Don't look at Drummond. Green is not a good character, but within the Warriors, his role is truly irreplaceable.

Green is definitely the cornerstone of the Warriors' defense and the Warriors' best defensive player. Whenever an opponent hits the inside, Green's timely block will put a lot of pressure on the opponent.

So far this season, Green has averaged 1.4 blocks per game and is the team's block leader. He also averaged 1.2 steals per game and was the team's steal leader. His inside blocks or opportunistic cuts form the last solid line of defense for the Warriors.

But now there is no Green, and so, there is such a picture on the field.

Yiyang broke through Curry through the pick-and-roll, but no one could make up for it in time like Green. Yiyang easily entered the penalty area and threw a shot. Neither Spetts nor Azeli have the mobility and positivity of Green, and without Green, the Warriors' defense is a mess.

Of course, the Warriors are not only affected by defense, but also their interior offense.

The Warriors' other interior players basically don't have the ability to score from the low post, and Azeli is a defensive interior player. Although Speights is an offensive type, his role is that of a big shooter, who does not attack the basket at all, and even prefers to float beyond the three-point line than outside players.

Green is the only player on the Warriors team who has the ability to attack in the low post, and without Green, the Warriors will have no weapon to attack in the low post. What's more, when Green is there, he's playing the ball and often delivering the ball to teammates who cut in the air at the right time, so that teammates can easily attack the basket.

In the first three quarters of the game, fans often saw Harrison. Barnes, Thompson or Curry can get more opportunities to attack the basket, and a lot of that is due to Green's playful passing.

But since Green's fouling, the Warriors have had very few such opportunities. They can only rely on three-point shooting to compete with the Mavericks, but the best thing the Mavericks did today was to contain the Warriors' play from beyond the three-point line. In other words, it was precisely because the Warriors didn't get too many opportunities from beyond the three-point line today that they were going to the basket again and again.

For the Warriors, the absence of Green on the court has another important effect, and that is that they are not as passionate and energetic as they used to be. Green is the most passionate player on the Warriors roster and is recognized as the leader of the team's discourse. Curry and Thompson are less likely to stand among their teammates and give speeches. Every time the team was in trouble, it was basically Green who gave an agitative speech.

Green is like a source of energy for the Warriors, as long as he is on the court, he is always full of emotions, and he can bring the emotions of his teammates along with it. It's a pity that Green ruined the game today because he was too passionate.

Since Green was fouled in the fourth quarter, the Warriors have been in a downward spiral. Gobert and Nowitzki can score points on the inside with impunity, and after Curry is pressed from beyond the three-point line, no one can help him get to the basket.

The Mavericks are becoming more and more courageous under the leadership of Yiyang, while the Warriors are becoming more and more imposing. In the final 37 seconds of the game, Curry took his 11th shot from beyond the three-point line. It's a pity that without Green's tough cover, Yiyang can easily interfere with Curry's shooting.

Basketball stumbled out again, and although Curry scored 25 points today, his 3-of-11 three-point shooting percentage was clearly not what he should be.

Yiyang completely locked Curry outside the three-point line today, and in the first three quarters, with the help of Green, Curry was able to break through the basket and score points. But now, in the face of Yiyang's defense, he has no way at all.

Gobert grabbed the rebound with ease, and now he finally didn't have that Green pushing and shoving beside him.

The French center launched a long pass, and Yiyang easily scored an inside layup. No Drummond. Green, the Warriors' basket is completely the door open.

Although Nowitzki was elbowed, Yiyang still felt that it was well worth it to provoke Green to be sent off. The value of some players is not reflected in the data.

On the surface, the Warriors' Curry and Thompson's stats are more dazzling. But Green, the least dazzling of all, is the center of it all.

Yiyang's layup gave the Mavericks an eight-point lead. At this point, the game will end with only 24 seconds left. Unless a miracle strikes, the Warriors will have to accept defeat.

All Mavericks fans were ready to cheer as they were just 24 seconds away from starting an incredible 21-game winning streak!

"It was so strong that the Mavericks withstood the onslaught of the Warriors. It also let Curry know what is called MVP-level defense. He shot 3-of-11 from the field at 26.3 percent, the lowest three-point percentage Curry has played so far this season. Compared with Curry's average three-point shooting percentage this season, it is almost 20 percentage points less! ”

"It's also a good constraint on Curry, this guy is always able to make the most correct judgment, and it's not easy to shake up. Of course, some of the most exciting shots of the day are still in Drummond. Greene. "Chat, chat, Kevin. Harlan remembered Yiyang's *** to Green, and the last one to shake Green, and pointed to the teasing action of shooting in front of him.

