Nba: This Superstar Is Too Stable

While the Knicks were touted, the Mavericks were naturally confronted with unprecedented doubts.

In particular, their main player Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points and 12 rebounds in G4. To be honest, this data was not bad.

But excluding the 8 points he "awakened" in the final stage, Nowitzki only scored 10 points in the previous game.

The audience down, shooting 5 of 16, the hit rate is extremely bad.

The media seized this point and started making a big fuss.

Before the Finals itself, the media liked to compare the Mavericks who made it to the Finals again with the Mavericks five years ago.

Five years ago, the Mavericks, led by the peak of Dirk Nowitzki, were turned 4:2 by the Heat when they led 2:0 in the finals, which made Wade a god. The MVP season was hacked eight, and was also labeled as a "soft egg".

Before the finals this year, there were many such voices discussing whether Nowitzki and the Mavericks would follow in the same footsteps.

After the first two games, these sounds probably disappeared.

However, after G4 "they made a comeback.

"Dirk Nowitzki is still the same Dirk Nowitzki, without a little change, at a critical moment, he softened again."

"It's definitely a bad result, Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks are starting again, and it's too bad for the Dallas fans!"

"Character decides the fate of a player. Nowitzki's character is too soft, so he will never become a super star who can pull forward in top competitions!"

Even some extreme Dallas fans began to echo these remarks.

All of a sudden, all the blame pointed to the 33-year-old star of the Mavericks.

At this time, Nowitzki is sweating like rain in the training hall of the American Airlines Center!

His goal today is to hit 3,000 mid-range shots and 1,000 main points.

"Nightmare" has always existed in the career of the league's top 4, and he will never forget what happened five years ago!

However, he was not the type to be beaten.

The discussion and abuse did not make him depressed!

Granted, he was really helpless one night at 12 four years ago.

But soon, Nowitzki began his road to Nirvana. In four years, he worked hard to develop a stunt of "Golden Rooster Independence"!

In this season, at the age of 33, with a team that is not favored by everyone, it has been a dark horse all the way [counterattack to the finals!

In fact, to a certain extent, he has already won and has completed the redemption.

Now, it is only one step away from conferring gods!

But in the last G4, the "nightmare" from five years ago seemed to haunt him again, and the poor feeling in the audience made him very helpless.

Yes, the plot is similar to He Zeng five years ago, the first two games were won smoothly, G3 almost closed the game and was killed by the opponent!

G4 didn't play well.

In Tianwang Mountain five years ago, they did not seize the opportunity and ended up in a tragedy!

This time, Nowitzki didn't want to let this opportunity slip away, so he practiced hard in the past few days, and he must ensure that he has a good state in the battle of Tianwang Mountain!

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

The training continued into the evening, and in the training hall of the American Airlines Center, Nowitzki had no intention of leaving.

Kidd, coach Carlisle and owner Cuban all arrived at the news.

Seeing Dirk Nowitzki like this, they sincerely admire him, but they also have some concerns.

Carlisle winked, and Kidd went up to persuade: "Dirk, it's alright, you've practiced enough today.... Excessive practice may sometimes have the opposite effect, and the game is still very hard. , we also need to rest!"

Nowitzki said: "I know, Jason, but I have to keep my touch and not lose because of my slump!"

Swish!

With that said, he hit another hollow three-pointer!

In this regard, Kidd had no choice, he looked at Carlisle, and Carlisle looked at Cuban again.

No one here knows Dirk better than Cuban. After all, they have been together for more than ten years, and it was Cuban who built the Mavericks' troika, and finally disbanded in his hands, and finally established Enoch Wiskey is the cornerstone of the team, re-establishing this Mavericks team!

At this time, Cuban shook his head and said: "Forget it, let him do it. Dirk has such a temper. If he loses, he must practice until he is tired, just like Kobe."

It's the Battle of Tianwang Mountain again!

This may be a game that is second only to the tiebreaker in intensity, highlights, and influence in the playoff series with four wins in seven games!

The big score of 2:2, the Mavericks and the Knicks each won their own home.

Although the way to win the game is different, from the point of view of the score itself, the two teams are indeed equal in strength, and each has its own merits.

