I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 220 War Magic

While everyone was talking about Lin Yang's upcoming 2011 All-Star Weekend Western All-Star starting lineup, the Mavericks also officially started their six-game trip.

As I said before, because of Jason Kidd's injury, the Mavericks' entire lineup is incomplete, especially there is a shortage of personnel at the first position.

After all, the regular rotation of Mavericks' No. [-] position is Jason Kidd and Lin Yang. Although Barea is the third point guard, he doesn't play a lot of playing time. At the beginning of the season, he had more than ten minutes of playing time. But as Lin Yang really made a move in the league, after the entire league has gained a firm foothold, his ten minutes of playing time can't be guaranteed. Although he is still on the active list, he basically can only play garbage time. It will make some other people lose their original status. Similarly, it will also make other people have a better transformation, just like Caron Butler. He is not suitable for the overall style of play of the starting lineup, and he has no good defensive attitude to stay in the starting lineup.
But precisely because of Lin Yang's rise, Caron Butler, who came to the bench, became a member of the league's well-known "trance brothers" with the help of Lin Yang.

Speaking of Caron Butler at this stage of his career, especially the overall competitive state has declined to a certain extent, and his defensive style of play is no longer suitable for a more core style of play.

That is to say, it is impossible for him to become the core player of any strong playoff team. Of course, he is also impossible to become the core player of a bad team. After all, any weak team will leave the opportunity to collect data for newcomers, because the growth of any player is honed by continuous shooting.

Some teams have the right baby and become the hottest superstar in the league after playing for two seasons, such as Kevin Durant.

But some fans have changed their stats one after another, but still failed to enter the playoffs, such as the Timberwolves. After Kevin Garnett, they have supported Jefferson and Kevin Love, but they still cannot see the possibility of entering the playoffs...

So now Caron Butler has reached a critical period of transformation.

And his outstanding performance on the bench this season proved that he can stand up and contribute from the bench, which undoubtedly allows him to continue his career in the NBA.

The shrinking of Barea's playing time and Caron Butler's blessing in disguise are the norm in the NBA. Such things have happened in every team.

But now, because of Kidd's injury, Barea can also have plenty of playing time, which is also part of the NBA.

But what I have to say is that even if Barea fills in, the vacancy left by Jason Kidd is not so easy to fill. Lin Yang can't imagine the picture of him playing with Jason Terry and Caron Butler.

This is why Rick Carlisle has such a headache. If just activating Barea can solve the problem, then he won't be so troubled.

There is also a very big problem - the problem of the schedule.

Six consecutive trips, nearly half a month, running six cities, this is definitely a challenge for veterans, such as Dirk Nowitzki and Sean Marion's physical fitness!
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The first opponent of Dallas' six-game streak is the Detroit Pistons.

Since it was the first opponent, the Mavericks did not encounter too many problems in this game. They made efforts at halftime, and Dallas won the game away in three quarters.

Lin Yang was not the highest scorer, but he also scored 21 points and a team-high 12 assists, in addition to 4 rebounds, plus 2 assists.

He returned to the starting lineup, playing more calmly than Jason Kidd's first start when he was injured. After all, his ability to control the rhythm of the game is much better than before.

In addition, the opponent is the Detroit Pistons who have been reduced to a belly, so for Lin Yang, there is no challenge at all.

After winning the first away game, Rick Carlisle's brows did not stretch at all. At the press conference after the game, he was also very cautious about the next schedule: "This is a pretty good start, but there are still five away games. Let's see what happens next!"

Dallas departed from Detroit and went to the Magic. This is the first time the Mavericks have met the Magic this season. This game is the away game that Rick Carlisle is most worried about, because the Mavericks will face a great challenge inside the game. They will face Howard, the league's number one center.

Nowitzki, an old bone, has experienced Howard's devastation. Although it is not a direct matchup, Howard's defensive ability is unique in the entire league. This is why he won the Best Defensive Player Award for two consecutive years last year and the year before.

In terms of defense alone, this guy is also at a historical level, especially in the Eastern Conference Finals in 09. It can be said that he single-handedly brought the Magic to the Finals. LeBron James also fell under his giant palm. Since then, Warcraft Howard has officially entered the ranks of the league's top superstars, although his offensive performance is still criticized!

Rick Carlisle's worries were not superfluous. The Mavericks had trouble from the very beginning. Facing Howard's defense, the Mavericks' impact on the basket was not as strong as before. When the breakthrough was useless, the Mavericks' outside shooting space was also squeezed, and it was difficult for Lin Yang to even get the ball out.

About 6 minutes into the first quarter, the Mavericks trailed by 9 points 17-8.

If Nowitzki hadn't forced two low-post singles, the point gap behind them in this game might have been even greater.

Rick Carlisle had to call a timeout. Because of the presence of Kidd and Lin Yang, the Mavericks had no major problems with the rhythm on the field, so Rick Carlisle rarely called a timeout.

In other words, if Rick Carlisle called a timeout, there must be a problem with the rhythm.

In the case of Kidd's truce, the problem of rhythm is a very difficult problem.

(End of this chapter)