Chapter 362 Look at your own video
The Mavericks fell 16 points in the first quarter, which seemed to confirm the pre-match experts' prediction that the only chance for the Mavericks to win was in the first game. Only by resisting the Knicks' first round charge can the old guys have the opportunity to use their rich experience to limit the vitality of young people and make the Knicks' momentum frustrated. Otherwise, the Knicks' offensive will be stronger and stronger, and the Mavericks will collapse if they can't hold on for a few games in the end!
Now that the Knicks have successfully won the first game, the Mavericks' already elderly lineup has no room for maneuver. Carlisle doesn't even know how to change the formation. The initiative is no longer with his side. The only killer weapon "joint defense" is not used, which makes the entire Mavericks coaching staff helpless.
The biggest problem now is how to limit Wu Huang’s performance, which the Knicks’ opponents have always been most troubled?
If you look back at this question, the Bulls did the best in the second round.
That's right, although they were swept by the Knicks, the Bulls bit the Knicks very tightly every time after four games. They lost to the Knicks in every game after losing to the Knicks. This means that if Ross and Anthony play again, if the Bulls can get better in, perhaps the Knicks may be swept.
So the topic is still the same. At this moment, the media and fans who support the Mavericks think it is the point guard disadvantage that led to the overall collapse!
If Kidd could be ten years younger, with his super consciousness, he could completely limit Wu Huang, at least he could not perform as he pleased, then the Knicks' threat would immediately be much smaller. After all, this is a team in the point guard system, and D'Antoni has always been a coach who can't play with the super point guard. Now the entire Knicks rely on Wu Huang alone. Sir Xiao replaced David Lee without causing a qualitative change in the team. The Knicks have the current dominance because Wu Huang is stronger than last season.
Xiao Si hasn't noticed that his historical status around Wu Huang has declined a little, which is completely opposite to the rise of Gasol's historical status after losing support to Kobe after winning the championship. The biggest reason is that Kobe couldn't even enter the playoffs before Gasol came, and Wu Huang almost reached the Eastern Conference Finals before Xiao Si came. That was his first season, and he led a super bottom team that everyone was not optimistic about. So even if O'Neal came, he could not steal Wu Huang's light. On the basis of the first season, whoever came to the Knicks to help Wu Huang win the championship was always a wedding dress for him, and he was hugging his thighs!
Wu Huang said that he still needs Xiao Si's support. For example, Xiao Si's performance in the second quarter continued the Knicks' firepower output, which allowed Wu Huang to breathe a sigh of relief after the explosion in the first quarter. No matter how strong his attack power is, he cannot maintain such a crazy output. Wu Huang finally scored 15 points in the first quarter, and he needed to stay outside for a while in the second quarter.
Xiao Si is a player who is very good at playing down the wind. When he plays smoothly, he is even more crazy than Nowitzki. He got such an opportunity in the second quarter because the Mavericks were afraid of Wu Huang's breakthrough. He kept arranging two players to defend by his side in the second quarter.
With Wu Huang's state in such an outbreak, Carlisle did not dare to use the laissez-faire strategy of the first game. This time he had no choice but to choose the multiplayer double-team tactic.
The boxing champion on the other side said that he was very depressed. He was replaced at the beginning of the second quarter, but he was unable to deal with Xiao Si in the right shape. His teammates couldn't help him. As a result, after only three minutes of the game in the second quarter, Chandler received a foul again, and he had to return to the bench to watch the show.
Chandler looked unhappy when he left the court. He really didn't know how to play such a game. He could only let his opponent score while keeping defense, but he would inevitably continue to foul as soon as he exerted his strength. The rhythm of the game was no longer on their side. Facing the crazy Knicks, he might be able to defend the Mavericks' inside line unless he was given a peak Duncan or Garnett, but at this moment his partner was Heywood who was not in shape, which was very embarrassing.
Nowitzki has also tried his best, and he took the lead in the second quarter. In this case, he still scored two three-pointers in a single quarter and blocked Wu Huang's layup on the defensive end. His performance of 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in a single quarter proved that the Germans tried their best on both offense and defense.
But what makes the Germans helpless is that Sir Si contributed 12 points in this quarter. This is not to say that his performance is not as good as his opponent, but that he does not have an output environment like Sir Si. The Mavericks have hardly double-teamed Sir Si in this quarter, but Nowitzki has been constantly harassed by Knicks outside players.
Let's see what the Knicks' outside level is. A member of the second team of defensive team and two players who almost entered the second team of defensive team. Nowitzki still played data that was almost the same as Sir. This answer sheet can no longer require him to do better.
