G2 battle, Bird was stumped.

Although the basketball game is a basketball game, it is ultimately up to the players on the court to decide the outcome of the game.

But the Knicks have one distinctive characteristic......

That is, the composition of their roster determines their lower limit, which is much higher than the average NBA team.

To put it simply, with the stability of Yao Ming, Duncan, and West, it is almost impossible for this Knicks team to be in a slump with the team's two bosses and their deputies.

Even if such a possibility exists theoretically.

But if in a best-of-7 series, your hope of winning can only be pinned on the Knicks' own poor performance, then to quote a more fashionable statement in the next ten years:

Why don't we vote for 15?

Last year, the Heat felt the Knicks' terrifying lower limit.

But this year, the Knicks' lower bar has clearly gone up to the next level, and ......

As Jr. Smith and others grew......

In the game, when you finally use tactical adjustments, player explosions, etc. to fight back and forth with the Knicks, you have to always be on guard against the Knicks suddenly stabbing you.

At this moment, Bird hated that the Heat dragged the Pacers into that round of seven games without saying a word, and because of the hot basketball, both the Pacers and the Heat were on the Stern Blacklist series this year.

Bird is well aware that without Stern's off-court weighting, the Pacers' muscular play will inevitably suffer greatly.

In the second quarter of the game, in the face of Pollard, whose flexibility could not keep up with him at all, Xiao Yao didn't even bother to sit in the low post, but frequently pulled to the middle to block and dismantle Du Hong.

In order to save fuel, Davis must use eye defense to reduce attrition on the defensive end, just like the "beard" in the future.

It's a smart choice, because the Knicks' point guards don't have a lot of desire to attack.

But in response to this, Wang Shuo also improved the Knicks' blocking and dismantling ideas in the game this year.

On the court, the moment Xiao Yao raised it to the free throw line, Du Hong suddenly turned around to help him block Baron Davis while handing him the ball in his hand.

Wang Shuo remembers that Stephen Curry will often play hand-to-hand cooperation with the Warriors' interior players in the future, and use the moment when the interior teammates block and dismantle to grab opportunities.

Xiao Yao has an absolute height of 226 centimeters, and last summer, in order to shoot more three-pointers on the court, Xiao Yao also strengthened his catch-and-shoot training.

As long as Pollard didn't keep up with Xiao Yao in the first place......

After Dujon used his stocky frame to block the only Davis that could interfere with his shot, Yao could get an easy "two-point" near the free throw line.

This set of offensive tactics is not difficult at all, it is simple and clear, and it is clean and clean.

As long as the Pacers are willing to switch to a more mobile interior to defend Yao Ming, it will be difficult for the Knicks to play this strategy.

On the court, after two more rounds, Yao Ming who looked at "three free throws and three hits" ......

Bird gritted his teeth and replaced him with Xiao Si.

And then......

The Knicks immediately switched the idea of the game, and under Bird's crazy gaze, they switched to a triangle offensive strategy.

CCTV, looking at Yao Ming, who was doing whatever he wanted on the field and beating the pacers dizzy, Director Zhang sighed with emotion: "Yao Ming was really used under Wang Shuo!" ”

On the side, Yu Jia echoed: "This is called the enemy advancing and I retreating, and the enemy retreating and I advance."

It's useless for you to get angry again, because now the Knicks are clearly saying to the Pacers:

Do you have the ability to come and beat me? ”

Yu Jia deliberately adjusted his voice, and the moment he said "If you have the ability, you can come and beat me" in that incomparably cheap tone, many Chinese fans cast sympathetic glances at the Pacers in front of the TV.

Oh my God, the walkers are so pitiful.

So come on, Da Yao!

Fight to cut him another twenty or thirty points!

However, it must be said that Xiao Si did defend well in the low post tonight.

Xiao Yao, who hit all three shots in the second quarter, quickly dropped to five of eight shots in the second quarter after hitting a wave of Xiao Si on his back.

That is to say, Xiao Si defended in the low post five times, and three times he defended Brother Yao.

But the cost is obvious.

Looking back, during the period when Xiao Si and Yao Ming were in the opposite position in the second quarter, he only hit 1 of 4 shots.

Facing Xiao Si, who wanted to hold the ball head-on and break into his defensive area, Yao Ming decisively gave him a full physical confrontation.

Without the weight of the referee, this night, Xiao Si's "overlord lifting" is just like James's "rampant domineering" before, with only teeth and claws, and there is no lethality at all.

Some people may ask, isn't Xiao Si going to fight and retreat?

Answer: Xiao Si is not stupid, he has learned the lessons of last year, Xiao Si knows very well that when he feels the impact of the defense declining, if he wants to stabilize the score, he can only rush to his Yao brother's defense area as if he were dead.

In a basketball game, the premise of fighting and retreating must be that you must first have the strength to fight before you can have room for detours.

Tonight, Xiao Si knew that he had no way back but to move forward.

But with the decline in physical fitness, in the face of the "bug Yao" of staggered peak travel, Xiao Si is destined to be beaten with tears.

West, who was responsible for assisting Duncan in the first quarter and Yao Ming in the second quarter, also performed well in this section.

On the offensive end, he provided off-ball coverage for the Knicks pitchers on both sides, which made the Pacers' front guard line dare not get closer to Yao Ming at the first time.

On the defensive end, once he sensed that Xiao Si wanted to block and dismantle with his teammates and pull him out to play, West would directly switch defenses with Yao Ming, and he would chase Xiao Si.

These performances are hard to put into account with that great excel.

