The Basketball Court Swordsman

The Dallas Mavericks' record this season is not good, playing 5 wins and 4 losses so far, which is actually expected by most people.

Although Darren Collison and O.J. Mayo are both very powerful guards, these two new aids have not yet reached the level that can make the Mavericks soar.

But today, the Mavericks have shown a strong desire to win. Perhaps it was Carlisle who conveyed his desire to win to every player, and the Mavericks, who had already been morale high, burst out even more powerful.

After Mayo came to Dallas, his performance in these nine games was remarkable, averaging 21.3 points per game. You must know that Mayo's best rookie season averaged only 18.5 points per game.

This "rookie is the pinnacle" guard seems to be reborn in Dallas, and his performance today is also very good.

The frequent pick-and-rolls of Mayo, Nowitzki and Kaman made the Pacers hard to defend. His aggressive breakthroughs caused a lot of fouls, and Mayo's points are always able to assist Dirk to score.

Darren Collison's performance is also worthy of recognition. This once uCLA top point guard has repeatedly succeeded in making cold shots. The guard line formed by him and Mayo has caused great trouble to the Pacers.

After five minutes of the game, the Pacers still did not gain any substantial advantage. Henson, who watched the game on TV in the locker room, pouted. In fact, what the Pacers didn't do well was not defense, but offense!

This time, Darren Collison shot the ball. After all, Chris Paul's defensive skills are there. Collison can't play too easily.

Horford took off the rebound, ready to hit a quick counterattack with a long pass from the backcourt! Yet again, the Mavericks were very active in completing their position. Nowitzki yelled on the court and directed his teammates to stand. With the German leading on the field, the Mavericks defense can hardly go wrong!

"Damn, we were forced to go into battle." Vogel looked a little aggrieved.

"It doesn't matter, we can also fight positional battles." Stevens carefully observed the situation, eager to find out the holes in the opponent's defense in the positional attack.

The core of a quick counterattack is to hit the opponent's unsteady footing and attack before the opponent's defense spreads. But the Mavericks were clearly prepared today. They first formed a joint defense at the first time. Everyone first guarded their own area and prevented the pedestrians from running to pull the defense. After the speed is reduced, it turns to the intensity of man-marking. In this way, the Mavericks defense will not be chaotic, and naturally will not allow the Pacers to find an easy counterattack opportunity.

The quick counterattack is an insecure foothold, and then Carlisle makes every retreat of the Mavericks extremely stable!

Forced to fall into a positional battle, is the Mavericks' positional defense strong? Strong, under Carlisle's system, although the Mavericks' positional defense is not an iron wall, it will never be easily broken.

Paul's several transmissions, coupled with the flexible screens of his teammates, always allow the Pacers to find opportunities. This time was no exception, and Danny Green finally ended the offense with a mid-range shot after getting a chance by running without the ball.

Then, the score was tied again, and the two sides continued to struggle!

This is Carlisle's strategy and the biggest problem for the Pacers now! The Pacers are not unable to score, but unable to open the score! Carlisle contained the Pacers' rapid counterattack, which was equivalent to containing the Pacers' important part of opening the score.

The game is anxious, but it is not good for the Pacers. After all, at the critical moment, the Pacers coach can't direct the game.

"Old gangster!" Henson cursed secretly in the locker room. Carlisle really wanted to "take advantage of the fire" and win the robbery!

?????? At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers were 1 point behind the Mavericks 24 to 25, and the quick counterattack was contained. Coupled with the fiery touch of Mayo and Collison, the Mavericks actually suppressed the Pacers for 12 minutes. !

By the second quarter, the Mavericks' defensive strength was further enhanced, and the physical confrontation ratio became more intense. Nowitzki also began to show off, succeeding in the low singles West continuously.

Stevens also tried to use Horford and West to attack the Mavericks inside, but the defense of Kaman and Dirk did not make this move work. Just as Henson feared, Stevens was sometimes too conservative in employing people, and Vogel was not an offensive coach.

In the end, the Mavericks ended the first half with a 7-point advantage. At this time, Carlisle was a little worried.

Because the Pacers players are going back to the locker room. And in the locker room, Henson Joe must have a lot of words to say to the players...

A minute before the start of the third quarter, Stevens and Vogel had just walked out of the player channel. The two looked solemn, and Stevens held a small note in his hand.

"The Pacers are in big trouble. I don't know what Henson Joe has arranged during the intermission. But only 15 minutes of speaking time is not enough for him to fully control the game." Reggie commenting on the game. Miller pouted, and Carlisle's tactics against the Pacers were very well arranged. If the situation continues in the second half, it will be difficult for the Pacers to make an offensive climax through positional attacks.

"Coach Stevens took a small note in his hand. We all know that many coaches have a habit of carrying tactical notes with them, and Carlisle does the same. I just don’t know, the notes in Coach Stevens’s hands are all What did you write?" Next to Miller, Kevin Harlan also touched his chin very curiously.

In fact, Stevens didn't have a single tactic on his little note, only a bunch of names. After discussing at the intermission, Henson gave Stevens a bunch of names and let him out of the game with peace of mind.

When Stevens returned to the bench, he looked at the note and then at Vogel, "Does Henson's strategy work? This is too risky!"

Vogel tilted his head. "Unless we have a better choice, Brad."

Soon, the electronic buzzer sounded, which represented the official start of the third quarter. Stevens waved his hand and decided to line up according to the plan given by Henson. At least, you have to give it a try!

As a result, people were surprised to find that the Pacers changed to an unconventional lineup. Paul and Ray Allen partnered with the back line, George and Leonard partnered with the striker, and Yi Jianlian became the starting center in the second half!

"Huh!?" Reggie Miller was dumbfounded. Was this strange substitution a decision by Henson or Stevens?

Looking at this lineup in the locker room, Henson smiled instead. The rest, that is Stevens's strength!

Stevens's conservativeness refers to his relatively conservative and traditional employment. But in terms of tactical arrangement ability and tactical reserves, Henson thought he was inferior to Stevens.

After just a brief discussion, Henson decided to play a small lineup, but also a small lineup with shooting ability.

Don’t the Mavericks like to use zone defense to form first? What is the most afraid of joint defense? Afraid of projection! As long as five points can be cast, the Mavericks can't stabilize the line of defense even if they defend first.

And because of the need for Yi Jianlian to play center, Leonard, the defensive champion, must bear more defensive pressure. This is why Green, who has better shooting ability, is not allowed to play.

Horford can also shoot and jump, he is undoubtedly much better than Yi Jianlian. But Henson believes that it would be more useful for Horford to stagger Chris Kaman.

So, now there is such a "wonderful" lineup on the court. However, due to the limited intermission time, Henson has no extra time to arrange tactics after determining the configuration of the small lineup. Therefore, all Henson can do is write the rotation list to Stevens.

As for tactics...As long as Stevens is given the right players, Henson believes that tactical issues can't help that guy. After all, strictly speaking, Stevens is Henson's guide.

"This is...what's going on?" Carlisle was a little confused as he watched Paul control the ball.

After an intermission, the Pacers seemed unpredictable again...