roccoschili Chapter 391 [Tough style, gentlemanly demeanor]
Chapter 391 [Tough style, gentlemanly demeanor]
Chapter 391 [Tough style, gentlemanly demeanor]
On the evening of June 6th, the first battle between the two sides started in Dallas, with a schedule of 4, and the Mavericks took the first two home games.
The American Airlines Center Stadium was built in 2001 and can accommodate 19200 people. It is one of the most luxurious arenas in the league. After 2000, IT industry tycoon Mark Cuban became the owner of the Mavericks, and the team immediately began to elevate.
With a good owner who is willing to spend money, the Mavericks have expanded their record for three consecutive seasons, attracting a large number of loyal fans.
The Mavericks' appearance ceremony was very gorgeous, and two big props trophies were created. When the players came out, everyone stood in front of the big trophy, the good guy, and the golden saint.
In Yang Rui's previous life, the Mavericks did this in the 2006 finals. This tradition has been maintained for many years. The management has never realized that these two trophies are too bad, resulting in bad feng shui on the court.After being eliminated from the playoffs in 2010, the Mavericks became low-key, withdrew two trophies and won the championship in 11.
The Mavericks boss Cuban is also a loser on the sidelines, holding a big cigar, just like in COS Auerbach, as if the Mavericks are already winning and the championship is in hand.
Cuban's arrogant appearance made Barkley of TN*T radio station a little disgusted, and gave him an almost cursed evaluation. "The Mavericks have a championship appearance, but they haven't played a game in the finals, and they all seem to underestimate their enemies. Since Michael Jordan entered the NBA, anyone who underestimates him has no good end. The Mavericks are too happy. "
Smith asked: "Do you want the Wizards to win the championship?"
"Of course I want the Wizards to win the championship, not only because this is Michael's last season, but also because of the Wizards' style of play. Their style is tenacious, and the percentage of scoring in the restricted area is relatively large. The Mavericks mainly rely on shooting, and their interior is too soft. "Barkley, like Jordan, doesn't like white paint.
Smith laughed: "The Raptors also won the championship by three-pointers."
"It's different. The Raptors O'Neal Jr., Carter, Halprin, and others are all tough and can be both inside and out. Except for Finley, the Mavericks can't hit the basket." Barkley continued to explain in a biased manner.
If it is China, I am afraid that many fans will protest, saying that he has too many "private goods".
This kind of questioning also exists in the United States, but it is rare. Americans like Barkley's commentary style.He is good at complaining, he will praise whoever he likes, and whoever hates it will directly rant.
In Yang Rui's previous life, even if he was as strong as Kobe and James, he was ridiculed countless times by Barkley.But he won the Sports Emmy Award for "Outstanding Sports Broadcasting Commentator", a huge affirmation of his commentary career.
After the players warmed up, Yang Rui called up the starters and said loudly: "The Mavericks are an offensive team with poor defense. Today, they fought hard to attack and exert their advantages in speed and physical strength. Let's shout together - we must win!"
"Definitely!"
The Wizards' morale is strong, and the players don't believe in any pre-game lineup analysis. They believe in Yang Rui. The second round of the Eastern Conference began, and the Wizards were not optimistic. They fought all the way.
Yang Rui analyzed the weaknesses of the Mavericks in detail when arranging tactics. He only looked at the defense. The Mavericks were the worst team in the playoffs.The road to promotion for the Mavericks is not easy either. In addition to sweeping the Rockets in the first round, they have played seven games with the Suns and Spurs.
Yang Rui believes that the styles of the Mavericks and Wizards are mutually exclusive. This series is definitely an attack to determine the outcome, and the final result depends on the players' on-the-spot performance.
The Mavericks' lineup has serious hidden dangers. Laga Bell, who should have signed with a minimum salary, has now arrived at the Wizards.Bell is not an ordinary basic salary player. In Yang Rui's previous life, the old Nelson made him start many games in the playoffs, averaging 18 minutes per game.