Even on the most popular text streams at this time, West's name probably won't appear more than 5 times in a section.

But after retirement in the future, if people ask Wang Shuo to choose a set of the best 12 players in the NBA in his mind.

That West will definitely be the first to be placed in this 12-man squad.

Because a player like West is simply the perfect lubricant for the top team.

At halftime, the scoreboard was 50-65.

After the break, the two teams changed sides and fought again.

Rabbit family, smart student party fans have silently turned off the text live broadcast at this time to save traffic.

CCTV, looking at Yao Ming, who was replaced by Wang Shuo after just three minutes of play in the third quarter, Director Zhang explained: "Yao Ming said in an interview earlier that according to Wang Shuo's usual use of him, he feels that it is not a big problem for him to play for another ten years.

But in my opinion, Yao Ming is still conservative. ”

On the side, Yu Jia echoed: "You see, as soon as Yao Ming returned to the bench, his teammates handed him a thermos cup, but I don't know if the thermos cup is soaked in wolfberries." ”

After Yao Ming went off the field, Bird wanted to seize the opportunity to chase the score.

However, as the game deepened, looking at Duncan, who suddenly ran wild on the field, Bird fell silent again.

Generally speaking, when a team or individual is too dominant in a competitive sport, only time is their worst enemy.

The same goes for this Knicks.

But the main reason why this Knicks are maddening is ......

Their current age composition is simply too hopeless.

Duncan, 31, Yao Ming, 26, and West, 26.

If you don't understand, how many years do you have to wait to survive the peak of their careers?

If you add it up, you can join this group of Gortats in this rotation to reduce the loss of each other......

On the premise that these brothers do not suffer major injuries, Bird conservatively estimates that if they can't think of a way to beat this Knicks, then the teams in the league will have to survive for at least five, six, seven or eight years.

Dolan's finances dictate that the Knicks won't have any difficulty keeping their roster for the long haul.

Yao Ming, Duncan and West's personalities determine that even if there is an occasional thorn in the team, as long as the thorn is pulled out, it will be difficult for the team to have infighting.

On the court, after Duncan led the Knicks to defeat the Pacers in the third quarter, Bunny's Bunny family reopened the text live stream and the Student Party fans cried......

Because of this night, Xiao Yao, who only played 19 minutes and scored a total of 19 points and 5 rebounds for the team, where is the opportunity to enter the court to harvest?

At this moment, the mood of the student party fans of the rabbit family is roughly as follows:

When you finally brush out a god costume and prepare to enter the harvest, you suddenly find that four of your teammates have pushed off the crystals on the opposite side.

It's over!

At full time, the finishing score of the two teams was 104-130.

In the game, except for "Wei Erye" who played 29 minutes and Duncan, who played 27 minutes, there was no third player who played more than 25 minutes among the 12 players who appeared on the Knicks tonight.

In the third quarter of the game, in order to keep his body from getting cold, Yao Ming, who had been on the sidelines for most of the third quarter, told Chinese reporters with a humorous face in an interview after the game that he would sell marshmallows while pedaling three rounds on the sidelines in the next game.

In front of the TV, Riley, who was still thinking that Wang Shuo would be able to beat Bird up and be angry for himself, also had a subtle change in his mentality at this time.

Because he never expected that after a year, the Knicks would close the gap between them and other top teams.

Ask yourself, in Riley's view, even if the Heat can win the tie-break with the Pacers this year, there is a high probability that they will be swept by the Knicks.

What tactical game?

The premise of tactical gambling is that you have to be qualified to play with the Knicks!

On the 29th, the Knicks and Pacers moved to the Indianapolis Consecco Arena in the G3 matchup.

This time, in the opening stage, the Pacers, who turned to the quadruple defense in the 1-2-2 area, once disrupted the opening offensive rhythm of the Knicks.

Seeing this, Wang Shuo immediately changed into Jr. Smith to try his hand.

CCTV, looking at Smith who did not hesitate to shoot when receiving Duncan's pass, Director Zhang, who was still saying "JR really dares to throw" one second, changed his words the next second: "The Knicks played too reasonably, breaking the joint defense, and it had to be a three-point shot!" ”

Then, with 6 minutes and 35 seconds left in the first quarter, West, who replaced Yao Ming, also surprised the Pacers.

In this life, under the influence of Wang Shuo, West also conducted intensive training for three-point shooting last summer.

In this year's regular season, West only made less than 20 three-pointers from the outside......

It's just that next to Duncan, who is becoming more and more freewheeling, and Xiaoyao, who is becoming more and more "Curry-like", West has to go to the inside card position, fight for rebounds, and pay attention to retreat at any time.

But as he entered the playoffs, Xiao Yao sat on the inside more frequently, Duncan incarnated as a "flying devil", and West was empty on the outside more and more times.

After the timeout, the Pacers stepped up their defense against West.

Then, Duncan, the "ball-carrying core" of the front, grabbed the ball and killed the Pacers' restricted area.

TNT, Barkley wondered, "How do I feel that the most dynamic player on the Knicks right now after entering the playoffs is Tim Duncan?" ”

Barkley got it right.

Because Yao Ming's playing style on the court is becoming more and more "healthy", in order to ensure the stability of the shooting after the range is extended, West's shooting action is becoming more and more like an old man, so the youngest player in the current Knicks team is not Duncan after the transformation?

In this game, in the first half alone, Duncan contributed 14 points, 9 rebounds plus 5 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks.

However, the Pacers, who returned to their home court, managed to drag the game into a decisive moment, so that Xiao Yao finally did not kick the third round of the third quarter in vain on this night.

