From today on is the king

Chapter 1149 1148. Use Your Defense to Defend You
At [-]:[-] p.m., players from the two teams entered the Phillips Arena. The Eagles' home game against the Dallas Mavericks was about to begin.

In the afternoon Liu Mang, apart from seeing Nowitzki's strength, everyone else also watched it.

Jamal Crawford, averaging 16 points per game, is the third leading scorer of the Mavericks, but he is the most critical scorer for the Mavericks besides Nowitzki. His 87 three-point evaluation and 85 mid-range shooting evaluation are very good.

Compared with Jason Terry, Jamal Crawford's 84 ability evaluation has a certain gap, the gap between a quasi-first-class star and a first-class star.

From the shooting point of view, Jamal Crawford is not much worse than Jason Terry in the regular season, and he is at the same level, but Jason Terry is better than Jamal Crawford. He played better in the playoffs than in the regular season, and he played better in the finals than in the playoffs.

Mainly because Jason Terry has a pass, people will only treat them as nerve knives, but ignores that if Jason Terry is willing to pass, he can win the team's assists while winning the team's scoring title on a weak team, which Jamal Crawford can't do.

In the playoffs, it is very important to be able to quickly release the ball when attracting flanking attacks and facing the opponent's defense.

In the Mavericks, the defect that Jamal Crawford is not good at passing has been well made up for, because the Mavericks' current style of play is that the stars take turns playing singles. They have too many stars, so many that they have to pardon Michael Finley.

In addition to Crawford, the Dallas Double Ugly has performed amazingly this season. Josh Howard has an ability rating of 86, an offense of 85, a defense of 83, and a three-point rating of 83. He has excellent low-post skills, fast speed, wingspan comparable to that of an inside line, and good defense. He averaged 15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals per game.

Marquis Daniels, with an ability rating of 82, is completely different from Josh Howard's style of play. He has a strong breakthrough ability, but he has no shooting ability. He and Jamal Crawford are good at shooting from the bench, averaging 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

There is also Jerry Stackhouse, the former Jordan successor with an ability rating of 81. After he accepted the team status as a supporting role, he made outstanding contributions. His good singles shooting performed well in the Mavericks.

There is also Eric Dampier, who claims to be the second center in the Western Conference, with an ability rating of 79. His offense is only 68, but his defense is as high as 88. Poor physical fitness is his weakness. On the court, the Mavericks play well in positional defense.

The future All-Star point guard Devin Harris, with an ability rating of 79, performed outstandingly, averaging 20 points and 9 assists in 3 minutes per game.

The Mavericks, with a balanced offense and defense, are a tough opponent.

Although the last time the Eagles lost to them was because McGrady didn't play, the Eagles still can't underestimate the opponent's strength.

In particular, Nowitzki is in good form recently. In the past month, he has raised his average from 24 points per game to 26 points per game. Except for Kobe and Arenas, Nowitzki has the highest scoring average in March.

Facing this team that had defeated them, the Hawks players were actively preparing for the final game.

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At 58:[-] p.m., with Rasheed Wallace's roar, Liu Mang threw chalk into the air, and the two teams started to play!
For the Eagles, the long-lost team sent out a full starting lineup, including Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Prince, Rasheed Wallace, and Kwame Brown.

The Mavericks sent Harris, Stackhouse, Josh - Howard, Nowitzki, Dampier's starting lineup.

Kwame Brown, one of the best defensive centers in the East, and Dampier, who claims to be the second center in the West, came to the center circle and prepared to jump the ball.

Becoming the only team in the league to double-kill the Eagles. The Mavericks are very motivated. The Eagles have now defeated 27 other teams, only they and the Jazz.
It's not just that the Eagles regret every time they lose a few games. Any team that has won the Eagles will be very excited for the next few days and will bring a wave of winning streaks. Even after the Timberwolves defeated the Eagles, they all won a three-game winning streak.

And now is the critical moment for them to compete with the Suns for the third place in the Western Conference. It is not a concept at all to play against the Sonics in fifth place, and to play against the Clippers in the top three. The difference is too big!
Although feudal superstition is not advisable, this is the United States. The Mavericks also want to use this "law" to win a wave of consecutive victories. With 11 games left, they theoretically have a chance to win 60. The last time they won a 6-game winning streak after defeating the Eagles, this time they want to do it again.

