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The Mavericks won G3, which made a huge change in the wind direction of the Western Conference Finals!

The Spurs, who were generally optimistic in this series, have now reached a very passive position, and those media who were one-sidedly optimistic about the Spurs have also changed their tone at this time.

"The Spurs were stunned by the Mavericks' offense. If they don't wake up in time, the situation will be very bad for them."

"While the Spurs have a more balanced team, the Mavericks' aggressive offense seems to be dismantling their otherwise impenetrable defense, and Popovich has to find a way!

"In the NBA playoffs, anything can happen, if you let your guard down, failure will find you!"

Indeed, on the NBA stage, anything can happen!

"Defense wins championships" "Playoffs are stage for superstars"

These so-called truths are certainly true.

However, "the playoffs create a Legendary" runs through the entire history of the NBA!

Jordan's Legendary was opened after breaking the blockade of the Bad Boys.

And this year, the Spurs killed the three-peat Lakers and ruined their four-peat dream!

Now, the Mavericks, who are not optimistic, lead the Spurs. To some extent, the fans are full of expectations!

"The Mavs took the lead! It's amazing, can they keep that lead and win the series?"

"It's still a bit difficult, but if they really win, then the theorem that defense wins the championship may be broken!"

"Hahaha, I expect them to break this theorem. To be honest, the NBA needs to change, and different things need to be incorporated, otherwise, it is easy to get aesthetic fatigue.

These two days in Dallas can be described as an All People carnival!

It was not a rest day, the mayor even gave the city a holiday on Thursday of G4, just to be able to support the Mavericks in G4.

Obviously, for this city with a huge fan market, the basketball team here has never won the NBA's top honors, and compared with their football team, there is a big gap.

But the enthusiasm of basketball fans has always been there.

This year, now, the Mavericks have not only returned to the Western Conference Finals for the second time, but they have achieved a considerable advantage in the Western Conference Finals.

If they win G4, the big score of 3:1 seems to be enough for them to enter the finals!

And this year's gap in strength between the east and the west, the western team is almost equivalent to reaching the finals and being the championship.

In this way, the hope of winning the championship is much greater than it was 15 years ago!

The whole city is naturally experiencing it!

050 fans took to the streets on the day of G4. From morning to night, even if they didn't grab the tickets to watch the game, they also showed their support for the home team to their heart's content.

In addition, large screens were set up in squares in various areas of the city to broadcast the G4 live.

The whole city is eager for a victory!

Eager to win, of course, and the Spurs.

It is not in their plan to play the series to this extent, and the situation in G4 is almost on the edge of a cliff for them.

They must rein in the brink!

Win an away game, and then go to Tianwangshan with a big score of 2:2.

Of course they have the power!

For the Spurs, the Mavericks are not an opponent that is so strong that it is difficult to beat. They even killed the Lakers dynasty. The Mavericks, who often lose to themselves in the regular season, should be more confident.

Normally, this is true.

However, the Mavericks will always play some unexpected performance.

Caught the Spurs off guard.

But fortunately, the Spurs have an experienced old coach like Gregg Popovich, and what fans of this era don't know is that more than ten years ago, Popovich had an old coach with the Mavericks. Nelson worked together. At that time, Popovich was not an assistant to Nelson Sr.

It can be said that the old Nelson brought Popovich out.

Of course, it can also be said that Popovich knows the old Nelson very well, and the blue is better than the blue.

Now, it's time for the coach to act!

As early as two days before the game, Popovich had already formulated the team's strategy.

Of course, Popovich is also a coach who understands psychology very well.

When he was young, he was a spy ostensibly a basketball player!

Earlier in the day of Game 4, Popovich called his assistant assistant, took a gift, and went to visit the old Nelson.

The two were once mentors and apprentices, and also good friends.

Unlike Nelson Sr. and Chris Webber, Popovich and Nelson Sr. have always had a good relationship.

Therefore, even though the Mavericks and Spurs have become the biggest rivals in the West and even Texas in recent years, the relationship between the two teams is very harmonious. On the court, no matter who loses or who wins, the game is over and everyone Be happy and bless each other.

The star players of the two teams also get along well.

Of course, this has a close relationship with the head coaches of the two teams.

Old man Nelson (Aebe) was naturally happy to receive the old man's visit, and he just smiled and said, "Greg, why did you bring a gift... Tonight is going to play a game, you are not busy preparing, you are here to find did i drink?"

