May 19, American Airlines Center.
On the floor of the 2011 Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks vs. Thunder G2 game began.
Some fans at the scene looked at the arena with dull eyes, some held their heads and exclaimed in disbelief, and some even turned around and wanted to leave...
Bang-dang——!
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Bang-dang——!
The Mavericks generals vividly demonstrated a team whose main style of play is jump shooting.
I wonder if he is too unstable.
All done by hand.
However, how can we meet the expectations of fans when we are just hanging around outside!
I just feel like it’s happening again!
"The Mavericks only made nine of their 30 three-point shots.
Except for Nowitzki, all other attackers have basically missed their shots...
The reason Nowitzki didn't miss is just because he didn't shoot a three-pointer..."
People are wandering around in the world, so there is no chance of getting stabbed. The Mavericks didn't treat the Thunder as if they were alive in this game. Their mentality was too arrogant. As a result, they were hit by the Thunder's sword and were hacked to the ground.
The score was 106 to 100. The Thunder had the last laugh in the confrontation and tied the score to 1 to 1.
With the Thunder's talent and ability, the 30-70 win rate assessment is likely to be an underestimate.
The Thunder are fully capable of going 50-50.
In this game, Westbrook's shooting was not that stretchy. He made 7 of 15 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 18 points and 4 assists. Looking at the data, it was mediocre, but his victory was efficiency. There are also many performances that cannot be reflected in the data, which are also very eye-catching.
Harden made 6 of 9 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He efficiently scored 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, becoming a superstar.
Coupled with Durant's stable output, with 24 points and 4 assists, the Thunder's three young players scored 62 points together, playing a pair of big and small kings and a cornerstone 2. In addition, other cards played smoothly. .
However, the Mavericks' two-hand card was rich and powerful. They lacked five players and six players, but they only had five players and six players to shoot three-pointers without thinking. They thought they could make it through, but they were slapped in the face.
Stevenson was 1 of 5, Terry was 0 of 3, Stojakovic was 1 of 4, Balea was 1 of 4, Su Bei was 2 of 7...
It is obviously impossible to open up the space with such a hip-stretching three-point shot. The Thunder can shrink to protect the basket, and the Mavericks' soft side is exposed.
"The Mavericks still take it for granted, thinking they can defeat the Thunder just by attacking.
The rhythm is not controlled, the defense is not strong, and the accuracy is uncontrollable...
I want hardness but not hardness, and the rhythm of flirting is not rhythm..."
In bed... no, if you can do a good job on the field, that's the devil.
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Two days later, Ford Center Arena.
Night falls.
At this time, the home court of the Thunder was about to host the G3 game against the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. The lights were bright and there was a sea of people.
During the warm-up, the 'double base' combination of Nowitzki and Kidd, and the Thunder's explosive combination, chatted for a few cents, without the solemn atmosphere of the Western Conference Finals.
The Mavericks didn't treat the Thunder as if they were alive, even if they lost the home court advantage.
The Thunder won one game. Although they had more ideas, they were mainly based on the idea that if they win one more game, they will make money, and there is no thought of someone with a knife.
At this time, the starting lineups of both sides for tonight's match were also displayed on the big screen in the arena.
The Thunder's starting five are Perkins, Yin Baka, Durant, Sefolosha, and Westbrook.
The Mavericks started with 5 players, Chandler, Nowitzki, Marion, Su Bei, and Kidd.
This game will be broadcast live by TNT radio, with Barkley partner Kenny Smith as commentary.
"The Thunder have the home court advantage, and I still believe the Mavericks can win.
The question is that the Thunder are too young. The future is theirs, but it is definitely not the present.
The Mavericks are seizing the day and must fight hard in this game.
It is a matter of victory and death. The Mavericks' offensive and defensive tactics have been fixed. The only thing that can make a fuss is to prevent the Thunder from playing comfortably. "
"It's true. In the first two games, the Mavericks played too hard. If the Thunder wanted to attack, the Mavericks attacked. They didn't show their magical defensive skills.
One is because it was too easy to win in G1, and the other is that the Thunder are really too young, and it is commonplace not to treat them as alive.
Who would have thought that the talent flow of the Thunder team was originally thought to be very brave, but unexpectedly, it was actually more brave than the Mavericks thought. This is unreasonable to anyone...
Precisely because the Thunder's talent is so unreasonable, even if the Mavericks try their best to fight, it may still be a tough battle. If they mess around a few times, the Thunder will surrender. I bet the Thunder will last until Section 4 will determine life and death..."
The game begins!
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high into the air. There was no suspense. Chandler, who was 2.16 meters tall, defeated Yin Baka and won the first possession of the ball for the Mavericks.
Su Bei quickly rushed to the frontcourt and was followed by Sofolosha.
"Kidd dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, didn't make a sudden stop and turned over, and pressed the rhythm, and then he called Su Bei's name."
After receiving the ball and taking a step forward as a triple threat, Su Bei broke through with the ball.
Lack of fame does not mean lack of strength. Sefolosha moved laterally to keep up, fought and retreated, and kept trying to interfere with steals with his hands, denying Su Bei a comfortable shooting opportunity.
"Su Bei went in and came out again. He didn't force the ball and passed the ball back to Kidd.
He quickly passed the ball to Marion, who adjusted the Thunder's mobile defense, passed the ball back to Kidd, took a step forward with the ball, and immediately passed the ball to Nowitzki.
