basketball superstar

Chapter 655 The battle between east and west is full of hidden dangers

After the records of the Eastern and Western teams came out, the lineups for the first round of the playoffs also came out.

west:

Calf versus partridge.

Nuggets vs. Grizzlies.

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers.

Warriors vs. Clippers.

east:

Eagles vs. Nets.

Wizards vs. Raptors.

cavaliers vs celtics

Bulls vs Bucks.

In the first round of the playoffs, the media started to get excited.

There are actually a lot to watch in the first round of this year's playoffs.In the West, except for the Mavericks playing the Partridges, there is not much suspense, and other teams have played.

The Nuggets are strong, and the Grizzlies are not weak.

The Rockets give the impression that the Trail Blazers are [-]-[-].

Warriors vs. Clippers, the biggest variable.

In the East, except for the Cavaliers who are very stable, the other three teams have to play.

In this case, the Mavericks began another closed training camp to prepare for the playoffs.

Dallas Mavericks practice room.

Coach Carlisle is giving tactical guidance to the players:

"Our opponent is the Partridge team. They are not always weak teams. What we need to do in this game is to play steadily. Anthony Davis is not easy to deal with. In this regard, Gobert needs to pay more attention. As long as he is restricted, we will win. As for other aspects, the Partridge team itself has a lot of problems, and we don't need to pay much attention."

The Partridge team's problems cannot be solved in a short while, so the Mavericks mainly don't play to death, and there is no problem in winning.

"After the Partridges, our opponents are the winners of the Clippers and the Warriors. These two teams are very close in strength. We can't predict who will advance, but if we meet the Clippers, we will play better. The Clippers are still far away from becoming a strong team."

"But when you meet the Warriors, everyone should be careful."

Carlisle said about the Warriors with a serious look on his face.

This season, the Warriors have defeated many strong teams, and although they have also lost to many weak teams, the strength of the Warriors has been recognized by everyone.

"No matter who we meet, our opponent in the Western Conference Finals will be the Nuggets, and in the Finals, our opponent will be the Cavaliers."

If there is still suspense in the west, then the east is very simple.

James will lead the Cavaliers to the Finals without any suspense.

The East is already weak, and James is still in a group, which makes it impossible for the East to play.

The Cavaliers are strong this year. ,

The biggest advantage of the Mavericks is that the cooperation of the Cavaliers is not tacit enough. As long as they grasp this point, the Mavericks have a high probability of winning the championship.

Coach Carlisle said, and distributed the tactical manual to everyone.

The Mavericks team took a look at it.

Qin Yang picked it up and looked at it more attentively. Most of the others smiled and didn't look at it much.

"Take a break at noon and start tactical training in the afternoon!"

Coach Carlisle announced the dismissal, and the players stood up laughing.

Qin Yang brought the tactical manual to the side and began to read it.

The tactical manual is very detailed, mainly explaining the tactics against the Partridge, Warriors and Cavaliers, among which the Warriors and Cavaliers are the key.

After watching for a while, Qin Yang roughly understood the team's tactics.

Against the Warriors, it is still defensive, pay attention to rotation defense, at this time the outside defense is very important, and the presence of Gobert inside is very important.

Against the Cavaliers, it is even more complicated. There is no special strategy on the defensive end, because the Cavaliers' individual offense is very strong, and the Big Three are absolutely strong teams wherever they are placed.

But on the offensive end, the team can do a lot.

After reading the tactical manual, Qin Yang stood up, and Nowitzki walked over beside him.

"Bruce!"

Qin Yang stopped: "What's the matter, Dirk?"

"It's really nothing, I just want to ask you something."

"Okay, then let's chat while eating!"

Qin Yang took Deke to the restaurant.

The restaurant of the Dallas Mavericks is sparsely populated as always. To be honest, no one is used to eating nutritious meals. Unless the professionalism is very good, ordinary athletes simply cannot persist.

After ordering the meal, Qin Yang sat with Deke.

"Bruce, I'm actually thinking about retiring!"

"Huh? Why? Dirk, I mean Dirk, you've done really well and you've been the best addition to the team, why are you thinking of retiring?"

Qin Yang asked in surprise.

This season, Nowitzki started only a dozen games. Most of the time, Dirk came off the bench to stabilize the situation, and Dirk's shooting percentage was also frighteningly high.

Logically speaking, this is the best outcome.

"Bruce, I feel that if I continue to play, it will affect the performance of other people, such as Gobert and Al. Next season's rookie Jokic will also perform well in Europe. If this is the case, it will be useless for me to stay on the team. I think..." Dirk Nowitzki said flatly.

But this kind of plainness moved Qin Yang.

After the end of this season, Dirk's 1+1 contract will be in the second year, when Dirk can choose to end the contract directly.

It's a good time to retire.

Dirk really gave his all for the Mavericks.

Qin Yang fell silent.

After a long pause, Qin Yang finally said, "Dirk. I don't think you need to do this at all. The team still needs you. This is not to comfort you."

"Gobert's defense may be better than yours, but his offense is too bad. Al's defense is not as good as yours. As for Jokic, who is obviously coming, no one knows what his situation is. The future is always unpredictable. If you are for the good of the team, I think you should stay. It's not just a year or two. Dirk, you should play for at least five years!"

Qin Yang spoke out what was in his heart.

Dirk is too important to the team, not only tactically, but more importantly, spiritually. With Dirk in the Mavericks, there is combat effectiveness.

Moreover, even though Dirk is older, on the offensive end, Dirk is still stronger than Gobert.

Dirk's professionalism, shooting ability, and intangible influence on the team are all very important.

Dirk smiled when he heard this:
"Let's talk about this matter after the end of this season. I hope we can continue to win the championship this season!"

Dirk brought a championship to the team, which is what he is most proud of, but it is a pity that he can only bring one championship.

After eating, the training camp continued.

Before the Great War, there were actually very few fierce confrontations.

The team mainly conducts tactical drills.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the outside world, on April 4, the first game of the playoffs, the Mavericks played against the Partridges at home.

This round of the series was hailed as the least suspenseful game in the West, but the two cores of the Partridge team expressed that they would play their own advantages if they did not admit defeat.

Anthony Davis:

"Dallas is a very strong team. They are the defending champions and No. [-] in the regular season, but we will not admit defeat. I believe we will play our own style."

Tony Parker:

"The Partridge team is not weak. We have the best guards and insiders in the league. This round of the series will be very exciting. We will play our own characteristics."

Tony Parker is obviously not happy. This year, Tony Parker is not satisfied with leaving the Partridge team.

The Spurs' positioning for Tony Parker isn't that great.

(End of this chapter)