Chapter 363: Life hangs by a thread

When Odom was on the floor, the Mavericks were in a mess on both ends of the floor. However, when Carlisle pinned Odom to the bench, the Mavericks played a wave of brilliant offense.

Yiyang's back was folded and buckled, turning the crowded Chesapeake Energy Arena into silence. Thunder fans couldn't believe that Cardinal, who looked like a grocery store owner, successfully defended Ibaka and assisted Yiyang to stage a shocking dunk in Westbrook's way.

Looking at Cardinal and Yiyang, who were celebrating intimately on the court, Thunder coach Brooks could only shake his head helplessly. Who would have thought that just one personnel change could turn the Mavericks upside down?

The Mavericks are a team-type team, and as long as one "part" of the team does not obey, the Mavericks will have symptoms of "limited mobility". But if everyone is screwed together, the strength of the defending champion will definitely surprise everyone!

While the Mavericks players were celebrating a wonderful dunk just now, ESPN's on-site photographer turned their cameras on Lamar, who was sitting on the bench. Odom.

Odom covered his head with a towel and stared blankly ahead. This former "all-around warrior" has no expression at this time, and perhaps he is still thinking about why the Lakers abandoned him. Damn business leagues, damn Dallas!

Yiyang's violent dunk undoubtedly boosted the morale of the Mavericks. After that, the young Thunder wanted to fight back, but they were vigorously blocked.

In the ninth minute of the second quarter, Westbrook's breakthrough layup was tragically defeated by Brandon. Heywood cap. And this is also the first block that Haywood has given up since rejoining the Mavericks.

After the block was successful, Yiyang broke through the ball and assisted Vince. Carter hit the bullseye with a three-pointer. After a tepid performance in the first two games, Carter finally played at his level today.

Then, the aggressive Cardinal made a steal of Ibaka, and the Mavericks got a fast-break opportunity. Yiyang was in control of the situation, and after entering the inside line, he deceived Perkins with a fake fax and made a successful layup.

Brooks may not have imagined that the Mavericks could play such an efficient offense without Nowitzki playing. Last season, the Mavericks relied heavily on Nowitzki. Nowitzki's time off the court is also usually the weakest time for the Mavericks.

But this year, as Yiyang grows, the Mavericks can already rely less on the "German tank" too much. Although he is still the most important member of this team, Yiyang has undoubtedly begun to help Dirk share the responsibility of the team.

When the margin was stretched to 8 points by the Mavericks again, the young Brooks had to call the game out again. He didn't know how many times he was stopped by the Mavericks today, in short, an imaginary easy victory would definitely not happen. Even if you win, it will be very hard to win today.

"We were extremely impressed with the defending champions' performance today, with ten minutes into the second quarter and the Mavericks already taking an eight-point lead. And you know, during this time, Dirk has been resting off the court. Yes, led the Mavericks to an offensive frenzy. I believe that after Dirk returns, the Mavericks' firepower will become more intense. What do you think of the situation today, Shaq? After all, before the game began, it was unanimously agreed that the Thunder would take the Mavericks lightly. Barkley deliberately threw the question at O'Neal.

O'Neill scratched his fat head, the Maverick's performance today was indeed unexpectedly good. But in mouth, he must not lose to that nasty guy at Barkley!

"At the moment, the defending champions have been really impressive. But the game is not even half over, and it is not certain who will kill the deer! ”

After the timeout, the Mavericks skipped Odom and let Nowitzki go straight back on the court. On the Thunder side, they were replaced by James. Harden, let the three young players play at the same time. Both sides brought out their fierce firepower, and from the second match, the game entered the white-hot stage.

Nowitzki returned to the court and once again showed good quality. Ibaka and Perkins took turns to change their defenses, but neither of them was able to limit the pace of the "German tank" well.

And the Thunder are not to be outdone, with the two-quarter scoring champion Durant, the impactful Westbrook and Harden, one of the league's best sixth men, adding up to a lot of trouble for the Mavericks.

Harden is always able to contain the defense, Durant has a hot hand, and like Nowitzki, he shoots how to shoot. As for Westbrook, this guy's cold break is always able to bring unexpected surprises to the Thunder.

With the Thunder playing at the same time, the young Oklahoma City Thunder showed their good quality. The score is getting closer, not because the Mavericks are not playing well, but because the Thunder are really strong.

The game got pretty tight, and the Mavericks didn't make a mistake since dropping Odom and kept trying to control the situation. And the young Thunder has been persevering behind him.

The scorching situation continued into the final minute of the fourth quarter, when Durant hit a shot from the three-point line against Carter's defense, and the score became 96-101! In the final minute, the Mavericks trailed by five points. If the Mavericks can't salvage the situation in a minute, everything they did tonight will be in vain!

