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"Once I signed with the Mavericks, all the dark clouds that were hanging over my head lifted. I think you know, when you talk about the Mavericks, you feel a sense of respect that you've never felt before. Feeling, so I want to be a part of the Mavericks. Well, that's it." After Gay finished speaking, he tried to open his sleepy eyes, smiled at the camera, and returned to the court to continue warming up.

Because of Yiyang's words, Mu Ran deliberately reserved the spot for the sideline interview before the game today to Rudy Gay - the former Quanquan who had not performed much in the first three games and was almost forgotten in the corner. Star striker.

Why a quasi-All-Star forward? Because if you take a closer look, you will be surprised to find that Rudy Gay has never been selected to the All-Star Game once. J.R. Smith once said that Rudy Gay is the dividing line between All-Stars.

Guy's answer just now was nothing special, but it made Mu Ran feel a little different. This guy who was once treated as a star now seems more willing to be a role player. This guy who has averaged more than 15 shots per game all year round is now more willing to do work other than scoring.

Mu Ran looked at the half of the Warriors' warm-up and saw Iguodala chatting with Yiyang. Iguodala? Mu Ran smiled slightly.

Isn't Rudy Gay like Iguodala who chose to join the Mavericks?

So, let us look forward to your game today, Rudy!

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The Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks are absolutely mortal enemies. Since the Nowitzki era, the "mad scientist" Nelson, who was just fired by the Mavericks, has led the Warriors to complete a dramatic black eight miracle. Since then, the two teams have been at loggerheads. Later, in the era of Yiyang and Curry, the two teams also had sparks one after another.

In the season when the Warriors won 72 games, the Mavericks took away the first place in the regular season. In the playoffs of the same year, the Mavericks eliminated the incredible Warriors and won the O'Brien Trophy.

The Golden State Warriors ended the Mavericks' three-peat dynasty. Without the Warriors, perhaps the Mavericks would become the first team in the 21st century to win four consecutive championships.

Back then, it was Yiyang who forced the warriors to stick together. Last season, this team of Warriors also defeated the Mavericks, which dominated the league, and won the coveted O'Brien Cup. Such a strong causal relationship makes the Mavericks and Warriors sworn enemies.

This season, the Mavericks have regrouped and the Golden State Warriors are not afraid of challenges. Looking at Durant's confident look during the warm-up, this guy is no longer afraid of the Dallas Mavericks.

"Not long after the regular season started, we were fortunate to see such a blockbuster matchup. Although the situation in the Western Conference this year is a bit chaotic, many teams have greatly improved their strength. But if you ask me, the one who can finally reach the Western Conference Finals is still Mavericks and Warriors. So this game can definitely be called a preview of the Western Conference Finals."

While the players are still warming up, the commentator has already started his work. As a national live broadcast, the ratings of this game remain high. Today, half the teams in the league have games to play, but no game attracts more attention than this one.

"Do you think the Dallas Mavericks can successfully revenge after regrouping?" On the commentary desk, Kevin Harlan began to ask Mike Breen to predict this game.

Although the Mavericks performed well in the first three games, and they just defeated the Rockets the day before yesterday. But in Mike Breen's view, the Mavericks' lineup is still a bit "out of touch." A veteran, his strength has declined seriously. He is a young man and has no experience in fighting a tough battle. Although Mitchell has come into people's view in the last game, compared with the Warriors' "Galactic Battleship", the Mavericks' "Big Three" are still a bit shabby.

Therefore, Mike Breen, who has always been particularly optimistic about the Mavericks, today does not think that the Mavericks can win four consecutive games.

"As long as the Warriors don't make mistakes, they have a better chance of winning the game."

Look at Curry who is shaking his head in a relaxed manner, look at Durant and Clay talking and laughing, and look at Draymond Green who is provoking the fans. The Golden State Warriors don't take the Mavericks seriously at all. Their lineup is invincible!

Before the game started, Mourin had wondered whether Carlisle would let Gay play the starting power forward. However, Nowitzki still went into battle, and Gay still just sat silently at the end of the bench, not paying attention at all.

Yiyang, Yiyang, you said you want to see Guy's performance today, but what performance do you want to see? It can't be, it's about his performance of waving the towel.

"I'll knock your teeth out, you stupid French bastard!" During the fight for the ball, Pachulia spat out vicious trash talk with a smile. If it was Mejri who was fighting for the ball now, the two sides might The fight started before the game even started.

But Gobert still maintains his calmness. He is now one of the core members of the Mavericks, and he will not allow himself to be ejected from the court for such a thing.

Pachulia is just a talker. During the ball fight, his height is completely incomparable to that of Gobert. Yiyang received the basketball, and everyone on the Warriors retreated quickly. The cheers at the American Airlines Center Arena overwhelmed the city of Dallas, and the most anticipated matchup at the beginning of the season finally started.

