On February 21, the NBA playoffs continued, and the day finally did not cause any more upsets.

The Celtics defeated the Bucks 87-66 and scored 66 points, the lowest single-game since the playoffs this season.

After the game, Millsap couldn't hide his disappointment, bluntly saying that his teammates didn't do their best on the offensive end.

Such remarks immediately caused an uproar.

The arrogance of the championship members and the casual teammates form a strong contrast.

Many media began to talk that Millsap is not expected to stay with the Bucks next season.

In the other game in the East, the Cavaliers pulled one back 106-87 and tied it 1-1 with the Bulls.

In the West, the Spurs won 98-91 against the Trail Blazers to take a 2-0 lead, and it turned out that Ginger was still old and spicy.

If the Rockets manage to advance to the next round, there is a high probability that they will meet this old opponent.

However, the game between the Nuggets and the Hornets, which was originally predicted to be a spark splash, did not happen, and the Nuggets beat the Hornets again 121-98 in the second game, also leading by a large score of 2-0, and the Hornets did not look like they could fight back.

On Feb. 22, Game 2 between the Rockets and Mavericks continued at the Toyota Center.

Much like the first game, although Carlisle sent Barria to speed up early, Tang Tian's excellent response made him futile again, and the difference in the strength of the substitutes once again brought the game into garbage time.

In the end, the Rockets scored double-doubles with seven players and defeated the Mavericks 116-96.

The Mavericks don't look like they're getting much of a chance anymore.

Although they are down 0-2, Mavericks fans still have confidence in the team.

"We were 2-0 down to the Rockets four years ago and we lost two home games, but we won 4-3 later, didn't we?" Some fans turned up the 05 playoffs.

"We're going to fight back in Dallas, I believe in Dirk, I believe in Coach Rick, I believe in the Mavericks!" Mavericks fans are loyal to the team.

"Win or lose, we're all Mavericks fans, and Dallas has nothing to fear!" There are fans cheering for the team.

Unlike the opponents the Rockets encountered in the previous two years, the Mavericks were low-key and introverted because of Nowitzki and Carlisle, but it is precisely because of this style that they have super popularity in Dallas.

On Feb. 24, the Rockets hosted the American Airlines Center for Game 3 of their series against the Dallas Mavericks.

When Tang Tian and his team members appeared in the stadium, they looked at the blue ocean around them, and felt a sense of suffocation at the bottom of the sea.

When the Mavericks appeared in the tunnel in white jerseys, the cheers were overwhelming.

The blue and white echo each other from afar, and the momentum is aggressive.

"We never give up!"

"Dirk, I believe in you!"

"For the glory of the cowboys!"

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The signs held up in the arena also expressed the determination of the Dallas fans.

The opening ceremony of the Mavericks was also monstrous, accompanied by the dynamic background music "eminence.front", and the players made a passionate appearance.

At the end of the ceremony, the team gathers around the mascot, Pony Man, who spews a burst of fire into the air, and the atmosphere of the arena reaches its climax.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

As in the previous two games, neither team made any changes to the starting line-up.

But the faces of the Mavericks' starters showed that they were far more excited tonight than in the previous two games.

"Toot!"

As the referee's whistle blew, Yi Jianlian and Dampier jumped up for the ball, and the latter worked hard to bring the ball back to half-court.

The Mavericks won the chance to attack first!

"Come on! Mavericks! ”

The scene was monstrous.

Kidd took possession of the ball to the front court, and unlike the previous two games, he did not organize at the top of the circle, but motioned for his teammates to pull away, and then directly handed the ball to Nowitzki in the low post.

Carlisle is the same as Tang Tian's fight against the Celtics in the finals last year, simplifying the complex game and directly playing Nowitzki's strong point.

"Bag Clip!" Tang Tian's reaction was also super fast, and he stood directly on the sidelines and shouted at his teammates.

Battier was the first to recycle.

Nowitzki didn't pass the ball, he leaned on Yi Jianlian, saw Battier coming over, turned directly to the bottom line, and turned around with his left foot, an iconic golden rooster independence.

Yi Jianlian struggled to seal it, but he couldn't reach it at all.

The basketball crosses a high parabola.

"Huh!"

Two points into the bag.

Nowitzki feels pretty good.

The Rockets attacked, and Yao Ming responded with a high position.

The Mavericks were on close defense to other points at this time, leaving no stone unturned.

Seeing that there was no chance, Yao Ming turned around and walked directly to the basket, and when he got to the basket, he leaned on Dampier and turned around and hooked his hand.

Dampier was cleaned up.

"Huh!"

Yao Ming's hook hand is also a steady hit.

Although he claims to be the "second center in the west", the gap in strength between him and Yao Ming is a bit big.

The Mavericks attacked, Kidd also wanted to give the ball to Nowitzki, Yi Jianlian directly chose to go around the front, and Billups also kept waving his hand to interfere with Kidd's passing route.

But at this moment, Nowitzki turned around and shook off Yi Jianlian and walked directly to the basket, while Kidd leaned on Billups, a demonic pass with a spin, and the ball hit the ground directly through the Rockets' defensive wall and came to Nowitzki's hands.

Nowitzki catches the ball and hits the board with a small lever against Yao Ming.

"Bang!"

The ball hits the board and cuts into the basket steadily.

Nowitzki scored 4 points in a row in the opening game!

The cheers on the scene shook the sky, and in the most critical game, Nuo Tianwang, as the boss of the team, took the lead in standing up!

The Rockets attacked, Yao Ming continued to hit Dampier with his back, turned to the basket, Nowitzki's ball defense was in place, and Yao Ming's shot was interfered with.

"Bang!"

The ball pops out of the frame.

However, Yao Mingren was tall and big, took offensive rebounds from the heads of Dampier and Nowitzki, and then made a shot that caused Dampier to foul his beater.

Yao Ming walked to the free throw line and hit both free throws.

The Rockets clenched the score 4-4.

Kidd sped up to the front and suddenly gave the ball straight to Terry.

The tempo changed a bit quickly, and Terry caught the ball and went straight to the basket.

The Rockets' defense quickly shrank, and Terry's strong man was covered by Yi Jianlian.

But at this moment, Nowitzki just arrived in the front court, picked up the basketball and played it again.

Yi Jianlian made a move to block again, Nowitzki dodged in the air, and the ball was directly covered in his hand.

Nowitzki lost his balance in the air and threw the ball up.

"Bang!"

The ball hit the front of the rebound and rolled in!

2+1！

The cheers at the scene exploded directly.

By the time Nowitzki walked to the free throw line, the scene began to shout uncontrollably.

“MVP！ MVP！ ”

In the eyes of Dallas fans, Nowitzki is their only MVP!

Nowitzki added a free throw and hit it safely.

The Mavericks got off to a strong start 7-4!

The fans cheered non-stop, and they saw the hope of the team winning!