On March 1, the 76ers were at home, and the Mavericks turned away and defeated the 76ers with a score of 105 to 92.
However, the Mavericks won the game, but the mood was not much better.
The problem is that there is an injury. Chandler strained his thigh before finishing the first half and will have to be sidelined for at least 10 days.
At the same time, the players were unhappy that Carlisle was struggling.
After Rodrigo Beaubois returned, he was put into the starting lineup.
In addition, Stojakovic also has to occupy a starting lineup, and Su Bei is sometimes placed on the bench.
Beaubois is known as "Little Black". The reason why he was selected in the 2009 draft was because of Tony Parker of the Spurs and the Mavericks.
Of course, it was also because Carlisle had too many cards and wanted to spend some time.
During the March schedule, the Mavericks lost a total of 6 games.
Two losses were to the Lakers, one was to the Spurs, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers and Bobcats...
Whenever they encounter a strong team, the Mavericks cannot win.
Although there are injuries, there are also big reasons why the lineup is unreasonable and the defense is penetrated.
Stojakovic had no defense at the peak of his career, and now at the end of his career, he has nothing on defense.
You must know that Nowitzki's defense is not much better. When the two start the game together, the upper limit of defense is lowered.
In particular, Beaubois, who lost 183 days, has also been squeezed into the starting lineup. Coupled with the 38-year-old Kidd who has no athletic ability, with the defensive ability of the Mavericks, it will be damned if they can beat the strong team.
After losing 6 games in March, it is no longer possible for the Mavericks to compete for the top spot. Even because they lost to the Lakers twice in a row, the second position in the Western Conference is almost no longer guaranteed.
On the April schedule, the Mavericks still have 6 games.
Carlisle was still stubborn and put Beaubois in the starting lineup. Just because Stojakovic was injured and had to rest for two weeks, Su Bei was put back into the starting lineup.
On April 2, facing the Warriors, the Mavericks experienced the experience of being hacked in 2007, and were blown away by the double leakage combination of Curry and Ellis in the backcourt.
Beaubois can't guard him at all, and Kidd also has no moves against defenders who are good at breakthroughs.
The score was 99 to 92. The Warriors pulled off an upset and defeated the Mavericks with a 7-point advantage.
April 3, Trail Blazers home game.
Back-to-back away games, the Trail Blazers, ranked sixth in the Western Conference, are very desperate.
The question is they want to play the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs.
The Mavericks are now half a game ahead of the Lakers. As long as they defeat the Mavericks, it is very likely that the Mavericks will drop to third place in the Western Conference.
After desperately losing and falling to the Spurs for eighth in the Western Conference, the Trail Blazers can't compare to the Grizzlies. The only option left is to try to avoid the defending champion Lakers and choose someone like the Mavericks in the playoffs. Capsized Mavericks.
Working hard, working hard, and fearing injury, the score was 104 to 96, and the Mavericks lost again.
On April 6, at the Nuggets' home court, the Mavericks lost to the Nuggets 96-104, the same score.
This Nuggets team is without Anthony, but Jr. Smith went crazy, scoring 23 points, 3 assists and 5 rebounds, playing like Jordan. The Mavericks did not lose unfairly.
Next, the Mavericks defeated the Clippers and Suns respectively, and in the final game on April 13, they defeated the Rockets with a score of 98 to 91. The 10/11 regular season came to an end.
Hong Kong, the Mavericks are not in a good mood. Not only do they have the same record as the Lakers with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, but they are ranked third in the Western Conference due to lagging results.
Moreover, in the final game, Rodrigo Beaubois was injured after playing only 5 minutes. It is estimated that it will take three weeks to return.
In other words, Carlisle's plan to put Beaubois in the starting lineup was a lonely one.
For this reason, he not only lost the top spot, but also wasted more than 2 months of running-in time. As a result, Boubois couldn't play and was simply bored to death.
You know, the Spurs gave the team a chance. Duncan and Ginobili were injured and their strength was greatly reduced. As long as the Mavericks don't waste time, they can complete the counterattack in the last month of the schedule.
As a result, the Spurs experienced a six-game losing streak at the end of March, which helped the Bulls' Rose.
Although they lost the first place in the league, they still ranked first in the Western Conference with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses.
The Lakers are ranked second in the Western Conference with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses.
Fourth in the Western Conference is the youth Thunder team, with 55 wins and 27 losses.
