47. Progress
The opening lineup of the Cleveland Cavaliers follows their appearance in the playoffs last season. Wu Dawei leads the lead and plays No. 3, partnering with Brazilian Andre Valejo on the front line, Chris Carman on the inside, and the two outside players are Chauncey Billups and Anthony Parker!
However, the Dallas Mavericks have completely changed. The defending champions have no idea of defending the title this season, so they let JJ Barria and Tyson Chandler go one after another, which also annoyed many Dallas fans.
Although they got the old Flying Carter from the free market, Barria and Chandler's departure really had a strength impact on the Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks' starting lineup on Christmas Eve is Brandon Heywood, the power forward and small forward are Dirk Nowitzki and Sean Marion, and the two defenders are Jason Kidd and Vince Carter.
The reason why Dallas fans are angry that the Mavericks let Tyson Chandler and JJ Barrea go one after another this summer is because they feel that after letting two key players go, the Dallas Mavericks have not replenished fresh and excellent blood accordingly!
Although Vince Carter is famous for a long time, it is an indisputable fact that his technical and tactical level has declined sharply. UFO can only occasionally fly in the air, and most of the time, he is suppressed and beaten by his opponents.
The knee injury in his early years had already made Vince Carter miserable at this time. Although Jason Kidd and Vince Carter, who once dominated the league, met again with the Dallas Mavericks, not many people felt that this would bring any hope to the Mavericks.
Before the start of this new season, many people were not optimistic about the Mavericks' prospects this season. Although the Dallas Mavericks still said in the new season that they would do their best to defend the championship, there were still many twists.
As the defending champion, it is so unfavorable by the outside world in the new season. It can also be seen how bad the Dallas Mavericks are doing this summer.
"I don't think there is any champion team that is determined to defend the title. They will do their best to keep their championship lineup in the summer. Mark Cuban does not try to keep Tyson Chandler and JJ Barrea, that is, he has no goal at all for the new season!"
Charles Barkley talked to his partners in the commentary seat about the Dallas Mavericks' operations this summer, teasing Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban in a contemptuous tone.
But Cuban was not aware of this. Although he also came to Cleveland's Speed Loan Center Stadium tonight to watch the Christmas battle on site, his location was really far from Charles Barkley.
At this time, his mind was also focused on the court. The starters from both sides who started tonight have already walked onto the court one after another. Tonight is Christmas Eve, but it is also the opening match of the new season.
After several months of holding on, the fans' emotions need an urgent vent. This game is undoubtedly the best place to vent. Because for Cleveland Cavaliers fans, the most abominable person in last season was not LeBron James and his Miami Heat, because they are already the losers of the Cleveland Cavaliers led by Wu Dawei!
It is not that they have repeatedly eliminated their Boston Celtics in the playoffs in the past few years, because they were also eliminated by the Cavaliers in the playoffs last season.
The most abominable thing is of course their Christmas rival tonight, the Dallas Mavericks! The winner of the championship last season, stepped on the Cavaliers to win the O'Brien Cup Dallas team!
"Kill the Dallas!"
Such shouts and slogans can be seen everywhere in the Quick Loan Center.
Mark Cuban disagreed with this and laughed: A group of defeated players!
The referee who hosted the game tonight was bald Joe Crawford. When Brandon Haywood and Chris Carman walked onto the court one after another, Crawford had already walked into the center line with the ball.
He slightly signaled to the players who competed on both sides. After receiving a prepared response, Crawford put the whistle in his mouth and threw the ball into the sky!
"The NBA20112 season Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks' finals reenacted last year, and they started to pull~~~~"
As Charles Barkley shouted like a madman in the commentator's seat, the ball had already flown to the highest altitude. Carman and Heywood had accumulated a summer of strength and burst out at this time!
Although Carman is no longer a jumping man who can fly over the eaves and walls, Brandon Haywood, who competes with him, is even worse! The ball was pushed back by Carman, and Chauncey Billups got the ball in the backcourt.
