An hour before the game, the Mavericks players were making final preparations for the game.

Cuban arrived in the locker room at this time.

His appearance did not cause much sensation.

After all, unlike the bosses of other teams who don't see the end, he runs to the locker room every now and then.

He looks a little excited.

"Guys, champions, we will definitely win the championship this year!"

The performance of that kind of crazy poisonous milk is like a fanatic.

Sun Hao got up and thought... Forget it, you are the boss and you are the biggest.

After finishing these words, Cuban then announced one thing, he has prepared a personal gift for the players.

As long as the team wins a good start tonight, he will go to the locker room to distribute it personally.

Hearing this, Sun Hao felt that Cuban's tainted milk was not a big deal.

Speaking of which, Cuban bought the plane and assigned them a personal trainer before, which is very embarrassing.

But those things end up being Mavericks'.

This time Cuban is giving personal gifts to the players, and it is also mysterious, which is very exciting.

"I want to boost morale like that too, but I'm not the boss."

When Cuban left, Nelson made a rare joke.

The players were all amused. Old Nelson rarely joked like this in the locker room.

But he may also be using this method to relieve the pressure on the players.

Being favored is a good thing, but if you bear too much pressure because of being favored, it will be a bad thing instead.

...

"Do you remember the one-on-one with Steve during the Dallas trial?"

When walking out of the player channel, Nowitzki said suddenly.

Sun Hao nodded.

How can you forget it!

At that time, Nash gave away his head in waves, and directly made old Nelson say "I want you".

Nash loves assists, who says not!

"Actually, at that time, I asked Steve to let you."

"Ahem..."

Sun Hao coughed dryly. Dirk, what are you doing!

"Although that later proved to be redundant, Steve couldn't guard against you."

Sun Hao nodded, this is more or less the same.

"So tonight, Steve won't be able to guard against you, so don't show mercy."

I wipe!

Sun Hao didn't understand why Nowitzki said this at first, it turned out that he was afraid that he would show mercy!

But, Dirk, your brotherhood is too real!

...

National Airline Center Arena.

A sea of ​​blue.

The playoffs are coming, and it is another carnival time of the year.

In fact, the NBA playoffs are similar to the NCAA "March Madness". They are both moments of achievement after a hard season.

Both players and fans will enter an extremely excited state.

As usual, Cuban appeared behind the bench and in the front row of the audience.

This boss is just that special.

In the commentary booth, Kenny Smith and Steve Kerr are also ready.

For Smith, the Mavericks game is destined to be special, because his partner Barkley is now a member of the Mavericks.

Players from both sides entered the field one after another, and the emotions of the fans at the scene began to cheer up.

However, before starting the warm-up, many players from both sides were greeting each other.

After all, the two teams made a big deal in the summer.

Nash and Wang Zhizhi were both members of the Mavericks last season.

The same goes for Dampier, who started his rookie year with the Warriors and stayed there for five full years.

After the greeting, the scene followed into the opening ceremony, and the starters of both sides were also released one after another.

As in the regular season, neither side has adjusted their starting lineups.

Warriors side, Nash, Arenas, Richardson, Jamison, Murphy.

For the Mavericks, Sun Hao, Bell, Bodi Loga, Nowitzki, Dampier.

Dampier dialed the ball back to the Mavericks half, officially kicking off the game.

On the first attack, Nowitzki took advantage of Dampier's cover to catch the ball and shoot a mid-range jumper.

Well, he's more used to this type of offense than when Johnson put him at the five.

"Shua!"

The basketball fell into the net bag silkily.

Nowitzki's shooting this season has reached another level, on par with Bird.

The Warriors did not show any weakness when they turned around. With the same tactics, Arenas came out through the screen and made a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Nash.

"Shua!"

The same up and down!

From the very beginning, the two teams showed a completely different style of painting from the Eastern side, to be precise, the other series!

Generally speaking, when the defensive intensity increases in the playoffs, the score of the game will decrease accordingly.

Especially in the opening stage, both sides have abundant physical fitness and high defensive intensity, and they all fight each other for a wave of defense first.

But now these two teams are showing signs of soaring points at the beginning.

And soon, that smoldering turned into momentum.

