Chapter 676: Unconventional
The Mavericks are on a four-game winning streak, Yiyang has a double-double in all four games, Wade has scored more than 20 points in all four games, and the Mavericks have taken a double-digit lead in three of those games.
Not long after the season began, the Mavericks shocked the entire league. Although they are the defending champions, they were able to recruit Wade to the world's incredible. But when they got off to such a strong start, they still shocked fans all over the world.
Looking at the entire West, only the "Morden" Rockets and the Clippers with Paul can fight against it. Trailblazers and Grizzlies? It seems to be a bad breath. Spurs and Pelicans? One is too old, the other is too young. Although the Los Angeles Lakers ushered in Kobe's comeback, it has been difficult to regain their former glory. The Thunder's results are also quite worrying after losing Durant.
The Mavericks caused panic throughout the West, and experts analyzed and analyzed, but they couldn't find an opponent who could resist the Mavericks.
Everyone panicked, this season has just begun, is it already doomed?
To the outside world, it does. But Carlisle isn't so optimistic, and it's true that if the Mavericks can stay healthy this season, they may not really face much resistance before the Finals. But it wasn't until recently that he discovered the existence of this opponent.
After the win over the Celtics, the Mavericks were given a rare two-day break.
So on November 4, Carlisle ended training early. Of course, he's not indulging his players to go out and rest, and an experienced coach like Carlisle wouldn't be left to the test for a mere four-game winning streak.
He ended his training early because......
"Tactical meeting?"
"That's right, after a twenty-minute break, everybody's going to the multimedia room for a tactical meeting, everybody's going to be there. Okay, you guys rest first, and Armstrong and I go get ready. ”
After Carlisle left the dressing room, the players looked at each other. Although the opponent in the next game, the Portland Trail Blazers, is indeed good, but in terms of training, everything is very well prepared. Carlisle carefully dissected the tactical characteristics of the Trail Blazers, and the players also did targeted drills in confrontational training.
After all this is over, there is a sudden need for a tactical meeting, which is a bit of a superfluous move.
"Anyway, the boss must have his reasons. Dealing with every opponent must not be taken lightly, although the current record of the Trail Blazers is only two wins and two losses, but they are still not so easy to deal with. Nowitzki finished and spread his hands. After working with Carlisle for so many years, he knows very well that the academy manager never does anything useless.
Twenty minutes later, the players gathered in the multimedia room. It was as if they were back at the university, and after everyone had found their seats to sit down, Carlisle told Armstrong to turn off all the waits. The picture on the projector screen became the only light source in the dark room.
"Okay, let's take a look at this set of footage before we start talking."
After Carlisle finished speaking, he pressed the remote control in his hand. The screen moved, but the players began to talk.
On the screen, the two sides are playing against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors, and the players do not see the Portland Trail Blazers.
"Boss, did you put the wrong video, our next opponent is the Trail Blazers." Yiyang raised his hand, and several players laughed at the same time.
"No, that's right. Anyway, let's take a look at it first. Carlisle stared at the screen, not blinking.
So, the players turned their attention to the curtain again.
Chris. Paul's defense seemed to be a little too rough for Curry, Yiyang shook his head, Curry is so thin, there is no need to raise the level of confrontation to that level.
Next, Drummond. Green mentioned the high post and covered for Curry. Although Green's height is not outstanding, his strength and strength are very remarkable. Paul was made it difficult for Paul to move an inch by this block, Curry did not take the opportunity to break inside, but withdrew to the side and shot directly with three points!
Curry's shot was surprisingly fast, and it seemed to be a little faster than last season! Yiyang's shooting speed is already among the best in the league, but he thinks that compared to Curry's shooting, he is simply "slow motion".
Curry threw it seemingly casually and threw the ball before Paul could come up on the defense. The basketball drilled into the net with precision, leaving only a "white wave" under the hoop.
"Hmph, it must be blind." Tony. Allen snorted disdainfully, Curry's three points were also accurate last year, but in the end, wasn't it stopped by his and Yiyang's outside defense.
But just 30 seconds later, the Warriors scored another three-pointer. Only this time, it was Clay who scored the goal. Thompson.
Curry controlled the ball beyond the three-point line, and Thompson slipped to the bottom right corner. As always, Drummond. Green served as Thompson's "wall" and helped him delay Redick's pursuit.
As soon as Thompson ran out of the three-point line, he received the basketball, and then he turned around and shot straight away! No tweaks at all!
"It's just littering!" Barria muttered in his mind that he was a very good three-point shooter in his own right, but that he had to be prepared before he made a long shot, and that Thompson's shot was impossible to score.
However, the white-looking and harmless guard was stunned to "throw" the basketball into the frame! Three-point shooting again, the Warriors' offense is incredible.
"That's an exaggeration." Even Iguodala couldn't help but complain, what kind of play is this for the Warriors? Is there a trick to win without a move? Fortunately, I chose the Mavericks over the Warriors last summer. Otherwise, he couldn't believe what it was like to play in this system.
