The NBA's playoffs this year are unexpected, in the Western Conference 4 group showdown, the Suns and Grizzlies are now 1-1 draws, after Doncic was injured, the Lone Ranger also won 1 game of the Jazz, these 3 groups can be said to be difficult to distinguish. On the contrary, the warriors, who are the least optimistic, have played the momentum, have led the Nuggets 2-0, and have won both games.
The Warriors can win 2 games, in addition to the big outbreak on the offensive end, the most important thing is to limit Jokic. From the perspective of the regular season, Jokic's advantage in the MVP selection is very obvious, although the record is average, but whether it is basic data or high-level data, it is better than others. As a result, Jokic received many first-place votes.
But in the series against the Warriors, Jokic was completely restrained. The statistics for the two matches are 25+10+6 and 26+10+4 respectively. The data is very good, but in fact, the efficiency is very low, and the hit rate does not exceed 50%. You must know that the Warriors play five small lineups, Jokic is the highest player on the court, but he is very embarrassed by Green's defense and the Warriors' pinch. Jokic can't keep up with the Warriors' guards on the defensive end, with G1 sending 4 fouls and G2 delivering 5 fouls, which can be said to be very embarrassing. At present, the Nuggets have not found a way to reverse the Warriors at all, and the suspense of this series is not great. It's not just Jokic who's embarrassed! Fifteen years ago, the Warriors also pinned that season's MVP to the shame post
That season's MVP was out of the first round of the playoffs, which is very rare in history, but in the Warriors, it may be the second time it has been achieved, because 15 years ago, they staged the black eight miracle, sending the Mavericks led by MVP Nowitzki to go home fishing.
How strong are the Mavericks in the 0607 season? After losing four consecutive games, the final record was 67 wins and 15 losses, including the final water release loss to the Warriors. In other words, the Mavericks eliminated the head and tail of these 5 losses, and won 67 of the 77 games in the middle. The reason why the water will be released to lose to the Warriors is that the whole team is up and down in order to send old Nelson a smooth water. Nelson Sr. had played for many years in the Mavericks, as head coach and general manager, and was a mentor to Nowitzki, and also to mavericks coach General Johnson at the time.
The old Nelson is too familiar with this Mavericks team, the strengths and weaknesses are clear, he has formulated a way to play against the Mavericks, averaging 10.3 three-pointers in 6 games, making the Mavericks tired of running on the defensive end. Nowitzki was even more limited, averaging just 19.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting less than 40 percent from the field. At that time, the Warriors' leading task was bearded Barnes and Captain Jackson, who were also mainly outside the line, and there was almost no talent on the inside.
As a result, the Warriors eliminated the Mavericks 2-4 and staged the Black Eight Miracle. But in fact, their strength is not very strong, and they were easily sent away by the Jazz 4-1 in the second round, and the Jazz were sent away by the Spurs 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals. So Nowitzki, after this series, was nailed to the column of shame and was also nicknamed "soft egg". But fortunately, in 2011, the mentality was adjusted, and the fighting spirit of the Nuo Tianwang won the crown with the highest gold content in history, completely justifying his name.
The Warriors have both tradition and experience in dealing with insider players such as Norten king and Jokic, and can always use their strengths to use their strengths to beat opponents. At that time, the overall strength of the Mavericks was so strong that it could not be turned over, and now it seems that the Nuggets are more fierce and less lucky.