Y13 [EN]: Chapter 106

Y13-106 2010-11 Regular Season

[Jason Terry, receiving the ball as soon as he’s in, positioned at the top. He tries to break through again, but Jonny Flynn blocks him!]

Terry was a seasoned veteran. As a key sixth man with ball-handling, shooting, and passing skills, Terry didn’t panic and passed to Youngjae on the right wing.

[There, an accurate pass to Youngjae Yoon, Youngjae Yoon breaks through along the baseline as is!]

Wesley Johnson blocked Youngjae’s path, but Youngjae teased Johnson with a hesitation step, pretending to drive, then executed a crossover dribble. When attacking along the baseline, defenders must move in close to block, often leading to blocking fouls. Players who drive from the wing often dribble along the baseline if they’re confident in their handles. Youngjae was expected to do the same, but he used a crossover to bounce out in the opposite direction, getting past Wesley Johnson.

[Youngjae Yoon! Is he going to break through as is!]

[Darko Milicic! He turns to block Youngjae Yoon in a hurry, but he seems too hasty!]

Youngjae collided with Milicic with force, and Anthony Randolph went for a double team. But as soon as Youngjae saw Randolph coming, he kept his eyes on the rim and threw a no-look bounce pass behind his back towards the floor.

Thump!

[Wow! Wow!! Youngjae Yoon’s fantastic no-look bounce pass!!]

[Did he predict that Tyson Chandler would be in that position?! Did he judge such a pass in that split second?!]

KWA-BANG!!!

“UAAAA!!!”

Tyson Chandler, grabbing the rim with both hands, slammed down with a thunderous dunk. The hoop wobbled violently. Chandler’s two-handed slam was devastating.

[Tyson Chandler!!]

[What tremendous power! Tyson Chandler!!!]

[A feast for the eyes! Youngjae Yoon, that last play is a rare sight! Truly, instantaneous judgment and accurate passing are in perfect harmony.]

[He used to play point guard in high school! As a player who has been a point guard for years, he has a very selfless mindset for a scorer who is second on the team in scoring! Really, he is probably the best rookie among the 2010 draftees!]

“Chandler!! Nice!!”

“Wow! Wonderful pass!!”

Chandler and Youngjae looked at each other and roared, then shared a high-five.

The score was 33 to 33. Only 5 minutes left in the second quarter. The performance of the players brought in with Youngjae at the core was significant, but Rodrigo Beaubois and Brendan Haywood, who came off the bench, didn’t perform well, failing to stop Minnesota’s momentum during their minutes. The Dallas players, who had allowed a comeback but then re-established the balance with a tie, wore determined expressions to seize the momentum once again before the end of the second quarter.

Aside from the physical issues, Dallas had a tendency to give up leads in the second half, so there was no guarantee it wouldn’t happen again. They had already lost three games this season to buzzer-beaters. To prevent such problems, it was necessary to take the lead before halftime.

[Wayne Ellington throws a mid-range jumper in front of Youngjae Yoon! No good!! The rebound, Ian Mahinmi tips it out, and Peja Stojakovic grabs it!]

As soon as Peja secured the loose ball, he fired a pass to Youngjae, who was already sprinting forward. With Dallas in a fast-break situation, Shawn Marion immediately followed Youngjae, rushing towards the opponent’s basket.

“Hmph!”

Youngjae leaned his upper body, slightly shifting his weight towards Jonny Flynn, who was guarding him. Jonny Flynn, lacking experience, was immediately fooled and took a step in the direction of Youngjae’s fake.

[Youngjae Yoon, fantastic fake! Jonny Flynn is completely fooled! Is he going to finish with a layup?!]

However, Youngjae was aware that Wesley Johnson, who was highly mobile, was rushing in from behind as soon as he got past Jonny Flynn. Youngjae faked a layup but then bounced a pass to the side.

[Wesley Johnson, who was trying to block Yoon’s jump timing from behind! He can’t hide his embarrassed expression! Peja Stojakovic, easy layup!]

