The brutality of the NBA

Chapter 131, saving face.

Jason Kidd: The old demon Kidd who once occupied the top three league point guards for a long time.

Although he is old, no one can deny that this veteran is still an opponent that no one can ignore.

Even though many people regard Cuban's three-year 3 million as an investment that may far outweigh the benefits, all the personnel changes made by the Mavericks this summer are to better allow Kidd to play to his strengths (creating opportunity) or replace him for things his age and aging legs won't allow him to do (defense and score).

For the Mavericks this season, he constantly assisted Nowitzki to shoot three-pointers, played alley-oops with Marion, and created more layup opportunities for Gooden. A 36-year-old point guard played very easily. .

And when he played against Xue Ding, he played very smartly, and his defensive experience made Xue Ding very uncomfortable.

Even when Xue Ding was on the fast break, he could accurately cut the ball with his hands...
Marion: Although last season's experience in the Raptors can be called the nightmare of Marion's career, it is clear that this swingman who has just passed the age of 30 has not yet fully passed his peak period.

Back to Kidd, Marion has proven himself, he is the Mavericks' best defender!
He also often defends against Xue Ding alone.

The Mavericks got this top-notch defender on the perimeter for almost nothing, and he's also a good rebounder... In terms of operation, the Blazers are really not as good as the Mavericks....
In addition, Xue Ding also read a scout report.

Dirk Nowitzki: Dirk's 25+8 data last season is still gorgeous, but behind this is his helpless playing time of more than 37 minutes. For an inside player over 30 years old, he is really tired up.

But after deciding to forego the European Championships, the Germans should have had a good rest this summer.

At the same time, the arrival of Gooden and Marion shared part of the offensive pressure in the frontcourt for Nowitzki, which has been reflected a lot this season.

As the Mavericks' undisputed frontcourt core, the German gets as many shots in a more reasonable playing time, and his efficiency has greatly improved from last season.

However, because Gortat was not obtained in the end, the Mavericks still looked very weak at the 5th position. Nowitzki still appeared in the center position a lot this season, which made him face the strong center with a strong core. At that time, his defensive pressure was still very high.

It's a pity that the Blazers' powerful center Oden has not yet returned! !
The first quarter of this game was not much different from the previous game.

After opening.

Mavericks sent Kidd, Marion, Nowitzki, Dampier, Barea starters.

The Mavericks played the rhythm very slowly, and the Blazers couldn't fight back quickly!

Xue Ding was constrained by Kidd's rhythm control, and his threat on the offensive end dropped a lot!

The Blazers can only rely on Aldridge's inside singles when dribbling, which is too inefficient!
You must know that the Trail Blazers are one of the fastest-paced teams in the NBA this season. So far, their offensive rounds rank sixth in the league.

Xue Ding is not afraid of head-to-head encounters, but he is afraid of old demon knives like Kidd, if you bump into him, he will absolutely dare to lie down, and there are many tricks.

Xue Ding knocked over Kidd twice, and he was dumbfounded.

The referee also continuously called Xue Ding for offensive fouls, causing Xue Ding to play for only 4 minutes in the first quarter.

Xue Ding played 4 minutes in the first quarter and scored 3 points on 0 of 0 shots.

The score in the first quarter was 18 to 14.

The score is really eye-catching! !

The Blazers have never been so frustrated.

The fans in the Rose Garden were also speechless.

With 14 points in a single quarter, the home team is too miserable.

In the second quarter, Xue Ding went into battle again.

This time he has a heavy task after coming up, to lead the team to overtake, 4 points is not a problem for Xue Ding.

Now the Blazers have just won 2 consecutive victories, and their morale is booming. Xue Ding, as the leader, must keep this momentum going.

The second quarter begins.

Xue Ding accelerated to the frontcourt amidst the cheers.

This time it was Barea who defended Xue Ding.

Barea's defense made Xue Ding uncomfortable. This guy is short and strong. The official height is 183, but Xue Ding, who has played against Sanpao, can clearly tell you that Barea is taller than Sanpao. Short, his height is less than 180, he should only be 175 after taking off his shoes!
It has to be said that his defense gave Xue Ding a headache. His footsteps were fast and his strikes were dark.

Xue Ding has experienced James' legendary mode, but there is nothing he can do. James is most afraid of Barea.

Xue Ding passed the ball to Miller who came to meet him.

The preparation before the game is to give the ball to Miller when Xue Ding can't play. After all, Miller has more organizational experience than Xue Ding, and he is also suitable for dealing with veteran teams like the Mavericks.

After Miller came back, Xue Ding was ready to start his off-ball career!
Xue Ding, who has a wealth of scoring methods, is actually not impossible to play off the ball. At most, the opponent's humiliating three-pointer is enough.

Westbrook can't play off the ball, but Xue Ding can make appropriate changes.

The Blazers’ Miller and Roy’s organizational skills are both higher than Xue Ding’s, and Miller’s scoring ability is very average. The opponent’s release of him is stronger than that of Xue Ding, and he can’t complete the role of opening the defense and making room up.

Therefore, Xue Ding, who is very charismatic, consciously played off the ball. In Xue Ding's eyes, there is no position that he can't play, that's how confident he is!

Miller singled Kidd at the top of the arc, and Xue Ding led Barea around.

Pulzbila saw that Xue Ding was playing without the ball, so he hurried up to cover with the boss.

Switched.

Nowitzki faced Xue Ding.

This is a misalignment.

The Mavericks' defense is to switch on the pick-and-roll.

Although Dirk is no longer a chasing boy, he can still run, and he is not yet old enough to be a mascot...
After all, this is a super giant who can lead a group of veterans to overthrow the Big Three.

Nowitzki also deliberately let Xue Ding take a step.

When Xue Ding ran to the left corner, it was completely empty.

Miller's pass was very good, and when Xue Dinggang was in the bottom corner, he decisively sent the ball over.

Seeing that Nowitzki didn't even bother to act, Xue Ding felt humiliated! !
"Vote him!"

"Fuck him!!"

The fans cheered Xue Ding.

Xue Ding was stunned for a second, but no one rushed forward.

Nowitzki didn't pay attention to Xue Ding, who made 31% of his three-pointers.

Xue Ding gritted his teeth! !
"Precise Shooter LV2" + "Leave Jumper"

Lean back when no one is defending?

They may all think that Xue Ding is sick, but Xue Ding's repeated strikes proved that when he is in the open position, he has a slightly higher hit rate than Ganba when he uses the backward posture.

I don't know if it is a psychological effect.

Even if it is blacksmithing, it must be more beautiful.

"Swish"

18 is better than 17
Xue Ding made a face-saving three-pointer!
Xue Ding breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly clenched his hands.

(End of this chapter)