Chapter 146: The Disappearing Barrier

"How's the boys doing?" In the arena of the American Route Center, the Mavericks players have begun to warm up on the court. Although there was still an hour and a half before the start of the game, it was clear that everyone was already in the fighting mood.

'After getting a lot of rest, both the young players and the veterans are in good shape. I'm confident in today's game. Carlisle looked at the players who were preparing seriously on the field and replied to the fat man next to him.

The person who just asked Carlisle about the status of the players was none other than the owner of the Mavericks, Mark Brown. Cuban.

For this game, Cuban naturally also attached great importance to it, so today he did not go to the luxury box, but came to the court 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 does it feel?" In front of Yiyang, the chubby boss stopped.

"Well, everything is fine." Yiyang raised his hand to shoot as he spoke, and Cuban casually raised his hand to interfere. However, the basketball still went into the net easily, and seeing this, Cuban patted Yiyang on the shoulder and then walked to the next player.

"That guy is really enthusiastic." Kenny, who saw the team owner walking onto the training ground to prepare for the game with his players, was already ready in the commentary box. Smith found it rare.

In the NBA, BA is a business league, and business is business. For most owners, the team has only one purpose: to make money. For them, basketball is just a way to make money, players are just a tool to make money, nothing more. But Cuban, he has that passion for the team that has nothing to do with money.

And it's not the first time that the owner has come down to practice with the players, and it's not the first time it's happened in Dallas. But this will undoubtedly boost the morale of the players.

After a while, on the other side of the court, several players wearing Warriors' training uniforms stepped into the court one after another. Cuban looked at the group of people, and there seemed to be a raging fire in his eyes.

Yiyang also looked in the direction of the boss's gaze, and at this time the court was full of some fringe players of the Warriors. Like Monta. It's impossible for a "big guy" like Ellis to appear so early.

But there was one exception, and that was the baby-faced guy Carlisle had talked about yesterday.

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

As more and more people warmed up and the game started to get closer, Cuban also left the court and took his place.

Before the game started, TNT gave Yiyang and Curry a split-screen shot, and then typed the data of the last game between the two at the bottom of the screen.

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

On Yiyang's side, he scored 23 points and 7 assists in back-to-back battles to help the Mavericks win nine in a row, and he is not a soft persimmon.

"There is no doubt that these two young defenders will be the key to the outcome of this game. How terrifying Curry's madness is, you can also call Westbrook and ask. There will undoubtedly be a lot of defensive pressure on Kidd today, and although the Warriors have a poor record this season, it doesn't mean that the Mavericks will win easily. "Kenny. As soon as Smith finished speaking, the referee blew the whistle on the court and threw the basketball in his hand high into the air.

Warriors starting center Latvian Andris Brown. Despite his height and long arms, Biedlins was defeated by Chandler, who jumped higher.

The Mavericks attacked for the first time, and Cuban cheered for the team with the fans, without the slightest hint of a rich man's fight.

At this time, in front of Kidd was Stephen, who made Carlisle very jealous. Curry, Curry's weakness is the same as Yiyang's, that is, a slightly thin body and a slightly weaker confrontation ability. So, Kidd didn't be polite to Curry, he reached out to make a block, but Chandler didn't immediately ask, but suddenly fell!

The referee immediately blew the whistle in his mouth, and people didn't pay much attention to it, everyone thought it was just an ordinary foul by Biderins.

However, Chandler didn't stand up right away. Instead, he fell to the ground in pain, holding his ankle with both hands!

"No, no, don't!" Carlisle nervously stood up, and the Mavericks doctor immediately rushed inside.

On the big screen at the scene, the replay just now was immediately played. It turned out that at the moment when Chandler was about to go to block the dismantle, Biedrins also started immediately, and then accidentally stepped on the foot that Chandler was running hard.

Under the strong pressure of two different forces, Chandler's instep bent downward at an exaggerated angle. Through the slow-motion replay, this scene is really shocking to watch.

Although Biedrins did it completely unintentionally, the referee gave him a first-degree malicious foul. The Mavericks had a two-free throw opportunity, but as Chandler walked to the court with the help of his teammates, Carlisle would rather not have the free throw!

Marion and Nowitzki lifted Chandler to the bench, and then the Mavericks staff immediately took over and helped the burly man to the players' tunnel.

Yiyang had just clearly seen Chandler's distorted and pained expression, and it seemed that in today's game, the Mavericks will lose their most important barrier on the defensive end.

