Time flew by, and after Cuban finalized the lineup for the Mavericks in 11-12, Carlisle's tactical setup quickly unfolded. What can be known is that next season, Yiyang will definitely sit in the position of the starting point guard of the Mavericks. Yiyang's excellent performance as a starter in the playoffs last season has made him fully prove that he is ready to take the lead. Kidd will step back into the background, and the 40-year-old veteran will be more important off the field than he is on the court.

Two days before the start of the new season, the Mavericks officially asked the players to take a set of makeup photos before the start of the new season.

Yiyang, Terry, Marion, Nowitzki, Kidd, Carter, and Odom were called together by Cuban to take a picture. These seven people will be the core roster of the Mavericks next season.

In the photo, Terry still has his arms outstretched and makes his trademark "jet" move. Kidd holds a basketball and looks at the camera with a faint smile. With the exception of these two, all the other players put their hands behind their backs and smiled at the camera. Of these, only one person was expressionless. There is no doubt that this guy is Yiyang.

After the group photo of the seven of them ended, the smile that Odom had still on his face disappeared in an instant. He didn't say hello to anyone and walked towards the locker room by himself. Terry, who was still smiling brightly just now, also looked at Odom's distant back with malicious eyes, still swearing on his lips.

"Damn, Dallas played ball and wronged him like this? , it's just a soft guy who eats dry rice next to Kobe! ”

"Okay Jet, what if people just don't like to talk? You don't look at people with prejudice, everyone plays well on the court, that's enough. Kidd patted Terry on the chest and motioned for the "jet" to deflat. What Odom meant Kidd wasn't interested and didn't want to figure it out. As long as that guy is still willing to work the court, he can still play at the level of the best sixth man. Then it's okay if he doesn't talk in the locker room. When Yiyang first came to the team, wasn't it the same?

Yiyang shrugged his shoulders and didn't answer from Kidd's mouth. The reason why he didn't laugh when he took the photo just now was because he didn't want to be fake like Odom. If you don't want to laugh, you don't want to laugh, and the smile disappears immediately after the photo, what's going on? In fact, if Odom was not in the lineup that was photographed just now, Yiyang might really smile from the bottom of his heart.

"The new season is just two days away, and I don't want you to affect your competitive state because of these! We're going to face the Miami Heat in our first game of the new season, and those guys are already crazy about revenge! If you don't work closely with each other yourself, how can you defend yourself against strong enemies? Cheer me up, except for basketball, all the things I left behind! Carlisle, who was mild-mannered, heard the players' conversations and became unusually serious. One of the reasons why the Mavericks were able to win the championship last season without being favored by everyone was the close-knit team.

When everyone is on the field, they are willing to work hard for the team and for their teammates. But before the season even started, the atmosphere in the Mavericks' locker room seemed to be starting to turn sour.

"yes, you're going to have to face a neurotic when you get back to the locker room! I really don't know, what Kuban thinks. ”

"Jett!" Seeing that Terry was still chattering, Carlisle had to raise his voice and shout at Terry.

Seeing that Carlisle was really angry, Terry didn't continue to complain.

"Okay, okay, at least we're closely connected, hehe. Jett, take me to the mall in Dallas tonight, and I've got to buy some gadgets for my new home. It was Carter, the old fritter, who stood up and quickly ended the topic and eased the tension.

"I'm fine, man. I'm sorry, sir. Terry, too, knew he was just a little out of control, shaking his head and walking towards the dressing room.

When encountering such a thing, Yiyang was also very helpless. He really wanted to calm everyone down, but he was not good at talking, so he was not suitable for such a thing.

Now Yiyang only hopes that when it comes to the court, everyone will not be in a mess like this. After all, the Miami Heat, who are eyeing each other, will not give up any gap to defeat the Dallas Mavericks.

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The problems inside the Mavericks' locker room are known only to the Mavericks themselves. But on the outside, there are still some people who are still very optimistic about the Mavericks, who performed miracles last season.

In ESPN's preview of the NBA's new season, Charles. Barkley analyzed the situation of the Mavericks in detail for the new season.

