Three-pointers, that word seems to have become the preserve of the Warriors right now. After all, there is no team in the entire league that can match the ability to use three-point shooting compared to the Warriors.

Even though Yiyang cut off the title of "Splash Brothers" as the three-point king at the All-Star Three-Point Contest last month, this has not changed.

However, the Mavericks' accomplishments from beyond the three-point line this season are actually not weak. It's just that they rely more on the penalty area and mid-range killing. Three-point shooting, just a means of aid.

DeAndrew. After Jordan hit an unbelievable three-pointer, the Mavericks players seemed to be a little eager to give it a try.

So, as soon as the Mavericks came up to attack for the first time, Yiyang played a classic blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation with Nowitzki.

Yiyang hung up the cover and broke through, attracting the defense of Paul and Griffin by the way. The moment Griffin was taken away, Yiyang split the ball into Dirk's hands.

Dirk. Nowitzki, who is averaging 17.3 points per game this season, has undoubtedly put him out of the superstar ranks. But if you just put him outside the three-point line, you're going to pay the price.

Dirk is like an old but accurate trebuchet, he throws basketballs, the arc is often very high, but always accurate!

"A three-point in return! Dirk. Nowitzki did not relent. Incredible, can you believe it? Dirk was actually on the field and DeAndrew. Jordan fights for three-pointers. It seems that today, Dirk's desire to attack is also very strong! ”

"You stick Dirk to death, and I'll take care of it!" Paul whispered in Griffin's ear, if it hadn't been for Griffin's face, Paul would have wanted to scold him directly.

Such a big three-point was placed there, and Griffin could ignore it.

But in fact, Griffin also has his own ideas, he is afraid that Paul will not be able to prevent Yiyang, so he chose to make up for it. Who knows, Yiyang's passing is so positive.

Paul didn't expect the 3-point advantage to be chased back so quickly, and the Mavericks, who have always preferred to finish offense in the three-second zone and mid-range, actually chose to fire first outside the three-point line today.

However, Paul is not panicking, and it is easier to fight the Mavericks than the Warriors. Because of the Warriors' horrible three-point shooting percentage, you just have to get them to play a wave of offensive highs and the game is basically taken away.

But the Maverick won't, as long as Yiyang is not allowed to play a continuous counterattack, the game can bite to the end.

In the last game, the Lakers came through this in the first three quarters. It's a pity that in the last quarter, there was no one in the Lakers team who could resist Yiyang's attack.

But the Clippers are different, and the Clippers have Chris. Paul.

Steady, that's the Clippers' strategy today. You must not be in a hurry when playing against the Mavericks, once you become impatient, the rhythm will be carried by the Mavericks.

But today, the Mavericks' defense was more solid than the Clippers'. Everyone is stuck to their own position, and they all believe that their teammates can see their own people.

Seeing that Paul didn't have a chance, Griffin had to give him another cover. In this attack, Paul's organization is very similar to Yiyang just now.

He drew the defense on the breakaway, but eventually passed the ball to Griffin, who stayed outside the three-point line after the pick-and-roll.

The whole strategy was executed perfectly, and Paul's passing ability was enough to hire Mei with Yiyang. The only difference is that Griffin and Nowitzki's three-point shooting ability is not at the same level.

The big open three-pointer, but Griffin shot the iron. Griffin's 40 percent three-point shooting rate this season looks like a bluff. Shooting 40% from beyond the three-point line, that's the level of a top shooter.

But is Griffin a top scorer? Apparently not. The reason why his three-point shooting percentage is so high is because he averages just 0.4 three-pointers per game, hitting 0.1. Faced with such a small sample, Griffin's three-point shooting percentage is completely invaluable.

Like Jordan Jr., he's shooting 100 percent from three-point range this season. But you can't just say that Jordan Jr. is an epoch-making super shooter.

Griffin can shoot good threes, but he's extremely inconsistent, and that's what Carlisle says about him.

After grabbing the rebound, Gobert handed the ball to Yiyang. The Clippers are quick to retreat, but the Mavericks' offense isn't slow either. This time, Yiyang threw the ball directly to the bottom corner of the right side. Over there, Iguodala is just in place!

