I am so Accurate

This result, in fact, before the last day of the regular season, the Mavericks already knew.

Because of the relationship with the Spurs, no matter whether they win the last game or not, they are in this position.

This result is good or bad for the Mavericks.

The downside is as I said before, the Forest leader's zone defense is the best in the league this season.

The good thing is that Nash is still with the Mavericks.

When Nelson and Cuban quarreled before, he said that Nash would play a major role in the Mavericks' offense and defense.

In the end, they really faced the Timberwolves.

Looking back, it's a blessing that the Mavericks didn't trade Nash.

Facing the Timberwolves, the Mavericks players were also happy.

The reason why they lost to the Spurs last year, in addition to the Spurs' own small moves, was also related to the excessive consumption in the first round.

After all, the intensity of the playoffs is exhausting every round.

If you want to win the championship, you have to be patient in addition to strength.

If we meet the Blazers again this year, the consumption will not be less.

But the Timberwolves seem to have a strong zone defense, but the Mavericks happen to be one of the teams that are best at attacking zone defense.

Their bombardment itself is very restrained against the zone defense, and the old Nelson began to practice the tactics of breaking the zone defense as early as December last year.

If you want to say that the most confident team to play the Timberwolves, the Mavericks are second, and the Lakers dare not be the first.

The Mavericks are very happy, and the Timberwolves are also very happy.

In the eyes of head coach Saunders, among the four teams in the upper half, the Kings are number one in the Western Conference. Needless to say, the Lakers are the strongest team in the league, and the Spurs are also their sufferers.

In contrast, the Mavericks, labeled "depending on touch", are the team they are most likely to beat.

Of course, it is not only Sanders who is happy, but also Garnett.

Don't mention how much Garnett hates the Mavericks now. He was abused for 58 points last season, and the fans have 58 stalks.

Originally, time could dilute everything, but it turned out that Sun Hao scored 58 points in the game against the Timberwolves!

It's like an endorsement, repeating the impression!

As a result, the fans who had forgotten a little bit suddenly remembered it again.

What a pity!

So this time when he meets the Mavericks in the playoffs, he will definitely have avenged his shame.

Not to mention winning the Mavericks by 58 points, at least the Mavericks should be eliminated.

Don't think this is wishful thinking, this is in the Big West, and the record of the Mavericks and Timberwolves is only 8 games apart.

The strength gap between the two teams is not as big as the ranking reflects.

On one side are the Mavericks full of confidence, and on the other side are the Timberwolves aiming for revenge.

The four groups in the West are definitely the group with the most attention.

Like last year, the league handed out the season's first wave of awards before the playoffs officially began.

The best head coach and the most improved award.

The suspense of the best coach is basically produced between Carlisle, Adelman and Byron Scott.

Although the Kings side, Adelman brought the Kings to the first place in the West, but the Kings record last season ranked third in the West.

In terms of record improvement, the Nets' record improvement is greater than that of the Celtics.

But in the end, Carlisle was elected the best head coach of the season.

The reason is naturally the role of the head coach.

The change of the Nets is more due to the addition of Kidd, while the Celtics lineup has not changed much, but the improvement of player performance is obvious to all.

There is no problem with the best head coach.

There is still some suspense about the best head coach, but the most improved award is the same as last year.

O'Neal of the Pacers was successfully elected with nearly 50% of the votes.

After these two awards were presented, the door to the NBA playoffs officially opened.

Like last year, the Mavericks didn't play on Game Day 1.

The teams ranked No. 1 and No. 4 in the East and West played on the first day.

In the West, the Kings play the Jazz, and the Lakers play the Supersonics;

In the East, Celtics vs. Pacers, Pistons vs. Magic;

Four games, three fierce battles, the Kings only won the Jazz by 3 points, the Celtics only won the Pacers by 1 point, the Pistons and the Magic even played overtime, and the Pistons narrowly won by 2 points.

The competition between the East and the West this year is more intense than last year, and the strength to reach the playoffs is not weak.

of course there are exceptions.

The Lakers beat the Sonics 102 to 82.

