Chapter 776 The Ideal Is Full (First Update!)

After the timeout, the Mavericks cooperated in the frontcourt, and Nowitzki finally hit a jumper after receiving Butler's pass.

It took more than four minutes to score the first goal, and the Mavericks had a bit of a hard time in the second half.

Back on the defensive end, after seeing Tang Tian holding the ball, the Mavericks did not double-team again, but used Butler to defend alone.

Butler defended the ball well in front of him, but Carlisle overreacted in front of him and quickly adjusted back.

Tang Tian glanced at Butler and did not attack directly.

In terms of defensive ability and defensive talent alone, Butler is much worse than Leonard.

But the problem is that they practice hard together every summer, and Butler knows his skills too well.

There is a chance for a strong attack, but it is impossible to score every goal like just now.

In other words, continuing to attack will make his scoring efficiency decline.

The Mavericks had no intention of double-teaming, so Tang Tian stretched out his hand to signal Davis to move to the high post for a pick-and-roll.

Butler wanted to go around the pick-and-roll, but Davis was so big that he successfully blocked him.

Moreover, after Davis blocked the ball, he cut back to the basket, and Butler could only switch defense.

Tang Tian switched to face Nowitzki.

The small ball era has weakened the role of the center. It has become more and more common for the small player to beat the big player and the big man to be dragged out for military training by the smaller man.

Tang Tian is playing Nowitzki now.

Nowitzki's offense is historic and almost impossible to defeat with one move, but his defense is average.

He was average when he was at his peak, and even more so now that he's older.

This is what Tang Tian grasped.

After continuous cross-step dribbling, which shook Nowitzki's center of gravity, he took a step to the right and made a simple emergency stop.

Nowitzki couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all. He waited until Tang Tian made a move before he jumped out.

"Uh-huh!"

Tang Tian continued his touch and advanced again.

Individually scored 12 points in a row!

In five minutes, Tang Tian had already scored more points than in the entire first half!

The Pelicans lead by 4 points!

The fans at the scene have gone crazy.

This is MVP!

Carlisle reached up and rubbed his forehead.

He was still thankful that the Pelicans didn't allow Tang Tian to attack much in the first half, but now it seems that Stevens had reservations about starting the game.

The problems that were not solved in the regular season will still not be solved in the playoffs.

The Mavericks had no chance in the position battle, and Harris finally hit the shot at the buzzer and hit the frame.

Butler said that the Mavericks have been fully integrated, but without a good point guard, it is not easy for a team full of scorers to adjust.

Jokic made a long pass from the backcourt, but unfortunately Holiday's layup was destroyed and went out of bounds by Butler.

In the Pelicans' frontcourt ball, Jokic still sent the ball to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian hadn't missed a shot in the second half, so it wouldn't be appropriate not to hit him.

Carlisle was shouting and making tactical gestures at this time.

It's Tang Tian who is guarded by Butler alone.

Davis continued to put up pick-and-rolls, but Butler still didn't go around. Davis's body was too thick and his reaction speed was very fast.

However, Butler did not go with Davis, but teamed up with Nowitzki to double-team Tang Tian.

This was Carlisle's tactical response, and it was very accurate.

With this sudden defensive change, Tang Tian would have been forced to pass the ball to the outside players.

But now his passing vision has become much wider. He raised his hand before the double team was formed and passed the ball directly in from Nowitzki's right side.

A beautiful ground pass, the ball arrived as soon as Davis reached the three-second zone.

Davis looked delighted when he got the ball. He was experiencing the feeling of Stoudemire playing at his peak.

Get the ball, take off, and dunk easily with both hands.

The Pelicans continued to be strong and had already launched a 14-2 offensive in the second half!

Carlisle could only shake his head.

Tang Tian can now freely switch between scoring and passing, which is really difficult to defend.

In the commentary box, O'Neal looked at Barkley and Smith, smiling like a 300-pound child.

"You know what I want to say now?"

O'Neill said while holding back a laugh.

Barkley and Smith both shook their heads.

"Okay, Charles, you think the Mavericks have a chance, and Kenny, you think the Pelicans are like the Hawks."

As O'Neal spoke, he stretched out his hand and made a movement that imitated a female breast.

"I just want to say that your ideals are... very full, like this, but the reality..."

He said and asked Smith to stand up again.

"The reality is just like your waist Kenny, it's very skinny."

Barkley and Smith both laughed.

O'Neal is starting to talk about his philosophy of life.

But I have to say that they overestimated the strength of the Mavericks, and underestimated the strength of the Pelicans, or Tang Tian.

The Mavericks really didn't have much to do against Tang Tian. Tang Tian was able to make sudden shots or passes with ease.

In the third quarter, he scored 20 points and 6 assists.

Under his leadership, the Pelicans defeated the Mavericks 40-19 in this quarter, winning by 21 points in a single quarter.

If they hadn't had some advantages in the first half, they would have been taken away by the Pelicans.

The game on the field was still going on, and Carlisle was sitting on the sidelines feeling a little autistic.

He tried many methods to restrict Tang Tian, ​​but none of them worked. He thought he had strong enough coaching ability, but now he couldn't restrict a player.

But it's not entirely his fault. The Mavericks' lineup still has big flaws.

Putting aside the lack of a reliable point guard on the offensive end, they have a bigger problem on the defensive end.

The two veterans, Deron and Nowitzki, are now the defensive colanders that everyone stabbed;

Harris and Embiid, one is slow and the other is immature;

Butler alone cannot support an entire defensive system on one wing.

If it's one-on-one, Butler's defense against Tang Tian is pretty good.

But as long as the Pelicans' offense rotates and other people's defense is not in place, the Mavericks' defense will become riddled with holes.

This was also the reason why Tang Tian seemed to be able to fight with ease.

If the opponent is a Warrior who can switch defenses infinitely, that's another story.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Pelicans' bench team worked hard. Dinwiddie and Bojan teamed up to hit a 13-2 climax, directly extending the score to more than 20 points.

Carlisle replaced the main force to chase points, but the point difference was too big and there was no way to recover.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Mavericks 106-91 at home and won their first victory in the playoffs.

For the Mavericks, Nowitzki scored a team-high 26 points, Harris and Butler each scored 19 points, and Embiid scored 13 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks in his first playoff appearance.

For the Pelicans, Tang Tian had 33 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, Davis had 22 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals, and Jokic had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

Stevens has strong coaching ability, but after all, he lacks playoff experience.

His ideal start was to let the other players find their groove, but that proved to be undesirable.

On the contrary, it was the second half that made him understand that the playoffs are a stage for superstars, and even the state is something that superstars can find together.

Understanding this, he won more than just the game in front of him.