jdhmnovel Chapter 572 Dillon: You guys don't think I'm only good at causing trouble, do you?
Chapter 572 Dillon: You guys don't think I'm only good at causing trouble, do you?
Garland slowed down and found an opportunity to pass the ball to Mitchell.
Compared to the Nets, the Cavaliers are clearly at a disadvantage in terms of height.
Especially the number one position.
Garland is only about 185cm tall, and Mitchell is just over 190cm, about the same height as Westbrook.
However, today Wang Xiucheng was the main defender against Mitchell, which made things very difficult for Mitchell.
When Allen was playing, he could handle guards like Wang Xiucheng who had both height and speed by using screens.
But Allen wasn't there today, and Mobley was also forced off the court, so Damian Jones' screens were of questionable quality.
Whether Mitchell can score today is entirely up to fate.
Swish!
Mitchell drove into the paint past Wang Xiucheng and made a tough two-pointer.
Mitchell was very satisfied with the shot, blew on it, and then returned to the center circle to wait for Wang Xiucheng.
Dillon picked up the basketball and, seeing that Mitchell had left, immediately passed it to Wang Xiucheng.
Then Dillon and Westbrook ran forward on both sides and pulled the people apart.
Durant had already reached the baseline, while Towns was slowly running in front of Wang Xiucheng, blocking Mitchell's line of sight.
Wang Xiucheng wasn't in a hurry at all; he practically walked to the front of the field.
Seeing Towns enter the paint, Wang Xiucheng also used his footwork to squeeze Mitchell into the paint from the other side.
He brushed past Towns, who immediately turned and ran out of the paint.
Damian Jones was blocked by Wang Xiucheng, and Mitchell, who was behind Wang Xiucheng, had no choice but to switch defense and follow Towns out of the paint.
Without a second thought, Strus, who was guarding Dillon not far away, immediately abandoned Dillon and ran towards Towns.
Pincer attack!
Towns was facing Mitchell, who was only 191cm tall, and Mitchell simply couldn't defend against Towns.
Therefore, Struth immediately chose to double-team Towns.
In Strus's opinion, if he were Wang Xiucheng at this moment, facing Damian Jones, who is mobile and has a long wingspan, he would definitely choose to pass the ball to Towns, who is already mismatched.
Sure enough, Strus saw Wang Xiucheng turn and pass the ball out, and judging from his hand gesture, it was a pass to Towns.
This made Struth instinctively quicken his pace.
However, just as Strus had reached Towns and blocked Wang Xiucheng's passing lane, he saw Wang Xiucheng's wrist twitch as he passed the ball.
Then the basketball seemed to veer off course before leaving my hand, flying towards Dillon's position on the other side.
Struz's body was moving towards Towns, but his head was turning towards Dillon's position, following the basketball.
Dillon took a step back, reaching the three-point line.
With a slight shrug, Dillon caught the basketball, jumped calmly, and shot!
The basketball traced a perfect arc as it flew towards the basket.
Swish!
Just as Damian Jones reached out to block Wang Xiucheng and turned to grab the rebound, the crisp sound of the basketball going through the net rang out.
Dillon raised his right hand, turned around and ran past the Cavaliers' bench with a slightly arrogant look, blowing his fingers as he ran, just like Mitchell had done earlier.
It seems to be saying, "You don't think I'm just here to cause trouble, do you?"
When he reached the center circle, as if remembering something, Dillon turned around, reached out, and patted Wang Xiucheng's palm.
This was his first three-pointer of the night.
He knows his role is defense, so he doesn't prioritize scoring.
However, Wang Xiucheng was well aware that Dillon had an explosive scoring ability.
Dillon, who played for the Grizzlies last season, only had a 32.6% three-point shooting percentage.
However, during this year's World Cup, Dillon's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 58.8%.
In the third-place match, Dillon's Canadian team defeated the United States in overtime. Dillon made 12 of 18 field goals, including 7 of 8 three-pointers, scoring a game-high 39 points.
When he was on the national team, Dillon, who had a higher tactical role, was obviously more at ease.
When he joined the Nets, Dillon focused on defense, which led to his shooting ability being somewhat overlooked.
But when he needs to score, he will immediately step up.
Just like this time.
68:58.
The Nets finally extended their lead to double digits for the first time.
At this point, there was still 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the first half.
In the next possession, Garland, who was in good form, hit a three-pointer, bringing the score difference back to 7 points.
But Durant succeeded in a one-on-one situation and made a long two-pointer.
70:61.
Cavaliers head coach Bickerstaff called a timeout.
Because it was already the last minute of the first half.
He plans to continue employing the "kill the king" tactic.
Therefore, he needs to bring on a substitute player to be responsible for fouling Wang Xiucheng.
Meanwhile, Udoka stood on the field and discussed with several assistant coaches before deciding to bring on a substitute player as well.
Both sides substituted a player, seemingly by mutual agreement, in an attempt to seize "the king's time."
With a beep, the game resumed.
The Cavaliers have possession of the ball.
Garland controlled the ball and, with five seconds left on the clock, passed it to Mitchell.
Despite failing to shake off Wang Xiucheng, Mitchell still took a step-back shot.
This time, however, I wasn't as lucky as before.
The basketball slammed against the rim with a thud and bounced off.
Towns and Damian Jones battled it out under the basket.
But Towns is known as a "meat turret," and his weight of nearly 230 pounds is no joke.
Towns shoved Damian Jones aside with his shoulder and flicked the ball to Durant at the far end of the baseline with one hand.
Durant received the ball and saw that Wang Xiucheng had already turned and run away, so Durant dribbled forward himself.
This year's rookie Bates, who came on with a mission, stuck to Wang Xiucheng.
If Wang Xiucheng doesn't have the ball, he can't commit a foul.
However, fouling Durant when he has the ball is not cost-effective.
Upon reaching the frontcourt, Durant slowed down to assess the situation on the court.
Wang Xiucheng went to the baseline again and squatted down. Dillon and Towns also spread out, with only Westbrook standing not far away, ready to receive at any time.
Time ticked away, and with 8 seconds left on the shot clock, Towns suddenly moved to Wang Xiucheng and Mitchell's side.
Just as he positioned himself behind Mitchell, Wang Xiucheng used Towns' screen to leave the baseline.
After making a turn inside, Wang Xiucheng ran to the outside.
The paint was in chaos. Dillon and Westbrook closed the door, isolating Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng received the ball from Durant hand-off and launched a three-pointer from behind Durant.
Bates was completely blocked by Dillon, and tried to scratch Dillon haphazardly, but couldn't do anything.
Swish!
The basketball hit the bullseye perfectly!
"Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card" activated!
73:61.
There are only 25 seconds left.
Cavaliers head coach Bickerstaff almost cursed as he watched Bates stretching out his arms like a clown but unable to do anything.
They can't even catch anyone for a foul?
What use do you want!
Is this really the former number one high school student?
Bickerstaff has decided that he will send Bates down to the Development League when he returns this time.
The NBA is still too early for him!