i am legend

Chapter 490 Midland Center
The third game between the two sides attracted a lot of attention from fans and the media, especially those media and reporters who were not optimistic about the Warriors winning the Mavericks. They all vowed to the outside world that the Warriors will never win The Mavericks won at home.

"Hey, man, did you hear what those clown-like guys said?" Starks said with a flash of anger in his eyes, patting Barkley on the shoulder.

"Of course, they are just some clowns who don't get attention!!" Barkley sneered twice, then turned to look at Duncan and others and said, "Guys, why don't we win the Western Conference championship here?"

"Hey, I like to get the trophy that symbolizes the highest honor in the West in the away game!!" Starks immediately echoed, and his hands kept moving!

Wilkens looked at the players' teasing and self-confidence, secretly smiled, and at the same time he clapped his hands: "Gentlemen, victory is not spoken, let them see your energy! !"

In the American Center, Bruce and West sat in the stands early, watching the sexy cheerleaders on the field trying their best to please the fans. Thinking of the scene he saw in the locker room before, Bruce was looking forward to it He said: "Jerry, do you think we will win our first Western Conference championship trophy in this brand new arena?"

"Why not?" West said confidently, then pointed to the Mavericks who were about to walk out of the player tunnel, and said with bright eyes: "Look, they are just strong offensively. Don't forget that there are only offensive and defensive teams in the playoffs." Only the best can be the final winner!"

"I totally agree with what you said. The playoffs are not just about offense. While possessing a strong offensive ability, tenacious defense will be a very important weight of victory!" Bruce touched his chin with a smile, and immediately Pointing to the Warriors players who are about to play, he said: "We are such a team with excellent offense and defense, hahaha!"

The two sides slowly walked out of the player tunnel, and the fans in the stands cheered and encouraged their home team.

After losing to the Warriors one after another, Mavericks fans have been looking forward to the home court early!
Now, seeing that the game is about to start, all the fans of the Mavericks stood up spontaneously, cheering and cheering for the Mavericks in their own way.

"Children, I won't put any pressure on you in this game, you just need to play your own form!" Wilkens said to Duncan and others with a smile.

"Hey, although the feeling of no pressure makes people feel very comfortable, but after all, this is the battlefield of the playoffs. Only by having an infinite desire for victory can we win the final championship trophy!"

As one of the team's spiritual leaders, Barkley always reminds his teammates!
"That's right, we don't want to leave here with regrets!" Starks put away his usual laughter, and now he looks extraordinarily serious.

Hearing the very serious words of these two veterans, the rest of them secretly cheered for themselves and for the Warriors.

"drop!!"

As the whistle sounded, players from both sides walked towards the field one after another!
"Aha, welcome to the American Airlines Center Arena, in this can be said to be a brand new arena, we will witness the third game between the Warriors and Mavericks, and this game is very important for both sides. It has a very important meaning!" Kenny Smith said very fast, and then pointed to Bill Wharton, who was serious for a year beside him, and said, "Bill, are you ready to kiss your ass??"

"Damn it, don't talk about it all the time!" Bill Walton said depressingly, and then changed the subject: "Today's game, I think the Mavericks will definitely win the final victory, because they have I can't afford to lose!"

"Aha, although I agree with what Bill said very much, I am still optimistic about the Warriors who won the victory!" Tom Harmon looked at Wharton playfully, and then continued: "We are very aware of the strength of the Warriors. After their own state is adjusted to their own regularity, they are invincible, and I believe they will win the final championship!"

Rick Barry, who was sitting between them, agreed with Harmon's words very much, but after all, there was Wharton with a bad face beside him: "Guys, why don't you let us watch this game with our own eyes? !"

The warm-up is just an adjustment before the game for both sides. They have already adapted to the venue and simple training in the afternoon of the game day!

A moment later, when Bavita blew his whistle, the match between the two sides was about to start a very fierce contest!

"Children, what you have to do now is to relax your body and mind. Only in this way can you perform in a very good state!" Wilkens called the staff with a smile, and motioned for him to send Duncan and others After serving the drink, he sat down on the coach's bench with a very relaxed expression.

"drop!"

A whistle sounded indicating that the game was about to start, and the main players of both sides walked towards the court after a simple exchange!

