Spurs fans in Dallas have gathered more and more in the past two days.
It's a pity that no matter how many Spurs fans there are, they can't bring back Popovich, who has lost his mind after being tempted by Coach D.
Spurs fans looked at Popovich, who was already devoted to the Lakers and Coach D. In the end, they could only grit their teeth and use insults, boos, and all the insults they could use to insult their once-favorite head coach.
All I can say is that how much I loved you once, how crazy you are when you hate it.
There is too much hustle and bustle in Dallas right now.
At the Lakers' training ground, Popovich, who was the center of attention, was looking at the Lakers players on the training ground with a blank expression, thinking about the game against the Mavericks that night.
Like Coach D, coaching a team that is 20 points behind before the game even starts is a challenge for anyone.
The same is certainly true for Popovich.
In the last game, if he had not taken the initiative to give in and chose the tactics of consuming Nowitzki, the Lakers might not have won the last game.
If Wade and Seth Curry hadn't performed beyond his expectations, in fact, he might not have been able to lead the Lakers to win.
In other words, in the last game, although he worked hard, performed well, and had a successful strategy, in fact, there was still an element of luck in defeating the magic weapon.
The divine armor was stronger than he imagined.
And this is not the most powerful divine outfit!
In the finals, the strongest magic weapon will no longer worry about the supervision of Coach D.
This is why he has always said that Coach D will pick peaches and use him. Coach D is such a smart person. He must know that supervision in the finals is useless, so he will naturally end it himself.
By then, he, Popovich, will become an NBA acting head coach who leads the team to the Finals and then quits before the Finals begins.
This kind of thing is unacceptable to anyone.
If Coach D couldn't give him such a guarantee, it would definitely be impossible for him to work hard for Coach D.
Recently, Coach D used his actions to give him such a guarantee.
Therefore, as long as the playoffs are not over yet, there is no need for him to be complacent about victory in any game.
Before winning the championship, such a situation is really unpalatable.
The opponent the Lakers have to face is a team like the Mavericks, and the strategies they used in the last game are definitely useless.
In the first half of the game, I conserved my energy. Anyway, the referee wanted the Mavericks to lead by at least 20 points at halftime. If I tried hard, I would lose 20 points. If I conserved my energy, I would lose 20 points. Rather than doing this, it would be better to conserve my energy and let the Mavericks consume it.
After the Mavericks consumed the first half, in the second half, the Lakers increased the intensity of the game.
This move was extremely effective in the last game for the Mavericks.
In this G4, Mavericks head coach Carlisle will definitely not be fooled like this again.
The referee will never be fooled like this again.
As long as the Lakers dare to stop the game in the first half, Popovich can be sure that the Lakers will definitely fall behind by more than 20 points, or even 30 points, at halftime.
so!
Still need to give Mavericks a surprise!
Looking at the Lakers players on the court, Popovich's eyes flickered.
10:30 p.m., American Airlines Arena.
The Lakers challenge the Mavericks away from home, and the most critical game of this series is about to begin.
If the Lakers win, not only will they tie the big score, but they will also probably lead the Mavericks to collapse.
The Lakers lost, falling behind 3-1. With Wade reimbursed for the series, the Lakers' chances were slim.
Neither Garnett nor Pierce Barkley's comeback can save the Lakers. It's hard to expect the Lakers to reverse a 1-3 deficit.
Of course, there is another huge focus in this game, and that is the duel between Garnett and Nowitzki.
The biggest reason why Garnett's reputation has fallen into the sewer over the years is Nowitzki's cleansing.
Nowitzki used his superb whitewashing to turn Garnett, one of the three power forwards, into the three most shameful. Of the three power forwards, Nowitzki and Duncan have become gods. Naturally, Garnett It will become extremely stressful and very prominent.
Therefore, Garnett told Nowitzki after the last game that the player he respects most is him, which made Nowitzki extremely surprised.
Garnett is not a player with such a big heart. If he doesn't hate himself, he is already very generous. How could he like it?
Therefore, Garnett's words were interpreted by Nowitzki as a provocation and a letter of challenge.
"Although Dirk is usually very serious, these two days are the first time I have seen Dirk be so dedicated in training!"
"Dirk has always had an advantage against Garnett in his career, but Garnett's performance against Duncan in the last series was amazing!"
Garnett's passing and organization are really amazing!
The game hasn't started yet, but at this time, the Mavericks fans and Lakers fans at the scene have already begun to exclaim and marvel at Garnett.
