One Guard

The NBA is the highest-level basketball league in the world, and players from anywhere in the world want to come here to try their skills. But the majority of them failed, because these people in the NBA are too perverted! There are spring monsters with a bounce of more than 100cm, strength monsters with a bench press of more than 150kg, long-handed monsters with a wingspan of more than 20cm in height, and small sports cars with speed comparable to professional track and field athletes. There are also James and Westbrook with perfect bodies. Exploding all the metamorphosis of the opposing players, the NBA should be called the Monster League!

The NBA's physical confrontation reached a peak in the 1990s. More scientific exercise and a more reasonable diet have brought a large number of strange and muscular men to the league. Their style of play is rough and their defense is tough. They don't play gentle defense, and fierce fouls are commonplace.

Although today's NBA defense is not as fierce as it was in the 1990s, due to changes in various conditions, there are more players with good physical talents. Therefore, it is not an easy task for everyone to win every game.

What's more, the NBA's dense schedule is something that all NBA team coaches and players hate.

The dense schedule will naturally make the players run around a lot. Although the current cross-district competition in the United States has reduced a lot of troubles compared to the train running around in ancient times, it is still not an easy task.

In addition to games and training, players have to consume a lot of energy in long-distance travel. From packing up luggage, to long-distance raids, to unloading luggage and staying in the hotel... Even if there is no competition, this process is enough to stop most people. What's more, after the players are done running around, they still have 48 minutes of high-intensity games and hard training.

This is why NBA players are frequently injured. The high-intensity use of the body and the very little rest time make it unbearable for many young people who are as strong as cattle. What's more, Kidd, the current starting point guard of the Mavericks, is already an uncle who is almost 40 years old.

On the training ground, everyone in the Mavericks is running tactics seriously. The players were not distracted because this was just a training match. All of them knew that if they were not serious during training, they would be greeted with a humiliating defeat on the field.

After defeating the Nuggets in an away game, the Mavericks returned to Dallas early the next morning. Everyone came to the team to put down their luggage and began to train non-stop.

Early the next morning after training, the hard-working players didn't have much time to rest. They must do some important targeted tactical adjustments for tomorrow night's game.

So, although on the surface, the Mavericks have a full two days of rest between the two games. But excluding the cost of travel and training, there is very little real rest time left for the players.

For the young and energetic Yiyang, all these hardships are nothing to worry about. But Kidd was obviously out of shape on the training ground today.

"Damn!" When Kidd passed the ball out of bounds again, the Mavericks' "magic weapon of the town team" roared, grinning and rubbing his calf.

Seeing this situation, Rick Carlisle immediately stopped the training. The chief team doctor of the Mavericks also rushed onto the court, and the entire training hall became tense.

"Are you hurt?" Carlisle asked concerned.

"No, maybe it's because I've used too much force in the past few days, and the old problem has recurred!" Kidd waved his hand, looking helplessly at his calf.

As a veteran who is about to usher in the 18th year of his career, Kidd's accumulated injuries in his youth are undoubtedly a kind of torture for him.

Under the examination of the team doctor, Kidd's calf was fine. But due to old injuries and exhaustion, Kidd's calf will be accompanied by discomfort such as pain.

After all, ordinary people rest after injury.

For veterans like Kidd, after being injured, they have dragged their scarred bodies and fought for too many years.

Rick Carlisle shook his head. This was not the first time Kidd had such a problem. It's just that he didn't expect that after playing four games this season, Kidd would feel tired.

It seems that age is eroding Kidd's body step by step. Kidd felt unwell early this season, which undoubtedly sounded the alarm for Carlisle.

And this is also the reason why the Mavericks will get Yiyang, the No. 3 show at any cost. Kidd is indeed a legendary point guard. It stands to reason that for a team with a legendary point guard, there is no need to use a high pick to select a rookie who also plays the No. 1 position.

But Kidd, the legendary point guard, has entered the last moment of his career. It is impossible for him to be active at the forefront of fierce battles like he was more than ten years ago. Carlisle's eyes could not help falling on Yiyang, no matter whether he was ready or not, the day when he shouldered Kidd's burden had arrived ahead of time.

Carlisle had some headaches, because the Mavericks' opponent in the next game was not an ordinary person like the Bobcats. With the Big Three plus Rajon Rondo as a star point guard, the Boston Celtics will not show mercy to Dallas because Kidd is unwell.

At this juncture, Kidd is not feeling well, it is really not the time. Carlisle touched his chin, Yiyang, Yiyang, the time to test you has really come...

Soon, the time came to match day on November 6. Half an hour before the start of the game, Kidd's calf was still aching. While others went to the court to warm up, Kidd could only sit on the hardwood floor of the court and receive a massage from the team doctor.

The Mavericks fans cheering in the stands didn't know that Kidd had a physical problem, and they were expecting Kidd to show Rondo that guy what a real gap is.

And Yiyang has naturally become one of the players who has attracted much attention. The matchup between him and Rajon Rondo was also talked about by reporters.

D.J. Augustin, Mike Conley, Baron Davis, Chauncey Billups... After Yiyang played the previous four games, his opponents seemed to be getting stronger little by little. However, Yiyang has won both in terms of personal performance and team wins and losses.

But today, Yiyang's opponent is another level stronger. Whether it is Rondo or the Celtics as a whole, they will not become soft persimmons at the mercy of Yiyang.

Before the game, Rondo looked at Yiyang with unfriendly eyes. This little follower beside the Big Three desperately wants to prove his strength now. He wanted to tell everyone that I am not a follower, but one of the giants!

"Whether it's Kidd or the No. 3 pick, I don't want them to score easily today. As long as you can limit them, they can't tear the defense line, can't tear the defense line, their passing is useless! I Know it's not fair for you to face two strong opponents at the same time, but you can do it, right?" Before the game, Celtics coach Doc Rivers shouted his duck throat to Long What a cheer.

Rondo nodded, and then stepped into the arena with the Big Three. This guy really doesn't treat himself as a younger brother at all.

Carlisle still chose Kidd as the starter. If Kidd does not perform well on the court, he will replace Yiyang in advance so that Yiyang can get more playing time. To put it bluntly, Kidd's starter today is just a fake starter. Yi Yang will be the real master of the Mavericks today!

At the beginning of the game, Tyson Chandler won the basketball on the head of O'Neal, who had lost his luster.

Kidd advanced quickly, directing the attack. He flicked it directly and gave the ball to the inside. But Nowitzki, who was near the three-second zone, was not in a hurry. He knew that Garnett was not so easy to beat.

So Nowitzki held the ball calmly, and then suddenly made a pass!

The basketball went straight to the left corner. With Chandler's off-ball pick-and-roll, Kidd rushed over and got an open shot!

Kidd didn't hesitate and took a jump shot directly. But the severe pain in his calf made Kidd's shooting a little awkward.

"Oops." Seeing that Kidd's shooting rhythm was a bit wrong, Carlisle secretly yelled badly.

Sure enough, as soon as Kidd started, he missed an open three-pointer. Kidd roared in remorse, feeling that he really shouldn't. If the shot was missed due to luck or other reasons, Kidd would not feel anything. But at that moment, Kidd himself could feel that it was because of his physical discomfort that he couldn't finish the shooting action completely. Off the court, Rick Carlisle had already supported his forehead.

It seems that today, Kidd's state is difficult to improve. Yiyang, this time, it may really depend on you!