It was the Dallas Morning News: On the evening of October 31st, Nowitzki teamed up with new aid Su Bei and scored 58 points, defeating Anthony who was unwilling to play, and won three consecutive victories at the beginning of the new season! (Note: Dirk 40 + Su Bei 18 points. The reason why they scored together is because Su Bei guarded Anthony.)
Sports Illustrated: It was another narrow victory. The Dallas Mavericks were 50-50 against everyone, but they were able to take risks and win, which vividly demonstrated the winning talent of the regular season champions!
USA Today: The old boy Dallas set sail, everything started well, and they won three consecutive victories!
ESPN reported: The winning streak is not good enough. Dallas has entered the winter of November schedule and is about to usher in a devilish schedule.
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November 3, Staples Center Arena.
The Mavericks defeated the Clippers by 21 points with a score of 109-88 on the road, extending their winning streak to 4 games.
Griffin, the No. 1 pick in 2009, made 7 of 13 shots, 3 of 7 free throws, and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Although the Clippers lost, Griffin's passionate and explosive aesthetic basketball style is very attractive.
It's a pity that Griffin doesn't have enough possession of the ball. Yuanlianden and Kaman are clearly suppressing him without any pressure, occupying the team's first and second shot rights. If nothing else, the two plus Bearded Davis will be on display at the natural market to teach them to understand... Griffin is very angry, and the consequences will be serious!
This team is shabby, not very strong, and has a lot of problems. Who cares about playing the game? The Clippers have now lost 3 games in a row at the beginning. With such internal consumption, for the Mavericks, it is a dessert in the devil's schedule, which heralds the future. Sweet but bitter after all!
November 6, American Airlines Center.
The Mavericks' four-game winning streak was terminated, and they were defeated by the Nuggets in the second game with a score of 108-97.
Anthony's performance was mediocre, making 9 of 17 shots, 4 of 4 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals.
Anthony has a three-pointer, and Subei's defense is completely inadequate. He can use Kaleidoscope's offense to its fullest. Everyone has a day of eating dumplings, so what else can you do?
Miraculously, Billups' three-pointers were also very accurate. He made 3 of 4 shots and scored 18 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds.
The Mavericks' zone defense tactics were broken and they held two points, but their three-point defense was blown away. The Nuggets made 13 of 21 three-pointers, which was better than the 50-50 ratio. The Mavericks only made 6 of 18 three-pointers. Among them, Northern Jiangsu accounts for 3.
Not to mention the three-pointers, Butler made 5 of 17 shots and Barea made 1 of 6 shots.
Although Subei and Nowitzki scored 47 points together, Subei had 20 points + Nowitzki had 27 points, but they still fell behind in terms of offensive firepower.
After all, the Nuggets are still a team that can win more than 50 games, and their shooting is accurate. The Mavericks have a better lineup. Sitting at home, I have the advantage, but I still can't beat the opponent.
"The November schedule is a devilish schedule for the Mavericks, and it doesn't come for nothing.
Except for the easy first game against the Clippers.
The second game is against the Nuggets, the third game is against the Celtics, and then the second game against the Grizzlies, 76ers, Bobcats led by Paul, Magic, Hawks, Pistons...
The remaining four teams are even better, Thunder, Spurs, Heat, Rockets..."
The ones that are easy to chew are the Clippers, 76ers, Pistons and Rockets.
November 8, American Airlines Center.
Night falls.
At this time, the home court of the Mavericks was about to host a regular game against the Celtics. The lights were bright and there was a sea of people.
During the warm-up, Nowitzki and Pierce, who also debuted in 1998, chatted about how much money they had made.
Later, there was a day when Garnett was given a few extra cents. Similarly, the top four players still had to give this little face.
Kidd had a few words with Ray Allen, and Marion also had a few words with his former Heat teammate O'Neal.
Su Bei also said hello to Ron. After all, when he was with the Lakers and in front of the Celtics, he won two championships, so he couldn't pretend not to know him.
Both teams are old boys' teams, and they have quite a few familiar faces.
At this time, the starting lineups of both sides for tonight's match were also displayed on the big screen in the arena.
The Celtics' starting five are O'Neal, Garnett, Pierce, Ray Allen, and Rondo.
The Mavericks' starting five are Chandler, Nowitzki, Butler, Su Bei, and Kidd.
This game will be broadcast live by TNT radio, with Barkley partnered with Kenny Smith as commentary.
“Both teams are veteran teams that work together to compete for the championship. They have strong lineups and have performed well in the regular season.
The Mavericks are now 4-1 and just lost their winning streak.
