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429. Chapter 429: Entered the Western Conference Finals 183, defended against him in the finals (please subscribe, please support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 429: Entered the Western Conference Finals 183, defended against him in the finals (please subscribe, please support)

Another wave of counterattacks was suppressed by the Knicks, and the team was still at a disadvantage. Carlisle had no choice but to learn from Thibodeau. If he couldn't beat it, he would rely on the main force. He replaced Terry and Nowitzki early and continued to launch various pick-and-rolls.

, use more refined tactical details to improve the offensive success rate.

On Ke Yan's side, in addition to the extended playing time of James, the rotation of other players is still carried out according to the plan, commonly known as "scheduling substitutions". It may be that if he is unable to gain an advantage, Nowitzki will play until the last moment.

Cheating, no one on the team can match him, Ke Yan would rather play steadily and let Curry retain some energy.

The Mavericks briefly gained the upper hand. As the Knicks' main players came on the scene, the point difference widened to double digits again.

At halftime, the Knicks led 66 to 56 by 10 points.

During the halftime break, Ke Yan handed over the main offensive position to Curry in the third quarter. As long as the Mavericks did not flank, whether it was Kidd, Barea or Terry, Curry had unlimited firing rights; and if the Mavericks flanked Curry, Curry would have unlimited firepower.

With the Knicks' offensive capabilities and basketball IQ in the other four points, maintaining a certain offensive efficiency is not a problem.

The halftime break ended quickly, and players from both teams returned to the court. Neither Ke Yan nor Carlisle made any adjustments to the lineup.

The Knicks got the ball for the first attack. Terry defended Curry alone and was very close to Curry. Curry chose to break through from the left, attracting Nowitzki's defense and passing the ball to West, who

The fake move was passed to Horford, who shook Chandler and hit the ball from mid-range.

Compared with the Heat team in history, all members of this Knicks team can shoot, and there is no need to fight against Chandler. Because Nowitzki's defensive ability is average, Chandler does not dare to defend, otherwise the Knicks will

The ball was guided into the penalty area, and the Mavericks basket was almost undefended.

Looking back, the Mavericks performed a three-pointer stunt. Nowitzki went up to the outside to set up a pick-and-roll for Terry. After receiving the ball, he directly pulled out a three-pointer and hit it accurately! (68:59)

In the Western Conference semifinals, the Mavericks relied on a more efficient outside shooting rate to defeat the Lakers; in the Western Conference finals, they defeated the Thunder, and their three-point shooting rate of more than 40% was also the key to the Mavericks' victory.

However, this time on defense, the Knicks changed defense very quickly, and the Mavericks failed to form a mismatched offense at all. Nowitzki's ability to make the shot is his ability.

The Knicks attacked, James forced Marion, pushed to the free throw line, compressed the opponent's defense, jumped up, threw the ball back, and passed it to Curry. Curry clicked Kidd, moved laterally and took a shot.

The basketball hits the net hollow.(71:59)

This kind of answer ball boosts morale. Madison cheered for Curry's score. On the way back to defense, James also came over to give Curry a high-five.

However, in the next game, Nowitzki turned on the "Unparalleled". Perhaps he had a premonition that this was his "last chance", or maybe Nowitzki on the court was more interested than the fans on the sidelines or in front of the TV.

Aware of the huge gap between the two teams, Nowitzki chose to personally make up for the regrets of five years ago, and tied the success or failure of the team to his own hands.

A mid-range jump shot after the pick-and-roll, leaning back with the ball in the corner, breaking through and picking up the basket with the ball on the left side of the free throw line, Golden Rooster independent, no matter if the defender is West, Horford, James or even Mozgov, Nowitzki can always do it

Complete the scoring. The German tank made 7 of 10 shots in a single quarter and scored 18 points. It helped the Mavericks to close the point difference to only 5 points in a very critical situation.

Nowitzki's outstanding performance also made Madison's originally relatively cheerful atmosphere tense again. However, at this time, Ke Yan, who had been preparing for the "final decisive battle", instead chose to work early and directly let Curry.

James came on the scene as soon as the fourth quarter started and was ready to "play the entire second half"!

"Although the series is seven games, we have no way out! If we lose this game, we can't come back from Dallas' three consecutive away games! If we want to win the championship and defend our home court, we have the only way in front of us.

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Except for a three-minute break at the beginning of the second quarter, James stayed on the court; Curry also took a six-minute break in the second quarter, and the break originally scheduled for the end of the third quarter was also canceled due to Nowitzki's explosion.

After all, he is not a steel man like James, so at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Curry acted as a tactical containment point, and the ball was dominated by James.

