One Guard

Taj Gibson, he is definitely the kind of player that every coach desires. This kind of big man who is physically strong and can also shoot is simply born for this era.

"Today Old Dirk returned to the starting position, but his performance was not satisfactory. Against Gibson, who can both attack the frame and shoot, he seemed a little inadequate."

"Coach Carlisle should bring Rudy Gay back up. Gay's performance in recent games is obvious to everyone. Compared to Dirk, at least he won't be led by Gibson."

Everyone knew Carlisle was going to make a substitution, but when the Mavericks players re-entered the court at the end of the timeout, everyone was stunned.

Carlisle did make a substitution, but the one he replaced was not Rudy Gay, but Kyle Kuzma!

"It's Kuzma!? Kuzma was indeed a power forward in college, but since entering NA, Coach Carlisle has always asked him to play the three position. Today he returned to the fourth position to face Gibson. Kuzma has Any chance of winning?"

Although Kuzma has proven that he is more than just a late first-round pick, his ability is still not reassuring. Compared to Mitchell, Kuzma's performance is a little less stable. For example, in yesterday's game against the Pelicans, Kuzma's shooting percentage was terrible and he did not score in double figures.

"Remember what I told you, Kuz. Play patiently and don't rush." ​​After playing, Yiyang whispered a few words in Kuzma's ear.

No one knew what Yiyang and Kuzma were muttering, but Gibson didn't care. No matter who the Mavericks replace at the fourth position, it will be a dead end, let alone a rookie.

Gobert sent a baseline ball, and Yiyang controlled the ball and advanced. Everyone on the Timberwolves had a murderous look in their eyes, as if they were really a pack of evil wolves.

The game lasted five minutes, but the Timberwolves still controlled the rhythm of the game, which undoubtedly boosted their confidence. However, control of the game can change hands at any time.

Outside the three-point line, Yiyang passed the ball to Mitchell, but he took advantage of Gobert's off-ball screen to reach the right corner.

After Yiyang was in position, Mitchell returned the ball to Yiyang. Yiyang held the ball and forced a breakthrough along the baseline. Jeff Teague was no match for Yiyang in terms of speed and body.

Yiyang drove to the basket, but before Towns had time to retreat, Gibson volunteered to cover the defense.

Seeing Gibson getting to the basket, Yiyang stopped attacking the basket stupidly. He still hasn't forgotten the scene where Hayward was caught just now. He hit the ground pass while moving! The basketball passed through the gap between Gibson and Teague, rebounded and fell steadily into the hands of Kuzma, who was in the 45° mid-range position.

The reason why Gibson dared to defend Yiyang was because he had the confidence to defend again. For a rookie like Kuzma, as long as there is a little interference, the shot will not work.

Gibson rushed over, but Kuzma's shot was still decisive. Calm, collected, and unhurried, he didn't even blink when he saw Gibson rushing toward him.

Gibson miscalculated and was still a step too late. When he threw himself in front of Kuzma, the orange Spalding basketball had already flown into the air.

"Don't go in, don't go in, don't go in..." Gibson thought silently in his mind. It would be very embarrassing to be scored on the head by a rookie.

However, God, he must have been busy with other things and did not respond to Gibson's call. Kuzma's shot went hollow into the net and hit a two-pointer!

"Good shot, he scored as soon as he came on the court! Gibson thought Kuzma was as slow as Dirk. In fact, this versatile forward who can play at the fourth position with ease is not that easy to defend!"

Gibson shook his head. This goal was his own carelessness. But it doesn't matter if the little guy gets two points, as long as he is more careful after that, there will be no problem!

Kuzma's defensive shortcomings are well known. Although this guy is still working hard, even with Yiyang's guidance, defense cannot be practiced in a day or two.

Therefore, Jeff Teague still found Gibson with this ball. Asking Gibson to play against this rookie who is not good at defense is simply giving away points.

Yiyang was held outside the three-point line by Teague. With Towns as a threat, Gobert couldn't cover up the defense without authorization. If Towns is left open, he will be in bigger trouble than Gibson!

Gibson turned around with the ball and faced the frame, making a few triple-threat moves. This guy may not look that "athletic," but he has a lot of brutal dunks in the game. After a few shakes, Gibson broke through with the ball! However, as soon as he took a step, Kuzma dropped his weight and reached out to slap the basketball out of Gibson's hand!

"What!?" Gibson didn't expect this kid to react so quickly. His experience in the third position allowed Kuzma to develop the habits of many outside players. For example, reaching for a ball.

The basketball was out of control and left unattended. At this moment, Mitchell jumped up and pressed the ball firmly under him. Positivity, this is why Yiyang likes these little guys.

Of course, the Timberwolves also have a master who refuses to admit defeat-Jimmy Butler. This guy is as hungry for victory as a bone is to a mad dog. He lunged at Mitchell, not caring if he got hurt or if anyone else got hurt.

