Although this is the fourth year of his career, Wall has not forgotten the first time he and Yiyang met.

Voice of God Academy vs. Bayless High School, and Wall thought it would be an easy game to win, as usual. When he saw that the opposing starting point guard was actually a yellow-skinned guy, Wall was even more convinced of this.

However, the Chinese wearing the No. 1 jersey with murderous aura in his eyes stepped up and stepped up to steal himself and launch a fast attack to perform a tomahawk-style split.

After so many years, Wall and Yiyang have also fought many times in different places. But only that picture just now is forever clearly engraved in Wall's mind.

When he first met Yiyang, Wall may not have imagined that he would one day become the NBA champion, and the boy who was abused by fans on the court because of his skin color would become the MVP and become one of the most popular basketball players on the planet.

That was the beginning of Yiyang's legendary basketball career, and it was also the beginning of Wall seeing him as a lifelong enemy!

"John, what are you thinking?"

Wall felt someone poke himself in the elbow, turned his head and saw that it was Bradley, who was selected by the team in '12 and improved significantly this season. Bill.

"Hey, Bill...... I didn't think about anything, you're done eating? Wall looked at the plate in front of Bill that was cleaner than his own face, such a big pile of chicken breasts, Wall was just stunned for a moment, and Bill ate it all.

"Hehe, training too hard in the morning and I'm a little hungry. It's okay man, I think you've been restless since yesterday's game. Bill looked at his "boss" with concern, since he entered the team, Bill has been following Wall's ass all day long, always wanting to make a career with the champion.

It turns out that the backcourt duo of Wall and Beal is really the hope for the future of the Wizards. The growth of these two people will directly affect the ceiling of the Wizards.

"No, I'm not restless anywhere. After eating, go and take a break, the afternoon training will be heavier. Wall waved his hand, and he lied.

The truth is, after yesterday's game, Wall did become restless. Ever since the reporter reminded him that he was going to face Yiyang, Wall had not been in high spirits.

In yesterday's game, Wall scored 29 points and 7 assists, which has made fans in Washington, D.C. cheer. But what about Yiyang? 32 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block, this is still a relatively "low-key" game in Yiyang's data in recent games. And Dallas fans seem to have long been accustomed to Yiyang's 30+10 data.

Such a huge contrast makes Wall think all the time. When was the gap between himself and Yiyang widened?

In his rookie season, Yiyang defeated Griffin and Wall to win the best rookie award. But that year, Yiyang's stats were actually not much better than Wall's, and they were slightly inferior to Griffin's. Yiyang is more tempered in the playoffs and finals.

As a result, in the second season, when Wall was still proud of his ability to cut 16+8 data per game, Yiyang had become a top point guard who cut 20+10 as if it were commonplace. That year, the Wizards were second-to-last in the East. And Yiyang and the Mavericks went all the way to the Western Conference semifinals, and finally lost when they met the invincible Thunder.

By the time he was in his third year, Wall was averaging 18.5 points and 7.6 assists per game. He is more mature and more like a true leader. This year, the Wizards finished fourth from the bottom in the East, and they have finally improved compared to the previous two years.

However, when Yiyang also handed over his report card, Wall found that his champion seemed to become worthless in an instant.

With an average of 28.8 points, 11.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game, he is only 0.1 points away from the scoring champion Anthony's average of 28.9 points per game, and his 2.2 steals also rank third in the league, and his 11.3 assists surpass Rondo's 11.1 times, ranking first in the league.

Yiyang used his incredible performance to lead the Mavericks to the playoffs as the third in the West, and defeated various strong opponents in the playoffs, and finally lost until the Western Conference finals met the powerful Spurs.

Until now, people believe that if it weren't for Yiyang, last season's Mavericks would not even be able to touch the top eight in the West, let alone reach the Western Conference finals.

At this time, Yiyang's trophy is the best proof of this. In the past 10 years, Tanhua has already come up with the first masterpiece of his career. And the champion of 10 years is still waiting to be accumulated.

It wasn't until this season that the Wizards finally saw a glimmer of hope of making the playoffs. And only now, people are finally willing to put the label of a top point guard on Wall. But Yiyang had already done all this two seasons ago.

Thinking of the widening gap between himself and Yiyang in the past four years, Wall smiled bitterly. Is it because you haven't worked hard enough? No, Wall is also a hard-working player. Is the Wizards lineup too bad? No, the Mavericks had an equally bad roster last year. Or is his talent not as good as Yiyang? No, being able to be selected as the champion at least shows that his talent is not worse than Yiyang.

Walls thought about it and finally came to a conclusion. What is really different between me and Yiyang is the experience of the playoffs in those three years!

Yiyang has been in the Western Conference playoffs since his rookie season, and his worst result is also the Western Conference semifinals. Wall, on the other hand, has been in the league for four years, but he never knew what it was like to play in the playoffs.

