basketball hero

Chapter 317 From losing streak to winning streak
Although the Mavericks stopped their losing streak against the Bucks and Ying Xiong also performed well, the injury of the starting small forward Caron Butler cast a shadow over their prospects for this season.

Caron Butler was injured in the first quarter of the game against the Bucks. He left the field with a right knee injury, but after the game, the condition was very bad.On the day of the game against the Cavaliers, the results of the MRI examination shocked the Mavericks-Caron Butler was reimbursed for the season!
For a team aspiring to compete for the championship, losing the team's starting small forward is an irreparable loss.Although Marion can replace him as the starter, but for the team, the strength will only decline but not increase.

The next day, in back-to-back games with the Cavaliers, the Mavericks regrettably lost the game. There are no underdogs in the NBA. Even without LeBron James, the Cavaliers are still an NBA team. The Mavericks played back-to-back away games in the absence of Nowtian King and Caron Butler. The veterans in the team also had physical problems. It's not surprising to lose.

But what is not good for the Mavericks is that Nowitzki will be out for a while and will not come back immediately. This is a big challenge for the team.

On January 1, the Mavericks returned home to face the Portland Trail Blazers.In this game, the coaching staff adjusted the starting lineup again. Marion played the 5th position, Ying Xiong played the 4rd position, and Terry played the 3nd position.In this way, it is tantamount to filling all the scoring points of the substitutes into the starting lineup, and the substitutes are all supported by Barea.But the result was good. In this game, the Mavericks started very well, controlled the game very well, and finally won the opponent.

After defeating the visiting Trail Blazers at home, the Mavericks lost to the Thunder and the Magic in the next two home games.Without Nowitzki and Caron Butler, the team's offensive strength was greatly affected. After Terry and Marion entered the starting lineup, the strength of the rotation lineup was affected, making the team very difficult.

The Mavericks' shortage of major generals made the management unable to sit still. They signed a 1-day short contract with free agent Alexander Pavlovich on January 10 to strengthen the wing.

But Pavlovich is not a savior, he is just a free agent who did not get a satisfactory contract in the summer, and his strength is limited after all.So the Mavericks lost to their opponents in the next two away games against the Pacers and Spurs, ushering in the first 4-game losing streak of the season.

The Mavericks, who are short of major generals and have many veterans, are already facing great difficulties at this point in the season.The bad news is more than that. The team's main center Tyson Chandler is also injured and will definitely miss the next game against the Grizzlies.

The team is currently short of major generals, the situation is difficult, Ying Xiong is also very anxious.His playing time has improved compared to before, and the possession of the ball has also increased, but he still can't help the team out of trouble.

On January 1, the Mavericks challenged the Grizzlies back-to-back in away games. They lacked 16 starters and finally failed to stop their losing streak and ushered in a 3-game losing streak.But the good news is that Nowitzki, the core of the team, will return in the next game.

On January 1, the Mavericks ushered in the last opponent in the 18-game streak-the Detroit Pistons.In this game, the team's core Nowitzki is back, while the main center Tyson Chandler is still on truce, but the good news is that his comeback is imminent.

In this game, even though Nowitzki and Ying Xiong scored 50 points together, the rest of the team's players were in poor condition, and finally lost to their opponents away, ushering in the longest 6-game losing streak of the season.

From winning streak to losing streak, it is not simply determined by the fatigue caused by the deepening of the season. The biggest factor is the injury of core players.But this is also an uncertain factor, which is why winning the championship requires a certain amount of luck.

On January 1, the Mavericks ended their 20-game streak and returned home to face the second-ranked Los Angeles Lakers in the West.In this game, the main center of the Mavericks, Tyson Chandler, will come back. In order to consider the vitality of the bench, the coaching staff transferred Terry and Marion back to the bench, and transferred the newly joined Pavlovich to the starting lineup. .

Ying Xiong is looking forward to this game, because in this game he will be able to match up with the best shooting guard in the league-Kobe Bryant.He knows that with his current strength, he is not enough to compete with Kobe, but he can definitely learn a lot from confronting such a historical superstar.

In this game, Ying Xiong did not get too many opportunities on the offensive end because he spent too much energy defending Kobe. He only scored 6 points, but he grabbed 13 rebounds, creating a new NBA career high.Under his defense, Bryant only scored 21 points in this game, which was lower than his scoring average.The heroes of the Mavericks game in this game are substitutes Marion and Terry. The two teamed up and scored 44 points, finally helping the team win at home and ending the embarrassing 6-game losing streak.

The victory of this game is very important to the Mavericks. It not only helped the team end the losing streak, but also defeated the defending champion and the Lakers who are currently No. 2 in the Western Conference.A victory in a strong dialogue is worth far more than beating multiple poor teams.

But the Mavericks didn't usher in a winning streak.They were a guest in Chicago the next day, losing back-to-back away games.The season has just passed the halfway mark, and for a team with one of the league's highest average ages and an injury-plagued team, physical problems have already emerged.

The NBA regular season is a long 82 games. For players, especially veteran players, physical fitness is a great test.This is why "Shark" O'Neal hopes to skip the regular season and go directly to the playoffs!

On January 1, the Mavericks continued their away game to challenge the Nets.In this game, the Mavericks relied on the team's core Dirk Nowitzki's lore to pass the away game.

On January 1, the Mavericks signed Peja Stojakovic as a free agent to continue strengthening the wing.As the best 25-point shooter in the league before, Peja was bought out by the Raptors on January 3.

Ying Xiong is very excited that the team can sign Peja. Being able to become teammates with this historical level shooter, he can learn a lot of shooting skills and knowledge.

After signing Peja, the Mavericks defeated the Clippers, the Rockets (with Yao Ming absent) and the Eagles in the remaining three games in January, ushering in a wave of four consecutive victories.

From 6 consecutive losses to 4 consecutive victories and back on track, the Mavericks have experienced a lot.Now the team is in good condition and will continue to move towards the season goal.

Yingxiong's performance in January is still stable, averaging double-digit points per game and getting better and better defenses make him an indispensable presence in the starting lineup.

(End of this chapter)