[外電] The Mavs exploited the Spurs’defensive holes

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Source: http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/1325283.html ********************************************************************* The Mavericks exploited the Spurs’ defensive holes Posted on Sun, Apr. 19, 2009 / — David Moore ********************************************************************* Dirk Nowitzki is held under 20 points. Jason Terry squeezes off only eight shots and is held seven points below his average. And still, the Mavericks score 105 points and win the game. If I’m San Antonio, I’m worried. The Mavericks must play good defense on Tony Parker to win this series. But what they must do, first and foremost, is make the Spurs work on the defensive end. The Spurs championship identity remains rooted in their defense. But the Mavericks have always given them trouble. Game 1 was no different. San Antonio’s focus Saturday was on Nowitzki and Terry. They double-teamed Terry off the pick-and-roll to take the ball out of his hands. They never left Nowitzki and sent an extra defender at him from the weak side. This created space for Josh Howard and JJ Barea to slash to the basket. It gave Antoine Wright open jumpers on the weak side. Nowitzki and Terry didn’t allow this defense to frustrate them. They adapted. Six players scored in double figures and the team shot 53.8 percent from the field. "The key was the other guys used their freedom to our advantage," Nowitzki said. The Spurs will make life tougher on Barea and Brandon Bass in Game 2. Bet on that. But I’m not sure what they can do with Howard. Michael Finley can’t stay with him. The Spurs insistence on that match-up is the reason Howard finished with 25 points after a slow start. Bruce Bowen is a shadow of his former, defensive self. My guess is San Antonio will use Ime Udoka on Howard more in Game 2. The problem there is he won’t give them as many points as Finley. The Spurs are in a defensive bind. The Mavericks exploited that in Game 1. ********************************************************************* -- Only the strong survive- Iverson ⊕ ═█┘ ⊕ ●╱ 　　　Ｗ ● ●︵ ● ●)) ３╯ <３\ /３⊕ ／３﹚ ３ \\ />⊕ >/ ⊕ ╲> >> ========= http://www.wretch.cc/blog/AWEI3 ========= -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 58.114.82.28