Kirilenko is the best candidate to defend Nowitzki!

Nowitzki is not afraid of tall centers or guards switching defenses, but he is very troubled by lanky forwards with strong shot-blocking abilities.

When the Rockets and Mavericks played in the playoffs, Van Gundy asked McGrady to guard Nowitzki.

McGrady is a forward with strong athletic ability.

McGrady is 2.03 meters tall, has a wingspan of 2.18 meters, and has amazing jumping ability. He is very suitable for defending Nowitzki.

Kirilenko's physical condition is better than Tracy McGrady!

Kirilenko is 2.06 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.26 meters. His jumping ability is worse than that of McGrady, but his strength is better than that of McGrady.

More importantly, Kirilenko's defensive experience is much better than Tracy McGrady!

McGrady puts most of his energy on the offensive end, while Kirilenko can put most of his energy on defense. Coupled with his rich defensive experience and top-notch sense of blocking, Kirilenko can defend.

Nowitzki is a perfect fit!

Nowitzki's characteristic is shooting. What he fears most about shooting is the shot-blocking monster who is tall and has long arms!

Even when it comes to breakthroughs, Nowitzki mostly breaks through from behind.

If the opponent is playing singles with his back to the basket, Kirilenko may not be able to defend very well.

After all, back-to-the-basket singles rely more on strength - I just push the defender away and dunk, it doesn't matter how good your shot blocking is!

The face-frame breakthrough depends more on footwork!

Nowitzki is faster than most post players, but no matter how fast he is, he is still a post player, and he is also a big man of 2.13 meters!

In front of Kirilenko, Nowitzki's footwork advantage is gone!

Able to prevent breakthroughs and shots, it can be said that Kirilenko is the best choice to defend Nowitzki!

The Warriors' starting lineup is very targeted. Except for Curry, almost every position has advantages.

It is very suitable for Laga Bell to defend the old Kidd: Kidd is characterized by rich experience but slow speed. Laga Bell is not bad at all in terms of experience and has some advantages in speed!

Prince has no problem defending Marion: Marion's offensive characteristics are cutting without the ball and covering the ball. He is the lubricant of the team, but Marion has almost no singles ability.

Prince has rich defensive experience and can defend without the ball or with the ball. He plays the role of lubricant on both the offensive and defensive ends.

Letting one lubricant protect against another is the best option!

Kirilenko is also a very good choice to defend Nowitzki.

There is no problem comparing Lopez with Chandler: Chandler does not have any independent offensive ability, and his scoring depends entirely on alley-oops and secondary rebounds.

Although Lopez is slow, the old Kidd is not fast either. With the cooperation of Laga Bell, it is not a big problem for Lopez to shrink and defend Chandler. Even if he is grabbing rebounds, Lopez will not suffer.

Curry is slightly weaker defensively, but he is guarding DeShawn Stevenson, a shooter with little independent offensive ability. With Curry's enthusiasm, it is not a big problem.

The game was held at the Oracle Arena. More than half an hour before the game started, the arena was packed with people and very lively.

Since Deng Fang came to the Warriors, Warriors home games have become a sea of ​​joy!

There is no way, as long as the Warriors play at home, they almost win!

Not just winning, but winning every game!

Who doesn't like this kind of home team game?

Is garbage time bad looking?

That's the lagging side or neutral fans!

For fans of the home team, a game with a scoreless quarter is the most enjoyable!

The garbage time does not matter, as long as the home team wins!

Compared to the first round series, this game is obviously more popular!

The Trail Blazers' strength is still much worse than the Mavericks, and they will also be squeezed into the playoffs.

The Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki has performed very well this season. Coupled with Kidd, Chandler, Butler and other capable players, it will not be easy to win against them.

Now the fans of the Warriors have been spoiled. Constantly winning games have made them dislike their opponents!

It’s not enough for Tai Cai’s opponent to win!

Coupled with Deng Fang's rare high praise for the Mavericks before the game, many people are looking forward to this game.

At 7:30 in the evening, Lopez and Chandler jumped the ball in the middle circle, and the game officially started!

The Mavericks got the ball first.

Kidd dribbled to the frontcourt, and Laga Bell took a step back to defend.

When he was young, Kidd's three-point shooting was average. As he got older, Kidd's three-point shooting began to become more accurate.

However, like most guards, Kidd can only shoot fixed-point three-pointers, and cannot dribble and stop three-pointers!

Of course, it's not that it's impossible to throw, it's just unreliable and almost like throwing away.

So Lagabel didn't stick too close.

For a player who is good at assists, being too close is not a good thing!

The more he wants to pass the ball, the less you can let him pass the ball easily!

The Mavericks' offense mainly consists of two, one is the pick-and-roll, and the other is Nowitzki's singles.

Without a shooter like the Splash Brothers, it would be difficult to execute tactics without the ball!

Kidd dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, and when his teammates were in position, Chandler immediately came up to cover him.

The Mavericks mostly let Chandler come up and pick-and-roll with Kidd.

There is no way, Chandler didn't shoot. If Nowitzki comes up to pick and roll, Lopez can ignore Chandler and just stay in the penalty area to help defend.

In that case, the Mavericks' offensive space will be very small.

Chandler blocked Laga Bell, and Kidd immediately dribbled to the side, trying to force Lopez to switch defense.

As long as the Warriors switch defense, there will be a mismatch.

If there is misalignment, it will be a breakthrough, and the offense will be easier to hit.

Of course, it would be better if the Warriors attack from a double flank!

For a passing master like Kidd, what he hopes most is for the opponent to flank him!

Kidd has a hundred ways to comfortably pass the ball to open teammates!

But it’s impossible for a warrior to do this!

Needless to say, the old Kidd is now, even if the young Kidd comes!

Isn't it crazy to flank a player who has no offensive threat?

A very famous saying in Jianghu can explain the problem very well: If you don't attack the base, you won't be able to defend it!

Nash doesn't defend well, Kidd never attacks!

Unless there is a big open space, Kidd will not shoot or break through and score by himself!

When I was young, I was unwilling to do so. When I get older, it is impossible for me to score!

Unless there is a wide open three-pointer!

Kidd has rarely scored layups this season. Even when he breaks into the basket, Kidd chooses to pass the ball 99% of the time!

Come and guard against me!

Come and flank me!

This is Kidd’s inner calling!

Of course Deng Fang would not let Kidd get his wish!

Deng Fang specially arranged it for the team, even if it allows Kidd to make a layup, it just can't flank him!

You can't give a three-pointer to a wide open space. If it's empty, just pounce!

Force Kidd to break through!

The less you like to do something, the more I want you to do it!

Kidd dribbled to the side, but Lopez ignored him at all and huddled near the free throw line waiting for Chandler.

After being blocked, Laga Belle immediately squeezed in from behind Chandler and quickly returned to Kidd.

I go around the screen and give you one second to shoot!

If it's a wide open space, if it's a ready catch and shoot, then Kidd is still a great threat.

But Kidd needs to dribble to the side, and if he wants to shoot, he needs to stop and collect the ball. This process takes 1 second.

It takes two seconds for Lagabel to come out, so Kidd only has 1 second to prepare.

This little time is not enough for Kidd!

After talking about basic non-attack for so many years, how could the style of painting suddenly change drastically!
To be continued...