The decision came somewhat suddenly.

Generally speaking, if Nelson Sr. wants to adjust the lineup, he will have targeted training when he is training.

In this way, the players have a good idea in their hearts, and it will be easier for him to accept it when he waits for the training to be announced.

And the adjustment Johnson went on to say was even more unexpected.

The starter he's going to replace is Dampier, and he's going to replace Finley!

Under the center! Striker Guard!

In other words, he's going to let Nowitzki play center!

"Everyone, don't rush to grab the frontcourt rebound after the offense fails, and retreat to the half court as soon as possible."

Johnson didn't explain the adjustment, but he emphasized one point.

When Johnson left, Nowitzki pulled Sun Hao to complain.

"Avery what does he want to do?"

Nowitzki didn't get it too well.

After more than half a season, the Mavericks' starting lineup is balanced offensively and defensively, which is perfect enough.

At this time, it is not necessarily a good thing to suddenly adjust the lineup.

"It's supposed to be a defensive response."

Sun Hao didn't understand it at first, but he understood a little bit when Johnson said that sentence before.

Nowitzki playing center is not something the Mavericks haven't done.

When he played the Western Conference semifinals with the Spurs, Nelson Sr. tried to speed up and bombard the Spurs.

However, in order to better attack, Johnson seems to be thinking more from the defensive level.

Because he emphasized not rushing to grab rebounds in the frontcourt, because once you fail to rush for rebounds, it is easy to retreat.

Since there is no need for frontcourt rebounds, a center with poor mobility like Dampier has a relatively limited role on the court.

simply let Nowitzki play the No. 5 position and retreat faster.

However, Johnson does not seem to have any intention of shelling, and in doing so, the defense of positional warfare will be a hidden danger.

Of course, different coaches think about the problem from different angles.

The specific effect will probably only be known until the competition.

"Eric's guy isn't that easy to talk to, I think he's going to have an opinion."

Nowitzki nodded, but he didn't forget to say.

Nowitzki is still very sharp, and Dampier's words are the people in history who can say "I'm the second center in the West".

Johnson threw him to the bench for no reason, even if the relationship was good before.

"It should just be this one."

Sun Hao opened his mouth and replied, no matter how you look at it, this adjustment is only for the Nets' defensive counterattack.

That night, the Mavericks and Nets kicked off at the National Route Center.

On the Nets' side, Kidd, Corey Kidders, Jefferson, Martin, Mutombo.

Just looking at this starter, the Nets' talent this season is actually not bad.

Otherwise, they would not have been able to play 2-4 with the Spurs in the Finals this year.

The adjustment on the Mavericks' side still surprised the fans at the scene.

Nowitzki and Mutombo are facing each other on the inside, which looks a bit unreliable.

In the opening jump round, Nowitzki was pushed back by Mutombo overhead.

Nowitzki: Avery Avery, I think you're embarrassing me......

The head coach of the Nets is the previously mentioned "" member Byron Scott.

Scott has a defensive, but the offensive level has not been very good.

Fans who have seen him coach the Lakers in the future should know this very well.

But the Nets are good because they have Kidd as an engine.

After seeing the Mavericks set up a 2-3 combo as soon as they opened, he reached out and motioned for both wings to block without the ball.

After a burst of cross-running, he broke through to the basket himself, and accurately distributed the ball to the right side of the 45-degree angle Kidders.

Kidders, the No. 8 pick of the '96 Golden Generation.

Compared to Iverson and Kobe, his career is relatively mediocre.

However, he has always been a starter in the NBA and has a very good three-point shot.

The 45-degree angle on both wings is the weak point of the 2-3 joint defense, and this is a good chance for the ball.

Kidders catches the ball with a three-point shot.

"Huh!"

Basketball went to the net, and the Nets came out on top.

The Mavericks advanced to the frontcourt, Nowitzki received the ball inside and hit a back-to-back shot, and the turnaround Golden Rooster hit an independent jumper.

Don't say it, after Nowitzki practiced this golden rooster independently in advance, his deterrence on the inside line is not weak.

That's the biggest difference between the Mavericks and the Spurs in the playoffs two years ago, when Nowitzki was more likely to stand at the top of the arc on the offensive end and pull space.

