Chapter 373: The Fuse
After the game, not a single fan in the American Airlines Center arena was willing to leave the stadium. Each of them wants to stay here a little longer and share the joy of this victory with the team.
"From a two-game losing streak to a five-game winning streak now, the Dallas Mavericks have rebounded in ways that people couldn't have imagined before. He also cut another double-double of 20+10, which is the fourth time he has sent a double-double this season. It's like the Mavericks' engine, as long as he can keep running, the Mavericks will never stop! "Mike. Brin used all the words of praise on Yiyang, and even compared to Nash, Yiyang's performance today was indeed good enough.
After the match, Nash and Yiyang hugged each other in a friendly way again. Nash even joked, "I wouldn't have taught you so much in the summer." ”
Yiyang didn't say much, just whispered thank you in Nash's ear. If the players in the entire NBA were as good as Nash, there wouldn't be so much trouble in the league.
"Enjoy the victory, tonight is yours." When Nash finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave. Kidd, who was on the side, watched Nash turn around and leave in front of Yiyang, and he was full of emotion.
This turn not only represents Nash's departure from the court, but also his gradual retirement from the stage of history.
Fortunately, they have Yiyang, an extraordinary student. The figure of these two guys will be inherited on the basketball court.
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Odom, who had 15 points and 5 rebounds today, was also in a good mood, and this game seemed to make him feel when he played in Los Angeles. This sense of joy made Odom decide to have a good time with Kardashian tonight. Of course, before that, he had to help his wife get Yiyang done first according to the agreement.
After being interviewed by reporters, the Mavericks players walked into the tunnel one by one, ready to end the day's work. Yiyang took off his jersey and walked in the players' tunnel with his toned muscles in his upper body. Tired, he was still thinking about how to handle the intensity of training tomorrow, but Odom's shouting behind him broke Yiyang's thoughts.
"Thank you very much for your wonderful biography today! Haha, another victory, let's continue to win! Odom walked up from behind, put his arm around Yiyang's shoulder, and held out a hand to bumble with Yiyang.
For Odom's excessive enthusiasm, Yiyang is actually very unaccustomed. This guy was arguing with himself in the locker room a week ago, and now he seems to be the best friend. This kind of gap can't stand anyone.
But Yiyang didn't want to show Odom's face, since everyone was so enthusiastic and didn't care about previous suspicions, there was no need for him to fall into the ground. So, Yiyang reached out and lightly touched Odom's fist.
"Hey, we don't have a game the night after tomorrow. My wife and I would like to invite you to dinner, and I probably wouldn't have been able to do well without you passing me the ball on the pitch. We both want to thank you so much, so do you have time the night after tomorrow? Odom saw that Yiyang did not contradict him, so he immediately threw out the subject.
Odom doesn't care which player his wife's sister wants to with, and he doesn't care if Yiyang will rot in Kim. Kardashian. In fact, Odom didn't even realize that he was about to rot in Kohler. Kardashian is on it. The only thing he cares about is to help his wife do this favor to please her.
"The night after tomorrow?" Yiyang was a little hesitant, because in his heart he didn't want to go. Although Odom doesn't contradict himself now, Yiyang can't say that he likes this guy. There's also Terry's warning, where he tells himself to stay away from all the women who call Kardashian. I don't know why, this sentence suddenly appeared in Yiyang's mind.
But if you want to reject someone, how can you say no? And just refusing Odom like this is too bad for this guy to save face.
"I had time that night, but I might have to go home early. Because you know, we've got a game the next day. Yiyang's answer is quite smart, you can go, but I definitely won't stay long.
"Of course, I'll have to rest early. Haha, that's it. We look forward to welcoming you the night after tomorrow. When Odom finished speaking, he hummed a song in a good mood. If he told his wife the news, Kohler would definitely serve him well......
The women of the Kardashian family are terrible witches!
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Yiyang didn't take this matter too seriously, and it was normal for his teammates to invite him to eat at home. Of course, he couldn't think of the real purpose of this, a guy who only had basketball in his head, it was naturally difficult to detect the traps in the world of flowers.
The night after the victory over the Suns, the Mavericks players rushed to the airport and boarded the private jet that Cuban had prepared for them and headed straight for San Antonio.
Away from home, this is the last opponent of the Mavericks in this round of back-to-back games, and it is also the most difficult opponent to gnaw on.
In addition to the two factors of Spurs' own strength and playing on the road, the Mavericks have not been as physical as the previous two games so far in the game.
By the time the players landed at San Antonio International Airport, it was already one o'clock in the morning. Yiyang opened his hazy eyes, and he was in a different place again.