In the last quarter of the game, Yao Ming, who hadn't played much since he was on the court, successfully touched the switch of "embarrassment to the earth".

The only fly in the ointment was that before the Pacers pulled down all their main guns and surrendered their guns, Xiao Yao missed Duncan's weird back pass twice in a row.

Of course, Xiao Yao couldn't catch these two passes, and he can't be blamed for it.

After all......

As for the passing route Duncan chose at that time, even if Ginobili came, he had to touch the top of his head that began to move closer to Zidane and call him an expert.

In the G3 game, the finishing score of the two teams was 125-106.

Yao Ming shot 12-of-18 from the field, including 1-of-3 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, for a total of 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, Yao Ming's weight did determine to a large extent that his stable hard solution was time-limited.

The same is true in this life.

But as Wang Shuo changed the way he used Xiao Yao, so that Xiao Yao could always use his physical energy at the most critical moments, in terms of the probability that Xiao Yao touched the "embarrassment of the gods" switch, it was really hard for New York fans not to dislike this Tyrannosaurus Rex that could always dominate the game for them at the decisive moment.

In this game, Duncan, who scored 24 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks for the Knicks, was no different.

In the Knicks, Duncan, who can play as much as he wants, not only has a more fan-catching style, but most importantly, with his "dumbfounded" expression, he will always give you a kind of contrast cuteness.

A day later, the Pacers, who were down 3-0, continued to sit at home against the Knicks.

The Pacers, who had no way out, started a wave of 15-4 under the leadership of Davis as soon as they came up.

Davis played an outstanding game, without being taken care of by the referees, shooting 11-of-21 from the field, including 4-of-8 three-pointers and 6-of-8 free throws, for a total of 32 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

Xiao Si also proved his gold content as a forward for a while, in the duel with his Yao brother, although the scene was a little heart-wrenching, but he completed the counterattack against Xiao Yao on Excel, shooting 14 of 25 from the field, including 1 of 1 three-pointer and 5 of 6 free throws, with a total of 34 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.

Granger, who was previously elbowed to the temple by Artai in the Eastern Conference finals, also hit six three-pointers for the Pacers in this game, and scored a total of 24 points in the game.

The Pacers' three key players all proved in this game how much they want to win against the Knicks.

However, Yao Ming and Duncan only got 25 points, 10 rebounds, 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists respectively......

The Knicks still took the Pacers 127-119 on the road and won the ticket to this year's Finals with a score of 4-0.

The New York duo played mediocre.

The reason is that their teammates don't give them a chance to play at all.

Hill Sr., who came off the bench, had a total of 17 points, four rebounds, and four assists.

Knicks "True Core" West combined for 20 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Jr. Smith and Finley scored 18 and 11 points, respectively.

After the game, looking at Xiao Si, who was deflated, as a senior who is very good at encouraging young players, Duncan also rubbed Xiao Si's head with an evil smile and said: "The future is yours, Amare!" ”

In the Knicks, Duncan has regained the joy of playing basketball, the only regret is that James has just touched the floor of the playoffs this year and has no chance to accept the "blessing" from Duncan.

At the press conference, in an interview, even the "forced king" Bird was a little lost.

After a brief congratulatory congratulations to Knicks, Bird left the press conference.

After the Eastern Finals, many fans on the Internet believe that the Knicks are likely to win the championship this year.

To be honest, Wang Shuo thinks so too.

As early as the Knicks in the playoffs this year, Wang Shuo and Brown and others dissected the Dallas Mavericks, who are most likely to become the Knicks' championship opponent this year.

In the starting position, in addition to Chandler, Nowitzki, Howard, Ray Allen, and Kidd, there are also Terry, Barria, Diop and others on the bench.

Carlisle has brought a lot of tactical changes to the Mavericks this year.

On the offensive end, in addition to relying more on Nowitzki, through Kidd's command and dispatch, this Mavericks can always play a lot of wonderful high-level tactics on the court.

In the regular season, in order to brush up on Howard's beautiful statistics, Ray Allen made a lot of sacrifices.

But after entering the playoffs, Ray Allen broke out every game.

Because the offensive space that Nowitzki gives this Maverick team determines that it is difficult to keep Ray Allen and Nowitzki at the same time when the Mavericks are using a pistol or other high-level tactics.

Defensively, Chandler was not only good at wiping Nowitzki's ass against the vast majority of Western Conference teams, but he was also effective in limiting the success of opposing attackers in the court.

In conclusion, this calf has a lot to offer.

But......

All of their strengths turn into disadvantages when facing the Knicks.

For example, Chandler is good at helping defense.

Can face Yao Ming......

You may not believe it, Chandler, like Heywood, would rather be beaten to death by O'Neill than be teased by Yao Ming on the field.

So in this series, with Howard unable to double insure Nowitzki, as long as Yao Ming takes Chandler to the other side, Duncan can face the Mavericks' Lay's potato chips-like defense.

Let's look at the outside line.

Finley Sr. has always been one of Ray Allen's least favorite opponents to meet in this league.

Even later in his career, in the last four games of his career against Finley, Ray Allen shot just 3-of-17 from three-point range.

Old Finley didn't have a knack for lightning protection.

Simply because he can see through Ray Allen's running position, and he can also make Ray Allen feel a little physical confrontation shock at the most critical moment.

In the NBA, Finley has never been afraid of the kind of outside players who are known for their projection.

He's just afraid of the kind of young man who doesn't reason with him and races if you don't agree with him.

