Cuban is no longer as energetic as he was the last time we met. He looks haggard. Three consecutive losses have put him under great pressure. As the owner of the team, he has done almost everything within his capabilities.
Ultimately, the current result is beyond what he could have hoped for.
Therefore, when he saw Fan Xi, he didn't even repeat the same old talk, he just said hello briefly and hurried to the other side.
This may very well be the last game of the season for the Dallas Mavericks.
Fanci could see this concern in the expressions of the Dallas home staff.
on the contrary.
What Fanshie saw on the faces of the Lakers players was excitement and joy, and everyone couldn't wait to end this series.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Fanshie's touch was very good tonight. He almost never missed any open jump shots from beyond the three-point line during the warm-up period.
It made him feel good, and he started shooting his slightly lame ball-handling jump shot. Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
It actually feels very good in hand.
Fan Xi's mood suddenly brightened.
He is not a superstitious person, but he knows that basketball is a wonderful thing. When you have confidence and a good start, you can easily have a wonderful night.
"We must take more shots tonight."
Fan Xi thought so in her heart.
The Lakers coaching staff does not have strict limits on the number of shots taken by several star players, but what has been shown in the past few games is that Kobe has unlimited firing rights, Bynum's number of shots exceeds Gasol's, and Gasol's number of shots
Almost the same as Fan Xi.
Next are Dunleavy and Odom, Barnes, and Fisher are still behind.
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"Tonight I thought I could score 30 points and get 20 rebounds..."
On his way back to the locker room, Fanci heard Bynum rant to a camera.
This is Bynum's filming team. They have been following Bynum since the last game.
Bynum's management team has been working hard during this period. With Yao Ming's retirement, Orlando's Warcraft Howard and head coach Stan Van Gundy have had mutual discord. After the data has declined, Bynum's position as the league's number one center has become more and more attractive.
The bigger.
Bynum also wants to jump into the category of superstar with this year's playoffs, although now he may only be on the edge of superstardom.
Fanshie entered the locker room, where Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and other veterans were talking.
Kobe spitted and said: "We are getting closer and closer to the dynasty. Tonight is the final challenge. Kill the Mavericks and the road will be smooth next..."
For NBA players, three consecutive championships is the greatest honor in their career, because only three consecutive championships can be called a dynasty. There are very few NBA teams that can build a dynasty.
Except for the Boston Celtics in ancient times.
In the past twenty years, only the Chicago Bulls have established two dynasties, and the Lakers have established a dynasty due to the superb performance of the OK combination.
Since Kobe and his team formed the current system in 2007, they experienced a disastrous defeat in the Finals in 2008, and then won championships in 2009 and 10. Now in 2011, they are just one step away from the dynasty.
Therefore, their beliefs are extremely strong.
Seeing Fan Xi coming in, Kobe specially pulled Fan Xi over. "Jack is our biggest new force. He is our biggest help in establishing a dynasty."
Everyone agrees very much.
Fan Xi just smiled.
He extremely hopes to help the team win the championship this season. Although after the team wins the dynasty, he will not be the most dazzling figure and will not benefit the most. However, when he steps on the court, Fanxi wants to win.
If the Lakers win three consecutive championships this season, the person who will benefit the most is Kobe, followed by Gasol.
Kobe's historical status will rapidly increase with the establishment of this dynasty.
Although Kobe was regarded as the league's number one star five or six years ago, his historical status until now has made it difficult for him to enter the top ten in NBA history.
And if he successfully wins the championship, gets the third Finals MVP, gets the same six championship rings as Michael Jordan, and leads the team to complete a dynasty.
Then, his historical status can reach seventh or eighth in the league, surpassing Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan.
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Beep!
The whistle sounded as scheduled at Dallas' home court.
Phil Jackson played Bynum, Gasol, Dunleavy, Kobe, and Fanci at the same time tonight.
This lineup is very luxurious.
The Mavericks' starting lineup is: Tyson Chandler, Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, Stevenson, Jason Kidd.
Snapped!
Chandler's jump ball beats the Lakers.
