This Forward is Not Serious

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were announced one after another.

Nets: Deron, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, Yi Jianlian, Chandler

Mavericks: Kidd, Stevenson, Artest, Nowitzki, Yao Ming

"beep!"

A whistle blew.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Yao Ming returned the ball to the Mavericks half, and the New Year's Eve game officially kicked off.

At this time, in front of countless TV sets in the country, the ratings also broke a new record the moment the game started.

At this time, fans are not the only ones watching the game. CCTV is constantly promoting the game, and even those who don’t usually watch the game will switch to the game channel.

Kidd dribbled the ball past half court and gave the ball to Yao Ming at the free throw line.

Nowitzki set a pick-and-roll for Artest and then cut outside. After receiving Yao Ming's pass, he directly pulled up and hit Lin Ying's fadeaway jumper.

Lin Ying didn't have much to do in the face of such an attack.

For such a big guy, he still plays backwards, so his shot point is not at all high.

The Nets advanced to the frontcourt, and the Mavericks' perimeter defense put a lot of pressure on them.

Because Yao Ming is guarding the penalty area, they can expand very far.

Deron tried to pass the ball to Lin Ying but failed.

Artest's defense was very tight, and he was still trying to limit the ball.

Deron finally chose to take a mid-range shot after a pick-and-roll with Yi Jianlian.

But Kidd's shot was a thief. He deceived Deron with a fake move forward, and then quickly made up for it in the next moment.

Deron's shot was disturbed with a surprised look in his eyes, and the basketball hit the basket.

There was a battle under the basket, but Yao Ming finally grabbed the defensive rebound.

Although Chandler's advantage after losing weight is not as great as before, the lean camel is bigger than the horse.

And he quickly passed the ball, and the Mavericks actually started the Nets' fast break.

During the fast break, Kidd stopped the ball at the three-point line, deceived Deron with a fake pass to the center, and shot directly from the three-point line.

"Uh-huh!"

At the end of his career, Kidd has developed a stable three-point shooting ability!

The Mavericks beat the Nets 5-0 in the opening game!

Lin Ying finally got rid of Artest through Chandler's pick-and-roll, received Deron's pass and hit a mid-range shot.

The Nets broke the scoring drought on the court.

However, this did not seem to affect the Mavericks. After a rapid advance, Nowitzki received the ball directly from the three-point line.

The Mavericks' pace is really fast.

"Dang!"

Nowitzki's shot failed.

But Yao Ming grabbed the offensive rebound and quickly relied on Chandler's shot to cause the latter's hitter to foul!

To paraphrase what Buckley said before:

"Dwight Howard is the No. 1 center in the league, but Yao Ming can handle all the players he plays against."

Yao Ming stepped to the free throw line and made two solid free throws.

When Joe Johnson held the ball in the frontcourt, Stevenson, like Bradley before him, was on the defensive line, but his size disadvantage made him unable to defend him.

Johnson turned around and shot a jump shot, and then was defended by Artest!

"Dang!"

Johnson's shot missed.

In the battle for position under the basket, Lin Ying tried to rush the board but was blocked by Stevenson who was changing defense. Nowitzki recovered the basket and got the rebound!

Then the Mavericks played fast again. This time Kidd took a look and had no chance to stabilize the position, and then gave the ball to Yao Ming to continue the high-post organization.

Nowitzki set a pick-and-roll for Artest, cut back to the basket, and hit the ball after receiving a pass from Yao Ming.

The tie between the Dallas Twin Towers.

2 to 9!

The game lasted for more than three minutes, and the Mavericks had already established a 7-point lead!

The domestic commentators for this game are Zhang Weiping and Su Qun.

Su Qun also conducted a professional analysis at this time.

The first thing he lamented was the coaching gap between the two teams.

"Rick Carlisle is one of the top coaches currently in the NBA. Even here, I can remove that one."

He wasn't entirely bragging.

Carlisle made his debut with the Pistons and reached his peak in his debut. He was the best head coach in the NBA in the 2001-2002 season, and then led the Pistons to the Eastern Conference Finals;

Then he transferred to the Pacers and took the Pacers to the Eastern Conference Finals;

Finally came to the Mavericks and took the Mavericks directly to the finals.

Although he was not very lucky.

