Barkley's quote sums it up perfectly.

Because Rose was questioned before, and he was both the champion and the MVP.

Of course, in the future, there will be a god who breaks this sentence, and that will be another story.

Speaking of games, Rose's resurgence is important for the Bulls.

However, when the main players of both sides came back one after another, the Mavericks insisted on joint defense, and Rose's inaccurate outside touch tonight made Thibodeau have to replace him again.

So in the first three quarters of the game, the Mavericks basically played the two-person rotation of Ross and Xu Yong, Xu Yong was high-intensity and tough, and Ross was staggered.

The two sides played to the end of the third quarter and tied at 75, and the game was difficult to solve.

Then in the fourth quarter, there was a clear watershed moment in the game.

Nowitzki, who didn't play much in the first three quarters on the Mavericks' side, exploded, scoring 14 points in a single quarter.

Turn back, three-point face丨 shooting, rocking chair breakthrough, golden rooster independence...... Eighteen weapons are proficient.

And the key is that he doesn't stick to the ball, he plays without the ball and catches the ball, and the Bulls can't hit it after the physical consumption is too much.

On the other hand, on the Bulls' side, in order to maintain the situation, Xu Yong basically did not rest much, and excessive physical consumption made his offensive efficiency inevitably decline.

The final score was fixed at 96-90, and the Mavericks defeated the Bulls on the road to win their first game of the Finals.

According to the statistics after the game, Nowitzki on the Mavericks' side scored 31 points, 11 boards and 5 assists, Marion had 15 points, 8 boards and 3 assists, Terry had 13 points and 5 assists, Kidd had 11 points and 6 assists, Peja had 9 points, and Chandler had 8 points, 7 boards and 2 blocks.

It is worth mentioning that the Mavericks have as many as 23 assists as a team, playing the ultimate team basketball.

On the Bulls' side, Xu Yong played 44 minutes in his Finals debut, scoring a game-high 36 points on 11-of-25 shooting, Rose had 18 points and 5 assists, and Yao Ming had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.

After the game, Xu Yong sat on the bench with his head bowed for a while.

On the one hand, it was because the physical exertion tonight was really beyond his limit; On the other hand, although I expected it, it didn't feel good to lose.

It can only be said that the basketball game is not simply more than the strength on paper, and the Mavericks are obviously the one who is in better shape tonight.

At that moment, he felt someone sit down next to him.

He looked up and saw that it was Jordan.

"When I was in college, I believed I could handle everything, and that's true, I killed the 'gorilla' in my freshman year." Jordan said with a smile to himself, his mouth full of the smell of sea.

Xu Yong listened.

"But at the end of the day, I stayed there for three years and didn't leave a lot of brilliant stats, you know why?" Jordan said and looked at Xu Yong.

"Because of Dean Smith?" Xu Yong asked tentatively.

The story of Jordan University, he read it dozens of times before he was reborn.

Jordan was a little surprised by Xu Yong's answer, but after thinking about Xu Yong's identity and taking it for granted, he then spoke: "Yes, he mutters a sentence in my ear every day: 'Basketball is a five-person sport, and no matter how strong one person is, he can't handle everything. ’”

When he said this, Jordan couldn't help but smile, it was the sweetest thing in his life,

"I didn't care at first, I could handle the game by myself, wouldn't my teammates just have to defend well? But in the end I came to understand because there are always opponents who are just as strong as you, and there are those kinds of games that you can't do alone. ”

When Xu Yong heard this, he knew that Jordan was here to enlighten him.

If it had been before, he would have been surprised, after all, the relationship between him and Jordan was not very good.

But since the last time Jordan taught him to turn and lean back, he realized that Jordan wasn't exactly what he thought he was.

In other words, people are complex creatures in their own right, and it is inaccurate to define a person by stereotypical labels.

Jordan has a side that is sure to be a good teacher, and he also has a side that is a good teacher.

"When I understood this, Dean told me that there are too many people playing for the stats rather than the winners, and he wants me to be a true ruler and not a stats emperor." Jordan continued.

Xu Yong listened and nodded, most people understand this, but it is not easy to really do it.

"So he not only told me about the importance of the team, but he also taught me how to do it."

Hearing this, Xu Yong sat up straight.

"Let your teammates do what they're good at, and do what they're good at." Jordan repeated what Smith had said.

