Before the fourth game, Nowitzki was receiving thorough ice therapy and physical therapy. Because he spent too much energy in the last game, his whole body was sore. After all, he could not compare with his young days.
He has been with Kobe for one year and will turn 36 in one month. Although his form has continued into the 2015-16 season and he can average 20+ points per game in the "180 Club" playoffs. However,
The decline in overall status is an indisputable fact.
Even if he enters "The.Zone" for a long time, it will be a kind of wear and tear on his body.
This is very similar to Kobe Bryant last year. If he was in his 20s, he would have recovered in a few days and could continue to explode the next day. But at this age, the magic of Father Time is becoming more and more apparent. Physical fitness and recovery are
The first signs to appear.
"Dirk, are you feeling well? I heard from the team doctor..."
"It's okay, people get old, that's what it is. This is a necessary process." Nowitzki can accept it. As a European player, he finally won both MVP and FMVP, and he was also the leader of the team.
As a person, he has no more extravagant aspirations in his career. Sean Marion nodded. He and Nowitzki are one year old, but they are still a month or so older, so he is very
I can understand the meaning of Nowitzki's words.
When I was young, I felt that I would never get tired. I thought it was just playing one game. How could I be tired? I could play ten games in a row! But as soon as I passed 30, the magic of time suddenly appeared, and Marion also changed from being unable to run to death.
, to the point where he needs to often come off the court to take a breather. He only stayed with the Mavericks for 5 years. Counting his current 15-year NBA career, this is only one-third. His personal honors are basically won in Phoenix.
But the city of Dallas also left an indelible mark on Marion's life.
Because here he won the ultimate honor for an NBA player, the Larry O'Brien Cup!
This reason alone is enough, no more is needed.
But he has seen the performance of the Mavericks after winning the championship, so this season, after the end of his contract, he is very likely to leave Dallas and leave the German side. This is the difference between a role player and the soul of the team. In a certain way,
In a sense, Nowitzki is similar to Kobe and Duncan. They have been associated with this team for their entire lives and there is basically no possibility of leaving.
Therefore, when it prospers, they are there, and when it declines, they will also be there.
In fact, Olajuwon is also one of them. Many people don't understand and think that the Rockets are ruthless. In fact, not everyone is as ruthless as "Magic Calculator" Riley. The fact is that the Rockets gave both hands to
A three-year, 13 million pension contract with all the salary space. But Dameng refused. This was definitely a very good contract in that era. After all, it was an era when top stars cost tens of millions. In the end, he negotiated with the Rockets
, left Houston and chose the Raptors. Some people will say that it was because the Raptors' three-year, 17 million contract seduced Da Meng. This is simply nonsense and ball-blind nonsense.
First of all, you need to understand the difference between the signed contract and the actual dollars received. Texas is a state with no personal income tax. So in fact, Dreaming to go to the Raptors is not directly worth 4 million more than you think. This is because of the fact that Canada’s high-income people have taxes.
It is even higher than the United States. This is the main reason why many players go to play for the Raptors but do not settle there. As an intuitive metaphor, if you have the same $12 million contract, you will have to pay about $592 in Toronto.
Ten thousand US dollars in taxes and fees, but you are in Houston and Texas, because there is no state tax, so you only need to pay about US$5.12 million in taxes and fees. And obviously, the larger your contract, the greater your indirect losses.
Therefore, it’s not that the Rockets are impersonal. The reason why Da Meng went to the Raptors was more because he didn’t want to accompany the Rockets and wanted to prove himself again and win the championship.
So as the soul of the team, unless you insist on leaving, you will usually be kept, and the pension contract will be prepared for you. Nowitzki is obviously not a big dream, and he should never do it again in his life.
He can play in the NBA in cities other than Dallas. Staying in one city for the rest of his life is another honor for him.
"You are working too hard and it is not good for your health. Do you really think we can beat this Lakers team?" Marion suddenly asked. Nowitzki looked up and said after a while: "I don't
I think, "We are all teammates, and there is no need to lie about certain things. "Then you still..."
