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On the evening of June 4th, the first game between the two sides started in Dallas. Schedule 232. The Mavericks played two home games first.

The American Airlines Center Arena was built in 2001 and can accommodate 19,200 people. It is one of the most luxurious arenas in the league. After 2000, IT industry tycoon Mark Cuban became the owner of the Mavericks, and the team immediately began to feel proud.

With a good owner willing to spend money, the Mavericks have expanded their winning streak for three consecutive seasons and attracted a large number of loyal fans.

The Mavericks' appearance ceremony was very gorgeous. Two large trophies were created. When the players came out, everyone stood in front of the big trophy. Good guy, they looked like the Golden Saints.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Mavericks did this in the 2006 Finals. This tradition has been maintained for many years. The management never realized that these two trophies were too bad for character, resulting in bad feng shui on the court. After being eliminated from the playoffs in 2010, the Mavericks became low-key, removed two trophies, and won the championship in 2011.

Mavericks boss Cuban is also a bad character on the sidelines, holding a big cigar in his mouth, just like Auerbach in COS, as if the Mavericks have already secured victory and the championship.

Cuban's arrogant look made Barkley of TN*T radio station a little bit uncomfortable and gave him an almost cursed comment. "The Mavericks are looking like champions, but they haven't even played a single game in the Finals yet. They all seem to be underestimating their opponents. Ever since Michael Jordan entered the NBA, anyone who underestimated him will not end well. The Mavericks are happy too early. "

Smith asked: "Do you want the Wizards to win the championship?"

"Of course I hope the Wizards win the championship, not only because this is Michael's last season, but also because of the Wizards' style of play. Their style is tenacious and their scoring in the penalty area accounts for a larger proportion. The Mavericks mainly rely on shooting, and their inside line is too soft. "Barkley, like Jordan, doesn't like white insiders.

Smith laughed: "The Raptors also relied on three-pointers to win the championship."

"It's different. The Raptors' O'Neal, Carter, Halprin and others are all tough and capable inside and outside. Except for Finley, none of the Mavericks stars can hit the basket." Barkley continued his biased explanation.

If it were China, I'm afraid many fans would protest, saying that he had too many "private goods".

This kind of doubt also exists in the United States, but it is rare. Americans like Barkley's commentary style. He is good at complaining. He will praise whoever he likes and will directly criticize whoever he dislikes.

In Yang Rui's previous life, even those as strong as Kobe Bryant and James were ridiculed by Barkley countless times. But he won the "Outstanding Sports Broadcast Commentator Award" in the Sports Emmy Awards, which was a huge affirmation of his commentary career.

The players have finished warming up,

Yang Rui summoned the starters and said loudly: "The Mavericks are an offensive team and their defense is very poor. Today they fought hard to attack and took advantage of their speed and physical strength. Everyone shouted together - must win!"

"Must win!"

The Wizards team's morale is high. The players don't believe in any pre-game lineup analysis. They believe in Yang Rui. Starting from the second round of the Eastern Conference, the Wizards are not favored. They have worked hard all the way.

Yang Rui analyzed the Mavericks' weaknesses in detail when arranging tactics. Just looking at defense, the Mavericks are the worst among the playoff teams. The Mavericks' path to promotion was not easy. In addition to sweeping the Rockets in the first round, they also played seven games with the Suns and Spurs.

Yang Rui believes that the styles of the Mavericks and Wizards are mutually exclusive. This series will definitely be decided by offense, and the final result will depend on the players' on-the-spot performance.

The Mavericks' lineup has serious hidden dangers. Laga Bell, who they were supposed to sign with a minimum salary, is now with the Wizards. Bell is not an ordinary basic-salary player. In Yang Rui's previous life, Nelson made him start many games in the playoffs, averaging 18 minutes per game.

The biggest weakness of the Mavericks lineup is the No. 2 position. Without Bell, Nelson can only let Adrian Griffin start. In the playoffs, he averaged 23 minutes per game, 6.8 points and 4 rebounds, and a shooting percentage of 41.5. %, and the three-point shooting percentage was 33.3%.