The Pistons missed a breath, and were finally picked by Larry Brown;

In the Pacers' best year, the team's vitality was severely damaged by the Auburn Hills brawl;

He took over the Mavericks from Avery Johnson and regained his morale little by little. As a result, he encountered the New York Big Three again last season.

But these brilliant resumes illustrate his coaching ability.

And he is really a great chef, he can make a sumptuous meal with any ingredients.

Take the opening sequence as an example. He did not blindly press the pace to play positions because of the existence of the twin towers, and the transition speed between offense and defense was still very fast.

Moreover, the positional battle was played very smoothly, and the ball was constantly moving on the court.

Including the defensive end, whether it is single defense or assisted defense, he is very systematic.

On the other hand, for the Nets, apart from Lin Ying running without the ball, the rest were singles and singles.

Next, he sighed with emotion about Artest.

"He has now changed his name to Charity World Peace, and he has also lost weight. It is very difficult to make such a choice at this stage of his career, but in effect, he should be the best player in the league to defend Lin Ying."

Just like Su Qun said, Artest controlled his weight through diet in order to adapt to Carlisle's tactical system.

And now he has strength, speed and confrontation, coupled with his excellent defensive experience and skills, the effect of defending Lin Ying is really good.

About nine minutes into the first quarter, the score on the field was 12-22, and the Mavericks had already opened the point difference to double digits.

Then the two sides entered the rotation stage.

Nets: Jeremy Lin, Jimmy Butler, Joe Johnson, Battier, Sheldon Williams

Mavericks: Baron Davis, Terry, Carter, Brandon Wright, Mahinmi

Carter came up and hit a three-pointer.

After Joe Johnson succeeded in a single, Terry immediately responded with a pull-up jumper after a pick-and-roll.

On the sidelines, Lin Ying was thinking.

He said it is true that the Mavericks have championship potential, because no matter from every perspective, this Mavericks team is better than the Suns team he was on.

Especially when this substitute lineup came on, it gave people the feeling of being a hooligan.

But if you think he will give up the game because of this, that is impossible.

There is just a gap in strength between the two sides.

Although the Nets were in good shape in January and had a winning streak all the way, if you analyze carefully, the two most difficult games, the Knicks and the Heat, were won by his explosive scoring.

One is him in a white-hot space, and the other is him in a sub-white-hot space.

The Nets' overly monotonous tactics and weak rotation are all weaknesses when playing against strong teams.

Regardless of whether it's Jeremy Lin or Butler, Jeremy Lin is really just a rookie, his condition fluctuates greatly, Butler has not yet developed, but Battier is actually the only one who is reliable.

Therefore, in this kind of game, you can only rely on explosive seeds to score points and lead with points.

But Artest's restriction on him was very effective. Under normal circumstances, he couldn't achieve the same explosive points as before.

He also tried very hard to get himself into the white-hot space, but it turns out that he is really not enough now.

After the first quarter, 16 to 30, the point difference became wider and wider.

Avery Johnson tried to use words to encourage the team's morale, but it didn't work like he had in past games.

Because this is not a morale issue, it is simply a strength issue.

Avery Johnson looked at Lin Ying after realizing that it didn't work.

"My fitness is fine."

Lin Ying said.

He understood what "little general" meant.

Back in the second quarter, Lin Ying replaced Joe Johnson.

Carlisle also reacted promptly and replaced Wright with Artest.

This is really not ready to be given a chance at all.

Lin Ying didn't react much.

He never only knew how to score.

When the Nets' offense came up, Lin Ying did not attack with the ball, but started to organize.

The Nets don't have complex tactics, but they still have simple air cuts and pick-and-rolls.

Seizing the opportunity, he hit the ground to Jeremy Lin who was cutting in. Jeremy Lin scored with a small lever after the confrontation.

His finishing ability is really good.

A pretty good start, and then when he returned to the defensive end, he directly helped defend and gave Terry a big block.

The ball on the floor was caught by Butler, and the Nets quickly counterattacked. Jeremy Lin quickly flew for a layup and scored again.

And in the next round, Lin Ying used help to force Carter to make a dribbling error. Butler directly completed the steal and started a fast break.

Among the four major shooting guards, Carter's ball-handling ability should be considered the worst.

The Nets chased for 6 points in a row, narrowing the point difference to single digits.

Carlisle called a timeout directly.

Over at the commentary box, Su Qun began to analyze again.