The two scrambled on the floor, but Mitchell still passed the ball with difficulty. After a chaotic pass, the two rookies Mitchell and Kuzma successfully destroyed the Timberwolves' offense!

After getting up, Butler sighed. It would be great if Wiggins and Towns could fight as hard as other rookies...

Kuzma received a pass from Mitchell and moved forward without fear. The chaotic battle just now prevented the Timberwolves' defense from retreating in time, which gave Kuzma a chance to defeat thousands of people.

Taj Gibson is stuck behind Kuzma. This guy's shot-blocking ability is not weak. Hayward has just experienced the power of Gibson's shot-blocking. If Kuzma forcefully attacks the frame, it will be difficult to score even if he is not blocked.

But just after he stepped into the three-second zone, Kuzma did not obsess about scoring, but passed the ball back without looking back.

"Pass the ball!?" Gibson didn't expect a rookie to be so calm during a fast break. Yiyang's reminder to Kuzma played a huge role.

Some words are nonsense when spoken by others, but when spoken by Yiyang, Kuzma will think seriously and put them into practice.

When Gibson looked back, Yiyang had already risen into the air and performed a two-handed dunk right under his nose.

Due to the excessive inertia, Yiyang's spread legs fell on Kuzma's back. Kuzma simply ran across half the court with Yiyang on his back, smiling all over his face.

"Don't take it lightly and continue to defend!"

"Yeah!" Kuzma opened his arms. Now, the Timberwolves will not continue to beat Gibson.

Two consecutive goals by Kuzma gave the Mavericks an instant lead. Although Kuzma has been playing the three position since entering the Mavericks. But it turns out that this guy still performs well in the more familiar fourth position.

A player who can play multiple positions and perform well in all of them is definitely very popular in this era.

Kuzma's appearance instantly reversed the situation of the game. The entire Mavericks team worked hard, especially Mitchell and Kuzma. Their running made the Timberwolves' defense extremely embarrassed.

On the other hand, Wiggins and Towns, once the game falls behind, these two guys start to become negative. Jimmy Butler was furious. They were both young people, and the two young people around him were more talented. How could there be such a big gap in attitudes towards the game?

On the Mavericks side, the hardest-working players are Mitchell and Kuzma. But on the Timberwolves side, the one who plays the hardest is Jimmy Butler himself!

However, Butler's offense also failed to bear fruit. Under Hayward's full defense and Gobert's timely defense, Butler repeatedly failed to attack the basket.

When the game reached the last two minutes of the first quarter, Carlisle replaced all the main players, except Kuzma, who came on midway, remained on the court.

Gibson thought he had an opportunity and once again hit the basket with the ball. However, he did not perform the good show of a dunking rookie, but suffered a big blow from Kuzma!

"Kyle Kuzma, this guy actually blocked Taj Gibson! Look, these are all opportunities that you worked hard for!"

The basketball was caught by Mudiay, and Kuzma ran towards the frontcourt at full speed. As soon as Mudiay brought the ball across the half court, he immediately delivered the "ammunition" to Kuzma who was in the bottom corner.

Kuzma caught the basketball, but Gibson was still running desperately. Catching up with Kuzma is not as easy as catching up with Dirk.

Kuzma didn't hesitate and fired directly from the bottom corner! Gibson's make-up defense was just a show-off, and there was no way to interfere with Kuzma at all.

In the last game, Kuzma made 1 of 5 three-pointers. Today, in back-to-back games, his three-pointers will definitely not be anywhere near accurate! With this mentality, the fans at Target Center are still secretly lucky.

"brush!"

However, the sound of the tumbling nets was so desperate that the originally lively Target Center became silent. Kuzma raised his right hand expressionlessly and showed three fingers.

The temperament of this cold-blooded killer really has a hint of Yiyang!

"10 points! Incredible. Kyle Kuzma scored 10 points in just the first quarter. This is almost half of the Mavericks' score! Coach Thibodeau called a timeout. The Timberwolves were 6 points behind. They were beaten one by one. The junior rookie has stopped fighting!"

Gibson's face turned green and he was humiliated by a low-ranked rookie. Is there anything more embarrassing than this?

Kuzma, wearing jersey No. 0, walked off the court and high-fived his teammates with a faint smile on his face. Yiyang sat on the bench with his big characters spread out, extremely relaxed.

This team bid farewell to the situation of lack of success in just one summer.

"Dirk, I think you're going to be unemployed soon." Seeing Kuzma playing so well in the fourth position, Yiyang joked with his old friend Nowitzki.

"Don't worry, there is no better mascot than me in the entire league." Dirk shrugged. The Germans have a good mentality and he fully accepts the fact that he is getting older.

The most important thing is not whether he can still play, but whether the Mavericks can rebuild their glory. This battle must be left to young people to fight.

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