Chapter 74 Damn, I'm the one who specializes in this
Next was the 76ers' offensive round, and the basketball was still handed to Iverson, who completed the offense.

Da Chou is still the main player defending him. Although it is impossible for him to completely defend the opponent, except Zheng Yang, the Mavericks have no more suitable player than him.

As for why Zheng Yang was not allowed to defend, it was because old Nelson hoped that he could focus more on offense. He knew that as long as the Mavericks' offense did not fail, the final victory of the game would belong to them.

Because the Mavericks have a lot of people who can score, but the 76ers can only rely on Iverson!
But the possibility of defeating the Mavericks with just one player is really low!
Big Chou was already very tired. He didn't attack much in this game and spent all his energy on defense. He had tried his best to limit Iverson.

Although the latter still performed well, he really tried his best.

He adjusted his breathing and focused his attention on the other person. Was he going to attack to the left or the right this time?

left?

right?

Da Chou didn't know. He had no idea what Iverson was going to do next. Every change of his footsteps seemed like he was going to break through, and every shake of his shoulders seemed like he was going to change direction...

Da Chou was about to collapse. Just forget your luck. If you want to break through, just do it. I will accept it even if I get passed. Don’t scare me anymore!
But to be honest, Iverson didn't really think about it that much. He would just break through first, and then change direction if the opponent reacted. If the opponent reacted again, he would change direction again.

There is no such thing. No one can keep up with him after he makes two big changes of direction. Such a person simply does not exist.

Iverson is very confident!

After adjusting his state, he suddenly took a step to the left. Da Chou didn't know whether he would break through to the left, but he had to keep up, because if he didn't, the opponent would definitely break through.

In the 04-05 season, Iverson had reached a level of perfection in offense. When he broke through to one side, if you caught up with him, he could immediately change direction. If you didn't catch up, he could break through and pass you directly.

You have no choice but to keep up and hope that you can keep up after the other party changes his/her stance.

When Dachou pounced to his right, Iverson immediately followed up with a disguise, and his speed was so fast that Dachou could not cope with it.

His brain reacted and he should pounce to his left, but his body couldn't keep up with his reaction. In addition, Iverson's assisting hand gently pushed Dachou's waist, and the latter's legs suddenly went weak and he fell directly to the ground.

After defending the opponent for the entire game, I was finally knocked down!
Iverson had seen such scenes many times, so he didn't care at all and rushed directly into the inside.

Besides Dachou, Danpier also felt tired.

He really couldn't defend against this guy Iverson. Unless he could block the ball directly from his hands, he would be able to score the ball no matter how unbalanced the opponent was in the air or how strange the final shooting posture was.

Iverson had already mastered the skill of scoring the ball while carrying a big center as early as 01. At that time, the big center he was carrying was O'Neal!
Now it's just a small Dampier, it makes no difference whether he has it or not.

After jumping up with the basketball in his arms, Iverson did not rush to shoot. He first confronted Dampier in the air, then grabbed the basketball and prepared to finish with his right hand.

He has encountered this situation countless times, and Iverson is 90% sure of scoring this goal.

But just when the basketball was shot, Zheng Yang appeared. He had been following Iverson since some time ago, waiting for the moment when he shot.

As the basketball just left Iverson's hand, Zheng Yang, who suddenly rose like a rocket, slapped the basketball directly, and a bang was heard immediately.

Since Zheng Yang fanned Iverson from behind, the basketball was directly fanned out of bounds.

Everyone was shocked by Zheng Yang's block, and the fans immediately stood up and cheered loudly for Zheng Yang.

Although blocking a shot cannot score points or make the opponent lose the ball, it is a very effective way to boost morale.

War is about morale, and playing ball is naturally about morale as well.

Iverson didn't expect Zheng Yang to appear behind him. When he broke through just now, the opponent was still in the bottom corner.

This guy is so fast!

The ball still belongs to the 76ers, but they only have 4 seconds left to attack, which is not enough.

Iverson got rid of Dachou by running without the ball, and after successfully catching the ball, he made a quick stop jump shot.

