Legendary basketball manager

And our protagonist, Shen Fei, also turned on the TV at this time.

He just finished handling the development of the Rockets' new arena and missed the Heat's game.

Fortunately, the Mavericks did not miss the game.

"Come on, Nowitzki promax super god version."

Shen Fei said jokingly.

At the start of the game, Chandler won the scrimmage and the Mavericks went first.

Kidd passed the half court with the ball and came to the top of the arc to deal the cards.

Terry used the cover of his teammates to go out, successfully received the ball from beyond the three-point line, and raised his hand to score a three-pointer...

"Shu~"

Basketball hit the net.

3:0, the Mavericks took the lead!

In the first round, their tactics ran very clearly, and the timing of the pick-and-roll and passing was just right.

This also makes the Hornets' defense seem like air.

Hornets attack.

Paul played a pick-and-roll with Landry at a 45-degree angle on the right.

For most of the regular season, it was David West who ran the pick-and-roll with Paul.

It's a pity that at the end of the regular season, West accidentally twisted his knee after a dunk, and was diagnosed with a torn cruciate ligament in the subsequent examination, and was reimbursed for the season.

And his substitute, the Rockets veteran "God Bird" - Landry, although has a good athletic talent, but the overall strength is far inferior to West.

For example, now, after Paul bypassed the pick-and-roll, the two defensive Mavericks players-Kidd and Nowitzki decisively attacked him.

Seeing this, Landry immediately went down.

Paul led the ball with a ground pass to help the bird enter the Mavericks penalty area smoothly.

Landry jumped high after receiving the ball and "flyed" straight to the basket.

But at this moment, a big hand suddenly appeared...

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, it was Chandler who threw a horizontal hand and slapped the ball away!

In fact, if this ball was handled by West, the result may be different.

But these are not important.

Chandler slapped the ball far away, and Marion was the quickest to react.

He jumped up quickly, protected the ball, and immediately handed the ball to Kidd next to him.

The moment Kidd received the ball, he checked the positions of the players on both sides.

Among them, there is Terry who stole the fast break!

With a big wave of Kidd's hand, a long pass across the half court accurately found the Jets running near the enemy's three-point line.

At the same time, Paul returned to the defense quickly. At this time, he had rushed back to his own half and was stepping on the free throw line to prepare for defense.

Unexpectedly, after receiving the ball from outside the three-point line, Terry did not hit the basket, but took off and shot on the spot...

Yes, in the one-on-one fast break, he actually gave up the opportunity to attack the basket, but took a three-point shot that was several times the front line!

With such a choice, if you enter, you will be a bold artist, if you don't, you will be a fool.

And it turns out... Terry belongs to the former!

After the basketball left his fingertips, it spun at a high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

6: 0.

The Mavericks continue to expand their advantage!

At this time, Paul gritted his teeth and decided to make one himself.

So, after the offensive and defensive transition, he singled Kidd with the ball in the front.

I saw that Paul mobilized his whole body and made an Iverson-style crossover!

Kidd was shaken and his center of gravity shifted.

Paul took a step forward and was about to stop for a jumper.

But just when he jumped up and was about to shoot, Marion suddenly shot out from the side, stretched out his long arms, and approached the basketball in Paul's hand.

Paul thought something was wrong.

The opponent's defense was so quick, obviously they had made sufficient preparations.

If you force your shot at this time, there is at least half the probability that you will be blocked!

In the blink of an eye, Paul twisted his waist forcibly in the air, turned a shot into a pass, and distributed the ball to Belinelli on the side.

But the latter wasn't ready to catch the ball.

After hastily receiving the ball, Belinelli chose to break through the basket.

But the moment he dropped the ball, Terry went up to meet him, and at the same time stretched out his right hand, almost breaking the ball directly.

Belinelli, who escaped unharmed, staggered and continued to rush to the inside, and finally chose to force a layup against Chandler.

Such a difficult layup is obviously a bit embarrassing for Belinelli.

This ball also ended in a strike.

Chandler took off for the second time, received the rebound, and the Mavericks launched a counterattack again!

This time, the Hornets retreated quickly, and all members returned to their own half, killing the Mavericks' fast break in the cradle.

But at this time, Nowitzki had fallen to the low post, easily stuck Landry behind him, and opened his hands for the ball.

