Chapter 459: The Little Prince of Nightclubs
Before the start of the season, ESPN predicted that the Mavericks would be eighth in the West this season. Experts believe that the team, which just won the championship trophy two seasons ago, will be thankful that they will be able to make the playoffs in the highly competitive West this year.
Nowitzki is constantly aging, and Mayo has confirmed with the Grizzlies that he's not the kind of superstar he is. Haywood was pardoned, but the Mavericks couldn't expect Carman to replace "The King of Fighters" Tyson. The only star in the entire Mavericks team who can get his hands on it is Yiyang! But how much storm can Yiyang alone set off in the NBA?
But by now, the ESPN experts should be feeling extremely nervous. Because the Mavericks, who were originally not favored, have now won three in a row. How many teams in the league are still unbeaten after three games? One is the Mavericks, and the other is the San Antonio Spurs, also from Texas!
A week ago, if someone had said that the Mavericks and Spurs were a team at the same level this season, they would have thought that person was crazy. But now, it is.
After completing the slaughter of the Bobcats at home, the Mavericks will get a Sunday without work. Although there was no game on Sunday, Carlisle scheduled training at noon. But it also means that the Mavericks players won't have to wake up early this Sunday.
In the locker room, the Mavericks players who had won the big game were very happy. Everyone talked and laughed, as if it wasn't a new team that had just been formed.
"Pretty slaughter! Haha, I'd love to see the expressions on the faces of the experts at ESPN. Who would have thought that we would have won three in a row! "Darren. Collison was using a water bottle as a microphone and yelled loudly in the middle of the locker room.
Later, he posed as a reporter and "interviewed" his teammates with empty Gatorade bottles.
"Also, today you only let Kemba. Walker scored 10 points, excuse me, what makes you so ruthless? ”
"It's thanks to my team-mates, who took the pressure off my defence and then ...... Well, actually, it's because Kemba's shooting is really terrible. ”
Yiyang and Collison sang and harmonized, causing laughter in the locker room. Marion, who was sitting in front of his cabinet, was smiling slightly, enjoying the joyful atmosphere. After the age structure of the team has become younger, the dressing room is indeed much more dynamic. In the past, the most Terry would do was to stand up and make some innocuous jokes. But now, the whole locker room comes alive.
O.J. Mayo took the initiative to stand up, walked over to Collison and Yiyang, and high-fived them one by one. He knew that he could score 30 points today, and Yiyang and Collison had half of the credit.
He really hoped that the Grizzlies saw the game that just ended, and you didn't choose to give up on me and develop Mike. Conley and Rudy. Guy? Mayo will use his performance in Dallas to make the Grizzlies fall into a deep regret!
"Thank you guys, I benefited a lot from your selfless passing. Hey, there's no game tomorrow anyway, otherwise tonight, let's go to a nightclub to relax. Don't worry, I'll definitely find the best girl in all of Dallas! You two, just enjoy! Mayo winked at Yiyang and Collison, who was about to agree, but seemed to remember something, so he swallowed the words back to his lips.
"But we still have to train tomorrow." As soon as Collison thought of tomorrow's noon training, he suddenly lost the nature of going to a nightclub.
"Training doesn't start at noon, one morning is enough time for you to sleep! What about you, are you going? ”
"I'm sorry Mayo, I'll have to keep myself in shape tomorrow." Yiyang also waved his hand, he went to a nightclub, he knew that the physical energy and energy consumed to go to that kind of place to party might not be much worse than playing a game.
If Yiyang scored 30 points tonight, he would definitely go home early to rest, recharge his energy, and strive to maintain his excellent form. Mayo, on the other hand, doesn't seem to think so much.
"Okay, whatever you want." Mayo spread his hands helplessly. "When I go take some carnival photos today, maybe you'll be interested."
With that, Mayo returned to his closet and continued to change his clothes. Mayo is in perfect shape right now, and has become the Mavericks' leading scorer. If he can keep that going, it won't be a stretch to sign a big contract for the new season.
Some people will want to go to the next level after success, and some people will be dazzled by the joy after success.
Yiyang wanted to persuade Mayo to go back and rest early tonight, but he didn't have that right and status. How others choose to live, Yiyang has no right to interfere. He only hopes that Mayo, who will be partying all night tonight, will not squander his energy and state while squandering his money.
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Since Mayo joined the Mavericks, the revenues of all major nightclubs in Dallas have begun to increase exponentially. Mayo is a fun-loving guy, and if he doesn't come to the party for a week, he will feel uncomfortable all over.
