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Yang Rui certainly knew that the styles of the two teams were competing against each other. He was completely relaxed and was not as low-key as Nelson during the interview. He feels that the finals will be won without a doubt, because the Mavericks have no trump card, and the Wizards still have a trump card that they will use when they return to their home court.

Yang Rui commented on the game and said with a smile: "The Mavericks are a team that relies on offense to win. I am very happy to meet them in the playoffs because I hate fighting with my opponents on defense. Even if they win, the scene will not be the same." It’s going to be exciting.”

A Dallas reporter was disgusted with Yang Rui's smile and asked: "Jerry, you kept smiling during the game. Do you feel that you have a chance to win?"

He wanted to induce Yang Rui to issue a declaration of victory, which would motivate the Mavericks players and make Yang Rui appear to be a villain. But such a trap is nothing to a joker.

Yang Rui shrugged and said with a smile: "No, I think winning today is luck, and people who love to laugh usually don't have bad luck, because people with bad luck can't laugh at all."

He casually posed the question to the Mavericks. Nelson was someone who couldn't laugh. The old coach's luck could even be described as "bad".

Another reporter asked: "How do you feel about winning today?"

Yang Rui thought for a while and smiled: "I am very happy, and I am also happy for everyone who supports the Wizards. Life is like this, there is laughter and tears. Some people are mainly responsible for laughter, and some people are mainly responsible for tears."

The reporters were all stunned. Yang Rui was simply the MVP of the venomous league, and Barkley had to step aside. As soon as the news came out, how did Nelson, who had never led a team to win a championship, feel?

Yang Rui doesn't know how to respect the old and care for the young, he just wants to win.

The next day, the media analyzed the game and found that the team that won the first game in the finals had a high chance of winning the championship.

The Dallas media used the "coach's dream come true" as a gimmick and played the emotional card in an attempt to gain more support. Unfortunately, more people on the Internet believe that the Wizards will win the championship. The reason is that Nelson seems to have no chance of winning the championship.

The Mavericks' use of emotions as a gimmick is a foolish move. Even if Nelson retires after the season, will his influence be as great as Jordan's?

Game 2 continues in Dallas.

In the first quarter, the Mavericks took shots from the outside. Nelson adjusted the lineup, substituted LaFrentz, and sent Najera to start and partner Nowitzki in the paint. The Mavericks defended the paint and did an excellent job of defending the pick-and-roll.

On the offensive end, Nelson arranged simple tactics.

Finley and Nowitzki singled out, Nash and Adrian opened up, and Najera grabbed the rebound in the low post. The Mavericks did not use pick-and-rolls and relied on the individual abilities of their stars to ensure offensive efficiency.

In the substitute contest, LaFrentz's center and power forward were 203cm tall Walter Williams, who also targeted the Wizards' small-ball tactics. With one big player leading four small ones, the Mavericks recovered quickly enough and strengthened their defense.

Van Exel's favorite tactic is the pick-and-roll, inside and outside shots. He scored 14 points in a single quarter and hit two three-pointers.

At halftime, the Wizards were 23 points behind 42-65, and the players felt bad.

Jordan made 1 of 5 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and only had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Jordan scored 20+ points in the regular season, which was obtained by brushing up data in some games. With his current ability, whether facing Finley or Najera, it is difficult to score high in a one-on-one match, and he can only be responsible for organization.

In the second half, Yang Rui adjusted his lineup to stabilize defense, reduce outside shots, and try his best to hit the basket in positional battles, recovering some points. Unfortunately, the hole dug in the first half was too big to complete the reversal.

98 to 112, the Wizards lost, with a total score of 1 to 1.

Five players from the Mavericks scored in double figures, and four players from the Trident and Van Exel scored 20+. The Mavericks play very selflessly, constantly sharing the ball, rather than concentrating the shot rights on one person. This kind of offense is very difficult to defend.

If it weren't for the poor performance of the Mavericks' role players, the Wizards would have lost miserably.

Adrian Griffin played 12 minutes and didn't score a single point; LaFrentz played 23 minutes and only scored 4 points and 5 rebounds. He was not as good as the blue-collar Najera who scored 6 points. Pushing the door became the focus of the media again. , the target of expert criticism.

According to online fan reviews, the generally accepted argument is that if the Mavericks replace LaFrentz with a player who is good at guarding the pick-and-roll, even if the offensive end has a closer range and can make quick air cuts after the pick-and-roll, it will be difficult for the Wizards to defend. LaFrentz doesn't cut at all, and his shooting touch has been terrible in this series.

After entering the finals, Nelson increased the playing time of the starting players, made no reservations, and prepared to rely on star ability to defeat the Wizards. Not only is the media criticizing him, but he now also looks down on the role players in the team.

Stoudemire played very poorly against Nowitzki this time. He was taught how to behave and only scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. He has potential, but he still has a long way to go before becoming a superstar.

The Wizards' best performer was Hamilton. He ran around throughout the game without any effort, looking for opportunities to take action. Even if the opponent was slower to change defense inside or didn't follow closely enough, he could score.

Jordan scored a near-triple-double with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, but he is now just a role player and cannot lead the team to win with his personal ability.

The Wizards returned to the home court, and Yang Rui announced a day off. At this time, he felt that training was of little significance, and it was easier to suppress the Mavericks with his physical advantage.

Yang Rui's good friend Thomas Bentley and his girlfriend Stana Katic all came to Washington.

In addition, movie star Leonardo DiCaprio, model Miranda Kerr, Gisele Bundchen and others also arrived in Washington. Yang Rui gave away game tickets and invited them to watch the game live.

Jennifer Aniston was not here, filming the new comedy film "Meeting Polly."

The management will not be stingy about giving game tickets to Yang Rui's friends. The people he finds are not ordinary people. Handsome men and beautiful women sitting on the sidelines can attract attention. Washington does not have the natural convenience of Los Angeles, and few big-name entertainment stars come to watch the game.

On the evening of June 7, Yang Rui invited friends to the Prime Rib restaurant for dinner and chatted about the upcoming competition.

Leonardo joked: "You must win the next game. If we fall behind by a big score like last time, I will not know what expression to make on the sidelines."

DiCaprio is not a die-hard Wizards fan, he comes here just to look cool. Yang Rui knew this very well and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this game will definitely be remembered for a lifetime. The Wizards will definitely win, because fans all over the world will support the Wizards in this game."

"Why?" Thomas asked.

"Because of feelings, it's that simple." Yang Rui smiled. He knows very well that now president David Stern is interested in talents, which is also a major advantage, and the league will definitely cooperate with the promotion.

Of course, the president's optimism cannot determine everything.

Some of the NBA's arguments are wrong. For example, the league will never allow a sweep in the finals for the sake of box office benefits. Once there is a tiebreaker in the playoffs, some fans exclaim that this is a carefully planned conspiracy by the old man Stern.

In fact, the league in this era did not have so many conspiracies. Stern was far less shameless than the later president Silva and would not mess around. Although box office is an integral part of the NBA, it is not everything. Strength will always speak for itself on the court.

Just like the 2007 Finals, Stern hoped that the Cavaliers would win the championship, but the Spurs completed the sweep. The score difference between the two teams is not big. If the league intervenes, a few more free throws can reverse the game.

Thomas asked curiously: "Is there any special program tomorrow?"

"Everyone will know tomorrow night." Yang Rui let it slip.

He is always very calm. Jordan's video has been ready for more than a month, and he waited until the finals. He firmly believes that once this video is released, it will move everyone.