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Eight wins in a row, 35-3, and four wins in a row since the start of 2015. The Mavericks' record is still excellent, and there is no dip in the slump that many pundits speculate. From the beginning of the season until now, the Mavericks have maintained a strong momentum.

But even so, Carlisle was extremely troubled at this time. Since Jose. After Barria's injury, Devin Brown. Harris's colander defense has made it easy for many teams' backup point guards. The reason why the Mavericks haven't overturned yet is because Carlisle has increased Yiyang's playing time.

With him suppressing the opponent's No. 1 position for a long time, people can't see what impact Jose's absence has on the team.

After playing the Nets, the Mavericks finally got another day of rest. Carlisle is looking to use his time today to address the issue of backup point guards.

The Rockets refused to trade Terry, Jeremy Lin's three-year, $25 million contract, and the Mavericks didn't have the leverage to match. To be honest Rick, I can't find anyone who is good enough. In Cuban's office, the Mavericks owner was also anxious. Mid-season trades tend to be a little more complicated than offseason trades.

Players with strength, usually the opponent will open his mouth. If you don't have the strength, you can't use it yourself.

"I think we should be even lower, Mark."

"Less demanding?"

"yes, I started out looking for a backup point guard like Jose who could play offense and shoot from beyond the three-point line. Best, he can still have Bidvin. Harris defended better. As you can see, we can't trade such a backup point guard right now. And to be honest Mark, I don't want to undermine the integrity of the team either. So, I'm going to give up on the deal and make up for it by signing a contract. ”

"So do you have a goal? Could it be that we are going to the development alliance to find people? Cuban spread his hands, and it was not easy to sign players, because the free agent market in the middle of the season was basically "scrap" that no one wanted.

"I said, I lowered the bar. The only requirement I have for this backup point guard is that he can defend. When he is resting, he will not be blown up by the other party, and that is enough. ”

"So, what about his name?" Cuban stared at Carlisle, seemingly ready to wave his bills.

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Immediately after talking to Cuban, Carlisle returned to practice to watch the players practice. As usual, the training was well organized and everyone was working on their own projects. After all this, Carlisle will arrange confrontational training to prepare for tomorrow's game.

Ten minutes later, the training session is over and it's time to rest. Carlisle walked straight onto the pitch and came to Yiyang's side.

"How's it going, is it okay?" Looking at Yiyang, Carlisle asked with concern.

"Well, everything works. Although the playing time has increased in recent games, it has been stable. ”

"Speaking of which, we have a bench for point guard. Mark wants to know, what do you think of this guy. Carlisle smiled, and now Yiyang's thoughts on the team's recruitment plan are very important.

Because to put it bluntly, all the people they signed exist to assist Yiyang.

"Oh? Jett's thing is finalized? Thinking that Terry was going to join, Yiyang's face was full of excitement.

"No, not Jett. Team Rocket won't let them go, and we can't help it. Carlisle reluctantly spread his hands and cursed in his heart: damn Morey.

"But you're familiar with this guy too, it's your college teammate."

"College teammates? Point guard? Could it be ......?"

"That's right, Shervin. Mark. ”

Shervin. Mark, the name made Yiyang feel both familiar and unfamiliar. It's familiar because the two were once college teammates and won an NCAA championship together. is unfamiliar, because after Mark entered the alliance, the two had very little time to meet.

Except for some large gatherings, such as Yiyang's wedding last summer and Stevens's family dinner, the two will hardly see each other again.

Shervin. Mark entered the league a year later than Yiyang and Hayward, and unlike Yiyang and Hayward, Mark's NBA career was very bumpy.

He spent a few years in the Development League, and when he finally entered the League, he moved on to several teams. And the playing time is not very consistent, sometimes I can play the starter, sometimes I don't even have the opportunity to play.

In five seasons, Yiyang has never played against Mark. Therefore, when he hears this name again, Yiyang is both surprised and surprised.

"Shervin. Mark, he's definitely a good player. Yiyang smiled, remembering that on his first day of entering college, he had been with Shervin. Picture of Mark heads-up.

At that time, I was strong and impulsive. Mark is also a star guard at Butler University and has been in the limelight.

It's only a blink of an eye, and everyone is already a thing.

