Chris. Paul showed the advantage of the Rockets' guard line as soon as he opened the game, Harden and Paul, you can't say who to focus on. Because of these two guys, letting either one go is extremely deadly.

Just now, Yiyang was because he was fully targeting MVP-level Harden, which caused Paul to easily get a scoring opportunity.

Switching to the Mavericks' offense, although Delon's ability has really declined, he still has a threatening three-point hand. Harden didn't dare to completely empty Delong, and Delong just took advantage of this to pull away with Yiyang. Although his ability has declined, Delong's basketball IQ has not decreased.

Harden had to cling to DeLong, and the task of supplementing Yiyang could only be left to someone else.

Yiyang didn't play alone, but directly hoisted the ball into the penalty area and handed it to Dirk. Dirk singles Ryan. Anderson, that looks like a good choice.

However, Dirk leaned in twice and Ryan. Anderson still doesn't give an inch! Dirk's decline this season has been worse than DeLong's, and he's struggled to do anything on the court other than shooting with one hand. In the last two games, the Mavericks were not strong opponents, and Dirk's regression was not too obvious to be seen. But in this game against the Rockets, Dirk showed his old age.

After hitting twice and unable to advance, Dirk directly turned over and jumped to shoot. But that didn't change Dirk's fortunes, and the German's turnaround jumper was no longer a threat. In Lane. Under Anderson's interference, Dirk shot the iron.

Deron and Dirk's ageing in key games is sour, and in fact, it's a problem that the Mavericks exposed last season. Carlisle's release of this starter is also temporary. When Kuzma and Mitchell grow to a certain extent, the starters will definitely belong to them. Dirk and DeLong are already starting to run out of their minds.

But now, those two young people are not ready to start, and Dirk and Delon are more weak than last season. The firepower of the starters during this period was only supported by Yiyang and Hayward.

As long as Yiyang and Hayward can be opened, the elderly Delon and Dirk can also play a role!

The Rockets attacked again, and Paul and Harden did it again. Harden pulls away, Paul breaks through. In fact, Delong and Yiyang used this trick just now.

This time, Hayward had a mind. He didn't quite pounce, and if Paul had given the ball to Ariza, he would have been able to get back in time.

Paul did split the ball, but the target was not Ariza, but Ryan, who had set up cover for him in the high post. Anderson.

Anderson actually has only one role in the Rockets - to open up space. This mediocre white forward has the three-point shot to survive in the NBA.

Big shooters may not be popular in previous eras, but in this era of extreme emphasis on space, an interior player like Anderson has no food at all. A few years ago, if someone said that Anderson could get an 80 million contract, it must have been in the brain. But last summer, the Rockets gave Anderson a four-year 80 million, a price that previously only superstars could get.

Anderson caught the ball and threw it, and Nowitzki interfered with his less than 40-centimeter bounce, but to no avail. The three points fell again, and the Rockets were 6-0!

"Second three-pointer, this is the toughest start to the season the Mavericks have faced!"

"The Rockets' offense is mostly done from beyond the three-point line and in the three-second zone, and this bunch doesn't have any interest in mid-range. I think the Mavericks might be able to change their defensive strategy a little bit based on that. ”

The commentators are a little anxious, and the Mavericks naturally have no problem playing teams like the Hawks and Kings. But when it comes to a strong team, it seems to be a little weak.

The live camera also gave a close-up of Yiyang who was breaking through with the ball, but from the big screen, Yiyang didn't seem to be nervous about the current situation.

Although the offense just failed, don't forget that the two most powerful offensive points of the Mavericks right now are Yiyang and Hayward, not Dirk!

Yiyang advanced fast this time, obviously not wanting to grind with the Rockets, he handed the ball to Hayward just after halftime, Hayward received the ball and accelerated, using his strong body to lean on Ariza and run into the inside.

Hayward's looks and skin color often make people mistakenly think that he is not very capable of confrontation, but this guy is definitely a white version of LeBron. James.

