Yiyang's 40-minute night brought the Mavericks out of the haze of losing streak, and Kidd's comeback finally reunited the Mavericks' roster.

Seemingly overnight, everything was back on track. When Yiyang saw Kidd appear in the locker room again, although he had no expression on his face, he was actually very happy in his heart. It's not because after Kidd's comeback, Yiyang will get more time to rest. It's that he can finally learn from this historic old point guard on the training ground again.

"How have you been at home these days, Jason, missing last night's game is simply the biggest loss of your life!" As soon as Kidd walked into the locker room today, Terry joked with Kidd about Yiyang's 40th minute night.

"I didn't miss that game, Jett, I saw it clearly on TV at home. Congratulations kid, another milestone! Kidd stretched out his fist and touched Yiyang gently, his eyes full of relief.

Yesterday, after seeing Yiyang chop melons and vegetables like a vegetable chopping 40 points and 14 assists and leading the team to beat the Jazz to a bruised nose and swollen face, Kidd was not only happy, but also had another idea.

This kid's performance on the field has been impeccable, and he may be able to improve in the future, but he has nothing to teach him. The 39-year-old veteran is beginning to retreat......

Originally, after playing last season, Kidd already wanted to retire. But Cuban and Carlisle bitterly persuaded him to stay and take Yiyang for another year, and this was the only reason why Kidd, a nearly 40-year-old man, exercised every day.

Kidd has been on and off this season and hasn't played much. In the game, his presence is already very low. The reason why he still appears in the training ground every day with his salary is to help Yiyang grow rapidly.

But yesterday, after Yiyang scored 40 points, Kidd felt that the time had come! He slowly opened the locker and saw the Mavericks jersey clean. The time to fight in this dress has officially entered the countdown stage.

But before that, Kidd felt that he had one more thing to give to Yiyang. Moreover, this thing is often very important in competitions.

"Also!" After changing his clothes, Kidd staggered twice on the spot, and then shouted Yiyang.

"You go and practice with me first." With that, Kidd pushed open the locker room door. Yiyang excitedly followed, he knew that Kidd had something new to hand over to him!

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"How's your ankle? Jason. On the way to the stadium, Yiyang leaned over to Kidd's side and asked with concern.

"Uh...... It's gone, and hopefully it lasts a little longer this time, hahaha. Kidd was stunned for a moment before answering Yiyang, not that he had anything to hide about his injury, but that Kidd was suddenly a little unaccustomed to Yiyang's occasional enthusiasm.

This cold guy doesn't usually talk much, and this season is a little better, but it still feels like a thousand miles away. If this group of people didn't know him, they might have thought that Yiyang had autism.

Just looking at Yiyang's concerned eyes, Kidd was really a little unaccustomed. He didn't know what kind of position he was in this kid's heart, but just now, he shouldn't hate himself.

In fact, Yiyang has always regarded Kidd as a respected teacher. In some ways, Kidd has a higher status in Yiyang's heart than Carlisle and Nowitzki. It's just that Yiyang is not good at expressing his respect and love for a person with words. So when he asked about Kidd's injury just now, his tone was a little stiff.

"I watched yesterday's game and you did really well. But have you noticed that there is a big difference between you and me when it comes to organizing the attack? After chatting, the two walked to the training ground. Kidd picked up a basketball and slapped it casually, it's been a long time.

"Hmm..... I don't like to frown when I'm on the ball. ”

"Poof!" Yiyang's answer made Kidd laugh out loud, this kid is joking now. It seems that anyone who has been around Terry's side for a long time will be taken into a bad way!

"No, frowning isn't the key factor, man. It's language, and when I play with most point guards, I shout on the court, or pull my teammates to my side between dead-ball breaks, and explain what to expect when he is running or what problems have just arisen. And you, you can go almost 48 minutes without saying a word! Although you can organize your team's attack without having to speak, trust me, with the help of words, you and your teammates can work together more tacitly! "What Kidd wants to hand over to Yiyang today is not basketball skills, but speaking skills!