"I just want to cause some trouble for the Lakers. Giving up the victory is not our Cowboys' style, isn't it?" Nowitzki said: "If you want to win, you have to pay a price. Since the outside world says that we
It's just a roadblock, so let's make this roadblock better so that they can't move it without any effort."
"That's the reason?" Marion asked.
"That's right." Nowitzki said: "By the way, I prove to myself that I'm not completely old yet."
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On April 28th, US time, the fourth game of the Lakers VS Mavericks series, the current score is 2-1, and the Los Angeles people are temporarily leading.
This game can be regarded as a fierce battle, because the two sides fought from the beginning!
The Mavericks seemed to be inspired by the last victory. This game was played very decisively and with great momentum, which did not make the Lakers comfortable at all. The three-point shooting rate was very scary. All of this made the Lakers think about it on the 24th.
It was the same situation in that series years ago. After the Mavericks let the ball go, the Lakers couldn't resist it anymore.
So starting from the second quarter, Kobe began to take the initiative and increased the number of personal attacks. He defeated his opponent Monta Ellis, but Monta Ellis also began to use the pick-and-roll attack and no longer fought with
As in the previous games, Shahuhu had a one-on-one PK with Lakers No. 24. This may consume the team's overall energy, but at least Monta Ellis's offensive ability has been liberated to a certain extent. Pick-and-roll offense
, even Kobe cannot completely defend, it requires the cooperation of his teammates to defend. If you just defend hard by yourself, except for occasionally grabbing a few times, most of them will still be blocked.
It will be the same when Jordan comes.
There is absolutely no way for one person to completely defend the pick-and-roll. If someone tells you that, they are either joking or talking nonsense. The Mavericks basically gave up on low-post offensive rebounding and relied on accurate shooting and occasional rebounds.
Confrontation with high offensive rebounds. This approach is not impossible, but the prerequisite is that you must be accurate.
And the whole team must be accurate.
This will do.
Being at a disadvantage in rebounding does not mean that they cannot win. When the Mavericks won the championship, the average number of rebounds was less than that of their opponents. The same is true for the Miami Heat in recent years. Last season, the average number of rebounds in the playoffs was only 34+.
An average of 4 to 5 fewer rebounds per game than the opponent! What is the concept? 1 to 2 fewer rebounds per game than the team average is a big number, not to mention an average of 4 to 5 per game?
However, Kobe's strong performance allowed the Lakers to gain a large lead, with 50 points at halftime. The opponent only scored 36 points. The score difference was 14 points, which is not small in the playoffs. The Lakers
In the first half, the team accumulated a lot of capital for the victory. But just like the previous game, in the second half, when the Mavericks couldn't open up the situation, No. 41 stepped forward.
Continuous shooting and scoring, Tang Qian has worked hard to defend, but because his competitive state dropped by 25% in this game, his defensive power is far less than that of the regular season. Moreover, what's more, the Germans broke out T.M.D again!
!!
This situation was the mentality of the teams that faced off against the Mavericks back then. As long as the critical moment came, the Germans would break out and then forcefully rely on their super high shooting percentage to take away the game.
"Hot! You have to guard him! Don't let him continue to score! Do you understand?" During the timeout, D'Antoni said to Tang Qian, but... do you think it's enough for you to just talk? That's not the case! Tang Qian
Now, unknowingly, he has fallen into the biggest crisis of his life.
Unless he starts the "demigod descending" for this only round of the playoffs, it is still possible to win.
But, just use it here? What should you do if you encounter an emergency later???
Yes, Nowitzki does restrain him a bit. This super terrible inside and outside style of play is a headache. Tang Qian's biggest advantage cannot be used at all. However, if you don't keep an eye on him, how can you let Jiaqian play?
Sol is going to stare at him? As I said before, Gasol's playoff data was completely destroyed when he encountered Nowitzki! From scoring to shooting percentage, he was completely suppressed!
So if you let Gasol defend, Nowitzki will only play more easily and more freely.