The biggest weakness of the Mavericks lineup is the No. 2 position. Without Bell, Nelson can only let Adrian Griffin play the starting line all the time. He averaged 23 minutes per game in the playoffs, scored 6.8 points and 4 rebounds, and shot 41.5 from the field. %, 33.3% three-point shooting.
In the playoffs, the Wizards can also score 102 points per game, and their offensive power is not bad. Yang Rui believes that the players can seize the opponent's weaknesses.
What makes David Stern happiest is that the two offensive teams entering the final, especially Jordan's entering the final, did stimulate the ratings.Before the kickoff, the ratings have already broken 12, and the ratings of this year's finals will definitely exceed those of previous seasons.
Wizards starting five: Wesley, Hamilton, Maggette, Jordan, Stoudamire.
Jordan was starting at the 4 again, and Yang Rui knew that when Dirk Nowitzki was guarded, he was often defending against the swingman, not the big man.Nowitzki is a big man, and has an advantage in flexibility. With his footsteps, he has a soft touch, and he hits one hit. On the contrary, the small man can maintain interference in front of him without losing his position.
With this arrangement, the Wizards will be better at defending against pick-and-rolls, otherwise the Mavericks will be pulled out to cover, and the Wizards' big man will have to switch guards.Yang Rui's defensive tactic was man-to-man, giving up zone defense.In the face of old Nelson's three-point team, the zone defense will definitely suffer.
Mavericks starting: Nash, Adrian, Finley, Nowitzki, LaFrentz.
Stoudamire won by jumping the ball, passed the ball to Jordan, and the game began.
Jordan dribbled the ball from the three-point line in the middle to match Finley.
Maggette stood on the left baseline and ran back to the upper line. At the same time, Stoudamire on the right gave Wesley an off-ball screen to help him get rid of Nash.
After Jordan observed the movement, he chose to give Maggette the ball, and there was an immediate dislocation on the field, because Nowitzki was the one who opposed Maggette.
Big defense and small defense, Nowitzki kept his distance and focused on preventing breakthroughs. Maggette received the ball and made a three-pointer, but was only slightly disturbed.
The arc of the ball was too flat and missed the basket, and the rebound was grabbed by Adrian.
Yang Rui applauded Maggette on the sidelines and allowed him to play like this. In the past two days, Maggette has practiced shooting from both sides according to Yang Rui's request.
After watching the video of the Mavericks game, Yang Rui decided to attack the Mavericks inside the entire series. Nowitzki's defensive ability is not as good as after 2010, and the efficiency of dislocation defense is low.
The defense of European players has always been criticized, which is related to the training and ideas they received since childhood. European players advocate technology rather than physical confrontation, which is in sharp contrast with black American players.
In the NBA, whoever talks about being a gentleman on defense can only end up being eaten alive.After playing for many years, Nowitzki finally understood the way of survival in the playoffs, and began to use a lot of small moves to interfere with the opponent. Although it is not fair, but the reality is so cruel, only the strong can survive.
Now Nowitzki's defense is rarely close, and it is easy for opponents to distance themselves from him, or to start a breakthrough with the ball.
The Mavericks attacked, Dirk Nowitzki and Nash played the pick-and-roll, Jordan switched to Nash, and judged the breakthrough route accurately.
Nash distributed the ball to the middle, and it was Hamilton who switched to Dirk Nowitzki to interfere closely.Nowitzki leaned on his back, and the left horn turned and missed a jumper.
Hamilton can only use small moves to deal with Nowitzki, which is definitely not covered. Nowitzki is a little nervous in the first final, and his shooting power is a bit strong.Jordan grabbed the backcourt rebound and immediately launched a counterattack.
Hamilton accelerated to get rid of Nowitzki in a straight line, Jordan sent a rugby-style precise long pass with his right hand, Hamilton caught the ball and glanced at no one behind him, jumped up, and dunked the basketball with both hands. 2 to 0.
In man-to-man defense, as long as you switch defenses, there will be dislocations on the field. When you are defending, you have a disadvantage, but when you attack, you have an advantage!
(End of this chapter)