Xu Yong was thoughtful, he seemed to be enlightened, but he didn't seem to be fully enlightened.

"There's always someone to score, there's always someone to grab rebounds, there's always someone to shoot those three-pointers, but at the end of the day, you're the one who can get the game out at the last minute." Jordan got up as he spoke, patted Xu Yong on the shoulder and left.

Xu Yong looked at Jordan's back for a long time, and then nodded.

After politely declining Swift's invitation to play, Xu Yong went to the training gym that night to practice.

It's just that he is not destined to be alone tonight, because Rose has also come to practice shooting.

There is no doubt about Rose's temperament, he is more like tonight's first quarter, not finding how to play in the Finals.

After the two finished training, Rose went back to rest, while Xu Yong went directly to the second floor.

When I got to the manager's office, I knocked on the door, and when the sound came from inside, Thibodeau was inside.

After such a game, Thibodeau is unlikely to go anywhere else.

Thibodeau looked a little tired, even if he was energetic, even though he had experienced the finals, but being a head coach and going through it all was a very different feeling.

At this time, on social media, there are many fans questioning his ability.

Tactically, he was suppressed by Carlisle, and Xu Yong was killed in the last quarter, causing Xu Yong to lose his body in the final quarter, and even his best defense was ineffective against Nowitzki in the final quarter.

Even the classic Grandma O'Neill came to coach better than Thibodeau.

It's not on social media, otherwise the mentality will definitely explode.

But even then, with his requirements for himself, the pressure at this time is only heavier than others.

"You haven't gone to rest yet?" After Xu Yong sat down, Xibodu continued to busy himself, and asked by the way.

Xu Yong's first physical consumption was so great, and he had to recover quickly in the past two days.

"Tom, I don't think the Mavericks have been pushed to full strength by us yet." Xu Yong said.

Hearing this, Thibodeau stopped what he was doing and looked at him suspiciously, he knew that Xu Yong must have something to say when he came to him.

With the current relationship between the two of them, he will also listen carefully.

"Their strategy now is to let Nowitzki play in the first three quarters and then retain his energy until the final quarter."

Thibodeau nodded, he could feel it too.

"So we have to play the first three quarters and force Nowitzki to play in the first three quarters to have a chance to win."

"What do you mean?" Thibodeau looked at Xu Yong suspiciously, Xu Yong said not that he didn't want to, but that the Bulls couldn't do it.

"We need Derrick to play more, or we need to look at how we can make Derrick play better." Xu Yong said directly.

Thibodeau has a thorough understanding of basketball, and when he combines Xu Yong's few words, he naturally knows what Xu Yong wants to express.

In the first three quarters, Carlisle was forced to use Nowitzki more with a better performance, and by the fourth quarter everyone was at least the same.

If you can't do this, then you have to play more with Ross, so that Xu Yong and Nowitzki have physical fitness until the last quarter, then everyone is still the same.

"I know, you go and rest early, it's up to you to win the next game." Thibodeau suddenly said in a soft tone.

Xu Yong knew that Xibodeo understood what he said, nodded and got up to leave.

After Xu Yong left, Xibodeo felt a sigh of emotion in his heart.

However, he also has full confidence that the Bulls will win the Finals this time.

Because before in Boston, Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen were like that.

In theory, Garnett is the core of the Green Army's Big Three, and he has the same problems as the Heat, both foreign and local.

But they handled this very well, always putting the team and the win first, and did not blindly pursue the statistics and team status, who is the boss of the team and so on.

Xu Yong's ability to do this as a sophomore is even more commendable.

But it's really a winner's pick.

At this time, he felt that even if Rose won the MVP in the third grade, it was already incredible, and he also felt that Xu Yong would achieve higher achievements in the future.

When he thought of this, he couldn't help but laugh again.

It's really lucky to be able to coach two future superstars at the same time at the beginning of their debut.

After a moment he put away his smile and rearranged what he was about to do.

How to make Rose play better, at least in the first three quarters, the pressure is on his side.

……

There is still one day left until the start of G2 of the finals.

Thibodeau's adjusted tactics in key training are also full of fighting spirit among the Bulls.

Unlike what many people imagined, the loss of G1 did not discourage the Bulls, but rather woke them up.

They knew that if they continued to be in G1, they could really lose the finals.

