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Chapter 213 Someone imitated our style of play? !
Chapter 213 Someone imitated our style of play? !
On February 2, the Mavericks sat at home and completed the last game in February.
Facing the weak Suns, the Mavericks won the game without bloodshed.
Although the results seemed to be uneventful, the process of the game was full of twists and turns.
The new Suns still pose a certain degree of threat to the Mavericks.
After the All-Star weekend, the Suns made a large number of player transactions and also made a coaching change.
The original head coach Frank Johnson was fired by the management and hired Mike D'Antoni as the head coach of the Suns.
After D'Antoni took office, he took the lead in making lineup adjustments, and then changed the team's offensive and defensive tactics, making the Suns rise from the ashes like a silent rise.
Among the Suns players, he unearthed last year's second-round pick Josh Howard, who was traded from the Knicks.
Since the Knicks have "CIC King" Alan Houston, Josh Howard didn't get much playing time.
Therefore, in this parallel space, Josh Howard is not as good as Li Xuan remembered, and he hasn't been able to play yet.
It wasn't until he came to the Suns that he completely turned himself over.
Because after the Suns packaged and traded Marbury and Hardaway, there was a serious shortage of people on the back line.
Therefore, Josh Howard naturally got enough playing time.
He didn't waste this opportunity either. He came off the bench and played two good games, won the attention of the new head coach Mike D'Antoni, and entered the regular rotation.
After the coaching change, the Suns' record has indeed improved, defeating the Clippers and Grizzlies one after another.
Immersed in the joy of victory, this made some players swell for a while, feeling that they could beat any team in the league.
But D'Antoni is not so optimistic. He knows that his offensive and defensive tactics have serious flaws, and it will not work well against some strong teams.
Therefore, when facing the Mavericks, D'Antoni didn't think about winning. He decided to try boldly and imitate the Mavericks' lineup concept to see how it works.
The lineup he intends to send for this game is: point guard Barbosa, shooting guard Josh Howard, small forward Joe Johnson, power forward Marion, and center Stoudemire.
"I hope this lineup can bring some trouble to the Mavericks." D'Antoni whispered while looking at the field.
In fact, he most wants to get Li Xuan and Nash, so that his offensive system will become very perfect.
After the start of the game, the two sides were evenly matched and played inextricably.
The offensive and defensive rhythms of the two teams were very fast, which made the fans on the scene very hooked.
After a few minutes of the game, Li Xuan also saw the Suns' style of play.
"Isn't this Nima imitating the Mavericks' style of play!"
Li Xuan turned his head and glanced at the Suns coach D'Antoni standing on the sidelines.
"This guy is quite bold! Dare to innovate and have courage."
It didn't take long for other Mavericks players to discover the problem, too.
"Li, those guys from the Suns are imitating our style of play, don't they know that we know the weakness of this style of play best?" Nash ran to Li Xuan and whispered.
"They should know that they may make some changes just by trying it out." Li Xuan analyzed.
"Then we will give them some unforgettable lessons." Nash said viciously.
"Just to my liking."
Li Xuan nodded, agreeing, and didn't want to waste time with the Suns.
This round, Barbosa dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line, and frowned when he saw that the defender in front of him had changed.
He played Nash quite easily, basically relying on his body and speed to successfully break through, scoring quite easily.
Facing Lagabel's defense now, he has some difficulties and is ready to pass the ball.
While Barbosa was observing the position of his teammates, Lagabel quickly stepped forward to defend himself, waving his arms to interfere with the line of sight.
Seeing this, Barbosa was a little anxious, and waited for his teammates to come forward after protecting the ball.
But the other teammates were followed very closely and couldn't step forward to respond at all.
At this time, Li Xuan quickly ran forward to flank and cut off the basketball in Barbosa's hand.
After a successful steal, Li Xuan and Ma Pingchuan ran outside the three-point line, chased and hit a three-pointer.
There was thunderous applause in the auditorium, and cheers and shouts resounded through the arena.
On the sidelines, Suns coach D'Antoni shook his head helplessly and discovered some problems in the lineup.
"The point guard is the key to the run-and-gun tactics, and an experienced star player must be found."
In fact, Stoudemire has already stuck in the low post and is about to reach out for the ball.
