piratefiction Chapter 209
Chapter 209
Chapter 209
On February 2, the Mavericks and the Knicks officially reached a deal.
The Mavericks used center Bradley and the 04 first-round pick to trade to "African Mountain" Mutombo.
Since the deal between Dampier and Tyson Chandler was not reached, the Mavericks had to settle for the next best thing and use an alternative plan to complete the transaction quickly to avoid accidents.
When Mutombo heard that he was traded, he was still a little angry, but after his agent told him that he was traded to the Mavericks, the anger in his heart was swept away.
He is 37 years old, his career is coming to an end, he is extremely eager to win a championship, and he wants to try the taste of a championship trophy, even if it is a championship ring as a substitute.
Therefore, after the transaction was completed, Uncle Mu couldn't wait to pack his luggage and rush to Dallas, and to have a physical examination earlier so that he could play games earlier and integrate into the team.
After the deal was concluded, it also caused a great sensation.
ESPN's experts rated the Mavericks' trade as an A, second only to Rasheed Wallace joining the Detroit Pistons.
They think that the Mavericks took a big deal, which is equivalent to using a worthless first-round pick in exchange for a former best defensive player. This is clearly a robbery deal.
The Mavericks' first-round pick next year is indeed worthless. According to the current record of the Mavericks, next year's first-round allocation should be the No. 30 pick in the first round, and no outstanding players can be selected at all.
At the same time, Mutombo's joining the Mavericks also caused dissatisfaction among other teams.
Spurs coach Popovich was outspoken in the interview.
"This is crazy. Isiah is okay as a player, but terrible as a general manager. Now it is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. I can only hope that the first round of the playoffs will not meet the Mavericks."
Lakers coach Phil Jackson also said in an interview: "The purpose of the Mavericks' reinforcement is very clear. They will hit the championship and pose a threat to us, but we don't panic at all, because we have the strongest OK combination in the league. "
In the face of public opinion on the Internet, the culprit "Smiling Assassin" Isiah Thomas responded.
"I don't think there is a problem with my operation. I freed up salary space and can do a lot in the summer trading market. I also respected Di Kembe's wishes and sent him to a championship team to achieve dream."
After the fans saw Thomas' response, they understood Thomas's good intentions and did not continue to follow the rhythm online.
So far, the transaction event has also come to an end.
When the outside world was buzzing, Li Xuan was still very happy after learning the news.
Mutombo's achievements in the NBA are not low. He has been selected to the All-Star 8 times, the best defensive player 4 times, the first team of the best defensive team 3 times, the second team of the best defensive team 3 times, and the second team of the best team 1 time , 2 best team three teams, 2 rebounds, 3 blocked shots.
Even though Uncle Mu is old, he can still accomplish many things, which has improved the Mavericks' inside defense.
As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
Although Uncle Mu can't play the peak performance of the past, he only needs to play one to two 10 minutes and do a good job of defense.
In this way, the Mavericks' No. [-] position has been resolved, and it is no longer a defensive weak point.
Huaxia fans swiped the relevant information about this transaction, and they were ecstatic, and silently shouted a slogan in their hearts: "Mavericks champion!"
The facts are indeed true. With the addition of Uncle Mu, the Mavericks have formed a five-star luxury lineup, and the odds of winning the championship are the highest, surpassing the Lakers F4.
Li Xuan came to the training hall with a happy mood, intending to hear what other Mavericks players think about this deal.
Although Uncle Mu has signed a contract with the Mavericks, he will not be able to join the team until February 2 at the earliest.
Therefore, the Mavericks can only rely on Dirk Nowitzki and Nesterovic for support during this period of time.
Nesterovic has been assigned to play as a substitute since his return from injury, and at the same time is gaining weight appropriately to prepare for the playoffs.
After getting ready and coming to the training ground, Li Xuan began to conduct ball-handling training, waiting for his teammates to arrive.
Not long after, other players from the Mavericks team arrived one after another, conducting daily training, and the arena became lively.
During the break at noon, Li Xuan learned about Nash and others' views on this transaction, and they were very optimistic about this transaction, and felt that there was no problem.
"It seems that everyone is very much looking forward to Uncle Mu's joining. Such a result couldn't be better." Li Xuan thought in his heart.
In the afternoon, Old Nelson gathered all the players in the conference room to arrange the offensive and defensive tactics for the next game.
