Y13 [EN]: Chapter 154

00154 2010-2011 Finals

After making the shot, Nowitzki roared even louder than usual, as if to emphasize he was perfectly fine and to encourage his teammates. Despite being on the Miami Heat’s home court, Nowitzki seized the initiative from the start with an incredible shot, showing no signs of pain.

[Miami Heat’s momentum is broken right from the tip-off!]

[Honestly, who can stop that shot! It’s not for nothing that Nowitzki is described as making difficult shots look easy! Dallas is looking strong at the start of Game 4!]

Feeling they had conceded the first two points too easily, Miami used the mobility of their small lineup to launch a quick fast break. However, open chances didn’t come as easily as they thought. Even when they forcibly created a 1-on-1 situation between Dwyane Wade and Youngjae, they couldn’t easily beat him or make him fall like in Game 1.

They guided him towards Chandler in the paint and controlled his direction. Even when Wade tried to push through with brute force, they maintained good position, and Wade, feeling suffocated by the veteran defense that blocked his passing lanes, had no choice but to pass it back out to the perimeter.

Thud-

[They fail to create a good attack, and LeBron James’ rushed, tough shot, forced by the shot clock, hits the rim and bounces out. Dallas Mavericks, Nowitzki grabs the defensive rebound and passes the ball to Kidd!]

[A 3-point difference becomes a 2-point difference. Dallas suffered narrow defeats in Game 1 and Game 3, both by a one-possession margin. Could the Dallas Mavericks have won either of those games? As the series progresses, Dallas’ offense becomes more sophisticated, and their defense against the Big 3 becomes clearer and more skillful. Even in the current situation, they defended with a well-oiled team defense!]

[Youngjae Yoon deserves a lot of credit for this. Decent scoring ability, consistent stability, good penetration, and good court sense. The emergence of such a player in Dallas’ weakest position was crucial! They really hit the jackpot with this season’s rookie draft!]

Kidd slowly walked back to the top of the key, and the other players quickly ran to their positions, waiting for Kidd’s play call.

‘Yoon on the left wing, and Wade in front of him. The paint is…’

Kidd was pondering for a moment to find a good offensive route when he saw the 7-foot giant darting through the box-out between Shawn Marion and LeBron James, and Tyson Chandler and Chris Bosh, and instinctively threw the pass to the side. Nowitzki, who lightly caught the pass that seemed to be going out of bounds, turned his body about halfway around after seeing Udonis Haslem belatedly stepping out, and once again stretched both hands towards the sky.

[Another jumper from Dirk Nowitzki!]

Swish-

[BAAANG!!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!]

[PERFECT BULLS EYE!!!]

The commentators could only exclaim in admiration at Dirk Nowitzki’s early momentum, perfectly making the first two possessions. The Miami players couldn’t help but feel impatient, knowing that if they didn’t stop this momentum here, the possession difference would be too great from the start. Moreover, LeBron and Wade’s pride was perfectly suited to expressing that.

Thud!

[That’s too much! Dwyane Wade! Shooting a 3-pointer, which isn’t his strength, in a non-open situation is a hasty decision!]

[Even if Youngjae Yoon is pushed back due to a lack of strength in defense, his shot contest through technical defense is top-notch! Despite his short standing reach, his excellent basketball IQ (BQ) and quickness allow him to jump at the exact right timing! Wade should maximize his strength, which is penetration, and not prioritize jumpers as his first option, considering his matchup.]

From the beginning, Youngjae decided not to be greedy and to play the plays he could, watching the Miami Heat, who were launching reckless attacks with confidence in themselves. The shot that hit the rim was rebounded by Dirk Nowitzki, and the ball was given to Youngjae through Kidd. Kidd’s intention was to play a set offense if he dribbled the ball over himself, but passing it to him so quickly meant he wanted a transition offense. As soon as Youngjae received the ball, Chandler, Nowitzki, and Marion immediately began to run with tremendous mobility, and Youngjae also dashed at a rapid pace, passing through the top, high post, and all the way to the low post.

