NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The two men were very busy, and the two were very busy.

Chapter 109 The restless American Airlines Center

When there is only one long-haired man left in Dallas, he always seems a little lonely.

After Nash left the Mavericks, Nowitzki often lost his mind during training, just like an old friend who suddenly disappeared from his side. The two long-haired men had already cultivated a deep friendship.

Apart from the occasional loss of mind during training, Nowitzki’s training intensity on weekdays has also increased exponentially.

He always shows up early at the American Airlines Center on his days off, and when his teammates arrive at the arena, he is already sweating profusely.

Except for a few good friends in the team, other players don’t know why Nowitzki does this.

Nash’s departure not only weakened the Mavericks’ strength to a certain extent, but also had a certain impact on the team’s morale.

Even if the Mavericks management used Nash as a bargaining chip to introduce Phoenix’s “Brazilian Lightning” Barbosa and some bench depth, the Mavericks did not suffer a loss in this transaction.

But Barbosa, who is also a leader in the league’s backcourt, is difficult to resonate with Nowitzki. His smart passing and years of tacit understanding are not at all reflected by the individual strength of the star.

So for Nowitzki, this game is not only to commemorate his old teammates, but also to prove to Nash, who left without saying goodbye, that the Mavericks without Nash are still among the league’s strong teams.

Successfully blocking the Knicks’ winning streak will be the most direct proof.

American Airlines Center!

Tonight, the arena is crowded with people. This arena has not seen such a grand scene for a long time.

After Nash left, the popularity of the Mavericks was affected to a certain extent, mainly because the Mavericks fans protested the decision of the Mavericks management in this way.

For Dallas Mavericks fans, Nash is a booster in the backcourt. His departure is bound to bring some cracks to the Mavericks, but the team management insisted on doing so, which made them angry and sad.

After all, they once thought that Steve Nash, the Canadian kid, was not for sale in the Mavericks’ backcourt.

But reality taught them a lesson. After several consecutive years without obvious performance improvement, the Mavericks management directly made up their minds to sell off the team’s backcourt core.

Especially after Nash arrived at the new team, he played more and more prosperously, and even had a tendency to enter the best team in the United States.

This made it difficult for Mavericks fans not to feel uncomfortable!

Of course, this not only caused dissatisfaction among fans, but the Dallas media also pointed the microphone at the Mavericks management before this battle.

Whether it was the team owner, the general manager, or the head coach of the coaching staff, they did not let it go.

Interestingly, today Mavericks owner Mark Cuban came to the game.

As a well-known investor in America, his investment in the Mavericks is only the tip of the iceberg.

It is his love for the sport that made him one of the few team owners in the league.

In addition to investing money, he values ​​the future and development prospects of the team the most. No team owner is here for charity. Essentially, they all hope that the team can make a profit, and Cuban is no exception.

And there is only one way to get the most top-level exposure from the outside world and increase the team’s popularity and team value.

That is to win the championship!

The Dallas Mavericks are not like the Celtics and Lakers, which have a glorious history and countless championship trophies in the stadium.

Since the team was founded in the 1980s, they have never won that trophy.

As a well-known investor, Cuban naturally hopes that he can be the first boss to take the lead, so he rarely hesitates to invest in the team.

This deal with Nash was also asked for his opinion, and the team’s president of operations dared to do so.

Although Nash has played for the Mavericks for five seasons, Cuban always felt that Nash’s soft body was not strong enough, and the problems exposed in defense were the key factors that hindered the Mavericks from climbing higher.

Cuban did not reject the proposal of the team president, and the starting guard was put on the shelf.

But this was originally a bargaining chip for the Mavericks to strengthen, but after joining the Knicks, he turned into a “swindler”!

In the first half of this season, he averaged 20+10 double-doubles per game, which was completely different from the guard who was mediocre and had a bit of bad defense during the Mavericks period.

It was difficult for Cuban to accept that the starting guard who had been trained for five years became the core of other teams, and it was precisely

This so-called “fraud” behavior made Cuban come to the scene in person.

He wanted to see whether Nash had become a so-called data brush or found a team that was more suitable for him.

In addition, he also wanted to see who was stronger, the so-called first man of the new generation of China, the Knicks, or the German tank of the Mavericks!

He never believed that there was another inside player in this league who could be compared with Nowitzki except Tim Duncan.

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“CCTV Sports CCTV Sports! Welcome to CCTV Sports Channel 5 to watch today’s NBA game live. I am today’s commentator Zhang Weiping.”

“I am Sun Zhengping!”

In the CCTV Sports studio, two familiar faces appeared in the broadcast screen.

Today’s focus game between the Knicks and the Mavericks attracted the attention of many fans.

Whether it was witnessing history and watching the Knicks tie the longest winning streak in team history, or Steve Nash against his old team, the topic of this game before the game was full.

After the broadcast, the director of CCTV-5 was staring at the ratings outside the studio. The terrifying numbers kept rising. The usually calm CCTV director widened his eyes.

1.2%, 1.6%, 1.8%… 2.4%!

The attention paid to this game in China has reached an extremely exaggerated level. You should know that it is difficult to grab even 1% of the ratings for programs such as Sports Express in the past.

Even the previous Western Conference Lakers vs. Rockets match only had 1.1% in the second half of the intense stage!

But now that the Knicks game has not officially started, the ratings have more than doubled compared to the Rockets. The domestic fans who were waiting in front of the TV before the game could not hold back their eagerness and entered the TV live broadcast in advance.

This terrifying support rate made the CCTV director seem to have found where the focus of the next issue of Sports Express should be placed, and it would be best if there could be an interview with the characters.

This will bring epic attention to the CCTV Sports Channel, which has always been mediocre, and may even make him stand out in the CCTV director group.

Be a Sigma man!

“Okay, let’s see the game officially start! Both sides start!”

“The Mavericks sent Howard Eisley, Leandro Barbosa, Antoine Walker, Josh Howard, Dirk Nowitzki!”

“The Knicks’ lineup is still the same as the winning streak… Steve Nash, Alan Houston, Kurt Thomas and Wang Song, and Tim Thomas in the starting lineup was replaced by Shandon Anderson.”

(End of this chapter)