"Tonight's game, I hope you can..." Baveta directly explained to them the points that need to be paid attention to in the game after the two sides stood on the center line.

Immediately, after both sides nodded, Bavita directly threw the basketball into the air!

"boom!"

With a muffled sound, Wallace slapped the basketball directly to Billups. He doesn't care about LaFrentz now, and the opponent's ability is not enough to threaten him anyway!
As Billups brought the ball to the frontcourt, the first quarter between the two sides started quickly!
"From Chauncey's organization and the running positions of other Warriors players, the Warriors have obviously learned the previous lessons, and the tacit understanding between them has gradually emerged!"

Hearing Kenny Smith's words, Rick Barry nodded in agreement: "That's right, if they can return to the competitive state in the regular season, the Mavericks' chances of winning are already very small!"

Hearing the conversation between the two, Bill Wharton was secretly complaining, and his expression became more and more depressed!
On the court, the performance of the Mavericks on the defensive end is really mediocre. Whether it is Nash's so-called close defense, or the lax follow-up defense of inside LaFrentz and Jamison, their willingness to give people is still very insufficient.

Under such a lax defense by the Mavericks, after the Warriors passed the basketball in the hands of Duncan and Wallace one after another, Gerald Wallace, who ran out of space, made the first goal of the game!
In the first half of the first quarter, the completely different playing styles between the Mavericks and the Warriors made the fans addicted to their eyes, especially the rapid offense of the Mavericks and the tight defense of the Warriors, which made the fans applaud them secretly !
Judging from the contest between the two sides, their state in this game is very good. Whether it is the offense that the Mavericks are good at, or the Warriors' offensive and defensive tactics, they have shown their characteristics and advantages!
However, as the game gradually progressed, the Mavericks' disadvantage on the defensive end was gradually magnified countless times by the Warriors' strong defense!
"drop!"

When the whistle sounded at the end of the first quarter, Nelson looked at the scoreboard showing that the Warriors led the Mavericks by 4 points, and he couldn't help but secretly smiled wryly!
In this game, even though he and Cuban had sworn promises before, with the gradual smooth and smooth cooperation of the Warriors, their offense seemed a little weak!

In the previous two games, Jamison performed very well. I don't know if it was because of the pressure that his performance did not reach the previous %80, and even made some mistakes that should not have occurred!

In the second half of this quarter, even though Nelson replaced the lunatic Van Exel on the field, under the tight defense of the Warriors, he directly entered the strike mode!

Now, the most important thing for Nelson to solve is the Mavericks' defense. If their performance is still the same as before, even if they can complete the so-called 6-second attack, but not listening to the sound of the iron strike really makes him feel a little embarrassed!
After entering the second quarter, under the leadership of Finley, the Mavericks finally chased the score back with a 4:0 spurt!
"it's time!!"

Wilkens glanced at the main players of the team who had fought for the entire first quarter, said something secretly, and then called a timeout!
Back off the field, Barkley high-fived Duncan and others one by one. When he heard that Wilkens was about to send himself and others, he shouted excitedly: "Guys, let's blow up their substitutes." them!"

As Wilkens took the lead in replacing the substitute lineup, Nelson finally gritted his teeth and did not immediately replace his main players, but continued to let them stay on the court!
"The Warriors' bench lineup will be the biggest headache for all teams. Not only do they have former top stars, but even a few rookies have shown impressive abilities." Kenny Smith said with great emotion, Then subconsciously looked in the direction of Bruce and West, said: "Although I have said many times that I admire Bruce, but now I have to continue to say this, Bruce is simply the best manager and owner in the league! "

Bruce, who was discussing something with West, seemed to have heard Smith's words, turned his head to look at Smith and the others, smiled at them, and then continued his topic indifferently!
"Jerry, about summer, I already have a general outline!" Bruce said to West with some excitement, and after seeing him looking at him curiously, he immediately said: "Based on our current In terms of strength, as long as they can maintain the health of the players and use the tactics correctly, I don't think we need a big deal to strengthen the team. If Jiajia and Karl can finally join us, then our task will basically be completed !"

"Well. In that case, how many draft picks do we have? How do we train those potential rookies??"

For West, although he agrees with Bruce's words very much, every time he thinks about the draft pick in his hand, he can't help but get a headache!

(End of this chapter)