Entering the December schedule, the Mavericks have gone through a month of running-in and are getting better.
10 consecutive, 12 consecutive, or even 15 consecutive wins is not a dream, and then destroy the Timberwolves, Jazz, Kings, Warriors, Nets...
The question is that our side is too strong and the other side is too weak!
The above-mentioned teams are either rebuilding or on the road to rebuilding. They are not elite and none of them can play.
The Mavericks continue to consolidate their position at the top of the regular season. The only team that can threaten them is the Spurs. Since the start of the season, this Texas team has only lost 3 games, 2 more than the Mavericks.
The Celtics and Lakers began to slowly fall behind...
However, in the prediction of the championship candidates in the new month, the Dallas Mavericks did not have the same record as the regular season and fell to the first place, only ranked 6th.
The Lakers, Spurs, Heat, Celtics and Bulls are all ranked ahead of the Mavericks.
If there was a list of first-round playoff opponents, the Mavericks would likely be the favorite.
Not even a possibility, but a certainty!
A head coach who is good at playing in the regular season, a team that is good at playing in the regular season, and a star player who is good at playing in the regular season. When the three are combined together, it is news that the regular season battle line explodes. Amazing, that’s called Ji Cao Wu 6.
Hong Kong True, a team that has failed in the playoffs all year round, and a team that likes to play jump shots, does not deserve respect on the way to the championship.
"A soft-egg team with a soft-egg boss and soft-egg tactics has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. On the stage of the playoffs, no one thinks that the Mavericks are alive..."
December 13, American Airlines Center.
The Mavericks meet the Bucks' challenge at home.
In the first quarter alone, the Mavericks defeated the Bucks and took a 13-point lead.
However, this team, ranked 8th in the Eastern Conference with 10 wins and 12 losses, did not collapse as quickly as expected in the second quarter of the game. Instead, it withstood the Mavericks' rich battle in the second quarter.
Kenyon Dulin, a handicapped player, had a bad game tonight, with accurate three-pointers and sharp breakthroughs.
Coupled with the good condition of Maggette and Ersen Lyasova, the Bucks recovered 1 point with a score of 28-27.
Looking at this 1 point alone is useless, the Bucks are still 12 points behind the Mavericks at halftime!
However, this 1 point gave the Bucks confidence and understood that the Mavericks were not invincible.
Second half of the game.
Brandon Jennings broke out and played like a superstar.
He made sudden shots from inside and outside, destroying the Mavericks' point guard position, and also used assists to drive away his teammates, leading the Bucks to fight back hard. In the third quarter, the Mavericks beat the Mavericks with a score of 33 to 22, and the point difference was only narrowed. With 1 point left, the two sides were almost back to the same starting line.
Then, nothing more.
When Jennings was a rookie, his performance was really poor. Coupled with the blind box attribute of "God" and "Ghost", it was okay if he played "ghost", but he really couldn't stand it if he played "god".
In particular, that guy Bogut is also crazy. These two years have been his peak years. Even though he only had 16 points and 10 rebounds at his peak, he is in superb form and has the performance of Duncan White, which is not easy to mess with.
Jennings made 9 of 19 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 23 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds. His performance was superb.
You know, his scoring this season is only 16 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. His performance suddenly fell to the ground. No matter how steady Kidd was, he couldn't catch it!
Bogut made 10 of 12 shots and 1 of 6 free throws. He also had a good touch and scored 21 points and 14 rebounds.
In addition, Kenyon Dulin made 4 of 10 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws. His performance of 16 points and 4 assists was a show for everyone. Only the Mavericks' point guard position has been beaten. .
This game cannot be said to be similar to the Mavericks' encounter with the Black Eight Miracle. It can only be said that the probability is exactly the same.
“This is magic defeating magic!
The Bucks used jump shots to defeat the Mavericks, a jump-shooting team. There is nothing to say..."
After all, the regular season is about running a marathon and fighting for a long time. Losing one or two games is really normal.
The end of the 15-game winning streak is also a good thing for the Mavericks. They can relax their tense nerves, start over, and focus on the next game instead of worrying about the winning streak of "waiting for it".
After experiencing an easy schedule in the first half of the month, the second half of the schedule can be said to be a little devil's schedule, and they encountered an elite team.
It's just a pity that the Mavericks play elite.
They defeated the Trail Blazers, Suns, Heat, Magic, Thunder and Menglong, becoming the real devil and regaining 6 consecutive victories.
“It seems like the only one who can stop Dallas is themselves.
The Mavericks were invincible during the regular season..."
However, the biggest factor that destroyed this invincible army still appeared. Without the emergence of Su Bei, a butterfly effect occurred.
On December 27, in the game against the Thunder, Nowitzki was injured after all.
At the end of the first half, in the visiting locker room of the Mavericks, the players were a little baffled when they heard that Nowitzki was injured in his right knee.
