The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

The NBA playoffs in the 13-14 season can be called the most scripted year in recent years, and it also laid a good foundation for the legal spinach later.

Apart from anything else, except for Lillard, who beat the Rockets in 0.9 seconds and ended the battle in 6 games, all other teams in the West struggled in the first round. Three of the four series fell into tiebreakers. .

Although the Western Conference is a Shura field, it is still a bit too much to say that all games will be played in the tiebreaker. If it were not for Lillard's 0.9-second buzzer beater, it is estimated that the Western Conference will be in the tiebreaker for the first time in history.

So Xu Xiao was particularly impressed by this year's playoffs.

Playing the Mavericks in the first round, that is, the Mavericks, does not put much pressure on the current Timberwolves.

Although Thomas and Monta Ellis, the Mavericks' starting backcourt, have strong offensive firepower, they will give up points against any Timberwolves defender.

In addition, the Mavericks' inside line is old and slow, and Nowitzki is no longer as brave as he used to be. Although the "Polish Hammer" can still score 15+10, these two people are really too slow.

The only thing on the bench that Xu Xiao attaches great importance to is this year's newcomer Giannis Antetokounmpo, known as "Antetokounmpo."

The current Antetokounmpo is not that ferocious beast yet, and he has not yet mastered the ability to control luck, but he has begun to take shape in 3D.

The shooting posture at this time has not changed, and the shooting is still somewhat accurate. I have learned a lot about defense from the veteran Marion. At least I can keep up with people on my feet, but the confrontation is too bad, and I still need to gain muscle and continue to practice.

Xu Xiao was thinking about how he could get it for him in the summer. Only by coming to him could he maximize the strength of the alphabet with this kind of talent.

In the closing game, the Timberwolves gave the Mavericks no chance at all, beating the Mavericks 115-79.

As the team's main defender, Thomas was beaten to a pulp by Westbrook at his peak.

Originally, Thomas needed a specific defensive system to make up for his deficiencies on the defensive end, thereby maximizing his offensive capabilities.

But he happened to encounter the Timberwolves, who were the most restrained against him, which not only amplified his defensive deficiencies, but also severely restricted Thomas's offense.

首场比赛小托马斯6投0中，只得到了2分3助攻跟5次失误的数据。

Before the second game, Thomas even found Cuban and wanted to seek some psychological counseling.

第二场比赛依旧只有4分5助攻6失误的惨淡数据，小牛也是81比115在败一局。

This makes Cuban very dissatisfied. Needless to say, Xia Tian will definitely liquidate Thomas.

In the third game, Carlisle of the Mavericks decisively chose to change his formation.

Replaced Thomas as starter with Courtney Lee.

This change of formation achieved miraculous results in the opening stage.

Courtney Lee played against Westbrook, and the effect was obviously much better than Thomas. Westbrook, who averaged 28.5 points and 58% shooting in the first two games, suffered in the first quarter.

The Mavericks also took the opportunity to hit a 34-21 offensive climax.

But things changed in the second quarter, and the Mavericks replaced Thomas in the hope that Thomas could continue to add offensive firepower in the transition period.

Thomas also wants to prove his scoring ability during this period.

So as soon as the second quarter started, I chose to go it alone.

Unexpectedly, he was given a huge blow by the Timberwolves' backup point guard Bledsoe as soon as he came up.

Fortunately, the ball is still on the Mavericks' side, and Thomas continues to attack with the ball.

"Don't worry, he is just a substitute defender. It's not easy and enjoyable for me to beat him."

Little Thomas repeated it to himself over and over again.

But the more this happened, the more unnatural he became, and because he wanted to prove himself too much, he chose to break through again. This time Bledsoe saw the right moment and struck quickly.

He grabbed the ball and then passed a long pass to Tony Roten in the frontcourt, who took off and dunked.

In the next round, Thomas decided to use his best pick-and-roll to launch an attack, and directly called Gortat to pick-and-roll.

Bledsoe is already a master at squeezing screens, and with this shot, Green directly let go of his defender.

The two quickly surrounded each other, leaving Thomas with no way out.

