ace marshal

Chapter 1148 The odds of winning the championship are hot
"We didn't respond well. The opponent's very impactful offense completely defeated our defense. I am responsible for the loss. Our coaching staff must make a good summary when we go back. The Clippers are young and aggressive, and have a rich season. It is not easy for a team with post-match experience to be able to combine these two things~!!”

In the post-game press conference between the Clippers and the Mavericks, Carlisle analyzed the game and said.

It can be heard that Carlisle also admitted that this first battle was defeated by Lan Shengli at the tactical level.

"The state of the Mavericks is not very good tonight, and Dirk Nowitzki has not yet found his touch. I did not expect to win this game in a relatively calm way, but the Mavericks are a strong team after all, and Dirk Nowitzki is also a strong team. Sooner or later, we will find the touch, so I think the team must do better in the future, we must pay attention to the opponent from the beginning to the end~!!"

Here, Lan Shengli said the same thing when he participated in the post-match press conference.

As Lan Shengli said, a big reason for the Mavericks' loss tonight is Nowitzki's touch.

德国人本场比赛两分球18投只有5中，三分线外也是6投1中，只有罚球是正常水准的6罚6中。

But the score of 19 points is a lot different from the first round.

In the first round against the Trail Blazers, Nowitzki averaged 33.8 points per game, and the three shooting percentages were 52.1%, 44.3% and 96.6%. The sum of the three items not only exceeded "180", but even exceeded "190". It's a terrifying efficiency, and it was done under Alder's defense. It's really terrifying.

So if Nowitzki regains his first-round touch, the Clippers are really dangerous.

But listening to what Lan Shengli said, he shouldn't worry about the Clippers being careless.

"Kidd's got the ball, Marion screens for Dirk, and—"

While speaking, the second match between the two sides began soon.

In the locker room, Carlisle created some plays for Nowitzki.

"The opponent will definitely continue to consume us with a very strong offensive style of play, so we must distribute our physical energy evenly, don't play too fast, slow down, slow down again~!!, keep a certain distance in defense, especially outside defense~! !"

Carlisle continued to exhort.

"Swipe~!!!"

Nowitzki also quickly responded.

After the start of the second game, the German came up and faced Hill, who had switched defenses, and hit an iconic mid-range "Golden Rooster Independence".

"Come on~!!, that's how it feels~!!, let's go~!!!"

Although it was an ordinary goal, Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks and a diehard fan of the team, was very excited to see it.

Such a goal shows that the familiar and incomprehensible "Nuotian King" is back.

"It's okay~!!, try not to switch defenses, try to bypass the screen as much as possible, double-teaming is okay~!"

Here, Lan Shengli didn't call a timeout, but just yelled from the sidelines, telling the players.

"Swipe~!!!"

Another reason why Lan Shengli didn't call a timeout was because he believed in the team's offensive performance.

Here George made an air cut to the basket and made a backhand layup.

Lan Shengli took advantage of the fact that the Mavericks players were too old, and then used the cover's air cut to mobilize the opponent, and the ball was moving.

Maybe the Mavericks can keep up with the first two transfers, but when there are more than five passes, the Mavericks can't keep up.

"Clang~!!"

"Clang clang~!!"

And a piece of news that is not very good for the Mavericks is that Terry, who had the best touch in the game on the team, misfired in this game.

Under Hill's strict defense, Terry basically didn't have a good shot, and several forced three-pointers against Hill didn't bear fruit.

"Swipe~!!!"

On Hill's side, using the hand-to-hand cover with Love, he resolutely shot a three-pointer and made a hollow hit.

After a season of running-in and tuning, today's Clippers have reached an optimal overall state.

Plus~
"The opponent lost a lot of points because of the inside line in the last game, so this game will definitely strengthen the defense of the penalty area, so we must shift the focus of offense to the outside line as much as possible, but we must also maintain the impact, but if there is a chance outside, even if It’s a fleeting opportunity, so we must seize it and act resolutely~!!”

In addition, Lan Shengli has already guessed Carlisle's tactical adjustments, so the Clippers still dominate the rhythm of the game.

"Swipe~!!!"

"Swipe~!!!"

"Swipe~!!!"

Love, Harden, Okur and others hit three-pointers one after another, and the handicap was once again widened.

"Swipe~!!!"

"Dum~!!!"

Even though Nowitzki hit a mid-range shot at the buzzer in the third quarter, and his personal score has reached 30, the Mavericks still fell behind by 11 points and came to the last quarter.

Except for Dirk Nowitzki's 30 points, no player from the Mavericks scored in double figures.

Kidd's 9 points are already the team's highest score except Nowitzki.

Such a single offensive point makes it really difficult for the Mavericks to compete with the Clippers, who are all soldiers.

"Swipe~!!!"

"Swipe~!!!"

Even in the final stage of the game, Terry came to the touch and hit consecutive three-pointers, but he was powerless and time was running out.

101:96.

The Mavericks failed to hold the second home game, and lost to the Clippers again by 5 points. They lost all the first two home games in the series and fell behind 0:2. The situation is very difficult.

Even Cuban, who has always been very optimistic and positive, looked at the scoreboard with a touch of sadness and despair in his expression.

It’s not that the Mavericks have experienced two home losses before. The first round of the playoffs against the Rockets was like this. After losing two home games in a row, the Mavericks won again after going to Houston. , and finally beat the Rockets by 40 points in the tiebreaker to advance.

I don't know if history will repeat itself this time.

And the Clippers, who are already leading 2:0 and still remain unbeaten in away games in the playoffs this season, have greatly increased their hopes of advancing to the Western Conference Finals.

You know, since the new century, the Clippers have never advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

And counting the four-game winning streak against the Nuggets in the first round, the Clippers have now won six consecutive playoff victories. The team's momentum is like a rainbow, and it looks really unstoppable.

After winning the second game, some gaming organizations, including casinos in Las Vegas, all increased the Clippers' odds of winning the championship wildly.

They have already become No.3 from the last No.2 in the playoffs.

Second only to the Heat with the Big Three.

(End of this chapter)