After defeating the Lakers, the Mavericks immediately flew to Chicago to challenge the Bulls in back-to-back away games.
Hong Kong, the Bulls' point guard position is not something Fisher and his ilk can easily fiddle with.
Kidd lost his magic tonight. While his shooting skills were taken back, even his fairly reliable defense was blown away.
You ask, isn't Kidd's defense at a master level?
how come?
The question is, Fengcheng Meihuai Rose is too brave!
In the 10/11 season, Rose performed a regular season MVP-level dominant performance under the 'four guarantees and one' tactic that suited him.
In this game, Rose contributed 26 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds. As long as there is sewer work, it is a triple-double performance, surpassing Nowitzki's 16 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds.
In a direct confrontation between the regular season MVP candidate and the second candidate, Rose had the last laugh, leading the Bulls to defeat the Mavericks with a score of 85-81, a 4-point advantage.
Hong Kong, Nowitzki is still at a disadvantage in the mvp competition. After all, he has the advantage of money making ability. If he maintains a record lead, it will be okay. Now that Butler is reimbursed, Nowitzki is close to Three weeks of injury quickly eroded his advantage.
In addition, Rose has too much advantage in the tactical system. The Bulls play a four-guarantee-one tactic, and the victory or defeat depends entirely on Rose.
The Mavericks are playing with one star and four stars. Although Nowitzki's scoring data is eye-catching, a lot of credit is shared by his teammates.
You know, the Bulls' current record is 29 wins and 14 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are what they are today, thanks to Rose's efforts alone. Boozer missed many games due to injury, and also gave Rose extra time. A lot of points.
That's too far.
With the end of the center era, a team with a super point guard can indeed save a lot of trouble and make its rise easier!
January 22, Air Force Arena.
Challenging the Nets away from home, all the players on the Mavericks team did not perform well in this game.
Subei made 4 of 12 shots, 2 of 10 three-pointers, and only scored 10 points.
Nowitzki was not much better. He made 7 of 24 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He only scored 23 points and 7 rebounds, which was quite efficient.
Kidd was 1 of 6, Marion was 2 of 8, Terry was 4 of 14, Stevenson was 1 of 3...
Frankly speaking, the Mavericks' perimeter performance in this game was all garbage.
The most efficient performer turned out to be Chandler who didn't shoot, but only picked up the pie. He made 7 of 11 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Are you miserable?
In the past, the team's scores were often above 110 points. In this game, they only scored 87 points. This is not miserable. What is?
I bother!
Are you worse off than me?
The only one I can play in the Nets is Devin Harris, and the entire team only scored 86 points. Am I proud?
What can you do to make it worse than me?
Who miserable than I am?
I don’t even want to lose face, I’m worse than the rest of the league, you’re going to fight me?
All right!
Miserable for you!
In this way, the Mavericks won an inexplicable game. They obviously missed the game, but they still won the game.
I can only say one thing: It’s not that we are too strong, but that the other side is too weak!
Next, the Mavericks entered a winning streak.
If you ask, your opponents are not elite.
Clippers, Rockets, Hawks and Wizards…
It's harder for the Mavericks to lose than to win.
The January schedule ended with 5 consecutive wins. The Mavericks survived the most difficult schedule. They lost only 9 games in the collapse of this month.
Well, there are only 16 games this month.
February 2, Madison Square Garden.
The Mavericks defeated the Knicks by 16 points with a score of 113 to 97, extending their winning streak to 6 games.
This season, the addition of Stoudemire has allowed the Knicks to rise. Now with a record of 25 wins and 22 losses, they are ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference and have the possibility of hitting the playoffs.
Not even a possibility, but a certainty.
It's a pity that just one Stoudemire is not enough.
The Knicks have actually negotiated personal terms with the Nuggets star Anthony, but the Nuggets are unwilling to let go of the son of New York. Being dragged away like this, the Knicks' strength is greatly reduced. Facing ordinary teams, they can still Fight for the possibility of victory.
However, facing a championship-level team, the Knicks were really powerless, their strength was crushed, and their loss was not unfair.
February 4, North Shore Garden Arena.
Night falls.
At this time, the Celtics were about to play a regular game against the Mavericks at home. That night, the arena was brightly lit and crowded.
During the warm-up, Nowitzki chatted with Pierce and Garnett for a few cents.
The only one injured was Ray Allen, who was silently shooting to warm up.
It was agreed that the Big Three would team up, but all the fame and fortune went to Pierce and Garnett.
Whenever he loses, he puts the blame on Ray Allen.
It is said that Ray Allen's strength is not worthy of the status of another giant.
He is a stupid person, so he can only endure it silently...
Su Bei is also not very sociable, so he can only be a shooter with no emotion, quietly shooting to the side to warm up.
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 Kendrick Perkins, Garnett, Pierce, Ray Allen, and Rondo.
