One Guard

Jose Barea is reimbursed for the regular season. Although this will not affect the Mavericks' starting lineup, it will indeed have some impact on the Mavericks.

Devin Harris used to be one of the best point guards in the league, but now he is indeed a bit unusable. Especially in a team like the Mavericks, which has very high record requirements, it is indeed difficult for Harris to get a position.

Facts have proved that Carlisle's worries were not groundless. January 1, 2015, the first day of the new year. The Mavericks return to their hometown and travel to Miami.

Without Wade and James this season, the Heat have gone from being the defending champions last year to a team that is in danger of even making the playoffs. After Luol Deng's crazy performance at the beginning of the season, he has now returned to mediocrity.

Bosh alone can hardly support the Heat. What's more, Bosh himself is playing in and out.

Before today's game started, Wade really didn't hug Pat Riley. Maybe this No. 3 will never forgive Riley, maybe he just needs time.

However, at the American Airlines Center, Wade received applause from all the fans, and the highlights of Wade's Heat period were indeed played on the big electronic screen.

This is Wade's first return to Miami since he left the Heat. The welcome ceremony given to him by the fans is enough to show that although Wade has left, what he has done for the city has not been forgotten by the fans.

Although Wade is wearing the Mavericks' blue away jersey at this time, in the hearts of fans, he is still the irreplaceable King of Miami.

There is nothing much to say about this game. Compared to the first meeting between the two sides, this time the Heat had no power to fight back.

Wade gave the Miami fans the most exciting performance at the American Airlines Center. He scored 28 points, as if he was back at his peak. Even Yiyang is willing to be Wade's green leaf today.

Of course, Yiyang's performance is not bad either. 23 points and 13 assists, the double-double data is still the same. It's just that today, Yiyang gave more power to Wade.

Looking back at the Heat, Bosh's 15 points were already the highest on the team. But as an insider, Bosh's shooting percentage was only 33%, which also made his 15 points not "valuable."

Unsurprisingly, the Heat were slaughtered by the Mavericks. 115 to 79, a gap of 26 points, Wade did not give Riley any face.

After the game, the on-site photographer deliberately pointed the camera at the "Magic Counter", but Riley had a straight face and looked very unhappy.

Maybe Riley regrets it now, but even if he regrets it, what's the use?

Wade, he has found his home again in Dallas.

Except for Wade's 28 points, there were no highlights in this unsuspicious game. The Mavericks' performance is quite satisfactory, and the Heat's strength is just like this now. Even with Wade and James, the Heat didn't win a single game last year. Now, it is even more impossible for the Heat to win.

But in this unremarkable game, there was one statistic that Carlisle cared about very much. Norris Cole, who came off the bench for the Heat, actually scored the team's second-highest 14 points in this game!

The Heat's point guard position is weak, a problem that has long been exposed. It's just that James organized the offense in the past, so this problem could be ignored.

But Cole, who averaged only 6 points per game, scored twice as many points today. This is not accidental, nor is it a sudden surge in Cole's condition. It's because the person defending Cole became Devin Harris.

Among the 14 points, 10 of Cole's points came from Harris. Harris is experienced and does a good job of anticipating on the defensive end. But the problem is that he can't keep up with Cole's speed. Even if he can catch up, he will suffer a lot in the confrontation.

Fortunately, we faced the Heat today, and even if Cole scored 14 points, it would be of no avail. But if we were playing against another team today, Cole's sudden appearance might affect the game.

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Although the injured person is a substitute, there are still many crises.

The next day, the Mavericks continued their back-to-back road trip in the Eastern Conference. Boston, North Shore Garden Arena, against the Celtics led by Stevens.

The Celtics' progress this season is visible to the naked eye, and Stevens' talent has been fully utilized. With a "No. 1 pick"-level lineup, they achieved the results of a playoff team. Try to prove that Anji was not mistaken at the beginning. A wealthy team like the Celtics cannot accept being messed up.

Stevens was able to get the Celtics back to the playoffs after just one year of slump, which is a very remarkable achievement.

It is said that the Celtics have already developed the idea of ​​​​Suns point guard Isaiah Thomas. If the Celtics can really get the guard who is only 1.75 meters tall but can average 15 points per game in the Suns, their strength will surely be improved to the next level. You know, Isaiah Thomas averaged only 25 minutes of playing time in the Suns.

In a limited time, Thomas's statistics are already very beautiful.

However, there is still a gap between the Celtics and Mavericks. The Celtics' level is just enough to make the playoffs. But Yiyang's Dallas Mavericks are the defending champions.

In this game, the Celtics players played very hard, but the hard power of the players was something that no matter how good the coach was, could not make up for it.

Bradley played against Yiyang, Evan Turner played against Wade, Jeff Green played against Iguodala, Tyler Zeller played against the legendary Dirk, and Fat Salinger played against Gobert. , none of the Celtics' starting players are on the same level as the Mavericks.

