Chapter 822: Regret and Change

Winning the All-Star Game MVP is just an insignificant embellishment for Qin Yang.

After the All-Star break, the Mavericks' game had a twist and turn.

Nurkic has been stymied for playing time this season, but unfortunately he sprained his arm while fighting for rebounds and is expected to be out for two months.

This injury caught the Mavericks off guard.

Although the Mavericks brought in Cousins inside this season, in fact, until this time of the All-Star Game, Cousins still had no idea of playing.

Cousins hasn't been recuperating from his injuries in the past two months.

It's not a good thing to come out rashly.

This also means that the Mavericks now only have Gobert, McGee and Dirk Nowitzki on the inside.

Nowitzki is really going to be forty years old, and at this age, he can't run anymore, and there is not much he can do on the offensive end except for jump shots.

So, the Mavericks' interior turned out to be only McGee and Gobert.

It's scary.

On the 25th, the Mavericks played very passively against the Heat at home.

The Heat team is not strong, but they can't stand this game, and the Heat team plays very well.

Wade, who returned to the Heat, was in good shape again, and in bench time, he led the team to play well and caused Gobert two fouls.

And the team's boss Goran Dragic played very sharp blocking and dismantling tactics.

Gobert had five fouls in the third quarter and couldn't play.

Without Gobert on the inside, it's hard to play.

McGee is obviously not enough to defend the interior alone, so he must use his teammates to distract some of his energy and not allow the opponent to break through easily.

After the main defense broke through, the Heat were able to shoot relatively easily from the outside.

This is another dilemma.

The Mavericks fought fiercely in the fourth quarter this time, and at the final moment, Qin Yang hit two consecutive three-pointers and stole Wade's pass to determine the victory.

It was a tangled game to win.

Immediately after, away against the Raptors, the Mavericks finally lost.

Leonard, who came to the Raptors, performed well and integrated with the team, and the Raptors' lineup was not bad, in the past, the Raptors lacked a superstar who shot at a critical moment, and the team lacked resilience, and now Leonard's arrival perfectly complements the last piece.

In the Eastern Conference this season, the first place is the Raptors.

Amazing, right?

It's the Raptors No. 1 again.

Hey, why do you say it again?

No matter how unpopular the Raptors are, they always have an excellent record and an incredible record in the regular season anyway.

The Celtics, on the other hand, are widely favored, but the problem is huge.

Stevenson also couldn't solve the team's problems because the team had too many swingmen at the guard, Kelly Irving, Smart, Hayward, Jaylen Brown, Tatum, Rozier.

Even if you play a large lineup with four small lines, six outside lines, you have to have two substitutes.

This can cause dissatisfaction.

There are too many potential stars, and there are contradictions.

Now the Celtics' happy troubles have arisen, and the Celtics' swingmen don't know who to choose when other teams are missing swingmen.

Smart played well when Kelly Irving was injured.

But Smart's playing time this season is just over ten minutes, which is simply too miserable, and Smart has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the team in private.

But the Celtics must give Kelly Irving the ball, because Irving is a free agent next season, and if Irving chooses to leave, it will be a big loss.

The same problem arose with Gordon Hayward.

Hayward moved from the Jazz to the Celtics, but after he came, he had very little ball possession and much worse stats, which was widely questioned.

This time the cooperation is more like a loss for both parties.

If you want to trade Hayward, Stevenson Shan may not be willing, this is the line he started bringing in college, but he can trade others, and he is reluctant.

The situation with the Celts is complicated.

This complexity is not very easy to fight.

The players want to show themselves, but the tactics are not as good as the last one, and the record is average.

Against the Raptors, Qin Yang hit the iron, and after Leonard finally got the ball, the Mavericks chose to foul, and Leonard made 2 of 2 free throws and won the game.

Losing to the Raptors, the pressure on the Mavericks was even greater.

This season, many people think that the Mavericks can break the 72-win record again, but the Mavericks have lost five games in the previous game, which means that if they want to break this record, the Mavericks will only lose four games in the next two months.

This is a very difficult goal.

The Mavericks then won home and away against the Jazz, Hornets, Timberwolves and Kings.

But then, the Mavericks lost to the Bulls on the road.

The Chicago media finally hardened once, and the Bulls played hard and played well on their home court. This season, the Bulls signed Jabari Parker for two years and 45 million.

Jabari Parker, who was described as a combination of Duncan and Olajuwon a few years ago, has been suffering from injury.

But the Bulls decided to take the plunge and sign up.

The two-year contract, other teams dare not give it, but the Bulls dare, because the Bulls' big contracts were all traded, and the salary simply did not meet the league's requirements.

Most of the team is a potential rookie, and Jabari's contract is not particularly large.

It's a big deal that the two years are over, and that's it. When the time comes, it happens that the potential rookies on the team can be renewed, and in that regard, the Bulls are doing nothing wrong.

But this season, Jabari averaged 20+10 data per game, and suddenly exploded.

The eyes of the year showed a strange light.

Jabari Parker, who is not injured for the time being, is indeed outstanding, while Zach LaVine, Chris Dunn and others have also played very well.

The Mavericks couldn't do anything on the inside, and although they played well on the outside, Zach LaVine succeeded in the end.

Zach Laven was 11 of 15 in this game, with a super high shooting rate and terrifying efficiency value, which Qin Yang couldn't compare.

The things of the world are unclear and unpredictable.

When Jabari Parker left, the Bucks had no problem because the Bucks didn't want to take risks, so they came up with a reason that Jabari Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo were at odds.

In this way, there is no problem.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's talent is explosive, and anyone can see it, and the Bucks have no problem choosing him.

But after the injury got better this year, Jabari Parker did very well.

Halfway through the season, it's already starting to slap in the face.

And Zach Lavin.

Zach LaVine previously gave the impression that he dunked well and bounced well, but the defense was poor.

That's because the Timberwolves have Towns, Wiggins, and Zach LaVine is only the team's third choice, and now Zach LaVine has become the team's leading scorer, showing the demeanor of the team's boss.

That's right, in just one season, Zach LaVine was recognized as the boss of the Bulls.

This season, Zach LaVine averaged 28.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, which is simply explosive, much higher than last season.

In terms of scoring areas, Zach LaVine has few dead ends.

He also shot 35 percent from beyond the three-point line.

Zach LaVine's hot hand and excellent form in this game were the main reason for the Bulls' victory over the Mavericks.