In the Western Conference finals last season, Yiyang was unable to survive alone. Other than him, it's difficult for anyone else to put pressure on the Warriors' defense. But this year is different. The Mavericks made the first offense and the Warriors paid the price for their double team.

Yiyang broke through Curry, and Durant attacked with his long arm. In this situation last season, Yiyang had to pass the ball to Iguodala, but Iguodala's three-point shooting rate was not stable.

But this season is different. Hayward calmly fired from the corner, frustrating the Warriors. The most threatening offensive point for the Mavericks is now not just Yiyang.

But soon, the Warriors also showed their strength. Curry was heavily guarded by Yiyang, but after Durant received the basketball, he directly shot over Hayward's head.

Durant's height and wingspan make him almost undisturbed. The three-pointer passed through the net, and the Warriors' offense was so clean. Even if they only use their personal abilities to play in isolation, the Warriors' firepower is difficult to contain.

In the Mavericks' second attack, Yiyang broke through and was viciously knocked down by Pachulia. Yiyang was already used to it when Pachulia made rough moves.

He pulled Gobert and Dirk's forearms and stood up, preparing to shoot the free throw. On the free throw line, Yiyang almost never misses. The Dallas Mavericks took the lead again, and looking at the Warriors players, they remained calm and composed.

Sure enough, Klay Thompson's catch-and-shoot throw was difficult for Deron Williams to guard. The Warriors hit two consecutive three-pointers and took the lead again in an instant.

The anxious match situation between the two sides is bound to continue until the final moment. This is the game between the Warriors and the Mavericks. Even in the Western Conference Finals last season, there was only one game where the point difference exceeded double digits.

The situation of the game remained anxious until the rotation time. The scores of the two teams increased alternately, and no one could contain the other. At this time, Mu Ran's eyes glanced at Guy, but Guy remained unmoved. Instead, he stared at his sleepy eyes and watched his teammates play.

That guy Yiyang, wouldn’t he also lie to me? Judging from today's situation, Guy will not play at all!

The second lineups of both sides battled, and Mitchell became the Mavericks' most threatening attack point. But today, it was not easy for him to score. Cole developed a special defensive strategy for the three young men Mitchell, Kuzma and Mudiay, which caused the three of them to repeatedly hit walls on the offensive end.

Iguodala faced Kuzma himself, leaving Kuzma at a loss. This guy's shooting is often hit hard, and he can break through the inside. Kuzma's finishing ability in confrontation needs to be improved.

As for Mitchell, the Warriors' strategy for defending him is to focus on shots but not sudden plays. Mitchell's breakthrough is as deadly as a sharp knife, but his shooting is sometimes inconsistent. The Warriors' flexible defense did make Mitchell hit a wall, and his performance in the first quarter was not satisfactory.

In this way, the Warriors used the outstanding performance of their second unit to widen the point difference to eight points at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, the Warriors used a small lineup. Green played five, Durant played four, and Iguodala played three. The aging Nowitzki was completely powerless against Durant.

It would be too easy for Durant to break through Dirk. Does Dirk want to beat Durant? But it's not that easy. Even if Dirk sits inside now, he may not be able to beat Durant.

Under Iguodala's defense, Hayward's scoring pace was also restricted to a certain extent. Halfway through the second quarter, when Durant used his off-ball movement to easily get rid of Dirk and hit a three-pointer, the Warriors' lead became 11 points! Durant raised his right hand and showed three fingers. Curry danced directly, enjoying the boos of the Mavericks fans. It seemed that the Warriors' double-digit advantage was simply enjoyable.

"Let me tell you, the performance of young people in this kind of game will be limited. The opponent is always the defending champion, and their defense is not something that rookies can withstand."

Mike Breen shook his head. Maybe in the playoffs, the more mature Mavericks can tie the game with the Warriors at a 50-50 tie. But in today's game, the Mavericks have almost no chance of winning.

At this point, Carlisle called a timeout. With an 11-point difference, if he continues to sit idly by, that kid Curry may really have to clock out early.

With one senior and four juniors, this is Carlisle's only chance. The question is, after losing Iguodala, who can play the fourth position? Kuzma? If he faced off against Durant, he would probably be beaten into pieces. After all, Kuzma's defense isn't particularly good.

Where's little Nance? No, that guy is not very capable of perimeter defense. Moreover, if he plays the four position, the Mavericks' fourth position will basically have no offensive power.

Carlisle looked at Yiyang, and the two of them looked at each other for confirmation. Although he didn't know if it would work, sooner or later, Carlisle had to let him try. In that case, let’s do it today.

"Rudy, take off your training clothes."

Mu Ran, who was in the press area behind the basketball hoop, finally saw Rudy Gay, the guy forgotten in the corner, stand up.

Can the integration of Gay, a former quasi-All-Star forward, and the Mavericks system led by Yiyang create sparks? Yiyang, I hope you didn't fool me.

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