The Bucks were the first to enter the finals, but the West did not decide the winner so early.

Unlike the East, the Western Conference Finals are in full swing at this time.

It is worth mentioning that the two teams in the Western Conference Finals are located in the same division, namely the second of the Texas top three - the Mavericks and the Spurs.

This season, the Mavericks and Spurs are second and third in the Western Conference respectively.

Because the division champions are the top three seed teams in the playoffs, even if the Spurs are third in the regular season, they are the No. 4 Western Conference team in the end.

The Lakers, who were originally ranked fourth in the regular season, became the third seed team in the playoffs, facing the strong Trail Blazers in the first round.

In the second round, I met the Mavericks, who are one of the best lineups in the league and are good at running and bombing tactics.

This year is the first year for Kobe and Garnett to cooperate. The Lakers have two superstar strengths. Due to their lack of strength on the bench, they still lost to the Mavericks who are sprinting with all their might.

The King, who was originally expected to attack the Western Conference Finals, encountered a mosaic full of strength in the first round, and the team's core player Weber was injured. The second round encountered Duncan, whose personal strength reached its peak, and the King could be said to have been penetrated by Duncan alone.

Besides, there is an MVP player in the Men's Basketball World Championships, which also makes the Spurs' comprehensive strength go up to the next level.

Of course, even so, in the eyes of most people, the King was still defeated by the Spurs 4-2.

However, in the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs and the Mavericks played equally, without a distinction between the winners and losses, which made everyone realize that the Western Conference playoffs were so cruel.

The two teams that have the ability to win the championship are not only the two teams in the Western Conference Finals last year, the Kings and the Lakers, but now there are Mavericks and Spurs.

I have to say, this is a magical season.

In the East, McGrady won the game in the regular season, and various high-level data emerged one after another, but due to the poor team lineup and limited coaching level, the first round of the playoffs.

Duncan is in the West. Duncan, who can't fly, played the windmill on the spot in the regular season, but suddenly went wild in the playoffs.

Although it still looks like the floor-flowing style, Duncan can keep up with the speed of running and bombing. He just dunked with one hand and stuffed the ball into the basket in just one or two steps.

This reminds people of FMVP, who won the second year of the rookie in the previous few years.

It was Duncan's outstanding performance. Even though the Spurs did not break the Mavericks' running and bombing tactics, the Spurs lost two games first and chased three points.

However, in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Spurs, who should have a home advantage, did not grasp it, but instead made Nowitzki explode completely.

Nowitzki played in the Western Conference Final G6 in 46 minutes, made 13 of 21 shots, 6 of 8 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 38 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 blocks, and 3 steals.

Because there is an example of what power, no one will say that Nowitzki's style of shooting is soft on the outside.

In fact, judging from the blocking and stealing data, Nowitzki has a great presence on the defensive end, and no one can underestimate him.

Not to mention this comprehensive scoring ability!

After Nowitzki pressed the button for the gods to descend to earth, he not only could run but also hit, three-pointers, mid-range shots, close shots, and under the basket, everything he should have.

Although Duncan has become the best power forward in the Midwest, Nowitzki made everyone's impression of just one game.

It turns out that there is someone who can perform better than Duncan, that is Nowitzki.

The game soon reached the last game of the Western Conference Finals. After winning the battle of Tianwangshan, the tiebreak will be more beneficial to the Mavericks.

Not to mention winning G6, the Mavericks' morale is greatly boosted. Just talking about returning to Dallas and having home advantage, which gives the Mavericks more chances of winning G7.

In fact, the Mavericks are indeed more likely to be the team that stood out from the West.

After the first half of the Western Conference Finals G7, the score on the field was 47 to 54. The Mavericks beat the Spurs 7 points by running and playing, and they did a good job on the defensive end.

On the contrary, the Spurs, who started their defense, could not limit the Mavericks' running and shooting.

Although the Spurs also play and play and emphasize conduction, they are still mainly positional battles.

A few years ago, the Spurs were the main players, but they could play fast breaks in the regular season, but they couldn't play in the playoffs.

Now that Duncan has a good time, he will definitely play Duncan more comfortably.

It is precisely because the Spurs are familiar with the style of positional warfare and have achieved success through this tactic. Popovich, who is not yet scheming, can only point to core players such as Duncan to perform better.

However, Duncan did not take action, but Bowen took action.

However, there was no damage on the Mavericks.

Even though Bowen had obvious intentions to step on Nowitzki, he was unable to do it because Nowitzki's landing protection was in place.

Nowitzki's unique skills, Golden Rooster, have not been developed yet, but he is also good at leaning back and taking action.

Since he is a power forward, he has a very good chance of misalignment from the outside and mid-range shooting, so he doesn't need to jump too high to complete the shot.

Therefore, it is basically impossible for others to take advantage of Nowitzki's move.