Kobe and O'Neal scored 60+ in three quarters, easily defeating their opponents.

The Lakers in the playoffs are two completely different teams from the regular season.

On the second day, Sun Hao and his Mavericks will also usher in the first game of the playoffs.

The venue of the game is Dallas.

They have home court advantage for the series.

Dallas fans reveled like never before.

The team reached the tiebreaker with the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals last season. Although they are close to the Western Conference Finals, they are already excited.

The strength of the team this season is stronger than last year, and the expectations of the fans are naturally higher.

And they will also find the inside wheels prepared by the team.

champion? It is not impossible!

On the afternoon of the game day, the Mavericks players arrived in the locker room one after another.

Before Sun Hao went to the locker room, he was thinking about a question.

What are they going to do this season.

This is actually a problem that accompanied them for a season.

In the beginning, as Nelson Sr. said, they were just trying to beat the Spurs.

Turns out they did so quickly early in the season.

Then, it is a victory all the way.

Their new target is also looming.

Including the team hoarding 5 players who can play center in one go.

That goal, in fact, is almost a mouthful.

When he got to the locker room, Sun Hao saw that his teammates were in a good mood, so he stretched out his hand to call everyone together.

"Guys, it's time to give us a playoff goal."

Sun Hao rarely spoke like this this season, but when he spoke, the players all looked at him one after another.

"Our goal is the championship!"

Without any sloppiness, Sun Hao went straight to the point.

"We may fail, but we will also succeed. I hope that in June this year, we can hold a huge championship parade in Dallas!"

In fact, after getting in touch, Sun Hao discovered that NBA players, especially American players, get into emotions very quickly.

Many times, they don't need such a lengthy foreshadowing.

This is also an important reason why many chicken soup coaches don't need to say a lot in reality, but they can still mobilize the morale of the team.

Sun Hao's two words have already made many players in the locker room howl with excitement.

"That's our big goal. It takes a lot of steps to achieve it. We first have to complete a small goal and eliminate our opponents in the first round."

After his teammates shouted, Sun Hao continued to speak.

"We played against the Timberwolves many times this season, and we also played against Kevin Garnett many times. We are not afraid of them, but we will not despise them either. He and his team have one characteristic, tenacity, so The quickest way to defeat them is to defeat them in the first place."

If what Sun Hao said earlier was an overview, then what he is talking about now is the details.

Although Garnett fights and retreats, and has a big jumper, you have to admit that his mental attributes are very strong.

To beat someone like this in the playoffs, you have to take the absolute initiative from the start.

Otherwise, the series between them and the Timberwolves will probably be dragged into a protracted battle. Let alone whether they can win, even if they can win, they will have to peel off their skins.

After that, they may have to play against the Spurs or the Lakers, and it will become more and more difficult.

"Like beating them by 58 points?"

Sun Hao was talking about a very serious topic, but Nowitzki's next words made the Mavericks laugh.

Even Sun Hao couldn't help laughing.

Garnett's 58-point stalk really can't escape!

And the key is Nowitzki.

Hey, at least he is a Hall of Fame-level power forward, and a superstar at the same level as you.

Aren't you afraid of being beaten if you slander him like this?

Thinking of this, Sun Hao wanted to speak again, but suddenly forgot what to say next.

Moreover, the atmosphere in the locker room was completely distracted by Nowitzki, and it was impossible to come back right away.

"Yes, beat them by 58 points! Kevin 58 Garnett!"

But simply, Sun Hao also changed the small goal.

Anyway, if they can win by 58 points in the playoffs, it will definitely destroy the confidence of the Timberwolves.

When Nowitzki heard Sun Hao's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then he also laughed.

He was just joking, Sun Hao is really dark!

The game is about to start, and the players change their clothes and prepare to enter the field.

"Dirk, you pissed off Garnett from the start."

Sun Hao was putting on his shoes, and turned to Nowitzki who was still rubbing his feet.

Nowitzki froze for a moment.

"When Garnett scores more games, the Timberwolves will lose."

Sun Hao didn't explain too much.

But he did hit the mark.

Garnett's scoring explosiveness has always been a problem.

