The Warriors ended their first-round series early and studied the Mavericks' zone defense early.
The Mavericks are not slow either. They only played one more game than the Warriors and were only two days late.
After playing the first round series, the entire Mavericks team flew directly to Golden State.
Due to the Warriors' high ranking, the first two games of the semifinals will be played at the Warriors' home court.
After arriving in Golden State, the Mavericks general manager immediately found Deng Fang.
Nothing else, just to cure the disease!
Treat Caron Butler!
Caron Butler is a very important member of the Mavericks!
Caron Butler was the No. 10 pick in 2002. He is 2.01 meters tall and can play both shooting guard and small forward positions. In his career, he averaged 16.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, plus 3.0 assists, with a shooting percentage of 44.1%.
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Caron Butler spent most of his career with the Wizards. Before the trade deadline in the middle of last season, on February 14, 2010, the Dallas Mavericks sent Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, Quentin Rose and
James Singleton was traded from the Wizards for forward Caron Butler, center Brandon Haywood and guard DeShawn Stevenson.
This deal is very important for the Mavericks. They got three of their favorite players.
Haywood is a genuine center and a human shield who can help Nowitzki protect the penalty area in the paint.
DeShawn Stevenson is a shooting guard who has shot three-pointers quite well since coming to the Mavericks.
The most important thing is Butler!
Butler can shoot suddenly. Before coming to the Mavericks, he averaged 20.8 points, 4.3 assists, and 6.2 rebounds per game. Such data is already considered a top ten small forward.
Although Caron Butler's statistics have declined across the board this season, averaging only 15 points, 1.6 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game, his three-point shooting percentage has set a career high of 43.1%!
This is already the level of an elite shooter!
Unfortunately, Butler suffered a season-ending injury not long after playing this season.
As early as January 4, 2011, ESPN reported that Butler had undergone surgery for the ruptured ligament in his right knee he had suffered previously.
Caron Butler was injured in the game against the Bucks. The initial diagnosis showed that Butler had at least a strained knee ligament. The most optimistic scenario is that he will be sidelined for two months.
Butler was eventually diagnosed with a ruptured knee ligament and underwent surgery, and will miss the rest of the season.
After the injury, the Mavericks immediately found Deng Fang and asked him to treat Butler's illness, but Deng Fang rejected the request.
Except for Warriors players who were injured during the regular season, no one else's illness was treated.
This is a requirement of the system, and there is nothing Deng Fang can do about it.
But Deng Fang said that the playoffs can be considered.
After reaching the playoffs, the Mavericks contacted Deng Fang again, and Deng Fang also promised that if he reached the second round and faced the Warriors, Deng Fang would take action.
Deng Fang did this mainly because he did not want to destroy the comparison of team strength and restored the historical process as much as possible.
The Mavericks are the Warriors' biggest competitor this season, and Deng Fang can't say he will win 100% against the Mavericks.
What if the Mavericks are eliminated by the Thunder?
Wouldn't that be better!
Compared to the Mavericks, the young Thunder are obviously easier to deal with.
At least that's the case this season.
However, the Mavericks were obviously stronger and eliminated the Thunder after losing only one game.
Now that the Warriors are about to face off against the Mavericks, it's time for Deng Fang to fulfill his promise.
Deng Fang did not refuse this time and readily agreed.
But money still has to be given!
Caron Butler's annual salary this year is 10.56 million, and Deng Fang's offer is 5.5 million.
This price is not low, but it is a reasonable price for Deng Fang!
If James were to come and treat a Heat player, it would cost as much as his annual salary!
Not a penny less!
The Mavericks didn’t hesitate at all and paid on the spot!
There is no need to prove the effectiveness of Deng Fang’s treatment. His reputation is quite good!
Deng Fang didn't waste any time, took Butler to his office, and ended the treatment in a few minutes.
It has been nearly four months since Caron Butler's surgery, and he has no problem walking normally anymore.
It's just that Butler's injury is serious and he needs enough time to recover.
Deng Fang only accelerated Butler's recovery process.
After leaving the office, Deng Fang told the Mavericks general manager that Butler had no problems and could play at any time.
Once Butler's right knee is injured again during training or games, even if it's not in the same position, Deng Fang can treat it for free!
Of course, if the injury is elsewhere, Deng Fang can also treat it, but he will be charged again!
The Mavericks general manager has no problem with that.
The after-sales service provided by Deng Fang is already quite good!
No doctor would dare to do this!
If you are injured in other places, you should be charged again!
