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Chapter 316 Changes After Two Straight Losses
Beep!The whistle sounded again, Lao Hu's movements were very gentle, he just touched Nash, but the referee still gave a foul.

Because fouling at this time is beneficial to the Mavericks, NBA referees are very good at controlling the situation.

Swish!Swish!
However, there is nothing to say about Lao Na's free throws. Although in terms of shooting percentage, Nash has never won the first place in free throws, but his free throws are definitely accurate enough.

Lao Hu actually didn't want to foul Nash, but there was nothing he could do.This is the fastest way to stop time.

The point difference between the two sides of 106 to 111 came to 5 points again, but in fact, the result of the game has come out, although the two sides are still making their final efforts.

Bang!Nowitzki tried again, but the three-pointer still missed, and the game was over.

Losing the game is just losing the game. This is just one of the 82 regular season games.

Well, it’s very comforting to say that now, but people are alive, and sometimes they just want to find some reasons.

No one said anything, and Lao Hu didn't say anything. Carlisle still did his duty as a coach, scolded the players well, and then said that tomorrow's training will definitely not be easy.

As for Terry's ball at the end, Lao Hu didn't think much about it, it was normal, Terry had the right to make a shot, although that opportunity was not very good in Lao Hu's eyes, but it was fine if he made a shot.

Moreover, Terry is an 'indigenous' of the Mavericks, and he only handles a ball alone. This is nothing at all, and Lao Hu didn't take it to heart.

However, from the current point of view, it is really very difficult for the Mavericks to change their style of play. It is not enough to just change a few players. Even if the coach is changed, they dare not try easily.

The regular season is still going on, and the journey of the Mavericks will continue. Next, they will still be at home to face the current underdog, the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Clippers in the 07-08 season were still so bad. Although they already had some powerful players, they still couldn't get together.This is a rotten boat, a rotten boat that everyone wants to run, so even veteran Sam Cassell ran to the Celtics.

To make the Clippers really speed up, Lao Hu knows that it will take at least a few years, at least until the "beast" Griffin participates in the draft. Therefore, the Mavericks have no reason for this game. lose.

102 to 82, the Mavericks easily won the opponent at home, and also gave each of the fans a big hamburger, really everyone is happy.

After the game on the 22nd, the Mavericks will have a relatively long rest period. Because of Christmas, there will be no game on the 25th, and the Mavericks' next game will have to wait until the 27th.

This is a very good opportunity, and Carlisle finally has the opportunity to conduct a 'systematic training' on the whole team.

In fact, it is very simple. Rick Carlisle is a typical academic coach, and the characteristics of academic coaches are that they are relatively rigid and have poor adaptability on the field.But their advantages are also distinct. They are very good at training. They can always make targeted strategies for their own team's problems, and can also improve the team's teamwork ability. Even academic coaches are more good at exercising. new players.

Of course, there are quite a few rookie killers like Larry Brown. However, it turns out that most of the academic coaches are good comrades.

These training sessions are very interesting. For example, everyone quickly played tactics and took the ball and passed it.That is, after making a strong rebound, immediately transfer the ball. Just after half court, there must be a receiver on the right side, and the first pass is to find him.

After that, it can evolve into various tactics, such as a single cover or something.

And Carlisle's training added some interesting elements. For example, everyone just ran without a basketball in their hands.That's right, he imagined a basketball, but what he threw was air.

This is really fun, at least these big stars are having fun, don't underestimate this training, with the ball or without the ball, it's really different.

All of a sudden, the Mavericks' training camp was full of laughter.

Carlisle is really good at stirring up the atmosphere. Of course, this guy is also good at swearing. Everyone was deceived by this guy's Jim Carrey face at first.

After the Christmas break, the Mavericks had another day off. On December 12, they finally had a game.

The Mavericks are flying to Salt Lake City for an away game against the Utah Jazz.

This opponent is not easy to deal with. Their lineup is very neat, the players are very experienced, and their cooperation is very familiar.Anyway, pick and roll, pick and roll, pick and roll.

But this trick is quite easy to use, otherwise Jerry Sloan wouldn't be able to rely on this pick and roll to hang around in the league for so many years.