[The defense is not well established due to the transition situation! Miami Heat! Eventually, Udonis Haslem has no choice but to block Youngjae Yoon!]

In the transition situation, a mismatch occurred by chance. But that chance was not accidental. To check Dirk Nowitzki, who was shooting continuously from the beginning, Chris Bosh and LeBron James blatantly double-teamed him. As a result, one spot in the defense had to be vacant, and Haslem, who was guarding the rim, had to rush to Youngjae because he had to block Youngjae’s open situation.

The paint was empty. But the passing route was not easy. Youngjae felt the veteran Haslem’s defense and briefly dribbled the ball out to the high post.

[That’s a good choice. Chandler was open in the paint, but Haslem was firmly blocking the passing route to Chandler, and LeBron James, who had double-teamed Nowitzki, was also in a position to check Chandler, so a turnover could have occurred!]

[Kidd would have had a way to penetrate that defense with a pass, but Yoon is not at that level. Youngjae Yoon, the transition offense has failed for now. What will he do now?]

[The best decision would be to pass the ball back to Kidd and go to a set offense, or to quickly penetrate using a screen. Or take advantage of the fact that LeBron James has released the double team now…]

No sooner had Reggie Miller finished speaking than Dirk Nowitzki set a screen in front of Youngjae, and Wade, who switched with Haslem late, felt a suffocating illusion as if a wall had appeared in front of him.

“Ugh!”

You know the screen is coming, but you can’t avoid it. That’s the feeling of a screen that comes out of an unseen angle and firmly sets.

[Dwyane Wade is caught on Nowitzki’s screen, and Chris Bosh is forced to switch and chase Youngjae Yoon!]

Youngjae pretended to penetrate slightly from the high post, then turned his body and threw the ball to Dirk Nowitzki behind him. Youngjae blocked Bosh’s path almost by throwing his body, and in the end, Dwyane Wade meaninglessly stretched out his hand in front of Nowitzki, but there was a distance, so it was as if there was no defense for Nowitzki.

Swish-

[KABOOOOM!!!!]

[UNBELIEVABLE!! DIRK NOWINTZKI!!!]

[Three consecutive shots made in just 1 minute and 30 seconds! Dirk Nowitzki! Did he eat a bowl of stamina food?! As expected of Dallas’ blue heart! The man of crisis! A clutch shooter!!! Dallas takes a clean 6-0 lead!]

The American Airlines Arena, home of the Miami Heat, suddenly turned cold. The Miami Heat thought that they couldn’t do anything about what had already happened, calmed down, and slowly dribbled the ball and launched an attack.

[If they fail to score this time, the game could be dragged on throughout the first half! The early momentum is more important than anything else!]

[Moreover, this game is in Miami’s home! If they lose after being dragged on like this at home, it will never have a good impact on tomorrow’s Game 5! They managed to win one game on the Dallas road, but if they lose even one game at home, they will eventually have to go to Dallas’ home to decide the series!]

Fortunately, the Miami Heat barely scored 2 points with Chris Bosh’s midrange jumper. Then, the Miami home fans began to cheer with fervent shouts, and when Dallas grabbed the ball again, they began to pour out tremendous boos.

[Haha! The Miami fans’ jeers are amazing!]

[The fans are getting impatient after seeing such an amazing performance!]

Kidd, who grabbed the ball at the top of the key, slowly moved to the right wing, and confirmed that Youngjae, who had retreated, was starting to rush to the top of the key. At the same time, the moment Chandler skillfully came out and set a screen next to Dwyane Wade was the golden time for Kidd to throw the pass.

If the pass is too fast, they will notice, and if the screen is too simple, Wade will turn around and block Youngjae. Therefore, Youngjae had to receive the pass right in front of Wade, and at the same time, Chandler had to set a screen on Wade’s path, which required perfect teamwork. That’s how difficult the ‘screen’ was, even though it looked easy. And Tyson Chandler was the best in the league when it came to that ‘screen’ ability.