Also on the same day, the Grizzlies general manager also called Deng Fang and asked about treating Rudy Gay.
Gay was injured in a game against the 76ers on February 15, 2011. The injured area was his left shoulder.
Guy's injury was serious, and it would take 4 to 6 months to recover even after surgery.
During the first round of the series, the Grizzlies were hesitant about whether to treat Rudy Gay.
But in the end they chose to give up.
You know, the Grizzlies' opponent is the powerful Spurs, second in the Western Conference and third in the league!
The Grizzlies have yet to win a game in the playoffs since their inception!
Not a series, but not a single game!
For the Grizzlies management, their goal is just to win one or two games in the playoffs!
Of course, if Deng Fang's asking price is lower, it is not impossible for them to consider it.
Rudy Gay's annual salary is US$13.6 million, and Deng Fang's offer is US$7 million.
That’s $7 million!
For a small-market team like the Grizzlies, this price is not low!
Moreover, judging from the results in the last month or so of the regular season, the presence or absence of Rudy Gay has little impact on the Grizzlies.
If you can reach the second round or go further, you can spend this money, but if not, then there is no need.
After hesitating for a long time, the Grizzlies chose to give up.
What the Grizzlies management didn't expect was that the Grizzlies eliminated the powerful Spurs and staged a Black Seven Miracle!
In history, the Grizzlies also performed a black eight miracle!
The fact is that not only the Grizzlies management did not expect this result, it can be said that most people did not expect this result!
The Grizzlies' strong fighting power in the playoffs is amazing!
The performance far exceeded expectations, they reached the playoffs again, and made a lot of money, so now the Grizzlies management has ambitions and wants to treat Rudy Gay.
No one is as powerful as Rudy Gay. If Rudy Gay is resurrected with full health...
A championship is not impossible!
The Warriors are indeed very good, but they focus on the perimeter.
If there is any team in the league that can restrain the Warriors, it must be the Grizzlies!
The Grizzlies have the strongest interior combination in the league, as well as the strongest perimeter defense!
If you have a dream, chase it!
So the Grizzlies management no longer estimated how much it would cost and contacted Deng Fang again.
Deng Fang did not refuse, but he made a new offer: 10 million!
Treatment is possible, but it costs more!
I can reject you, but you cannot reject me!
It’s my only business, am I still afraid of losing business?
On the other end of the phone, the Grizzlies general manager angrily covered the phone and cursed!
Are there people who bully people like this?
Temporary price increase?
It suddenly increased by 3 million!
At that time, we thought 7 million was too expensive, but now it’s 10 million!
If I had known earlier, I might as well have treated it beforehand!
Deng Fang asked the Grizzlies general manager what was wrong, and the other person quickly replied with a smile and said it was okay.
Even if you break your tooth, you still have to smoke it in your stomach!
Deng Fang, the immortal, would not dare to offend!
What should I do if I continue to force others to raise the price?
I was so unhappy that they directly rejected the business!
That would be a bad thing!
The Grizzlies general manager gritted his teeth and agreed, immediately sending the money over.
What if Deng Fang changes his mind later?
It’s better to make money quickly!
Deng Fang can't regret it after receiving the money, right?
Rudy Gay came to Golden State the next day. Deng Fang didn't waste any time and quickly cured Rudy Gay's illness.
The reason why Deng Fang treated Rudy Gay was that doing so would not affect the course of history.
The Grizzlies' opponent in the semifinals is the Lakers, a matchup that has never happened in history.
Historically, after the Grizzlies defeated the Spurs in eight games, they met the Thunder in the semifinals. In the end, the two teams fought in seven games, and the Grizzlies unfortunately lost.
Although they lost, the Grizzlies' combat effectiveness was still vividly displayed.
If Rudy Gay was here at that time, the Grizzlies would most likely win!
With Rudy Gay's height and wingspan, he is the best candidate to defend Durant.
Even if the defensive end is worse than Battier, Rudy Gay can still consume a lot of Durant's energy on the offensive end!
Once they reach the Western Conference Finals, it will definitely not be easy for the Mavericks to defeat the Grizzlies.
Delaminated skin is a sure thing!
Historically, the Lakers eliminated the Hornets 4:2 in the first round and then met the Mavericks in the semifinals, and were eventually swept out by the Mavericks 4:0!
It can be seen that the Lakers' combat effectiveness is far worse than that of the Grizzlies!
It was so difficult to deal with a Hornets without second-in-command David West, and they were swept out by the Mavericks. You can imagine how weak the Lakers' combat effectiveness is.
