Chapter 710: Enemy for Life
Andre. Iguodala, he's definitely one of the most low-key stars in the league. He had the opportunity to lead a team, but ultimately chose to come to Dallas and volunteer as a role player to support Yiyang.
He doesn't flaunt his wealth online, but in his first month in Dallas, he's partnered with a number of businesses.
His stats don't seem remarkable, and under the aura of Yiyang and Wade and Dirk, people are almost forgetting about Iguodala's existence.
But at the critical moment, when the guy stopped "playing dead". You know you're scared, but it's too late.
James' breakthrough was strongly blocked by Iguodala, and if James were to evaluate it himself, James would definitely admit that Iguodala was definitely one of the best people to defend him, even the top three!
This time, James struggled to score the ball under Iguodala's strong confrontation. But it didn't help, because Iguodala blocked James in the last five minutes with a 1-of-4 shot.
What about Owen? Just look at his gloomy expression to see how miserable it is. 0 of 5 shots, this is the ultimate experience that Yiyang brought to Owen in one-on-one defense.
In the final five minutes, Owen finally got a taste of what it felt like to be kept clean.
It seems that it is indeed not that Lillard's strength is not strong enough, but that Yiyang's defense is too perverted!
No matter what method you use, he can pestering you anytime and anywhere, as if you can see through all your feints. As long as you make a move, there is a chance that it will be a big risk. Even if you are lucky enough not to be covered, you will definitely be seriously disturbed.
Yiyang is a guy who is suitable for Kobe Bryant, who is at his peak when he has a double bag and a vacant position. But at this time, Kobe Bryant was no longer at his peak. Therefore, it may be difficult for the entire league to find a guard who can crack Yiyang's defense.
Of course, Yiyang and Iguodala's defense with all their might has drawbacks. That is, these two guys have very little energy left to focus on the offensive end. Thankfully, Wade and Dirk helped them get things done on the offensive end.
By the time Wade burst into the box and scored, it was too late for the Cavaliers to finally take the veteran with a hole in his knee.
With 45 seconds left in the game, the Mavericks led by six points. Judging from the current offensive efficiency of the Cavaliers, it is not easy to chase 6 points in 45 seconds.
You know, James worked desperately and was defended in five minutes before scoring a goal.
Iguodala "pretended to be dead", and if he didn't pretend to be dead, he could shock the whole league!
When Wade scored on Witesse's head with a difficult mid-range pullup jumper, the margin was stretched to eight points again. And Vitesse, who wants to be a superstar, also recognizes the huge gap between himself and the real superstar.
Wade is no longer at his peak, but he still scored 30 points on Vitesse's head. In front of Wade, Vitesse was so powerless. If this guy is in the opposite position with Yiyang, it is estimated that he will be beaten out of the psychological shadow.
32 seconds, 8 minutes difference. Carlisle stumbled back to the bench, and he finally won this damn tense game!
In Irving's ultra-long-range three-point shot, an electronic beep sounded, and a red light flashed on the rebound. The eight-point margin was maintained until the end of the game, 112-104, and the Dallas Mavericks, who are the league's No. 1 team, won the Christmas game, ending a two-game losing streak and interrupting the Cavaliers' fledgling winning streak.
"That's the end, LeBron. James and his new team still have no way to take Yi and Mavericks. Although he must be very unwilling, this is the result that LeBron must accept! ”
James stared blankly at the big screen at the scene, and couldn't believe that the team he set up specifically to deal with Yiyang still couldn't get rid of the fate of failure.
Last season, he was invincible to four hands with one punch and was swept by the Mavericks. This year, I have Owen and Lefu around me who are more suitable for me, but I still can't change anything.
He and Irving combined for just two points in the final five minutes of the game, something James couldn't believe anyway.
In addition to defense, Wade's offense also became the last straw that crushed the Cavaliers. When Yiyang had to put all his energy into the defensive end, it was Wade who stepped up and continued to threaten the Cavaliers' defense in place of Yiyang.
