Chapter 672: It's a monster at all

With the start of the NBA's preseason training camp for the new season, the long-immersed basketball news has begun to dominate the front pages of major media again.

This season, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks are undoubtedly the two teams that everyone is most concerned about. The operation of both teams in the summer has given them the status of hegemon in both the East and the West.

On the Cavaliers' side, they didn't just welcome back LeBron. James, even more attracted the terrifying "two pairs of machines" Kevin. Lefou, plus the champion Kelly who performed well. Irving. Cleveland's "overnight rich" has already created a "Heat 2.0" lineup. It's just that Love is in better shape than Bosh, and Irving is much younger than Wade.

Such a younger Big Three configuration is undoubtedly very competitive. In order to fight against Yiyang, in order to continue to realize his championship dream, James can be said to do everything. This time, the Cavaliers' lineup seems to be even more terrifying than the Heat Big Three. No one expects the Cavaliers to face any opponents in the East, and they have booked a Finals spot before the season even begins.

The Mavericks, on their part, have not been very low-key this summer. Except for Nick. Yang and Darren. Outside of Collisson, Cuban has retained almost all of the main set-up when he won the championship last season, and has not made another 11-year mistake.

11 years later, because of improper operation, he immediately disintegrated the championship lineup, which is the most regrettable thing Cuban has ever done in his life. Not only did Cuban not mess up the roster this year, with the new additions of Aminu, Bazemore and Jose. Barria and others, on the contrary, made the team look better.

Of course, the Mavericks' biggest addition this summer was the successful addition of Dwyan. Wade is also recruited! This is something that many people never thought that Wade would actually leave the Heat and go to the West!

It is worth mentioning that it is different from the infamy that James left with. Wade's departure was almost unanimously understood by all fans, and the infamy was all piled up on Pat. Riley on the head.

It seems that the fans still give Wade a lot of respect. Even if he joins Dallas, his popularity will not decline in the slightest.

Some say Cuban was smart enough to come in and intervene in Wade and Riley's worst moments. He not only brought combat effectiveness to the Mavericks, but also brought "box office" security.

Everyone is willing to pay to watch Wade play, whether it's in Miami or Dallas.

But some people say that Cuban is stupid, that he only knows how to throw money around, and that it is impossible for Wade to help the Mavericks much in his current state. With that money, it's better to gamble on the younger Chandler. Parsons.

I don't know if it's the stupidity of Cuban or the stupidity of the reporters, but now, they're all starting to compare Parsons to Wade.

Despite this, more people are more optimistic about the Cleveland Cavaliers being able to reach the top for the first time in team history when predicting this year's championship. The reason is simple, the Mavericks' lineup is simply too old!

Among the starting five, except for Yiyang and Gobert, three of them are over 30 years old. Among them, Wade is 33 years old and Dirk is 36 years old. On the bench, there are even old guys like Carter, Marion and Dareham Porter.

The lineup is too old, and it is easy to have a problem, that is, the fame of the lineup is greater than the strength of the lineup.

It looks like the Mavericks' lineup is quite flashy indeed. Yiyang + Iguodala + Wade + Dirk, this kind of fantasy lineup was previously unthinkable even in the game.

But apart from Yiyang, how much strength can the others show next season? This is completely unknown.

Everyone saw Wade's performance last season, and if it weren't for his inadequacy, the Heat wouldn't have been swept out 4-0. As for Dirk, at the age of nearly 40, how much dominance he still has left, everyone knows very well. Dirk's performance in last season's playoffs could only be considered mediocre, and there wasn't much to shine about.

Iguodala and Tony. Allen, how much can they contribute in attack?

"It's so old, the Mavericks' lineup is like last season's Nets. It looks like a star, but in fact it's just a strong outsider. I know they have the MVP, but this is not the era when a team can win a championship with a single core. If the Mavericks' veterans can't get the best out of them, the Dallasians' dream of defending the title will be put on hold! ”

Cuban may not have thought his team was old enough, so he signed Wade. Seriously, I think that guy could change the name of his team to Dallas Nursing Home. ”

"Carter renewed his contract for 7 million in three years, and signed Wade for 31 million in two years, Cuban used his practical actions to explain the meaning of the word "stupid and more money" for us."

"Mark is keen to offer contracts to veterans, and I think in a few years, we can even see the gray-haired Duncan play in Dallas!"

While the Mavericks are favored by people, they are also looked down upon by more people. However, this is the unique controversy of strong teams. If you ask fans to discuss the Timberwolves and 76ers who don't have a single star, the fans may not bother to discuss it.

The huge controversy from the outside world did not affect the Mavericks' preparations. Everyone worked very the training floor, and the first was that Cuban didn't sign any more lazy players like Mayo and Odom. Second, everyone wants to win glory in Dallas. For the sake of the championship trophy, sweating a little is nothing at all.

Even next season's appearances will be ranked in Wade and Tony. Carter, who was after Allen, was not lazy at all. The veterans are sweating like rain, and the young people naturally dare not slack off.

On the training ground, Yiyang was controlling the ball and advancing to the half of the substitute team. He's as calm as ever, and now in his fifth year of career, Yiyang is more mature than ever.

As soon as he arrived outside the three-point line, Gobert skillfully set up a block for Yiyang. Yiyang bypassed the block and broke through, but suddenly raised his hand and passed the ball to the basket!

Basketball through the crowd and straight into the penalty area! Wade didn't know when he had cut in, and after receiving the ball, it was a two-handed dunk!

"Tony! Are you welcoming Dwayne!? Carlisle's shouts resounded through the audience, and it was clear that he was interested in Tony. Allen's defence was very unhappy.

