After winning Arenas to strengthen the outside line, the Magic gave fans another surprise the next day. They used Michael Pitrus, Marsin Gott, a 2ll-year first-round draft pick and $300,000 in cash to the Suns, and obtained from the Suns the Hidu Tekogru, Jason Richardson, who had just transferred from the Raptors this season and second-year center Earl Clark.

There is no doubt that Dwight Howard is the key figure in the Magic's big move deal this time. The Magic knows very well that if their performance this season is still not as good as previous seasons, Howard can jump out of the contract after the end of next season and choose to test the free agent market in the summer of 22, and Hornets guard Chris Paul may also become a free agent.

The two deals completely changed the Magic's lineup structure. Tkoglu, who helped the Magic reach the finals in 209, once again stood by Howard, and Arenas and Richardson can also relive their green years of fighting side by side with the Golden State Warriors.

But in fact, since Tkoglu left the Magic, his condition has declined very strongly. He looked back at the Raptors' unbearable period, and even in the Suns, he seemed very struggling. He had no idea how to cooperate with Nash.

The Suns are also quite hard-working. They thought Nash had a line inside and Oden, and added a vanilla oil in the middle to run in. Then they had a chance to win the championship in the iron triangle.

As a result, Tkoglu and Oden did not call at all. Oden was not the kind of person who waited for the forward to feed him the ball. What he needed was to get the ball himself to create opportunities. In this way, Tkogre's appearance restricted him - the Turkish was not very tall and lacked maneuvering as small forwards, but there was no strength as power forwards. No matter where he was, Oden had to wipe his butt on the defensive end.

The occurrence of this deal once again made the Magic ambitious. Howard said in an interview: "It's really exciting to be a teammate with Tekoglu again. In addition, Arenas and I have admired each other for a long time. In the past, we worked together in the All-Star Game. It was a beautiful memory. I think the days in the future will be beautiful."

The current situation of the Magic has little impact on the Warriors. They only have one game left to play this season, and more games are still in the West. This time they are also facing a powerful Western Conference team, the Mavericks.

Since Mark Cuban became the owner of the Mavericks, this team has maintained strong combat effectiveness. Even if the team cannot maintain it, it can still be enhanced through trades.

Ep has a very vivid metaphor for the Mavericks' signing policy: "In the eyes of the boss Mark Cuban, the transfer is like a woman's wardrobe, and she will always have one less piece of clothing."

For example, last summer, the Mavericks' movements were not small - in addition to the successful contract renewal with Brandon Heywood and Dirk Nowitzki, they also welcomed the powerful inside player of Mengjiu center Tyson Chandler.

The most attractive bargaining chips for the Mavericks this summer are Eric Danpier's completely insured contract. They even wanted to use this contract to chase superstars such as LeBron James, Dwayne Wade. Of course, they failed to get what they wanted in the end because they overestimated the value of this insured contract. Fortunately, the Mavericks finally got Chandler and sent away two garbage contracts, which also made Danpier's contract worth the money.

After failing to attract superstars, the Mavericks' movements are pragmatic.

After retaining Heywood, trade Chandler. In this way, after Danpier leaves, the Mavericks' inside defense not only does not decline, but has slightly improved. Chandler's contract will expire next summer and will not affect the team's future operations at all. In this transaction, the Mavericks cleared out two garbage contracts, Matt Carroll and Eduado Nahura. From any aspect, this transaction is only profitable and not lost.

Now the Mavericks have several large expiring contracts, including Chandler and Caron Butler, which will give them the opportunity to do something before the trade deadline in February next year. Last year, they used Josh Howard's expiration contract transaction to come to Butler and Heywood, and now the two of them have become indispensable figures for the Mavericks.

In this way, the main players of the Mavericks include Tyson Chandler, Nowitzki, Butler, Kidd, Terry, and other good players, and there are also Haywood and other powerful players on the bench. Judging from the paper formation, this lineup is strong enough.

However, the Mavericks have a problem now, that is, they have the ability to introduce well-known players, but whether these people are in line with the idea of ​​building a team and whether they can be called the "last puzzle for the championship" needs further discussion. If you don't understand this issue, the Mavericks always have an insurmountable gap from the championship.

In recent seasons, the Mavericks have made beautiful deals, especially the fact that they have introduced Jason Kidd in the 26-year arms race.

To be fair, Kidd does have his own ability in fighting aging and is one of the few old players who know how to maintain it, but if he was still the world's number one point guard back then, it would be a bit of an impressionist statement. In fact, as he grows older, Kidd's data in all aspects has shown a straight decline.

The only thing Kidd's increase in age is his three-point shooting percentage, but this is also closely related to the change in his ball setting. In his prime, Kidd played the role of a core defender, and his three-point shooting mode also had more balls than no balls. Now his offensive role has been greatly weakened, and his scoring method has gradually evolved into a lighter pressure outside line to catch the ball and shoot. This change can be evaluated as "keeping pace with the times", but it is also undeniable that it is a helpless choice.

