Forward to the basket

There are many ways to break the finals, but the most tragic one must be reversed by the opponent.

The lead of two games was reversed by the opponent to pull four games in a row. It is estimated that the head coach of the Mavericks, Avery Johnson, must have a deep memory of such a failure.

Otherwise, this guy wouldn't have yelled at the team before the start of the new season, that he must make it to the finals again, so as to get back all the honors he lost last year!

However, in the first four games of the regular season, the Mavericks were stepped on by the Spurs, Rockets, Warriors and Clippers in turn.

Especially in the Texas Civil War, they were first defeated by the Spurs at home, and then they met the Rockets, which had been in a rivalry, and were defeated by their opponents by 31 points.

It can be regarded as allowing the Rockets to avenge the old revenge of being reversed in the 05 season, but losing two consecutive games at home also put Avery Johnson's pressure on him.

Losing to these two teams that can steadily enter the playoffs in the West may still find an excuse to say that it is an adjustment period, and they have not recovered from the vacation.

But the subsequent loss to the Warriors was enough to embarrass Cuban on the sidelines. He had won the old Nelson.

As a result, now that the old Nelson led the Golden State Warriors to counterattack again, Avery Johnson, a junior, has completely become a supporting role.

This is the second time that Cuban has been strongly counterattacked. The last time it was Nash's performance, he slapped a wild boss with a big mouth.

This time it was replaced by the old Nelson, who used his best running and bombing tactics to take away the victory in front of Cuban, especially in the last 2 minutes of the game.

Avery Johnson's on-the-spot command ability, in front of the old Nelson's scheming, seemed so immature.

In the last 2 minutes, the Mavericks actually led by five points, but after that they were taken away by eight points by the Warriors' charge!

The last two offensive tactics arranged by Avery Johnson were destroyed by the Warriors. Old Nelson seemed to be able to guess his every plan.

As for the 18-point loss to the Clippers, it was a complete tragedy. The Mavericks shot only 38% of their field goals and 26% of their three-pointers in the entire game. How could they not lose?

Many people began to advocate a statement when the Mavericks lost four games in a row, that is, these cowboys have been completely defeated by the finals.

"Dallas people should never expect to win a championship. Look at their mental state. It is a miracle that they can enter the playoffs this season!" This is the article written by the media who are not optimistic about them.

Avery Johnson doesn't have the big heart of Vicki, let alone D'Antoni's exquisite tactics, but this guy still firmly holds the lifeblood of the Mavericks at this moment of collapse.

Just like this guy didn't rely on the draft to get into the NBA for 16 years, when everyone thought the Mavericks had collapsed, Avery Johnson brought the cowboys back and killed them again.

They started with a four-game losing streak, and then the Mavericks suddenly took a 180-degree turn. After winning the Phoenix Suns 119:112 in the away game, it was a counterattack of a seven-game winning streak.

Trail Blazers, Bulls, Grizzlies, Bobcats, Spurs, Hornets, Wizards, these seven teams have all become the souls of the Mavericks.

The horns of the mad cows were stained with the blood of the western powers. Even the Spurs could not stop the strong counterattack of this old Texas neighbor.

The Mavericks also pulled back a game in the Texas Civil War. Although the final point difference was only 3 points, the Mavericks did not let the Spurs have another chance to lead from the beginning of the fourth quarter.

This kind of strict control ability is completely beyond the expectations of many people, especially the Spurs, who are a bit uncomfortable with the sudden fierceness of the Mavericks.

**Vich also commented after the game, "The Mavericks have recently shown the strength of the Finals team. It has become very difficult to beat them. They are becoming stronger."

With such a pertinent evaluation, the media who ignored the Mavericks began to change their tone.

The gang of hindsight, pig-like reporters before the event, also began to re-advocate that the Mavericks can reach the finals again.

Dallas people will definitely not pay attention to those comments. After the collapse of the finals, these guys have become a bit bachelor, at least they will not become annoyed by some people's nonsense.

What the Celtics are now facing is such a murderous team. The current Celtics are looking for opportunities to re-emerge, but his opponent is plotting to win the championship.

However, what makes Rivers scratch his head is not the recent crazy state of the Mavericks, but the team that has been baptized in the finals. In some respects, it is far stronger than the Celtics.

And now both Thibodeau and Rivers are more worried about how to curb the offense of the Mavericks. That group of mad cows has only scored less than 100 points twice in the last seven games.

Even the intensity of the Spurs' defense barely managed to limit the Mavericks' scoring to 97 points.

"Even if the old Nelson is gone, the things he left behind in the Mavericks have penetrated into the bones of the mad cows. Cuban's team will never lack offensive firepower."

Thibodeau has been rather melancholy recently, because he found that every time the Celtics encounter tough bones head-on, they are teams that are good at offense.

Starting with the Suns, then the Warriors, and now the Mavericks, is it not the case.

"Doug, I believe that this must be God testing the defensive system I built." Facing such an attacking team, Thibodeau could only smile wryly.

Who said that defense can win championships now?Are all the offensive teams with one vote specially prepared for the Celtics?What the hell!

Rivers has to consider far more things than Thibodeau. He not only has to pay attention to defensive issues, but also has a lot to think about in terms of the team's offense.

Since Avery Johnson took over the team, in addition to keeping the old Nelson's offensive ability as much as possible, he created a new set of defensive tactics for the Mavericks.

Now what Rivers has to consider is whether the inside line that he has been using very smoothly in the previous few games can continue to work on the Mavericks.

Although the offensive ability of Dampier's second center in the West is negligible, Rivers has not forgotten that the sharpest horn knife of the Mavericks can be hung inside.

German Dirk Nowitzki, a superstar capable of inside and outside, asked Jefferson and Chen Feng to come together to touch this amazing shooter who has averaged nearly 28 points per game this season. I don’t know how confident he is. , and more importantly, how much energy can Dirk Nowitzki consume inside the Celtics?On this point, Rivers can't give a specific answer now.

"That kid is going to be head-on this time, but he's a difficult guy..." Looking at Nowitzki's gradually rising shooting percentage in recent games, Rivers felt a little drummed in his heart.

Whether that wild boy can fight against such one of the best power forwards in the league may determine the direction of the entire game.

A tricky and sharp ox horn knife meets a wide open machete...

Perhaps this will be the first truly vicious fight that Chen Feng encounters.

(Uh, I wanted to write more, but I'm really hungry...)