Chapter 149: Thats it, why are the Heat so confused!
June 8, Dallas.
As night falls, the road leading to the American Airlines Arena is brightly lit and busy with traffic.
Fans lined up in pairs and in groups to enter the arena in an orderly manner.
At this time, the entire arena was filled with people, the seats were packed, and the jerseys were covered in white. It was also a very scary venue.
The wild cheerleader girls danced gracefully. After the performance, there was no music played and the dance continued. To the regret of the civilized spectators watching the game, the stage was handed over to the protagonists tonight.
Beep la la la——!
The fans at the scene suddenly applauded warmly towards Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks, and many fans shouted Cuban's name affectionately.
Since the team was founded in 1980, the Mavericks have gone through many owners, but Cuban is the only one who is really willing to spend money and bring the Mavericks to the finals. His copying ability makes fans feel unprecedentedly comfortable.
The Mavericks' top five, Desa Gaynor Diop, Nowitzis, Josh Howard, Adrian Griffin, Terry.
Sitting on the bench is a luxurious lineup, Harris, Studhouse, Van Horn, Dampier...
Heat team 5, O'Neal, Walker, Haslem, Wade, Jason Williams.
Su Bei was left on the bench again. He was ready to play, but Laili had other plans.
The game was broadcast live nationwide on TNT radio, with Barkley partnered with Kenny Smith as commentary.
"Both teams are entering the finals for the first time in team history. Whoever wins 4 games first will be the first to make history.
In terms of lineup, both sides are very luxurious. However, in terms of quality, the Heat has entered the finals 4 times and won three consecutive championships with O'Neal. This is the advantage of the Heat. In comparison, the Mavericks suffer greatly in terms of experience.
Especially the head coach of the Heat has a championship coach coming to him, while the head coach of the Mavericks is just a rookie, making judgments."
"The advantage of the Mavericks is that they have home court advantage. They won both games against the Heat in the regular season. They have a bit of a psychological advantage. If you really want to determine which team will have the last laugh, you have to take a walk on the court..."
The game has begun.
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high into the sky.
Snapped--!
O'Neal defeated Diop and scored the first offense for the Heat.
"After Jason Williams waited for his teammates to get into position, he chose to hoist the basketball into the penalty area.
O'Neal caught the ball, and with a bang, he knocked Diop away with unprecedented force, turned around, pulled the ball forcefully, and dunked with both hands..."
Bang-dang——!
O'Neal's entire body hung from the southeast corner, opening the scoring account for the Heat first.
Diop's offense is poor, so he was spotted by the Mavericks and played in the finals, just to deal with O'Neal. He weighs 135 kilograms and is a good human shield.
It's just a pity that O'Neal not only has weight and strength, but also his turning speed and jumping ability, but he also has the characteristics of a fat man. He is not ready for the game, has not yet moisturized, and just starts to do it. He cannot withstand O'Neal's physical talent.
Not surprising.
2 to 0!!
Avery Johnson's face was quite calm. After all, he never expected Diop to prevent O'Neal from dying.
Using a fat man against a fat man is just to consume the other person.
Off the court, Laili didn't find anything special about the Mavericks' tricks, they were just copying other people's work.
This is not the first time that O'Neal has been dealt with, and it won't be the last time.
On the court, the Mavericks offensive possession.
Terry did not overpower Jason Williams, dribble across half court, and chose to hand the basketball to Nowitzki.
"Walker defended Nowitzki. He really dared to think and do it. With Walker's defensive skills and physical talent, do you think it is possible? In front of Nowitzki, he just gave up points.
Nowitzki caught the ball and lifted it up, but Walker didn't move. Could it be that he wanted to bet that Nowitzki's gun had no bullets..."
Swish——!
Nowitzki wasn't used to him either. Just like in training, he hit the three-point jump shot steadily.
2 to 3!!
"Using Walker to deal with Nowitzki is probably Coach Laley's failure. Walker's defense is useless.
The game has just started, read on.
The Heat attacked, but Jason Williams still hoisted the basketball into the penalty area, and O'Neal caught the ball.
With a bang, Diop was knocked away again. The Mavericks' defense changed and shrank into the penalty area. O'Neal passed the basketball to Jason Williams.
The latter caught the ball as if it was hot, quickly transferred the basketball to Wade, and broke through with the ball. Griffin is a strong defender, but it is useless. Wade's talent is too terrifying, and he rushes as fast as lightning...