"The Nets are young. Don't look at the Mavericks' substitutes who are famous and strong, but with old arms and legs, running and playing like this may not necessarily be the opponent of young people."

In such a battle that is the focus of Chinese people's attention, Su Qun's explanation can be concise and comprehensive.

Above tactics is strategy, and the Nets have a strategic advantage in this period.

Then when the timeout came back, Carlisle put Yao Ming up in advance.

In his first possession, Yao Ming hit Sheldon Williams in the paint.

It's hard for Howard to play like this, but he's too good to play.

And back on the defensive end, he interfered with Jeremy Lin's layup.

The Mavericks counterattacked with a fast break, and Terry hit a chasing three-pointer.

The excited Terry also performed his signature "jet gliding" celebration.

22 to 35, the point difference returned to 13 points.

The live footage showed Avery Johnson, and he had no intention of calling a timeout.

"There's a reason Dallas fired him before."

Su Qun said a very classic saying in the commentary box.

But just when everyone thought the Nets were about to be pulled away again, Lin Ying interfered with Yao Ming's shot through help defense, and then took off twice to protect the defensive rebound!

The Nets once again played a fast break. This time Lin Ying followed up and received a pass from Jeremy Lin and directly performed a cathartic tomahawk dunk!

"Come on!"

After landing, Lin Ying shouted to his teammates.

Just now, he broke into a cold sweat.

Because he found his thoughts tonight terrifying.

“I’ve been trying to get back into the white-hot space.”

This sounds normal, after all, it helps him defeat powerful enemies continuously.

But if you think about it carefully, it feels like he wants to win the game by cheating.

It was truly the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden, with its alluring fragrance that made people salivate.

But, there is a reason why the forbidden fruit is the forbidden fruit and not the apple.

Or in other words, if he can't enter the white-hot space, he can't win against opponents who are stronger than him?

No, the answer is obviously no!

He proved that in the Suns' win over the Lakers.

To defeat the strong with the weak does not rely on talent, because the reason why you are weak is because you lack talent;

Of course, it’s not a white-hot space. It’s okay to say that Kobe Bryant entered a white-hot space when he was shooting from a negative angle;

But, desire and tenacity!

Although I may not succeed in the end, I just want to win!

So what he is doing now is to pass on this desire to his teammates and let them regroup!

That, indeed, worked.

The characteristic of young people is that they are easily infected and encouraged!

Butler's hard press almost cut off Carter again, but Carter finally reluctantly took a shot and smashed the basket.

Under the basket, Williams used all his ability to conquer Candace Parker to protect the defensive rebounds.

Then, there was another defensive counterattack by the young people.

Even if Yao Ming is replaced, what Su Qun said has not changed.

The Nets are young and can run!

Jeremy Lin's layup caused Davis to beat the opponent and got two free throw opportunities!

Historically, the reason why he was able to thrive under D'Antoni was largely because the Knicks at that time were constantly playing fast and on various fast breaks.

That's how he plays best.

Now, the Nets' constant defensive counterattacks are no different from D'Antoni's tactical system!

Jeremy Lin made two free throws despite interference.

26 to 35!

The Nets once again narrowed the point difference to single digits!

At this time, even the Texas fans present felt the change in the Nets' momentum on the court.

Carlisle called all the main players up.

Kidd and Nowitzki all stood up and walked to the technical table.

At this moment, another fight took place on the field.

Terry passed Butler with a beautiful pick-and-roll pass and then a change of direction, but Butler used a hidden pull to avoid the referee's penalty.

The ball escaped Terry's hands and flew towards the sideline.

Then the fans saw Lin Ying struggling to grab the foul ball, and then saved the ball!

This is not the point. The point is that the referee at the far end blew the whistle for out of bounds, but the line referee signaled that there was no out of bounds.

After the two referees communicated, it was determined that they needed to review the video.

Then it was this replay that made everyone see an incredible scene.

It's not a hidden foul, because the replay only shows that it's in and out of bounds.

Then everyone saw the next scene:

Lin Ying saved the ball and ran out of bounds because he rushed too fast, but he forcibly stopped the car outside the bounds, then stepped back to the bounds with his legs on tiptoes, and reached out to save the ball.gif!

Incredible reaction speed!

At this time, on the Nets bench, Lin Ying had a strange expression.

It's not because of the incredible save he made.

But at the moment when he saved the ball, he felt that everything around him... slowed down!