Howard has always been straightforward, and he did not shy away from expressing his disdain for Yiyang in front of the media. Everyone knows that Yiyang and Howard don't have a good relationship, and even now that Yiyang is one of the greatest stars in the league, that hasn't changed.

Not to mention Yiyang, Howard still hasn't bought Kobe's account, how can he reconcile with Yiyang?

But for now, the Houston Rockets are indeed the most likely opponent to end the Mavericks' losing streak.

After last season's grind, James. Harden is more of a star this season. He has become more mature, and of course he has become more and more proficient in the art of "making fouls".

Black point guard Patrick. Beverley's rise has also added a touch of brilliance to the Rockets' defense, with Beverley's "bulldog" style of play giving the Rockets an aggressiveness and dynamism that they didn't have last season.

Howard has focused more on the defensive end, while Motai Yunas can provide firepower to the Rockets on the offensive end.

On the bench, the Rockets also have three-point firepower points such as Yiyang's old friends Terry and Garcia. It can be said that the Rockets' lineup is more reasonable and more sophisticated than last year.

So far this season, the Rockets have a 9-3 record and have just won five in a row. It is no exaggeration to say that they are a strong team in the West.

What's more, the Mavericks are still playing back-to-back away games. The game against the Lakers has just ended, and they must travel to Houston overnight to prepare for tomorrow's game. Physically, it is also more nervous than the Rockets.

The time and place are favorable, and the Rockets can be said to have accounted for all of them. It's no wonder that Howard is so confident, he has been pressed by the Mavericks for so long, and it's time to turn over this year.

"Dwight. Howard's junk contract hindered the Rockets' development. However, the next day, Kuban, the big mouth, did not shy away from helping Yiyang complete the "counterattack".

In an interview with the media, Cuban did not mention the rest of the Rockets, but pointed the finger at Howard.

It's not once or twice that Howard has publicly provoked Yiyang and Maverick, maybe Yiyang can hold back and not say anything, but Cuban can't swallow this breath.

"The reason we didn't sign Howard in the first place was because we felt that his abilities were not in line with the contract we were asking for. Does he still think he's the all-powerful No. 1 center? Stop dreaming, his time is long over. No...... Or rather, his time never came. ”

Cuban's remarks naturally aroused strong dissatisfaction among Rockets fans and Howard, and the scolding war continued to escalate. Howard claimed that he rejected the Mavericks in the first place, because the Rockets were the strongest team in Texas!

When facing the camera, Howard's face was full of disdain. But in reality, this guy's heart is already grumpy.

"Mark, that's really not a big deal." Looking at the scolding war on the Internet because of Cuban, Carlisle shook his head.

He just provoked Kobe Bryant two days ago, and today, he got involved with Howard again. But this time, it was Howard who said that Cuban was just defending his team.

"Listen guys, I don't care how intense the scolding battle between Mark and Dwight is on the Internet, this game is still just a normal regular season game for us. Dirk, Dwyan, back-to-back, I'm probably going to shorten your playing time, okay? ”

After listening to Carlisle, Wade and Nowitzki nodded their heads.

In Carlisle's opinion, to deal with the rocket, it is enough to have Yiyang's force. Although Cuban's remarks were a bit radical, at least he was right.

Dwight. Howard is not the No. 1 center for a long time. Now he has no deterrent effect on the Mavericks.

So, less than 24 hours after the over-the-top 140-point victory over the Lakers, the Mavericks players stepped into the Toyota Center and began a new round of battle.

"Yesterday your defense was so bad that you allowed the Lakers to score hundreds of points." When Yiyang was warming up, someone suddenly complained behind him.

Before Yiyang turned around to see who it was, he had already smiled in advance. Who else could it be? His voice and tone are still so annoying even fifty years later!

"Jett, how are you doing in Houston?" Yiyang turned to face Terry and spread his arms.

"It's so good, I can get an annual salary of more than five million dollars just by playing about 20 minutes per game, I've never been so good." This time, Terry began to complain about himself, and while complaining, he hugged Yiyang.

"When your contract is done, go back to Dallas. Rest assured, I'll let Mark give you less money and more playing time. ”

"In this way, it is really an offer that cannot be refused." Terry glanced at Yiyang and deliberately said the opposite.

Then, Yiyang's gaze crossed over to Terry, as if he was attracted to something else. Terry also turned around, and it turned out that Howard had come out to warm up.

"Dwight seems to be in a war of words with you again?"

"It's not me, it's Mark."

"Come on, it must be because of you. That Dwight guy is a bastard who nags all day, you know? I think he's quite right about that, hahahahaha. ”

"Looks like you're a Houston through and through, Jett." Yiyang shook his head, even though they hadn't worked together for so many years, Terry still liked to joke with Yiyang.

"No, I'll tell you quietly. In fact, the people in the locker room couldn't stand Dwight. Terry spread his hands, and was called back to warm up by McHale.

Looking at Howard's smiling figure, Yiyang was thoughtful. It turns out that this guy is already unpopular inside and outside the team.

