Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 134 Premonition
The Lakers broke through the semifinals first, waiting for their opponents.

The game between the Mavericks and the Kings in the second half was extremely fierce. In the sixth game, Stojakovic made 12 of 7 three-pointers and scored 38 points. In the absence of Webber, he carried the team and succeeded. Defended the King's home court and dragged the game into the tiebreaker.

This means that before the start of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers can have 4 days to rest and adjust, and prepare for the next opponent.

The same is a team with strong offensive firepower, but the Kings and Mavericks are fundamentally different.

The King's gorgeous offense is based on the Princeton system. Through high position support, complex running and ball sharing, they finally get open shots.The old Nelson's running and bombing tactics are based on the player's strong autonomous offensive ability, relying on speed up to disrupt the opponent's defense, looking for suitable shooting opportunities in the transition attack, the number of passes is not many, and the pursuit of the first time Take a shot, and after falling into the position, use the singles of the core players to solve the problem.

Therefore, the Mavericks are a team that relies heavily on rhythm.

To deal with the Kings, it is necessary to use strong confrontation and high-pressure defense to destroy their passing system and force them to play inefficient singles. However, to deal with the Mavericks, it is necessary to control the rhythm and mistakes, and pay attention to the position and space when retreating. Prevent the opponent from scoring consecutive fast breaks.

"Phil, I can assure you that our opponent will definitely be the Mavericks. In a game like the tiebreaker, you can't expect Peja Stojakovic to continue to bring victory to the team, and the German G Nowitzki, he is 50 times stronger than last year, he is a terrible opponent, I hope you have figured out how to deal with him." Jim strongly suggested that Zen Master use the Mavericks as a potential opponent in the Western Conference Finals and prepare in advance .

"Jim, I trust your hunch, but I need a suitable reason to convince the coaching staff that the Mavericks will defeat the Kings and enter the Western Conference Finals." The Zen Master's attitude was noncommittal.

"Don't be so troublesome, I just remind you to pay attention to two people, one is Dirk and the other is Nick Van Exel. After that, I came to me specifically to ask for this. I believe that after you read it, you will have a good way to deal with them." Jim handed the two documents to the Zen master and ended the conversation.

After the Zen master left, Kupchak came in from the door.

"Mitch, have you talked to Herb Rudoy? Damn, that name is so hard to spell." Jim walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked at the training ground downstairs. Zen Master had just walked downstairs and summoned the coaching staff to What is arranged.

"Talked, I told him about the situation he is about to face and our vision, and he said that he will communicate with the players after the end of the season. If the situation is really as we expected, they will give priority to us. Proposal." Kupchak truthfully reported.

"It's not a nutritious official answer, but after the season is over, he will obediently come to the door." Jim was obviously dissatisfied with this answer.All agents are like this, they don't say anything when they don't see rabbits, but the management has to build a good relationship with them in order to sign their favorite players.

"Jim, if we renew players as planned in the summer, then only the middle-level space and the basic salary of veterans can be used to sign free agents. Can we really complete all the signings?" Kupchak walked to the window and looked at The players downstairs are practicing in groups.

"There is no way, Kevin's contract is really tricky, and I even have some sympathy for Kevin McHale now. We just need to survive next year, and everything will be fine later. By the way, Erwin invited you to his house Wait a minute, there should be good news." Jim showed a bewildered smile.

Kupchak was numb from the laughter and shivered.

Two days later, the tiebreaker in the second half of the Western Conference semifinals will be played at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Stojakovic, who averaged more than 25 points per game in the first six games, was completely inaccurate in this game. He only made 19 of 7 shots and scored 17 points. The King relied on the support of Jim Jackson and Bobby Jackson on the bench. A strong performance was the only way to bite the score in the first half. Among them, the famous Mavericks Jim Jackson made 12 of 10 shots and scored 24 points and 5 rebounds.

But the Mavericks also have bench bandits. Van Exel made 7 of 4 three-pointers and scored 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. He continued his wonderful performance since the series. Nash also contributed a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. score.

The key to victory is undoubtedly Dirk Nowitzki. Facing Divac and Turkoglu's combination of old and soft insiders, the German turned into a rebounding behemoth, scoring 30 points and 19 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was as high as 60%, and the three-pointers were three of four. After three quarters, the Kings finally collapsed under the onslaught of the Mavericks. They lost to Dallas 99 to 112 and were eliminated.

Following the Trail Blazers, Spurs and Kings, the Mavericks also successfully stepped onto the floor of the Western Conference Finals and became the new challenger of the Lakers.

In the East, the Indiana Pacers led by Shaquille O'Neal encountered stubborn resistance from Allen Iverson and his Philadelphia 76ers. Iverson averaged 46 minutes per game and nearly 30 shots. Contributing averages of 31.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game, but the combination of Derek Coleman and Keith Van Horn on the inside really lacked defensive ability, and was beaten by O'Neal.Now that there is no African mountain, the Sharks regard the 76ers' restricted area as their own back garden, averaging a terrifying 29.8 points, 17.5 rebounds and 3 blocks per game. The Pacers beat the 4ers 2-76 to advance.

Coach Larry Brown immediately announced his resignation after the 76ers were eliminated, saying goodbye to this team that he built by himself, once had a peak, but is now fragmented.

In the second half, the Nets ushered in the comeback of Mutombo, who had been half-reimbursed for the whole season, but Uncle Mu obviously couldn't find a place in the Nets' quick-change defense outside oppression system, and at least 37 years old His age also determines that it is impossible for him to run all over the field with Kidd, Martin and Jefferson.Instead, his appearance disrupted the Nets' mature system and blocked Martin's interior space.

In the first two games, the Nets were dominated by the Celtics at home, winning two consecutive games.

Nets head coach Byron Scott quickly realized his mistake and refrigerated Mutombo, and the Nets regained their familiar rhythm. Under the leadership of the double data, they played four games in a row, turned defeat into victory, and eliminated the Celtics.

Four teams are already in place, and the conference finals are imminent.

　Thanks to @环环火凤凰 and @云起试 for their rewards~ I’ll try to add as many chapters as possible today... Watching the preseason game in the morning, it’s a sin.

　　
　
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