When Rudy returned to the game in the last two minutes. Gobert will Terrence. After Jones's whistle shot flew out of the baseline, the red light on the rebound also lit up, and the first quarter of the game ended!

The Rockets did not take the expected big lead, but fell behind by 9 points! The Mavericks' multi-flowering style of play made the Rockets' defense unable to find any focus.

Man marking? It is easy to be damaged by the block. Keep an eye on Yiyang? Yiyang will find opportunities for others again.

At the end of the first quarter, all 10 of the Mavericks players on the court scored in their accounts. On the Rockets' side, there are only 4 people who can score.

McHale was confused, did the Mavericks really look like a team that had just played two overtimes and immediately came back to back games? It seems that their fitness has not been affected at all!

It wasn't affected because Carlisle's rotation time was very accurate. Everyone will be substituted when they feel a little tired at the beginning, and so on. Since then, the Mavericks have always been the most energetic players on the court.

McHale didn't have this ability to make a rotation, in fact, the eight-person rotation alone already made him a little unable to find the north.

"In the second quarter, Terrence, you and Motel switched positions. I want you to play the number four position, Motai you play center! Smith, do what you have to do in the number three position! It's just nine points, and as long as we recover immediately, we will definitely be able to exceed the score! There's no reason for us to lose this game, cheer me up! ”

McHale finally got nervous, and relaxing in front of the Mavericks was the stupidest thing in the world!

However, the lineup he has lined up does not seem to be very suitable for the current situation.

Moteyunas's deterrence in the three-second zone is clearly not enough, and his only role is to pull Gobert out of the box. However, this can be easily cracked with just a simple change of guard.

Terrance. Jones, a graduate of Kentucky, is a graduate of John. Calipari's protégé. He was even considered the top pick in the 2011 draft. But in the end, Jones chose to play an extra year in the NCAA and withdrew from the 2011 draft. It also turns out that his talent is far from reaching the level of a champion.

But even so, McHale trusted him very much. Even in the first quarter, he almost became a colander on the defensive end.

As for Josh. Smith, this guy's ability at his peak, no one will question it. But this year, when the Pistons cut him and got back on track, the former "Eagle King" was pushed to the forefront.

At this time, it may not be a suitable choice for Josh to come out and play small forward. His shooting from beyond the three-point line isn't as dangerous as Ariza's, as he's shooting just 31 percent from three-point range this season.

McHale's lineup is full of holes in Carlisle's opinion. But that was McHale's decision, and he decided to use such a lineup to tie the nine-point difference.

So as soon as the game came up in the second quarter, the Rockets shot iron.

Harden wanted to burst inside and make a foul, but Gobert was very smart and didn't shoot or rush. In desperation, Harden had to pass the ball to Josh. Smith.

Josh couldn't help but say, pick up and shoot from outside the three-point line! Iguodala hadn't expected Josh to be so snappy, and his interference was indeed a step slower.

However, Josh's own not-so-high three-point shooting percentage kept him from getting the ball in.

Josh's desire to make a move is higher than Ariza's, but not necessarily more accurate than Ariza's. At a time when Harden needs to make a shot, another guy who averages 145 shots per game may not be a good thing for the Rockets.

The offense failed, and McHale pinned all his hopes on the defense.

However, the Rockets' defense, starting with Harden to Motai Yunas, may only be seen by Beverley.

Motaiyunas's physicality makes him often only a bully on the defensive end. Slow and soft, it is difficult for such a big man to survive in today's alliance.

Terrance. Jones was definitely a strong defender in college, he was able to defend both the three and four positions, and his explosive power allowed him to put on a big show.

However, after arriving in the NBA, Jones's explosiveness abounded and became no longer unusual. His indiscriminate positioning made him play very struggling.

As for Josh...... Perhaps in his prime, he was dominant on both ends of the floor. But there's no doubt that if Josh is still at his peak, he won't be on the Rockets' roster.

From the No. 2 position to the No. 5 position, none of the Rockets can defend. In this way, McHale even counted on their defense to succeed.

Without mercy from his subordinates, Yiyang followed Gobert's solid cover and pushed towards the basket. Josh followed the tactical arrangement, and made up for Yiyang.

However, Yiyang turned around with a very smooth back and finished the pass with Josh.

Killing under the basket, facing the Lithuanian with empty height and arm span, Yiyang was not afraid. With an easy pull-up layup, Yiyang dodged Motai's block.

With an 11-point difference, Yiyang's goal officially established the Mavericks' double-digit advantage!

The Houston Rockets' defense is ineffective, especially on the inside, and there is no one who can stand up at all.

No, maybe the 2.03-meter-tall "European Monster" on the bench can make the Rockets' defense better. Actually, Joey. Dorsey is also the only Rockets player with a positive plus/minus in this game so far.

However, the energetic Dorsey hasn't had a chance since being substituted in the first quarter, and God knows why McHale has turned a blind eye to players who really work.

