Chapter 531: The Mavericks are not weak
Bench time, the Mavericks switched to their own bench rotation.
Jason Tree, who had been clamoring off the court for a long time in the first quarter, came on at this time, wiped his autumn coat and tried to calm his mood.
Jason Terry has been compared to Nash since the moment he came to Dallas, and was defeated in the Western Conference semifinals in the 04-05 season, and then yelled at by Dirk; In the sixth game of the 05-06 finals, he missed a three-pointer that could have equalized the score; In the 06-07 season, he and Harris were almost "eaten alive" by Byron Davis......
It can be said that if you only see this, Jason Terry is really disappointing.
Many Dallas fans believe that the Mavericks should not let Nash go, after all, in the past few years, Steve Nash, who was waived by Cuban, has won one regular season MVP after another.
His performance made Jason Terry's life even more unbearable in those years!
Even if he and Dirk did their best in the next two years, it was true that his teammates around him were too bad, and he was originally blackened by the Spurs in the first round of the 09-10 season, and his performance was not very ideal.
Fortunately, in the playoffs of the 10-11 season, he scored 20+ points in the last two games against the Trail Blazers in the first round; In the second round, he scored 23 points in the third game against the Lakers, and scored 32 points and 4 assists in the fourth game with 9 direct three-pointers, allowing the Mavericks to sweep the Lakers; He said that one person can solve all the substitutes of the Thunder, basically his contribution to the entire series is similar to that of the opposite bench combined, it is worth mentioning that the substitutes of the Thunder team also include the future superstar James Harden, he did what he wanted to do!
Later, in the finals, he completely washed himself, the battle of Tianwang Mountain faced LeBron hit three points to lock up the victory, and in the sixth game, when Dirk was in a slump in the first half, he scored 19 points and said to Dirk in the middle court: "Think about 06", Dirk woke up in the second half, and the Mavericks won the championship.
He proved that Cuban was the right choice to give up Steve Nash, and he could be the guy who helped the Mavericks win!
Now, Jason Terry is trying to clear his name, he's taking on his own pressure, but it's also his best season.
Especially since he had just swear before the game.
Jason Terry came on the court, and he instantly came to the touch, and continued to shoot to help the Mavericks continue to score, and in the first six rounds, Jason Terry shot 3 of 4.
Yi Jianlian saw that this guy felt so good, and immediately switched to the front of him, Jason Terry did not choose to pass the ball at this time, he wanted to try to score one in front of Yi Jianlian, if this goal is scored, it will definitely be a morale goal!
"Smack!"
It's a pity that the idea was good, and the result was a bit less than ideal.
Yi Jianlian's arm span is obviously longer than he imagined, and even this guy's defensive reaction is better than he believed!
Anyway, the ball is covered!
Not only that, Yi Jianlian also chased the ball with the cap, hugged it and went straight down.
"Phew!"
The basketball was poured into the basket by Yi Jianlian.
This goal was scored and the whole scene exploded!
If there is a decibel instrument, I am afraid it will not be lower than 146 decibels!
This goal became a cheer-up shot for the Knicks, and Jason Terry could only reassure himself that the world was not worth it, and there was still too much good food waiting for him, and he had to keep his mind calm.
However, he didn't need to make a move, and Peja threw the ball in at this time!
It was still a three-pointer, and this one was definitely a lifesaver, especially to save Jason Tree's life.
The twilight of Peja's career has almost been forgotten, and the teams that are interested in him need to urgently improve their outside shooting ability and improve their bench depth. In the first two rounds of the playoffs this season, Peja's role is still very large, especially in the fourth game of the Western Conference semifinals, where he made 6 of 6 three-pointers.
With the Mavericks, Peja was reborn, and in the twilight of his career, he hoped he could win a championship and end his career on a successful note.
Bench depth and the manager's coaching ability are mutual, simply put, even if you have 2-3 good players in each position, but the coach is too conservative or can't make good use of people, that's not okay; In the same way, even if a head coach is good at dancing with long sleeves, and his players cannot help the team in any way, it can only be difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.
