An hour before the game, the Mavericks players are making final preparations for the game.

Kuban arrived in the locker room at this time.

His appearance did not cause much of a sensation.

After all, unlike the bosses of other teams, he ran to the locker room every once in a while.

He looked a little excited.

"Guys, champions, we're going to win this year!"

The performance of that kind of crazy poisonous milk is a fanatical fan.

Sun Hao wanted to ...... when he got up Forget it, you're the boss you're the biggest.

After saying this, Cuban went on to announce that he had prepared a personal gift for the players.

As long as the team gets off to a good start tonight, he will go to the dressing room to hand it out in person.

Hearing this, Sun Hao felt that Kuban's poisonous milk was not a big deal.

Speaking of which, before Kuban bought planes and gave them personal trainers, it was very trenched.

But those things ended up with the Mavericks.

This time, Cuban is giving a personal gift to the players, and it is just as mysterious, which is very exciting.

"I'd like to boost morale like that, too, but I'm not the boss."

When Cuban was gone, old Nelson made a rare joke.

The players were all amused, and the elder Nelson rarely joked like that in the locker room.

But he may also be using it to relieve the pressure on his players.

It's good to be favored, but if you're under too much pressure because you're being favored, it's a bad thing.

……

"Do you remember when you tried out in Dallas, and you were one-on-one with Steve?"

As he walked out of the players' tunnel, Nowitzki suddenly spoke.

Sun Hao nodded.

Then how can you forget!

At that time, Nash sent people in a wave and directly asked Nelson Sr. to say things like "I want you".

Nash loves assists, and who's to say it isn't!

"Actually, at that time, I asked Steve to let you."

"Ahem......"

Sun Hao coughed dryly. Dirk, what are you doing here!

"Although that proved to be redundant later, Steve can't stop you."

Sun Hao nodded, this is about the same.

"So tonight, Steve can't stop you, don't show mercy."

I rub!

Sun Hao didn't understand why Nowitzki said this at first, because he was afraid that his subordinates would show mercy!

But, Dirk, your brotherhood is too real!

……

National Route Center Arena.

The scene is a sea of blue.

The playoffs are coming, and it's another time of the year.

In fact, the NBA playoffs are similar to the NCAA "March Madness", both of which are times of results after a hard season.

Whether it's the players or the fans, they will enter a state of extraordinary euphoria.

Cuban appeared as usual behind the bench, in the front row of the audience.

This boss is so special.

On the commentary bench, Kenny Smith and Steve Cole are also ready.

For Smith, the Mavericks' game is destined to be special because his partner Ross Barkley is now a member of the Mavericks.

The players on both sides entered the field one after another, and the emotions of the fans at the scene began to rise.

However, before the warm-up began, many players on both sides were greeting each other.

After all, the two teams made a big deal in the summer.

Nash and Wang Zhizhi were both members of the Mavericks last season.

Dampier was the same, starting his rookie season with the Warriors and spending five years there.

After greeting each other, the scene followed into the opening ceremony, and the starters on both sides were also released one after another.

As in the regular season, neither side made any changes to the starting lineup.

On the Warriors' side, Nash, Arenas, Richardson, Jamison, Murphy.

On the Mavericks' side, Sun Hao, Bale, Bodi Loga, Nowitzki, Dampier.

Dampier pulled the ball back into the Mavericks half court to kick off the game.

Coming up for the first attack, Nowitzki took advantage of Dampier's cover to catch the ball and shoot a mid-range jumper.

Well, he's still more used to this way of attacking than Johnson letting him play the number five position.

"Huh!"

The basketball fell silkily into the net bag.

Nowitzki's shooting this season has reached a different level, and he is on par with Bird.

The Warriors didn't show weakness in returning, and with the same tactic, Arenas came out of cover and made a three-point shot after receiving a pass from Nash.

"Huh!"

The same hands up and down!

As soon as the two teams opened, they showed a completely different style of painting from the eastern side, to be precise, other group series!

Generally speaking, when the defensive intensity increases in the playoffs, the score of the game will go down.

Especially in the opening stage, both sides were full of energy and defensive intensity, and they both fought each other to defend first.

But now these two teams are showing signs of soaring points at the beginning.

