Legendary star

Chapter 583

"Rebound, rebound, rebound, OK!" Next to the Mavericks' bench, the head coach Nelson rarely slammed at several main players who had already left the field. The angry, spitting head coach, Dirk Nowitzki, Sean Bradley, and Antawn Jamison all lowered their heads, for fear of having any conflict with old Nelson's eyes. Look at each other.

No wonder the old Nelson is angry, Dirk Nowitzki, Sean Bradley, Antawn Jamison, these three players are excellent insiders who can contribute 8 or even 9 rebounds per game, The three major insiders played together. It is impossible to say that the rebounds belong to the Mavericks, but at least the Mavericks' backcourt rebounds are guaranteed, and it is not a problem to grab a few frontcourt rebounds from the Pacers by the way. But let the old Nelson What is angry is that in the first quarter, not only did the Mavericks have no offensive rebounds, but they even allowed the Pacers to grab 7 offensive rebounds, of which Meng Xu grabbed 6 offensive rebounds alone, and a guard Grabbed 6 offensive rebounds in a single quarter, and faced the Mavericks with a three-inside lineup. This is simply slapping the Mavericks and old Nelson in the face.

In the first quarter of the game, the Mavericks played very well no matter on the offensive or defensive end, but in terms of rebounds, the Mavericks were completely blown away by the Pacers. The ball ratio reached 16 to 8, and the Pacers scored 10 points just through the second offense after grabbing an offensive rebound.

"Sean, you don't have to think about the offensive end. Your only task on the court is to protect the backboard, understand?" After the old Nelson spit, the assistant coach Avery Johnson stopped Sean Bradley gave him detailed instructions. In the Mavericks' current lineup, there are at least five players who can average 5+ per game. I am afraid that the two basketballs cannot be separated, so the remaining players are still An Anxin can be a blue-collar player, let's make a move, especially a player like Sean Bradley with average offensive ability.

"Avery, don't worry." After nodding heavily towards Avery Johnson, Sean Bradley slumped to the bench behind him.In today's game, Sean Bradley was actually very depressed. He was snatched from the top of his head again and again by a player who was nearly 30 centimeters shorter than him. No one would swallow this breath , Even the clay bodhisattva has a three-point anger.

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Compared with the Mavericks bench that smelled of gunpowder in the surrounding air, the atmosphere on the Pacers bench was much more relaxed. Meng Xu and the others who had already sat on their seats were wiping their sweat while saying yes. Talking about something with a smile, James Posey, who was sitting next to Meng Xu, grinned very happily.

"Meng, you did a good job. Take the time to rest." After arranging tactics for the upcoming substitute players, Rick Carlisle walked up to Meng Xu and personally handed him a glass of water.

Meng Xu's performance in the first quarter today was a bit beyond Rick Carlisle's expectations. Meng Xu's rebounding ability is very strong, and his judgment on rebound placement is also very good. This season, he averaged about 4 rebounds per game, but it was the first time Rick Carlisle encountered a game where he grabbed 8 offensive rebounds in one quarter like today.And in today's game, if Meng Xu and Meng Xu hadn't shown great prowess in offensive rebounds, the Pacers really couldn't have ended the first quarter with a 6-point lead.

Under the temptation of the championship, the bench lineups of both sides also tried their best, especially the old guys on the Pacers who dreamed of wearing the championship ring and retiring, they didn't have the slightest reservation. Come and go, the fight is quite fierce.

After the official timeout of the second quarter, the main lineups of both sides re-appeared, but neither the leading Pacers nor the Mavericks chasing behind had any intention of changing their formations, but continued the previous tactics and tactics. Strategy.

After the timeout, the Mavericks took the lead in attacking. As soon as the game started, Dirk Nowitzki took the lead and hit a fadeaway jumper again, helping the Mavericks narrow the point difference to 3 points. Nowitzki felt very good today. Excellent, he made 9 of 5 shots in the first quarter, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 13 points in a single quarter.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Mavericks' defensive strategy against Meng Xu is still similar to the first quarter. Michael Finley defends close to the perimeter. Once Meng Xu breaks through Michael Finley's defense, it will be surrounded by many people. Because the Pacers In the first quarter, several of the main perimeter players did not feel very good, and there were even many open shots and strikes, so the Mavericks' double-team defense against Meng Xu became more determined.

"Meng Xu got rid of Finley's defense and made a very good breakthrough. He didn't look at the pass. The basketball passed by Meng Xu found Reggie Miller on the left behind him very accurately. The unguarded Reggie- Another great shot, Miller!"

"Nice, Reggie Miller made a mid-range shot!"

"Reggie felt good today! It looks like he can play for a few more seasons." After the unguarded Reggie Miller hit a jumper, Larry Bird was chatting with Bill Russell in the box , Just patted his palms lightly a few times. With Reggie Miller's current state, there is no problem at all after playing for two seasons.

"Well, maybe we should consider giving Reggie a new contract after this season is over." Marvin Simon, who was sitting to the left of Larry Bird, took a sip of his cigar and began to echo Larry Bird. Ray Bird.Reggie Miller's performance in the finals of this season is really outstanding. Since the Mavericks' Steve Nash is also a defensive black hole, and he does not have the physical fitness to crush Reggie Miller, so In the finals against the Mavericks, Reggie Miller, who faced Steve Nash, never lost his position repeatedly and was targeted by the opponent. In the previous 5 series, Ray Ji Miller averaged 31 points per game in the case of averaging 18 minutes per game. It is not at all obvious that this is a 39-year-old guy.

"Reggie, you did a great job." After Reggie Miller hit a three-pointer, Meng Xu immediately gave Reggie Miller a high-five to celebrate. Under the Mavericks' defensive strategy, as long as Meng Xu breaks through, the Pacers A few outside players can easily get all kinds of open opportunities. Once they open up on the outside, and they are disturbing the inside, the Mavericks will inevitably fall into a dilemma.

"Hmm!" At the same time as high-fiving Meng Xu, Reggie Miller smiled at Meng Xu, but Reggie Miller's eyes were on the O'Brien Cup on the sidelines.Although Reggie Miller now has two championship rings, no one would think that there are too few championships, let alone Reggie Miller who wants to end his career with a championship. .

(End of this chapter)