After the meeting, Li Xuan and others left the meeting room and continued their daily training.
After a day of training, Li Xuan settled the problem of dinner in the restaurant, drove back to the apartment to rest, and fully prepared for tomorrow's game.
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On May 2, at the American Airlines Center Arena.
The Mavericks sit at home against the visiting Timberwolves.
The last time at this venue, relying on Li Xuan's lore, he won the game with difficulty.
The Timberwolves returned to the home court and also pulled back a victory, and the two sides temporarily tied.
Therefore, the outcome of this game between No. [-] in the Western Conference and No. [-] in the Western Conference is unpredictable.
After the start of the game, the two sides relied on their own strengths to attack.
It is still very difficult for Garnett to single-handedly beat Li Xuan, so he can only use his special skill, trash talk, to engage his mentality.
But Li Xuan didn't take this trick, and confronted Garnett tit-for-tat.
"Wolf King" was deflated one after another, and he didn't dare to do anything, so he could only pass the ball and assist his teammates to score.
But Sprewell and Cassell also didn't feel good, and they were strictly guarded by the Mavericks, and their outside shots were frequently hit.
On the other hand, the Mavericks' offense is much easier than that of the Timberwolves.
Li Xuan took Garnett out of the penalty area and created an excellent singles environment for Nowitzki.
Dirk, who held the ball in the low post, faced the defense of "Sugar Man" Olowokandi, easily turned over and scored a jumper, eating sugar happily.
At this stage, the shooting posture of the "Silver Horn King" is becoming more and more "golden rooster independent" charm, making it difficult for people to interfere.
Upon seeing this, Timberwolves coach Saunders immediately adjusted his defensive strategy and double-teamed Nowitzki.
After the adjustment, the effect was immediate, and Nowitzki couldn't score easily.
But doing so is a temporary solution, not the root cause, and the outside line of the Mavericks began to explode collectively.
Li Xuan, Nash and others hit three-pointers from the outside one after another, instantly opening the score.
Faced with such a situation, the Timberwolves had no choice but to play against the Mavericks to prevent the score from further widening.
In this way, the first half of the game ended, the score on the big screen was 58 to 50, and the Mavericks led by 8 points.
After a short 15-minute intermission, the second half began.
As soon as it came up, the two sides strengthened their defensive strength, and the physical confrontation became more intense.
Therefore, the hit rate of both sides dropped suddenly, and no score was scored within two or three minutes.
Faced with such a situation, the Mavericks did not panic at all, after all, they took the lead.
In order to break the deadlock, the Timberwolves were in a hurry, not only failing to score, but also allowing the Mavericks to break through the defense.
Nowitzki showed his prowess, and Olowokandi succeeded in singles one after another. Even if he was double-teamed, he could still hit the shot.
During an attack, the "Silver Horn King" turned over and leaned back a little bit, with his feet raised a little high.
Garnett, who rushed to interfere, didn't pay attention, and immediately fell to the floor with his crotch covered.
Nowitzki is a little innocent. The difficulty factor of the shot just now was a bit high, and he had to raise his feet a little higher to maintain his balance.
But he did not expect that Garnett would come forward to "touch porcelain".
But the price of touching porcelain is too high.
The referee blew to stop the game, and through the replay of the game, Nowitzki was judged as a first-level malicious foul.
After Garnett recovered, amidst the boos of the fans, he stood on the free throw line and received the referee's pass. He may have been affected and missed the free throw.
The Timberwolves continued to serve the sideline, and Cassel passed the ball to Garnett.
Facing Li Xuan's defense, "Wolf King" jumped up and shot.
With a bang, strike with anger!
The Mavericks protected the offensive rebound and launched a defensive counterattack. Li Xuan hit a chasing three-pointer to further expand the point difference.
In the next game, when Nowitzki turned over and made a jumper, Garnett didn't dare to rush to interfere, worried that he would really become a eunuch if he was not careful.
At the same time, he complained to the referee that Nowitzki's shooting action was suspected of a foul.
But the referee ignored Garnett's words.
This guy doesn't have an eye for price or whose home it is.
Seeing that the complaint had no effect, Garnett let it go and continued the game.
In the following games, the Mavericks relied on Nowitzki's performance to score consecutively and further widen the point difference.
The Timberwolves' offensive points were firmly locked, the offense was paralyzed, and there was no hope of chasing points.
