I am so Accurate

Two days later, the Lakers continued to sit at home, and their opponent was the Mavericks.

The Mavericks started the season with two consecutive wins and were in good shape.

Deron has integrated quite well, and his pick-and-roll offense with Nowitzki is much more lethal than he was with the Hornets before.

And Chandler still maintained the excellent defensive efficiency of the past two seasons.

Integrating offense and defense, this Mavericks team showed its strength to compete for the championship.

Sun Hao is still absent and Yao Ming is in a sluggish state. This game is predictably difficult for the Lakers.

But the fans in Los Angeles did not give up. Before the game, they posted many slogans to cheer Yao Ming.

As mentioned before, most Lakers fans still support Yao Ming.

That is to say, among this crowd of fans, there are two figures who look strange and familiar at the same time.

Yao Ming's parents came to Los Angeles to support Yao Ming.

As early as when Yao Ming was still with the Wizards, Yao Ming's parents often appeared on the sidelines, and they were also a feature of Wizards games at that time.

Now the landscape has changed from Washington to Los Angeles.

In total, Yao Ming is now 32 years old. As expected, no matter how old he gets, he is still the same treasure he was when he was a child in front of his parents.

Sun Hao has experienced this kind of thing too.

This also confirmed his previous premonition that Yao Ming would explode. When his parents are around, the player's performance will be enhanced.

Before the game, Sun Hao also chatted with Nowitzki for a long time.

He is still at his peak, but Nowitzki has really aged up, and the most obvious thing is the beard on his chin.

After failing to win the championship for two consecutive seasons and reinforcing Deron this season, Nowitzki made a bet with himself that he would not shave until the team won the championship.

A man's beard, especially an adult man's beard, will become dregs if it is not hung for a day.

Four or five days since the start of this season, Nowitzki's beard has already grown in size.

That is to say, there are already many white beards in this small-scale beard.

Although there is still some time before retirement, perhaps these two seasons are really Nowitzki's last chance to compete for the championship.

The pre-match warm-up is over, followed by the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of the two teams are also coming out.

For the Mavericks, Deron, Stevenson, Iguodala, Nowitzki, Chandler.

One difference here from the ESPN prediction is that veteran Delonte West, who performed well for the Mavericks last season, was suspended indefinitely by the team because of a tantrum in the locker room during the preseason.

For the Lakers, Knight, Jimmy Butler, Carter, Millsap, Yao Ming.

After the opening ceremony, the starters from both sides came on stage one after another.

Jump ball between Yao Ming and Chandler at midfield.

Before jumping the ball, Yao Ming smiled inexplicably when he saw Chandler standing in front of him.

"beep!"

The referee blew the whistle, and Yao Ming rushed the ball back to the Lakers half, giving the home team the opportunity to take the lead in attacking.

There was a burst of whistles.

You may not believe it, but this is the first time Yao Ming has won a jump ball as a Lakers player.

After the team settled in the frontcourt, Yao Ming took the initiative to gain position under the basket.

I don't know if it was because of the presence of his parents or some other reason, but Yao Ming also showed a completely different offensive desire from the past two games.

Knight lobbed the ball in, and the others spread the wings. The Mavericks did not double-team.

To use an inappropriate metaphor, it is called a tiger falling flat but being bullied by a dog. Yao Ming's sluggish state in the first two games allowed his opponents to avoid double-teaming him as before.

Yao Ming turned around and played with his back after receiving the ball, and his beautiful footwork moved.

Although his speed is much slower than at his peak due to weight gain, he still created good hook opportunities for himself.

"Dang!"

Unfortunately, his touch was still not good, and the hook ball finally hit the edge of the basket and popped out.

But before the fans at the scene started to get agitated, Yao Ming grabbed the rebound off Chandler's head!

And before Chandler could react, he made a powerful layup from close range.

Chandler, a tough guy whose body and appearance resembled "Lu Zhishen", was powerless to resist at this moment.

Yao Ming opened the scoring for the Lakers!

There was a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Although his touch seems to have not recovered yet, Yao Ming's desire to attack from the key position to scoring is much stronger.

Facing a strong opponent, this is the best news for the Lakers.

