NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 190: Both Jasons are undercover

"What Tesla?"

Jiang Ming had never heard of it, but he still responded politely and humorously:
"Thank you. If you have any questions, you can also get online diagnosis and treatment, provided that I am online~"

Musk seems to be an investment and entrepreneurship genius who has become popular in the United States recently, and Paul Allen also mentioned that this guy likes high-tech.

In fact, Jiang Ming, who is not at all averse to high technology, is also willing to interact with such people.

Technology changes our lives.

After opening the clinic, he found that high-tech means might not have much impact on him personally, but it would greatly improve the efficiency of the clinic!
After prescribing the medicine for the follow-up visit, Paul Allen happily held the Chinese medicine bag and said to Jiang Ming:
"Watch the playoffs in the same box with me tomorrow?"

"NONONO, Mr. Paul, you have to experience the playoffs from the front row!"

"You kid! You're so old-fashioned."

6pm the next day.

The Rose Garden Arena is brightly lit.

There was a lot of noise both inside and outside the venue.

The Trail Blazers this season are completely different from last season.

Last season, the team was an underdog and made a crazy run at the last moment to get to the tail end of the eighth place in the Western Conference and entered the playoffs. Moreover, no one thought that this group of young players could win against the Lakers. A Game 7 was already the biggest surprise.

But this year is different.

Third in the West.

Superior horse!
Even a veteran powerhouse like the Mavericks didn't get the home-court advantage.

Therefore, local and global Trail Blazers fans are looking forward to the Trail Blazers' playoff journey this season!

Jiang Ming naturally finished all the tasks, put on a loose Trail Blazers support suit and prepared to watch the game happily and comfortably.

In addition to him, everyone from the team medical department was also watching the game on site, and Jiang Ming did not require everyone to sit behind the bench. Everyone could sit as they pleased. Those who wanted to sit in the stands could sit in the stands, while those who wanted to sit in the staff box could sit in the staff box.

He just needs to watch over the team. If any medical problems arise, they will not be treated on the spot, but will be gathered in the infirmary.

After that, Jiang Ming focused on the game itself. After all, he had seen a big scene last year. No matter how big the crowd was or how lively the atmosphere was, it couldn't compare to the seventh game with the Lakers in the first round last year. That was really shocking.

Let’s first see the strength of this round’s opponents.

If we look at the strength on paper, the Mavericks may be just a little bit worse than the Lakers last year?

And the outside world is thinking that the Mavericks can beat the superior Trail Blazers this year.

The main thing is that the Mavericks have never been bad since the 21st century.

After the Mavericks selected Dirk Nowitzki in 1998, they officially became a strong team in the Western Conference and reached the NBA Finals in the 2005-06 season.

In the 2006-07 season, Nowitzki led the Mavericks to a team-best record of 67 wins and 15 losses.

I remember that Jiang Ming also loved watching the Mavericks' games. Nash and Nowitzki, two white guys who played very well, had a unique style in the NBA.

Jiang Ming didn't know much about the past two seasons. He only knew that the team was neither going up nor down. The regular season record against the Trail Blazers was 3-1, and the Trail Blazers won 3 times.

The Mavericks starting lineup now on the court is:

C: Eric Dampier

PF: Dirk Nowitzki

SF: Josh Howard

SG: Antoine Wright
PG: Jason Kidd

A standard Western Conference team led by two All-Stars.

They also have a great Jason Terry sitting on the bench, which makes them the Mavericks' strongest six players.

But in fact, the All-Star's performance was very poor at the beginning of the first quarter.

That was Jason Kidd. Head coach McMillan directly signaled to take two steps to defend Kidd and prevent him from easily connecting the Mavericks' offense.

This also resulted in the Mavericks' initial offense being all singles by Nowitzki.

The Trail Blazers' choice to defend Nowitzki was also very decisive. They didn't even think about whether Aldridge or Oden could defend him alone. They just started with a double-team and asked the player defending Kidd to double-team Nowitzki together.

You have to be so decisive in the playoffs. Don't think about defending a super scorer who is in the top 5 in the regular season. Just don't let him have multiple opportunities to shoot.

Just like playing against Kobe, just double-team him and that's it.

But Kobe is a player that the whole world knows can still break through without passing the ball. This is really something.

But it is difficult for a power forward like Nowitzki to operate under double-teaming, so the Trail Blazers forced Nowitzki to double-team the ball.

However, it seemed that he didn't receive the ball many times in the first quarter, leaving Kidd with too much space.

The data shows that Kidd just doesn't like to attack. Hupu describes him as "Kidd doesn't attack". Jiang Ming knows that there is an organization dedicated to smearing him.

But Kidd was really not strong when he was in an open position. Just let Kidd play on his own on the offensive end. In the first quarter, Kidd made 3-0 from three-pointers, 2-0 from mid-range shots, and made 2 passing turnovers.

