In the latest edition of the NBA Power Rankings, the Dallas Mavericks, who have recently won nine in a row, are once again at the top of the list after twists and turns. The Sacramento Kings, on the other hand, are ranked 29th out of 30 teams. The reason why they are not at the bottom is entirely because Cousins' recent performances have allowed the team to win a few games. The Cleveland Cavaliers, on the other hand, are still in the abyss of a losing streak.

It seems that there is no suspense in the matchup between these two teams. One is the team that won the championship and the other is a rebuilding team. In the NBA, the gap between the two teams is often huge.

However, in a press conference, Carlisle said that the Kings are also a dangerous opponent. The last time they played against the Kings, the Mavericks narrowly won by just 2 points. The problems they brought to the Mavericks were far greater than people thought.

Carlisle said this in front of reporters, not to save face for the Kings, but to do so. People think the Kings only need one Cousins, but in Carlisle's eyes, it's not that simple.

Tyrek. Evans, last year's Rookie of the Year, is known as the LeBron of defenders. James. With a 20+5+5 record in his rookie season, the Sacramentos undoubtedly see Evans as their team's core and the next superstar.

Although Evans' performance this season has not met expectations, the statistics have even dropped a little compared to last season. But that still can't stop Evans from being so good, and his breakout and defensive ability will be a big threat to the Mavericks in the game.

The combination of Evans and Cousins is much better than people expect. If the 2010 NBA draft were to be repeated, Carlisle wouldn't dare say that Yiyang would definitely be the top pick, but he was sure that the Cousins guy would never fall out of the top three.

Although Cousins was born to play power forward, in this era of withering interior line, it is completely enough for him to play a center. A strong body with a soft feel and excellent technique make this big guy unbeatable on the inside. In Carlisle's opinion, Cousins is already very good in every way. The only weakness may be his temper at that point. Take the war of words between Cousins and Mavericks fans online during this time, this is a typical sign of immaturity.

On the bench, with the presence of Cousins, veteran center Durham Porter has become a strong spot in the three-second zone of the Kings during rotation time. And Carl Landry, a veteran of the Rockets who averaged 16.8 points per game last season, is a big killer on their bench!

With such a lineup, it stands to reason that the record will not be so bad. If Sacramento's management is attentive enough to strengthen the team, the Kings may be out of the rebuilding phase.

It's just a pity that not all bosses love their careers as much as Cuban. Not all faults have to be placed on the players.

After Carlisle's analysis, the Mavericks players also understood that this team in the bottom of the table is not useless. So when preparing for the game, this group of players who won nine consecutive victories did not relax in the slightest.

On the training ground, Carlisle broke up the starters and substitutes to bring the two sides closer together before going to confrontational training.

Now, Yiyang and Nowitzki are on two different teams. According to the tactical arrangement, after Peja made a block for Yiyang, Yiyang directly broke through and hit the basket.

Although Kidd defends well, he has nothing to do in the face of Yiyang's starting speed. Nowitzki, on the other hand, became the last barrier between Yiyang and the basket.

Originally, Carlisle wanted Yiyang to draw the defense and distribute the ball to Stojakovic, but Yiyang didn't do that because he finished the attack in an easier way.

Halfway through the breakthrough, Yiyang suddenly got up! Originally about to pass the ball, he decided to go straight to the frame, but Nowitzki struggled to move his legs sideways. However, the Germans, who looked very sluggish, were easily broken through by Yiyang. The latter made an easy layup, and Nowitzki couldn't do anything about it.

"Stop, stop!" Seeing this scene, Carlisle, who was standing on the sidelines, blew the whistle and suspended confrontational training.

Nowitzki thought he would be scolded, but Carlisle waved to everyone. "Let's all rest."

Carlisle is well aware that Nowitzki's defensive moves are so sluggish not because this guy is careless, but because the German's fitness has been very depleted.

In the period leading up to the All-Star break, many older players will encounter physical bottlenecks. Before that, the Mavericks' nine-game winning streak in the high-density schedule greatly increased the burden on the Mavericks' group of old guys.

In this team, except for Yiyang, you can call the other main players "old guys".

