One Guard

Chapter 88 : The scarred veteran

As the world’s highest level basketball league, players from anywhere in the world want to come here to try their skills. However, the majority of those who have returned unfailingly, because these people in the NBA are too abnormal! There are spring monsters bouncing more than 100cm, power monsters with a bench press of more than 150 kilograms, and long-hand monsters with a wingspan of more than 20 cm in height. The speed is comparable to the small sports cars of professional track and field athletes, and there are more complete bodies like James and Westbrook Destroy all the perversions of the opponents, the NBA should be called the Monster League!

The physical confrontation of the NBA reached a peak in the 1990s. More scientific exercise and a more reasonable diet have resulted in a large number of strange muscle men in the league. They have a rough style and tough defense. They don’t know how to defend gently, and fierce fouls are commonplace.

Although today’s NBA defense is not as fierce as it was in the 90s, due to changes in various aspects, there are more players with good physical talents. Therefore, every game is not an easy task for everyone.

What’s more, the intensive NBA schedule is something that all coaches and players of NBA teams hate.

The dense schedule will naturally make the players run around a lot. Although the current American cross-regional competition has reduced a lot of trouble compared with the train rush of the ancient times, it is still not an easy task.

In addition to games and training, players have to expend a lot of energy on long-distance travel. From packing up the luggage, to the long-distance raid, to taking off the luggage and entering the hotel…Even if there is no competition, this process is enough for most people to stop. What’s more, after the players have finished running, they have to carry out 48 minutes of high-intensity competition and hard training.

This is why NBA players get injured frequently. The high-intensity use of the body and very little rest time make many young people who are as strong as cows can’t stand it. What’s more, the current starting point guard of the Mavericks, Kidd, is already a 40-year-old uncle.

On the training ground, everyone on the Mavericks is serious about running tactics. The players are not absent-minded because this is just a training game. All of them know that if the training is not serious, then on the field, they will be met with a humiliating defeat.

After defeating the Nuggets in the away game, the Mavericks returned to Dallas 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 did not have much rest time. They must do some important targeted tactical training for tomorrow night’s game.

So, although on the surface, the Mavericks have a full two-day break between games. But excluding the cost of distance and training, the real rest time for the players is very small.

For the young and energetic Yiyang, all this hardship is nothing to say. But Kidd is obviously out of shape on the training ground today.

“Damn it!” When Kidd passed the ball out of bounds again, the Mavericks “town magic weapon” roared and rubbed his calf grinningly.

Rick Carlisle saw this and immediately called off the training. The Mavericks’ chief team doctor also rushed onto the court, and the entire training hall became tense.

“Strained?” Carlisle asked with concern.

“No, it may be because of excessive exertion in the past few days, and the old problem has committed again!” Kidd waved his hand and looked at his calf helplessly.

As a veteran who is about to usher in the 18th year of his career, Kidd’s injuries accumulated when he was young are undoubtedly a torture for him.

Under the examination of the team doctor, Kidd’s calf is not in any serious trouble. However, due to old injuries and excessive fatigue, Kidd’s calf will be accompanied by pain and discomfort.

After all, ordinary people will rest after being injured. For veterans like Kidd, after being injured, they have dragged their scarred bodies and have been fighting for too many years.

Rick Carlisle shook his head. This is not the first time Kidd has had such a problem. But he didn’t expect that Kidd would feel tired after playing four games this season.

It seems that age is eroding Kidd’s body step by step. Kidd felt unwell early this season, which undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call for Carlisle.

And this is why the Mavericks will get Yiyang this flower 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 choose a rookie who also plays the first position with a high overall pick.

But Kidd, a legendary point guard, has entered the last moment of his career. He can no longer be active at the forefront of fierce battles as he did more than ten years ago. Carlisle’s gaze fell on Yiyang, no matter if he was ready, the day when he carried Kidd’s shoulders came ahead of schedule.

Carlisle has a headache, because the Mavericks’ opponent in the next game is not a general like the Bobcats. The Boston Celtics, with the Big Three and Rajon Rondo, a star point guard, will not be merciful under Dallas because Kidd is unwell.

Kidd is not feeling well at this juncture. It’s really not the time. Carlisle touched his chin, Yiyang ah Yiyang, the time to test you is truly here…

Soon, the time came to the game day on November 6. Half an hour before the game, Kidd’s calf was still aching. When others went to warm up on the court, 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’s body had a problem, and they were expecting Kidd to let the guy Rondo see the real gap.

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

D.J. Augustine, Mike Conley, Byron Davis, Chauncey Billups…Yiyang played in the previous four games, and his opponent seems to have gradually become stronger. But Yiyang, both in terms of personal performance and team victories, had won.

But today, Yiyang’s opponents have gained another level. Whether it is Rondo or the Celtics as a whole, they will not become soft persimmons that Yiyang can slaughter.

Before the game, Rondo looked at Yiyang not very friendly. This little follower next to the Big Three is now desperately trying to prove his strength. He wants to tell everyone that I am not a follower, but one of the giants!

“Neither Kidd nor the flower show, I don’t want them to score easily today. As long as you can limit them, they can’t tear the defense line, they can’t tear the defense line, their passing is useless! I Knowing that 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 Doug Rivers screamed at his drake. Keep up your mind Rondo nodded, and then stepped into the arena with the Big Three. This guy really doesn’t treat himself as a little brother at all.

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

As soon as the game started, Tyson Chandler was competing for basketball over O’Neal, who had lost his brilliance.

Kidd quickly advances, directing the offense. He flicked directly and gave the ball to the inside. But Nowitzki near the three-second zone was not in a hurry. He knew very well that Garnett could not be defeated so easily.

So Nowitzki calmly held the ball, and then suddenly passed!

The basketball went straight to the left bottom corner, borrowing Chandler’s off-the-ball pick-and-roll, Kidd rushed to his horse and got an open shot!

Kidd didn’t hesitate and took a jump shot. But the sharp pain in his calf made Kidd’s shooting a bit awkward.

“Oops.” Seeing that Kidd’s shooting rhythm was a bit wrong, Carlisle cried out inwardly.

Sure enough, Kidd missed an open three-pointer as soon as he started. Kidd snarled regretfully, feeling that he shouldn’t. If it is because of luck or other reasons that the shot is not made, Kidd will not feel much. But at that moment, Kidd himself could feel that it was because of his discomfort that he couldn’t complete the shot that caused the shot. Off the court, Rick Carlisle has held his forehead.

It seems that Kidd’s state is hard to get any better today. Yiyang, this time, it may really be up to you!