NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

'Old demon' Kidd is not forgiving, experienced players like them, once they grasp the opponent's weakness, they will bite on it.

Looking back, the Mavericks' second offense still hit the ball inside.

The cooperation between Kidd and Nowitzki was formed again, but this time there was no change of defense.

For Nowitzki, even if Yi Jianlian was standing in front of him, he was not afraid at all.

Facing Yi Jianlian's defense, Nowitzki sat with his back on his back and used his thick body to propel him a bit. Immediately afterwards, he displayed his unique skill 'Golden Rooster Independence'.

Even Yi Jianlian can only sigh in admiration for the extremely high release point and the large receding position. He tried his best to interfere, but it didn't have much effect.

Nowitzki's second personal shot hit again, scoring is such a simple matter for him.

Long Rui looked at Nowitzki, and couldn't help muttering in his heart.

"No wonder the Heat lost to the Mavericks in the Finals. Nowitzki's state is really extraordinary."

In fact, Nowitzki did not perform so well in the regular season of this season. He averaged 23 points per game, which is not bad, but compared to his peak, it has declined.

But in the playoffs, Nowitzki seemed to be a different person suddenly. His state was almost excellent in every game, and he could be said to be a big killer.

So far in the playoffs, their most eye-catching performance is to kill the Lakers 4:0. You must know that the Lakers were the championship team last season. No one expected such a result.

The reason why they were able to play so well is due to Nowitzki.

Judging from the opening of this game, Nuo Tianwang continued his hot state in the playoffs, which is not good news for the Cavaliers.

Although the Cavaliers have two towers inside, they are actually not that strong. Yi Jianlian has performed well next to Long Rui this season, but there is still a certain gap from the top inside.

As for Varejao, there is no need to say more, a pure blue-collar center, and can only be regarded as barely qualified.

It is almost difficult for these two to defend Nowitzki and Chandler in the paint.

Next, the Cavaliers sent a baseline ball, and Long Rui advanced with the ball.

It was supposed to be 'Jet' Terry who was in charge of defending Long Rui, but Terry's defensive ability is really not enough for the job.

Therefore, Mavericks coach Carlisle specially arranged for Kidd to take on the duty of defending Long Rui.

Kidd is 5 centimeters shorter than Long Rui, but his excellent defensive ability is enough to make up for this shortcoming.

Long Rui's desire to attack is not strong now. Facing an opponent like the Mavericks, he still wants to help his teammates get out of the game first.

Because it is obviously difficult for him to defeat such an opponent alone. Only when Curry and others feel open, the team's offense will become more and more smooth.

Outside the three-point line, Long Rui continued to organize Curry and others to run. When an opportunity appeared, he immediately passed the ball.

First, Yi Jianlian stepped forward to respond, then passed to Hickson, and then he passed the ball to Curry.

After three transmissions, Curry found a shot opportunity on the right side. He made a decisive jump shot, but unfortunately, the ball bounced out of the frame.

'Champion' Tyson - Chandler protected the rebound inside and gave it to 'Old Demon' Kidd.

In the next few rounds, the Mavericks frequently hit the ball inside, and the Cavaliers, composed of Kidd, Nowitzki, and Chandler, had nothing to do.

Especially Nowitzki, when the first quarter was only halfway through, he had already scored 8 points personally, and his offensive efficiency was extremely high.

Whether it was Yi Jianlian or Varejao, they were beaten without the slightest temper in front of him.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers, their outside feel has not been opened up for a long time. In half a quarter of the game, only Curry hit a three-pointer with his first shot, and he hasn't made another one since then.

In desperation, Long Rui could only rely on his own ability to attack forcefully, scoring intermittently for the Cavaliers, but he still fell into a disadvantage.

The game entered the first official timeout, the score was 18:12, and the Mavericks led by 6 points.

"The Mavericks are really good!"

"No matter which team they are facing, they seem to be able to find the best way to play, which shows that they have worked hard to prepare for the game before the game."

"Looking at the Cavaliers, it seems that they played a little casually. They actually had a lot of scoring opportunities, but they couldn't make any shots."

"I hope that after this timeout, they can regain some touch on the offensive end, and they have to find a way to limit the Mavericks' inside line, but they can't let them continue to play like this unscrupulously."

On the commentary stage, Yang Yi adjusted his glasses and said seriously.

"Actually, I don't think the Cavaliers are necessarily less prepared than the Mavericks. You can still see some changes in their tactics during the game."

"As you said, they had an opportunity, but they didn't grasp it. In fact, the Mavericks didn't do a good job defensively, or the Cavaliers used tactics to break through their defense, but they couldn't make the ball. .”

"These are actually two different concepts. If the Cavaliers are not fully prepared, it is impossible for them to have this kind of tactical change, and there will not be so many opportunities."

"It's a pity that their hand feeling is not very good, or it may be that the rest time is too long, and the feeling of the game is lacking."

"I think the Cavaliers will be able to regain their touch when the game deepens. At that time, the game will be really exciting, but the premise is not to be widened by the Mavericks too much."

Compared with Yang Yi, Zhang Weiping looks at the problem more thoroughly. After all, he has been engaged in basketball work for a longer time.

At this moment, the camera showed the Cavaliers' bench, and all the players gathered together, discussing how to deal with it.

"We have to try to limit their inside line, otherwise it will be too bad for us."

Head coach Byron Scott said with a serious look.

"But these two guys are really hard to deal with, who can stop them?"

Curry frowned, there was nothing he could do.

At this time, Long Rui suddenly said: "Let Paul George play early and replace Varejao."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was stunned. Their insiders were not as good as their opponents. Wouldn't it be worse if they replaced someone else at this time?

Looking at everyone's puzzled looks, Long Rui smiled slightly: "Their inside line is certainly strong, but their mobility is insufficient. Don't forget that we are the team that is best at playing fast-paced games!"