against the front

Chapter 229

On May 2010, 5, after a week of rest, the Kings ushered in their second opponent in the playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks, at home. This is the second consecutive season that the Kings and Mavericks have met in the playoffs Well, in last season's playoffs, the Kings lost 1-1 to the Mavericks without any reaction, thus ending their miracle journey, so the meeting again in this year's playoffs, for the Kings, It is an excellent opportunity for revenge.

Unlike the king's sweeping promotion, the Mavericks played very hard against the Jazz in the first round. In the first four games of the series, the Mavericks and the Jazz each won an away game, and the two sides played 2-2. , the score difference in each of the four games was within 10 points, and two of the games were played until the last round before the winner was determined. It can be said that this round of series between the Mavericks and the Jazz will win. Losing is very normal.

The playoffs are the stage for superstars, and they are also the stage for testing the quality of superstars. This sentence is definitely a truth. In the crucial mountain of heaven, Dirk Nowitzki suddenly exploded and made 21 of 15 shots in the game. He made 7 of 4 three-pointers and 9 free throws. He scored a game-high 43 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. He led the Mavericks to a 112-95 victory over the Jazz. In the battle of Tianwangshan, in the last game, Dirk Nowitzki scored 36 points and 15 rebounds again, and sent the Jazz back to fishing with a quasi lore.

The Mavericks are third in the Western Conference this season, and there is only a difference of four wins between them and the Kings who are second in the Western Conference. Moreover, in the four regular season duels, the Mavericks still occupy an absolute lead with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. Advantage.

Therefore, compared with the Blazers, the Mavericks are undoubtedly a stronger and more difficult opponent. In addition, in the playoffs of last season, the Mavericks easily eliminated the Kings with a big score of 4 to 1, so The Kings also attached great importance to the series against the Mavericks. The whole team was full of fighting spirit, gearing up for revenge in the second round of the playoffs.

Because they swept the Trail Blazers in the first round, the Kings had a week of rest before the start of the semifinals against the Mavericks. Therefore, in terms of physical strength, the Kings are undoubtedly more abundant, but too long rest time It will obviously affect the state of the game, and the Mavericks have just ended the series against the Jazz. Judging from the last two games of the series, the Mavericks have entered the best state, so overall, the Kings and Mavericks Cows have their pros and cons.

"The Kings are a very good team. They are the second best team in the Western Conference this season. Although they look a little young and the main lineup is all under 30 years old, their strength is not bad at all, so This series with the Kings is going to be a very tough series."

"Last season? The result of last season's duel has no reference significance for this season. There is no doubt that compared with last season, the Kings have become stronger, and the young players of the Kings have also become more mature, so we The result of the matchup in the playoffs last season will not have any impact on this round of the series."

"About the comparison between Yan and Dirk, this is a meaningless question. Yan and Dirk are two different styles of players, and there is no comparison between them."

"I know Yan's ability very well. Although he is only 21 years old now, he is already one of the best players in this league. As for your evaluation of him, I don't agree. Yan and I have a good relationship in the All-Star Game. Through cooperation, I know him better than you."

As a star and big name in the head coaching world, Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has become the target of "encirclement and suppression" by various media after arriving in Sacramento. Rick Carlisle, nicknamed the "brain C card" by fans, is much more interesting than Reggie Toyce, and from Rick Carlisle, they can also get the information they want.

But this time, their sowing dissension in front of Rick Carlisle did not work. Not only did Rick Carlisle not follow their guidance to utter bold words to belittle the king, but he praised the king all the way during the interview. Yan Hua even promoted Yan Hua to the position of one of the strongest players in the league, which can be described as extremely low-key.

"This guy isn't trying to flatter me, is he?" Yan Hua, who was making the final preparations before going on stage in the locker room, watched the TV talk and kept repeating how strong the king was and how fierce Yan Hua was. Rick Carlisle, Yan Hua has some doubts that this guy is deliberately flattering himself. After all, at the end of the regular season, after the King's home game against the Mavericks, Rick Carlisle complained to reporters, saying Yan Hua received too much care. In his opinion, at least half of the so-called dreamy steps should be blown away.

Therefore, in Yan Hua's view, Rick Carlisle is a big troll who catches everyone, but when the series is about to start, Rick Carlisle suddenly changed his temper and sang praises to the king. How humble How humble, Yan Hua had to wonder if this old fox had any other plans.

"Okay, buddy, no matter what, we must kill the Mavericks this time." Just as Yan Hua was watching the TV in a daze, Kevin Martin, who was sitting next to Yan Hua, rushed to Yan Hua's room. Hua's shoulders.

Because of injuries, Kevin Martin missed last season's playoffs, the king's black miracle, and the series where the king was ravaged by the calf, but after the king was eliminated by the calf, Kevin Martin's sorrow was not less than those players on the field, so when the Mavericks eliminated the Jazz and became the king's opponent in the division semifinals, Kevin Martin and all the players who participated in last season Like the players in the first round of the series, they vowed in their hearts that they would avenge their shame on the Mavericks.

"Kevin, I will." Seeing Kevin Martin's serious expression, Yan Hua also nodded towards him, and then said firmly: "We will never lose to the same opponent twice in a row. !"

"Guys, let's go, crush them, and give them back the humiliation they imposed on us!" After all the players in the locker room were cleaned up, the head coach Ray who was standing in the middle of the locker room Reggie Toyce waved his arms and roared. Like the players under his command, Reggie Toyce also wanted to beat the Mavericks to avenge his shame.

(End of this chapter)