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With a whoosh like a gust of wind, he passed Griffin, Diop was blocked by O'Neal, and Nowitzki was exposed in front of Wade. With a European step, he took Josh Howard away, rushed to the penalty area, jumped up, and ignored
Nowitzki's block was just a dunk...
Bang-dang——!
Wade dunked with an axe, scoring two points.
4 to 3!!
The Heat don't know how to defend, and neither can the Mavericks.
Wade and O'Neal's poison, no matter which bottle, can poison the calf in Dallas.
Bang-dang——!
During the transition between offense and defense, Nowitzki's fake shot came out unexpectedly. After shaking Walker, he made a two-point jump shot, but it was a dead blow.
Playing in the finals for the first time, I feel a little raw, which is normal.
"Nowitzki's shooting rhythm is a bit stiff. The pressure of the finals still puts a lot of pressure on shooting teams. It's hard for players not to be excited, and it's hard not to want to win but to be afraid of losing. Such shots have no soul.
No sense of normalcy..."
Nowitzki's soft-egg nature gradually emerged and he began to work hard.
Moreover, blacksmithing is contagious.
Facing Haslem's strong defense, Josh Howard had no patience on offense. He broke into the paint and shot a pull-up jumper against the defense...
Bang-dang——!
The Mavericks' two leading players have experienced fluctuations in offense.
To be honest, Josh Howard is only in his third year and it is his first time playing in the finals. His hands are a little cold, which is completely normal.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Josh Howard was useless, and Nowitzki's turn was also useless. With a bang, the iron was struck.
Huh!
Boss Dirk is already a blacksmith, and we are just the second boss, so it seems that the blacksmith is not shabby!
Good guys, the good guys are better than the bad ones, but the blacksmiths are better.
Who can be stronger than me?
Nowitzki and Josh Howard are as good as each other.
"Too tough!
Sure enough, teams that shoot from the outside are unreliable in the playoffs, and their form collapses at any time. The Mavericks' shooting feels so bad, and the Heat have adopted counterattack tactics..."
In order to deal with O'Neal, the Mavericks adopted a twin-tower strategy, which gave Wade a stage to counterattack.
Wade rushed up, but Griffin couldn't outrun him. Terry, who could keep up, was only 1.88 meters tall. He was still hydrated at this height. He could rush back and face Wade, who had a huge physical advantage.
It's a gift.
The Mavericks couldn't stop the Heat's defensive counterattack, and they couldn't stop the Heat's positional battle.
"Oh my god! Hit it again, the Heat's outside shooting feels so good, it's just crazy.
No matter how much you vote for one, you will have it, and no matter how you vote for it, you will not have it. They are simply two extremes!
Judging from just the first quarter, this Mavericks team is not at the same level as the Heat!"
“This Mavericks team now is no longer the Mavericks team that was invincible offensively!
In order to compete for the championship, the Mavericks make up for their mistakes every year. Wherever they failed the previous year, they spent money to buy people to make up for it. They lacked a center last year and a defensive point guard the year before that. The Mavericks have never stopped making corrections.
If it doesn't work, change it. In addition to Nowitzki, even the head coach position has been revised.
Anyway, if you can't beat them, you just do your homework and fix the loopholes. The Mavericks have become a different team now. It's not surprising that the game ended like this in the first quarter..."
The only surprise was how the Spurs allowed the Mavericks to step on them.
I really can't figure it out.
After the first quarter, the Heat had an 8-point lead.
Nowitzis hit the mark at the beginning and all black at the end, making a 1-for-6 shot.
Josh Howard shot 1-for-7.
What was excessive and speechless was that Studhouse, who came off the bench, also shot 1 for 4.
With Wolong and Chufeng in the lineup, as well as a big smart guy, how can the Heat lose?
Su Bei felt a little strange. He remembered that the Mavericks won first and then lost, but the first quarter ended.
That's it?
Su Bei turned his attention to Terry. Could that guy have caused trouble?
After all, when the Mavericks were about to collapse, Terry defied the defense and hit two consecutive three-pointers, allowing the Mavericks to breathe a sigh of relief and not being defeated in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Wade, who was in hot form and made 6 of 7 shots from the field, continued to play. In addition to Hassler, who was guarding Nowitzki and guarding Josh Howard, only two people were replaced.
Su Bei and Mourning replaced O'Neal and Jason Williams.
Over there with the Mavericks.
Terry, Josh Howard and Nowitzki continued to play, replaced by Dampier and Studhouse, ready to attack.