Chapter 120: Lone Hero
When I cross, it's over!
This is a very arrogant statement, but Iverson has the right to brag about it. In his prime, Iverson could wreak havoc on any opponent with this move, and even Michael Jordan couldn't defend his crossover.
Iverson was full of killing intent, and Yang Mo couldn't help but feel something was wrong. Yang Mo was not worried at all when other players entered the one-on-one mode, even Kobe Bryant, even Tracy McGrady. But he had to be afraid of Iverson, because this guy had defeated the invincible OK combination alone.
In the NBA, the term "lone hero" is tailor-made for Iverson.
This little man, who may be less than six feet tall, has carved out a unique world for himself with his abnormal speed, gorgeous changes of direction and overwhelming murderous aura. Kobe Bryant, or perhaps some people call him the second Michael Jordan. But who dares to say that Iverson is the second Jordan? He is Iverson, the only Iverson.
Yang Mo frowned and passed the ball to Qian Moss, then walked in front of Wade and whispered, "Iverson might go berserk."
"I know." Wade nodded. He was also a fan of Iverson when he was a child. Wearing the No. 3 jersey was also a tribute to his idol Iverson, so he knew Iverson better than others.
"What should we do? Double-team him or let him shoot?" Yang Mo asked Wade for advice.
"Ignore him for now, let's play our pick-and-roll. He is old after all, and he can't maintain a high level of performance for 48 minutes." Wade analyzed seriously: "Besides, the Nuggets are not his team now, and he can't hold the ball until the end of the game."
Yang Mo understood what Wade meant. The Nuggets were still Carmelo Anthony's team after all, and no matter how strong Iverson was, he couldn't steal the show. As the saying goes, people are especially worthless away from home. After leaving the Philadelphia 76ers, Iverson was destined to embark on a road of sunset and heroism.
The two ran back to the backcourt side by side, and Dwyane Wade immediately took over the ball from Chalmers. Wade was still looking for Yang Mo's pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll with Wade, Wade quickly broke through the restricted area, and Yang Mo also followed from the other side.
Kreza was extremely nervous at this time, because Yang Mo's previous dunk had told him that Yang Mo was not only to shoot three-pointers from the outside, but also had the ability to break through the restricted area and cause direct damage.
If both sides of the pick-and-roll can shoot and penetrate, the threat is undoubtedly doubled. The defenders also face four or even eight options instead of two. As long as they make a wrong judgment, the opponent can easily score.
This time, the defenders did not make the wrong choice, because before they made a choice, Dwyane Wade made a quick stop and jump shot...swish!
The basketball went into the net with ease, because Anderson, who was defending, was still two steps away from Wade. He faced the same problem as Kleiza, not knowing whether to defend against a breakthrough or a shot.
This is the effect of one plus one being greater than two. When Dwyane and Yang Mo set a pick-and-roll, they can easily score in countless ways. Wade no longer has to rush in with two or three defenders hanging on him and carrying the basketball like a bomb to create damage.
There is no doubt that Yang Mo is his best partner since he entered the NBA. Even better than Shaquille O'Neal. Because although O'Neal is very dominant, he can do very little with Wade. The two of them are just individuals fighting on their own, and there is rarely any wonderful communication.
After Wade scored, Iverson received the ball and immediately rushed to the frontcourt. Yang Mo was about to turn around and catch up when he bumped into his teammate Joel Anthony with a bang.
This is the second has run into the wrong defensive position. His poor sense of position on the court is infuriating. If Yang Mo always does the right thing on the court, then Anthony may be in the wrong position 70% of the time. If it weren't for his decent physical fitness, I really don't know how he could have made it to the NBA. He was at a loss on the court like a person with a poor sense of direction most of the time.
Due to his obstruction, Yang Mo failed to catch up with Iverson immediately, resulting in Iverson breaking through the penalty area and scoring directly.
Yang Mo really wanted to scold this guy, but thinking that he had just become the core, it would be a bit too hasty to teach his teammates a lesson, so he said helplessly: "Joel, from now on you just need to follow Anderson closely, okay? No matter what tactics we use, you keep marking him, okay?"
"Okay!" Joel Anthony nodded with relief. With his brain capacity, asking him to remember tactical positions would be more difficult than killing him. Therefore, man-to-man defense is the easiest.
And this guy really implemented Yang Mo's words thoroughly.
When Wade and Yang Mo scored again with the pick-and-roll, he stayed in the restricted area and decisively dodged to the side in the face of Iverson's breakthrough, followed Anderson and watched Iverson's layup.
Seeing him like this, Yang Mo lost her temper. What else can you say to him? Intellectual disability is also a disease, and it is an incurable terminal disease.
Yang Mo lost his temper, but Pat Riley off the court could not stand it anymore. He walked up to Spoelstra and said, "Call a timeout."
"Oh." Spoelstra nodded quickly, then stood up and called a timeout. As a puppet head coach, Spoelstra did a very good job. He was able to understand Pat Riley's meaning immediately.
"Put Haslem up there later and let Young move to the center position, and we'll play the run-and-gun tactics." Pat Riley instructed him and sat back in his seat.
Spoelstra nodded quickly and took out the tactical board to explain the tactics to the players.
