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Chapter 709: Wolves Ravage the Houston Mavericks in Formation and Encounter a Strong Enemy ([-])
"Nice job, handsome boy, I'll give you a raise later on, Tam."

When the first game of the second round of the playoffs between the Mavericks and the Timberwolves entered the third minute of the second quarter, Korver, who had only played less than 3 minutes on the field, made his third three-pointer, and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban stood up and shouted excitedly. In front of Cuban was the part-time "towel man" Mavericks starter.

At this time, the score of the two teams came to 39 to 27. Relying on Korver's consecutive three-pointers in the second quarter, the Mavericks instantly opened the point difference to double digits.

Korver only thought about one thing when he was on the court, and that was Nelson's explanation to him.

"I don't need you to work hard to defend, and I don't need you to break into the paint to cause damage. After you play, you only need to run, catch the ball, and then shoot. This is your only task. Others will do other things. ,Do not let me down."

It was the only assignment Nelson had scheduled before Korver took the floor.

Korver has now grown a lot after a season of training. He was originally a three-point shooter. His brilliant experience in college did not bring him too many points. His poor physical fitness made him envious of the guys in the "Green Room", but after coming to the Mavericks, he felt that he had found a home. Leaving aside the salary, the atmosphere in the Mavericks team alone made him I feel very comfortable. The head of the family here is an easy-going foreigner. There are no such topics as alcohol, women, and marijuana in general NBA teams. The discussion here is more about how to hit three-pointers more accurately and how to be more reasonable. In addition, Korver can also ask Liu Han, the current three-point "king" in the league, for advice at any time, which makes his outside shooting ability grow rapidly, and more importantly, the Mavericks' tactical system is already suitable. The play of the three-point shooter.

A wave of three-point rain from the Mavericks' bench opened the score, which Sanders didn't expect. Faced with such a situation, he had to replace the starter in advance, because everyone knew that once the score was opened by the Mavericks, it would be difficult. It's hard to catch up.

Cassell, Garnett and Trenton Hassel and other faster starters began to return to the field.

The Mavericks' offensive then came to a halt, and the Timberwolves took the opportunity to catch up with the score. However, Nelson did not have any idea of ​​replacing the main force. Now let the starters rest for a while, and the Mavericks can take the biggest advantage when they enter the fourth quarter.

There are actually two extremes in the development trend of various teams in the league now. One is that the Pistons and Pacers put an extreme emphasis on defense, and the offense is only auxiliary, while the other is the Mavericks and the Nets that emphasize offense and outside shooting. , but the Timberwolves' system is exactly the middle one. They emphasize the balance of offense and defense, and the close combination of inside and outside lines, and the most critical point is Garnett's performance. He is the combination of inside and outside lines for the Timberwolves. That person, so the Timberwolves' substitutes really don't have much effect. The Timberwolves are considered to be one of the teams with the longest starting minutes in the league.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Timberwolves finally narrowed the point difference to 4 points, but at this time Nelson finally returned to the starting lineup, and the Mavericks' substitutes did an excellent job.

After returning to the field, Liu Han began to take over the possession of the ball. The Mavericks’ offensive tactics suddenly changed. Jamison and Nowitzki began to mention high positions to cover Liu Han frequently, while Liu Han repeatedly dribbled into the Timberwolves’ basket to attack. , If he has the opportunity, he will score or make a foul, and if he has no opportunity, he will distribute the ball to the outside. In order to double-team Liu Han, the Timberwolves can only shrink their defense, so there will always be gaps on their perimeter.

The defense couldn't defend the Mavericks' offense, and the Timberwolves could only guarantee their own scoring as much as possible, but Garnett finally couldn't help the irritability in his heart at this time, and began to beat Fortson forcefully. Can think of scoring on the opponent's head to calm the tyranny in his heart.

However, after Garnett's mentality changed, his offensive efficiency began to decline. Cassel began to consciously reduce the pass to Garnett, but the rest of the team could not break through the Mavericks' defense. Sprewell Being tightly restricted by Odom, he couldn't play his due role at all. Giving him the ball is worse than giving Garnett the ball.

At the end of the half, the Mavericks re-opened the point difference to double digits.

After the start of the third quarter, the Timberwolves strengthened their defense. At this time, they were already behind the Mavericks by as many as double-digit points. If they did not catch up, they would have no chance. The way to defend the Mavericks and Liu Han is to limit the Mavericks' outside shots.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Mavericks were indeed shocked by the Timberwolves' defense. Everyone in the Mavericks, including Liu Han, had a problem with their shooting percentage dropping.

The Timberwolves began to take the opportunity to catch up with the score, and the pace of the game inadvertently began to speed up, which was actually in the hands of the Mavericks.

The Mavericks had ample rest before the start of the second round of the playoffs, while the Timberwolves only rested for less than two days. In order to catch up with the score, the Timberwolves deliberately accelerated their offensive and defensive speeds. This is indeed effective to a certain extent, but in the long run It seems that drinking poison to quench thirst.

Although the offensive efficiency of the Mavericks has declined somewhat, they are not completely unable to score. Liu Han's low-post offense and Nowitzki's low-post offense have huge lethality. Back on the court in the 4th minute, the Mavericks' outside firepower became stronger.

The point difference between the two teams returned to the point difference at the end of the first quarter when there were less than 3 minutes left in the third quarter, 7 points, a point that is not too much, not too much, not too little. Difference.

After entering the fourth quarter, the physical advantages of the Mavericks were finally fully revealed, especially the two strong points of Nowitzki and Liu Han. On the contrary, the Timberwolves began to show signs of weakness and a decline in shooting percentage. The problem is that Cassel even made some unnecessary mistakes, and the veteran's physical strength is actually close to exhaustion at this time.

The Mavericks took advantage of the lack of physical strength of the Timberwolves and finally played their previous fast offense. The point difference was stretched to 19 points just after halfway through the fourth quarter. cliff edge.

109 to 94, the Mavericks won the opponent in their first home game as expected, but the Timberwolves also showed super strength in the game, and they are not helpless to fight back.

(End of this chapter)