I’m Really Playing Basketball

If it weren't for Chen Xiao's outstanding touch in the first quarter, it's very likely that the Bobcats would be lagging behind instead of the Mavericks.

Of course, it can also be said that if Nowitzki didn't have an equally good touch, the Mavericks would not have been able to force the Bobcats like this in the first quarter and use Chen Xiao's nuclear weapon right from the start.

After all, although the driver has been amazing in this playoff for almost two months, it is the first time for him to score 18 points like this in the first quarter of this game, when he shot 3 of 3, 11 of 11 free throws, and 18 points.

In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals and the Lakers, Driver once made 2 of 3 in the third quarter, made 13 of 13 free throws, and scored 17 points in a single quarter, which made Artest cry.

In the first quarter of this game, the driver's performance against Granger and Battier was not bad at all, or even better. Therefore, in the first quarter of G1 of the finals, even the superb No. 1 in this playoffs Wisky also performed best.

In the first quarter, Chen Xiao scored 6 of 7, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. Almost all of these scores were ultra-difficult singles. Such performance is rare in Chen Xiao's career. , Don’t look at the scores in a single quarter, which are not too prominent in Chen Xiao’s career, but most of these scores are Chen Xiao’s counterattack scores when the driver hit Granger or when Battier was about to gain momentum.

Otherwise, the first quarter of this game would not feel like a showdown between gods.

In the Western Conference finals, facing a slightly worse team than this one, Kobe Bryant couldn't withstand it in the third quarter. In the end, the Lakers were directly defeated by the Mavericks. In the second half, the Mavericks scored 66 points under the leadership of the driver.

In this game, the driver and the Mavericks used strong force from the beginning, obviously hoping to take the game by surprise.

In this playoffs, the Drivers and the Mavericks have never lost in G1 of the series, and they started to work hard from the start.

No matter whether it's the Clippers, Lakers or Spurs in the West, they can't stand it.

In the finals, Chen Xiao withstood the situation and led the Bobcats to a 1-point lead.

However, even so, all the viewers have seen how powerful the Mavericks are. Even when facing the Bobcats, a team known as the number one in history, they dare to show their swords, and the swords they show are still so sharp.

In fact, what's more important is that after the first quarter, both Battier and Granger, the two players who mainly defend drivers, committed two fouls. This is a huge hidden danger for the Bobcats.

Now the entire league doesn't know how to defend a player like Driver, who is too lethal.

Although Chen Xiao and Driver both scored 18 points in the first quarter, Driver was much more lethal to players than Chen Xiao.

Therefore, although the Bobcats have a stronger overall strength, after the first quarter, the outcome of this game is really hard to say.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Chen Xiao and the driver were sitting off the court.

The driver went down when the game was played for 10 minutes in the first quarter.

Chen Xiao went down with the driver.

At this time, the Bobcats' lineup on the court is Curry Jr., Roy, Granger, Lopez and Cousins.

Granger played 2 minutes in the first quarter and was fouled twice by the driver. Later, Battier and Barnes helped him defend.

So Granger came up with two fouls after the driver left the game.

As for the Mavericks, the lineup at this time is Barea, Jason Terry, Grant Hill, Novak, and Hayward.

The Mavericks also don't have a starter. The Mavericks' rotation in the playoffs this season is very bold, and the reason why they are so bold is because their rotation performed so well in this playoffs.

Terry's style of play can actually hit 48% + 45%, while Novak also has a three-point shooting rate of close to 60%, and Grant Hill can hit 48% in singles using Jordan's method. He averaged 13 points per game and could compete with Kobe Bryant 50-50 within a certain period of time.

So, at the beginning of the second quarter, Roy picked and rolled Terry in isolation and hit a fadeaway jumper from mid-range. Soon, looking back, Terry was right over Roy's head, hitting a god-like pull-up three-pointer.

36 to 36!

Chen Xiao, who was sitting on the sidelines, was stunned as he looked at his good friend on the court who opened his hands to fly a plane.

Who can withstand this?

Let's put it this way, when the nerve knife is on target, the defensive players are really powerless.

In the playoffs last season, Terry's shooting percentage was only over 37%. This is the normal shooting rate for this style of play.

But in this season's playoffs, Terry's shooting percentage exceeded 48% and his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 45%. Is this because Terry's strength has improved?

Of course not, it’s accurate, but you just have no idea.

With Terry's efficiency in the playoffs this season, you can regard him as a peak Curry-level player.