After that, Curry broke through the ball and sent the opportunity to the mini interior Drummond who stopped outside the three-point line. Green's hands.
Because Green is a blue-collar player, no one on the Clippers thinks he's going to shoot from beyond the three-point line. As a result, Green doesn't even have a Clippers defender around.
The result? As a result, this guy hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc! At this time, the Clippers are already 18 points behind the Warriors! The Mavericks players were dumbfounded, Carlisle looked at the players' expressions, and his heart was secretly refreshed, this is what he wanted!
In the footage that followed, the Mavericks players were in shock. The Warriors have never seen anything else to do, giving up the chance to get close to the basket and the three-second zone offense, instead using long-range shooting as the primary way to score.
In the past, it was said that you can't kill your opponent by shooting alone. But what about just now? The Warriors used to shoot, and completely voted the championship favorite Clippers to the end!
"This game...... The Warriors are too lucky. After the tape, Carter still couldn't believe that he could win the game.
"Really? The Warriors are shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range per game this season, averaging 10.8 three-pointers per game. So, do you think they're lucky? ”
After Carlisle asked rhetorically, everyone was speechless.
"The media are saying that you have no opponents anymore, you have booked a seat in the finals, let the fuck shit! Check it out, new threats have emerged. Ever since Steve. After that guy Kerr joined the Warriors, the Warriors' style of play has become extremely aggressive. Previously, Mark. Jackson just focused his offense on the perimeter. Cole is good, he directly relies on the outside offense! Although this style of play sounds incredible, you have all seen that the end of the Clippers is the result! ”
Carlisle gestured to the screen, 121-104 was glaring. Their opponent is the Los Angeles Clippers with Paul!
"So, starting today, we have to take part of our day to study the Warriors' runs and figure out how to contain them! I know the season has just begun, guys. But as the defending champions, we have to be ready for all the threats in the playoffs. ”
After watching the video of the Warriors' game, Yiyang did not relax for a long time. Breaking the rules, this is how the Warriors' game made Yiyang feel.
If this team can really succeed this season...... Then they will be epoch-making existences!
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The video of the Warriors' game gave everyone on the Mavericks a sense of crisis, and it turned out that they had not yet dominated the West. There are people in this league who are just as fast as they are progressing!
Far from crushing the Mavericks' players, this sense of crisis has made them take training and games more seriously.
Originally, after four consecutive wins, the Mavericks had begun to slack off a bit. But the performance of the Warriors made them cheer up with twelve points. There is also a person who is fiercely chasing after him, how can he stop first?
As a result, the Trail Blazers inexplicably became victims of the entanglement between the Mavericks and the Warriors.
On Nov. 6, the Mavericks traveled to Portland for their fifth game of the season. Before the start of this game, Lillard also chatted with Yiyang very happily on the sidelines.
The song Lillard wrote for Yiyang became the best-selling of all his music, and Yiyang himself loved Lillard's hip-hop and his relentless style of playing.
The two have a very good personal relationship, and Lillard was also invited to Yiyang's wedding in Venice this summer.
It looks like this game is going to be pretty gentle. But on the pitch, everything changed.
"Damien. Lillard was also badly defended from beyond the three-point line today, shooting just 1 of 6. This is his chance to change things today, how will Damien take advantage of this fast-break opportunity!? "On the commentary stage, Mike. Brin was ready to raise his arms and cheer. If it was Lillard, he would definitely end this fast break with a slam dunk.
But Yiyang chased after him very "scenicly" and clinged to Lillard's back. At the same time as Lillard jumped, Yiyang jumped up and squeezed the basketball between Lillard's hands in the air, interfering with Lillard to dunk the ball to the basket!
The basketball bounced off the basket and Lillard missed the fast-break!
The transition between offense and defense was instantaneous, and Wade did not hesitate after receiving the rebounded basketball, and immediately launched another fast attack.
"Damn, can't I dunk a basket?" Seeing that Wade had run away, Lillard did not chase back, but complained to Yiyang.
"I'm sorry Damien, I never talk about the old in games."
Yiyang's block of Lillard was just a small episode in which the Mavericks suppressed the Trail Blazers throughout the game. Aldridge relied on his soft hand to shoot a 20-pointer, but to no avail.
Inspired by the Warriors' chaser, the Mavericks continued to win at the Moda Center. 108 to 87, the difference almost broke 20.
Yiyang's personal performance is also very good, with 30 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, which has made Yiyang return to the top of the MVP list this season, which can be said to have not given Lillard any face.
However, Lillard still feels very lucky, losing the game is better than losing the game than last season's miserable clean sheet by Yiyang.
Although he helped the team win the game with beautiful personal data, Yiyang hardly smiled again except for the moment when he hugged Lillard.
The Warriors have already brought Yiyang a huge impact, and Yiyang can't laugh until he defeats the Warriors.
The Trailblazers are just an appetizer, and the Golden State Warriors are the final finale.
Want to compete for the O'Brien Cup in the West as a new entrant? Welcome to grab it! If you can snatch it from me......
The theme of this season's West seems to have been laid ahead of schedule.