Having said that, there is actually a very good way to deal with the pick-and-roll, and that is man-marking. However, this man-marking must be based on Pat Riley's 'positionless tactics'.That said, if you have five 'LeBron James' you don't have to worry about the pick and roll.

But obviously, the Mavericks don't have five 'LeBron James' they don't even have one!

With 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter of this game, Lao Hu returned to the bench because he was no longer needed on the court.

76 to 90. This was the score at the time. Carlisle felt that there was no need to let Hu Lin play again. He just left Jason Terry on the court.

Terry's performance is good, and his drive is a kind of positive energy to the team in the game.

However, in this game, no matter how he rushes or shoots, there is still no way to change the outcome of the game.

90 to 99, the Mavericks lost the first game after the long vacation.

Losing to a strong team in the West seems to be nothing. After all, it is normal for everyone to win or lose, especially the Mavericks are still playing away games. Salt Lake City is still a small plateau, isn't it?

In short, there are still many excuses for this game, and it is not surprising to lose.

After playing the Jazz, the Mavericks immediately returned home, where they will face the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This is the 'normally bad' team, the one that the Mavericks beat by 20 points at Cleveland's home court.

But this time everything was different, and the result was different anyway.

The Mavericks got off to a great start, but they didn't end well.

In the first half, the two sides reached 45 to 33, and the Cavaliers were still 'normally bad'. LeBron James was still normal, but for him, it was bad.

However, when the game entered the second half, LeBron's teammates woke up, and they seemed to feel something. Anyway, the shooting level of these guys has been greatly improved, even including their defensive level.

It's strange, yes, very strange that such a strange Cavaliers also let his opponents know what to do.

The Mavericks' offense suddenly entered a state of stagnation, and the opponent's suddenly strong defense made the Mavericks unable to find the direction of the basket.

81 to 88, it is hard to imagine that such a score actually appeared on the Mavericks. How many years have fans not seen such a score.

"Shhhhhhh..."

Therefore, even if the game is over, even if many fans have left early, the boos linger in the Airline Center Arena for a long time.

This was a very awkward loss, but it made sense, because the opponent was the Cavaliers. Even if this season was "bad", only Lao Hu would know about it, and others would not be able to see it.Although the current record of the Cavaliers is not very outstanding, it is also reasonable. Therefore, the loss of this game means that the score is too low, which is a bit disturbing.

But even so, the Mavericks have also lost two games in a row, and some changes must be made!

The change came, and Carlisle made the biggest lineup adjustment since he took office.

Jason Terry is no longer the starter, he will play as the sixth man in future games, and the starting point is replaced by veteran Eddie Jones!

This is a very, very unexpected adjustment. No one thought that Carlisle would arrange the current lineup in such a way. Even the reborn guy like Lao Hu never expected that Carlisle would be so bold!

That's right, this decision is too bold. Although Carlisle should not reduce Jason Terry's playing time, starting and substituting are two gratitudes.

It is undeniable that there are many excellent sixth men in the NBA, such as Khalifcheck, McHale, and the very good Ginobili in active service.These people are very strong, and they are also very good stars, but if they can play in the starting lineup, why do they have to play the sixth man?

It's not about honors or playing time, it's just that starting is much better than being a substitute.

That's right, that's it. This is the player's personal experience. Don't look at this truth as superficial, but it is the truth. No one wants to play as a substitute.

However, in some teams, the sixth man is also very important, and they can often play a very critical role in the game.

Let's say that the Celtics' former superstar Khalifcheck has strong personal abilities, but he became famous as the sixth man.And this guy also played a role in connecting the past and the future in the history of the Celtics. It can be said that the contribution is indispensable. Unfortunately, this superstar who is recognized as the best sixth man in history has never won the best sixth man trophy. .

Of course, this is mainly because Khalifchek didn't have the award at his peak, but this also reflects the fate of the substitute from the side!
The most critical question now is that Jason Terry shouldn't be on the bench. Judging from the statistics, this guy can score 18 points and get 3 assists per game. This stat really doesn't look like a substitute!
　Haha, it's Monday, I'm asking for votes again, thank you for your support.

　　
　
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