Chapter 710: Alarm Bells in Victory
Jose. Barria is reimbursed for the regular season, and while it won't affect the Mavericks' starting lineup, it does have some impact on the Mavericks.
German. Harris was once one of the best point guards in the league, but he's a bit overwhelmed right now. Especially in a team like the Mavericks, which has very high requirements for records, it is indeed difficult for Harris to get a position.
As it turned out, Carlisle's fears were not unfounded. January 1, 2015, the first day of the new year. The Mavericks return to Miami.
With the loss of Wade and James this season, the Heat have gone from last year's defending champions to a team that is dangerous even to make the playoffs. Lohr. Deng has also been flattened after a crazy start to the season.
With Bosh alone, it is difficult to support the Heat. What's more, Bosh himself is also stop-and-go.
Before today's game, Wade really didn't have a fight with Pat. Riley hugs. Maybe this No. 3 will never be able to forgive Riley, maybe he just needs time.
However, at the American Airlines Center, Wade received applause from all the fans, and the highlights of Wade's Heat period were indeed playing on the big electronic screen.
This is Wade's first return to Miami since he left the Heat. The fans' welcoming ceremony to him is enough to show that although Wade is gone, what he has done for the city has not been forgotten by the fans.
Although Wade is wearing the Mavericks' blue away jersey at this time, in the hearts of fans, he is still irreplaceable the king of Miami.
There is not much to say about this game, compared to the first meeting between the two sides, this time, the Heat have no room to fight back.
Wade put on the best performance for the Miami fans at the American Airlines Center, scoring 28 points and feeling like he's back in his prime. Even Yiyang is willing to be Wade's green leaf today.
Of course, Yiyang's performance is not bad. 23 points and 13 assists, the double-double stats are still the same. It's just that today, Yiyang gave more of the right to make a move to Wade.
On the other hand, with the Heat, Bosh's 15 points are already the highest on the team. But as an interior player, Bosh's shooting rate of only 33% also makes his 15 points "worthless".
Not surprisingly, the Heat were slaughtered by the Mavericks. 115 to 79, a 26-point gap, Wade did not give Riley any face.
After the game, the photographer deliberately aimed the camera at the "God Operator", but Riley looked very unhappy with a face.
Maybe Riley regrets it now, but even if he does, what's the use?
Wade, he's found his home in Dallas.
There were no highlights in the game other than Wade's 28 points. The Mavericks played well, and the Heat's strength is like that now. Even with Wade and James last year, the Heat didn't win a single game. Now, it's even more impossible for the Heat to win.
But in this uneventful game, there was one statistic that made Carlisle very concerned. Heat substitute Norris. Cole scored a team-high 14 points in this game!
The Heat's point guard position is weak, and this is a problem that has long been exposed. It's just that James organized the offense before, and this problem can still be ignored.
But Kerr, who averages only 6 points per game, scored twice as many points as usual today, and this is not an accident, nor is it a sudden surge in Kerr's form. It's because the guy who defended Cole became Devin. Harris.
Of the 14 points, Kerr scored 10 points on Harris's head. Harris is experienced and does a good job of anticipating on the defensive end. But the problem is that he can't keep up with Cole's speed, and even if he does, the confrontation is particularly disadvantaged.
Fortunately, it was the Heat who faced today, and even if Kerr scored 14 points, it would not help. But if it's against another team today, Kerr's sudden appearance may affect the outcome of the game.
So, although the injury is a substitute, it is still in danger.
The next day, the Mavericks continued their back-to-back road trip in the East. Boston, North Shore Garden Arena, against Stevens-led Celtics.
The Celtics' progress this season is visible to the naked eye, and Stevens' talent has been brought to use. With a "top pick" level lineup, he played the results of a playoff team. Try to prove that Anji didn't look away at the beginning, and a giant like the Celtics can't accept a bad show.
Stevens was able to get the Celtics back into the playoffs after just one year of slump, which is a remarkable achievement.
It is said that the Celtics have played the Suns point guard Isaiah. Thomas's idea. If the Green Shirts can really get the guard who is only 1.75 meters tall but can average 15 points per game in the Suns, they will surely be even better. You know, Isaiah. Thomas averaged just 25 minutes per game with the Suns.
In a limited time, Thomas Jr.'s stats are already very beautiful.
Well, there is still a gap between the Celtics and the Mavericks. The level of the Celtics is just enough to make the playoffs. But Yiyang's Dallas Mavericks are the defending champions.
In this game, the players of the Celtics played very hard, but the hard power of the players was something that the coach could not fill.
Bradley vs. Shang Yiyang, Evan. Turner vs. Wade, Jeff. Green vs. Iguodala, Taylor. Zeller vs. legendary Dirk, Fat Sullinger vs. Gobert, and Celtics starters, none of them are on the same level as the Mavericks.
As in the previous game, the Mavericks didn't have much trouble on the East Coast. After three and a half quarters, the game was already in garbage time.
