Y13 [EN]: Chapter 86

Y13-86 (86/296)

00086 2010-11 Regular Season ====================================================

[Dirk Nowitzki blocks Kidd! John Wall is stopped momentarily! Jason Kidd is wide open!]

[Ah, Nick Young! That’s too aggressive to leave your position and rush towards Kidd like that! Josh Howard is already closing in on Kidd, and if Nick Young comes in too, Peja Stojakovic and Youngjae Yoon will both be left unguarded!]

Whoosh-

[Ah!! The pass goes to Youngjae Yoon! Youngjae Yoon shoots from mid-range, completely unmarked!]

[He scores!! Youngjae Yoon’s mid-range jumper! It goes right in!]

[Only about 7 minutes have passed in the first quarter, but the score is 19 to 11, an 8-point difference! It’s only this close because John Wall is controlling the game and contributing to the offense. Washington is lucky to have scored 11 points, considering Nick Young and Josh Howard are making such ridiculous plays on offense! The Washington Wizards call their second timeout!]

To reorganize the confused team, Washington’s coach Flip Saunders called the second timeout. Expressing frustration with the players who kept getting outplayed by Dallas, Saunders benched Nick Young, Rashard Lewis, and JaVale McGee, who were causing turnovers. He instructed John Wall and veteran Josh Howard to slow down the tempo and turn it into a grind. This was to allow the players to concentrate, being mindful of Dallas, who showed the best efficiency in fast-paced basketball.

With a stiff expression, John Wall slowly dribbled the ball and gestured to his teammates to control the team’s offensive tempo. John Wall knew better than anyone that it would be impossible to break through Dallas’s solid team defense with the haphazard attacks they had shown so far.

“Hoo…”

John Wall calmly possessed the ball at the top of the key, surveying the court. Jordan Crawford, Treveon Booker, and Kevin Seraphin, who were brought in instead of the starting members, were, in John Wall’s opinion, better teammates. Although their individual abilities were inferior, they were much more comfortable to play with, and the game flowed better in terms of teamwork than with the mismatched starters.

The planned screen play started with power forward Treveon Booker. As Treveon Booker slowly came out to the top of the key and set a screen, John Wall quickly passed Rodrigo Beaubois, who was marking him with a sharp expression, and went over the screen.

[John Wall drives in! Rodrigo Beaubois tries to follow, but it’s not enough!]

Even as he drove in, Wall glanced at the outside. He was trying to find Jordan Crawford, who had the best shooting touch lately, but noticing that Youngjae was closely marking Crawford, John Wall no longer lingered on the outside.

[Is John Wall going to take it himself?! John Wall jumps up as is!]

[Even though Rodrigo Beaubois’s physical abilities have slightly declined since his injury, he should be able to block such an obvious play…]

Whoosh-

Wow!!!

A huge roar echoed through the Verizon Center, which had been subdued. At the same time, John Wall’s no-look pass accurately went into the hands of Treveon Booker, who was running towards the basket after setting the screen.

Thump!!

[Wow! Treveon Booker’s power slam!]

[Amazing pick-and-roll play! Is Washington turning the atmosphere around?!]

[Of course, it’s only the end of the first quarter, so the score can be reversed at any time! If a good pick-and-roll play starts to develop, Washington is a formidable opponent! Treveon Booker’s screen was a bit rough, but John Wall’s amazing dribbling and passing sense broke down Dallas’s defense in an instant!]

Rodrigo Beaubois, who was substituted in, was showing a lively performance against John Wall, but he seemed to be struggling against him. Although he scored 4 points, he continued to fail to properly control John Wall’s attack. According to the original plan, Youngjae was supposed to take on John Wall when Nick Young was not there, but Beaubois was smaller than Wall, so he had no choice but to block Wall with his remaining speed. That’s why Youngjae had to block Jordan Crawford, and Beaubois had to block John Wall.

John Wall, who created a turnaround at the end of the first quarter, was replaced with veteran point guard Mike Bibby to take a short break at the beginning of the second quarter. Then, coach Carlisle immediately replaced Youngjae, Nowitzki, and Chandler and started rotating a new lineup.

