One Guard

"Don't think you are safe, the Houstonians are coming to take away the victory!"

The picture of James Harden pointing to the TV screen and shouting at Yiyang became the most popular picture the next day.

The big beard No. 13's progress this season is staggering. In the MVP rankings, the top three are all defenders. Among them, Yiyang, Curry and Harden occupy the top three positions.

Since counterattacking the Clippers, the Rockets have been full of confidence. They can even create such miracles, what else is impossible?

Although the Rockets can counterattack not only Harden alone, although he did not perform well in some games, there is no doubt that James Harden is still a major focus of the Rockets' successful counterattack.

The third direct crossover and the First World War, this can't help but make people dream about it.

Can the magical Houston Rockets create a myth again?

"No, everyone made the mistake of conflating the Clippers with the Mavericks. I must solemnly declare here that the Dallas Mavericks, which have won 74 games this season, are not at the same level as the Los Angeles Clippers! The Rockets can counterattack the Clippers, which does not mean that they will definitely be able to defeat the Mavericks."

"Why not? As long as Harden, Howard and the "Headband Gang" all perform well, the Houston Rockets will not have no chance. This is the playoffs. In the playoffs, there are countless examples of upsets and weak wins. !"

The series has not yet started, the outside world about the two teams has been very fierce.

In the training ground of the American Airlines Center Arena, the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere was finally wiped out. At first, Carlisle was a little worried. Too easy the first round, will it make the players too slack.

But now it seems that Carlisle is overly concerned. They are the defending champions, they are the creators of the great record of 74 wins. The players in the Mavericks training uniforms always know what they are doing.

"They are in good condition. After the Rockets come to Dallas, they may have to shut up." Armstrong stood on the sidelines with joy. With the Mavericks in their current state, there shouldn't be much problem with the Rockets.

"It's not that simple, Darrell. Do you know where the Clippers lost?" Carlisle stared at the court while talking to his assistant.

"After 3-1, the Clippers are too slack, and the arrogant will lose." Armstrong replied without thinking.

"There is indeed this factor, but such a statement is a bit unfair to McHale and the Rockets. Because they can win, it is not just the other party's slack. Since the fifth game, McHale has been on the defensive end. Focusing on limiting the Clippers' flank, Redick, who averaged 19.5 points per game in the first four games, averaged only 9 points per game in the next few games, and his three-point shooting rate plummeted to 12.5%. Similarly, he played well in his previous games and averaged contributions per game. The 16-pointer Rivers averaged only 5 points per game in the last three games after the Rockets adjusted their defensive strategy. In this case, Paul and Griffin seemed a bit helpless offensively, and their physical exertion undoubtedly increased. Quite a lot."

Listening to Carlisle's comprehensive analysis, Armstrong couldn't help but smile. This guy will always see more than others.

"But we don't have such a problem. The Rockets' flank defense can't lock our offense." Armstrong spread his hands.

"Indeed, but there is another reason for the Rockets to win. In addition to Harden and Howard's combination of inside and outside, the Rockets' lineup has Ariza and Josh Smith on the front line. There is also our old Terry. , Brewer, a nerve-knife player who may explode at any time. In contrast, although the Clippers have a star-studded starting lineup, Crawford is the only one on the bench. The Clippers’ own lineup depth problem also caused them. One of the reasons for the loss. So, for the next series, we must adjust the lineup."

"Let Dwyane play on the bench?"

"No, let Andre fight the sixth man!"

"Andre? Iguodala?" Armstrong opened his mouth wide. He thought Carlisle would let a guy with a better scoring ability play the sixth man.

On the training ground, confrontational training continues. As always, Yiyang handed the ball to Iguodala. As long as he wanted to run without the ball, he would probably pass the ball to Iguodala.

Iguodala averaged only 3 assists per game during the regular season this season. From a statistical point of view, he is by no means a good passer. But Iguodala's coping and organizational capabilities are not reflected in the data. His steady pass may not directly form an assist, but it can cut through the opponent's defense like a scalpel and deliver "ammunition" to teammates who get a chance.

Yiyang went to the right mid-range position and received a pass from Iguodala. After receiving the ball, the former flicked a shot, flew Shervin Mark, and then went inside to attract Dalem Porter to make up the defense.

Seeing this situation, Yiyang threw the ball high and Gobert succeeded in "eat the cake" and deducted two points.

From the data point of view, assists belong to Yiyang. But in fact, Iguodala's timely response is particularly important.

