Chapter 116 Go to nmd Avery

2-0!

Zheng Yang used his personal ability to successfully get the first point of the game. Neither Da Chou at the beginning nor Danpier later could stop him.

It was the Mavericks' turn to attack. After Nowitzki received the ball at the 45-degree position on the left, he faced Big Ben.

Judging from the height difference between the two, it is hard to believe that they play the same position.

Ben's official height is 2.06 meters, but after spending some time together, Zheng Yang is sure that this data is very exaggerated.

It’s hard to say whether this guy is 2.03 meters tall.

Faced with such a huge height difference, Nowitzki originally wanted to back up and get into the inside, but after two attempts, Big Ben didn't move, and the latter frowned with a puzzled look on his face.

Are you hitting me from behind?

Why do I feel like I have no strength at all?
Have you put in any effort?
Nowitzki was a little embarrassed, but he was not the kind of person who would suffer for the sake of face. He knew it was impossible to rely on his body to get into the inside, so he suddenly turned around and got ahead of Ben.

Eddy Curry came over to assist in defense. Eddy Curry is 2.13 meters tall. Although he has lost some weight compared to before, he still looks a bit big.

However, thanks to his physical talents, he possesses flexibility that is not expected for a man of his weight.

Two long arms covered the sky and blocked Nowitzki's attack.

The latter finally chose to jump shot to end the attack. The basketball bounced on the basket for a few times and finally fell out from the side.

After grabbing the rebound, Zheng Yang started running all the way. Wherever Zheng Yang was, there would be a fast break.

His speed, combined with his now skilled dribbling and unstoppable finishing, makes his current fast break ability definitely among the top three in the league.

Marbury ran to the frontcourt with Zheng Yang. This guy wanted to jump up and block Zheng Yang under the basket, but to be honest, given the difference in physical talents between the two, this was simply impossible to accomplish.

Due to the opponent's obstruction, Zheng Yang's jump was not sufficient, but he still dunked it easily.

"Zheng Yang dunked over Marbury!
These two players, who swapped teams during the offseason, just had their first head-to-head confrontation in this game, but it was clear that Zheng Yang had the upper hand.

Last season, due to some off-court factors, we rarely saw Zheng Yang's fast breaks so quickly, but don't forget that in the 04-05 season, when Zheng Yang became the scoring champion, his fast breaks were an important source of his points.

His accurate judgment of the situation on the court, his soft finishing touch, and his explosive physical talent made it impossible for anyone to stop him. Even Marbury, the best player in the 96 class, couldn't do it! "

Mr. Yu Jia in the studio said excitedly that he is a fan of Zheng Yang, and he would naturally be excited to see the opponent perform so well on the court.

After dunking over Marbury, Zheng Yang blew kisses to the audience when he returned to defense. He likes the fans here.

His dispute with the Mavericks is only about the head coach and management, and has nothing to do with the fans here. He still loves this city and the fans here.

Zheng Yang's true feelings made the fans at the scene completely change their minds. They excitedly shouted Zheng Yang's name, as if he was still playing for this team.

Avery Johnson on the sidelines had a terribly gloomy face. This was not the result he wanted. Their players were crushed by Zheng Yang, and their fans were cheering for Zheng Yang.

He wears jerseys from other teams, but he’s more of a part of this place than anything else.

This made Avery Johnson extremely upset and he yelled at the players on the field.

"Focus, don't get distracted, don't let your opponent get past you easily.

Damn it, toughen up for me!"

The Mavericks players on the court quickly focused all their attention, but did it really work?
In other words, is the gap between them and Zheng Yang really closely related to their lack of concentration?

Many Mavericks players have never been opponents of Zheng Yang, and only when the opponent really appears on the opposite side of them can they feel how powerful the opponent is.

His breakthrough was so sharp that it could easily tear through their defense. Their best perimeter defender, Danny Dampier, couldn't stop him at all, and Nowitzki and Dampier in the interior couldn't interfere with his finishing at all.

And when he used his shooting to punish them, they were equally helpless. His shooting height was high, his shooting speed was fast, and his shooting distance could reach beyond the three-point line, and he was quite accurate.

Whether it's Marbury, Chou or anyone else defending, they can only become his targets.

These players began to understand the same despair their opponents had felt before, that feeling of being unable to defend themselves no matter what, which can make people completely collapse!

At this moment, even the players in Dallas are regretting Zheng Yang's departure.

They lost a strong teammate, but gained a terrifying enemy.

But if the Mavericks only rely on Zheng Yang, they still have a great chance in this game. After all, they are currently balanced in offense and defense, have a tacit understanding with each other, and are definitely a strong team in the West.

But to everyone's surprise, the Knicks, which were at the bottom of the league last season, now seem to be frighteningly strong!

Needless to say, their offense is strong. Apart from Ben Wallace, the others have good scoring abilities and shooting skills. Zheng Yang and Quentin Richardson both have three-point shooting ability.

On the defensive side, their performance was also quite good. Quentin Richardson is a good defensive player. Although Crawford's defense is average, he has Zheng Yang to cover for him, and they are active enough, so their perimeter defense can be said to be excellent.

As for the inside line, there is no need to say much about Big Ben, he makes a living from this. Although his performance has declined slightly from his peak, he is still a top-tier player.

Eddy Curry's defense was very average before, but defense itself is all about attitude. With his physical talent, as long as he is willing to block the ball and get into position, he will definitely not be too bad.

Under Zheng Yang's urging and the temptation of the championship, this guy was particularly aggressive in defense in this game and was willing to do all the dirty and tiring work.

Who wouldn’t want a chance to win a championship?

