Chapter 479: Team First
"Rotation?" James looked at the Filipino coach in front of him, his eyes were rounder than a basketball. Spoelstra nodded earnestly, not looking like he was joking with James.
"We're not going to be shaken for the number one spot in the league this season, so I hope you can conserve your energy until the playoffs come. After all, the playoffs are our real battleground. ”
"We?" After listening to Spoelstra's words, Wade pointed to himself.
"That's right, it's not just you, LeBron, Dwayne, Chris, even Mario, I'm going to give you a rotation. Winning or losing these games doesn't mean much to us anymore. Of course, I'd like to see us get more wins, but the finals are our biggest goal, aren't they? The Filipino smiled, and it seemed that he didn't intend to give any face to the all-American live match.
"No, no, no, I know you're thinking about us and the team, but I'm not going to be resting for this game. The Chinese who is warming up outside right now, he has a good chance of taking away my regular season MVP trophy. Of course I know that a championship is more important than an MVP. But I can't just watch him take this thing away from me, don't worry, Eric, I'll listen to you for the next two games. But today, I have to play. ”
"Hey, count me in." Wade raised his hand behind James, and he didn't want to miss a chance to play Yiyang.
Spoelstra shook his head, knowing that it wouldn't be easy to learn what Popovich was going to do. James and Wade are both militants.
"I'm just going to give you 35 minutes, and when the 35 minutes are up, no matter what the game is, you'll have to sit back on the bench and rest."
"Deal, wait for Eric, I'll bring the MVP back with the O'Brien Cup, hahaha." James and Spoelstra high-fived each other like the final word at auction. 35 minutes of time? Enough is enough, it is completely enough to deal with this current Mavericks!
At this time, Yiyang, who was warming up on the court, didn't know Spoelstra's plan today. He was fully prepared to face both Wade and James at the same time.
In today's U.S. Airlines Center Arena, countless fans have prepared signs with the three big letters "MVP" written on them. Before the game even started, the atmosphere in the stadium was already quite tense.
Yiyang's every move was recorded in detail by several cameras. What is the state of this guy is the answer that everyone wants to know.
"Do you need me to give you more cover later?" Nowitzki looked at the enthusiastic fans, leaned into Yiyang's ear, and proposed a good plan. If you cover for Yiyang more often, the scoring opportunities that Yiyang can get will also increase. Everyone knows that Yiyang has to hit a good statistic today to be convincing. And everyone on the Mavericks team is also very willing to help Yiyang "brush" the data.
In the face of the kindness of the Germans, Yiyang just smiled and shook his head. "Everything is still the tactics arranged by An Touer, if you deliberately brush the data, won't it make the data meaningless?"
"It's human, and you don't have to shy away from it." Dirk spread his hands and brushed up the stats without affecting the team's results, which is not a minority in the league. Even when it affects the team's performance, there are not one or two people who still brush the data.
A player's stats will also affect the numbers on his contract. Fans may not remember that you won a game with 20+10 stats, but they will definitely remember the night you scored 81 points. Personal data isn't everything, but it's an integral part of basketball.
"I know Dirk, and I'm not going to shy away from it. It's just that I think it's better to win with the team than to win by myself. ”
At this time, Yiyang's smiling face suddenly froze. Nowitzki, who was face to face with Yiyang, turned his head along the line of sight of the Chinese defender, and it turned out that it was the strong "Pride of Heaven" who led his "Heat Knights" to make his debut!
Seeing the Heat players enter the arena, the fans in the arena of the American Route Center immediately booed overwhelmingly.
"Two years later, this place is still the same." Wade looked at the fans around him with interest, and the moment made Wade feel as if he had traveled back in time to two years ago, to the season they were beaten by the Mavericks.
"The place is still exactly the same, but some people are no longer the young boys they were back then. I'll keep an eye on him later, okay? I know you'd love to share with him, too. "James was walking around the court talking to Wade. As for those shrill boos, he had long been accustomed to them.
"I won't take it lightly, that kid, you have to concentrate on defense!" Wade looked at Yiyang, who was trying to warm up in the other half, with a smile on his face.
"Every time I meet you, I seem to have a heart that can't be, stinky boy."
Players from both sides warmed up, and the commentators and photographers were also in place. Although this game was branded as a "MVP ownership battle", there are still many experts who believe that this game is no different from an ordinary regular season.
"First of all, I have to remind everyone that winning or losing this game does not play any role in judging the MVP attribution! Regular season MVPs aren't selected by a single game, but by the performance of an entire season. It's clear that LeBron is more deserving of the accolade. ”
"Maybe he'll be a superstar in the future, but for now...... It was too early for him. ”
"I'll admit that he's also a good young man, but the word MVP still doesn't quite match him."
For a Chinese to suddenly win such an honor as MVP is like an American suddenly appearing to defeat all the table tennis masters in China.
Americans can't accept such a thing, they might be able to accept Derek . Rose became the youngest MVP, but he couldn't accept that Yiyang, an "outsider", stole the honor that belonged to the Americans.
It's no wonder that reporters and commentators are so pessimistic. This is no longer a competition between players and players, but has risen to the height of the race.
However, there are still people in this world who don't care about the color of a player's skin. The attitude of this group of people is very neutral, and they will vote for whoever is better James or Yiyang.
Before the game began, James moved his arm with a serious expression. Due to Spoelstra's rotation, the Heat's starting interior line will be led by "Birdman" Anderson and Rasade. Lewis served. Chalmers did not start and was replaced by 2011 rookie Norris. Cole.
