In the first quarter of the game, the Clippers suddenly made a force on the defensive end in the second half, after all, the Mavericks' lineup did not have enough time to run in, and the strength of the players was also worse than the Clippers, and it was still a lot worse to compete with the Clippers head-on.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 35:22, and the Clippers led by 13 points to end the first quarter, and the advantage was obvious.

Ji Guoqiu had 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, Ji Guoyi had 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, Billups had 6 points and 2 assists, Hill had 4 points and 1 assist, and Crawford had 7 points.

Nowitzki had six points and one rebound, Kidd had two rebounds and two assists, Marion had five points, Terry had five points, and Gortat had four points and two rebounds.

Crawford, the Clippers' sixth man, only got five minutes of playing time in the first quarter. Last season, Afflalo started but usually played only five or six minutes before being replaced by Crawford. This season, however, things have changed, with their roles reversed and rotation times reversed.

But to the laughter of Clippers fans, Crawford returned to last season's sixth man in the regular season, scoring seven points in just five minutes in the first quarter, and scoring very efficiently, this guy is really a weapon in the regular season.

There are a lot of players in the NBA who are very good in the regular season, almost like an All-Star, but when it comes to the playoffs, the table shrinks significantly. That's true of Crawford, and so is Afflalo, who didn't perform as well in the playoffs as he did in the regular season, but fortunately, Afflalo has a good attitude and is willing to play hard defensively, and he can finally make up for it.

It's easy to understand this, as most of the players who do so are constrained by their lack of athleticism or lack of smart play, both of which make it difficult for them to play in the playoffs with increased defensive intensity. Especially for the second reason, as long as you are good in one game in the playoffs, you will definitely be targeted by the opposing coach in the second game. Therefore, those players who do not have basketball awareness, ball intelligence, and athleticism are not top-notch, it is difficult to play well under this kind of targeted defense.

However, it's a different story with the likes of the twin brothers and Billups, who have a variety of offensive methods, play smart, and are hard to defend completely, even when they encounter a targeted defense or a two-man package, they can always find a way to crack the defense.

At the end of the first quarter, Jeff. Van Gundy commented on the Mavericks' watch, saying: "The Dallas have done a good job defensively, but they still lack a bone that can support the team's system, and without this solid bone, they will be knocked apart every time they go head-to-head with the Clippers." On the other hand, the Clippers have two such bones, and the Mavericks want to compete head-on with the Clippers, which is undoubtedly self-defeating at this stage. ”

After Coach Carlisle finished the first quarter, he also knew that the strength of his team was far from being the opponent of the Clippers, in fact, not to mention the Clippers, even the Purple and Gold Lakers, who had been grinding for a year, and the Spurs who had restarted were not weaker than the Mavericks.

The owner of the Mavericks, who has a lot of personality, still wears the same clothes as ordinary fans today, sitting behind the Mavericks bench, but his face is not very good-looking, and he is obviously not very satisfied with his team's appearance.

Kuban, who was born in 1964, is currently only 45 years old. Compared with the rich second generation who were born rich and noble with a golden key, Cuban was born in a civilian family in Pittsburgh. When he was young, he never thought that his future would soar, in fact, even his father, Lao Kuban, never thought that his "money-obsessed" son would become a real "rich man" in the future.

However, with a keen business vision, within 20 years after graduating from college, Cuban's personal wealth quickly swelled to $5.7 billion, but Cuban, who made a lot of money with the Internet, suddenly chose to withdraw. Of course, after making a fortune, Cuban did not forget to fulfill his dream, and on January 14, 2000, he successfully became the owner of the Mavericks and became the owner of this team.

Cuban hasn't played a single day of professional basketball in his life, but he's more passionate about basketball than many professional players. At the age of 12, Cuban had a fancy for an expensive pair of basketball shoes, but he finally got his wish with the income from selling garbage bags and newspapers, and he was comfortable wearing the equipment he earned and playing with his friends.

He is also a pioneer in the fight against black whistles, having received a hefty $250,000 fine for reprimanding referees. As a businessman, Cuban always seemed unprofessional, wearing a T-shirt and dancing on the sidelines. or cheer for the team's wonderful performance, or beat his chest for the opponent's wonderful performance, and even argue with the referee and even the league from time to time.

Cuban is high-profile and egotistical, but in essence he is more of a fan than a businessman. Under his management, the Mavericks became the most generous and unblinking team in the league. In addition to paying numerous luxury taxes each year, the Dallas Mavericks were the first to have their own special plane, with the most luxurious locker room in the league. Purely from the perspective of team configuration, Dallas will probably become the most desirable place for all players in the league.

