Chapter 230 A Perfect Team with No Shortcomings?
Among the top three in the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks are a very special team.
In today's NBA, few teams can be top-notch on both offense and defense.
The Mavericks are unique in the league.
Nelson built the Mavericks based on offense. When Nelson was in the Mavericks, the Mavericks were one of the best offensive teams in the league.
After the young general Johnson took over, the Mavericks changed from a team that attacked the opponent to a team that could compete with the opponent defensively.
The season before Nelson left the Mavericks, the Mavericks had 88 offensive possessions per game. Last season, the Mavericks had 77 offensive possessions.
The number of rounds per game has plummeted, and it’s self-evident what the purpose is.
The Mavericks are in transition!
After taking over the coaching staff from Old Nelson, the young general Johnson is working hard to 'unify' Nelson.
He wants to turn the Mavericks from Nelson's team into his young general's team.
Nelson played offense in the Mavericks. If he also plays offense, what is the difference between him and salted fish?
Old Nelson plays offense, he plays defense, and he can play well. That is the carp that can cross the goal!
Junior General Johnson's changes were successful.
The Mavericks' overall defense was very successful.
The Mavericks don't have particularly good defensive players.
The five starters, Nowitzki, Josh Howard, Jason Terry, Eric Dampier, and Devin Harris, except for Dampier, are only about average defenders.
Even Dampier does not have the personal defensive ability to form a defensive system like Garnett, Duncan, and Ben Wallace.
But the Mavericks' defensive data is no worse than the Spurs, Celtics, and Pistons.
It depends on the team's overall defense.
The Mavericks are the most balanced offensive and defensive team in the league overall.
And this is what is scary and special about Mavericks.
This team has no weaknesses!
It's a pain in the ass to play against a team that is fully integrated and has no weaknesses.
In the current NBA, the most powerful tactical players are Popovich and the Spurs.
After the Spurs and Popovich achieved great success with the Mavericks, they have lost 8 games to the Mavericks so far in the two seasons.
This season hasn't even ended yet. In less than two years, Popovich was killed 8 times by one team!
With Popovich's heart and toughness and ability to adjust tactics, he lost to a team 8 times in less than two years. Are you kidding?
The only explanation is that Popovich, who is always looking for shortcomings in others, can't find the shortcomings of the Mavericks.
The Mavericks, a flawless and perfect team certified by Popovich.
The competition for first place in the Western Conference is between the Rockets, the Suns and the Mavericks. The Rockets currently have the advantage.
But most experts in the NBA are more optimistic about the Mavericks.
The Rockets' offense has no system, and the Suns' defense has no system. Both teams have the types of opponents they are afraid of encountering.
Only the Mavericks are good at both offense and defense and can deal with teams of all styles in the league.
The Rockets and Suns may overturn when they hit a team they can't handle, but it's very difficult for the Mavericks to overturn.
It would be very painful for a strong team like the Spurs to encounter the Mavericks.
A strong team like the Spurs wants to win very strongly. If you want to win, you have to find a way. If you can't find a good way, of course it will be a pain in the ass.
But for the Sonics, Ye Si and the others don't have such a mentality.
Beat the flawless Mavericks on the road?
Of course I do.
But, just try your best.
If they lose this game against the Mavericks, the Sonics will fall from sixth in the Western Conference to eighth in the Western Conference. From a ranking perspective, this is a game that cannot be lost.
After the game started, the Sonics players worked very hard. In the first quarter, the Mavericks only led the Sonics by 2 points, 27-25.
The Mavericks, Rockets, Suns, and the top three in the Western Conference, more teams are most afraid of playing the Mavericks.
Yes would rather play the Mavericks.
Against the Rockets, the SuperSonics' blame-shifting system misfired, and he could only take the shots on his own. In the game against the Rockets, it was difficult for Yes to protect his shooting percentage.
Against the Suns, the Sonics' defense will collapse in an instant. If you're not careful, it will be garbage time. Yes's record of consecutive 20+ points may be interrupted at any time due to clocking out in the third quarter.
The Sonics can't beat the Mavericks, but they can maintain their strength, that is, their offensive and defensive systems.
After the first quarter against the Mavericks, the Sonics seemed to have a good game.
However, after the four minutes of rotation in the second quarter, the gap between the two teams became apparent.
When Yes came on the scene again in the second quarter, the point difference between the two sides had become 8 points.
At the end of the second quarter, the score between the SuperSonics and the Mavericks was 60 to 50, with the SuperSonics trailing by 10 points on the road.
This is the rhythm of spending time.
Junior General Johnson was very satisfied with the team's performance in the first half.
Yes and his blame-shifting system are very strong.
Although it is not as strong as the Suns, it is very rare to be able to lead a group of garbage teammates and fight against the Mavericks.
The overall strength of the SuperSonics is still too weak!
Sixth in the West?
The real strength of the SuperSonics may not be as good as the Warriors, Clippers, Hornets and Kings!
In other words, the SuperSonics are a "Golden Apple" team that ranks 13th in the Western Conference in terms of strength, but ranks sixth in the Western Conference in record!
If you don't swallow such a delicious golden apple in one bite, how can you give it to others?
Compared with the Lakers and Nuggets, playing the SuperSonics in the first round of the playoffs is of course the best!
Play the SuperSonics in the first round and the Spurs in the second round. This is the best schedule in the playoffs!
And these two best results are slowly being realized.
Last year's calf was very unlucky, but this year's calf is unusually lucky.
As if to make up for their grievances and reluctance in last year's finals, God sent the golden apple of the SuperSonics and the silver apple of the Spurs to their mouths.
The Mavericks defeated the SuperSonics 110-95 at home without incident.
The Mavericks fans on the sidelines were very happy, as the team's winning streak continued.
They don't care that the Mavericks' first and third quarters didn't actually beat the Sonics as much as the score.
But, who cares about the situation of the game in one and two quarters?
"Is this the perfect team? It's amazing!"
At the end of the game, David Lee was very emotional.
In this game, he faced Nowitzki, a perfect frontal offensive player!
What a powerless player.
What a powerless team.
"The Mavericks are not a perfect team, they are just a team that seems to have no shortcomings."
The expression on Old Nelson's face was a little regretful.
A team that appears to have no flaws?
Yes and the Sonics players were a little surprised.
There's a huge difference between a perfect team and one that appears to have no flaws.
In other words, others can't see the Mavericks' shortcomings, but Nelson can see them?
Dirk has really made little progress in the past two years.
Young General Johnson came over with a smile on his face.
I can't hide my excitement and pride...
Avery's path is getting further and further wrong...
Old Nelson sighed.