The Lakers had no choice but to choose the lesser of two evils. They brought out Tang Qian, who has high mobility and athletic talent, and defended the "German Chariot" alone outside the penalty area. This was a big difference in the regular season.
As a result, the Lakers gained a relatively large advantage in several games because of this matchup. But that was the regular season, and now, it's the playoffs.
Regarding the playoffs, there is a saying in the NBA that you sweat in the regular season and bleed in the playoffs.
This is not to say that the regular season is not important, but in terms of intensity and intensity, the regular season is not even half as good as the playoffs. There is an Internet celebrity on Twitter named "The Imitation Emperor". He responded to fans' regular comments on his Twitter
Regarding the difference between the playoffs and the playoffs, this person took a different approach and gave a classic reply that was crude but not crude:
Oh, that’s the difference between a hand cup and an airplane cup.
Why don’t you know what an airplane cup is? Then you should buy one and give it a try. It’s a must-have artifact for singles. Ahem, I’m going too far. Let’s get back to the topic. In short, this is a quite vivid metaphor. Many tactics are used in conventional
It can be used during the game, but in the playoffs, it immediately misfires and doesn't work at all.
Furthermore, some people are born to be playoff players.
For example, No. 41 of the Mavericks, Nowitzki, is one of them.
His strength in the playoffs is completely different from that in the regular season. This situation of breaking out at the slightest disagreement is also impossible in the regular season. Tang Qian's competitive state declined due to the influence of "inner demons", and Nowitz
What about the base? Instead of falling, it rose, and "The.Zone" exploded across the board. Between the decline and the rise, a huge gap appeared.
Tang Qian is much weaker, and Nowitzki is much stronger.
so……
Tang Qian failed to defend again and was frequently shot by Nowitzki and scored frequently.
There's nothing we can do about it. In fact, Tang Qian's defense is pretty good most of the time, but he just keeps getting in.
What can you do? It's like the opponent is defending Kobe. It's your business to defend or not, and it's my business to score or not.
Whether I hit or not doesn't depend on your defense, it just depends on my own touch.
Nowitzki was like this tonight, making Tang Qian feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
The shooting rate is too high!!! Tang Qian's defensive state is not as good as in the regular season!!! So he is restrained even more obviously!!!
The two sides were in a stalemate until the fourth quarter. The Lakers seemed a little nervous for some reason. Nash obviously passed several good shots, but none of them went into the net. They all slipped out of the basket. But the Mavericks took advantage of it.
With the opportunity, Carter and Calderon each made a three-pointer, and the Mavericks immediately took the lead. The Lakers fell behind in the first round of the game.
After another layup was intercepted, Kobe couldn't help it anymore. He began to enter "Black Mamba Mode" and wanted to take over the game by force.
Why is the "Zen Master"'s triangle offense invincible at critical moments? It's because at certain specific points in time, the instability of role players will intensify, so instead, it is more reliable and stable to give superstars one-on-one singles.
When the overall operation is not working well, it is necessary for the stars to stand up and rely on their personal abilities to solve the problem.
In the future, the Warriors will introduce Durant. It is because of this that Curry's ability to force solo kills and force one-on-one is still far inferior to Kevin Durant. Therefore, he will be more easily restricted.
The Lakers now need Kobe to do this!
It’s time to rely on personal abilities to solve problems!
Watch the "ball dominance" at critical moments in the regular season, but what about the critical moments in the playoffs? Watch "ball dominance" even more!!!
Kobe Bryant this season is undoubtedly one of the best in history in this aspect.
The singles hitting rate is higher than the comprehensive shooting rate. This is not fake!!!
At present, since data statistics are available, this is the only one!!! There is no other semicolon!!!
Monta Ellis couldn't possibly defend Kobe. The ball was scored by himself, and also caused the former's personal defensive foul, which led to an extra free throw. Swipe ~ extra free throw ~ Kobe scored three points and helped the Lakers
The team once again overtook the score.
