One Guard

With the start of the pre-season training camp for the new NBA season, the basketball news that has been immersed for a long time has begun to occupy the front page headlines in the major media.

This season, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks are undoubtedly the two teams that everyone pays the most attention to. The operation of the two teams in the summer allowed them to be given the status of hegemony by the media in both the East and the West.

With the Cavaliers, they not only welcomed LeBron James back, but also attracted the terrifying "double-double machine" Kevin Love, plus the outstanding champion Kelly Irving. Cleveland "get rich overnight" has already created a "Heat 2.0" lineup. It's just that Love is in better form than Bosh, and Owen is much younger than Wade.

Such a younger Big Three configuration is undoubtedly very competitive. In order to fight against Yiyang, in order to continue to fulfill his dream of a championship, James can be said to be extremely versatile. This time the Cavaliers lineup seems even more terrifying than the Heat Big Three. No one thinks the Cavaliers will run into any opponents in the Eastern Conference. They have already reserved a place in the Finals before the season begins.

On the Mavericks side, this summer is also not very low-key. With the exception of Nick Young and Darren Collison, Cuban has almost kept all his main configuration when he won the championship last season, without making another 11 years of mistakes.

Eleven years later, due to improper operations, the immediate disintegration of the championship lineup is the last thing Cuban has done in his life. Not only did Cuban not mess up the lineup this year, the newly introduced Aminu, Baezmore and Jose Barea, on the contrary, made the team look better.

Of course, the Mavericks' most popular signing this summer is the successful recruitment of Dwyane Wade! This is something that many people have never thought of. Wade will leave the Heat and go to the West!

It is worth mentioning that it is different from the infamy when James left. Wade's departure was almost unanimously understood by all fans, and the infamy was all piled on Pat Riley.

It seems that the fans still give Wade a lot of respect. Even if he joins Dallas, his popularity will not decline in the slightest.

Someone said that Cuban was smart, and came in at Wade and Riley's worst moments to get a kick. He not only brought the fighting power to the Mavericks, but also the "box office" guarantee.

Everyone is willing to pay to watch Wade play, whether in Miami or Dallas.

But some people say that Cuban is stupid, saying that he only knows to throw money indiscriminately, and it is impossible for the Mavericks to help much with Wade's current state. With that money, it would be better to bet on the younger Chandler Parsons.

I don't know if it was Cuban's stupidity or those reporters' stupidity. Now, they all started to compare Parsons with Wade.

Even so, but for this year's championship prediction, more people are more optimistic that the Cleveland Cavaliers can reach the top for the first time in team history. The reason is simple, the Mavericks lineup is too old!

Among the five starting players, apart from Yiyang and Gobert, three are over 30 years old. Among them, Wade is 33 years old and Dirk is 36 years old. On the bench, there are even stubborn guys like Carter, Marion and Dalembert.

The lineup is too old, it is easy to have a problem, that is, the lineup is more famous than the lineup strength.

It seems that the Mavericks' lineup is indeed quite gorgeous. Yiyang + Iguodala + Wade + Dirk, this kind of dream lineup was previously unthinkable even in the game.

But in addition to Yiyang, how much other people can play next season? This is completely unknown.

Everyone has seen Wade's performance last season. If it weren't for his inability, the Heat would not be swept out of the game 4-0. As for Dirk, everyone knows how much dominance he has left when he is nearly 40 years old. Dirk's performance in the playoffs last season can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, and there are not many bright spots.

Iguodala and Tony Allen, how much can they contribute to the offensive end?

"It's too old. The Mavericks lineup is like the Nets of last season. It looks shining, but it's actually only a foreign player. I know they have this MVP, but this is not a single-core team to win the championship. In the era. If the Mavericks’ veterans can’t perform their best, the Dallas’s dream of defending will be stranded!”

"Cuban may think his team is not old enough, so he signed Wade. Seriously, I think that guy can rename his team to Dallas Nursing Homes."

"Carter was renewed in three years for 7 million yuan, and Wade was signed for 31 million yuan in two years. Cuban used his own actions to interpret the meaning of the term idiot and money.

"Mark is keen to open contracts to veterans. I think in a few years, we can even watch the gray-haired Duncan play in Dallas!"

While being favored by people, the Mavericks are also favored by more people. However, this is the controversy unique to strong teams. You ask the fans to discuss a Timberwolves and 76ers who have no stars. The fans may not bother to discuss it.

The huge controversy outside did not affect the Mavericks' preparations. Everyone worked very hard in the training ground. For one thing, Cuban did not sign Mayo and Odom's kind of lazy players. Secondly, everyone wants to win glory in Dallas. For the championship trophy, sweating is not a big deal.

Even Carter, who will be behind Wade and Tony Allen in order of appearance next season, is not lazy at all. The veterans are sweating like rain, and the young people naturally dare not slacken their efforts.

On the training ground, Yiyang is holding the ball and advancing towards the substitute team's halftime. He is as steady as ever. In the fifth year of his career, Yiyang is now more mature than ever before.

Just outside the three-point line, Gobert skillfully set up a pick-and-roll for Yiyang. Yiyang bypassed the pick-and-roll to make a breakthrough, but suddenly raised his hand to pass the ball to the basket!

The basketball goes through the crowd and goes straight to the restricted area! Wade didn't know when he had already cut in. After receiving the ball, he just made a two-handed dunk!

"Tony! Are you welcoming Dwyane!?" Carlisle's shouting resounded through the audience again. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with Tony Allen's defense just now.

"He is too fast, boss, and there are a lot of fake moves." Tony Allen was also a little helpless. The current Wade is much more difficult than Wade in the finals.

