basketball hero

Chapter 333 Mavericks VS Heat
The Mavericks became the champions of the Western Conference. As the division champions, they also have trophies.Amidst the cheers of the home fans, the Mavericks won the 2010-2011 Western Conference Championship.

Ying Xiong was very happy, put on a T-shirt symbolizing the Western Championship, put on a hat symbolizing the Western Championship, and together with his teammates, won the Western Championship trophy.In the locker room, Terry also opened champagne to celebrate. For a while, the locker room became a sea of ​​joy.

For the Mavericks, the Western Conference championship is naturally not their ultimate pursuit, the O'Brien Cup, which symbolizes the championship, is.No matter who breaks through the Eastern Conference, they will go all out to chase the glory that belongs to the championship.

With the Miami Heat beating the Chicago Bulls, both Eastern and Western champions were born.The Miami Heat's entry into the finals seems to be doomed at the moment when James, Wade and Bosh gathered in Miami.But in fact, it was not all smooth sailing for them to enter the finals.At the beginning of the season, they had a losing streak due to running-in, and they were almost eliminated by the Celtics led by the veteran Big Three in the semifinals.

The schedule of the finals is out, and the first game will be held at 6:1 on June 9 at the American Airlines Center Arena, home of the Miami Heat.With the arrival of the finals, various pre-match predictions and various analysis and comments have come out.Judging from the pre-match betting odds, the Mavericks are not only underestimated by experts, even the gaming industry is also not optimistic about them.

The reason is simple, the Miami Heat have the top three giants, and the core of the Mavericks is the veteran Dirk Nowitzki who is over 32 years old.This disparity in talent makes it hard to believe that the Mavericks have any chance.

Therefore, as soon as the list of opponents is determined, the Mavericks are naturally placed in the position of Under dog.However, judging from the regular season match between the two teams, this is not the case. At that time, the Mavericks double-killed the Heat.But the regular season is a regular season after all, and it is completely different from the playoffs.You must know that the Chicago Bulls, ranked first in the East in the regular season, only won one game in the series under the repeated bombing of the Big Three by the Heat; ", not even the first round.

For the Mavericks, at this point, the season has been considered a success.Unlike the Heat's "win or lose" mentality, their mentality is much better.If they beat the Heat in an upset, it will be a glorious record that can last a lifetime; even if they lose, it is normal, after all, there is a gap in strength.Moreover, although the outside world looks down on them, the public opinion environment supports them, because the Big Three of the Heat have become the public enemy of the league since its inception.

So the game hasn't started yet, in terms of mentality, in terms of pressure, the Mavericks are naturally much better.

The opponent in the finals was the Heat, which did not surprise Ying Xiong.When the Celtics Big Three can't stop the Heat, it basically indicates that they will enter the finals.This opponent is the opponent he most wants to face, even if the opponent is very strong.But he also understands that if he wants to win the championship, he must defeat the most powerful opponent.

Ying Xiong also doesn't think the Heat are invincible.Although the Big Three are strong, the role players are weak. This is a relationship that ebbs and flows.In the NBA, there is a salary cap limit. Even if the Big Three do not get the maximum salary, they still occupy a lot of salary space, which makes the team not have much salary space to introduce powerful role players.Moreover, the adaptability among the Heat's 3 giants is not that high.James and Wade, as the two main ball-handlers on the perimeter, have poor off-ball abilities, especially the ability to contain the perimeter.Especially James, a point forward who has played in the Cavaliers for so many years, the ball is not in his hands, and his threat is not even as good as some role players.In order to cooperate with the two giant teammates, in order to open up space for them to break through, Bosh had to always move outside, sacrificing part of his offensive power, and limiting his offensive rebounding ability.

In Ying Xiong's view, the more giants the better, the first is to consider the salary space, and the second is to consider the distribution of ball rights.For a team, two cores are enough, supplemented by a group of suitable role players, it can be very strong.If there are many giants, it is easy to cause internal strife, unless some giants are willing to sacrifice, otherwise it will be difficult to coexist for a long time.

All-star players, to do the job of a role player, is really not necessarily better than a role player.

Comparing the lineups of the two teams, we can see the paper strength of the two teams.

Center position, the Mavericks' Tyson Dele and the Heat's Joel Anthony.Both are defensive centers, but whether it is personal ability or talent, Tyson Chandler is superior.But the fact that the Heat often play small lineups, and Bosh often tops the center position, this is another situation.But whether it is Joel Anthony or Bosh, Tyson Chandler has a height advantage, at least in terms of interior defense, he has an advantage.

The power forward position, the Mavericks' Nowitzki and the Heat's Bosh.Both are All-Star players with excellent shooting ability. Nowitzki is strong in shooting super long-range shooting ability and excellent jumper after one-on-one singles; Bosh is very comprehensive offensively, can be inside and outside , The defensive end is better than Nowitzki.And James and the substitute Haslem often go to the 4th position. The Heat have a strong strength and talent reserve in this position.

At the small forward position, Marion of the Mavericks and James of the Heat.Although Marion is not old, even at his peak, he is not the opponent of two-time MVP James.All he can do is limit the opponent as much as possible.

At the shooting guard position, Yingxiong of the Mavericks and Wade of the Heat.In terms of fame, Wade is naturally several times that of Ying Xiong. In terms of strength, no one thinks that Ying Xiong can compare with Wade.But in several rounds of the Western Conference series, Yingxiong's defense has shocked too many people. From Kobe to Westbrook, the efficiency of his defense has dropped drastically.Could it be that Wade must be spared?
Point guard position, Kidd of the Mavericks and Bibby of the Heat.Old Kidd's state is naturally much better than old Bibby's. At present, Bibby is not as good as Kidd in every aspect except shooting.

In terms of substitutes, both teams have good players.For the Mavericks, the bench gangsters led by Terry and Barea played a big role in the playoffs in the Western Conference and played a major role in the team's promotion to the Finals; Titans such as Chalmers, Mike Miller and Juwan Howard are also very strong.The performance of the two teams' substitutes will affect the progress of the entire series to a certain extent.

(End of this chapter)