Bodi Loga's sudden point, Sun Hao's three-pointer after the pick-and-roll... hit it again!

Nash's breakthrough false pass fooled Dampier, and the high-throw hit the board also scored!

Although during the All-Star Game, Nash was still the Steve I love to pass.

But in fact, when Nash arrived at the Warriors, especially after D'Antoni became an assistant coach, he became the absolute dominator of the ball.

His assist numbers are up and he's taking a lot more shots than he did with the Mavericks.

The two sides soon entered into a confrontational battle.

And while playing, the fans discovered one thing, the Warriors' offensive style is too special.

Basically, in one round, just play one or two pick-and-rolls, and the shots are made within a few seconds.

That feeling is like the feeling that the ball is very hot.

But unfortunately, the Warriors can still throw the ball in.

However, Sun Hao, a traverser, is very familiar with this attack method.

Although he was just an NCAA coach in his previous life, he still knows the offensive style of a star coach like D'Antoni.

V-shaped fast break, and 7-second attack.

The V-shaped fast break refers to the offensive formation in the fast break, which is actually a variant of the three-line fast break.

The only difference is that the players on the two wings go down very fast, faster than the players who are advancing with the ball, thus forming a shape similar to "V".

The so-called 7-second attack, as the name suggests, means that the time for an attack will not exceed 7 seconds.

Some people may ask, under the defensive strength of the NBA, 7 seconds often cannot form an offensive opportunity.

This is indeed the case, which is why D'Antoni prefers Nash so much.

Because of Nash, he was always able to pass a lot of creative passes.

Those passes were not just accurate, they were deceptive.

For example, Nash rushed inside and made a dodge layup, and the opponent shrank his defense after seeing it.

But who would have thought that Nash passed the ball to his teammates when he fell.

In this way, teammates who did not have the opportunity to make a mobile phone also got a chance to make a mobile phone.

But even so, the 7-second offense is often a strong shot against the defense, which is why the Warriors' offensive upper and lower limits fluctuate so much.

But tonight, the Warriors' players feel and are in good shape, and they are clearly at that ceiling.

After the first quarter, the score was 35-30, with the Mavericks leading.

With this score, both sides are going towards the rhythm of scoring 120+.

During the transition from the bench, the two teams continued to soar points on the bench.

On the Warriors' side, Wang Zhizhi's combination of inside and outside play was fierce, which also aroused the regret of Dallas fans.

Wang Zhizhi's strength has improved significantly after the increase in confrontation. It would not be too good if he stayed in Dallas to serve as Nowitzki's substitute.

But the Mavericks' offense is not weak here.

Among the Big Three of the Mavericks, Nowitzki and Sun Hao needless to say, but Bodi Loga's statistics are not so dazzling.

But if you ask old Nelson, he attaches no less importance to Bodi Loga than Dirk Nowitzki and Sun Hao.

Because Bodi Loga is so versatile!

Basically, he is the serializer in the starting stage.

But Nelson Sr. would usually be the first to replace him.

Because it's time for the transition from the bench, Old Nelson wants him to lead the team!

At this time, Bodi Loga is the core of the offense on the field, and he has changed from a serializer to a scoring machine!

That's how the Mavericks played in the regular season, and it's the same in the playoffs.

And the opposing Warriors are really defenseless.

After halftime, the Mavericks scored as many as 60 points!

Nowitzki scored 20 points at halftime.

However, the opposing Warriors did not give up much, scoring 55 points in the half.

The Mavericks' defense is poor?

Not!

It's because the Warriors feel so good this time, they have already thrown 9 three-pointers in the first half alone.

After halftime, the two sides entered the intermission.

Nelson Sr. was studying tactics in his office, and Johnson came to his office.

"Let's take Dampier down."

Johnson made a suggestion.

His proposal is not without reason.

The Warriors feel too hot tonight, plus the 7-second offense, V-shaped fast break, has been playing fast, Dampier's role on the court is limited.

Instead of being beaten passively, it is better to let Nowitzki play the fifth position as he did when he was the head coach.

That would not only be able to face the upper position, but also allow the team to retreat faster.

The most important thing is that this tactic has been practiced and effective when playing against the Nets before.

After thinking about it, Old Nelson... refused.

