This Mavericks team is also a very powerful player in history.
A star player led a group of veterans to defeat the top three giants. This is a very inspiring story.
It is precisely for this reason that Nowitzki is liked and admired by many people, and his golden rooster independent shooting is learned and imitated by more people.
Is Nowitzki good?
sharp!
In terms of offensive skills alone, it is difficult to find any inside player in NBA history who has the comprehensive skills of Nowitzki!
He has comprehensive low post shooting skills, can break out and shoot, has excellent three-point shooting accuracy from outside, and also has a self-made Golden Rooster independent shooting that no one can guard!
Shark O'Neal's inside attack power is more terrifying, but he relies mostly on his crushing physical fitness.
Duncan's rebounding is very good, but his shooting is not good, let alone three-pointers.
Garnett's mid-range shot is good, but he only knows this one shot, and his stability is not as good as Nowitzki's, and he also doesn't have three-pointers.
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Nowitzki's weakness is defense.
Nowitzki's defense is indeed much worse than Duncan and Garnett, but it makes sense and should be considered average.
Of course, what Nowitzki admires is his character and his persistence.
Nowitzki has a low-key, humble personality and a peaceful manner. For many years since he entered the NBA, negative news about him has rarely been heard.
Other than that is Nowitzki's persistence.
Nowitzki has been with the Mavericks since he entered the NBA and has always been the star of the Mavericks.
No matter how the Mavericks perform, Nowitzki has never complained about the management and has always been an obedient and good boy!
Although it is ridiculous to talk about loyalty in a business alliance, one person, one city is always a good story and even more admirable!
Nowitzki is very good, how is he compared to James and Wade?
To be honest, Nowitzki is still inferior to James and Wade.
This is a fact.
So why has Nowitzki's single-core team been able to defeat the Heat's Big Three in history?
The first is because of the Heat's own problems. To put it bluntly, it's James' little idea.
In the first year when the Big Three came together, it was not clear which one was the main attack and which one was the secondary attack.
Of course, due to his style of play, it is impossible for Bosh to serve as the main attacker, so Bosh is definitely the best candidate to take the blame.
As for Wade and James, since they are both the best in their respective positions and the bosses of their respective teams, with absolute ball rights, they did not determine which one would be the main attacker at first.
Of course, another reason is that Wade and James have a very good personal relationship. Due to emotional considerations, the two did not want to differentiate between priorities at the beginning.
But once the game starts on the court, this becomes a problem.
Especially at the last critical moment, who will dominate the game and who will enjoy the highlight moment? Some people don't take it seriously, but some people care very much!
The person who cares may be able to hold it in once and twice. But what if it takes a long time and happens too many times?
The number one person in the league is very domineering...
It was precisely for this reason in history that when Wade was playing brilliantly, the league's No. 1 player was very stretched, which ultimately led to the Heat losing to the Mavericks.
If Wade relies on his performance to win the championship, what if Wade wins the FMVP? Then whose team is this?
From the moment the Big Three were formed, everyone said that the soul of the Heat was Wade and that James was the most powerful one on the team.
But if Wade is the most powerful player in the finals and the one who truly leads the team forward, then what role does James play?
If Wade leads everyone to win the championship, then James' historical status will not change much.
Pippen is indeed one of the best second-in-commands, but no matter how great he is, he is still a second-in-command!
James doesn’t want to be Pippen of the Heat!
To fight against the outside world, you must first secure the inside? Fortresses always collapse from within!
If the ideological problem is not solved, the team will not be able to go very far.
Therefore, a large part of the reason why the Mavericks have been able to defeat the Heat in history is because of the Heat's own problems.
Another reason is that the Mavericks' zone defense is very good and very targeted.
Judging from the Mavericks' lineup configuration? The zone defense is almost specially designed for the Mavericks.
Good offense? Accurate three-pointers? The players are older, slow, but experienced? There is also a defensive axis. Such a team is naturally suitable for zone defense!
Is the Mavericks suitable for zone defense? What the Heat are most afraid of is zone defense!
The Heat's two main players, Wade and James, are both bad at three-point shooting this season? The trouble is, these two occupy most of the Heat's ball rights!
What a zone defense fears most is three-pointers, and what it fears least is breakthroughs.
Wade and James are best at breakthroughs, and their weakest are three-pointers!