Kidd flicked his wrist and sent the ball over with a lob.

Nowitzki turned to the face frame after getting the ball, and shot a three-pointer directly on the spot...

"Shu~"

The basketball hit the net again.

8:0, the Mavericks made all three shots and got off to a fantastic start!

Hornets coach - Monty - Williams saw something bad, decisively resorted to a timeout.

Yes, less than 2 minutes into the game, the Mavericks were in full swing and stopped the game.

Seeing this scene, the Rockets generals far away in Houston couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"It is indeed the strongest opponent appointed by the boss. It has a strong start and has both offense and defense. This year's Mavericks are indeed different from the past..."

t-mac propped his chin with his right hand and analyzed carefully.

"Their configuration is very balanced. Among the starting five, Kidd-Marion-Chandler is the main defensive player, and Nowitzki and Terry are the core of the attack."

"And looking at the game temperament that the Mavericks showed today, it does have the demeanor of a championship team."

"If we really meet in the Western Conference Finals...they will definitely be tough opponents!"

Mark Jackson nodded.

"The inside line of the Hornets is not as good as before. They sent away Chandler and injured West. The inside line collapsed directly."

"I'm going to make a bold prediction... Unless Paul explodes, the Hornets can't win two games in this series!"

Tony Allen said confidently.

"My opinion is similar to yours. If there is no change after the timeout, the Hornets may be here tonight."

Yao Ming added.

............

It has to be said that professional players are still very accurate in judging the situation on the court.

After returning from the timeout, the Hornets still couldn't open the situation on the offensive end.

There is no other reason. As long as Paul plays the pick-and-roll, the Mavericks will resolutely adopt flanking tactics.

This made the 183 masked man extremely uncomfortable. Later, he could only reduce the frequency of pick-and-rolls to avoid double-teaming.

But this means that Paul needs a lot of singles.

There is no doubt that this style of play consumes a lot of money for him.

Coupled with the fact that the Hornets had no second point to stand out, Paul entered a physical bottleneck period in the second half of the second quarter, and his offensive efficiency declined sharply.

The Mavericks are blooming more, taking the opportunity to expand the score advantage.

After halftime, they have achieved a 20-point lead!

In the second half of the game, the Hornets worked hard to organize a counterattack and played a long-lost smooth offense, but they still couldn't prevent the Mavericks from scoring.

Whether it is Nowitzki, Terry, or Butler on the bench, they all played at a very high level.

The point difference between the two teams has also been maintained at around 20 points.

In the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, Nowitzki suddenly exerted force.

For 3 consecutive rounds, he scored goals at a 45-degree angle on the right, the bottom line on the left, and the bottom corner on the right.

Among them, the first two goals were scored against Landry's defense, and the third goal was an open three-pointer through an excellent running position.

After Nuo Tianwang scored 7 points in a row, the Mavericks entered the final quarter with a 25-point lead.

Only 3 minutes into the fourth quarter, the Hornets coach, Monty Williams, saw that the situation could not be reversed, so he called for gold and withdrew all the starters.

The game thus entered garbage time.

............

Shot back to Houston.

Mark Jackson turned off the big screen and asked the players, "How is it? After watching the two games, how do you feel?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and finally McGrady spoke first.

"From the perspective of chemical reaction, the Mavericks are a more mature team. Their offense is very smooth, and there are players like Nowitzki in the team who can solve problems through personal abilities."

"The Heat are another style of basketball. They have explosive talent, high-intensity defense."

"Overall, we can't take any of these teams lightly."

t-mac concluded seriously.

"From the Pacers, I saw the difficulties we may encounter tomorrow when we play the Grizzlies."

"Both teams are very resilient and good at using their bodies against teams that affect the opponent's rhythm."

"So tomorrow night's game, the start is very important, we must withstand their fierce defense."

Yao Ming added.

One of the two "foresight" and the other focuses on the present, which has been summed up very comprehensively.

At this time, everyone turned their attention to Curry again.

I don't know when, this young second-year point guard has won the trust of his teammates.

Both George and Griffin seem to have acquiesced in the fact that Curry has become the third man on the team.

"I watched the Heat and the Mavericks' offense."