The Mavericks brought their strongest offensive lineup besides Nowitzki to compete with the Knicks. Barea, Terry, Carter, Marion, and Haywood.

The veterans of the Mavericks want to compete with the Knicks and get the most rest time for Nowitzki. They work very hard and are very bloody on the court; however, in the end, strength has the final say on the court. The transition period

In the middle, the Mavericks inevitably fell into a disadvantage. Terry and Carter tried their best, but were still restricted by Holiday and James. It can be said that when Holiday and James really devoted their energy to the defensive end,

The intensity they can play cannot be broken by "nervous knife" Terry and the aging Carter.

When the Mavericks' offensive efficiency declined, these veterans were unable to stop the Knicks' counterattack. This became the real "watershed" in this game. Compared with the Mavericks' "old arms and legs", the Knicks' counterattack was almost

It was the wind and lightning, whizzing by.

The point difference widened to 18 points in just 3 minutes, almost sealing the Knicks' victory.

The Mavericks are good at playing tug-of-war and using Nowitzki's unsolvable singles to break the game, but in front of an opponent of the Knicks' level, it is still too difficult to catch up with the 18-point difference.

On the stage of the finals, Nowitzki didn't want to give up any opportunity. He chose to return to the court and fought until the end. However, the German's dream data of 45 points and 11 rebounds in the game still failed to help the Mavericks gain a victory.

Victory. Curry and James teamed up to score 76 points, helping the Knicks defeat the Mavericks 118:105, winning G1 of the Finals, leading 1:0.

In the whole game, Curry played 40 minutes, making 14 of 28 shots, 8 of 14 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 40 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover, shining in the game; James played 44 minutes,

14 of 29 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, 36 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The dual-core basically carried to the extreme, and the Knicks won a near-miss.

"I have always emphasized that Coach Carlisle is my strongest opponent in the true sense, and every encounter with him is worth going back and reviewing. This is the first time we have played against each other in the playoffs.

From the opponent's perspective, I don't want it to happen a second time, because when I go back, I don't know how many more gray hairs I will have." During the post-match interview, Ke Yan confided in his heart.

Because of the butterfly effect he brought about, Carlisle may not have a chance to win the most valuable championship trophy in history. Maybe his reputation will decline greatly. So Ke Yan patched Carlisle in terms of "character evaluation", just like

In "Slam Dunk", Fujima's performance was obviously not worthy of the "Kanagawa Double Wall" setting. Inoue also used character evaluation and recall shots to supplement Fujima's highlights.

Ke Yan praised Carlisle, and the other party also praised Ke Yan's magic: "The feeling of playing against Kimi is painful and happy. You will have the pleasure of meeting your opponent, and you will also be disappointed because it is difficult to win. I hope that if there is a chance next season

, he can come to Dallas to watch the game."

Carlisle directly avoided the topic of the outcome of the Finals, which shows that from his perspective, it is really difficult for the Mavericks to win, and the Mavericks cannot exploit the Knicks' weaknesses.

In fact, if Carlisle's coaching lineup can restrain the Knicks' Bulls, it might be able to create a greater threat.

There was no quarrel between Ke Yan and Carlisle. Terry spoke harshly on behalf of the Mavericks, stating that he would definitely stand up in the next game to help the team reverse the situation.

In the G1 game, Terry made 5 of 14 shots and scored 14 points, which was not very efficient. Of course, this was also related to the fact that Holiday was cheating on him throughout the game.

The problem is that Holiday and Terry have very different positions in their respective teams. The Knicks accept this situation, but the Mavericks can't stand it!

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On June 14, the G2 game between the Knicks and Mavericks started.

Terry, who "knows shame and then has courage", kept his word and took on the offensive responsibility of the team. He frequently launched singles against Holiday and achieved good offensive efficiency. At the same time, Terry also performed hard enough on the defensive end.

, pestering Curry desperately, doing everything he could.

However, Terry broke out at this point, but Nowitzki was a bit "misfired" in the first quarter, wasting opportunities from Kidd and Terry on the outside, and missed one after another in the mid-range, making the Mavericks' offense somewhat lacking in level.

The Knicks relied on James' efficient scoring on the offensive end to maintain a stable output. They came from behind and gradually tied the score or even overtook the past, gradually widening the point difference.

With Curry and Horford around, Carlisle didn't dare to use zone defense, or even "one-and-four". James' attempt to score two points would result in a loss at best, and he would be bombarded by Curry's series of three-point mortars.

, that is "no bones left".

