Chapter 341 Facing the Mavericks, Defend the Inside Line
Simply put, except for Du Hong, no one else had anything to do with Chen Jie's charity dinner last night.
Most people still focused on the game in the evening.
Although the Bulls have won three consecutive victories in the Western Conference, they still dare not take their opponent tonight, the Dallas Mavericks, lightly.
You know, the Mavericks' record this season ranks third in the Western Conference.
Their strength is comparable to that of the Houston Rockets.
Chen Jie still remembers that in the playoffs this season, the Mavericks eliminated the Rockets with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, and this was even after the Rockets had won the first two games of the playoffs.
The Mavericks, who own Dirk Nowitzki, have basically been on the road to rise since this season.
After that, in 2006, they reached the Finals. Although they lost to the Heat, Nowitzki won the MVP that season.
After that, the Mavericks continued their efforts and reached the finals many times in a row. Finally, in 2011, they defeated the Heat and won the championship.
Speaking of which, the history of the Dallas Mavericks is actually not as prominent as the Lakers or Celtics, or even the Bulls.
The Dallas Mavericks joined the NBA in the 1980-1981 season. Although they quickly became a competitive team, they never won a championship. In the 1980s, the Mavericks were always regarded as a promising team.
However, in the early 1990s, the Mavericks began to decline, approaching the team's worst record twice. Starting from the mid-1990s, the Mavericks began to recover. After the Mavericks selected Nowitzki in 1998, they began to officially become a Western Conference powerhouse.
Their road to revival actually started in 1998.
That year, they chose German tank Nowitzki.
For Dallas fans, every home game during the 1998-99 season saw the performance of one of the best young teams in the NBA.
Although the Mavericks' record is only 19-31, they have more wins than losses at home for the first time since the 1989-90 season, 15-10. The Mavericks achieved a good record of 8-7 in April, in which they also defeated
Playoff teams Spurs, Suns, Timberwolves and Rockets.
Guard Michael Finley, who was already a fourth-year player at the time, had gradually become a rising star. He averaged 20.2 points per game and was also playing well. He averaged 16 points and 7.8 rebounds.
Cedric Ceballos had a strong start to the season, averaging 12.5 points in 13 games. However, the veteran forward fractured both wrists against the Nuggets on February 25 and missed all subsequent games.
In the 1999-00 season, the Mavericks saw the dawn of revival. They finished the regular season with 40 wins and 42 losses, and were only one step away from entering the playoffs. Nowitzki, who had only entered the NBA for two years, performed increasingly outstandingly, and this year, for the Mavericks
Speaking of, a bigger thing is that IT industry tycoon Mark Cuban officially became the new owner of the Mavericks.
In the 2000-01 season, the Mavericks were finally proud. They had 53 wins and 29 losses in the regular season and re-entered the playoffs 11 years later. Nowitzki became the mainstay of the team. In the first round of the playoffs, the Mavericks trailed 0-2.
In this situation, they won 3 games in a row, eliminated the Utah Jazz, and entered the second round. But in the second round, in front of the Spurs, the immature Mavericks lost 1-4.
In the 2001-02 season, the Mavericks moved to American Airlines Arena, which is now the most luxurious American Airlines Arena in the league. The team's record improved to a higher level, achieving a franchise record of 57 wins. Due to the mid-season, the team
Ranked first in the Western Conference, the Mavericks head coach Nelson also became the head coach of the Western Conference All-Star Team. In the playoffs, the Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 3-0 in the first round, but lost to the Kings 2-4 in the second round.
In the 2002-03 season, the Mavericks formed a lineup with Dirk Nowitzki, Finley and Nash as the core, and welcomed Lafrance and Van Exel. The team's strength greatly increased. The Mavericks started with 14 consecutive victories and continued to expand.
The winning record turned 57 wins into 60 wins. After eliminating the Trail Blazers and Kings twice with 4:3, they reached the Western Conference Finals again, but were still blocked by the Spurs, who were the champions of the year, with a total score of 2:4.
In the 2003-04 season, the Mavericks achieved a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, but were eliminated by the Kings 4:1 in the first round of the playoffs. After the season, Nash moved to the Suns, and Nelson left the Mavericks to coach the Warriors.
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In the 2004-05 season, the Mavericks scored 58 wins and 24 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, they eliminated the Rockets with Yao and Mai combination 4:3. However, in the second round, they lost 2:4 to the Suns led by former teammate Nash.
After the season, Finley was pardoned and transferred to the Spurs.
In the 2005-06 season, the Mavericks had 60 wins and 22 losses in the regular season. In the playoffs, the Mavericks first swept the Grizzlies 4:0, then thrillingly eliminated the Spurs 4:3, and then eliminated the Suns 4:2.
They passed the Western Conference Finals and entered the Finals. However, the Mavericks, who participated in the Finals for the first time, lost to the Miami Heat with a score of 2-4 after winning two games in a row.
