One Thousand One Hundred and Seventy Five. Overtime Shines!
Yao Ming was the highest-scoring player on the Mavericks. He played 26 minutes in regular time and scored the highest 20 points on the Mavericks side. Nowitzki scored 14 points, Carter 13 points, Conley 12 points, Marion 12 points, Morrow 12 points, Chandler 11 points, and the average score was too high!
Fortunately, the Mavericks' defense was average, and the Grizzlies played a good offense.
This is a very obvious improvement for the Grizzlies. As Randolph's weight dropped below 130 kilograms, although his mid-range shooting touch did not recover, Randolph relied on his weight, extraordinary flexibility under overweight, and low-post skills. He played well in the center position in a small lineup.
This made the Grizzlies' positional warfare offense gradually improve, which can be seen from the game against the Nuggets, but the outside line feel was too good at the time and did not notice this. It was very obvious in the last game against the 76ers.
Tonight, when Yao Ming and Nowitzki were both resting and Chandler was playing center, Randolph played very well against Chandler's single defense instead of assist defense.
Of course, Randolph is still best suited to play power forward at a weight of just over 120 kilograms. This is just a stopgap measure, but the effect is very good.
But this also makes Sun Ce a little regretful. If Randolph could be in this state when he played against the Spurs last time, the Grizzlies would not be abused so badly at the beginning.
But it's okay to recover slowly. After two months, Randolph's weight loss has finally paid off and is moving in a good direction; and like Evans and Rose in their second and third years, Sun, who has entered the take-off stage, can also use this time to practice his progress on the court and find better opportunities for improvement.
Sun Ce shook his head and ignored it. Overtime is about to start.
This game was difficult, but it was fun!
Carlisle is so outstanding. He has brought the strength of Yao Ming and Chandler, whose strength and physical strength have declined significantly with age, to the extreme. The Mavericks have replaced a group of high-quality role players, each with their own characteristics, and they are unexpectedly well integrated.
This feels like another version of the Spurs... or, this is another brand-new team play!
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At the end of the overtime preparation time, Carlisle replaced Yao Ming, who played the most offensive role in regular time and had the best defensive effect in the league, and stopped playing next.
More than 25 minutes of playing time has reached the limit of Carlisle's use of Yao Ming in the regular season.
Yao Ming did not complain. He wanted to continue to fight with Sun Ce, but his physical strength was limited, and the needs of the team were what he valued most in his current athletic career.
Carlisle replaced Conley, Carter, Marion, Nowitzki, and Chandler.
Yao Ming focused on regular time, and Nowitzki made efforts at critical moments. This is how Carlisle used the team's two best veterans.
The regular season's fixed rotation of changing opponents every game has caused the Mavericks to lose a lot of games, especially when Yao Ming and Nowitzki rest together, but it also keeps the two veterans in good health.
On the Grizzlies side, Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, Paul George, Battier, and Randolph played.
Coach Hollins didn't want Gasol to play too long. He had played for 28 minutes tonight, so he continued to replace Randolph, who played well as a center tonight. In addition to Sun Ce's 39 points tonight, the second highest scorer on the Grizzlies side was Randolph, who scored 17 points and 7 rebounds, higher than Klay Thompson's 16 points and Paul George's 14 points.
Sun Ce and Chandler came to the center circle for a jump ball. The referee blew the whistle to start overtime and threw the ball into the air. Chandler easily won the jump ball. Sun Ce retreated back immediately after landing, and he had already made psychological preparations.
Entering the positional defense, Sun Ce followed Marion, Paul George went to defend Conley who was advancing, Klay Thompson defended Carter, Randolph defended Chandler, and Battier followed Nowitzki's running position.
Conley saw that the opponent had become a completely unfamiliar defensive lineup, and he felt regretful that he and his cousin could not continue to cooperate in the past, just like Gay regretted not staying in the team for another year.
But regret is not regret. Although Conley doesn't like to fight for anything, he is very happy to have the role of core point guard in the Mavericks.
Conley observed the running position of his teammates, and he and Chandler screened at the right time to attract Sun Ce's defense. Marion received the pass and passed it to Nowitzki who cut in. Nowitzki used his height advantage and touch to shoot high and hit Randolph who switched defense.
109 to 107, after the overtime started, the Mavericks took the lead!
Yao Ming stood up on the sidelines, holding a towel in his left hand and clenching his fist with his right hand. Although he didn't play, he was full of participation.
Sun Ce took it back and picked up the ball to Paul George. After reaching the frontcourt, Sun Ce went up to screen for Paul George, which was actually a fake screen. When Paul George dribbled over, he passed the ball to Sun Ce tacitly, and then blocked Marion. Sun Ce passed Carter in one step and rushed into the inside from the left side of the top arc!
Nowitzki stayed under the basket, Randolph took a step away and prepared to rush for the offensive rebound. Sun Ce rushed to the left side of the three-second zone. Chandler let go of Battier from the left bottom corner and shrank back, blocking Sun Ce's pass to the bottom corner. Sun Ce stopped at the left sideline of the three-second zone and changed direction to the right!
"Accelerated change of direction level 4 triggered while moving..."
Sun Ce took a step to the right side of the three-second zone and made a close-range shot...
Nowitzki and Chandler both rushed over, and Sun Ce's running shot was interfered and missed, but Randolph went around the baseline to the left side of the three-second zone, grabbed the offensive rebound, and made a tip-in with Chandler's help!
Sun Ce and Randolph high-fived and quickly retreated. He knew that it would be difficult for him to score against Nowitzki and Chandler's double-team. This ball was a test of Chandler's physical fitness! If it was Chandler, who only played 25 minutes in the first three quarters, he could still successfully help Randolph's second attack, but Chandler had played for 36 minutes, far exceeding his usual playing time!
The reason why Chandler and Gasol, the two best defensive centers in the league today, are difficult to enter the first defense is because of their physical fitness. Relatively speaking, Noah, who is half a gear weaker in defense, has a better chance of being selected for the first defense.
Now it's time to endure!
There are 4 minutes and 22 seconds left. The Mavericks scored. The Grizzlies attacked with all their strength. If the Mavericks couldn't score, it would be the Grizzlies' chance!
At 3 minutes and 17 seconds in overtime, Carter from the Mavericks made a key three-pointer, making the score 114 to 111, but then Sun Ce responded with a three-pointer, and then Klay Thompson also scored! The Splash Brothers strike again!
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