As long as Wade and James are restricted, the Heat will be restricted!
So the Mavericks' zone defense just restrained the Heat!
It is precisely because of these two reasons that the Mavericks in history won the championship this season!
But unfortunately, this advantage of the Mavericks completely turned into a disadvantage in front of the Warriors!
What is the strongest thing about the Warriors?
Three points!
The Warriors' three-point shooting percentage ranks first in the league, and almost everyone on the team can shoot three-pointers!
What's more important is that the Warriors have Curry, a blaster!
It's still useful to pounce on others and scare them, but not Curry!
It's okay for other guards to run the pick-and-roll, but the Mavericks can't guard Curry's pick-and-roll without sending three men to guard him!
Your weakness happens to be someone else's strength, so you can't win this game!
Stylistically, the Warriors happen to be the Mavericks' nemesis!
As for the internal problems of the team, the Warriors don’t even exist!
From the first day Curry came to the Warriors, Deng Fang made it clear that the Warriors are Curry's team!
Anyone on the Warriors can start, and anyone can come off the bench, including Curry!
However, Curry is the most powerful person in the Warriors. The ball must be handed to Curry at critical moments. Curry has unlimited firing rights. There is no objection to this!
No matter how incredible the shot selection is, it is normal operation for Curry!
Of course, although Deng Fang gave Curry unlimited power to fire, and although Curry was the boss of the team, no one among his teammates was dissatisfied with Curry's ability and low-key and humble character!
The core of the team is clear and the atmosphere within the team is harmonious. Such a team can easily cope with difficulties even if they encounter difficulties!
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At the same time, another game in the Eastern Conference was also finished.
The Hawks learned the lessons from the previous defeat, protected the rebounds, increased their outside shots, and finally won the game at home.
On the defensive end, the Hawks didn't change much, they still let Rose shoot.
Rose is still as decisive as ever, if you let me vote, I will vote!
In the end, Rose took 32 shots, hit 12, made 9 of 11 free throws, and scored 34 points and 10 assists.
In terms of efficiency, Rose was much worse in this game than he was last time.
In addition, the Hawks also focused on taking care of the Bulls' outside shooters. Korver made 1 of 8 shots from the field and 1 of 5 three-pointers, and only scored 2 points.
The Bulls shot only 18.8% from three-point range, while the Hawks shot 36.4%!
If they don't lose on rebounds, shoot better from three-point range, and defend well, it's no surprise that the Hawks win.
After the big score reached 2:2, the two teams were also on the same starting line.
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On May 8, the results of the other two groups of duels were also announced.
The Big Three of the Heat fought hard against the Celtics on the road for a whole game, and finally won the game in overtime thanks to the performance of the Big Three.
This game was completely a performance by the Big Three. James, Wade, and Bosh scored 35 points, 28 points, and 20 points respectively.
Apart from this, no one on the Heat team scored more than 4 points!
The Celtics' best performer was Pierce, who scored 27 points. The other three main players, Ray Allen, Garnett and Rondo, also scored 17 points, 10 points and 7 points respectively.
Obviously, the biggest gap between the two teams is between Bosh and Garnett.
Bosh made 8 of 17 shots and scored 20 points, while Garnett made 1 of 10 shots and scored 7 points!
The final score difference between the two teams was only 8 points!
In the crucial overtime, Bosh and Wade scored 5 points each, and James scored 2 points. The Big Three took all 12 points for the Heat.
On the Celtics side, only Pierce scored 2 points from a mid-range shot, and Garnett scored 2 points from free throws!
In the end, the Celtics lost the game 90:98.
After losing this game, the score between the two teams became 3:1, and the Heat were expected to advance.
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In another game, the Grizzlies, playing at home, did not give the Lakers any chance and easily won the game.
In the previous three games, the Grizzlies attacked the penalty area, locking the Lakers into a half-court battle.
In this game, the Lakers tightened their defense and the Grizzlies got a lot of opportunities from the outside.
Mike Conley, Battier and Mayo performed well and together they made 11 three-pointers, ending the game at halftime!
In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Lakers 112:78 at home.
So the Grizzlies swept the Lakers with a big score of 4:0 and met the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals!
This result was unexpected by everyone!
Will the Grizzlies, the dark horse, want to stay dark forever?
