"The Trail Blazers were considered the most likely team to upset in the first round of the playoffs, but three days ago, they lost to the Mavericks. In the eyes of Coach McMillan, the loss was entirely the fault of luck and the referee. So today, will luck and referees be on the side of Coach McMillan? Before the game began, the fans in the stadium shouted violently and had to make Kenny . Smith raised his voice.

In fact, the performance of the Mavericks in the last game was really not very good, except for Dirk and Yi, everyone else seemed to be sleepwalking. Jason. Kidd was 2-of-6, Marion was 1-of-7 and Terry was 2-of-7. Of course, Peja, who joined the Mavericks mid-season. Stojakovic also shot just 2-of-7 from the field. If only one of these people played a little more normally, the Mavericks wouldn't have won so hard. Today, the play of this group of role players is precisely the key to the Mavericks' victory. The stats listed by Barkley make people can't believe that the Mavericks actually won the last game. It's no wonder that McMillan would say he was unlucky to lose when his team was playing better, and few managers can face it calmly.

"No matter what, we're going to take a win away in Dallas! I don't care what the outside world thinks, but our goal is more than just the first round! Take them down for me and tell the Mavericks guys that luck can only be used once! "McMillan was mobilizing the emotions of his players before the game, and the guy knew that if he came back to Portland with a 2-0 score, the whole series was going to be very tricky.

The Dallas Mavericks were able to be blacked out by the Warriors with a 60-win record, so why can't his Trail Blazers make a big fuss in Dallas?

After the start of the game, the two sides were still inseparable. With the experience of the first meeting, the two teams are also more familiar with each other.

Aldridge and Gerald. Wallace and the two shot combinations today are very good, and good shot selection naturally makes the Trail Blazers' offensive efficiency high.

Yiyang and Nowitzki struggled under the Trail Blazers' tighter defense, and the Mavericks were behind from the second minute of the game.

Three minutes, five minutes...... The Trail Blazers raced around the Mavericks' basket. The Trail Blazers players didn't want to lose today, either, and unlike the Mavericks, they were cornered. If you can't win it today, then you may not win the whole series.

With just like that, the game went on for 5 minutes, and Carlisle called a halt to the game with a three-point deficit.

Mavericks fans are constantly cheering for the home team, as if the louder they shout, the more energy the Mavericks players have.

"The Trail Blazers played very strongly today, and so far, the Trail Blazers have held the lead. Aldridge's hand is still very hot, and it seems that he and Dirk are going to fight to the end today. "Taking advantage of this pause, Barkley and Kenny. Naturally, Smith also began to analyze the situation on the field for the fans.

"Dirk was a lot more consistent today than he was last time, and the most important thing is that he was always able to make a lot of damage under the basket. But so far in the game, the Mavericks have yet to get a three-point shot. So far, the number of three-point shots in the team is still 0. Dirk was more inclined to play inside today, with Marion and Stevenson both getting a three-point shot. As for Yi, his desire to shoot three-pointers today is not very high. If the Mavericks could make a three-pointer or two, maybe it wouldn't be the way it is. The Trail Blazers did a near-perfect three-point defense against the Mavericks, and Coach Carlisle had to address the three-point shot problem if he wanted to take the lead. "Kenny. Smith's careful analysis made fans instantly understand why the Mavericks were unable to take the lead. The narration is more of a light-hearted and funny route, but these commentators are not without professionalism.

As a very ordinary narrator in the world of commentary, Kenny. The problems that Smith can see, Carlisle, as a manager, can certainly see them.

In the last game, Carlisle's decisive substitution gave the academy coach a taste of sweetness. So today, Carlisle did not hesitate. He didn't move much, he just walked up to Peja.

"Come on, man, it's time for battle!" Carlisle decided to let Peja, who had done well in training, come on early!

Peja was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Carlisle to solve the problem by himself. But soon, the veteran regained his composure, shed his disposable training uniform, and gathered around Carlisle, who was setting up his tactics.

"Three-pointers, we need three-pointers now. Also, observe Peja's running position, and the rest of the people pull space for Peja. As for the inside, set up an off-ball block for Peja like he did in training! Listen, when the Trail Blazers put their focus outside the defensive three-point line, use your breakthrough to shred them! Carlisle finished and rubbed the boardboard with a marker.

At the same time, an electronic beep sounds, and the pause ends. Seeing that Carlisle went to Peja without changing anyone, many commentators were a little puzzled by this.

