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Chapter 155 Taking Down the Mavericks
Zhang Chen not only can attack, he can also make excellent defense, so in the final duel, he won the last game.

Zhang Chen's steal was not just to help the team lead by 3 points at a critical moment. The commentator thought that Nowitzki made a mistake due to carelessness or nervousness. Only he knew that he did this action the same as before, and he did not make any mistakes at all. , but was successfully intercepted by Zhang Chen.

This can only explain one problem, Zhang Chen really found a way to deal with this trick.

At the last moment, Nowitzki hesitated, and for the next ball, he chose to turn and fall back, which the defender could not directly intervene.

The ball was not hit, and in addition to the change in offensive style, his mentality is also different from before.

The Mavericks could only stop the watch with a foul. At this time, it was Zhang Chen who got the ball, and his free throws would not be a problem.

At 109:102, the Warriors reversed the Mavericks and led 2:0 with a total score.

The Warriors got off to a good start, and most of the media also sang praises to Zhang Chen, but some people questioned the Warriors' tactics. The data of Jamison and Larry Hughes dropped compared to the regular season, which made people doubt whether they could go. farther.

In the third game, the Mavericks gave Nash more possession of the ball. As the strength of the Mavericks, Nash gave full play to his passing ability in this game, which is more efficient than letting the ball pass in the hands of Finley. .

99:107, the Warriors pulled back a game from the opponent.

When Nash was able to distribute the ball more efficiently, the Warriors' defense encountered a serious test, and the result of the loss also caused the Warriors to be further questioned.

"Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and we will win the series." Regarding all kinds of remarks, Zhang Chen's approach is to ignore them all.

On the contrary, after each game, there will always be someone who will jump out and say different things, usually speaking clearly and logically. If this situation is ignored, the key is to play a good game.

The reason why the third game failed was that apart from Nash being able to find a suitable offensive point for the Mavericks in every attack, the opponent's fiery touch was also a very important aspect.

However, defense must be done better. Now the Warriors' defense is relatively ordinary man-to-man, which has a lot to do with the player's personal defensive ability. it is good.

On the whole, it is necessary to disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

In fact, even if Nash increases the possession time of the Mavericks, their rhythm is still not very fast. What the Warriors have to do is to further reduce the rhythm.

The main thing is to stare at other people. Nash's personal offense should be limited as much as possible. The main thing is to prevent his passing and not allow him to connect the Mavericks comfortably.

In the fourth game, the Mavericks increased the players' off-ball movement based on the experience of the third game.

Before the game, the Warriors set the tone of defense, "Death must keep up with the opponent's movement."

Isn't it just running, the Warriors are definitely not afraid, their lineup is even younger.

If you can't play advanced defense, at least in terms of attention and enthusiasm, you must beat the opponent.

So from the beginning, the Warriors were desperate, and Nowitzki also felt Zhang Chen's determination, which was almost like playing football.

"Zhang, no matter how tough your defense is, we will win the game."

"Then give it a try. There can only be one winner. Your cowardly shooting and cowardly defense will not bring you victory."

No matter what the opponent says, Zhang Chen can always find a reason to fight back.

Because it doesn't really matter what he says, he just wants to win, and everything he does is also to win his opponent.

In addition to working hard on the defensive end, the offensive end must also be more efficient.

The Warriors still chose their offensive method with the highest success rate. Zhang Chen went to the low post and Jamison pulled out, that is, the outside line went inside to play, and the inside line went outside to play, making it more difficult for the opponent's defense.

"You can't guard me. Don't you feel that you are holding the team back? After reducing your role, the Mavericks are more effective. Unfortunately, your coach made you to defend me. It's still wrong." After a series of trash talk , Zhang Chen turned around and hit a jumper.

It seems that Finley has a good ability to bear in his heart. If the players who are more irritable would have confronted him, to be precise, the entire Mavericks team is relatively gentle, so they have been criticized for being soft. This kind of personality is good on the court. There are also disadvantages. You can play calmly, but you lack an indomitable momentum.

"Larry, you have to act on offense. When I play in the low post, you cut in when you see the right time. I can't guarantee that the pass will be in place every time, but as long as there are a few successful cooperations, they will definitely pass. fear."

Larry Hughes nodded. Someone reminded him that his execution ability is still good. As for Jamison, he will work hard to complete the team's layout. The team has the best adjustment among the rookies in the playoffs.

It's not that the opponent's inside defense is tight and they don't attack the inside. After all, the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate, and the combination of inside and outside is king.

