After a two-game losing streak, the Dallas Mavericks have become a complete clown in the eyes of fans and the media.

Nearly all of the news outlets were mocking Cuban and Nelson Jr.'s summer operations for being so stupid as to let go of a few core players during the championship. As everyone knows, half a month ago, they also gave Cuban and Nelson Jr. A+ ratings for the addition of Odom and Carter.

Sports media is like that, they're the ones who lift you to the top. But they're the ones who push you off the cliff.

When the Mavericks players were flying in a plane landed in Oklahoma on Dec. 29. Most fans and media have already handed the defending champions a death sentence on their first away trip of the season.

"The Thunder's three musketeers are invincible, Durant is already a two-time scoring champion, Westbrook was selected as an All-Star last season, and James. Harden is the league's best sixth man, Ibaka has unlimited potential, and Perkins was plagued by injuries last season and is expected to come out of the slump in the new season. The Thunder's age advantage and potential space are the best in the West, and the Dallas Mavericks, who are not in a good situation, will not be easy to continue winning in Oklahoma. ”

"The Oklahoma City Thunder have gone through a summer. But the Mavericks did the opposite, losing Chandler and Stevenson, the two pillars of the Mavericks' interior and exterior defense last season. Peja. Stojakovic's retirement and Jose. Barria's departure has greatly weakened the Mavericks' firepower outside the three-point line. After two games, it is clear that Odom, Carter and Haywood are completely unable to fill the gap left behind. I hope the Mavericks won't lose too badly in Oklahoma! ”

"The Thunder have had a lot of momentum this season, having won three in a row after that. The Dallas Mavericks' record is two consecutive defeats. Although the game has not yet started, everything is unknown. But I have to admit that the Oklahoma City Thunder does have a bigger chance of winning. ”

"In the playoffs last season, the Mavericks' heroic performance brought the young Thunder to the Western Conference Finals. But this year, the aging Mavericks may no longer be able to stop the Thunder, the Young Guard. ”

No matter which website, which newspaper, which reporter, all of them have a surprisingly consistent opinion. The Mavericks are back to their former form, and they've never been favored.

After all, the Mavericks' performance in the first two games was really bad. Except for Yiyang and Nowitzki, who played normally, the others did not play as expected at all.

Among them, Odom and Terry are the two most disappointing Mavericks players. Odom had high hopes and only scored four points on 16 shots in the two games combined.

Terry looked a little reckless on the court, a 108,000-mile shy of the "Jets" who hit cold shots to help the team pull away last season.

Now, only the people of Dallas themselves imagine that they can win. Even though the Mavericks have won an O'Brien Cup, they don't seem to be able to escape the fate of being looked down upon.

No, it's not that people are underestimating the Dallas Mavericks, it's that the Mavericks played just too badly in their first two games.

It's impossible for the Mavericks players not to hear the overwhelming questioning. Terry cares a lot about these remarks, so he also wants to put in a good performance in this game. What about Odom? He doesn't care at all about criticizing his voices. Basketball is just a job for him, nothing more. After the game, take the money and leave. As for the pursuit of championships, the desire for honor, and the protection of one's reputation...... These things, when he was put on the shelf by the Lakers, were gone.

And what about Yiyang? He chose to ignore the discordant voices. In recent days, news about him and Odom having a verbal altercation in the locker room has gone viral across the league. For the first time in the history of the NBA, a Chinese player and an American player have had a conflict in the locker room.

But Yiyang didn't comment on this matter in the accident world, the only thing this young No. 1 guard wanted to do at the moment was to stop the Mavericks' losing streak.

When the Mavericks arrived at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on the team bus, reporters were already waiting outside. As soon as the bus door opened, all the reporters held out their microphones.

"Excuse me, is it true that there are rumors that you and Lamar had an altercation in the dressing room?"

"Coach Carlisle, have you lost control of the team's locker room?"

"Dirk, what do you think of the discordant voices coming from the locker room lately?"

The group of reporters has lost interest in the game itself, as it seems to them that the Mavericks are bound to lose. At the moment, they are more concerned about the inside news of the Mavericks' locker room.

However, faced with such a bad situation, no player is in the mood to play these boring games with reporters.

