I’m Really Playing Basketball

On May 31, 2011, at the Charlotte Bobcat Arena, the finals between the Bobcats and the Dallas Mavericks that many people had not thought of finally started.

Although Bobcat players such as Chen Xiao and Jordan will not treat the Dallas Mavericks as underdogs.

But the public opinion before the game was indeed very biased towards the Bobcats.

Even Director Zhang’s commentary before the start of the game said: “As long as the Bobcats can play at their normal level, there will be no suspense about the championship this time, and Chen Xiao will also be able to win the title of his NBA career. The fifth championship!”

It can only be said that although the Mavericks are strong, they really do not have any first-line superstars.

Nowitzki, Chandler, Randolph, Devin Harris, Tony Allen, Grant Hill, Terry, etc. The current quality of these Mavericks players is indeed not that bright, even the one from the Bobcats I don't know if he is the second or third boss, but Stoudemire can't compare to him.

Yes, even Stoudemire seems to be of higher quality than any player on the Mavericks.

Of course, fans and experts like to look at quality, but player quality or star quality has never been the most important thing in determining victory or defeat on the court.

Otherwise, the Seven-Star Nets would not have been defeated by Chen Xiao and the Cavaliers.

On the court, the players from the two teams were warming up and after greetings, the ten starting players were already standing on the court.

There are no changes to the Mavericks' starting lineup in this game, center Chandler, forward Zach Randolph, Nowitzki, guards, Tony Allen, and Devin Harris.

This is the Mavericks' revised starting lineup for this playoffs. If you regard the driver as an inside line, then the Mavericks have a three-line lineup.

Of course, if you regard the driver as an outside line, this is a standard lineup of two big men and three big men.

I have to say, the driver's power forward, the number one power back in history, if you use it well, it is really bullying.

As for the Bobcats, facing a starting lineup like the Mavericks that was a bit weird and difficult to deal with, Jordan also spent a lot of brain cells on the Bobcats' side.

In the end, it is better to use a smaller lineup to catch the transition of the Mavericks' three inside players.

Instead, use O'Neal's big man to play positional warfare with the Mavericks.

The Mavericks, a starter that has remained unchanged for thousands of years, seems to have a lot of loopholes. For example, the lineup of three inside players seems to be very slow, but because center Tyson Chandler is very fast, in fact, they The defense is not slow.

At the very least, neither the Spurs nor the Lakers used small lineups to exploit the Mavericks' loopholes.

The Lakers even started with Gasol, Artest, Kobe Bryant, Joe Johnson and Billups, but they still failed to defeat the Mavericks with a quick transition between offense and defense.

The Mavericks' three-big lineup is very flexible.

When defending, you will even feel that Randolph is the center sitting under the basket, while Chandler is the ubiquitous power forward or small forward.

Therefore, after studying the series between the Mavericks and the Lakers and Spurs, Jordan finally chose the big lineup with O'Neal starting.

If you choose a small lineup, give up the inside, and can't start the offense, it will be fatal.

Insider, never give up!

The Lakers and Spurs have no choice.

And if the Bobcats give up the inside line when using O'Neal, it would be a big loss.

Therefore, the Bobcats' starting lineup for this game is center O'Neal, power forward Stoudemire, small forward Granger, shooting guard Chen Xiao, and point guard Rose.

This is the Bobcats' most standard positional warfare routine.

It can be said that O'Neal has been recharging his energy for so long in the Eastern Conference finals against the Bucks, and his current physical fitness and hunger are very good.

Therefore, O'Neal, standing in the center circle, was quite playful, and he was doing all kinds of weird things with Tyson Chandler opposite him.

It's just that Tyson Chandler didn't want to kill him. Of course, O'Neal didn't want Tyson Chandler to kill him.

He just wants to attract attention now.

This season he has been very successful as a player and reporter for the Bobcats. His videos of the Bobcats locker room on YouTube are all hits.

The two programs produced on TNT are also highly rated among fans, and the ratings are also very good.

As a player, his transformation into a media person has been very successful.

