The Christmas game is the second game between the Knicks and the Mavericks, and it is also the away game of the Mavericks, the return of Bow Peak, and the ups and downs of the Mavericks this year because of the departure of Nelson Sr., sometimes the tough team is completely a championship team, but sometimes the Mavericks can lose to the bottom team in the league.

In the game to Dallas, the Knicks lost by 15 points after the game, which was also the worst loss for the Knicks this season.

Because of Gong Feng's official return in this game, the contradiction between the old Nelson and Cuban has also begun to show up publicly, and there has even been gossip that the old Nelson's stay has a lot to do with this game, which has attracted everyone's attention to watch this round of games.

Of course, this game still can't be compared to the Christmas battle between the Heat and the Lakers, although they have explained each other, but the public just likes what they think is the drama, and this is the first time that Kobe and O'Neal have fought as opponents. Fortunately, the two games were staggered, and the fans could still enjoy the feast of this game.

The Mavericks' starters for this game were Chandler, Nowitzki, Kidd, Carter and Josh Howard.

The Knicks' starters were expected by fans, but they were also unexpected, or Gong Feng started the game, and Jay, who has performed well this season, appeared on the bench, and the other four starters remained unchanged, Bosh is undoubtedly the Knicks' starters after Malone and Kert left.

Tyson jumped the ball, Kidd got the basketball, dribbled the ball to the frontcourt at his own pace, and Gong Feng was also waiting for Kidd from outside the three-point line.

Kidd smiled at the defense of Gong Feng, and then made a gesture with his left hand to let Nowitzki step forward, Kidd made a block with him, and when Yao Ming moved forward to pinch Kidd with Bosh, Kidd sent a pass directly to the basket without looking at people, completing an aerial relay with Tyson.

Gong Feng looked at Tyson, who was moving quickly, and then looked at the Maverick's rapid defense, and couldn't help laughing, no wonder the media called this Maverick the strength to win the championship!

Unlike last year's salary of nearly 85 million, this year's Mavericks overall are less than 70 million in salary, although they still have to pay a certain luxury tax, but compared to before, this year's Mavericks do have a lot of room to operate some things, and after some garbage contracts expire next year, the Mavericks can pursue some players in the free market.

Most importantly, the summer of '05 was another year of collective bargaining.

There must have been a lot of interesting measures to be implemented this summer, and there was not much stirring in the face of the NBA's growing influence.

And the Mavericks can take advantage of this opportunity to get some players they want to join, and for Cuban, who is not bad for money, the championship is what he has been really pursuing.

Gong Feng received Yao Ming's baseline pass, glanced at the surrounding Gong Feng, and slowly brought the ball to the frontcourt.

Looking at Kidd, who was strictly guarding not far in front of him, and seeing that Tyson had already gone around to defend Yao Ming, Gong Feng made a gesture.

Yao Ming stepped forward to block and dismantle with Gong Feng, after Gong Feng broke through a step inside, he watched Kidd and Tyson jointly attack, and once he touched the ground with one hand, he seemed to pass the ball, after Yao Ming received the ball, in the face of Tyson's defense two meters away, he threw the basketball in his hand without the slightest hesitation, and at this time, the rest of the Knicks were already standing under the basket and preparing to snatch the rebound in the front court.

After two Eastern Conference finals, finals and Olympic champion baptism, Yao Ming has already begun to really mature, in this summer, the need to recuperate to protect the body, Yao Ming did not do any high-intensity training, but every day of the high catch shooting is fixed, on the one hand, strengthen their hand feel exercises, on the other hand, is to do a variety of flexibility, increase joint maintenance of some actions.

In the early part of the season, no matter how intense the game was, the Knicks' use of Yao Ming was time-limited, and Yao Ming's strong basket in the face of blue-collar defenders has decreased a lot, and he has also begun to learn from Malone's strategy, high post blocking and tactics last season.

Yao Ming has slowly turned into an incomprehensible existence for everyone in the alliance.

The Mavericks didn't have any reaction to Yao Ming's goal, they did what they had to do, and the old Nelson couldn't help but smile bitterly after looking at his team and starting to slow down the rhythm he should have.

Although the Mavericks attach importance to this Christmas game and the guidance of Nelson Sr. before the game, they have not completely become a team with a small ball style of play, because the current Mavericks have already become a strong team that can score no matter what they do.

Yao Ming has a good hand after the opening, and the Knicks have a strong ability to protect rebounds, once they play the fast pace after the opening, the Knicks will easily suppress the rhythm and grind slowly with the Mavericks.

Kidd knows Gong Feng very well, since this season, Kidd's injuries have been completely healed, and he even feels better than in previous years, and the accuracy of his three-point shot has been rising rapidly, but if Kidd wants to pursue defensive quality in a season and a few rounds of the playoffs, Kidd will not accept such an arrangement as an old man.

Therefore, how to use one's body to a limited extent has become a big topic for Kidd to study carefully.

Kidd once again blocked with Tyson, in the face of Yao Ming's guard, Kidd did not choose to be hard, but passed the ball to Tyson, who faced Bosh who came to help defend him, and passed directly to Nowitzki outside the three-point line.

The Mavericks' luxury starters are comparable to the Knicks' luxury starters, and it can be seen from these goals that the Mavericks' main integration is very perfect, and the inside and outside lines can be somewhat linked.

Without as many singles as in the past, Nowitzki has the space to score his own points easily.

Turning back to the Knicks, Bosh suddenly stepped forward to block with Allen, and when Allen got a little space, Gong Feng's pass had already arrived, seeing this, Mill nodded affirmatively, Gong Feng's passing skills did not fall, and even more tricky and appropriate than in the past, just because Kidd did not react to Gong Feng's sudden pass to the ball, and Ray, who received the ball, had more time to make his own judgment in an instant.

This is the biggest difference between Gong Feng and Jay, and it is also the difference between a technical greatness and a line.

Jay's pass is more like a missile, passing it out and the person receiving the ball just does what Jay thinks about this pass, while Gong Feng's pass is more likely to play everyone's potential.

The difference between the two is very small in the gap between ordinary players, but when the teammate is Allen's level, the change is huge, for example, Allen, who got the bow peak pass this time, will see that Bosh, who directly hit the basket, Nowitzki and Carter will interfere next.

Allen, who didn't hold the ball and shot directly, immediately made a long pass to Bosh who was down after receiving a comfortable pass from Gong Feng, and Bosh made a tough push in the face of Josh's defense, resulting in a 2+1.

After Kidd saw Bosh's goal, he smiled and said to Gong Feng: "I didn't expect that I haven't seen you kid for almost a year or so, and you have improved so fast, how can you get one step closer to Johnson?" ”

"How can it, besides, most of the credit for this goal is in Allen's hands, and the Mavericks' defense is still a little absent, no wonder you have an opinion about old Nelson!"

"Old Nelson's defensive skills are not bad at all, but unfortunately he wants to realize his ideals without a ring, but with the cultivation of Nowitzki and some players, Old Nelson has done his best, and now the Mavericks no longer need Old Nelson's understanding of offense!"

Seeing Bosh standing at the free-throw line, Bow Peak chatted with Kidd and said, "No wonder, you would talk to me about this?" Why are you so optimistic about the Mavericks? Or do you think you're going to get what you want this season? ”

Kidd smiled at this and said nothing.

There are no more giant Lakers in the West, and it would be strange if the Mavericks didn't have their own ideas this season. (To be continued.) )