"Whether it's Wade, James, or Terry, Nowitzki, they are very good at finding weak points in the opponent's lineup, and then use singles to punish."

"Personally, I'm probably the weakest defensive player in the starting lineup."

Speaking of this, Curry smiled bitterly.

"So I've been thinking about how to deal with them on the defensive end."

"This question has actually troubled me for a long time."

"Before I consulted the coach and boss about this issue."

Curry continued.

"The way I can think of is that teammates help you defend at any time."

"After all, basketball is a sport of five people. Behind you, there are teammates who support you."

"I'm rather curious, what's the advice that the boss gave you?"

Mark Jackson spoke.

"He... advised me to build muscle properly."

Curry said with a smile.

"No wonder you have been in the gym for more than a month." Lowry leaned over to Curry, pinched the latter's biceps, and said with a smile: "But, won't this affect your shooting? Then But your greatest weapon."

"Fortunately, I gained 3kg of muscle, and my shooting has basically no effect."

"So, I'm now looking forward to testing the results of the muscle gain."

Curry said excitedly.

3kg, that is, 6 catties, although not much, but if it is all muscle, it will also greatly improve the resistance ability.

Obviously, Curry has already regarded tomorrow's game as a touchstone!

"Okay, it's getting late, everyone, go back and rest, it's our turn tomorrow!"

"Let's shout a slogan together and cheer up."

Mark Jackson said with a smile.

Everyone nodded and got up to stand together.

"o. three!"

"go. rockets!!!!"

............

Time flies, and it is the next day in a blink of an eye.

October 4, Beijing time, Toyota Center Arena.

The first game of the series between the Rockets and the Grizzlies is coming as scheduled!

Such an important game, CCTV will naturally not be absent.

This year they specially sent a broadcasting team to the beautiful country to broadcast the Rockets' games!

In other words, when this group of people will return to Huaxia depends on what stage the Rockets can reach.

"Hello, viewers and friends, welcome to watch the broadcast of NBA games brought to you by cctv5."

"I'm Xu Jicheng!"

"Hi everyone, I'm Zhang Weiping."

The two hosts opened as usual.

"Today we also came to the Toyota Center Arena to explain the game to everyone on the spot."

"I don't know if everyone can hear the sound of the arena. Today's Toyota Center is also crowded with people, and the scene has once again turned into a sea of ​​red."

"Obviously, everyone is looking forward to the Rockets' performance in the playoffs! Director Zhang, can you briefly analyze this game for us?"

Xu Jicheng asked.

"No problem at all."

"Actually, today we just want to see if the Rockets, who were almost invincible in the regular season, can continue to play strongly in the playoffs."

"The Grizzlies team has a tough style of play and strong strength, but lacks superstars."

"So, as long as the Rockets can play as they should, I don't think it's a big problem to win!"

Zhang Weiping analyzed.

"Indeed, I am also very optimistic that the Rockets can win this first game."

"There is one more interesting thing."

"It is said that Jeremy Lin performed exceptionally well in the Rockets' team training recently. In the confrontation match, he singled out Curry, Tracy McGrady and George one each!"

Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

"Hey~ This is the Rockets' first outside shot."

Zhang Weiping said with a little surprise.

"Yes. And this is just a microcosm of Shu Hao's recent excellent state."

"It is rumored that Mark Jackson put his rotation ahead of Lowry!"

When Xu Jicheng said this, the corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising.

Who is Jeremy Lin?That is the main point guard of the Huaxia men's basketball team in the future!

He can be ranked in front of a potential All-Star player like Lowry, which shows his strength!

"It seems that the young players have gotten the hang of it, and they have raised a lot of goals in one fell swoop."

Zhang Weiping guessed.

"Yeah, so I am very much looking forward to Shu Hao's performance in this playoffs!"

"Okay, now the game is about to start, let's turn the camera to the court!"

After all, Xu Jicheng waved his hand, and the screen changed to the stadium.

At this time, the starters of the two sides have already stood in the middle circle and waited for the kick-off.

The Rockets still have a regular starting lineup: Curry, Tracy McGrady, George, Griffin and Yao Ming.

The Grizzlies are: Mike Conley, oj-Mayo, Sam Young, Zach Randolph, and Marc Gasol.

With the referee throwing the ball high, the game officially begins!