The timeout ends and the game continues.
The Mavericks replaced Kidd, Nowitzki and Haywood.
The Warriors still have the same five players as before and have not made any substitution adjustments.
After returning, Sun Yi stood on the free throw line and steadily hit the extra free throw.
24:31!
The ball is in transition and the Mavericks attack.
Kidd dribbled to the top of the key and played a pick-and-roll with Nowitzki.
With the help of the screen, Jibu broke into the three-point line.
The Warriors immediately changed defense, and Sun Yi quickly stepped forward to confront Kidd.
Kidd knew that the rookie in front of him was very good at defense. With his current offensive ability, he couldn't attack hard at all, so he immediately passed the ball back.
After receiving the pass, Nowitzki ignored Watson's defense and hit a mid-range jumper.
This is the play the Mavericks laid out during the timeout.
If Nowitzki doesn't face Sun Yi directly, his condition will not be affected.
The Warriors served quickly, and Watson quickly advanced toward the frontcourt after receiving the ball, and immediately passed the ball just after halftime.
As soon as Sun Yi received the pass, he saw Marion quickly stepping forward to defend, knowing that the Mavericks were starting to target him.
"If you want to delay the Warriors' run and gun, you have to show some skills."
Sun Yi smiled and passed the ball before Marion could catch up.
Ragabel, who followed up from the right, received the pass, attracted the defense, and then hit the ball to the center.
Reggie Williams, who was cutting towards the basket, received the pass and rushed into the penalty area, relying on Josh Howard for a strong layup.
It's a pity that the basketball missed the frame and missed.
The Mavericks protected the backcourt rebounds, and Kidd took his time dribbling forward.
This time the pick-and-roll was still used, and Nowitzki was once again mismatched against Watson.
Sun Yi did not sit idly by and quickly stepped forward to attack from a pincer attack.
Nowitzki saw this and immediately passed the ball.
He has adjusted his emotions off the court and will not be as chaotic as he was at the beginning.
Kidd received the pass again and smiled happily. This was the result he wanted to see.
Only when Nowitzki poses a threat can he easily organize the offense.
Without sticking the ball, Kidd quickly passed the ball out. He had already planned the passing route before.
Josh Howard, who was ambushing in the right corner, received the pass and hit a three-pointer.
29:31!
Looking back, Sun Yi broke through and scored, assisting Reggie Williams to hit a mid-range jumper, stabilizing the situation on the court.
Immediately afterwards, the Mavericks continued their offensive firepower again.
Nowitzki used the cover of his teammates to hit Reggie Williams in a misplaced single.
Sun Yi ran forward again to double-team, but still failed to force the ball down.
Marion received the pass and raised his hand to shoot, but saw Sun Yi rushing back.
"So fast!" After Marion sighed, he changed his shot to a pass and quickly passed the ball out.
Nowitzki received the pass again. Seeing that the Warriors players did not step forward to double-team, he immediately released the ball and broke through to the right.
Upon seeing this, Reggie Williams immediately moved sideways to block the ball.
Nowitzki took the initiative to lean up, turned to the left, opened the distance from Reggie Williams, and made an independent jump shot.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
31:33!
On the Warriors bench, Nelson frowned.
It is obvious that Nowitzki, the main core of the Mavericks, has regained his form. It will be difficult for the Warriors to maintain their lead.
Immediately, he asked Curry and Maggette to go to the waiting area to prepare for the game.
On the court, the Warriors players started running quickly, and Sun Yi accurately passed the ball to Laga Bell.
After receiving the ball, Laga Bell immediately took off and shot.
But this time the Mavericks' rotation of defense was obviously accelerated, and they failed to give Laga Bell an easy shot.
Bang!
Under the basket, Haywood grabbed the defensive rebound and passed it to Kidd to advance.
Kidd dribbled to the top of the arc and directed his teammates to move.
After Marion completed the off-ball screen for Nowitzki, he ran towards the right three-point line.
Sun Yi and Reggie Williams made coordination errors, and both ran to defend Nowitzki.
Kidd, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, immediately passed the ball to the right side of the three-point line.
Marion just ran to the designated spot, and the pass followed. Without any hesitation, he hit a three-pointer.
Although the shooting posture is a bit ugly, as long as he can score goals.
34:33!
After this goal was scored, the Mavericks took the lead for the first time!
"Hahaha, the Mavericks have finally shown the strength of a strong team, and the Warriors may not be able to resist it." Kenny Smith raised his eyebrows and said towards Barkley.
"Kenny, even if the Mavericks win, you can't win the bet. I believe Sun can score 30 points." Barkley responded tit-for-tat.
"Charles, don't be so optimistic. The Mavericks have already defended Sun. I'm not optimistic that he can score another 12 points." Kenny Smith replied.