There has never been a case in the regular season where a player took 5 shots in the first quarter of a game, let alone a traditional point guard like him making 2 turnovers in a quarter.
The rhythm of pulling the hips!!!
The main reason is that the Trail Blazers' defense was too good. They did their homework before the game. While they double-teamed Nowitzki, they didn't let Kidd run around freely.

Everyone knows that with Kidd's basketball IQ, it must be easy for him to run to the open space under the basket.

So there is always one person standing in the interior of the Trail Blazers at any time, and Oden and Ade take turns to guard the interior.

That is to let Kidd choose all methods except cutting inside for a layup.

If you have the guts, kill me!
The veteran commentator Bill Saunelli was also impressed:
"The Trail Blazers would rather let Kidd shoot to death than let Nowitzki shoot to death. This is the right choice."

Although Kidd finally made a mid-range shot at the beginning of the second quarter, it was a gift from the Trail Blazers. Just take the shot. It would be best if he could take 20+ shots in a game.

When Kidd takes 20+ shots in a game, how bad are his teammates? ?
A look at the score:
30:18
The Trail Blazers are leading by 12 points. Do you, Kidd, have the ability to catch up?
Jiang Ming chatted with Robert next to him:
"So now point guards must be able to shoot, and preferably three-pointers."

Robert:
"Yes, that's the trend. Look at our Blake and White Chocolate. They both have three-point shooting abilities and they look much better than Kidd on the court."

"The main inside players are no longer in a fight. It can also be said that the inside players of both our teams are not the type to engage in physical combat."

Jiang Ming knew that a traditional point guard like Kidd would play very comfortably with the twin towers. What they had to do was to successfully pass the ball to the twin towers so that they could constantly create scoring opportunities in the interior.

But right.

It just so happens that Nowitzki is a player known as a "softie" who plays completely differently from modern power forwards. Most of his shots are outside the paint, and he can also shoot three-pointers from high above the turret.

The two inside Cs Eric Dampier and Ryan Hollins are just blue-collar players.

Therefore, this also made it difficult for Kidd, who was also standing on the outside and had no shooting ability, to play.

This may also be why the Mavericks only finished sixth in the regular season.

The most interesting thing is that the two teams have completely different offensive styles, although Oden and Ade of the Trail Blazers are not players who can just sit and play inside.

But the Trail Blazers' goal today was to attack the inside.

The outside line is attacking Nowitzki, who is not very strong inside.

Whether it is Roy or Maggette, they mainly focus on breakthroughs.

And after two seasons, his chemistry with Oden and Ade is also good.

Once the Mavericks break through the double-team on the Trail Blazers' perimeter, Oden and Ade will each perform their duties, one shooting from the outside and waiting for a mid-range shot, the other cutting inside and waiting for a rebound!

This is completely opposite to the Mavericks' style of play, which has always been outside shooting.

The main reason is that the Trail Blazers' inside line guarded by Oden is too scary. Anyone who dares to break through will be blocked. Now that Oden's knee has recovered, he can set up a no-fly zone in the paint in minutes. He is the third most efficient player in the regular season's inside defense.

The top two are Howard and Yao Ming!

But a famous coach like Carlisle can't let this situation continue.

Although Kidd made a shot at the beginning of the second quarter and seemed to have a good touch.

But it was time to rotate, the guard was replaced by the new Puerto Rican short point guard Barea, and the team's best sixth man Jason Terry was also replaced to catch up!!!

Barea is only 178 cm tall, which is considered a bottle of poison. He can be easily killed by the Trail Blazers.

But it is also an antidote. He can make a 3-pointer right away. He is a microwave-type -point shooter.

This directly solved the Mavericks' urgent problem of outside shooting.

In this game, King Nowitzki may play the entire court. Carlisle became hesitant when he saw the Trail Blazers double-teaming him, and with the slower Big White Bear being rotated in, he decided to continue using Nowitzki!

This also allowed Nowitzki to finally have a signature one-legged shot in the middle of the second quarter, but it missed. After not touching the ball for so long, it was still difficult for him to score such a difficult goal in one go.

In order to catch up, Carlisle also asked Terry and other attackers to work harder in the interior!

Must open up space!

It won't work if you keep shooting. The Trail Blazers will just defend mindlessly and your shooting percentage will definitely be gone.

In order to make Nowitzki play comfortably, someone must break through!
There are always people who better than you.

Although the current Trail Blazers coaching staff may not be as good as the Mavericks in terms of level and experience.

But the lineup is good.

Substitute White Chocolate came on and passed the ball to the person who was cutting into the air.

When the three new players, Fernandez, Ibaka and Big White Bear, see that Nowitzki is still on the court, won’t they be more aggressive?
I'll keep beating you till you're down!

