Basketball: Man in 08, three months left before the Olympics

There’s a problem that Rick Carlisle had been working on before he joined the Mavericks.

Or rather, that’s a hypothesis.

When the ’06 Finals were over, Rick Carlisle had this idea: If he was the head coach of the Mavericks at the time, how would he lead the stronger Mavericks to a championship with a 2-0 lead?

If the fans who did not watch the ’06 finals deeply, just looking at this title, they would definitely say: “The strength is strong, the score is still ahead, isn’t this just a hand?” ”

But in fact, that Mavericks may be the most favored by referees in the entire history of the NBA Finals.

Countless basketball coaches have certainly made such a vision.

Nowitzki was very strong that year, flanked by the peak Josh Howard, the impactful young Devin Harris and scorers like Terry and Starkhouse.

And the Heat’s twilight sharks and third-year Wade actually have various flaws.

In the first two games in Dallas, the Mavericks’ big wins already illustrate the gap between the two teams.

G3, the Mavericks also led by nearly 20 points at one point.

But from this time on, the referee took over the game, Wade began to get a lot of body hair whistles, and he frequently walked to the free throw line to score.

On the offensive end, the Mavericks also encountered a lot of unfair decisions.

They lost G3.

G4, G5, home whistle intensified, from 2:0 to 2:3

Back at home, the Mavericks didn’t have the same home whistle, and they lost the championship with low morale.

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Initially, when Carlisle put himself in the shoes of this idea, he realized that he could not organize the Mavericks’ defeat under such circumstances anyway.

In other words, this championship for the Heat was intentional by the league.

In their opinion, the value of a local star Wade will naturally be higher than that of international star Nowitzki.

Later, when Carlisle was hired as Mavericks head coach, he began working on the idea again.

This time, he began to study the idea in detail.

Every night, Carlisle had to make multiple comparisons and assumptions late into the night.

Why did he study such extreme hypotheses?

The reason is simple, the reason for this situation in 06 is inseparable from the environment and the founding philosophy of the Mavericks.

Although Dallas is an international metropolis with many and enthusiastic fans, it is actually not as developed as big cities like Los Angeles and New York.

Coupled with the fact that this is a young team, the stars prefer to go to cities with a wider market.

In order to solve the problem of not attracting stars, new owner Mark Cuban and his management team have taken a different approach, setting their sights on overseas markets that other teams are completely uninterested in.

They spent a lot of money to cultivate a professional overseas scouting team.

The investment turned out to be a positive return, and over the decade, the Mavericks got superstar-level international players like Dirknowski and Steve Nash.

Although Cuban let Nash go because of some irrational decisions, Novitsky’s rise still proved the success of his original decision.

But the problem also arises, at this time, the NBA league does not pay much attention to the development of overseas markets, and the vast majority of the league’s revenue also comes from the local market.

Local fans recognize international players much less than local players, which makes the league’s “star-making program” more biased towards local players.

Only in this way will the alliance receive maximum benefits.

It was in this environment that the ’06 Mavericks encountered that kind of unfair treatment in the Finals.

Although Pei Yun’s rise has given the Mavericks hope of attacking the championship again, however, the Mavericks’ founding philosophy has not changed substantially.

Pei Yun is still an international player, Dayao and Novitsky are still the same, and the Mavericks’ problems are still unresolved.

They remain at high risk of being treated unfairly.

That’s why Carlisle is trying to solve this problem day and night.

After six months of unremitting efforts, Carlisle finally found some possible ways.

However, these methods didn’t work with the ’06 Mavericks because it needed a specific kind of player.

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Now, in the G4 game between the Mavericks and the Lakers, the same situation is happening again!

And the specific player Carlisle needs is also there, yes, Pei Yun, this all-round super player!

After some detailed arrangements, the players walked to the stadium full of confidence and prepared to start the second half of the showdown!

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At this time, in the senior box on the top floor of Staples, Adam Xiaohua, NBA vice president, senior executive and president of the entertainment league, was watching the game here with Jenny Bass, the Lakers’ amorous female owner.

While tasting the most precious red wine, they talked about some ulterior business.

The private rooms here are secluded and have a particularly good level of privacy.

The two of them have had a secret relationship that has been unclear for several years, and if it weren’t for the fact that both of them had a strong public relations team, their relationship would have shaken the world a long time ago.

“Adam, you know, in the NBA right now, our Lakers have the broadest market, but David Stern’s old stubborn doesn’t seem to like making money, otherwise we would have been a champion last year.” Jenny Buss said amorously that although she is 47 years old, she is still beautiful in good maintenance, even if it is a residual flower, it is bright enough!

“Don’t worry, Jenny, I’ve convinced David, and I don’t really like Dragon Country and Dragon Country players, they have put our basketball culture to shame at the Olympics, we have to fight them, how can they let their players occupy the NBA!” Although the bald Adam Xiaohua looked a little Sven with glasses, he gritted his teeth when he said this.

Jenny Buss has reached out with one hand and approached Xiao Hua, her eyebrows jumped, and she smiled: “I am relieved that you say so, our team has not won a championship for several years.” ”

“Yes, I promise you, my dear, not only will the Mavericks lose today, they will still lose the next game, the next game, they will still lose, you will go to the finals and win the championship easily… Belch…… You’re a leprechaun. ”

“Well, Adam, I also promise you that after David Stern retires, my friends and I will unanimously elect you to be the new president, in short, happy cooperation!”