Dell Curry, as the on-site commentator, had the opportunity to comment on his son's game, which was an extraordinary feeling, after Curry Jr. shot a warm-up shot and hit an ultra-long three-pointer, I saw him shouting from the commentary console: "Look, the starting point guard of the Mavericks has completed a long-range three-point shot!" ”

"You're boasting. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Barkley next to him was amused by the words of old Curry, leaning on the latter.

Before the game, the Mavericks gathered around Nowitzki to cheer them up.

"Cowboys, let's go pull out that spur!" The driver raised his right arm and shouted loudly.

The calves then chanted slogans in unison, and their morale was high.

Players from both sides came to the center circle to take their positions, and the Mavericks started Curry Jr., Matthews, Barnes, Nowitzki, and Noel.

The Spurs' starters are Parker, Ho Dong, Leonard, Ibaka, Ade.

The Mavericks traded from the 76ers in the season to get potential star Nolens Noel, which is a good interior with good defense, and athleticism, which can provide vitality for the Mavericks' interior line, although the average data per game is only 9+5, but he only needs to focus on defense on the inside, and the scoring will be handled by the old driver.

On paper, the Mavericks' shortcomings are that Matthews is inconsistent and the veteran drivers are a bit unable to keep up with the aging defense. The former may be completely destroyed against He Dong, and the latter may suffer a loss in defending Ibaka. This is a flaw in the Mavericks' lineup.

Curry Jr. also has a bit of a difference in defense, but Parker, who is opposite him, is not as aggressive as he used to be.

From the perspective of the lineup, the Mavericks are at a disadvantage, but anything is possible in the competitive world, and the Mavericks are not so easy to disarm and surrender, which is not the style of the cowboys.

Starting the jump ball, Noel showed his athletic firepower and won the jump ball scramble with Ade.

Curry Jr. took possession of the ball to the front court and passed it to the driver standing 45 degrees to the right of the three-point line.

The Mavericks' first offense was handed to Big Brother, and the driver faced Ibaka and fired a decisive shot from a step away from the three-point line.

The arc was high, and the driver met Ibaka's defense, and then the basketball hit the hollow.

The first ball hit, and the big-mouthed Barkley began to explain: "Dirk hit the first ball, and it seems that today is destined to be a bloody storm." In the past, no matter what kind of regular season rankings the Spurs and Mavericks were, as long as they played each other, it was inseparable, and it seems that the same is true today. ”

The Spurs' subsequent offense was in the hands of Leonard, who received the ball and hit a step-back jumper in the face of Barnes' defense.

Curry Jr. got the rebound, accelerated to the front court on his own, and passed the ball to Matthews, who hit the board on a pull-up jumper in the restricted area.

The Spurs fought again, this time through Parker's throw into the box, but it was still iron, and the Mavericks then hit a mid-range pullup jump shot by Barnes.

The Mavericks started the game 7-0 and the Spurs had to respond.

Popovich called a timeout, and the opponent started the game hotly, and calling a timeout could disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

Barkley smiled on the commentary stand: "I thought it must be the Spurs who suppressed the Mavericks at the beginning, but I didn't know that the Mavericks were mainly against the Spurs at home, and they played the Spurs 7-0." ”

Popovich didn't set up any tactics after calling a timeout, just let everyone adjust slightly, interrupt the momentum of the Mavericks, and briefly say a few words to boost morale, and then the timeout ended and everyone returned to the court to fight again.

Parker has the ball, and the Spurs now need someone to step up and break the scoring drought, otherwise morale will be lost when the Mavericks score another goal.

After a few runs, He Dong appeared vacant in the bottom corner, and when the ball arrived, He Dong made a decisive three-point shot in the bottom corner.

With a knife in his hand, He Dong hit the first goal of the game for the Spurs and chased the score to 3-7.

Then He Dong completed a steal in the face of Matthews, and then assisted Ibaka to hit a mid-range shot, and single-handedly chased the score to 5-7.

Barkley exclaimed, "What do I see?!" He Dong stood up, did you see that steal? It's just too fast! ”

The Mavericks also fought back, and they weren't easy teams to disarm and surrender.

Curry Jr. took control of the ball to the frontcourt, took the cover to the mid-range position, and passed the ball to Barnes on the other side.

The latter faced Leonard's defense, played single, leaned on Leonard's body to advance to the vicinity of the penalty area, and then stepped back and staggered his position to shoot.

The ball went in, and Barnes scored 2 points for the Mavericks, and the score came to 5-9.

As the Mavericks' scoring champion during the regular season, Barnes averaged 20 points per game, and he also had real materials in terms of scoring, and his singles efficiency was among the top in the league.

Although Barnes repeatedly performed undercover in the finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers last year, after coming to the Mavericks, he completed a qualitative transformation, the Mavericks gave him a big contract, and he also played a worthy performance.

In the subsequent clash between the two teams, He Dong used his teammates to open up space for himself, frequently forced Matthews, turned around and made a backward jumper in the mid-range position, and the shooting rate was good, with 3 of 4 shots.

On the other hand, the Mavericks, Curry Jr. hit a three-pointer under the cover of his teammates, and the driver faced Ibaka in the middle range, and the score came to 11-14, and the score difference was already very close.

The Spurs played at home, and Popovich hit a shot before the game, so he didn't want to fall behind in the first quarter.

On the court, He Dong received a pass from Parker in the bottom corner and faced Matthews again, this time Matthews was very attentive to the defense, and Noel also paid attention to He Dong's actions in the penalty area, ready to make up for the defense at any time.

He Dong leaned on Matthews' body, dribbled the ball, and then instantly turned around his body and cut into the basket.

Noel was already prepared, and his body was sideways to block He Dong's offensive line.

In this case, He Dong did not panic, turned his back in the restricted area and went around Noel's body to face the basket, and then passed the ball to Ade, who was at the free throw line.

Ade receives the ball, throws a shot, and the basketball hollows into the net.

The score came to 13-14. There is only 1 point left in the difference. As long as the Spurs defend the Mavericks' attack next and hit another goal, they can overtake.

The score was caught up, and the Mavericks did not put too much pressure on them, Curry Jr. controlled the ball to the frontcourt to organize the offense, and passed the ball from the gap to the driver's hands.

The driver received the ball at a mid-distance position of 45 degrees, faced Ibaka, first feinted to break through and leaned on the latter's body, and then used his signature skill "Golden Rooster Independence", leaning back, supporting the ground with his left leg, slightly bending his right leg, and staggering his body to shoot.

It's still a familiar taste, a familiar feeling, the driver has scored countless goals with this action, and today is not bad for this one.

The basketball hollow went into the net, and the driver scored two more points for the Mavericks, and the score came to 13-16.