Sean Marion, who had a friendship with Kidd in the Phoenix Suns in his early years, faced similar troubles. He made great efforts in his early years and was considered one of the best "adhesive" players in the league. His characteristics of making up for whatever they lack were highly praised by the industry. The problem with "Super Mary" is that his physical fitness in his prime is hard to match in the entire league, so it is imperative to face reintegration on the ball after he was 3 years old.

The trouble is that it seems that Marion himself does not realize this. He did not play in the Heat and the Raptors, and in front of the media, he is more willing to blame the lack of teammates like Nash, or the team's offensive rhythm is not fast enough, and these seem to be solved with the cooperation with Kidd. But what about the actual situation? Marion may not be able to accept his old age. He still has good clingy performance on the defensive end, but the offensive end is really no longer as brave as he used to be.

But in the eyes of the Mavericks' management, none of the above issues really need to be cared for, because "it's better to do it late than not", at least the lineup is very beautiful.

Similarly, last season's trading deadline was last season, and this deal was considered to have put a perfect end to the Mavericks' substitute lineup. The arrival of these two people has strengthened both inside and outside the Mavericks' inside and outside.

In addition, there is a trade that introduced Tyson Chandler last summer. Chandler, who is good at defense, is regarded as the last puzzle on the Mavericks' championship chariot.

The Mavericks have not had a outstanding record this season. With their old partner and old opponent, the Spurs, they are floating in the fifth and sixth place in the Western Conference.

However, they are considered the most promising team in the league to kill the Warriors because of their experience, their internal and external balance, and their starting and substitute depth.

Overall, compared with Don Nelson's offensive Mavericks or Avery Johnson's defensive Mavericks, the current Dallas Legion lacks distinctive offensive and defensive characteristics. Under Carlisle, the Mavericks seem to be the same as everyone else, but Old Nelson dares not underestimate this opponent.

The relationship between the Mavericks and the Warriors can be described as a whole. The salary dispute between Old Nelson and Kuban, and the 207th Mavericks' Black Eight Shame, all made the showdown between the two teams full of magicalism. Coupled with the nemesis relationship between Texas and California, the battle between the two teams naturally attracted widespread attention from fans.

The Mavericks' starting lineup is: Chandler, Nowitzki, Marion, Kidd and Stevenson. There is no doubt that this is the rhythm of playing a defensive battle. Except Nowitzki is an offensive madman, four people in the other four positions are good at defensive battles.

The Warriors' starting lineup is: Chamberlain, Ibaka, Jamison, West, Curry, Carter's right arm elbow joint ligament strain is still under observation period, and old Nelson dares not use him, so West and Curry will carry the Warriors' outside flag.

Chandler's arrival has helped the Mavericks too much. His defense, his rebounds, and his toughness have made the Mavericks look brand new on the defensive end.

At the beginning of the game, both sides started a defensive battle. Chandler marked Chamberlain and the first ball in the beginning made Chamberlain hit an iron and pop up.

On the other hand, the Warriors' defense was also very tough. Kidd directed his teammates to run the ball. He tried to pass the ball several times, but the rhythm was interrupted by West. He had no choice but to hand the ball to Nowitzki. Under Chamberlain's block threat, Nowitzki turned the mid-range shot into a blacksmith.

The game lasted for more than a minute, and the Mavericks' offense did not improve. After the start of the defense, the Warriors turned away and kept a close eye on each other. Except for Nowitzki and Stevenson each scored one goal in the sports game, the Mavericks no more goals.

The defense was good, and the Warriors' offensive momentum was also very strong. Chandler defended the inside, and Chamberlain decisively moved to the outside, pressing Marion to make a mid-range shot. Then he grabbed the rebound and followed West to launch a fast break. At the end, an alley relay came, and violent dunk scored again.

The Mavericks played tepid, so the Warriors simply played at their own pace.

West made a jump shot with a quick stop, Chamberlain was crossed to Curry at the basket, and made a three-pointer long shot

Under Chamberlain's leadership, the Warriors started the 116th game in one fell swoop, making the home fans look excited.

Carlisle decisively asked for a timeout, replaced Stevenson and replaced Terry. As soon as Xiao Airman came on the court, he made a layup under Nowitzki's cover, stabilizing the Mavericks' position.

After that, Nowitzki fought hard to get into the inside with Chamberlain, and finally turned around and jumped to make a quick move. Chamberlain didn't react. When he caught up, he was tricked by Nowitzki for a foul. 2I. The Mavericks tied the score to ll.

Chamberlain became more angry. He immediately wanted the ball to play Chandler in the penalty area. After being double-teamed by Nowitzki and Marion, he caused the latter's foul and made two free throws.

Both sides are consciously focusing on the defensive end, so in the middle of the first quarter, the scoring efficiency is not high.

In the last five minutes, Chamberlain suddenly fired. He first hooked his hand at the basket, then scored a pick-and-roll with Curry, hitting the basket and dunked. Then he received a support pass from Jamison at the middle distance. He made a mid-range shot and fired across the inside and outside lines, scoring six points in a row to help the team gain a lead.

Terry scored a three-pointer from the outside at the end, but West immediately responded with a three-pointer. The Warriors always held the advantage tightly. After the last quarter, the Mavericks fell behind by 6 points with 22B.
Chapter completed!