After all, in the history of the NBA, this kind of person is the first to appear, fresh.

With so many distractions, it will be difficult for O'Neal to maintain his condition as hard as last season. This season, his body has gained weight visibly, and his speed and physical fitness have also deteriorated.

However, O'Neal is O'Neal after all, and he still has gas in the tank now, so whether it is the regular season or the playoffs, as long as he is at the basket, he can still easily get 60% of the field goal percentage, and no one can beat him one-on-one. Guard against him.

Therefore, the opportunities he creates for Chen Xiao and other Bobcat players under the basket are still very important.

Before the jump ball, O'Neal was very arrogant and made the fans and the atmosphere of the game laugh. But when the ball jumped, it was of course very tragic. Tyson Chandler easily defeated O'Neal and won for the Mavericks. Got the first offensive ball in this game.

Devin Harris dribbled the ball across half court, and Rose started the game with a direct half-court press.

From the Bobcats' point of view, the Mavericks' lineup is still a big lineup, and Devin Harris is the only player in the lineup who can handle the ball.

The guards of the Lakers and Spurs either don't have the speed of Devin Harris, or they have the speed to fight against Devin Harris, so it is difficult to provide too strong pressure on Devin Harris.

The Bobcats are different. The Bobcats have Rose, one of the strongest point guards in the league, who can press and defend. If they don't press Devin Harris and destroy the Mavericks' positional offensive tactics, it will be a waste of resources.

However, Devin Harris, who was suddenly pressed by Rose, did not intend to have a one-on-one fight with Rose. The other big players in the Mavericks obviously expected this, so Nowitzki gave Devin Harris a screen. Finally, Devin Harris hit the ball to Nowitzki and walked toward the frontcourt empty-handed.

Nowitzki hit the ball to Randolph who had already passed the frontcourt, and he followed through the half court. Randolph received the pass from the driver and quickly passed the ball to Devin. Harris.

Devin Harris is very fast. Although Rose is also very fast, he was blocked by the driver. Even if he tried his best, he still could not completely catch up with Devin Harris and prevent him from catching the ball.

From the non-stop, non-stop cooperation between Devin Harris and the Mavericks, everyone, not to mention Chen Xiao, can see how in tune and tacit understanding this team is now.

Also, everyone is familiar with each other and a good fit.

Devin Harris, who caught the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right side of the three-point line, took advantage of Rose's incomplete position. After receiving the ball, he went directly to the basket.

Now O'Neal has not returned because he is not quick enough to defend, and Rose is stuck again. The only three wings that can help defend are Chen Xiao, Granger, and Stoudemire.

Moreover, the three of them are not in front of Devin Harris, so of course, when Harris suddenly makes such a sudden move, the three of them can only shrink their defense lines at the same time to protect the basket.

I have to say that Harris is indeed fast. At the same time, the Bobcats adopt such a pressing defense. If you fail to force down, then you will have to bear the consequences of this defensive misalignment.

The benefits cannot all be yours.

The Bobcats' first-down defense failed miserably against Devin Harris.

So after compressing the Bobcats' defense, Devin Harris passed to Nowitzki at the free throw line. Nowitzki caught the ball and easily shook off Granger, who flew out to block the shot, and made a mid-range shot.

This season, Nowitzki's mid-range shooting percentage is as high as 61%.

This is the efficiency achieved in a large number of one-on-one or even one-on-two singles situations.

This is also the reason why many defensive players are sent flying by him. This is also the reason why he can make close to 10 free throws in every game in this year's playoffs.

Of course, the driver's attack did not use his standard golden rooster independence stunt, which became popular in this year's playoffs.

"The Mavericks' offense is so clear..."

It is really quite relaxed. This feeling of effortlessness is very elegant. Director Zhang and the Chinese reporters and commentators on the sidelines were a little frightened.

Of course, the Bobcat players on the court or Jordan on the sidelines were mentally prepared.

The Mavericks are not a weakling, and they did not reach the finals by luck. This is the consensus of the Bobcats.

