One Guard

Chapter 845 : We are the Enemy of the People

With 10 points in a single quarter, Kyle Kuzma used his positive attitude and calm and calm mentality to show the best performance of his career so far.

Three-pointers, mid-range shots, breakthroughs and defenses, Kuzma did not miss out, showing all the things he is good at. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves were already very passive. And you must know that the protagonists of the first quarter are the rookies Kuzma and Mitchell, and the Mavericks’ real dual-core Yiyang and Hayward are still playing. If Yiyang and Hayward also opened up the next game, the situation would be quite unfavorable for the Timberwolves.

“If Kuzma defends you, you can play more inside! Use your own advantages to fight against the opponents’ disadvantages! Wiggins, Towns, you must be more active! Kuzma grabbed three fronts in the first quarter. Three rebounds per game! Is it because he bounces better and is taller!? No, just because he is more active than all of you! Can you keep your spirits up? We are only 6 points behind, There is no reason to let our opponents end our winning streak at home!”

Thibodeau was also furious. The Mavericks had too many opportunities in the first quarter. They are now 10-0 and ranked first in the league. But even so, they are full of desire for victory.

It’s the same with those who play next to Yiyang. Players who are not willing to work hard cannot be integrated into the Mavericks collective, such as Odom and Mayo many years ago.

This is the Dallas Mavericks, no matter how many times they win, they will not be able to fill their stomachs.

The time between quarters is always short, and Thibodeau feels like he hasn’t said a few words before the players have to play again. He didn’t know how much those guys had heard, but I hope they can wake up.

As soon as the second quarter came up, the Mavericks replaced Kuzma, and Rudy Gay finally played. Thibodeau let out a sigh of relief. The Mavericks’ best player in the first quarter is gone. This is the opportunity for the Timberwolves!

However, at the beginning of the second quarter, Jimmy Butler took advantage of the emergency stop jumper after the screen breakthrough and was interfered by Yiyang, which led to an iron strike. The Mavericks’ defense is very hierarchical, and breaking through one layer does not mean a final victory. Only when the basketball enters the frame, the attacker can be completely relieved.

Subsequently, Gobert’s long pass from the backcourt allowed the Mavericks to quickly launch a counterattack. Having partnered with Yiyang for so many years, Gobert has already handed Yiyang a long pass, and the timing was just right.

After Yiyang had the ball, he dribbled within two steps, and immediately gave the ball to Hayward. This time, only Wiggins was chasing after Hayward. He took three steps and dunked with both hands. Wiggins didn’t even jump and watched Hayward take the two points away.

Jimmy Butler gritted his teeth, how could Wiggins make it easy for others to score? But it was himself who had just hit the iron, and Butler didn’t have much capital to teach others.

8 points difference, after a break time, Thibodeau’s team has not slowed down. If the Mavericks widen the point difference to double digits, the game will be really hard to play. Not all teams are Golden State Warriors, able to fill the gap at a flash of lightning.

Jimmy Butler seemed to have been “enthusiastically taken care of” by Carlisle at that point, and the Timberwolves had to find another way. Downs and Wiggins became the two with the heaviest burden.

Downs has comprehensive skills and various scoring methods. But in the face of Gobert, who restricted Embiid to only 15 points, Downs’s offense was not easy.

Wiggins also struggled to face Hayward. His outside shooting is very unstable today, and he always encounters strong interference when breaking through. In this way, the Timberwolves offense temporarily fell into a dead end. With or without Kuzma, none of them can take advantage.

At this moment, Ty Gibson stood up. Rudy Gay couldn’t limit his scoring footsteps in the interior, after all, Gay is not a pure four.

But Gibson alone cannot shake the Mavericks’ huge advantage.

Five minutes into the second quarter, Carlisle waved his hand, replaced Rudy Gay and took Kuzma up again.

Gibson listened to Thibodeau’s suggestion and went head-to-head with Kuzma on the inside. Facts have proved that the effect is really good. Kuzma is not good at defending himself, not to mention that Gibson is more dominant in strength and weight.

Neither Kuzma nor Guy could prevent Gibson, but the arrival of Kuzma greatly increased the Mavericks’ offensive firepower! With offense instead of defense, this is Kuzma’s way to deal with Gibson.