Although the trajectory was straight, the basketball did not fall into the basket as he wished, but hit the front of the basket, and Dampier protected the backboard.

The latter immediately passed the ball to Jason Terry. Although Jason Terry's vision and passing were not as good as Nash's, he was still quite capable as a starter in the team.

He made a long pass directly to Zheng Yang. Where is Zheng Yang at this moment?

When Zheng Yang guessed that the rebound would be taken by Dampier, he lowered his head and began to sprint towards the opponent's half. When the ball was passed to him, he had already reached the free throw line in the opponent's half.

None of the 76ers could keep up with him, and in the end Zheng Yang made a dunk easily.

5 points difference!
"Hey, Zheng Yang's dunk was beautiful! Did you see how flexible he was in the air? There are very few players who can do it like him. It's rare in history!"

Director Zhang's BJ accent came again, followed by Yu Jia's broadcasting accent.

"Zheng Yang scored a lot of points with fast breaks in this game. Although the Mavericks' fast breaks could not be played as smoothly and naturally after losing Steve Nash, with Zheng Yang's physical talent and finishing ability, their fast breaks were still difficult for the 76ers to contend with.

The Mavericks have now widened the gap to 5 points. The 76ers still have time to overtake, but they must ensure that their next offense is on point, otherwise today's victory will most likely belong to the Mavericks.

This time the offensive ball is still handed to Iverson, let's see how he will choose to finish it! ”

Iverson, dribbling the basketball, approached Dachou step by step. Dachou, who had just been knocked down, felt relieved. He had been afraid of being knocked down throughout the entire game.

Now that I’ve been knocked down, I don’t have any psychological burden at all.

Come on and attack me, I don’t believe you can knock me down again!
Da Chou thought proudly in his heart.

Iverson still chose to use his best change of direction to get past the defender. Dachou really tried hard, but the burning sensation from his ankle made him realize that he really couldn't keep up with the opponent.

Iverson's ankles and knees are made of iron, but he is not!

There is a phrase to describe Iverson and Irving's offense.

"Irving can get past you 10,000 ways, but Iverson can get past you 10,000 times in one way."

If Da Chou heard this, he would probably agree with it.

Because he knew that no matter how hard he defended, he would be passed by Iverson in the same way. All he could do was to wear down the opponent's physical strength as much as possible, give him enough physical confrontation, and make his finishing touch decline.

After passing the ugly basketball, Iverson did not choose to attack the basket, but instead chose to move sideways and then take a mid-range shot.

Nowitzki rushed over to defend, but it was too late. The basketball passed over his fingertips and then hit the target. From the audience's perspective, this shot was very thrilling because Nowitzki was almost blocking Iverson.

For an average player, even if he knows that the opponent will not block him in the end, his shot will still be affected due to Nowitzki's intimidating height and wingspan.

But that's ordinary players, Iverson is not!
He has played in the NBA for so many years and has seen all kinds of big scenes. How can such a small threat affect his shooting?
Then you really think too simply of him!

His shot was the same as always, and the basketball went into the net just like the result of every shooting practice he had before!

Iverson successfully narrowed the gap to 3 points with his personal strength.

"That's what I'm here for."

After the basketball was shot in, Iverson patted his chest and shouted loudly while returning to defense, his expression as rebellious as ever.

He is Allen Iverson, a player born for big scenes.

Turning around, Zheng Yang prepared to play one-on-one against Iguodala with the ball.

Like Da Chou, Iguodala, who defended Zheng Yang for the entire game, was also complaining in his heart. Although his defense was indeed good, he was just a rookie.

He has only played about 20 games so far, and you're asking him to defend a player who ranks first in points per game this season. You're giving him too much credit.

His ankles also felt very hot.

Zheng Yang's offensive style is different from Iverson's. Although he also likes to change direction, that is not his conventional weapon.

This guy likes to suddenly accelerate, then stop suddenly, and then accelerate again, using changes in rhythm to get past defenders or create space for shots.

Of course, when facing players with average defense, he usually doesn't have to go through so much trouble. He can just rely on his explosive power to pass them in one step and then attack the basket.