Therefore, the bobcat never thought that he could eat the calf in one go.

This is a 4-1 Lakers and Spurs team!

Therefore, in the Bobcats' offense, after Ross dribbled the ball past half-court, facing the Mavericks' shrinking zone defense, Ross immediately passed the basketball in his hand across the three-point line at the top of the key and stuck Tony after looking around for a moment. Allen's Chen Xiao.

Facing Tony Allen's spider-man-like defense, Chen Xiao did not easily let the ball break through. Tony Allen is also Chen Xiao's old opponent. He has long hands, is fast, accurate and ruthless, and he is very defensive. He is very good at adding fouls, and the referee usually won't call it. He has a very good grasp of the scale.

So after receiving the ball, Chen Xiao waited for Stoudemire to come over.

When Stoudemire came over, Chen Xiao turned around and broke through, using Stoudemire's cover to slightly throw away Tony Allen. Of course, it was only a little bit, as Tony Allen's ability to bypass the screen was also very strong.

Historically, his move was able to inflict pain on Xiao Du in the MVP season. Xiao Du averaged nearly 14 hits per game under Teacher Tony's defense. When have you ever seen such a tough Xiao Du?

Therefore, after getting rid of Allen a little, Chen Xiao was preceded by Chandler, who came out to help defend, and behind him was Allen who immediately caught up with him. Both of them had long and fast hands. Chen Xiao could tell that the Mavericks Putting their two strongest defensive players in front of him like this will definitely not only prevent him from scoring, but also block his passing.

Just like when he played against the Lakers, Kobe was troubled by these two people. Not only did he not play well offensively, he averaged only 23 points per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was even less than 30%. At the same time, he only averaged less than 3 assists per game. 2.5 times.

In the game between the Lakers and the Mavericks, the most common image of Kobe was that he was caught by Tony Allen and Chandler and could only jump up and throw the ball behind him. Of course, the team's offense failed.

However, Chen Xiao and Kobe are of course different. Kobe cannot pass the ball from the front or side because of his short hands, but Chen Xiao, with his long arms of 2.21 meters, despite the blockade of Allen and Chandler, It was indeed very powerful, but when the two men came to attack, Chen Xiao jumped up and passed the ball to Stoudemire on the left, who was already preparing to pick and roll.

When faced with Chen Xiao being flanked, the Bobcats players had no one to respond to Chen Xiao. The Bobcats were worried about Chen Xiao's ability to play the ball.

In front of the TV, Boss Ke looked at Chen Xiao who encountered the same problem as himself. He actually solved the problem that he couldn't solve despite all his efforts. Boss Ke looked dazed.

If only he could have long arms like Chen Xiao...

Boss Ke gritted his teeth, this is talent!

His skills can be improved through hard work to become better than Chen Xiao and Jordan, but there is nothing he can do about this talent.

Regarding the Mavericks' defense, if Chen Xiao can pick out the ball like this while attracting Chandler and Allen, the offense will be simple.

With the Mavericks' defensive line fully contracted, as long as Stoudemire is not stupid enough to go to the basket, he can handle this offense no matter what.

In the end, Stoudemire made a mid-range jumper and hit it steadily.

2 to 2!

Stoudemire is not as accurate as a driver in this year's playoffs, but he can still seize most of such opportunities.

It can only be said that Chen Xiao attracted too many defenders.

Of course, facing the Bobcats' attack, the Mavericks were certainly prepared.

Naturally, they don't think that their defensive methods that were effective against Kobe will also be effective against Chen Xiao.

Although both are historical giants, both are among the top five players in NBA history.

But the top five are also different from the top five. Chen Xiao is the number one in the history of hard power competition.

It can only be said that the Mavericks' defense discovered that Chen Xiao's strength is indeed worthy of the name.

Players who cannot be defended in any way are players like Chen Xiao.

So far, in the entire history of the NBA, there have been no more than three.

