The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The starting lineup of both sides is also the strongest lineup.

On the Mavericks side, Conley and Holiday on the outside, Harris and Jokic on the forward line, and Embiid at the center.

For the Pelicans, Walker and Tang Tian on the outside, Butler and Davis on the striker, and Dedmon on the center.

The game started immediately, and the fans cheered excitedly, showing the enthusiasm of the cowboys.

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was also among them, wearing his iconic blue T-shirt, his face flushed and extremely excited.

Since winning the championship in 2011, the Mavericks have reached the peak again, and their strength is stronger than in any previous year.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Embiid's long arm turned the ball back to the Mavericks' half, officially kicking off the much-anticipated Pelicans battle.

Conley's organization with the ball at the top of the arc.

The Mavericks off the ball have continuous pick-and-rolls and air cuts, and Embiid also promoted Conley to do pick-and-rolls halfway through the tactics.

Carlisle's tactical level is second only to Popovich, and even better than Stevens on the Pelicans.

Last season, the Mavericks only had Harris as a stable off-ball scoring point, and off-ball side tactics are easier to target.

But after adding Holiday this season, he successfully mobilized the Pelicans' defense.

Both Davis and Butler were moved to the perimeter.

Conley seized the opportunity to play tactical cooperation with Embiid, broke through to the penalty area, and gave the ball to Embiid who followed up.

Embiid took the ball and dribbled away Dedmon and sent the ball to the basket.

Embiid is a modern-traditional amphibious center with projection. He has both confrontation and skills. Dedmond is a bit difficult to defend one-on-one.

The Mavericks came out on top.

There were constant cheers at the scene.

The Hornets are weak in two points, poor offense and poor defense.

The strength of the Pelicans is also strong in the bright spot, the mercury is pouring down the ground, and the defense is impenetrable.

But judging from the opening round, the Mavericks have the ability to break through the Pelicans' defense!

In the Pelicans' positional battle, Walker and Davis played pick-and-roll tactics, and the Mavericks had double-team defenses.

Walker scored the ball to Butler who cut in, and Butler made a layup and caused Embiid's thug foul.

Steady two free throws were made, and the Pelicans also scored 2 points.

A wave of tactics in the Mavericks' frontcourt gave opportunities, but Harris didn't make the ball.

Looking back, the Pelicans played Wodai's pick-and-roll again, and Davis didn't rush to attack when he had a chance after receiving the ball.

He took a step to attract Harris to help defend, and gave the ball to Butler, who made a mid-range shot against Jokic, who was helping to defend, and made a steady hit.

The tactics of the Mavericks came up beautifully, but the tactical thinking of the Pelicans is also very clear.

Just as he created opportunities for Walker by playing the Hornets before, Stevens also consciously played more for Butler this time.

And it's not bad from the effect point of view, Butler scored 4 points in a row at the beginning.

But the Mavericks are not at a disadvantage here. Jokic's high position supports and plays an internal pass with Embiid. Embiid catches the ball and turns and dunks.

Embiid beat his chest and roared after dunking, and the emotions of the fans on the scene were also ignited.

"Shh!"

But this kind of emotion has not yet fully awakened, Tang Tian scored a three-pointer from the outside line and brought them a basin of cold water in winter.

Tang Tian didn't lose out on the new generation of away mufflers.

This three-pointer is very critical, and the morale of the Pelicans' defensive end has also followed.

Even if the fans at the scene shouted loudly under the leadership of DJ, the Pelicans were also impeccable.

Embiid didn't have time to make a shot at the basket at the end, and the Mavericks were defended for 24 seconds.

There was a commotion on the sidelines.

In this attack and one defense, the Pelicans played a dominant role.

And in the next wave of offense, Davis hit his former teammate Jokic with a low back, with solid steps and a steady hit.

The ball wiped the basket and shot diagonally into the net bag.

9:4.

The Pelicans began to take the initiative on the court.

"The same record of 17 wins and 0 losses, but there is a big gap between them in terms of point difference and scene performance."

In the commentary seat, O'Neill said with a smile.

Both Barkley and Smith nodded one after another, and O'Neill spoke the truth.

This is not bragging, but a real fact.

The Mavericks are strong, but there is still a gap between them and the Pelicans.

"Shh!"

However, O'Neal's voice did not fall, and the Mavericks played tactics in the frontcourt.

After an air cut, Holiday made a beautiful counter-cut to get rid of Butler, and hit a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Jokic.

From the cooperation between the old Pelicans, and Tang Tian's defense is already in place, Holiday showed a big heart in the face of the old team.

