NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 281 The reborn Mavericks
The defending champions will play four more series and about two months more than the playoff fishing teams.

The intensity of the playoffs is far higher than that of the regular season, and the physical exertion is not on the same level.

Therefore, if it is a team dominated by veterans, its performance at the beginning of the second season after winning the championship will generally not be very good.

The rest and recovery time for veterans has been shortened, and the training time for rookies has been reduced. Even some players who are injured can only go for surgery after playing the schedule. Time is very tight.

Fortunately, the composition of the Kings is different from that of the average team.

In general, teams have a huge disparity in player strength, such as the Lakers last season. The strength of the top two players on the team and the players behind it are cliff-like. As long as one of O'Neal or Kobe is not on the court, the strength of the Lakers will be reduced. fold.

If the strength of the players is relatively balanced, there is also a huge gap in strength between the top 5 or 6 players on the team and the rotation players behind them.

But this Kings team is really special. Last season, the starting five were all good except Webber. On the bench, there were Bobby Jackson, Turkoglu and the newly emerged Lu Yuanzhi. The top 8 players on the team are all at the main level of an ordinary team.

Today we are strengthening the interior and backcourt. At the beginning of the season, we introduced Jim Jackson, a veteran who is a very qualified rotating offensive guard. The introduction of Cato in the middle of the season not only strengthened the team's ability to protect the basket and attack the basket. , which also relieved Divac a lot of pressure.

If this Kings team plays five up and five down, the strength gap may not be particularly large.

This signing plan to strengthen the bench also allowed the Kings to smoothly get through the difficult period when the main players were absent at the beginning of the season.

The two major problems were actually perfectly solved.

Therefore, the Kings team is full of confidence in the upcoming away trip.

Especially against the Mavericks, the Kings are so experienced!
Although the two teams played in darkness in the playoffs last season, the people of Dallas were still convinced that the Kings could win.

When it comes to scoring points, I can't beat the people from Sacun.

Even though they tried hard to defend, they couldn't stop the Sa Cun people.

Skills are not as good as people, it's that simple.

Therefore, there was not much smell of gunpowder between the two teams before the game.

However, under the calm atmosphere, there is the determination of Dallas people to avenge their shame.

The Mavericks' starting lineup is Reeve LaFrentz, Dirk Nowitzki, Antawn Jamison, Michael Finley and Steve Nash.

No need to look, it's another offensively loaded lineup.

Considering the defensive pressure, the Kings also adjusted their lineup, putting Stojakovic on the bench, letting Lu Yuanzhi move to the 3rd position to face Jamison, and then put Christie back into the starting position. Counterpoint Finley.

Lu Yuanzhi knew that he would not encounter too much trouble on the offensive end. With Jamison's defensive level, it was basically "pretending to defend". He didn't know if pretending to defend would be more tiring than defending with all his strength.

But what happens on the defensive end?
Can Jamison be completely restricted and obtain the most in-demand free attributes?

Have to fight to know.

As soon as the game started, the Mavericks took advantage of their home court advantage to attack fiercely.

With Jamison's firepower at small forward instead of a defensive-minded player like Najera, the Mavericks have more offensive options.

After Nash looked for LaFrentz to use as a pick-and-roll, there was one more outlet to choose from.

At 4:16, the Mavericks led by 12 points at the beginning.

Dallas fans are overjoyed. This is the best start they have had against the Kings several times.

Such a wonderful start, please cheer me and applaud me?
Adelman called a timeout, interrupted the Mavericks' offensive rhythm, and then pulled Lu Yuanzhi, "Max, you need to move more." Lu Yuanzhi was pulled to the weak side by Jamison at the beginning of the game, and he didn't do much. There is no way to get too involved in the team's overall defense. When a team has too many offensive firepower points to a certain extent, it will be very difficult to defend.

Without the defensive threat of Lu Yuanzhi, the Mavericks' offense became more calm.

Adelman's request coincides with Lu Yuanzhi's idea.

It's not that he doesn't want to suppress the opponent and get 2 free attributes, but if he can't win the ball, doesn't he have nothing?
Moreover, Lu Yuanzhi also hopes to win the shot-blocking title this season, so that he can go to a new team next season.

Well, Max, a member of the championship and last season's shot-blocking leader, is very convincing when he hears it.

Back on the court, the Kings scored a goal and recovered two points, and then came the Mavericks' offensive round.

Jamison continued to pull Lu Yuanzhi to the weak side. It seemed that Old Nelson was very afraid of Lu Yuanzhi's defensive ability. In this game, he would rather destroy Jamison's attack point, and let Lu Yuanzhi stay outside the entire Kings defensive system. .

What my opponent wants is what I try to avoid.

After Nash called LaFrentz for a pick-and-roll this time, LaFrentz pulled out and used his three-point ability to bring Divac outside the three-point line, while Nash quickly pushed forward and rushed inside.

At the same time, Nowitzki also pulled out. Weber did not dare to give Nowitzki an open shot, so he could only follow him out.

The Kings' inside line was suddenly empty.

Nash stopped dribbling at the free throw line, completely blocking Bibby behind him. After seeing Webb also go out, he accelerated again and rushed to the inside.

Unguarded inside line!
What a godsend.

But the moment Nash reached the three-second zone, Lu Yuanzhi quickly retracted.

Nash had already observed Lu Yuanzhi's movements, and passed the ball again with a ground pass, and the target was Jamison.

Christie quickly made up the defense, and Jamison passed the ball to Finley again, who jumped up and shot from mid-range on the baseline.

"Don't think about it!"

At this time, Lu Yuanzhi made up for it again. When Finley saw Lu Yuanzhi rushing towards him, he could only choose to increase the shooting angle. The ball was not blocked, but it hit the neck of the basket.

"Pretty defense!"

The Kings bench stood up and applauded, but Adelman frowned on the sidelines.

With the Mavericks conducting like this, Finley still had a chance.

If Finley had been positioned further outside, Lu Yuanzhi would not be able to cover up, and an open opportunity would inevitably be created.

There are still problems with the defense of this lineup.

The core point is that the two insiders will still be pulled out of the paint by the Mavericks and lose the inside gate.

Have to think of a way!
The Mavericks can't be allowed to have such a comfortable offense anymore.

If the Mavericks can maintain this momentum at home, this game will be difficult!

How can I do it?

Adelman looked at his bench, his eyes lit up, and he found a way to deal with it.

(End of this chapter)