Reborn in 96, I started by taking charge of the Dallas Mavericks.

Possession changed, and it was the Spurs' turn to attack.

The Spurs' offensive passing was very smooth, and after a few passes, they had shooting opportunities.

This time, Vernon once again used his teammates' screens to circle out from the baseline and hit an open three-pointer from beyond the arc.

Answer ball!

This was the toughest play the Spurs had made since the start of the game.

The Mavericks continued to target Peja, but this time the Spurs' defense retreated in time, preventing Nash from capitalizing on a fast break opportunity.

Nash dribbled the ball up the court and could only signal his teammates to run and start a positional game.

Under Chen Fang's tutelage, the Mavericks' strongest tactic is undoubtedly the run-and-gun offense, but that doesn't mean they can't play positional warfare.

Conversely, after Kobe and other key players were taken off the court, the Mavericks focused on half-court offense.

After all, most of the Mavericks' bench players are veterans, and their athleticism is naturally inferior to that of younger players.

Nash dribbled the ball and waved for Shawn Bradley to come up and set a screen.

Pick and roll is one of the simplest yet most difficult tactics in basketball.

It's simple because opportunities arise after a pick-and-roll.

It's difficult because pick-and-roll is also the easiest to defend.

Pick and roll is just the beginning, not the end.

Depending on who initiates the pick-and-roll, there are many variations of the pick-and-roll.

First, if both players involved in the pick-and-roll have three-point shooting ability, and the defense chooses to double-team one of them after the pick-and-roll, then the other player will have an open three-point shot opportunity.

The Rockets in 18 often used this tactic, with Harden handling the ball and setting endless pick-and-rolls with Paul, Gordon, and Anderson.

Because of Harden's terrifying individual ability, defenders have no choice but to double-team him.

But in addition to his outstanding individual skills, Harden also has a remarkable passing ability, which allows him to pass the ball out even when he is double-teamed.

Once a teammate in an open position receives the pass, they can shoot without being defended.

If the pick-and-roll involves one inside player and one outside player, the player with the ball can choose different offensive routes depending on the defense. They can either dribble and shoot alone, pass to the inside player cutting to the basket, or pass to the big man who bounces out to shoot.

This is just the most basic variation of the pick-and-roll; there are also tactics such as off-ball pick-and-roll.

It can be said that the pick and roll is the most basic element of basketball offense, and many tactics are built on the pick and roll.

Nash had Shawn run pick-and-rolls mainly because Shawn had a decent mid-range shot and was also good at scoring inside.

After the pick-and-roll with Shawn, the Spurs promptly switched to a different defender.

At this point, Nash had two options: either he could choose to go one-on-one against the opponent's big center, or he could pass the ball to Shawn and let him dominate the paint.

Without hesitation, Nash immediately bounced a pass to Shawn.

When a big man is playing against a small man, especially near the three-second zone, it's very difficult for a smaller player to defend against a bigger player unless a foul is committed.

After receiving the ball, Shawn started backing down his opponent.

next second.

匡！

Shawn completed a powerful one-handed dunk under the basket.

And so, the two sides went back and forth, with the score remaining close and hovering around 10 points.

At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Spurs 35-26 by 9 points.

At the start of the second quarter, the Spurs still did not send David Robinson into the game, but instead sent in Dominique Wilkins, the Human Highlight Film.

"What's going on? The second quarter has already started, why isn't David Robinson on the court yet?"

"Yeah, the Spurs haven't given us an explanation either."

Just as everyone was speculating, the Spurs suddenly released some news.

"Spurs player David Robinson has sprained his left ankle and is expected to be sidelined for one month."

This news is a huge blow to Spurs fans.

They also hope that the Admiral and the Human Highlight Film will join forces this year to lead the Spurs to even greater heights.

But who could have imagined that David Robinson would get injured before the new season had even started and before he had even played a single game?

Fortunately, it's only a one-month break, not the end of the season. If it were the end of the season, these Spurs fans would probably be devastated.

Soon, Chen Fang also learned about the Spurs' injury report regarding David Robinson.

Upon seeing the report, Chen Fang smiled faintly, "Popovich really has no shame."

"What? Boss, are you saying anyone has no shame?"

Seeing Chen Feng's disdainful look, Bu Shuai couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing, we can easily win this game," Chen Fang said with a smile.

"But this is only the second quarter, there's still the second half..."

Before Bu Shuai could finish speaking, Chen Fang handed him the report, saying, "Take a look for yourself."

Curious, Bu Shuai picked up the report Chen Fang handed him and began to read it.

A moment later, Bu Shuai excitedly shouted, "Boss, is this for real?"

……

Both teams rotated their lineups, and the Spurs' bench players, led by Wilkins, began to close the gap.

But with Kobe returning to the court, the point difference was quickly widened to around 10 points.

Kobe immediately demonstrated his strength after entering the game.

Facing the aging Wilkins, Kobe used his speed to overpower him as soon as he entered the game.

In his first matchup against Wilkins, Kobe not only scored powerfully but also drew a foul from Wilkins.

2 + 1

Wilkins was also helpless about his foul, but he did commit a foul, mainly because Kobe's speed was just too fast.

Kobe made the free throw, extending the Mavericks' lead to 15 points.

This time, Bob Hill didn't hesitate and immediately called a timeout when he saw the score trend of being further widened.

Inside the CCTV studio.

"The Spurs' timeout was very timely," Sun Zhengping said. "I just don't know what changes the Spurs' head coach will make after this timeout."

"I think the simplest and most effective way is to double-team Kobe."

"It's obvious that Kobe is the only consistent scorer on the Mavericks right now. If we can contain Kobe, the Spurs still have a chance to catch up."

"Moreover, judging from the performance at the start of the game today, Kobe's desire to score is not strong. It's only the first half, and the Spurs still have a good chance."

Zhang Heli analyzed the situation while offering his own perspective.

Mavericks bench.

"The Spurs will definitely double-team Kobe later, so Kobe, you'll play off-ball."

"Let's do it like this...like this..."

As Chen Fang drew offensive tactics on the tactics board, he addressed the group.

After outlining the tactics, Chen Fang held out a hand, "Guys, try to win the game in the first half."

"Little Mavericks, you'll win!"

"Must win!!!"