I have to admit that although Carlisle's rotation strategy allowed the Mavericks to swallow two consecutive defeats, it was still very worthwhile.
If it weren't for the rotation, the exhausted Wade would not have been able to play like this today. For this important battle, Carlisle and Wade have been planning for a long time.
Yiyang and Wade, the power of these two guys is not weaker than James and Owen.
Although he was in a very lost mood, James still stepped forward, forced out a smile, and hugged Wade.
"It's been a good season, man." James's tone was full of helplessness, 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, after coming to Dallas, Wade and last season were simply like two people.
Seeing Wade perform like this, does James regret leaving the Heat? No regrets. But if you want to say that he has no waves in his heart, it is absolutely impossible.
"Hahaha, it's rare to be able to perform like this once in a season. But don't worry, LeBron, if we meet in the Finals...... I promise, I'm going to fight like that every game. ”
"Alright Dwayne, the game is over, let's not talk about work. Are you and your wife doing well in Dallas? After all, there is a beach and a sea. ”
"It's okay, I just can't sunbathe on the beach."
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Irving, on the other hand, left the game early, unwilling to linger in the Mavericks' sea of joy.
25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and several great offensive shots. It stands to reason that Irving should be proud of his performance today.
He should have been proud, but Yiyang changed all that in five minutes. Five consecutive misses in the final five minutes allowed Irving's shooting percentage to drop to 32%, and also ruined the Cavaliers' good situation.
The experience of being clean sheet by Yiyang in those five minutes makes Owen still breathless. He never played in the Finals, not even the playoffs. Could it be that Yiyang in the playoffs is so terrifying? Then how should I deal with him?
Also affected is Lefou, who has never seen a team that says it needs to defend better in so many years that it can be so strong that it can directly prevent the opponent from scoring.
Look at how tight the Mavericks' defense is in the final five minutes of the game, and maybe that's the difference between a playoff-level confrontation and a regular-season level confrontation.
Before the game began, Love thought the Mavericks weren't as strong as they seemed. But now he knows that the true strength of the Mavericks is more terrifying than the 27-3 on the surface! No, now the record has become 28-3.
After greeting Wade, James also walked to the players' tunnel under the lens of reporters. During this period, James looked at Yiyang, who was celebrating the victory with his teammates, and Yiyang also saw James, and the two looked at each other.
But James didn't stop, and Yiyang didn't say hello to James. No one noticed that after seeing Yiyang, James's fists clenched hard.
They are not friends, and at least until James retires, he and Yiyang will never be friends. Because, both sides are the biggest enemies on the road of their careers.
Not a game, not a season, but a whole career, the worst enemy!
The winner of the two will not be decided until one of them leaves the alliance. So before that, the relationship between Yiyang and James will only be mortal enemies!
"Alright, Yi, stop torturing him with such fierce eyes." It wasn't until Wade walked up and patted Yiyang's shoulder that Yiyang's frowning brow finally let go.
"If you win the game, you should laugh. It's tiring to keep an eye on the enemy forever. Wade was the first to smile, in this respect, Yiyang and James are really similar. These two guys will never be satisfied with what they have achieved.
Their goal is not one or two O'Brien Cups, but they all want to be the greatest presence in the NBA!
At a press conference after the game, when Love was asked what he thought of the Mavericks' strength, the white forward was at a loss.
Of course, Lefu didn't mean to want the Mavericks, but at that time, he couldn't always say that the Mavericks were very strong, and we might not be able to beat that.
It's just that I didn't expect that what I said casually would make me so embarrassed.
Equally awkward was Irving, who was reluctant to tell the truth when asked why he couldn't score in the last five minutes.
"I have to admit that Yi's defense is indeed too strong."
An Irving who can play 90% of the guards in this league so much that he can't find North say this, he must be very aggrieved in his heart......