Chapter 539: The Sorrow of the Happy Beast

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Known as the only man in the league who can replace James alone, he led the team to the Finals and the Lakers, won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year three times in a row from 2009 to 2011, was elected the NBA rebounding king five times, and won the NBA block king twice in a row from 2009 to 2010 and the NBA All-Star vote king twice......

Howard's past is indeed very illustrious, and two or three years ago, if people were saying that Howard was a real superstar, absolutely no one would have had an opinion. But in the history of the NBA, there are indeed not many superstars like him who have become depressed in their playing years.

Howard may still be living in his past glory, and he can't accept the fact that he can't get back to the top. He thought that he was still the omnipotent inside monster, and everyone was jealous of him. He thought he was still the supreme superstar and that the whole team had to revolve around him.

However, in reality, this time is completely different from what he imagined. Now when Howard is mentioned, people's first reaction is, "He used to be really great." "Yes, it was.

Now when it comes to the Houston Rockets, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely Harden, not the Superman who once soared over Orlando.

Now when it comes to the league's No. 1 center, there's a good chance that people will say that Mark Brown. Gasol, but few people's first reaction would be Howard.

Whether Howard wants to admit it or not, his career is indeed going downhill. It's as if now, he's been sifted by a guard who's only been in the league for four years, and he's forced to take a break.

When Harden wasn't led by Howard alone, the Rockets trailed the Mavericks by 13 points. If it weren't for Rockets veteran Brooks, who came off the bench and scored two unreasonable three-pointers on Yiyang's head, the Rockets might not even be able to maintain a 13-point difference.

McHale didn't publicly blame Howard, but everyone knew it was just a face-saving effort. Team Rocket is a newly formed group, and Morden is a brand new duo. They still need time to grind in and prepare. He believes that Howard will not sink like this forever, but in terms of the performance just now, McHale will undoubtedly give Howard a failing grade.

Dwight was in foul trouble this game, and he was saddled with his third foul of the day just after the second quarter began. I have to say that Coach Carlisle is very bold, and he dares to let the players attack the inside line guarded by Howard. But it turned out to be very beautiful. ”

"It's precisely because Carlisle has a defender like this that he dares to play like this." Mike. Brin smiled, Carlisle's guts, wasn't it also given by Yiyang. If you replace Yiyang with another point guard, see if Carlisle still dares to attack Howard's basket? When you have an MVP, a lot of tactics, you take the initiative.

At the end of the timeout, Howard was pressed to the bench by McHale. James. Harden is back in the line-up, but in Tony. Under Allen's defense, it is not easy for Harden to recover the 13-point difference.

The highly anticipated Chandler. Parsons also seemed to lose his soul today, and opening his hands from beyond the three-point line was a striking iron. Jeremy Lin was very fierce today, and there were several attacks that made Yiyang lose his temper. But Jeremy Lin is not a super scorer, and Lin Crazy will only appear once. If the Rockets are going to rely on Jeremy Lin's scoring to beat the Mavericks, they are already cornered.

By halftime, the Rockets hadn't filled the hole Howard had dug up. 58-50, the margin barely returned to single digits. The fans at the Toyota Center are not as excited as they were at the beginning, and today, they can't afford to lose!

In the second half, Israeli Cosby's three-pointer gave the Rockets hope. This guy's sudden hot hand made him hit 3 shots in a row from outside the three-point line! A wave of offense directly allowed the Rocket team to complete the overtake!

But no matter how good Cassby is, he's just a role player. When the margin was overtaken, the Mavericks immediately became alert. Yiyang, the MVP, has also turned on the scoring mode, and the scoring mode of MVP and role players is not the same concept at all.

After Kasby hit three goals in a row, Carlisle asked Iguodala to tighten up his grip on the Israelis. This simple change made Casby completely dumbfounded.

And what about Yiyang? If even Howard can't stop this guy, who else do you expect the Rockets to stop him?

In Iguodala, Tony. With the active cooperation of Allen, Gobert and Nowitzki, Yiyang has always been able to get space easily. As long as there is space, Yiyang can score.

Halfway through the third quarter, the margin looked like it was being stretched to double digits again. McHale waved his hand and got on the bag!