And soon, the sprout turned into momentum.

Bodi Loga's sudden score, Sun Hao's three-point catch after blocking and dismantling...... Again!

Nash's breakthrough fake pass deceived Dampier, and the high-tossed board also went in!

Although during the All-Star break, Nash was still the same Steve who I loved to pass.

But in fact, when Nash arrived at the Warriors, especially after D'Antoni became an assistant coach, he became the absolute dominant of the ball.

He's getting more assists and he's taking a lot more shots than he did with the Mavericks.

The two sides soon entered into a big battle.

And as they played, fans discovered one thing, the Warriors' offensive approach was too special.

Basically, in a round, just play one or two pick-and-roll combinations, and shoot in a few seconds.

It felt like the ball was hot.

But the Warriors were able to throw the ball in.

However, this kind of offensive method is very familiar to Sun Hao, a traverser.

Although he was just an NCAA coach in his last life, he still knows the offensive style of a star coach like D'Antoni.

V-shaped fast attack, and 7 seconds attack.

The V-shaped fast attack refers to the offensive formation in the fast attack, which is actually a variant of the three-line fast attack.

The only difference is that the wingers are fast and faster than the players who are advancing with the ball, thus forming a "V"-like shape.

The so-called 7-second attack, as the name suggests, means that an attack will not last more than 7 seconds.

Some people may ask, under the defensive intensity of the NBA, 7 seconds often does not form an offensive opportunity.

That's true, and that's why D'Antoni would be so partial to Nash.

Because of Nash, he is always able to make a lot of creative passes.

Those passes weren't just precise, they were deceptive.

For example, Nash rushed to the interior for a dodge layup, and the opponent saw it and shrunk defensively.

But who would have thought that Nash passed the ball to his teammates again as he fell.

In this way, teammates who originally did not have a chance to make a shot also got a chance to make a shot.

But even so, the 7-second offense is often a strong shot against the defense, which is why the Warriors' offensive ceiling is up and down so much.

But tonight, the Warriors players were in good shape and they were clearly at that ceiling.

At the end of the first quarter, the score on the court was 35-30, and the Mavericks took the lead.

This score, both sides are going to go to the rhythm of 120+.

In the substitution transition section, the substitutes of the two teams continued to score on the field.

On the Warriors' side, Wang Zhizhi's combination of inside and outside played hotly, which also caused Dallas fans to regret.

Wang Zhizhi's strength has improved significantly after the increase in confrontations, which is not too good if he stays in Dallas to play as a substitute for Nowitzki.

However, the Mavericks' offense is not weak.

Among the Mavericks' Big Three, Nowitzki and Sun Hao don't need to say much, but Bodi Loga doesn't look at the data so dazzling.

But if you ask Nelson Sr., he doesn't value Bodiloga any less than Nowitzki and Sun Hao.

Because Bodi Loga is so almighty!

Basically, he was a tandem in the starting stages.

But Nelson Sr. is usually the first to replace him.

Because when it comes to the substitute transition, the old Nelson still wants him to lead the team!

At this time, Bodi Loga is the offensive core of the field, and he has changed from a tandem to a scoring machine!

That's how the Mavericks played in the regular season, and it's the same in the playoffs.

And the opposite Warriors are really undefended.

At halftime, the Mavericks scored as many as 60 points!

Nowitzki scored 20 points in the first half.

However, the opposite Warriors were not far behind, scoring 55 points at halftime.

The Mavericks have poor defense?

Not!

It was the Warriors who had such a good feel that they had already thrown in nine three-pointers in the first half alone.

At halftime, the two sides went into halftime.

Nelson Sr. was working on tactics in the office, and Johnson arrived at his office.

"Let's take Dampier down."

Johnson made a suggestion.

His proposal was not unfounded.

The Warriors were too hot tonight, plus a 7-second offense, a V-shaped fast break, and they were playing fast, and Dampier had a limited role on the court.

Instead of being beaten passively like this, it is better to let Nowitzki play the No. 5 position as he did when he was the head coach.

Not only can it be on top, but it will also make the team's defense faster.

Most importantly, this tactic has worked well in previous games against the Nets.

After Nelson Sr. considered it...... Refused.

