Half-time ended, 40 to 74.
Regardless of past or present, the Mavericks led by Johnson are the infamous backdrop of tragedies in the NBA.
Besides Kobe's "60+" performance in three quarters last season, Qin Yue clearly remembers that early in the 06/07 season, the Mavericks suffered a devastating defeat to the Rockets, led by "Yao and McGrady," with a score of 76 to 107.
Why does Qin Yue remember the score of this game so clearly?
Because in that match, Tracy McGrady, who was in poor form, scored only 8 points.③
(③: In that game, Yao Ming made 12 of 16 field goals and 12 of 12 free throws, scoring 36 points and grabbing 6 rebounds.)
In summary...
With the Mavericks' extremely solid foundation, Johnson genuinely squandered it by employing a more balanced offense and defense, leading the Mavericks to achieve an outstanding regular season record during his tenure.
But in stark contrast to the regular season, Johnson's career playoff win percentage is only 48.9%.
