The Mavericks' resistance was somewhat more tenacious than D'Antoni had anticipated. In his impression, this starting of the Mavericks can only be attacked by Yiyang and Hayward. However, in fact, Yiyang and Hayward's offense led to the remaining three.

Dirk and Deron certainly couldn't play tough offense anymore, but their open shooting left the Rockets unguarded. As for Gobert, the guy's desire to win allowed him to knock the ball into the box again and again. Gobert really didn't have any great low-post skills and didn't shoot. But he can fight and be ruthless.

Until the eighth minute of the first quarter, the scores of the two sides were still anxious. At this time, Carlisle began to slowly change the rotation lineup. And what about D'Antoni? He was replaced by Chris. Paul.

Paul was brought off four minutes before the break, and Carlisle was surprised at the time. It turned out that D'Antoni wanted Paul to come up and resist while Harden was resting.

In the second lineup, the Mavericks can only field Moodier, Mitchell, Gay, Kuzma and Mejri. And what about Team Rocket? They were able to field a strong second team led by Paul.

Having Paul and Harden stagger on the court would allow the Rockets to maintain at least one strong offensive playmaking point on the court for 48 minutes. Carlisle secretly sighed in his heart, D'Antoni's substitution is really wonderful!

Although Moodier has improved a lot this season, he is still too young compared to Paul. And compared to Yiyang and Delong, Moodier's organization is not so impressive. At rotation time, the Mavericks' offense was a bit chaotic. And the Rockets, under Paul's control, are still playing well.

Tucker hit a three-pointer from Paul's wonderful pass again and again. Gordon's cut left Mejery unguarded.

In the end, the Rockets still took a six-point lead at the end of the first quarter. D'Antoni pays a lot of attention to the depth of the roster, so this season, the Rockets have maintained a super high standard even in the second team!

"The Houston Rockets have shown their championship capital! Chris. Paul's control of the pitch is unmatched by Moodier. I know Moodier is good enough, but in a dynastic team, our standards are raised as well! ”

Mike. Brin is right when he says that rookies playing with the Mavericks are no less stressful than rookies playing in big cities like Los Angeles and New York.

Not only are they in the spotlight, but they also have to make a difference. Carlisle looked at the bench and found that the two forward lines of Guy and Kuzma were actually very active during the rotation time, and they had a lot of chances. But unfortunately, Moodier is not a master of organization. If the Mavericks' second team is equipped with a guard who really knows how to control the court, he may be able to fight with the Rockets.

In the Mavericks team, in addition to Yiyang, Delong knows how to connect the whole team best. Oh, and Nash, of course that guy can't play in a jersey right now.

DeLong went to play the second team, so who played the second quarter? Mark? Barria? Tony. Alan? They are all up to the task, but none of them are the best.

Finally, Carlisle's eyes fell on Mitchell. Perhaps, it's time for him to face the pressure in advance!

"Donovan, you keep playing in the second quarter! Give me a lot of impact on the inside line and create damage! ”

Carlisle finally made this decision, and Mitchell was startled at first, but the excitement quickly overshadowed such expressions. He rubbed his hands together and fidgeted. Mitchell was well aware that the time had come to test himself. Today's game will directly determine whether you have a chance to play as a starter in the future!

"Take it easy and concentrate when you get there." Yiyang patted Mitchell on the shoulder, now at this time, it's better not to get too excited.

The break was very short, and the cheerleaders had just left the field before the players returned.

Paul, who returned to the off-court break, was talking and laughing with Tucker next to him, but after seeing the Mavericks' lineup, his smile suddenly froze.

Donovan, who has worn the number 45 jersey since his college days. Mitchell replaced Deron and mixed with the Mavericks' starting lineup. Is this guy going to be burdened with a heavy responsibility so soon?

Mitchell's body was still slightly trembling at first, but after remembering what Yiyang said, he quickly regained his composure. Calm down, calm down, you need to calm down now before you can show your strength!

Harden himself went to defend Yiyang, while Mitchell's opponent was the Rockets' best sixth man, Eric. Gordon. After Gordon came to the Rockets, he also experienced a nirvana rebirth. Although D'Antoni has a very unsuccessful coaching experience with the Lakers, he has to admit that he is still very level. Last season, his arrival gave both Harden and Gordon a new look.

Yiyang was looking for someone outside the three-point line, and Gobert came up to cover him. This caused Capela to have to come up to make up for Yiyang, and the Rockets had a moment of emptiness on the inside!

Mitchell suddenly sped up and cut past Gordon! This guy's explosive power was terrifying, and his first move was so fast that Gordon didn't have time to react.

Yiyang naturally saw Mitchell's run, and this opportunity Mitchell also ran many times in the first quarter of the game, but Moodier couldn't pass it.

In front of Capela's long arm, Yiyang hit the ground and passed. The basketball passed between Capela's outstretched legs and landed firmly in Mitchell's hands!

After receiving the basketball, Mitchell didn't get lucky, but walked two steps directly and jumped hard!

