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A 40-point massacre shook the American Airlines Center after the game. Is there anything more satisfying than a 40-point victory to avenge Black Eight? This 40-point victory heralded that the Mavericks had completely broken the darkness that had been lingering in their hearts.

I believe that from now on, no one will make a fuss about Black Eight again. The Mavericks have completely broken the shadow left by the Warriors, and this 40-point victory is the best proof.

After the game, the reporters rushed into the stadium with their mouths open. They originally thought that the Warriors would perform better today, but they didn't know that the Dallas Mavericks, who had already performed very well, could go even higher.

Carlisle's strategy was very deadly, and the Warriors' internal weakness was infinitely magnified. Of course, the players' execution ability on the field is also quite terrifying. They attacked the basket desperately, causing the Warriors to finally give up resistance.

Mark Jackson has been playing in the league for 27 years from his player days to now. But in 27 years, he has never experienced such an exaggerated defeat.

In the final minutes of the game, Mark Jackson didn't even know how things got to this point. He only knows that even if he shouts his throat, the three-pointers that the team depends on for survival in the regular season will not be made. Even if Draymond Green, David Lee and others have worked very hard, they just can't stop the Mavericks from scoring in the penalty area.

Everything was so powerless, and the only thing Mark Jackson could do was to watch the team being slaughtered by the Mavericks. Mark Jackson already felt shameful enough after losing the last game by 11 points. But obviously, today's score makes the 11-point gap look very pleasing to the eye.

"Coach Jackson, what do you think of this 40-point defeat!?"

"Is there a problem with the Warriors' defensive strategy? The Mavericks scored as many as 70 points in the penalty area today, which means half of their points in this game came from the penalty area!"

"Coach Mark Jackson, do you think you are being suppressed by Coach Carlisle, or are your players being suppressed by the Mavericks players?"

All kinds of sharp questions made Mark Jackson's mind a mess. People are right, NBA coaching is definitely one of the most stressful professions in the world.

He didn't answer anyone, but looked like a walking zombie, pushing aside the crowd and walking toward the players' tunnel with dull eyes.

The flashlights kept flashing behind Mark Jackson, but the fat black coach did not look back. Dragging his heavy body, he disappeared around the corner of the players' tunnel. The noise in the stadium was much quieter, and there were no annoying voices of reporters behind them.

Jackson pushed open the door to the visiting team's locker room. At this time, there was no one inside. The players were still trapped in the stadium by reporters.

He walked to the big tactical whiteboard. The running routes on the whiteboard now had no meaning. His arrangement did not help the team open up gaps on the offensive end. The Mavericks' defense still clamped down on Curry and Thompson's shots.

I can't believe that a few hours ago, he and his players were still here passionately encouraging each other, eager to take away victory at the American Airlines Center Arena, eager for the "Black Eight Miracle" to continue.

But what about now? It's too cruel, the reality is really too cruel.

"Go to hell!" Mark Jackson pushed hard, and the tactical whiteboard fell backwards with a loud noise. Looking at the messy scene, the disheveled Jackson sat on the stool blankly.

Poor Mark, he was completely stunned.

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The next day, Mark Jackson didn't even dare to watch the news. He couldn't imagine what vicious words the outside world would use to describe yesterday's defeat. If a team's head coach becomes depressed, how can he motivate his players?

A 40-point defeat was indeed very, very damaging to morale. This directly proves that the two teams are not at the same level at all.

Fortunately, Mark Jackson didn't watch today's news. If he saw the media comparing the Warriors with NCAA teams, Mark Jackson would probably faint due to the soaring blood pressure.

Sitting on the plane, Mark Jackson wanted the plane to take off quickly. He didn't want to stay in Dallas for a minute longer.

A total score of 2-0, low morale and irreparable shortcomings... Even if the game is about to return to Oakland, the Golden State Warriors' playoff journey this season is probably already doomed. ...

Since the battlefield in the playoffs needs to be moved, both the Mavericks and Warriors got two days of rest.

These two days have been extremely painful for Mark Jackson, because he knows very well that everything he and his players do on the training ground may not be effective at all in the game.

How to crack the Mavericks' defense, Mark Jackson has no answer in his mind. One characteristic of the Warriors' offense is that their tactical movements are very superb. But once the tactics fail to work out, the team will enter a stagnation mode where it cannot attack. There is a reason why the Warriors are only ranked eighth in the Western Conference this season.

What the Mavericks' defense is best at is preventing the opponent's tactics from running out. As for the Warriors' own defense, that is a problem that Mark Jackson cannot solve. Unless an O'Neal can appear out of thin air in the team now, their inside line will only be beaten hard by the Mavericks.

Therefore, these two days of preparation time have no practical significance for Mark Jackson. The only function is to delay the death of the Warriors...

On April 24, 2014, the series between the Mavericks and the Warriors resumed. The game returned to Oakland, and the Warriors fans cheered their team with the loudest cheers. Although they were beaten by 40 points in the last game, it is obvious that Warriors fans do not want to give up just yet.

Yiyang stood in the middle of the Oracle Arena and looked around at the auditorium. A team is very lucky to have such a loyal group of fans.

