Chapter 361: No More Endurance

Before the start of this game, almost no one except the Mavericks fans themselves were optimistic that the Mavericks would win the game. Three straight losses, which seemed destined from the moment the Mavericks landed in Oklahoma. Some experts even claim that the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder can end the battle and complete revenge in just three quarters of play. However, look at the present. The situation on the field made everyone open their mouths wide.

His performance allowed him to completely dominate both ends of the floor, with clever passes, dunks, steals and blocks, and the young No. 1 guard could do anything. It had been several rounds into the game, but the Oklahoma City fans were still standing in the stands, waiting for the team's first goal of the game. The Thunder, who have won three in a row and are gaining momentum, may not have imagined that they would fall into such a passive situation. "Talking Charles. Barkley was triumphant, and now the whole world knows that this guy is a fan of Yiyang and the Mavericks. After being "bullied" by O'Neal for so many days, Barkley finally took advantage of the Mavericks' outstanding performance to raise his eyebrows.

"The game has just begun, and the Thunder should be able to turn things around quickly with a little adjustment. I'm still not optimistic about the Dallas Mavericks, and I'm not going to be able to maintain that energy for 48 minutes. Not to be outdone, O'Neill responded, and the "struggle" between the two live treasure commentators seemed to be as fierce as the game on the field.

The timeout ended quickly and the players from both sides returned to the pitch. Although they did not wait for the first goal of the game, the momentum of the Thunder fans did not diminish in the slightest. They cheered the Thunder with their most enthusiastic shouts, hoping that this group of young lads would be able to move forward with the impassioned "sound of the horn".

The Thunder's offense was still unhurried, and Westbrook paused on the outside and reached out to summon cover. After breaking through with a cover, the guy gave the ball to Ibaka.

Ibaka faked a shot, but in fact lowered his center of gravity and broke away from Nowitzki. But Nowitzki, who has been infected by Yiyang's actions, how can he easily let Ibaka attack the frame? He was clinging to the Congolese, and the able-bodied Ibaka felt a little struggling.

Under the strong confrontation, Ibaka's layup slammed into the side of the basket and missed. Brandon. Heywood jumped high to grab the defensive rebound, and then handed the ball directly to Yiyang.

Yiyang watched the situation on the field as he advanced, and he saw that Carter had slipped towards the bottom right corner, and Sephorosa, who was defending him, did not follow in time. So, Yiyang made a quick direct pass and sent the ball to Carter.

Carter lifted the basketball, his eyes fixed on the basket, and Sephorosa thought the old guard was going to shoot another three-pointer. When he threw all his weight forward and wanted to block Carter, the "UFO" withdrew the basketball and made another fake shot!

It's a pity that when Carter broke through along the bottom line, the Congolese Sergi. Serge Ibaka has returned to the basket. It was not easy for the aging Carter to score on Ibaka's head.

Just when the Thunder fans were ready to applaud Ibaka's perfect defense, Carter, who was advancing with the ball, used a behind-the-back pass to deliver "ammunition" to the outside line during the march.

Carter's breakaway caused the Thunder's defense to shrink entirely, so when the ball came out, the Thunder didn't have any defenders outside the three-point line.

It was none other than Yiyang who received Carter's pass, it was Yiyang, who performed dazzlingly today!

"It's also empty again outside the three-point line! He has been very consistent from beyond the three-point line this season, leaving him with a gap, which must be quite deadly! ”

Before Barkley could finish speaking, Yiyang took a shot. Under the basket, Ibaka and Heywood were in a mess, and the two longs were eager to fight for a good position. However, Yiyang did not intend to give them any chance to perform.

Yiyang's shot was fast and steady, and this basketball also fell straight into the net with an extremely high arc and an extremely stable flight trajectory!

"Three-point hit! After returning from the timeout, the Thunder not only did not equalize, but also allowed the Mavericks to widen the margin to double digits! 10-0, there are already some Thunder fans who can't stand up! ”

After completing the assist, Carter smiled slightly, indeed, he will turn 35 in a few days, he can no longer play a dominant performance, but this does not mean that he is completely useless on the court.

The Mavericks' momentum is completely different from the previous two games, and after two consecutive losses, everyone wants to lose again. Carlisle was pleased with the performance of his team's starting XI today, as they were like last season, and they were finally twisted into a rope. While Carter and Heywood are new signings who only joined the team this summer, it's clear that the two have settled into the squad.

It wasn't until four and a half minutes into the first quarter that the Thunder finally scored their first point of the game thanks to a shot from beyond the three-point line by Durant. And the Oklahoma City fans can finally shake their numb legs and sit comfortably in their seats.

