One Guard

The day after the Mavericks defeated the Hawks, the headlines of all major NBA news media were the news of this 30-point victory. As soon as the Mavericks' defensive heroes took action, the entire league was shocked.

The big victory in the first game also made the Mavericks players a favorite. Yiyang wore his own signature shoes for the first time in the game. The day after the game, there were long lines of enthusiastic fans outside Adidas retail stores around the world. The supply of Yiyang's first-generation sneakers exceeded the demand.

Tony Allen has been highly praised by the Dallas media. This former spokesperson of Memphis City seems to be on the verge of becoming an iconic figure in Dallas.

Iguodala's performance left the Denver media speechless. Facts have proved that without Iguodala, the Nuggets have not become a better team. But leaving Denver, Iguodala became a better individual. With 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, Iguodala's all-around statistics allow him to continue to shine in the league. The Denver Nuggets have never been where Iguodala belongs.

Nowitzki's 23-point performance yesterday gave people hope of the veteran's re-emergence. Due to injuries last season, Nowitzki missed many games and was in very bad shape. His points per game averaged the lowest record in his career since his rookie season. But in yesterday's game, Nowitzki's heroic performance delighted the fans. This guy is old, but he still retains his fighting ability!

Of course, the one who is most sought after by the media is Rudy Gobert, who the commentators couldn't even pronounce his name correctly when he first came on the field!

With 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks, it seems that Gobert's data has no highlights except for blocks. But the images of him dismantling the opponent's offense in the paint time and time again cannot be reflected in the data. What's more, this guy is just a rookie with the 27th overall pick, and his performance is already several times better than many rookies in the lottery.

Not to mention anyone else, let’s talk about this year’s No. 1 pick, Bennett. In the last game, Bennett made 0 of 5 shots in his debut, only scored 2 points on free throws and grabbed 3 rebounds. From this comparison, Gobert's excellence is very obvious. One is the No. 1 pick, and the other is at the end of the first round. So, drafting him is a gamble. Even if you have a higher chance of getting good cards, you are not 100% able to get good cards.

In addition, Collison, Nick Young, Carter and Marion have all received praise and recognition from the media. Overall, everyone on the Mavericks played their own level and played their role in the first game.

But among this group of people who became instantly famous, there is an outlier. This guy is not a Mavericks player and he wasn’t even involved in the game that day. But every time people mention the Mavericks, they will think of this person's name.

He is the Dwight Howard who said harsh words after the Mavericks won the game and threatened to tear the Mavericks into pieces!

"Dwight is very confident in himself and in the Rockets. Not everyone has the courage to speak arrogantly on a team that just won by 30 points."

"The Houston Rockets are definitely the most competitive team this season. Harden and Dwight are also expected to become one of the best duos in NBA history. To be honest, Dwight has the capital to challenge the Mavericks. And the Houston Rockets The showdown with the Dallas Mavericks is also likely to be a preview of this year’s Western Conference semifinals or even the Western Conference finals!”

"You ask me how I comment on Dwight's remarks? I want to say that guy is an idiot!"

Many basketball commentators have expressed their opinions on Howard, and everyone has different opinions. But Yiyang supports Buckley's statement, that guy is an idiot.

Although Howard scored a huge double-double of 10+20 in the last game, anyone with a discerning eye can see this guy's weakness on the offensive end.

Harden is a guard who likes to hold the ball and play in isolation, and Howard is a center who likes to hold the ball and play in the low post.

Unless a game allows two balls to be used at the same time, it is actually rather awkward for these two guys to be combined.

Looking at McHale again, this guy's tactics in the Rockets seem to rely too much on stars. When the game was intense, people couldn't see the Rockets' exquisite passing and cutting coordination, or McHale's brilliant tactical arrangements. All people can see is Harden and Howard taking turns playing singles. After these two stars make the game less anxious, the team will start to operate normally again.

Although the Rockets won a good start yesterday, both Yiyang and Carlisle knew that the Houston Rockets team had many more problems than the Mavericks.

Therefore, in the second day of training, Carlisle focused on letting the players practice defending the second and fifth positions. Harden is a player who likes to draw fouls, so Carlisle reminded the players to be more careful. Howard is a player with a single offensive method. In theory, his offensive methods are not much more than Gobert. So as long as you can lock that guy out of the paint, there's little threat. If it doesn't work, sending Howard to the free throw line is also a way to defend him.