That No. 3 is in a very good state, as if he was three or four years younger in an instant. His off-the-ball cut and Yiyang's wonderful pass...Next season, the Mavericks' offensive firepower will be even stronger!

"Okay, let's train. Treat this as actual combat, we don't have much time to waste!" Carlisle clapped his hands and training returned to normal.

"Outside, they are old? I think they are very motivated. Moreover, the running-in with Wade seems to be very smooth." Seeing the players immediately put into training again, Armstrong on the sidelines smiled.

"That group of idiots didn't say anything reliable, but the first game of the season was indeed a bit tricky."

When Carlisle spoke with Armstrong, Gobert blocked Baezmore's breakthrough layup and the main team formed a counterattack. Yiyang and Wade worked together, and the defense of the substitute team had no chance at all.

But this wonderful shot did not attract Carlisle, he is now full of San Antonio Spurs!

The winning or losing of the opening game does not affect the whole season, but it is the best opportunity to prove to the media.

If you lose the opener, the reporters will whisper like a fly in your ears until halfway through the season.

Carlisle didn't want to face such troubles, so he should leave it to Popovich to deal with reporters.

Moreover, the Spurs are also an indicator of whether the Mavericks lineup and tactics are competitive. Whether it is winning or losing, it is enough to explain some problems.

If the game is lost in the first game, then Carlisle should consider whether there is a problem with the Mavericks' personnel arrangements and tactics.

In short, the Spurs are an opponent that the Mavericks have to beat in the long run or in the immediate future.

Although the Mavericks in the playoffs last season eliminated them with a score of 4 to 2. But that is in the past tense after all, and it doesn't explain any problems.

This summer, the Spurs, as usual, did not make much adjustments to the lineup.

Duncan and Parker both renewed their contracts, and the main players from last season were basically retained. But even if this is the case, the Spurs definitely have enough competitiveness.

As the start of the new season gets closer and closer, the discussion about the opening game from the outside world has become more and more heated.

"I have been busy with my wedding and beauty all this summer, and I have never trained systematically. I would not be surprised if I did not perform well on the opening match day."

A week before the game, the media in San Antonio couldn't sit still. There was no Hei Yiyang in a summer, and they were all a little lonely.

"The two championship trophies and the two regular season MVP trophies have begun to float. This summer we saw him having fun all over the world, but there is basically no news of training. It seems that a rising star, It has already begun to fall before it reaches the top."

Last year, the Mavericks completed their revenge, and the San Antonio media were naturally very upset. They all hope that the Spurs can teach the Mavericks a lesson in the opener and give everyone this bad breath.

Seeing the overwhelming negative reports about Yiyang, Wade couldn't help but smile. This group of idiots, they don't even know what Yiyang is doing.

This summer, Yiyang did not participate in the training camp for a long time because of his marriage. But in the pre-season training camp, the Mavericks' biggest player is exactly the hardest!

When the daily routine training is over and everyone is exhausted back to the locker room, Yiyang will continue to stay on the court to practice. At first, Wade thought that this situation would only last for a few days. After Yiyang completely found the competitive state, the extra training would end.

But until the new season is about to begin, Yiyang's daily extra training is still thunderous.

At home, a newly married wife is waiting for him. He only signed the maximum salary with the Mavericks this summer, and he has enough capital to squander around in this city. But none of these can shake Yiyang's will. His extra training has never been interrupted, and his state is getting better day by day.

In the preseason games, Yiyang didn't make much appearance. This has convinced the media that Carlisle did this to cover up Yiyang's bad state!

However, only the Mavericks players know. Carlisle did this just to try more tactics and better run-in, and it has nothing to do with Yiyang's state.

On the contrary, Wade's outstanding performance in the preseason has won the house. Believe that now, Popovich must be arranging a lot of targeted tactics for Wade.

The month of pre-season training camp passed very quickly, and Carlisle was basically satisfied with the Mavericks' training results this month. Everyone has found their own position in the team, and everyone has also escaped from the lazy vacation.

As for the media that madly criticize Yiyang? Just let them wait and be surprised.

It wasn't until the night before the start of the regular season that Wade finally saw Yiyang stop training. This is the first time since the start of the pre-season training camp, Wade has seen Yiyang rushing home at the end of the regular training time.

"I thought you wouldn't feel tired?" Seeing that Yiyang hurriedly changed clothes to leave after training today, Wade teased.

"Tired?" Yiyang looked at Wade in surprise. "The new season hasn't started yet, how can I be tired."

"You didn't practice today, isn't it to save your energy for tomorrow's opener?"

"Of course not, I originally wanted to practice, but I promised Vignali to go home for dinner today~www.novelmtl.com~ So..." Yiyang spread his hands, and it turned out that this was him. The reason for not continuing to practice today.

Yes, since I got married and returned from my honeymoon, Yiyang hasn't had a few dinners at home. He promised Alex that Vignalie will be more important than basketball from now on. So even if he is busy at work, Yiyang must spend a few days with his wife.

Now, the person with a surprised expression became Wade.

You won’t get bored after a month of continuous training, and you won’t be able to beat it every day. The only day I didn't practice, the reason was that I wanted to go home and eat with my wife.

What kind of monster is it to stick to this kind of life?

At this time, Wade suddenly felt that the Heat's loss to the Mavericks last year was really not injustice. How can there be a chance of winning a battle with "inhumans" like Yiyang?

It's a pity that the San Antonio media still don't know this. But don't worry. Tomorrow, Yiyang will surely let those who look down on him suffer the consequences.

Is the rising star starting to fall? Don't be kidding, the era of Yiyang has just begun.