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Chapter 41 Defensive player beyond Du Zhe?
Two days later, on November 11, the Warriors traveled to Dallas to challenge the Mavericks.

Before the game, the records of the two teams were 8 wins and 4 losses for the Warriors and 10 wins and 3 losses for the Mavericks. In terms of team record, the Mavericks were obviously better.

And comparing the lineups of the two teams, the Warriors are even more shabby.

In fact, it is not accurate to describe it as shabby. A more accurate term should be more "tragic".

After a rare four-day truce, the Warriors have seen more sickness on the roster, with CJ Watson catching the flu and Biedrins suffering a groin strain, leading to the players who traveled to Dallas with the team today. Only seven people.

What's even more annoying is that this is still a back-to-back trip. Tomorrow, a group of seven of them will go to San Antonio to try to get a bite of the Spurs.

This also made Nelson very scared. Thanks to Du Zhe who persuaded him, otherwise Ellis would have been suspended, and everyone would have fought until they ran out of ammunition and food in those two days.

The Warriors sent Curry, Ellis, Morrow, Radmanovic and Mickey Moore to form the starting lineup.

Sitting on the deserted bench were Du Zhe and Randolph.

In the Dallas Mavericks, although the three main players Josh Howard, Shawn Marion and Eric Dampier are also unable to play due to injuries, compared with the Warriors, the team's lineup is still full of talents and strong troops.

Not only do the starting lineup include MVP winner Dirk Nowitzki and All-Star point guard veteran Jason Kidd, but there is also the best sixth man Jason Terry on the bench.

It can be said that whether it is the team record or the depth of the lineup, the Mavericks are obviously better, and the Mavericks have won five consecutive victories before this game, and the whole team is now in full swing.

But the Warriors obviously have no intention of handing over the victory. They even said that in this game against the Mavericks, the Warriors have the determination to win and vowed to win a victory from Dallas.

After all, facing the Mavericks team that was in full swing and ranked first in the Western Conference, the Warriors were able to create a black eight miracle. There is no reason to give up in today's battle.
As the former Mavericks coach, the head coach, Nelson, knows everything about his disciple and Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki. It can be said that the Warriors' confidence is not groundless.

The love-hate relationship between master and disciple, Nelson and Nowitzki, is also one of the focuses of this game.

As Nowitzki's mentor, Nelson brought him from the country of tanks to the NBA.

Although many people in the league had doubts about the strength of this tall and thin white man, Nelson still gave him full trust and brought Nowitzki from a rookie to an All-Star step by step. Even the height of MVP.

Everyone is familiar with what happened next. After offending Mavericks owner Cuban, Nelson was kicked out. However, a few years later, he led his team to defeat the Mavericks in the 06-07 playoffs. Not only did he create " "Black Eight Miracle" also made his beloved disciple wear the hat of "softie".

Although to this day, Nowitzki respects and appreciates his mentor very much, but he is also very eager to prove himself in front of his mentor, and at the same time, he wants to let the world see that he is not the soft man that everyone said. Egg.

As the saying goes, don't raise your hands with mercy, and raise your hands without mercy. Now the master and the apprentice are their own masters. In order to defend their own dignity and for the team's victory, they must do their best to win this game
Nowitzki has also evolved again on the basis of that year. Since his defeat in 07, he has devoted himself to developing his back-up ability. Now, although his back-up Golden Rooster independence has not yet reached the state of perfection, it is still possible. It has become his signature skill.

Every time he faced old Nelson, Nowitzki tried his best to prove himself. He wanted his mentor to see that he was no longer the same Wuxia Amon.

But today Nelson came prepared, and he was also prepared to deal with Nowitzki.

Sure enough, after the game started, Nowitzki showed an extremely positive offensive attitude. Facing Radmanovic's defense, he frequently took shots, putting a lot of pressure on the Warriors' defense.

And Radmanovich, who was facing him, was also a big white pitcher. During the trial training that year, he beat the famous "Elvis Presley" Gerald Wallace, so he was considered by the scouts to be a great pitcher. The possibility of a second Nowitzki.