Not tepid, this is how Iguodala feels, but Carlisle knows that the power in that strong guy's body is more than that...

It's perfect for this guy to fight the sixth man!

Training time always flies quickly. On May 3rd, the Dallas Mavericks finally waited for the start of their Western Conference semifinals.

James Harden and Dwight Howard airborne Dallas. This time, the Mavericks' opponents are no longer the Thunder or the Spurs. But this year's Houston Rockets are no better than those old opponents.

Speaking of the Rockets vs. Mavericks series, most people will think that the Rockets led by Yao Mai 10 years ago were defeated by the Mavericks in the first round. But now, the staffing of the two teams is completely different. The Mavericks entered the Yiyang era early, and the Rockets have walked out of the reconstruction period after Yao Mai left.

Another Texas Civil War. With the rapid rise of the Mavericks in recent years, the Texas Civil War seems to be an indispensable topic in the playoffs every year. It used to be the Mavericks and Spurs, but this year, they have been replaced by younger Rockets.

"A very unfortunate news is that during the regular season of this season, the Rockets suffered a perfect 4-0 blockade from the Mavericks. In these four games, the Mavericks' offense did not show off firepower at all. They were able to beat the Rockets four times by relying on Bronze wall and iron wall defense! The Mavericks lost only 97.9 points per 100 possessions, making the Rockets’ top offense in the league dumb."

While the players are still warming up on the court, Kenny Smith has started to warm up the fans based on the data he has.

"So today, the Mavericks will definitely continue to work **** defense. After so many days of rest, the Mavericks have an absolute advantage!"

"You can't say that. Did you forget the classic matchup between the Mavericks and the Rockets at the end of the All-Star Game? In that game, the Mavericks fought back-to-back after double overtime the day before, and the Rockets It took a full eight days of rest! The result? It turns out that the performance of the two teams on the court has nothing to do with their rest for a few days!" O'Neal immediately began to excuse the Rockets. He didn't think he would take a longer rest. , It's better for the Mavericks.

On the commentary stage, several live treasures have begun a new round of verbal battles. On the basketball court, the Mavericks and Rockets players also glared at each other. The Rockets are naturally desperate for a shame, after all, they have never beaten the Mavericks this season. And the Mavericks, whose only goal is a championship, cannot allow themselves to fall in the Western Conference semifinals.

In fact, in the 5 years since Yiyang joined the Mavericks, they have been eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals only once. This team has never had the habit of getting out early since it changed its surname to "Yi".

Of course, not all Rockets players are hostile to the Mavericks. A member of the Rockets' "Hair Band Gang", he was smiling and chatting with Yiyang.

"It feels great to be here again." Jason Terry looked around for a while. He may be the only Rockets player who can win the cheers of Mavericks fans.

"We should have been fighting side by side now, Jason." Yiyang remembered the mid-season when Cuban and Carlisle asked for Terry. At that time, as direct competitors, the Rockets did not release people. Facts have proved that their decision is extremely correct.

"Added a new tattoo?" Terry pointed curiously to the inside of Yiyang's arm, where Terry also had the same O'Brien cup tattoo as Yiyang. He still remembers that when it was a rookie season in Yiyang, UU read www. uukanshu.com took him to get the tattoo by himself.

At that time, no one believed that the Mavericks could rule the league. The results of it? Look now, things are unpredictable.

"Yes, I won the second championship, so I added a year under the O'Brien Cup." Yiyang looked at his arm. The tattoo he added last year was not a fancy thing, it was Below the original O'Brien Cup tattoo, the number "13-14" is added to represent his second O'Brien Cup.

"Do you add a year to the bottom for every championship? Brat, unless your arm is as long as Rudy Gobert, otherwise in a few years, there will be no place to tattoo on your arm." Terry As always, he joked with Yiyang. Standing on the floor of the American Airlines Center Arena, he relaxed as if he was at his own Yiyang.

Until Terry lowered his head and found that he was wearing the Rockets' red training suit. This guy shook his head, what a joke, now we are opponents!

"But this year! I won't let you succeed, brat! See what we did to the Clippers?"

"I watch every game, Jeter. But believe me, your new friend can't pass the Dallas level." Yiyang's gaze crossed Terry and looked at Harden and Howard in the other half.

"Okay, don't talk nonsense with you. Go and warm up, the game will start soon." Terry finished speaking, ready to turn around and leave, but he was full of dismay.

"Jett."

"Ok?"

"After this season, will you be back?"

"......talk later."

After a brief silence, Terry waved his hand and turned to leave. ()

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