Chapter 431: The Battle of Tianwang Mountain
James said in an interview:
"Bruce Qin is a good friend of mine, and I don't have any problem with him supporting the Mavericks, but I think he should have wanted to perform in the Finals but didn't get a chance, and it's hard for me to understand this feeling."
You can certainly understand that every year the playoffs are eliminated early in the morning.
Qin Yang was unhappy in his heart.
Well, James is right, he used to enter the finals every year, although he was very tired, but he was very happy.
was eliminated in the second round of this season, and Qin Yang still felt very uncomfortable.
But this can't be helped, even the Kings team with a complete lineup may not be able to beat the Mavericks.
Nowitzki has been in really good form this season.
Before the finals began, Qin Yang received a call that felt very special.
Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle called Qin Yang to discuss Mavericks Finals tactics.
"Bruce, I've heard Dirk talk about tactics, and you think the combined defense is the best against the Heat, right?"
Rick Carlisle is rumored to have a good temper and likes to set up tactics.
That's true.
Qin Yang and Carlisle had a good chat.
The two are in agreement in some ways.
I like to come up with a lot of fixed tactical routines, both offensively and defensively, so that the team will play more organized.
As soon as the two talked on the phone, they chatted for two hours.
After the conversation, Rick Carlisle hung up the phone, and Nowitzki and Coach Cuban were already drowsy.
"How?"
Kuban spoke first.
Call Qin Yang, Cuban has no opinion, but Cuban values the future more, if you can get a player like Qin Yang, the Mavericks can be strong for at least another ten years.
Rick Carlisle smiled:
"It's very good, more than 70 percent of the team is likely to win this year. If Bruce Qin retires, I think he can go straight to the head coach. ”
Rick Carlisle wasn't kidding.
More than one of the league's coaches made three-pointers was a coach who slowly gained experience after retiring.
Among them, the point guard stood more than seventy percent.
As the team's point guard, he is actually the one who worries about the team the most.
How to understand the tactics, how to arrange the tactics, how to organize the attack, how to distribute the ball, all this is very similar to what the head coach does.
It's just that the head coach is more theoretical, and the point guard is on the court.
"Jason may be a good coach after he retires, but Bruce Qin is definitely a championship coach after he retires."
Rick Carlisle sighed, and then began to talk about tactics.
The Mavericks' tactics are similar to what Qin Yang imagined, focusing on joint defense.
However, on the basis of joint defense, the Mavericks have a more targeted arrangement.
In fact, when a league team plays, in addition to the superstar play, the team's pre-game arrangement is the most important.
The Mavericks are undoubtedly doing a great job.
The Heat Wade and James are not good at shooting, and the outside shooting rate is gratifying, especially in three-point shooting, James shoots 33% from the open position, and Wade is a pitiful 20%, which is lower than Rose.
The Heat relied on Bosh to pull the inside, and then James Jones and Mario made three-pointers from the outside.
The tactics of the whole team are simple and straightforward.
As long as they can defend against the Heat's offense, the Mavericks will win more than half of the game.
May 31st.
In the first game of the finals, the Heat directly beat the Mavericks into confusion.
The Heat hit 11 of 24 shots from beyond the three-point line in this game, including James 4-of-5 and Wade 2-of-4 three-pointers, which directly disrupted the Mavericks' arrangement.
The Mavericks have to guard against three-point shots, and Wade and James' breakthroughs can be effective.
Relax the three-pointer, James didn't finish shooting.
In this case, the Mavericks lost the first game on the road without any suspense.
Mavericks vision,
The media began to hype the Heat as if the Heat were about to win the championship.
The Chicago media also came out to pull hatred at this time: "Bruce Qin may play well, but there is really a problem with his vision, and the probability of the Heat winning the championship this season is obviously greater." ”
Other media outlets were also frantically touting LeBron James at this time.
James was 9-of-16 in the first game, although his shooting percentage was average, but he made 4 of 5 three-pointers and scored 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
Wade was 9-of-19 from the field and finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
The two worked together to crush the Mavericks.
But at this time, no one noticed that Wade and James were 6 of 9 three-pointers and shot 66.7% from the field.
After a two-day break, the Mavericks continued to play on the road.
In this game, the Mavericks' established strategy has not changed.
Sometimes, the team's tactics are laid out, and whether they can win or not depends on luck.
In this game, the Heat's luck was not so good.
Wade and James continued to shoot three-pointers, and the two made 14 shots and hit four three-pointers, directly pitting the Heat.
Especially in the last two minutes, James and Wade of the Heat team made four three-pointers, 0 of 4, which directly buried the victory of the Heat.
In the end, the Heat reversed the score in the final minute and won a precious road victory 95-93.
The game also became a turning point.
The Heat made 9 of 30 three-pointers in the game, shooting 30% from the field, and under the Mavericks' very powerful defensive frame, the Heat's three-point shots were directly pitted.
Immediately after June 5th, the Heat team that came to the road was still a solid and unchanged tactic.
In this game, the Heat made 9 of 19 three-pointers and once again hit an incredible shooting percentage.
The Heat's three-point shooting rate in the regular season was less than 40%, but in the playoffs, three-point shots were scored in various ways, and such a shooting rate was simply a dog.
Three games ended with the Heat leading 2-1.
The situation is not in favor of the Mavericks.
In this case, the team's tactics and comprehensive strength are more tested.
If the Mavericks panic, the game is lost.
In a game like the finals, it is more about the mentality, and if the mentality can be stabilized, there are not so many mistakes, and you can win.
June 7th.
The Mavericks host the Heat.
In this game, the Heat team finally went normal, making 2 of 14 three-pointers in the whole game, with a shooting rate of 14.3%, which was almost breaking through the sky.
In this case, even the Mavericks don't play well. Even in the final two minutes, Wade went berserk, but the Mavericks still won the game 86-83.
This three-point shot is really too pitiful.
2-2 draw.
Back to the Heat's home court.
On June 9th, the Battle of Tianwang Mountain came.
This game is the time to test the strength of both teams.
It was a great game for both teams.
Nowitzki finished with 29 points, six rebounds and three assists on 9-of-18 shooting and 10-of-10 free throws.
The Heat's Big Three combined for 59 points, 22 rebounds and 19 assists, which is good enough. The Heat shot 8-of-20 from three-point range, which is also at the normal level.
But the Mavericks are clearly a cut ahead.
He made 13 of 19 three-pointers and directly suppressed the Heat.
The three-point shot dared to explode directly, and the Heat couldn't catch up no matter how much they chased it.
In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Mavericks took a 3-2 lead on match point.