The Nets inbound the ball from the baseline!
Wei Guo tried to receive the ball in the backfield, but Finley and Falkson continued to double-team him relentlessly.
"Whoa~~~"
"Whoa~~~"
"Whoa~~~"
The fans kept booing, saying the Mavericks' style of play was too unscrupulous.
Nelson didn't care. He crossed his arms in front of his chest. As long as he didn't commit a foul, all tactics were based on winning!
......
The Nets had an incredibly tough time in the first five minutes!
on the contrary...
Under Nash's orchestration, the Mavericks' offense flowed incredibly smoothly, achieving an astonishing 79% field goal percentage!
3:15!!
Just five minutes into the game, the Nets were down by 12 points!
Wei Guo never experienced this much suffering when he played against the US men's basketball team back then. The reason is that the US men's basketball team only double-teamed Wei Guo when he had the ball, unlike in this game where two or three players double-teamed Wei Guo at all times!
and...
That US men's basketball team didn't coordinate well with each other, and they didn't even listen to the coach's tactical arrangements. They were far from having the same level of teamwork as the Mavericks!
Wei Dong was embarrassed. "I'm sorry everyone, I haven't played basketball in a long time."
"Brother!"
Wei Guo patted Wei Dong on the shoulder, "You need to straighten out your old hairstyle. They're very lax in their defense against you. Don't worry about anything else, just shoot when you get the ball!"
Wei Dong smiled and said, "Wei Guo is right!"
Because Wei Guo was always double-teamed, there was always one player on the Nets who was left free, and that player was Wei Dong!
It's time...
Let these foreign devils know how powerful Chinese men are!
......
The timeout is over, the game continues!
The Nets are on offense.
The Mavericks continued to double-team Wei Guo, who intentionally slowed down. By the time Tyronn Lue had dribbled the ball up the court, Wei Guo had just crossed the center circle, and Wei Guo was completely left open again!
Tyronn Lue made a long pass, and the ball ended up in Wei Dong's hands!
The entire audience held their breath!
Wei Dong had three chances. The first was a pass from Cummings that hit his shoulder. The second was a pass from Tyronn Lue that Wei Dong missed. The third was a pass from Mourning after he grabbed an offensive rebound. Wei Dong received the ball but didn't dare to shoot and passed it to Cummings instead.
This is the fourth time...
Wei Dong didn't hesitate any longer and took a mid-range jump shot!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball swished through the net!
5:15!!
Nelson shouted, "Pay attention to cover, don't let anyone slip through!"
The Nets' three-on-four defense isn't entirely undefendable; as long as the help defense is timely, it can effectively limit the Nets' offense. However, just now, when Wei Dong received the ball, Walker stopped his help defense and stared wide-eyed at Wei Dong as he shot.
"nice shot!"
Tyronn Lue and Cummings went up to Wei Dong and gave him a high-five, encouraging him: "Shoot as soon as you get the ball! Mourning and Wei Dong will help us with the rebounds!"
The Mavericks are on offense!
Nash dribbled into the paint, Mourning and Wei Guo collapsed the defense, Nash made a behind-the-back pass, and Finley caught the ball and made a layup!
"Get lost!"
With his back to Finley, Wei Guo did a 180-degree turn in mid-air and slapped his hand down with a loud "Crack!!!"
The basketball was swatted out of bounds by Wei Guo!
"Oh ho ho~~~"
DJ excitedly said, "Wei Guo has given Finley a huge hotpot; Wei Guo is covering Finley's midnight snack tonight."
Finley and Fordson's double-teaming is a shameless defense that makes Wei Guo very uncomfortable. Wei Guo will definitely respond. In tonight's game, not only Finley, but Fordson will also have a very difficult time scoring!
They can double-team the defenders in defense...
But anyone who dares to attack the basket, no matter who they are, will be met with a powerful block from Weiguo!
The Mavericks inbounded the ball from the sideline with only 7 seconds left on the shot clock. The Nets naturally intensified their defense. Nowitzki passed the ball to Walker, signaling for Walker to attack Wei Dong. Wei Dong used his body to block Walker, and Walker's forced shot missed. Wei Dong grabbed the defensive rebound.
Finley and Fordson double-teamed Weiguo under the basket!
"Do you... really need to do this?"
Wei Guo was very puzzled. This was the backcourt... They were double-teaming him like this so that he would have to pass the ball out. Otherwise, given Wei Guo's current situation, unless he could break through them, it would be difficult for him to get the ball across the midfield in 8 seconds!
Finley taunted, "If you're so good, shoot right here!"
"Ouch..."
Wei Guo glanced down at Finley and asked, "If I want to shoot from here, will you guys stop playing such a shameless defense?"
"It only counts if the shot goes in!"
"Oh..."
Wei Guo chuckled and flicked the ball forward!
Nelson yelled, "It's a pass! Mark the Nets players and intercept the ball!"
"This isn't a pass..."
Gentry's eyes lit up, "Wei's amazing full-court three-pointer is coming!"
The basketball flew far away, and seven players rushed towards the basket. Given the trajectory of the ball, it should hit the rim, and they prepared to fight for the rebound.
"Whoosh!!!"
The net was so badly damaged by the impact of the basketball that it bounced all over the rim!
The DJ excitedly shouted, "A super long-range three-pointer!!! Who can stop Weiguo!!!"
Finley: Σ(⊙▽⊙\\\"a
Who can I complain to? He just kept making three-pointers like that all game? And the worst part is... he and Fordson were double-teaming Weiguo.
"Defend the country!"
"Defend the country!"
"Defend the country!"
The audience chanted Wei Guo's name rhythmically.
"This atmosphere..."
Wei Dong suddenly became excited, "I love this atmosphere!"
He even regretted that he should have joined the NbA league when he received the offer. However, he also knew that although the atmosphere was great, the cheers from the audience would only be for Wei Guo... not for the role players, unless they had an outstanding performance!
An outstanding performance?
Thinking of this... Wei Dong made up his mind: Who says players on short-term contracts of ten days can't perform well?
Since the Mavericks focused their defense on Wei Guo, he had scoring opportunities; didn't he just make a basket?
......
The Nets' defensive mainstays are Mourning and Wei Guo. Wei Guo expands the defensive range, mainly limiting Finley and Walker's offense!
only...
Cummings and Tyronn Lue's defense was too weak, and Wei Dong's movement speed was also very slow... The Mavericks exploited these three points and their offensive efficiency was very high.
......
The first quarter has ended.
17:35!!
The Nets are down by 18 points!
The team scored less than half of their opponents' points in the first quarter, a first for the season. Tyronn Lue and his teammates sat panting on the bench, not from physical exhaustion, but from mental fatigue!
They played too passively...
Unable to defend, unable to score... This performance allowed the Mavericks to double-team Weiguo with impunity.
"Old Jin..."
Wei Guo wiped the sweat from his neck with a towel. "We're going to have to go toe-to-toe with the Mavericks!"
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