Chapter 873 Five-Star Mavericks (Third Update!)

The average strength of the Pelicans' opponents in the first week was relatively strong, but the average strength of the opponents in the second week was relatively average.

The Kings, 76ers, Timberwolves, and Pelicans all won easily.

Starting with an 8-game winning streak, the Pelicans showed the strength of the defending champions.

Tang Tian was enjoying life during this period. He basically clocked in three quarters of the game, took a shower and then went home to spend time with his two precious sons.

Both Towns and Yongqi have extremely long bodies, big hands and feet, and are very talented basketball players.

There are very few basketball star fathers and sons in the history of the NBA, and even the offspring of superstars have not played well.

Jordan’s son is unknown in the basketball field, but that doesn’t stop him from living a cool life;

Magic’s son has no interest in basketball, but that doesn’t stop him from being sexually interested in other areas;

This is also a reasonable thing. The son of a rich man has good food and clothing. Unless he is interested, who wants to play professional basketball?

It is very hard to become a professional in anything, let alone the NBA where you have to choose one among millions or even tens of millions.

This is also the reason why there are many inspirational stories in the NBA. Physical talent is one aspect, and fighting for money is the most original motivation.

But Tang Tian and his son hope to break this routine.

After all, he already has two sons, and they win in numbers, which Kobe cannot compare with.

The games throughout the week were easy, but the last game of the weekend was not.

They are going to Dallas to face the Mavericks.

The general manager of the Mavericks is Harris Jr., the son of the former Chinese men's basketball coach "Silver Fox" Harris.

He selected Embiid and traded Booker for Butler, thus helping the Mavericks complete their reconstruction and return to championship contention. It was a move of the century.

The signing of Conley this year will complete the construction of the aircraft carrier.

Conley, Butler, Harris, Nowitzki, Embiid, this is a standard five-star lineup.

Although the brightness of the star is not as bright as that of the Warriors, the strength is definitely not bad.

With a record of 7 wins and 1 loss so far, they are still ranked third in the Western Conference despite being surrounded by powerful players. This is enough to explain the problem.

Against the Mavericks, the Pelicans' coaching staff and players were cautious.

It's easy to beat the Cavaliers because they are familiar with their opponents, but the Mavericks have been completely transformed after having Conley, and they are not necessarily worse than the Cavaliers.

The day before the game, the entire Pelicans team arrived in Dallas.

Tang Tian wanted to take Butler out to catch up with him before the game, but was declined.

Butler really just wants to win the game now.

The next night, the game between the Pelicans and the Mavericks officially kicked off at the American Airlines Center Arena, and the arena was packed with seats.

The Mavericks have returned to the championship ranks in the past two years, and the enthusiasm of fans continues to rise. In addition, the opponent is the defending champion Pelicans, so the attention of such a game can only be high.

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban also stood on the sidelines wearing his signature blue T-shirt.

After the opening ceremony, the starting players of both teams appeared one after another.

The Mavericks had all five stars, and the Pelicans also maintained the starting lineup from the previous game.

Davis jumped over Embiid to open the game.

Tang Tian played a pick-and-roll with Davis in the frontcourt, and he mismatched Nowitzki's pull-up jump shot.

Tactical simplification does not mean the absence of tactics. Old Nelson's Warriors team entered into a misunderstanding.

Take action whenever there is a pick-and-roll, take action when there is space, and hit the ground running with crazy rhythm.

That style of play eventually turned into grabbing shots, messing up the fight, fighting for touch, and finally turning into a mess.

The real simplification of tactics is to seize the weak points in the opponent's defense and attack them accordingly.

Just like the first game against the Cavaliers, Whiteside is a point that can be targeted, and for the Mavericks, veteran Nowitzki is that point.

The Pelicans came out on top.

But looking back, Conley organized in the frontcourt, and Harris used continuous pick-and-roll moves to catch the ball.

"Uh-huh!"

The basketball also hit the net, and Harris responded with an answerball!

Harris is improving every season, and his shooting has become more consistent in his second year with the Mavericks.

The Pelicans ran without the ball in the frontcourt, and Bojan used Davis' screen to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer.

This is a good opportunity, and this is how the Pelicans played Whiteside in the last game.

But the moment Bo Yang took action, Butler suddenly let Tang Tian go to defend him.

This choice was bold, but it worked. Bojan was not very good at passing the ball, so he chose to take action early.

The rhythm of the pitcher is very important. Bo Yang shot early to avoid Butler's interference, but the ball was slightly deflected and hit the frame directly.

Fortunately, Davis showed his talent and flew to tip the ball into the basket.

Embiid organized and supported in the high post in the frontcourt, Conley cut in to initiate the attack, and Nowitzki went to the basket to receive Embiid's pass and put the basket in.

4 to 4, the Mavericks made two consecutive tactics in the opening game, and they were on par with the Pelicans.

This scene lasted for nearly a quarter.

The Pelicans' offense played as well as in the previous eight games. They scored as many as 32 points in a single quarter.

But the Mavericks did not fall behind, scoring 30 points in a single quarter.

32 to 30, a negligible lead. The Mavericks and the Pelicans were evenly matched in the first quarter.

This reflects the strength of the Mavericks, and another thing that cannot be ignored is head coach Carlisle.

Carlisle is one of the few coaches who can compete tactically with Popovich.

However, he has always been known as a tough guy in Dallas, especially after the 2011 championship team disintegrated.

But the situation has finally improved in the past two years.

Especially this year, the Mavericks are sitting on five stars, and he has fought a rare rich battle.

He also fully demonstrated his coaching ability. The Mavericks do not have an absolute giant. If they want to be effective, they need a top tactical coach like him.

At the beginning of the second quarter, both sides had two main players and three substitutes.

Butler and Embiid on the Mavericks side, Holiday and Jokic on the Pelicans side.

It was during this period that the Mavericks had the upper hand.

After Embiid has grown up, he is no longer suppressed by Jokic like he was last season.

Of course, the more important thing is Butler. As the new leader of the Mavericks, he plays very hard on both offense and defense.

Under his leadership during this period, the Mavericks beat the Pelicans 9-2, leading the Pelicans by 5 points.

They maintained this 5-point lead until midfield.

After halftime, the score between the two teams was 60 to 55.

Tang Tian scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists at halftime and did what he should do.

But the Pelicans trailed at halftime for the first time since the start of the season.

It's not that the Pelicans didn't play well, but that the five-star Mavericks played a little better.

Conley had 8 points and 5 assists, Butler had 15 points, Harris had 8 points, Nowitzki had 6 points, and Embiid had 5 points and 7 rebounds.

This data distribution is very similar to the Hawks under Budenholzer. The difference is that their personal strength, overall strength, and coaching strength are stronger!

This is the fully upgraded version of the Eagles!