It's a pity that I can't let you get what you want today!

When the Mavericks players took the court, boos erupted inside Oracle Arena. There is no doubt that this sound is very loud, but it is also exciting, and every basketball player likes to play in this environment.

Today, Carlisle was not polite to Mark Jackson. He lets Rudy Gobert start directly, and he will destroy your inside line as soon as he comes up.

In this regard, Jermaine O'Neal only felt deep despair. This season, he was the team's third center after Bogut and Ezeli. Unexpectedly, he would actually be a starter in the playoffs.

Although O'Neal once experienced glory, he must admit now that he is somewhat powerless.

As soon as the game started, Yiyang assisted Iguodala and hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line. It seems that Carlisle is no longer satisfied with the team only scoring in the three-second zone. Today, the Mavericks will open up their offense in all directions.

But after the Warriors' offense passed, the fans in the Oracle Arena did not see any surprises. The death entanglement of Yiyang and Tony Allen made it impossible for Curry and Thompson to escape the tactics.

Maybe these two small guards can grow in the future, and they will become several times stronger than they are now. But at this moment, the young "Splash Brothers" really have no way to deal with such a defense.

The Warriors' offense stalled as soon as it started. In the end, it was Harrison Barnes who made an accidental breakthrough and layup to score two points for the team.

Iguodala's momentary negligence allowed the Warriors' young forward to seize the opportunity, but Mark Jackson knew very well that Iguodala might only neglect this once in the entire game.

That's right, in fact, even Mark Jackson himself has no confidence in this game.

Subsequently, Gobert's several dunks under the basket made the score start to open up. Apart from fouling, O'Neal had no way to stop the Frenchman.

If Gobert's shooting wasn't so "genius", maybe he would have scored high points today.

As soon as the first quarter started, the Warriors fell into a passive position. Curry and Thompson were both anxious, so the two brothers started trying to score goals from the outside.

But the problem of Curry and Thompson's forging iron has not been alleviated since they came to Oakland, but has become more and more serious.

After a while, the symptoms of three-point shooting spread to the entire team. Later, not only Curry and Thompson, but other members of the Warriors also showed symptoms of being unable to make three-pointers.

At the 5th minute of the fourth quarter, the Warriors "unsurprisingly" fell behind by 20 points. If they lose this game again, the Warriors, who are 3-0 behind, are almost destined to be eliminated.

Curry and Thompson didn't want to accept this fate yet, and they tried to change the course of the game!

But the Mavericks' defense never seemed to go wrong. They stayed focused throughout the game and followed their opponents around the court tirelessly. Curry and Thompson, who were eager to equalize the score, became increasingly impatient, which caused their shooting percentages to fall instead of rising.

In the end, the Mavericks won again with a score of . After the game came to Auckland, the result did not change

Barkley looked at the Warriors' statistics for this game, and their three-point shooting percentage hit a new low. Thompson fired from beyond the arc 11 times and only hit two goals. Curry took 8 shots and scored one more goal than Thompson.

The Warriors took 31 three-pointers as a team, a number that was almost double that of the Mavericks. However, the number of hits was not as many as the Mavericks. 19.4%, this shocking number made Barkley unable to believe that the Warriors have always been a three-point shooting team.

"What else can I say? Coach Carlisle told everyone that defense is the key to winning the game!" Last summer, Cuban spent a lot of money to build a super defensive lineup. After going through the "warm-up" in the regular season, Finally showed their most terrifying side.

For three consecutive games, the team that is best at using three-point shooting to win in the league has been silenced. Looking at the entire league, maybe only the Mavericks can do it.

Falling behind 3-0, countless teams want to break the "curse" of being eliminated if they fall behind 3-0. But one thing these teams all have in common is that they ultimately failed to succeed.

At the post-game press conference, Mark Jackson bluntly said something in front of everyone that made the Warriors management furious. "We're lost this season, it's over, it's over."

It's okay for the fans to know that the team is destined to lose, but as a head coach, it is indeed inappropriate to admit defeat directly.

Mark Jackson's remarks quickly reached the ears of the Warriors players. There is no doubt that his remarks became the last straw for the Warriors.

One day later, the Mavericks won this crucial battle with their main players playing only half a quarter.

At this time, the Warriors have no intention of fighting. They are losing anyway, so why bother struggling?

, this is the closest game between the two sides since the beginning of the series. Of course, this is also because the main players of the Mavericks did not play for a whole half.

The result of this series cannot be changed, 4-0. Before the series started, the Warriors who were eager to perform the "Black Eight Miracle" may never have imagined that their ending would be to be swept out!

"4-0, the Dallas Mavericks swept the Golden State Warriors and became the first team in the league to advance to the second round of the series! God, almost every series in the Western Conference was inextricable. But the Dallas Mavericks actually In such a crazy way, they defeated their old enemy." Barkley looked at the Mavericks players high-fiving each other on the court. The first step on your road to the championship is very solid!

The "Black Eight Miracle" is indeed a very exciting thing, but the Mavericks don't need a miracle. Their powerful strength will crush all opponents who stop them!

This year's Dallas Mavericks are no joke.

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