Basketball's best forward and guard

Chapter 336 256 [Runaway by surprise]

"First of all, I think Bayonet is a very good player. You know, it is not easy to achieve such achievements in the second year of entering the league. For me, I entered the league earlier than Bayonet, but I think That being said, I would never underestimate Bayonet just because he was a rookie"

"From the perspective of the Portland Trail Blazers, the Dallas Mavericks, like us, have reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time in recent seasons, but I would say that we see the Dallas Mavericks as the challenger. , they look like they're on the mend, it's going to be a really tough series, but like I said, it's not going to be a reason for us to hold back."

Damian Lillard's remarks sound a lot more modest, but everyone knows that this is just a scene, and what Lillard thinks in his heart must be different from what he said at this moment.

At 5:17 pm on May [-], BJ time, at the American Airlines Center Stadium, with the referee's whistle, the Western Conference Finals of this season officially kicked off.

As the most recognized team to win the playoffs so far, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle unexpectedly made adjustments to the starting lineup in this game.

DeAndre Jordan, a rebounding idiot, accidentally sat on the bench, and he was replaced by veteran Dirk Nowitzki.

Many fans don't understand Rick Carlisle's lineup, but in the eyes of some experts, Rick Carlisle's adjustment is very smart.

As we all know, Nurkic is the inside offensive and defensive core of the Portland Trail Blazers this season. Although his personal ability is not particularly strong, he has provided a lot of help to the backcourt.

In this case, with his season reimbursement in the Western Conference semifinals, this has seriously weakened the Portland Trail Blazers' inside strength.

As for the Dallas Mavericks, DeAndre Jordan is an excellent defender. This does not need to be proven, but his shortcoming is offense. In addition to eating cakes, DeAndre Jordan almost feels deterrent in the interior.

The Portland Trail Blazers are weak inside, and DeAndre Jordan can't attack.

After such a deep study, I immediately understood Rick Carlisle's intentions.

"I have to say that Rick Carlisle made a very clever move. Obviously, from the moment the game started, the Portland Trail Blazers will be under a lot of pressure inside."

"Compared to the regular season, Dirk Nowitzki's playing time in the playoffs has increased significantly. Moreover, a very scary statistic is that Dirk Nowitzki is the only player in Dallas so far in the playoffs this season. The player with the highest efficiency, without Nurkic, the Portland Trail Blazers will definitely encounter a strong impact from Dirk Nowitzki"

Charles Barkley shook his head. He felt that the Germans in the last season were no longer able to pose a threat to the Portland Trail Blazers inside.

On the contrary, with his height advantage and seasoned experience, Dirk Nowitzki has the opportunity to play in the paint with ease.

Judging from the formation of Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, it is obvious that he is more confident.

Dirk Nowitzki made the home fans cheer at the beginning, because he helped the Lone Ranger get the first wave of offensive ball in the jump ball, and then he directly assisted Luka Doncic to break through quickly. basket score.

The Dallas Lone Ranger made a fantastic start. Although it was only a breakthrough layup, at least from the perspective of momentum, it was very valuable.

Frankly speaking, Jiang Hao feels that Damian Lillard's speed should be one of the fastest among the defenders in the entire league.

Especially the speed at which he advances with the ball, which Jiang Hao has experienced in the regular season.

"Jiang, you know, you can't guard against me"

No one expected that the core of the two teams would compete with each other at the beginning of the game.

At the top of the arc in the frontcourt, Bayonet put on a tough defensive posture. It seemed that he would not have any chance for Damian Lillard with this ball.

This surprised Damian Lillard, but it also aroused his competitiveness, so he sprayed trash talk directly at the bayonet.

"Try it, Damian, even Stephen Curry is no match for me"

The bayonet was definitely intentional. He knew that Damian Lillard had always been dissatisfied with Stephen Curry, so at this time he deliberately said that Stephen Curry was better than him. There is no doubt that Damian Lillard will definitely go berserk.

Sure enough, when Jiang Hao said this, Damian Lillard's face darkened.

For Lillard, it doesn't matter whether the bayonet was intentional or not. The important thing is that he hates the mention of Stephen Curry's name in front of him the most, which makes him feel very uncomfortable.

"as you wish"

Lillard sneered, accelerated, and rushed directly to the basket with the ball. Jiang Hao chose to give up after following two steps. Sometimes, defense needs to be more flexible. Lillard obviously can't defend against the ball. , if that's the case, let him layup, anyway, the game has just begun.

Jiang Hao knew very well in his heart that when this season's playoffs came to the Western Conference Finals, it was time for him to start his personal mode.

So, just now he actually deliberately provoked Lillard, he just wanted to have a head-to-head with Lillard who was in a rage.

Going all out is to win the O'Brien Cup, but conversely, on the way to win the O'Brien Cup, it is also very important to try your best to express yourself.

Conversely, the Dallas Mavericks took the lead with the bayonet. Facing the pioneering player Meyers Leonard, he completed a breakthrough like a winding path.

A flexible turn discount that tested his physical fitness officially opened his performance in the Western Conference Finals this season.

Damian Lillard's face is not easy, he knows that the bayonet is deliberately irritating him, and he knows that the bayonet is about to enter the runaway mode, this 22-year-old young man is too scary, he is entering the previous single-quarter 63-point massacre The Golden State Warriors model.

What just confuses him is why the bayonet is not waiting, why does it go into this mode at the beginning of the game?
Counting it, the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers are not considered rivals.

"It's a bit unexpected, but it's normal. Bayonet started the scoring mode from the beginning of the game, which is completely different from his playing against the Golden State Warriors."

Kenny Smith hesitated to speak, he felt that the opening statement of the bayonet tonight was a bit unusual.

"Maybe this is Bayonet's attitude. When he became serious from the beginning of the game, it shows that he did not underestimate the Portland Trail Blazers. From the perspective of the game's concentration, Bayonet has undoubtedly done a good job."

(End of this chapter)