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Text Chapter 525 [Heat is fierce and suspense returns]

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    The Clippers lead 2-0 and have a large psychological advantage.  After a day off, the team flew to Dallas to play an away game.  On the plane, the players chatted about the game between the Heat and the Nets. They all felt that the Mavericks were certain and began to think about their next opponent.

    The Heat won two consecutive away games in the Eastern Conference finals, which was surprising.  The situation of this game was similar to the previous one. The Heat's beast-cutting tactics turned the game into pieces.  Howard was sent to the free throw line again and again, and then the basketball hit the basket with a crisp sound.

    As the best center in the league in recent years, Howard's performance still cannot satisfy the fans.  Basketball experts also believe that there is a big gap between his strength and the four major centers of the year.  On the offensive end, he has always lacked dominance.

    There is actually only one way to break the beast tactic, and that is for Howard to make a free throw. As long as he makes a free throw, the opponent will not dare to foul easily. Unfortunately, Howard just can't make free throws, which makes Nets fans anxious.

    The Nets' outside core John Wall is also not up to standard.  Seeing that the team was lagging behind, he started to attack crazily when he got excited.  The Heat's compressed defensive tactics were very successful, forcing Wall to shoot jumpers from the outside, and the efficiency can be imagined.

    There is also James Harden, who was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his career.  Harden plays very smart, knows how to draw fouls, and has many offensive methods. However, he does not have top-level physical fitness, which limits his development prospects and makes it difficult to become a superstar.  Once the hand feels bad, it turns from a star to a liability.  He only made 4 of 16 shots in this game.

    The Heat¡¯s Big Three are much stronger. Even Chris Bosh can score 20+10 stably as long as he is given enough playing time and shots.  Substitutes Ray Allen and Antoine Moore also performed well, and their three-pointers were very accurate.  Moore is the Heat's big discovery this year. It was difficult to find a job before, but now he has become an important substitute for the Heat.

    In the second game, the Heat defeated the Nets by 13 points 106-93. Now everyone is optimistic that the Heat and Clippers will meet in the finals.  LeBron James and Ye Feng are the two best players in the league, and their duel is bound to attract more people's attention.

    Ye Feng fell asleep after getting on the plane.  The Clippers have the biggest hidden danger.  That is Ye Feng is very tired.  This season is different from before. He took on more offensive responsibilities and didn't get much rest in the regular season.  Entering the playoffs, Ye Feng has to work hard every game.  Need to also play a role on the defensive end.  After two days of rest, he still felt weak. It was easy to perform well in one game, but very difficult to perform well in every game.  He thought it was impossible to sweep the Mavericks.  The Clippers must fight for the next away game, and advancement is a sure shot.

    The Heat are more advantageous than the Clippers and can easily defeat the Nets to advance.  You will get more rest time.  Taking advantage of the home court advantage, the Heat are likely to complete the sweep.  Needless to say the role of the Big Three, James and Wade can still play very well even if their playing styles conflict.  The most important thing is Ray Allen. He is also a good off-ball player, which is equivalent to filling Mayo's vacancy with a reduced salary.  The Nets have Howard's weakness in free throws and have no advantage against the Heat.

    The atmosphere at the Dallas game was very lively.  Although trailing 0-2, the fans are still enthusiastic and believe that the Mavericks can return the favor at home.  The Mavericks played no worse than the Clippers in this series.  At one point, they even played better, but just lacked luck.

    If you have strength, you have the possibility of winning.  Mavericks owner Cuban issued a "kill order" before the game.  All fans were asked to wear uniform T-shirts to cheer, and various preparation measures were taken. Fans were even arranged to hold up a life-size sign of a bikini beauty under the basket to cheer the Clippers players while taking free throws.

    Cuban has done everything he can do, and he is simply more attentive than the head coach.  Mavericks players are lucky to have such an owner. It is no wonder that Nowitzki is still willing to retire with the Mavericks despite the infamy.  They should have won the championship in 2011, but Ye Feng's appearance took away the championship that should have belonged to the Mavericks. They can only blame bad luck.

    After the game started, the Mavericks went all out to defend Ye Feng with high intensity.  Ye Feng scored 34 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.  The data is still very eye-catching. If he is not guarded against, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to win.

    The Clippers are still the starting lineup from the last game, and Isiah Thomas performed abnormally.  This 60th overall pick cannot guarantee high efficiency in every game. He failed to hit any of his first four shots.

    Insider Pau Gasol was also entangled by DeAndre Jordan, making it difficult for him to perform at his level.  DeAndre Jordan didn't rebound a lot.  After entering the playoffs, it dropped to 6.7.  However, the number of blocked shots soared to 3.8, ranking first in the league.  Few rebounds does not mean that the defense is not good. On the contrary, he always keeps an eye on the opponent's inside core. When the opponent's defender breaks through, he usually switches to the pick-and-roll. This style of play is destined to prevent him from grabbing too many rebounds.  Of course, the Mavericks head coach didn't ask him to do too many things. As long as he can keep Gasol from scoring, it's a success.??.

    The Mavericks' inside advantage quickly came into play.  Nowitzki also had the upper hand against Gasol on the offensive end.  Nowitzki also found his touch today, scoring 17 points in the first quarter, leading the Mavericks to a big lead.  Deron performed as well as ever, sending out many assists and revitalizing the team.  Ranking of point guards in the league, he ranks firmly in the top 5.

