“For physical talent, the Mavericks will definitely not be able to compete.
When the Thunder picks up speed, what can the Mavericks do with an old lineup with an average age of 34?
Next, let’s take a look at the Mavericks’ offense. How will they come back?
Last season, the Mavericks were able to beat the Thunder. In addition to limiting the Thunder's physical talent on defense, the biggest reason was their offensive shooting firepower..."
Kidd controlled the ball to the frontcourt and saw Nowitzki being passed around by Durant. In front of him, Billups was standing. He couldn't take action himself, so he immediately turned over the King West's card. .
"Delonte West broke through with the ball, and Westbrook fought and retreated.
Yin Baka released Haywood and helped defend. West made no waves and passed the basketball to Kidd's hands at a 70-degree angle on the right. Then, Kidd quickly distributed the ball to the middle and shook off Durant to move forward. In the hands of Nowitzki..."
It's still the same ddm tactics of "I fight, I fight, I dodge, I fight again...".
Without Barea, when Terry still has to serve as the sixth man, West, the raider, can fill in for Barea. In this way, the opponent's defense will continue to be exhausted and worry about one thing and the other.
This strategy allowed the Dallas Mavericks to win everything last season.
Carlisle is just a defensive coach, copying here and there. With Kidd's control of the court, he actually won the title of master tactician. With such a tactical tradition, it is natural to continue to play music and copy his own homework, which is very difficult. Reasonable.
Success can be replicated!
Then Nowitz's beating of Durant is a question that will give you points, and it can also be copied...
Seeing that Durant was fighting and retreating, unable to withstand Nowitzki's back attack, Billups had no choice but to let go of Kidd and rush to help defend.
This choice is also very reasonable!
The question is Kidd, he is "base but not offensive".
Billups and Kidd, enemies, are very familiar with each other.
Once upon a time, the Nets led by Kidd were the nemesis of the Pistons led by Billups.
Kidd's shot was out of bullets, what if I know?
At this time, facing a double attack, Nowitzki also acted as if he had predicted it. Instead of making waves, he distributed the ball to Kidd who was outside the 65-degree three-point line on the right.
This shooting point, to be honest, is Kidd's best three-point shooting point.
Kidd caught the ball and jumped up. Without hesitation, Kidd raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper...
Billups also rushed back to block shots, but since he was assisting in defense, he also had an idea in his mind: I bet you Kidd has no bullets in his three-point pistol.
Swish——!
He raised the knife but guessed wrongly. Kidd had bullets in his pistol.
After three years of separation, we should look at each other with admiration!
Kidd has not been doing "base without attack" for many years.
Billups also used the previous method to defend Kidd, but he made the wrong calculation. Kidd's three-pointer taught him how to be a better person.
"pretty!
Kidd's three-pointer is still reliable.
The older he gets, the better he gets. Who would have thought that Kidd could develop a three-point skill?
With the three-point skill, Kidd also got his first championship as he wished.
It seems like this, if you don’t push yourself, you really don’t know where your limits are…”
7 to 2!
Defensively, the Thunder could not withstand the Mavericks, who found their jump shots, and fell behind by 5 points at the beginning of the game.
Outside the court, there were bursts of boos from the home fans.
On the sidelines, Scott Brooks' face was solemn. Fortunately, he knew that this Mavericks team is no longer the Mavericks team in 2011.
Although his style of play is still very popular, the cards are no longer as good as the Thunder. He doesn't need to worry, just let the bullets fly for a while.
On the court, the Thunder attacked. Billups dribbled the ball to the top arc and copied the Mavericks' work. His breakthrough also failed to penetrate Kidd and turned over Westbrook's card.
"Driving the ball to break through, Westbrook acted recklessly. West couldn't compete and had to fight and retreat. Haywood also had no choice but to sweep away the help defense..."
At the same time, Su Bei made a reverse run, from the left corner, through the basket, stepping on the baseline, and ran to the right three-point corner. It happened that Westbrook broke through in and opened the way to the right low post. Being blocked, Marion was unable to pursue the defense directly and had to take a few more detours.
Peng——!
Westbrook hit the ground with his back and passed the basketball to the right outside line.
Outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right, Su Bei just ran from the bottom corner. He immediately received the pass from Westbrook, caught the ball, jumped up, raised his hand and took a three-point jumper...
Marion's ugly face swooped over in panic, but it was too late, and he could only hear the gunshot.
Swish——!
7 to 5!
"Yes, Su Bei's three-pointer was a response to Kidd's three-pointer just now.
I want everyone to know that whenever Su Bei makes a three-pointer, everyone present is his younger brother..."
This is the eternal pain for the Dallas Mavericks!
Once upon a time, it was their main weapon for conquering cities and territories, but now they have their guns pointed at them.
Baria is gone!
Chandler is gone!
Su Bei is gone too!
It was also chosen by their idol boss.
Fortunately, the Mavericks' basic framework has not been lost, and their combat effectiveness is still very brave.