"That guy will come back again!"
"Starting from 1998, except for the rookie game when that guy didn't adapt to the rhythm of the NBA and only played 41 games, in the remaining 10 years, he almost played at full attendance..."
How many decades are there in life?
Who has played more games than Nowitzki?
In the past 10 years, the year with the fewest games was 2001, with only 76 games played. At that time, the Mavericks' record was second to none, and the truce was probably a truce for tactical reasons!
With Nowitzki's withdrawing style of play, it is really not easy to injure him.
Because of this, Nowitzki's right knee has been hurting for two weeks.
Even Nowitzki himself felt very strange. He had never encountered this kind of situation before. He only felt that there was no problem and thought it was an old injury. After all, he was no longer young. Such accumulated injuries, I guess the patience will pass.
But, I can’t get through this time.
Nowitzki will rest for two to three weeks.
You know, head coach Carlisle has just had leg surgery and will have to rest for a week to 10 days. The Mavericks will be led by an assistant coach.
The Mavericks were without Nowitzki and head coach Carlisle, but they were able to withstand the Dragons. After all, without Bosh, they were in trouble.
However, on December 30, the American Airlines Center Arena.
The Mavericks met the Spurs in a second round.
Then, without Nowitzki, it was the Spurs who had the last laugh. The rhythm of the game was firmly controlled by the Spurs, and they completed their revenge with a score of 99 to 93.
Marion couldn't bear Duncan at all, and even though his thigh was injured, he still couldn't bear it.
In the battle for the top spot in the regular season, the Mavericks have a record of 29 wins and 2 losses, just 1 game ahead of the Spurs.
2010 has ended and time has entered 2011.
They say the new year brings new energy, but the only good news is that Carlisle returned to the coaching bench early. After all, he doesn't have to play in the game.
However, it seems the Mavericks' misfortune has just begun!
On January 1, 2011, at the home court of the Bucks, even before the first quarter of the game was over, the Mavericks were in no mood to play.
Butler, the second in charge, played for 9 minutes, suddenly clutched his right knee and fell to the ground in pain.
Then, limping, out of the game.
Nowitzki is gone, Marion is gone, and now even Butler is gone.
The score was 99 to 87, and the Mavericks were swept by the Bucks at home and away.
Losing the game actually has little impact on the Mavericks. After all, they were too far ahead.
However, the subsequent injury of Caron Butler, the glass man, made all the Mavericks feel like they were in trouble.
His right knee required surgery and the season was immediately written off.
The Mavericks have fallen from heaven to hell, from occupying the first place in the regular season with all their troops to being filled with injured soldiers. It only takes less than a week to ask you, can you withstand it?
You know, Rodrigo Beaubois, nicknamed "Little Black", who was injured last season, is still on the injury list.
“In 2011, it can be said that the Mavericks had the only and best opportunity to win the championship.
The Thunder are still young and lack strength, the Lakers have established a dynasty and lack motivation, and the Spurs' lineup is aging and their style of play is undergoing transformation.
As for the Eastern Conference teams, the Heat lost to the Mavericks both home and away...
But with Butler's injury, Dallas' championship dream is likely to be shattered..."
With the general reimbursed and a good record of overturning in the playoffs, the Mavericks really have no future at this time.
Although the Mavericks were in the next two games, Marion was slightly injured and could not get out of the firing line. Coupled with Su Bei's explosion, they defeated the Cavaliers and Trail Blazers respectively and achieved 2 consecutive victories.
But Butler's season reimbursement still affected the morale of the Mavericks generals.
In the previous life of Jiangsu Province, this Mavericks team could be said to be a group of old boys without championships who came together to fight for the championship. Except for Nowitzki, they were all abandoned players in the league.
Especially Kidd, who is still 2 months away from turning 38. There is not much time left for him to chase the championship.
With Nowitzki absent and Butler reimbursed, Kidd's mentality has changed and he is no longer stable.
"Kidd tried to step up and lead the Mavericks forward.
However, he tried to lead with his own offensive scoring method..."
As a result, you will die if you try!
This is a huge departure from the original story. Kidd's nickname is "Kidd doesn't attack." His offensive scoring ability is not enough to even feed the cat. He has lost his best assists, and he is no longer active in defense. Became the presence of Wolong for the Mavericks.
Moreover, Kidd was not the only one whose mentality collapsed.
However, life must go on and the game must go on, so we lost to the Thunder, Magic, Pacers, Spurs...
After two consecutive victories, the Mavericks suffered a four-game losing streak and lost their top spot in the regular season.
"For more than a decade, the Mavericks have been built around Nowitzki.
His absence is fatal to the Mavericks.
Judging from his appearance in the game, Nowitzki will start the first quarter, the second quarter, and the end of the fourth quarter..."
No Dirk, no Mavericks!
What tactics, at this moment, have failed!
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