Because what Garnett is performing now is his incredible performance of rebounding and passing back the ball!
At this time, I saw Garnett standing at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, swinging the basketball in with one hand. The basketball seemed to have eyes, and hit the front of the basket hard, and then, The basketball banged and began to pop out crazily. The track was very straight and very fast!
The basketball flew over the free throw line and went straight to Garnett. Garnett didn't catch the ball outside the three-point line. He just smiled and the basketball whizzed past Garnett's ear!
The basketball is still flying quickly!
Finally, the basketball flew directly behind Garnett and into the hands of Seth Curry standing in the center circle!
"Awesome, that's a great pass, KG!"
After Seth Curry shouted, he pushed the basketball in his hand hard towards the basket!
Shooting from the center circle!
The standard mid-circle shot of the Ku-style family!
The basketball is flying again!
A moment later, a brushing sound came!
All the fans in the American Airlines Arena once again let out a collective exclamation!
"Incredible! Incredible performance!!!"
O'Neal, who was in the commentary box on the sidelines, stood up with exaggerated excitement and covered his head to match this incredible pre-game performance.
The Lakers players Wade, Kobe, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming in suits and ties on the sidelines sang and danced exaggeratedly. Well, Yao Ming's dance was still a bit too stiff.
In front of the TV, even Stephen Curry, who also likes to perform in the center circle, had his eyes widened and covered his head.
At the scene, Lao Kuli, Ku's mother, Ku's sister and other relatives on the sidelines had jumped up excitedly and hugged each other excitedly.
Even Nowitzki, who was seriously practicing shooting and looking for game touch, was stunned by the jaw-dropping and dazzling cooperation between Garnett and Seth Curry.
Farke!
Who the hell has ever seen this?
Even Phil Jackson, who has been in the NBA for decades and is well-informed, burst out at this time!
"This is why the Lakers are so popular, this is why the Lakers are the team with the highest ratings in the NBA!"
"Coach D can always make things happen for us! Even if the Lakers don't have Kobe, McGrady, Yao Ming, and Roy, Coach D can still bring us amazing and dazzling basketball!"
"Everyone knows that before they came to Coach D's team, neither Garnett nor Seth Curry played like this!
Before Coach D appeared, no one had ever imagined that basketball could be played like this!
No one has ever imagined that a pass can be passed like this or a three-point shot can be made like this!
Coach D is not only changing basketball in the places we can see, Coach D is also changing basketball in the places we can’t see!
The 40-year-old KG and Seth Curry, who has no talent, and Coach D used their current basketball to tell basketball teenagers around the world that as long as you are unique and skilled enough, even if your physical talent is not that outstanding, you can still shine in the NBA!
Coach D has opened a way for ordinary people to lead to the highest palace of basketball! "
Garnett's comeback and the pregame performances of Garnett and Seth Curry made countless commentators and experts go crazy.
In fact, Seth Curry's wild performance this season has made many ordinary fans and ordinary young players crazy.
They all feel that Du Kang allowed Seth Curry to rise and opened a way for ordinary people like them to enter the NBA.
Therefore, this season, the number one selling player in NBA jerseys is Seth Curry.
Seth Curry almost became a god.
As long as he wins the MVP, Seth Curry will almost become a god.
Unfortunately, in the end it was only a little bit short.
Seth Curry has had a lot of halftime performances this season.
But there is no doubt about it.
This performance with Garnett is definitely the most exciting one.
Even Brother Curry in front of the TV was so jealous that he almost cried. It can be imagined.
"It's so handsome, this combination is so cool, it's so explosive!!!"
"Seth Curry's three-pointer in the middle circle exploded, and KG's pass exploded even more!!!"
"Before KG appeared in this year's playoffs, as long as the pass was gorgeous, it would be called flashy. The truly great pass should be the kind of unpretentious pass. Now, Garnett can announce that his pass , not only gorgeous, but also practical!”
"I can't wait for the game to officially start. In the official game, KG and Seth Curry can also give us such a performance!
Although I know that there is no such opportunity in official games, my expectations have been filled by KG and Seth Curry! ! ! "
Wade will not play in this game, but Garnett and Seth Curry have such a cooperation before the game has started, which really makes Carlisle a little confused.
It's not that he doesn't understand that this is a show of force.
Even a fool can understand that this is a show of force.
However, Popovich, who was low-key in the last game, why should he be so high-profile in this game?
Doesn't he know that the more high-profile the Lakers are, the more the referees will suppress the Lakers?
