In late February 2006, the Philadelphia 76ers embarked on an extremely difficult road trip.

Departing from Philadelphia on the east coast of the United States, taking a plane across almost the entire North American continent, the first stop of the 76ers' road trip came to Chen Mu's old club Phoenix.

After winning the big game against the Suns, the 76ers rested in Phoenix for half a day and left for Los Angeles at noon the next day to play the Clippers, who have risen strongly this season.

Carman, who averages nearly a double-double per game, stands on the flanks Margety, one of the strongest men in the league, and the backcourt is partnered by the old demon duo Cassel and Mobley, who are in their Nth spring, and there are Wilcox, Quinton Rose, Livingston and other cadres on the bench.

And the key to the rise of the Clippers is not these players.

Elton Brand, a former captain and undersized power forward, has an unnatural reach.

Against the 76ers at home, Brand, who shot accurately from the bottom line, taught Chen Mu a good lesson.

A massacre that was no less than Bosh's "repair" of Chen Mu, the 76ers' proud interior depth was gone, Brand used solid basic skills and amazing offensive and defensive judgment to repair Chen Mu and lead the Clippers to win easily.

Although the next day, the 76ers rushed to Golden State defeated the Warriors bloodlessly, Chen Mu also let out a bad breath on the head of the two pairs of machines that were physically weaker than his own, Troy Murphy.

But the performance of sometimes supernatural and sometimes superghostly still made fans and football critics start to discuss:

Chinese boy, is it a nerve knife, or an inner axis that can be entrusted with heavy responsibilities?

For rookies, it is not uncommon for states to be unstable. However, a player like Chen Mu, who started from the draft with nothing and took less than half a season to sit firmly in the role of the team's super sixth man, is still more eye-catching than other rookies.

In the subsequent game, it seemed to confirm everyone's worries even more, in the face of the Jazz, Carlos Boozer, the "Cleveland anti-bone boy", taught Chen Mu a lesson with mid-range shots and weird rhythms.

After losing to the Jazz, and then facing the Nuggets, Chen Mu gave a wonderful performance in the violent dunking Martin's head.

The ups and downs fluctuate greatly, and it may be possible to defeat the enemy with one move, or it is possible to make frequent faint moves, Chen Mu is like Ginobili when he first debuted, and has become the barometer of the team.

From the east to the far west, and then slowly north to Denver Heights, the 76ers took a quick turn in their route and flew toward Texas in the south-central region.

Dallas, the third largest city in Texas, is an economic powerhouse.

The Mavericks, a team that has gone through several ups and downs, but has always been at the forefront of NBA tactics, has a wild and uninhibited temperament by nature.

The history of the popular team does not need to be repeated, and this season's Mavericks are coming to the most critical crossroads.

In the original timeline, this Mavericks team has a record of 60 wins, ranking among the top in the league in all statistics, especially the league's No. 1 offensive efficiency, which makes all the teams against it fearful.

In the end, he broke into the finals, but was defeated by Wade's gods, and the result of being reversed out of the game also caused a lot of sensation at the time.

As for the following year, the Mavericks played the best record in the league and the team's history, but were blackened by Nelson Sr. and his Warriors in the first round. The phrase "IBelieve" has become a headache for Dallas fans.

It was not until 2011 that this accumulated knot was finally released.

Inside the American Airlines Arena.

"It's really an incredible black technology ......!"

Looking at everything in the stadium, Chen Mu felt very fresh.

Although I have traveled to many cities with the team and seen many stadiums, there are not many stadiums with a distinct technological atmosphere like the American Airlines Arena in Dallas.

The special-shaped LED display, the wonderful lighting effect with a shocking and layered sense, the wonderful design of not having a single column, and all the weight is concentrated in the four corners of the stadium...... Built by team owner Mark Cuban and named after AA, the arena won numerous architectural trophies after its completion in 2001, which can be regarded as a milestone in the construction of the arena in NBA history.

In the original timeline, Chen Mu was a Mavericks fan, although he loved all the teams, but his favorite was the Mavericks.

There is only one reason.

"Huh"

On the Mavericks' practice half, a big man in his early two meters and one is dribbling quickly, and all offensive movements are like small forwards, flexible and concise.

With another pull-up shot, Dirk Nowitzki, the silent big man from Germany, wiped the sweat from his face and discussed the tactical setup with head coach Avery Johnson, who had come closer.

"My idol, Nowitzki......!"

Chen Mu was very excited, if it weren't for being a member of the 76ers, he was afraid that his teammates would blame him, Chen Mu would have wanted to go forward and ask for an autograph and group photo.

Unlike in the middle and late stages of his career, after being blackballed in the 2007 season, Nowitzki, with the help of his personal coach Hogel, began to develop the BUG-level skill "Golden Rooster Independence", which would later beat the league's invincible opponents.

