Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 135

Chapter 135 Rhythm

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Lakers vice president Jim Buss' grievances can be traced back to two years ago. People tacitly keep silent about this matter.

The Western Conference finals were about to start, and Cuban, who couldn't bear the loneliness, made the first effort. In an interview with ESPN, he came to a section of Freestyle.

"I want to say that I absolutely hate the Lakers. It's hard for me to be polite and demeanor to the members of the Buss family when we're together at a board meeting, especially Jim Buss that jerk, and of course, his attitude towards me. It's not friendly. We're both doing a great job as team leaders, it's an amazing relationship, we kind of admire each other and loathe each other at the same time, I wish Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak all the shit , the worst management mix in history."

In another day, the first game of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Mavericks will be held at the Staples Arena. Cuban also has his own views on this.

"Even if both of our teams were 0-81 in the previous games and couldn't even touch the playoffs, as long as the last game is between us, we will be like the seventh in the finals. Because we really hate each other, losing is unbearable. Of course, our team has already stood on the field of the Western Conference Finals, and we will fight for every round, because in this level of confrontation, Every goal counts, it's like a hammer on the player's heart, and I have no doubt that the team that wins this series will win the championship."

In contrast, Jim is more favored by TNT, and he quickly responded to Cuban's remarks.

"In a way, Mark Cuban is right, and I can assure you, he still has a lot to say, because he paid a lot of fines this year. Of course, I also paid a lot of fines, so you guys Don't try to get what you expect from me. Also, I need to correct one detail of him. Considering that during the regular season, the Lakers and Mavericks will play 4 times, so the two teams are 0 wins and 81 losses. possibly exists."

David Stern might be disappointed. Jim and Cuban didn't have a big verbal fight as he expected. The two speeches were basically to the point, and Stern was not given a chance to issue a ticket.

While the two exchanged fire across the air, the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals was played first. Facing O'Neal, the Nets could only send Dikembe Mutombo to contend with him, but the old Uncle Mu, who was plagued by injuries, was no longer two years ago. Kidd showed his true qualities as a giant in the metallurgical industry. He only made 17 of 4 shots and scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Was beaten.

O'Neal scored 28 points and 20 rebounds, showing his dominance, and the Pacers also made a good start with 108 to 93.

The next day, the first game of the Western Conference Finals also kicked off amidst all the attention.The home fans who came to the Staples Arena all put on uniform golden T-shirts.The arena turned into a golden ocean.

Nicholson sat in his special seat in a suit and leather shoes, and his usually messy hair was well-groomed, comparable to Pat Riley.

Compared with last season, the Mavericks' lineup has not changed much. They only added 10-year veteran Walter Williams at the small forward position, and the former 76ers' backup shooting guard Raja Bell at the shooting guard. .

Nelson's starting lineup has also been adjusted. Finley was pushed to the small forward position, while Bell played the starting shooting guard against Kobe Bryant.

Obviously, the Mavericks have expectations for Bell's defensive ability. He followed the 76ers to the finals and marked Kobe. He is also known for his strong defense and fighting spirit in the team.

The adjustments made by the Lakers are reflected in the tactical level, which is undoubtedly reflected in the first round.

Garnett is still the pivot, Kobe catches the ball around the screen and makes a mid-range shot.

Ben Wallace, who was supposed to grab the rebound, retreated immediately, and after Billups saw Kobe was about to make a shot, he retreated to the center line and sank to Artest in the corner of the weak side. Sturt, and even Michael Finley directly.

Bryant's shot missed, Nowitzki grabbed the rebound, and Garnett had already retreated to the Lakers' half.

When Nowitzki handed the ball to Nash, the Lakers had already prepared a defensive formation.

There is no way to fight back, the Mavericks can only rely on singles in positional warfare, Lavrentz and Raja Bell play the role of spot-up shooters, and the troika takes turns to attack.

Compared with Duncan's destructive low-post offense, Nowitzki's offensive methods are more abundant, with a range as far as the three-point line and outstanding breakthrough ability among power forwards, making Nowitzki's offense unstoppable. In the series, after Webber was injured, neither Turkoglu nor Divac could stop Nowitzki from raging.

Fortunately, the Lakers have Garnett, who is the same height, long arms, flexible, and strong defensively. He can directly match Nowitzki. As for Finley, the Lakers sent Artest to deal with it.

Under the targeted arrangement of the Lakers, the Mavericks still couldn't push the fast break, and Nash, the son of the wind, was restricted in the muscle jungle.Phil Jackson seemed to recognize this point of Nash, and even resorted to the pick-and-roll of Kobe and Billups. After creating a dislocation, Kobe singled Nash, and Billups' occasional low post crush also made Nash extremely uncomfortable. .

Although they are all star singles, the Mavericks hit the two iron gates of Garnett and Artest, while the Lakers have been chasing Nash's ass. The success rate of the two sides has gradually widened the gap. Fortunately, his scoring in one-on-one situations depends more on his own touch. Even if he is as strong as Garnett, he can only try to force him to score points in a difficult way that consumes energy.But another scorer of the Mavericks, Michael Finley, had no touch under Artest's defense full of physical confrontation, and only made 4 of the first 1 shots.

The Lakers played steadily, and Billups would rather miss the opportunity of the fast break, but also avoid risky passes that lead to mistakes and being hit back. The rhythm of the game has always been under the control of the Lakers.

After half a quarter, the score was 14 to 10. This is the slow pace and low score that the Mavericks don't want to see.

Seeing that the Lakers are gradually taking the lead, Nelson Nelson took the lead in making adjustments. During the official timeout, he replaced the inactive Lavlenz and replaced him with the old Lakers. Sale, at the same time replaced Raja Bell, who was not strong enough, and replaced veteran Walter Williams as a power forward.

The Mavericks' purpose is very clear, using Van Exel's chaotic ability to forcibly speed up and regain the rhythm in his hands.

　Happy National Day everyone~

(End of this chapter)