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Finishing second and third in the playoffs will not make any difference in the first round.

But by the second round the impact was greater.

If both second and third places meet in the second round, the second place will have the home advantage!

Home field advantage in the playoffs is very important, so both sides are also very serious about this game!

The Nuggets have no shortage of talented players this season.

Anthony, Nerve Knife JR, and interior titans such as Nene and Kenyon Martin.

During the Iverson period, despite his strong personal ability, Iverson lacked the ability to sort out the attack, and the team fell into a situation of alternating singles with golden double guns, like a plate of scattered sand.

They’ve gotten better since Billups arrived, Billups has managed the team well, and the Nuggets’ offense and defense have moved up a notch.

Under Billups, Anthony and JR scored reasonably, and Nene and Kenyon Martin bombed the inside.

The Nuggets’ average of rounds per game dropped from 98.8 last season to 95.3, although the speed has decreased, but the Nuggets have played more maturely, not like singles and chaos in previous seasons.

Today’s Nuggets can fight both chaotic and positional warfare.

This is their progress, playing third in the West.

In addition to the offensive end, the Nuggets have also improved a lot on the defensive end.

The Nuggets’ average of 107.7 points dropped to 100.2 points last season.

Under the leadership of Billups, Martin, Nene, Chris Anderson and other interior linemen played their defensive skills, and even Anthony, who has never loved to defend, defended seriously.

Head coach Carlisle repeatedly stressed the importance of the game before the match.

Especially in the second round, when the two teams are likely to meet, this game is a preview of the playoffs.

But Li Zhen remembers that the Nuggets and Mavericks have not had good results this season.

The Nuggets and Mavericks were down.

Neither team made it to the next round….

What comes out alive is a tragedy….

However, the butterfly effect is not accurate, now because of Li Zhen, the calf has become different, and it is not so easy to get on the first round.

In Carlisle’s tactical arrangement, the most important thing for the Mavericks is to defend Anthony, who averaged 28.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this season, ranking fourth in points per game.

This was followed by Billups, who averaged 19.5 points and 5.6 assists per game.

However, their main defender is not Li Zhen.

Li Zhen’s job is to defend JR well, and then play against the Nuggets’ second team with Terry.

After Nowitzki returned with Butler, Li Zhen felt that the burden on him was much lighter.

Li Zhen also likes this state, he does not want to carry the team alone like Harden, so playing in the playoffs will only be a failure.

Novitsky’s form in the last game also shows that the Mavericks have gradually returned to the right track.

April 7.

The Mavericks are once again at the Pepsi Center at Denver’s home stadium.

Again, because in the middle of the season, the Mavericks had already visited here, and that time the Mavericks lost by three points.

The difference between today and that day is whether there is Li Zhen or not.

For Li Zhen, it was a regular season game.

However, in the eyes of the media, this is a “love and hate” war of grudges.

Before the game, Anthony and Li Zhen’s mouth fight was fierce.

Will there be any stories between the two on the field?

For the pre-match exchange with Anthony, Li Zhen felt that it was very common, and he felt that Anthony should also feel very normal, which was just a matter of face for them.

Lee Zhen can’t stop fans from imagining the story between them.

Because it is indeed true that the two are unhappy with each other.

When warming up, Anthony did not look at Li Zhen squarely, and Li Zhen was the same.

Both of them with their teammates as usual.

The two of them crackled outside the field, but they didn’t say anything when they actually saw it.

Anthony has seen Li Zhen’s game video, and to be honest, he does not dare to underestimate Li Zhen’s ability, after all, there is only one guard who can cut 50+ triple-doubles twice in his rookie season, and he can’t do it.

It’s just that this rookie speaks a little bluntly.

Not having a championship and averaging points per game to be suppressed by him is Anthony’s pain.

Li Zhen really pierced his heart.

If it weren’t for these words, Anthony wouldn’t take Nelson Jr.’s words too seriously.

If Li Zhen flatters him, Anthony will also blow a wave with Li Zhen Business.

But Li Zhen didn’t.

This made Anthony have to find a way to educate Li Zhen on the field.

“Changceo, Kenyang, give me more passes and cover today, I’m going to burst that rookie.”

After returning to the locker room during the warm-up, Anthony found two teammates and said.

“OK！”

“No problem!”

Billups felt that Anthony was making such a fuss against Li Zhen and felt that he was a bit LOW.

Looking at Kobe Bryant and James’ responses, they don’t care about these off-court remarks.

Even Kobe and James have repeatedly praised Li Zhen on the sidelines, praising his strong ability and the future of the league.

Their approach is to be a superstar with a leadership pattern, so Anthony is even worse.

It’s just that Billups doesn’t say that, he’s used to Anthony’s approach.

Anthony is a guy who values stats more than team wins and losses.

If he doesn’t score 30 points in a game, even if he wins, he won’t be happy, but will yell at his teammates.

This is Anthony!

………….

Away team dressing room.

Li Zhen changed into a new jersey and was about to put his phone in the closet when his phone vibrate.

When I opened it, it was hot. The content is roughly that she will watch Li Zhen’s game in the dormitory, so that Li Zhen does not care about off-court remarks and cheers well.

Li Zhen could see that the hot fence should be paying attention to his news in real time.

She must have noticed the incident between him and Anthony off the court.

Thinking of a girl who paid so much attention to everything, Li Zhen was still a little moved.

Hot fences are not the same as female fans.

Li Zhen and her are now in a state of being friends and lovers are not full.

Li Zhen was thinking about whether he had almost found a chance to confirm a relationship with her.

After replying with an “OK” message, Li Zhen put down his phone and closed the closet.

With a girl watching, this game will have to consider face.

Although playing in the plateau has some impact, it is not very exaggerated.

The veterans in the Mavericks will not have altitude sickness, and Li Zhen cannot have it.

Appearance ceremony.

Li Zhen enjoyed a louder boo than ever!

The Pepsi Center arena was packed, and fans were trying to put as much pressure on the Mavericks players as possible.

Home team bench before the match.

“I stress the importance of this game again, if we win, then we are second, if we meet them in the playoffs, then we have home court advantage, if we lose this advantage, I think we will have a difficult time in the playoffs, focus on the team goal, don’t be personal heroic, and do our best to win this game!” Coach George Carr kept shouting at the Nuggets, and he clearly didn’t want to see Anthony fall into a solo situation.

On the opposite side is the Dallas Mavericks, a team that is not lost to them.

If you don’t play according to the team’s tactics, then the probability of losing will be very high.

Nuggets starters: Billups, Affraro, Anthony, Nene, Kenyon Martin.

Mavericks starters: Kidd, Karon Butler, Sean Marion, Nowitzki, Dampier.

Li Zhen is still sitting on the bench.

Unlike before, Li Zhen’s position is now C position, and the viewing angle is the best.

Li Zhen no longer had to look after the water dispenser.