Stevens is quite depressed now, he never thought that he would be beaten by the players he has cultivated, and he will not be able to fight back.
119-101, the Mavericks won back-to-back games on the road. Six wins in a row since Christmas, unbeatable.
In front of Stevens, Yiyang expressed his highest respect with his performance. With 29 points and 16 assists, the Celtics' defense was completely torn to pieces by Yiyang.
But today, Bradley also scored 21 points. The reason is simple, German. When Harris came on the court, Bradley was given too many chances.
In order to curb Bradley's play, Carlisle had to increase Yiyang's playing time. However, in the long run, increasing Yiyang's playing time can only be a temporary emergency and cannot be used as a long-term solution.
Increased playing time also increases the risk of injury. Even if Carlisle lets the opposing defender score, he won't joke about Yiyang's health.
After the game, Yiyang chatted with Stevens. Their topic is naturally inseparable from the rumors outside.
"Listen you need a strong point guard?"
"My team lacks a strong point guard, and Bradley is better suited to a point guard than a playmaker. To be honest, we quoted the Kuban price, but he simply ignored it, hahahaha. Stevens joked with Yiyang, but if he could, of course he hoped that Yiyang would return to playing under him.
It's just a pity that this is almost impossible to happen. So, Stevens had no choice but to choose a replacement for Yiyang. Isaiah is only 1.75 meters tall, and because of this, he can't be reused in the king and the sun. Thomas became Stevens' target.
"By the way, in today's game, I see that you are also quite short of people in the No. 1 position." After chatting about himself, Stevens put the topic on Yiyang.
"Well, Jose is injured, and only me and Harris can play point guard." Yiyang nodded helplessly, although for now, Barria's injury has not had any impact on the team, and the Mavericks should win or have to win. But Yiyang knew that if he waited for the impact to appear, it would be too late.
Carlisle naturally knows this, but the January schedule is very painful, and he has no time to worry about recruitment.
If this matter is completely handed over to Cuban and Nelson Jr., . J. Mayo, Odom, Delonti. West...... The "wonderful" people who messed up the atmosphere in the Mavericks' locker room at the beginning were all brought by Cuban.
Only Carlisle, as a coach, knows what players are best suited for the team. So before he had a goal, Carlisle also instructed Cuban not to act rashly.
After a day off from the win over the Celtics, the Mavericks are back on their back-to-back trip to the East in the second round. For such a schedule, Carlisle has not bothered to scold the league.
The group of people who arranged the schedule probably didn't have a brain at all. Played 4 games in 5 days, and all of them were away. But if you think about it, you can't arrange it like this.
On the day of the break between the two back-to-backs, Carlisle asked Cuban about the possibility of trading back to Terry. Since leaving Dallas, Terry has been on a drift. First Boston, then Brooklyn, and now the Rockets by accident.
Even so, John Terry is in excellent form. When it mattered, Terry was always able to play the role of the surprise soldier who ignited the rocket.
But Morey very tactfully rejected Cuban, for the simple reason that even if he cut Terry, he would never give such a useful "secondary weapon" to his direct competitor.
There was no hope on Terry's side, and Carlisle had to continue to play back-to-back with a broken squad.
This time back-to-back, the Mavericks' opponents were the Cavaliers and the Nets, respectively.
The knight's battle should still be a fierce battle. However, due to a recurrence of James' knee injury, he has rested several games and is still unable to play today. Therefore, the suspense of the game is also greatly reduced.
But "Uncle Drew" and Lefu can also cause problems for the calf. There are still some things to watch in this game.
It's a pity that halfway through the second quarter of the game, Owen left the court early because of unbearable back pain. Irving's departure has actually declared the end of the game. Because Lefu alone led the team, the Cavaliers are not much different from the previous Timberwolves.
But Irving's injury is a wake-up call for Carlisle. If he can't find a replacement for Yiyang as soon as possible, then the next one to leave the field early may not be who it is.
The next day against the Brooklyn Nets, the Mavericks continued to win big. The Nets don't have any stars, so naturally they don't have much resistance.
But the Nets' starting point guard Jarred Brown. Jack's 20 points made Carlisle, who had won eight in a row, uneasy.
When Yiyang is on the floor, it is difficult for Jack to score. As soon as Yiyang got off the scene, Jack immediately became like a fish in water.
Now Carlisle doesn't have the luxury of Barria's offensive ability, as long as there is a backup point guard who can stabilize Yiyang's defense a little while he is resting, and Yiyang can take a good breath, he will be satisfied!
Looking at the exhausted Yiyang, a name suddenly flashed through Carlisle's mind.
This guy seems to have just been in the newspaper yesterday, but the reason is not that he is doing well, but because of ...... Instead, it was laid off.
But maybe this guy who was laid off, the Mavericks can pick it up and use it.
After all, he was also a good teammate who was recognized by Yiyang back then......