It's a pity that as the No. 01 pick in 12, Radmanovic's subsequent career achievements are not small compared with Gerald Wallace, let alone compared with Nowitzki.

When Radmanovic, whose template is Nowitzki, meets the real owner, the result is predictable.

Dealing with a player with a soft style of play and poor defensive ability like him can be said to be easy for Nowitzki.

Although the old Nelson also made some tactical arrangements against Nowitzki, but overall it can only be said that the effect is very small.

Fortunately, the Warriors played fast and successfully dragged the Mavericks into their own rhythm. In addition, after four days of rest, the team was full of energy. For a while, the two teams were inseparable.

Seeing that Nowitzki was getting hotter and hotter, the defensive players had to frequently use foul tactics to deal with it. In the last 2 minutes of the first quarter, Nelson swung his hand and sent Du Zhe, who was warming up, on the field.

However, Du Zhe, who came off the bench, did not appear at the small forward position he is familiar with. Instead, he replaced Radmanovic, who played an average power forward, and went to mark Nowitzki.

This is also the result of the discussion between Du Zhe and Nelson before the game. The Mavericks' small forwards in this game are the little-known Quinton Rose and Tim Thomas. It's a bit reckless.

Only by guarding Nowitzki can Du Zhe's role be maximized.

When the Warriors played the "Black Eight Miracles", the main defense against Nowitzki was not a big insider, but a strong and agile small forward Stephen Jackson.

Jackson faced Nowitzki. Although he did not have an advantage in height, he was able to withstand the opponent's lower body with strong strength, so that Nowitzki could not easily turn around or pull out.

In addition, the endless forward defense and stuck wrestling also drained the last drop of oil from Nowitzki's fuel tank, causing the German tank to completely stall.

However, Nowitzki did not recover after the Black Eight. After learning from the pain, he also made targeted strengthening of his weaknesses. Now he is no longer the same as he was then.

However, although Nowitzki has evolved, it is no longer the "martial saint" Jackson who defended him.

In Nelson's eyes, compared with Jackson, Du Zhe is more aggressive and energetic, and his physical static talents are better than Jackson's.

In terms of defensive skills and experience, although Du Zhe is young, he is as mature as an old ball player with more than ten years of experience. He can always make the best choice whether he is blocking positions or making steals.

It can be said that in the old Nelson's view, it is still unclear who will win this duel.

Seeing Du Zhe come on stage waving his arms, Nowitzki has already guessed about the thoughts of old Nelson. He knows his mentor very well, just like the other party knows him.

However, time has passed, the traces of the years and the tempering of failure have made him more mature, and at the same time, it has also made old Nelson look a bit old. Nowitzki is sure that he will no longer fall into the quagmire of his mentor like he did back then. middle.

But for Du Zhe's debut, Nowitzki did not take it lightly.

He had faintly heard of this young man's name in the previous few rounds.

And from the analysis report provided by the coaching staff of the Mavericks before the game, he also keenly discovered Du Zhe's good defensive end.

What's more, being entrusted with an important task by his mentor, the old Nelson, is enough to prove that this young man from Huaguo is not an ordinary person.

Thinking of this, Dirk Nowitzki couldn't help but get serious.

Just one round after Du Zhe came on the court, Nowitzki asked for the ball in the low post, preparing for a post-up single.

In the confrontation with Nowitzki's strength, Du Zhe did not fall into a disadvantage. He stuck his position tightly with his body and did not give the opponent any room to turn around.

If it is said that Du Zhe is facing the Dirk Nowitzki who can only face up to the frame a few years ago, Du Zhe's move can be said to have almost succeeded in half.

In the next step, if Nowitzki turns around for a layup, with Du Zhe's stealing ability, he can easily cut the ball off, just like Stephen Jackson did back then.

If Nowitzki chooses to face up to the frame, Du Zhe is also [-]% sure that he will successfully interfere with the opponent's shooting.

It's a pity that Nowitzki now has a better choice.

After a feint and a retreat, he made a golden rooster independent shot that Du Zhe was very familiar with.

