basket again, but this time his shot was blocked by Randolph and missed.

Nowitzki finally missed his first shot of the night.

Randolph grabbed the defensive rebound, and after the Grizzlies advanced to half court, he did not continue to go to the low post, but instead signaled Conley to give the ball to Hansen, then shook his big butt and came over to set a pick-and-roll for Hansen.

After the pick-and-roll, Hansen was mismatched with Chandler, and after a fake move to look at the basket, he changed direction and accelerated past him.

Chandler moves fast, but that is relative. It is more reflected in assisting defense. You let him defend the outside one-on-one.

Again, Hansen is not James. His current ability to combine breakthroughs and shots makes it very difficult for players to defend him in the paint.

But just as Hansen passed Chandler, Marion had already rushed to the basket to assist in defense.

The defensive ability of this Mavericks team is underestimated. Kidd + Marion + Chandler are a trinity defensive system.

Han Sen jumped up immediately upon seeing this, then he made a pull-up shot in the air to avoid Marion's defense, glided to the other side of the basket, and then made a pull-up shot for a reverse layup.

Each ball he scores is more difficult than the last.

However, this shot was too difficult and the ball didn't go in. Instead, it hit the edge of the basket and bounced out.

Marion saw it and landed on the ground, trying to grab it.

But before him, Han Sen used his jumping speed to jump up and make a tip-in. Seeing this, he adjusted his gestures in the air and was about to push the ball out.

But Han Sen was younger than him and jumped much higher, so his hand that was flicking the ball ended up hitting Han Sen's hand.

The referee's whistle sounded, but Han Sen didn't stop. His wrist was hit and his fingers touched the ball. His habit of lob shooting made him finally flick the ball away.

The basketball fell steadily into the net as if it were cast by magic.

Han Sen shot and grabbed the ball himself, completing 2+1!

After Han Sen made the free throw, he scored 7 points in a row.

At this time, the score on the field has reached 13 to 14.

There was a commotion in the place.

Hansen's performance in this section was shocking. He pulled the Grizzlies back from a situation where they were about to collapse!

The camera turned to Han Sen who was retreating, and Han Sen's eyes were extremely determined at this moment.

So what if you can’t defend Nowitzki?
Just get the points back on the offensive end!
Hansen's offense completely boosted the morale of the Grizzlies. With Nowitzki in superb form, they managed to force a 50-50 tie with the Mavericks in the first quarter.

Ten minutes into the first quarter when both teams began to rotate, the Mavericks were only leading the Grizzlies by 10 points, 22 to 20.

But for the Grizzlies, their real difficulties have just begun.

This was demonstrated in the first round after coming on as a substitute.

O'Neal asked for the ball in the low post, knocked Haddadi out of the baseline, and then scored with a two-handed dunk.

The biggest advantage of playing as a substitute for O'Neal is that he can travel during off-peak hours.

His ability continued to decline after his previous injury, but he was still more than capable of beating Haddadi.

On the other hand, for this Grizzlies team, the transition period from the bench is their most difficult period.

Fortunately, Crawford received the pass from Williams, shook off Terry and rushed to the basket, and responded with a layup over O'Neal.

But the firepower of the Mavericks' bench is really not to be underestimated.

After O'Neal continued to sit in the low post to attract a double-team, he passed the ball to Terry on the outside. Terry made a three-pointer and then glided with both hands in a jet celebration.

The Mavericks were able to sweep the Lakers because, apart from Nowitzki, the best player was Terry.

As the sixth man, Terry averaged 19.8 points per game and 3.3 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of 68.4%.

The scene was also filled with deafening cheers.

Although Caron Butler is also out for the season like Gay, the Mavericks' lineup depth is obviously much better than that of the Grizzlies.

However, before the cheers died down, Crawford received a pass from Haddadi on the outside, shook off Terry and made a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

The same up and down!
This ball caused an uproar on the Grizzlies bench, and Hansen even jumped up from the bench excitedly.

After two rounds of playoffs, Crawford finally stood up!
Just like what Hansen said to O'Neal, after the series with the Thunder, the Grizzlies also found what they needed.

Crawford's outbreak is an extremely low-probability event, because as a first-year rookie he does not have the ability to perform on this stage.

But this is the charm of the Super Six player, he can always give you a blow when you least expect it.

Thanks to Crawford's surprise attack, the Grizzlies did not fall behind by too many points in this substitute transition period.

When the main players returned, the Grizzlies were only trailing the Mavericks 30 to 33.

After coming back, in the Mavericks' offensive round, Nowitzki received the ball on the right side again.

This time Gasol learned his lesson and raised his right hand in advance to interfere with Nowitzki's shooting vision, but at the same time used his left hand to prevent Nowitzki from breaking through.

Seeing this, Nowitzki held the ball and tried to break through, then took a tentative step to create shooting space, and finally suddenly pulled up and shot.

Gasol rushed forward to interfere, but the ball still went over his head...

"Shh!"

Hit the rim!

The American Airlines Center was instantly boiling.

Taking a break didn't cool Nowitzki's touch at all.

This is definitely bad news for the Grizzlies.

The fans' cheers rang out at the scene.

With the momentum, Randolph's singles in the low post were defended.

And Kidd suddenly started to push the speed after getting the ball.

After a quick advance, while both sides had not yet completed their positions, he suddenly passed the ball to Nowitzki who arrived late. Nowitzki took three steps to the basket, and after seeing Gasol's block, he tilted his body and used his not-so-much bounce and glide to score a layup.

The referee's whistle sounded, and it was still a 2+1!

After hearing the whistle, Nowitzki waved his fist, then turned around and high-fived Kidd who passed the ball.

This is the charm of a true organizer. He does not need to hold the ball too often, but every time he holds the ball, he will pass it to the teammate who has the best chance.

Nowitzki made the free throw and scored another 5 points in the second quarter, and his shots were still accurate.

The German tanks are unstoppable tonight.

30:38.

In the blink of an eye, the Grizzlies were already 8 points behind the Mavericks.

"Defend! Defend!"

The shouts of Dallas fans rang out again, and with that, they completely defeated the Grizzlies!
Hansen then signaled to Gasol, and the two of them performed a [Cunningham pick-and-roll].

It's just that Gasol was so upset by Nowitzki's attack that the ball didn't completely block West.

When Han Sen received the ball and was about to shoot, West had already pounced on him.

West also knew Hansen's strong shooting ability, so he saved the ball thoroughly.

However, Hansen took advantage of this. With an extremely realistic fake move, he shook off West, took a step to the left to create distance between him and West, and took a three-point shot facing Nowitzki's defensive shot.

"Shh!"

Hand up and down!
The shouting at the scene was stopped again by Han Sen!
The Grizzlies' bench was already a mess with towel warriors.

You have your German tanks, and I have my mayor of the holy city, who is afraid of who?
(End of this chapter)