Stevens, with dark circles under his eyes, kept flipping through the newspaper while eating the breakfast his wife had prepared for him.

As we enter the end of November, the NCAA season has been fully launched, and Stevens' life has become busy again. And now, Stevens not only has to worry about the Bulldogs, but the performance of Hayward and Yiyang, two proud disciples, in the NBA also affects Stevens' heart.

Although Hayward's career was not as smooth as Yiyang's, it is now starting to rise gradually. On the contrary, it was Yiyang, who was a blockbuster, and now it is a little worrying for Stevens.

Two consecutive defeats, back-to-back, low morale...... The words about the Mavericks in the newspaper all made Stevens worry about it.

Although he is no longer the head coach of Yiyang, Stevens still feels his responsibility to enlighten and enlighten that Dallas No. 1. Stevens is well aware of how difficult this game in Detroit will be for the Mavericks and Yiyang, and although the Pistons are far less powerful than they used to be, it will not be easy for everyone to play back-to-back games across most of the United States.

Thinking of this, Stevens picked up the phone, found Yiyang's name, and dialed it.

The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered. Also, Yiyang estimated that he only arrived in Detroit in the early hours of yesterday morning, and he should still be resting now.

Just as Stevens was about to hang up, the call was answered. "Mr. Stevens, what's the matter?" Yiyang's cold voice filled Stevens' heart with warmth.

"Sleeping?"

"No, I was just in shooting practice, so I didn't hear the phone ring." When Yiyang spoke, he was still panting.

"Training!?" Stevens was a little surprised, now that the intensity of the competition has been so great, Yiyang actually did not give up his training plan.

"You need to go to rest!" Stevens accentuated his tone, he didn't want Yiyang to run out of energy before the match began.

"I would go to sleep at noon and then get up in the afternoon for a massage. Rest assured, I'll leave my best on the pitch. Listening to Yiyang's answer, Stevens breathed a sigh of relief, after all, he is a professional player. The plan for his training and rest, Yiyang arranged it decently.

"Today's game...... Don't put too much pressure on yourself. That's how the NBA is, winning and losing is a common thing......."

"I'm not going to throw in the towel today." Before Stevens finished speaking, Yiyang snatched the right to speak.

"Of course, I just want you to take it easy and not put too much burden on yourself. Let go and do it! Of course, Stevens knows the strong competitive spirit in Yiyang's kid's heart, human beings are warlike, and in this era of civilization, the basketball court is the place where Yiyang releases his primitive desires.

This boy, who grew up in Wood, has long known that this world is either a loss or a win. For him, there is not much difference between the NBA and the Wood District. It's just that here, people don't talk with their fists.

"Alright, you can continue training. I also have a game tonight and can't watch your live. Don't embarrass me, you kid. ”

"I won't lose if you lose." Yiyang, who was on the other end of the phone, curled the corners of his mouth slightly.

"Stinky Boy ......"

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With 5 wins and 8 losses, the Detroit Pistons' record so far this season is definitely not excellent. It's no wonder that the decline of the Motor City is not a day or two. These days, the Pistons' roster isn't very competitive in the league.

But even so, Pistons coach John Brown. Kuster was still hoping for a home win today. The Mavericks are certainly better than the Pistons on paper, but basketball has never been something on paper.

The Pistons had been resting in Detroit for three days, and the team's leading guard Starkey was in excellent form. And the Dallas Mavericks, they only arrived on the battlefield in the early hours of this morning, and before that, they lost two games in a row, and their morale was low.

These off-the-field factors are also part of the impact on the outcome of the game. Therefore, Kuster is confident today and wants to wrestle with the Mavericks.

On the other side, in the away team locker room at the Palace Stadium in Auburn Hills, looking at the tired posture of the old guys, Carlisle shook his head helplessly.

Less than 24 hours ago, they were still fighting a bloody battle with the imposing bull. At the moment, they are 1,902 kilometers away in Detroit, ready to fight another opponent who is gearing up for hand-to-hand combat.

Carlisle looked around, and he found that in the entire Mavericks, only Yiyang seemed to have a different look from others.

The eyes of the others revealed some tiredness and boredom. Only Yiyang's eyes are shining, and they seem to be burning with flames!

"Also!" Carlisle immediately shouted, and this sound also broke the silence in the Mavericks' locker room. There's an idea Carlisle has actually been preparing for a long time, and now, it's time to implement it.

Yiyang looked up at Carlisle, and as always, the Chinese did not answer.

"In today's game, you play the starter!"

Suddenly, everyone's eyes in the locker room changed. Although Yiyang's performance since he entered the team is indeed good, let Kidd play Yiyang as a substitute? This kind of thing is expected, but it will happen sooner or later. But when it did happen, people were still a little surprised.

"Jason, I know you're very tired right now. So, I'll let you sit in the starting position for one night. ”

"No problem, sir." Kidd is long past the age when he is eyeing the starting position, and Kidd is now willing to make any sacrifice as long as he can get the most out of his team's attacking power.

"Ready? Rookie. Terry, who was sitting next to Yiyang, patted Yiyang's chest.

Yiyang swallowed his saliva and started in the NBA? This is really a surprise that I didn't expect.

Carlisle's intentions are clear, and he hopes that in the Circle, Yiyang can use his momentum to lead the weak Mavericks out of the predicament.

I hope this kid's first debut will go well......

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On the basketball court, reporters have already set up machines, and commentators from various TV stations are also making final preparations.

Mougin, who was in the press section, always looked off the Mavericks' bench from time to time, worried about whether the tired Mavericks would swallow their third straight loss in Detroit.

The warm-up of the players was soon over, and the coaches of both sides were also nervously making final arrangements for the players.

"What!?" Everything was originally going according to plan, but Mougin's eyes were suddenly full of surprise.

He saw that in Rick. Carlisle's side. Instead of wearing a training jersey, Yiyang wore the Mavericks' away jersey.

Under normal circumstances, substitute players will put on their training clothes and training pants again after the warm-up to avoid catching a cold during the time they wait on the bench.

At this time in the past, Yiyang should have been dressed like this. But today, the man in the training uniform and training pants has become Kidd.

"Is it difficult!?" Not only Mougins, but all the reporters and commentators on the scene, opened their mouths wide. This discovery was unexpected by everyone.

After that, the two teams' starting five tigers walked onto the court one by one. Kidd sat on the bench, while Yiyang stepped into the court with his head held high and stood in the designated position!

"Also! Rick. Coach Carlisle is also in the starting lineup today! "In Kenny. Amid Smith's exclamation, the Mavericks' back-to-back games officially kicked off.