Like the last game, the Mavericks had little trouble on the East Coast. After three and a half quarters, the game has entered garbage time.

Stevens is quite depressed now. He never thought that he would be beaten by the players he trained and would be unable to fight back.

119 to 101, the Mavericks won two consecutive away games. Since Christmas, they have won 6 consecutive games and are unrivaled.

Yiyang expressed the highest respect with his performance in front of Stevens. With 29 points and 16 assists, the Celtics defense was completely torn into pieces by Yiyang.

But today, Bradley also scored 21 points. The reason is simple. After Devin Harris came on the court, Bradley got too many opportunities.

In order to curb Bradley's performance, Carlisle had to increase Yiyang's playing time. But in the long run, increasing Yiyang's playing time can only be a temporary emergency and cannot be used as a long-term solution.

Increased playing time also increases the risk of injury. Even if Carlisle allows the opponent's defender to score, he will not make fun of Yiyang's health.

After the game, Yiyang chatted with Stevens. Their topic is naturally inseparable from outside rumors.

"I hear you need a strong point guard?"

"My team lacks a strong point guard. Bradley is more suitable as a shooting guard rather than a point guard. To be honest, we offered Cuban a price, but he just ignored it, hahahaha." Steven Si joked with Yiyang, but if it was possible, he certainly hoped that Yiyang could return to play under him.

Unfortunately, this is almost impossible to happen. Therefore, Stevens had to choose a replacement from Yiyang. Isaiah Thomas, who is only 1.75 meters tall and therefore unable to be reused in the Kings and Suns, became Stevens' target.

"By the way, in today's game, I see that you are quite short of players at position one." After talking about himself, Stevens turned the topic to Yiyang.

"Well, Jose is injured. Only Harris and I can play point guard." Yiyang nodded helplessly, although for now, Barea's injury has not had any impact on the team. Should the Mavericks win? win. But Yiyang knew that if he waited for the impact to appear before taking action, it would be too late.

Carlisle naturally knows this truth, but the schedule in January is so painful that he has no time to worry about signings.

If this matter is completely left to Cuban and Nelson, J. Mayo, Odom, Delonte West...the ones who messed up the atmosphere in the Mavericks locker room back then The "wonders" are all brought by Cuban.

Only Carlisle, as a coach, knows which players are best for the team. So before he had a goal, Carlisle also told Cuban not to act rashly.

After a day off after defeating the Celtics, the Mavericks continue their back-to-back road trips in the second round of the Eastern Conference. For such a schedule, Carlisle is too lazy to scold the league.

The people who arranged the schedule may not have thought at all. Four games in five days, all away from home. But if you think about it, it is impossible to arrange it like this.

On the day between two back-to-backs, Carlisle had Cuban inquire about the possibility of trading back Terry. Since leaving Dallas, Terry has been drifting. First it was Boston, then Brooklyn, and now it’s the Rockets by accident.

Even so, Terry is still in excellent condition. At critical moments, Terry can always play the role of a surprise player who ignites the rocket.

But Morey rejected Cuban very tactfully, and the reason was very simple. Even if he laid off Terry, he would never give such a useful "secondary weapon" to his direct competitor.

Terry's side was hopeless, and Carlisle had no choice but to continue playing back-to-back games with an incomplete lineup.

This time back-to-back, the Mavericks' opponents are the Cavaliers and Nets.

Logically speaking, this Cavaliers battle should still be a fierce battle. However, due to the recurrence of James' knee injury, he has rested for several games and is still unable to play today. Therefore, the suspense of the game is also greatly reduced.

But "Uncle Drew" and Love can also cause trouble for the Mavericks. There is still something to watch in this game.

Unfortunately, halfway through the second quarter, Irving left the game early because of unbearable pain in his waist. Irving's departure actually announced the end of the game. Because Love alone leads the team, the Cavaliers are not much different from the previous Timberwolves.

But Irving's injury was a wake-up call for Carlisle. If he can't find a substitute for Yiyang as soon as possible, then there's no telling who will be the next one to leave early.

The next day against the Brooklyn Nets, the Mavericks continued to win. The Nets don't have any stars, so they naturally have no resistance.

But the 20 points scored by Nets starting point guard Jared Jack made Carlisle, who had won eight consecutive games, uneasy.

When Yiyang is on the court, it is difficult for Jack to score. As soon as Yiyang came on stage, Jack immediately became like a fish in water.

Now Carlisle doesn't expect Barea's offensive ability. As long as he has a backup point guard who can stabilize the defense a little when Yiyang is resting and allow Yiyang to take a breather, he will be satisfied!

Looking at the exhausted Yiyang, a name suddenly flashed in Carlisle's mind.

It seems like just yesterday this guy was in the papers, and not because he was doing well, but...it was because he was cut.

But maybe the Mavericks can pick up this guy who was waived.

After all, he was also a good teammate recognized by Yiyang back then...

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