basketball pope

Chapter 426 [Disappointed team, favorite to win the championship]

Chapter 426 [Disappointed team, favorite to win the championship]

Yang Rui flew to Miami again to explain the Heat VS Mavericks game.

In the summer, the Mavericks are recognized as one of the strongest teams.In order to compete for the championship, the Mavericks traded two stars, and Jamison can only play as a substitute.The result was surprising. The Mavericks had a bad start, and many people questioned the old Nelson's trade.

In the past, Nelson's on-court philosophy was like alchemy, sending the value of every player who had an appetite for him soaring.This time, the five offensive players gathered together, and his alchemy skills did not work, and the numbers of Jamison and Walker both dropped significantly.

Moreover, the Mavericks have been unable to make a starter at No. 2. Tony Delk, Josh Howard, and Marquis Daniels took turns, and their performances were average.

After the start of the game, the Mavericks quickly suffered a tragedy and were beaten without temper.

The Heat don't need any complicated tactics at all. The side Eddie Jones lob gives O'Neal a one-on-one chance.

The Mavericks' starting defense against O'Neal is Antoine Walker, which is equal to dislocation.The same fat man, Walker was half his head shorter and smaller, O'Neal turned around and shot to the middle or the bottom line, and it was useless to hold it, and he couldn't cover it at all.

Walker can't play center, and he has been the starting power forward for the Celtics.Nowitzki is even less likely to play center against Shaquille O'Neal. If the coach arranges this way, he will have a grudge against Nowitzki.Now this Mavericks, it is impossible to beat the Heat.

Barkley had a fight with O'Neal, but he admired O'Neal after retiring. "As soon as O'Neal joined, the Heat immediately changed from the bottom bad team in the East to the No. [-] team, and the Lakers became the bottom team in the West. Now no one thinks Kobe and O'Neal are the same level of players, right?"

Yang Rui said with a smile: "The role of Eddie Jones of the Heat is also obvious, and Gary Payton is also an excellent veteran. Wade has a strong scoring ability, and he can only play as a substitute in the Heat. In addition, I think the biggest surprise for the Heat is that Undrafted Haslem in the summer, he's an underrated player."

Haslem unexpectedly became the Heat's starter. He is 203cm tall, weighs 107kg, has strong mobility, is good at defending pick-and-rolls, and is suitable for partnering with O'Neal.

If Yang Rui is in charge of signings in the summer, no matter which team he brings, Haslem will be recruited into the team, but unfortunately he missed it.With the performance of this season, it is impossible to introduce Haslem again, and the Heat will definitely renew his contract with a high salary.

The Heat are currently No. [-] in the league and have only lost two games.Their lineup is super strong, taking the place of Yang Rui's Pistons in his previous life. In recent years, they will be the eastern hegemons and the favorite team to win the championship.

In addition to the inner and outer core, the team's small forward is Caron Butler, who averaged 15 points per game last season; the backup center is the experienced Brian Grant, who has a sturdy style of play and excellent defense; the Heat also selected the second round this year. Swingman Rasu Butler is also a good three-point shooter.

Power forward Malik Allen, who started 73 games for the Heat last season, can only be a substitute this year.In order to ensure the three-point firepower, Wade can only play off the bench and be the sixth man of the team.

Discussing the Mavericks, Barkley said with a smile: "Old Nelson is a bit incomprehensible in terms of signings. All teams will sign a meat shield center, but the Mavericks don't even have anyone who can resist."

Yang Rui nodded. "After this season, the Mavericks will definitely break up, and it will be difficult for them to pass the first round of the playoffs."

Yang Rui didn't say that old Nelson can't do it. There is no need to say more. With a total salary of 7919 million, he can only go through the playoffs. Can the head coach still do it?

Old Nelson has no crown in his life, but it can be said that he brought it on himself. He is famous and has the final say in terms of transactions.

People say Cuban is a good owner because he's willing to spend money, and the team makes a lot of money every year, but unfortunately, he doesn't have a manager who can spend that money right.

For Yang Rui, the Mavericks are also a good choice. As long as an excellent center is introduced, this team can rise.Although the Mavericks have no salary space, they have high-quality chips and can complete the reconstruction in the summer.

In the second half, the Mavericks' offense also went wrong. The players were too dependent on shooting and couldn't get to the basket. When the shooting feel was good, they were a strong team.Once the shot is inaccurate, even the underdogs may fail.

At the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks trailed by 30 points.

In this quarter, Antoine Walker became an undercover agent. He made 5 of 0 shots and made four shots from beyond the three-point line. The shot selection was extremely bad.

Yang Rui fiercely complained about Walker. "As a 110kg insider, he knows how to shoot on the perimeter. His current career-high shooting percentage in a single season is only 42%. As long as he encounters a defensive player with strong mobility and can interfere with shooting, he will become an idiot. Same. Of course, he's not without merit, he's very gifted when it comes to twisting his ass."

Walker likes to twist his huge hips after scoring a goal, and looking at his posture and that face can't help but make people feel the urge to flatten him, which is a major feature of the NBA.

At the end of the quarter, both sides sent substitutes, Wade showed his power, and the breakthrough was unstoppable. If the Mavericks hadn't had Jamison and him soaring points, they would have lost more than 40 points in this game.

The pair will compete for the Best Sixth Man award this year.

Wade just came into the league and felt okay, and obeyed the coach's arrangement.

Jamison won't be happy with the honor, he just wants to be a starter.He was Carter's boss in college, and now Carter has all the honors, he hasn't even been selected for the All-Star Game.

The Heat won 138-105.The Mavericks can score [-] points in almost every game, but they also concede [-] points per game and are one of the worst defensive teams.

The most disappointing team in the West isn't the Mavericks.

Yang Rui explained the King's game and complained about their defense. "The King's perimeter defense is entirely dependent on Christie. If he can make up the loopholes, he should be elected as the MVP of the regular season. It's ridiculous that there are still people who think that the decline in his offensive data is the reason for the King's loss."

TNT radio thinks the Kings' offense is beautiful, and they have arranged a lot of their games this season, and they have been miserable.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the king dug up Brad Miller.Now Miller is in the Pacers, Webber is injured, and the Kings are affected on both ends of the offense and defense.

And the Kings don't have Mike Bibby, only Jason Williams is a defensive black hole. After years of tempering, his organization of passing is not as fancy as in the past, and the defense has not improved much.

Stojakovic hit a career high, averaging 24.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He could only lead the team to rank eighth in the Western Conference and barely prepare for the playoffs.

The team with the fastest decline is the Lakers, ranked 12th in the West, only better than the Clippers and Warriors.

The Grizzlies have become the biggest dark horse this season, currently ranked third in the West.

Pau Gasol and Baron Davis form a dual-core inside and out; there are four excellent swingers in the team, James Posey, Bunch Wells, Mike Miller, and Sean Battier.The Grizzlies also have spring men like Swift and Lorenzen White, experienced veteran Bootello, and meat shield center Chakalidis.

The only problem with the Grizzlies is that they are not stable enough. They have beaten the Heat and Spurs, and have also lost to the Eagles and Lakers.

Many teams in the league have changed. The strength and weakness are different from what Yang Rui knew in his previous life. Now he feels that it is right to leave the Wizards. This year, the competition is extremely fierce. Even if he leads the team, it will be difficult to successfully defend the title. Great time in the city.

(End of this chapter)