Du Zhe, who had been on guard against this move for a long time, immediately pounced on Nowitzki almost at the same time as Nowitzki made the move, trying to interfere with the opponent's shooting as much as possible.

I saw Nowitzki's one leg stretched forward slightly, which won him more space and protected his shooting area.

The sideways and backward shooting posture, coupled with his height and wingspan, make it more difficult for defenders to interfere.

It can be said that in Nowitzki's peak period, it was almost impossible to miss the goal head-on.

At this time, Nowitzki, who was hot, was almost unstoppable. Even though Du Zhe's defense was already in place, he could only watch the ball go into the net.

After hitting the ball, Nowitzki made 5 of 3 in a single quarter and 8 of 6 free throws. At the end of the first quarter, he had scored 12 points.

"This is also a top superstar who cannot be prevented, but can only be restricted!" Du Zhe could only shake his head helplessly as he watched the basketball hit the net.

I have to talk about Old Nelson's miracle of eight, which really stimulated an incredible monster. No wonder he was able to lead the team to defeat the Heat's Big Three at their peak in his previous life and win the championship.

Even as an opponent, Du Zhe couldn't help secretly praising Nowitzki's strength.

After the first quarter, the score of the two teams was 25:27. The Warriors barely matched the Mavericks by relying on more points, and fell behind by two points temporarily.

Entering the second quarter, Nowitzki took a break off the court, and Du Zhe's opponent became Chris Humphries.

This player has a height of 2 meters and can only be regarded as an average power forward. Even if Du Zhe is compared with him, there is not much disadvantage in height.

Coupled with his lack of speed and shooting range, Humphries played an inside blue-collar role in the team for most of his career.

He is such a player with an average career, but Du Zhe was very familiar with him in his previous life.

As a basketball player who became a monk halfway, Humphries was also considered a generation of pride in swimming.

As powerful as Phelps, the future dominating swimming champion, he was often defeated by him in his childhood.

At that time, there was an unverifiable rumor circulating in the swimming competitions in the United States - "Humphries will not retreat, but Phelps will not!" It also reflects this person's amazing swimming talent from the side.

Of course, if Du Zhe knew Humphries because of his swimming talent, Du Zhe himself wouldn't believe it.

Like most fans, the reason why Humphries attracted the attention of his predecessor Du Zhe was due to his love-hate relationship with the Kardashian family.

Whether it was the wedding with Kim Kardashian that cost tens of millions of dollars, or the domineering behavior of refusing Kim Kardashian's tens of millions of compensation after the divorce, Humphries' actions have attracted the attention of many fans in his previous life, including Du Zhe. Ledao.

Of course, Humphries filed for divorce on the grounds of too much pressure just 72 days after marrying Kim Kardashian.

Naturally, there are different opinions and disagreements about which aspect is causing too much pressure.

But it was also through this incident that Du Zhe first saw the power of this family that is rich in "Best Defensive Players".

After crossing, Du Zhe thinks that his defensive ability, especially the perimeter defensive ability can be regarded as the best in the league and unique in the world, but compared with the Kardashian family, he still feels inferior.

There is no other reason. Although his defense is strong, it is only superficial after all, and he can only limit his opponents in a limited number of games.

The Kardashian family's defense, on the other hand, goes straight to the root without any traces. Players who are well-versed are often blocked without realizing it, and once they are caught, it is even more difficult to get out.

There are countless alliances who have fought against the Kardashian family back and forth, but even a master like "Left-Handed Magician" Odom almost ended up dying under their hands .

For more than ten years, only top powerhouses like Harden have been able to retreat from their hands, and even use this to sharpen their progress.

Du Zhe asked himself that he did not have Harden's strength, so he could only secretly warn himself in his heart that he should stay away from the Kardashian family at all times.

All in all, you can go to nightclubs less, but the Kardashian family must not touch them.

However, Humphries, who is on the stage now, has not experienced the baptism of the Kardashian family. It is obvious that Du Zhe can't get cheap if he wants to head-on with him in the interior.

So Du Zhe prepared to activate the Stealer's Gloves skill, opening up the situation on the outside first and activating his microwave talent at the same time.

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(End of this chapter)