The Dallas Mavericks are still holding their breath.
They are a championship-level team with the most tragic destiny in this century. They reached the finals in 2006, and finally lost to Dwyane Wade's god descending from the earth with a 2:0 lead...Wade was in that
He killed everyone in the finals and performed extremely well. But I have to say that he received a lot of care that he shouldn't have. The NBA body hair whistle care began at that time.
They made a comeback in 2007 and even finished first in the regular season.
However, they met the Golden State Warriors, who were naturally at odds with each other, in the first round. In the end, the Warriors took them away in one wave, performing a black eight miracle.
Since then, the Dallas Mavericks have been cast in a tragic light, and Nowitzki has also been questioned, thinking that he is too soft and does not have the temperament of a true superstar.
Mavericks owner Mike Cuban has never given up, and they are helping each other. They made it to the Western Conference Finals last season with a group of frustrated old players. If it hadn't been for the sudden emergence of Fanci, they would have most likely entered the Finals.
Once they enter the finals, the Mavericks have a more than 70% chance of defeating the Heat.
You know, the Heat can't even beat the Lakers who lack Kobe, Gasol, and Bynum. What qualifications do they have to compete with the Mavericks?
This is a great regret for Dallas people.
This season, they are making a comeback and still want to prove their energy. This is one of the few opportunities in their careers.
No enemy is more powerful than time.
…
Tonight, Khloe Kardashian came to the sidelines and she put on a Vanhee No. 10 jersey.
It seems that she is here to cheer for Fan Xi.
But in fact, her eyes were always on Griffin.
Fan Xi will not judge other people's feelings.
But Griffin still showed excessive enthusiasm in this game. On the first ball of the game, he rushed into the paint and jumped up, fiercely caught the ball passed by Fanshie to DeAndre Jordan, and then forced a dunk.
In terms of results, this is no problem.
But procedurally speaking, he shouldn't have been there.
"Pay attention to your movement."
Fan Xi reminded him.
Griffin nodded quickly and said to Fan Xi: "I'm just too excited, Jack. I have a feeling I will play very well tonight."
Griffin said enthusiastically.
Then, he was blown away.
He is facing Nowitzki. The German tank is the best power forward in the league today who is good at facing the frame. His control of shooting is the first of the four forwards, and his handling of defenses can even match Kobe's.
One level, extremely brilliant.
Although Griffin also has the ability to control the ball and is good in one-on-one situations... However, he is just a young man who can score 80 or 85 points. What he possesses are "infinite possibilities" rather than current immediate combat ability.
For Nowitzki, a battle-tested super power forward, there is a huge difference, and not an ordinary distance.
Griffin is too impatient. He is eager to establish his merits and to knock Nowitzki down.
But forget the truth that haste makes waste.
Nowitzki was steady, and various jump shots beat him to pieces.
In this case, Griffin was still demanding and demanded the ball in various ways.
At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers were 3 points behind.
At the end of the second quarter, the Clippers trailed by 9 points.
Griffin made 5 of 15 shots in the first half and had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.
Nowitzki, who faced off against Griffin, was on full fire, making 9 of 15 shots, 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Back in the locker room, Griffin continued to seek Fanci's support. He asked Fanci to give him more opportunities in the second half. He patted his chest and said that he would definitely perform very well.
Fan Xi looked at him with a smile: "Blake, actually you have enough opportunities."
Griffin didn't understand what Fan Xi meant.
But soon Mike Brown announced that Kwame Brown would start the second half.
This is the tacit understanding between Fan Xi and Mike Brown, and they don’t even communicate using words.
Mike Brown no longer wants to tolerate Griffin. He feels that Griffin's statistics are all done, and he has no idea that Griffin can become a superstar.
This incident (removal from the starting lineup) deeply touched Griffin.
His current mood is like a peacock eager to spread its wings. He is overwhelmed by love. He hopes to perform well in front of Khloe, he wants to defeat Odom, and he wants to take over.
However, now the team has become a hindrance to him.
Kohler told him: You have to be the leader of the team, and you don't want to be a submissive and second-in-command.
