One Guard

Howard has always been outspoken and straightforward, and he did not shy away from expressing his disdain for Yiyang in front of the media. Everyone knows that the relationship between Yiyang and Howard is not good. Even now that Yiyang is one of the greatest stars in the league, this has never changed.

Not to mention Yiyang, Howard still doesn't accept Kobe's fault, so how can he possibly reconcile with Yiyang?

But for now, the Houston Rockets are indeed the most likely opponent to end the Mavericks' losing streak.

After going through the training of last season, James Harden is more like a star this season. He has become more mature, and of course he has become more and more proficient in the art of "drawing fouls".

The rise of black point guard Patrick Beverley has also added a touch of brilliance to the Rockets' defense. Beverley's "bulldog" style of play gave the Rockets an aggressiveness and vitality that they did not have last season.

Howard will focus more on the defensive end, while Motiejunas can provide firepower for the Rockets on the offensive end.

On the bench, the Rockets also have three-point firepower such as Yiyang's old friends Terry and Garcia. It can be said that the Rockets' lineup is more reasonable and more sophisticated than last year.

So far this season, the Rockets have a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, and they have just won five consecutive games. It is no exaggeration to say that they are a strong team in the Western Conference.

What's more, the Mavericks are still playing back-to-back away games. The game against the Lakers has just ended, and they must rush to Houston overnight to prepare for tomorrow's game. In terms of physical fitness, he is also more nervous than the Rockets.

With the right time, right place, and right people, the Rockets can be said to have taken advantage of them all. It's no wonder that Howard is so confident. After being suppressed by the Mavericks for so long, it's time to turn around this year.

"Dwight Howard's garbage contract has hindered the development of the Rockets." However, the next day, Cuban, a big mouth, did not shy away from helping Yiyang complete the "counterattack."

When interviewed by the media, Cuban said nothing about other members of the Rockets, but pointed the finger directly at Howard.

Howard publicly provoked Yiyang and the Mavericks not once or twice. Maybe Yiyang could hold back and say nothing, but Cuban couldn't swallow this breath.

"The reason why we didn't sign Howard at the beginning was because we felt that his abilities were no longer in line with the contract we asked for. Does he still think he is the all-powerful No. 1 center? Stop dreaming, his era is over long ago. No. ... Or rather, his time never came.”

Cuban's remarks naturally aroused strong dissatisfaction among Rockets fans and Howard, and the scolding war continued to escalate. Howard claimed that he rejected the Mavericks because the Rockets are the strongest team in Texas!

When facing the camera, Howard's face was full of disdain. But in fact, this guy was already furious inside.

"Mark, that guy really doesn't think it's a big deal." Carlisle shook his head when he saw the scolding on the Internet about Cuban.

He just provoked Kobe two days ago, and today, he got into trouble with Howard again. But this time, it was indeed Howard who spoke wildly first, and Cuban was just protecting his team.

"Listen guys, I don't care how fierce the scolding between Mark and Dwight is on the Internet, this game is still just an ordinary regular season game for us. Dirk, Dwayne, fighting back to back, I might cut your playing time short, okay?"

After listening to Carlisle's words, Wade and Nowitzki nodded.

In Carlisle's view, Yiyang's strength is enough to deal with the Rockets. Although Cuban's remarks were a bit extreme, at least he was right about one thing.

Dwight Howard is no longer the number one center. Now he is no deterrent to the Mavericks.

So, less than 24 hours after defeating the Lakers with an exaggerated 140 points, the Mavericks players stepped into the Toyota Center and began a new round of fighting.

"Yesterday your defense was so bad that it allowed the Lakers to score hundreds of points." Yiyang was warming up.

Suddenly someone started complaining behind him.

Before Yiyang turned around to see who it was, he had already smiled in advance. Who else could it be? His voice and intonation would still be so annoying fifty years later!

"Jet, how are you doing in Houston?" Yiyang turned to face Terry and opened his arms.

"It's great. I only play about 20 minutes in each game and I can get an annual salary of more than five million US dollars. I have never been so good." This time, Terry began to complain about himself. Hug Yiyang.

"After your contract is completed, come back to Dallas. Don't worry, I will let Mark give you less money and more playing time."

"It seems like it's an offer you can't refuse." Terry rolled his eyes at Yiyang and said something sarcastic on purpose.

Then, Yiyang looked past Terry and seemed to be attracted by something else. Terry also turned around, and it turned out that Howard was coming out to warm up.

"Dwight seems to be having a verbal spat with you again?"

"It's not me, it's Mark."

"Come on, it must be because of you. That guy Dwight is also a bastard for nagging all day long, you know? I think he is right about this, hahahahaha."

"It seems like you are a Houstonian through and through, Jett." Yiyang shook his head. Even though they had not worked together for so many years, Terry still loved to make fun of Yiyang.

"No, I'll tell you quietly. In fact, people in the locker room can't stand Dwight." Terry spread his hands, and then McHale called him back to warm up.

Looking at Howard's smiling figure, Yiyang was thoughtful. It turns out that this guy is already unpopular both inside and outside the team.