Wu Huang started to scramble in this quarter, but before the end of the half, he suddenly jumped up and threw a three-pointer, which successfully mixed all the efforts of Xiao Si in the quarter on himself. This goal also allowed the Knicks to lead the Mavericks by 24 points 68:44. This difference can directly declare that the game has entered garbage time in advance.
"Please resist me, please? It's so boring!"
"Better than the Pacers, can this be even more capable of reaching the finals?"
“ezpz, the easiest final ever!”
"^_^, the Western Conference champion is a joke!"
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During the halftime break, the Knicks' locker room was full of such voices, and the Madison Garden was filled with fans' ridicule of the Mavericks. All New York fans thought that their championship could no longer run away. If it didn't end up being 4:0, it must be that the Knicks wanted to win the championship at home to give the Mavericks a victory.
Although Emperor Wu felt it was a bit inappropriate, in such a good situation, there was no need for him to blame his teammates. He just didn't play too much in the second half. And he did not encounter any obstacles today. He even doubted whether the Mavericks gave up in advance?
After the second half began, the Mavericks launched a counterattack, and the Dallas were not defeated so easily.
But I have to say that the Knicks were very lucky today. O'Neal grabbed a frontcourt rebound and made a tip-in. Iguodala's two-pointer shot in the basket three or four times, and then fell into it strangely. These lucky balloons made the morale of Dallas people fall again. At this moment, the tenacious Cowboys feel that it's not that they don't insist, but that they really won't give it to me!
Of course this idea is wrong. The Knicks are not only lucky, but no team has won the championship by luck for so many years. The Knicks only took their luck and momentum to their own side after shooting various key goals.
After resisting the game for half a quarter, the Mavericks found that not only did they fail to narrow the score, but instead allowed the Knicks to widen the advantage to 25 points. Even Monroe was used by D'Antoni Doga in the advantageous situation. This New York rookie inside also scored his own level in the downwind. Heywood couldn't even bear a rookie at this moment. Massinmi, a third-year guy, was even less of an opponent, and was completely abused by a rookie.
New York fans are undoubtedly proud. Seeing that even the rookies they choose are better than their opponents, this question of whether to sweep the series is too tangled. Everyone wants to see the team win the championship at home, but it is not good to play a game on purpose. Their players are very professional and will not be able to give money to their opponents so easily, so they are very tangled!
New York fans are already in a bit crazy at this time, especially after both teams replaced their main players in the fourth quarter and officially announced that the game has entered garbage time, most New York fans have begun to discuss unscrupulously how the Knicks will celebrate after winning the championship?
For example: Should we build a statue of Emperor Wu at the entrance of Madison Garden?
Well, of course this one needs to be built, but the Knicks will not only win this championship in the future. They have such a young core and are destined to create more than one dynasty. So if they are built, should they use gold foil to color it? Should they build it larger or smaller but build one for each championship?
After the game, Garlinari also suggested that they could dance and demonstrate to the Mavericks bench. Today Nowitzki was always coughing on the court. The Italians suggested that they might as well learn from Nowitzki's cough to mock the other party at the post-match press conference. This would definitely hit the opponent's momentum hard, and the next game would be easier.
Wu Huangxin said you are sick, right? I, a big villain, didn’t even have such vulgar ideas here. Your quality is really low enough. Even if you are a bad person, you must be bad and have dignity and have personality, but you cannot regard despicable and vulgar personality as your personality!
This proposal was rejected by Emperor Wu, so he would not do such a brain-dead thing. He scored 25 points in three quarters of unwell. Your health is better and you can't get 10 points. The gap between the Germans and Italians has widened since World War I. Emperor Wu has already completed the identification now. Gallinari is just like Mussolini!
In the end, the Knicks slaughtered the Mavericks 119:95 and easily won the second game of the finals at home. The whole of Europe was naturally wailing, and the Asian-European battle ended again with such a huge gap. After the game, Wu Huang did not hide his desire for victory and claimed to win his first championship.
After the game, Emperor Wu was stopped by the reporter. He said in the fanatical atmosphere of the scene: "Yao Ming told me before the game that China has a saying, "One of the game, one-game moves, and another-declines, and three-tickets. He told me that if I want to win, I will keep winning and not give myself the excuse to stop. I agree with him, so we will still use the strongest firepower to attack Dallas in the third game." Then he did not forget to sound a wake-up call for himself and his teammates, "Now I hope everyone can be like me. Did you smile after seeing me win? Of course not. When the situation is in my control, I hope that this momentum can be continued and not play the heartbeat game; when the situation is unfavorable, I hope that I can stabilize my position and move it back one by one. This is a precious temperament, and I am trying to have it, to describe it in a perhaps inappropriate Chinese idiom, which is 'no surprise of compliment and disgrace'."
After listening to Wu Huang’s interview, New York fans shouted: “It’s so cool! Is the Chinese idiom 6 like this? Mom, I want to learn it too!”
