The following morning, the Suns players arrived at the arena.
Winning this game would give the Suns a 2-0 lead over the Mavericks. The Mavericks also gave the Suns a lot of trouble in the last game. If it weren't for Wei Guo's two blocks in the third quarter and Cummings' godlike 10-point run, the Suns wouldn't have been able to take the lead.
Cummings mysteriously called everyone over, "I know the Mavericks' tactics tonight."
Are you sure?
Gentry looked suspicious.
Cummings nodded. "I'm pretty sure I was right there when they were discussing tactics."
Wei Guo, "???"
Nash, "???"
D'Antoni, "???"
Does Cummings think everyone else is stupid, or does he think the Mavericks are stupid...? Do the Mavericks bring Cummings along when discussing tactics?
Seeing that no one believed him, Cummings had no choice but to explain the whole story.
"Holy crap, this actually works?!"
Marion's expression was exaggerated: "Brother...you're really amazing."
D'Antoni said awkwardly, "Cummings, this is a bit unethical, but I don't know how to criticize you."
The locker room instantly became lively. Cummings wouldn't lie about something like this, so it seems he really did overhear the Mavericks' tactics, and without the Mavericks knowing anything about it.
Some say Cummings lacks martial ethics, some say he's cunning, and some say he's full of wicked schemes.
more than this...
Stoudemire actually encouraged Cummings to continue using this tactic in the Western Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.
Gentry worriedly asked, "Is Johnson that stupid? What if he recognizes Cummings and deliberately lets Cummings eavesdrop in to mislead us?"
"You've been reading too much of Sun Tzu's Art of War."
Wei Guo said disdainfully, "Johnson doesn't have that much cunning... he was simply fooled by Cummings."
At this point, it was up to Wei Guo to make the decision. Everyone looked at Wei Guo, "Brother Wei, shall we do it tonight?"
Wei Guo retorted, "You already know how the other side is going to fight, so don't you know how to counter their moves?"
“oJbK!”
Gentry gestured, "Another night of utterly crushing the opponent."
......
Before the game started, Johnson noticed Cummings on the sidelines.
Suddenly this person seems so familiar...
I feel like I've seen it somewhere before, but I just can't remember where.
"Perhaps it's just my imagination."
Johnson smiled wryly, "He made a very deep impression on me in the last game."
......
Starting lineup for this match:
Suns: Nash, Joe Johnson, Wei Guo, Marion, Stoudemire
Dallas Mavericks: Terry, Stackhouse, Josh, Finley, Nowitzki
......
Just as Cummings said, Stackhouse replaced Dampier as a starter, lowering the height of the lineup and increasing its speed. The Mavericks are going to have an offensive battle with the Suns.
They felt...
The reason for the loss in the last game was that they didn't hold on until the very end. In a fast-paced game against the Suns, the Mavericks are not at a disadvantage.
Nowitzki and Weiguo stood in the center circle, ready for the jump ball.
"Beep!!!"
The whistle blew, and the game began.
Nowitzki has a good jumping ability, but his jumping speed is a bit lacking. Wei Guo easily jumped onto the basketball, Nash got rid of Stackhouse, and took a three-point shot!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
3-0!!!
He started the game on a hot streak... After the transfer, he always explodes whenever he faces his former team, Nash. Although he didn't score many points in the last game, he delivered 19 assists.
The Mavericks are on the offensive!
Nowitzki was in the low post, and the only one guarding him was Marion, who was a dozen centimeters shorter. However, Nowitzki still managed to pass the ball to Terry.
Joe Johnson and Stoudemire pressed forward together.
Terry dribbled the ball out of bounds...
Joe Johnson stole the ball, Stoudemire charged forward, Nash took the ball, and he and Stoudemire went one after the other.
Finley caught up...
Nash turned and easily got past Finley, then tossed the ball over the basket.
"Bang!!!"
Stoudemire completes an alley-oop and scores with a powerful dunk.
5-0!!!
This fast break...
Wei Guo stood with his hands on his hips in the backcourt the entire time, quietly watching Nash and Stoudemire connect.
"This... is it a coincidence?"
Head coach Johnson's eyes widened. "Stoudemire didn't cut to the basket, but instead pushed out to the perimeter with Joe. Did they anticipate Nowitzki's pass?"
Normally speaking...
Nowitzki had the ball under the basket, and the Suns had to double-team him. The inside-outside play was also part of Johnson's opening strategy. However, the Suns didn't double-team Nowitzki, but instead double-teamed Terry. Terry panicked and then lost the ball.
This is why Nowitzki, when facing Marion with his back to the goal, can easily determine how many players are behind him.
If it were Wei Guo...
Being able to know where the players are standing on the field without looking back is called having a good overall view of the game.
Finley received a pass from his teammate and drove to the basket, but his layup attempt was disrupted.
Wei Guo grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Nash. Nash led a fast break, and Terry and Stackhouse caught up!
Instead of going for a layup, Nash made a no-look pass after jumping, accurately delivering the ball to Wei Guo, who then took a three-point shot.
Two steps away from the three-point line...
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
8-0!!
This was just the beginning; every Mavericks offensive play was anticipated.
Less than five minutes...
Head coach Johnson could no longer hold back and called a timeout.
15:3!!
The Mavericks are already down by 12 points.
"This is weird!"
"This is too eerie!"
"This is fucking weird!"
Finley and his men walked back to the sidelines, cursing and swearing. They had a very frustrating game.
How to position oneself... how to pass the ball... how to score... the Suns anticipated every move, as if they had cheated.
Finley glanced around at his teammates. "Did someone leak our tactics to the Suns?"
See, Finley would rather doubt his teammates than that poor janitor.
"Won't!"
Head coach Johnson gestured for Finley to shut up, "Gentry must have anticipated our tactics. After all, he's a three-time Coach of the Year; we can't underestimate him."
This is just an excuse...
Johnson didn't want Finley to talk nonsense and undermine team unity.
The Phoenix Suns' bench.
Most people kept a straight face, not wanting to be too smug, because the cameras were always on them... Netizens are terrifying; if even the slightest clue is found, with the power of netizens, they could really find out that the owner of the Mavericks' training facility is Cummings, and then speculate... the league might even investigate this matter.
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