Chapter 465: I'm back, partner
The FedEx Arena in Memphis was bustling with crowds, fans frantically waving their scarves in their hands, and the whole scene turned into a sea of revelry.
On the court, No. 11 point guard Mike Brown, wearing the Grizzlies' white home jersey, is on the court. Conley was slowly controlling the ball and advancing, and at this time, the data of Xiaoli's game was played at the bottom of the screen.
Just 2-of-10 shooting, Conley scored seven points on free throws. 6 assists, but 4 turnovers for it. By any measure, Conley, the core of the Grizzlies' team, has performed dismally. Against Shang Yiyang, Conley did nothing on the offensive end. He was unable to score on his own and struggled to effectively string up the team's offense. So, what are Grizzlies fans happy about?
Conley passed the ball to Rudy. Guy, but we see that Marion is not far from Guy's defense! While Guy has scored a Grizzlies-high 26 points today, that doesn't mean he can continue scoring in crunch time! "Reggie. Miller stared nervously at the pitch below the commentary stand, every move and every decision of the players from now on will have a direct impact on the results!
Guy made a couple of triple moves with the ball, but Marion's old fritter was unmoved. He just spread his arms and stared at the "elf" that was jumping between Guy's hands. Just when everyone thought that the Mavericks' defense was about to succeed this time, Guy passed the basketball over Marion's head, and the basketball jumped straight under the basket in a straight line, and suddenly a Tony was killed under the originally empty basket. Alan!
"Perfect air cut, the combination between Guy and Tony was just perfect!" Reggie. Miller applauded, Tony. Allen also easily got the basketball up.
Carlisle cursed from the sidelines, although it was hard to hear what the academic coach had just cursed in the noisy scene. However, judging from the shape of the mouth, the word Carlisle just said should be related to a word that starts with an "F".
"While Guy's passing and Allen's cut-ins were beautiful, I have to say that Mayo's performance was like sleepwalking, and it was his absent-minded defense that gave Tony. Aaron's chance. When Tony started to start cutting, Mayo seemed to be stunned for a moment and didn't give any reaction! And by the time he came to his senses, the Grizzlies had scored. ”
Regarding Mayo's leakage again, Yiyang neither showed disappointment, nor did he whisper in Mayo's ear as usual. Because through his previous experience, Yiyang already knows that no matter what advice you give to this guy, he will not accept it.
Mayo may nod in agreement with the suggestion in person, but as soon as he turns, he can throw out what his teammates have to say.
"Mayo's defense was so bad, and the most ironic thing is that his offense wasn't much better than Toney's today. It seems that God forgot to visit the lucky one tonight. ”
Then the Mavericks re-attacked, and as soon as the masculine broke through Conley's defense, Tony Brown. Aaron caught it. The Grizzlies' No. 9 guard, while limited in his scoring ability, is an out-and-out perimeter defensive gate. Bump into Tony. Aaron's blocking, Yiyang first changed direction.
But unexpectedly, Tony guessed the right direction of Yiyang's breakthrough and forced him to stop. After Conley quickly caught up, Yiyang had fallen into a situation where he had to pass the ball!
Tony. Since Aaron came up to encircle himself, it meant that his counterpoint was temporarily emptied at this time.
Without thinking much about it, Yiyang saw Mayo in the cracks. He slammed the basketball to the ground and slammed the ball between Conley and Allen's legs into Mayo's hands.
Facing Rudy, who came from the defense. Gay, Mayo didn't choose to break through, but shot directly outside the three-point line!
"God, he actually made a move, did he want to ask for a three-point directly? This is obviously a great opportunity for a breakthrough! Mayo's shot choice stunned Miller on the commentary stand, even though he was a good shooter himself, but Miller wouldn't just shoot basketball in a mess.
Mayo feels like "no seed" in the game, and he prefers to shoot outside, especially when he dodges. He'd rather dribble a few mid-range shots than drive for a layup for two points or create damage, and he doesn't even want defenders to stick to him. At the beginning of the season, Mayo was able to play a wonderful air cut with Yiyang with aggressive running. But now, this guy will never run honestly unless he is forced to do so.
When Rudy. When Guy rushed towards Mayo viciously, Mayo panicked again. His hasty shot allowed the Mavericks to miss another opportunity to close the gap. And that's why Mike. With Conley acting so miserably, Grizzlies fans are still willing to cheer. Because today's Mayo is even worse than Conley!
"Isn't it exciting for O.J. Mayo to meet his old club for the first time this season? With 3 of 12 shots, Mayo's performance was really 'stable'! ”
The moment the basketball came out of the frame, Carlisle, who was originally walking back and forth on the sidelines, also sat back on the bench. He seemed to have calmed down, as if that shot had given the Mavericks a ten-point lead.