In the past, the Mavericks didn't like to go to nightclubs, and Marion and Terry, as well as Stephenson, and others, were regular guests to nightclubs. But because they are older and no longer able to play, the number of visits compared to Mayo is simply rare.
After slashing 30 points last night, photos of Mayo partying in a nightclub quickly spread all over the Internet. But fans weren't surprised by this, as the NBA league has stars who don't go to nightclubs, and they can count them on one hand. However, some people go to play, and they may think about the next day's training and competition. Mayo went to play, it was pure play. The next day, he didn't even think about it.
After Yiyang woke up early in the morning, he really received a photo from Mayo at three o'clock in the morning last night on his mobile phone. In the photo, he hugged three convex and backward beauties, and he was holding a cigar in his mouth, looking beautiful.
But Yiyang was not envious, but sighed secretly. Mayo, this guy, is really squandering his talent.
In the noon training session the next day, Mayo changed his clothes and stepped into the arena two minutes before the start of training. Yiyang, on the other hand, has been training at the training ground in advance since ten o'clock in the morning.
Seeing this scene, Carlisle couldn't help but shake his head. Both of them are Tanhua shows, and they are both geniuses. But why is the gap so stark now? This is not without reason.
As Yiyang feared, Mayo's performance on the training ground today was simply terrible. From the beginning of the three-point shooting, this guy has been playing iron frequently. It is estimated that the maintenance personnel of the American Route Center Arena are sweating, and they are all worried about whether the basket can withstand the destruction of Mayo's "little blacksmith".
In the confrontational training that followed, Mayo's performance could be described as "disaster". The Mavericks' confrontational training has always emphasized simulating actual combat as much as possible. So generally speaking, the Mavericks players are more serious when it comes to confrontational training.
At first, the new players couldn't stand it. But as pre-season training camp progressed and the season began, everyone gradually embraced this training method.
But today, Mayo seems to have returned to the pre-liberation period overnight. He was at a loss on the training ground, this guy seemed to be unable to open his legs, and he had to be a beat slower than others in everything he did on the field.
Collison still sent a lot of good passes for Mayo on the training ground today, but Mayo couldn't get it right.
"I'm willing to bet that if we had an official match today, Mayo might not even get ten points!" Carlisle is flanked by new assistant coach Darrell. Armstrong shook his head in disappointment.
"Mayo hasn't figured out what he wants, and he's been swept away by the Grizzlies, and it's not just because his stats aren't good enough." Carlisle also sighed, in fact, those ESPN experts are not optimistic about the Mavericks for a reason. This guy Mayo is different from Yiyang, who can play steadily all season long. Mayo, on the other hand, may start sleepwalking one day.
While the two coaches were talking, Mayo made another mistake on the court. After the mistake, Mayo did not wait for the battle, but waved at Carlisle with a smile. Carlisle didn't know what the Grizzlies' usual confrontational training was like, but he could tell that Mayo didn't take confrontational training to heart at all.
"Alright, stop!" Carlisle, who couldn't stand it, shouted to stop training, and the sweaty players stopped running. Only Mayo, who looked relaxed. Because just now, he didn't try to simulate the actual combat situation at all.
"Oh my God, your defense is so scary. It's no wonder you were able to sweep the Clippers with Paul last year, and Chris must have suffered a lot from you, right? "Mayo is still talking about it, and this guy doesn't seem to know that the reason why training has stopped is because of him.
"You can do it Mayo, as long as you're focused enough." Yiyang indirectly reminded Mayo to focus on the ongoing season, but the former genius didn't seem to get it.
"Mayo, I wish you had come home early tonight to rest. If you're still playing like this tomorrow, I'll probably reduce your playing time. Carlisle didn't be polite to Mayo, and that kind of kid should sometimes be disciplined harshly. If you keep it in check, he'll be great. As soon as you relax, it is very likely that his state will collapse if he is not conscious enough!
"Hehe, I'll have an early rest tonight. Don't worry, I won't disappoint you tomorrow. "Mayo's ever-smiling face makes it impossible for you to lose your temper with him. Carlisle waved his hand, and that was it.
After training resumed, the training ground at the American Airlines Center Arena was once again filled with the sound of Mayo's iron.
Yiyang doesn't know how long the team's "sweet spot" with Mayo will last, even if Odom and Delonti last year. West's two public enemies in the locker room have also played good balls for a while.
Yiyang only hopes that Mayo can wake up quickly and continue to maintain his excellent form. Some people want to win on the basketball court, while others just think of basketball as a job......
The ceiling of the backcourt combination of Mayo and Yiyang is indeed very high, but the lower limit is also terrifyingly low.