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Chapter 602 No Suspense, Not in Eyes

Chapter 602 No Suspense, Not in Eyes

After the interview, the players returned to the locker room.

After it was over, Qin Yang, Nowitzki and coach Rick Carlisle attended the press conference together.

There is so much that can be said about this game.

Nowitzki was first asked a question, how is the ability of the Mavericks' new core to lead the team.

Dirk was very humble:

"Actually, I don't need to answer this question. Looking at the results of the game, the process of the game, Bruce's statistics, and the reaction of the fans, I think everyone will get the answer. Bruce is much better than me."

"He can make his teammates better, and he can stand up at critical moments. His performance is perfect."

This season, the issues about Dirk and Qin Yang have been hyped for a long time.

One of the best power forwards in history gave up his core position this season. This matter itself has a lot to watch.

The transition between the core of the team is often troublesome.

Take the Lakers for example.

The dispute between O'Neal and Kobe at the beginning, to put it bluntly, was who should be the boss.O'Neal had to do it for another two years, and Kobe felt that he was ready. As a result, the two had a quarrel and the team fell apart.

After that, until now, even if Kobe was seriously injured this season, the Lakers could not recruit other superstars.

Players who are willing to be the boss will not go to the Lakers when Kobe has not retired.

That is making yourself uncomfortable.

Everyone thinks that the Mavericks' core battle this year will be troublesome, but in fact it is extremely simple.

On the one hand, Deke and Qin Yang had a good relationship and were able to talk openly; on the other hand, Deke happened to be injured, and Qin Yang took over smoothly.

If it was changed to two or three seasons ago, Qin Yang would have doubts even if Dirk was willing to step aside.

Now is the best time.

Qin Yang was also asked about the GDP mix.

Qin Yang:

"I think the No. 21 rookie can ask and answer this question. In recent years, there has been a very bad phenomenon in the league. The No. 21 rookie of the Spurs has performed so well, but he cannot be selected for the Rookie Challenge every year. This is the biggest injustice in the league."

"To be honest, the GDP combination is still competitive. Maybe one day they will go back to their old age. This day will not be very far away, but it will definitely not be now. I can predict that in three years, the GDP combination will still be one of the most competitive combinations in the NBA."

After all, GDP is old. All three of them are in the same grade as Nowitzki.

Nowitzki focuses on projection, and will retain more strength. Even in a few years, relying on projection ability, Nowitzki will still perform well, but the GDP combination is different. After losing speed and strength, the GDP combination will decline quickly.

So in at most three more seasons, the Spurs' competitiveness will drop dramatically.

In fact, Qin Yang clearly felt this in this year's playoffs.

If it is the GDP combination at its peak, there is no suspense in this round of the series, even if Qin Yang and Nowitzki partner, it is useless.

Duncan at his peak, Tony Parker at his peak, Ginobili at his peak, the Mavericks will not be able to play this game.

It's a pity that time is not forgiving.

The Spurs can't win this year, they won't win next year, and the year after that will be even more hopeless.

Therefore, this year is the only hope for the Spurs to win.

Both Popovich and Duncan know this.

Popovich looked a little ugly in the post-game press conference, and his beard was already gray:

"I know it's hard. What we need to face is the best power forward in history and the best point guard in history, but we have to face it bravely. As long as we win the Mavericks, everything is still hopeful, because the finals will be better than this round of the series."

Popovich has become a genius.

Don't look at the so-called experts who are blowing the Clippers and the Heat to the sky.

In fact, they will definitely not be the ones with the highest probability of winning this year.

The Mavericks and the Spurs are the teams most likely to win the championship. What are the other teams' shortcomings?If they enter the finals and face the Heat, the Spurs have a high probability of winning.

On the other hand, in the team training game, coach Rick Carlisle also said similar things:

"In the next game, we must work harder. Our only goal is to defeat the Spurs. The team in the East will definitely advance to the Heat, but the Heat will not be our opponent, so as long as we win the Spurs, the championship will be ours."

"champion!"

"champion!"

The Mavericks players were boiling.

The Mavericks and the Spurs only have each other in their eyes. As for the Eastern Conference champion Heat, sorry, they are not in their eyes.

The Heat's flaws are too great, as long as they find the flaws and play, it's not a problem.

Mavericks and Heat, but no obvious flaws.

On May 5, the Mavericks played the second game against the Spurs.

Both teams are seeking stability in this game. The starting lineup is the same as the last game, and no one is in a hurry to make adjustments.

At this point in the game, for the two coaches, the available players and moves are exhausted.

The key depends on whether the players themselves can perform well.

The tactical role has been exhausted.

The strength of Rick Carlisle's coaching team and Popovich's coaching team is not much different, and it is impossible to crush the opponent tactically.

In the first quarter, the Mavericks still had Qin Yang as the core.

Qin Yang wanted to combine singles and off the ball to attract the Spurs' defense, while others looked for opportunities to shoot.If they couldn't find a chance, they would hand the ball to Qin Yang or Al Jefferson. Their singles efficiency was the highest.

The Spurs are also similar, focusing on defense and playing tactical cooperation on the offensive end.

Both teams are based on the Princeton system. The Spurs put more emphasis on defense, while the Mavericks are more small on the offensive end and have higher requirements for three-pointers.

In the fierce battle in the first quarter, the Spurs were very strong this time, leading by 2 points and entering the second quarter.

The Mavericks are not in good shape.

Al Jefferson and Qin Yang's singles efficiency is mediocre, and others cannot stand up, which affects the overall performance of the Mavericks.

Fortunately, in the second quarter, the Mavericks made a fast break.

Seth Curry, who played so-so in the last game, slipped up in the second quarter, and the Spurs called a timeout for consecutive hands on the offensive end, three-pointers and layups.

After halftime, the Mavericks led by 3 points.

During the halftime break, the atmosphere in the Spurs locker room was stagnant.

There are rumors in the league that the atmosphere in the Spurs' locker room is very good. In fact, this is not the case. The Spurs' locker room is very stable, because the team boss is Popovich, Duncan and the other two cores can stabilize the team.

The Spurs locker room is stable enough.

But in the past two seasons, the Spurs have had problems within the team, but the problems have been covered up.

Kawhi Leonard has been reused by Popovich, but the offensive efficiency has always been average.

Among the GDP combinations, Tony Parker has a lot of opinions on Kawhi.

The two quarreled more than once.

Fortunately, Duncan was able to hold the field, and Popovich adjusted in the middle, and Tony Parker didn't show it.

Ginobili has a good temper, so he doesn't argue about anything, otherwise this GDP combination will definitely cause trouble.

When the team is going well, this is of course no problem.

But falling behind consecutively, there is a problem within the team.

(End of this chapter)