"Then we'll see!" Buckley didn't feel panicked.
With more than two quarters left, Sun Yi should have no problem scoring 12 points.
If Sun Yi scores 30 points, at least Barkley will not lose the bet.
On the court, Sun Yi dribbled to the top of the key and broke through to the basket with the help of Randolph's screen.
Haywood immediately changed defense and moved laterally to block Sun Yi's breakthrough route.
Seeing this, Sun Yi immediately passed the ball to the center.
After completing the pick-and-roll, Randolph cut towards the basket, rushed into the penalty area, jumped into the air, grabbed the basketball in the air and dunked it into the basket.
The audience suddenly burst into applause and cheers like a tsunami.
The fans thought that the Warriors would collapse after the Mavericks took the lead. Unexpectedly, they responded immediately. It was so cool!
The Mavericks attack, Nowitzki attracts the defense and passes the ball to Josh Howard who cuts inside.
After Josh Howard caught the ball, he forcefully attacked the frame and caused a foul on Randolph.
Amid the boos from the fans, Josh Howard stood on the free throw line, took the basketball from the referee, took a deep breath to adjust, and threw the ball.
"when!"
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed the first free throw.
At the same time, the referee blows the whistle to signal the players in the waiting area to come on and make substitution adjustments.
Curry and Maggette quickly took off their training clothes and came to the court.
After substitution adjustments, Josh Howard continued to shoot free throws.
This time he was not disturbed by the outside world and hit the free throws steadily.
The ball transitions and the Warriors attack.
Curry advanced with the ball and came to the three-point line.
Sun Yi quickly ran forward and started a pick-and-roll.
Curry used the screen to get rid of Kidd's pursuit and broke into the three-point line.
On the other side, after completing the pick-and-roll, Sun Yi quickly cut towards the basket.
Seeing this situation, Marion did not go to change defense, but went to chase Sun Yi.
Seeing that he was unguarded, Curry was not polite and jumped up to shoot.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
35:37!
On the sidelines, Mavericks head coach Carlisle shouted to the court: "Play the No. 2 defensive tactic!"
Kidd, who was dribbling forward, nodded after hearing this, indicating that he understood.
This time the offense is still handled by Nowitzki.
Josh Howard quickly passed by Nowitzki, received the pass hand-in-hand, took a sudden step, and jumped directly to shoot.
Sun Yi and Laga Bell were both blocked by Nowitzki and unable to effectively interfere.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
37:37!
It was the Warriors' turn to attack. Sun Yi dribbled to the outside of the three-point line and found that the Mavericks had changed their approach and strategy and switched to a mixed zone defense.
Marion marked him personally, and the other four members of the Mavericks team defended him.
"The defensive intensity has been increased. It seems that the Mavericks are serious about it."
Sun Yi felt Marion's continued physical confrontation, forcing him to control the ball first.
At the same time, other Warriors players moved quickly, and Curry used the screen to run towards the three-point line.
Sun Yi saw this scene out of the corner of his eye. After squeezing Marion away, he passed the ball.
At this moment, Kidd quickly rushed out from the middle, intercepted the basketball in the air, and then quickly ran toward the frontcourt.
"Fuck! I was deceived!"
Sun Yi reacted quickly, cursed secretly, and then turned around to pursue him.
This is a fucking trap.
Deliberately letting Curry run out of space, and then lurking around waiting for opportunities to steal.
On the other side, Kidd quickly dribbled forward, turned around and looked around, and saw that only Josh Howard followed up with a fast break. The others could not keep up, so they could only slow down.
They just couldn't fight back.
If Marion keeps up, there is still a chance, but as this guy gets older, his physical fitness has declined seriously. Now he is at best a 3D player, only defense and open three-pointers are left.
Kidd took his time and dribbled to the outside of the three-point line. Seeing that Curry still let him shoot, he did not choose to pass the ball this time, wanting to teach the young people a lesson with practical actions.
So, without any warning, Kidd jumped up and shot.
"Sun, fight for the rebound, I'll go for the fast break."
Curry was not surprised when he saw this. After turning his head and shouting, he ran directly towards the frontcourt.
When Kidd heard this, he gritted his teeth in anger.
Today's young people have too little respect for their predecessors.
On the other side, Sun Yi heard Curry's shout and rushed into the penalty area.
The basketball in the air bounces into the basket after hitting the board.
After Kidd saw the goal, he breathed a sigh of relief. When he returned to defense and passed by Curry, he said something.
"Rookie, this is the result of your arrogance, learn your lesson!"
Curry responded with a smile: "There is nothing wrong with my defensive strategy. I will still defend like this next time. I hope you can hit again."
After finishing Kidd's mentality, Curry quickly ran forward.