Many people were surprised that Emperor Wu was able to remain calm now? This bastard was a little unpredictable. Every time he was at a disadvantage, he was so arrogant that people could beat him up. But when he gained the absolute advantage, this guy became more and more calm.
Many reporters want to ask: Are you a pervert? A normal person shouldn't be an arrogant man at this time? For example, go to the opponent's bench to dance, then mock the opponent's illness or something, or say "I'm already thinking about winning the next round/after winning the championship", these are what normal persons should do!
Wu Huang said that only stupid X did this. What he couldn't understand most was the people who were complacent when they were in the wind. These people never thought that you could lead others by 30 points, why can't others beat you 30 points; others can lead you 30 points, why can't you kill 30 points. Only with such thoughts can you be truly unstoppable and disgraceful. Even if you lose, at least you won't lose confidence.
As for these principles, Wu Huang did not think that these old guys of the Mavericks would not know, so he felt that it would be better not to be too arrogant. The more he was ahead, the more alert he was, and the cautious side in his personality would be prominently dominated. On the contrary, whenever he was at a disadvantage, the arrogant side in his personality would jump out to dominate. At this time, even if his team was behind 0:3, Wu Huang dared to turn the tables. At this moment, what he was thinking was: Why can others win me three games in a row, and I can't fight back?
"We have never encountered such a situation, like suddenly falling into hell." Carlisle was disappointed after the game. The whole game was like a nightmare for the Mavericks. From the second quarter, the Mavericks barely shot without any rhythm. After the game, Carlisle called these shots "very stupid decision."
Although Nowitzki scored 25 points and 6 rebounds by himself, he still failed to save the team, and he could not even help the team narrow the gap to below 20 points.
The German said at the post-match press conference: "We lost to a very strong team away. We have always maintained a very positive attitude at the beginning, but they are so much ahead and we are in a foul crisis again. In fact, we know we are sure to lose, but we still try hard, but in the end we still lost. But it doesn't matter, it's not the end of the day, we will come back in the next game! We will work hard! Work harder!"
Only one day of full rest obviously had a great impact on the Mavericks' physical strength. Kidd, who only scored two points today, admitted that physical strength was the biggest reason for their loss. "It's not a secret. Our physical strength has indeed been greatly affected, which makes each of us feel very tired, but below is a new game, a new day, we have to regain the momentum."
Kidd's condition is very sluggish today. He only hit 1 goal in five shots and scored a pitiful 2 points, and he also performed in support in a relatively average manner, with only 3 assists in the game. This is due to Wu Huang's close defense that caused great trouble to Kidd. The old monster had no space for passing against the Thunder today. Wu Huang used his height, wingspan and flexible steps to limit Kidd's time to handle the ball well.
The New York Times couldn't wait to publish a report on its official website before the game ended. According to data, in the history of the NBA Finals, a total of 30 teams led 2:0 in the first two games, and 27 of them won the championship. In other words, using historical records as a sample for prediction, the Knicks' chance of winning the championship is as high as 90% after winning two consecutive games.
From the reality, the Mavericks did feel like a mountain of defeat in the second game of the series. Before the finals, based on the performance of the Mavericks in the first three rounds and the sharp shooting of key balls, many experts had expected them to stage a duel with the Knicks in which Mars collides the Earth. But now after two games, the facts have proved that the gap between the Mavericks and the Knicks is quite obvious, both on the offensive end and on the defense.
In addition to referring to historical records, ESPN's championship prediction shows that the Mavericks' prospects for winning are also very pessimistic. Before today's game, ESPN-foreast predicted that the Knicks' chance of winning is 80%, while the Mavericks are only 20%; BPI believes that the Knicks' chance of winning is 82%, while the Mavericks' chance of winning is 18%. After today's game, the probability difference between the two sides will inevitably continue to widen.
Of course, falling behind by 0:2 does not mean that the Mavericks' finals journey has been sentenced to death. Because in history, after all, there are still three teams who eventually reversed and won the championship when they were falling behind by 0:2.
But unfortunately, the last time I did this was the Miami Heat, and the victim was the Mavericks today, which was so fucking embarrassing!
In 2006, the Heat faced the popular Mavericks to win the championship and took two sets in Dallas. However, after returning to home, the Heat completely reversed the situation under the leadership of Wade, and won four games in a row, winning the championship, and writing a story. Who would have believed that the Mavericks with such a history could turn the tables?
In addition to the Heat, the Celtics in 1969 and the 76ers in 1977 also ended up in a major reversal when they were behind 0:2.
But it has to be admitted that the probability of such an event is too low, especially when the Mavericks were one of the examples of being turned over.
Chapter completed!