The Whip of the God of Basketball

Nelson's strange point guard low-post singles tactics not only helped the Mavericks catch up to the score, but also changed the game situation of the two sides on the field. Force the Celtics to make changes on the defensive end. A basketball court is a huge chessboard. When a certain side is forced by the opponent's tactics and has to check for omissions and make up for the gaps, and swings left and right to block, then he will fall into a passive situation in the situation.

To get out of this predicament, you must either use more targeted tactics to regain the initiative, or you need someone who leads the team out of the predicament. After the timeout, Leon tried to change the defensive matchup and let Reed, who had a better defense, face Nash. However, when Nash returned to the game, he no longer played post-up singles. Instead, he reorganized the offense and threaded the needle. Already revitalized, Raja Bell's three-point jumper after two catches from the outside finally allowed the Mavericks to tie the score in the second half of the third quarter, 67:67, and the two sides returned to the same starting line. The Mavericks took less than a quarter.

Of course, it was Pierce who stood up and stopped the bleeding for the Celtics. He decisively used the breakthrough in the counterattack to cause a foul by Finley, sent himself to the free throw line, and made two free throws. The Celtics took the lead again. . Then the two sides started a staggered hand-to-hand fight, and the score rose alternately. At this point in the game, both sides have already opened up, and personnel transfers and tactical changes are basically exhausted. Perhaps Leon and Nelson still have some special tactics in their hands, but they are all used in special stages. In the tug-of-war, Pai Useless. At this time, the coach can only be a spectator, watching the progress of the game.

When the game entered the fourth quarter, the score between the two sides had changed to 77:76. The Celtics led the Mavericks by 1 point. Leon made a personnel adjustment before the start of the fourth quarter. He replaced Michael Riley Germany, replaced by Steve Kerr. This is the second time the Celtics have used a two-point guard lineup in this game. It had a very good effect in the first half, but Nelson seems to have a strategy to deal with it.

Nelson seemed to expect that Leon would use two point guards in the fourth quarter, so instead of using Finley as the second position, he continued to let Lagabel stay on the court. Although Bell plays the No. 2 position, he can also match the No. 1 position in terms of height and flexibility. He let Bell defend Arenas, and he will not suffer in terms of speed and strength.

"Let go of your hands and feet, and hit them with scoring and offense! Keep the basket in your eyes, and if you encounter obstacles, remember your teammates behind you!" At the same time, Leon was doing fourth to Arenas on the sidelines. In the mobilization of the festival, he pulled him to the sidelines alone and said these words to him.

Arenas had a good start in this game. As the vanguard of Leon's plan, his constant attacks on Nash completely disrupted the Mavericks' defense. But in the subsequent second and third quarters, the Celtics' offensive focus returned to Pierce and Walker, and Nash humiliated Arenas with a low back in the third quarter, which made Arenas feel Very depressed. Nash, a white man who was thinner and shorter than himself in size, kept scoring and assisting in post-up singles, and the pride of the proud Arenas was hurt.

When Leon told him to take on more offensive responsibilities in the fourth quarter, Arenas nodded without hesitation. Unlike other rookies in this regard, he has never been shy about playing an important role. Possess a strong self-confidence and unparalleled determination.

Although it is still a double point guard, it is different from the double point guard in the first half. In the first half, Arenas was the main point guard and Cole assisted. Now Leon let Cole be the main point guard, and Arenas Coming to the shooting guard position, a strong offense will be launched. Leon originally planned to use this tactical combination in the second quarter, but he hesitated and decided to delay it, because such a tactic is very risky, and he is not prepared to use it unless it is a last resort. Once Kerr takes control and Arenas plays shooting guard, the Celtics' retreat and outside one-on-one defense will basically collapse, and there is no good rim defender inside. Once the offensive success rate is not high, the Celtics People are likely to be defeated in three minutes by the Mavericks' counterattack like a frenzy.

But Leon has to take a gamble. The gap in hard power between the two teams is obvious. The Celtics have gained a certain advantage by taking advantage of their home court and Leon's superior tactical skills in the first half. Niu used the tactics of breaking through the routine in the third quarter to slow down, and the Celtics obviously began to be unable to keep up on both ends of the offense and defense.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Nowitzki received a pass from Nash and hit a three-pointer from the outside, and completed the overtake again. The Celtics have nothing to do with Nowitzki.