In addition, Bledsoe and Dream Green used their upper bodies to completely cover Thomas while also using their bodies to get stuck, making Thomas unable to control his center of gravity.

Seeing that he was about to make a mistake, Thomas had an idea. Since there were two people surrounded now, the opponent who chased the dream, that is, the young letter, should follow suit.

Although he was covered and unable to see, Thomas still chose to trust his intuition.

At this time, Bledsoe saw Thomas protecting the basketball and wanted to press forward. Thomas turned his back in order not to lose the ball, but at the same time he also lost the angle of passing the ball.

So a very funny scene happened next.

I saw Thomas holding the basketball with both hands, and then throwing it behind his head without looking, just like me on the field.

The basketball flew directly to Jimmy's hands. Jimmy couldn't believe it. He didn't start a fast break at the first time. It was Chasing Dream's shout that made Jimmy launch a counterattack.

Bledsoe pulled the lever and scored 2+1 in the counterattack, but everyone obviously did not react from Thomas's mistake just now, and no one appreciated this beautiful 2+1.

At this time, Cuban covered his face with one hand, and the remaining half of his face was livid, while there was constant laughter outside the court.

"Hey man, guess what I saw, I thought I saw you playing in the NBA."

"He's joking. If he fights like this, I think I can do it too."

"Sign me, Dallas. I can throw more accurately than him. I don't want money, I just need to take care of the food."

"Upstairs, I don't want any money. I'm giving you 500 every month. Just let me go."

The home audience burst into laughter first, and then the Dallas fans became angry. Only then did they realize that this was the playoffs.

And little Thomas was very angry when he found the letter.

"Why don't you slide down? It's such a good opportunity. You slide down and dunk directly. Why are you standing at the three-point line?"

He was a little aggrieved by the letters that Thomas sprayed randomly. He had just seen Thomas turn around with his back to him. He wanted to respond, so he turned and ran towards the three-point line.

The result was a big oolong.

Thomas wanted to quickly get back on the field and face Bledsoe again, but this time Bledsoe hit him with a nailboard.

In turn, Bledsoe dribbled away Thomas and then hit a three-pointer.

In three consecutive rounds, Thomas was intercepted, blocked, and made an outrageous mistake.

The opposite Bledsoe made a long pass assist, a 2+1, and a three-pointer.

The Timberwolves' point difference was instantly erased, and Carlisle had no choice but to stop the game again, replaced Thomas, and replaced him with Argentine shooting guard swingman Delfino.

Now the Mavericks don't plan to organize anymore, so they have completely let go.

Although this helped the Mavericks stop their decline, the Timberwolves' momentum was already unstoppable.

Bledsoe went completely crazy. Neither Monta nor Delfino could stop Bledsoe. He scored 19 points and 5 assists in a single quarter.

In the second half, although the Mavericks kept the score steady with the pick-and-roll cooperation of Nowitzki and Ellis, the Mavericks did not dare to use Thomas anymore, which resulted in no one in the Mavericks to organize the offense.

Neither Courtney Lee nor Ellis are defenders who can organize. Once the Timberwolves' defensive intensity increases and the Mavericks can't run the pick-and-roll, their offense will depend on who gets the ball and who shoots.

If their shooting percentage hadn't been on line in the third quarter, the Timberwolves would have ended the game in the third quarter.

Marion, Crowder and Nowitzki each scored a three-pointer in the last two minutes of the third quarter, narrowing the point difference to 79-88. Ellis ran across the court again and hit a 2-point layup at the buzzer. , the score came to 81 to 88.

But in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks had physical problems. Bledsoe continued his magical performance in the first half. This time he not only scored by himself, but also made many wonderful passes. Assisted Luo Teng and Chai Meng to hit three-pointers in succession.

The Mavericks' defense also failed to care about the other. In the end, they lost to the Timberwolves 100-119. The series reached 3-0, and the Mavericks basically said goodbye to this season.

After the game, Cuban looked at Thomas with a hint of disgust in his eyes. The management has also begun to get busy. They know that Thomas will definitely leave this summer.

It's just that he just signed a big contract last year, and this round of playoffs is like this. How much wealth does it take to exchange for this great god?