"Mark may be a good fit for our team, but I still don't want a deal to happen. Because the atmosphere in our team is very good now, and whoever is sent away is a kind of destruction of the atmosphere in the dressing room. Yiyang shook his head, human, this may be what makes the Mavericks different from other teams.

"No, we don't have to trade, we just need to sign a contract."

Yiyang looked at Carlisle in surprise, obviously not realizing what was going on.

"You don't know yet, do you? Mark was laid off by the Eagles two days ago. ”

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Shervin. Mark, the strong black point guard, was sitting on his couch at home, watching the Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards game on the television.

By this time, the Hawks were already 15 points behind the Wizards. In front of the Wizards, who have been in the limelight lately, the Hawks don't have any chance at all.

Mark smiled bitterly, even if the Eagles lose now, what does it have to do with him? He's no longer part of the city. And just like when they left Washington and Philadelphia, no one remembers themselves anymore.

Look at the present John. Wall, will he remember that he has a former teammate who is now playing in Atlanta? Does Wall wonder if he doesn't see him on the field?

Obviously not, Shervin. Mark is not a superstar, and the Atlanta media didn't even bother to report on his departure. Whether it's to his teammates or fans, Mark always seems to be the one who has to do without.

No, Mark only played well with the Hawks last season. During that time, you'll always see Mark score another 20-plus points from time to time to help the Eagles regenerate from adversity. But this year, after the German defender Schröder grew up, Mark was immediately forgotten. The experience of saving the team again and again has become worthless.

So, he obviously performed well, but he was never a "star", and now he is directly cruelly abandoned by the eagles. There is nothing more humiliating than the mid-season cuts.

Mark looked blankly at Atlanta outside the floor-to-ceiling window. The sky was full of dark clouds, and it seemed like it was about to rain. He leaned back on the couch and let out a long sigh.

He remembered his NCAA career, first by the side of Yiyang and Hayward, and won an NCAA championship. The following year, without Yiyang and Hayward, Mark led the team single-handedly, but still brought the Bulldogs to the finals.

At that time, he felt that he had a bright future ahead of him, and he couldn't wait to make a big splash in the NBA and become one of the greatest stars in the world.

As a result, he never expected that the NCAA period would be his most glorious moment.

What now? Mark is unknown. It's been two days since he was cut, and there is still no team to make an offer to him. Many team general managers hear about Shervin. The name Mark can't even associate his name with people.

One in line with Jeff. After Teague and Schroder, and a point guard who has not been on the team's 12-man roster for a long time, how many people will know about him?

Is it going back to the development alliance again? To be honest, the development league doesn't make as much money as playing overseas.

Although the players in the Development League are nominally affiliated with each team, they are only signed with the league. They are divided into three grades: A, B, and C according to their strength and seniority, and they can only get half-year salaries of 25,000, 19,000, and 13,000 US dollars, respectively. So not to mention compared with NBA players, their salaries are even far less than CBA foreign players with annual salaries of millions of dollars.

But every player who plays in the Development League has an NBA dream.

Although there is not much money, they know that the development league is the closest thing to the NBA. If a team is short of personnel, it will be selected from the Development League first. Therefore, this is also the reason why the Development League has always been able to attract a group of high-quality players, even with low wages.

Just as Mark was confused, his phone rang. I looked at the caller ID and was my manager.

Shervin. Mark sighed, wondering where his next stop would be this time.

"Hello Dante, I hope you have brought me good news. Come on, is it the Long Island Nets or the Austin Spurs? "Mark is ready to return to the Development League again, even if it's less than $100,000 a year, so what?

"Neither, Mark." The manager's voice trembled a little.

"Neither!?" Shervin. Mark is confused, could it be that he can't find a job in the development alliance now?

"If you say yes, you have to pack up and leave Atlanta as soon as possible. Because, the other party wants you to play tomorrow! ”

"I'm going to leave Atlanta guy, but you'll have to let me know where I'm going to go so I can know if I'm going to say yes."

"Dallas, man, we're going to Dallas!"

"Texas Legends?" Shervin. The first thing that came to Mark's mind was to develop a league team.

"No, it's the Dallas Mavericks! Dallas! They've officially made an offer to me, just waiting for you to sign it, Shervin! ”

Shervin. Mark's mind is blank, and life is always up and down.

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