Matt, the "villain" who defended Iguodala. Barnes pressed forward viciously. But he was smart enough not to run straight over and close to him, but to let Iguodala take two steps. In this way, it is avoided that the opponent will take advantage of the opportunity to break through with the center of gravity.

Iguodala saw that Barnes didn't stick it, so he decided to shoot in the bottom corner!

Iguodala paid for Barnes' assumptions, and the Mavericks hit a second three-pointer. It seems that today, the Clippers are not able to get along with the three-point shot.

"Matt was too hesitant to defend, that's not his style. I wonder if the Clippers are overly cautious? "Kenny. Smith touched his chin, and the Clippers were a little timid on the offensive end, and still timid on the defensive end.

He understands Paul's desire to keep his third place in the West, but sometimes being overly cautious is not a good thing.

6 to 3, all the points scored by both sides so far have been through long shots. It seems that today, three-point shooting is bound to become the key word of this game.

Even though the Mavericks have been scored two three-pointers in a row, Clippers coach Doug Murphy. Rivers wasn't flustered either.

Iguodala is shooting well from three-point range, but he's only averaging 6.8 shots per game, and Carlisle won't give him many shots.

The same can be said for Nowitzki, where scoring a few three-pointers a game is the norm, and there's no need to be nervous. Because a few hits once in a while won't change the situation of the game.

Shrink the defense, which Rivers did on purpose. He believes in data, and he believes in video. The Mavericks can't change their style of play overnight, and the mid-range and the box are what he needs to defend.

Rivers is now more worried about the Clippers' offense than defense.

The game reached the third minute of the first quarter, and sure enough, the Mavericks did not continue to fire from outside the three-point line. The Clippers' offense is finding its rhythm and it looks like it's going to be a tug-of-war.

Yiyang's mid-range pullup jump shot was blocked by Paul, mostly thanks to Barnes's help in defense, which delayed Yiyang's speed.

Thankfully, Nowitzki grabbed the offensive rebound aggressively and barely dunked on the spot. This season, Dirk has rarely dunked, and the fans are very excited to see him dunk with his bounce of less than 50 centimeters again.

But Carlisle shook his head off the field, this time the attack was supposed to be a failure. It seems that today, the Clippers really worked the mid-range and three-second zone.

It's not out of the question to continue with the Clippers, but Carlisle doesn't want to. The Mavericks were able to win last month in two overtimes with the Thunder, but it didn't do the Mavericks much good.

To win, but at the same time not to consume too much of the players, this is the ideal game for Carlisle.

In the first quarter of the game, the two sides played very anxiously. Paul was defended to death by Yiyang, but he used his passing to keep the Clippers' offense in order. Yiyang experienced the Clippers' defensive strength today, especially when they put Matt. After Barnes came to the starting line-up.

The second lineup of the two sides did not have any outstanding performances. Rivers has worked the Mavericks, and his defensive setup has made it difficult for the Mavericks to favor some of their favorite offensive styles.

24-21, after the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led by three points.

Between the intervals, Carlisle wasted no time. He sat down among the players with his small bench and pulled the cap of the marker.

"Tony, Vince, Aminu, Dirk, in the second quarter, you start." Carlisle made a temporary change, don't you want to guard my mid-range and goals? No problem, let it be given to you! "Let's play three-point shooting!"

Throughout the break, Carlisle spent writing and drawing on the tactical board. And Rivers, he's more of a "mental" manager. The tactics were simple, but it took a lot of time to boost the morale of the team.

He believes that there is nothing to change in tactics. In a close match, whoever has the stronger willpower will be able to hold out until the end.

But as soon as the Mavericks' lineup came up in the second quarter, Rivers was dumbfounded.

"Is that Carlisle guy crazy? He's giving up rebounds and the box! "Rivers' assistant coach Tyronn. Lu, spoke his mind for him.

Stretching out space to create singles opportunities for Yiyang is Rivers' speculation. Otherwise, Carlisle has no reason to send such a strange lineup.