The audience cheered and the Cavaliers advanced to the half with the cheers of Cleveland fans. The Dallas Mavericks quickly landed their positions. After Billups passed the half, they directly handed the ball to Wu Dawei on the wing.
Wu Dawei got the ball outside the three-point line on the left, and he still faced his old opponent in the finals last season. After last season's finals, Marion was obviously very familiar with Wu Dawei. Although he knew that he could not completely defend Wu Dawei, Marion still thought he knew the young man in front of him very well!
I'm very familiar with this kid's routine!
"Oh~ Wu Dawei got the ball and was outside the three-point line!" Charles Barkley roared: "What will he do!? This is when we saw Wu Dawei holding the ball on the court again after 5 months! Reggie Miller beside me told me that Wu Dawei is better than last season! Is this true?! Let's wait and see!"
Charles Barkley's words were also what Cleveland fans who came to the Quick Loan Center at this moment thought. Wu Dawei caused a lot of waves this summer. If the Cleveland Cavaliers had not had the priority renewal rights for Wu Dawei, the Cavaliers might not be able to keep him.
Wu Dawei's popularity this summer has not diminished. When the trading market opened in December, it is said that more than 15 teams offered him contracts with both hands! It can be seen that there were so many opponents competing with the Cavaliers at that time!
This also made many Cleveland fans feel worried about this. When they learned that the Cavaliers successfully renewed their contract with Wu Dawei, many people occasionally cheered for it. And at this time, after cheering, what people want to know is whether Wu Dawei deserves the full middle class that their team has presented to him!
"The full middle-class contract cannot represent Wu Dawei's strength!" Reggie Miller answered Charles Barkley, but his eyes never leave Wu Dawei on the court.
Basketball games have always been a sudden change, and no one wants to miss the fleeting glimpse because of any off-court reasons!
Wu Dawei held the ball outside the three-point line. At this time, the cheers were still echoing in the mouths of the fans. Wu Dawei looked at Sean Marion, a player of the Dallas Mavericks who was standing in front of him, and looked up at the basket in front.
Then, beyond everyone's expectations! Wu Dawei actually jumped up!
Under Sean Marion's gaze, he had no reaction at all because his position was too far before, which made him unable to pounce in front of Wu Dawei at this time. He had a reason to do this, because according to Marion's understanding, Wu Dawei did not even hit a three-pointer in the finals!
But at this time, Wu Dawei jumped up at the point where he was the worst at offense and made a shooting posture. The feeling was more than just elegance! Reggie Miller not only taught Wu Dawei to shoot, but also taught him how to use the correct posture to shoot.
When Wu Dawei jumped up without any defense, his movements did not deform at all. In the air, he was as handsome as lightning falling from the sky!
"He actually made a three-pointer!?"
"Great is the worst at shooting three-pointers!"
"Is he crazy?"
"What's going on!"
There was a lot of discussion in the audience. Every Cleveland fan who knows Wu Dawei knows that Wu Dawei's three-point shots last season can be counted with two hands, and even one of his shots can be counted with one!
It can be said that Wu Dawei is the worst at shooting three-pointers on the offensive end, but at this time, his choice... made all Cleveland fans look puzzled.
The ball was pushed to the basket by Wu Dawei in the air. It had a very strong rotation. Under the gaze of more than 20,000 people in the audience of the Speed Loan Center, it was like a dazzling princess who could not escape the sight.
The short flight, the trajectory that passed seemed to exude Wu Dawei's boundless confidence. Then, the ball plunged into the net! The splashing net flowers were clearly a powerful criticism of all doubts and doubts. It was telling everyone a fact that Wu Dawei was still making progress!
Swish!
"In!"
When the ball was hollowed into the net, Charles Barkley's shocked shouts were immediately submerged in the cheers of tens of thousands of Cleveland fans in the audience!
0:3, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who played at home, took the lead at the beginning!
What makes Cleveland fans happier than having a good start is that they find that they still can't see through the young player wearing No. 0 on the court!
Chapter completed!