The Mavericks fully embodies the advantages of their own lineup, such as offense and defense, and the depth of the bench in their home court.

The Knicks, on the other hand, showed their star basketball to the fullest!

Whether it's G3 Bai Feng's double lore, or the G4 Knicks team's big victory.

It's all star ball.

In this way, the battle of Tianwangshan back in Dallas is full of topics!

"Is the Mavericks' single-core team basketball winning again, or is the Knicks star trying to get better?"

"Did the Mavericks set the tone with the help of the home game, or did the Knicks take advantage of their winning streak to win another victory?"

"Can Dirk Nowitzki prove himself, or is the tragedy that happened five years ago happening again?"

"No matter who wins, in this year's playoffs, there will always be a team that will shock the world, and there will always be a player who will be honored. Is it Bai Feng or Dirk Nowitzki?"

Indeed, the two players who have shocked the world the most in the playoffs so far are Bai Feng and Dirk Nowitzki.

First, the Knicks and Mavericks are true dark horses!

Their ability to reach the finals is a legend in itself!

Secondly, both of them have a very strong shining point!

Bai Feng, just 20 years old, this is his rookie season, and he led the Knicks all the way to the finals as the team master.

There are even 57 points in a single game, 40+ lore for the Heat [the super performance of double lore in the finals!

His legend is the take-off of a young genius.

Even Michael Jordan of the year did not have such a beginning as Bai Feng!

Nowitzki is at the other extreme.

He is 33 years old, which is a bit "old" for an inside player.

He has been brilliant in this league, but he has also experienced a "nightmare" underestimation, and now he has led the team all the way to the finals this season!

He played an average of 73% three-point shooting in the series, and he broke the Thunder team by himself, and the whole series was close to 99% free throw shooting!

His shooting is terrifying to the extreme!

It is the old Ji Fuzheng, it is Nirvana rebirth!

It's an unparalleled solo dance!

There is no doubt that he is also a genius, an "old" genius.

But unfortunately, the NBA has only one championship, two geniuses, and only one of them. The one who loses will become the background board!

For some neutral fans, no matter who wins, they support, whoever loses, they won't step on.

Because of the performance of Bai Feng and Nowitzki, both deserve this championship!

Some fans even joked: "Why don't the finals end here, the two teams share the championship, and the white board and Nowitzki share the FMVP."

This is of course impossible, and in the end, they always score a winner or loser.

And this Tianwang Mountain will probably decide the final trend of the far game!

If the Mavericks win the game, they have a high probability of winning the championship.

The teams that won Tianwangshan in NBA history ended up winning 80% of the series, and this proved that the Mavericks were almost undefeated at home.

If the Knicks win, the comeback from five years ago will be repeated.

They will take advantage of their winning streak to return to the home court to close the game.

These situations are all predictable, so the importance of this Tianwang Mountain is self-evident.

The Knicks came to Dallas early for pre-game adaptive training.

For them, the task is daunting!

After all, G1G2 is here, and they didn't get anything cheap.

And American Airlines Center, as the famous "Devil's Home" in the whole league, naturally has a huge bonus for the home team!

Although Knicks fans are rabid enough, when the players play at the American Airlines Center, they still feel the wildness that belongs to the western cowboys!

In order to be able to fight this Tianwangshan battle, Mike D'Antoni made a detailed and careful pre-game plan.

Indeed, with his tactical deployment and the Knicks' staffing, it is almost impossible to make any major changes in the tactical and strategic system.

But the tactics haven't changed, so you can engage in mentality and targeting.

As the saying goes, "a black cat is a white cat, if it can catch mice, it is a good cat".

That game is the same, no matter what method, if you can win the game, that's a good way!

Of course, D'Antoni did not instigate the players to deliberately do things on the court, injuring opponents, or punishing them with mentality.

Although in the past NBA playoffs, many teams that have finally succeeded have used these so-called tricks.

But D'Antoni never supported the player to do this, nor did he allow the player to do it!

In the final analysis, he has professional ethics. If the enemy does not offend me, I will not offend him.

A crooked move may be able to win the championship, but in this case, from the coach to the players, to the team, there will be taints.