[It’s quite frustrating. Dallas has replaced the members with Jason Kidd as the main axis, Jason Terry, Peja Stojakovic, Shawn Marion, and Brandon Haywood, but the attack isn’t very effective. The passes are just being made aimlessly on the outside. Besides, Peja is a serious liability on defense. They need to find a way to attack!]

[Washington isn’t in a good situation either. John Wall is out, and it’s Mike Bibby, Nick Young, Josh Howard, Treveon Booker, and JaVale McGee, but they’re not doing anything on offense or defense! Nick Young is gradually scoring by taking advantage of his size advantage!]

As both teams continued to substitute players according to the opponent’s strategy, a fierce, grinding match continued. However, even in the frustrating game, the two coaches watched without saying anything. They knew that nothing was as important as controlling the stamina of the starters and bench players in determining the success or failure of the game. Of course, if a team could play well no matter what combination they put out, that team could be called a perfect team, but Dallas, Washington, and any other team could only have differences in teamwork depending on the combination.

[Brandon Haywood! He’s showing a really terrible performance! He’s being dominated in the paint by Kevin Seraphin!]

[I don’t know if I’ve ever seen him win a box-out against Kevin Seraphin! He doesn’t look like a starting center who recorded 8 points and 8 rebounds last season. Haywood this season looks like he didn’t prepare for the season at all… Rather, Shawn Marion is strangely facing Seraphin! In the end, Tyson Chandler’s burden will be even greater.]

Brandon Haywood’s slump was more serious than expected. It was difficult to ignore that Haywood was being pushed back in strength and was avoiding the confrontation with Seraphin, Washington’s backup center, without overwhelming him in any way, as if passing the confrontation with Seraphin to Shawn Marion.

[Still, Shawn Marion gets the rebound! The ball goes to Jason Kidd, and the Dallas players immediately start running to the rim before Washington can form a defensive formation!]

[It’s a fast break through a quick transition! Washington is panicking!]

The home fans at the Verizon Center shouted ‘DEFENSE’ to encourage the players, but it was not enough to stop Dallas’s fast break, which was considered the strongest in the league in terms of offensive power.

[Jason Kidd, who quickly crossed the half-court line, passes to Peja on the left with a bounce pass, and Peja passes to Jason Terry on the side again! They create an open chance with quick passes! Washington is panicking and leaning this way and that with the passes!]

[Jason Terry’s 3-pointer!]

Swish-

[Accurate! Jason Terry’s 3-pointer pours cold water on Washington’s pursuit!]

[They create a gap by passing a lot and quickly, making the opponent’s defense lean to one side! It’s Dallas’s typical pass game! They were completely fooled!]

[The score is 43 to 35! The score isn’t narrowing down a bit! Washington, timeout!]

“Okay! The score is now an 8-point difference! Don’t give them a chance to chase us down with passive plays, even though we can pull away further!”

Coach Carlisle encouraged the players to play with more confidence and clapped his hands hard.

“Barea, and Yoon! Go in instead of Kidd and Terry! Instead of passing and spending time, use your specialty, which is fast speed, to stir up the opponent’s defense. Nowitzki! Go in instead of Peja, Marion, you go out as number 3 [small forward], Nowitzki goes out as number 4 [power forward], and Chandler! You go in instead of Haywood!”

The reorganized Dallas members nodded at Carlisle’s instructions and went onto the court. Youngjae talked with Barea about this and that, discussing the upcoming offensive development and defense.

“The ones coming in over there are John Wall and Nick Young.”

“Barea is facing John Wall, right?”

Barea nodded slightly at Youngjae’s words.

“Nick Young is a troublesome style if he gets on a roll, so don’t let him shoot the ball towards the rim at all!”

“It’s easier said than done; he’s going to hold the ball a lot.”

Barea shrugged his shoulders slightly, looked at Youngjae and Nick Young once each, and then let out a short sigh. Nick Young was so tightly guarded by Youngjae that he did nothing during the first quarter. Now, Nick Young’s ball possession time will gradually increase, along with John Wall’s.

‘John Wall.’

There was no direct match-up in today’s game, but Youngjae was nervous that this game would not end easily. Complacency was always forbidden.

[John Wall passes the ball to Nick Young. The attack starts again from Nick Young.]

[Nick Young, who was substituted out without doing anything in the first quarter. Can he break through Youngjae Yoon?]