On the one hand, the Troy Murphy of the Warriors is a bit special. Although he is a space insider, he is very strong in blocking and grabbing the board. He can’t see anything against Dampier. Like O'Neill, very abstract;

On the other hand, he has been thinking about it all the time. He can't just think about what is in front of him, he has to look farther.

With the current ranking, they will face the Lakers in the second round. At that time, Dampier's role will become extremely huge.

If he crippled Dampier in the first round and was out of form in the second round, it would be a waste of money.

This is the main reason why he abandoned Johnson's set after he came back in the regular season.

Johnson's complexion is not particularly good. He is a very strong person. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the coach's version of Kobe.

It's just that the old Nelson is opposite, and he hasn't been in the coaching staff for a long time, so he can't say anything.

"But your words reminded me that we will play a 3-2 zone defense in the second half and give more play to Dampier's role on the defensive end."

Seeing Johnson's expression, Old Nelson continued.

In fact, I can feel it. Old Nelson has a bad temper and a big body, but he is still quite careful.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to thrive in the league all the time.

Well, the NBA version of Zhang Fei.

Johnson nodded. Old Nelson was giving him a step down.

And it is indeed the right thing to do.

The Warriors can shoot three-pointers, then force them to go to the basket, which is also a good target for the 7-second offense.

Come back from the halftime break and the game continues.

The Warriors came up to attack first, and when Nash arrived in the frontcourt, he found that the Mavericks had changed their defense.

He greeted Murphy to pick and roll and broke into the inside line, but couldn't find a suitable opportunity, and missed Dampier's shot.

Dampier's deterrence in the interior is still big enough.

More importantly, the Mavericks aren't playing the dead zone.

When Nash held the ball outside the three-point line, he encountered a 3-2 zone defense to prevent the Warriors from shooting from the front.

But after he broke in, the zone defense quickly switched to man-to-man, marking all points on the outside.

In this way, it is tantamount to forcing Nash to attack personally.

Of course, there must be sacrifices in doing so. Originally, one of the main purposes of the 3-2 zone defense was for fast breaks.

Now it is tantamount to giving up.

However, there is something to gain, after Dampier accepted the defensive rebound, the Mavericks' defensive wave was successful!

However, Sun Hao advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and then found that the Warriors' defensive formation had also changed.

They defended a 2-3 zone defense!

Midfield adjustments are not limited to the Mavericks!

And this adjustment of the Warriors is also very targeted, which is obviously to limit Nowitzki.

This is also reasonable, Nowitzki scored 20 points in the first half.

But Sun Hao is happy.

The Warriors' adjustment is giving him a chance!

He glanced at Nash in front of him, and what Nowitzki said to him before the game sounded in his ears.

"Don't show mercy!"

Well, my dear Steve, I'm sorry!

Thinking of this, Sun Hao made a cross step and then made a breakthrough to force Nash to retreat, and then directly retreated to pull back.

Nash...he's gone.

You are still the same as before, you can't defend yourself.

Sun Hao adjusted and shot again.

"Shua!"

The basketball is firmly in the frame.

Comfortable.

The Warriors didn't respond.

They didn't expect much from defense.

The defensive adjustment of the midfield is more like a routine: Well, you Nowitzki played well, then I will shrink the defense.

Their energy is all on the offensive end.

Nash had a prediction in advance this time and distributed the ball to Richardson in the bottom corner.

Any zone defense has weaknesses. 3-2 zone defense is the best way to defend against threes, but the two bottom corners are weak points.

"Shua!"

Richardson made a three-pointer with the ball!

The slam dunk king can not only dunk, but also a good three-pointer!

This Warriors team is really full of offensive talent!

Looking back, Sun Hao continued to single Nash.

This time Nash jumped very outside, and Sun Hao passed him cleanly with one step of acceleration.

And at the moment that passed, Sun Hao was suddenly a little moved.

One thing to say, Nash's defense is really eye-catching.

With the Mavericks, he helped wipe a lot of butt.

But the Warriors don't seem to have this function. After he passed Nash, except for Murphy at the basket, there was no one in front of him for a week.

A silky toss in his march.

"Shua!"

The sound of the goal is like a beautiful melody.

At this moment, he had a feeling he had never felt before.

Scoring is like picking something out of a bag.

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