Carlisle's "lesser of two evils" also allowed James to score 24 points in the first half of the game, leading the Knicks to a 12-point halftime lead. (65:53)

In the third quarter, Carlisle "changed" the starting lineup, and Barea took over as the starter, partnering with Terry. This change added a pick-and-roll initiator, but it significantly improved the Mavericks' offensive environment.

The Mavericks' overall lineup lacks vitality and vertical "blasting" ability. Although Barea sometimes makes mistakes and makes some offensive choices that are relatively selfish, he can change the rhythm of the Mavericks' offense, just like a pebble thrown into a lake.

The ground rippled.

On the defensive end, when Barea was helping to defend against James, and caused James to hit someone with the ball, Comey on the Internet also seized the last opportunity to make a joke about James, "Been to the 18th Western Conference Finals"

Three, guard him against James in the finals. The Western Cowboys are really giants, and Puerto Rico is a mountain!"

These days, the mutual dissatisfaction between Ke Mi and LeBron James fans is still very good. LeBron James fans' "Love me without elbows", "Boss tried his best, teammates CBA", "Bright Peak at four o'clock in the morning"; Ke Mi

The "Eight Steps of the Heavenly Dragon" and "Bringing Talent to Shituoling" can make people smile.

Later, when Curry fans came out to fight with LeBron James fans, the environment was really much worse. The fans on both sides were so angry at each other, it was disgusting. Some Curry fans closed their eyes to brag for Westbrook in order to blacken James.

Damn, you are not watching football. The two parties in the U.S. election are not going to get to the point where they are slandering each other.

In the history of the NBA Finals, there have been countless surprise players that changed the pattern of the finals. Nelson represented the Celtics in a decisive victory over the Lakers when he was a player; Steve Kerr hit key goals many times to help the Bulls and Spurs win the championship; Tyronne

Lue pestered Iverson throughout the finals and contributed greatly to the Lakers' championship. In this game, Barea's unrelenting breakthroughs and charges also disrupted the Knicks' defense.

At the same time, Curry's weakness in confrontation was magnified by the Mavericks in this quarter.

In order to reduce the pressure on Curry's ankles and protect Curry's health to the greatest extent, Ke Yan not only advocated correcting Curry's shooting posture, but also limited Curry's weight gain. From the NCAA to the NBA, Curry gained a total of weight

At 12 pounds, this figure is even lower than that of first-year Wall, but it is enough to deal with most opponents.

In the regular season, the team can defeat 80% of its opponents solely by relying on offense. The difficulty is left to Holiday, and it is relatively easy for Curry to deal with another backcourt player. With his defensive awareness, the team's overall defense is enough to hold.

Live; entering the playoffs, the strength of the opponent Pacers in the first round was worrying; in the second round, Curry mainly dealt with Redick; in the third round, he dealt with Crawford, who is also known for his weak confrontation, but Curry's "deficiency in confrontation" was not exposed.

Weaknesses.

But on the stage of the finals, when he met the "crazy" Barea, Curry couldn't handle the opponent's tendons.

Ke Yan adjusted his defensive strategy in time, using Curry to defend Terry and Holiday to contain the convulsive Barea! The situation improved.

Curry still can't guard Terry, but guarding Terry is much better than wrestling with Barea and wasting energy needlessly. James takes on a heavier defense task on the defensive end, helping Horford and West defend the penalty area.

, and it also tests Marion's outside shooting ability.

The "Hacker" failed to seize the opportunity. His shooting rate of 1 out of 3 was not good for the opportunity created by the double guns in the backcourt. Later, he did not have the confidence to take action. When the ball came to him, he just took a step in and started again.

Get into the crowd and then sort out.

In Key Yan's team, if an outside player makes such a choice, he will 100% be thrown into the cold palace, but Carlisle needs Marion to restrict James, and he does not have as rich resources as Ke Yan.

Ke Yan's adjustment of defensive strategy helped Curry get out of the "difficulty". In the last quarter of the game, Curry regained his form on the offensive end, making 3 of 6 shots and scoring 8 points, helping the team defeat the Mavericks 111:100.

Leading 2:0 in the finals!

In this campaign, James made 14 of 25 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, scoring 37 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers. Not only did James perform outstandingly on the offensive end, he also showed a relatively strong performance on the defensive end.

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Subject to the opponent's highly targeted defense and his own sluggish performance in the third quarter, Curry made 9 of 21 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 25 points, 6 assists, and 4 turnovers.

In the second half of the game, the Mavericks performed better overall than the Knicks. If Curry cannot improve his performance, it is not ruled out that the Knicks will encounter trouble in the next three consecutive away games.

(End of chapter)