NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

The gap between the two teams' lineups is clear at a glance!
The Mavericks' starting lineup, except for the starting point Deshaun Stevenson, the other four were all All-Star players.

Among the starting members of the Cavaliers, although there are three All-Stars, but judging from the performance of this season, except for Jamison, Xiao Mo and Baron Davis have already declined significantly.

No matter in terms of popularity or strength, the Mavericks have almost formed a crush, and this is the first time that such a wonderful lineup has been presented.

So in the eyes of the outside media, Scott didn't want to win the game at all. After all, from the beginning of the season, the team was aiming at the goal of being bad.

Even if Long Rui was born and won two consecutive victories, it still couldn't change their original intention of playing badly.

"Game start!"

With the whistle of the referee, the players on both sides took their positions and performed a mid-circle jump ball.

The 206cm Hickson stands in front of the 216cm Chandler, he is directly shorter, and it is impossible to win the ball.

The referee threw the ball in his hand, and Chandler took off and flicked it lightly, winning the first attack opportunity for the Mavericks.

No one will be surprised by the result of this jump ball, and the audience is also very puzzled as to why Scott has lined up like this.

For the Cavaliers, facing the powerful Mavericks, the control of the ball becomes very important. Sending Hickson to jump the ball is undoubtedly giving up the ball in vain.

Kidd, known as the 'old demon', took control of the ball and began to organize the Mavericks' first wave of offense.

As an excellent defender, Kidd's scoring ability is not particularly outstanding, but it cannot be ignored. Compared with scoring, his most terrifying thing is his organizational ability.

Kidd's ability to organize the team's operations is definitely at a historical level. In the current league, his organizational ability is second to none, and only a few people such as Paul and Nash can compare with him.

The commentator on the sidelines also praised Kidd.

Kidd controlled the ball and came to the frontcourt unhurriedly. His speed has decreased with age, but his experience has become more and more abundant.

He beckoned Nowitzki to come forward and made a pick-and-roll.

Facing a bunch of small men from the Cavaliers, Nowitzki is like a high wall as long as he stands there, and the effect of the pick-and-roll is naturally excellent!
Using the pick-and-roll, Kidd bypassed the defense and went to the weak side, while Baron Davis, who was marking him, was completely blocked by Nuo Tianwang.

There was a brief vacancy in front of Kidd, and he made a shooting posture without hesitation. Everyone's attention was attracted by him, and Jamison, who was in charge of marking the king of Nuo Tianwang, rushed directly to defend.

However, at this moment, Nowitzki took advantage of this opportunity to suddenly rush to the basket. Kidd on the weak side had sharp eyes and quick hands, and a quick hit to the ground gave him the ball.

Nuo Tianwang directly took off in two steps to complete the dunk, winning the first place for the Mavericks.

At this age, Nowitzki seldom dunks, and he chooses more mid-range shots or steady layups.

Perhaps it was because he saw Long Rui who was in full swing and wanted to give the opponent a blow, so he chose this brutal way of ending.

2:0
The scoreboard flipped, and the bright red numbers were dazzling.

After completing the first wave of offense, the Mavericks had to retreat, perhaps because they underestimated the opponent's strength, so their retreat speed was a bit slow.

Seeing the Mavericks' defensive attitude, Long Rui felt a little joy in his heart. The more the Mavericks underestimated the enemy, the more opportunities they had.

Quickly sent the baseline ball, Long Rui personally held the ball forward, he gestured, and the four players in the frontcourt began to run quickly.

This is the tactic they honed in training yesterday, using their respective running to contain the opponent's defensive players.

Baron Davis, the most accurate three-pointer, landed in the bottom corner, and the other three players ran on the strong side, using mutual screens to attract attention and run out of space as much as possible.

Long Rui took the ball to the top of the arc, and Stevenson was in charge of marking him. This man was two centimeters shorter than Long Rui and weighed four kilograms lighter, which was considered a standard figure.

Stevenson's offensive ability is limited, but he works very hard on the defensive end.

He opened his arms and kept his defensive center of gravity low, obviously trying to limit Long Rui's breakthrough as much as possible.

Facing the marking, Long Rui started to act. He first took a step to the left, pretending to break through, and then suddenly changed hands and turned around quickly.

Because the defender's center of gravity was very low, he couldn't keep up with Long Rui's footsteps in the first time.

It's just that at this moment, Long Rui grabbed half of his body and rushed from the weak side towards the three-second zone.

Kidd, the 'old demon' who was in charge of defending Davis from the bottom corner, hurriedly shrank towards the inside.

Long Rui deliberately slowed down, let Kidd come closer, and then sent the ball to Davis with a wonderful pass from behind.

The latter made a decisive shot after receiving the ball. So far this season, Davis's three-point shooting percentage is as high as 41.4%, which is a point that must not be missed.

The basketball crossed a beautiful arc, and with a 'swish' sound, it entered the net hollow!