Not to mention Kidd if the Mavericks are counting on Kidd to break up the Knicks' point guard line in the Finals......

Then they might as well expect Nowitzki to defend Duncan one-on-one.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, in his career record with Rondo, Kidd's shooting rate was only 32.6%, and the three-point shooting rate was only a pitiful 24.6%.

Historically, in Rondo's three encounters with Kidd in his rookie season, he successfully shot Kidd at 9.1% with his teammates once, and once with his teammates he shot Kidd at 14.3%.

Although these two perfect defenses were not entirely to Rondo's credit......

But even in that game where Rondo was mostly on the court against Kidd, Kidd shot only 14.3 percent from three-point range and 42.9 percent from the field.

In this life, under Payton's reinforcement, Rondo's defense will only be stronger than the same period in history.

Therefore, among the Mavericks' outside starters, the only one who can be counted on is "Ugly County Horse" Howard.

But the question is, how can Howard blow up the Knicks' front?

In the case of the Knicks' offensive firepower, not to mention Ariza, Hill Sr., and Barnes, who can completely ignore the offense, can put all their minds on him.

If necessary, the Knicks could even get West to play against Howard.

As for the Mavericks' bench depth, which is a headache for every opponent.

Is it possible that the Knicks' bench is more terrifying than the Mavericks?

West and J.R. Smith, one is this year's Sixth Man of the Year and the other is the Most Improved Player of the Year.

Therefore, if you don't understand, just ask......

Lord Carlisle, how many games are you going to have to fight with the Jazz before you lead the Dallas Mavericks to claim your overall runner-up?

With the salary cap rising year by year, the Jazz, whose team's total salary is just over $60 million this year, under the command of veteran coach Sloan, has taught all Western opponents a hard lesson.

In the Western Conference Finals, it was not until Game 6 that the Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz led by Sloan with their deeper lineup.

In the game, Sloan, who integrated Spanish blocking and dismantling into the Jazz's offensive system, perfectly explained to the world what a generation of blocking and dismantling masters is in this year's Jazz playoffs.

The only regret is that the Jazz have limited financial resources and cannot give him more support.

Otherwise, it is still unknown who will kill the Mavericks and Jazz Deer in this year's Western Finals.

According to the schedule, after the Mavericks advance to the Finals, the Finals of the 06/07 season will usher in the opening game on June 8, with the Knicks playing home and away with a format of 232.

On the Internet, after the finals schedule was released, many Knicks fans hoped that the league could change the format of the finals to 22111.

Because in this way, if an opponent can beat the Knicks in an upset, then everyone can watch the team win the championship at home.

Listen, is this TM still human talk?

However, even if Knicks fans don't speak human, the format of the NBA Finals should be changed to 22111.

Because with the increasing development of transportation, the biggest obstacle that forced the league to adopt the 232 format in the finals is long gone.

As we all know, the United States is a "small country" with an area of only 9.37 million square kilometers.

Therefore, compared to the playoffs in their respective regions, because the Finals are a direct dialogue between the winners of the East and West of the United States, in order to save airfares and avoid travel fatigue, the NBA will adopt the 232 Finals format for a long time.

In addition, after the finals were changed to the 22111 format......

For those teams that have an absolute advantage in the finals, these teams can indeed take a 3-0 lead and choose to return to their home stadium to win the championship in G4.

New York, NBA headquarters, after a wave of careful analysis with Mark this day, Stern decided to officially put this bill on the agenda at this summer's owners' meeting.

"David, this round of finals...... Are we going to take care of the calves? Mark asked.

Stern pondered for a moment and said, "Let the two sides decide the outcome of the game." ”

Stern knows exactly what it means for the Knicks to win all of their playoffs this year.

In fact, in the round of "Battle of the Century" at the beginning of the century, Stern did not interfere too much in the Finals between the 76ers and the Lakers.

In this series, the free throw ratio between the two teams after five games was 137 to 155, with the 76ers in front and the Lakers in the back.

Since the Finals that year was also a 232 format, considering that the Lakers had "OK" and would indeed get more free throws, in fact, the 76ers, who had three home courts in five games, did not get much off-court weighting.

In Wang Shuo's view, the Lakers failed to win the championship with a playoff record at the beginning of the century, purely because the Lakers were too underweight in the Finals G1 at that time, and Iverson played his career masterpiece in that round of the series.

Stern knows that in the future, there will be teams in the NBA that win all the playoffs, so instead of leaving that record to other cities, it is better to let the more influential New York and Los Angeles take care of it.

Back then, the Lakers missed that opportunity.

Now, if the Knicks have a chance to create, why should they interfere too much with the game?

What?

Do you think this will lead to a drop in NBA suspense?

No......

As for the Knicks' 77-5 record in the regular season this year......

No one really thinks that there is any suspense in this year's NBA, right?

At this moment, the NBA's ratings and attention are completely supported by the two major markets of New York and China.

Knicks fans are hungry for the Knicks to win this year's championship with absolute dominance.

As the director of the NBA's large-scale reality show, Stern knows very well who is the current NBA's food and clothing parents.

Therefore......

In this series, Stern decided that it was up to the two sides of the game to decide.

Is it the Knicks who win the championship 16-0, or can the Mavericks snipe the Knicks at least one game like the 76ers did that year.

As for the Mavericks upset to win the championship?

I'm sorry, even Stern, who doesn't understand the ball, doesn't think the Mavericks can beat this Knicks in this year's Finals.

On the evening of the 8th, Madison Square Garden, the G1 battle of the finals officially began.