When Yiyang stepped over the halfcourt line, the other four members of the Mavericks all pulled outside the three-point line, which fulfilled Rivers' conjecture.

"No kidding, do you want to win by singles Paul!?" Rivers was a little angry, Carlisle was the star who looked down on him.

Yiyang forcibly broke through Paul, but Paul naturally did not let Yiyang succeed easily. The physical confrontation between the two was very fierce, but Yiyang still killed in the three-second zone. Griffin came up to make up for it, and now that Nowitzki has Jordan Jr. to take care of him, he can finally rest assured that he can make up for Yiyang.

As for Aminu's ineffective projection point, Griffin also kept a hand. If Yiyang passes the ball, he will react quickly and make up for it.

But the truth was not as rosy as Griffin thought, and by the time Yiyang squeezed under the basket and sent the ball out of Griffin's crotch, he was too late to do anything. Griffin thought he could make up for it, but he just thought it was.

Aminu hit a solid three-pointer from the bottom corner, the three-point line, which was a vacuum for the Clippers' defense. Don't you think the Warriors can stop shooting three-pointers? Rivers, you can try.

In the second attack, Dirk and Yiyang fought hand-to-hand. Both Paul and Jordan Jr. shrank a step and were ready to deal with Yiyang's breakthrough.

But after Yiyang took the basketball from Dirk, he jumped directly outside the three-point line! Although Yiyang's three-point shots per game are not as exaggerated as Curry and Thompson's, he is also the champion of the three-point contest.

Yiyang's actions were crisp and decisive, and the ball was scored cleanly! With just two attacks, the Mavericks overtook by two points.

"They play three-point tactics?" Tyron. Lue looked at Rivers, and maybe it was time to change the defensive strategy.

Rivers, however, waved his hand. "You can't change it, if you change your defensive strategy, it's right in Carlisle's hands!"

As a result, the Clippers allowed the Mavericks to score their third three-pointer in the second quarter of the game. This time, it was Aminu who blocked and dismantled, and Yiyang continued to break through with cover. Barnes, as always, came over to Paul to block Yiyang, but Yiyang passed to Carter the moment Barnes caught it.

Matt. Barnes is definitely a "mad dog" type of player who is fierce and aggressive defensively. The moment Carter received the ball, Barnes had actually made it back.

But Carter still didn't hesitate, such a good shooting rhythm, Carter didn't want to waste it!

The basket was shot from outside the three-point line on the right side of the basket, and Carter Sr.'s decisiveness made Barnes' interference futile. The Nets are rolling up white waves again! With three three-pointers in a row, Rivers' defensive tactics were clearly targeted!

Some coaches are good at making plans before a game, while others are good at playing on the spot. There is no doubt that Rivers falls into the former category. Focusing on a set plan and less flexibility is both Rivers' strengths and weaknesses.

He was a firm believer in data and video analysis, and he still believed that Carlisle, with a small notebook in his hand, was just a feint.

But it wasn't until Yiyang received Nowitzki's split shot and shot the Mavericks' fifth three-pointer in the second quarter of the game that Rivers finally couldn't sit still!

"The game stopped, and as soon as the Mavericks came up, they sent the Clippers five three-pointers in a row! Coach Rivers' timeout came a little late, and now the Mavericks are on the rise, and the margin has widened to double digits! ”

From leading by three points to trailing by 12 points, the Clippers took less than five minutes. Rivers had been waiting for the Mavericks to hit a three-point iron of their own, but they didn't! And it seems that as long as they don't put pressure on them, they can keep going like this!

Yiyang immediately scored 6 points and 3 assists after coming on the court in the second quarter, and all 5 three-pointers of the Mavericks came from his hands.

Killing the game with a three-pointer is not the preserve of the Warriors!

Rivers pulled at his thick red neck and yelled at his players to stretch their defense beyond the three-point line. But sometimes, change comes too late and nothing can be changed.

"Next, defend with all your might, let's keep the difference going!" Carlisle smiled, the Los Angeles team, maybe there really is a curse that can't beat the Mavericks.