No. 5-8 are the Nuggets, Trail Blazers, Rockets and Grizzlies.
The first round of the playoffs starts on the 16th and 17th.
The battle situation in the Western Conference is as follows:
Spurs vs Grizzlies.
Lakers vs Rockets.
Mavericks vs Trail Blazers.
Thunder vs. Nuggets.
After the regular season finale, there will be two days of rest before the playoffs begin. During this period, the Mavericks' 12-man roster for the playoffs has also been released.
Center: Chandler, Haywood, Yinan Mahinmi.
Power forwards: Dirk Nowitzki, Brian Cardinal.
Small forward: Marion, Stojakovic.
Shooting guards: Su Bei, Terry, Stevenson.
Point guard: Kidd, Barea.
April 16, American Airlines Center.
Night falls.
At this time, the home court of the Mavericks was about to usher in the first round of the playoffs against the Trail Blazers. The lights were bright and there was a sea of people.
During warm-ups, Nowitzki and Aldridge chatted about pennies.
The others basically didn't move, mainly because few of them knew each other well.
At this time, the starting lineups of both sides for tonight's match were also displayed on the big screen in the arena.
The Trail Blazers' starting five are Camby, Aldridge, Gerald Wallace, Wesley Matthews, and Andre Miller.
The Mavericks started with 5 players, Chandler, Nowitzki, Marion, Su Bei, and Kidd.
This game will be broadcast live by TNT radio, with Barkley partnered with Kenny Smith as commentary.
"If I had to guess a winning percentage, I hope it would be 6-4, with the Mavericks at 6 and the Trail Blazers at 4.
Although the Mavericks played somewhat inexplicably in the last two months of the regular season, fortunately, the emergence of injuries has allowed them to get back on track.
Stojakovic and Boubois were both kicked out of the starting lineup, but Marion was given the starting spot, which can make the Mavericks more balanced on both ends of the offense and defense. "
"The Trail Blazers had 2 wins and 1 loss against the Mavericks in the regular season and were in the lead.
However, in terms of lineup, the Trail Blazers' draft method is still far inferior to the Mavericks' cash flow ability.
Of course, the Mavericks have not had the experience of overturning once and for all in advantageous battles.
For the Trail Blazers, picking an opponent like the Mavericks, anything is possible..."
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high in the air. Chandler defeated Camby and got the ball for the Mavericks' first attack.
Su Bei quickly rushed to the frontcourt and was followed by Matthews. This man was an undrafted player in 2009, but he has been firmly established as a starter this season. He averaged 16 points, 2 assists and 3 rebounds per game, which is quite impressive.
"Kidd took the ball to the top of the arc, looked at it, and turned over Nowitzki's card.
He caught the ball, lifted it up, and feinted a shot. Nowitzki broke through with the ball. Aldridge fought and retreated. Gerald Wallace let go of Marion and rushed to help defend.
Nowitzki didn't waste any time and handed the basketball back to Kidd, dribbling the ball in the middle to beat Mo Wenwei Miller..."
Andre Miller's defense is a matter of giving away points. This person is strong in offense and weak in defense. Matthews quickly came to help defend, but Kidd didn't like him. He picked up the ball, flicked it in the air, and sent the basketball to the air cutter. It entered the hands of Su Bei under the basket.
"The Trail Blazers' backdoor was empty. Su Bei caught the ball, jumped up, and shot a two-point jumper from close range..."
Swish——!
With the knife in hand, Su Bei steadily scored, opening the scoring account for the Mavericks first.
0 to 2!
"The Trail Blazers' wing defense is good, but the point guard and power forward positions are just a little bit different.
It's difficult for them to defend the Mavericks' offense. Next, let's look at their offensive counterattack.
Miller dribbles the ball into the frontcourt.
Huh?
It broke through directly, but Kidd was still slow and could only fight and retreat. Before Su Bei's defense was in place, Miller immediately stopped and shot a two-point jumper..."
Swish——!
Two point hit.
2 to 2!
No way, Kidd's athletic ability has declined too much, and his defensive skills are completely useless.
“In transition, the Mavericks offensive possession.
Kidd dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and turned Nowitzki's card over. Aldridge, who is facing him, can try to favor one person..."
Bang-dang——!
Aldridge's defense is stretched, but it also depends on whether Nowitzki can make a shot.
