Chapter 213 Panacea Oil (Fourth)
At the beginning, he made suggestions to Yi Jianlian, saying that he hoped that he could change his style of play, transforming from a seemingly all-around power forward to a 3D power forward with a space-based fourth position.
The attack and defense just now show that Yi Jianlian not only listened to it, but also achieved something through training!
This is a matter of reason.
Yi Jianlian's athletic talent is not bad, and his speed is considered fast among big men.
After losing weight, he is faster and his reaction becomes faster, which gives him the ability to chase and block shots on the defensive end.
As for the three-pointer, he already has two points in one hand. The strength of big players is not a problem. As long as it is adjusted properly, it is not impossible to increase the range.
Popovich also realized that Yi Jianlian had a three-pointer, and extended a little when he signaled Mills to switch defenses from the sidelines.
In the Spurs' offense, Ginobili missed a three-pointer after a single block from the outside, and Yi Jianlian squeezed away Dior and flew to grab the defensive rebound.
The Mavericks advanced to the frontcourt, Terry ran around the pick-and-roll, and Beaubois used Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll to kill inside.
Terry's running position affected the defense, Yi Jianlian emptied the basket again, and Beaubois broke through Dior's quick layup and succeeded.
The Mavericks played a 5-2 offensive and narrowed the point difference to only 1 point.
"Are you an old man in his 40s? Are you too old to survive in this league?"
Popovich yelled at Dio at this time.
Duncan needs to rest, and Bonner's substitution effect is not good, so Popovich shouted patiently, otherwise he would have replaced Diaw at this moment.
After Dior was called out, he became alert, and Popovich reminded him of this.
This is a contract year for him, and he finally got playing time. If he doesn't grasp it, he should really go back to France to play!
Ginobili advances the ball to the frontcourt.
At this time, Dior fell directly to the low position, with his back leaning on Yi Jianlian and stretching out his hand towards the ball. This is a sudden change from a Buddhist waist, and his desire is very strong!
Ginobili put the ball in, and then signaled the outside line to pull away.
Diaw has an advantage over Yi Jianlian in terms of size, and the Spurs seem to have an advantage in this matchup.
It was true in the real fight, Yi Jianlian was uncomfortable with Dior's big buttocks, and he reached the hinterland of the penalty area in a short while.
Mahinmi assisted in the defense, and Dior turned around and suddenly made a through ball.
The ball was passed straight to the basket by Splitter, and it was just right on the chest.
This hand skillfully flies up.
Split took the ball and directly dunked with both hands.
There was a whistle at the scene, and Dior's pass was really fast and accurate.
Tang Tian couldn't help laughing at this time.
Dior's talent for passing the ball is really strong. The kind of passing on the move just now is really rare among big men. The "French magician" is really not called for nothing.
The Mavericks' offense, Terry missed a three-pointer from the outside, and Dior stuck Yi Jianlian with his lower plate this time to prevent him from jumping.
However, Mahinmi's position at the basket is better than Splitter's. He jumped up and grabbed the offensive rebound, and after turning around, he was ready to attack directly.
At this time, Dior came to help defend and blocked Mahinmi to stand still.
Ma Xinmi felt that his lower body was sucked at once, he jumped up and didn't get up, and the ball went out of bounds directly.
There were whistles at the scene.
With this attack and defense, Dior seemed to have been completely reborn!
Dior's ability, in fact, is far from degraded to the point where Popovich said that he can't get along in the league. He still has at least 60 to 70% of his skill at his peak.
It's just that his habit of dawdling in the Bobcats is really bad, and Popovich's blow to the head woke him up.
Although it is not something that can be done all at once to get rid of the habit, the positive change still made him feel a sense of presence on the court.
In the Spurs' offense, Ginobili asked Dior to pick and roll and then scored the ball. Dior missed a three-pointer from the outside.
But he sprinted inside the next second, and the shot after the long rebound sent Mahinmi's hitter to the free throw line.
One of two free throws.
After all, this is the first time he has played such a high-intensity game, and his state does not look very good, but you can feel that he is showing his own things a little bit.
In the last attack of the first quarter of the Mavericks, Terry hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, and they only trailed the Spurs by 2 points 26-28.
Diaw contributed 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in two minutes, especially the last two offenses and one defense, which made people see his talent.
Back in the second quarter, the Mavericks replaced Odom with Marion.
The Spurs have not made adjustments to the lineup, and Popovich still keeps Diaw on the court.
Mavericks' offense, Yi Jianlian got another chance from outside the three-point line, but he missed this time.
Split received the defensive rebound, Ginobili went to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Diaw, and Diaw directly held the ball in the high post to organize.
Ginobili continued to circle Leonard and Splitter's pick-and-roll.
The Mavericks' defense is all on his side, too.
At this moment, Dior suddenly made a through ball inward.
No one noticed that Leonard was cutting in, and this pass was just right.
Leonard caught the ball and dribbled to the basket with no defense, and directly dunked with both hands!
The fans at the scene were completely excited.
Except for Manu Ginobili, no one in the Spurs can pass such an aggressive pass. Diaw has improved the team's offensive viewing!
Tang Tian was also delighted at this time. Dior's pass was highly connected, which would definitely be a great boost to the Spurs.
Because Ginobili has to play as a substitute, the flexibility of the Spurs' starting lineup tactics is actually relatively small.
Once the hammer tactics can't be opened, it can only rely on Parker or Duncan's individual singles.
But if one day Dior can enter the starting lineup, it will definitely be the glue like glue.
Terry's breakthrough layup scored, and Diaw turned around and made a fake pass, and then threw it directly from outside the three-point line.
The ball was thrown a bit heavy, but the ball bounced into the net after hitting the rim.
This is the feeling of playing, and the three-pointer followed!
The Spurs opened the point difference to 5 points!
Carlisle reached out to call a timeout, and his reaction was quick, realizing that Dior was a new threat.
Back from the timeout, the Mavericks played Heywood and Nowitzki ahead of schedule.
Dior came back from a timeout and missed a three-pointer. The defense was also fouled by Nowitzki and replaced by Popovich.
He played more than 4 minutes in his debut with the Spurs, with 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, as well as top man defense and assist defense that did not appear in the data. His performance was quite impressive.
And now his state has not been adjusted to the best.
If he gets rid of all the bad habits he developed in the Bobcats, and then adjusts his state, Duncan's position as the first substitute must be secure!
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