So, looking back, the Dallas Mavericks played steadily and hit the ball to Randolph under the basket. Randolph seemed to be going to hit Stoudemire, but after noticing the direction of O'Neal's movement, Randolph sat down for a moment. After a moment, he handed the basketball in Nowitzki's hands.

Facing Granger's defense, Nowitzki turned around, stepped back, and stood alone outside the paint area one step inside the free throw line!

Granger's arms are so long that he can't even reach them when he jumps!

A swipe!

Another snap!

Two points were scored and a penalty was added.

Granger, like Artest of the Lakers, Captain Jackson Prince of the Spurs and others before him, was helpless in the face of singles like Nowitzki.

5 to 2!

Then, it was the Bobcats' turn to attack. This time, the Mavericks were afraid of Chen Xiao's ability to play the ball. After Chen Xiao picked and rolled with Stoudemire, Tony Allen did not catch up, but switched to defend Stoudemire.

The defensive player Chen Xiao faced was his former teammate, Chandler.

Facing Chen Xiao, Chandler was afraid of being passed when he came up, and he was afraid of being shot when he retreated. Therefore, Chandler chose the fight-and-retreat defense of his idol Garnett.

As the Eight Great Vajras of the Wolf King Sect, Chandler now thinks he has mastered the spirit of the Wolf King, and he still has a good grasp on the balance between fighting and retreating.

Although Chen Xiao had room to take action, it was not big and Chandler felt he could seal it.

Logically speaking, based on his selfless understanding of Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao should not be so independent in such an opportunity and choose to attack at this time.

only……

Chandler just had such an idea. After Chen Xiao made a sudden move, he immediately took a step back and pulled his body outside the three-point line, pulling up high!

"This technology is so beautiful!"

A swipe!

"These three points are even more beautiful!"

"Too determined!"

After the driver just hit Granger with a 2+1 magic ball, Chen Xiao immediately returned the magic ball!

5 to 5!

After Chen Xiao hit the three-pointer, the crowd exclaimed.

In fact, the audience watching this game at this time, whether they are ordinary fans or professionals like Mr. Ke, are now exclaiming.

Because it was indeed a bit shocking to see gods versus gods like this from the very beginning of the game.

To be honest, before the game started, most viewers still felt that the Bobcats should be stronger, much stronger, and should be able to easily suppress the Mavericks.

Unexpectedly, it was the Mavericks who took the lead.

What is even more unexpected is that Chen Xiao, who has been a salty fish for a season, would be turned over by the Mavericks so quickly.

However, Kobe is understandable. The way the driver hit Granger was very demoralizing. Why did the Lakers finally lose their mentality?

It was because the driver bullied his teammates like this that he was protected by Chandler and Allen and still didn't come back. In other words, he could only repay part of it, but the other part really didn't come back. The driver's efficiency was too high.

At this time, Chen Xiao needs to give a tough response.

"Many people think the Mavericks are weak, but their style of play on the court is really, really strong. As long as you can't keep up with their strength, they will lose their momentum. They can shoot three-pointers no matter how hard they play. The role players are all different. Play like a superstar."

It can only be said that Chen Xiao's ability to read the game is indeed strong, and he knows very well when to hit hard.

Likewise, his hard power is also really strong!

He has also experienced Chandler's long-armed shot-blocking. There may only be two or three players in the entire league who can be as good as Chen Xiao. The remaining two may be Durant or Maizi?

The first quarter of G1 between the Bobcats and the Mavericks was very exciting, beyond imagination.

Most viewers did not expect that facing such a powerful Bobcats, the Dallas Mavericks were only 1 point behind 32-33 after the first quarter on the road.

After all, the combat effectiveness shown by the Bobcats players in this game can be said to be unprecedented in the entire playoffs. During this Bobcats' playoff trip, when have you ever seen Chen Xiao's fierceness in the first quarter? Doing 18 points?

"But even Chen Xiao like this can only give the Bobcats a 1-point lead at home!"

"If we were the ones making it to the Finals, could we really beat the Mavericks?"

Xiao Du and Xiao Ku looked at each other on the sidelines, their eyes full of confusion and uncertainty.