Popovich also smiled: "Neil, I have already done the preparations for the team. Now they just need to relax. If there is no game tonight, I really want to have a few drinks with you. I haven't been to Dallas for a long time, and I'm here to visit you."

Old Nelson: "That's okay, how about we go have a drink after the game tonight?"

Popovich nodded: "Very good, that's exactly what I mean, then, see you tonight!"

There wasn't any discussion about the game, or any emotional tension.

But Old Nelson knew that Popovich was here to test himself.

Popovich must have prepared a strategy for G4, and he came here this time to check on old Nelson.

Old Nelson knew this former disciple and now an old friend, so he didn't say anything.

Of course, old Nelson has also prepared something new, but this new thing can only be a secret weapon right now!

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Finally, the time came to night, and the entire American Airlines Center was full of people!

There are no empty seats here, and the atmosphere is full as early as an hour before the game starts.

The neat slogans of the fans started to shout early, as if they were rehearsing, and even most of the attire on the scene was uniform.

And the owner Cuban also generously gave benefits, all fans who come to watch the game tonight will provide a luxurious hamburger meal!

Everything is just for a crucial victory!

The players warmed up for the last time before the match, and Wang Zhi attracted much attention. The big screen at the scene showed his handsome face close-up, which attracted huge screams.

At this time, Wang Zhi was just practicing some long shots and step-back three-pointers.

But he knew that these means of attack might become auxiliary means of attack tonight.

And the attack method that is regarded as the "secret weapon" cannot be revealed at this time.

Yes, Wang Zhi just unlocked and upgraded the [Basket Feint] that was seen by Nelson in the training the day before yesterday. Afterwards, Nelson found Wang Zhi and used him to add some tactical arrangements on the offensive end. Among them, as a secret weapon, in case G4 needs it.

At that time, the old Nelson also pretended to be mysterious and said: "Based on what I know about Gregg Popovich, there is a high probability that he will make changes in G4, and when he does, this will definitely come in handy.

Soon, the warm-up was over, and the players from both sides went to the locker room to make final preparations.

At this time, the two sides announced the starting lineup.

The Mavericks changed their starting lineup, once again putting Wang Zhi in the starting lineup.

However, the starting lineup of the Spurs G4 has changed. Manu Ginobili is no longer on the starting lineup, and the player who replaced him is the striker Mali Cross who was originally on the bench.

In the NBA playoffs, changes are not uncommon.

For this seven-inning four-win series, every game needs to be adjusted, and targeted arrangements must be made according to the previous situation.

In the first two games lost, Manu Ginobili's performance was not good. His shooting was too inaccurate. The combined shooting percentage in the two games was even less than 35%. Such a sluggish performance was also a loss for the Spurs an important reason.

In this case, it seems perfectly fine to take him off.

The coaching staff of the Mavericks got the Spurs' starting list for the first time and analyzed it.

After seeing it, Old Nelson smiled slightly: "Grieg is really changing, but he doesn't seem to be bold this time, he just made some small changes... with a tough, defensive, and at the same time A striker who is not bad in offense plays, and strengthens the perimeter defense, well, this is indeed a good idea!"

Following the explosive appearance ceremony at the scene, the two teams made their first appearances.

Mavericks side: Steve Nash, Michael Finley, Wang Zhi, Dirk Nowitzki and River LaFrentz

Spurs starters: Tony Parker, Bruce Bowen, Mali Cross, Stephen Jackson and Tim Duncan.

Although the Spurs lost two games in a row, their main defensive thinking remained unchanged.

Let Duncan play center, and use a mobile forward Stephen Jackson to guard Dirk Nowitzki.

The purpose, of course, is to prevent Dirk Nowitzki from being able to shoot well from the outside.

The problem of this lineup, the Mavericks actually gave the answer in the last game.

The problem was the void at the rim when Duncan was moved to the Mavericks' five-shooter lineup.

Of course, for the Mavericks' wonderful "five shooters" lineup, Popovich has no good way to deal with it. After all, if he has a touch, this lineup is too difficult to defend!

The "five shooters" of the Mavericks, perhaps LaFrentz's point is a bit far-fetched. He does not have the ability to shoot from a long distance, but he is still very accurate in shooting from a medium to a short distance. Therefore, his presence on the court is meaningful , can still be used as a mid-range shooter after the pick-and-roll to let the opponent's inside players make choices.