On the one hand, the Warriors' Troy Murphy is a bit special, although he is an inside line, he is very strong in the card position, and he can't see anything against Dampier, if he is against Nowitzki...... The style of painting must be the same as that of O'Neill Jr., very abstract;

On the other hand, he has always considered it, he can't just think about the present, he has to look further.

Now in the rankings, they will face the Lakers in the second round, and Dampier will be extremely important at that time.

If he deposed Dampier in the first round and was out of form in the second round, it would be more than worth the loss.

This is the main reason why he abandoned Johnson's set after he came back in the regular season.

Johnson's face is not particularly good, he is a very strong person, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the coach's version of Kobe.

It's just that the old Nelson is on the other side, and he's not been on the coaching staff for long, so he can't say anything.

"But your words reminded me that we have to play 3-2 in the second half and play more of Dampier's role on the defensive end."

Nelson Sr. saw Johnson's expression and continued.

In fact, I can feel that the old Nelson is short-tempered and huge, but he is still relatively careful.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been in the league all the time.

Well, the NBA version of Zhang Fei.

Johnson nodded, old Nelson was giving him a step.

And it's the right thing to do.

The Warriors made a three-point shot, then forced them to the basket, which was also a good target for the seven-second offense.

Halftime came back and the game continued.

The Warriors came up to attack first, and Nash found that the Mavericks had switched defenses when they got to the frontcourt.

He beckoned Murphy to block and burst inside, couldn't find the right opportunity, and went wide of Dampier's shot.

Dampier is still a big deterrent on the inside.

What's more, the Mavericks aren't defending a back-to-the-ground defense.

When Nash held the ball from beyond the three-point line, he was met with a 3-2 combo defense that prevented the Warriors from shooting from the front.

But after he broke through, the joint defense quickly switched to man-marking, and stared at several points on the outside.

In this way, it is tantamount to forcing Nash to go on a personal attack.

Of course, there must be sacrifices to do this, and a big purpose of the 3-2 joint defense is to attack quickly.

Now it is equivalent to giving up directly.

However, there is a give-and-take, and after Dampier accepted this defensive rebound, this wave of defense of the Mavericks was successful!

However, Sun Hao advanced to the front court with the ball, and then found that the Warriors' defensive formation had also changed.

They defended a 2-3 defense!

It's not just the Mavericks who have made changes in the midfield!

And this adjustment of the Warriors is also very targeted, which is clearly aimed at restricting Nowitzki.

And for good reason, Nowitzki scored 20 points in the first half.

But Sun Hao is happy.

The Warriors' adjustment is giving him a chance!

He glanced at Nash in front of him, and his ears seemed to ring the words Nowitzki had told him before the game.

"Don't show mercy!"

Well, my dear Steve, I'm sorry!

Sun Hao thought of this, crossed the step and broke through in one step to force Nash to retreat, and then directly retreated and pulled back.

Nash...... He's gone.

You're still the same as ever, and you're not guarded.

Sun Hao adjusted before making a move.

"Huh!"

The basketball is firmly in the frame.

Comfortable.

The Warriors didn't react.

They didn't expect much from the defense in the first place.

The defensive adjustment in the midfield is more like a routine: Well, if you Nowitzki plays well, then I'll shrink the defense.

Their energy is focused on the offensive end.

Nash had a pre-judgment this time and distributed the ball to the bottom corner of Richardson.

Any joint defense has weaknesses, and a 3-2 joint defense is the best way to defend against threes, but the two bottom corners are weak points.

"Huh!"

Richardson catches a three-point shot!

The dunk king can not only dunk, but also a good three-point hand!

This Warriors team is really full of offensive talent!

Looking back, Sun Hao continued to single Nash.

This time, Nash pounced very far away, and Sun Hao accelerated him in one step.

And at the moment when it passed, Sun Hao was suddenly a little moved.

One thing to say, Nash's defense is really spicy.

When he was at the calf, he helped wipe a lot of butts.

But the Warriors don't seem to have that function, and after he passed Nash, there was no one for a week except for Murphy under the basket.

He marched with a silky throw.

"Huh!"

The sound of the ball is like a beautiful melody.

At this moment, he had a feeling that he had never felt before.

Score like a probe.