Five Hundred and Two. The Power of the Overlord, Four Times Five at Halftime!

As an outside line, Sun Ce has such physical fitness, good enough football intelligence, and excellent ball control. He is more terrifying to use than Howard!

Because he has a mid-range shot threat, even if he doesn't make a shot, the threat is still there!

And he is faster. His own speed is matched by Howard's explosive bounce. Moreover, he is not a single defensive player, but the one responsible for assisting defense. Yao Ming has to choose the single turning method of turning to the baseline.

This gives Gasol some operating space to consume Yao Ming to a greater extent.

But Yao Ming did catch it. At the sixth minute of the first quarter, Yao Ming, who waited for two rounds before playing alone, caused Gasol's second foul.

After Yao Ming hit the extra free throw, the score went ahead by two points! Finally beat the Grizzlies until a timeout was called!

18 to 16, relying on Yao Ming's second 2+1 in this quarter, the Rockets lead by two points!

The game is officially suspended!

Yao Ming could finally go to rest. In the first six minutes, he played 6 times in isolation, made 4 of 7 shots, and made two extra free throws. He scored 10 points...but only had two rebounds!

Yao Ming was so tired that even in the Mavericks, he had never played so focused in singles.

But in order to maintain the success rate, Yao Ming can only continue to play singles.

Nowitzki is better than Yao Ming overall, but from the perspective of singles success rate, there is definitely no way to compare with the low-post success rate of Yao Ming, who had sufficient physical strength at the beginning of the game.

And why does Yao Ming have to play like this?

He’s not the little bully opposite!

Yao Ming played six singles games and was exhausted. However, the guy on the opposite side who played more brutally than him seemed to be still alive and kicking!

8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks... In half a quarter, Sun Ce was active in the entire low area without restriction, attacking and defending like a madman. Yao Ming was caught, and Marion who cut in was slapped away...

This scene reminded Yao Ming of the image of Sun Ce beating the US team two months ago...cruel!

If Yao Ming hadn't been holding on in the low post, the team's team play would definitely have been frustrated.

The Mavericks' core play style is Yao Ming or Nowitzki.

When Yao Ming opened up, Nowitzki singled out from the high post and other players cut in; when Nowitzki opened up, Yao Ming played alone, and other players took a three-pointer from the corner or cut in from the weak side.

Who dares to cut inside with Sun Ce's defensive posture? Doesn't it have to be Yao Ming or Nowitzki to score in isolation? Relatively speaking, Yao Ming, who is invincible in the low post, is better.

Seeing Sun Ce drinking Gatorade and nodding his head while listening to his coach's instructions, Yao Ming felt so sad and angry knowing that Sun Ce, who had just finished half a quarter, was still going to play... Why can this guy still play?

Haven't you changed your jersey yet?

On the Grizzlies side, the coaching staff is... used to it...

This has been like this since his rookie season, breaking out from time to time.

Sun Ce is not afraid now, just output with all his strength. He already has S-level endurance temporarily, so he just needs to drink more electrolyte drinks. Moreover, after three games between the Kings, Warriors, and Rockets, the recharged version of the physical potion is ready for use. You can just finish it today!

After half a quarter of the game, Sun Ce has mastered his current abilities with ease. He can just use himself as a player who can shrink defense, attack rebounds, cut in, and attack in the low post. The team has so many players who can hold the ball. It works without the ball as well. It just continues the off-ball style of the previous game, and my teammates have adapted to it.

Two blocks in half a quarter, Sun Ce is very excited now, don't worry about anything else, just get this thing done first!

Don't tell me, this style of play feels really cool to Sun Ce...

Who wouldn’t want to fight flying around like this?

After coach Hollins and defensive assistant Joe Geer told Sun Ce what to pay attention to on the defensive end, they made personnel adjustments.

The lineup of Sun Ce, Tony Allen, Gay, Moreau, and DeAndre Jordan came on the field.

One big and four little ones!

If it weren't for guarding Jason Terry, who had already taken off his jersey, Coach Hollins even wanted to change to a pure offensive lineup. He just said it after a wave!

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After the timeout, Sun Ce went on the court with four teammates.

For the Mavericks, the lineup of Barea, Jason Terry, Corey Brewer, Nowitzki, and Chandler came on the court.

The defense led by the company commander and boxing champion...

Although from the appearance, Barea and Jason Terry are defensive holes, watching the Mavericks game shows that they make up for a lot of things through high-speed defensive rotations.

The game continues and the Grizzlies attack.

Sun Ce advanced to the frontcourt. One thing that is very troublesome for him right now is that the pass is too hard.

There is no problem with accuracy, and there is no problem with the timing of passing the ball, but the force is too difficult to master. If you are not a teammate with good stability and strong grasping ability, your rhythm will be affected when receiving the ball. For example, rookie Paul George, who came up with 3 goals 0. As long as one is scored, the situation of the game will not be like this.