Back then, the Suns team he led also suffered losses. Nash was tricked, and important players such as Stoudemire were involved in the fight and were suspended. This may have caused the Suns to lose the championship that year.

Since then, D'Antoni has taught his players that they must not be selfish.

And these players of the Knicks, there is no villain in the pure sense.

Players like Anthony and Stoudemire are of the type who are completely not afraid of their opponents making trouble. Of course, they don't take the initiative to make trouble.

On the other hand, the Mavericks have always played according to the rules, and even Nowitzki, the core of the team's style, is too "gentleman" to be labeled as a "soft egg".

But in any case, the two teams do not have so many black spots because of this, and they are deeply respected by most fans.

According to D'Antoni's plan, this game still has to target Dirk Nowitzki, the only core of the Mavericks.

They can win in G3, it's completely a miracle of Bai Feng

of two lore.

G4 can win, it has to rely on Nowitzki's abnormal performance!

Facts have proved that Dirk Nowitzki's poor state, not only affect the Mavericks' offense.

He even affected the entire offensive and defensive system of the Mavericks, affecting the formation and personnel rotation of the Mavericks.

In this way, the entire Mavericks will be in chaos.

The Knicks seized the opportunity and suppressed their opponents on both ends of offense and defense, playing a huge advantage.

So, according to this, the Tianwangshan G5 must target Nowitzki.

Whether it is double-teaming or assisting defense, it is to limit Nowitzki's score anyway.

As long as he is restricted, no matter how much the other players of the Mavericks open up, the rhythm will not be on the Mavericks' side.

If you do this, you will probably win half!

In fact, the Mavericks are also in full swing in their pre-game state.

This game is equally important to them, and they can't afford to lose!

The problem exposed in the first two away games is very simple. It is nothing more than that when Dirk Nowitzki is inaccurate, their main lineup with +527 attack and four defense cannot provide enough.

West.

The problem is very simple, Nowitzki no longer has the explosive state and feel of the Western Conference Finals, and the Mavericks must provide him with sufficient firepower support by his side.

Just put Terry in the starting lineup and add a player who is a threat to carry the ball, then this big problem can be solved well.

Originally it was not a problem, but the problem is that even so, if Dirk Nowitzki can't open the situation, the Mavericks' firepower will still appear to be insufficient.

At this time, the limitations of a single-core team are reflected.

In other words, if the Mavericks want to win, Nowitzki must play normally and score 24+10.

All hope is on the 33-year-old superstar.

And he seems to know this, even on the day of the game, he is still practicing shooting without any effort.

The video of his hard training was even released by the Mavericks official, the purpose of which is to tell the Mavericks fans that he is preparing for the game in earnest!

However, just when the Mavericks fans felt the determination to win from Nowitzki.

The "accident" seems to have happened.

Two hours before the game, a piece of news about "The Mavericks' home Dirk Nowitzki contracted the flu before the game and had a fever of 38 degrees" spread like wildfire.

For a time, the whole sports circle was talking about it.

"I'm going, true or false, before such an important game, Nowitzki got the flu?!"

"This is too coincidental, isn't it? Why do I feel so fake?"

"Isn't this a smoke bomb released by the Mavericks? No flu in the morning, no flu in the evening, but the flu before the game?"

The news was so unexpected that many fans thought it was a smoke bomb released by the Mavericks.

It is true that in the impression of fans, players seem to seldom hear that they are sick except for hard injuries on the field.

In their impression, players are physically strong and their immunity is naturally strong, so it is difficult to say that they are sick or something.

Add to this a critical moment, how could it be?

But perhaps, these fans do not want to believe this fact.

Dirk Nowitzki has the flu and a fever!

In this case, let alone playing, many people have a fever and even sitting and playing games is a torment.

Even if he can play, how can he be in a state?

And the Mavericks are a single-core team, without Dirk Nowitzki, it's like a leaderless team, and a fart?

The G4 Mavericks loss is a prime example.

Could it be said that the Knicks are really ten dribbling teams?

When the Knicks heard the news, Stoudemire and Anthony were going to burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, God help me too, even God wants us to win the championship, then we can only be disrespectful!"

"Well, I feel sorry for Dirk, I can only say that he is so unlucky."

But Bai Feng felt that things might not be that simple.