In this way, relying on Nowitzki's explosion in the third quarter, the Mavericks extended their lead beyond 20 points.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the Mavericks relied on their strong defense to resist the counterattack of the Timberwolves and successfully maintained their lead to the end.
In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 96 to 81 and achieved two consecutive victories.
数据方面，李轩上场40分钟，投篮15投8中，其中三分球7投3中，罚球3罚3中，得到22分11篮板2助攻2抢断3盖帽的全面数据。
获得本场最佳球员荣誉的为诺维斯基，在上场的41分钟内，投篮22投15中，其中三分球2投1中，罚球4罚4中，砍下35分8篮板4助攻的全面数据。
森林狼队表现最出色的球员为加内特，在上场的42分钟内，投篮21投9中，罚球8罚6中，砍下24分13篮板5助攻2盖帽的两双数据。
After the game ended, only one day later, the two sides changed the venue for the last matchup of the regular season this season.
Due to Nowitzki suffering from the flu, temporarily absent from this game.
Therefore, the old Nelson adjusted the lineup, and Li Xuan returned to the third position.
After the game started, the Mavericks played very hard without the old driver.
Moreover, the state of Finley and Jamison in this game is very poor.
This allows the Timberwolves to defend Li Xuan with all their strength.
It doesn't matter that Li Xuan is always surrounded by defenders, and Garnett also comes to help defend double-teams from time to time.
It made Li Xuan very uncomfortable, and his shooting percentage dropped sharply.
Seeing this, Nash could only pass the ball to other teammates.
But the other teammates are not strong!He can't throw it in no matter what, and even hits the iron when he makes an open shot.
Seeing this, Nash could only carry the banner of offense by himself.
Through the pick-and-roll cooperation, Lao Na continued to fire, scored consecutively, and narrowed the point difference.
The Timberwolves are not vegetarian either. In order to get revenge, they went all out and raised their defensive intensity to the level of the playoffs, just to avenge their shame.
Seeing that the Timberwolves were desperate, the Mavericks did not hesitate at all. They also strengthened their defense and strengthened their physical confrontation.
At the end of the halftime game, the score on the big screen was 48 to 42. The Timberwolves led by 6 points and entered the second half.
After the start of the third quarter, the physical confrontation intensified and became more tragic, with frequent hugs and falls, more whistles, and the game was cut into fragments.
The fans in the auditorium did not dislike the boring game, but watched the game with relish.
What's the point of a basketball game without intense physical confrontation.
When the third quarter was about to end, Garnett broke out suddenly and successfully played two plus one under the basket one after another, pulling the point difference to more than ten points.
After the start of the fourth quarter, Li Xuan was not willing to admit defeat. He activated his skill effects, stealing, grabbing offensive rebounds, and blocking shots. He led the Mavericks to an 8-0 attack wave and narrowed the point difference to only 5 points.
Timberwolves head coach Saunders saw this situation and immediately requested a timeout to adjust his offensive and defensive tactics.
After returning from the timeout, the effect was good. Garnett hit a mid-range jumper and withstood the Mavericks' crazy attack.
When the fourth quarter of the game progressed to about 6 minutes.
"Nerve Knife" Sprewell started to get windy, hitting difficult three-pointers from the outside one after another, and once again opened the point difference to more than 10 points.
Afterwards, the Timberwolves turned from offense to defense, restraining Li Xuan and Nash, and maintained the lead to the end without any risk.
In the end, the Mavericks lost to the Timberwolves 82 to 91, and the two-game winning streak was ended.
数据方面，李轩上场42分钟，投篮25投10中，其中三分球9投4中，罚球5罚5中，得到29分14篮板2助攻2抢断4盖帽的全面数据。
纳什投篮18投10中，其中三分球4投2中，罚球4罚4中，砍下26分8助攻的数据。
森林狼队表现最出色的球员为加内特，在上场的44分钟内，投篮26投12中，罚球10罚7中，砍下31分15篮板4助攻2盖帽的两双数据。
After the game, Nelson took the players away from the freezing Minnesota and flew back to Dallas overnight.
At the same time, Mutombo has completed all the formalities, and he will make his debut in the Mavericks jersey in the next game.
So far, the Mavericks have a complete lineup, and their strength will go further, and they will attack the championship with a new lineup.
(End of this chapter)