"The Mavericks let go of Chandler, Barria, and Stevenson ...... offseason, and Cuban was unwilling to spend unjustly money on them and switched to Odom and Vince. Carter et al. instead. From a monetary point of view, this is indeed a very smart thing to do, but it is not conducive to defending the title. The Mavericks must count on a returning Haywood to carry the defensive load, but in reality, Haywood struggled to reach Chandler's heights last season. So I think it's going to be very, very difficult for the Mavericks to defend their title this season. On the show, O'Neal, who has retired and signed with TNT TV, is not at all optimistic about the Mavericks' prospects for the new season. But his words were quickly refuted. It was none other than his "nemesis" Charles. Buckley.

"No, no, no, you're a piece of, Shaq. The Mavericks have maintained their starting lineup without much change, and have also created the most powerful bench firepower in the league! Odom plus Jason. Terry and Kidd, just listen to those three names, and no team has a team that can match the attack power of the Dallas Mavericks. And next season, it will definitely be even better. With him on the court, the Mavericks' offense won't have any problems! People have always thought that the Mavericks don't have stars, but in fact, the combination with Dirk is very, very strong! Barkley said, poking his finger at the document in front of him for emphasis.

"It's not that I'm talking nonsense, it's that you're too optimistic! At the age of nearly 35, Carter has returned from being a demigod and it will be difficult to play 30 minutes as a starter. As for Odom, he played his career masterpiece at the age of 31, which is good news. The bad news is that he's one of the seven players most likely to fall in the new season. There is a probability that his efficiency value will drop by more than 90%, and it is not small. ”

"When did you start believing that bullshit, Shaq? Also 90% probable? Come on, there's one thing that the people who get the data have never figured out. Basketball is played by players, not a bunch of icy Arabic numbers! ”

On the TV show, O'Neill and Barkley are at loggerheads. Yiyang, who was watching TV at home, pressed the close button on the remote control and leaned back on the sofa tiredly.

O'Neill and Barkley both have a point, but they both overlook one important thing. After a summer of changes, can the Mavericks players fit together perfectly?

As far away as Italy, Vignali has already started her journey for the new season. Her Lazio team also crushed their opponents in the opening game and got off to a good start. And Vignali herself, who also performed well, scored 14 points and six assists, and was voted the best player of the game.

While he was happy for Vignary, Yiyang was worried about himself and the Mavericks. I hope that the opening game with the Heat the night after tomorrow will go well......

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On December 25, 2011, after a long shutdown and waiting, the NBA rekindled. The shortened season of 66 games per team and a packed schedule bodes well for a lively and talk-about season.

On the day of the opening game, the NBA officially arranged a total of 5 games for fans. One of the most high-profile is undoubtedly the Miami Heat's revenge battle against the Dallas Mavericks.

Last season's plot was very lovely, and the reason was close to the 2003-2004 season when the Pistons defeated the Lakers in F4 to win the championship, because everyone loved to watch the "David killed Goliath" drama. Although the Mavericks were praised by the outside world, what made many onlookers raise their hands to increase the amount was that the Heat failed to win the championship. Unlike the Lakers F4 who couldn't win the championship back then, the Heat can have another chance, which makes the 11-12 season full of sequel flavor. And the first game of the new season made this new sequel proudly staged quickly.

Inside the American Airlines Center arena, enthusiastic fans have filled all the seats in this modern stadium. Although Cuban, who doesn't know when the season will start because of the shortened season, did not prepare the championship rings belonging to the Mavericks players on the day of the opener. So today, the championship ring presentation ceremony of the NBA new season champion team will also be stranded.

But even so, the fans were all there. After a long offseason, everyone can't help but want to be on hand to see if this brand new Mavericks can withstand the Miami Heat.

With the cheers of the fans, Yiyang finally stepped into the court of the NBA game again after half a year. He enjoys the frenetic atmosphere brought by the fans, but at the same time, the Miami Heat, who have a big three, have been waiting for this day of revenge for a long time.

"LeBron. James said before the game that they are bound to win this game! The pain of losing the championship last season, LeBron has not forgotten. Although today the Mavericks will not be presenting championship rings at home. But there's no doubt that LeBron will be thrilled to see the championship pennant hanging in the Center Arena of American Airlines! This beast is sure to get very berserk today! ”

On the podium, O'Neal, who appeared as a commentator for the first time, had apparently voted for his former teammate James in victory. And LeBron on the field. James, too, is eager to try.

Will the Mavericks' performance on the court be as messy as in the locker room? Yiyang can't care about the locker room and team chemistry now. The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and do their best, which is the only thing Yiyang can do.