However, Barbosa was unable to pass such a difficult lob when his vision was disturbed, so he was double-teamed and caused a mistake.
If you switch to an experienced guard, there will be no mistakes.
The game continues, the Suns have the ball.
Barbosa played a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire.
In the previous two games, their pick-and-roll cooperation was very threatening and caused a lot of trouble for the opponent.
After the pick-and-roll, Barbosa faced Nowitzki's defense and saw that Stoudemire had gotten rid of Lagabel and cut to the basket.
So, with sharp eyesight and quick hands, he quickly hit the ball in the middle and passed it.
At this moment, Li Xuan jumped out suddenly, intercepted the pass, and immediately threw it forward.
In fact, Barbosa uses a high-throw pass to directly catch the ball without causing mistakes.
The main reason is that his passing skills are not good, and he is worried that the high throw will be interfered by Nowitzki.
In this way, Stoudemire missed an excellent dunk opportunity, but let the Mavericks play a fast break.
On the court, Lagabel, who was on a fast break, received the pass, and Pingchuan rushed to the basket and scored an easy layup.
In the next few rounds, Barbosa was targeted by the Mavericks very badly, causing frequent mistakes.
The Mavericks took the opportunity to play a fast break and quickly opened up the point difference.
On the sidelines, Suns coach D'Antoni couldn't stand it anymore, and immediately requested a timeout to let the players return to the bench to adjust.
After returning from the timeout, Barbosa dribbled the ball halfway and then passed it out, completely turning into the ball-handling tool.
Singles Joe received the pass and prepared to attack by himself. After changing direction in front of his body, he passed Finley and broke into the penalty area.
Seeing this, Li Xuan immediately retreated to the basket, ready to help defend.
In singles, Joe broke through to the mid-range area on the right, made an emergency stop, took off and shot.
Swipe!Hollow into the net!
Not long after, Nowitzki held the ball in the low post on the right, made a simple shoulder shake, and turned over to shoot a jumper.
Stoudemire immediately rushed to interfere, but Dirk's shot was really difficult to be blocked.
"Shh!"
The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily!
In the next round, Stoudemire got angry and wanted to return one.
But his low-post skills are very average, and he wanted to use his strength to crush him, but was blocked by Nowitzki abruptly.
There is no way, Stoudemire can only use an unsmooth turn and throw the ball out.
Bang bang!Fight with anger!
Li Xuan grabbed the rebound, passed it to Nash to dribble forward, and launched a defensive counterattack.
Since the Suns lineup has just been run-in, the defense is very chaotic.
Nash easily broke into the penalty area, and then smashed the basketball on the backboard.
Following up, Li Xuan soared into the air, grabbed the rebounding basketball, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
Deafening cheers and shouts suddenly erupted from the auditorium, cheering for the home team!
After that, the Mavericks have been suppressing the Suns and occupying an absolute advantage.
At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks led by 8 points and entered the second quarter.
After the start of the second quarter, the rotation lineup composed of Li Xuan, Nash, Uncle Mu and others ravaged the Suns' rotation lineup again.
Alley oops, pegboard caps, and violent block grabs all have everything that one expects to find, and it has become an exhibition match.
After the Suns replaced the main lineup, the Mavericks also quickly made personnel adjustments, firmly suppressing the Suns counterattack.
At halftime, the Mavericks had a 15-point lead.
After the start of the third quarter, Josh Howard and Marion each hit a three-pointer from the outside, reducing the score to less than 10 points.
But it didn't take long for them to be happy, and they were attacked by the Mavericks frantically.
The defense of the Suns was so bad that Nash, Lagabel, Li Xuan and others hit three-pointers from the outside one after another, causing a "three-point rain".
The Mavericks played a wave of 17 to 4 attacks, widening the point difference to more than 20 points.
The Suns still wanted to struggle for a while, but facing the tough defense of the Mavericks, their shooting percentage dropped sharply, and their three-pointers frequently hit the iron.
The Mavericks took the opportunity to play a quick defensive counterattack and scored frequently, pulling the score beyond 30 points again.
D'Antoni, who was sitting on the bench, was stunned. He found that the lineup he built was completely vulnerable to the Mavericks.
"If you want to play a perfect running and bombing, there is a long way to go!"
Immediately, he requested a timeout, replaced all the main players, and gave up the game.
