Chapter 476: Stubborn Maverick

With a thrilling win over the Wizards, the Warriors extended their winning streak to 15 games, averaging 29 per game over the past 12 months. 6 points, 17. 8 rebounds, 5. 2 caps, 3. With eight assists, Chamberlain is undoubtedly the Western Conference of the Month for December, and at this point, he has completed his way to the top seed in the MVP rankings, eliminating LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.

Before the game, fans and experts were unanimously optimistic that the Warriors would not kill the Wizards bloodlessly, after all, one is the second in the league and the other is the first from the bottom of the league, who knows that the game between the two sides is so tangled, if it is not for Chamberlain's most relentless person to mark Jamison, then under the leadership of the latter, they are likely to lose this game.

Jamison's appearance set an example for the other 29 teams, and it dawned on the head coaches that they could still deal with the Warriors in this way.

The Wizards' failure this time is a failure in only one Jamison can be useful, if they still have a core, especially the kind on the inside, then the Warriors will lose today - Chamberlain has been completely contained by Jamison on the outside, the inside line is empty, it is a good time to impact, but unfortunately the Wizards team does not have people who can do all this, Butler and Nick Young are not qualified, if Arenas is still there, then the outcome of the battle will definitely be different.

The Wizards don't have a second point of attack, but other teams do, especially the Magic, this game is more enlightening to them, Turkoglu and Jamison are a type of player, both are playmaking forwards who can shoot and pass, and if they are used well, they can definitely free up Howard.

Magic fans were smug for a moment, they decided they had found a solution to the Warriors, and when they got the news, Chamberlain smiled at the reporter and said, "If they want revenge, then I'm welcome, but first, they have to make it to the Finals!" ”

The Warriors have completed the double kill against the Magic, and there is no game between the two teams this season, hearing Chamberlain's words, the demon lord Howard was furious, and he replied with a vow: "Don't look at this grandson's joy now, the playoffs must be pulled!" I assure all my fans that I will lead the team to the finals this season! ”

The little emperor is unhappy, do you mean you can step on me to enter the finals? So he immediately promised: "This season we are aiming for the championship, we have only one goal, that is, the championship; We only need one thing, and that's the O'Brien Cup! ”

The Green Shirt fans who have repeatedly declined in their performance want to cry without tears, the tiger falls in Pingyang and is bullied by dogs, we have the Big Three, we have the Wolf King, the truth killer, we are the Hulk, we are the defending champions!

The West didn't react much to Chamberlain's words, because there are many strong places here, such as the Warriors' second opponent after the New Year, which is the Mavericks, who are returning strongly this year.

The Mavericks only joined the NBA in the 1980-1981 season, and although they entered the NBA relatively late, the team grew quickly. Like most teams, the Mavericks had a 15-67 record in the season, but by the 1983-1984 season, the Mavericks were 43-39 and made the playoffs.

After that, the Mavericks had their ups and downs, and in 1990 they made the playoffs, but the team failed to make the playoffs for 10 consecutive years. In the 2000-2001 season, the Mavericks, who failed to make the playoffs for 11 consecutive seasons, finally washed their lead and stepped into the playoff hurdle again. Michael Finley and Dirk Nowitzki were the stars that season, leading the team to a 53-29 record. Met the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs, and although it started with two consecutive defeats, the Mavericks have since lost three consecutive points and entered the second round.

What really made the Mavericks a powerhouse in the West was the 2001-02 season, and from that season onwards, the Mavericks really became a powerhouse in the West. In 2000, the team changed owners, and Mark Cuban, a true basketball fanatic, joined Dallas and spared no expense in recruiting stars, with Nowitzki as the core.

His move proved to be the right one, and the Mavericks defeated their long-cherished rival Spurs 4-3 in the 05-06 season to reach the Finals, but they were eventually defeated by the Heat 2-4 and finished second. That season, the Mavericks were in the limelight, with a 67-15 record to take the top spot in the league and on track to break the Bulls' record of 72-10.

Unfortunately, Nowitzki's performance in the finals was really poor, and it was precisely because of that round that Nowitzki implemented the reputation of the German softie. No, in fact, that series just gave him that nickname, and it was the 2006-07 playoffs that he led the Mavericks to the Warriors' Black Eight, even though he won the first MVP in Mavericks history that season.

Since then, the Mavericks and Warriors have become rivals, and every time the two teams meet, they are constantly fighting, and Chamberlain came in time for that good year.

This time the Mavericks are united, and Nowitzki has already left a message for his old brothers Duncan, Kobe, and Parker: "Just wait for me to end their winning streak, please wait in peace, then the military medal will have half of me and half of you!" ”

Nowitzki is not talking big, in fact, the German is rigorous, different from the big mouth of the Kuban, since he dares to say this, he has the confidence, this confidence comes from two aspects: the opponent is a tired soldier after a long battle, and this attack on Dallas is a back-to-back battle; His own side is not only waiting for work, but now it is a strong soldier!

Kidd made a successful comeback this season, and his appearance made the strength of the Mavericks rise to a new level, although the record has not yet made a qualitative breakthrough, but that is because the two sides are still in the run-in period, but in terms of strength, they are already a really strong team, the kind of strong team that is good at playing tough battles.