In the game against the Cavaliers the day before yesterday, Carlisle found that in the fourth quarter of the game, the efficiency of the players plummeted. If it weren't for the Cavaliers falling too far behind at the beginning, the Mavericks would be in danger of being overtaken by the score.

It turned out that the sudden "poor form" was not accidental, but the accumulated fatigue that had brought the Mavericks players to a tipping point.

The Kings themselves are a troublesome opponent, and after a war of words with the fans, Cousins, an extremely emotionally susceptible guy, will certainly continue to be hot. If the Mavericks still have fitness issues during the game......

Carlisle shook his head, it is not so easy to win any game in the NBA......

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February 9, 2011 at 7:30 p.m., Sacramento, Sleeping Train Arena.

When Yiyang came out of the players' tunnel with a basketball to warm up, the overwhelming boos immediately hit.

Today, the stands of the Sleeping Train Arena are all full. Cousins' performances in recent games have brought the arena's attendance back up. So the boos from the fans can be described as huge. If it were an ordinary person facing such a big boo on the court, let alone the game, he might not even be able to walk steadily.

It's not because Yiyang did anything to offend Kings fans, it's just that right now, all Sacramentos want Cousins to be the rookie of the best, and all of Cousins' competitors are enemies of Kings fans.

Yiyang didn't care about these voices, but threw himself up. After a while, the boos turned into cheers again.

Yiyang didn't need to look to know that it was that guy who appeared.

"How does it feel to sleep in the Train Arena?" Peja. Stojakovic may be the only Mavericks player in this group of Sacramento fans who don't hate. After he walked onto the court under the cheers of the fans, he also said hello to Yiyang.

"It's the same everywhere." Yiyang calmly replied that the atmosphere of the away game could not affect this cold All-Star rookie at all, so for him, as long as the basket is the same, it makes no difference to him where to play.

"Haha, I think this place was everyone's nightmare!" Stojakovic turned his head to look at the familiar surroundings. Bibby, Divac, Weber, Adelman, and all the spectacular victories in that time......

Now, Peja can feel the oppressive atmosphere in the entire arena. This team, which I love so much, has been sinking for too long.

Peja choked her thoughts, now was not the time for nostalgia. He and Yiyang opened their bows left and right outside the three-point line and threw them at random. However, to the surprise of the fans at the scene, Yiyang's hit rate was even higher than Peja's!

It's not because of how accurate Yiyang's throw is, but today, Peja's hand doesn't seem to be very good.

After the two threw for a while, there was a "bang" sound from the other end of the court when the basketball collided with the wooden floor. Yiyang and Peja turned their heads to look, and in the other half, Cousins and Evans, had also come on the court to start warming up.

Cousins didn't shoot honestly, he grabbed the basketball with one hand and slammed it onto the rebound.

?? As he stepped into the three-second zone, Cousins kicked the ground with his right foot, his whole body began to glide in the air, and as he approached the basket, he caught the rebounding basketball with both hands.

??“ Boom! A loud voice echoed across the court, and after pulling the basket hard with both hands, Cousins fell from the air, turned to Yiyang, and defiantly stretched out the index finger of his right hand, and then hooked it.

"Hahahaha, this kid is interesting." Peja, who was beside Yiyang, laughed, and the war between young people seemed to have brought Peja back to the 96 years of that talent. And the Croatians are also looking forward to how Yiyang will respond.

Yiyang watched the other party take off, slam the dunk, land, and provoke arrogantly, but he never moved.

???? After watching the other party's arrogant performance, he still left quietly, turned around and continued to shoot on his own.

"He must be scared!" Seeing that Yiyang didn't react, Cousins stood beside Evans proudly.

"Defeat them, DeMarcus!"

"Let the proud Dallas people see how good we are!"

"You're the best rookie, prove it to everyone!"

Cousins' warm-up performance did not ignite Yiyang, but it ignited the fans in the stands. This group of guys has been suppressed for too long, and now, they finally have a flashpoint.

"What's the matter, your opponent seems to be very tough!" Peja didn't know why he was so excited, and maybe he was just as excited as the fans were looking forward to Yiyang and Cousins' performances.

"I can dunk better than him when I dunk in the warm-up." Yiyang gave Peja a smile back, and the Croatian found that this kid was smiling badly.

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