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After the loss, the Nets were in a state of disgrace. According to online comments, most fans support keeping Kidd and dismissing Byron Scott.

Scott was immediately stunned. He thought that many people would support him, because he was the reason why the Nets had a good record in the past two years (self-righteousness).

Just after he won the best coach award the previous season, Scott's career took a 180-degree turn. There was no hope of renewing his contract with a high salary, and his popularity also declined.

Without the experience of two finals during the Nets period, even if other teams are willing to use Scott in the future, they will only sign a low-paying short-term contract with him with the mentality of giving it a try.

On the contrary, the Wizards won and Yang Rui's popularity continued to rise. Fans have begun to discuss his historical status in the NBA, and some people believe that he can now rank among the top five coaches in history.

Some veterans who were eliminated early are beginning to consider joining the Wizards next season and competing for the championship in the final years of their careers. There is even a saying on the Internet that "with Jerry, you can win the championship."

In the Western Conference showdown, the "cow-horse battle" became even more intense. The first four games ended in a 2-2 draw.

The Spurs do not have Tony Parker and Stephen Jackson, but they have a complete defensive system, a slightly weaker offense, and still a strong defense, which is not so easy to deal with.

In Game 5, the Mavericks Trident scored 75 points at home, defeating the Spurs 103-91 to gain match point.

In Game 6, Duncan scored 32 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks at the Spurs' home court. Substitute Malik Rose also had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, defeating the Mavericks 109-106 and evening the score again.

On June 1, the Mavericks played a tiebreaker at home and never gave the Spurs a chance. Nowitzki made 13 of 24 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 12 of 12 free throws, scored 40 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, leading the way. The team won 105-90 and advanced.

In this series, Nowitzki showed no weakness in the matchup with Duncan, but Duncan's rebounding ability is slightly stronger.

In Yang Rui's previous life, except for the 2006-07 season when the Mavericks were hacked, Nowitzki's playoff performance has always been eye-catching. His career playoff data is 25.3 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 assists, which is better than the regular season.

In Yang Rui's previous life, this season the Mavericks also reached the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs. The first two games were tied 1-1. In the third game, when the Mavericks were leading at home, Nowitzki sprained his left knee. Unfortunately, he missed the next game and the situation took a turn for the worse. In the end, the Spurs advanced to the finals 4-2 and won the championship.

Later, the media broke the news that in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, Cuban and Nelson had a big fight over whether Nowitzki would play.

Cuban said he received assurances from the team doctor that Nowitzki's injury would not be worsened by playing. Nelson didn't want to risk Nowitzki's career, which was why Cuban and Nelson later broke up.

I don’t know if it was because Stephen Jackson didn’t join the Spurs. The Spurs replaced Nowitzki as the main defender. He didn’t twist his knee and finished the series healthy.

History changed as a result, and the Spurs missed the finals.

This is bad news for the Wizards. The Spurs are easier to deal with than the Mavericks because the Spurs have weaker offensive power and fewer three-point shooters. As long as the Wizards use a zone defense to shrink the formation, they can limit the Spurs' offense to a certain extent.

The Mavericks are different. They are the strongest offensive team in the playoffs, averaging 105.8 points per game, shooting 45% overall, 39.7% from three-point range, and made 9.2 three-pointers in 23.2 attempts. Such a perimeter shooter With their firepower, the Wizards definitely won't be able to defend the zone all the time in the Finals.

If the Wizards use man-to-man tactics, Boozer and Stoudemire may make mistakes due to their lack of experience.

As soon as the Western Conference Finals ended, ESPN organized a 13-member expert team to predict the outcome of the Finals. There are 12 people who are optimistic about the Mavericks winning the championship. They analyzed the lineups of both sides and found that the Mavericks stars are much stronger.

Center LaFrentz VS Stoudemire, the Wizards slightly won.

Experts are optimistic about Stoudemire's body and his impact is an important weapon for the Wizards to win.

LaFrentz's statistics in this playoffs are very poor, averaging 8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, shooting only 43.3% from the field and 20% from three-point range. If he can't help his teammates open up space and find his shooting touch, he won't be of much use.

Power forward Nowitzki VS Marshall, the Wizards are much weaker at this position.

Marshall is just a role player, and has never been selected to the All-Star even in his peak season. Nowitzki won the regular season MVP this season. Except for a few global stars who can compete with him at the No. 4 position in the league, he basically can't stand anyone. who.

Experts believe that Yang Rui may let Jordan play the 4th position against Nowitzki, but that is very risky because Jordan will suffer too much due to his height.

Small forward Jordan VS Michael Finley, this position is also dominated by the Mavericks.

Finley is a comprehensive swingman. He is 201cm tall and weighs 98 kilograms. He has participated in the slam dunk contest. Now 30 years old, his physical fitness is better than Jordan's. He has been selected for two All-Star games. He averaged 18.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game in the playoffs, shooting 43.5% from the field and 41.2% from the three-point range. He took 5.7 three-pointers and hit 2.4. He is the Mavericks' leader in three-pointers.

Jordan previously averaged 12.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7 assists per game, but his points have decreased and he mainly relies on organizing offense to help the team.

Shooting guard Adrian Griffin VS Hamilton, the Wizards have the advantage.

Adrian joined the NBA out of the draft, and after playing for several years he was still just a blue-collar player. His specialty is strength, not guarding off-ball players. Moreover, his offense is very bad. He relies on picking up misses to score points and cannot take action when someone interferes with him.

Point guard Nash VS Wesley, the Mavericks have the upper hand.

Nash averaged 36.5 minutes per game in the playoffs, scoring 16.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists. He shot 44.7% from the field and an absurdly high three-point percentage of 48.7%. He made 1.8 goals in 3.8 attempts. Although Nash's defense is relatively poor, he is an All-Star point guard and has a strong offense.

Wesley is a point guard and plays like a shooting guard. He is good at running, catching and shooting, and his tactical effect is much worse than Nash.

Comparing substitutes, the Mavericks’ sixth man is Nick Van Exel. He didn’t play well in the regular season, but exploded in the playoffs. He averaged 33.6 minutes per game, 19.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and a field goal percentage of 46. %, and the three-point shooting percentage was 39.3%.

Van Exel's nickname is "Crazy". As long as he has a stroke, he will be an All-Star. This playoffs, he is back to his peak.

In order to strengthen the offense, Nelson often played Van Exel and Nash together as double backs. Of course, this defense will be very poor. The Mavericks averaged 104.7 points per game, but they still reached the finals with a stronger offense.

In addition, the Mavericks' substitutes include small forward Walter Williams, who is good at shooting three-pointers; Najera, a blue-collar power forward who is not afraid of confrontation and has a tough style of play; the league's tallest, "big bamboo pole" Bradley; physical Strong blue-collar shooting guard Tariq Wahad.

The Wizards have a slight advantage on the bench, with a recognized bench lineup, and the players are not much different from the starting lineup.

Most experts believe that it is the stars, not the substitutes, who determine the outcome of the finals. It was enough for the Mavericks to have Van Exel lead the team in grabbing points in the second quarter. Others would not play too much and only needed to play for a few minutes.

In addition to the players, the battle of wits between the head coaches of the two teams is also a highlight. Both have won the Best Coach Award three times. Nelson is known as a "mad scientist". Both he and Yang Rui like to make surprise moves.

There was only one person who looked at the talent, and it was Nicholas, the columnist again. He is a loyal fan of the Wizards. He watched the Wizards defeat the Mavericks 4-3 to win the championship and create another miracle.