Moreover, the Mavericks' lack of rotation is also time to make a fuss about it.

"Zhang Chen almost attracted the attention of most of the Mavericks' defenders. Larry Hughes cut from the front and caused Bradley's foul. This is Bradley's second foul. Chen Shi also got a foul."

"The Mavericks didn't replace Bradley. According to their rotation time, it's time for a normal rotation. The old coach Nelson definitely doesn't want to disrupt the team's rhythm."

"With such a fast turning speed, Zhang Chen rushed to the inside again, and the referee's whistle blew again. Obviously, the Warriors were deliberately attacking Bradley. Although Bradley is very good at blocking shots, he His movement speed is obviously much slower than two years ago, and now the Mavericks have to replace him in advance."

After Bradley went down, Zhang Chen and Larry Hughes hit the inside more often.

It's just that there are fewer people bullying them. The playoffs are no different than the regular season. The coaches of each team would rather have players they can trust to play more with fatigue, and they will not randomly play players with obvious loopholes.

Although the Mavericks' main offensive point has nothing to do with the center position, if there is no one at the fifth position, their already poor defense will be even more unbearable.

For an offensive team like the Warriors, they are not afraid to fight against a small lineup.

Perhaps when the Mavericks face other teams, a small lineup will have a miraculous effect, but it will not work against the Warriors, because Zhang Chen can play the defense to the extreme with a small lineup.

Two teams with strong offense, one with defense and one without defense, the result can be imagined.

Maybe there is a glimmer of hope based on the good hand feeling, but Zhang Chen has the help of the system, and this glimmer of hope is impossible to exist.

If the Warriors' rotation was affected a bit in the second game of the two sides due to the slashing tactics, the Mavericks' rotation will be greatly affected in this game.

After Bradley went down, the opponent's inside line had no good defensive players. The Warriors were desperately hitting the basket, and the Mavericks basically had nothing to do except to pay for fouls.

In the end, they could only play a small lineup. Usually, a small lineup is their major offensive trick, so it is really rare to passively switch to a small lineup.

At first, the Mavericks took the lead for a while because of the Warriors' stubborn attack on the inside, but after the Mavericks had no rotation players inside, the Warriors immediately overtook the score.

It's not that the Mavericks are not active defensively, their defense is very active, even Dirk Nowitzki is inside and desperately trying to stop the Warriors' offense, but the defensive ability cannot be forced out in one game.

When it came to the second half, when Nowitzki and Juwan Howard also had three fouls, the Mavericks' crisis became more and more serious. At this time, it was not only a problem that could be solved by offense.

"Zhang Chen suddenly sped up and squeezed past Finley to complete the dunk. The Mavericks were obviously troubled by a foul on the inside, and they hesitated defensively."

"The Warriors' breakthrough is very lethal, but the Mavericks' offense is mainly based on jump shots, which has limited lethality against the Warriors. One goes up and down, and the Warriors have mastered the situation on the court."

"Old Nelson didn't make adjustments. It seems that he intends to rely entirely on offense."

Since the defense is unreliable, then attack with all your strength. The Mavericks who let go have a different momentum.

"They are paper tigers. Victory is just around the corner. Everyone follow their own people closely."

Facing the opponent's menacing appearance, Zhang Chen controlled the rhythm and fought steadily. It was impossible to get up the momentum casually.

By the fourth quarter, the momentum of the Mavericks' last stand was also extinguished.

If you always fail to make a shot, you can't make up for it with momentum.

The score began to fall behind a little bit, and they were naturally discouraged.

"Zhang Chen is in control of the ball. As expected, he is a player who is very used to the playoffs. Under his deliberate suppression, the Warriors spent about 20 seconds on almost every attack, and the time decreased little by little. The players on the Mavericks were frustrated. The expression is almost written on the face, it seems that it is also waiting for the end of the game."

"The whistle sounded for the end of the game. Zhang Chen threw the basketball into the sky. All the players of the Warriors, including the bench and the coaching staff, hugged each other excitedly. Congratulations to them..."

107:89, a big victory allowed the Warriors to advance to the second round of the playoffs with a total score of 3:1.

This is the best result the Warriors have achieved in recent years. They just ushered in Zhang Chen and completed the transformation of the entire team.

The opponent in the second round has come out, the Spurs ranked first in the regular season.

For the Warriors, this is a difficult opponent to beat, but Zhang Chen is still full of confidence, "There is no strength or weakness in the playoffs, only winning or losing, and we will win."

(End of this chapter)