Chapter 146: The Stronger the Opposition, the Stronger the Response

Hansen's mid-range shot veered off, and the rebound was grabbed by Chandler.

The Mavericks finally stopped passing the ball to Nowitzki and had Jide organize a play from the outside.

West ran for an off-ball cover, Marion cut to the basket, Jide sent the ball through a tight space to Marion, who leapt for a layup and scored.

At 38, Jide had zero threat on offense with the ball in his hands, but his passing skills only seemed to become more refined with age, truly aging like a fine wine.

4 to 10.

Under Nowitzki's lead, the Mavericks had a perfect start.

Randolph finally managed to score under the basket, overpowering Chandler.

But turning back, it was Nowitzki again, who suddenly cut to the basket, received a pass from Jide, and broke away from Little Gasol to finish the layup.

After failing to catch up, Little Gasol ran under the hoop and punched the padding in frustration.

His mentality had truly exploded.