Among the people interviewed, only Carlisle and Dirk, two good old people, replied to the reporter perfunctorily. Yiyang and Odom, on the other hand, wore their own headphones and walked into the players' tunnel from the underground parking lot without saying a word.

Seeing that the two of them didn't say a word, the reporters were even more excited. If it's okay if they say something, if they don't say anything, doesn't that just prove that they acquiesced in that fact?

"The Mavericks' two main players broke up, and the defending champion fell quickly!"

"All the sins of the best sixth man? The inventory also has a grudge with Odom. ”

"One day of purple gold, a lifetime Laker. Odom is out of step with the Dallas Mavericks and scolds the future leader! ”

Although no substantive information was given, the reporters had already thought of headlines for tomorrow's news.

Yiyang clenched his fists and walked into the visiting locker room at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, and people said he was going to say it. But what Yiyang doesn't like the most is to accept "fate".

Before the game began, all the Mavericks players were silent in the locker room. The atmosphere in the whole dressing room was very serious, and it seemed to overwhelm people.

Usually at this time, Terry would definitely make a joke to lighten the mood. But today, the "jets" did not do that. Because of this guy, he is not in the mood to joke now.

Odom was still unhurriedly donning his gear, and his laid-back appearance made Carlisle unbelievable that this guy was the most powerful candidate for the best sixth man last season.

If Odom continues to "sleepwalk" on the field today, Carlisle will keep his promise with Yiyang and press the former "all-round warrior" on the bench and replace him with Cardinal.

If he really did that, Carlisle would be tantamount to pressing the treasure on Yiyang. Please, definitely, we must win this game!

When the players from both sides came out to warm up, the young people of the Thunder looked very excited. They have just won three in a row, and today they are facing the Mavericks, who swept them off last season and are now in poor form, which naturally fuels their desire to win even more.

On the other hand, on the Mavericks' side, the players seem to be very inactive, just doing shooting drills mechanically. Yiyang is the most active of them all, but relying on Yiyang alone, the Mavericks can't stop their losing streak.

As the game was about to begin, Yiyang, Carter, Marion, Nowitzki and Haywood took off their training clothes and stepped onto the court. Despite a two-game losing streak, Carlisle doesn't seem to be planning to change formations. He knows that the problem of the team's failure is not in the starters, but on the bench!

On the Thunder's side, in addition to the four starters who played in the playoffs last season, defensive center Kendrick, who won the championship with the Green Shirts in 2008. Perkins also returned from injury, and the Thunder's weak under-the-basket defense was perfectly filled in an instant.

On paper alone, the Mavericks seem to be a cut short of the Thunder. What's more, the Mavericks still have internal problems of their own.

The referee motioned for the players from both sides to stand in their assigned positions, and he walked into the center circle to prepare for kick-off. At the same time, all the fans in the Chesapeake Energy Arena stood up and waited for the team to score the first goal before sitting down, as is the habit of Thunder fans every game.

Vignari sat nervously in front of the TV, while Brickley was looking forward to the showdown between Yiyang and Westbrook. Far away in Dallas Mark. Cuban is also watching this game, hoping that the Mavericks can play a perfect comeback.

On the high-profile court, Yiyang closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

In the next second, the eyes of the No. 1 defender opened suddenly. At this time, his eyes were completely different from just now. More murderous and aggressive, Yiyang, has entered the combat state!

Carlisle looked at Yiyang, and then at Odom, who was sitting absent-mindedly on the bench. If only one of the two players could be chosen, Carlisle would be able to answer now!

The referee blew the whistle and threw the basketball high into the air. Perkins had a half-finger advantage and managed to get the basketball from Heywood's head to his own player.

Westbrook came in with the ball in a menacing manner, and the Thunder fans who stood to watch the game burst into their most enthusiastic cheers.

Westbrook, it seems, is a supreme monarch ready to conquer the lands he had lost.

As soon as half of the court passed, Yiyang opened his arms menacingly and crossed in front of Westbrook.

Seeing Yiyang's fierce eyes, Westbrook couldn't help but feel a fur in his heart. This kind of look, he saw in the Western Conference Finals last season!

Do you have to play so seriously when you meet for the first time in the regular season? Well, I'll be with you to the end!

Westbrook shifted direction in his crotch, then accelerated to the basket. The important game that determines the honor of the Mavericks and the status of Odom's team has officially begun!