At the very least, when he plays, his offensive threat is at the level of peak Curry.

Therefore, the Mavericks' second lineup also requires conventional play (finding Novak for breakthrough points), positional warfare (Hill's singles), and magic ball (Terry). .

This is also an attack that attacks all directions and has no blind spots.

Many viewers who were watching the Mavericks game for the first time sighed with emotion at this time: "No wonder teams like the Spurs and Lakers lost 1-4, and were defeated in the end. No wonder... "

Needless to say, the Mavericks' offense is really fierce.

Generally, unprepared teams are very likely to be brought down by such a magical and all-round offense as the Mavericks.

But the Bobcats are prepared, not only tactically, but also psychologically.

Regardless of Terry's magic ball or not, the Bobcats immediately relied on Granger to beat Novak in pick-and-rolls. After using his body to force Novak away, he went to the basket to face Hayward's help defense. Successful dunk.

Why wasn't he looking for Baria, the shortest calf and the smallest one?

Because through Jordan's pre-game analysis of the Mavericks, the Mavericks put Barea next to Novak, which was a smoke bomb.

Barea's defense is not that good. In the Western Conference finals, Artest played against Barea in a single. No matter how hard he sat, he couldn't sit down. It was as if he was pushing a tall mountain instead of a small child. In the end, Artest turned his back in anger. When he broke through, he elbowed Barea directly in the temple.

Many fans on the Internet made animated pictures of this scene. It hurt to look at it. It looked like half of Barea's head was beaten.

The reason why Artest is so angry is of course not just this round, but the entire series. Artest did not play well against Barea. Barea has power, he can dive at the same time, and his defensive ability is indeed not strong, but The defensive method is very exciting. Artest's mentality was destroyed by Barea.

Although Granger, Roy, Lopez or Curry, and Cousins ​​have better offensive capabilities than Artest, there is no need to go to Barea since there is Novak or Terry. .

It can be said that this rotation of the Bobcats is specially prepared for the Mavericks' second team.

The Bobcats' second team, Curry Jr., Roy, Granger, Lopez, and Cousins ​​all have strong singles and ball-handling abilities, and can actively find the opponent's defensive weaknesses through pick-and-rolls.

Moreover, DeRozan and Jimmy Butler are still on standby at any time. If the Bobcats' offense cannot suppress the Mavericks, then DeRozan will come on, replace Lopez or Cousins, and play one senior and four juniors. .

If the Mavericks' efficiency is not high, double-digit insiders will grab rebounds. If the opponent's efficiency is high, the Bobcats will switch to 1 big and 4 small at any time.

I have to say that Joe's arrangement is really quite stable. In the second quarter of this game, the Mavericks' rotation was also in good shape. In the end, the Bobcats replaced DeRozan to play 1 and 4. The vitality of the Mavericks' rotation was suppressed.

I have to say that the Mavericks' second team actually forced the Bobcats to go to the "reserve team". It is indeed strong.

And from the other side.

Seeing that the Mavericks' rotation lineup was still being suppressed by the Bobcats even though the offense was so good, the expressions on the faces of Paul, Ke Lao, Popo and others in front of the TV changed a bit.

They have never seen this rotation fail to defeat its opponent in such a good condition!

You know, before the rotation started, they all predicted that even if the Bobcats had the strongest thickness in the league, the Mavericks' rotation might collapse!

The two large and three small Bobcats were replaced by one large and four small ones. The switching was so smooth, as if there was no discomfort, and it was a perfect fit. They did not expect this.

"Not only is the Mavericks stronger than we imagined, but the Bobcats are actually stronger than we imagined!"

"If the Bobcats are just what we imagined, even if they are the strongest in history, they may not be able to defeat this calf, but..."

No matter what happens next season, whether the Bobcats will disband the team, whether the Mavericks will be out of shape, as far as this season is concerned, the strength shown by the Bobcats and the Dallas Mavericks is indeed shocking in front of the TV or watching it in person. of those NBA professionals.

"In addition to the Bobcats, no one else can beat the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs this season!"

"Similarly, for the Bobcats this season, except for the Mavericks, I'm afraid no team can beat them!"

In this G1 game of the finals, the players of the Bobcats and Mavericks were both in excellent condition, and the game was so exciting that it seemed like you couldn't even blink your eyes.

In such a game, for both players on the court, there cannot be any mistakes or distractions.

This is a game where neither side can make big mistakes, and the audience enjoys watching it.

But after the players on the court finished playing, they were really tired physically and mentally.

