One Guard

Chapter 146 : The disappearing barrier

“How are the boys?” In the American Airlines Center Arena, the Mavericks players have begun to warm up on the court. -79 Novels.com-Although there is still an hour and a half before the start of the game, it can be seen that everyone has entered a state of combat.

“After getting enough rest, both young players and veterans are in good condition. Today’s game, I am very confident.” Carlisle looked at the players who were preparing carefully on the court and answered the fat man next to him. .

It is not someone else who just asked about the status of Carlisle’s players, it is the owner of the Mavericks, Mark Cuban.

For this game, Cuban is of course also very important, so today he did not go to the luxury box, but went to the stadium in person, and reserved a place for himself behind the players bench.

Hearing Carlisle’s answer, Cuban personally walked onto the court and walked among the players.

“How do you feel?” In front of Yiyang, the fat boss stopped.

“Well, everything is fine.” Yiyang said as he raised his hand to shoot, and Cuban raised his hand at random to interfere. However, basketball still easily entered the net. Seeing this situation, Cuban patted Yiyang on the shoulder, and then walked to the next player.

“That guy is really enthusiastic.” Kenny Smith, who was already ready in the commentary, felt that it was rare to see the team owner walk onto the training ground and prepare for the game with his players.

In the NBA, you rarely see an owner who is so committed to the team. The NBA is a business league, and business is business. For most owners, the team has only one role: to make money. For them, basketball is just a way to make money, players are just a tool for making money, nothing more. But Cuban, he has that kind of passion for the team that has nothing to do with money.

And this is not the first time that the boss comes down to practice with the players in Dallas. But this will undoubtedly increase the morale of the players.

After a while, on the other side of the court, on the other side of the player tunnel, several players in Warriors training uniforms stepped onto the court. Looking at the group of people, Cuban seemed to have a raging fire in his eyes.

Yiyang also looked in the direction of the boss’s line of sight. At this time, the players on the court were all marginal players from the Warriors. It’s impossible for a “big guy” like “Monta Ellis” to appear so early.

One exception is the baby-faced guy Carlisle said yesterday.

After he came to the court, he casually warmed up, then picked up the basketball on the ground and started shooting. Then, the sound of the Nets tumbling has never been interrupted! Even if it’s just shooting training without noise and defense, Yiyang still has to admit that this guy’s three-point shooting is really terrifying!

With more and more people warming up on the court and getting closer and closer to the game, Cuban also left the court and sat in his own place.

Before the game started, TNT specially ‘door’ gave Yiyang and Curry a split-screen shot, and then displayed the data of their last game at the bottom of the screen.

Although the Warriors lost to the Thunder in the last game, Curry scored 39 points with a 70% shooting rate! It can be said that facing Westbrook, this is a very crazy and terrifying data.

And Yiyang, who scored 23 points and 7 assists in back-to-back combat to help the Mavericks win a nine-game winning streak, is not a soft persimmon.

“There is no doubt that these two young guards will be the key to determining the outcome of both sides in this game. How terrible it is for Curry to go crazy, you can also call Westbrook to ask. Also with Kidd’s defense today The pressure will undoubtedly be very high. Although the Warriors have a poor record this season, it does not mean that the Mavericks will be able to win easily.” As soon as Kenny Smith’s voice fell, the referee blew his whistle on the court and set the hand The basketball was thrown high in the air.

The Warriors’ starting center, Latvian Andris Biedrins, was tall and long in arms, but he was helplessly challenged by Chandler, who jumped higher.

When the Mavericks attacked for the first time, Cuban and the fans of the ball cheered for the team. There was no such thing as a rich man.

At this time, in front of Kidd, it was Stephen Curry, who made Carlisle very jealous. Curry’s weakness was the same as Yiyang, that is, a slightly thin body and a slightly weaker ability to fight. Therefore, Kidd did not be polite with Curry, he reached out for a pick-and-roll, but Chandler did not immediately presume, but suddenly fell!

The referee immediately blew the whistle in his mouth, and people didn’t care too much. Everyone thought it was just an ordinary foul by Biedrins.

However, the tough guy Chandler did not stand up immediately. Instead, he fell to the ground in pain, his hands wrapped around his ankles!

“No, no, don’t do this!” Carlisle stood up nervously, and the Mavericks team doctor immediately rushed into the court.

On the big screen at the scene, the replay just played immediately. It turned out that when Chandler was about to go to the pick-and-roll, Biedrins also started immediately, and then accidentally stepped on the foot that Chandler was trying to run.

Under the strong pressure of two different forces, Chandler’s instep bent downward at an exaggerated angle. Through slow motion playback, this scene is really shocking.

Although Biedrins did it completely unintentionally, the referee gave him a first-degree malicious foul. The Mavericks got two free throws and one throw, but as Chandler walked towards the court with the support of his teammates, Carlisle would rather not take this free throw!

