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Chapter 614 Return of the King Part [-]

"How do you feel? Anna, the number of people here may not be as large as that of the football field, but the atmosphere here is definitely more enthusiastic than the football field, isn't it?"

"It's true, Mr. Cuban, and the people here are very welcoming. It makes me feel like I'm back in Madrid."

In the area with the best view in the American Airlines Center arena, Cuban took Anna to sit on his fixed seat. Since the acquisition of the Mavericks, Cuban has rarely missed the team's home games.

After Liu Han came to Dallas, Cuban and Liu Han got along very well, and Anna and Cuban became good friends. As for Anna’s family, Vladimir and Victoria went to Los Angeles to visit LaBeouf. Have a good time in North America.

"Anna, you can just call me Mark. Seriously, the first time I saw you, I thought I saw a young Audrey Hepburn. I have to say, Liu is really lucky, haha, I think you will soon And Liu will soon be celebrities in Dallas."

"Thank you Mark, oh, I also have to thank you for the news about the ranch, my parents are very satisfied with the ranch."

Although Anna was talking on the sidelines, her gaze never left Liu Han who was doing his final warm-up. Although he had seen Liu Han play basketball before, this was the first time he watched an official NBA game.

Liu Han slowly dribbled the ball on the court, and then tried to take a few shots. The other Mavericks players were also preparing to warm up. They began to have new expectations for the future of the team.

Jerry Sloan looked at Liu Han who was warming up on the field with complicated emotions. This former young man has now fully matured, and his expression seems to have experienced many things, but the thought that popped up in Jerry Sloan's heart was Why didn't he discover this young man earlier.

This year Sloan is having a hard time. Stockton announced his retirement before the start of the season, and Malone had to leave Los Angeles for the championship. There are no more famous players in the team, only a group of young people are left. And blue-collar players, Jerry Sloan's championship dreams are now almost shattered after repeated abuses by Jordan and Liu Han.

The game is finally about to start. The starting players from both sides came to the center of the field to jump the ball. The lineup of the Mavericks seems a bit strange. Nowitzki, who used to be a power forward, was pushed to the center position. He was traded to the team this season. Towan Jamison became the starting power forward, the small forward position is the potential rookie Lamar Odom, the shooting guard is the veteran Aaron McGee who has just been traded, and the point guard Liu Han. This lineup is similar to last season's Mavericks. There has been a huge change in the ratio, and Bradley couldn't help but sigh a little while sitting on the bench. He was originally the team's starting center, but since Liu Han's arrival, Nelson's thoughts have undergone tremendous changes.

The referee threw the ball high, and Nowitzki jumped the ball. However, compared with the Jazz's [-]-meter center Ostertag, Nowitzki is not only taller than his opponent, but also poor in jumping. some.

The ball was taken away by the Jazz and the game officially began.

Although the Mavericks lineup is higher than the opponents in terms of average height, it is much worse than the Jazz in terms of absolute height and introverted strength. Just look at the Mavericks inside players. Nowitzki is the most powerful. Jamison is not a player with particularly strong impact, and the Mavericks' lineup is still dominated by outsiders.

The Jazz's first offense was very simple, still their usual pick-and-roll tactics. Although there was no Stockton and Malone, the pick-and-roll was almost integrated into the soul of the Jazz. Ostertag and Arroyo's pick-and-roll Also played quite tacitly, Ostertag easily laid up after receiving Arroyo's point, and Nowitzki didn't even have time to interfere.

The Mavericks in Nelson's hands are not good at defense, and now they lack suitable meat shields inside, so they can only let their opponents wreak havoc on the inside.

But when it comes to offense, although the Mavericks have not practiced together for a long time, all members of the starting lineup have three-point shooting ability, which makes the Jazz very difficult to defend.

Liu Han did not attack his opponent in the first attack, but used the change in speed to get rid of Arroyo, and then the ball was thrown outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, and Nowitzki made a three-pointer.

Although Liu Han received an assist, this goal did not show his state, it can only be said to be a relatively ordinary performance.

In the next game, the Mavericks were still weak in defense and sharp in offense. Under Liu Han's support, the Mavericks' offense was quite smooth, and they often succeeded outside the three-point line.

"I have to say that Liu's passing has not changed much from before, but if it's just that, then his performance is not worthy of his worth."

Charles Barkley, who has become a qualified basketball commentator, became the guest commentator of this high-profile game.

"Charles, you didn't take advantage of Liu back then, are you planning to take revenge by saying that now?"

Kenny Smith, who also retired from the Rockets, also became a basketball commentator. He and Barkley are very good partners.

"Hey, Kenny, you were bullied by him before, and to be honest, I was already injured at that time. If it was in a normal state, that guy would definitely not be my opponent."

Barkley is obviously very unhappy with his previous experience. He suffered a loss from Yao Min, who is also a Chinese, last year, and he still hasn't recovered.

"Haha, then Charles, would you like to bet with me again like last time? Just bet on Liu's performance today."

"Kenny, I will never fall for your tricks again, 'Kenny''s ass doesn't smell good at all." (There should be a lot of people who know this meme)
The game on the field is still going on unhurriedly. After all, it is a preseason game. The two sides did not compete too hard. Liu Han controls the ball and plays unhurriedly, so the Mavericks are also slow, and the Jazz are getting more and more excited. , they now need some victories to find the proper momentum for the team.

"Compared to before, the degree of confrontation has dropped a bit. It seems that the alliance intends to make offense the mainstream."

While Liu Han played relaxedly, he thought in his heart that the preseason games still couldn't arouse his interest, and at the same time, the opponent's strength didn't make him feel the pressure.

Carlos Arroyo, the Jazz player who defended Liu Han, joined the NBA after Liu Han left. He didn't know much about Liu Han. He just thought that this not-short point guard seemed to play quite calmly. And there is no sense of urgency at all, which makes Arroyo a little puzzled.

(End of this chapter)