Just like Duncan, who is so tall that he dunks at the basket, only jumps about twenty centimeters, it is difficult for a defensive player to stuff his feet under Duncan's feet.

Not to mention, although Nowitzki made a lot of moves on the outside, he was good at breaking into the basket and dunking or laying.

Over the years, Nowitzki has played very smartly and has great ideas.

As the Mavericks took the lead in the tiebreak, before the start of the second half, the Spurs had to readjust their tactics and strategies, and defend as well in the second half as possible to defend against the Mavericks' main scoring points.

"The defensive strategies of the Spurs and the Bucks were actually the same before.

It's just to strangle other outside pitchers and let the opponent's point guard shoot. If you shoot to death, I will admit it.

But I never expected that Steve Nash's shooting ability was so outstanding.

As a point guard, Steve Nash can also use tactics to quickly find opportunities and assist teammates to score. This is the fundamental reason why the Mavericks lead."

The Bucks' short Kidd against the Nets, and the truth is that the Spurs' short against the Mavericks' short is the same.

People's energy is limited. As a point guard, the main task is to control the ball and connect the team to assist.

For traditional point guards, passing and assist are more important and meaningful than scoring.

Nash scored 15 in the regular season, which was a little worse than Kidd, but unexpectedly, he could score 20 in the playoffs, but he did not drop much in assists.

I have to say that the running and bombing tactics are tailor-made for Nash.

Even though the Spurs are not tall enough, there are obvious loopholes on the defensive end, the outside players are rostering to play against Nash.

But it doesn't matter. The Spurs' outside player scored a single Nash, the Mavericks directly switched and scored a fast break.

The Mavericks can learn from the Bucks and Nets' playing style of playing in this round of the Western Conference Finals, and their overall experience is much more than the Spurs.

The Spurs have double towers, but they can't really speed up like the running and bombing tactics.

If you want to use defense to limit the Mavericks, you have to face the beastly Nowitzki and Michael Finley, as well as Nash's elusive passes.

When the Mavericks found the rhythm of playing the Spurs through the first few games, it was difficult for the Spurs to really use defense to limit the Mavericks with their athletic talent.

In this case, Popovich did not have much targeted arrangement.

It can be said that the inexperienced Popovich was a little stunned by the Mavericks.

However, facing the unfavorable result of tiebreak, Popovich could only treat the dead horse as a living horse.

There was still a defensive player in front of Nash, and it was directly a wing player Bowen, who had a dark history.

Bowen did not strictly guard against Nash, but Nash was still a little guilty when he saw Bowen.

Bowen came to guard against Nash, and Nash also knew very well.

Now it is the critical time point for the seventh tie, so he can't have any problems.

So, just don't rush to attack.

Nash chose to be himself and do the essential work of point guard.

Nash knew very well that as long as he was not injured and did a good job of connecting the team, he had great hope of winning in the second half with his teammates' offensive talent and athletic ability.

The Mavericks relied on running and bombing tactics to reach the second in the Western Conference and reached the Western Conference Finals, mainly because of the Nash running and bombing engine.

If Nash is not here, the Mavericks can only score points by Nowitzki and Finley fighting alone.

It is unknown whether the Spurs will be defended by then.

But since this style of play can win now, why should Nash take unknown risks?

As Nash reduces his shots and focuses more on ball control and passes, the Spurs will appear more calm in one-on-one defense.

Nash's pass is good, but it reduces the shooting and reduces the threat of scoring. The Spurs are just going to focus on Nash's pass.

There is a joint defense this season. As long as the Mavericks are uncomfortable to catch the ball, shoot slowly, and the joint defense is in place, it is possible to defend the Mavericks in one offense.

After one, will the second time be far away?

The second half of the game time is 24 minutes. As long as the Spurs defend a few more rounds than the first half and slightly reduce the Mavericks' offensive efficiency, they may make up for the 7-point difference.

In this way, the rest is left to Duncan to solve.

Although Duncan couldn't defend against Nowitzki in today's game, but nowitzki couldn't defend against Duncan?

If Duncan focused on scoring in the second half, it would be impossible for Duncan to score 40 today!

I have to say that the Spurs are still lucky and just hit the right path.

As the Spurs gradually chased the score back, Nash's fast break was advanced and the passing route was predicted by the Spurs. Seeing that the situation was not good, Old Nelson immediately called for a timeout.

After the timeout, Nowitzki took the banner of offense and kept running to the outside to play pick-and-roll with Nash.

Although the Spurs have supplementary defense and joint defense, it is difficult to completely defend two historical shooters who can shoot three-pointers when the Mavericks play pick-and-roll.

After all, three-pointers were one more point than two points. The Mavericks scored four consecutive three-pointers, which opened the gap in the game one after another.
To be continued...