"You mean...... Like Kobe Bryant? Yiyang and Kobe Bryant have played each other more than once, and he knows that Kobe is simply a chatter on the court. In addition to provoking opponents and encouraging himself, Bryant is actually directing his teammates most of the time. As long as he is on the field, the shouting will be continuous.

"Hmm...... Bryant is an extreme example, that guy talks too much, hahahaha. You don't have to be as bombastic as he is, but at least you have to be like me and shout out when it's time to remind your teammates what to look out for when attacking. On the pitch, you're the brain that runs the team, and if other people don't know what the brain thinks, how do they execute it? For example, if you see Jett in a gap and Sean with the ball doesn't notice it, you can use a shout to alert him. For example, if you find a hole in the defensive end, you can also shout at your teammates to go and fix it. Sometimes you start early and want to launch a fast attack, but maybe your teammates don't notice you. At this point, you can use a shout to alert your teammates. In short, there is no hard and fast standard for speaking on the pitch. As long as you feel that shouting out will help the team, do so uncontrollably! With that, Kidd made a basket from beyond the three-point line. Unfortunately, even with an open shot practice, Kidd couldn't get the ball in.

The 40-year-old defender shook his head and taught him everything he could teach now. For the rest of the season, I can only enjoy myself.

After listening to Kidd's words, Yiyang nodded thoughtfully. It's not easy to make the already taciturn Yiyang shout on the field, but as long as it can help the team win, Yiyang is very willing to try!

So, when he was on the training ground in the afternoon, the shouts of Kidd and Yiyang lingered in everyone's ears. Carlisle, who was supervising the training on the sidelines, smiled slightly, there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure.

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Yiyang's good form and Kidd's comeback undoubtedly boosted the morale of the Mavericks. The good training atmosphere of the players also ensures that they play well in the game.

The regular season continued, and the Mavericks played steadily all the way and played at the same high level as always. Yiyang speaks more and more on the court, which undoubtedly increases the team's fluidity on the offensive end.

On March 17, the Mavericks defeated the Spurs 106-99 in a bull-horse battle at the U.S. Route Center arena to overtake the Los Angeles Lakers to return to third place in the West.

A week later, on March 24, the Mavericks defeated the Houston Rockets, a semi-rebuilding powerhouse, casting a shadow over the Rockets' playoff hopes, and the Mavericks themselves ended a two-game losing streak and cemented a top-three spot in the West.

On March 28, Yiyang scored a season-high 39 points and 13 assists to help the team defeat the Orlando Magic, who lost Howard. At this point, the Mavericks have officially confirmed their playoff spots, and even if they lose all of their subsequent games, they will not fall out of the top eight in the West.

The playoffs are not a goal at all for the Mavericks, but the most "basic" requirement.

Although the Mavericks have made the playoffs, it doesn't mean that the Mavericks won't have anything to watch in the regular season after that.

On April 1, the first day of the last month of the NBA regular season, the NBA officially announced that Yiyang was selected as the Western Player of the Month in March. Yiyang won a lot of the best rookie of the week, and Yiyang of the month had already won it last year, but the best player of the month, this is the first time that Yiyang has been involved.

The fans in Dallas were cheering for this, some people cheered, and naturally some people didn't want to see Yiyang get honored.

On April 2, the Dallas Mavericks will play a game against the Clippers, who are currently seventh in the West, in Los Angeles.

The match was selected by TNT for the national broadcast before it began, however, the reason for TNT's decision was not because of the matchup between Yiyang and Paul. What fans want to see is the encounter between Yiyang and Griffin, two sworn enemies!

"We don't need to elaborate on the grievances between the two league's best young men, and Griffin will always come out and complain every once in a while. Although there has never been any response, we all know the character of the Chinese defender, he is not the kind of guy who is willing to endure humiliation. Whenever someone raises a bar with him, he will definitely find a way to double the return! We all know that Blake is almost the most impactful power forward in the league right now, and he is also a bloodthirsty beast. I really don't know what kind of sparks the two young people will have in this game! ”

Before the start of this match, Griffin was very unhappy with Yiyang's Player of the Month. In fact, it's all jealousy.

