King of the Point Guard Era

Chapter 256 The playoffs start

In the first round of the regular season, the Kings met their old opponent, the Mavericks. This year's defending champion is no longer as heroic as in previous years. In the case of a big change in the lineup, the team's lineup is one year older. Under the circumstances, the record of the defending champion has taken a big dive this year, not to mention the shrinking season. The average age of the Mavericks is obviously not playing well under the pressure of the intensive schedule!If it weren't for the Jazz's home court advantage against the same 36-30 Jazz, they might all become the first team not to enter the playoffs after the Bulls in 98.

The Bulls' core lineup was completely dismantled, retired and left, but the only eukaryotic Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks is still in the formation, and this is also the change that Mavericks owner Cuban himself chose on his own initiative. Making it to the playoffs would seem a little too bad!
The fans of the Kings began to cheer one after another, they wanted to give a good look to the Mavericks who eliminated them last year!
"Hey, what a coincidence, it's you again, but this time you don't want to win the game, because this time we are number one in the league!"

"I'm sorry this time, but we are the ones who continue to move forward, and this time it will be us to win the highest honor in the NBA!"

Of course, Mavericks fans don’t think that they will lose like this. We have had the experience of being hacked and seven. Why can’t we be the one who is hacked?Especially on the opposite side, he was completely defeated by himself. Last year, he also beat the Kings to a 4:1 victory. This year, he also gave the Kings this team their first defeat of the season!Dealing with them is a no-brainer.

The difference of 17 wins between these two teams is the biggest difference in wins among the playoff teams in this league, but it is also the game with the loudest debate in the forum. Above, 7 of the 2 experts thought that the Mavericks would win this series.

Their reasons are the same, the Kings are still too young for the No. [-] team in the Western Conference, they are just a regular season team.The two young cores will not be able to adapt to the special penalty style of the playoffs, and the core of the Mavericks will be more experienced. Their crazy performance last season still keeps this group of experts in their hearts.

This may be the first time in NBA history that so many experts support a No. 8 team. Obviously, this is the biggest disrespect to the Kings, a regular season champion.All the King's players were very angry, and this time Westphal rarely spoke directly: "We will lose? Then please take a good look at those experts who think we will lose, how we won the victory! "

On April 4, the first playoff game started directly. The match between the Kings and the Mavericks was the first matchup in the Western Conference.The first record in the regular season filled the King's arena with fans. They really wanted to see their team give those experts who looked down on the King a good slap in the face.

The Mavericks lined up point guard Kidd, shooting guard Vince Carter, small forward Marion, power forward Dirk Nowitzki, and center Haywood.This is the regular lineup of the Mavericks. They still sit on the bench with two best sixth men, Terry and Odom. Full of confidence in him!
The Kings have maintained their normal starting lineup for this season. As the number one in the league, they don't need to change their lineup first!And the fact is exactly like this, the king played an extremely smooth offensive rhythm at the beginning, the king completely suppressed the Mavericks at the beginning of the game, He Yixiang's assist directly revived the whole team, especially the outside three-point shooter, plus West Asia received two assists from He Yixiang and made a three-pointer.And Iguodala also cut into the basket one after another to complete a beautiful layup.

Undoubtedly, as Chandler's substitute, Haywood's ability to protect the frame is not at the same level as Chandler's. Chandler's performance in the New York Knicks this season has made a lot of noise, as the best player in the NBA. A discerning audience, who couldn't help but be overwhelmed by Chandler's brilliant performance on the defensive end, there is no doubt that he is a popular candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year this season!
The Mavericks restricted area without Chandler is no longer the Mavericks with high walls. At this time, their restricted area is full of holes, and the commentary on the scene even started a joke: "The Mavericks' restricted area, Even my grandma can easily walk in with a cane!"

And there may be nothing wrong with this sentence, except for a little exaggeration. After the first quarter, the Kings shot 80% in the paint area and scored 16 points in the paint area. More scores!

Yes, the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki suffered under the interference of the Kings. In this season's playoffs, he is no longer as amazing as last season. No matter what posture he uses, how many people are in front of him When defending me, I can still put the ball in the basket.

The score at 25:15 in the first quarter was not high. This was due to the fact that the king played slowly and slowly. At the beginning of the second quarter, the king obviously began to speed up his attack speed. He Yixiang and Iguodala The two guys started sprinting across the court, and Cousins ​​also showed a much faster movement speed than Heywood.

As soon as he played in the second quarter, he gave the Mavericks a 10:2 climax, and the Mavericks’ former magical sixth man Terry did not save his disadvantage. In this game, he was directly watched by the king. Yes, there is no chance of attack at all, He Yixiang's close defense against him is very deadly, and the King's attack is also very fast after the pick-and-roll.The king's players are all beasts with exaggerated height and wingspan. The shortest He Yixiang is 195cm tall.They formed a huge defensive area on the field, making it extremely difficult for the Mavericks to pass the ball.

This has to be said to be the credit of Westphal. In this season, he established a very good defensive system for the Kings, relying on the outside He Yixiang and Iguodala's marking + defense + proper pinching of the ball holder, This set of defense allows the Kings to get a lot of opportunities for quick counterattacks, which is why their steals this season are at the top of the league.It's not just He Yixiang who is the steals king with the highest steals, they have entered the realm of national steals, and they are also the team that scores the most points by relying on counterattacks.This is also the horror of this new king!
(End of this chapter)