"Kevin is amazing, this is his 30th point of the game! Young Kevin. Durant is already available on the court and Dirk. Nowitzki exchanged blows. 60 seconds, 5 points lead. The Oklahoma City Thunder have taken the situation firmly into their own hands! ”

Barkley didn't refute O'Neill's words, because it was. Today, the Mavericks have played very well, but the strength of the Thunder is too strong. After a summer of evolution, the young Thunder have become a top team in the league. It's no surprise that they've been able to overtake them in the face of adversity.

At this moment, Barkley can only pray silently in his heart, the Mavericks, must survive to the last moment!

The Mavericks launched a new round of offense from Yiyang's possession of the ball, and with only one minute left in the game and five points behind, the pressure undoubtedly fell on the Mavericks. If it were another young point guard, he might not even be able to dribble the ball by now. But Yiyang was still expressionless when he controlled the ball and advanced, as if everything was under control.

"Yi's performance today was very eye-catching, and he has scored 25 points so far in the game. This number is second only to Dirk and Durant. You know, the two names in front of him are both within the range of super scorers. At the last minute, we can look forward to a play. ”

Yiyang controlled the ball for half time, and Westbrook posted it viciously. In the last game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Westbrook scored 28 points, teaching a lesson to Rubio, the Spanish "golden boy" who landed in the NBA for the first time. But today, in the face of Yiyang's defense, Westbrook has only scored 16 points so far, and his shooting is just 40%. It can be said that Westbrook lost to Yiyang again today.

But this strong defender will not raise the white flag and surrender, he hopes to use his tough defense to bring the same trouble to Yiyang! Want to steal the victory? No way!

Westbrook was directly entangled, and if it weren't for Yiyang's skillful ball control skills, he might really have made a mistake by this tight defense.

"Westbrook's entanglement is very tough, and the confrontation between the two is almost playoff level!" Barkley's palms were full of sweat, and if Yiyang made a mistake and the Thunder continued to score, then the game might not be in suspense.

Westbrook did fight hard, but to his annoyance, the damn basketball looked like it was a part of Yiyang's body. Shuttled flexibly between Yiyang's legs and back, and the rhythm of ball control was not disturbed at all.

At this time, Nowitzki tacitly came up to block and dismantle Yiyang. Yiyang shook his shoulder, and Westbrook thought he was going to break through to the side where there was a block.

However, Yiyang's whole body is a feint. When Westbrook and Nowitzki were entangled, Yiyang stabbed to the side that was not blocked. A fake cover, Westbrook was deceived!

After getting rid of Westbrook, Yiyang looked up at the time on the rebound timer, and there were 10 seconds left until the end of the 24-second offensive offensive time.

Then, Yiyang quickly glanced at the entire half, looking for the best point to get the ball.

At this time, Westbrook chased after Yiyang, and Ibaka was pulled outside the three-point line by Nowitzki. The Thunder team's three-second zone portal opened, and Yiyang suddenly accelerated and plunged into it!

"Protect the basket, protect the basket!" Thunder coach Brooks knows very well how terrifying Yiyang's finishing ability under the basket is. He reminded everyone loudly on the sidelines that Yiyang must not be allowed to score this crucial goal!

Yiyang entered the penalty area, and three Thunder players surrounded him. Yiyang, who was wrapped in "dumplings", was not panicked, his eyes were fixed on the basket, but he used a bowling action in his hand to pass the basketball "casually" in the extremely fast running speed.

"It's a ball! I'm going to share the ball, too! ”

Because Yiyang's passing was very sudden and his movements were very casual, no Thunder player could react quickly and reach out for a steal.

The basketball passed past Durant, and the No. 35 felt a chill in his heart and turned around suddenly!

Vince. Carter, the old flyer who wore the Mavericks' No. 25 jersey, his muscles were no longer obvious, and he had a big beard on his chin, jumped high and straightened up. When he soared to the highest point, the old guy with a vicissitudes of life pushed the basketball out vigorously, pressed his wrist, and flicked his fingers.

The basketball flew to the basket in an extremely high arc, and Carter landed, his eyes fixed on the basketball, and his hands still maintained the movement of pressing his wrists.

"Carter is no more, he's useless."

"This guy just dunks, it's not a big deal. Now that I'm old, I can't fly, and I'm useless. ”

"Vince. Carter? That guy hasn't retired yet? ”

For some reason, these damn voices suddenly rang in Carter's head. But at this time, the old flying man had a faint smile on his face.

Thank you for trusting me, kid.

"Brush!" Basketball is like a sharp saber that goes straight to the heart of the Thunder!

"The ball is in! The ball is in! It's a wonderful pass, Carter's beautiful shot! The Dallas Mavericks hit a three-pointer! With Carter, the old and young guards, pulling the defending champions back from the brink! 2 points, with 38 seconds left in the game, the Mavericks narrowed the gap to just two points! Hahaha, look at it, this is the defending champion, this is the Dallas Mavericks who will never be favored. The game will go on, and it's not over yet! ”

Barkley laughed wildly, this is the Dallas Mavericks game.