Kidd in the Nets' frontcourt was another wave of playmaking, but unfortunately this time Jefferson, who received the ball, couldn't shoot the ball from the outside.

This is the offensive talent of the current Nets team, and the floor is very low.

But!

In retrospect, they also took the Mavericks' offense down!

Their defense has been phenomenal this season, better than the Spurs.

Mutombo protected the defensive rebound, he gave the ball to Kidd, and instead of following the fast break, the Nets four turned around and rushed forward.

This is where defensive counterattacks and shelling are not quite the same.

The bombardment is full of players rushing forward, but when defending and counterattacking, the center is often sticking to their own half.

Then, the Nets players soon discovered that the Mavericks were also quick to retreat!

Johnson's strategy is exactly the same as Sun Hao's thinking, he doesn't care about offensive rebounds at all, and retreats as soon as possible.

I have to say that this kind of targeting is in place.

Kidd's second-hand pass was fast enough, but the Nets' defensive counterattack was stunned.

At this time, there was a camera on the scene to Johnson, the interim head coach who had just retired and was only 38 years old.

The Mavericks are not only full of talents this season, but also have a lot of handsome talents!

Nowitzki used the power of the milking cow to jam Mutombo, and Bodiloga used accurate judgment to protect the defensive rebound.

The Mavericks countered a wave of defensive counterattacks from the Nets.

Mutombo was still in the backcourt, but he just shrunk under the basket.

But the Mavericks' counterattack often didn't forget to go to the basket.

Sun Hao received a long pass from Bodi Loga and made a three-point shot directly outside the three-point line on the right side.

"Huh!"

Hand up and knife down!

The Nets still didn't have a wave of offense in the frontcourt.

Looking back, the Mavericks' team basketball began to mobilize the Nets' defense.

Bodiloga's second passed to Nowitzki, and Nowitzki gave Sun Hao who was running, Sun Hao deceived Kidd with a three-point fake shot, killed Navarro on the inside, and threw a shot during the march!

With the badge, this throw looks silky!

And this wave of the Mavericks' mercury offense made the fans on the scene wet.

The live footage is given to Johnson again.

In the hearts of many fans, Johnson's image is really like his nickname "Little General", domineering and leaking.

However, this time it was a misunderstanding of Johnson.

Historically, Johnson also coached with the Mavericks, and if it's an old cow, he should be familiar with him.

He was a clearly defensive manager, and when it came to attacking, he was jokingly called 5 tactics by fans at the time.

From Harris singles in the No. 1 position, to Nowitzki, Terry, Josh Howard, all the way to Jerry Starkerhouse on the bench, there are a total of five singles tactics.

In fact, the fundamental reason for the Mavericks' offense on the court is only because their offense has gone through a run-in season...... It's already done.

In other words, Johnson doesn't really have to do too much command on the offensive end.

The game continued to go on offense, and the Mavericks began to gradually grasp the situation on the court.

However, Johnson clearly has his flaws, and he looks more ...... Bigotry.

The Nets' defensive counterattack was basically strangled, but the positional offense played well.

Kidd always mobilizes the Mavericks' defense, then finds opportunities and gets the ball to teammates with the best chances.

Although the rest of the Nets team is not particularly strong, after all, they are also NBA starter-level players, and most of those opportunities can be grasped.

This is another key factor in the rise of the Nets in the past two seasons, they are one of the best teams in the league in terms of offense and defense.

It is precisely because of this that although the Mavericks have mastered the situation on the court, they have not been able to completely pull the score away.

At this time, let alone a professional, even the fans can see that the Mavericks' joint defense has a problem.

But even if Harris went up and suggested to Johnson, Johnson didn't mean to change the defense.

Well, this character is a bit Kobe.

However, no one is perfect, and this did not affect the overall situation of the game.

In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Nets 99-84 at home to claim their first win since the All-Star break.

Nowitzki had 21 points and 11 boards, Sun Hao had 17 points and 6 assists, and Bodi Loga had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

On the Nets' side, Kidd had a triple-double of 18 points, 12 boards and 11 assists, and Kenyon Martin had a double-double of 14 points and 11 boards.