Before the game, perhaps the only thing that can bring a little confidence to Mavericks fans is that Carlisle is the only head coach in NBA history to lead the team to defeat Wang Shuo in a full series.

On the field, after the warm-up, the two teams were revealed tonight.

Mavericks: Chandler, Nowitzki, Howard, Ray Allen, Kidd.

Knicks: Yao Ming, Duncan, Ariza, Finley, Rondo.

On the sidelines, looking at the players of the two teams stepping on the court one after another, thinking back to the selflessness of Yao Ming and Duncan when Wang Shuo arranged tactics before the game, at this moment, Mike Brown just wanted to say:

This Knicks is definitely the most incredible team he has ever seen!

Why?

Because if it is said that last year in order to win the championship again after 33 years, it is understandable that Yao Ming and Duncan will not fight.

That year......

Can you believe that these two guys are still willing to sacrifice for the team's tactical arrangement?

And, say it and you may not believe it.

At this moment, in the hearts of Yao Ming and Duncan......

The two of them probably want to finish this finals quickly, and then go home and play a copy together.

In the center of the court, in the jump ball session, Chandler rarely hardened in front of Yao Ming and jumped the opening first attack for the Mavericks.

After the attack in the front court was settled, Nowitzki took the initiative to pull the ball high and ask for the ball.

In this year's finals, Nowitzki is also eager to prove himself.

But in the boos of the "basketball mecca", Nowitzki's opening golden rooster independence was a successful assist.

Nowitzki's heart clearly needs to be sharpened by failure.

As a "great benevolent man", Wang Shuo felt that it was necessary for him to use the most cruel and ruthless way to help Nowitzki complete this transformation.

Coming back, the Knicks possessed the ball, and after sinking into the low post under the cover of Yao Ming, in the face of Nowitzki, Duncan will not be polite to the soft "German king".

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

After smashing away Nowitzki with great strength, looking at Chandler who was coming towards him to help defend him, Duncan smiled slightly, and handed the ball to Yao Ming, who followed up from the middle.

Chandler hurt him and Nowitzki.

Because of this conditioned reflex general defense, he and Nowitzki became Xiaoyao's background board together.

Bang Dang——!

In the Mavericks penalty area, Xiao Yao is framed with both hands under the gaze of Chandler and Nowitzki!

Madison Square Garden was boiling.

Then, the Mavericks attacked.

Kidd is launched with the ball by pistol tactics.

On the side, seeing that Finley was blocked, Rondo, who knew that Kidd was no threat, directly switched to Ray Allen.

After Kidd watched for a moment, he didn't force the tactic and handed the ball to Howard on the wing.

At the same time, on the other side, Kidd took the initiative to build a wall for Nowitzki, allowing the veteran driver to successfully get the opportunity to single Duncan with his back.

But at the moment when Nowitzki got the ball, Ariza quickly pounced on Nowitzki and completed the blockade of Nowitzki with Duncan.

Nowitzki didn't have a chance to roll over and lean on the Golden Rooster's independence, so he had to pass the ball to the outside.

Howard missed a three-pointer, and after Yao Ming protected the rebound, Rondo was responsible for escorting the basketball through the half.

At the scene, looking at Nowitzki, who didn't even dare to play one v, the Knicks fans immediately booed Nowitzki.

The Knicks attacked, and this time it was Yao Ming's turn to sit in the low post to educate Chandler.

On the Mavericks' flank, Ray Allen quickly pounced on Yao Ming, ready to force Yao Ming to pass the ball through a pinch shot.

But compared to Duncan and Ariza's blockade......

In the case that Chandler has been pushed out of position by Yao Ming, Ray Allen's help defense is destined to only make Yao Ming's image in the minds of Knicks fans more and more high.

Bang——!

Under the basket, after vigorously blowing the ball and persuading Lei Allen with his short, but thick arms, Yao Ming decisively turned over and leaned back, hey!

CCTV, Director Zhang complained: "This is the difference between a historical-level star and an ordinary superstar, even if it's one against two, how should I beat you, and how can I beat you!" ”

On the sidelines, the game had just begun, but Carlisle and Stotts were already frowning.

Because it's the same as what Wang Shuo judged before the game.

All the strengths of this Mavericks, are weaknesses in front of the Knicks.

In the Knicks' half, after using conduction to crack the Knicks' four-point mark, Kidd, who was selectively released by the Knicks, made a three-point shot.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, because he did pass a few seasons in the later years of his career, many fans who watched the game late thought that Kidd had always been accurate.

But......

Is it possible that the reason Kidd was so accurate in his later years was because he would habitually be emptied by his opponents?

So the question is, why do you have to habitually empty Kidd?

When ——!

Under the Knicks, the moment Chandler was ready to rush for the Mavericks to grab the rebound, he instantly felt the world's full malice towards him.

Because I saw Xiao Yao on the left and Duncan on the right, after the Knicks teamed up to sandwich Chandler into a pulp, Rondo, who had already returned to the basket, picked up the backcourt rebound for the Knicks with one hand.

Coming back, the Knicks attacked.

After settling down with a triangular attack, Xiao Yao smiled and headed straight for Chandler.

On the sidelines, Wang Shuo just wanted to say anything about Xiao Yao's extremely bullying behavior tonight......

Well done!

Chandler, right?

Boom!

Tyson: yes?

Boom!

If you can't do it with a little effort, haven't you eaten?

Boom!

In the Mavericks penalty area, after brutally chiseling Chandler open, looking at Nowitzki, who had not helped defend in front of him until this time, Xiao Yao reciprocated and gave Duncan a blow.

