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During the timeout, commentators from many countries were comparing Nelson and Yang Rui.

Nelson is the coach with the most wins in the NBA. No one would think that he is overrated, but Yang Rui's on-the-spot response seems to be more eye-catching. As soon as the Mavericks have signs of attacking, he immediately calls a timeout to adjust and disrupt the opponent's rhythm. .

Yang Rui has called seven timeouts, leaving only one short stop for insurance. If the score is tight at the end of the game and there is no dead ball, the player holding the ball can call a timeout and let the coach arrange the key final attack.

Nelson only called four timeouts, and usually took advantage of Yang Rui's opportunity to say a few words. The Mavericks have few people playing, and there are few areas for adjustment. The main thing is to rotate 8 people.

"Big bamboo pole" Bradley only played 3 minutes, swingman Tarik played 4 minutes, and fringe center Evan Eschmeyer played 3 minutes, all of which can be ignored.

The Wizards rotated 11 players in this game. Except for Hamilton, everyone else did not play too much time and had an advantage in physical strength.

Yang Rui changed the lineup and replaced Alston, Hamilton, Wallace, Marshall, and Stoudemire.

Jordan and Maggette, two people who can attack with the ball, rested. Yang Rui emphasized running and cooperating. For the Wizards, one-on-one play on key balls is a bad idea. Jordan's 42% shooting rate is not suitable for individual heroic play.

As for the reuse of Alston, it is because the "Streetball King" has the strongest organizational ability among the three point guards, is good at controlling the ball, and is not prone to mistakes.

The five Mavericks are Nash, Finley, Walter, Nowitzki, and LaFrentz. They can all shoot, maximize space, and create one-on-one opportunities for stars.

Yang Rui talked to Wallace alone and told him: "When guarding Nowitzki, you must fight closely, use strength to disrupt his shooting rhythm, don't think about blocking shots, try to block your eyes to interfere. You are the best on our team." Good defensive player, I believe you can limit him."

"Yes!" Wallace responded loudly.

Previously, the Wizards focused on offense. Once Najera and Adrian came on, they double-teamed Nowitzki and Nash. Now that the opponent has no blue-collar players, they must strengthen their individual defense. Yang Rui expected that the Mavericks might do something like this, so he did not let Jordan play, and changed the zone defense to a mixed defense, with three people defending the penalty area. Alston and Wallace focused on taking care of the two major stars of the Mavericks.

Jordan and Wallace are not suitable to play together and cannot open up space. Marshall's task is to attract defense from beyond the three-point line.

The game started. Alston dribbled the ball across half court, organized in the middle, and Nash defended alone.

Alston’s jump shot is unreliable;

Yang Rui can't arrange for him to play alone against Nash's defensive weakness. If he can play key balls, Alston will not be the king of street ball, but the king of the NBA.

Stoudemire covered Hamilton on the left, and the latter ran to 70 degrees to receive Alston's pass.

LaFrentz only played more than 20 minutes per game and still had plenty of energy. He changed defense in time for this goal. Hamilton took the opportunity to lead to the center, attracting a change of defense inside, and passed the ball to Marshall who ran from the right to the left corner.

Facing Nowitzki, Marshall held the ball and changed direction to 45 degrees, hitting the ground and passing the ball to Stoudemire who was deep in the basket.

The tactics arranged by Yang Rui disrupted the Mavericks' defense. There were two mismatches on the court. LaFrentz followed Hamilton and positioned himself relatively outside. It was Finley who switched to guard Stoudemire.

Stoudemire's back-up difference is facing the inside, and he has obvious advantages against Finley. He turned around with the ball, forced a jump, overpowered Finley and dunked the basketball with one hand. LaFrentz retreated too slowly and failed to block the shot. 119 to 118.

Barkley shouted: "Beautiful! Stoudemire deserves to be the best rookie in this class. This is what the core should do. As long as he works hard, I think he will not be worse than me in the future."