As soon as the No. 0 rookie came on, he intercepted the pass from Jamal Crawford to Gibson. As a fourth position, Kuzma is also able to dribble long distances on his own. Nowitzki watched with gusto off the court, thinking that he played like that back then.

Into the inside, Kuzma hit the right hand layup in the confrontation. The qualities that Kuzma showed are gratifying. In the first few games, people saw the potential of Kuzma. But I didn’t expect that he would be able to see him on the court so fast.

Seeing that Kuzma felt so hot, Hayward and Yiyang simply gave way. Yiyang frequently plays for Kuzma, and Kuzma can really make a hit.

In fact, if you observe carefully, you can see that most of the time, Kuzma has the opportunity to make a move, and basically does not attack. If there is no chance, Kuzma will not play hard, but will choose to pass.

Not reluctantly attacking, this is Yiyang’s advice to him, Kuzma also listened to it.

In this way, the cheers in the target center became smaller and smaller. At the end of the half-time, the Timberwolves had fallen behind by 12 points! Downs, Wiggins and Jimmy Butler all shot terribly. If it weren’t for Gibson’s repeated achievements in the interior, the points difference could be even greater.

“It seems that the undefeated golden body of the Dallas Mavericks is impossible to be buried in Minnesota.” Chris Webber, who came to the scene to explain the game, shook his head. The performance of the Timberwolves was really disappointing.

In the second half of the game, Jimmy Butler reduced his shots, and Karl-Anthony Towns was finally resurrected. But helplessly, the situation has been completely controlled by the Mavericks. The Timberwolves once reduced the point difference to 5 points, but the Mavericks made a big effort and they eventually lost the game by a huge point difference of 112 to 99.

After the game, ESN announced the selection of the best player of the game. To the fans’ surprise, they did not see Yiyang again today. The best player of the game is Kuzma who scored 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists!

“31 points, scored 30+ points in the eleventh game of his career. Kyle Kuzma, he is definitely the greatest rookie in the history of the Dallas Mavericks! No, his rookie performance may be better than It’s even better!”

“First Mitchell, then Kuzma. I don’t know how the Mavericks draft, but they can always get the person they need most at the least cost! If you start with Gobert, the Mavericks are really low overall. Taobao’s expert!”

The commentators did not question Kuzma’s performance, although he also allowed Gibson to score 24 points with a 66% shooting rate. But overall, there are still flaws.

At the end of the game, reporters gathered around the supernova Kuzma. It is not easy to score 30 points in the NA game, not to mention being a low-ranked rookie. And what he faced was Thibodeau’s well-arranged tough defense.

“Kuzma, I’m very curious. You only scored 7 points in the last game, and you made 1 of 5 three-pointers. Today, what caused you to rebound from the bottom?”

Kuzma did not appear panicked in the face of so many reporters. Older rookies also have the benefit of older rookies, that is, their mentality is more mature than other rookies. Kuzma has long been accustomed to this kind of big battle.

“I have been playing hard since I entered the league. I think these are what I should do. So it can be said that everything today is not surprising. After all, I have scored 30+ points in the summer league. But it’s still a great feeling to be able to reach a career milestone. Finally, I want to thank my teammates, especially Yi, he is the reason why I bottomed out, because I have been following his example and following in his footsteps. From this summer From the beginning, I have been training with us, and I am always happy to guide us. Without him, I might not get so many points today. The Dallas Mavericks collective is suitable for the growth of every rookie player.”

“Follow Yi’s footsteps? Follow him for what?”

“Follow him and become a national enemy!” After Kuzma finished speaking, he calmly turned and left, leaving only the reporters in place.

Yiyang is Yiyang again. Even if he is not the player with the most brilliant data today, even if today Kuzma is the star that has attracted much attention. But every victory, every thing about the Dallas Mavericks, has nothing to do with Yiyang.

When the reporters were looking for Yiyang to interview how he trained Kuzma, these guys carrying cameras and microphones could no longer find Yiyang on the basketball court.

11 consecutive victories, Kuzma 31 points. First Yiyang, Hayward, then Mitchell, Rudy Gay, and today, we are in Kuzma.

Even Mou Ran, who knows the Mavericks best, doesn’t know who else will suddenly stand up in the next game. The Dallas Mavericks, the public enemy of the whole people, have to use victory again and begin to pull hatred in the entire league.

Yiyang, can’t teach others something, okay?

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