The person Deng Fang chose to defend Nowitzki was Kirilenko.
McGrady's defensive ability is average and not too outstanding.
Even Tracy McGrady can defend Nowitzki, so Kirilenko of the same size will have no problem.
Kirilenko's defensive ability is much better than McGrady!
It can be said that if Kirilenko ranks second in defensive effectiveness against Nowitzki, then no one in the NBA would dare to say that he is first!
Kirilenko's strength is better than McGrady, his jumping is also great, he is the same height and has long arms, his shot-blocking ability is unparalleled in the world, and he has rich defensive experience. He can be said to be the best candidate to defend Nowitzki!
It can be said that Deng Fang worked hard to get Kirilenko just to deal with Nowitzki and James!
In order to deal with Nowitzki, Deng Fang specially mentioned Kirilenko to the starting lineup!
Curry, Laga Bell, Prince, Kirilenko, Lopez!
The starting lineup for the Mavericks is: Kidd, Caron Butler, DeShawn Stevenson, Nowitzki, Haywood.
Tyson Chandler missed the game due to injury.
Haywood basically has no offensive power, and Lopez can help defend with peace of mind.
The aging Kidd is good at three-pointers, but he can only shoot from fixed spots, not dribbling and stopping to shoot.
Caron Butler and Stevenson are both good role players, but they are almost useless in front of the defense of Laga Bell and Prince.
The core of the Mavericks' lineup is Nowitzki. As long as they are not allowed to run, Kidd, the passing master, will have little effect.
How do you deal cards in positional warfare?
Why not give the ball to Nowitzki and let him play singles to attract double teams!
So as long as Nowitzki is guarded, everything will be fine.
Deng Fang put Kirilenko in the starting lineup just to deal with Nowitzki.
As long as the shot fails, the Warriors will immediately retreat and not give the Mavericks a chance to counterattack.
On the other hand, as long as the Mavericks can't make a shot, the Warriors will fight back with all their strength!
Anyway, I'm younger than you!
Anyway, I'm faster than you!
Anyway, my physical fitness is better than yours!
The counterattack couldn't come out, and Nowitzki was guarded and had no temper during the positional battle!
Kirilenko's shot-blocking ability is unparalleled in the world. Under his defense, Nowitzki has no chance to shoot.
Doing a shooting fake?
My long arms cover you, if you want to throw yourself at me, try it!
If you really want to shoot, I will cover you!
Anyway, my speed is faster than yours and my jumping ability is better than yours!
Even if you make the first move, I can still interfere with you!
If you can't shoot, just jump in?
Do you really think Prince and Lopez are just decorations?
The Warriors' strategy is very clear, that is, you can shoot from the outside, but Nowitzki can't!
I can interfere with outside shots, but it doesn't matter if I can't.
If you can't make a shot, I'll grab long rebounds and counterattack!
If Nowitzki is allowed to play singles at the waist, even if he fails to make a shot, it will be difficult to counterattack.
Nowitzki was guarded tightly and had no chance.
As soon as Nowitzki was blocked, most of the Mavericks' offense was paralyzed.
The Mavericks' offense is struggling, and their defense is even more annoying.
Nowitzki has always been average in defense. Haywood is 31 years old this year and is also a veteran center who moves slower than Nowitzki!
Two slow inside players like the Mavericks would be fine against other teams, but not against the Warriors.
Because the Warriors have Curry!
Because five players on the Warriors court can shoot three-pointers!
In order to prevent the Mavericks from leaving Kirilenko open, Deng Fang made a special arrangement to let Kirilenko and Curry pick and roll!
After the pick and roll, just go down and attack the frame!
See if you can take precautions!
Lopez stretches the floor as a shooter from behind the three-point line!
It would be difficult for either Nowitzki or Haywood to guard Kirilenko.
If Curry is flanked, Kirilenko can easily slide in.
By assisting in defense, Kirilenko can use his passing skills to help distribute the ball.
The Mavericks focused on one thing and lost the other, and the defense was full of loopholes.
After the first quarter, the Mavericks trailed by 13 points!
Come the next quarter, Nowitzki and others have to rest.
The Mavericks' starters are all veterans in their thirties, and their playing time is strictly limited.
The substitutes the Mavericks took were Jason Terry, Barea, Marion, Mahinmi and Ajinza.
Ajinsa and Mahinmi are just there to make up the numbers!
The Warriors are playing Lowry, Azubuike, Hayward, Tucker and DeAndre Jordan.
This lineup is a good starter for any team!
The five defensive heroes, in addition to Jordan, all have three-pointers. They are very scary on both the offensive and defensive ends!
The Mavericks only lasted 3 minutes and the point difference widened to more than 20 points.
Carlisle had to call a timeout.
After the timeout, Carlisle took Nowitzki.
If Nowitzki doesn't play anymore, he won't have to play...
However, the defense of the Warriors' substitute lineup was no worse than that of the starting lineup. Lowry and others frantically flanked Nowitzki, not giving him a chance.
Fortunately, the Mavericks felt great from the outside today and made several three-pointers to narrow the point difference a little.
At halftime, the score between the two teams became 74:58!
The Warriors led by 16 points at halftime.
After the second half of the game started, Curry took the lead in finding his touch and hit three consecutive long-range three-pointers, directly stopping the Mavericks.
Curry took several three-pointers in the first half, but he didn't feel good today and only hit two.
But Curry isn't worried.
As long as you find your touch, the game will be over in minutes.
And the feeling will come sooner or later!
Curry is still very confident in his shooting!
To deal with the Mavericks, you have to rely on defense, but in the end, offense is the most effective!
The Mavericks' veterans are experienced and work well together. No matter how good the Warriors' defense is, they will still be able to find loopholes over time.
But when the Warriors' offense opened up, the Mavericks had nothing to do.
That's how he beat the old master to death with random punches.
Halfway through the third quarter, the score difference reached 25 points!
No matter how hard Nowitzki works, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to keep up with the Warriors' scoring pace.
No matter how accurate an inside player's shooting is, he can't compare with outside players.
Soon, the third quarter was over and the score difference reached 30 points.
The game has also officially entered garbage time.
Nowitzki and others did not play in the fourth quarter, and Carlisle sent in substitute players.
The Mavericks surrendered, and Deng Fang also sent out a training squad.
It’s still the same, Deng Fang’s request to these people is to throw boldly and throw hard!
Until it feels good to throw it!
The Mavericks bench wanted to end the game as soon as possible, and several people from the Warriors also shot happily.
The game went very quickly.
In the end, the score was fixed at 119:91!
Warriors win by 28 points!
Nine consecutive victories achieved!
Curry played 24 minutes, made 6 three-pointers, scored 28 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds.
Nowitzki played 33 minutes and scored 12 points, 4 assists, and 7 rebounds.
In the leadership competition, Curry once again won!