And the situation on the Mavericks' side is the opposite of the Rockets, every one of them who can play is a useful player!

Under everyone's tacit understanding of changing defenses and supplementing defenses, the Rockets' offense is struggling. Although in the end, Harden still relied on the old way of making fouls to get a chance to stand on the free throw line. But this, after all, is not a way for the Rockets to stabilize their offense.

McHale misses Howard very much at this time, but in fact, when Howard was there, the Rockets also had the problem of mismatching.

The two points that Harden earned by making foul free throws were turned to ashes by Yiyang's pass in the blink of an eye.

Yiyang broke through and grabbed the ball with one hand and took three steps to get ready for a layup, but just as everyone was leaning towards him, the No. 1 guard cleverly used a back-to-back pass to deliver "ammunition" to Iguodala.

Iguodala was not polite, he came from the middle lane and jumped up directly after receiving the basketball, splitting the dunk with one hand!

Iguodala dared to do this when the interior was overcrowded, which shows that there is no such thing as deterrence in the Rockets' interior defense.

"Energetic Buckle! Oh my God, what are the Rockets players doing!? They actually let a team play back-to-back do whatever they want in the three-second zone! ”

"When Dwight was there, people hated him for not having the power he had once been. Now that Dwight is gone, Rockets fans will miss him immensely. O'Neal smiled, although the emergence of the Warriors this year has brought the NBA into the "small ball era", but a strong center is still very useful for a team.

Look at the Rockets right now, they simply can't put any pressure on the opponent on the defensive end.

Just three minutes later, the Mavericks dunked again for the home fans. Only this time, the person who completed the dunk was Carter Sr., who came off the bench.

Yiyang broke through to the right wing of the court, where he had already made three consecutive pull-up jump shots. So this time, the Rockets' defense rushed towards Yiyang.

Yiyang's eyes were fixed on the basket, but his hand hit the ground beside him.

The basketball passed through the gap between Beverley and Motai Yunas, the Rockets opened the door in the middle, and the old Carter cut in from the front to receive the basketball.

Josh. Smith stabbed in and prepared to dampen the Mavericks' morale with a block-up dunk. If it had been placed in the past, Carter would definitely choose to fight the bastard in front of him. But now, Carter Sr. knows to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.

In the air, Carter leaned just in time to avoid Josh's block. Straighten your arms and dunk the ball into the basket without a hitch!

This season, as Carter gets older and his playing time decreases, Carter has largely stopped dunking.

Last season, Carter was able to occasionally give everyone a two-handed dunk, but this season, Carter's dunks have decreased significantly, and his dunks are not as strong as before.

But as long as he can dunk it, he will always be cheered by the fans in the stadium.

The Rockets were completely messed up, and they didn't know how to defend. Yiyang's passing can send opportunities to any corner!

In the seventh minute of the second quarter, Carlisle finally replaced Yiyang. By this time, the Rockets were already 15 points behind the Mavericks.

McHale seems to see a glimmer of hope, Yiyang is not there, and the Mavericks should stop for a while!

But less than 30 seconds after Yiyang left the game, the referee's hurried whistle came from the field.

"Shervin. Mark wasn't afraid of Beverley's toughness! The two guards launched a beastly duel, and in the end, Mark relied on Beverley to complete a layup and get a chance to hit a three-pointer! ”

After Mark's goal, he shook his fist sharply. This move naturally won the scene of more than 20,000 fans cheering violently.

Yiyang, who was sitting on the bench wiping his sweat, smiled, and the Mavericks' rhythm had been fully played. Now, even if they are not on the court for the time being, the Rockets are not going to get any chances.

When the game reached the fourth quarter, the Rockets, who only had an eight-man rotation, were losing due to fitness problems.

Joey. Dorsey looked at McHale expectantly at the end of the bench, but McHale never glanced into his corner.

It wasn't until the end, after the Rockets were down by 20 points and completely collapsed, that McHale swapped the dynamic center.

"The Rockets took off their main players, they gave up. It was a night of shame for the Rockets. They had a good taste of the Mavericks' characteristic bench depth! Barkley said, looking at today's data sheet.

Eight of the Mavericks scored in double figures, with Yiyang, the highest-scorer, with 22 points, and Gobert, the lowest-scorer, with 10 points. Everyone's scores were very average and their shooting percentages were high. Even if you are a bench player, you can score instantly when you stand up! ”

"Eight people scored in double figures, and Coach Carlisle very cleverly equalized the pressure on everyone, so that everyone's consumption was not too big. It's unbelievable that the Mavericks can already play team operations to this extent. "O'Neal has nothing to refute, the Mavericks' roster depth has completely killed the Rockets.

"It's not enough to have Coach Carlisle, you also have to have a point guard who is as amazing as Yi." Barkley looked at Yiyang, and then at McHale, whose face was covered in black lines.

But the Houston Rockets, exhausted and can't beat you, they really deserve to fall to sixth in the West. ()

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