Peja was able to be reborn, and to tell the truth that was Rick Carlisle who dared to use him.
Just like this game, Rick Carlisle still dared to put him on the field.
And, if it's just an isolated case, it might be a stroke of luck or a coincidence, but the vast majority of the Mavericks in 2011 were criticized or at a low point in their careers before winning the championship, and by the time they got to the playoffs, every player on the court played and even became a game-changer, which is telling.
Also a championship coach, Doug Rivers has never used a small forward since coaching the Clippers. The Spurs and Popovich are seen as league benchmarks, but in fact Richard Jefferson and Pau Gasol have not performed as well as they did before when they joined.
Rivers is really overrated, Popovich can't be said to be overrated, but he is not so divine that he has not made mistakes at all, he has also made mistakes, but more magic makes his deeds always the highlight side.
Rick Carlisle is underrated!
This is what he showed in this year's coaching, and his talent may not have reached the "top ten" level, but he definitely has the potential to become a "top ten" coach, and this driver has proven that he has such ability!
And Peja didn't disappoint him, if you dare to put me on the field, I will dare to score!
This ball relieved a lot of pressure for the Mavericks to a certain extent.
But the Knicks have Yi Jianlian, which is fatal, especially when the two starters that Rick Carlisle originally used to defend him are resting off the court, which makes the Mavericks' bench look a little insufficient!
At least in the 2nd and 3rd positions, this phenomenon is obvious!
No one in the Mavericks could limit Yi Jianlian, and Yi Jianlian scored consecutive points during this time to re-expand the score.
At about 3 minutes and 40 seconds into the second quarter, the Knicks' margin widened to 8 points again!
This point difference is dangerous, and further, it is ten points, for two teams of similar strength, winning is not something that can be decided in a moment, a few minutes!
The advantage needs to be accumulated slowly, in other words, the current advantage of the Knicks, the Mavericks need to play slowly if they want to catch up.
The second quarter has been carried out so far, and in terms of a game, it is now at a level where you can decide the winner or lose, and it is important to win or close the score.
Rick Carlisle also returned to the starting line-up.
D'Antoni also took the starting XI at unifying time.
Yi Jianlian is naturally still on the field.
Jason Kidd, the Mavericks' No. 1 spot, suddenly faced Dragic with a three-point shot at this time, and the ball "swooped" into the basket.
This made D'Antoni a little unexpected, and it also made other Knicks players not expect that in everyone's cognition, Jason Kidd is too poor in his scoring ability, especially his three-point shooting ability, he is not a guy who can shoot three-pointers.
But who knows, this goal actually scored!
But in fact, Jason Kidd was 35 years old when he returned to the Mavericks, he couldn't keep up with the speed point guard at all, and many times he couldn't really attack and defend, from Paul, Billups to Parker for three consecutive years, the Mavericks' point guard was blown up in a row, not counting the 09-10 season Miller scored a career-high 52 points in Dallas, it can be said that if the Mavericks didn't win the championship, the 2008 trade could have allowed Cuban and Niny to be nailed to the shame post. But in the end, it was worth the pain and sacrifice, Kidd was 38 years old when he won the championship, he could swing up on the defensive end to mark the opponent's wing, he was the true commander of the team, and most importantly he could shoot those open three-pointers, especially in the 10-11 season, when he shot 37.4% from three-point range in the playoffs.
It looks a little bad, but the more points are needed, Jason Kidd can choose not only his teammates, but also his own ability to score points!
The score was chased back to 6 points!
Xiao Si took the ball inside, and when he came back, he wanted to continue to play his momentum on the offensive end, after all, Yi Jianlian did not rest, although he could continue to play, but when it was time for him to save effort, he still had to let him save effort!
"Smack"
But his shot was covered by Tyson Chandler!
Tyson Chandler was not too miserable in the two years before coming to the Mavericks, first he was traded by the Hornets (now the Pelicans), but he was returned by the Thunder because he did not pass the physical examination, and he was not the absolute main force in the 09-10 season. God knows if he can be the last piece of the puzzle for the Mavericks to win the championship,
This season, his ability to protect the frame on the inside is really strong!
