With Nowitzki injured and unable to give full play, the Mavericks and the Nets tied at 57 at halftime. Carlisle was not very satisfied with this result, and Stevens was even more dissatisfied.

Leonard still needs time to adapt and get used to it. Stevens is aware of this situation and has done enough psychological construction, but George played so inefficiently against Carter, which is a bit puzzling. In the first half of the game, with David West's support and transmission of the ball, George got many comfortable shots, but the hit rate was really amazing. During the intermission, in the locker room, Stevens also made repeated orders. If George doesn't feel good, he can strengthen the impact on the penalty area. After all, the Mavericks have no Chandler, and Heywood is at the end of the day. Hayward is too busy to deal with Lopez , unable to help with George.

"This game doesn't look easy to play." Taylor Swift doesn't pay too much attention to the big and small transfers in the NBA. At most, Kobe and James can't hide the news, so she knows a thing or two, so , The perception of the Mavericks is still the defending champion, so they are naturally a strong opponent.

"It's different." Jiang Mingliang's expression was still calm, but he was praying in his heart, hoping that Stevens' use of Leonard would not be encouraged.

The experience of being a human being in two lifetimes has indeed helped Jiang Mingliang, but sometimes, it more or less constrained his thinking.

In fact, judging from the cultivation of Jaylen Brown and Tatum by Stevens in later generations, he also has his own experience on how to use the flanks. Jiang Mingliang doesn't need to worry too much at all.

At the beginning of the second half, Kidd, the former hero of the Nets, began to show his power. First, he passed the ball one after another to help Marion and Carter hit shots, and then used his experience to shake Bledsoe, and then he leaned on him calmly. Bledsoe caused a shooting foul and made three free throws.

Compared with other veteran point guards who are often unable to withstand the speed impact of young guards, Kidd's performance on the defensive end can better reflect the value of a veteran. Last season, he faced Westbrook in the Western Conference Finals. Although the opponent won the statistical victory, But anyone who has watched the game knows that Kidd taught Westbrook how to play with his brain on the scene. Today, facing the poor version of Westbrook, Kidd once again showed his old side. In the first half of the third quarter, he scored 6 points and sent 4 assists. More importantly, on the defensive end, his restrictions on Bledsoe showed the opponent's shortcomings as much as possible, helping the Mavericks in a short time An 8-point lead was re-established.

When Carter left and Livingston hadn't recovered from his injury, the Nets lacked a veteran who could control the situation in an unfavorable situation. As a last resort, Stevens had to send Jeremy Lin , Repeatedly told the opponent not to be impatient on the offensive end, fall into Kidd's defensive trap, and stabilize the rhythm first.

Playing with Jeremy Lin was Anderson, who performed well in the previous game. After he replaced Lopez, the veteran West was pushed to the center position. On the defensive end, West is still going to greet Nowitzki, and Anderson is in charge of Yi Jianlian.

The offense of the Nets, George's rare decisive breakthrough today caused confusion inside the Mavericks, and the clever distribution of the ball was handed over to West. The face frame was 1-on-1 with Yi Jianlian, and West made a layup with a fake move Space, easy to get the ball into the basket.

The ball returned to the Mavericks. George switched to defending Kidd, which made it difficult for the veteran. However, Terry actively moved and finally got rid of Jeremy Lin's defense. Terry caught the ball with one step inside the three-point line without adjustment. Raising his hand and shooting, he hit two points steadily. Kidd sent his fifth assist in the third quarter, maintaining the 8-point difference.

In the next round, West held the ball inside and singled Yi Jianlian with his back. Before the double-team was formed, the ball returned to the outside line. Jeremy Lin didn't even look at the ball. He stretched out his right hand lightly and landed on the bottom of the ball. Using his strength, the ball flew to the right wing at a faster speed. , Anderson had been waiting for a long time, before the opposing player came up, he jumped up and shot, and the ball fell into the net.

As long as Jeremy Lin doesn't rush into the crowd, his passing awareness is really good, and his skills are better than Bledsoe's. Facing the same situation, Bledsoe's balls can't be as fast as Jeremy Lin's.

"Crack" Leonard's second steal of the game came two seconds after Anderson hit a three-pointer. Leonard, who succeeded in stealing the ball, rushed straight to the basket, and Yi Jianlian, who had a pass problem, will Atonement, facing Leonard's impact, he chose to forcibly block! At this time, in Yi Jianlian's mind, there was only one thought, and that was to try his best to prevent Leonard from completing a slam dunk!

When Leonard saw Yi Jianlian jumping up, he was not afraid at all. He raised his right hand high, and his body resisted Yi Jianlian and flew forward. In terms of shooting and ball-handling skills, he still has many flaws, but this kind of purity in the basket He was too confident.

"boom!"

The moment Yi Jianlian made physical contact with Leonard, he felt an extremely strong force suddenly pushing him back, and he didn't even have any room to resist.

Leonard, who completed the wonderful dunk, was expressionless. Although he was continuously pushed by George and Jeremy Lin, and even though the fans at the Continental Airlines Center stood up and cheered for this dunk, he acted like nothing happened. Neither happened.

"Cool!" Taylor Swift also became excited at this time, and looked at Jiang Mingliang with a smile on her face. Besides the lore, isn't the most attractive thing on the basketball court is the dunk after the muscle collision?

"We're still three points behind, so we have to hurry up!" Jiang Mingliang said, but unconsciously smiled.

I am happy for the team's momentum, happy for Leonard's tough style of play, and happy for Yi Jianlian's choice to face it bravely this time.

No one will deny Duncan because he has been the background board again and again. Behind the background board that time, there are 99 successful defenses that are unrecorded. If Yi Jianlian wants to gain a foothold in the NBA, what he needs more than his obvious flaws in offensive skills is an attitude of being willing to do dirty, tiring, and embarrassing work on the defensive end.

At the end of the third quarter, the weakness of the Mavericks' relatively thin lineup was finally revealed. Nowitzki's threat on the offensive end was greatly reduced, which led to the Mavericks having to focus more on the offensive end and run more actively. The average age of key players in China is approaching 35 years old!

The advantage that Kidd led the team to open in the third quarter was completely ruined in the last few minutes. With Korver's three-pointer at the buzzer, the Nets took a three-pointer 84:81 and entered the fourth quarter.

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