overlooking the pitch

Chapter 221 Playoff preview

Anson is not the one who trains the hardest among them. The one who works the hardest is called Blake Griffin. He was completely suppressed by Dirk Nowitzki on both ends of the offense and defense last year. Mavericks, it's time to prove yourself.

Even Anson was a little ashamed to see Blake Griffin working so hard. This guy is really persistent. Compared with Anson who played well last year, he didn't have this worry. He firmly believed that he would successfully beat the Mavericks.

This year's Mavericks are not last year's Mavericks.Their summer was the exact opposite of the Clippers' summer.They did not immediately renew their champion center Tyson Chandler, but expected to catch a big fish in the free market, such as Deron Williams of the Nets, but this wave of betting on the free market Failed.

They just snatched last season's best sixth man Lamar Odom from the Lakers. The Mavericks treat Lamar Odom as their second master, but it's just that he didn't play The level they should have, averaging 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, completely disappointed Dallas' expectations, and losing Tyson Chandler made their defense plummet.

This year's defense is not at the same level as last year's. Without the inside line protection and quick inside fill, the defensive weaknesses of Jason Terry and Jose Barea, the two offensive guards, are almost exposed now. K Nowitzki's ability to protect the frame is not something the Mavericks can trust. The reason why the Mavericks won the championship last year is not only because of their strong offense and defense with Tyson Chandler as the core. It is also a key part of winning the championship, and now the Mavericks have not got a center that Intel can replace him.

Yes, in terms of offense, they also have Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry, but don't forget, these two guys are a year older, and they will be 70 years old together. If the season's intensive schedule hadn't been for the performance of the two of them, I am afraid that entering the playoffs would be a problem.

This time without exception, almost all experts are not optimistic about the Mavericks again. Indeed, they were last year's defending champions, but there are not a few defending champions who were eliminated in the first round. The latest can be traced back to the Heat in 06. It was in the second year after winning the championship that he was eliminated in the first round and was still swept. Dwyane Wade's injury affected him.

For Chinese fans, there is another news that makes them feel very excited, that is, this round of playoffs is the Chinese Derby in the NBA. This year Yi Jianlian chose to sign with the Mavericks after ending his contract in Guangdong. His performance in 30 games with the Mavericks was mediocre, and he averaged only 7 points in 2.6 minutes per game. As the No. 2007 pick in 6, he can only get this data in the Mavericks. For many fans of Chinese Yi Jianlian, this is also unacceptable. One thing, everyone hopes that Yi Jianlian can perform well in this round of playoffs and regain the favor of the Mavericks or other teams.

Of course, seeing two Chinese players appearing on the NBA court at the same time is also a very good thing for China, where there are many basketball fans, not to mention one of them is the core of the team, so in China, This round of the series has been prepared for all live broadcasts.

However, for Mavericks fans, it is not a good thing to meet this Clippers. Among the teams in the upper half, the Clippers can be said to be the team that the Mavericks do not want to meet. What is interesting is , except for the No.1 Spurs, the other teams were all teams that the Mavericks defeated one by one last year, but the last thing they want to meet is the Clippers who just happened to meet them.

The Spurs are their old opponents. Although they won less and lost more in the fight, they have a certain understanding. The other two teams, the Lakers and the Thunder, have not changed much compared to last year. Four young people are the core, but their core group is one step closer to their peak after a year, while the Lakers are the opposite. Not only are their cores all one year older, but they have also gone to the third high school. One of them is Lamar Odom, the best sixth man. This loss is fatal for the Lakers. They also slipped to fourth this year.

Against these two teams, the Mavericks fans still dare to maintain a certain degree of confidence, but the only thing they encounter is the Clippers, which has undergone major changes this year. , all of which are unpredictable issues for the Mavericks.

In the three games between the Clippers and the Mavericks this year, the Clippers achieved a record of 3 wins and 0 losses. There was even one without Chris Paul and one without Anson, but that's it, the Mavericks were still beaten by the Clippers It was very uncomfortable, and they couldn't adapt to the current Clippers' flexible switching between counterattacks and positional warfare.

"I have another hunch that Jason will be completely blown away by Chris in this round of playoffs, and his reputation will be ruined!" Mavericks fans are a little pessimistic, Jason Terry's old leg has already Accepted the new year's wind and frost, last year faced Randy Foye, but this year is the best candidate for a point guard, Chris Paul.

"Sean is also very dangerous! If my memory is not wrong, he was almost blown up every game when he was defending safety this year, but this is acceptable, because it seems to be no different from last year's playoffs."

"After losing Tyson, I didn't know how important he was on the defensive end. Mark did a stupid thing. He shouldn't break up this lineup."

Only when they think of Dirk Nowitzki will they feel a little comfort in their hearts, because no matter who they face, Dirk Nowitzki can almost always play a stable average of 25+ per game, and Dirk Nowitzki · Dirk Nowitzki has always been a playoff player, this round of playoffs Dirk Nowitzki can completely beat Blake Griffin will become the key to this round of the series.

The playoffs are a national stage. Emma Watson has not come to watch the game for a long time, and she is about to prepare for her comeback in Hollywood. She also needs to increase her exposure in advance. According to her agent's understanding, It would be a good choice to appear at the Staples Center now. Of course, Emma Watson herself has a strong desire to watch the game live. In front of the TV will make people more excited.

(End of this chapter)