So the Knicks, which were the worst team in the league last season, have now transformed into a team with excellent offense and defense. Although this team is centered around Zheng Yang, other players have also become a key part of the team.

They continue to help this team get better with their offense and defense.

No one expected the Knicks to come back so quickly. The fans, the Mavericks players, and Avery Johnson didn't expect it.

He hadn't even thought about this before the game started. In his expectation, he should have considered whether they would win by 30 or 40 points...

So when the first half of the game ended and the Mavericks were trailing by ten points at 65:55, Avery Johnson was stunned.

He didn't know what to do either!

Restrict Zheng Yang?

It seems like a good idea, but the key is who can limit him! Is there a player in the entire Mavericks team who can limit him? Or is there a player in the entire league who can limit him?

He has already scored 22 points so far, and there is no doubt that he can score 30+ in the whole game. Even if he is in good shape, it is expected that he can score 40+.

It's impossible to defend against him!

How about limiting others?

The question arises again, who should be restricted to stop the Knicks, this running sports car?

Everyone is important, but no one seems to be the most important.

Avery Johnson has only been the head coach for one year. Although he performed well as an assistant coach, the general direction of the team is controlled by old Nelson.

That guy has age and experience, so he has some countermeasures no matter what happens, but Avery Johnson doesn't have that. Now that the team is in trouble, he can only be confused.

"Coach, what should we do?"

During the half-time break, Da Chou seemed to see the other party's inner panic, so he asked.

He just doesn't like the other person and just wants to embarrass him.

He wanted to see what this rookie coach who kept saying he would lead them to win the championship was capable of.

If no one asked, Avery Johnson could get away with it.

But since the players have asked questions, he can't just ignore them, as that would only further reduce the players' trust in him.

You know, for Cuban, the person who is not for sale is Nowitzki, not Avery Johnson.

Once the team performs poorly, he will definitely be the first person to take the blame.

So he pretended to be calm.

“Although we are currently a little behind the opponent, this is not a big problem. With the strength of our team, we are fully capable of easily equalizing the score. You all know how good we are.

We are currently behind just because... just because our touch is not good, but we still have to stick to our outside shooting. As long as our touch gets better, we can win this game.

We still have to maintain a high level of confidence in ourselves.”

Avery Johnson finally managed to make his point, but apparently no one at the scene fell for it.

Even Nowitzki, who had always stood on his side, now kept his head down and said nothing.

He was distracted now, wondering whether Zheng Yang's departure was right or wrong? Was he really capable of being the leader of the Mavericks? Was the gap between him and Zheng Yang really that big?
Originally he was very confident, but now seeing Zheng Yang lead a bottom-ranked team to easily defeat the Mavericks, Nowitzki's self-confidence suffered a great blow.

He began to doubt everything. He wondered if everything would be different now if he had not wanted to be the boss.

But time will not go back, and everything will not start over.

……

The game resumed in the second half and the two teams continued.

The Mavericks, who were behind in the score, did show their determination to catch up in the third quarter, but this determination did not last long, because if you want the lagging team to maintain its determination to catch up, you have to let them see hope.

But they couldn't see that facing this Knicks team and Zheng Yang, their passion for chasing points was extinguished again and again.

But the Mavericks are not in high spirits, while the Knicks are still in high spirits. It is only the third quarter and it is still too early to call it a day.

So with four minutes left in the third quarter, Zheng Yang started another scoring spree.

He first used his personal ability to score a turnaround jump shot from mid-range, but Jason Terry, who came to assist in defense, did not explain his hand movements clearly, so he was called for a foul.

It's a two plus one.

Next, Zheng Yang successfully stole the ball from Marbury, and before anyone could react, he threw in a three-pointer from the outside.

Knicks head coach Larry Brown was experiencing the same feelings as old Nelson at the moment.

Seeing Zheng Yang shooting from the outside during this fast break counterattack, he shouted out instinctively.

"What the hell are you doing...

Damn, good shot! Good job, Zheng! Damn, that's it! They can't do anything to you!"

Basketball games are like this, there is no absolute rationality. As long as you can score the ball, you are the most rational player in the world.

In two rounds, Zheng Yang scored six points.

The Mavericks failed to score in the next few rounds. The team is currently lacking someone who has the ability to solve problems at critical moments.

Marbury might have been able to do it in his prime, but he simply can't do it at this moment.

This well-known flaw will greatly affect the future ceiling of this Mavericks team.

But what makes Mavericks fans even more uncomfortable is that they originally had such a player with strong hard-solving ability.

That person is Zheng Yang!
Zheng Yang's ability to break through the defense is definitely among the top three players in the league. Although he is young, his technical moves are already very mature. Coupled with his outstanding physical talent, he is the most trustworthy player on the team at critical moments!
When the Mavericks' offense was out of power, the Knicks were in good form. Led by Zheng Yang, they went on an 18:2 scoring spree and eventually widened the score to 30 points at the end of the third quarter.

What is the concept of 30 points?
Given the Mavericks' current form, it is still unknown whether they can score 30 points per quarter!
In other words, even if the Knicks don't score a single point in the fourth quarter, they have a high probability of winning the game.

The outcome of this game has been decided!
The Mavericks fans did not leave early. They wanted to see Zheng Yang again. This was their most important goal today.

However, sitting on the sidelines and watching the huge score gap, and thinking about the fact that Zheng Yang was traded, these fans began to feel a little overwhelmed.

I don’t know who started shouting first, but soon the American Airlines Center was filled with “Go nmd Avery”, “Go nmd Avery”, “Go nmd Avery”…

They don't like this coach. Since he came to the team, the team has become completely different. They want the original team, the 04-05 championship team!

(End of this chapter)