The Mavericks' starting five are Chandler, Nowitzki, Su Bei, Stevenson and Kidd.
This game will be broadcast live by TNT radio, with Barkley partner Kenny Smith as commentary.
"This is a battle for the second place in the regular season, and both sides have only lost 11 games so far.
The Mavericks now rank second in the regular season with a record of 38 wins and 11 losses, only one and a half games ahead of the Celtics.
The Celtics currently have 37 wins and 11 losses, ranking third. Just looking at the strength of the lineup, the two teams are almost the same.
The advantage of the Mavericks is age. Almost all the players are in their prime. The Celtics have been together since 2007, and now they are really a team of late-year stars. They are a really mature men's team, and they are very familiar with it. That kind of thing.
However, the experience and level of integration of the Green Army are obviously not comparable to that of the Mavericks.
I am optimistic that the Mavericks will win the game. Tactically, they will restrain the Green Army.
If I had to guess the probabilities, I would guess 4 to 6, with the Mavericks at 4 and the Celtics at 6. "
"I think you guessed wrong. I am more optimistic about the Celtics, not because O'Neal and O'Neal are out due to injuries, but because Perkins has returned from injury.
This Celtics team is back to its winning starting five.
The Mavericks' jump shooting tactics do have a great advantage against the Celtics' zone defense, but it also depends on whether they can make the basketball?
If you feel frustrated, you will then fall into the Celtics' grinding defensive rhythm.
This kind of rhythm is the one that the Mavericks dislike the most and are least good at playing for long periods of time. "
"Given the advantage of the Celtics' home environment, the team with a higher winning rate should be the home team. It will be difficult to find the shooting touch tonight on the road..."
Rumor has it that the Celtics' baskets are crooked, too small, and the floor is uneven...
It’s really a challenge for offensive teams.
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high into the sky. Chandler defeated Garnett and got the ball for the Mavericks' first attack.
Su Bei rushed forward and was immediately followed by Ray Allen.
It seems that in the two finals stages of the Lakers era, Su Bei's three-point ability was still very fearful to the Celtics.
"Kidd took the ball to the top arc, observed it, and immediately turned it over to Nowitzki who was outside the 65-degree three-point line on the right.
Su Bei dribbled the ball under Ray Allen's defense. Garnett looked at Nowitzki and did not extend the defense. This was a three-point shooting opportunity..."
Catch the ball, jump up, raise your hand and take a three-point jump shot...
Garnett simply stretched out his hand.
The core of the Celtics' chain defense is to shrink up and act like a turtle, using their mobility to encircle and suppress the two-point line.
Shots from outside the three-point line are not within their defensive scope. If the three-pointer is made, they will admit it.
After all, in their minds, three-pointers cannot kill the game.
Swish——!
With his hands up and down, Nowitzki's three-pointer was not used to him, and he hit the basket accurately, opening the scoring account for the Mavericks first.
"Hong Kong Zhen, the Celtics' defensive zone defense tactics are still too taken for granted.
If you encounter a team like the Heat, whose shots are not lethal, it can still be effective.
But when it comes to a team like the Mavericks, which specializes in jump shots and is the team with the most and most accurate three-pointers, the tactic of letting three-pointers go is still a bit outrageous. "
“It’s actually not too outrageous.
The Celtics are very likely to want to expand their defensive coverage, but Pierce is 34 years old, Ray Allen is 36 years old, and Garnett is 35 years old. Their legs and feet can no longer run at all.
Especially after Garnett suffered a serious injury, his defensive dominance was no longer what it used to be.
They also want to be good and defend three-pointers, but they have no choice..."
The Celtics attacked, Rondo dribbled the ball to the top arc and turned over the big boss's card.
"Pierce caught the ball, stepped back from the triple threat, feinted and took a step forward with the ball.
Su Bei fought and retreated. Facing Pierce, who had no speed, he did not regard his breakthrough as a living thing.
Pierce was very aggressive. He entered the paint, immediately turned around and gave his butt, suddenly arched, and reached a comfortable position. He immediately shook his shoulders, turned around, pulled the ball up, and raised his hand to shoot a two-point fadeaway jumper. Take action..."
Hong Kong, Pierce's speed is not fast, just like an old man playing ball while sitting down.
Su Bei didn't lose his defensive position. He jumped up to block the shot. He covered the basketball with his right hand and even felt that his fingertips had touched the edge of the basketball.
To be fair, this defense is as good as it gets.
However, no matter how extreme the defense is, it will still be beaten.
Swish——!
The basketball hit the net hollowly and sprayed into the air.
3 to 2!
“Two-point hit!
Beautiful, Pierce's rhythm is so invincible. He obviously looks unhappy, obviously his defense is in place, and obviously the defender is ahead, but he is able to put the basketball into the basket. It's amazing!
How did he do it?
This rhythm is simply amazing..."
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