In the first round of the NBA playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs faced the Dallas Mavericks. Because the San Antonio Spurs ranked first in the league in the regular season, they had home court advantage.

The playoffs are an elimination system, using a 7-match 4-win system (before 2002, not all playoffs used a 7-match 4-win system). Whichever team wins 4 games first can eliminate its opponent and advance to the next round.

The game adopts the 2-2-1-1-1 principle. The team with the highest winning rate in the regular season will get four home games (2 home-2 away-1 home-1 away-1 home). The playoffs are divided into four

round, the finals are also part of the playoffs.

On April 14, the Spurs sat at the AT&T Center Arena to face their opponent the Mavericks. During the regular season, the Spurs and the Mavericks played a total of 4 games, with the Spurs winning 3 and losing 1.

Before the game started, basketball people and commentators were all optimistic about the Spurs. Most people believed that the Spurs would advance to the second round with a 4-1 result.

The Mavericks' lineup has not changed much from the regular season. Luka Doncic is still the core of the offense, supplemented by Porzingis and Hardaway Jr. Courtney Lee, Powell, Wright, and

Curry and others became an important part of the Mavericks.

The Spurs made changes in the first game of the playoffs. The positions of Radar, Danny Green, and Wu Hao remained unchanged. Popovich asked Rudy Gay to replace Aldridge as the starting power forward, and the center remained the same.

It's Karl-Anthony Towns.

Let Aldridge sit in the second team. On the one hand, Ade's current age is not suitable for such high-intensity confrontation in the playoffs. On the other hand, Ade's firepower output in the bench lineup can be more intense and more stable than Gay's.

When the game started, the Spurs got the offensive ball. Radar gave himself the chance to score the first goal in the Spurs playoffs this season because there was no one in front of him to defend him.

With an unceremonious three-pointer, Radar gave the Spurs the lead.

What are you doing, little Seth, this is the playoffs, why are you sleepwalking at the beginning, or don't you want to face off against Radar?

Seth Curry is also in a dilemma. He can't defend and can easily become a backdrop. If he doesn't defend, then why am I here?

Seth Curry had no choice. He gave the ball to Doncic as soon as the game passed. He was joking and got close to Radar. Then the ball belonged to the Spurs. He averaged 6.9 steals per game. Seth Curry glanced at Radar and confirmed.

He's not someone I can mess with if you look past him.

Doncic also met his opponent. Looking at Wu Hao's defensive posture, it seemed that I was sure to defeat Doncic today.

Doncic's offense was seriously interfered by Wu Hao, so he had to call on Powell to cover him. He finally opened up the space and met Rudy Gay again.

Who dares to ignore Rudy Gay on the defensive end now? He is a desperate man who even dares to block Antetokounmpo.

Doncic had no choice but to pass the ball, and Porzingis received the ball. Facing Towns, the situation was not much better.

Porzingis especially misses playing against Boltel. He can play inside and outside. When the inside can't open, he can open up the space to the mid-range or outside, avoid Boltel's defense, and always score.

, but today it’s Towns, who is also a player whose shooting range covers beyond the three-point line, and Towns’ defense is stronger than Boltel’s.

The first offense encountered many obstacles. This is the playoffs, this is the Spurs. With 24 seconds left, Porzingis reluctantly took a shot and failed to hit.

The Spurs' home fans started cheering because of a successful team defense. With such a strong team and such generous fans, the Spurs' morale was high.

Wu Hao rushed inside to get the rebound and pushed back to counterattack. It must be said that Wu Hao's ball control is more stable than ordinary point guards. If it weren't for his height, Wu Hao would indeed be a good point guard.

We have seen many assists from Radar to Wu Hao. Spurs fans were in for a treat this time. Radar ran back from the baseline and Wu Hao passed the ball at a 45-degree angle.

The radar of the ball in the air was juggling under the hands of Boshen. A large pull of the lever made Boshen's block look particularly embarrassing.

Teams that can enter the NBA playoffs will always have certain scoring methods. After the passive situation of the first ball, Hardaway Jr. organized and controlled the ball, first to Doncic, then to Powell, then passing the ball, and finally returned.

In the hands of Hardaway Jr., they continuously moved the ball to gain space for attack. Hardaway hit a two-pointer and scored the Mavericks' first goal.

The Spurs' offense was organized by Radar this time. He dribbled under his hips continuously and made Seth Curry spin around. Radar broke through and passed the ball to Towns. He got strong under the basket and hit the ball, causing Porcelain to foul at the same time.

After hitting the extra free throw, Towns looked very excited. This is what it feels like in the playoffs. He has almost never experienced the beauty of the playoffs in the Timberwolves.

The Mavericks used continuous passes and screens, and Doncic broke through and scored a layup. Compared with the Spurs' three-pointer, Doncic's layup seemed inconsequential.

The Spurs' lead is unstoppable. Under the control of the radar, they perfectly perform team basketball. They move the ball faster than the Mavericks. Everyone's judgment of the situation on the court is accurate. There are no good opportunities or teammates.

When there are better opportunities, they don't hide anything and share the ball very beautifully.

More importantly, the Spurs have three very powerful scoring points on the field, and the other two scoring points are relatively inferior, but this is relative to Wu Hao, and it does not mean that they are not good.

The Spurs' many scoring points made it difficult for the Mavericks to cope. Even if they implemented a three-two defense or a two-three defense, they could not effectively block the Spurs' offensive.

On the contrary, the Mavericks' offense hit obstacles everywhere. The Spurs almost scored two goals, and they only scored one. Doncic received superstar-level treatment in this game, with Wu Hao as the main defender, Gay and Danny Green as assists. No matter which direction he went, there were

A strong defensive player is waiting for him, with Radar on the outside, Towns on the inside, Wu Hao in the middle, and Green and Gay on the left and right.

As the game progressed, the score opened up bit by bit. Doncic was in a hurry and had no choice. In terms of playoff experience, the two teams have playoff experience except for Aldridge, Patty Mills and other veterans.

Except, everyone else is participating in the playoffs for the first and second time.

In the second half of the first quarter, Doncic also looked away. It will definitely be difficult to score today. In this case, it is better to give his teammates more opportunities. He can attract the defense and pass the ball to his teammates, finally helping the Mavericks stabilize the score.

Difference.

29 to 18, the Spurs led by 11 points in the first quarter. Under the Spurs' high-intensity defense, the Mavericks were able to score 18 points. This already shows that they are a playoff team. If I had known that a certain team would be beaten by the Spurs

Scored in single digits in a single quarter.
Chapter completed!