Barkley couldn't help laughing, O'Neal gave the Mavericks a bite.

But after laughing, he also realized something.

The Mavericks are capable of fighting the Pelicans.

And as the game progressed, after the first quarter, when the two teams scored 36 to 34, his point of view was a little higher.

"They are a pair of equal opponents."

He made a judgment.

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In the opening stage of the second quarter, both sides are the main players with substitutes.

The Pelicans are led by Walker and Davis, plus Brogdon, Siakam and Harrell.

On the Mavericks side, Holiday and Jokic lead the team, plus Barea, Dwight Powell and Nowitzki.

As soon as the second quarter came back, Walker faced Nowitzki's turnaround and scored a top throw.

He really put Parker's skills to work.

But looking back, Nowitzki received Barea's breakthrough ball and also made a mid-range catch and jumper.

Davis hit Nowitzki in the low post and was double-teamed by Powell. He quickly released the ball. Siakam received the ball and dunked with one hand to boost the team's morale.

But in the next round, Holiday received a pass from Jokic and scored 2+1 on Brogdon.

The situation on the court is anxious, very anxious.

The Mavericks are really underrated.

Before Morey said in front of the media that the Rockets have found the most suitable lineup for them this season.

But now it seems that the Mavericks are the most suitable team for this sentence.

The changes brought about by Holiday and Jokic on both ends of the offense and defense are really visible to the naked eye.

And having experienced consecutive championships, their psychological quality is stronger than that of the same period in history.

This win-win deal really brought a good opponent to the Pelicans.

The fans at the scene were very excited, and Xiao Hua was also delighted.

For more than a month in the past, he was like a drowning person.

Under the continuous pressure from the bosses of each team, I feel almost out of breath.

Now the performance of the Mavericks is like the life-saving straw that he can finally grasp and surface to catch his breath.

Stevens paced the sidelines.

Although he was prepared before, the Mavericks were stronger than he expected.

After playing for a while, the score was still deadlocked, so he got up and called Tang Tian and Butler up.

Brogdon, Tang Tian, ​​Butler, Siakam, Davis.

It's a lineup he's used against the Rockets, especially the S+ defensive lineup.

After Carlisle saw it, he also changed players, replacing Conley, Harris, and Embiid.

Conley, Holiday, Powell, Harris, Embiid.

It's tough vs hard!

Embiid's inside attack was double-teamed, and Harris was given a chance, and Tang Tian assisted in the defense and interfered.

Davis protected the defensive rebound, and Brogdon advanced to the frontcourt.

Tang Tian broke through and was double-teamed, and gave Butler a chance to split the ball, but Powell's defense came quickly.

Butler gave the ball to Davis again, and the latter's shot at the basket was interfered by Embiid and failed to score!

The two teams staged an offensive battle before, and this paragraph has switched to a defensive battle at the same time!

The methods are different, but the result is the same.

As analyzed by Barkley, they are evenly matched!

Before the two sides switched to this lineup, the score on the court was 41 to 38.

After playing for more than three minutes, the score on the court was still 41 to 38!

More tactics than strategy, Carlisle is not afraid of Stevens!

Stevens hesitated for a while on the sidelines, turned around and called Walker up, and then made a 1 gesture to Tang Tian.

This is the first time since the season, he is going to make a big move.

No matter how the game goes, the Mavericks' ability to push the Pelicans to this point is considered a success.

The so-called 1 is the No. 1 tactic, which has been commonly used by the Pelicans in the past few years.

To put it bluntly, it was Tang Tian's singles tactics.

Because the Pelicans have a strong lineup this season, Walker and Davis actually play pick-and-roll more often.

Tang Tian only needs to take over when the team fails to score, or to play at critical moments.

This is why his highest score this season has not broken 40 points.

Because there is no need at all.

But now the Mavericks have pushed the Pelicans to this point.

It's definitely not a good thing for the Pelicans to be in such a stalemate.

Tang Tian understood.

In fact, he also wanted to fight a long time ago.

I have been doing adaptation training for the past three days, and it is time to take it out for actual combat now.

Speaking of which, he was not tall before the crossing, only a little under 1.7 meters. According to basketball standards, he is a standard short guard.

If you usually play, you basically play guard style, dribbling, ball handling, shooting and so on.

That's why he was the godfather of basketball in his last life.

Now I have traveled through time and become a player, but I can't stop the heart of a defender.

Before, because his skill level was not high, he seldom made breakthroughs. Basically, he accelerated to pass the opponent, and then chose the attack method.

Even if it breaks into the inside line, it is still a shot after a strong confrontation.