Jason Kidd passed a long pass, and Shawn Marion rushed to the frontcourt like lightning. He stole the Lakers' backdoor. Dunleavy chased behind him, half a beat late, and Shawn Marion finished with a backhand layup.
The Mavericks' motivation has increased to incredible levels.
Fan Xi realized something was wrong.
When he was receiving Dunleavy's serve, he told Dunleavy to focus more.
When Fan Xi came to the frontcourt, he habitually passed the basketball to Kobe.
Kobe made a singles gesture, and the players pulled away one after another.
He used his skillful pace to frustrate Stevenson, but when he entered the paint, he once again made a mistake with Bynum... Bynum obviously went to the wrong offensive position, causing Kobe to make an emergency stop and was beaten by Tyson.
Dele interferes.
boom!
Basketball blacksmithing.
Fan Xi rushed into the penalty area and tried to grab the rebound.
But Nowitzki was directly squeezed away. Nowitzki rushed forward like a hungry wolf, using his height and size advantage to knock Fan Xi aside in the air, and grabbed the basketball with both hands.
Immediately, a long pass was passed to Kidd who was about to move forward.
Kidd ran all the way, he stopped outside the three-point line and shot... Wow!
Three-point hit.
The Mavericks created a climax at the beginning, leading 5:0.
The Mavericks showed great fighting spirit tonight.
Fan Xi carefully lowered the rhythm. He slowly walked from the backcourt to the frontcourt. He lowered the rhythm and signaled the players to calm down.
The more times this happens, the less likely you are to be led by your opponents.
However, Fanxi was able to calm down.
However, his teammates failed to do it.
When Fanci passed the ball to Bynum, Bynum was eager for success. After turning around and dunking, he did not pass the basketball back to Fanci or other teammates. He shot from the flank... Bang!
The basketball was slapped out of bounds by Tyson Chandler.
The entire Lakers are filled with a mood of eagerness for success.
"Every Lakers player is too eager to build personal glory, and every Laker player is too eager to kill the Mavericks."
Kenny Smith was a bystander and commented on TV.
He's right.
Every Laker seems to have sped up.
Bynum is like this, Gasol is like this, Dunleavy is like this, and even Kobe is like this.
Fan Xi felt that he was in a different rhythm. He tried his best to cool down the players, and used serious attitude and patient cooperation to defeat his opponents.
However, Bynum and Kobe still didn't cooperate with each other.
Phil Jackson took Bynum off the court after playing three minutes in the first quarter.
This had some effect, and the Lakers' offensive efficiency improved.
However, the pattern of being beaten by the Mavericks is still the same.
After the first quarter, the Lakers trailed by 6 points.
In the second quarter, Kobe took a rest for half of the quarter.
Fanci and Bynum supported the Lakers, because during this period the Mavericks asked Nowitzki to take a rest, and the Lakers recovered some points.
At halftime, the Lakers trailed by 5 points, 49:54.
However, Nowitzki rested for half a quarter.
Fan Xi realized that something was serious.
The Mavericks dared to take Nowitzki off the court for so long. They were taking a big gamble and building strong self-confidence, demonstrating their certainty of winning this game.
In the past three games, Nowitzki has played almost the entire game. Every time he reaches the critical moment, he will suffer from physical exhaustion. This is an important reason why the Lakers can win so easily.
But tonight, they dared to let Nowitzki rest in the first half, and the Mavericks held on.
This lax arrangement made Fan Xi increasingly worried.
So, after he returned to the locker room.
He immediately lay down on a chair to rest and gulped down food.
He wants to maintain sufficient energy at the critical moment in the second half.
And when Fanci was preparing for a fierce battle in the second half, a conflict broke out in the Lakers locker room.
When Phil Jackson reviewed the first half, he criticized Bynum for not covering for Kobe Bryant.
At this time, Kobe also reminded him: "Even Shaquille O'Neal would cooperate with the outside back then."
Bynum was furious and shouted: "I'm not Shaquille O'Neal."
Then, he also said to Kobe: "You have got enough opportunities. When you are not on the court, I am the one who recovers the score."
This made Kobe furious.
