Dallas' offense.
Rondo carried the ball across half court.
Since the Celtics' Big Three disbanded, Rondo stayed for a while and became a wanderer.
The Mavericks particularly like this kind of organizational guard, and Carlisle also hopes that Rondo can become another Kidd.
In the pick-and-roll between Rondo and Nowitzki, Jokic switched to guard Rondo, which slowed down Rondo's breakthrough rhythm.
Rondo hit the ball to Nowitzki.
Nowitzki was out of position to attack Zhao Chen. Nowitzki was no longer what he was at his peak, and his confrontation and speed had also dropped.
Zhao Chen resisted Nowitzki's first back hit. The moment Nowitzki turned around to collect the ball and wanted the golden rooster to be independent, Zhao Chen started to cut the ball.
Stealing skills activated!
"Snapped!"
"Nowitzki's collection of the ball was too slow. Zhao Chen successfully cut the ball. Zhao Chen counterattacked with the ball. No one in the Mavericks could keep up with his speed." Barkley shouted.
Zhao Chen on the court sprinted after completing the steal of Nowitzki. Although Ellis was further back than Zhao Chen, his defense was not very strong, and he was directly redirected by Zhao Chen at high speed. Don't slow down and pass by instantly.
Zhao Chen rushed into the Mavericks three-point line, collected the ball, kicked off the ground, grabbed the ball with both hands, and completed a 360-degree body rotation in the air!
Smash the frame with a heavy hammer with both hands!
2 to 0.
Zhao Chen performed a wonderful dunk as soon as he came up, which made the fans in the Airline Center Gymnasium exclaim.
Zhao Chen now has some fans across the United States, and these fans are shouting.
No one could have imagined that Zhao Chen would show such aggressiveness at the beginning of the game.
"In the past, Zhao Chen would shoot a lot of transition three-pointers, but now Zhao Chen likes to dunk more, haha." Kenny Smith said.
"Zhao's physical talent may be the best in NBA history, better than current Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook." Barkley said.
On the court, Nowitzki told his teammates that it was his problem. He was hit by Zhao Chen and was hit on the counterattack.
Zhao Chen's defense also let Nowitzki know that it might not be so easy to beat Zhao Chen's position.
Dallas offense.
Rondo continued to organize tactics in the frontcourt.
The Lakers' defensive system has been refined through regular season training.
Rondo's organization is in trouble.
Rondo had no chance to pick and roll continuously, and Rondo gave the ball to Ellis.
Ellis is a shooting guard with a sky-high ambition. He once said that he was the second shooting guard in the Western Conference.
At the beginning of his career, he attracted attention with his explosive style of play, averaging more than 40 minutes per game for two consecutive seasons.
While playing for the Warriors and during his time there, his wanton personality was criticized.
After joining the Mavericks, Ellis also made adjustments to adapt to the Mavericks' offensive system: attacking the basket more and taking fewer three-point shots. The change in shot selection allowed Ellis to get rid of the embarrassment of inefficient scoring. Attacking the rim more also allowed Ellis to increase his free throw opportunities.
Kobe was Ellis' idol. Facing Kobe, Ellis chose to make continuous breakthroughs.
It's just that Ellis' physical talent has declined drastically, and Kobe can keep up with Ellis' rhythm.
As long as Kobe's body can keep up with that kind of defender, he can basically defend him.
Ellis's consecutive breakthroughs were blocked by Kobe Bryant. Instead of passing the ball, Ellis simply stepped back to collect the ball for a jump shot!
Kobe's interference is in place.
"frame!"
The basketball hits the front frame and pops out, which is a long backboard.
Zhao Chen got it.
"Zhao Chen seemed to have good luck in rebounding today. He just turned around and got the rebound without making a fight," Smith said.
"Haha, actually this is also a good choice of his position. The position he stands is usually at the rebound point, and it is easy to pick up rebounds." Barkley said.
This is why Zhao Chen's double-digit rebounds don't look like Westbrook's.
One is that Zhao Chen is taller than Westbrook, and the other is that Zhao Chen does not ask his teammates to block positions. He relies on his own enthusiasm and rebounding sense.
This time the Mavericks team returned to defense quickly and did not give Zhao Chen a chance to switch.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and was marked by Rondo.
Rondo is no better than when he was with the Celtics, and his defense did not put too much pressure on Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen passed halftime smoothly.
Jokic stood outside the three-point line, waiting for Zhao Chen's pass.
Organizing the big men inside is one of the Lakers' tactics.
Rondo and Jokic both thought Zhao Chen would pass the ball.
But Zhao Chen suddenly dribbled the ball to the right, away from Jokic, and completely passed Rondo with a sprint.
Zhao Chen's change of direction and acceleration were too fast, and Rondo didn't have a strong reaction.
Zhao Chen rushed in to help defend Chandler. Chandler is a top defensive insider with excellent defensive awareness.
Zhao Chen hit Chandler's right side and took off into the air.
Chandler also tried to block shots against Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen couldn't take advantage of his height or confrontation, and the ball was about to be blocked.
Zhao Chen pulled the ball from the left back to the right in the air, avoiding Chandler's block. Even though he jumped back, Chandler's body began to fall.
Zhao Chen was still rising. After reaching the highest point, Zhao Chen made a layup and scored!
4 to 0.
"Fuck!"
"6666."
"Zhao Chen's move pauses in the air for a long time."
"Jordan, known as Little Zhao Chen, you can imagine how talented Zhao Chen is."
"Zhao Chen: Scoring a goal is very simple. I jump up first, you jump up to block the shot, and when you land, I'll score the goal."
"This ball is awesome! Even the gravity of the earth can't stop Zhao Chen from going up to the sky."
"It's called a walk-in layup."
The fans at the scene also screamed.
Chandler's defense was very good, but Zhao Chen just got the ball in.
Zhao Chen's seemingly simple layup showed his physical talent to the extreme.
Staying in the air is linked to the strength of the waist and abdomen. Zhao Chen's waist and abdomen strength allowed him to complete this heaven-defying ball.
The commentators were all watching the TV and the fans were yelling.
Jokic also high-fived Zhao Chen who turned around to celebrate.
Jokic admires Zhao Chen more and more. This goal is obviously unreasonable, but Zhao Chen is able to score that kind of unreasonable offense.
The Mavericks offense comes again.
Rondo stopped messing around and gave the ball to Nowitzki in the low post.
The Lakers' inside line is still a bit weak, and the Mavericks have to dig in from the inside line.
Nowitzki singled out Randall. Nowitzki's back was very impactful, pressuring Randall and retreating continuously.
Nowitzki wanted to turn around powerfully, and the action was made, but "Whoosh!"
"Snapped!"
After Nowitzki completed his turn, the ball dropped again.
Zhao Chen came over from a double attack and cut the ball away with one strike!
Zhao Chen once again used his stealing skills to complete the steal!
"Zhao Chen is addicted to robbing King Nuo."
"King Nuo Tian looked confused."
"The Mavericks offense had trouble early on."
"The Mavericks' offensive intentions were too obvious, and the Lakers' double attack was also very decisive."
"In the final analysis, Rondo has no three-point shooting ability, which makes Zhao Chen dare to let him go so completely."
"The defense of the Lakers perimeter players is really awesome!!"
Fans are talking about the Lakers defense.
