"Are Don and Rick experimenting with their new tactics?" At the beginning of the game, Magic Johnson noticed the strangeness on the court, the Mavericks and the Pacers' tactics today are very weird, i Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki firmly stays inside, and the outside is a group of shooters who can shoot three-pointers, and the inside-outside-inside transfer method is very similar to the combination of inside and outside, but it is obviously different from the traditional combination of inside and outside, and the Mavericks' tactics still retain the shadow of the small ball strategy. On the offensive end, the Pacers still used constant rotation to single Steve Nash, and on the defensive end, the Pacers were completely different today, with Jermaine O'Neal staying under the basket and four swing men outside to switch defenses infinitely in one area, which made Magic Johnson, a self-proclaimed basketball celebrity, cry out in amazement.

Since the league lifted the ban on illegal defense, the joint defense tactic is a very common defensive tactic, the Pacers have played a long break in the regular season, but the defensive tactics used by the Pacers today are different from the various joint defenses that have appeared so far. Dirk Nowitzki's ability to finish under the basket is not strong, so in the case of Jermaine O'Neal's marking, there is a swingman at any time, Dirk Nowitzki, who was pushed to the No. 5 position by the old Nelson, played very unsatisfactory, and relying on the super mobility of the four swingmen, the Pacers rarely lost position in the defense of the Mavericks' outside line.

"Rick - this guy is really tough today." Watching Nowitzki pass the basketball to Antoine Walker, who appeared in the open space, after being trapped, and Antoine Walker missed the second shot and the rebound was caught in the arms of Tysean Prince, Lester Connell on the sidelines was smiling like a flower at the moment.

Originally, the Pacers' defensive tactics were to let Jermaine O'Neal defend Sean Bradley, and by the way, make up for the four swingmen outside, but after the Mavericks suddenly changed formations, Rick Carlisle adjusted the Pacers' defensive strategy, Jermaine O'Neal defended Dirk Nowitzki, and the other four players each stuck to their own defensive areas, and at the same time, after Dirk Nowitzki held the ball, the man who defended Antoine Walker put down Antoine Walker and went to trap Dirk Nowitzki. Although Antoine Walker's nicknames of "Iron God" and "Shooting Paranoia" are well-known throughout the league, Antoine Walker is also an All-Star who averages 20+ per game after all, so after Rick Carlisle arranged the tactics, Lester Connell was also a little apprehensive, you must know that Antoine Walker was not very iron in the last game, scoring 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting, but when Lester Conor told Rick Carlisle about his worries, Rick Carlisle smiled and said to him what Meng Xu often said: "Who doesn't eat dumplings during the New Year." And judging from Antoine Walker's current shooting percentage of 1 of 5, Antoine Walker really ate a big dumpling in the last game.

Under the "undercover" of Comrade Antoine Walker, the Pacers led the Mavericks by 11 points in the first quarter, and the "new tactics" that Nelson Sr. had high hopes for were also disrupted by his own people, and the anxious Nelson Sr. had to replace Antoine Walker and send him to the bench lineup.

It's just a little surprising to everyone that Dirk Nowitzki, who returned to the No. 4 position, did not usher in an improvement, but struggled under James Posey's defense, and Dirk Nowitzki, who had a slight upper hand against Jermaine O'Neal, was embarrassed by James Posey, who was much shorter by him. At the same time, after James Posey played the fourth position and Jermaine O'Neal replaced Mutombo, the strength of the Pacers on the offensive end has also been greatly strengthened, whether it is the finishing ability under the basket or the mid-to-long-range shooting, Jermaine O'Neal is much better than Mutombo, and at the same time, after Jermaine O'Neal replaced Mutombo, the Mavericks can't wrap up Meng Xu unscrupulously.

"Rick - our tactics worked!" As the game progressed, the Pacers had thoroughly mastered the situation on the court, and the arrival of James Posey not only made the Pacers' defense more solid, but also gave the Pacers more options on the offensive end.

"Well, we won this game." Looking at the situation on the court, Rick Carlisle is getting more and more relaxed and happy, although Rick Carlisle has won two best coach trophies, but due to the short time of being alone, Rick Carlisle has always been a little weak when playing against Nelson Sr., Pat Riley, Popovich and other famous coaches, in the playoffs last season, when Rick Carlisle's Pistons played against Larry Bird's Pacers, Rick Carlisle was overwhelmed by Larry Bird's aura, and now, with victory after victory, Rick Carlisle can't help but feel that they are not enough, maybe this change in Rick Carlisle's psychology is also a process of growth.

"I really owe him a thank you." Unlike the last game, Rick Carlisle, who has always stood on the sidelines in today's game, stared at one person from beginning to end, that is Meng Xu, watching Meng Xu's every move on the field, Rick Carlisle frowned from time to time, or nodded from time to time.

Rick Carlisle, who was fired by the Pistons last season, took charge of the Pacers at the invitation of Larry Bird, after taking over the Pacers, Rick Carlisle was also very worried and uneasy, worried that he would not be able to control the Pacers' group of arrogant soldiers, especially Meng Xu, the new league leader, although Rick Carlisle's previous Pistons did not have this kind of superstar, but Rick Carlisle has been in contact with many superstars, and even Larry Bird, who seems harmless to humans and animals, is actually not so easy to think with, Let's talk about what happened last season, Jason Kidd forced Byron Scott, Allen Iverson forced Larry Brown, Kobe Bryant got O'Neal and Phil Jackson, but after being in contact with Meng Xu for a while, Rick Carlisle is really very lucky, compared with Iverson, Kobe, and Jason Kidd, Meng Xu is really an outlier.

"We are one step closer to starting a dynasty!" When the game was over, Rick Carlisle was smiling happily at the scoreboard's final score of 87-101, and after winning this game, the Pacers took a 2-0 lead, and in the best-of-seven series, the Pacers undoubtedly had a huge advantage.

"Two 5*5s in a row? When did 5*5 become so easy? Michaels, who got the final technical statistics, looked at Meng Xu who was high-fived and celebrated with his teammates with a shocked face, 34 points, 8 assists, 14 rebounds, 6 steals, 6 blocks, Meng Xu once again dominated the game at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.

Thank you for the reward that I want to wake up to the world and seal the dust memory * Jing,