Before the game, the Trail Blazers had one goal:
"We can win by keeping Nowitzki off the court."

The scene was probably that the Mavericks tried their best to score a goal, and the opponent scored 2 points. The Mavericks missed the shot, and the opponent still scored 2 points.

In short, the Trail Blazers are a face-to-face lineup, and although the Mavericks are trying to break through, they are really short.

In this slow-paced offense and defense transition, Barea and Terry were blocked so many times that their mothers almost didn't recognize them.

After being blocked by Ibaka, Barea was smart enough not to rush to the innermost part and chose to break through and pass the ball many times.

But Jets player Terry doesn't care about all that. He is determined to do it. He thinks these guys are rookies who are playing in the playoffs for the first time. They are just losers and he wants to bully them!
The consequence is that both Ibaka and Fernandez, although both are rookies, can both fly.

It’s totally worth playing this kind of muscle game!

Although Fernandez didn't play for a few minutes in last year's playoffs, he did win runner-up in the Olympics.

Although Ibaka is playing in the playoffs for the first time, his talent is there. Coupled with his tough personality, Terry, who is small in size, is just asking for trouble in front of him.

So in the third quarter after the halftime break, the Mavericks still focused on outside shooting.

If you can't shoot this game, you'll have to explain it.

But if combined with the bald head, it might be explained faster!

Therefore, the Mavericks no longer had the momentum to fight back.

But as commentator Zhang Weiping said, the closer to the basket, the easier it is to score, and this style of play by the Trail Blazers is stable. At the very least, they will have more opportunities for fouls and free throws at home.

"And the Mavericks' lineup is a little older than the Trail Blazers'. If the shots don't go in, the Trail Blazers will immediately switch. No one on the Mavericks can defend against Maggette and Roy's switch offense."

"Yeah, not to mention Oden's center following up like a bull."

Jiang Ming also ordered some fries and beer and watched the game leisurely:
"Almost done, Robert, some fried chicken."

"Hey, OK!"

In Jiang Ming's opinion, this game is like boiling a frog in warm water. The Mavericks have no way to limit the Trail Blazers' front line, but the Trail Blazers have a way to limit the Mavericks' shooting!
The Trail Blazers are really good at defense. Originally, the defensive ranking of Western Conference teams was that the Nuggets were first and the Trail Blazers were second.

Today, the old and powerful team really saw the momentum of the young people. They would do whatever they could to suck in the opponent, and the rotation and defense were very fast. Nowitzki didn't have a single comfortable open shot throughout the game.

You have to know that with Nowitzki's height and speed, he will occasionally make sudden attacks from outside the three-point line, which is very difficult to defend against.

But the Trail Blazers were well prepared and even defended beyond the three-point line.

If Nowitzki has the ability, he can break through with the ball!
The power forward's breakthrough speed is not fast, and when you break through, our other inside player will rush over. Even if you score with difficulty, it will consume too much energy.

So Nowitzki was basically invisible in the fourth quarter, and he only made 13 of 4 shots and scored 10 points and 5 rebounds.

But there are still "experts" in this game.

The two Jasons of the Mavericks may become the biggest hidden danger in this series.

贾森基德三分6中0，中投5中2，上篮被帽2次，4失误。

Jason Terry made 10 of 2 shots and had no chance of making three-pointers. Moreover, with his physique, his defense was a given, and his plus-minus value was -31, the lowest in the game!
The Mavericks fans at the scene were all devastated, and Jiang Ming could guess what they were thinking:
"Damn it, two undercover agents!"

"Dampier, Josh Howard: add two, not very good at lying down."

With the Mavericks being suppressed throughout the game, it was impossible for them to turn the game around in the end.

104:80
The Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks in the first game without any bloodshed!
After the game, Oden was much more mature:

"This is just the first game, the series is still long, we have to be prepared at all times."

Last year, he popped champagne at halftime after defeating the Lakers in Game 6. However, he was taught a lesson by Kobe Bryant in Game 7. This year, he has been much more low-key.

Then there are those who interviewed Jiang Ming:

"The players are in very good physical condition. I hope they will continue to work hard and win the series! Rip City Charge!"

After watching this game, he felt that the series was secured, so after the game, as vice president, he invited Curry, his father, his girlfriend, as well as their favorite first-round and second-round rookies such as DeRozan, Mills, Danny Green, etc. to watch Game 2 in person. Of course, the travel expenses and tickets were covered.

The purpose of doing this is not simply to let them get something for free, but to let them see the strength of the Trail Blazers.

Show off your muscles!

What if a player sees how strong the Trail Blazers are, or really likes a player on the team, and wants to play with him?

This approach would be successful even if it could reduce the number of times they go to other teams for individual tryouts.

(End of this chapter)