Min Congda has the impression that he has not slept so soundly and had such a beautiful dream for a long time.

Wake up in the morning and turn on the TV to watch the morning sports news and see the results of last night's game.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost 93-81 to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 at home.

The Mavericks narrowly beat the Lakers by a surprise 2 points in the first game.

In the final moments of the game, the Lakers had a big lead.

Bryant scored 36 points in the game, and it was thought the Lakers were on the verge of a first series victory.

Who knew that the situation suddenly changed, and the Mavericks defeated the Lakers with a wave of counterattacks and successfully reversed.

Everyone was stunned.

In the second game, people thought the Lakers would adjust and turn the tide.

Unexpectedly, the Mavericks crushed the Lakers again and took a 2-0 lead on the road.

The Mavericks' performance surprised everyone, including Min Congda.

He didn't go to last night's game at the Stamp Center.

He also thought that the Lakers would get back a game, but he didn't know that the Lakers lost so badly.

"What's going on, although the Lakers are a little bit of a dish this season, are the Mavericks so strong this year?"

In the process of playing against the Lakers in the regular season, Min Congda could feel the overall decline of the Lakers.

Winning the championship last season, the Lakers have done their best.

Injuries and fatigue in the new season have kept the defending champions struggling to support.

Just like in 1998 when Michael Jordan did, the team was in a tough situation.

In the 1998 playoffs, the biggest challenge for the Bulls and Jordan was in the Eastern Conference Finals.

He was almost picked off by the Indiana Pacers, and finally hit a tie-break.

Looking at it now, if the Lakers want to win the Mavericks, I am afraid it will not be as easy as fans think.

"I even think that the Lakers may not be able to pass the Mavericks, who are really strong this year."

Min Congda muttered to himself as he watched the replay on the TV.

Min Congda felt it when the Clippers and Mavericks played against each other in the regular season.

This year, the Mavericks are indeed very strong, with a neat lineup and tacit tactical understanding.

Their core player, Nowitzki, is in very good form and is a player who can help the team tactically.

Although there are deficiencies in defense as a power forward, the offensive end is too comprehensive and too effective.

Whether it's the initiation point, pivot point, or endpoint, it's top-notch.

"Damn, I knew that I rushed to the sixth to fight the calves, but now it's okay, and I was picked up by the pioneers."

In Min Congda's mouth, the pioneer also picked up the cheap.

Trail Blazers players need to know, I'm afraid they want to ask him what kind of cheap he is.

"The Lakers were eliminated, the Clippers also went home, and it just so happened that the Los Angeles duo advanced and retreated together, with one heart and one mind, and they deserve to be good brothers in the same city!"

Min Congda's mood throughout the day was happy, cheerful, and full of hope.

On the other hand, in the office of the Clippers training center, the coaching staff is holding a tactical meeting.

With two consecutive losses, the Clippers are on the edge of a cliff.

The adjustment of the second game was obviously not enough, they had to make new changes.

Steve Cole has an opinion on the hiring strategy for the second game.

He feels that this conservative way of employing people will only make the Clippers more passive.

Although there were few losses in the second game, it seemed that there was a chance to win, but in fact it did not grasp the pain points of the Thunder.

If the Clippers continue to play like this, they can only rely on star outbursts or luck if they want to win.

In terms of the whole series, it will definitely be handed over to people, and there is no hope.

But after a while, there was no accurate plan.

Dunleavy insisted that the playoffs should shorten the rotation and reuse the main force.

"You have to believe in the state of the players, make good use of the main players, the regular season has rested enough, and the playoffs are the time to fight for the main team, you won't not understand Steve."

Dunleavy has some truth in what he said, and from past experience, short rotation is the choice of most coaches in the playoffs.

In some very critical and crucial games, the main point of coming off the bench is to give the main core a break.

Drag it out for a few minutes and continue to use the main force.

Because every minute, every round, can have a decisive impact on the outcome of a match.

You put a role player up and he makes a mistake and he doesn't make a shot, and he loses to that goal in the end.

Kerr believes that there is no fixed formula for the playoffs, and it is not yet time to fight for the bayonet.

"We still have to play to our strengths, our bench is so dynamic, we should tap into enough potential."

'We need to change our starting line-up and give the other players some chances. Mike, isn't it just for this kind of moment that the team has implemented the strategy of everyone has the ball to play in the past two seasons? ”

Hearing Cole's words, Dunleavy laughed and said, "Oh my God, Steve, you're starting to say that everybody has a ball, my God." All of them have become his shape, haven't they? ”

"But that's how we played in the first round, we won, we won easily. ”

"The first round is the first round, the second round is different, the strength of the Thunder is different from the Spurs."

"Steve, I stand by my opinion, if you think you're right, you can go to Smart and ask him to change me. I love this team and I want to win too. It's true that the team has improved a lot since you came, but I'm still the manager and I have my strategy and my ideas. ”

Dunleavy moved out of the name of head coach, and Kerr couldn't help it.

No matter how much he has a say in the team, he can't be bigger than the head coach after all.

He won't go to Min Congda, what's the matter, is the fox fake tiger?

The team's strategy for the third game was set, and it was still the original starter, with a short rotation.

On May 7, the trilogy battle between the Clippers and Thunder began at Staples Center.

As a team with a 2-0 lead, the Thunder naturally continued to play according to the previous tactical strategy.

The Clippers' starting line has not changed from the first two games, but the tactical focus has been adjusted.

From the very beginning of the game, the Clippers started from the inside, and Randolph and Gasol Jr. began to fight with Perkins and Ibaka.

The Clippers, who had previously taken a light and fast route, suddenly became thick in their style of play.

The morale of the Clippers who returned to their home court was restored, and with the home whistle bonus, they took the lead again in the first half.

But in the third quarter, Durant came back to his strength, hitting jumpers and layups in a row.

The Thunder gradually closed the score, and after Eric Gordon hit a three-pointer, the Thunder managed to overtake!

This is a kind of revenge for Gordon against the Clippers, but in Min Congda's view, it is Gordon who repays his kindness.

"It's a great three-point shot, round face, you didn't let me down, it's not like that guy from Carman who went to the Grizzlies and lay flat. In the thunder to play something, you can still slash the old master, how inspirational, how hot-blooded! ”

The momentum of the game is again deflecting in the direction of the Thunder.

With five minutes left in the fourth quarter.

The Thunder led the Clippers by as many as eight points at 98-90.

In the playoffs, it is difficult for the Clippers to catch up.

And the more times like this, the more Dunleavy uses the main force.

Once this loss is made, the Clippers' series is over.

There really wasn't much time left for the Clippers, and Dunleavy called another timeout.

(End of chapter)