Amid the cheers of the fans, Sabonis turned the ball back into the Trail Blazers' half court to officially kick off the game.

Sabonis fell to a high position to respond.

After Smith sank into the low post, he went straight to the ball.

Smith singled Sun Hao with his back.

He didn't move a few times, and the shot after turning around was also smashed out of the frame after being interfered with by Sun Hao.

Nowitzki turned to collect the defensive rebound, but a figure hit the interior and scored directly before him!

Rashid Wallace!

He roared after making the basket.

Because of that interview, he was full of energy at the beginning!

Nash advanced to the front court with the ball, and Sun Hao noticed that Smith was very special about his defensive style.

Defend his three-pointers and let him inside.

Sun Hao mentally ran back and cut into the ball for a layup, but Pippen helped defend in place and successfully interfered with his shot after the confrontation.

The basketball smashed out of the frame, and Sabonis pressed Nowitzki to protect the defensive rebound.

And with the gesture of Dunleavy Sr., after Stoudemire got the ball, he was not in a hurry to attack quickly, but slowly advanced to the half.

Dunleavy Sr. also wanted to bring the game into the rhythm of the Trail Blazers.

Two old men, chess opponents.

Sabonis continued to play the ball to Smith after possession of the ball in the front court.

The Trail Blazers opened the game with Smith for two consecutive rounds.

The old Dunleavy's opening tactical arrangement was very targeted, which was to consume Sun Hao's physical strength.

It can be seen that the Trail Blazers coaching staff did not despise the Mavericks at all, and did enough work before the game.

It's just that the elder Dunleavy didn't notice Sun Hao's improvement on the defensive end.

Smith broke through Sun Hao in the face frame, Sun Hao gave a confrontation, and Smith's shot continued to hit the iron.

He was squeezed to the bench by Wells at the beginning, and it was more of a decline in personal ability.

But at this moment, Sabonis got up inside to grab the offensive rebound and threw his hand to the bottom corner.

Wallace has quickly stepped back into position after seeing Sabonis take the rebound.

Catch the ball, take a look at the distance between Uncle Huo and himself, and open his hand for three points.

"Huh!"

Wallace's three points are also available!

He got all five of the Trail Blazers' opening points!

The Mavericks played tactics in the frontcourt, others pulled away, and Uncle Huo played Wallace with his back in the low post.

After hitting the game, he turned around continuously and then followed up with a step to make a layup.

The technique was coherent, but just before he could make a move, a long arm swept over his head.

"Smack!"

Wallace again, chasing Uncle Huo and giving a big hat, directly fanned the ball out of the field!

Wallace after the block made another trademark roar at Uncle Huo, a former teammate.

The Trail Blazers' bench was boiling.

Because of his temper, Wallace has been getting better and better with the Trail Blazers, but there are many doubts.

You must know that as early as the 1997~1998 season, when he was still a third-grader, he received 38 technical fouls in a single season, setting a new NBA record.

The next season, in the 1998~1999 season, he raised this number to 40 times, breaking his own record.

When he was calm, he was like an angel, and when he was angry, he was like a devil, and the "Roaring Heavenly Venerable" was born.

The Trail Blazers have struggled this season, and he's been the first to do it.

But tonight, his opening performance definitely deserved the word leader.

The Mavericks sent the ball out on the sideline, and Nowitzki's three-pointer from the outside was interfered with by Sabonis and smashed out of the frame.

Wallace added another defensive rebound.

The Mavericks opened the game almost three minutes and haven't scored yet!

In the playoffs at the beginning of the century, the whole intensity has risen more than one notch compared to the regular season, and it is not so easy to score!

The Trail Blazers continued to play their position, and Sabonis received the ball in the restricted area, but despite Nowitzki's efforts, Sabonis sent the ball to the basket.

7 to 0!

The home field is silent.

The Trail Blazers opened the game by giving the Mavericks a big kick-off.

Sun Hao beckoned Second Uncle Huo to block and dismantle, and retreated for three points after dismantling.

The tactics are simple.

Wallace has long arms, and he is also very flexible as a big man, pounced to interfere with Sun Hao.

"Phew!"

The ball was a little shorter under the interference, and it slammed into the frame on the front edge.

Sabonis protected the defensive rebound, and the Trail Blazers also pressed the offensive position.

However, this time Wallace's three-point shot from the outside did not go in, and Nowitzki used his suffrage to grab the defensive rebound.

The Mavericks immediately defended and turned offensively.

Sun Hao's chase three points in the fast attack.

"Phew!"

Or not!

Sun Hao opened with 3 shots and 0 hits!

The first time he played the playoffs, his hands were tight.

This time the ball went to Pippen, and Stoudemire got the ball and scored a layup.

