Wang Tu Baye

Chapter 324 Fighting the Mavericks Again
Nick Van Exel is 1 meters tall and weighs only 85 kilograms. Steve Nash is 77 meters tall and weighs only 1 kilograms. It has to be said that the Mavericks are taking risks at home, and they are betting on themselves Offense is better than defense.

"At the critical moment in the last quarter, both McGrady and Hill of the Warriors misfired. They missed consecutive shots, and the Mavericks took advantage of the momentum to open the score."

"Van Exel hit the second key three-pointer, which almost declared the result of the game. Warriors coach Lenny called a timeout, and the time left for them was running out."

"Back on the court, Chauncey Billups broke through the inside with the ball. The Mavericks didn't come up for a foul. They were afraid of being scored 2+1 by Billups. Now they just need to steadily delay the time."

"In the end, Nash dribbled the ball across the half and ran out of the last 24 seconds. The Mavericks won at home with 94:101. They led the Warriors 1:0 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs."

Taking stock of this game, the Warriors limited the passing efficiency of the Mavericks core Dirk Nowitzki. He didn't have a single assist today, but Nowitzki's own shooting rate is still quite good. He made 19 of 10 shots and cut the ball. With a game-high 30 points and 15 rebounds, the Warriors did not do enough to defend him.

In addition, Nuo Tianwang also harvested 2 steals and 3 blocks, and almost helped the Mavericks win the game by himself. This is the role of superstars. The playoffs often depend on the performance of the team's star. Tens of millions of dollars in annual salary to support superstars.

Nash was completely restricted by the Warriors today. He made 19 of 7 shots and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Compared with Nash's usual majesty, today's statistics are not very good.

In the end, the Warriors lost in the hands of Nick Van Exel, a madman transferred from the Nuggets to the Mavericks. He came off the bench in this game and scored 18 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. He still dared to make a three-pointer at the last moment Shots, the most important thing is to score consecutively, so there is no way to fight again.

The Golden State Warriors must sum up when they go back. They didn’t play well today. The best player on the court was Chauncey Billups, the quiet point guard in the regular season. He faced the All-Stars today. Point guard Nash can score offensively and hold up defensively.

Billups played 44 minutes today, made 16 of 8 shots, scored the Warriors' highest 25 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and also had 1 steal. He definitely lived up to Coach Lenny's expectations.

The other players did not perform well, and no player scored more than 20 points. The entire Warriors' shooting percentage was suppressed by the Mavericks. It is reasonable to lose.

This season, the nba is still the first round of the playoffs with five games and three games. Next season, the NBA will officially change the first round of the playoffs to seven games and four games. Playing a few more games is not all income. TV broadcasts and advertisements for live fan tickets Wait, why waste it.

The key to winning three out of five and grabbing five is to get the second round first, so that you can hold the winning point. The opponent will walk a tightrope on the cliff in every next game, and you can't lose any more games. This is great for morale and psychological pressure. very huge.

Therefore, the second playoff game of the Warriors is very critical. It can be said that it will determine whether the efforts of the entire season are in vain. The first round of the playoffs is played every three days. The Warriors have enough time to adjust and recover.

In the second playoff game, the Warriors took the initiative to change the lineup. Yao Ming did not have the advantage against LaFrentz, which meant that neither side could defend the other. But LaFrentz was good at shooting three-pointers, and Yao Ming was difficult to follow. It's a bit embarrassing to go outside the three-point line.

Head coach Lenny swung his hand to change the lineup, and the center went to No. 15 Pau Gasol. He is from Europe and has a lot of experience in how to guard tall three-point shooters. Many European centers shoot three-pointers from the outside. Thor's footwork and mobility came in handy.

The power forward is still No. 7 Jermaine O'Neal. Lenny did not give up using O'Neal for one game. He and Verus firmly believed that O'Neal's potential was huge and would definitely shock the entire NBA.

Small forward No. 1 McGrady, shooting guard No. 33 Grant Hill, and point guard No. 4 Billups. The Warriors have no other authentic point guards. Billups is the only genuine No. 1 player for the Warriors.

In the playoffs, most teams are not likely to change players. The starting five of the Mavericks are still the same five. Generally, the winning team will not make any adjustments to the starting lineup. This can be said to be a kind of superstition, or it can be said It's about stability.

The Mavericks' starting center, Riff LaFrentz, soon after he came to the Mavericks, he quickly conquered the discerning scientist Nelson with his strength. Can't ask for more, you can't expect a center like Shaquille O'Neal to pick for you in the trade market.

The power forward must be Dirk Nowitzki, the head star. Whether it is Mavericks owner Cuban or Dallas fans, they have gradually discovered that the one who can lead the Mavericks to the championship in the future can only be Dirk Nowitzki, not What other players.

Small forward Edondo Najera, seems a little unknown, he is a stalker against everyone, Mavericks head coach Nelson, after a season of pondering, found that all offensive players are unreliable, there must be one who is not afraid A blue-collar worker who is not afraid of being tired, doing those dirty jobs will be the responsibility of others for committing fouls.

The Mavericks' starting backcourt is still Steve Nash and Michael Finley, which means that the Mavericks have three quasi-All-Star players. Nowitzki plus Nash and Finley, this lineup is actually quite strong.

The Warriors played against the Mavericks at the beginning of the game. The rhythm of the two sides was much faster than the first game. The Warriors did not play Dayao, and the offensive and defensive transition speed of the team was significantly accelerated. In other words, McGrady and Hill are even more aggressive, and this game is definitely not for the Warriors.

The Mavericks will definitely not give up the home court, and the playoffs are a life-and-death competition. The two sides played sparks everywhere. In the first three quarters, both sides scored more than 30 points in each quarter, which means that they can score 1 points in an average of 3 seconds. In terms of an offensive organization, it is generally not bad for a slow team to score more than 24 point.

The Warriors power forward Jr. O'Neal stepped forward. He repeatedly forced Dirk Nowitzki and consumed his opponents with personal confrontation and strong attacks at the basket. Dirk played very passively in the second game and consumed too much on the defensive end. Much physical strength.

In fact, there are still three big men on the Mavericks bench, Wang Zhi, Evan Eschmeyer, and Sean Bradley. The old Nelson neither used LaFrentz to play power forward nor gave Wang Zhi Their three big men off the bench, the three 7-footers on the bench, only got a total of 5 minutes of playing time in the whole game.

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