"Nowitzki's three-pointer, the Mavericks' offense is getting smoother, and it looks like the Celtics are in trouble. They also use a two-point guard lineup, but it looks like Arenas is coming to shooting guard The position of the Mavericks is Bell. Does Arenas have a chance...Arenas catches the ball on the right side and hits the inside throw! The ball goes in..." Looking back, Wharton questioned In his tone, Arenas received a pass from Cole at 45 degrees on the right to force a breakthrough, and then hit a throw from a distance of 5 feet from the bottom line.

After the goal, Arenas frowned and showed an angry expression. This is what Leon wanted to see. He knew that Arenas was venting, venting his depression in the previous 30 minutes and the humiliation he suffered in the third quarter.

Don Nelson soon discovered that Lagabel couldn't guard Arenas at all when he appeared at shooting guard.

If Arenas has the ball, Bell will cause trouble for Arenas, because Bell, who makes good use of Handcheck, will stop Arenas from starting in time. But now Arenas plays shooting guard, he keeps running and using screens, Cole's pass is very timely, Arenas immediately starts to break through as soon as he receives the pass, Bell can't keep up with Arenas' quick legs . Nelson had to switch to Bradley in the fourth quarter to protect the Mavericks' basket from Arenas.

But in this way, the Mavericks' counterattack ability was also weakened, and the Celtics once again gained the upper hand. When there were 3 minutes left in the game, the score of the two sides came to 95:91. Nurse made another driving layup to open the score to the biggest four points since the end of the third quarter.

Don Nelson called a timeout, four points, a very dangerous point difference, a point difference that cannot be evened out in an offensive round, the situation for the Mavericks is quite unfavorable. Nelson didn't expect Arenas to explode suddenly. He thought that Bell could contain the No. 0 guard, but the effect was not good.

In the final minutes of the game, Leon gave up the two point guards and returned to the regular lineup. Arenas came to the point guard position and once again faced Steve Nash.

"Arenas scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, 11 points alone, and 3 assists. He washed away the shame of being scored by Nash in the third quarter. Obviously he will be one-on-one with Nash again. .”

Leon did not arrange tactics for the players during the timeout, but asked everyone to let go of the game. At this time, except for the last attack, there is no need to arrange tactics. The players have already entered the state. The last four minutes It will be a struggle of willpower.

The Mavericks quickly sent the sideline ball to attack. Nash did not stop after receiving the ball. With the help of Nowitzki's cover, he took a step outside the three-point line and made a three-point shot in a narrow space. The ball fell into the basket like a shell In the basket, Cuban was blown up from his position, and he was the only one yelling in the entire North Shore Garden.

Nash's three-pointer made Leon pace anxiously on the sidelines, but Arenas seemed very calm. He slowly advanced across the half court. Facing Nash in front of him, he did not call any pick-and-roll. He started to pick up speed. He saw that Finley had a tendency to jump up from the left. Without hesitation, he decisively dribbled the ball to the right, and then directly pulled up two steps away from the three-point line to shoot a three-pointer!

Leon's heart was in his throat, and so were all Celtic fans.

When the ball fell into the basket by hitting the board, the tense air was suddenly diluted, and the DJ began to shout Arenas' name. This is a lucky ball, but luck is also part of strength.

The Mavericks did not stop catching up. Nowitzki picked and rolled Nash again in the high post. The difference was narrowed to two points again.

At this time, there is less than one minute left before the end of the game. As long as the Celtics score another goal, the game will be sure.

The ball continued to be given to Arenas, but his dribble breakthrough was blocked by three Mavericks players, and he was forced all the way to the left baseline. At this time, Cuban, who was sitting on the seat, was about to move again. Arenas happened to be a few meters away from him. Seeing that he was about to make a mistake and go out of bounds, he yelled at Arenas, "You fool, you are going out of bounds, out of bounds." !"

Arenas tried to protect the ball, he suddenly hit the ball on Finley's body, but the ball did not bounce out of bounds, but bounced toward the three-point line. Others also followed the ball and ran beyond the three-point line, picked up the ball and threw it directly from the left corner.

Cuban's mouth grew wide as he watched the ball swing high and wide. The shot was rushed, but Cuban could feel it going in the right direction.

"Shua!" The ball went into the net hollow! The North Shore Garden Arena fell into a boil. Don Nelson pinched the space between his brows, while Leon let out a long sigh of relief. Arenas clenched his fists and waved his hands vigorously. He didn't forget to point to Cuban and said "for-you (for you)".

Arenas scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, killing the game, killing the Mavericks, and killing Cuban with an incredible three-pointer from the corner.