"Hahaha, indeed. The worst man today wasn't Curry, and believe me, this was definitely the last game Green wanted to be talked about. ”

On the court, Curry hasn't given up resistance. Similarly, Yiyang did not give up his defense against him. 24 seconds, 8 minutes, if you take it lightly, the Warriors might be able to catch up!

Yiyang's serious defensive attitude in the final moments prevented a miracle from happening. In the end, the 8-point difference was maintained until the end.

"105-97, let's congratulate the Dallas Mavericks for their victory over the league's second-place Golden State Warriors, opening a 21-game winning streak and breaking the 130-year-old record of the four major professional sports leagues in North America! It was a great moment and the Dallas Mavericks proved once again that they are a great man! ”

After the game, Yiyang finally relaxed. In this game, it is more tiring to fight than two games. As Carlisle said, there was no way for him to relax his nerves until the game was over.

Even today, he had defended to the extreme, allowing Curry to score 25 points. This shows how terrifying Curry's aggressiveness is.

On the other side, Clay. Thompson also had 25 points on his account. He also shot 11 times from beyond the three-point line, hitting two more than Curry. Three-point shooting rate of 45.5%, Toney. Aaron was very helpless and was shot by Thompson.

Think Tony. What level of defensive expert is Allen, and thinking about Thompson's stats, Yiyang shuddered. In Yiyang and Tony. Under Allen's defense, there is hardly any guard combination that can combine to score 50 points. But the Warriors did it, and they didn't overperform.

The Warriors are strong, really strong. If they meet in the playoffs, they will definitely be a very difficult opponent. But fortunately, in the first meeting this season, the Mavericks won the game smoothly. The experience of this game also provided valuable experience for the Mavericks.

At the end of the game, all the reporters flocked to the Mavericks players. Starting with a 21-game winning streak, they added another record to the league that was almost unbreakable.

"Also, is there anything you would like to say to Green about the victory?" An ESPN beautiful reporter rushed to Yiyang and asked a very unusual question.

"Green? It's a shame he didn't make it to the end of the game today. Actually, I still have a lot of moves that I haven't done in front of him. Here I have to give him a piece of advice, never provoke an opponent stronger than yourself! Yiyang didn't give Green any face in front of the media, the kind of guy who is both manic and dirty, Yiyang will not be soft on him.

What's more, he still has his wife's "instructions", so he should clean him up.

"Do you think anyone can break your record of 21 straight wins? You know, such a record is unprecedented in the NBA league! ”

"I don't care about the record, I just know that this year, we're still coming for the O'Brien Cup." After Yiyang finished speaking, he looked at the No. 30 who was walking towards the player's tunnel.

Maybe this year, the Warriors will be the biggest obstacle on their way to winning the championship.

After the game, major TV stations were still frantically replaying Yiyang's highlight performances on Green's head today. 30 points, 12 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block, compared to Green's 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, Yiyang undoubtedly won a big victory.

At the post-match press conference, Steve Brown. Kerr was also quite helpless about the loss of this game.

"Green's ball handling, passing and three-point shooting were good, but without him, we couldn't find a way to make up for that. Defensively, it's hard to have anyone who can make up for what he's done for the team. It's a very unfortunate game, but I'm sure we won't keep losing like this. ”

Kerr attributed the loss to Green's departure, which gave the Oakland media an excuse to lose.

"If it weren't for Green's 'misjudgment' and sent off, the Mavericks' winning streak would definitely be ended by the Warriors!"

Such remarks immediately spread. It's as if the Mavericks can win, it's entirely because Green isn't there.

At the subsequent Mavericks press conference, some reporters also asked Yiyang about this matter.

"If they think the absence of Green is key to the Warriors' loss, then I'd welcome the Warriors to Dallas or we can go to Oakland in person. I'll prove one thing, with or without Green, the Warriors can't beat us easily! ”

Hearing Yiyang's answer, Carlisle couldn't help but smile. As a team leader, he said what he had to say. In fact, Yiyang is still a guy who doesn't talk much in private, but since taking over the banner of Dirk, Yiyang will no longer be silent about the enemy.

If even the leader is not tough, how can others follow you to attack the city?

In five years, Carlisle can be said to have watched Yiyang grow step by step. This growth refers not only to his skills, but also to his heart and responsibility.

Drummond. Green must want to smash all the TVs in this world at this time, because the TV is full of stupid things like him being shaken down by Yiyang.