Looking back, Nowitzki cut in to catch the ball and then scored outside Stevenson.

It was a beautiful shot, but unfortunately Stevenson couldn't make the shot.

In terms of outside shooting ability alone, Stevenson is still much worse than West.

Yao Ming held the moon in his arms for nine days and moved outward to grab the long defensive rebound.

This also made the Staples Center boil again.

Judging from his performance in the opening rounds, Yao Ming just hasn't fully found his touch yet. His desire and state are back!

Moreover, after grabbing the rebound, Yao Ming did not slow down the team's offensive rhythm. He directly threw the ball to Knight on the outside.

Knight held the ball and quickly went down the fast break, and he flew over Deron and scored the ball!

The Lakers' record at the start of the game was average, but that was more due to the relationship between Sun Hao and Yao Ming. The other role players were not in bad shape.

This is true for Carter, and even more so for Knight and Butler.

A very realistic situation is that after Sun Hao returns, one of them will basically go to the bench.

They fight harder than ever to keep themselves from becoming that person.

4 to 0!

An unexpected start.

Some fans even ridiculed the Lakers on social media that they "weak when they are weak and strong when they are strong"!

But soon, the Mavericks responded.

Nowitzki held the ball in the high post and hit Millsap with his back, then turned and hit the ball with a fadeaway shot!

Although the white beard is very eye-catching, the 34-year-old Nowitzki is still the core of this team.

And in the next round, Nowitzki helped defend Carter and successfully prevented the Lakers' offense.

After getting the rebound, the Mavericks followed the same pattern and beat the Lakers for a fast break.

After receiving the ball, Deron changed his rhythm and shook Knight away for a layup!

4 flat!

The Lakers showed a different game temperament at the beginning, but the Mavericks immediately showed their strength.

It’s not that easy for the Lakers to win this home court!

And after Yao Ming once again dropped to the low post to catch the ball, the Mavericks were immediately double-teamed.

Carlisle's reaction was very quick.

Yao Ming caught the ball and went back and forth twice, and finally turned and leaned back toward the free throw line.

This is one of his special skills, but because of his weight gain, his speed has slowed down, and Nowitzki took the opportunity to interfere.

"Dang!"

Yao Ming's shot came out of the frame again.

His current touch is his biggest enemy.

Nowitzki turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound. The Mavericks made another fast break. This time Stevenson received a pass from Deron and scored.

4 to 6!

The momentum on the court is starting to turn toward the Mavericks.

Moreover, in the past two rounds, Yao Ming's slow defense due to his weight was also completely exposed.

Yao Ming's two rounds should be the most intuitive explanation for why traditional centers were eliminated in history.

Sun Hao was also holding his chin in thought at this time.

Although he suggested that the team select Green in the previous draft, he was only used as a spare tire. It would be impossible for him to play small ball when teaming up with Yao Ming.

In other words, if he and Yao Ming want to succeed, they must defeat the Warriors and must prove that their combination can defeat small balls.

This kind of thing that seems to go against the development of basketball is not as easy as imagined.

But while he was thinking about it, he noticed that Yao Ming had changed his offensive method.

Yao Ming did not go down low to get the ball, but went to the free throw line to organize the ball.

Yao Ming, thinking.

Others can see it, but he himself knows it better.

If you want to avoid being used by the Mavericks to continue playing fast breaks, there is only one way, and that is to ensure the team's offensive success rate.

Defensive counterattack, as the name suggests, is to successfully defend before counterattacking.

Of course, this is just a way of thinking, because if it is so easy to score the ball, then it will be easy to win.

But Yao Ming is trying.

A fake pass to the baseline, and then a no-look pass to Carter who was cutting on the weak side.

Although he has gained weight, it does not affect his ability to show off his skills.

After Carter caught the ball, he jumped into the air and hit a windmill dunk!

"Bang!"

This buckle brings me back to youth!

Carter is obviously playing with energy this season!

And this dunk also set the Staples Center on fire instantly.

Although Sun Hao is not here, the team's desire to win tonight makes them feel like they can win!

When he saw this, Sun Hao unconsciously reached out and patted his head.

How could he forget that this is Yao Ming? If there are levels of big men and players, then Yao Ming must be the one at the highest level.