These words had been swirling in his mind. When Mike Brown made this decision without consulting him at all, he felt that it was time to leave.
He wants to go to a team where he can make his own decisions.
He wants to take Khloe Kardashian away.
Stay away from Los Angeles and stay away from the Lakers that Lamar Odom.
…
Griffin did not take the court.
The Clippers' second half didn't get any worse. Although Kwame Brown couldn't cover the defense, Jordan was still very agile. He switched to Nowitzki's defense. Although his single defense was not as good as the assist defense, it was still
It's much more defensive than Griffin's eyes.
At the same time, Fanci competed with Jason Kidd and Shawn Marion on the outside. They flanked Fanci four times, and Fanci hit three times.
The only time he missed a hit was because Marion's assist defense was a bit slow and did not bring strong defensive pressure to Fanshie.
Fan Xi's current offense with the ball is like this: if it doesn't become more difficult, he really can't control the feel.
Fan Xi opened up the situation with consecutive hits.
Hamilton and Mike Dunleavy took off and they got plenty of opportunities.
Leonard and Butler also benefited a lot after playing.
The 9-point difference was recovered before the end of the third quarter.
After entering the fourth quarter, the Clippers, who were young and strong and had a lineup advantage, worked hard to completely suppress the Mavericks' counterattack.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sat on the sidelines, his eyes full of regret and a different kind of emotion.
He has a close relationship with Nowitzki, and his affection for Nowitzki can be described as genuine. Maybe Cuban is not so humane to other players, but he treats Nowitzki even more than the boss and the players.
Relationship.
So, when he saw the Mavericks being destroyed by the Clippers, he really started to think about a question: Maybe Nowitzki's championship dream can only be realized elsewhere. Jack is a good boy...
Cuban began to consider the possibility of this matter.
The game ended quickly.
Although the Mavericks did not declare garbage time, they played without much resistance in the end.
The Clippers finally defeated the Mavericks 123:111 and defended their home court.
Ended the team's losing streak.
Next, the Clippers will embark on a new road trip.
They return to their home court again for the Christmas Day game 11 days later.
The city has already begun to build momentum for the upcoming Christmas war.
"Jack, if I agree to let Nowitzki join the Clippers, are you willing to give me a commitment?"
Mark Cuban suddenly found Fan Xi after the game, and they chatted alone for a while.
Fan Xi was stunned.
Sterling's previous answer frustrated him, but now Cuban has ignited his cold hearth.
Fan Xi knows how good Nowitzki is. They worked together for the first time in the All-Star Game and created miracles. Moreover, the Clippers now lack singles strength, which is why the Clippers recruited Yao Ming.
However, Yao Ming's injuries are a hidden danger after all.
If Nowitzki joins, then...the Clippers' only shortcomings will be made up. The Clippers will truly enter the championship-level team roster.
"What promise?" Fancy asked Mark Cuban.
"If you leave the Clippers in the future, you must join us in Dallas, even if you play for one season." Mark Cuban said to Fanshie: "This is completely a commitment between men and will not be written into any contract.
Come on, can you agree?"
Fan Xi thought for a while, and in many cases, this is indeed just a sentence. But Fan Xi is a person who values commitment. After thinking for a long time, he said: "Okay, if I leave the Clippers in the future, I will join the Mavericks."
Play a season.”
However, when he said this sentence, he suddenly frowned and thought of another thing.
"Jack, I believe in you. You keep your promises. You can go talk to your boss about this matter. We need Griffin and an outside shooter..." Mark Cuban said straight to the point.
This transaction is not too bad for the Mavericks. Nowitzki is exchanged for Griffin, which means that a superstar with great fighting power is exchanged for a potential superstar with box office appeal.
Fan Xi nodded.
But he was thinking about something else: the gentleman's agreement between himself and Sterling.
Oops!
When Mark Cuban left with a smile on his face, Fan Xi clapped his hands and realized something was seriously wrong.