Unlike before, Nick Young was staring at Youngjae with a slightly calmer expression. If he had pushed a little harder in the first quarter, he could have completely ruined him, but Youngjae had no choice but to click his tongue because he seemed to have found peace of mind during the substitution time.

Thump thump-

Nick Young bounced the ball twice between his legs and rushed forward. A simple and powerful drive-in with no fancy skills like before. Youngjae was surprised and almost missed Nick Young, but he quickly regained his composure and blocked Nick Young’s breakthrough route.

[Nick Young’s drive-in! It’s definitely simpler and sharper compared to the first quarter!]

[Youngjae Yoon blocked Nick Young with his instantaneous judgment! As soon as Nick Young is blocked, he immediately steps back! And then he drives forward again!]

“Keuk!”

Youngjae felt that he was gradually being pushed back by the height and power of Nick Young, who was an inch taller than him. This was not good. Even if he was a ball-hog player, the reason why the team continued to use him was because he had the skills to match. Youngjae had been constantly wary of such Nick Young, and he had tried to destroy him early on.

[Youngjae Yoon blocks Nick Young again! The defensive power that is not deceived even by a sharp drive-in is really excellent!]

[But as soon as Nick Young is blocked by Youngjae Yoon, he immediately crosses over! I never thought he could cross over there! Youngjae Yoon chases to the end!!]

It was then. Youngjae felt like he was blocked by something, and Nick Young moved away from Youngjae and retreated leisurely behind the 3-point line.

[Nick Young, 3 points!]

[BULLS EYE!!! Nick Young finally explodes!]

[Ah, unfortunately, he stepped on the line! Still, Nick Young is amazing! He shook off Youngjae Yoon in a completely different way than in the first quarter!]

[But as a result, the reason why Nick Young was able to shake off Youngjae Yoon was thanks to John Wall’s unexpected screen?! Josh Howard set a screen in front of John Wall, who was hovering at the top, to separate Barea, and John Wall, who was freed, blocked Youngjae Yoon in an instant, giving Nick Young an open shot!]

[Today, John Wall is amazing! Although he is not facing Youngjae Yoon directly, John Wall, who showed a weak appearance whenever he met Dallas, is confidently making Dallas embarrassed as the ace of the Washington Wizards today! Can John Wall wash away the nightmare of the Dallas game today!]

============================ Author’s Afterword ============================

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

＠The finals start tomorrow. It’s a game after a long time. The direction of the first game seems important, and I’m most curious about Irving’s condition. We’re slowly entering the exam period. It seems like the first semester was deleted in an instant ㅋㅋ I think it’s because I’m writing a novel at the same time.

＠Flip Saunders, the coach of Washington at this time, is currently the coach and GM of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2015. Personally, I think he’s a below-average coach, so I don’t know why he was given the position of coach and GM. Besides, I’ve rarely seen good results when a coach and GM work together, except for Popovich [Gregg Popovich, coach of the San Antonio Spurs]. Saunders was also heavily criticized by the Minne fans this season. Besides, he says he will pick Okafor instead of Towns, who the fans are craving. I really don’t know how this person is getting his feet wet in the NBA as much as Colangelo.

Nirdi/// Thank you for your comment!!

skkt0113/// Haha… Melly is a pity but…

Financia, Brilliant Legacy, Goddess Yuri Praise, Cebabam, Omari On/// Thank you!!!

misscherry/// ㅎㅎ Sports is still a game

-DarkANGEL-/// LeBron recently commented that he thinks this season is his prime

Kahan/// He left with a championship ring, but the aftermath wasn’t very good. There are many cases where the 2nd pick failed, and this is one of them ㅠ.ㅠ Tabit, Turner, etc. are also 2 picks…

Dopican/// Yes. It seems that you can get citizenship if you get married and meet certain conditions, but I’m going to go as planned before. It won’t be a big deal.

Lafir and Jint/// Hehe, we have to run in the second half

skwkfsks/// It’s not always the case. I tend to describe it often because that method is the most flashy. Simple one-person fast breaks are really bland to describe. Still, I’ll try to put in a variety of things ^^

huhcafe/// Thank you. huhcafe, take care of your health too. Well, it may be because the style itself is still a bit lacking to be flashy. This team’s style is not one where individuals stand out greatly.