infodatos Chapter 157 Dallas Mavericks
Chapter 157 Dallas Mavericks
Chapter 157 Dallas Mavericks
Texas has the name of the Lone Star State. It is located in the southwestern border of the United States, close to the Mexican Plateau, and is the second largest continent in the United States after Alaska.
In this once desolate land, there are myths about western cowboys.
The desolate and vast southwest land has created the wild and free character of the cowboys.From novels to movies, stories about western cowboys never die in the country of rice.
The cowboy in people's minds is like the character played by John Wayne in the movie "Flying Over the Mountain", full of personality, cute and hateful, and heroism to the fullest.
Today, western cowboys have disappeared along with history, but in Dallas, Texas, the largest city in the southern United States, the cowboy spirit is still passed down from generation to generation.
This is a city full of enthusiasm but full of danger. Even the former President Kennedy was assassinated and killed in Dallas.
About 50 years have passed since Kennedy was assassinated, and Dallas has become the sixth largest city in the United States. Western cowboys have also disappeared along with history, but the spirit of cowboys will never dissipate.
The people of Dallas pour their blood into the sport.
Here are the Dallas Cowboys in football, the Dallas Stars in ice hockey, the world-famous Texas Rangers baseball team and the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA.
Since joining the NBA in 1980, the Dallas Mavericks have experienced a difficult start in the 80s and ups and downs in the 90s, and finally ushered in two turning points for the team.
The first one was in the summer of 1998, a shy big boy from Germany, airborne in Dallas, and the other was two years later, the nouveau riche who made his fortune in Dallas bought the Dallas Mavericks. He was the first team rebounder in the NBA fans.
The encounter between them opened the prelude to a new era for Dallas.
In the 1999-2000 season, the Dallas Mavericks saw the dawn of revival.With 40 wins and 42 losses in the regular season, they are only one step away from entering the playoffs.Nowitzki, who has only been in the NBA for two years, has become increasingly outstanding. IT industry tycoon Mark Cuban also became the new owner of the Mavericks this year.
In the 2000-01 season, the Mavericks finally felt proud.The regular season was 53 wins and 29 losses, and re-entered the playoffs after 11 years.Nowitzki became the mainstay of the team.In the first round of the playoffs, the Mavericks were behind 0-2, won 3 games in a row, eliminated the Utah Jazz, and entered the second round.But in the second round, in front of the Spurs, the immature Mavericks lost 1-4.
In the 2002-03 season, the Mavericks formed a lineup with Nowitzki, Finley and Nash as the core, and ushered in LaFrantz and Van Exel. The team's strength increased greatly. The Mavericks started with 14 consecutive victories and continued to expand The victory has turned 57 wins into 60 wins. After eliminating the Trail Blazers and Kings 4:3, they reached the Western Conference Finals again, but they were still blocked by last season's championship Spurs with a total score of 2:4.
At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the Lakers and Spurs became insurmountable mountains for many Western teams.
Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, and Michael Finley are known as the "Three Musketeers" in Dallas. They became famous for their incomparable bombardment as Western cowboys.
So far this season, the Dallas Mavericks rank fourth in the West, second only to the Lakers, Spurs, and Timberwolves.
From the lineups of these teams, it can be seen that the top teams today still focus on the inside line. The Lakers have O’Neal, the Spurs have Tim Duncan, the Timberwolves have Kevin Garnett, and the Dallas Mavericks also have Dirk Nowitzki.
Dirk Nowitzki, the big man from Germany, created a new era of big shooters with his unrivaled skills.
In 1998, he was selected by the NBA Milwaukee Bucks with the ninth overall pick in the first round, and was soon traded to the Dallas Mavericks. At that time, Nowitzki was considered by many fans to be another top player after the big bird Larry Bird. .
Facts have proved that the eyes of the masses are discerning.
1998-99年NBA赛季，诺维茨基交出了场均20.4分钟、8.2分、3.4个篮板、8次两双的成绩。在比赛最后时刻却接连出错。在1999年赛季结束后诺维茨基回到了德国，在训练和比赛中刻苦努。
In the 1999-2000 season, Nowitzki averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, ranking second in the league's NBA Most Improved Player vote.
In the 2000-01 NBA season, Nowitzki averaged 21.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and became the first player in the history of the Dallas Mavericks to be named to the NBA All-NBA Team.
In the 2001-02 season, Nowitzki averaged 23.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. In 2001, Nowitzki participated in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time and was selected into the NBA All-NBA Team again, and also entered the NBA All-Star Second Team.In the summer of that year, he represented the German men's basketball national team in the World Men's Basketball Championship and became the MVP of the game.
Before the 2002-03 season, Nowitzki was selected by the general manager of the NBA team as the best international player, and his scoring average increased to 25.1 points per game.Nowitzki was selected to participate in the NBA All-Star Game and entered the NBA All-Star Second Team.
Steve Nash was selected by the Suns with the 96th pick in the first round of the 15 Golden Generation Draft and joined the Dallas Mavericks in 1998.
In the past three years, Steve Nash has made great progress. From 7.8 points in the Suns period to 17.7 points per game today, Nash's growth is obvious to all Dallas fans.
As a point guard, Nash has averaged 7.5-8.0 assists per game in the past three seasons, and has become one of the best point guards in the league.
Nash is not perfect. Nash was once rejected by dozens of universities. The reason was that they thought Nash’s defense was really bad. In the end, Nash could only play at the little-known Santa Clara University. Also generally underrated when entering the draft.Those coaches who rejected Nash must have never imagined that this seemingly weak point guard at the time is now a perfect guard on the offensive end. Nash has all the qualities that a good scorer should possess: whether it is breakthrough Baskets, mid-range shots, three-pointers or free throws.What's even more rare is that although Nash scores like a bag, Nash doesn't need to use scoring to dominate the game at all. He will show his sharp teeth only when necessary.
When it comes to passing the ball, you can't fail to mention the amazing fast break. As the initiator of the fast break, Nash's excellent offensive and defensive conversion awareness is unmatched.When the opponent was still immersed in the joy of a successful attack, the opponent's fast-break combination had already completed the counter-attack and retreated. Nash's long pass accurately judged the running position of the fast-down player, and then it was accurately in place.Without any adjustments, the receiver goes straight to dunk or layup.
It's just that Nash, who came to Cleveland, will face an equally good guard, and Kidd, who is currently stronger than him, has fallen under the hands of this first-year rookie.
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