And if they come to the Finals with a 12-0 record and still lose in the end, they are not much different from the Heat who were swept by them.

So to avoid being nailed to the pillar of shame, they have to give it their all in G2.

And Thibodeau's tweaks also made Rose look eager to try it out for the first time.

He really wanted to prove himself.

Xu Yong is the one who looks the most calm in the whole team, and he knows that even if he can retain his physical strength until the fourth quarter, it will not be easy to fight against Nowitzki at this time.

Historically, Nowitzki's overall performance against the Heat is far behind his first three rounds.

If Nowitzki, who averaged 30+ per game in the first three rounds, is a god, then the finals are at most a demigod.

And the reason why he is not human is his performance in the last quarter.

He averaged 10.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in the fourth quarter while shooting 54.1 percent from the field, and averaged four free throws per game in the entire fourth quarter without missing a free throw in six games.

For comparison, Wade and James combined at that time were only about the same number, let alone in terms of efficiency.

Whether it was because of Carlisle's game strategy, as analyzed by him and Thibodeau, or because of the fierce battle in the three-round series, Nowitzki's physical consumption was relatively large.

But what is certain is that Nowitzki's state has not deteriorated, and he is still holding a [God Descent] button in his hand at all times.

Because of the "Jordan on the court" theory on social media by some extreme fans, Jordan did not come to the scene this time.

In Charlotte, though, Jordan smoked a cigar and was ready to watch the game from his private mansion.

He was also curious about what he said, whether Xu Yong really understood it.

Because the real team is what he says, but it doesn't mean that you don't care about anything in the first three quarters.

Swift was there again, but the jersey he wore today was a little special, he was wearing the Mavericks' No. 41 white jersey!

She did this, and I don't know if it was a protest against Xu Yong's rejection of her after the last game.

Xu Yong couldn't cry or laugh when he saw it, but tonight's game was too crucial, and he didn't have the heart to pay attention to these for the time being.

You must know that if the Bulls lose again this time, if they fall behind 0-2 and play three away games in a row, it will be difficult to turn the tables.

After the opening ceremony, the starters of both sides were released one after another.

The starters on both sides were the same as in the previous game.

Although Thibodeau later used a small guard against Nowitzki in the last game, the effect was not good.

To put it bluntly, against Nowitzki's No. 4 height and No. 3 play, as long as he is in good shape, there are only a handful of people in the league who can limit him.

Among the few people who are not on the Bulls.

You can't blame Forman on this, except for Xu Yong this season, it is estimated that there is no second person who thinks that the Mavericks will reach the finals in the West.

In addition to the Mavericks, the Bulls' lineup against other strong teams in the West all have people who can match.

"Charles, who do you think has a better chance tonight?" The game was about to start, and on the other side of the commentary box, Smith turned to Barkley and asked.

"Mavericks." Barkley didn't hesitate to give his answer.

"I'm not going to be amazing, but I think the Mavericks are going to win their first championship in franchise history, in an epic way." Barkley said with a determined face.

"Really?"

"Really, really, they look very champion." Barkley kept nodding.

"Or ...... Make a bet? Kenny Smith said with a wicked smile.

Barkley froze for a moment, then burst out laughing.

This time, he didn't answer, not that he was afraid, but that the previous heat had not been digested, and it was pointless to repeat it at this time.

"Anyway, trust me, I'm a big fan of Dallas this year, and Nowitzki will change the tone of his entire career." Barkley repeated.

"Toot ~"

A long whistle sounded on the field, and G2 of the finals was about to kick off.

At this time, thousands of miles away in Miami, James, who had just finished training, was also sitting in front of the king's soft chair in his mansion.

After being humiliated by Riley, he pushed off all big events this summer to focus on offseason training.

And he took the advice of his personal trainer, Mike Manchius, to lose weight appropriately and make himself more flexible.

And he plans to go to Houston like Kobe Bryant and Xu Yong before him to learn back body skills from Olajuwon.

To sum it up, he'll slap Riley in the face next season.

Of course, that was later, and for now, he'd better see how the Bulls were ravaged.

Looking at the Mavericks on the court, a group of old men dominated by the Mavericks, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

That is, if the Bulls restrain the Heat from the Finals, if the Heat team reaches the Finals, then the Mavericks are not devastated?

Everyone try to support it as much as possible, almost 5,000 yuan and rush ~ thank you first!

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