Chapitre 185: 108. Long-awaited Rival_3

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The Bobcats also had something they did well tonight—defense.

Under the tight defense of Gerald Wallace, Nowitzki made only 5 of 12 shots, including zero of one from three-point range, plus 4 of 4 free throws to score 14 points.

Nowitzki's current style of play tends to suffer against the likes of Garnett, Kirilenko, and Gerald Wallace.

It was a pity that on the Bobcats' side, besides Wallace's 15 points, Brezec's 11 points, and Zhang Yang's 10 points, no other player scored in double digits; Felton made only 3 of 7 shots for 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.

This year's Mavericks are strong on both offense and defense, averaging 99 points per game, and limiting opponents to an average of 92 points.

On the 5th, the Bobcats found some solace when they arrived at the Rose Garden in Portland.

Against the billion-dollar Mavericks, the Bobcats were pitiful, but against the Trail Blazers, who had 13 wins and 35 losses, they went all out.