The starting lineup of the Mavericks is similar to last season, except that Devin Harris, Wayne's little brother from the 2004 class, has been strengthened.

The starting five are Harris, Terry, Josh Howard, Dirk and the Mavericks' biggest player, Dampier, who is known as the second center in the Western Conference.

Also sitting on the bench was Jerry Stackhouse.

The offensive firepower can be said to be quite brave.

Chinese fans are extremely happy today. Now they can watch the Trail Blazers VS Mavericks, and later the Lakers VS Suns. It’s really exciting.

There are three games in the opening game, two of which have Chinese players.

Can this be unpleasant?

Stern captured the hearts of fans.

Since it was Wayne's first time to play in the West, most Western teams were not yet so hostile to Wayne.

Including calves.

Originally in the Western Conference, the Nuggets, Spurs and Trail Blazers were the most hostile to Wayne.

Not to mention the Nuggets, as long as Angua is around, the Nuggets will be Wayne's enemy.

The Spurs know everything. How long has it been since the 2005 Finals?

If you still don’t understand, just Google the keywords Wayne, Bowen, Xiang, atrophy of the lungs, and retirement, and you’ll understand instantly.

These few words simply sum up the tragic end of Bowen's career.

As for the Trail Blazers, they were not very friendly to Wayne last season because they had a cannon.

But by this time, Wayne himself was a member of the Trail Blazers.

Therefore, the Western Conference is fully prepared, and Wayne's enemies are the Spurs and Nuggets.

Of course, Wayne had no worries about this.

What a reverse social butterfly knows best is making enemies.

In the future, there will definitely be more and more people in the West who are at odds with Wayne.

The referee threw the basketball into the air, and my sister-in-law used her height and wingspan to win the ball.

Pao'er steadily held the ball and faced Harris. At this time, Gasol came up to cover Paul.

Is this okay?

It’s amazing that Dampier can keep up with Paul.

Therefore, he did not move forward to defend, but huddled in a deeper position and waited for Paul to come to the door.

The result was that Paul didn't waste a second after breaking through the screen and passed the ball directly to Gasol.

Gasol raised the basketball and was about to shoot, but Dampier quickly blocked it.

"Hehe, do you think I don't know you have mid-range?"

Dampier was secretly delighted and praised his superb defensive awareness.

Then......

My sister-in-law suddenly put away the basketball and turned her shot into a surprise!

Most insiders like Gasol, who has exquisite skills and accurate shooting, have one characteristic - they played guard when they were young.

Gasol is like this, so his ability to break through the frame is actually underestimated.

Although he can't be like Wayne, who can directly pull his opponent out for a one-on-one challenge.

But it's still very efficient to pop out the frame occasionally.

Dampier, who was focused forward, was passed by Gasol. At this time, Dirk had two choices, either to cover the basket or to defend Wayne.

He chose the former without hesitation, letting go of Wayne, who still had a chance of missing an open shot.

But if he doesn't cover the basket, Gasol will dunk directly!

Dirk quickly moved toward the basket, and Dampier immediately chased Wayne. This was a tacit defense change.

However, Gasol's pass was one step faster than Dampier.

Spanish golden boy Rubio once asked Dajia for passing advice. Not only does he have good vision, but his passing skills are also top-notch.

Just like that, from Paoer's pick-and-roll attack to Gasol's breakthrough with the ball.

The ball circled around and finally fell into Wayne's hands.

What is the first offensive option? I have to use a tactical fallback!

Wayne caught the ball and shot, giving Dampier no chance to interfere.

Dirk immediately stuck Gasol under the basket, but his efforts were in vain.

Wayne's three-pointer was solid and he scored his first point for the Trail Blazers!

"With beautiful coordination, the Blazers trio started a very beautiful offense right from the start.

They seem to have a good understanding of each other, it’s not like it’s their first time playing together.”

Reggie Miller applauded. If the Pacers' previous style of play was rough and violent, it was fierce physical defense and it was a life-threatening impact.

Then this pioneer is elegance.

Every run and every pass was so perfect, using softness to overcome hardness.

However, it’s hard to say how good the Trail Blazers’ current chemistry is.

but......

I can't help but think that all three of them have very high golf IQs and are very good at reading the game.

Even if you don't have a tacit understanding, I'll force you to find a tacit understanding.

Dirk shook his head. Wayne really couldn't let go of this. But today, this situation is expected to happen many times.

Dampier's current defense is limited to melee combat in the paint area.

But the pace is too slow, and it will be very difficult to defend a technical player like Gasol.

Today, Dirk is destined to often fall into the same dilemma as just now.

After the Mavericks beat the team, "Little General" Avery Johnson yelled something at Harris on the sidelines.

Harris also raised his hand and showed two fingers.

"Singles at No. 2!"

As a young point guard, Harris understands these five tactics of the Mavericks.

Don't tell me, Harris's tactics are somewhat similar to Kobe's.

It’s all singles anyway!

The ball was passed to Terry, and the Mavericks' lineup immediately stretched.

Why is the Mavericks' offense so efficient despite being filled with so many isolation plays?

Because they have too many people who can shoot!

Except for Dampier, all of the five starting players can shoot and are accurate.

Put it this way, the second center in the Western Conference was lagging behind on both offense and defense today...

As for why the Mavericks chose to let Terry play in isolation, to put it bluntly, they looked down on Anthony Parker.

Although the title of King of Europe has been mixed in recent years, the European League and the NBA are still different.

As soon as he returned to the NBA and became a starter, many people had big questions about his ability.

The Mavericks are here to help the Trail Blazers inspect the goods.

Terry broke through immediately after holding the ball and was very fast.

Terry has always been an indispensable part of the Mavericks' offense. In Wayne's previous life, in the 2011 Finals, most people only remember Dirk becoming a god in his first game.

However, Terry also averaged 18 points and 49.4% shooting in that series.

It would be no exaggeration to say that this performance surpassed that of mousse at that time.

After Terry broke through, he first looked at his teammates, looking for opportunities to break through and score the ball.

He is not the kind of guard who only has eyes for the basket. His choices are relatively balanced in terms of passing the ball and taking his own shots.

But after discovering that the Trail Blazers were resolutely defending 1-1, Terry took off and threw from the mid-range!

At this moment, Parker, whose height and wingspan was more advantageous, intervened in time.

Parker is a full 10 centimeters taller than Terry, and coupled with his wingspan advantage, Terry is in trouble.

In the end, his throw hit the neck of the basket, and the Trail Blazers' defense worked!

"Beautiful defense, Parker didn't let Terry succeed. Gasso got the rebound, and the Trail Blazers counterattacked!"

"This..." Johnson didn't expect that Anthony Parker did have something.
To be continued...