The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

107 to 118, a whistle ended the least suspenseful round of the series.

King Nuo Tian lowered his eyebrows and sighed. After all, he was no longer the omnipotent King Nuo Tian. Although he tried his best in this game, he made 18 of 11 shots and scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

But it still couldn't stop Dallas from sliding into the abyss.

Carlisle also used what he had learned throughout his life to directly and boldly abandon Thomas, the third highest-paid player in the team.

With Courtney Lee as the starter, the second team directly handed possession to Argentinian Delfino.

The entire team participated in the running and passing tactics formulated by Carlisle, minimizing the organizational role of the point guard at the tactical level and giving full play to the Mavericks' shooting ability, which can be regarded as exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses.

But this kind of performance still cannot be exchanged for a victory. The way to win this game is very simple. The Timberwolves did not have any fancy tactics. They just took advantage of the shortcomings of slow movement inside and directly beat the Mavericks to death with a pick-and-roll.

In particular, Oden played perfectly in this game. He played 33 minutes and scored 12 points and 9 rebounds on 26-of-16 shooting. As long as Oden was on the court, the Mavericks could not overturn this score.

Although Oden's score in this game was not high, he showed everyone his various offensive methods, steps under the basket, back-up play, half-volume baskets, small hooks, mid-range and three-pointers, as long as he is on the court , no matter what method the Mavericks use, they can't restrain him.

In the 15 minutes when Oden was absent, Dayao filled the vacancy very well. Although he lost a lot of weight, he was getting older after all and could no longer withstand long-term use and high shooting rights.

But in a short period of time, Dayao can still burst out with all his energy. In the 15 minutes he played, Dayao scored 7 points and 7 rebounds on 14 of 6 shots. Especially the mid-range developed by Xu Xiao, it was so accurate. Well, with Dayao's height, no one can interfere with him.

Under the combined efforts of the two centers to strangle the Mavericks, no matter how unpredictable the Mavericks' offensive tactics are, they can only become the dead souls of the wolves.

At the same time in the East, the Heat also completed their sweep of the Hawks early.

Although the Hawks have a relatively reasonable lineup, with young Bradley, Tobias Harris, Thaddeus Young and the league's top three-point shooter developed by Xu Xiao, center Milicic, the entire team lacks star flavor. , no one can stand up.

On the Heat's side, it's just the opposite. Superstar basketball doesn't leave any room for breathing for the Hawks.

The winner has not yet been decided in other situations in the Eastern Conference, but there is not much suspense in some games. The Nets lead the Wizards 3-1, and the Bulls lead the Raptors 3-1. The only thing that is a bit suspense is that the second-placed Knicks and the third-placed Knicks are in suspense. The 76ers tied the game at 2-2.

On the other hand, the Western Conference is already a melee. The Warriors and Thunder went through five overtimes in four games, and the two sides tied 5-2. The Trail Blazers were originally in a good situation, beating the Spurs by 2 points twice at home. There was no small card, and they only relied on Batum's Spurs couldn't guard Durant at all.

I originally thought it would be a series without any suspense, but in the third game, the Spurs turned out in full force and returned home to beat the Trail Blazers with 30 points.

In the fourth game, the former scoring champion McGrady, who signed a pension contract with the Spurs last summer, suddenly broke out and scored 32 points. At the same time, he faced Durant and hit a fatal blow at the last moment of the game, making the two sides fight at 2. The score is 2, and we are on the same starting line.

Although McGrady's rampage surprised everyone, it was not surprising to Xu Xiao.

After all, under his control, McGrady's body has long since returned to health, and his current decline is entirely due to his age. After all, according to the timeline of his previous life, McGrady should have retired last year, and he is still on a strong team in the playoffs. Sitting firmly in the starting lineup is already a profit.

For a 35-year-old guard who can still average 14 points per game, everyone's expectations for him will definitely not be very high, but Xu Xiao knows that McGrady definitely still has gas now, and he may not be able to break out one day. Now His age does not allow him to continue to explode like he did at his peak, but in a short period of time, anyone who underestimates McGrady will definitely suffer.

Finally, there is the series between the Nuggets and the Grizzlies, the ultimate offense versus the ultimate defense.

Although the Nuggets lead 3-1, this series is far from as easy as the score makes it appear.

The Nuggets won two of the three games with buzzer beaters.

The Grizzlies are at a disadvantage this season because they don't have a scorer, and no one can step up and play key shots at critical moments.

As for the Nuggets, Curry and DeRozan both have super scoring abilities, and they also have insiders like David West and Chandler who are both offensive and defensive. Even so, they were still hampered by the Grizzlies' iron-blooded defense. Very uncomfortable.

The situation in the Western Conference is very unclear now. Xu Xiao also lamented that he had played too big a game. Now he is not sure who his final opponent will be.

Just when Xu Xiao was about to relax, his phone received another text message.

"The results of the first round of mvp voting are out, and it is most likely Durant. However, it has not been announced yet. The ownership of these awards will be officially established in about a week."

Xu Xiao deleted the text message. This is also internal news. Since there is no official announcement yet, there is no need to talk too much. Although he also knows this, other awards may change, but after all, only those few people have the MVP. Fight for strength.

It's just that he is going to be under a wave of pressure in front of the media. The Timberwolves are the regular season champion this year. How can Josh be ranked? Even if he is not the MVP, he probably won't be able to win.

Although he knows that the media cannot put James in the second team, and with the MVP Durant, there is a high probability that Josh will still be in the second team.

But he must fight for the interests of his players and protect his players in front of everyone. Although it may not change the overall situation, it can appease people's hearts. At least there will be no conflicts and dissatisfaction in this year's playoffs.

The offseason will take care of the rest.

So Xu Xiao's next job is to constantly accept interviews and constantly increase the popularity and presence of his beloved disciple Josh. Put the pressure on the media.

After all, Josh's strength lies here. Everyone has seen his performance this season. The statistics of 20+7+7 are also perfect, as well as 1.7 steals and 2.1 blocks. With the best record in the league, there is no reason to lose to the first team.

After Xu Xiao made such a fuss, the media was a little panicked. After all, they did not dare to kick either Durant or James out of the first team, but it was indeed unjustifiable not to select Josh. They now hated Xu Xiao to death. Well, if he hadn't kept talking here, he wouldn't have caused such great pressure from public opinion.

On the other side, fans of James and fans of Josh were having a wonderful offensive and defensive battle on the Internet. The scene was unbearable to watch.