If there is anyone in the current game who can defeat small balls with him, then that person can only be him.

A successful attack brings an opportunity for positional combat.

At this time, the Lakers' morale on the court was significantly improved. Nowitzki's offense was flanked and the ball was passed to Deron. Deron's signature drag step changed direction and entered the paint, but his layup was destroyed by Yao Ming. !

Yao Ming is now unable to get out and retreat slowly, but his defensive ability at the basket is still there.

Moreover, Yao Ming continued to provide defensive rebounds after protecting the post. This time Knight assisted Butler. Butler's layup caused Stevenson to hit the basket and got two free throw opportunities.

Wait until he makes both free throws.

8 to 6!

The Lakers regained their momentum.

It was at this time that the fans at the scene had a deeper understanding of Yao Ming.

This is a player whose golf intelligence far exceeds that of other big men. As long as this kind of person is on the court, he will put great pressure on his opponents.

And now Yao Ming, who is obviously out of shape, can perform like this. Then when Yao Ming regains his shape, the former number one center in the league will definitely come back!

Thinking of this, the fans at the scene felt inexplicably excited.

They really want to know if Sun Hao and Yao Ming can beat the Warriors and small balls when they are both healthy again!

"Uh-huh!"

But the fans here were yyy, and Iguodala received a pass from Nowitzki in the bottom corner and hit a three-pointer.

8 to 9!

The Mavericks once again overtook the score.

Then in the next round, Yao Ming repeated his old trick and assisted Butler for a layup, causing Nowitzki's defensive foul!

Wait until Butler made two more free throws.

10 to 9!

The Lakers overtook the score again!

In tonight’s game, there was a lot of fighting!

The progress of the game was the same as what was shown at the beginning. Yao Ming played fiercely and the Lakers' competitiveness also skyrocketed.

The score between the two teams has never reached double digits.

And at the final decisive moment, the biggest good news for the Lakers appeared.

Yao Ming's touch is back!

Then the fans discovered the fact that the former dpoy Chandler had no power to fight back when facing Yao Ming!

The Mavericks were forced to shrink until the end, and once they shrank, Carter, who was in great shape tonight, found opportunities to hit consecutive shots from the outside.

The winner of the game was also decided at this time.

108 to 102, although it was thrilling, the Lakers still defeated the Mavericks and won this focus battle!

Yao Ming scored the first 20 points and 10 points of his Lakers career, 25 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Carter scored a team-high 26 points, and Butler scored 15 points.

This result was beyond everyone's expectation.

Because judging from the performance and status of the two teams in the first two games, there is basically no suspense for the Mavericks to win the game.

But the Lakers' performance tonight proved the NBA's slogan, anything is possible!

And the Lakers' performance tonight also changed many people's views on this team.

They can still play like this without Sun Hao. If Sun Hao comes back, then this Lakers team may be stronger than ESPN predicted.

Sun Hao also participated in the press conference after the game.

Of course, the focus of tonight's press conference will definitely be Yao Ming.

Putting aside the first 20+10 data, the influence Yao Ming showed in the game was enough to keep the fans excited for a while.

And a more intuitive impression for fans tonight is that Chandler was beaten by Yao Ming.

This is also an important reason why the Lakers can maintain a stalemate with the Mavericks.

Because Chandler has helped the Mavericks defensively so much in the past two years, many teams can only attack from the outside when playing against the Mavericks.

But Yao Ming really felt a bit like "eating, sleeping and playing Chandler" tonight.

Therefore, in the press conference after the game, the matchup between Yao Ming and Chandler is also a question that reporters must ask.

"How did you manage to defeat Chandler? That was surprising."

A reporter from FOX asked.

If it was Yao Ming before the injury, reporters would definitely not ask this question, but Yao Ming now is obviously incomparable to that time.

"I remember when I was in the Nike training camp, Tyson was predicted to be in the top three in the draft. After playing with him, I was sure that I could play in the NBA."

Yao Ming did not answer reporters' questions directly, but just talked about the past.

But this past was more useful than any words he could use to explain it.

Sun Hao on the side couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

Yao Ming is really the old Versailles.