Catch the ball, jump up, shoot, and raise your hand to shoot a two-point jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
Nowitzki's shot was sent, and the two-pointer missed.
“The operation was as fierce as a tiger, and when I looked at the score, it was still 250.
The Mavericks were no longer so anxious on offense. They knew how to flirt... no, they mobilized the opponent's defense. When the Thunder's press was not so tight, they took the shot..."
The process was very reasonable, but it was a pity that Nowitzki was useless and ended up just hanging around on the outside.
However, the Mavericks don't care, because there will be bread and there will be points.
The key is not to attack, but to change a way of living. That is what the Thunder does not have and is not good at: defense!
"Yin Baka got the basketball and the Mavericks didn't bother too much. Except for Kidd pressing Westbrook, everyone else quickly retreated back..."
It's clear that the Mavericks started the game with more intensity on defense.
Westbrook didn't look smart, didn't care about the Mavericks' defensive changes, and rushed forward with the ball.
“The Thunder couldn’t get up the rhythm and fell into a positional battle.
Durant was closely guarded by Marion and refused to receive the ball. Su Bei went too far and let Sefolosha take a step away, helping to defend on the side with the ball, ready to pounce at any time.
The outside line was strictly guarded, and Westbrook decided to go on his own, dribbling the ball with intensity, exploding from the ground, and accelerating the sprint..."
Kidd also wanted to get physical and be a good person, but he had no choice. The Turtle charged too fast, and his explosive power was simply inhuman.
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"Kidd fought and retreated, making shots but not sudden attacks. Su Bei rushed over to help defend without any hesitation, and formed a joint defense with Kidd.
Westbrook came forward to meet the man, pulled the ball up, launched a three-step layup, broke into the dense defense of the Mavericks, and forced a shot in the penalty area... No, he passed the ball and saw Chandler covering the sky. With such hands protecting the basket, Westbrook couldn't avoid it and chose to pass the ball to Yin Baka..."
After catching the ball and jumping up, Yin Baka made an open two-point jumper from close range...
Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came up, but Yin Baka's shot failed, and the basketball also bounced out of the basket.
“Neither did the Thunder’s offense.
Yin Baka's offense was also sent.
The Mavericks' defense is very interesting. It is very likely to block the Thunder's explosive combination and let other role players attack.
Offensively, the Mavericks' defense is very well-structured, depending on the quality of the role players.
If we keep defending like this, the Thunder will be in danger..."
The question is about the offense of role players. With the rough guys in the Thunder team, it is really incomparable.
The Mavericks' role players are all famous warriors, while the Thunder's role players are all new stars selected through the draft, and they are also role players with very specific functions.
To put it bluntly, he is a rising star who is too partial to science.
This is a situation of dimensionality reduction and attack!
During the Mavericks' offensive round, the Thunder didn't panic because they didn't understand it, or maybe they didn't care if they did.
Just be able to use their talents. As long as they use their talents, they will be invincible. You can do whatever you want.
"The Thunder also retreated very quickly. Hey, they were defending a zone defense that narrowed the paint and forced the Mavericks to shoot away from the basket, rather than a regular man-to-man tactic.
Obviously, the G2 game made the Thunder realize that the Mavericks' jump shots are not unsolvable and will not always kill people..."
Kidd brought the ball to the frontcourt and immediately saw through the Thunder's intentions. He still chose to give it a try and broke through with the ball. He was immediately trapped by Durant's defense and almost took the ball away.
"Going in, Kidd came out again. After testing out the depth of the Thunder, Kidd followed the Thunder's wishes and named Su Bei.
Just catch the ball, jump up, raise your hand and shoot a three-point jumper..."
Sefolosha was half a step away. After all, he had to defend the zone. He couldn't take care of the three-point defense in the corner. It was too late to pounce. He could only bet on Su Bei's three-point pistol, which had no bullets just like the previous game.
Swish——!
There were bullets, he guessed wrong.
Su Bei's three-pointer hit the net.
“Yes, Su Bei’s three-pointer immediately slapped the Thunder’s zone defense in the face.
Hong Kong and the Thunder have no choice, their defense is useless.
If you defend like this, you can still take the defensive initiative..."
You can lose points, but you can't lose baskets. The Thunder focus on defending the basket.
After all, the Mavericks are bound to miss. If they don't miss this time, they will definitely miss next time.
I said!
Off the court, Scott Brooks looked calm, and the tactical execution took effect. It will take time to verify.
Don't worry, let the bullets fly for a while!
The offense and defense transitioned, the Thunder attacked, and Westbrook was pressed by Kidd again.
Facing the pressing force, he became reckless again and tried his best to break through everything. Just before, he failed to succeed when he lunged to the right. This time, he changed direction and lunged to the left.
"Marion rushed over and defended the zone, but Westbrook still chose to pass the ball...
Hitting the ground with a back body and passing the ball beyond the three-point line..."
Peng——!
The basketball bounced up after hitting the floor and flew into Durant's hands. He caught the ball, jumped up, ignored Marion and rushed to try to block the shot. He raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper...
Bang-dang——!
"The opportunity came up, but the two-time scoring champion Durant's response three-pointer was sent.
The basketball hoop flew out..."
Don't look at 2010 and 2011, Durant won the personal glory of the scoring champion, but his three-point shooting percentage was really mediocre, only 1 in 4.
Comparing with Su Bei by three points, it is simply a matter of life and death.
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