All teams have a consensus that against a team led by LeBron James, they must defend James alone and guard against others.

James' breakaway attracted the ball, and teammates on the perimeter could easily get good three-point shots, and once teammates made three-point shots, the Mavericks had a good chance of winning.

Paul and Matthews both shot above 40% from three-point range this season. Experts believe the Mavericks have a chance to beat the Clippers because James also shoots 40.6% from three-point range, and he will adjust according to the situation on the court, playing without the ball in a certain period, with Paul holding the ball and inside blocking and pick-and-roll.

This adjustment has been very effective, and James has been able to help the team even more after working his shooting. The opponent's way to defend James is to prevent sudden shooting, and if the Mavericks want to break this defense, in addition to expecting James's outside touch, they must let Paul hold the ball, James plays the block and dismantles the way, and others pull to the outside!

In order to deal with James, Yang Rui adjusted the lineup in the first game of the Western Finals, Jokic came off the bench and Whiteside started.

Whiteside doesn't respond to passes, can't shoot threes, and has the advantage of being super defensive near the box, and a defensive center is needed to deal with a power forward like James who likes to rush to the basket.

The Clippers' strategy is a mix of defense, with Curry defending Paul, Antetokounmpo defending James, and three other regional defenses. In addition to Curry, the Clippers started with four defensive specialists, all of whom had the ability to be named to the All-Defensive Team, and the defensive system also played to their strengths.

This season, Antetokounmpo's talent is beginning to pay off, and he is so strong that other teams are the envy of the rest of the team.

There are only a handful of people in the league who can PK James one-on-one, and even fewer people can explode with James in terms of data.

In the last two seasons, Antetokounmpo has always performed well against James' team, and many people already consider him to be one of the top three small forwards in the league, and although the statistics are not yet top-notch, the potential is much greater than Leonard.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Brother Alphabet and James had more than a dozen games, although the Bucks lost most of the games, he was not beaten by James in terms of statistics.

James played 35.9 minutes, 25.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks while shooting 53.7% from the field, 43.8% from three-point range and 69.4% from the free throw line.

He played 34.7 minutes, 20.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks, shooting 54.2% from the field, 36.7% from three-point range and 80% from the free throw line.

In his rookie season, he was a substitute, and he was only a role player in his second season, and his statistics suffered. The two were basically able to blow each other up by the 15-16 season. As James gets older, his data will definitely gradually decline, and there is still a long time before Brother Alphabet's peak is long, and in a few years, he will surpass James sooner or later in terms of data.

The Clippers are very tight on the wing, except for Paul and James, the other players of the Mavericks are blocked, and Nowitzki is now helpless against Draymond one-on-one, always being close and pushed away from the restricted area.

Draymond is also the axis on the offensive end, responsible for the central playmaking. Jokic didn't play, and after the cover, he couldn't play a triangle offense, so he switched to Whiteside to cut inside. If Curry receives the ball and doesn't have a direct shot, he takes the ball to the middle, finds Draymond to block and dismantle again, and throws or distributes the ball to Whiteside.

The big white side's low-post strong attack has become a highlight of the Clippers, and it is difficult for the Mavericks to defend the restricted area, and the strength of the three centers is average.

The two sides were evenly matched in the first half, and in the second half, the Clippers began to take the initiative and gradually pulled the score away.

Nowitzki, 39, averaged 14.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the regular season, and in March, his career total exceeded 30,000, becoming the sixth person in history to do so.

In the playoffs, Nowitzki can still play a role, his physical strength can no longer support it, he averages a maximum of 25 minutes per game, and no matter how much he can't guarantee efficiency, the Clippers are young people, and the strongest is physical strength.

At the end of the quarter, the difference in physical fitness between the two sides became more obvious. Yang Rui can let Curry, Brother Alphabet, and Draymond rest for a while, but Mavericks coach Carlisle does not dare to replace James. And the Clippers relied on the bench lineup of LaVine, Booker, Bamot, West, and Jokic to withstand the Mavericks' counterattack.

The highlight of the quarter was the fringe man Bamot, who single-handedly limited James, and in 5 minutes, James shot 1-of-4.

Bamot's excellent defense is not accidental, the obscure and dedicated prince's stats against star small forwards can be said to be very impressive every time, and he is a wing gate that can be relied on, but he is poor in offense, so he does not play much. Like Prince back then, the nickname "Prince" seems to be destined to be a long-arm monster.

Jokic, Booker, and LaVine guaranteed offensive firepower to keep the margin above 15 points, and the Mavericks were forced to call a halt.

After that, Brother Alphabet, Curry, and Draymond returned, the Clippers offense was stronger, and the Mavericks relied on Paul and James to play, fell into singles, and failed to narrow the point gap.

At 118-96 in the final game, the Clippers got off to a good start easily.

In the second game, the margin was even greater, the Mavericks lost by 25 points, and they had a good offense, but they couldn't prevent the Clippers' run-and-roll.

Due to the lack of offensive power and range of the Mavericks' center, the Clippers can let Brother Alphabet and Draymond pair up on the inside, which can not only protect rebounds, but also open up space in positional battles, especially sharp on the fast break.

Brother Alphabet can only be defended by James, and the opponent is misaligned, and when he encounters a slow inner line, he directly breaks through the "alphabet step", and when he encounters a height he can stop and jump shots, and play with his back in the low post.

In order to increase interior mobility and evacuation ability, James can play a cameo role as a power forward for a certain period, but in this way, the Mavericks' small forward position is not strong enough, and Aminu and Jack Crowder have been poached with high salaries.

In the third game, the Mavericks returned to the home court and tried their best, leading by 10 points at the end of the third quarter, and were taken away by the Clippers in the final quarter, and finally lost by 14 points.

In order to break the Clippers' defense, Nowitzki played 35 minutes, but he was defended as a blacksmith in the final quarter, and the defense could not keep up with the speed of the counterattack.

In Game 4, the Mavericks finally pulled one back at home, relying on home-court advantage and role player Wesley Matthews to explode.

Matthews was one of the NBA's most successful rookies, averaging 16.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game for the Trail Blazers at his peak. He's a great 3-and-D player who occasionally makes outside shots, and he hit six three-pointers to score 26 points.

Even with the three 20+, the Mavericks only won by 8 points against the Clippers.

Back at home, the Clippers won 123-100, eliminated the Mavericks 4-1 in total, and advanced to the finals again.

In the decisive battle, Curry played 40 minutes, 18 of 28 shots, 11 of 17 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 52 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, playing a dominant performance.

Curry isn't in as good shape this season as he was last season, but as long as he has a convulsion, he's invincible.

Paul only had 14 points and 8 assists in the whole game, and who is the league's No. 1 point guard can be decided, and Paul is at a disadvantage throughout the series. Curry's style of play Paul can't be prevented, and it's not good to actively chase and block and dismantle, and Curry can shoot when he has a little space, and he must be assisted by big teammates.

The stats of Brother Alphabet's series are only slightly inferior to James, he always has a way to score, he has an advantage in height and arm span, and a direct jump shot is an opportunity.

At the post-game press conference, James refused to answer questions from reporters and was silent the whole time. The Mavericks don't have the salary space to sign any more big-name stars, and he really can't figure out how to beat the Clippers.

James was depressed, could it be that he was destined to be the uncrowned king for the rest of his life?