For Nowitzki, who lacks weight and the ability to back down the opposition, his biggest fear is facing forwards with height, long arms, and athletic ability.
And on the Hawks' power forward position, it's not just Marion; Stephen Jackson also excels at countering the Grand Teuton.
The Mavericks missed their shots, and the Hawks' long-lost seven-second offense finally started working.
The Mavericks naturally have strategies to counter this, retreating quickly on defense is a given, and Old Nelson also emphasizes cutting off the passing lanes.
Eduardo Nájera tries his hardest to stick close to Roger, while the others keep close to their matchups, giving Roger no chance to pass the ball.
The end result is Roger shooting a trailing three-pointer from the top of the arc, and the basketball swishes through!
5 to 2!
With Michael Finley injured, the Mavericks lost their only decent perimeter defender. This Mexican guy simply cannot impact Roger defensively whatsoever.