Swish-

[Youngjae Yoon to Peja Stojakovic! Good teamwork!]

However, Youngjae and Peja quickly backtracked to defend against Minnesota’s fast break. But Ian Mahinmi was unable to stop Anthony Randolph’s inside drive.

[Anthony Randolph, easily adds 2 points!]

[Ah! Dallas is determined! They seem to be trying to confuse Minnesota by maintaining an up-tempo pace! They are running non-stop!]

[Ian Mahinmi immediately throws the ball, Youngjae Yoon catches it and charges forward! Youngjae Yoon’s energy and court vision seem to be the engine of Dallas’s fast break, further enhancing their offensive power!]

Once again, Youngjae rushed forward. But this time, Youngjae wasn’t leading the attack from the front. Instead, he trailed slightly, with the other players penetrating, and Youngjae looking for gaps while scanning the court.

[Youngjae Yoon, gets past Anthony Tolliver on the right wing!]

[It was a short and concise hesitation step, wasn’t it? Tolliver was completely fooled!]

As soon as Youngjae got past Tolliver, he attempted a drive, but seeing a player cutting steadily from the top of the key to the basket, he changed his route. He quickly stepped back and threw a two-handed pass towards the cutting player.

[Wow! Youngjae Yoon, throws the ball to the basket after a shooting fake!]

[Did he confirm Ian Mahinmi cutting to the basket in that split second?! Really amazing! Ian Mahinmi! Surrounded by Anthony Randolph and Anthony Tolliver, but he jumps up first!]

Thump thump- Swish!

[It was close, but the easy layup is good! Youngjae Yoon to Ian Mahinmi! Although he is often criticized for his lack of screens and defensive presence in the paint, he has considerable offensive talent.]

[Youngjae Yoon is showing a different side of his game as a point guard for a short time!]

The game suddenly became a breathless exchange of fast breaks. As soon as Mahinmi scored, Anthony Randolph threw the ball hard to Jonny Flynn, who passed it back to Wesley Johnson.

Thump-

[Wesley Johnson, hasty mid-range jumper! You can’t expect a high success rate shooting like that!]

[Right now, each possession for both teams doesn’t even exceed 10 seconds! It’s truly a battle of fast breaks! In times like these, the players’ concentration determines the game, so you can’t lose focus!]

Jason Terry picked up the loose ball and started rushing forward again. Terry arrived at the right wing and, seeing a gap, attempted a drive after a long time. Jonny Flynn blocked Terry’s path, but Terry threw the ball to the left wing.

[Did you see that?! Jason Terry’s court vision, and Youngjae Yoon and Peja Stojakovic’s fantastic off-ball movement! Jason Terry draws the defense, Youngjae Yoon creates an open look where Terry’s gaze goes, and Peja finds Terry’s open spot and creates another open look! No matter where you block, someone is open! It shows the essence of Dallas’s sophisticated offensive system that can always create open chances!]

[Youngjae Yoon, 3 points!]

Youngjae didn’t have the best percentage from the left corner three, but he still shot over 35%. Moreover, if it was an open look, he could properly set his feet and shoot with a relaxed mind.

Swish!

[PERFECT!! Y13!!]

As soon as the shot went in, Youngjae raised both arms and shouted with joy, holding up three fingers on each hand.

[Time out! Minnesota Timberwolves! Coach Kurt Rambis stops the bleeding.]

[The score is already 38 to 33! If the bench hadn’t given up this lead, Dallas would have been running away with the game!]

As the second half began, Dallas tried to widen the 5-point lead, but Minnesota’s pursuit was relentless. Shooting contested pull-up jumpers and increasing the proportion of tough shots seemed like they could shake off Minnesota’s pursuit, but when Tyson Chandler was off the court, Anthony Randolph’s performance, playing both power forward and center, made Dallas’s paint Anthony Randolph’s personal playground.