Marion and Nowitzki helped Chandler to the bench, and then the Mavericks staff immediately took over and helped the brawny man to the player channel.

Yiyang just clearly saw Chandler’s distorted and painful expression. It seems that in today’s game, the Mavericks will lose their most important defensive barrier.

Helpless, Carlisle had to replace the Frenchman Petro. The Mavericks’ advantage in the fifth position was swept away in an instant.

After that, the Mavericks seized the opportunity of two free throws, but the offense after the throw came to an end with Nowitzki’s iron strike.

Warriors All-Star forward David Lee grabbed a rebound and then ‘handed’ the ball to the baby-faced No. 30.

Curry pushed forward immediately, but’Mon’ Tower Ellis raised his hand and asked for the ball loudly. There was no way, Curry had to pass the ball out, not let the “ball master” play well first, and the whole team would not want to run smoothly next.

In the face of Deshaun Stevenson, who is strong but not fast enough,’Monta Ellis made a three-threat maneuver with the ball and suddenly started to break through!

The guy’s first step was amazingly fast, and Stevenson was thrown off most of his body in an instant.

If Chandler is there, even if Ellis succeeds in breaking through, Carlisle doesn’t have to worry. But the Frenchman Petro, obviously can’t compare with Chandler’s top frame protector.

Petro saw Alice break through and hurriedly dropped Biedrins to make up the inside line, but the lightning-fast Alice had already taken off and layup. The Frenchman was a step slower and Stevenson couldn’t keep up in time. In this way, a break through the heart that made Alice defeated the Mavericks’ defense!

“The breakthrough of’Mon’ Tower Ellis is like a sharp knife. Losing Tyson is really a big problem for the Mavericks’ defense!” Even Kenny Smith had to admire Ellis’ luck, Tyson one. Injured and left at the beginning, this time, Ellis can boldly hit the basket.

In the subsequent attack, Kidd leaned on Curry’s layup but was blocked by David Lee who was suddenly killed. After receiving the basketball, Curry made a long pass, which made Ellis, who ran in the front, become the vanguard in the conversion offense.

Facing Marion, who was close behind him, Ellis continued to accelerate, and he gradually opened the distance between Marion and himself. Subsequently, this seemingly thin but powerful guard succeeded in a one-handed buckle, and the American Airlines Center Arena suddenly booed. But Ellis didn’t care. Instead, he opened his palm to his ear to signal the Mavericks’ ball fans to be louder.

“I was easily scored by the Warriors again. It seems that the Mavericks always make some inexplicable mistakes when they meet the Warriors.”

Fortunately, the Mavericks attacked again, and Nowitzki used his signature retreat step jumper to bite the score for the Mavericks. But soon, David Lee used a left-handed hook to open the points again.

Against a striker who can attack both left and right hands and is extremely skilled, Nowitzki has met his opponent today.

Although the Warriors’ momentum is ‘compelling’, the No. 30 that Carlisle emphasized yesterday hasn’t performed much today.

The game played for several minutes, the scores of both sides were very anxious, and the Warriors still had the advantage in momentum.

This time, the Warriors’ offense was not playing fast, and’Monta Ellis, who had already played well, didn’t seem to be in a hurry to get the ball.

Curry made a few gestures, and David Lee immediately raised his post. However, Curry was not going to play a pick-and-roll with David Lee. He just passed the ball to David Lee who was in the middle and long distance and ran away immediately.

Although David Lee didn’t have a three-pointer, it was his shooting range within the three-point line. Therefore, Nowitzki didn’t dare to release one step, and everyone thought that the ball was a singles tactic for David Lee.

But only Kidd knows that this ball is actually a tactic that Curry called for himself! The 30th knew that Kidd, who had played for several minutes, was already a little tired, so he ran fast to consume Kidd’s body!

Finally, the distance between Kidd and Curry was gradually widened. Curry went outside the three-point line again and raised his hand for the ball. David Lee is a long pass player. His pass is just right and he is very comfortable. Curry takes the ball and shoots!

Kidd caught up with the number 30 and jumped sharply, but Curry’s super fast shooting speed surprised Kidd.

It can be said that Kidd has defended very well. But Curry’s quick shot still allowed him to complete the shot before Kidd’s interference formed.

Old Kidd immediately turned his head and stared at the basketball, just to see the basketball hollow into the net. The baby-faced expression was as indifferent as Yiyang, he raised his arms and compared three fingers. As soon as the game opened, Curry used a three-pointer to hit the Mavericks’ defense in the first position!

The referee’s whistle sounded and Carlisle, who was 5 points behind, called a timeout. Kidd walked off the court out of breath and confronted Curry, who was running around the court, which really made him tired of this old bone.

“Take a break, Jason, also, get ready to play! Stare at Curry, don’t let him go for a moment!” Carlisle’s tone was so unquestionable.

“Yeah.” Yiyang nodded slightly and answered casually. After that, he stood up and took off his training suit.

Stephen Curry, come to a showdown!