The Mavericks have secured a playoff spot, while the Clippers are still struggling on the brink of the playoffs. So in this sprint, all the players on the Clippers team fought very hard.

At the last moment of the first quarter of the game, Griffin's humiliating celebration after blocking Yi Jianlian made Yiyang very angry.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Yiyang hit a three-pointer on Griffin's head with a pull-up layup. Of course, after the goal, Yiyang didn't forget to put his index finger on his lips, and the annoying guy Griffin shut up!

The two young men went toe-to-toe throughout the game, but in the end, it was Chris who decided the outcome of the game. Paul.

Paul hit back-to-back mid-range shots at key moments to give the Clippers a six-point lead in the final minute.

Then, Griffin's defensive foul on Nowitzki under the basket was ignored by the referees, and the Clippers seized the opportunity to score another game and shut the game out of the game.

After the match, Griffin hugged Paul frantically. At the post-match press conference, Griffin spoke even more. "I said I was going to tear Chris and I apart!"

After losing this game, there was no change in the Mavericks' standings. The Clippers surpassed the Denver Nuggets and moved into sixth place in the West!

"If there is no change in this ranking after the regular season, then the Mavericks and Clippers will meet in the playoffs!" Barkley was excited after seeing the ranking change, Yiyang vs. Griffin and Paul, this kind of drama is exciting just thinking about it.

On April 15, 11 days before the end of the regular season, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers met for the third time of the season.

Before the start of the match, Kidd had another ankle problem. To make matters worse, Nowitzki sprained the fingers of his left hand. In order to ensure that Dirk can recover before the playoffs, Carlisle asked him to wear a suit to the sidelines to watch the game today.

With the loss of two important players, Kidd and Nowitzki, the Mavericks naturally struggled to play at home today.

Yiyang tried his best to score 28 points and 13 assists on Paul's head, which can be said to completely shatter Paul's defense.

But unfortunately, Yi Jianlian, who started in place of Nowitzki, is obviously not ready. He hasn't played in the NBA as a starter for a long time, and in this game, Yi Jianlian also gave Griffin a lot of points. The incompleteness of the Mavericks' roster makes it difficult for them to compete with the Clippers.

In this way, the Clippers narrowly won 99-94 at the Center Arena in the United States, completing the three kills against the Mavericks this season!

Griffin was overjoyed, what is the use of Yiyang taking so many honors? This season, he hasn't beaten me once!

After the game, Yiyang also clenched his fists, refused all reporters to interview, and returned to the locker room alone.

Losing to the Clippers for the first time this season, the team was beaten by Billups. The second loss to the Clippers was mainly due to Paul's last-minute outbursts without warning and Griffin's foul at a crucial moment being ignored. And today's third loss to the Clippers, the Mavericks are full of injuries.

It's not that Yiyang can't afford to lose, but in these three defeats, Yiyang is very unwilling to lose in every game!

Looking at Griffin's arrogant face, Yiyang couldn't get angry.

With 11 days left in the regular season, both sides have about four games to play. The Lakers, who are ranked fourth in the West, can no longer catch up with the Mavericks, and the Mavericks' third position in the West this season has been very solid.

However, there is only a two-game gap between the Nuggets, who are ranked seventh in the West, and the Clippers, who are sixth, and the ranking is still inconclusive.

This may be the first time that Yiyang has so much hope that the Clippers can win more games, because if the Clippers fall to seventh in the West, then Yiyang will not be able to bury them in the playoffs himself!

The road is narrow, so it may be Yiyang and Griffin who are talking about the two guys. The Clippers want to fight the Mavericks because they think the Mavericks are soft persimmons to pinch. The Mavericks also want to play the Clippers because they were unconvinced by their regular season losses.

Will these two bitter rivals finally meet in the playoffs? Griffin and Yiyang are now dreaming that they can defeat each other in the playoffs......