In the 2006-07 season, the Mavericks started with four consecutive losses and posted the sixth-best record in league history of 67 wins and 15 losses, creating the best record in team history. However, they were defeated by the Warriors 4:2 in the first round of the playoffs.
Eliminated, the opponent achieved a miracle of eight. Star player Dirk Nowitzki won the 2006-07 regular season MVP. He was also the first player in the history of the Mavericks to win this award. He was also the first player in European history to win this award.
players.
In the 2007-08 season, under the pressure of the Lakers and Suns to vigorously expand the team, Mavericks owner Cuban almost sent away half of the team (sending Devin Harris, Diop, Morais Angel, and Trenton
? Hassell and Van Horn, as well as two first-round picks and $3 million) in exchange for one of the best point guards in the league - Jason Kidd, in order to go further in the playoffs
Unfortunately, after the player exchange, the Mavericks' performance was not satisfactory. In the end, they could only rank seventh in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, they faced the upstart Hornets in the Western Conference and lost 1:4. "Little General" Johnson was fired as a result.
Got squid.
In the 2008-09 season, I met the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. After 5 fierce battles, I finally eliminated the Spurs 4-1 and advanced to the second round. In the second round, I met the Spurs with Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups.
The Nuggets, without the help of Josh Howard, the Mavericks lost to the Nuggets 1-4 and missed the Western Conference Finals.
2009-10 season. On the eve of the trade door closing (February 14th, Beijing time), the Mavericks acquired Caron Butler and Brandon Haywood from the Wizards through a trade, eventually ranking second in the Western Conference and first in the playoffs.
In the second round, they met their old enemy Spurs again, and finally lost 2:4, achieving the opponent's "Black Seven Miracle".
In the 2010-11 season, the Mavericks replaced the aging Dampier and acquired Chandler, which greatly enhanced the inside depth. However, Nowitzki's injury and Butler's season reimbursement caused the Mavericks to suffer a heavy blow.
But with the return of Nowitzki and the addition of Peja Stojakovic, the Mavericks got out of trouble. At the end of February, the Mavericks' potential guard Beaubois returned. After that, they ranked third in the Western Conference with 57 wins and 25 losses.
After the playoffs started, under the leadership of a group of veterans such as Nowitzki, Kidd, Marion, Peja Stojakovic, etc., they defeated the Trail Blazers, Lakers, etc.
team, and relied on their experienced experience and resilience to defeat the young and energetic Thunder team with a total score of 4:1, reaching the finals again after 5 years. In the finals, the Mavericks staged comebacks many times.
, defeated the Miami Heat with a total score of 4:2, winning the championship for the first time in the team's history, and Dirk Nowitzki won the Finals MVP.
In the 2011-12 season, the Mavericks chased "big fish" in the free market in the summer of 2012 to free up salary space. The team let go of Chandler, Barea, Stevenson and Butler.
The seventh in the Western Conference advanced to the playoffs, but was swept out by the Thunder 0:4 in the first round, becoming the eighth defending champion in NBA history to be swept in the playoffs.
In the 2012-13 season, on April 11, 2013, the Dallas Mavericks lost 91:102 at home to the Phoenix Suns. The remaining hope of advancing to the playoffs was completely shattered. This was the first time in 13 years that the Mavericks missed the playoffs. The last time in 4
The holiday comes at the beginning of the month, and the Mavericks date back to 2000. All of this is a bit strange to Cuban and the entire Dallas. For ordinary people, it will take some time to adapt to the unfamiliarity.
Mark Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks, basically did not overdo it and directly adapted to this unfamiliarity. He made it clear that he hoped that such a bad season would be the last time the Mavericks experienced it. "I always emphasize to the team that there is only one championship in a season. We
The team's goal is only the championship, so this failure is very frustrating, but difficulties will not defeat us, we will make a comeback."
These are all the memories that Chen Jie has traveled through time.
The Mavericks experienced their peak in this decade, and although they finally sank, for now, in the 2004-05 season, the Mavericks are still on the rise.
It has the unparalleled head coach Nelson, the increasingly mature German tank Nowitzki, the old and strong Finley, and Dampier, known as the best center in the Western Conference.
The Mavericks are strong enough to rank among the top players in the league.
The Mavericks are actually a team with superior inside strength.
And coincidentally, the Bulls are slightly weaker on the inside than on the outside because the trade has not yet taken place.
So this game is a big challenge for Chandler and Noccioni.
Before the game, Skiles also gave Noccioni and Chandler a special lesson on this point.
Throughout the pre-game preparation meeting, Scales basically arranged the layout of the inside line.
It can be seen that Skiles also knows what the Bulls' weaknesses are in this game against the Mavericks.
If the inside line is blown out, then even if Chen Jie is crazy, the Bulls will be in trouble! (To be continued...)