Just when everyone thought Hayward was going to kill the basket himself, he made a back pass during the march and returned the ball to Yiyang, who cut inside.

"Yi, the real endpoint is Yi!" Paul immediately commanded his teammates to make up for the defense, and Yiyang used a rugby position to hold the basketball into the inside, at this time, Capela, Paul and Ariza were all around Yiyang. That's right, Ariza wasn't supposed to be here.

Yiyang shot the basketball with a throwing motion, Capela turned his head to control the rebound, only to find Hayward jumping high, grabbing the basketball with both hands, and dunking the basketball into the basket in the stunned eyes of everyone!

"Gordon. Hayward! The connection between him and Yi is seamless! First, Yi quickly got the ball to Gordon, and Gordon passed the ball to Yi from behind. Finally, he and Gordon will perform an aerial relay again! Incredible tacit understanding, this is a tacit understanding that the two of them don't have to run in! ”

Under the exclamation of the commentator, Hayward and Yiyang gave a light high-five. It's true that Dirk is old, Delon is old, and Gobert doesn't have too much scoring ability. But so what? Team Rockets, don't underestimate the Mavericks' offensive firepower!

In the first two games, Hayward and Yiyang combined, but they scored nearly 140 points!

Back on the defensive end, this time, Yiyang personally faced Paul, and Deron did not appear in front of Harden, but it was up to Hayward to defend the opponent's arrowhead.

"Damn!" Paul scolded secretly, the Mavericks' change of defense was really bold. He used a screen to draw the defense and then distributed the ball to Harden on the weak side.

This is a classic tactic of the Rockets, and Paul and Harden have tried and tested it repeatedly during the preseason.

But Hayward wasn't fooled, he stayed in front of Harden from start to finish, and didn't give him a chance to catch the ball and shoot.

Seeing this, Harden decided to dribble and attack on his own. He took a leap inside, then immediately stepped back beyond the three-point line to shoot. Harden's step-back is very deceptive, and most players are generally shaken off. But Hayward, obviously, is not in the scope of the majority.

Harden made a jumper, he didn't know that he didn't shake out any space at all, Hayward almost finished the defense against Harden's face, Harden barely shot, the basketball hit the front of the basket, and almost threw a three-no.

"Gordon's defense was so timely, maybe James himself couldn't have imagined that his step-back jumper would shoot like this!"

In fact, in addition to Hayward's own outstanding defensive awareness, there is another reason why he was able to block it quickly, that is, Yiyang also likes to step back and jump after taking a step! Yiyang likes to use this trick in the training camp, so Hayward won't be shaken anymore!

Based on his understanding of Yiyang, Hayward successfully predicted Harden's next move. The current Harden is really similar to Yiyang in many ways, otherwise how could he be called "Yiyang with black skin and beard"?

The Rockets lost offensively, and it turned out that the Dallas Mavericks weren't as vulnerable as people thought. Gobert grabbed the rebound and immediately handed the ball to Yiyang, which scared everyone on the Rockets team to quickly retreat. However, Yiyang didn't attack as fast as he did just now, he advanced slowly and leisurely, fast and slow, Yiyang can switch freely!

Hayward didn't wait from beyond the three-point line like Marion, Iguodala or Carter did before, and he was probably the most capable small forward of any player Yiyang had ever worked with. In this way, there are also more tactical options between Yiyang and Hayward.

Hayward jammed Ariza directly with his back to the side of the free-throw line and then raised his hand for the ball. The back-to-back skill in the mid-range position is a very much needed skill for all-round outside players, especially small forwards. Part of the reason the Mavericks were able to nail the Heat to death in 2011 was that James wouldn't be able to play with his back to the back and was at a loss when facing Marion or Dirk.

This shows how important back-to-back singles are for small forwards.

