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The average strength of the Pelicans' opponents in the first week was relatively strong, but the average strength of their opponents in the second week was relatively average.
The Kings, 76ers, Timberwolves, and Pelicans all easily won.
A wave of 8 consecutive victories started, and the Pelicans showed the strength of the defending champion.
Tang Tian was enjoying his life during this time. He basically clocked in three quarters of the game, and went home after taking a shower to accompany his two precious sons.
Downs and Yongqi are both extremely long, with big hands and feet, and they are very talented basketball players.
There are very few basketball star fathers and sons in NBA history, and even the descendants of superstars have not played.
Jordan's son is unknown in the basketball field, but it does not prevent him from living a chic life;
The magician's son has no interest in basketball, but it doesn't prevent him from being sexually interested in other areas;
This is also a reasonable thing. Unless the son of a rich man is well-clothed and well-fed, who wants to play professional basketball?
It is very hard for anything to become a professional, let alone the NBA where you choose one out of millions or even tens of millions.
This is also the reason why there are many inspirational stories in the NBA. Physical talent is one aspect, and struggling to make money is the most primitive motivation.
But Tang Tian and his son hoped to break this routine.
After all, he already has two sons, and the number wins, which Kobe can't compare.
It's been an easy week, but the last game of the weekend was not.
They are going to Dallas to usher in a contest with the Mavericks.
The general manager of the Mavericks is Harris Jr., the son of the former Chinese men's basketball coach "Silver Fox" Harris.
He selected Embiid and traded Booker for Butler. In this way, he helped the Mavericks complete the reconstruction and return to the championship competition. It can be called the operation of the century.
The signing of Conley this year is to complete the construction of the aircraft carrier.
Conley, Butler, Harris, Nowitzki, Embiid, this is a standard five-star lineup.
Although the brightness of the stars is not as bright as that of the Warriors, their strength is definitely not bad.
With a record of 7 wins and 1 loss so far, they can still rank third in the West under the siege of a group of powerful players, which is enough to explain the problem.
Facing the Mavericks, the coaching staff and players of the Pelicans are very cautious.
It is easy to play the Cavaliers because they are familiar with their opponents, but the Mavericks have been reborn after Conley, and they are not necessarily inferior to the Cavaliers.
The day before the game, the entire Pelicans arrived in Dallas.
Before the game, Tang Tian wanted to pull Butler out to catch up with each other, but was declined.
Butler really just wants to win the game now.
The next night, the game between the Pelicans and the Mavericks officially kicked off at the American Airlines Center Stadium, and the arena was packed.
The Mavericks have returned to the championship ranks in the past two years, and the enthusiasm of the fans continues to rise. Coupled with the fact that the opponent is the defending champion Pelicans, the attention of this game is only high.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban also stood courtside in his signature blue T-shirt.
After the opening ceremony, the starting players of the two teams played one after another.
The Mavericks have all five stars, and the Pelicans also maintained the starting lineup from the previous game.
Davis jumped and beat Embiid, kicking off the game.
Tang Tian played a pick-and-roll with Davis in the frontcourt, and the misplacement met Nowitzki's emergency stop jumper and directly pulled in.
The simplification of tactics is not without tactics. The Warriors team of old Nelson had entered a misunderstanding.
A pick-and-roll shot, a shot with a little space, frantically pulling the rhythm and bombarding.
That style of play eventually turned into rushing shots, disrupting battles, fighting for touch, and finally turned into a mess.
The real tactical simplification is to focus on the weak points in the opponent's defense and target them.
Just like the first game against the Cavaliers, Whiteside is a point that can be targeted, and the Mavericks, veteran Nowitzki is that point.
The Pelicans came out on top.
But looking back, Conley organized the frontcourt, and Harris used continuous pick-and-roll moves to come out to catch the ball and shoot.
"Shh!"
The basketball also hit the net, and Harris returned an answerball!
Harris has improved every season, and his shooting has become more consistent in his second year with the Mavericks.
The Pelicans ran without the ball in the frontcourt, and Bo Yang used Davis to cover the ball and make a three-pointer.
This is a good opportunity, and the Pelicans played Whiteside in the same way in the last game.
But the moment Bo Yang shot, Butler suddenly released Tang Tian to defend him.
It was a bold choice, but it worked. Bojan was not very good at passing the ball, so he chose to shoot early.
The rhythm of the pitcher is very important. Bo Yang made an early shot to avoid Butler's interference, but the ball was a little off, and it went straight out of the frame.
Fortunately, Davis showed his talent and made a flying tip to put the ball into the basket.
Embiid's high-level organization in the frontcourt supported, Conley cut in to launch an offense, and Nowitzki went to the basket to receive a pass from Embiid and put a basket to score.
4 to 4, the Mavericks scored two consecutive tactics in the opening game, and they did not lose the wind against the Pelicans.
This scene also lasted for nearly a quarter.
The Pelicans' offense was as good as in the previous eight games, scoring 32 points in a single quarter.
But the Mavericks did not lose the wind, and scored 30 points in a single quarter.
32 to 30, with a negligible lead, the Mavericks played evenly with the Pelicans in the first quarter.
There is a reflection of the strength of the Mavericks, and one thing that cannot be ignored is the head coach Carlisle.