Old Nelson saw that D'Antoni was so savvy, he waved his hand with a smile, and replaced the substitute lineup.
When Li Xuan and others left the field, they were warmly welcomed by the fans and enjoyed the treatment of a hero returning home in triumph.
In this way, the Mavericks clocked out of get off work in three quarters again.
The garbage time in the fourth quarter passed very quickly, and it didn't take long for it to come to an end.
With the piercing beep, the game came to an end.
In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Suns 121 to 89, winning two consecutive victories.
数据方面，李轩这场比赛上场30分钟，投篮15投8中，其中三分球7投3中，罚球4罚4中，得到23分11篮板2助攻3抢断2盖帽的全面数据。
诺维斯基投篮18投12中，其中三分球3投2中，罚球2罚2中，砍下28分5篮板2助攻的全面数据。
纳什投篮13投7中，其中三分球4投2中，罚球2罚2中，获得18分12助攻的两双数据。
For the Suns, Stoudemire played 38 minutes, made 21 of 8 shots from the field, 4 of 3 free throws, and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Marion was completely locked up by Li Xuan, his shooting percentage was extremely low, and he had few chances to get shots.
在上场的35分钟内，投篮12投3中，其中三分球3投1中，罚球2罚全中，获得9分6篮板3助攻的数据。
After the game, Li Xuan did not accept an interview and sneaked back to the locker room.
After the summary after the game, Li Xuan quickly went to the bathroom to wash and shower, changed into plain clothes, went to the parking lot and drove back to the apartment to rest.
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On December 3, the NBA officially announced the list of the best players in the East and West in November.
On the Eastern side, Nets star Kenyon Martin averaged 18.5 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, leading the Nets to a record of 2 wins and 11 losses throughout February, and won the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award.
This guy is purely a piece of shit luck, and he won't be nominated for a stat in the West.
The main reason is that there were no players in the Eastern Conference who continued to play brilliant statistics in February. Martin was slightly better by relying on his record advantage. This may be his brightest moment after entering the league.
西部这边，森林狼队当家球星凯文-加内特，以场均25.6分13.7个篮板5.0次助攻1.6次抢断2.2次盖帽的数据，带领森林狼队在2月份获得11胜4负的战绩，荣获了西部月最佳球员。
After the All-Star break, the Timberwolves' only loss was to the Mavericks, and the rest were all victories.
The Timberwolves are also quite ambitious. They want to surpass the Mavericks and get the first place in the Western Conference, so that they can gain home court advantage in the playoffs.
Garnett is even more for victory and honor. He averaged about 2 minutes per game in February. He put a lot of energy on both ends of the offense and defense.
Li Xuan couldn't help being speechless after seeing such a report, and complained.
"To prevent me from being the best player of the month, it's really hard work!"
Li Xuan didn't feel any frustration when he failed to win the best player of the month in the Western Conference. After all, there are so many fierce players in this league.
He still got an honor, winning the Rookie of the Month in the Western Conference again, as if this award was specially customized for him.
在2月份的比赛中，李轩以场均21.6分11.8个篮板3.5次助攻2.2次抢断2.6次盖帽的数据，带领小牛队在2月份获得9胜4负的战绩，荣获了西部月最佳新秀。
Originally, Li Xuan could still compete with Garnett for the best player of the month, but in the February game, the Mavericks clocked in three quarters for most of the games, and even if he wanted to get the data up, he didn't have time for him.
In the East, LeBron James still won the Rookie of the Month in the East.
Originally, Wade could still compete with rookie Zhan, but in order to consolidate his place in the playoffs, Wade played very selflessly and took on the task of connecting teams, and his statistics were not impressive.
James is also fighting for a playoff spot, but his teammates are so bad that he can only carry the team forward.
If his numbers are not good, the team can't win at all.
在2月份的比赛中，詹姆斯场均出场42分钟，获得20.5分5.8个篮板5.2次助攻1.5次抢断1.6次盖帽的数据，带领骑士队在2月份获得8胜6负的战绩，荣获了东部月最佳新秀。
After browsing the latest NBA news, Li Xuan turned off the computer, tidied up, then came to the parking lot, drove to the arena, and started a day of training.
February is over, and the Mavericks have started their March schedule.
(End of this chapter)