The tactics of the wrap-and-hold defense are more like a gamble, and if you use it on Kobe, then you have to bet on whether Kobe can score against two people. If you use it on James, there's a bet on whether James will make a pass error with two men defending. But the trap tactic is used on Yiyang, which is not gambling, but chronic suicide.

Bag clips, which means that others will definitely get space. And as long as there is a trace of space, Yiyang can deliver the ball accurately and quickly.

As a result, Iguodala became the biggest beneficiary of McHale's trap tactics. As long as Parsons comes up, Yiyang will definitely add an assist. In fact, whether Yiyang can complete the assist is not whether he will miss his pass, but whether Iguodala's open shot will miss.

After two minutes of wrapping and trapping, McHale found that the margin had only widened. Originally, the Rockets were very passive now, and Howard's irrational foul on Iguodala undoubtedly made the situation worse.

"Fourth foul, Dwight. Howard is already teetering on the brink of being sent off! To be honest, Dwight didn't have to foul that ball at all, Iguodala was already up, and it was hard to keep him off. All I can say is that Dwight was so uncool in this game. ”

Howard's on-court effect on the Rockets was already negative, and McHale had to replace him again. But without Howard, the Rockets' defense would have collapsed much faster.

In this way, Team Rocket entered a vicious circle. Howard plays, he's going to be targeted. Howard doesn't play, their three-second zone is hard to keep on its own. Halfway through the fourth quarter, Carlisle replaced all five main players. The reason is simple, the outcome of the game is decided.

"It's over, even though there are five minutes left in the game, it's all over. The 20-point margin was dead on the head of the Rockets. Harden's 31% shooting percentage is not going to pick up all of a sudden. As for Dwight...... Hey, if that guy doesn't cause trouble for the Rockets, Coach McHale will be thankful. "Mike. Brin rubbed his sleepy eyes, expecting the game to be a tight one. Unexpectedly, the Mavericks easily won another big victory.

In the last five minutes of the game, there were not many fans in the Toyota Center. Yao Ming sat in the second row of the stands, his face full of embarrassment. The Rockets treated the game as if it were a big game, but for the Dallas Mavericks, it was just a game that was destined to win.

Howard is still alive in the past achievements, while Yiyang is already on his way to greater glory.

After the game, the Rockets all "fled" the court in a hurry. was abused by the Mavericks for 18 points at home, and no one could hang on to his face. Only Jeremy Lin stayed, and after a simple hug with Yiyang, he walked into the players' tunnel with a wry smile.

Howard was frantically pursued by reporters along the way, scoring just 13 points on 4-of-10 shooting, and Howard was so badly defended by a 27th pick rookie that of course it was in the spotlight.

"Dwight, aren't you threatening to tear the Mavericks' defense apart? So how would you rate your performance today? ”

"The Dallas Mavericks drafted Rudy this summer. Was Gobert the right choice to sign with you instead of him? ”

"How would you rate Rudy's defense, or rather, your offense?"

The reporters asked questions relentlessly, which made the nameless fire in Howard's heart burn more and more. Sometimes, a person's changes are inseparable from the outside world. Howard is becoming more and more gloomy now, and the journalists have some responsibility as well.

He hates the league, he hates the journalists, he hates his opponents. Basketball, for Howard, no longer seems to bring pure happiness.

Howard, with a towel draped over his head, ignored anyone and forced his way into the locker room. He knew that he had completely lost this battle.

On the court, Yiyang was still being interviewed by reporters. With 29 points, 13 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals, Yiyang's statistics still maintain the level of MVP. The Rockets' defense was really dismantled under Yiyang's breakthrough and passing.

Yiyang was in a good mood today, but it was not because he humiliated Howard with practical actions, but the team won the game smoothly. The opening two wins in a row are good news for the team. Their squad is not bad compared to those with big players.

"Just Dwight. What would you say about Howard's pre-game remarks and in-game performance? But for reporters, they are more concerned about the personal feud between Yiyang and Howard.

"Mr. Dwight should learn the virtues of shutting up, or, picking a less strong opponent to provoke." Yiyang didn't save the slightest face for Howard, because Yiyang knew that if Howard won the game, he would definitely not be polite to himself.

Only this time I'll give you a hard time, Mr. Superman. Yiyang can't wait to see the articles questioning Howard in the major media the next day.

With a smile, Yiyang waved at the reporter's camera. The feeling of defeating a strong opponent is still so good.

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