Because of the emergence of the Warriors, the matchup in the Western Conference playoffs this year has changed a lot, and the semifinals are a completely different matchup.
It was precisely for this reason that Deng agreed to treat Rudy Gay.
Anyway, the historical process of the Western Conference playoffs has changed, and it doesn't matter when Rudy Gay is treated.
Even if Rudy Gay is not treated, the Lakers will most likely not be able to beat the Grizzlies!
If the Grizzlies win, the Warriors and Grizzlies will still have to meet.
By then Deng Fang will have to treat Rudy Gay!
What if the Grizzlies don’t want to go to Deng Fang because they think it’s too expensive?
The Warriors are more popular and stronger than the Spurs!
It’s not easy to win against the Warriors!
You can’t win anyway, so why spend an extra 10 million?
That’s not to draw water from a bamboo basket and get nothing!
Or if the Grizzlies lose to the Lakers, then the Grizzlies won't have to seek treatment from Deng Fang!
It’s better to agree to the Grizzlies now and earn the 10 million first!
Stay safe!
Deng Fang earned a total of US$15.5 million from treating Caron Butler and Rudy Gay!
This is quite a bit of income!
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At 7:30 pm on May 1, 2011, the first game of the series between the Warriors and the Mavericks officially started at Oracle Arena.
The Mavericks' starting five are Kidd, DeShawn Stevenson, Marion, Nowitzki, and Tyson Chandler.
This is the Mavericks' most-used starting lineup in recent months.
Before Caron Butler was injured, he was the team's starting small forward, and Marion was on the bench. However, after Caron Butler was injured, Carlisle made Marion the starter.
Although Deng Fang cured Butler's illness, he had not touched a basketball for several months and had no systematic training, so Carlisle did not directly return him to the starting lineup.
The Warriors made a slight change in their starting lineup, taking out Azubuike and replacing him with Kirilenko!
Curry, Laga Bell, Prince, Kirilenko, Lopez!
Kirilenko was specially brought in by Deng Fang to deal with Nowitzki!
Nowitzki is the core of the Mavericks, and most of the Mavericks' tactics revolve around him.
Nowitzki plays power forward, but he is different from most power forwards.
Power forwards mainly rely on post-up singles to score in the penalty area, but Nowitzki is different. He mainly relies on mid-range shots to score!
Nowitzki is most famous for his Golden Rooster Independence!
A triple threat with the ball at the elbow, will you jump?
If you don’t jump, I will throw!
If you jump, I will jump!
The big center is slow on defense and is a wooden pile in front of Nowitzki.
If a small man is defending, people will ignore you at all and just shoot!
Looking for someone tall and fast to defend?
Then I can still be independent!
Support your body with one leg, raise the other leg and stretch it in front to block the defensive player, tilt your body and throw the ball!
Just asking you how to prevent it!
Actually the most important thing in all of this is accuracy!
The so-called golden rooster independence is a shooting method that changes its shape in order to avoid being blocked!
But people can invest!
As long as I can throw the ball into the basket, you don’t care what my posture is?!
Nowitzki's Golden Rooster free-standing mid-range shot has a higher shooting percentage in the penalty area than many centers!
Like Curry, I am accurate!
They say three-pointers are unreasonable, and scoring in the penalty area is the way to go, but I can just shoot the ball from outside the three-point line. What can you do?
Your two-point shooting percentage is 50%, and my three-point shooting percentage is 40%, both of which are more efficient than you!
You also blocked the way for your teammates to break through, and I was able to create space for my teammates!
Putting the ball into the basket efficiently is the way to go!
After years of practice, Nowitzki has become very proficient in his Golden Rooster independent shooting, with a very high hit rate!
Nowitzki not only has a golden chicken independent mid-range shot, but also has a three-pointer, and his shooting percentage is as high as 40%. He is a complete scoring maniac!
A 2.13-meter big man pulls out and shoots a three-pointer. Let's see how you defend him!
You use big men to defend, and I will come out and throw three-pointers, or use mid-range shots to break through and finish you off!
If you use a small man to guard me, then I will post up in the penalty area, or make a mid-range shot or go to the basket to score!
Once the opponent's defense is unfavorable, Nowitzki is capable of scoring 50 or 60 points in a game!
If you can't defend yourself by yourself, then use a double attack?
Sorry, Nowitzki's passing is also good. If you dare to flank him, he will punish you with the pass!
It can be said that how to defend Nowitzki is the biggest problem that all Mavericks opponents have to solve!
But Deng Fang was well prepared for this, and his choice was Kirilenko!