With Nowitzki playing Durant, he can play whatever he wants. Kidd's three-pointer also showed that he is not "basic but not offensive". The Thunder's defense had no choice and was stretched.
At the same time, there must be a zone defense to prevent Nowitzki's unsolvable individual singles.
With Nowitzki's defensive firepower and the Mavericks' other players, the offensive space is also coming.
"After Nowitzki was flanked by the zone defense, he passed the ball back to Kidd, who quickly passed the ball to West, dribbled the ball in and broke through, and Westbrook turned back.
But falling behind step by step, step by step, West changed direction as he was marching, made an emergency stop, took off the ball, and shot a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
Westbrook lost his focus on defense. He adjusted back and jumped up to block the shot. There was nothing he could do. He could only do his best and listen to God.
Swish——!
The knife fell from his hand. Wade was like God. He stopped and made a two-point jump shot.
9 to 5!
"DDM tactics, supporting jump shot tactics, the two are completely integrated, and the offense is so simple.
Moreover, in addition to the tactical support, there are also player advantages, Nowitzki's unsolvable one-on-ones, Kidd's reasonable distribution of passes... The only thing left is the final opponent's defense..."
An excellent team, with high-quality players and perfect execution. No matter how talented the Thunder are physically, what can they do to support such a show of skill?
You can't stand it.
Fortunately, the Thunder didn't panic.
They didn't care if the Mavericks could score points, because they didn't score as many points as they did, so they still had some confidence.
"The Thunder rushed forward, and Westbrook's impact was blocked by West's pressing.
This guy's defense is really hard!
I am too positive, and my physical talent is a lot worse, but I play with paranoia..."
Rumor has it that West doesn't like losing, is paranoid about winning, and is a sick type.
It seems like nothing else is the same except winning.
Such a talent, who works hard on defense, is still very effective.
As long as he doesn't want to be James' father, he is a good support for James, and he really works hard on both offense and defense.
With such a biting defense, Westbrook really can't increase his speed unless he wants to dribble the ball and cause a foul.
However, in positional battles, the Thunder also have a lot of cards on offense.
"Billups dealt the card from the top of the arc and passed the ball to Durant to play. Nowitzki also couldn't stand it defensively.
Kidd could only help defend, and Durant didn't make any waves. Billups cut the ball to the center and broke through with the ball. Kidd's defense was torn.
Hey, West came to help defend, and Billups didn't like him. He hit the ground without looking at anyone and passed the basketball to the low post on the right side where no one was watching..."
Suddenly, a figure sprinted over.
The Turtle seemed to suddenly burst out of the sewer. He got the basketball, and at the same time, he rushed forward. He took a big step and headed towards the basket.
At this time, Heywood's speed was still somewhat slow.
If it were Chandler, with his sweeping speed, he would be able to arrive in time. Even if he couldn't, with his height of 2.16 meters and arm length, he could tightly cover the basketball. If Westbrook wanted to hit the basket, he wouldn't be able to do so. easy.
However, Haywood is a heavy center who can really resist people, has solid skills, and is also extremely good at protecting the penalty area. However, in terms of talent, he still can't compare to Chandler's second-place talent.
The speed could not keep up, and the length of the basket protection was not enough, so the rushing Westbrook ended up...
Bang-dang——!
Westbrook hit the basket and succeeded, his whole body hanging on the basket.
9 to 7!
“The Thunder’s offense also worked.
Westbrook's impact was so powerful and so fast that I really couldn't withstand it.
Of course, Chandler's departure is also very fatal to the Mavericks' defense in the penalty area.
Haywood has indeed won the starting center position of the Mavericks, but his ability to protect the basket and sweep the penalty area is still far from enough..."
The Thunder don't know how to defend, and neither can the Mavericks. No one can do anything to their opponents.
Next, the two sides fought back and forth, attacking each other's opponents offensively.
Nowitzki and West's shots are too accurate. For a jump-shooting team, it is impossible to defend with only the touch.
They always find an open space and then jump and shoot the basketball.
On the other hand, the Thunder team has the advantage of physical talent, especially the way Haywood's protection of the basket is not regarded as alive, but the attack style of attacking into the basket. Even if he fails to score, he can still cause damage and get free throw opportunities. .
With free throws, the Thunder's offensive firepower firmly held the Mavericks' tail.
After the first quarter, the score was 29 to 28. The Thunder turned away and took a 1-point lead.
Nowitzki made 4 of 4, West made 3 of 5, and with Terry playing, he made 2 of 3 three-point shots. With their excellent shooting skills, the Mavericks' offensive firepower was unstoppable.
However, they only made 2 of 2 free throws and scored 2 points, which was not impactful enough.
However, the Thunder made 8 of 11 shots and scored 8 points, which was very lethal.
In addition to Durant's 4-for-5 shooting, 2-for-2 free throws, and 10 points in a single quarter, Su Bei scored 5 points for 2-for-2, and Yin Baka scored 2-for-2 and 3-for-4 free throws. At 7 points, the Mavericks wanted to widen the point difference. This was a difficult problem and it was still difficult to break.
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