The Celtics' morale is high. They have now won 5 consecutive games and are full of momentum.
If I had to pick a team ahead of time, I think the Mavericks would win this game.
Kenny, what do you think? "
"If I had to bet on the Celtics, I wouldn't want to bet on them.
Don't ask, the question is that although the Green Army won the game, it was very difficult.
The first three games, with the Bucks and Bulls, all went to overtime to determine the winner.
In addition, the last game was against a talented Thunder team, and they fought very hard.
Although the Celtics won the game, they consumed too much and had almost no rest time. The game against the Mavericks was back-to-back away games.
Let’s look at the ages of the Green Army’s starting five…”
Garnett was born in 1976 and is almost 35 years old.
Ray Allen was born 75 years old and is almost 36 years old.
Pierce was born in 1977 and is almost 34 years old.
O'Neal Jr. was born in 1978 and is almost 33 years old.
That's it, O'Neal is still injured. If Shark is not injured, he will be the starting center at the age of almost 39.
At this age, if you say the Green Army will be tough, I believe it, but do you think the Green Army can last?
I just want to ask: Sir, did you make a mistake?
"Indeed, compared with the Celtics, saying that the Mavericks are a group of old boys is not qualified.
The Mavericks are really old, with one and only Kidd, the others are all in their prime..."
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high in the air. O'Neal, who had suffered a serious injury, was basically bleeding on the floor. Chandler easily jumped to win and scored the first offense for the Lakers.
Su Bei immediately rushed up, trying to take advantage of their physical strength and talent while they were old, and Ray Allen quickly followed up.
On the other side, Butler also ran with Pierce.
"Rondo pressed and interrupted Kidd's fast-break attempt to pass the ball.
The Mavericks wanted to take advantage of the Celtics' aging forward, but they didn't know that Kidd, the oldest player on the court at this time, was instead being targeted by the young Rondo.
The game dragged into a positional battle. Kidd dribbled the ball to the top arc and distributed the ball to Butler for a breakthrough..."
It's still the DDM tactic of dealing cards from the top arc, with the almighty Butler breaking through Pierce. There's nothing wrong with this choice.
"The three-threat stepped forward, started to accelerate, changed direction in front of the body, and Butler passed Pierce.
Overwhelming athletic ability, getting into the paint, and making a two-point jumper with an emergency stop..."
Swish——!
With his hand raised and the knife dropped, Butler accurately hit two points.
In other words, Butler's state is very unstable, but his skills and body are close to Dacheng. If his state is online, his impact will be unstoppable.
Pierce moved sideways and was blown away.
From the moment the Green Army's Big Three are formed, Pierce's defense will be brought up for debate when facing strong teams.
No problem, now that I am older, it is not unusual for me to be unable to bear it.
Off the court, Rivers was very calm. The game had just started and he had not yet figured out the status of each opponent's players, so he could only rely on himself.
If you can't stand it, it's okay. Just collect information and wait for the next round to target it.
"Rondo also controlled the ball to the frontcourt, copied Kidd's work, and came to the top arc to deal the cards.
There is no suspense. Pierce, as the leading scorer in the Green Army, was turned over. "
“Catch the ball, triple-threat walk, another copy job.
Pierce took a step and broke through, but Butler followed him. He immediately turned around and gave Butler a slap in the face. Before Kidd could help defend, Pierce slowly shook his shoulders, turned around, pulled the ball up, and raised his hand. A two-point fadeaway jumper..."
Kidd rushed over, just to guard against loneliness.
Everything depends on Butler's personal defensive skills?
Not so!
Butler has a fierce look on his face, but his fierceness is of no use in interfering with defense or anything like that.
Swish——!
2 to 2!
Pierce dares to boast that he is the number one small forward in the league. He is not just trying to put money on his face. He still has something offensively.
Although he is almost 34 years old, he can still score 20 points and 5 rebounds this season.
Don't ask, the question is that Pierce's offense does not require the body, it is a technical job, so it is naturally very tough!
Off the court, Carlisle's face was calm, but he was speechless about Butler's defense.
Positive is positive, fierce is fierce, but the most critical efficiency?
You should take it out!
"In the Mavericks' offensive round, Kidd continued to turn over and passed the ball to Nowitzki at the three-point line.
After catching the ball and lifting it up, Garnett hesitated and did not save. Ray Allen chose to switch defense. Nowitzki did not take the shot, but passed it to Su Bei in the right corner..."
The Celtics still rely on chain defense to win. They really cannot restrict three-pointers. They switch defenses on the outside and take care of Nowitzki. The three-point vulnerability in the corner will be infinite.