Kidd was stunned and murmured to himself: "Interesting! This rookie is just like the No. 9, a little different. It seems that a new era is coming, and it's time for us old guys to withdraw from the stage."
It was the Warriors' turn to attack. After a quick pass, Maggette got a chance and missed a three-pointer.
The Mavericks seized the opportunity. Nowitzki used the screen to misplace Curry and hit a mid-range jumper, widening the point difference to 5 points.
In the next round, the Warriors did not play fast. Sun Yi suppressed the rhythm and patiently organized the attack.
Seeing that his teammates failed to take advantage of the opportunity, he waved Randolph forward to play pick-and-roll cooperation.
With the help of the screen, Sun Yi broke into the penalty area, encountered a double team from the Mavericks, and immediately passed the ball.
Randolph immediately hit a mid-range jumper after receiving the ball.
After the Mavericks increased their defensive intensity, they switched defenses very quickly. Marion rushed over and interfered with the shot.
Bang!
The basketball hit the backboard hard and missed the frame after rebounding.
Sun Yichong grabbed the offensive rebound, but the second attack was interfered with and failed to score.
The Mavericks protected the backcourt rebounds, and Kidd dribbled the ball forward. He jumped out of the three-point line and took a shot, hoping to let the rookie know that he is still smarter.
"when!"
Kidd was a little embarrassed when he saw this situation and wanted to turn around and retreat to cover up.
But Haywood grabbed the offensive rebound and relied on Randolph's second attack to score.
"Fortunately, my teammates worked hard and saved face." Kidd breathed a sigh of relief.
On the sidelines, Nelson immediately requested a timeout and called the players back to the bench to adjust.
Not long after, the timeout ended and the game continued.
After the timeout, the Warriors broke their scoring drought.
After Curry used the screen, he hit a three-pointer and stopped the bleeding.
After the Warriors scored, the Mavericks responded quickly.
Nowitzki faced off against Sun Yi this time. He calmed down, patiently looked for opportunities with his back, and hit a difficult turnaround fadeaway jumper.
After scoring, Nowitzki shook his fist and looked very excited.
Seeing this, Sun Yi guessed that the "old driver" was slowly overcoming his psychological shadow and regarded him as a baby with experience.
If Nowitzki can completely overcome his psychological shadow, then Sun Yi will be obliged to do good deeds.
Looking back, the Warriors also continued their firepower. Maggette received Sun Yi's pass, rushed into the penalty area and relied on Haywood to hit a layup.
After that, Nowitzki singled out Sun Yi again.
This time Sun Yida defended very well, causing Norvis to miss an independent fadeaway jumper.
The Warriors protected the backcourt rebounds and launched a defensive counterattack, but Curry failed to hit a three-pointer.
While fighting for a rebound, an accident happened.
Haywood took off and grabbed the rebound. After landing, he waved his elbow habitually to prevent the defender from sneaking in and cutting the ball.
At the same time, Sun Yi leaned over to get the ball, and Haywood's elbow hit Sun Yi's brow bone, causing blood to flow instantly.
After Sun Yi was elbowed, he lay directly on the floor.
Upon seeing this, the referee immediately blew the whistle to interrupt the game, and then stepped forward to check on Sun Yi.
At this time, Sun Yi, who was lying on the floor, didn't feel that he was bleeding yet. He only knew that his head was buzzing.
"Fuck! I experienced the treatment of Harden opening the blood chakra."
Sun Yi didn't know whether it was because he was too mentally strong or for some other reason, but at this moment he didn't forget to tease himself.
"Ding! It is detected that the host has a slight concussion. Do I need to spend a certain amount of training points on treatment?"
"yes!"
Sun Yi heard the system's prompt voice and made his choice without hesitation. He didn't want to suffer.
"Ding! This treatment costs 1,000 training points."
After the system voice prompt ended, Sun Yi's headache stopped, the bleeding in his eyebrows stopped, and his body returned to health. However, he could not get up immediately and could only wait for his teammates to come and help him.
At the same time, Curry and others quickly ran over, asked about Sun Yi's situation with concern, and then slowly helped him up.
On the other side, the referee signaled the team doctor to come in and take Sun Yi back to the locker room for inspection.
"Stephen, don't worry, I'm fine. I'll be back in a moment."
After Sun Yi finished speaking, he went straight to the players' tunnel without letting the team doctor support him.
In the audience, the fans stood up and applauded for Sun Yi.
On the sidelines, Old Nelson breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Sun Yi seemed to be fine.
He really can't afford to have another main player injured, and the Warriors will have no choice but to fail again.
Afterwards, three referees repeatedly reviewed the replays and sentenced Haywood to a second-level flagrant foul and was directly ejected from the field.
After this interlude, the game continued.