After winning the ball, Duncan slammed a one-handed dunk to ignite the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden once again.

Facing the Knicks, who were aggressive in the opening game, Carlisle took a timeout decisively.

After a timeout, with Nowitzki covering, Ray Allen went around to the right side to catch the ball and shoot.

But the old Finley, who had already seen through his running line, gave him a physical confrontation the moment he received the ball, causing Ray Allen to have obvious deformation in his movements.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, many defensive players failed to master the trick when defending Ray Allen, and liked to block Ray Allen's shots when he made a move.

But in terms of the speed of Ray Allen's shots......

How quickly does that have to react to interfere with him?

At the moment, Finley's defense is doing a good job, giving you an elbow at the most crucial moment, even if you are Ray Allen, you have to become Tony Allen tonight.

When ——!

On the sidelines, looking at Finley's defense against Ray Allen tonight, Wang Shuo, who was in a happy mood at this moment, always felt ......

He remembers the series when Kobe Bryant defended Ray Allen to just 29.7% three-point shooting, and Kobe Bryant probably borrowed from Finley's defense at the time.

Don't ask, just ask if there is no physical confrontation in basketball, so what is basketball called?

On the court, Ray Allen, who was very uncomfortable by Finley, just wanted to spread his hands to ask the referee for a whistle, and Rondo, who was not far from him, stabbed him in the chest: "No wonder you can never be ranked when people are discussing who is the best quarterback."

My grandma is probably tougher than you when she plays. ”

Ray Allen, who has always been his own poisonous tongue and others, never expected that there would be such a poisonous tongue monster in the Knicks team.

He was blushing by Rondo's complaint, and wanted to refute something, but after Duncan protected the rebound, the Knicks suddenly launched a conversion offense.

Duncan crossed half court with the ball and handed the ball to Ariza, who was already on the verge of the Mavericks' penalty area.

Tie Tie "Mantis Split Buckle" for the Knicks to go to the next city.

On the Knicks bench, after confirming his judgment through the opening game, in the next second, Wang Shuo completely detonated the entire arena:

I saw that after he touched out a box of ice cream, he crossed Erlang's legs and held the ice cream on the other hand, that expression, that look, how arrogant he was, how arrogant he was.

However, the old New Yorkers of the Star-Spangled Banner like Wang Shuo's arrogance and domineering!

In the first quarter of the game, after the two sides entered the rotation time one after another, I watched the Knicks go up and down tonight......

Carlisle always felt that Wang Shuo was showing off in front of him.

Gortat, West, Hill, J. R. Smith, Duhon.

If you don't understand, just ask, can the Knicks' bench make the playoffs in the West this year?

In Wang Shuo's previous life, in his career record with Chandler, Gortat did not suffer.

Gortat's downside is that his protection of the rim and his ability to move laterally are not as strong as Chandler's.

Can......

If the Mavericks plan to use Barria to crack the Knicks' interior, then Gortat feels like he can still barely hold the box for the Knicks.

The Knicks' bench is just that luxurious.

So luxurious that after opening the score in the first 8 minutes of the first quarter, Wang Shuo could even directly go up and down five times, allowing Yao Ming and Duncan to return to the bench at the same time to recharge.

and went on the court with West in the second quarter to harvest the game.

The first quarter ended 27-35.

In the second quarter of the game, Carlisle, who had just finished explaining his tactics to Terry, looked at the Knicks' second lineup, and suddenly showed an embarrassed wry smile.

Yao Ming, Duncan, West, J. R. Smith, Du Hong.

Wang Shuo is not afraid of the second lineup of the Mavericks to speed up.

Because it is rare to meet Duhon, who is shorter than himself in the game tonight, he will not instigate Baria at all.

As for Terry?

Vote for him!

If you have the ability, Terry will soar out of 81 points tonight!

If you don't have the ability, then you will be beaten obediently.

On the court, in the face of the Knicks' unreasonable second lineup, the Mavericks' bench just wanted to call the police at this moment!

Howard, who was responsible for leading the Mavericks' second lineup, not only failed to give the rest of the Mavericks enough rest in this quarter, but he was also prevented by West from autism.

Howard does have a certain amount of hard decomposing.

But when it comes to back hitting......

How can he hold up to West, who is a full 15 kilograms heavier than him?

Howard could use his mobility to make a strong shot.

Can......

This guy's mid-range and long-range two-point shooting percentage this season is decided, and there is no difference between him playing like that and giving rebounds to Yao Ming and Duncan.

As for breaking into the Knicks?

If you can't move, you can't really move.

At halftime, 52-68.

After the break, the two teams changed sides and fought again, and the Mavericks' last hope tonight was to catch up with the score as soon as possible through three-point shooting.

But tonight, Ray Allen shot just 1-of-8 from beyond the three-point line and Kidd made just 1-of-4 from beyond the three-point line.

Nowitzki shot 3-of-6, but a mere three-pointer obviously couldn't quench the Mavericks' thirst.

On the bench, Terry's performance in this game was also average, with only 4 of 10 shots in the game.

Diop don't want to say it, this guy might as well let Chandler get beaten on the field.

After all, Chandler can't defend Yao Ming, and he can still delay the Knicks' off-ball blocking for other teammates.

As for Baria......

After carefully comparing the heights of himself and Barria, at the end of the third quarter, even Rondo sat inside and singled Barria to replace Kidd and went down to rest twice.