In order to be able to see the shooting ability of the Mavericks' two wing players, the Spurs traded Mali Cross for Manu Ginobili, which naturally made sense.

In theory, yes, but everything depends on how the game is played!

Beep!

With the whistle of the referee, the game began!

The Spurs first got the first wave of offensive possessions.

Once up, Duncan set up Stephen Jackson for a mid-range jumper.

0:2

The Mavericks attacked, Nash dribbled the frontcourt, and they still played the high pick-and-roll of Nash and LaFrentz as in the previous game.

pick and roll

After that, Nash got a chance to shoot, and he directly shot a three-pointer without any reason.

Bang!

It's hard.

The start was almost the same as the previous game, but the difference was that in the last game, Nash felt hot and made a three-pointer.

But this one was not so lucky, Nash missed the shot.

After the Spurs protected the rebound in the backcourt, Parker suddenly accelerated after getting the ball, and the French sports car drove straight towards the lineup that the Mavericks had not yet received.

After a pass to speed up, he broke into the basket and turned around for a layup and made a hit.

0:4

In the round of the Mavericks, Nash still played a pick-and-roll with LaFrentz. This time LaFrentz split to the middle distance and received a pass from Nash. After a shooting action made Duncan defend,

He took advantage of the situation and passed Duncan for a layup.

Unexpectedly, he was blocked by a big pegboard hat from Duncan who came from behind.

The Spurs counterattacked again, and Parker took the lead once again. Although the Mavericks retreated quickly this time and did not give Parker a chance, Parker broke through and compressed the defense.

After that, it immediately passed back to Stephen Jackson who followed up, and the latter shot from the three-point line, smashed!

0:7

The Mavericks had a very unfavorable start today. Not only did they miss their own hit, but they were also kicked out by their opponents.

This opening is completely different from the previous one.

So that some fans began to worry.

"What's going on, tonight, the Mavericks were beaten as soon as they came up?"

"This scene is completely wrong. It is obviously a similar lineup. Why do we feel that we have no way to deal with it?"

"I'll go, this is too far away, if this continues, it will be difficult for us to fight tonight."

Indeed, while the Spurs have made some tweaks to their starting lineup, their defensive framework hasn't changed.

The Mavericks' opening offensive strategy was exactly the same as the previous game.

So why is the effect so different?

Of course it’s because I couldn’t vote in!

In other words, Steve Nash's three-pointer after the pick-and-roll cannot cause damage to the opponent!

In the beginning of the last game, Nash made his first three-pointer. In this way, the Mavericks' high pick-and-roll became very threatening. Nash can attract a lot of defense after the pick-and-roll

resources, you can create more shooting opportunities for your teammates.

But in this game, Nash missed the opening three-pointer, so the Spurs' defense naturally didn't have to be so nervous.

Just one goal or not, can it make such a big difference?

The answer is yes!

For a team like the Mavericks, the offense relies too much on shooting, so the shooting rate almost determines everything!

At this point, Popovich on the sidelines had already smiled.

Obviously, he didn't make any adjustments on the defensive end in this game.

When almost everyone felt that the Spurs should adjust the defense, he just did not adjust.

This method may be a bit of a "gamble". Popovich is betting that the Mavericks will not have such a good shooting percentage in two consecutive games.

But obviously, he understands the rules of the game.

But in fact, it was the adjustment of the Spurs' offense that caused the huge gap between the two teams in the start of the two games!

That's right, the Spurs were originally a team that was good at and liked to play positional offense. Because of the existence of a super insider like Tim Duncan, only by playing both offensive and defensive positions, Deng

Ken's strengths can be better utilized.

But in this game, Popovich did the opposite.

At the beginning, they didn't play positions at all. Instead, they forcibly raised the attacking rhythm of the Spurs.

Let Tony Parker, who has the reputation of "French little sports car", speed up and play fast break!

After two consecutive rounds of fast attack, it was obvious that this move had a miraculous effect!

You know, the Mavericks are the team that likes and is good at playing fast and chaotic games.

And now, the Spurs caught them by surprise with what the Mavericks are good at.

It has to be said that Popovich's trick of "treating others in the same way" is quite essence.

At the same time, the question was thrown to Old Nelson. .