Daniels scored 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal, helping the team score 17 points in more than 5 minutes!

This is not the biggest help Daniels has brought to his teammates since he came on the field. The biggest help is the actual role of defense.

With Daniels defending Liu Xiu, Josh Howard is liberated.

Josh Howard's ability to help defend and make up for defense was compared with Shawn Marion by Popovich, which shows how strong his ability is.

The reason why the Mavericks were beaten so hard by Liu Xiu's pick-and-roll breakthrough in the early stages. Liu Xiu easily scored 4 points and 2 assists in 4 minutes was because Josh Howard was forced to defend Liu Xiu from the top of the arc. Both starting guards were top of the arc.

If Liu Xiu can't help Liu Xiu to break through directly, Liu Xiu doesn't need a pick-and-roll to beat the two men, and he doesn't even need too many changes of direction. Josh Howard doesn't guard Liu Xiu and has no chance to cover up. Moving in advance is equivalent to giving the opponent a chance.

An open shooting opportunity from the Wildcats or Ray Allen.

It's different now. Although Daniels can't guard Liu Xiu, he can give Liu Xiu the minimum restriction. Josh Howard has the opportunity to cover and assist in mid-range defense, making it more difficult for the Trail Blazers.

Terry's flank defense and rush, Dampier's defense in the three-second zone, Nowitzki's frame protection... were all ignited.

The Mavericks have always had these abilities, but they have not been able to develop them because of their record, conflicts within the team, etc. Now, at least at this moment, they are all back!

In addition, the Trail Blazers' contempt after leading by 8 points at the beginning also gave the Mavericks players a chance to regain themselves and their confidence.

In these more than 5 minutes, the Trail Blazers not only failed to guard the opponent, but were scored 17 points by the opponent, while they only scored 8 points.
Chapter completed!