Faced with this Puerto Rican mountain that no one could climb over alive or dead, Rondo completely lost interest in Barria after beating Barria twice in the back.

Boring! It's not fun at all, so you might as well grab a few more rebounds!

In the fourth quarter of the game, through rotation, Carlisle of the Knicks, who finally came up with a lineup of Diop, Nowitzki, Howard, Terry, and Kidd to face the Knicks, was completely dumbfounded.

Because of the Knicks, there was no need to make up for it, and Wang Shuo easily discharged the second lineup of Yao Ming, West, Hill, Jr. Smith, and Du Hong.

Fight the main force, and the calf can't win.

Compared to the bench, the Mavericks can't compare.

In the final quarter, after half a quarter, with the Knicks replacing Duncan and the New York duo combined, the Mavericks gave up resistance after a few rounds.

At full time, the finishing score of the two teams was 101-128.

The Knicks won the G1 Finals without much effort!

Yao Ming played 33 minutes and scored 29 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 assists.

Duncan played 32 minutes and finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks.

Rondo turned Kidd into a blacksmith, and throughout the game, Kidd shot only 1 of 7, including 1 of 4 three-pointers and 3 of 4 free throws, and only scored 6 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Rondo's own stats were good, totaling 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Although he didn't perform well in the opening period, Novis played okay overall, scoring 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists for the Mavericks.

But after the game, Nowitzki still couldn't escape the fate of becoming a "soft egg".

Because Nowitzki scored a lot of points after the two teams pulled away, the New York media commented sharply after the game: "If the star of a team only brushes the data in garbage time, then why can he lead the team to victory?" ”

In just one game, the vast majority of fans thought that the Mavericks were out of play.

Because the gap between the stars of the two sides is too big.

In this life, Yao Ming, Duncan, and West can be said to be stained with each other.

Because it is difficult to bargain in front of them for anyone, in the game, the three brothers will always give people the illusion that the gap between their strength and the opposite player is too large.

This was true for O'Neill last year, and it is no different for Nowitzki this year.

On the 10th, the second match between the two teams continued at Madison Square Garden.

This time, Nowitzki's "soft egg" image is even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In the game, according to the defensive arrangement of the Mavericks G1 battle, Wang Shuo arranged a lot of Yao Ming and Duncan blocking near the free throw line, and there was only one core goal:

Through Yao Ming and Duncan taking turns to serve Nowitzki, it will affect Nowitzki's feel on the offensive end.

Moreover, Wang Shuo also put Brent Barry in the starting lineup this time.

Anyway, Howard's offense can't kill the Knicks, so Wang Shuo knows that this round of the finals is undoubtedly a good opportunity for Yao Ming and Duncan's throne to continue to add insurance.

CCTV, at the end of the first quarter of the game, Director Zhang complained: "Nowitzki can't attack or defend."

Both Yao Ming and Duncan used him as an ATM. ”

Barry still shoots 44.5 percent from three-point range this season.

Finley is 39.7%.

On the Mavericks' wing, Ray Allen can only protect himself most of the time, Howard's ability to help defend is insufficient, as long as the Knicks send a quality shooter at the small forward position to open up space for the New York duo, Nowitzki can only count on Chandler to help him defend in time.

On this night, Garnett in front of the TV finally found out through God's perspective why he was always helpless in the face of the Knicks.

That is, Wang Shuo's tactics are too targeted.

During the Wizards, why is the 40-year-old Jordan still regarded as the first man in the league?

Because the forward guards who are opposite the Wizards will be beaten by the Wizards' front man, Jordan can take advantage of the matchup data every time.

During the Suns, why did Iverson sit on the throne of the first person in the league?

Because Wang Shuo traded him back for Chandler at all costs, and asked Marion and Bale to keep filling him in the game.

Iverson's own defense is average, but with the blessing of his teammates, in the 03/04 season, the defenders opposite Iverson are basically either in tears, or have been beaten into poor worms who can only cry.

The same is true for the Knicks Twins.

In addition to targeting the opponent's interior line, he can give full play to the advantages of the Knicks on the inside.

The reason why Wade, Anthony and others have played well in games against the Knicks is precisely because the Knicks rarely target the opponent's star guard in the game. (James, Kobe:?) ）

Because of killing the opponent's star guard, Yao Ming and Duncan can't get any benefits, and they may even pay the price of too many fouls because of this.

So......

This is the reason why Duncan and Yao Ming were able to reach the top of their respective positions at such a young age.

Because, they have a "coaching god" who will always try to help them target the opposing player.

In the first half, Nowitzki made just 4 of 14 shots.

Looking at Nowitzki's technical statistics, even German journalists didn't know how to wash Nowitzki this night.

In the last game, Ray Allen, who was described by Rondo as not playing as tough as his grandmother, did not play well this time.

Although his three-point shooting percentage in this game has doubled from the previous game.

But I want to rely on this gentleman's sword to make 2-of-8 three-pointers to save the situation......

It's tantamount to a fool's dream.

At the end of the third quarter, 64-97, in the final quarter of the game, Carlisle simply gave up resistance and prepared to return to Dallas to see if he could lead the Mavericks to win one back.

In fact, by this point in the series, Carlisle's championship dream had already been poured with a bucket of cold water, and at this moment he only hoped to lead the Mavericks to save face.

In the end, the finishing score of the two teams in the G2 game of the finals was 88-124, and the Knicks took another game, leading 2-0 in the finals.

Two days later, on the 13th, the G3 finals between the two teams were moved to the U.S. Route Center Arena in Dallas.

