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When Rudy Gobert, who only came back on the court in the last two minutes, slapped Terrence Jones' buzzer-beating shot off the baseline, the red light on the backboard also lit up, and the first quarter was over!

The Rockets did not take the big lead they imagined, but fell behind by 9 points! The Mavericks' more blossoming style of play prevented the Rockets' defense from finding any focus.

Man-to-man marking? Easily destroyed by pick-and-rolls. Keep an eye on Yiyang with all your strength? Yiyang will find opportunities for others.

After the first quarter, all 10 players on the field for the Mavericks scored. On the Rockets side, there were only 4 people who could score.

McHale was stunned. Did the Mavericks really look like a team that had just played two overtimes and was immediately playing back-to-back games? It seems that their physical fitness has not been affected at all!

It was not affected because Carlisle's rotation time was very precise. When everyone feels a little tired, they will be substituted, and so on. Since then, the Mavericks have always had the most energetic players on the court.

McHale does not have this ability to formulate rotations. In fact, the eight-man rotation alone has made him somewhat confused.

"In the second quarter, Terrence, you and Motel switch positions. I want you to play the fourth position, and Motel you play the center! Smith, do what you should do at the three position! It's just nine points, we just need If you calm down immediately, you will definitely be able to beat the score! We have no reason to lose this game, so cheer up!"

McHale finally got nervous. Relaxing in front of the Mavericks was the stupidest thing in the world!

However, the lineup he arranged does not seem to be very suitable for the current situation.

Motiejunas's deterrence in the three-second zone is obviously not enough. His only role is to pull Gobert out of the penalty area. However, this can be easily broken with just a simple defense switch.

Terrence Jones, graduated from the prestigious Kentucky school and is John Calipari's protégé. He was even considered the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft. But in the end Jones chose to play one more year in the NCAA and withdrew from the 2011 draft. Facts have also proved that his talent is far from reaching the level of the top pick.

But even so, McHale still trusted him very much. Even in the first quarter, he was almost a colander on the defensive end.

As for Josh Smith, no one will doubt this guy's ability at his peak. But when the Pistons waived him this year and got back on track, the former "Eagle King" was pushed to the forefront.

Letting Josh play small forward at this time may not be a suitable choice. His shooting ability from beyond the three-point line is not as threatening as Ariza. After all, his three-point shooting percentage this season is only a measly 31%.

McHale's lineup is full of loopholes in Carlisle's opinion. But this was McHale's decision. He decided to use such a lineup to equalize the 9-point difference.

So as soon as the game started in the second quarter, the Rockets started shooting.

Harden wanted to break into the paint and draw a foul, but Gobert was very smart and did not make a move or charge. Helpless, Harden had no choice but to pass the ball to Josh Smith.

Josh couldn't help but pull up and shoot from outside the three-point line! Iguodala did not expect Josh to be so straightforward, and his interference was indeed a step too late.

However, Josh's own three-point shooting percentage is not high, but he still failed to make the ball.

Compared to Ariza, Josh has a higher desire to take shots, but he is not necessarily as accurate as Ariza. When Harden needs the right to take shots, it may not be a good thing for the Rockets to have such a guy who averages 14 or 5 times per game.

The offense failed, and McHale pinned his hopes on the defense.

However, the Rockets' defense, from Harden to Motiejunas, may only be seen by Beverley.

Motiejunas' physical fitness means that he is often bullied on the defensive end. Slow and soft, it is difficult for such a big man to survive in today's league.

Terrence Jones was an absolutely explosive defender in college. He could defend the third and fourth positions at the same time. His outstanding explosive power allowed him to perform great plays in the market.

However, after arriving in the NBA, Jones' explosive power is everywhere and has become no longer unusual. His inconsistent positioning made him struggle very much.

As for Josh...maybe in his prime he was dominant on both ends of the floor. But there is no doubt that if Josh was still at his peak, he would not be in the Rockets' lineup.

From the second to the fifth position, no one on the Rockets can defend. Just like that, McHale actually expected their defense to succeed.

Showing no mercy, Yiyang followed Gobert's solid screen and pushed towards the basket. Josh followed the tactical arrangement and defended Yiyang.

However, Yiyang used a very smooth back turn to complete the pass next to Josh.

When he got to the basket, facing the Lithuanian who had no height and wingspan, Yiyang was not afraid. With an easy pull-up layup, Yiyang avoided Motel's block.

With an 11-point difference, Yiyang's goal officially established the Mavericks' double-digit advantage!

The Houston Rockets' defense is useless, especially inside, there is no one who can stand up at all.

No, maybe the "European Warcraft" on the bench who is only 2.03 meters tall can improve the Rockets' defense. In fact, Joey Dorsey is the only Rockets player with a positive plus-minus so far in this game.

However, the dynamic Dorsey has never had a chance since being substituted in the first quarter, and God knows why McHale turned a blind eye to a truly useful player.

The situation on the Mavericks' side is exactly the opposite of that of the Rockets. Every one of them who can play is a useful player!