Just when everyone thought that the Heat would not send their main players today, James and Wade both stepped onto the court.
"Hahaha, it seems that LeBron doesn't plan to let Yiyang pass easily. We don't know that Coach Spoelstra gave LeBron and Dwayne a few minutes today, but no matter how long it takes, LeBron certainly won't squander his chance!" Mike. Brin watched with interest, at this time James and Wade still insisted on starting the game, it seems that the No. 6 really doesn't want to give up the MVP.
At this point, the referee stood in the center circle and rushed to Carman and Anderson to confirm whether they were ready. Yiyang and James looked at each other, but they didn't expect that there would be a newcomer who wanted to get a piece of the pie in this league so soon.
The referee blew the whistle, and Carman relied on his more experience to put the basketball in Yiyang's hands. The moment Yiyang touched the ball, the fans excitedly raised the slogan and shouted. Today's venue is not exactly the home of the Mavericks, but Yiyang's personal stage!
After the half, Norris. Coleburn was going to stick it up and force it out. But Wade stopped the young defender and shook his head at him.
"Leave it to me, too, and you take care of Carter. Don't take it lightly, if you let Carter dunk, I won't spare you. ”
At Wade's orders, Cole obediently flashed aside. Heat No. 3 once again crossed in front of Yiyang, Wade looked serious and did not smile. Counterpoint Yiyang, but you can't be sloppy!
Just when everyone was looking forward to how Yiyang would break through Wade's defense, Yiyang used a high hanging pass to spread the war to the inside. Lewis vs. Nowitzki, it's a send-off question. After receiving the basketball, Nowitzki turned over and made a jumper, and when Nowitzki had already thrown the ball, Lewis was still standing on the ground in a daze.
Where am I? Who am I? What am I doing? Didn't you say that this was a war between Yiyang and James? Why was Nowitzki's shot so decisive?
Lewis's bewildered expression made the Mavericks fans in the arena at the American Route Center staggered with laughter. As Yiyang said, he will not go it alone in order to compete with James for MVP. What is best for the team, Yiyang will put it into practice.
Yiyang's side only opened the game with one assist, but James will not be as low-key as Yiyang. Marion's defense was as simple as tearing up a blank sheet of paper to James, with the strong MVP candidate running straight into the basket with his physical advantage and leaning on Marion to easily put the ball into the frame.
There was nothing the elderly Marion could do about it. Two years ago, this No. 0 "hacker" could still fight with James, but now, Marion is afraid that he is powerless.
James' effortless goal made it seem like the MVP trophy was starting to tilt in his favor. While the two teams are now only tied, it's clear that scoring in person is more impressive than assisting a teammate to score.
TNT's on-site photographer gave Yiyang a close-up, but as always, Yiyang didn't have any expression on his face. He didn't seem to be in a hurry. James scored first? Then you can just chase it back yourself.
The Mavericks attacked for the second time, and Nowitzki was still active. Lewis, a guy who is not careful, has no way to stop him at all, and the German turned over for the second time and hit a jumper, Yiyang has 0 points and 2 assists!
"It seems that Yijin is not in a hurry to score, which is really different from what we imagined."
'Does he not want to score, or can't he score? We've all seen how tight Wade's defense is, and maybe it happened to be Dirk's good hand today that covered up the embarrassment of not being able to break through the defense. ”
The Heat's second offense was still done by James himself. His shot from outside the three-point line fell straight to the net, and his personal score instantly jumped to 5. Some Mavericks fans shook their heads, is Yiyang going to miss out on MVP like this?
James has scored five points alone, but Yiyang still hasn't made a shot. In the Mavericks' third offense, Yiyang still gave up the ball with a ground-hitting pass. Nowitzki was also unrelenting, hitting Lewis on the head for the third time in a row.
At this time, even Nowitzki himself didn't understand, obviously he wanted to set up more blocks for Yiyang to let him score, why did he become Yiyang now to let himself score more.
In the following games, James's aggressiveness remained strong. Yiyang, on the other hand, seems to be addicted to passing the ball and can't extricate himself. But amazingly, 5 minutes passed, and the Dallas Mavericks took a 7-point lead!
"Dirk. Nowitzki's defense against Lewis was no different from shooting drills. Lewis had no way to interfere with Dirk's shooting, and he also had four assists in a single quarter, all of which were sent to Dirk! I wouldn't say that doing the same would cost him the MVP trophy, but I can assure him that doing so will be in the best interest of the Mavericks! "Mike. Brin couldn't help but admire Yiyang from the bottom of his heart, and the young people who are still willing to sacrifice their personal data to take care of the overall situation can be counted on one hand.
Spoelstra shook his head, although he didn't really value the last few games to win, but as a professional coach, he didn't want to watch his team be beaten like this.
When Nowitzki hit a shot for the fourth time with a clever pass from Yiyang, Spoelstra called a timeout.
"Chris, you go on the field and get moving. Defend Dirk and don't let him score easily. "The Filipino's arrangement is simple, it's to limit Nowitzki's play!
While Bosh isn't a top-tier interior defense expert, he's undoubtedly more reliable than Lewis, at least.
At the end of the timeout, Bosh was seen taking off his training uniform and stepping onto the court. Yiyang knew that Nowitzki's eight-point performance had made the Heat unable to sit still.
Then it's time for me to score! Ready LeBron? Win the game and win the individual, I will take it from you!