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On May 9, the fifth game between the Bulls and the Hawks ended.
The Bulls were extremely ferocious back at home. Rose still took a lot of shots. He made 11 of 24 shots and scored 33 points and 10 assists!
Both teams are tight on the outside, but the Bulls' defense is obviously better.
Although the Bulls' 4-for-14 three-point shooting was terrible, the Hawks were even worse from the outside. They shot 1-for-12 from three-point range and their shooting percentage was only 8.3%!
In addition, the Bulls also got a lot of free throws. They made 21 of 28 free throws in the game, while the Eagles made 14 of 17 free throws. They were 7 points behind in free throws alone!
Rose alone made 13 free throws!
In the end, the Bulls won the battle of Tianwangshan 95:83.
The big score between the two teams also became 3:2, and the Bulls are expected to advance.
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On May 10, the fifth game between the Heat and the Celtics also ended.
The Celtics felt very good from the outside throughout the game, making 7 of 15 three-pointers. Four players on the team scored in double figures.
But Rondo was completely restricted.
Rondo's assists in the last round of the series were amazing and his performance was quite terrifying.
However, Spoelstra made targeted arrangements on the defensive end and made sudden shots against Rondo, completely locking Rondo down.
In the end, Rondo made 3 of 5 shots and only scored 6 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 turnovers.
Rivers was also forced to give Delonte West more playing time.
This shows how limited a point guard without a basket is in the playoffs!
If you don't have a basket, as long as you encounter a team with good defense and as long as the opponent's head coach's IQ is online, you will be completely restricted!
Not only can't you score points, you can't even assist if you want!
The only thing the head coach can do is to replace you!
The Big Three did everything for the Heat, with Wade scoring 34 points, James 33 points, Bosh 14 points, and no one else scored more than 5 points.
The key point for the Heat to win is to win. Wade made 15 free throws in the game, James made 9 times, and Bosh made 6 times!
The Heat took a total of 38 free throws, while the Celtics only took 20.
In the end, the Heat won the game 97:87, eliminated the Celtics 4:1, and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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On May 11, Game 6 between the Bulls and Hawks ended.
In this game, the Hawks finally gave up their previous defensive strategy and began to take more care of others, no longer shrinking, and no longer giving Rose so many chances to take action.
The result was that Rose was providing assists like crazy, and the Bulls were in full bloom, with five players scoring in double figures and a high shooting percentage.
The Hawks took full advantage of their home court advantage and scored 25 free throws in the game, 15 more than the Bulls!
However, the Bulls' defense was very good, grasped the key points, and successfully restricted the Eagles from the outside.
In the end, the Eagles made 1 of 11 three-pointers from outside. Just like the previous game, they still only made one three-pointer.
They couldn't make any outside shots, and they couldn't do anything inside. Under the Bulls' defense, the Hawks were all one-on-one, and their efficiency was very low.
The Bulls sent out 34 assists in the entire game, while the Hawks only had 14 assists. The number of assists was almost as much as the number of turnovers.
This shows how good the Bulls' defense is.
In the end, the Bulls easily won the game 93:73, eliminated the Hawks 4:2, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
It has to be said that Eagles head coach Larry Drew is still not ruthless enough and dare not continue to gamble at critical moments.
Rose has been allowed to pitch in five games anyway, are you still worried about the last two games?
Will Rose suddenly become more accurate?
If such a small probability event really happens, then you are willing to admit defeat!
Facts have proved that even if the Hawks lost in the previous games where Rose was allowed to shoot, the Hawks were not too miserable, at least they were able to win.
We won’t lose as completely as we did in the last game!
After this game, all the matchups for the conference finals have been announced.
The Warriors, ranked first in the Western Conference, will face the Grizzlies, ranked seventh, while the Bulls, ranked No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, will face the Heat, ranked No. 2 in the East.
These two games are full of fun to watch.
The Warriors have the best record in the league, are extremely accurate in three-point shooting, and focus on the outside.
The Grizzlies played a slow positional battle, focusing on the black and white bears and relying on the inside to make ends meet.
Is the Grizzlies' inside singles more powerful, or the Warriors' three-pointers that are more lethal?
Did the Grizzlies slow down the pace, or did the Warriors play the fast pace they are familiar with?