9 to 0!

The Trail Blazers are imposing!

Wallace roared at Stoudemire as he retreated.

His emotions were so high that they overflowed.

If Sun Hao knew about the reporter's three consecutive questions before the game, he would have to kick him a few times.

It's the same as when he played the rookie game, a pig-like teammate!

On the broadcast seat, Su Qun looked nervous.

The Mavericks' style of play has always been said by the media to be a regular-season style of play, and now it seems to make sense.

If you can't score points if you raise the intensity, and if you can't play your advantages, you can only stand and be beaten passively.

Nelson Sr. also got up and walked to the sidelines.

He knows his team better than Su Qun.

If the team can't score yet, he'll have to switch back to the regular lineup.

Nash organized in the frontcourt, Sun Hao came out to catch the ball and didn't transition, and threw three points again!

He now looks like a prodigal prince.

"Huh!"

But this time, he threw the ball in!

The Mavericks have finally broken the scoring drought!

The scene erupted in cheers.

"Beautiful!"

Su Qun's breath was finally spit out.

This three points are very thirst-quenching.

In history, Kobe Bryant once said a very classic sentence, he would rather shoot 0 out of 30 than 0 out of 9.

This sentence is as extreme as Kobe's character, but Sun Hao agrees with the implication of this sentence.

The biggest problem for shooters is not that they can't shoot, but that they don't dare to shoot.

And Sun Hao's purpose for making such a move is also very clear, to speed up the pace of the game.

After the opening game, the Trail Blazers played too smoothly, and the game naturally went into the rhythm they wanted.

To break, like Nelson Sr. said before the game, you have to bring the rhythm of the game.

His hands were tight, but his mind was calm.

Retreating to the defensive end, Sun Hao signaled the team's defense to shrink inward.

The ball from the Trail Blazers smashed into the hands of Smith from the outside, and Smith made a three-point shot.

"Phew!"

Don't enter!

The long rebound bounced directly into Sun Hao's hand, and Sun Hao held the ball and attacked quickly.

Noticing the following Stoudemire behind him, he plugged the ball behind after a confrontation.

Finley, who followed up, caught the ball and soared into the air, scoring directly with both hands!

After being beaten 9-0 by the Trail Blazers, the Mavericks fought back 5-0!

And what's more, the pace of the game has noticeably increased!

Stoudemire took advantage of Sabonis' pick-and-roll to rush inside and Nowitzki's confrontation for a layup...... No!

Nowitzki, after all, is tall and big, and it is no problem to guard against a 1.75 meter flying squirrel.

And this time, Second Uncle Huo reacted quickly and recovered in advance to protect the defensive rebound.

The Mavericks quickly advanced to the frontcourt.

Nash and Nowitzki play a pick-and-roll, and the ball is given to Nowitzki, who holds the ball and breaks through the basket.

However, Wallace reacted quickly, chasing behind him to give a physical confrontation, and once again disrupted Nowitzki's attack.

Whether it was height, arm span, or experience, Nowitzki was held down by Wallace on the other side.

Like Sun Hao, Nowitzki is also playing the playoffs for the first time, and he is also a little confused.

Turning around, Wallace ran off the ball and faced Nowitzki and reached for the ball to play in the high post.

A breakaway feint catches a mid-range jumper, and Nowitzki reacts a little bit off the rails.

"Huh!"

Wallace's shot is still there!

He's already got 7 points!

At this moment, Sun Hao recalled the scene when he watched the tape of the Western Conference final with Fernandez in Spain.

In that game, Wallace scored 33 points against the OK pair.

At the beginning of the century, there were four quarterbacks, and there were also four major forwards, Duncan, Garnett, Webb, Wallace!

Nowitzki's expression looked a little frustrated.

He was a bit completely blown up this time.

"Dirk, I'll teach you trash talk."

Sun Hao reminded at the beginning that he knew the importance of Nowitzki to the Mavericks, and it didn't matter if he didn't feel good, and he couldn't lose his fighting spirit.

Especially against a team like the Trail Blazers.

If the fighting spirit is gone, then you will only be beaten by the whole audience.

Nowitzki nodded.

Nash organized the frontcourt, and the ball was distributed to Sun Hao, who in turn distributed it to Nowitzki.

Wallace switched gears.

Nowitzki didn't rush to make a move, but glanced at Wallace.

"Rashid, do you dare to say yes if I call you?"

Wallace was stunned by Nowitzki's question.

What's the fun?

But it was his stunned kung fu, Nowitzki squeezed through with the ball, and dribbled a mid-range shot.

"Huh!"

Wallace didn't catch up with this ball, Sabonis on the inside couldn't come out, and Nowitzki seized the rare vacancy opportunity!