    In the second quarter, Kaman and Brand led the Mavericks to show off their power from the bench.  Brand is a superstar who came out of the Clippers. His mid-range shot is stable and he can withstand people defensively, just like the older Millsap.  After he scored six points in a row, the point difference unknowingly widened to more than 15 points.

    The shortcomings of Harrison Barnes and Perry Jones¡¯ inexperience are also beginning to show. They are not good at playing against the wind.  The further behind the score, the worse the performance.  By the time Thibodeau saw the problem and called a timeout and replaced Ye Feng, the Clippers had dug themselves a big hole that was difficult to climb out of.

    Throughout the second half, the Clippers struggled to chase points under the leadership of Ye Feng.  The Mavericks kept double-teaming Ye Feng, using all kinds of methods.  Fortunately, the Clippers players are good at free throws, otherwise the Mavericks would have used the "shark-killing tactic" unceremoniously.  If Ye Feng chooses to play hard when being double-teamed, the efficiency will not be very high. If the ball is distributed to a reasonable position, his teammates will not be able to make a shot.

    The performance of the Clippers role players was outrageous.  In the past, Yi Jianlian and Lamb couldn't get playing time.  Now Thackeray and Perry Jones are also starting to mess up.  Facing Kaman and Brand, the two newcomers seemed too young. As long as the Gasol brothers were off the court, the Clippers' insiders simply couldn't withstand it.  There was no choice but to have Ye Feng play as a guest at the 4th position, but the performance of Kirk Hinrich on the outside was another headache. The Clippers demolished the east wall to make up for the west wall.

    Seeing that the Clippers were lagging far behind, Barkley couldn't help but lamented: "Love's absence still affected the Clippers' overall strength. Although Jones can also shoot three-pointers, he is too young compared to Love, and his rebounding is not good. Gasso  The effect of the Er brothers emptying the inside is not as good as Love. If Love is there, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to win."

    It will be difficult for the Clippers to win this game, especially when the Mavericks are completely open inside.  The Clippers also wanted to cut DeAndre Jordan. Mavericks coach Carlisle was well prepared. When he saw that there were 4 fouls, he immediately replaced DeAndre Jordan and replaced him with Kaman.  Kaman's shooting is also very accurate.

    After 5 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Mavericks led by 23 points, and the game almost became garbage time.  Thibodeau did not fight this game forcefully, and immediately replaced Ye Feng and the Gasol brothers, put on a full bench lineup to deal with the Mavericks, and gave up the game early.

    In the eyes of many people, this is a humiliating defeat. As the defending champion, he should not have surrendered his gun in such a way.  Thibodeau feels that players' physical strength is more important, especially now that there is a big difference between the strength of the substitutes and the starters, it is better to save the physical strength to fight for the next game.  Keeping the main players on the field when the outcome is determined will be more than worth the loss if an injury occurs.

    In one game, the Clippers can still afford to lose.

    One day later, the fourth game between the two sides began.  The Clippers made full preparations and played well in the opening game. Ye Feng, Harrison, and Hinrich hit three-pointers respectively, and soon took a 13-4 lead.  In the first quarter, they also led by 8 points, 33-25.

    However, the Mavericks started to chase points again in the second quarter. Their overall strength was dominant, and the interior substitutes could be the starters in many teams.  Collison can also score goals on the outside, relying on breakthroughs to disrupt the Clippers' defense.  The two sides were tied at 52 at halftime.

    The score was deadlocked in the third quarter.  The Mavericks' strategy of double-teaming Ye Feng and letting others shoot continued to work. Except for the Gasol brothers, everyone else's shooting percentage was not high, and Thornton's "nerve knife" was not easy to use.

    Ye Feng had no choice but to start a strong attack in the second half of the third quarter. He hit three baseline fadeaway jumpers and drew a foul on a breakthrough. Marion was troubled by the foul and was replaced. However, Crowder, who came on the bench, also defended well. As a second-rounder,  Rookie, he's really good.

    In the fourth quarter, Ye Feng continued to shoulder the heavy responsibility of offense.  However, the Clippers' role players were unable to open up, and the game gradually evolved into Ye Feng challenging the entire Mavericks team.  Ye Feng's offense was very sharp. He broke through continuously, drew fouls, scored jump shots, and grabbed two offensive rebounds to successfully attack again, scoring 21 points in a single quarter.

    But even so, it is still not enough to lead the Clippers to complete the reversal.  At the last moment, the Clippers' defense had another problem. Nowitzki singled out Gasol and broke through to score 2+1; Deron made a breakthrough throw and widened the point difference.  Thornton made a pass error in the last 1 minute and 28 seconds and was intercepted by Carter, who successfully dunked the ball into the basket on a fast break, completely ruining the Clippers' hopes of winning.  This frustrated Thibodeau stomped his feet on the sidelines.

    101 to 108, the Clippers lost another game, and the total score became 2 to 2.  After winning two consecutive games at home, the Mavericks' momentum was also unleashed.  If it weren't for that buzzer beater in the first game, the Mavericks would have already had match point.

    There is suspense in this round of the series. The Clippers have no way out and must win the next home game. Once they lose the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain", it will be a disaster at the Mavericks' home court.  (Unfinished)Continue.  If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes at (.). Your support is my biggest motivation.  )

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