If a veteran does not die, the veteran will only wither.

Now that Nowitzki has decided that he will play for another year, he has enough confidence in himself that he believes in his own strength and can still gain a foothold in the NBA.

The Mavericks made substitution adjustments, and Deron Williams, the starting point guard, was completely sleepwalking throughout the first quarter.

Three shots, one missed.

Zero rebounds, zero assists, zero steals, zero blocks, no points, and a foul.

Bench point guard Barria came on as a small player of only 183CM. To be able to establish himself in the NBA for so many years, there must be something special about him. And in the 10th and 11th seasons, he helped the Mavericks top the Heat's finals, and his super performance can be said to be indispensable.

Although Barria doesn't have many assists, he can use his speed to tear through opposition defences and create chances for his team-mates.

The Mavericks used a lineup of one big and four small to push Nowitzki to the center position, and this lineup can speed up and play a quick counterattack. And after falling into a positional battle, you can also let Nowitzki sink to the bottom line and play alone. Although the movement was slow, Nowitzki's footsteps were still there.

The change of formation made by the calf was also miraculous.

The team has increased speed, and Barria's role has been fully played, and he can hit the Celtics' interior and impact the Celtics' defense, thus creating opportunities for his teammates.

The Celtics missed consecutive shots, and he seized the opportunity to play two beautiful offensive and defensive transitions.

And this lineup, that is also to activate Nowitzki.

fell to the inside to ask for the ball alone, and in the face of Olynyk, who was also not very fast, Nowitzki did not suffer. He can use his footwork to shake off Olynyk's defense and attack the basket.

You can also pull it out and play blocking and dismantling with Barria, and he can shoot directly when he receives the ball in the high post.

In this quarter, Nowitzki scored 6 points on 3-of-4 shooting, as well as 2 assists and 3 rebounds.

The chariot is old, can it still fight?

Is Nowitzki really old?

Probably not.

Maybe this kind of performance doesn't say anything.

The game continued, although the Noble King began to step up and contribute to the team. Barnes and Matthews, also relying on their individual ability, frequently scored points and showed their ability to match their value, but the Mavericks still lagged behind.

Thomas was still unstoppable, with these 3-of-3 three-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws in the half, he scored a half-high 17 points and 3 assists.

Shangguan Yu was just as consistent, dispelling out six assists and scoring 11 points in the first half.

At halftime, the Celtics still led the opponent by 6 points at 54-48 and still held the initiative.

Although this Maverick is now slightly inferior in strength, it is full of resilience and bites the score tightly.

At the beginning of the second half, the Mavericks instead found an opportunity to play a wave of offensive mini-climaxes.

First, Barnes hit Bradley twice in a row and hit two shots.

This was followed by another three-pointer from Matthews.

This ball directly brought the Mavericks' outside firepower up.

In the next round, Barria was outside the three-point line, his hand was up and down, and he hit another three-point.

Then, the Celtics made a pass error, Barria successfully broke the ball, and quickly advanced to the half, Matthews received the ball and shot, chasing down the three-point shot.

A wave of 13-2 attacks turned the tide in an instant, and the Mavericks overtook the score 61-56.

The Celtics were forced to call a timeout.

The recalibrated Celtics, after returning to the game, finally began to exert their power.

As soon as he returned, Thomas went to the basket, won a foul, and used two free throws to help the team break the scoring drought.

Subsequently, in the shouts of the home fans, he once again picked up his iron-blooded defense.

The quick rotation change directly prevented the opponent from violating the rules for 24 seconds, and finally stopped the opponent's offensive momentum.

It wasn't enough for Thomas to stand up, Shangguan Yu also suddenly exerted his strength.

After all, his mission is not yet complete.

Running beautifully off the ball and finding a chance at 30 degrees on the left side, Bradley found Shangguan Yu in the open space and handed the ball over in time.

The moment he received the ball, the Mavericks' defense followed.

A shooting feint made Barnes fly, Shangguan Yu calmly, took a step to adjust, pulled up his shot, and scored three points.

The Celtics attacked, completely opened, and the defensive resilience was raised.

The Mavericks continued to burst points, but still couldn't find a chance, and Barnes had no choice but to come by himself, shoot from mid-range, and pop out of the frame.

Olynyk jammed the man, Shangguan Yu stuck the position and took the rebound.

The moment the person landed, he protected the rebound, and his eyes were already looking at the front court.

There is a chance.

Shangguan Yu flicked one hand, and the ball ran through most of the court and flew towards Bradley, who was running at the front.

The ball went big.

Luckily, Bradley was in a good position and was able to catch the ball. And the passing route is great, the moment you get the ball, you can attack the basket directly, although this goal is a little difficult to score, but it is still played.

Without an experience card, my passing ability is indeed greatly reduced, but fortunately there are no mistakes.

Celtic once again overtook the score and no longer gave their opponents a chance.

And with the improvement of defensive intensity and the return of the player's touch, the Celtics are playing steadily and steadily, and once again slowly widen the point difference.

In this quarter of the game, in the last three minutes, there was also a wave of 9-2 small climax, which widened the difference to 18 points in one fell swoop.

As the game continued, time was running out.

The rhythm is completely controlled by Celtic, and everyone thinks that this game will be won by Celtic.

But in the final quarter of the game, with 7 minutes and 56 seconds left, Nowitzki stepped up again.

The Mavericks' offense was a little stagnant, and after passing the ball continuously, they still didn't find a chance.

Offensive time, with the last 5 seconds left, the ball was in Nowitzki's hands, I saw him unhurried, leaning on Olynyk, squeezing a step inside, but suddenly pulled the ball back, retreated to the three-point line, faced Olynyk's defense, the iconic golden rooster independence, and shot a difficult three-pointer.

Although looking back, Bradley's three-point shot was immediately returned to color.

But it could not stop the attacking German tanks.

In the next round, with Barria blocking high up, the Celtics' defense was attracted by Barria, who passed the ball back to Nowitzki, and near the free throw line, Nowitzki shot again.

Again!

The Celtics made a mistake on offense, the ball was cut off by Barnes, and the Mavericks switched from defense to offense, and Nowitzki, who followed up, received a pass from Matthews, forced the basket, and scored the ball against Olynyk's defense, and also caused his hitter to foul.

Penalty hit.

Nowitzki scored eight points in a row to narrow the gap to within 10 points, giving the game back to suspense.

Such a vigorous performance, the German tank is old?