[Oh! Jason Kidd – Tyson Chandler – Youngjae Yoon’s exquisite three-man play!]

That teamwork actually happened.

[Youngjae Yoon! He’s penetrating at an incredible speed! Wade, blocked by Chandler, is belatedly following, and even Chris Bosh, who was blocking Chandler, is blocking Youngjae Yoon!]

A moment of desperation. Youngjae knew that he couldn’t stop because he had already gained momentum. So what should he do? A million thoughts ran through his head, but his body was already dashing nimbly to the low post.

[Tyson Chandler! He comes in again and delays Chris Bosh’s side step by one tempo! Even LeBron James, who was blocking Shawn Marion, is rushing to Youngjae Yoon!!]

Thanks to Chandler’s proper screen, Youngjae was able to jump with all his might about three steps away from the rim. Chris Bosh was jumping up on his right, and LeBron James was jumping up on his left.

“It’s an honor!!”

Youngjae felt his blood boiling at the fact that two superstars were jumping up to block him. Youngjae, who shouted with all his might without realizing it, cleverly avoided Chris Bosh’s hand, which was falling from above. He retrieved the layup that was going up with his right hand and moved it to his left hand, and at the same time, in response to LeBron James’ defense, who was reaching for his left hand, Youngjae deliberately lowered his left hand and forcefully and perfectly scraped the ball with his left fingers to the point where the surface of the ball was scratched.

A tremendous teardrop [a high-arcing shot released near the basket] reminiscent of Tony Parker.

Beeeep!

The whistle, which meant a foul, had already sounded because LeBron James’ hand touched Youngjae’s left arm. But Youngjae kept looking at the ball even as he landed, and the ball floated up so gracefully.

Swish-

And the ball was sucked into the rim more perfectly than anything else.

…

[… oh, OH!!! WOW!! WOW!!!]

[What is going on! Youngjae Yoon! Is that really a rookie’s play?! A fantastic breakthrough, and in a mid-air contest, he endured the defense of LeBron James and Chris Bosh on both sides and succeeded in such a scoop layup-like teardrop. Is that really the play of a first-year rookie!!]

Youngjae confirmed that the ball was being sucked in, then turned around, stretching out both hands to the left and right to the Miami fans. On Youngjae’s back, the cursed number 13 was engraved in blue.

“You crazy bastard!!!”

“You monster!! You’re really crazy! Hahaha!!”

The teammates cheered and rushed to Youngjae’s amazing play, and Youngjae shared the joy with his teammates, then raised the corners of his mouth as if to show off, looking at the distorted faces of the Big 3, who are called the mainstays of the Miami Heat.

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

★Thank you to those who gave advance reservations, recommendations, comments, and coupons!!

＠The names of the stadiums are similar, so you may be confused. Dallas’ home stadium is the American Airlines ‘Center’ and Miami’s home stadium is the American Airlines ‘Arena’.

※Teardrop: A high-angle floater. It is also Tony Parker’s signature move.

Nirdi/// Oh, I’m seeing you for the first time in the first comment. Thank you!!

ㅎ0ㅎ/// Haha, is the game back to square one??!!

zigichacha/// I agree. Joara seems to have its ups and downs too ㅋㅋㅋ Garnett’s form dropped sharply when he went to Brooklyn after 6-7 years of Duncano, and Nowitzki also showed his physical limitations last season. It’s amazing that Duncan is still consistent. The era of Griffin, who has risen to the level of MVP competition since two years ago, and Anthony Davis, who ranked first in efficiency index last year, seems to have arrived.

CountOfDark, -DarkANGEL-, 사라질영혼, 파이넨시아, 님/// Thank you for your comments as always!! Have a good day tomorrow~~

울트라10/// Yes. Wade and LeBron together in Game 5;;; There were other incidents as well, so LeBron probably doesn’t want to remember that season.

Juyoun/// You’ve studied abroad! A lot of NBA fans have experience studying in the United States, I’m jealous. Thank you for the coupon.

rtg98/// If it’s a beard, is it Harden?? Youngjae is not that style.