Little do you know, you will die if you try.
Nowitzki's jump shot was sent.
"Camby picked off the rebound and distributed the ball to Miller.
Dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, Miller continued to play music and then broke through. Kidd seemed to have predicted Miller's movements and used his body to hold his breakthrough path. Against the top, Miller fell behind and Su Bei pounced. Coming over, Miller was about to throw it away, he forced a layup to draw a foul, and the ball was stolen..."
They wanted to defeat Kidd with one move, but they still failed. The Mavericks' counterattack was interrupted by Matthews's foul.
The ball still belongs to the Mavericks.
Kidd took the ball to the frontcourt, fought positionally, and continued to call Nowitzki's cards.
“Catching the ball, feinting a shot, dribbling the ball through, and after being caught up by Aldrie, he immediately turned around and gave him a butt.
Squeeze forward, shake your shoulders, turn around, raise your hand and shoot a golden rooster independent fadeaway jumper..."
Aldridge suffers from his height of 2.11 meters, but he has a good wingspan and an excellent jump shot. He still can't beat Nowitzki's trick, so we can only bet that there are no bullets in his pistol.
Swish——!
Got it!
Nowitzki's pistol had bullets in it.
2 to 4!
"The Trail Blazers attacked, but Miller didn't waste any more time. He handed the basketball to Aldridge, the big boss, took a step toward the baseline with the ball, leaned on Nowitzki with his back, and shot a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
Nowitzki blocked the shot and covered Aldridge's face, but he still couldn't resist it.
Swish——!
"Aldridge returned the favor. His shooting touch was too soft and was not inferior to Nowitzki's shooting."
4 to 4!
"The Mavericks attacked, Kidd took the ball to the frontcourt and continued to observe..."
Su Bei had no chance at all and was closely entangled by Matthews. This man is a 3D player who likes physical confrontation and is really difficult to get rid of.
Marion's opposite Gerald Wallace also has no advantage.
When Nowitzki was defended by Aldridge, Kidd had no choice but to go in on his own.
"Huh?
After observing for a while, Kidd suddenly stood up from the ball, raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper..."
Miller, who is 1.88 meters tall, has no way to deal with Kidd's jump shot. Defense is his weakness after all, so we can only bet that Kidd is still the same boy as before... No, it's Kidd who doesn't attack, nothing has changed.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Swish——!
4 to 7!
"God!
Kidd hit a three-pointer.
This ball has to be defended. After all, Kidd can shoot three-pointers, which is outrageous in itself..."
"In the Trail Blazers' offense, Miller continued to break through, changed direction and accelerated, beating Kidd while fighting and retreating. Jiangsu North came to help defend, but Miller had no food and distributed the ball to Matthews who cut through the basket and scored.
Catching the ball, jumping up, and with Chandler blocking the shot, he shot a two-point jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came out, but Matthews failed to use it and missed the two-pointer.
"Chandler made a save, and Camby got the rebound easily. Nowitz helped defend, Canby passed the ball to Aldridge, and Marion jumped in to block the shot..."
Bang-dang——!
Beep——!
While the basketball was playing, the referee also called for a foul on Marion's thug, and Aldridge had two free throw opportunities.
Standing on the free throw line, with the Mavericks fans booing in the audience, Aldridge made the first free throw without mercy.
Swish——!
Scored 1 point.
5 to 7!
The second free throw was taken, but the shot missed.
Bang-dang——!
"The basketball was protected by Marion and passed the ball to Kidd to advance.
Dribbling the ball to the top arc, Kidd's three-pointer hit just now, so Miller didn't dare to let go of the shot. Instead, he got close to him and engaged in physical confrontation..."
Peng——!
You call this physical confrontation?
It was obviously Miller who was looking for a physical confrontation, but it was Miller himself who was knocked away.
"He used something he was not good at to provoke others, but Kidd didn't tolerate him. He knocked him away and then drove the ball to the penalty area. Matthews could only rush over to wipe his butt. As soon as his footsteps moved, Kidd didn't look at anyone. The pass has already flown out..."
From a three-pointer from the right corner, Su Bei caught the ball, jumped up, raised his hand and took a three-point jump shot...
Matthews pounced back, but it was too late.
Swish——!
"Another hit, an assist from Kidd and a three-pointer from Su Bei.
The Trail Blazers' perimeter was penetrated. "
5 to 10!
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