"Victory is a qiē. For me, chasing wins is the priority, money is secondary. Kuban once said. Even the league's official handbook says of Cuban: "He's the most passionate, the most distinctive, the most maverick owner in the NBA, and he's more like a fan than a fan." ”

It's a pity that the Mavericks haven't fulfilled Cuban's desire to win the championship so far. Nowitzki has lived up to the trust of his boss, and the Mavericks' cousin has been living up to Cuban's hard work.

In the second quarter, an inconspicuous little man named Barria on the Mavericks suddenly jumped off the bench and scored five points twice in a row with his breakthrough that was so fast that people didn't have time to blink that helped the Mavericks narrow the score gap to 8 points.

Clippers bench lineup: Dragic, Crawford, Barnes, McDyce, Jordan Jr.

Mavericks bench lineup: Barria, Jason. Terry, Quinton. Rose, Drew. Gooden, Brand. Haywood.

The Clippers' lineup is not impossible to prevent from breaking through the sharp Barria, but this inconspicuous Puerto Rican actually has the kung fu to break through the ball with one hand, and he can revitalize the whole team by himself, the Clippers really can't think of it, and they can't figure out how this can happen?

Carlisle is relieved, Barria's storage zài can make up for Kidd's inability to break through the flaw, this defect is sometimes fatal, Kidd has been very wolf when he has encountered some strong guards in the past two years, such as Davis and Billups, this is the disadvantage of the lack of athleticism, Billups scored 6 points against Kidd in the first quarter, which has been well illustrated.

When the elder Dunleavy saw Barria inflict damage on the Clippers with three consecutive breakthroughs, he couldn't help but shout at Dragic: "Golan, he can't prevent you either!" The meaning of this sentence could not be clearer, and if Dragic does not understand it, then go home and farm.

Barria is officially 180cm tall, but in fact this guy may only be 175cm, which is about the same height as Little Potato, and he relies on speed and strong body to cause damage. Robinson is somewhat similar in some way. What this type of player is best at is scrambling, and in some situations it can easily be a surprise player, which is the S-factor.

However, on the defensive end, this figure is a tragedy, Dragic followed the instructions of the old Dunleavy, and also used the breakthrough to return the color, and Barria really couldn't prevent Dragic.

Barria's brilliance and McDyce's terrible are inseparable. Grant. Hill is now old and strong, but McDyce has been old in the preseason, I don't know if it has not been buffed by the Sun Doctor, the two are older in middle age, Hill, who has also been affected by injuries, has rejuvenated at the end of his career, and McDyes, who is two years younger than Hill, has completely lost his NB* level of competitiveness after returning to the playoffs last year. It's really better to use him now than Jeffries, and it's the Clippers' most failed trade of the summer.

McDyes's pace now seems to be too slow to interfere with Barria's break, and the Mavericks have gone all out to attack this weakness after discovering McDyes's shortcomings in the bench period.

Dunleavy Sr. quickly called a timeout with Joel. Anthony replaces 35-year-old McDyce.

At 8 minutes and 20 seconds in the second quarter, the score was 39:35, and the difference between the two teams was quickly narrowed to 4 points.

In less than four minutes, McDyes's got Drew Brown, who had been disgraced by the Spurs last season. Gooden scored six points, which was the most intolerable thing for Dunleavy Sr., and now he regretted trading Almi. Johnson, McDyce's 5 million annual salary will definitely drive Sterling crazy, because he's going crazy too.

Joel. Although Anthony is a black and hard type of blue-collar worker, the reason why he has become famous in the past two seasons is precisely because he is strong, his feet are also very fast, strong but not slow, and his defensive ability is not bad, so he is worth more than the average blue-collar worker.

On another occasion, after the Heat team formed the Big Three, Pat Riley still gave him a 5-year contract of 15 million, which shows the importance he attaches to him.

A minute later, the elder Dunleavy was replaced by the two brothers again, and did not replace Joel. Anthony, but let Ji Guoqiu be the small forward, and let Ji Guoqiu be the big forward.

"Do you think our coach has taken kickbacks in the summer? 5 million to sign McDyce, 3 million to sign Joel. Anthony, that's a real loser, isn't it? ”

Ji Guoyi has opinions about the two trades of Dunleavy Sr. in the summer, but the two of them have never asked about team trades, and at most have provided some opinions on the draft.

"You ask me, how do I know so much, but it's true that these two deals are not very good, the three deals this summer, only Hill's deal is good, and the other deals are good for you and me, anyway, it doesn't have much impact on the strength of the team."

Ji Guoqiu came to the sidelines and waited to play, and said in his heart by the way. R1152