But what about this time? What did the Mavericks do? It was actually very similar. They handed the ball to Nowitzki, and then the whole team spread out, allowing him to play one-on-one without interference. Tang Qian looked at Nowitzki in front of him.
Nowitzki was very nervous. He was determined to defend this ball. Nowitzki turned around, swayed in his steps, pulled up and shot!
It's true! I guessed it right! We must guard against this ball!
Tang Qian kicked off his back foot and rushed forward. Relying on his physical fitness and wingspan, he was confident that he could block the shot, or at least cause a huge interference to Nowitzki's shot!
Nowitzki did not pass the ball. At this time, who should he pass to? No one on the Mavericks team is as sure as himself!
Tang Qian's bullet speed was very fast, and it enveloped him all of a sudden. Even if Nowitzki was "Golden Rooster Independent", it would be difficult for him to completely open up the shooting space. However, he still had no intention of shooting the ball, and still maintained his shooting ability.
Posture, ready to take action.
"You are too confident! You can't score this goal!" Tang Qian stretched out his long arm and collided with Nowitzki.
If this shot is blocked directly, there is a high possibility that the whistle will not be blown.
But after the two people collided, Nowitzki took the shot. This is a bit counterintuitive!!!
What is this??? Why did he do this on purpose??? To cause a foul???
Foul? Of course not, the Mavericks No. 41 wants to both make a field goal and add a free throw!!!
The basketball was shot in a very awkward posture, with a terrifyingly high arc. Generally speaking, the probability of this kind of "airplane ball" going in...
The sound of the basketball hitting the net made Tang Qian open his eyes wide. He couldn't believe that he had all thrown it in!
At the same time, the referee blew the whistle and Lakers No. 29 committed a defensive foul. The goal counted and an extra penalty was added!
Nowitzki staggered back several times before regaining his balance. After seeing that he had achieved his personal goal, the old driver smiled and said: "You are very keen on defense. If I weren't super skilled, it would probably be difficult for me to defeat you."
Ah, it’s true that people explode under heavy pressure. I haven’t been in the super-god state for a long, long time. Thanks to your help, Dongfang boy.”
"Your defense is very good. Although it's not as good as when I saw you in the regular season, you still deserve the title of first defense and DPOY."
"Come on, the future is yours."
Super God??? Is he a super god??? Is this the Super God? When forced to a certain level, he will always make extraordinary moves and extraordinary strikes???
Nowitzki's fourth quarter and key goals at his peak were slightly better than Jordan's. Otherwise, how do you think he averaged 48.5%+46%+94.1% in 21 playoff games that year? Fourth place.
The more intense the festival, the more accurate it is: 51.3%+53.3%+94.1%, infinitely close to the "200 Club". How did it come about?
The old driver is amazing and is definitely the top offensive monster in history.
Especially in the fourth quarter, he really came into his own, and Jordan was no exception.
He stopped the Lakers for three consecutive games and then stopped the Heat for three consecutive games. Do you think an ordinary person can do this?
For 12 consecutive years in his career, he made the highest number of field goals in the league with a field goal percentage among the top five in the league.
At the same time, he ranked first in the NBA in mid-range field goal hits for 8 seasons, and ranked second in 3 seasons. In these 8 seasons, his number of mid-range field goal hits was not a little more than the second place in the NBA. One or two, it is simply more.
Around 100+!!! It can be said that Nowitzki's dominance in mid-range shooting is equivalent to Curry's three-pointers and Kobe's singles. Unfortunately, Jordan's data is not available, so there is less
It started a peak battle of words.
Until 2012, he was the first player in the NBA in mid-range field goals, and until 2015, he was second. In addition, he made 47.2% of mid-range field goals and 47.4% of mid-range field goals in his career. Who can challenge him?
?Kobe, Durant, and even Curry, the best marksman in history, are not as good as him in this category.
With so many auras added to him, after becoming a super god, Tang Qian felt for the first time that he was helpless and unable to do anything.
PS: I am still busy with the company's tasks today, and it will be over tomorrow. Let's break out with 10,000 words tomorrow~Thank you for your support~~~