His versatility is unmatched among the big men, but his explosive power is also the weakest among the historical super giants.

For comparison, take Nowitzki who is talking to Sun Hao now.

According to historical data, Nowitzki's 40+ times in the regular season is 27 times, which is a leader among power forwards.

But Garnett, only 4 times.

Looking at the playoffs again, Nowitzki scored 40+ 7 times.

Garnett, uh, 0 times.

So this is not a question of whether Garnett is efficient or not, it is his style of play that is destined to not score high points.

And once he wants to try to score high, it will be disastrous for the Timberwolves.

Especially for this Timberwolves team, whose strength has not yet reached its peak.

So angering Garnett and forcing him to score will be a very big return on investment.

Of course, Garnett, as the king of trash talk, is not so simple to provoke him.

But it doesn't hurt to try.

But after Sun Hao explained, Nowitzki stretched out his hand and made an OK gesture.

Sun Hao was a little surprised, but didn't ask any further questions.

For the details, let Nowitzki do it himself.

After the preparations, the players entered the field one after another.

Nash's fan was standing closest to the passageway again.

And as soon as Nash went out, he yelled at Nash.

Nash gave Sun Hao an expression of "envy me soon", and then swaggered over to sign autographs for his fans.

Sun Hao smiled, then turned his gaze to the front row of the auditorium.

His Scarlett was already there waving at him.

After Nash signed his name, he went to the game.

"sun!"

When Sun Hao was about to say hello to Scarlett, a voice stopped him.

He looked back and saw that it was Nash's fans, and he was beckoning him to pass, he was full of doubts. .

"I have something for you."

When he tried to walk over, the fan took out a bag from underneath.

Just to clarify, this fan is a white man, and black people dare not do this kind of action in the United States.

"This is Isaiah Thomas' signed jersey, for you!"

After hearing what the fans said, Sun Hao was full of surprises.

Thomas has retired, and his signed jersey is still very precious.

Sun Hao didn't take it right away.

You don't get paid for nothing.

"The sneakers you gave me were too expensive, so this is a gift in return, and you must accept it."

The fans then explained that Sun Hao only reacted because of this.

He just wanted to comfort the fans at the beginning, but he almost forgot about it.

Don't say it, Nash fans know how to reciprocate.

He didn't refuse either.

After taking the jersey and saying hello to Scarlett, he then walked to the bench.

"What did he give you?"

It's just that what he didn't expect was that the scene where the fans gave him something was seen by Nash.

He hands the bag over.

Nash took out his jersey and looked at it.

Suddenly, Sun Hao felt that the air was full of vinegar.

At this moment, he remembered one thing.

The idol of many people in this era is Jordan, but Nash's idol is Jordan's mortal enemy, "Smiling Assassin" Isaiah Thomas.

A Nash fan gave himself a signed jersey from Nash's idol, and Nash saw it.

He would be jealous if he changed it, let alone Nash, who is jealous.

"I gave him a pair of Adidas.Sun.hao before, and he just gave me a gift in return."

Sun Hao knew Nash's character and explained immediately.

Sure enough, after Sun Hao finished speaking, he felt that the smell of vinegar in the air was much weaker.

"How about we make a deal?"

But remembering that Nash's idol was Thomas, Sun Hao had an idea.

Nash looked at Sun Hao suspiciously.

"If you can win 58 points in this game, I will give you this jersey."

"real?"

Nash couldn't believe it.

"Why did you lie to you?"

This jersey was originally an accident for Sun Hao, if it could serve other functions, it would be worth a lot.

"Okay, that's it!"

Nash was full of chicken blood in an instant.

This jersey is too attractive to him.

On the other hand, Nowitzki, after hearing what the two said, couldn't help looking at Sun Hao.

Sun Hao used 58 points in the locker room to motivate his teammates, he can understand.

Even Sun Hao asked him to provoke Garnett in the opening game, thinking about the game from a strategic point of view, he can understand.

But just what Sun Hao said to Nash just now.

Wait, my little emperor, you don't know, you really want to beat the Timberwolves by 58 points, right?

In the playoffs?