The ball was caught by Jason Kidd, who dribbled down the fast break and to his right, where Sean Marion followed.
The former "hacker" Sean Marion has been forgotten since he left the Suns, from the Heat to the Raptors, how many people remember that he was selected as an All-Star 4 times and is one of the cores of the Suns' "MSN". Coming to the Mavericks, he made it to his second spring, proving himself to be the most underrated defender in the league, with his shooting and fast-break ability still there, although he rarely shot threes in his first two years in Dallas.
Especially now, when he's in the middle of his rhythm, he can't stop it.
"Phew!"
The "hacker" slam dunk was successful, although the jump height of this ball was not enough, but you can vaguely see the "hacker" Marion who flew away in the league back then.
The Knicks were beaten a fast attack, the point difference was further narrowed to 4 points, and the ball had to be handed over to Yi Jianlian's hands again.
At the same time as Yi Jianlian got the ball, Stevenson posted it directly.
DeSean Stevenson was traded as a negative asset, and he played 40 games for the Wizards in the 09-10 season, almost 15 minutes per game, but averaged only 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game, and shot a miserable 17.7% from three-point range. In the first half of the season after being traded, there were actually fewer appearances, that is, the three-point shooting percentage increased a bit. As a result, he was the Mavericks' pseudo-starting second spot for a long time during the championship season.
It's a pity that his height is too low, Yi Jianlian rushed past him directly with a big stride, and after completely squeezing him away with his strength, a mid-range jumper was scored!
Just one word, Yi Jianlian only said it once!
The margin is back to 6 points!
Rick Carlisle saw that DeSean Stevenson's single defense could not do much for Yi Jianlian, so he changed the formation again and put Barria on the field.
If you don't have enough talent, you can make up for it.
Before Barria made the playoffs in the 10-11 season, how many people thought he would be a wonder man for the Mavericks? As a result, along the way, he tore apart the opponent's defense again and again, making the Lakers unable to parry, it is worth mentioning that in the fourth game of the original Finals, Carlisle changed the lineup, and Barria started the Mavericks to play a double guard, and then won three consecutive games against the Heat to win the championship.
He's perfectly acting as the x-factor!
This time, he still lived up to Rick Carlisle's trust, using his ability to disrupt the game to help the Mavericks narrow the score even further.
He really can disrupt the war.
The Knicks only relied on Yi Jianlian to attack during this time, and Yi Jianlian naturally had times when he couldn't score.
Barria came on and the Mavericks managed to close the deficit to 2 points.
Dek Nowitzki stepped up at this time, and the Golden Rooster equalized the score independently. From 2005 to 2010, Nowitzki was an offensive kaleidoscope player, attacking under the basket, breaking through to make fouls, catching and jumping after blocking and dismantling, holding the ball and killing violent dunks, and even completing a dragon violent dunk after stealing Kobe Bryant that year... Basically, he can score in all offensive ways, plus he can pass the ball, and he has a triple-double, and at least he doesn't lag too far on the defensive end.
By 2011, his physical abilities were declining, and you couldn't do anything to get him on the offensive end from the start, so a bunch of great teammates allowed him to take a breather in the first half of the game, and when it came time for him to step up and take over the game. So what we see is that Nowitzki used the golden rooster again and again to "kill" the opponent independently, thinking that he seemed to only have this move, but that move was the most direct and effective at that time.
This is why the Mavericks are obviously a group of veterans in their 30s, how did the Dallas Mavericks win the championship in 2011?
This is something that many fans, including the Mavericks fans back then, did not believe that they could win the championship, even if they had got the match point before the start of Game 6 of the Finals, but everyone felt that the Heat still had hope of winning, and it was no wonder that these fans had such thoughts.
After all, Nowitzki and Marion are 33 years old, Terry and Peja are 34 years old, Haywood is 32 years old, Stevenson is 30 years old, and Kidd is 38 years old.
That's why, the Mavericks' lineup is better than expected.