After VanVleet has been baptized in more than a dozen games throughout the playoffs, to a certain extent, he is already in a state of confidence.

However, when facing Bayonet, the hottest superstar in the league at the moment, he still showed a certain degree of restraint.

Although he followed Kyle Lowry's gesture and ran over to face Bayonet as a cover, Bayonet himself could feel the nervousness in the eyes of the unfamiliar player in front of him.

He did not face the embarrassment of the unfamiliar player in front of him with a smile, because he thought that when he faced the superstar for the first time, he was no better than the guy in front of him.

Of course, there is one thing to say.

The arena is a battlefield, and there is no sympathy here. He will not become gentle just because the VanVleet in front of him is nervous.

"Go away, boy, do you know what a bright moon is and what a star is?"

Bayonet pushed VanVleet away hard, and then abruptly completed the steal from Kyle Lowry.

The scene looks no different from a live robbery.

This was a scene that caught many people off guard. Whoever can bayonet and show dominance on the defensive end for the first time tonight will show such great power.

Kyle Lowry, who was intercepted, was a little annoyed. He was too careless. He thought that VanVleet's bayonet would no longer pose a threat to him.

But I didn't expect that I still underestimated the power of the bayonet.

After completing the steal, Bayonet had no time to celebrate and went directly to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Raptors inside player Ibaka who had arrived under the basket earlier, Bayonet showed off his superb scoring skills.

A backhand layup under the basket directly teased the Spaniard, and made the entire American Airlines Center Arena noisy for the first time tonight.

One defense and one offense!

Bayonet perfectly illustrates what it means to be dominant from a superstar.

"What I must say is that although the attack and defense just now are pleasing to the eye, it is just a routine operation."

Charles Barkley laughed. He liked bayonets like this. It seemed more comfortable to show his fangs actively than to passively take action.

Kawhi Leonard watched Bayonet skillfully complete the difficult backhand pull, and he clenched his fist. This should be the biggest difference between him and Bayonet on the offensive end.

He does not have the physical flexibility of a bayonet, so it must be admitted that this kind of action is not what he is good at. However, he clearly has an advantage by relying on his body to score.

Running from the right corner, after completing a cross screen with VanVleet, he took the ball from Marc Gasol's breakthrough ball and headed towards the basket.

Facing the defensive giant DeAndre Jordan, Kawhi Leonard chose to go head-on. An unstoppable acceleration made DeAndre Jordan involuntarily retreat defensively, which gave him room to go further.

Bang!

Kawhi Leonard responded to Bayonet's backhand pull with a violent dunk.

People who paid attention to this game felt what it means to be head-to-head in a real sense, and what it means to be passionate.

In the first quarter of the game, generally speaking, the tactics of both teams were very conservative.

Especially on the defensive end, no team really wants to take letting go to the highest level.

In this case, both teams scored more than 30 points in the first quarter.

34:31!

The Dallas Mavericks, playing at home, led by 3 points after the first quarter.

This is a close contest.

As far as the entire playoffs are concerned, although this game only lasted the first quarter, in the eyes of many people, the quality of this game was too high.

The Bayonet scored 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in the first quarter, which looked very good.

The Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard is no less generous.

9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.

Both superstars are carrying their teams forward in their own way.

But everyone knows that whether it is the Bayonet or Kawhi Leonard, if they want to play tonight's game, their performance in the first quarter can only be regarded as an appetizer. They are very strong, but they must

Show a stronger level because this is the finals.

"It is conceivable that after testing each other in the first quarter, the two teams will definitely show their swords in principle when the second quarter begins."

With everyone looking forward to it, the second quarter of the game began.

Neither Bayonet nor Kawhi Leonard rested, in fact, both players were on the court at this time in the starting lineup.

The first to attack was the Dallas Mavericks. Carmelo Anthony realized that he had to start doing something, and he took the initiative to take over the basketball from Luka Doncic.

Facing Marc Gasol, Carmelo Anthony chose his signature, a post-up turnaround jumper.

brush!

The home fans cheered for a while, which was what everyone saw.

On the other hand, the Toronto Raptors are not a vegetarian either. Their inside line started to show their strength, and Ibaka actually hit a three-pointer from the left side of the top of the arc. Obviously, he has such ability.

"Defend, defend, guys"

Bayonet finally started giving orders to everyone.

On the Toronto Raptors side, as Toronto Raptors head coach Nurse roared from the sidelines, he immediately took action.

Change of formation!

The ball handler changed from Kyle Lowry to Kawhi Leonard.

Many people are a little surprised by this. When Kawhi Leonard chooses to hold the ball, it means that he will be firing on all cylinders from now on instead of waiting any longer.

Kawhi Leonard, who took the lead on the offensive end, quickly showed his top scoring ability and team leadership ability.

In just 3 minutes, he led the Toronto Raptors to a 13:4 offensive climax with sudden shots, gaining a 6-point lead in one fell swoop.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle requested a timeout.

After returning from the timeout, Rick Carlisle made personnel adjustments, with Trevor Ariza replacing Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki replacing Harris Barnes.

When people saw Trevor Ariza replacing Luka Doncic, it was immediately clear that Bayonet would also lead the offense.

When Trevor Ariza comes up, he has another task, which is to improve the team's defensive intensity. In particular, he will defend Kawhi Leonard one-on-one.

Whether Trevor Ariza can limit Kawhi Leonard is one thing.

But at least, from Rick Carlisle's deployment, it can be seen that they will finally take measures against the Toronto Raptors' number one star.

After Bayonet advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, he immediately encountered Ciaram, the strong player on the bench for the Toronto Raptors this season.

Siam's body looks like a replica of Kawhi Leonard, which makes his defensive ability actually very good.
Chapter completed!