The once top center in the league is now in such a state of decline. It’s really been thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi.

Of course, Howard didn't feel down and out. Howard's scoring average this season is only 15.8 points per game, which is a new low for Howard since his sophomore year.

But he didn't think there was something wrong with him, but thought that his scoring dropped because he was more focused on defense.

Everyone can see Howard's lack of dominance, but he himself is still living in the glory of the past.

So, on the first kick of the game, Howard hit the inside and planned to take the lead in gaining momentum. However, what greeted him was not a goal, but Gobert's volleyball block.

"Dwight Howard was beaten by Rudy as soon as he came up. His forced layup was a little irrational." Barkley wanted to laugh. Did Howard think that the Mavericks' defense could be broken down so easily? If that were the case, other teams would have beaten the Mavericks long ago.

"Even Dwight at his peak couldn't dunk such a big center on the spot." O'Neal sneered. He really couldn't comment on Howard's attack.

Because the choice to beat Gobert is really stupid!

McHale shook his head, which is why Howard has played less than 30 minutes this season. Sometimes, the Rockets can play better without Howard.

Howard gave a big gift as soon as he came on the court, which made the Rockets' momentum disappear immediately. Yiyang slowly controlled the ball and advanced. As soon as Yiyang passed halftime, Beverly began to use his entangled defense to interfere with Yiyang's offense.

Yiyang held Beverley up with one hand and continued to dribble steadily with the other. I have to admit that Beverley's defense is indeed above average for the point guard position.

He is very good at using physical confrontation to interfere with the opponent, but doing so also has disadvantages...

Yiyang changed hands behind his back, then suddenly changed his direction and accelerated towards Beverly's right. Because Beverly was so close to her, Yiyang was able to get past her with just one step.

Beverly still wanted to foul, but Yiyang's speed didn't even leave the opponent a chance to foul.

Entering the penalty area, Yiyang's breakthrough attracted the attention of almost everyone on the Rockets. Just when Howard planned to defend Yiyang two steps ahead, Yiyang quickly hit the ground and passed the ball with one hand.

The basketball rebounded and fell into Wade's hands. Howard turned around quickly, but Wade had already hung his hands on the frame.

"A very classic pass-and-cut cooperation between Dwayne and Yi. His dunk made the originally bustling Toyota Center fall into silence. It seemed easy for Yi to tear apart the Rockets' defense."

"Damn it!" Howard cursed in his heart. As a frame protector on the field, Howard allowed the opponent to score in the penalty area in the first round, which made him very embarrassed.

In the next round, Howard immediately set up a screen for Harden. But this move allowed the latter to easily hit a shot from the mid-range.

Facts have proved that Howard can still shine as long as he is willing to play pick-and-rolls. But seeing Harden score, Howard felt no sense of accomplishment at all.

He still lives in a world where he is the core. Only by scoring and leading the team's offense can Howard be happy.

Where are the superstars who would be willing to be someone else's green leaf? But Howard didn't realize that he was no longer a superstar.

Harden's score stabilized the Rockets' position. Howard is also gearing up. Whoever dares to break into the penalty area next time, he will make that guy look good!

But just as Howard finished reciting this sentence silently in his mind, Yiyang broke into the penalty area.

"Yi used Dirk's pick-and-roll to get rid of Beverley. Although Beverley quickly entangled him, it didn't seem to affect Yi's speed. We saw that Dwayne started to cut along the baseline. The two Will the two defenders play exquisite cooperation again!?"

As soon as Barkley finished speaking, Yiyang jumped up and directly attacked the frame. Howard was overjoyed, the opportunity he had been waiting for finally came!

Just when Howard was working hard to prevent Yiyang from scoring with a violent block, Yiyang turned into a pass in the air. With a strong movement of his wrist, he transferred the basketball to the mid-range position and into Nowitzki's hands.

Yiyang's breakthrough and Wade's cutback caused the Rockets' defense to shrink, so Dirk got an open opportunity. Although the Rockets' Lithuanian big man Motyjunas tried his best to defend, it was to no avail.

Howard's violent hot pot did not appear, replaced by Nowitzki's effortless and elegant goal.

"Damn, that coward!" Howard was furious. Yiyang chose to pass the ball in two consecutive rounds instead of attacking the frame himself, which made Howard sneer.

After the first quarter of the game, Yiyang still did not change his style of play. He mainly focused on organizing offense, and his own desire to score was not strong.

If Yiyang doesn't attack, Howard will naturally not be able to complete his beautiful defense against Yiyang.

It wasn't until five minutes into the first quarter that Howard finally saw hope.

"Coach Carlisle replaced Wade and Dirk with Tony Allen and Aminu. It seems that in back-to-back games, coach Carlisle will strictly control the playing time of Dwayne and Dirk."

Carlisle's lineup adjustment made Howard instantly excited.

Without the protection of Wade and Dirk, you have to attack on your own no matter what!

I'm waiting for you to die, damn Chinese!

Watching Wade and Dirk exit the field, Howard showed a ferocious smile.

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