However, what is slightly better for the Bobcats is that in this game, in a very tight game between the two sides, the Bobcats finally defeated the Dallas Mavericks 129-126 at home. This was not a decisive victory. In the end, the Mavericks did not win. Being able to completely turn the score over, the Bobcats won a 'super victory' at their home court.

Such a victory made the Bobcats team celebrate as if they had won a championship after the game.

Throughout the game, Chen Xiao maintained a very good touch and offensive state. He made 16 of 24 shots, 6 of 10 three-pointers, and 12 of 12 free throws. He scored 50 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals. 2 blocks.

On the other side, Nowitzki, the head player of the Mavericks, shot 14 of 16 in this game, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and 20 of 20 free throws. He also scored 50 points in the game and had 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 assists. Block shot.

In this game, both Chen Xiao and the driver played an absolute perfect game.

Either almost a perfect score, or a 100% perfect score. In the entire history of the NBA, few players can be found in such an offensive and defensive state in a finals.

In addition to Chen Xiao, Roy scored 20 points for the Bobcats, O'Neal scored 12 points, Rose and Granger both scored 17 points, and Stoudemire scored 10 points.

On the other side, Terry made 8 of 16, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 24 points.

Surprisingly, the small guard Barea also performed well in this game, shooting 8 of 12, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 21 points.

If we look at the data from this game, the two teams played really perfectly. Both teams shot over 55% from the field, over 44% from the three-point range, and over 90% from the free throw line. , at the same time, both teams committed less than 10 turnovers.

Simply impeccable.

But that's how competitive sports are, there can only be one winner in a game.

Therefore, the Bobcats were as excited as if they had won a championship after winning.

And Mavericks would definitely not be happy if he didn't say that he was mourning.

Besides, this game is so physically and mentally tiring.

So two days later, on June 2, in the G2 finals of the two teams, the performance of the two teams in this game was somewhat unsatisfactory.

Let’s not talk about the crazy irons, but there were also a lot of irons. At the same time, there were also a lot of mistakes. It can only be said that after G1, it was very hurt for both teams.

Everyone is in bad shape.

However, in the end, the Bobcats defeated the Mavericks 104 to 100.

In this kind of game where everyone is in poor condition, it is the time to test the absolute strength of the stars. In this regard, the Bobcats do have an advantage.

In this game, Chen Xiao made 10 of 24, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 25 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.

In addition to Chen Xiao, Stoudemire also scored 18 points, and O'Neal scored 13 points. In this game, Roy, the Bobcats' best substitute, made 7 of 11, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. Did 22 points.

Although Ross and Granger performed in a mess, there are many people on the Bobcats who can top it.

As for the Mavericks, the driver was still stable, shooting 10 of 18, 10 of 10 free throws, and scored 30 points.

But except for the driver, no one scored 20 points. Randolph had 15 points, Devin Harris had 13 points, and Terry had 11 points.

In this game, the Mavericks shot only 44%, 5 percentage points lower than the Bobcats.

Although the two teams were still very anxious in this game.

The two games were so tense, but in the end they were still trailing by a big score of 0 to 2. Of course, the Mavericks were on the edge of the cliff.

So after the first two games, everyone said that the Bobcats were 99% going to win the championship.

What's even worse for the Mavericks is that the Mavericks' leading player, Nowitzki, actually has a cold!

At this time, all the negative BUFFs of the Mavericks seemed to have exploded, and the good luck of the past two months seemed to have come to an end.

Therefore, this is no longer a matter of the Bobcats 99% wanting to win the championship. This is a matter of the Bobcats 100% wanting to win the championship, and it is a matter of winning the championship in Dallas!

Therefore, after receiving the news that Nowitzki had a cold, many Bobcats fans became excited. Originally, they had no plans to go to Dallas, but now, many Bobcats fans are going to Dallas in groups.

I have to say that once the number of people increases, some weird things will definitely appear.

When many fans who came to Dallas walked out of the airport, they imitated Nowitzki's cold and coughing appearance. This is very bad.

Seeing these fans like this, O'Neal, a fat guy, originally wanted to imitate him for the sake of traffic, but in the end he was stared back by Chen Xiao.

He can't control the fans, but he can still control the Bobcats players.

In short, at this time, the whole world feels that the Dallas Mavericks, a team that has created miracles in this playoffs, will end like this.

But three days later, after G4 of the finals, the glasses of the whole world were shattered.

"A miracle is not the end, but the beginning!"