As long as they guard against these two points, the Rockets' offensive firepower will be doubled. Although Jeremy Lin still exists in the Rockets, even Yiyang, Jeremy Lin's good friend, must admit that you can't expect the top Harvard student to perform like he did in the Knicks. Don't think that Harden and Howard can't defend superstars. What the Mavericks are good at is precisely defense! So it is not impossible to lock these two guys down.

During the media opening period on the training day, reporters rushed into the American Airlines Center Arena. They didn't expect that someone would start a war against the Mavericks so quickly. Moreover, this guy almost became a member of the Mavericks during the summer.

The complicated relationship between Howard and the Mavericks makes the next game very valuable for hype in addition to basketball itself. Therefore, basketball reporters from various countries are all obsessed with one issue today. "What do you think of Dwight Howard's comments to you after the game yesterday?"

"I don't care, we just want to play our own basketball." Iguodala spread his hands. This mature man never seems to be irritated by trash talk. Even though the Denver media collectively attacked him in the summer, Iguodala was not affected at all, let alone Howard, who only has one mouth.

"I will try my best to defend him, just like I did to Horford in the last game." Gobert, who does not speak English fluently, kept everything simple, and his words seemed to be copied and pasted from a textbook. Same as down. If you don’t try your best, will you still throw up your hands and surrender?

"Dwight and James Harden are both very good players, and I have set up a lot of tactics based on their characteristics. But the result of the game...who knows? Who loses and who wins, in basketball Everything is normal on the field. After a game, there will always be a loser and a winner." Carlisle's answer was also very official. These indifferent responses naturally failed to whet the appetite of reporters.

When they found Yiyang with the last glimmer of hope, it was actually no different from giving up. Normally, you can't get anything out of Yiyang's mouth. Howard was just fanning the flames there, and the Mavericks didn't respond, so the game couldn't be more popular.

But today, when reporters without any hope put the microphone to Yiyang's mouth, Yiyang's words suddenly cheered up this group of lonely guys.

"Dwight is an excellent player, and his dominance in the three-second zone is very strong. We have never forgotten that he is the number one center in the league...Okay, what I said above are all lies, you guys Just think of it as fart. What I really want to say is, just wait and see, Dwight, don’t think everyone is afraid of you!”

As soon as Yiyang finished speaking, the reporters' eyes widened instantly. etc? Did Yiyang just fight back? ?

The reporters were silent for a second to allow their short-circuited brain nerves to resume functioning. A second later, the whole place was in an uproar!

"Also, were you mocking Dwight in what you said before!?"

"You said that no one is afraid of him. Are you officially challenging Dwight!?"

Faced with the reporters' questions, Yiyang did not respond, but turned and left expressionlessly. What he wanted to say has just been said. How to interpret it is up to you to think about.

It is true that Yiyang doesn't like to boast in front of reporters, but facing the enemy that has already come to the head of the Mavericks, Yiyang will not remain indifferent.

Do you think Iguodala really doesn't care about Howard? No, he just didn't bother to tell reporters how much he wanted to win.

Do you think Gobert really just wants to do his best? No, the French vowed from the bottom of their hearts to make Howard look good!

Do you think Carlisle really doesn't care about winning the next game? No, there is only one winner for him, and that is the Dallas Mavericks! Howard's current tactical position is so awkward that it even makes Carlisle want to laugh. Fortunately, Cuban didn't sign Howard last summer! Otherwise, he really has nothing to do with this somewhat bloated center.

Others actually didn't like Howard in their hearts. The biggest difference between them and Yiyang was that Yiyang told the truth unscrupulously in front of reporters. If you don't respect me and my team, then you can't expect to get respect from me!

Yiyang's words caused the Texas Civil War between the Rockets and the Mavericks to escalate even before it started.

Yiyang wanted to see how a guard with low offensive efficiency and a center who couldn't score outside the three-second zone could tear the Mavericks' defense to pieces.

In the past, people looked down on the Dallas Mavericks, and the Mavericks had no choice but to swallow their anger. But now, everything is different. The Dallas Mavericks now have the last name Yi, and his star player doesn't like to hear that nonsense!

You want to fight? OK Dwight, then I'll give you a big fight!