The news of Kidd's official retirement has left Dallas fans heartbroken. Of course, Nets fans won't feel good either. It is always a pity for a player of the historical level to come to the end of his career.

Naturally, reporters also interviewed the Mavericks' opponents, and Thunder coach Brooks said a lot of nice things. But in fact, everyone who understands knows that Kidd's choice to retire at this time is good for the Thunder.

In the last game, the Thunder almost won. They consumed Yiyang to the end, exhausted to exhaustion. If it weren't for Yiyang's magical goal in the end, it would be the Thunder who are now leading 1-0.

In the last game, except for the final stunner, the Thunder were in control of the situation. As it turns out, the Mavericks have been a bit struggling this season. Nowitzki will struggle to play as dominantly as he did last year, and while Terry can score, he is not the key to making a difference.

Yiyang, the only one standing in front of the Thunder team's road is Yiyang! Now there is no Kidd, and Yiyang has no suitable replacement. As long as Westbrook and Yiyang are in a dead match throughout the game, Brooks believes that victory will eventually be his/her own!

On the other hand, the Mavericks didn't have time to bask in the grief of Kidd's retirement. The playoffs are still underway, and a loss in any game at this critical time is especially deadly.

Carlisle, in particular, was actually a headache as a whole in the last game, although the Mavericks won. The last game of the Thunder team was on offense, and it can be said that there is no offensive core at all! It can even be said that there are no changeable tactics.

Westbrook, Durant and James. Harden's three young men take turns to pull away from the singles, which is the most direct way for the Thunder to solve the offense. However, for this kind of simple and somewhat brainless tactic, Carlisle really doesn't have a good solution.

All three of them are so talented that it's hard to limit them in singles for the Mavericks. If it's just one person who has this ability, then Carlisle will set up a lot of defensive traps or traps to limit the superstar's play. But the scary thing is that there are three such people on the Thunder team!

Playing the Big Three last year, Bosh and James were not in great shape, and Wade was actually the only one who really played the role of a superstar. Therefore, the Mavericks limited Wade and defended James, and won the final victory.

But this time facing the Thunder is different, the three young people are all in good shape, and they dare to fight. Durant averaged 28 points per game in the playoffs, Westbrook averaged 23 points per game in the playoffs, and Harden, the Super Sixth Man, averaged 16 points per game in the playoffs. The state of these three guys is incomparable to that of the Heat Big Three in last year's Finals.

Carlisle, who watched the video, rubbed his temples, a team can't go on forever with a stunner. Lore is a fortuitous event that can only lead to a momentary victory. To win the entire series, a momentary victory is not enough. You'll have to find a way to suppress your opponent to win four games. However, judging from the course of the last game, it was the Mavericks who won the victory instead.

There is no way, and Carlisle can't just watch the team be suppressed without making any adjustments. So in the training the next day, he told everyone to pay attention to shrinking the defense the next day! Defending against the onslaught of Westbrook and Harden can contain at least two scoring points first. As for Durant's projection from the outside, it can only be made up for by offense.

Although this strategy has a certain gambling nature, it is also a way that Carlisle has no way to do. The Thunder's roster is more luxurious than one might think, and they're actually the same Big Three configuration as the Heat. The world of basketball now...... There is only one core, and it is simply impossible to move an inch.

On May 10, the second big game between the Thunder and Mavericks continued at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. After being killed by Yiyang in the last game, the players of the Thunder team were not demoralized, but revenge!

"Look at the court, even the young Thunder are not smiling. They know they've lost a home game, so today, they're going to get what they've lost back. ”

"The Mavericks officially announced the day before yesterday that Kidd would retire after this season, which means that the entire series will have to fight without a bench. Yes, while John Terry could also be a guest on the bench, he always had his own role to play and couldn't be fully on the bench. So at this time, Yi's physical fitness will be put to the test. ”

On the commentary stage, Barkley was nervous for the Mavericks for the first time. In the past, he was full of confidence in Maverick and Yiyang. But this time, the situation is really too unfavorable.

"Remember, shrink the defense, protect the basket. Ball by ball, don't rush. Win this one, and we'll be home! Carlisle was still cheering for his players before the game, but he wasn't really sure about it himself.

Carlisle is a calm and composed coach who is never arrogant and never blindly confident. So, Carlisle wouldn't say anything to reporters about the stupid thing that we would definitely win. He didn't know the bottom of his heart, which proved that the situation was really dangerous.

As soon as the game began, the Thunder's offense caught Carlisle by surprise. Before Westbrook and Durant could make a move, Perkins had already turned the three-second zone upside down.

This defensive center, who is close to transparency on the offensive end, used his strong body and stronger hard work today to score three consecutive top Haywood baskets.

Seeing this scene, Carlisle couldn't help but think of a year ago. At that time, the Thunder's interior defense was useless, and Chandler, who usually doesn't attack much, could wreak havoc under the basket. Fortunately, everything is reversed now. The professional league is really the same every year.