But in fact, Carlisle sat back because he felt completely disappointed, the team has players like Mayo, and he will never want to win again!
With 44 seconds left in the game, Mayo squandered another chance to score. Carlisle only had one timeout left and it looked like the outcome was decided.
In the stands of FedEx Stadium, some fans spontaneously raised big signs. Without exception, the signs bear Mayo's name and a sentence written on them. "Thank you for helping the Grizzlies win."
If it had been placed in the past, this kind of brand would definitely be an honor for Mayo. But now Mayo is wearing the Mavericks' blue jersey, and those "compliments" are simply changing to humiliate the Grizzlies outcast.
In the end, the Mavericks lost 98-102. Yiyang looked up at the score on the big screen at the scene, and then set his eyes on Mayo.
That guy, what the hell is he trying to do!?
The Memphis Grizzlies ended the Mavericks' two-game winning streak, and the Mavericks' 17-9 record has become no longer impressive. You know, at the beginning of the season, the Grizzlies won a wave of 6 consecutive wins! ”
Reggie. Miller saw that Yiyang and Mayo had no interaction at all, and he could probably guess the reason for the Mavericks' poor performance. In the half-month since December, the Mavericks and Mayo's performances have been up and down. Mayo's ability to squander opportunities was so strong that Yiyang couldn't fill the big hole he dug.
One has a paranoid love for basketball and winning, and the other has an absent-minded attitude towards basketball. It would be strange if these two people could be softer together.
In the post-match press conference, Carlisle did not bring Mayo to the press conference. In the face of reporters, the academy coach also directly criticized Mayo.
"He didn't compete tonight at all, if it was me on the court against my old club, I would definitely be ready, I would be ready to deal with them, but that's me, not Mayo!"
It seems that Carlisle has also been heartbroken about Mayo's recent performance. Carlisle is a relatively mild man who can accept the players being naughty and the players making fun of him. But if someone on the Mavericks just eats and waits for death and doesn't work, then Carlisle will be very angry.
Mayo's form has been up and down this season, with just 23 points at Phoenix just 10 days ago. Today, however, he responded with a 9-point performance to abandon his old club.
Even so, Mayo's average per game stats this season have improved a bit compared to last year. This data is enough for him to win a relatively large contract next year. Maybe Dallas and the Mavericks have been just a springboard for Mayo from start to finish.
After returning to the locker room, Yiyang didn't say a word to Mayo. Even when they walked face to face, the two were like strangers, and they didn't even look at each other.
Seeing this, Carlisle silently opened his cabinet and took out a magazine.
This is the early November 2012 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine, and on the cover of the magazine, Yiyang and Mayo each hold a basketball, standing back to back. The magazine's headline is particularly eye-catching.
"The birth of a new Dallas dynasty?"
Looking at this sentence, Carlisle smiled bitterly. He threw the magazines directly in the trash and no longer carried them with him. Dynasty...... Where is it so easy.
On the team bus, Yiyang has also been sullen. Mayo, the biggest reason for the team's loss, listened to the music and shook his head excitedly. There's no game for the Mavericks tomorrow, and God knows where the kid will go to party.
Cuban and Nelson Jr. are looking around the world for a trade, hoping to trade Mayo. However, Mayo has a player option for the second year, and he can directly enter the free agent market. In this way, the team eager to get Mayo will not need to hand over their chips at all, and just wait until the summer to sign directly.
As for the other teams, there is no interest in signing a player who is caught in nightclubs by reporters almost every day. The Dallas Mavericks can only silently bear the impact that Mayo has brought to the team.
Nowitzki, who wore a suit and followed the team to Memphis but could only watch the game from the sidelines, sat in the vacant seat next to Yiyang, and patted Yiyang's thigh, as if to comfort Yiyang.
"Don't be sad, I'll be back in the next game. When the time comes, we'll have to kill them! The Germans tried to squeeze out a smile and wanted to help Yiyang get his mind right.
"In the next game, our opponent is San Antonio. Are you sure you'll be able to handle such a tough opponent in your first comeback? Yiyang's impersonal response made Nowitzki petrified in an instant.
"You kid, you don't know how Vignarie got along with you. But seriously, I'm not going to squander my chances with a 20% or so shooting percentage in the next game. Don't worry about it anymore, too. Not every teammate can always perform as well as Jett. You have to get used to it, and some people do more harm than good to the team. ”
After the German finished speaking, he turned off the reading light above his head for Yiyang. Don't worry man, your real helper is back......
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