"Without adjustment, Su Bei caught the ball, jumped up, raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper..."
Ray Allen did not turn back, but shrank to the basket, preparing to collect the rebound. This was to bet that Su Bei's three-point pistol had no bullets.
Swish——!
guessed wrong.
There are no prizes.
Su Bei's three-pointer was bloody on the first shot. He was not a softie who was just hanging around!
2 to 5!
“The Celtics’ defense still focuses on protecting the two-point area and the basket.
He completely ignored Su Bei's three points.
Three-pointers cannot kill the game. This is the belief of the Celtics' chain defense.
As long as the Green Army doesn't care, Su Bei's three-pointer will not hurt. "
“Next, see how the Celtics respond offensively?
Rondo continued to flip the Pierce card, and if he scored in the previous round, he could renew the cup.
After receiving the ball, the three-threat stepped forward, accelerated to break through inside, turned around, but it was a stagger, half-turned, dangled out of the space, and immediately shot a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
Butler's defense couldn't keep up.
Bang-dang——!
"Pierce hit a two-pointer and the basketball bounced out of the basket.
Luck was on Pierce's side, and the basketball bounced back. Pierce, who was facing the basket, rushed in, caught the basketball, lifted the ball, flicked it, turned around and picked it up..."
Bang-dang——!
The shot still missed, and Pierce's second attack also missed.
“The rebound was from the Celtics, Garnett grabbed the front basket.
After being closely followed by Nowitzki, he did not hit the ball himself, but distributed the ball to Pierce who ran outside the three-point line to shoot..."
There is no shot that cannot be scored. If not, then the second time, the third time...
Bang-dang——!
The basket didn't like Pierce.
Continuous shots still missed.
"It didn't work out if I gave him a chance, Pierce was still too greedy.
He wanted to respond to Su Bei's three-pointer, but he still couldn't understand his two-pointer.
The rebound was finally obtained by Chandler.
Rondo pounced to grab Kidd's ball, slowing down the pace of the game again.
Dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, Kidd scored the ball from the top of the arc for Butler to break through.
Huh?
Butler did not follow the offensive line of 'I hit, I hit, I hide...'. After the three threats took a step, he stood up to the ball, raised his hand and attempted a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
Despite catching Pierce off guard, Butler died after trying.
"The basket, the rebound flew out, and Garnett steadily picked up the basket.
Nowitzki doesn't get into the paint, and with only Chandler, it's really difficult for the Mavericks to grab rebounds. "
“The Celtics’ offense is still grinding away at the position.
Huh?
Rondo did not deal the cards, but relied on his own speed to suddenly start accelerating. Kidd fought and retreated. Before Su Bei and Chandler could help defend, he jumped up to the ball and raised his hand to make an emergency two-pointer. Jump shot..."
Kidd has absolutely no tricks for this kind of speed play.
However, he is not afraid. Rondo's shooting is unreliable. This is a flaw that is recognized by the league.
"There are no bullets in your pistol!"
Swish——!
Rondo shook his fist excitedly.
He is a monster with long arms. Shooting is really a challenge for him. Fortunately, it is his own ability to kill a bird with random shots and get fooled!
4 to 5!
"In the transition between offense and defense, Kidd dribbled the ball to the top arc and did not turn over Butler's card again.
Nowitzki dodged Garnett's defense and moved 50 degrees to the right. He received Kidd's pass and dribbled up. O'Neal's body dropped a lot and he couldn't stop Nowitzki's post-up singles. .
Ray Allen was afraid of Su Bei's three-pointer and followed the defense closely without rushing to help defend. Seeing that O'Neal's defense was about to lose, Garnett swept over, but Nowitzki passed behind Garnett..."
Bang-dang——!
Chandler dunked under the left basket, his whole body hanging on the basket.
4 to 7!
Although Su Bei has been aggressive offensively, his legend is spreading on the court.
The three-pointer hanging above the head opened a big hole in the Celtics' chain defense.
The Celtics could only cool down Su Bei's three-pointer first and let the bullets fly for a while.
“The Celtics were on offense and Rondo didn’t make any more waves.
Top Arc continued to deal the cards and turned over Garnett's card.
Being defended by Nowitzki, he broke through to the baseline with his back, and then used his own big mid-range shot..."
Facing Garnett's specialty, Nowitzki could only make his defensive moves to the extreme and still listen to the gunshot.
Bang-dang——!
Fortunately, the gun didn't go off, but the basket did.
Garnett, who is almost 35 years old, is averaging only 15 points and 9 rebounds per game this season. It is not surprising that his schedule is difficult and his state is unstable.
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