He scored his first point of the game.

7 to 11!

The Mavericks, biting the score.

Stoudemire didn't have a three-point shot from the outside.

However, Pippen grabbed the offensive rebound and scored on the second offense.

This is already the third defensive rebound the Mavericks have conceded tonight, and the protection of the rebound on the inside is indeed a bit poor.

Nelson Sr. turned around and called Bradley up, who came on to replace Uncle Huo.

"Rashid, do you know what I mean?"

"I have a bottle, the color is as golden as the O'Brien Cup, as long as you promised me before, you will be surrendered by me, if you don't agree, it means that you are afraid of me."

Nowitzki went on to face Wallace up front and continued.

Wallace has an O'Neill-esque question mark face, Nowitzki is a brain fever tonight, burned out?

But just as he was stunned, Nowitzki suddenly turned and cut under the basket.

Nash's pass was the first to go, and Nowitzki received the ball and scored a quick layup.

He scored 4 points in a row!

In the retreat, he couldn't hide the smile on his face, and took the initiative to reach out and high-five Sun Hao.

This trash talk, yes!

“……”

Wallace felt like a fool.

Stoudemire didn't shoot from mid-range in front of the screen.

His style of play has a relatively fluctuating shooting percentage, and he has not found a feeling since the opening.

Bradley protects the defensive rebound.

This substitution by Nelson Sr. was immediate.

However, the sacrifice was also obvious, Bradley's first-hand pass was slow, and the Mavericks' fast break didn't play.

The game shifted to position, and the Trail Blazers defended solidly.

Nash hoisted the ball to Nowitzki, who was feeling hot.

Nowitzki takes the ball and faces Wallace.

"Rashid, do you dare to say yes if I call you?"

“……”

Wallace felt that Nowitzki was the idiot!

But for some reason, his mind unconsciously flashed through what Nowitzki had said earlier.

To promise is to be surrendered; If you don't agree, you're afraid.

So did he say yes or no?

Surrender you ghost!

"What about promising you, you softass!"

Wallace has a bad temper.

But as he spoke, Nowitzki opened his hand for a jumper.

Wallace's reaction didn't keep up with that.

"Huh!"

Basketball goes to the net.

He was really submitted in one-on-one rounds......

Nowitzki scored 6 points in a row!

Cowhide!

Sun Hao watched the fun directly at the three-point line.

He taught Nowitzki trash talk more for fun.

I didn't expect Nowitzki to use it so effectively, and sure enough, everything has to be about talent.

Nowitzki, the king of trash talk, doesn't have to wait for a press conference at all!

11 to 13!

After Nowitzki scored 6 points in a row, the Mavericks bit the score!

It was at this time that the Trail Blazers' side began to enter the rotation.

Pippen, Sabonis and Studemire were substituted alongside.

Wallace was right when he said before the game, the Trail Blazers have a lot of people who can play.

But there's another point, their average age is also older.

Sabonis 37, Pippen 36, they play the rotation time is unlikely to be like the others.

One of these two is the pillar of the offensive and defensive ends of the interior line, and the other is the playmaking and defensive core of the front line.

After they went off the court, the quality of the Trail Blazers on both ends of the floor declined.

And don't talk about the Mavericks reporter making trouble before the game, the Trail Blazers don't have a big impact without Camp, but the lack of Wells really has a big impact.

Especially in the rotation stage, there is obviously a lack of individuals in the front line.

Old Nelson was sharp-eyed, replaced Uncle Huo on the court, and signaled the team to attack the inside.

Dale Davis, who has been off the bench for Sabonis more of this season, is in average form and has a lot of emotions, often blocking for the sake of blocks on the defensive end.

You know, he was just selected as an All-Star last season, and this season he has to play off the bench when he arrives with the Trail Blazers.

This is also one of the roots of the Trail Blazers' infighting in the second half of the season, including between Smith and Wells, and Dunleavy Sr. struggled to deal with these issues.

Add to that the fact that Stoudemire is a defensive black hole, and the new Ogmund is average defensively.

As the Mavericks took turns to attack, the Trail Blazers were obviously tight.

After the first quarter, the Mavericks, who were beaten 0-9 at the beginning, came from behind and ended the first quarter with a 22-18 lead!

"It's a great game!"

On the broadcast seat, Su Qun couldn't help but sigh.

The coaches on the field competed against each other, and the players on the field fought wits and courage, and this game was much more exciting than the regular season.

"This is the Wild West~"

Zhang Weiping said with a smile, he has seen a lot of this scene in recent years.

This Western Conference playoffs, it won't look bad!

PS: Do it and work hard, and see and cherish it. Diagram of the Avenue of the Heavens