Although the City fans finally expected their first goal of the game, the situation was still not in their favor. Because the score at the moment has become 15 to 3. The away team is in front, the home team is in the back!

If basketball had relied on only one set of starters to play from start to finish, the Mavericks would have won the game today. It's a pity that the basketball game is much more complicated than that!

Entering the regular rotation time, people are undoubtedly not admiring the excellent performance of the Mavericks' starting five. Under Yiyang's threading needle, everyone can score. And when the offensive end is playing well, everyone will work harder on the defensive end. But at the same time, people are starting to worry about the Mavericks, because soon, Odom and Terry's underperforming "super bench combination" will come into play. Will the performance of these two men help the team consolidate their advantage, or will they continue to plunge the team into the abyss?

When Odom took off his training uniform and stepped onto the pitch, the on-site photographers were almost always focused on him. This focal point has been pushed to the forefront by reporters because of poor performances and scandals of locker room conflicts.

But Odom had a calm expression, as if he didn't care about anything. Not only does he not care about public opinion outside the court, but even the outcome of this match, Odom doesn't seem to care either.

Lamar's performance in the first two games can only be described as disaster, with Odom taking 16 shots in the first two games and scoring a measly four points. On the offensive end, he completely lost the intimidation he had with the Lakers last season. Defensively, Odom is also sleepwalking. When he's on the floor, the Mavericks' point loss rate skyrockets. When Odom first joined the Mavericks, everyone had high hopes for him, believing him to be a key factor in the Mavericks' title defense. I hope that today, this former all-round warrior can perform well. ”

"Give me a good fight, man!" After coming on the court, Terry also gave Odom a vicious reminder.

"Take care of yourself." Odom didn't look at Terry and responded coldly.

Seeing Odom and Terry on the court, Thunder fans seemed to see hope. After the restart of the game, the first shot was made by the Thunder's sixth man, James. Harden took advantage of the pick-and-roll to wipe into the restricted area.

Masimmy, the Mavericks' backup center, was stuck behind the experienced Collisson, and now the only one who can stop Harden from attacking the rim is Odom!

However, Odom didn't actively defend the basket. Seeing Harden come in, Odom just reached out ceremoniously to stop him. This absent-minded defense naturally can't stop the young and vigorous Harden.

Harden made an easy layup, and the Mavericks' defense was easily torn apart. The Oklahoma City fans applauded, and God knows if it was for Harden or Odom.

On the offensive end, Terry wanted to take the initiative to mobilize Odom. No matter what happens in the locker room, the Jets want a professional player to be at least worthy of their salary on the field.

So, after receiving the basketball from outside the three-point line, Terry hit the ground and passed the ball to Nazr, who was leaning on the Thunder's bench inside in the mid-range position. 'Odom of Muhammad.

Nazr. Muhammad, a 34-year-old veteran, has been playing in the NBA since the start of the '98-99 season. From the beginning of his career to the present, he has been a blue-collar meat shield type insider. Now that he is getting older, his steps have become very sluggish, and his usefulness has become more and more limited.

If it were last season, Odom would only need to turn around and clean up a blue-collar veteran like Mohammed in just one step, and then clasp his hands violently and enjoy the praise of his teammates.

But today, when Odom actually had the ball and turned to break through. People were surprised to find that Odom, who used to be able to play even the No. 3 position, is now unable to break through even a 34-year-old sluggish blue-collar elder!

"It's too slow! When did Lamar turn around and break through so slowly? Even Ross Barkley was taken aback, in the first two games, Odom was mainly focused on shooting on the offensive end, and did not attack with the ball very much. But today, when Odom was on the ball again, his performance shocked the world. Of course, this shock refers to the bad side.

"Lamar's fitness has dropped so badly, and God knows if he's been training for more than a week this offseason!?" Lack of training has led to a decline in physical mobility, which is the only explanation Barkley can think of right now. Odom, this is playing with fire and immolating yourself!

did not completely shake off Muhammad, Odom's layup was naturally blocked by the former. On the first shot in the opening stanza, Odom screwed up again. 2-of-17, Odom's shame stats for this season are still being updated.

After being blocked, Odom just complained to the referee, thinking that it should have been a foul. But the referee ignored Odom, just now, it was indeed Odom himself who did not do well enough.

With Odom's "help", the Thunder launched a fast break. James. Harden hit another mid-range pullup jumper to further narrow the gap.

Yiyang, who was sitting on the bench, looked at Odom, who was still indifferent after conceding the goal, and then looked at Carlisle, who was sitting in his place.

Carlisle suddenly got up and walked up to Cardinal, seemingly ready to put the veteran at the end of the bench on the pitch.

Odom, it seems that people's patience with you has reached its limit......