The Godfather of Basketball

On February 21, the NBA playoffs continued, and there was finally no upset on this day.

The Celtics defeated the Bucks 87 to 66, and 66 points also set the lowest score in a single game since the playoffs this season.

After the game, Millsap couldn't hide his disappointment, saying that his teammates didn't do their best on the offensive end.

Such remarks immediately caused an uproar.

The arrogance of the championship members and the sloppy teammates formed a sharp contrast.

Many media began to discuss that Millsap will not stay in the Bucks next season.

In another game in the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers pulled back 106-87 and tied the Bulls 1-1.

In the West, the Spurs beat the Trail Blazers again 98-91, leading 2-0 with a big score. Facts have proved that Jiang is still old and spicy.

If the Rockets successfully advance to the next round, there is a high probability that they will meet this old opponent.

On the other hand, in the game between the Nuggets and the Hornets, the game that was originally predicted to be sparks did not happen. The Nuggets beat the Hornets again 121 to 98 in the second game, also leading 2-0, and the Hornets did not seem to have any Fight back.

On February 22, the second game between the Rockets and the Mavericks continued at the Toyota Center.

Similar to the first game, although Carlisle sent Barea early to speed up, Tang Tian's excellent response made him return without success again, and the difference in strength of the substitute players once again brought the game into garbage time early.

In the end, seven Rockets scored in double figures and beat the Mavericks 116-96.

The Mavericks don't look like they have many chances.

Although 0 to 2 behind, but the Mavericks fans are still full of confidence in the team.

"We were 0-2 behind the Rockets 4 years ago, and we lost two home games, but we won the game 4-3, didn't we?" Some fans dug out the 2005 postseason game thing.

"We will fight back in Dallas. I believe in Dirk, I believe in Coach Rick, and I believe in the Mavericks!" Mavericks fans will never leave the team.

"Regardless of winning or losing, we are all fans of the Mavericks, and Dallas is fearless!" Some fans cheered for the team.

Unlike the opponents the Rockets encountered in the previous two years, the Mavericks were low-key and introverted because of Nowitzki and Carlisle, but it is precisely because of this style that they have super popularity in Dallas.

On February 24, the Rockets visited the American Airlines Center and ushered in the third game of the series against the Dallas Mavericks.

When Tang Tian brought his team members to the arena, he looked at the blue ocean around him and felt as if he was in the bottom of the sea.

When the Mavericks appeared in the tunnel in white jerseys, the cheers were overwhelming.

The blue and white echo each other from a distance, and the momentum is aggressive.

"We never give up!"

"Dirk, I trust you!"

"For the glory of the cowboy!"

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The sign held high in the arena also expresses the determination of Dallas fans.

The opening ceremony of the Mavericks was also monstrous. Accompanied by the dynamic background music "eminence.front", the players made their debut passionately.

At the end of the ceremony, the players gathered around the pony man, who spewed flames into the air, and the atmosphere in the arena reached its climax.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

Like the previous two games, neither team made any adjustments in the starting lineup.

However, it can be seen from the faces of the Mavericks starters that their excitement tonight is far better than the previous two games.

"beep!"

With the whistle of the referee, Yi Jianlian and Dampier jumped up to scramble for the ball, and the latter tried his best to push the ball back to the half court.

The Mavericks won the opportunity to attack first!

"Come on! Mavericks!"

The scene was overwhelming.

Kidd controlled the ball to the front court. Unlike the previous two games, he did not organize at the top of the circle, but signaled his teammates to pull away, and then directly handed the ball to Nowitzki in the low post.

Carlisle is the same as Tang Tian played against the Celtics in the finals last year. He simplified the complicated game and directly played Nowitzki's strong point.

"Teaming!" Tang Tian's reaction was super fast, he stood on the sidelines and shouted at his teammates.

Battier recovered immediately.

Nowitzki didn't pass the ball. He hit Yi Jianlian, saw Battier's help defense, and turned directly to the baseline. While turning, he retracted his left foot, a symbolic golden rooster independence.

Yi Jianlian tried his best to block, but was completely out of reach.

The basketball crossed a high parabola.

"Shua!"

Two points pocketed.

Nowitzki's touch is pretty good.

The Rockets attacked, and Yao Ming responded from a high position.

At this time, the Mavericks are close to the other points and do not spare any effort.

Seeing that there was no chance, Yao Ming turned around and walked directly to the basket. When he got to the basket, he turned around and hooked against Dampier.

Dampier was cleaned up.

"Shua!"

Yao Ming's hook is also a steady hit.

Although he claims to be "the second center in the Western Conference", the gap in strength between him and Yao Ming is a bit big.

The Mavericks were attacking, and Kidd still wanted to give the ball to Nowitzki. Yi Jianlian directly chose to go around the ball, and Billups kept waving to interfere with Kidd's passing route.

But at this moment, Nowitzki turned around and threw away Yi Jianlian and went straight to the basket, while Kidd leaned on Billups, made a whirling pass, and the ball went straight through the Rockets after hitting the ground The defensive wall came to Nowitzki's hands.

Nowitzki received the ball and hit Yao Ming with a small drawbar.

"boom!"

After hitting the board, the ball cuts steadily into the basket.

Nowitzki scored 4 points in a row!

The cheers were loud, and in the most critical game, Nuo Tianwang, the leader of the team, took the lead to stand up!

The Rockets attacked, Yao Ming continued to hit Dampier with his back, turned around and went to the basket, Nowitzki's assist defense was in place, and Yao Ming's shot was interfered.

"boom!"

The ball bounced out of the box.

However, Yao Ming was tall and strong, took off the offensive rebound from the heads of Dampier and Nowitzki, and then made a shot that caused Dampier's thug foul.

Yao Ming went to the free throw line and made two free throws.

The Rockets clung to the score 4-4.

Kidd accelerates upfield and suddenly throws the ball straight to Terry.

This time the rhythm changed a bit quickly, and Terry caught the ball and went straight to the basket.

The Rockets' defense quickly shrank, and Terry's strong attack was blocked by Yi Jianlian.

But at this moment, Nowitzki had just arrived in the front court, picked up the basketball and then went up.

Yi Jianlian made a shot and then blocked the block. Nowitzki dodged in the air, and the ball was directly blocked in his hand.

Nowitzki lost his balance in the air and threw the ball up.

"boom!"

The ball hit the edge of the backboard and rolled in!

2+1!

The cheers immediately exploded.

When Nowitzki walked to the free throw line, the scene began to shout uncontrollably.

"MVP! MVP!"

In the eyes of Dallas fans, Nowitzki is their only MVP!

Nowitzki made an extra penalty and made a steady hit.

The Mavericks got off to a strong 7-4 start!

The fans cheered non-stop, they saw the team's hope of winning!