"Peja. Stojakovic? If it had been three years ago, there would have been no problem with this substitution of coach Carlisle. But now, is there anyone who is still hungry for Peja, a veteran, to carry the heavy lift? Maybe it's just a decoy, and it's likely that Peja is just trying to help open up space. Barkley's words speak for many. It's just that others don't dare to say it, but Barkley's big mouth can't control it that much.

When it comes to the golden generation in 1996, the world is more accustomed to the names of Kobe, Nash, Ray Allen, Iverson, Camby, Marbury and others as soon as possible. In comparison, Ben Wallace, Dampier and him, Peja, will be a little slower.

Probably because ...... He's European, and he has the vague attribute of "which year they were chosen and which year they really came from Europe, and we can't figure it out"?

There are many legendary figures in the Balkans, and Peja is not as illustrious as Podiroga, Kukoc, Petrovic, etc. But when it comes to solid NBA achievements, he doesn't have the championship that Milicic won as a cigar in 2004, nor does he have the three rings that Kukoc has to offer.

Most of his memories focus on the legendary "that Kings" before 2006. But in fact, it was Weber and Adelman who drew the world's lens at that time. Perhaps, this is his fate. In the Balkans, Divac was an even more prominent national hero. In the king, Weber was the more ornate and dignified king. This guy always seems to be overlooked, just like he just did......

After coming on the pitch, Peja didn't put too much emotion on her face. He only knew that he was on a mission to play.

On the first offense after returning from a timeout, Peja ran unhurriedly to the frontcourt, because Yiyang didn't push the speed this time, which meant that the Mavericks would play a solid positional battle.

Seeing that Yiyang was in place, Peja began to assess the situation on the field. He knew that the Chinese would be like his former partner Chris. Paul did that, and delivered the ball to himself with precision. What he needs to consider is not whether his partner can pass the ball over, but whether he is in the right position.

So, after "playing dead" for a few seconds, Peja suddenly started running. Defending Peja's Gerrard. Wallace originally planned to help defend Yiyang, and he also focused his defense on Yiyang. But unexpectedly, the old guy's sudden activation caught "Elvis" off guard.

"Elvis" Wallace had just moved his feet to keep up, and it seemed that he was about to slip to the bottom line and run to Peja on the other side of the court, but suddenly turned around and ran back!

Wallace forced a change in his center of gravity and tried to chase the defense, but Tyson. Chandler suddenly came out sideways, a well-timed off-ball block!

At the same time, Yiyang broke through and attracted the attention of the Trail Blazers' defense. Except for Gerald. Outside of Wallace, no one cared about Peja, who was already vacant.

Yiyang made a light pass in the process of breaking, and the basketball crossed the court and flew outside the three-point line. Peja caught the basketball steadily, and at this moment, everyone's expressions froze, and this veteran only had the basket in his eyes.

"I was abused, I was abused. Forgive me for swearing, his shooting lady is accurate. At the beginning of the game, he hit 40 threes in a row, how do I play this? ”

This is when Peja was still with the Hornets at the beginning of the season, and his teammate Belinelli described the scene when he and Peja were competing for three-point points in an interview with reporters. And the Peja witnessed by Belinelli is still the Peja who has entered the twilight of his career.

Once this guy feels it, he really can't stop it.

The basketball was softly thrown out by Peja, and in fact, Peja's shooting posture was not standard. His right hand will always block his vision, but it is accurate......

It was as if Peja was shooting a basket in the open field, and a three-pointer went through the net.

"Brush." The pleasant sound lingered around Peja again, and the guy smiled slightly and pointed at Yiyang in gratitude. Then quickly step back and prepare to defend. It's just that from beginning to end, this old guy has a smile on his face. He felt extremely happy!

"Peja! As soon as he appeared, the 34-year-old veteran played a role! Maybe you're wrong Charles, he's old, but it's not useless! ”

In the following round, the Trail Blazers were going to use Wallace to attack Peja's point. Although Peja is tall and has long arms, Wallace is more maneuverable.

Wallace didn't hesitate after receiving the pass from Miller Sr., and after making a few triple threat moves, he broke through quickly.

Peja judged the right direction of Wallace's breakthrough, but Wallace's strong body crushed Peja and continued to move forward.

"Just fight to the end!" Peja remembered the conversation between herself and Yiyang before the game started. The veteran gritted his teeth, worked hard, and at the moment when Wallace was ready to jump to the basket, he used his height and arm span to press the basketball in the hands of "Elvis"!

"A hot pot with a head and a face! Peja made a meritorious service, and he made the Trail Blazers go back in vain! ”

Wallace turned his head in surprise, only to see that the European had already run to the front.

Even though his time has passed, great people are still great!