The more low-key the Lakers are, the less aggressive the referees will be?
So, Popovich is preparing to fight the Mavericks from the beginning of this game?
Is this true or false?
Carlisle was unsure.
If the Lakers really fight the Mavericks from the beginning, then the Mavericks will naturally go up to them.
Even if you have magical equipment, if your game condition is not in place, you may be defeated and you won't be able to stop it.
The average head coach would definitely panic when faced with such a situation that requires guessing.
But who is Carlisle? He is one of the famous coaches in the NBA.
After frowning slightly, Carlisle stopped thinking about this problem.
Because, there is no need to panic or think about this problem at all.
Whether Popovich was working hard from the beginning, in fact, you knew immediately after the game started.
It doesn't matter if he can't top it at first, he can still pause and then do it again!
It is also possible to strike later.
As long as the Mavericks keep up with the Lakers' rhythm and footsteps, the Lakers will have no chance!
After all, no matter how thick the costumes worn by high school students are, they can't beat NBA players. If they can't keep up with the rhythm, they won't be able to play the role of the costumes.
In Carlisle's view, it is impossible for his Mavericks to fail to keep up with the Lakers' rhythm.
Although his calf athletic ability is indeed average, even poor.
The training before the game is over.
Carlisle did not change his pregame tactical arrangements because of the strength of Garnett and Seth Curry.
However, although the tactical arrangement has not changed, some details have been changed.
That is, the defense against Seth Curry needs to be stricter.
Now you know the underlying reason why the more accurate the Curry brothers are in the three-point range before the game, the worse their shooting performance in the game will be, right?
You are so arrogant, if I don’t do you, who will do it?
Carlisle's arrangements have nothing to do with Nowitzki.
The driver is now with the Mavericks, and is only responsible for offense and defense, and almost doesn't care about it.
Therefore, before the driver came on stage, Carlisle gave a reminder.
"Judging from what KG said to you after the last game, KG is ready to duel with you in this game. Dirk, I know you really want to duel with KG, but, I hope, you can put it down. In such a mood, I hope you can focus 99% of your energy on offense!"
After Carlisle finished speaking, he patted the driver on the shoulder, and the driver nodded.
Although it is a pity, it is no longer possible to match up with KG on both offense and defense like a young player.
It's actually the same when he attacks KG and defeats him.
I just don’t know what kind of choice KG will make, whether it is offense, defense, or a dominant performance of both?
When the game starts, we will soon know what Popovich will do in this game and what choice Garnett will make.
And everyone who knew the answer was shocked at this moment! ! !
"Seth Curry is a cover-up! KG is also a cover-up! The Lakers' main attackers in this game are McAway, Antetokounmpo, and Ebanks!!!"
"Seth Curry chose to contain, KG chose to organize, pass and defend!!!"
After the game started, regardless of whether the Mavericks scored or not, the Lakers' Antetokounmpo, Ebanks, and McAway went directly to the fast break.
These three beasts of the Lakers are really good at running and jumping!
The Mavericks simply don’t have anyone keeping up with any of them!
Chandler Parsons, the Mavericks' best runner and jumper, seems so slow among any of these three people.
It's not the most critical thing that these three people can run.
The key is!
Garnett can really pass the ball! ! !
After the game started, Carlisle felt that time had returned to the 2009 playoffs, when the Mavericks faced the Nuggets!
That year, the Spurs were defeated by the Spurs in the first round. The Gentlemen swept the Spurs' Mavericks, but were swept by the Nuggets.
Can't keep up!
The Mavericks can't keep up with the Lakers' pace of play!
In this game, the Mavericks lost with almost no suspense!
competition is over.
Looking at Nowitzki, who scored 40 points on 14 of 26 in the game, Garnett walked up to Nowitzki with a smile.
Seeing the smile on Nowitzki's face, the driver looked confused and disbelieving.
In this game, Garnett only took five shots!
In this game, Garnett directly sent out 15 assists!
In this game, the Mavericks have been following the Lakers' rhythm since the first quarter, and Garnett's rhythm is running.
He is invincible alone.
But his singles couldn't bring the rhythm of the game.
Why?
"Dirk, I'm sorry, I lied to you that day."
"..."
"Winning is more important than anything else. This is what you taught me."
"..."
So, you are lying to me when you say that I am your most respected player?
Looking at the old opponent in front of him who laughed and left, Nowitzki clenched his fists tightly.
And right now.
Garnett stopped laughing and paused.
"You are the player I respect most. This is true."
"..."
(End of chapter)