The two stared at each other and almost started to fuck.
If Lamar Odom hadn't pulled it over.
Fan Xi looked at them helplessly.
This is not the first time they have had such a fierce argument.
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The second half of the game continues.
Phil Jackson noticed that Fan Xi was adjusting his physical fitness, so he did not let Fan Xi play. Fan Xi's physical reserves were not particularly abundant. The physical trainer also advised Jackson not to let Fan Xi play in a playoff-level confrontation.
Playing for more than 25 minutes will greatly increase the risk of injury.
However, now the Lakers simply cannot do without Fanci. In the past four games, Fanci has averaged 33.8 minutes per game.
Almost equal to Kobe Bryant's playing time.
Fanxi sat on the bench.
At the beginning, the Lakers played in a fairly orderly manner.
Because the Lakers fielded the lineup that won the championship last season.
However, as the Mavericks put Nowitzki and Kidd on the court at the same time, the Lakers immediately couldn't resist.
Nowitzki felt great tonight, and his scoring was like picking something out of a bag.
Kobe's touch is not very good tonight. So far, his shooting percentage has not reached 35%.
The main scorer for the Lakers tonight is Pau Gasol. Gasol has scored 21 points tonight.
However, since the beginning of the second half, the Mavericks quickly adjusted their defense against Gasol. Shawn Marion's constant flanking and tough pressing made Gasol very uncomfortable.
So, I kept hammering.
Gasol has never solved a core problem. He is vulnerable when faced with extremely tough and even dirty defense from his opponents.
In a favorable situation, Gasol can even play like a superstar.
In normal games, Gasol can also perform like a superstar.
And once he enters a headwind situation, once his opponent defends him brutally, brutally and dirtyly, he will be a black hole that cannot be helped.
The Lakers lost to the Celtics in 2008 because he was killed by Garnett.
Gasol and Nowitzki have been affectionately called European softies by the American media for a long time.
Nowitzki is killing more and more fiercely. Although Gasol is following the strong man, he still hasn't changed his heart.
It was the fifth minute of the third quarter.
The Mavericks extended the point difference to double digits.
At this time, Phil Jackson replaced Bynum and replaced Gasol with him.
When he came on the court, Zen Master reminded him in a serious tone: "If you can't cooperate well with Kobe, you will lose the great situation you have now."
This is a threat.
Phil Jackson can tolerate friction between players, but he cannot tolerate infighting among players who remain stubborn at critical moments.
After Bynum came on the court, he was indeed no longer willful.
He set a screen for Kobe.
However, Kobe still hasn't found his touch yet.
And when Kobe passed the basketball to Bynum, Bynum failed to open up the situation.
Both of them fell into a state of misfire.
"Let me play."
With 5 minutes left in the third quarter, Fanci asked Phil Jackson for a fight.
Phil Jackson agreed to come down, he asked Fancy to replace Derek Fisher, and asked Matt Barnes to come up with him, replacing Dunleavy.
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
The game continued, Fanshi received Matt Barnes' serve in the frontcourt and walked towards the frontcourt.
"We need a defeat now. Only failure can wake them up." Phil Jackson said to Old Winter.
Old Winter didn't understand why he replaced Fan Xi at this time.
"Besides, there's nothing wrong with letting the club sell tickets for one more game."
Phil Jackson was essentially ready to lose this game.
"But, I feel like you underestimated Jack's desire to win." Old Winter shook his head.
"Do you think Jack can change the current situation?" Phil Jackson asked doubtfully.
Right now, the Lakers can be described as a mess.
Kobe has yet to find his touch, Bynum is severely restricted in the paint, and they have no connection with each other, and the players are all very impetuous.
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Even if Jack is a god, he can't change the souls of his teammates.
Phil Jackson is a great strategist. He doesn't care about the gains and losses of a city or a pool. What he wants is to win the entire battle and maximize benefits.
"I always thought Jack would make his own move."
Old Winter said this.
Before he could finish his words, Fan Xi, who slowly arrived in the frontcourt, suddenly took off from the three-point line without any warning... Jason Kidd, who was guarding him, didn't expect it.