In order to help the team win, after the Knicks arrived in Dallas, some extreme Mavericks fans used their crazy behavior to perfectly explain why the whole of America did not support them when they reached the Finals.

Texas is not only racist, but also extremely martial.

In order to ensure the safety of the players and avoid being directly killed by extreme Mavericks fans when they go out, James Dolan decisively sent a team of bodyguards to the Knicks who were enough to overthrow the regimes of small African countries.

In addition, the New York media also went full swing to bombard the local fans in Dallas for their racism against Knicks players.

But in fact, the actions of this extreme group of fans hurt not only Knicks players, but also the black athletes who played for the Mavericks.

In Wang Shuo's memory, Dallas will not be able to recruit stars for a long time in the future, and he really can't complain about others.

Because in a city like Dallas, where there is a lot of racism, how many black uncles are willing to come to Dallas to play?

Boston also has an Auerbach, so even though Boston is racist, there are many black stars who are willing to play for the Celtics.

But you Dallas......

How dare He De do this?

Under the exposure of the New York media, the whole of North America and even the world were outraged!

The neutral fans who had previously supported the Mavericks immediately jumped to the Knicks camp.

Now, the world is hoping that the Knicks will sweep the Mavericks.

At the NBA headquarters, Stern, who originally did not plan to interfere in this round of the series, in addition to informing the Mavericks that local security must be strengthened to ensure that there will be no accidents in the Finals, the president did not forget to remind the referees:

Since Dallas doesn't want to win so much.

Then they don't win!

In Wang Shuo's memory, in the finals of the 05/06 season, you really don't blame the league for favoring the Heat in terms of blow-up or not-not-blowing penalties.

Because there are also a large number of black referees in the NBA.

Historically, if it weren't for Stern who was almost half by a rebel, the Mavericks would have had to be targeted by the league in the 10/11 Finals.

On the 12th, in order to stop the behavior of these fanatical fans, Cuban angrily rebuked in an interview: "We have never been a team that cannot afford to lose!"

Please stop your actions that hurt both sides of the finals! You're not supporting us, you're pushing us into the abyss! ”

After Kuban's speech, the local police in Dallas quickly dispatched to put a complete stop to the farce.

But the bad influence caused by those Mavericks' extreme fans is difficult to eliminate.

On the evening of the 13th, as soon as the game began, Carlisle felt that the Mavericks were completely cold.

Because just two minutes into the game, Novitzki, the only white athlete in the game's 10 starters on both sides, received two fouls.

Steve Howard, the referee officiating the game, was subjected to racist persecution as a child.

On this night, Nowitzki, who had received two fouls in a row, was very aggrieved.

But in Wang Shuo's view, Nowitzki escaped because of this.

Because of this game, the Knicks have a lot of offensive setups against him.

If it weren't for the fact that he could return to the bench to rest because of two fouls, Nowitzki would probably be beaten to tears by Yao Ming and Duncan in front of the Dallas family members tonight.

So, who's to say it's not a blessing in disguise?

In the end, in this G3 game, the Knicks easily defeated the Mavericks 129-91 on the road, and successfully got the match point with a score of 3-0.

After the game, no one would sympathize with the self-inflicted Mavericks, and basketball fans from all over the world gave praise to the Knicks.

On the evening of the 14th, NBA officials transported the O'Brien Cup to Dallas as usual and rehearsed for the award ceremony.

Bill Russell also arrived in Dallas by plane that night.

On the 15th, at the U.S. Route Center Arena, Mavericks fans have long lost their enthusiasm for watching the game.

was so troubled by the previous group of extreme fans, and the mood of those fans who really loved the Dallas Mavericks was also affected.

On the court, after the warm-up, the two teams were revealed.

Knicks: Yao Ming, Duncan, Barry, Finley, Rondo.

Mavericks: Chandler, Nowitzki, Howard, Ray Allen, Kidd.

Nowitzki, who had been fouled twice shortly after the start of the last game, could only be described as timid, as if he was afraid that he would offend the referee if he was not careful.

But in fact, Nowitzki's concerns are completely overwhelmed.

Because no matter how angry Stern is, it is very impossible for the president to give off-court weight to the Knicks, who already have an absolute advantage in strength, in two consecutive games.

In the first quarter of the game, Nowitzki was dumbfounded, but fortunately, Howard and Kidd stepped up in time to help the Mavericks survive their toughest time.

In this round of the series, as of the start of this game, Ray Allen has made a total of 23 three-point shots from the outside, hitting only 5 of them, and his performance is very substandard.

It's a common problem that many three-point shooters encounter in the playoffs.

When an opponent gives them a physical challenge and their teammates can't open up space, these pitchers lose their former style.

No matter how top a pitcher Ray Allen is, he can't escape this basic rule.

Including the future Stephen Curry.

In the Warriors' playoff journey that completed the closed loop of the Green formula, Curry got rid of this rule not because of how accurate he was, but because he found a way to break the physical confrontation that his opponents gave him by building muscle and the ability to combine man and ball that was visible to the naked eye stronger than in the early years of his career.

At the U.S. Route Center, the Knicks and Mavericks finished the first quarter with a score of 33-25.

In the second quarter of the game, Yao Ming led the team, and Duncan took a break for the time being.

As soon as he came up, Yao Ming hit an iron-blooded free throw after blocking and dismantling Du Hong in the middle.

Diop, who weighs nearly 140 kilograms, had the Mavericks' best game in this year's playoff season when the Mavericks played the Trail Blazers.

Because the Trail Blazers have O'Neal on the lineup.