In desperation, Carlisle had no choice but to replace Frenchman Petro on the field. The Mavericks' advantage at the No. 5 position was swept away in an instant.

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

Warriors All-Star forward David. Lee grabbed the rebound and immediately handed the ball into the hands of the baby-faced No. 30.

Curry immediately advanced, but Monta. Ellis raised his hand and shouted for the ball. There was no way, Curry had to pass the ball out, not letting the "ball bully" play first, and the whole team would not want to run smoothly next.

Facing DeSean, who is strong but not fast enough. Stevenson, Monta. Ellis made a triple threat with the ball and then suddenly broke through!

The speed of this guy's first move was amazingly fast, and Stevenson was thrown out of most of his position in an instant.

If Chandler is there, even if Ellis manages to break through, Carlisle won't have to worry. But the Frenchman Petro obviously can't compare with Chandler's top rim guard.

Petro saw Ellis break through and hurriedly dropped Biedrins to fill the inside, but the lightning Ellis had already jumped to the basket, the Frenchman was a step slower, and Stevenson couldn't keep up in time. Just like that, a breakthrough that went straight to the heart allowed Ellis to crush the Mavericks' defense!

"Monta. Ellis's breakthrough is like a sharp knife, and losing Tyson is really a big problem for the Mavericks' defense! "Even Kenny. Smith had to admire Ellis's luck, Tyson left with an injury at the beginning, and this time, Ellis could be bold enough to attack the basket.

On the ensuing offense, Kidd leaned on Curry's layup but was suddenly killed by David. Lee cap. Curry received a long pass from the basketball, making Ellis, who was at the front, the spearhead of the transition offense.

Facing Marion who was close behind him, Ellis continued to accelerate, and gradually widened the distance between Marion and himself. Then, the seemingly thin but powerful defender scored a one-handed slam dunk, and the American Route Center Arena immediately booed. But Ellis didn't care, he opened his palm in his ear and motioned for the Mavericks fans to be louder.

"It was easily scored by the Warriors again, and it seems that the Mavericks always make inexplicable mistakes when they meet the Warriors."

Thankfully, the Mavericks attacked again, with Nowitzki biting the score for the Mavericks with his signature step-back jumper. But soon, David. Lee used a left-handed hook on his back to pull the difference apart again.

Against a striker who can attack with both left and right hands and is very technically delicate, Nowitzki was able to meet his opponent today.

Although the Warriors are aggressive, the No. 30 that Carlisle highlighted yesterday has not performed much today.

The game played for several minutes, the score of the two sides was very anxious, and the Warriors still had the advantage in momentum.

This time, the Warriors' offense was not playing fast, and Monta, who had already beaten well. Ellis doesn't seem to be in a hurry to get the ball either.

Curry made a few gestures, David. Lee immediately came to a high position. However, Curry is not trying to talk to David. Lee played the pick-and-roll, and he just passed the ball to David from mid-to-long range. Lee, and immediately ran away.

David. Lee doesn't have a three-point shot, but inside the three-point line, that's all his shooting range. Therefore, Nowitzki did not dare to let go of a single step, and everyone thought that this ball was a gift to David. Lee's singles tactics.

But only Kidd knows that this shot is actually a tactic that Curry called for himself! The No. 30 knew that Kidd, who had been playing for several minutes, was already a little tired, so he used fast running to consume Kidd's body!

Finally, the distance between Kidd and Curry was gradually widened. Curry got back to beyond the three-point line and raised his hand for the ball. David. Lee is a good passer, his pass is just right, very comfortable, Curry shoots when he catches the ball!

Kidd jumped to catch up with the 30, but Curry's super-fast shot surprised Kidd.

It can be said that Kidd has defended well. But Curry's quick shot allowed him to shoot before Kidd's interference could form.

Kidd Sr. immediately turned his head to stare at the basketball, just in time to see the basketball hollow into the net. The baby-faced expression was as cold as Yiyang's, and he raised his arms and gestured out three fingers. As soon as the game opened, Curry hit the Mavericks' No. 1 defense with a three-pointer!

The referee's whistle blew and Carlisle, who was five points behind, called a timeout. Kidd walked off the court out of breath and confronted a full-court guard like Curry, which really made his old bones choke enough.

"Take a break, Jason, get ready to play! Keep an eye on Curry and don't let him go for a moment! Carlisle's tone was unmistakable.

"Hmm." Yiyang nodded lightly and replied casually. After that, he stood up and took off his training clothes.

Stephen. Curry, let's have a showdown!