Of course, Coach Rick Carlisle wasn’t only seeing the negatives. Due to the team’s age, with the main players well over 30, Carlisle had to rotate players frequently. As a result, Dallas was giving up points in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, and losing leads in the second half. However, Dallas often chased down points in the 4th quarter because Carlisle’s rotation allowed the starters to play more in the final period.

Beeeep-

Dallas’s offensive possession was declared due to Wayne Ellington’s foul. Tyson Chandler, receiving Peja’s pass, turned his back to Nikola Pekovic on the left wing and dribbled slightly. Seeing this, Nowitzki slipped out to the top of the key and received Chandler’s pass, with Anthony Tolliver sticking to Nowitzki.

[Dallas, the ball moves organically, doesn’t it? The flow of passes is natural.]

[The flow of Tyson Chandler – Dirk Nowitzki – J.J. Barea is really good!]

Barea briefly held the ball on the wing and surveyed the court. Currently, Dallas had Barea, Youngjae, Peja, Nowitzki, and Chandler on the court. At that moment, Youngjae started running along the baseline from the right side to the left.

[Wow! Youngjae Yoon’s movement is really amazing!]

[Nowitzki is also showing his experience! Noticing Youngjae Yoon’s baseline cut and immediately setting a screen is something special!]

When the ball reached Youngjae, Wesley Johnson, who was guarding Youngjae, and Pekovic, who was guarding Chandler, had to defend Youngjae, leaving Tyson Chandler open.

[Tyson Chandler in the paint! Youngjae Yoon, fakes a pass but immediately recovers and delivers a tremendous speed pass to Dirk Nowitzki, who is located on the right low post!]

Thud!!

Nowitzki grabbed the pass and immediately established post position. If the passes continued to circulate, the opponent’s defensive system would inevitably become disorganized, and Wayne Ellington, who had to guard Peja, had to stick to Nowitzki.

Wayne Ellington was pushed back by Nowitzki’s post-up, and Nowitzki turned and jumped. His right leg bent gracefully, his upper body tilted back, and Nowitzki released his signature fadeaway, looking only at the rim.

Swish!

[WOW!! ONE LEG FADEAWAY!!!]

[Who can stop that fadeaway! It’s Nowitzki’s fadeaway that no center can block!]

And, because Captain Nowitzki always delivered in the 4th quarter, Coach Carlisle had faith. Nowitzki was a clutch shooter, scoring nearly 40% of his average points in the 4th quarter.

============================ Author’s Notes ============================

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＠Tomorrow, no, it’s today since it’s past midnight. The 2015 draft will be held at 8 a.m. Excluding Karl-Anthony Towns Jr., who is locked in for the 1st pick, the teams are playing mind games. I’m sad that I won’t be able to watch the live broadcast, but it’s also fun to see how differently the picks are made from the predictions.

＠The offseason is already hot. Kevin Love’s opt-out, Nicolas Batum-Gerald Henderson, and Noah Vonleh’s trades have been completed, and teams are targeting LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMarcus Cousins. Summer won’t be boring. Portland seems to be rebuilding the team. Charlotte feels like they are going all-in next year.

지존천하님/// First comment!!

쿤다라님, -DarkANGEL- 님, misscherry님, 파이넨시아님, 오마리온님, 여신유리찬양님/// Thank you for always leaving comments~~

ㅎ0ㅎ님/// Yes ㅋㅋ The veterans say that their feet don’t move in the second half or at the end of the game. The shooting distance is also short…

야베스님/// I thought it would be too overpowered if I sent the protagonist further into the pastㅋㅋㅋ

혈정신군님/// You are right. I don’t know why the calculation was like that;; Thank you for pointing it out!!

환인님/// Not that much. The main advertising sponsor for halftime seems to change often. The events and videos of the sponsors are different for each game.

캐바밤님, 1234567890123님/// Thank you for the commentsㅎㅎ

huhcafe님/// Since it’s a coming-of-age story, it takes a little time. I set it up that way ㅎㅎ