With everyone's tacit understanding of switching defenses and supplementary defenses, the Rockets' offense struggled. Although in the end, Harden still relied on the old method of drawing fouls to get a chance to stand on the free throw line. But this is not the Rockets' way to stabilize their offense after all.

McHale misses Howard very much at this time, but in fact, when Howard was there, the Rockets also had the problem of improper personnel matching.

Harden's hard-earned two points by drawing fouls and free throws were reduced to ashes by Yiyang's pass in the blink of an eye.

After Yiyang broke through, he grabbed the ball with one hand and took three steps to prepare for a layup. Just when everyone was leaning towards him, the No. 1 guard cleverly used a behind-the-back pass to send the "ammunition" to Iguodala. inside.

Iguodala was not polite. After catching the basketball from the middle, he jumped up and dunked with one hand!

Iguodala dared to do this when the paint was crowded. This shows that the Rockets' inside defense has no such thing as deterrence.

"A dynamic dunk! God, what are the Rockets players doing!? They actually let a team that plays back-to-back do whatever they want in the three-second zone!"

"When Dwight was here, people disliked him for not having the dominance he had back then. Now that Dwight is gone, Rockets fans should miss him extremely." O'Neal smiled, although the emergence of the Warriors this year has made the NBA enter "Small ball era", but a powerful center is still very useful to a team.

Look at the current Rockets, they can't put any pressure on their opponents on the defensive end.

Just 3 minutes later, the Mavericks dunked again for the home fans. Only this time, the person who completed the dunk was the old Carter who came on the bench.

Yiyang broke through to the right wing of the court, where he had already succeeded in three consecutive pull-up jumpers. So this time, the Rockets' defense rushed towards Yiyang.

Yiyang stared at the basket, but moved his hand to the side and passed it.

The basketball passed through the gap between Beverley and Motiejunas. The Rockets' center door opened. Old Carter cut in from the front to receive the basketball. He had no luck and got up to dunk!

Josh Smith charged in with a diagonal shot, preparing to demoralize the Mavericks with a game-blocking dunk. If it were in the past, Carter would definitely choose to fight with the bastard in front of him. But now, Carter Sr. knows how to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses.

In the air, Carter slanted his body just in time to avoid Josh's block. Straighten your arms and dunk the ball into the basket smoothly!

This season, as Carter gets older and his playing time decreases, Carter basically doesn't dunk much anymore.

Last season, Carter could occasionally give everyone a two-handed dunk, but this season, the number of Carter's dunks has been significantly reduced, and the power of the dunks is not as good as before.

But as long as he can still dunk, he will always be greeted by cheers from the fans in the audience.

The Rockets were in complete disarray, and they didn't know how to defend. Yiyang's passing can send opportunities to any corner!

In the seventh minute of the second quarter, Carlisle finally replaced Yiyang. At this time, the Rockets were already 15 points behind the Mavericks.

McHale seemed to see a glimmer of hope. With Yiyang gone, the Mavericks should finally take a break!

But less than 30 seconds after Yiyang came off the field, the referee's rapid whistle came from the field.

"Shervin Mark was not afraid of Beverley's toughness! The two defenders started a beast-like duel. In the end, Mark relied on Beverley to complete a layup and got a chance to hit a three-pointer!"

After Mark scored, he waved his fist violently. This move naturally won loud cheers from more than 20,000 fans at the scene.

Sitting on the bench and wiping his sweat, Yiyang smiled. The Mavericks' rhythm was already fully established. Now, even if he is not on the court for the time being, the Rockets can't even hope to get any chance.

When the game entered the fourth quarter, the Rockets, with only eight players in rotation, were losing ground due to physical problems.

Joey Dorsey looked at McHale expectantly from the end of the bench, but McHale never glanced at his corner.

It wasn't until the end, when the Rockets fell behind by 20 points and completely collapsed, that McHale replaced the dynamic center.

"The Rockets withdrew their main players and gave up. This was a humiliating night for the Rockets. They had a good taste of the Mavericks' unique bench depth!" Barkley said and looked at it. Today's data sheet.

"Eight members of the Mavericks scored in double figures. Yiyang, the highest scorer, had 22 points, and Gobert, the lowest scorer, also had 10 points. Everyone scored very evenly and had a high shooting percentage. Even bench players can score immediately when they stand up. !”

"Eight players scored in double figures. Coach Carlisle very skillfully averaged the pressure on everyone. In this way, everyone's consumption was not great. It is unbelievable that the Mavericks can already exert their teamwork to this extent. "O'Neal has nothing to refute. The depth of the Mavericks' lineup completely beat the Rockets to death.

"It's not enough to have Coach Carlisle, you also have to have a point guard as amazing as Yi." Barkley looked at Yiyang, and then at McHale, whose face was full of black lines.

The poor Houston Rockets, they are exhausted and can't beat you. They really deserve to be ranked sixth in the Western Conference. ()

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