At this time, Nowitzki was still a standard small forward play, and for several years in a row, under the crazy transformation of the old Nelson, he became a face frame machine with a height of more than 210 cm.

And Chen Mu's biggest problem exposed in the previous game is that there is almost no way to face the strong frame, strong mobility, and accurate mid-range shooting.

In this game against Nowitzki, the excitement and worry in Chen Mu's heart were actually half open.

"How can I stop him? From which angle will you have a chance to defeat him......? ”

Watching Nowitzki shoot into the net again and again, Chen Mu fell into deep thought.

About half an hour later, the stadium with a capacity of nearly 20,000 people was almost full, the referee threw the ball high, and the game began.

The Mavericks are scary this season, and it's not just because of Nowitzki.

Jet Jason Terry, "Dallas Double Clown" Josh Howard and Marquis Daniels, "Steakhouse" Stark House on the bench, "Hades" Harris, "Big White Soft" Van Horn, etc., etc......

The Mavericks' offensive options were so many that it was difficult for General Johnson to choose, so he had to develop the famous Mavericks Five Tactics:

First, Dirk singles.

Second, Terry singles.

Third, Howard singles.

Fourth, Stackhouse singles.

Fifth, whoever gets the ball is single.

Although this is a joke, it also reflects how terrible the Mavericks' excess of talent on the offensive end is.

What really changed the Mavericks was Johnson's tenacious defense.

In the past, the Mavericks, from point guard to power forward, everyone had a tendon in their heads, attacking and attacking.

After sending away Nash and Finley, deepening bench depth, and changing coaches, the Mavericks began to start with defense and completely change the team's mental outlook.

This season is the moment when this change begins to bear fruit.

“BOOM！！ Chase three points! Dirk Nowitzki!! ”

The DJ shouted loudly, the fans rose from their seats, and the giant gloves, symbolizing "No. 1 in the league", were waved in the hands of the fans, and the screams were repeated.

On the court, Nowitzki nodded viciously, made a "three" movement with his right hand, and then high-fived Daniels, who sent the pass.

On the 76ers' side, Iverson received the ball and began to raid, continuing the basic strategy of the previous game, and launched a personal onslaught as soon as the game started.

Continuous crotch dribbling, Iverson suddenly rushed to the left, defending Terry paused, Iverson quickly changed direction, sprinting from the right side.

Coming to the three-second zone, Iverson made a quick jump shot, and as soon as the basketball left his fingers, a palm appeared in the air.

"Bang!"

Josh Howard rushed over out of nowhere, throwing Iverson in the midst of what he was bound to win.

Near the baseline, Daniels, who was defending Korver, immediately grabbed the basketball, turned around and began to launch a counterattack.

Except for Iverson and Iguodala, the rest of the 76ers were slow on the court and couldn't keep up with the Mavericks' quick counterattack.

The basketball was sent to Terry after two transmissions, and the former Hawk stopped from outside the 45-degree three-point line and opened his hand for a three-pointer.

The basketball crossed a rainbow and fell crisply into the hoop.

“YEAH！！！”

The fans shouted wildly, and on the scoreboard, the Mavericks got off to a dream 19-5 run after the opening five minutes of bombardment.

Cheeks shouted to stop.

“MFFL！ MFFL！ MFFL！ ”

Even during the timeout, Mavericks fans kept shouting, these letters mean "cow honey for life", this slogan was first proposed by Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, and it was also printed on T-shirts, which became the joint code of Mavericks fans.

"What a bullish ......!"

Looking at the fanatical atmosphere of the fans, Cheeks couldn't stop dripping sweat from his forehead.

On the bench, the faces of the starters were full of exhaustion, Hunter and Webber were not players with speed, especially Webber, after facing Nowitzki, he was tortured enough by this small forward play, and his physical strength dropped extremely quickly.

And the outside Korver has become the focus of the Mavericks' attack, as soon as he arrives on the offensive end, he will carry out continuous blocking and dismantling cover, forcing the 76ers to change positions, so that Terry, who is extremely strong in offensive firepower, will focus on Korver, causing continuous kills.

With the loss of inside and outside, it is not surprising that the 76ers are behind by a large score.

"Hunter, Webb, Korver rest, Chan, Salmons, Williams play!"

Cheeks sketched on the tactics board and drew a tactical setup that surprised everyone a little, and continued:

"In this lineup, Chen Lai plays the center, the outside line is piled up to the strong side, and Allen is left alone at the top of the arc, clearing all the left side. Go through the back door when you get the chance, or shoot a three-pointer. If you don't have a chance, quickly transfer it to Aaron, Aaron, you have to give the ball to Chen Mu as soon as possible. ”

After drawing the complicated tactical instructions, Cheeks raised his eyes and looked at Chen Mu, with a look of gambling on his face, and said, "And your task is to go up and completely blow up Dampier ...... me!" ”