The former No. 1 center in the league is now down like this, it is really 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi.

Of course, Howard didn't feel down. Howard is averaging just 15.8 points per game this season, a new low since Howard's sophomore years.

But he didn't think he was wrong, but rather that he was more focused on defending that led to the drop in scoring.

Everyone could see Howard's lack of dominance, but he himself was still living in the glory of the past.

So, on the first shot of the opening game, Howard forced the inside line to take the lead in playing momentum. However, he was greeted not by a goal, but by Gobert's volleyball cap.

"Dwight. Howard was attacked by Rudy as soon as he came up, and his forced layup was a little irrational. Barkley wanted to laugh a little, did Howard think the Mavericks' defense was so easy to break down? If so, then the other teams would have won the Mavericks a long time ago.

"Even Dwight in his prime, it's impossible to dunk such a big center on the spot." O'Neal sneered, he really didn't have a good opinion of Howard's attack.

Because the choice of beating Gobert is really stupid!

McHale shook his head, which is why Howard has played less than 30 minutes this season. Sometimes, without Howard, the Rockets can play better.

As soon as Howard came on the court, he gave a big gift, which made the momentum of the Rockets disappear all at once. Yiyang slowly controlled the ball and advanced, and Beverley began to interfere with Yiyang's offense with his winding defense as soon as Yiyang just passed halftime.

Yiyang held Beverley with one hand and continued to dribble steadily with the other. I have to admit that Beverley's defense is indeed above average for the point guard position.

He's very good at distracting opponents with his physical confrontation, but there are downsides to doing so......

Yiyang changed hands behind his back, and then suddenly changed his body to Beverly's right to accelerate. Because Beverly was too tight, he was stunned by Yiyang and passed it clean in one step.

Beverley still wanted to foul, but Yiyang's speed didn't even leave a chance for the other party to foul.

Breaking into the restricted area, Yiyang's breakthrough attracted the attention of almost everyone on the Rockets. Just when Howard was about to defend Yiyang in two steps, Yiyang passed the ball with a quick one-handed hit.

The basketball rebounded and fell into Wade's hands, and Howard quickly turned around, but Wade was already hanging his hands on the frame.

"It's a classic pass-and-cut combination between Dwayne and Yi, and his dunk silences the otherwise buzzing Toyota Center. It seems easy to tear apart the Rockets' defense. ”

"Damn it!" Howard cursed in his heart, as a rim protector on the court, Howard let the opponent score in the penalty area in the first round, which made him very uncomfortable in face.

In the next round, Howard Mar lowered his face to cover Harden. But this move allowed the latter to easily shoot from mid-range.

It turns out that as long as Howard is willing to play pick-and-roll, he can still shine. But seeing Harden score, Howard didn't feel a sense of accomplishment at all.

He's still living in a world where he's at the core, and Howard can only get joy out of scoring and leading the team's offense.

Where is there a superstar who would be willing to be someone else's green leaf? But Howard didn't realize that he wasn't a superstar anymore.

Harden's score stabilized the Rockets' position. Howard was also gearing up. Whoever dares to break into the forbidden area next, he will make that guy look good!

But Howard had just finished silently reciting this sentence in his heart when Yiyang burst into the forbidden area.

He also used Dirk's block to shake off Beverley, and although Beverley quickly wound up, it didn't seem to affect Beverley's speed. We've seen Dwayne cut along the baseline, will these two defenders play a fine match again!? ”

As soon as Barkley's words fell, Yiyang jumped up and attacked the frame directly. Howard was overjoyed that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally come!

Just when Howard was riveting enough strength to prevent Yiyang from scoring with a violent block, Yiyang turned into a pass in the air, and with a force of his wrist, he transferred the basketball to the mid-range position, Nowitzki's hand.

Yiyang's breakthrough and Wade's cut caused the Rockets' defense to shrink entirely, so Dirk got an open opportunity. The Rockets' Lithuanian big man Motai Yunas tried his best to make up for it, but to no avail.

Howard's violent hot pot didn't show up, replaced by Nowitzki's effortlessly elegant goal.

"Damn, that coward!" Howard was angry, and Yiyang chose to pass the ball instead of attacking the frame himself for two consecutive rounds, which made Howard scoff.

After the first quarter of the game, Yiyang still did not change his style of play, he mainly organized the offense, and his own desire to score was not strong.

If Yiyang doesn't attack, Howard naturally won't be able to complete Yiyang's beautiful defense.

It wasn't until five minutes into the first quarter that Howard finally saw hope.

"Coach Carlisle with Tony. Allen and Aminu replaced Wade and Dirk, and it looked like coach Carlisle would keep Dwyane and Dirk on the pitch in the back-to-back games. ”

Carlisle's lineup adjustment made Howard instantly excited.

Without Wade and Dirk's protection, you'll have to attack on your own no matter what!

I'm waiting for you to send you to death, damn Chinese!

Watching Wade and Dirk go off the court, Howard smiled hideously.