Yiyang and Nowitzki then turned on scoring mode. The two good partners opened the bow left and right, which also put a lot of pressure on the Thunder's defense.

However, Nowitzki is not as inexplicable as he was last season, and he will miss frequently. As for Yiyang, the points he scored will always be quickly recovered by the thunder.

Perkins scored seven straight points in four minutes to knock Haywood to the ground. I have to admit that the current Heywood no longer has the deterrent power he used to have on the defensive end. He is old, and his strength is degrading. In the face of a strong man like Perkins, there is nothing to be done.

After the interior was completely disrupted, Durant and Westbrook also turned on their favorite singles mode. In fact, Brooks doesn't want to see three youngsters taking turns playing singles. But he couldn't suppress these three young people, and he had to admit that the efficiency of the three of them in singles was really high!

Westbrook took the lead in attacking, and due to Yiyang's close defense and the Mavericks' aggressive contraction, the No. 0 guard didn't achieve good results, relying on only two free throws to score two points.

But now Westbrook is a lot more mature than last year, and if he misses in a row last year, he will definitely continue to attack until he scores. This year, Westbrook knows what moderation is.

After several consecutive offensive failures, Westbrook handed the shot to Durant. Durant, who is not yet 24 years old and averages 28 points per game in the playoffs, is not a decoration.

Unlike other superstars, Durant is a projection superstar despite his height and long arms. Although Durant is also great at breaking through scoring, this guy prefers to solve problems with shots.

Durant scored on shooting, and the Mavericks' contraction naturally couldn't limit his hands and feet.

Mid-distance, outside the three-point line, on both sides, frontal, zero-degree angle...... Durant's shooting range spread throughout the entire half, and Marion's old guy reached out again and again to interfere, but he could only hear the Nets tumbling and the sound coming from behind his ears again and again.

"Sean can't do anything about Durant! Last year, Sean was able to put Durant under a lot of pressure on the defensive end. But this year...... The years are unforgiving. Barkley shook his head helplessly, it is not uncommon for players to fall off a cliff once they turn 30. Marion is a full ten years older than Durant, and the ten-year gap is obvious on the court.

In the following games, Yiyang was still actively scoring, eager to lead the team out of the predicament. At the beginning, Yiyang was still able to fight against the awe-inspiring thunder on his own. But at the last moment, the exhausted Yiyang also began to become unstable.

Nowitzki wanted to step up, but he was no longer the "Novitzky King" who would definitely score as long as he took a shot. The game between the two sides has been very tight, but the Thunder, who have more offensive points and are stronger, still have the last laugh.

The game was still decided until the last minute, and Yiyang's ultra-long-range three-pointer helped the Mavericks equalize. But soon, James. Harden used a foul to get to the free throw line again!

Seeing that the referee blew another foul on Terry, even Yiyang, who had always been calm, was anxious. He hurriedly rushed to the referee and yelled loudly, because Yiyang couldn't remember how many times Harden stood on the free throw line today!

"The referee's whistle seems to be a little tight, James. Most of Harden's scoring today came from the free-throw line. If it weren't for the referee's frequent whistles, Harden's offensive efficiency today might have been miserable. "Seeing Yiyang yelling at the referee, Kenny. Smith is particularly understanding, too.

Harden has already made 14 free throws, and those two times are 16. In fact, many of them are fouls that can be blown or not blown up. Yiyang, who was hungry for victory, certainly didn't want to lose the game just like that, so his emotions suddenly exploded.

The referee ignored Yiyang, but told everyone to stand in the designated position and prepare for the free throw!

Harden hit two free throws at a critical moment, giving the Thunder another key lead. Only today, the lead went from 1 point to 2 points.

Subsequently, Yiyang's breakthrough layup was interfered with by Perkins. According to the referee's scale, Perkins' block should also be a foul. But the referee ignored Yiyang, who fell to the ground, and did not give any reaction.

Yiyang was so angry that he clenched his fists and smashed the ground, there is no absolute fairness in the business alliance. Everything is tied to interests, including the competition itself.

This time on the counterattack, Durant hit his fourth three-pointer of the day from beyond the three-point line. With 16.3 seconds left on the clock, the Mavericks trailed by five points. Everything has been settled.....

In the final moments, despite Carlisle's foul tactics, it still did not change the tide of the game. 107-100, the Thunder finally scored a belated victory at home.

When Barkley and O'Neal picked up the stats of the game, they were shocked to find that the top scorer in today's game was not Durant, Westbrook or Harden, who made 16 free throws. Instead, he handed out 9 assists, but still scored 31 points!

"This ...... Hey, it's a shame the Mavericks lost today. Barkley sighed regretfully, Yiyang was the best of all the people today. But there is no way, the lineup of the Dallas Mavericks should indeed be upgraded.

The score was moved to 1-1, and the Mavericks swallowed their first loss in the playoffs. After that, the battlefield will be transferred to Dallas. But Yiyang is well aware, even if he returns to his home turf. The battle is still very difficult.