But that’s it, let’s fight first!

Watching Nowitzki guarding the basket, Chandler followed Morrow and took a big step inside the three-point line...

"Tyson Chandler, ability evaluation B, offense D+, defense S-, rebounds A+, three-pointer...D mid-range shot, layup B+, speed B, strength A+..."

The best defensive outsider on the field is Tony Allen, and the inside is Chandler. His strength is not top-notch. He weighs 109 kilograms and is 216 centimeters tall. His shoulders are very broad, but he is overall thin, but he has excellent defensive awareness and is thin. If you are a little fast, you can expand to defend pick-and-rolls or switch defenses on the perimeter. Fast enough to shrink is also good.

Regardless, Sun Ce beckoned for Jordan to pick and roll. The company commander is also a troublesome character. Although he only has a C+ level ability evaluation, he is still in his prime, but his physical fitness is indeed good and his defensive pressure is extremely strong.

When you encounter trouble, it's best to use the pick-and-roll. If it doesn't work once, try it again.

Jordan came out to help Sun Ce block Brewer, and Sun Ce broke through from the right!

Everyone could see that he was going to rush inside, but Nowitzki could only stay under the basket and not come out. Once he came out, he couldn't keep up!

Chandler rushed in immediately, and Sun Ce rushed outside the reasonable collision area and stopped suddenly... Chandler flew past Sun Ce. Sun Ce got up again, ignored Nowitzki with his arms stretched out, and smashed the ball in with one hand. basket.

This ball reminds people watching the ball of a scene that was once very familiar but may never be seen again.

Sun Ce is clearly imitating another bully. This is the usual fake move that the other bully uses with Nash after receiving the ball in the pick-and-roll. It is a very simple fake move, but it is easy to use.

And Sun Ce is easier to use because he is the ball holder!

The Mavericks players are now looking forward to Sun Ce getting tired soon...

It's not that Sun Ce is strong, but that he is completely outside the scope of the Mavericks' plan! And the span is so huge that even coach Carlisle, who has such strong on-the-spot command ability, can't think of a way to solve it.

From the perspective of the Mavericks, the Grizzlies have so many pitchers, Sun Ce's passing ability is so good, and Sun Ce has an excellent short-range hook ability. Chandler jumped out because he was afraid of Sun Ce's emergency stop jump hook. Today, he still has Fighting so violently...

Is it a human being?

Well, he is the overlord, the lord...

When the Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki began to take on more roles, Jason Terry was basically useless, and Tony Allen defended really well.

But Nowitzki is also really good. He used his size advantage to push away Guy and scored two points with a jumper from a horse-riding archery position.

How does this look like a power forward? Playing like Nash who has a physical advantage!

After fighting, the fans found that they were still in a duel, but the Mavericks started a "wheel battle" and changed people to compete with Sun Ce.

It's just the style of painting... Nowitzki is obviously sitting at the power forward position and playing center on the defensive end. On the offensive end, he looks like a guard.

And the guy opposite...

The lineups of the two teams were very close to each other. They were both teams with at least two outstanding players in each position. They sent out rotating lineups and continued to compete.

After the first quarter, the Mavericks temporarily led the Grizzlies by one point, 35-34, thanks to Yao Ming's 10 points in the half and Nowitzki's 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter.

It looked like the two teams were evenly matched, but the Mavericks actually had the advantage!

DeAndre Jordan also committed two fouls in the 11th minute of the first quarter. They were both fouls when Nowitzki passed the ball to Chandler during the defense, and DeAndre Jordan took it back faster than Chandler. ! Yi Jianlian was forced to come up and play center at the last minute!

This is a big hidden danger for the Grizzlies. Facing the inside trio of Nowitzki + Yao Ming + Chandler, the two centers committed 4 fouls in the first quarter.

Fortunately, Sun Ce rebounded and defended the three-second zone very well. In the first quarter, he had 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, plus 14 points and 3 assists.

Sun Ce scored 14+7+3+3+1 in a single quarter... The Mavericks also had a headache. They never expected that Sun Ce would play like this today!

The Grizzlies' headache is the foul crisis at the center, but the Mavericks are thankful that the opponent's outside shooting accuracy is not that good. If they score two more three-pointers, even if it is Sun Ce's second attack, they may not be able to take the lead. .

If the Grizzlies score two more three-pointers, even if the two points turn into three points, it will have a great impact on the situation. It may also affect the offensive mood of the Mavericks, which may make them more impatient.

Sun Ce's performance made the Mavericks couldn't help but look at the Grizzlies bench after finishing the rest tactics and substitutions between quarters. Suddenly they saw a Grizzlies staff member coming out of the tunnel with something...a jersey!