Iguodala, who defended Zheng Yang for the entire game, naturally needed to accelerate and stop with him, and then accelerate again. His physical fitness is indeed good, but he can't withstand such a situation.

After this game, he really wanted to ask the team coach for permission to take a rest!
In this attack, he still accelerated suddenly, and Iguodala followed his first step, but then Zheng Yang suddenly pulled back, creating space for shooting.

Nowitzki has already secured a good position in the paint, so if the ball is given to him, the chances of scoring will be higher.

But that is not Zheng Yang's character. He is also a person who is extremely confident and proud inside, since Iverson just made a mid-range shot on this court.

Then he has to return one too!
He, Zheng Yang, is never worse than anyone else!
The basketball fell into the basket without any suspense, widening the score difference to 5 points again.

Zheng Yang has never been a soft-handed person, and the more critical the moment, the harder his hands become.

He won't miss any opportunity!
The fans immediately cheered for Zheng Yang. What is home advantage?

This is called home field advantage!
As long as the team can play a good ball, the fans will immediately help boost the team's morale. As long as the opponent cannot respond with an answer ball, the morale will become stronger and stronger!

Although Iverson's goal just now was very exciting, the score difference was still 5 points after Zheng Yang made that two-point shot.

Time is becoming more and more urgent!
Iverson dribbled the ball across half court again. This time, after attacking the inside and attracting a double-team, he passed the ball to Kyle Korver who was crouching in the bottom corner. The latter took a three-point shot, but the basketball bounced out of the rim and the rebound was protected by Zheng Yang.

He blew the horn of counterattack again, but at the critical moment, the 76ers returned to defense very quickly, but after rushing to the opponent's half, three players were already standing in the inside waiting for him.

After taking a look at the time, Zheng Yang did not choose to wait for his teammates to come over and then press the time, but chose to take a three-point shot.

Old Nelson on the sidelines saw this scene and couldn't help but shout.

"Zheng!"

His tone was anxious and angry. He never disagreed with Zheng Yang's three-point shooting. He was very good at three-point shooting. Of course he could shoot as long as he wanted to.

But when you are scoring, shooting three-pointers is the most irrational choice. You are the leading team, you can just wait for your teammates to come over and then press the time.

It doesn’t matter even if we don’t score in the end, after all, we have run out of time.

But you actually tried to grab a three-pointer at this time?

What the hell are you hitting!

But old Nelson's polite words were choked at the moment the basketball went into the net, and then he shouted again.

"Damn, well done, Zheng! That's how you should shoot!"

No matter whether the goal is reasonable or not, it is the most reasonable one as long as it can go in.

The difference suddenly reached 8 points, and the 76ers immediately requested a timeout.

It will take at least three rounds to fight back, this game is basically hopeless!
"Damn it, I'm specialized in this."

Zheng Yang also shouted excitedly. He was not interested in dragging it out with the 76ers and waiting until the last round to decide the winner.

I’m going to shatter your fantasy of catching up!

The player with the highest score today can only be me, and the winner can only be me!
It is not easy to catch up to 8 points if you give up a little time in one minute.

The 76ers deployed a three-point tactic in the next shot, but the basketball still failed to go in, and they lost the idea of ​​catching up.

……

The game ended with 98:104. The Mavericks protected their home court and won again.

Zheng Yang scored another 7 points in the last four minutes and finally scored 35 points in the whole game, while Iverson scored only 4 points due to his lack of 31 points.

Whether it is scoring, efficiency, or final results, Zheng Yang beat Iverson.

Although Iverson also performed well tonight, Zheng Yang was undoubtedly the better one.

There are still many games to be played in the 04-05 season, and the suspense of the scoring champion is still great, but after today's game, the fans may have a vague impression in their minds.

Zheng may be a player who can score better than Iverson!

　The previous chapter said that Iverson led the 76ers to the finals for the first time, which was wrong. I was looking up other information at the time and saw this sentence so I wrote it down. I didn’t expect it to be wrong. I have revised it.
　　
　
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