Capela is no longer able to go back, and the basket is only by Ryan. Anderson went to protect. The tall and long-arm white forward covered it all over, only to see that Mitchell didn't lift the basketball at all, but passed it from behind. The basketball swept over Anderson's waist and was delivered to Dirk!

Since Mitchell had already shaken Anderson, Dirk on the side of the basket was unmarked at all. The Germans jumped with all their strength and scored without a dunk under the basket, and the center arena of the American route exploded instantly.

"Donovan. Mitchell, this passing action...... How is that possible!? This guy's body coordination may be no worse than that! And Dirk, oh my God, I can still see him dunk. ”

As soon as the game came up in the second quarter, the Mavericks' offense left the Rockets in a daze. The camera showed Yiyang and found that this guy smiled rarely.

He just thought that Mitchell would attack the frame directly, but he actually made a smart pass in the air. Chris, Chris, you've given me a treasure!

While the Mavericks scored a good goal, the Rockets' morale didn't take much of a hit. Harden took the ball past half court in a frenzy, and Eric Brown took the ball past the half. Gordon has long been looking for a three-point shot.

However, to Gordon's surprise, the rookie behind him was just too aggressive on the defensive end! Generally speaking, rookie players, especially guards, are more obsessed with offense. As for defense, I don't pay much attention to it.

But this year's rookies are a bit unusual, and the Lakers' Lonzo. Ball is a young man who is active defensively. And Mitchell, who was biting him at this time, was another alternative.

Gordon ran for a long time, but still didn't get too many opportunities. Harden made a gesture, and he was going to solve the problem with a single.

James. Harden is accurate with three-pointers, and he is not afraid to break through confrontations. But the premise is that he has to be able to get inside first.

Under Yiyang's defense, Harden sought to break through several times but was blocked by Yiyang outside the three-point line. Finally, when he tried to break through for the third time, Yiyang, who found the law, did everything and made a clean steal!

Although the ball was poked off, Yiyang did not control the ball. He and Harden turned at the same time and pounced on the basketball that didn't belong to it. In the end, Yiyang directly jumped and smashed himself to the wooden floor, pressing the basketball with his body.

At the same time, Yiyang's afterglow caught a glimpse of a dark shadow. He didn't think about it, he threw the ball directly forward on the floor!

The camera of the scene immediately followed the basketball to the front court, and it was only then that people realized that Donovan. Mitchell has rushed to the front, and his nose for defensive counter-attacks is more sensitive than anyone's!

Receiving the basketball steadily, Mitchell staged a gyroscopic dunk that spun 360 degrees in the air for the Dallas fans. This guy's athleticism is amazing, and Yiyang's wonderful pass eventually translates into even more subtle goals!

"Mitchell's presence changed the game, a rookie who started the second quarter and left the Rockets at a loss. We see, Chris. Paul is already on the technical bench and it seems that D'Antoni can no longer tolerate the wreaking havoc of Yi and Mitchell on their defence. ”

After Mitchell dunked, he happily high-fived Yiyang. At that moment, Paul suddenly had a feeling of being "robbed of love".

On the next Rockets offense, Harden's step-back three-point shot was just a millimeter away. Although Gobert was hard pressed by Capela, he still grabbed the defensive rebound strongly. With Gobert on the inside, Yiyang is not worried that the opponent can get a second offensive opportunity.

The Rockets' defense was very fast, and by the time Yiyang received the basketball and wanted to sprint, the Rockets' defense had basically taken shape.

There was no way, Yiyang had to slowly control the ball. Although you can't score quickly in positional battles, as long as you can score, it's okay if you don't score quickly, and the Mavericks are not a run-and-bomb team.

Seeing Mitchell's eagerness to try, Yiyang immediately decided to let that guy attack again. Now Mitchell's morale is just right, so there's no need to waste it.

Hayward's off-ball run took away the Rockets' defensive attention, while Yiyang passed the ball to Mitchell and then gave him a cover next to him. Mitchell knew the good intentions of his two big brothers, he understood it, and he caught the ball and borrowed the cover to burst in!

However, Harden made up for it in time. The current Harden is no longer the defensive Harden he was at the beginning. Not to mention that he is an outside defensive gate, but his defense is not so easy to be overwhelmed.

Mitchell was not afraid of this bearded man who had transformed into a superstar, he relied on his body to force the inside, and then threw directly under the interference of Harden!

The shot was too reluctant, and the basketball hit the front of the basket and missed.

Yiyang shook his head, a rookie is really a rookie, and he will still be impatient. But he doesn't blame Mitchell, Yiyang already appreciates the momentum of daring to fight.

Just when the Mavericks players were about to retreat, Mitchell, who threw the iron, stood up stiffly, raised his long arm, and dunked back the basketball that bounced back on Harden's head!

self-throwing, self-grabbing, Mitchell's performance made everyone, including Yiyang, who was not surprised, widen the corners of their eyes.

"This kid, is it Spider-Man!?" Looking at Mitchell hanging on the basket like Spider-Man, Yiyang was frightened.