Here comes the scene I have seen in the news. A group of players, coaches, and staff surrounded Sun Ce. DeAndre Jordan relied on his height to pass a clean jersey inside, and then took out a dirty jersey... After they dispersed, DeAndre Jordan He and Yi Jianlian began to help Sun Ce wipe the sweat from his arms, face, and neck...

Coach Hollins had mixed emotions when he saw this scene... Just play well and don't worry about the rest.

Didn't you see that your players all became more excited because Sun Ce changed his jersey?

Psychological strategies are still very useful.

Sun Ce, on the other hand, is really using a psychological strategy this time. He doesn't feel tired now, just like when he used Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's star experience card. He has great physical strength. Howard in his peak period had no physical problems.

Mainly because of the media's publicity, it has become a meme that he changes the ball = resurrects with full health. In this case, why not take advantage of it? It would be great to lower the morale of your opponent and boost the morale of your own team.

Even if it doesn't have any effect, it's not a loss anyway. It's comfortable to change into a clean jersey.

Sun Ce himself, the Grizzlies coaching staff, and other Grizzlies players are all ready... Sun Ce is ready to go on!

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After the break, the Grizzlies sent out a combination of Sun Ce, Conley, Gay, Randolph, and Yi Jianlian.

The Mavericks fielded a combination of Kidd, DeShawn Stevenson, Brewer, Nowitzki, and Chandler.

Yao Ming is still resting. Coach Carlisle is very strict with Yao Ming. No matter what the situation is, Yao Ming will not be allowed to play more. It is only in the regular season. The most important thing is to ensure the continuity and health of Yao Ming.

Jason Terry was not super talented today, so he was replaced after playing a few minutes, and was replaced by DeShawn Stevenson, who can defend and open up space.

DeShawn Stevenson almost collapsed when he came on the court. It was the first time he didn’t want to play so much...

The mentality of the Mavericks players was indeed affected to some extent. Sun Ce's change of jersey was a big blow to them, because coach Carlisle had been saying that it would be enough to survive when Sun Ce's physical strength was good, but they came on the field again, and Conley's partner did not have to hold the ball. Even more fun!

Changing the jersey is really equal to being resurrected with full health!

Nowitzki started to work hard in the second quarter, but the Mavericks were in a state of contention with the Grizzlies, and Nowitzki could not attract a double attack from the inside. Yi Jianlian had no tendency to double attack, so he defended the opponent alone and had no ability to attack independently. Chandler, allowing Randolph to be ravaged by Nowitzki.

Although Nowitzki does not consume much in singles, he is under great pressure. As long as he does not score, the rebounds belong to Sun Ce. Randolph and Yi Jianlian both focus on blocking positions.

And Sun Ce + Conley + Guy + Yi Jianlian...getting rebounds is a counterattack!

Although this is only the second quarter, it is a critical moment. The critical moment does not matter which quarter it is. Just like Yao Ming must play singles continuously at the beginning. In such a match of equal strength, as long as it is difficult to defend the opponent, it is a critical moment!

Finally, in the 8th minute of the second quarter, Sun Ce passed the ball to Gasol, who was on the rotation. Gasol caught the ball and hit it like a pie, and the Grizzlies opened the score to 59 to 54, 5 points ahead!

The Mavericks called a timeout and replaced Yao Ming and Jason Terry. They replaced Nowitzki, who played for 20 consecutive minutes. Marion came up to play power forward, and DeShawn Stevenson and Kidd continued to stay on the court. .

Nowitzki is not the King Nowitzki who has been amazing since the second round of the playoffs until he won the championship. He scored 19 points on 8 of 14 shots in 20 minutes. He was already exhausted.

After Yao Ming came on the court, in terms of score, he did not help the Mavericks narrow the point difference, but his effect was not small. When he came up, he was able to cause damage in the interior, which is relatively difficult for Nowitzki to do.

Because Gasol had two fouls on his back, he didn't dare to make any big moves to defend Yao Ming. He was timid. Instead, Yao Ming seized the opportunity. As soon as Yao Ming came up to play the second one, he knocked Gasol down!

There was no other way. The Grizzlies had no choice but to replace Gasol, who had played less than three minutes in the second quarter, and replace him with DeAndre Jordan.

Relying on Sun Ce's brutal performance, the Grizzlies maintained a lead of about 5 points before the end of the first half. No matter how fierce Yao Ming played, Sun Ce could respond.

After halftime, Sun Ce scored 23 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks and 1 steal... plus 1 foul and 3 turnovers, helping the Grizzlies lead the Mavericks by 6 points 68-62!

Yao Ming couldn't laugh anymore, gritted his teeth and walked back to the locker room.

It’s so hard to fight!

He only played 10 minutes in the first half, played 9 times in isolation, scored 15 points on 6 of 11 shots and 3 of 4 free throws. His efficiency was incredible.

But still behind!

All because of Sun Ce's outburst, which disrupted their pre-match preparations!