The Wizards also averaged 102 points per game in the playoffs and have good offensive power. Yang Rui believes that the players can seize the opponents' weaknesses.

What makes David Stern most happy is that the two offensive teams entered the finals, especially Jordan, which really stimulated the ratings. Even before kickoff, the ratings have already exceeded 12. The ratings of this year's finals will definitely exceed those of previous seasons.

The Wizards' starting five: Wesley, Hamilton, Maggette, Jordan, Stoudemire.

Jordan started again at the 4th position. Yang Rui knew that when Nowitzki was defended, he often faced the swingman defense, not the big man. Nowitzki has the advantage of flexibility against the big man. With his footsteps and soft touch, he can hit every shot accurately. On the contrary, the small man can maintain interference in front of him without losing his position.

With this arrangement, the Wizards will be better at defending pick-and-rolls. Otherwise, the Mavericks will pull out the inside to cover, and the Wizards' big man will have to switch to guard. The defensive tactics arranged by Yang Rui were man-to-man and gave up zone defense. Facing Nelson's three-point team, the zone defense will definitely suffer.

Mavericks starting lineup: Nash, Adrian, Finley, Nowitzki, LaFrentz.

Stoudemire won the jump ball, passed the ball to Jordan, and the game began.

Jordan dribbled the ball and organized outside the three-point line in the middle, facing Finley.

Maggette stood on the left baseline and ran back up the line. At the same time, Stoudemire on the right gave Wesley an off-ball screen to help him get rid of Nash.

After observing the movement, Jordan chose to pass the ball to Maggette. There was an immediate dislocation on the court because the man facing Maggette was Nowitzki.

With big defense and small defense, Nowitzki kept his distance and focused on preventing breakthroughs. Maggette caught the ball and made a three-pointer, but was only slightly disturbed.

The arc of the ball was too flat and missed the basket. The rebound was grabbed by Adrian.

Yang Rui applauded Maggette on the sidelines and allowed him to play like this. In the past two days, Maggette practiced shooting from both sides as required by Yang Rui, mainly mid-range shots. It would be better if he could shoot three-pointers.

After watching the Mavericks game video, Yang Rui decided to attack the Mavericks inside throughout the series. Nowitzki's defensive ability is not as good as after 2010, and his mismatch defense efficiency is low.

The defense of European players has always been criticized. This is related to the training and concepts they have received since childhood. European players advocate technology and do not pay so much attention to physical confrontation. This is in sharp contrast with black American players.

In the NBA, anyone who behaves like a gentleman on defense will only end up being eaten alive. After playing for many years, Nowitzki finally understood the way to survive in the playoffs and began to use a large number of small moves to interfere with his opponents. Although it was not aboveboard, the reality is so cruel that only the strong can survive.

Nowitzki's defense is rarely close to him, and it is easy for opponents to distance themselves from him or start a breakthrough with the ball.

The Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki and Nash played pick-and-roll, Jordan switched to guard Nash, and accurately judged the breakthrough route.

Nash distributed the ball to the center, and it was Hamilton who switched to guard Nowitzki, interfering closely. Nowitzki leaned back and turned around and missed the jump shot from the left corner.

Hamilton could only use small moves to deal with Nowitzki, and he would definitely not be able to block it. Nowitzki was a little nervous entering the finals for the first time, and his shots were a bit too powerful. Jordan grabbed the backcourt rebound and immediately launched a counterattack.

Hamilton accelerated in a straight line and got rid of Nowitzki. Jordan sent a precise football-style long pass with his right hand. Hamilton caught the ball and glanced at no one behind him to follow. He jumped up and dunked the basketball with both hands. 2 to 0.

As long as the man-to-man defense is switched, there will be misalignment on the field. It is a disadvantage when defending, but it is an advantage when attacking!