The Mavericks are very afraid of the deep lineup of the Eagles. Liu Mang and McGrady also have a headache for the other side's deep bench lineup. The lineup is 9800 million, and there are almost no junk contracts except for Dampier. The team that is willing to spend money and spend it well is really not to be provoked.

The referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air. Kwame Brown overpowered Dampier and dialed the ball back.

The Mavericks retreated quickly, and Liu Mang had no chance to break fast when he received the ball. The Mavericks' ability to control the rhythm is very good.

Liu Mang advanced to the front court, and Stackhouse moved towards Liu Mang to defend.

What a positive!

In the last match, Liu Mang felt the difference between Stackhouse this season and Stackhouse, who just came to the Mavericks as a supporting role last season. He was very active defensively. Although he is a 31-year-old veteran, he has very good physical fitness and has no injuries that affect his physical fitness. Iverson's shooting rate is low, and he can still lead the team to the playoffs. Except for the two years he spent with Grant Hill and the year the Pistons just got Ben Wallace, Stackhouse has always been far away from the playoffs.

But now as a role player, Stackhouse is very good. He is active defensively, dares to shoot the ball on the offensive end, and is also very good in isolation.

Facing Stackhouse's defensive strike, Liu Mang took a step back abruptly, sprinting forward to the right, and Stackhouse retreated again and again, trying to block Liu Mang's breakthrough route in advance.

It's true that Liu Mang stepped forward, but he only stepped beyond the three-point line and pulled up a three-point shot...

"Swish"

Liu Mang beat Stackhouse as if it was just for fun, first get three points and then talk.

Stackhouse was more than active, but his strength was just like that. Liu Mang tricked Stackhouse back a few steps with a fake move, and the fans were confused. Is it because Liu Mang is too cold and Stackhouse is avoiding the cold?

As expected of a player from Detroit...

The offense and defense switched, the Mavericks attacked, and after Harris advanced to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Nowitzki who was pulled beyond the three-point line.

Watching Nowitzki's dribble singles like a seven-foot guard, it's really no worse than Odom and Garnett's visual experience of organizing offense with the ball.

Rasheed Wallace defended very tightly and stuck very tightly, but Nowitzki got the shot. Nowitzki flexibly half-turned like a defender, then retracted, and made a three-point shot...

Come in too!

Nowitzki stuck out his tongue at Liu Mang after scoring the goal.

The evil tongue of King Silver Horn has appeared!

The bosses of the two teams boasted commercially before the game, but when it came time for the game, the two were at loggerheads from the very beginning!
Nowitzki's style of play is very difficult for opponents to counterattack. A power forward shoots from outside the three-point line and is so accurate. Even if Nowitzki is not fast among top power forwards, he can retreat immediately.

In the original time and space, when the Heat played against the Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals, the most troublesome thing was that it was difficult to counterattack. The opponent's power forward was closest to the backcourt, and even if they couldn't make a shot, they retreated quickly.

That being the case, Liu Mang made a gesture here, and the next defensive strategy will change.

However, before the Eagles could change, when the Eagles attacked, the Mavericks took the lead in responding!

Liu Mang came to the frontcourt, this time Stackhouse was very tight, and Liu Mang retreated to make room for a breakthrough, but was also blocked.

Liu Mang asked Rasheed Wallace for a pick-and-roll, and Nowitzki and Stackhouse immediately caught Liu Mang.

Liu Mang passed the ball to Rasheed Wallace, Josh Howard had already switched over immediately, Rasheed Wallace then passed the ball to McGrady, and Harris switched to McGrady.

High-speed rotation defense!

There are a lot of people around McGrady, there is no other way, McGrady chose to shoot a three-point shot...

Miss!

Dampier has a solid body and carries Kwame Brown to receive defensive rebounds.

The Eagles retreated quickly.

When it came time for the Mavericks to attack, Nowitzki just received the ball and was about to continue playing singles. Rasheed Wallace stuck to him.

Nowitzki took advantage of the trend and rushed to the inside. At this time, McGrady, who was defending Josh Howard in the bottom corner, came to make up the defense. Nowitzki began to pass the ball, and Liu Mang's defense also came!

Same with the Mavericks!High-speed rotation defense!

This trick the Eagles learned from the Mavericks and the Bulls, repays them with the same trick!

In the end, the ball reached Stackhouse, the most inaccurate point, and Stackhouse's mid-range shot...

If you dare to vote, if you shoot fast, you just shoot fast. Stackhouse missed a mid-range shot!

Both Liu Mang and Nowitzki understood that the other side really showed no sign of letting up!

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