Johnson won his first game in charge of the Mavericks.

And the opponent he defeated was the Nets, who were second in the East.

This debut can be described as a perfect score.

The only regret is probably that the fans at the scene didn't eat the burritos.

……

Anna's condition is still dangerous, Nelson Sr. has not returned for a while, and Johnson has continued his coaching career with the Mavericks.

Capture the Hawks, break the Pistons, gram 76ers, and kill the Hornets.

Johnson gave the Mavericks a wave of 5 straight wins in the All-Star Game!

It's a strong start.

This is the same as Luke Wharton temporarily commanding the Warriors in history, holding a full-scale number show and showing everyone's face.

And, just like Wharton created the Death Five, Johnson brought defensive tactics to the Mavericks that Nelson Sr. didn't have.

"The Dallas is ready for the championship."

After the game, ESPN used this comment to describe the game.

If even the absence of Nelson Sr. can't stop the Mavericks from continuing to win, then this team is really outstanding.

However, under the winning streak, there are still some problems within the Mavericks.

The point of the problem is what Nowitzki was worried about before, Dampier.

When Nowitzki chatted with Sun Hao before, Sun Hao said that Dampier's substitute was only temporary.

But it didn't turn out that way.

After the Nets, Johnson seemed happy with Nowitzki's lineup playing center.

And the winning streak after that made him sure of that.

As a result, Dampier, who was traded for Nash this summer to deal with O'Neal's center, has seen his playing time drastically reduced.

"I don't know what the team is thinking, if they're just putting me on the bench, what are they going to do with trading me to Dallas?"

After the game against the Hornets, Dampier, who had only played eight minutes, finally broke out, and he said this in front of the media.

This is also the first time this season that the Mavericks have erupted into such internal discord.

Dampier's personality is one thing, but Johnson is really not good at compressing his playing time so much.

After that discordant sound, the Mavericks lost the next game against the Pacers.

Nowitzki got into a situation where he struggled with O'Neal Jr. and his performance was clearly out of order.

In fact, while the Mavericks have been on a winning streak, Nowitzki's overall stats are slipping.

Quite simply, when playing in the No. 4 position, Nowitzki can take advantage of Dampier's cover pocket to catch the ball.

That was one of his main ways of scoring in the past.

But after playing center, it is unlikely that he will let Bodiloga help him block a center like O'Neal Jr., and Bodiloga will most likely not be able to stop it.

In other words, Nowitzki has significantly fewer scoring means than the number four at the No. 5 position.

As a result, the Mavericks' five-game winning streak was ended by the Pacers.

The Mavericks are now receiving unprecedented media attention, and after the game, Kenny Smith also made his point on TNT's show.

"You can't let Dirk play the number five all the time, he can't compete with O'Neal Jr., and he can't compete with Shaq."

Smith's suggestion is to the point, and that's why Cuban didn't hesitate to send Nash away to trade for Dampier.

But Johnson still hasn't made any changes to the lineup.

Then, in the Mavericks' game against the Magic, they won again.

Nowitzki appeared more in the mid-to-long range, and Gooden couldn't get out and was shot alive by Nowitzki.

That's Johnson's adjustment, and it proved to work.

In the post-game interview, Johnson also straightened his waist again.

"We don't need to fight against them, I think what our opponents have to think about is how to defend Dirk, who can attack from the inside and also pull their big man out, which will make it difficult for the opponent to choose."

This sentence was Johnson's interpretation, but it also caused an uproar.

If there is one word to describe it, Rashomon could not be more appropriate.

Because you get the feeling that Kenny Smith gets to the point, but it seems that Johnson is right again.

There's never one way to win in basketball, and no one knows if it's right or wrong until the season is over.

But one thing is certain, Dampier's discontent is growing.

It looks like a ticking time bomb for the Mavericks.

Just when Dallas fans were getting more and more worried, the good news finally came.

Anna's condition has eased a lot, old Nelson, back.

ps: I don't know what's wrong with me, the hospital can't find anything, it's dizziness, the same as last time, hey!

PS2: At the end of the month, I asked for a monthly pass, and I won't open a single chapter, thank you brothers in advance!