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The San Antonio Spurs lost a point in the game in 7 minutes of the last quarter, and the Mavericks players can rely on this data for a lifetime.

No matter how much Cuban spent last summer for the Mavericks lineup, the Spurs could not score in 7 minutes, the money spent is worth it.

The next day, the last 7 minutes of the Mavericks' game scenes were broadcast in a loop on major sports TV stations. All experts believe that these 7 minutes are the normative defense that all teams need to learn from.

Desperate defense, double-teaming at the right time, flexible defense and strong protection for rebounds. You can see all the defensive points emphasized by the head coach in those seven minutes.

The seven-minute footage was broadcast on all major TV stations, and it was at least one hour longer. The news of the Eastern Conference finals has only been carried over.

This even gave the fans an illusion that the game between the Spurs and the Mavericks is actually the finals!

At this point, James must be very thankful that he has been in the East from start to finish. If you come to the West, even a great player like him may not be able to complete the miracle of reaching the Finals for three consecutive years.

After winning the ball, the Mavericks are naturally very comfortable. They have become the darling of the world, and no one will jump out and say that the Mavericks are not good. The Mavericks are a pseudo-strong team. They are strong, and they are strong enough to touch the O'Brien Cup again!

In addition to the victory in this game, team doctor Benjamin brought good news to everyone.

"You mean, Vince's physical condition is ready to participate in the game?" Carlisle looked at Benjamin's report, which pointed out that Carter's feet had healed.

"Yes, Vince's recovery is much faster than we thought. To be honest, as a 37-year-old veteran, his recovery speed is really scary." Benjamin gave Carlisle an affirmative nod. Now, Carter has been completely removed from the injury list.

Carlisle looked at the players training on the training ground through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office. Carter, as always, talks and laughs with everyone, just like a kind old coach.

Yes, this guy has been away from the game for half a year!

"In other words, I can play him in the next game?" Carlisle is still a little unbelievable. Carter's comeback time is half a month earlier than before.

"If you want, you can play him now! Don't worry, Rick, we have done a comprehensive evaluation and inspection for him. Now Vince is as healthy as a hound eager to hunt!"

"Have you told him?"

"Of course not, as I said before, we have to notify you of this kind of thing first." Benjamin smiled, and then received the report. Just when he turned around and was about to leave, the chief team doctor, who was already white on his temples, suddenly stopped. "Rick, in the next game, will you let Vince play?"

"Maybe, if you need it, maybe it will." Carlisle looked at the team doctor's solid back, he didn't know what expression Benjamin was talking to himself now.

"If you need to, let Vince do something. He's 37 and a half years old. Rick, I mean... his time may be running out. Hahaha, of course, you are the boss. , I just said it casually." Benjamin quickly regained his smile, and then left the office.

Carlisle smiled. He knew from the beginning that Benjamin was a Carter fan. When Carter was soaring in the sky in Toronto, Benjamin was still a member of the Raptors medical team.

He understands Benjamin’s mood, yes, everyone is now saying "This may be Duncan’s last year, this may be Ray Allen’s last year." But few people think of it, and it’s very likely to be. Carter's last year.

Because Carter has disappeared in front of people for too long too long. Since coming to the Mavericks, his role has been a pure shooter, using his 37.3% three-pointers to continue to shine. Now he rarely takes offense with the ball. If it weren't for Yiyang's occasional pass that made the veteran miss the feeling of flying in the sky, people would even think that Carter was a veteran shooter.

Seeing Carter's unbridled smile on the training ground, Carlisle couldn't help laughing with him. How long can I and the fans look at this smile?

Carlisle shook his head. In fact, despite these factors, Carlisle really needs Carter to return.

After Carter's absence, the Mavericks have been missing a stable scoring point in the second position.

Tony Allen seems to only focus on a "skill tree". This guy uses all his talents on defense, and only occasionally steals a few points on the offensive end.

Nick Young is indeed good enough, he is definitely a highlight on the Mavericks bench now. But the playoffs are the arena where you can win with stability. If you rely on occasional "convulsions" to win, you will only lose miserably in the end. If Nick Young fails once in a while, the scoring ability of the Mavericks bench will be stretched.

Now that Carter can return, it means that Carlisle has more choices in employment. He can let Nick Young go unscrupulously on the court, or he can send Carter, who can still contribute 12 points per game, to shoot a few three-pointers.

Don't forget, behind the "first dunk king in history", there is a North Carolina-produced No. 2 position with extremely solid basic skills. Carter is absolutely trustworthy on the court.

In the afternoon, as always, it was time for confrontational training. Old Carter walked off the court silently with a smile, vacating this space for those teammates who need to play. His smile is more like a bitter smile.

At this time, Carter would sit with Carlisle and Armstrong. If it weren't for him to wear the Mavericks training uniform, you would definitely think this gray-bearded guy is an experienced coach.

What is impossible? The guy named Tyronn Lu, who entered the league in the same year as Carter, was eliminated in the last round of the game as an assistant coach of the Clippers.

This time, Carter prepared the tactical board for Carlisle as always, and put the marker on the tactical board.

"Vince, do you want to come up and play." Yiyang waved Carter, but "half man, half god" shook his head slightly. He is a very professional player, so he knows that he is injured During the period, when the confrontational training can be carried out, the arrangement of the head coach must be followed.

After a while, Carlisle and Armstrong walked out of the office. As always, Carter brought up a small bench and sat down beside Carlisle and Armstrong.

Carlisle picked up the tactical board and marker, but did not announce the start of training, but gave Carter a surprised look.

"Darrell, this is a new member of our coaching staff?" Carlisle pointed to Carter and asked his assistant, his expression was as if he and Carter met for the first time.

"Huh?" Armstrong looked around in confusion, there was no one else here.

"It's the guy wearing a No.25 vest and sweating all over." Seeing Armstrong didn't understand, Carlisle gave Carter's outfit again in detail.

"You mean Vince? Damn, you're confused~www.novelmtl.com~ Armstrong looked dumbfounded. Where is Carlisle going to sing today?

"Vince? Vince on our team is a second player, not a coach. Tell me Vince, are you a player or a coach."

"I'm a player, boss." Carter didn't know what Carlisle wanted to do, so he had to answer five or ten.

"Since it's a player, let's get on the court and prepare. This is where the coach stays."

"Huh?" Carter was also dumbfounded. Although Carlisle usually jokes, he thought for a few seconds and really didn't find the point of this joke.

"I mean, you can play, Vince. Get ready, we still need you for the next game." Carlisle finally smiled, but Carter's mind went blank.

While Carter stayed in place, Yiyang rushed Carter into the training ground.

"Welcome back, buddy!" Yiyang looked at the 37-year-old old guy and laughed happily.