Dragging their tired bodies, the players "squirmed" towards the team bus waiting outside. I thought that I could get a good night's sleep after arriving at the hotel, but on the highway into the city, five cars were rear-ended in a row, causing a major traffic accident and causing the vehicle to slow down seriously.
Although it was already early in the morning, there was still a long queue of cars entering the city. The Mavericks' bus is one of the "pebbles" in the traffic.
"Damn, we can fucking meet any shit!" Seeing that the traffic did not move for a long time, Terry was so angry that he patted the seat of the bus hard. The players are already working very hard and are eager to rest early. As a result, there is a traffic jam now, and anyone will feel angry.
Yiyang's performance is not as aggressive as Terry's, but he is also very irritable inside. Yiyang, whose sleep was seriously affected, had a splitting headache, and the muscles in his body were also fighting against himself in a sore way.
The Mavericks' trip to San Antonio seemed particularly rough from the start.
At noon the next day, the Mavericks players almost all showed up on the training court at the ATT Center with black circles under their eyes. Carlisle wanted to rest the players, and even he himself wanted to be free from work today. But there is no way, the game is imminent, and training must go on as usual.
Due to extreme exhaustion, the performance of the Mavericks players on the training court today did not satisfy Carlisle. And the high-intensity and high-density games also made Carlisle very afraid that the players would be injured. So today, he also intends to strictly control everyone's playing time in the game, even Yiyang is no exception.
At seven o'clock that night, the Mavericks, who were not fully prepared, stepped onto the court like ducks. Opposite them is the energetic Spurs.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides were still playing back and forth. Duncan and Parker both missed the mark, and the Spurs' most efficient offense was veteran Richard. Jefferson.
On the Mavericks' side, Yiyang's excellent organization and equally excellent individual offense allowed him to help the team temporarily stabilize its position.
In the fifth minute of the second quarter, Nowitzki suddenly suffered a calf cramp after a breakaway layup was violated. When Nowitzki curled up on the ground with his legs in his arms, everyone on the Mavericks was scared into a cold sweat.
Although Nowitzki was fine, the incident was undoubtedly a wake-up call for Carlisle. The Mavericks' bunch isn't young anymore, and there's no way they're going to play 34 minutes in three straight games. If the players do get injured because of this, it will be more than worth the loss.
After that, Carlisle, who was more concerned, began to cut back the playing time of his starters, which undoubtedly left the Spurs with an opportunity.
After the second half, the Spurs went from strength to strength. On the Mavericks' side, due to the relationship between physical fitness and intermittent appearances, the shooting percentage of the players began to plummet.
Nowitzki hit three times in a row, and Terry shot how to shoot from beyond the three-point line. Marion was even more cursed, because the basket denied him all shots. As for Kidd, his scoring is completely negligible.
Yiyang's wonderful pass is still wonderful, but his teammates can't score in the face of a big vacancy, and Yiyang is also very helpless.
Seeing that Yiyang really didn't have a reliable scoring point around him, Carlisle even let Delonti. West tried again to partner with Yiyang in a two-point guard lineup. Surprisingly, West, who scored 10 points, turned out to be the best helper by Yiyang's side today.
Nowitzki played just 24 minutes and scored just six points on 3-of-11 shooting. Marion played 23 minutes, shooting 1-of-6 and scoring two points. Terry played 25 minutes and scored eight points on 4-of-14 shooting, shooting 28 percent from the field. Kidd had 0 points and 2 assists, and Carter had 6 points.
In addition to Yiyang's 18 points, the Mavericks' highest scoring was Delonti. West's 10 points. And Yiyang's 18 points are not outstanding compared to the previous highlight performance. After all, Yiyang is also a human being, others will be tired, and of course he will be tired.
Nowitzki and others still have the "welfare" of having their playing time shortened, but Yiyang was forced to play another 40 minutes today, and he didn't get a respite at all. Hit the back, Yiyang couldn't even rush up at speed. But there was no way, he still carried the team to the end.
At 81-93, the Mavericks finally ran aground in San Antonio, ending their five-game winning streak. The good news, of course, is that their damn back-to-back schedule is finally over, and the Mavericks' players are all staying healthy.
"The Mavericks played awkwardly today, and it's no exaggeration to say it was their worst game of the season. Of course, this has to do with their recent high game density. Today, the Mavericks didn't even play half of their strength. Hopefully, after a day of adjustment, the defending champion will be able to get back on track. ”
Although the goal was lost, the outcome was not unacceptable. Prior to that, the Mavericks had won five in a row. Today, everyone is very tired again. With so many games in the regular season, no one can guarantee that they will win all the time.
This ordinary defeat looks like it's about to pass, but Yiyang doesn't know that the hurricane caused by this loss is about to blow beside him.