"He's too fast, boss, and he's got a lot of feints." Tony. Allen is also a little helpless, the current Wade is much more difficult than Wade during the finals.

That No. 3 was in very good shape, and it seemed that he was three or four years younger in an instant. His off-the-ball cut coupled with Yiyang's clever pass...... Next season, the Mavericks' offensive firepower will be even stronger!

"Alright, let's get back to training. We don't have much time to waste when this is a real fight! Carlisle clapped his hands and training returned to normal.

"Outsiders say they're old? I think they're all very motivated. Moreover, the run-in with Wade seems to be very smooth. Seeing that the players immediately threw themselves back into training, Armstrong smiled on the sidelines.

"None of the idiots said anything reliable, but the first game of the season was a bit tricky."

While Carlisle and Armstrong were talking, on the court, Gobert blocked Bazemore's breakaway layup, and the main team formed a counterattack. Yiyang and Wade went hand in hand, and the defense of the substitute team had no chance at all.

But it didn't catch Carlisle, who is now all about the San Antonio Spurs!

Winning or losing the opening game really won't make or break the course of the season, but it's the best chance to prove yourself to the media.

If you lose the opener, the journalists will be chattering in your ears like flies until the halfway point of the season.

Carlisle didn't want to face such troubles, so he left it to Popovich to deal with reporters.

Moreover, the Spurs are also a test of whether the Mavericks' lineup and tactics are competitive. Whether you win or lose, it is enough to say something.

If they lose the game in the first game, Carlisle should think about whether there is a problem with the Mavericks' personnel and tactics.

In short, both in the long run and in the short term, the Spurs are an opponent that the Mavericks will have to beat.

Although the Mavericks eliminated it with a score of 4-2 in the playoffs last season. But that's in the past after all, and it doesn't say anything.

This summer, the Spurs, as usual, didn't make much changes to the roster.

Duncan and Parker both signed extensions, and last season's main players have basically stayed. But even if that's all there is, Spurs are definitely competitive enough.

As the start of the new season draws closer, the outside world has become more and more heated about the opening game.

"I've been busy with my wedding and beauty all summer, and I haven't trained systematically at all. I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't play well on the opening day. ”

A week before the game, the San Antonio press couldn't sit still. There is no black and sunny in the summer, and they are all a little lonely.

"Two championships and two regular season MVP trophies are starting to get a little flustered, and this summer we've seen him having fun all over the world with little news of training. It seems that a rising star has begun to fall before it has reached its peak. ”

Last year's revenge by the Mavericks made the San Antonio media very unhappy. They all hope that the Spurs can teach the Mavericks a good lesson in the opening game and take this bad breath for everyone

Looking at the overwhelming negative reports about Yiyang, Wade couldn't help but smile. This group of idiots, they don't know what Yiyang is doing.

This summer, because of his marriage, Yiyang did not participate in the training camp for a long time. But in the preseason training camp, the biggest player on the Mavericks team, is precisely the hardest-working!

At the end of the day's regular training and everyone returned to the locker room exhausted, Yiyang still had to stay on the court to practice. Wade initially thought that this situation would only last for a few days, and when Yiyang completely found his competitive state, the training would be over.

But until the new season is about to begin, Yiyang's daily training is still thunderous.

At home, there is a newly married wife waiting for him. He only signed with the Mavericks this summer with a maximum salary, and he has enough capital to splurge around the city. But none of these can shake Yiyang's will, his training has never been interrupted, and his state is getting better day by day.

In the few games in the preseason, Yiyang didn't play much. This made the media believe that Carlisle did this to cover up Yiyang's bad state!

However, only the Mavericks players know. Carlisle did this just to try more tactics and better run-in, and it had nothing to do with Yiyang's state.

On the contrary, it was Wade's outstanding performance in the preseason that won the full house. I believe that now, Popovich must be arranging a lot of targeted tactics for Wade again.

A month of preseason training camp went by quickly, and Carlisle was largely satisfied with the Mavericks' training results this month. Everyone has found their place in the team, and everyone has come out of the lazy holidays.

As for the media that are crazy about Yiyang? Just let them wait and be surprised.

It wasn't until the night before the start of the regular season that Wade finally saw Yiyang stop practicing. This is the first time since the start of preseason training camp that Wade has seen Yiyang rush home at the end of regular training time.

"I thought you wouldn't be tired?" Seeing Yiyang hurriedly changing his clothes and preparing to leave after today's training, Wade teased.

"Tired?" Yiyang looked at Wade in surprise. "The new season hasn't started yet, so how can you be tired."

"You didn't train today, didn't you save your energy for tomorrow's opener?"

"Of course not, I wanted to practice, but I promised Vignali that I would go home for dinner today. So ....." Yiyang spread out his hand, it turned out that this was the reason why he didn't continue to practice today.

Yes, since he got married and came back from his honeymoon, Yiyang hasn't had a few dinners at home. He promised Alex that from now on Vignari would be more important than basketball. So no matter how busy he is at work, Yiyang must spend a few days with his wife.

At this moment, the person with a surprised expression became Wade.

I won't get bored with training for a month, and I can't get caught every day. The only day I didn't practice was because I wanted to go home and eat with my wife.

What kind of monster can persist in such a life?

At this time, Wade suddenly felt that the Heat lost to the Mavericks last year. How can you have a chance of winning a "non-human" battle with Yiyang?

It's just a pity that the San Antonio media don't know about it yet. But don't worry, tomorrow, Yiyang will definitely let those guys who look down on him suffer the consequences.

A rising star is starting to fall? No kidding, Yiyang's era has just begun.