He didn't think about the worst before, but now Mark Cuban is so broke. Sterling has no need to sell the team's shares. Why should he sell the team's shares? If he doesn't sell, wouldn't the agreement in my hand be just a piece of paper?
Waste paper?
Fooled! Fooled!
Fan Xi felt empty in her heart.
…
"We need to make a big fuss about tonight's game. Remember? We defeated the Lakers. This is a very important battle."
Sterling scolded Fang Qiu in the office. He told the general manager and public relations manager: "From now on, we will find the media to write a press release, praising us tonight for defeating last year's Western Conference Finals team, the Dallas Mavericks, and also punishing us."
Kill the Boston Celtics and cover the Miami Heat with overwhelming coverage, letting the entire City of Angels know that the Clippers have risen."
"By the way, don't forget to tell everyone that the Lakers lost against all three teams this year."
"We should let more people know that the Lakers are not the only basketball team that represents Los Angeles and the City of Angels."
"..."
This victory gave Sterling a shot of excitement.
He can't wait to use this game to build the final momentum before Christmas. He wants the whole world to know that the Clippers have risen.
He can't wait to see the Clippers defeat the Lakers. As long as the Clippers win, the Clippers' base in Los Angeles will increase.
And in this way, the day is not far away when the Clippers' market value will skyrocket.
You must know that even now, the Clippers' market value is still less than half of the Lakers, and the Lakers are still deeply rooted and powerful. This is the result of the huge increase brought about by Fan Xi's joining.
Sterling can't wait to make the cake bigger.
…
The next day, many media outlets in Los Angeles and many websites on the Internet were reporting on the Clippers' victory. This originally ordinary victory became widely known due to Sterling's promotion, and the popularity of the Christmas game was also aroused.
The Clippers' actions were very positive.
In comparison, the Lakers seem relatively silent.
The media once asked: Are the Lakers guilty?
After all, the Lakers have been in a lot of messy news recently. Ron Artest and his rapper girlfriend fought in the street, Lamar Odom got drunk in a bar, and the conflict between Little Shark Bynum and Sao Paulo CP3 further expanded.
Kobe Bryant's decline is a foregone conclusion, as is Matt Barnes, who is no longer at odds with Derek Fisher after Fisher visited his would-be ex-wife's room.
Last season, some critics always said that Fanci brought bad luck to the Los Angeles locker room, but now that Fanci has left, the drama in their locker room has not diminished, but has greatly increased.
"Hahahaha, Sterling finally showed his flaws."
Jenny Buss sat proudly in the office chair, her legs crossed on the desk. "He must be very excited now, and must think that he has control of everything. He even shouts excitedly every night: Kill the Lakers, just on Christmas
Festival."
"This bad old man must be confident that he has arrived at the second spring of his life."
Jenny Buss has a very wicked speculation.
Magic Johnson, who was sitting in front of him, raised his eyebrows. Although he did not agree, he recognized Jenny Buss's speculation.
He thought it was very possible.
"Now, what do we do?" Magic Johnson asked Jeanie Buss.
Jenny Buss picked up the phone and looked at the date.
There are 11 days left until Christmas.
Then, she said: "It's time. This time period is enough for one thing to ferment."
"Sterling will lose his team before Christmas, and everything he plans now will become a delicious cake in other people's mouths. I heard that many of the world's richest men are interested in the Clippers."
"The Clippers will be in chaos because of this. I don't believe that the players on their team will still work for an owner who discriminates against and humiliates their skin color."
"No matter how good Jack Fan is, he will not be able to control the locker room. Just wait and see, the Clippers will become the laughing stock of the entire league."
"Want to challenge our leading position in Los Angeles? Haha, dream!"
"Scraps are always just scraps. Even if they are inlaid with gems, they are just a slightly shiny scrap."
The more Jenny Bass talked, the more excited she became, as if a wonderful picture was slowly unfolding in front of her eyes.
In it, she saw Sterling being expelled from the league, the Clippers were in turmoil, the players had no morale, and the Lakers were massacred in the Christmas game...
Hehehehe.
She couldn't help laughing.
After trading Fan Xi, she was finally going to win.