Smith laughed: "But his defense is not good enough."

"It's more than enough to prevent LaFrentz." Barkley smiled.

Nowitzki and Nash played a pick-and-roll, trying out the Wizards' hybrid defense. Marshall blocked Nash, and Alston pursued the defense in place. Nash scored the ball, and Finley faced Marshall. He couldn't break through and passed out again.

Walter transferred the ball to Nowitzki for a single at 45 degrees on the right side. The players pulled away and Wallace defended hard, pushing Nowitzki away from the basket.

With a height of 201cm and a defense of 213cm, it seems to be misaligned. In this case, even if it is the Mavericks' home court, the referee will not call a foul easily. The two have faced each other in the regular season, and Nowitzki knows that he cannot defeat Wallace with strength. Although he is short, he is very stable in the lower plate.

Nowitzki leaned back, turned to the center and shot a fadeaway jumper. Now his physical fitness is not bad, he attacks the frame more often, and his "Golden Rooster Independent" fadeaway jumper has not yet been fully developed.

Wallace stayed close to the ball, made accurate judgments, and followed the takeoff to interfere. His bullet speed is very fast, but he is limited by his height and cannot close his eyes.

Nowitzki didn't control the intensity of the ball well and the ball went wide. Stoudemire grabbed the backcourt rebound, held it in his arms, and waited for Alston to respond.

In the Wizards position battle, Alston slowly dribbled across half the court, protected the ball, waited for his teammates to move, and then passed to Hamilton. The Mavericks changed to a zone defense, and Finley defended Hamilton on the left side. The latter took a step and passed the ball to Marshall on the right.

Walter defends Marshall, and he doesn't suffer from his size. Marshall found a misplaced opportunity and passed it to Wallace in the right corner. The person on the defensive side was LaFrentz, who was two steps away to prevent breakthroughs but not shots.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Wallace during the Kings period could only break through with the ball or pass the ball to find teammates. When he came to the Wizards, Wallace had been practicing three-pointers from the right corner under the guidance of assistant coach Jeff Hornacek. He could also shoot from the open position, but he was not very sure.

Wallace made 17 three-pointers in the regular season, and Yang Rui entrusted him with important tasks at critical moments, which enhanced his confidence.

He silently said "I can do it" in his mind and made a determined jump shot from the corner. LaFrentz was too late to defend again, so he could only stretch out his hand to interfere slightly. The arc of the ball was not high, but it was very straight, and it went in! 122 to 118.

Everyone in the Mavericks was shocked, especially Nelson. It was LaFrentz's arrangement to shrink closer to the basket. He saw Marshall receiving the ball at the bottom line and then jumped out. However, Wallace, who was inconspicuous on the offensive end, gave them heavy pain. one strike.

The Mavericks attacked, and Nowitzki singled out Wallace again. This time he turned around in the middle and did not immediately take off to shoot. Instead, he took the ball with both hands and made a fake shot.

Nowitzki often uses this move to shake up his opponents. Whether he is taking the ball to make physical contact to draw a foul, or taking a step forward to throw, it is a good choice.

Wallace's prediction was very accurate this time. Nowitzki slapped the ball down before he even raised it. He poked the ball forward and quickly started the fast break after picking up the basketball.

Alston also reacted quickly. He made a fast break from the right side and Wallace passed the ball.

Alston caught the ball and took a step to the right. He dribbled the ball behind his right hand and moved his left hand to the left to distance himself from Nash. After a slight pause, he held the ball with his left hand and moved closer with his right hand.

Alston seemed to be about to stop for a jump shot. Nash quickly moved laterally and raised his right hand to interfere with the shot. Unexpectedly, he used the "Bowing to Buddha" fake move on the street court. He shot the ball with his left hand and changed direction to the right, completely missing the ball in one step. Nash pulled the ball and scored a layup in three steps.

124 to 118. The Wizards went from one point behind to six points ahead, and Nelson was forced to call a timeout!