Carlisle is one of the few head coaches who can match Popovich's tactics.
However, he has always been known as a smart woman who can't live without rice in the Mavericks, especially after the disintegration of the 2011 championship team.
But the situation has finally improved in the past two years.
Especially this year, the Mavericks are sitting on five stars, and he fought a rare battle of prosperity.
He also fully demonstrated his coaching ability. The Mavericks are not absolutely super giants. If they want to play effectively, they need a top tactical coach like him.
In the opening stage of the second quarter, both sides had two main players and three substitutes.
Butler and Embiid on the Mavericks side, Holiday and Jokic on the Pelicans side.
That's when the Mavericks had the upper hand.
After Embiid grew up, he was no longer suppressed by Jokic like last season.
Of course, the more important thing is Butler. As the new leader of the Mavericks, he plays very hard on both ends of the offense and defense.
Under his leadership during this period, the Mavericks beat the Pelicans 9-2, which in turn led the Pelicans by 5 points.
This 5-point lead, they have also maintained to the midfield.
After halftime, the score of the two teams was 60 to 55.
Tang Tian scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the half, doing what he should do.
But the Pelicans trailed at halftime for the first time since the start of the season.
It's not that the Pelicans didn't play well, but that the five-star Mavericks played a bit better.
Conley had 8 points and 5 assists, Butler had 15 points, Harris had 8 points, Nowitzki had 6 points, Embiid had 5 points and 7 rebounds.
This data distribution is very similar to the Eagles under Budenholzer, the difference is that their personal strength, overall strength, and coaching strength are all stronger!
This is the fully upgraded version of the Eagles!
Chapter 9 Your rookie only cares about showing off? (Fourth update!)
Back from the halftime break, there were starting adjustments on both sides.
Bo Yang felt mediocre tonight, and Stevens put Ariza back into the starting lineup.
On the Mavericks side, Carlisle also removed the targeted Nowitzki from the starting lineup and replaced him with the young but equally capable Dwight Powell.
The coaches of the two sides are playing against each other.
In this quarter, Tang Tian scored another 15 points in a single quarter, and his personal score has reached 35 points, which is higher than the season average.
But after this quarter, the Mavericks still tied with the Pelicans 89 to 92.
Butler's fighting spirit, Harris' stability, Conley's organization, Embiid's frame protection and Nowitzki's offensive ability.
This five-star Mavericks' current ranking really depends entirely on hard power.
Although the stars are not dazzling, they will be one of the favorites to win the new season.
The 3-point difference is still negligible, and the two teams are rushing to play at the last moment.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the coaches of both sides continued to play games. The two sides still had two main players and three substitutes, but this time the lineup has changed.
On the Mavericks' side, Carlisle let Butler, who played the full third quarter, rest, and Harris and Nowitzki led the team on the court, plus Seth Curry, Devin Harris and McGee.
The main force of the Pelicans has not changed. Holiday and Jokic are still leading the team, but the substitutes have changed.
Except for Bojan, who didn't start in the second half, and David West, who is in the regular rotation, the rest are no longer Deron, but rookie Brogdon.
Deron's performance has been average since joining the Pelicans.
Stevens has always respected him before and wanted to use his game experience to control the court.
But this time Deron played for a few minutes in the first half without scoring and made 2 turnovers, so he finally chose to make a change.
Fortunately, he knew that Deron was in a mediocre state, so he put Brogdon on the activation list in advance.
In the fourth quarter, the Pelicans took the lead. Davis beat Nowitzki under the basket and turned around for a layup.
After all, McGee has played for the Pelicans for two years and understands Davis' technical characteristics, and the ball is well defended.
Davis wanted to pass to the basket, but Harris switched to the inside and stopped in front of West.
The Pelicans' tactics didn't work out, and Davis was forced to return the ball to Holiday to continue organizing.
Holiday organized the offense again, calling for West's high pick-and-roll, and passing the ball back to West after breaking through.
But as soon as West received the ball, Devin Harris' help defense was in place.
Curry restricted Holiday from receiving the ball, and McGee and Harris also got stuck in the basket.
The Mavericks' defense rotation in this period can be called a textbook.
Carlisle, like Stevens, turned the Mavericks into an all-around offensive and defensive team in one season.
There is not much time left in the attack, West can only choose to attack.
At this moment, he found that after a while of help defense rotation, Nowitzki went to defense Brogdon.
This is opportunity.
And although Brogdon didn't play much before, he performed very well in the preseason, including the usual training games on the bench.
West ultimately opted to hand the ball to Brogdon and pull Devin Harris away himself.
Carlisle nodded with satisfaction on the sidelines.
Although it was a small chance to play big at the end, the Mavericks finally forced the ball into the hands of a rookie, and there were only four or five seconds of shot clock left.
This has been a very successful defense.
Brogdon didn't panic. He has shown a maturity different from ordinary rookies since he played in the preseason.
This is also the characteristic he should have. As a rookie, he is actually the same age as Irving of the Cavaliers!
As for Irving, he is already a player who has played in the league for five years.
A fake shot of catching the ball and shooting, but it didn't fool the experienced Nowitzki.
He took a step forward and Nowitzki stepped back.
But in the next second, he took another step back to the three-point line.