Yiyang ran to the three-point line and made a light pass, Hayward blocked Ariza with his back to receive the basketball, and Ariza waited for him.

Yiyang was not idle after passing, but ran directly to Hayward's side, and Hayward turned his back to break through! Ariza moved sideways to block, but was completely stopped by Yiyang's cover. It turned out that from the very beginning of the fight, Yiyang was ready to cover for Hayward, which was a perfect two-man match!

Get rid of Ariza, and there is nothing in front of Hyde. He drifted straight out of his hand as he went, and his body leaned back slightly. In this way, Paul, who is only 1.83 meters tall, has no way to take him.

The basketball went straight to the net, Hayward scored on a mid-range shot, and the Mavericks chased the deficit to just two points at 4-6. Yiyang and Hayward high-fived each other, and the full strength of these two partners will probably be stimulated by the rocket today.

In the first two games of the new season, the Mavericks' opponents were not very strong, so Yiyang and Hayward actually didn't play at their full strength. But today, the Rockets may be the first team to "try it out".

Carlisle smiled slightly, once Hayward and Yiyang played, then the rest of the Mavericks would not have a chance.

Then on the ball, Harden borrowed Capela's cover to break through, Capela immediately went down, and Harden immediately "fed the cake", intending to do an aerial relay for Capela.

However, the basketball has just risen into the air when the "suffocating tower" of Dallas rises from the ground and confiscates the basketball! Capela hung the frame vigorously, but he didn't have a basketball in his hand.

"Rudy. Goebel, his height is really scary! Maybe he is the only one in the league who can cut off the pass just now! ”

Gobert made a long pass from the back of the field immediately after the steal, and Delon won the ball near the halfway line, dribbled two steps, and immediately hit the ball. He knows that his speed is already very slow, and in order not to delay the fast attack, all DeLong can do is to play the ball quickly. His quick shot may seem simple, but it takes a very good big-picture view to do it, and that's how many of the Mavericks' chances actually come out. Therefore, although Delong is old, it is not useless.

At this time, it was naturally Yiyang who rushed to the front and received Delong's pass. In the fast attack, he is always the sharpest knife. And behind Yiyang, Hayward had already rushed to speed. As the white forward picked up speed, Ariza felt he had no choice unless he fouled.

Now the situation is clear, either Yiyang will attack the frame directly, or he and Hayward will make a combination. Either way, the Rockets' only chance was a foul.

In the midst of this fast-paced transition, Yiyang jumped up violently, and Paul pulled Yiyang's jersey with his hands, but Yiyang did not go to the basket or pass to Hayward, but threw the ball outside the three-point line in the air!

The Rockets all turned around and found Dirk receiving the ball from beyond the three-point line, and there wasn't a single Rockets player within a two-meter radius of him!

"Defend!" D'Antoni's desperate shout became the perfect accompaniment for Dirk's three-point shot, and the "German Chariot" hit a three-point shot, and the Mavericks completed the comeback 7-6!

"Dirk~~~~ Nowitzki!" The shouts of the live DJ made all the fans in the stadium stand up and cheer.

Gobert's steal, Delon's shot, Yiyang's push and Hayward's attraction, and finally Dirk finished the offense.

It's true that the Mavericks don't have that many superstars on their roster, and they don't have that many explosive solo scorers. But even then, you can never underestimate anyone on this team. They will always use the best way to help the team to the maximum!

Watching the Mavericks' starting five tigers collectively return to defense, Paul sighed. All the people are soldiers, more flowers, the most terrifying point of the Dallas Mavericks, has never changed.

Yiyang and Hayward led the team's offense, Gobert was able to completely dominate the restricted area, and Deron and Dirk's cold guns were equally deadly, which was strong enough, not to mention that the Mavericks bench still had Kuzma, Moodier, Mitchell and Gay on the bench. The media said that it would be difficult for the Mavericks to challenge for a championship this season, but in Paul's view, the media was just comforting themselves......