The last home game that the Warriors want to play is Dallas, Mavericks fans have a common enmity with them, every time they meet, they must be scolding their fathers and mothers, in the mouths of Mavericks fans, the wives and girlfriends of Warriors players have become prostitutes, if what Mavericks fans say will become a reality, then the wives of the players will have to receive ten men in one night for the next life.

Chamberlain came out with his ears covered, he really wanted to shout that Lao Tzu was lying on the gun. He was still a dick when he was in Black Eight, and at that time he was not even qualified to cheer for the Warriors, and he couldn't afford to buy tickets for the game, but why did the fans scold him the most?

Not only were the fans insulting, but their owner Mark Cuban was dancing and howling there, and this guy even slipped over from the fan box and pulled Chamberlain and yelled, "Hey, boy, they all say you're the kind of super talent in the NBA that happens once in a century, and someone calls you a great leader, right?" Oh, maybe that's true, your coach has made the other players lose weight because of your excellence, I think you can bring them to the pitch, but you can't take them away from the dishes! ”

Chamberlain looked at the red-flushed Cuban in a daze, he turned his head and asked Billups, "Chauncey, you have a better brain, tell me, what is this guy talking about?" How do I feel like I don't understand? ”

Billups pulled his neck and shouted, "What did you say? I can't hear you, huh? I can't hear, am I deaf? ”

Chamberlain: "......"

Kuban muttered and growled, then suddenly grabbed Chamberlain's hand and whispered, "Hey, man, what do you think of here?" Are you interested in playing with me? I can guarantee that I will definitely build a superteam of celebrities around you! ”

In fact, the NBA strictly prohibits team management from contacting non-players privately, especially not allowing them to woo these players, because it is easy to cause malicious competition between teams. However, there are no hard and fast indicators for this rule of the league, and the owners of the team don't care, they have a way to deal with this rule, and the management can't say yes, right? Then I'll let the media say it, and I'll let the fans say it when the media finishes talking.

Looking at Cuban's grinning appearance, Chamberlain was a little amused, Cuban was one of the few of the thirty bosses in the league who could gain his favor. Yes, the NBA is a business league, and the owners buy the team to make money, which Chamberlain does not deny, but you can't be too ruthless, right? Cuban is good, he is the first to win and the second to make money, so the players like him more.

On January 14, 2000, Cuban acquired the Mavericks from Ross Pyrott for $280 million. With a 40% win rate and a playoff record of 21-32 over the past 20 years, the Mavericks have never gone far in the playoffs before.

Over the next eight years, the Mavericks maintained a regular season record of more than 50 wins every year, and made the playoffs every season, transforming themselves into a league powerhouse. During those years, the Mavericks' playoff record was 39-40. In 2006, the Mavericks reached the Finals, all of which was inseparable from Cuban's support.

Generally speaking, NBA team owners are not basketball fanatics, they usually hold a passive "ATM" role. They don't usually watch teams play very often, and even when they do have home games, they tend to watch them in luxury boxes isolated from the hustle and bustle. Compared to these owners, Cuban is a big Mavericks fan: he will sit on the sidelines and watch the game with a big expression in a short T with the team crest printed on it; He will not be unforgiving to the referee after a player has been unfairly punished; He'll shout and scream like a kid when the team wins, and he'll fly to the scene on his own private jet to refuel when the team is away from home......

For the sake of his team, he can laugh, be irritable, dance, scream, and even engage in a war of words with Barkley and others on his blog; In order to provide a comfortable environment for the players, he invested 4. $300 million to build the new American Airlines Center as home to the Mavericks; He offers his players lucrative salary contracts; In order to let the players have a good mood during the journey to the away game, he specially customized the Boeing 757 aircraft for the team; In order to let his players get fair treatment from the league, he did not hesitate to argue with the referee on the spot and turn his face after the game with the league's top management......

There are 30 owners of 30 teams in the league, and only Mark Cuban can do this, so it's not hard to understand why the players would have a good opinion of him.

But this kind of favor is not enough for Chamberlain to defect to San Francisco, he has a group of good brothers in the Warriors, as well as good owners and good coaches, for example, when Cuban finished speaking in a low voice, Billups, who was pretending to be deaf and dumb next to him, immediately turned his head and yelled: "Hey, bastard, don't try to take Z away!" You hurry up and go back, or I'll sue you to the Alliance, you broke the rules and you should be fined! ”

"I don't care, just fine!" Cuban roared, roaring and running back, not because he was afraid of being fined, but the old Nelson came, these two people are also a pair of enemies, when Cuban gave the old Nelson general manager and head coach the power to forge a top team in the league, the old Nelson did it, but Cuban later kicked him away, thinking that he could not bring the championship to the team.

Just as Mavericks fans explode every time they see the Warriors, every time Nelson Sr. meets the Mavericks, he explodes into the small universe.

The old man came up murderously, waved his hand, summoned the players to his side, and shouted, "Give it to me, butchers, and kill these cowboys for me!" ”

The English of the Dallas Mavericks is Mavericks, which really means "unbranded calves and other livestock" or "people who have succeeded by being mavericks", horses and riding cowboys are symbols of American cowboys, therefore, Dallas uses horses as the team logo of their city, so many fans will be very curious when they first contact the NBA, for what Mavericks use the horse's head as a logo, in fact, the name of this team is the cowboys.