A shadow loomed over Mavericks head coach Johnson.
He doesn't believe in miracles...
Cummings' performance was just a flash in the pan. Even on a pickup court, you can find skilled three-point shooters. For professional players, there are plenty of players who can shoot more than 70% from three-point range during training.
Cummings' arrival caught the Mavericks completely off guard.
If we play serious defense, Cummings will soon be exposed. Johnson also shouted, "Don't leave anyone open on defense!"
On the other side!
Commentator Johnson was even more nervous. Cummings had already scored six points, and if he were to sink two more three-pointers, he would lose $100,000 for no reason.
The Mavericks are organizing their offense.
Nowitzki signaled Josh to set a screen for him, then ran to the three-point line to receive Terry's shot!
Wei Guo paused...
He was blocked by Josh, and it was too late for him to get around Josh to defend Nowitzki. He could only watch Nowitzki take the three-point shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
85:84!!
The Mavericks kept the score close.
After Nowitzki released the shot, the arc of the basketball in the air told Wei Guo that the ball was going in, so he didn't go to the basket to box out, but instead told his teammates to run quickly to the frontcourt!
Stoudemire walks to the baseline to serve!
Wei Guo dribbled the ball up the court, where Terry and Josh double-teamed him, giving Richardson, who was hiding in the three-point corner, a chance to shoot. Wei Guo then lobbed the ball to Richardson.
Dampier immediately pounced on him...
Richardson faked a shot, but instead of shooting, he bounced a pass to Cummings, who caught the ball and went for a layup.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
This combination play was incredibly smooth. Cummings had excellent awareness of off-the-ball movement, and Richardson's passes were also very accurate.
"Finley, you missed someone just now."
"I didn't expect this kid to go against the grain..."
"Hmph!"
This is a brief exchange between Johnson and Finley. Johnson had just reminded his players not to leave their man open on defense, but Finley ignored Cummings when he cut to the basket.
......
The tNt live stream room was filled with unrestrained laughter.
Barkley: "Hahaha...less than two minutes, three out of three shots for eight points, is that Cummings? No!!! That's Wei Guo!"
Johnson: "Finley stood there like a wooden stake, damn it!"
Barkley: "Want to raise the stakes? I bet Cummings can score 20 points tonight, how about a $200,000 bet?"
Johnson, “…”
Barkley, "You don't dare?"
Johnson said, "I don't want to waste money on such trivial things."
Barkley: "Wei Guo has dribbled past two players and is charging into the paint... Cummings is open, Wei Guo, pass to him quickly!"
Johnson, “…”
Barkley: "Weiguo passed the ball to Cummings on the outside, Cummings shot, and it went in!!!"
Johnson, "!!!"
Barkley: "11 points, Cummings scored 11 points in a row, I love this kid, I want to get his autograph."
Johnson, “…”
......
tNt commentator Johnson was devastated; he lost $100,000 in less than four minutes.
He commentates on matches on tNT, earning less than a million a year. The taxes in the US are very high, and after deducting all sorts of expenses, he only gets about 500,000 to 600,000. Losing four minutes is equivalent to losing two months' salary. How could he not feel the pain?
Cummings is amazing...
Just when everyone thought Cummings would play the entire second half, Gentry substituted him with Nash.
The Mavericks made quick tactical adjustments. Cummings has ability, but he wasn't used as a regular weapon. In five minutes, Cummings made four of four shots and contributed 11 points, which was enough. Nash also got plenty of rest time, and the game continued as scheduled.
During this period, the Mavericks did not stop scoring.
The score was very close...
The two blocks from Wei Guo couldn't affect Terry and Nowitzki's hot shooting touch. With screens from their teammates, the two maintained a high scoring efficiency.
The third quarter has ended.
113:107!!
The Suns lead by 6 points.
This offensive battle was even more exciting than the defensive battle...
Before the fourth quarter even started, three players had already scored over 30 points: Wei Guo with 37 points, Nowitzki with 31 points, and Terry with 33 points. Five players on the Suns scored in double figures, and four on the Mavericks. This number may increase further.
There is only a two-minute break between sessions.
Only the head coach was standing...
The players are making the most of their time to recover their strength. They have been running around the court, and the number of rounds they have run in three quarters is more than that of an entire game.
Wei Guo seems to have the easiest job.
Although he still had enough stamina to finish the fourth quarter, Wei Guo had plenty of stamina runes, so he used one to eliminate his fatigue.
This kind of thing... my teammates are used to it.
Apart from Britney Spears, no one has ever seen Wei Guo looking so tired.
......
Johnson and D'Antoni discussed tactics for two minutes before the fourth quarter began.
Wei Guo did not rest and played on the field for 3 minutes with his substitutes.
Three minutes...
Facing double and triple teams from the Mavericks, Wei Guo scored 7 points on 3-of-5 shooting, including a spectacular assist.
123:112!!
The Mavericks are down by 11 points.
Head coach Johnson immediately substituted all the starters except Dampier, while Stackhouse remained on the field.
The Mavericks need to have more offensive firepower from multiple angles and improve their outside shooting to close the gap.
Although he was a substitute...
Stackhouse was also a player who averaged 20+ points per game at his peak. Describing him as a god descending from the mountain might be a bit of an exaggeration, but Stackhouse averaging 20+ points per game was only in the first few seasons.
The strongest season was the 2000-2001 season.
At that time, Wei Guo had not yet entered the league. Stackhouse averaged 29.8 points per game, ranking second in the scoring list. If it weren't for Iverson, Stackhouse would have had another scoring title in his career.
After being transferred to the Wizards, his stats plummeted, and in 2003 he was injured and only played about twenty games in a season.
Since then...
Stackhouse has completely fallen from grace.
With 8 minutes and 17 seconds remaining in the game, the Mavericks are on offense.
Nowitzki and Terry were both blocked, and Stackhouse went one-on-one against Marion. He dribbled past Marion in one step, then rushed to the basket and jumped. In mid-air, he twisted his body to dodge and was about to finish the attack with a reverse layup.
He'd already thought of all his lines...
The moment the basketball hits the basket, Stackhouse will tell Marion that in the past he would have dunked it!
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