The playoffs are indeed a stage for honing people, and Yiyang's progress is visible to the naked eye. When he and Yiyang met, Yiyang was the weaker party. And now, he and the Wizards have become the weak side.

Wall is not jealous of Yiyang, his similar life experience with Yiyang even makes the two of them feel a little heroic and cherish the hero. Although they have always been competitors, they also respect each other,

Wall just wants to try it now to see if he can beat Yiyang on the court. He is unwilling to be so backward, unwilling to be forgotten under the wheel of history. This season, he is completely different from before, he doesn't believe that the gap between himself and Yiyang will be as huge as it seems on the surface!

Putting that aside, Wall will have to do everything in his power to beat every opponent and make the playoffs. If he can't get the playoffs this year, the gap between him and Yiyang will only get bigger and bigger.

Wall couldn't help but clench his fists, every time he faced off with Yiyang, it would make this champion's blood boil.

So in the afternoon of practice, Wall's excellent form in the confrontational training made Wizards coach Randy . Whitman was overjoyed.

Against the Dallas Mavericks, it won't be easy for every head coach. But seeing Wall's excellent performance, Whitman also had a glimmer of hope in his heart. Maybe they can really do a miracle at home? The Mavericks haven't lost this season, and other teams can beat them, and the Wizards have a chance too!

Wall hit the basket again and again on the practice court, hitting the basket again and again. He had already started to simulate in his mind what would happen when he aligned with Yiyang, and then adjusted his strategy based on what he knew about Yiyang.

Two consecutive wins and 29 points are no longer enough for Wall, and now, the only thing he wants to do is to defeat Yiyang's opponent who is also an enemy and a friend! Wall wanted to prove it to others as well as to himself. The gap between me and Yiyang is actually not that big!

I'm not going to let you get through the next game in Washington, D.C., old friend!

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January 1, the first day of 2014. In the past, at this time, Yiyang would spend New Year's Day with Wenxue at home. Although they have been in the United States for so many years, the mother and son are still Chinese and attach great importance to many traditional festivals in China.

It's just that this year, Yiyang happened to have a competition on New Year's Day, and Wen Xue was still traveling in Italy. Therefore, Yiyang made a phone call and chatted with his mother, even if it was New Year's Day.

However, to Yiyang's surprise, when he set foot on Washington soil, the New Year's Day atmosphere here was not weak at all.

The streets outside the car windows are filled with Chinese-style lanterns, and many restaurants on the street have specially introduced dumplings. Countless Chinese dressed in red walked happily on the streets, filling Washington, the capital of the United States, with a strong Chinese flavor.

"It's New Year's Day, right?" On the team bus, Nowitzki curiously looked out the window and asked Yiyang.

"Do you know New Year's Day?" Yiyang looked back in surprise.

"Who in the United States doesn't know about New Year's Day and Spring Festival now? Just like you Chinese know Christmas. Looking out the window, I can't even believe it's the capital of the United States. Nowitzki jokingly pointed to an American lantern vendor selling lanterns on the street, and Washington, D.C., on New Year's Day, looked as lively as it did at Christmas.

As the team's bus continued to deepen, Yiyang did see many huge advertisements full of Chinese flavor. It seems that the influence of the New Year's Day in the United States is also increasing.

When passing by a few dumpling restaurants with thriving business, Yiyang always can't help but swallow his saliva. In the past, every year on New Year's Day, Wen Xue would make a pot of dumplings, so that Yiyang, who was far away, could also taste the familiar taste. But this year's situation is special, and Yiyang naturally does not have such treatment.

The Chinese defender suddenly had an idea, and looked at the car full of teammates who were curious about this Chinese holiday.

"Hey guys, have you ever eaten dumplings?" Yiyang suddenly asked, attracting the attention of everyone in the car.

"I've eaten it, it's just a bunch of dough with a small piece of meat, and one is the size of a bowl!" Marion immediately gestured.

"The one you eat is called a bun, Sean. Dumplings are not what you say, I've seen them on TV! Marion's words were immediately refuted by Nowitzki, it seems that this group of foreigners not only has never eaten it, but even some people can't figure out what dumplings are.

"I see that Marbury often posts photos of eating dumplings on his Twitter, and it seems to be delicious." Carter also gave his opinion on dumplings.

"After we win this game today, I'll treat you all to a meal of dumplings." Seeing a bunch of foreigners arguing here, Yiyang finally sent out an invitation.

"Good! I was hungry after the game, so I said yes, you're in for a treat! ”

Hearing someone treating, Tony, who had been silent just now. Aaron suddenly became excited.

Everyone also agreed, who doesn't want to taste something new?

Yiyang smiled, although there was no father and no mother on New Year's Day this year. But it seems good to be able to spend time with my "other" family.

"Well, let's think about how we can win the game now! If I lose, I don't have the appetite to eat. Yiyang looked into the distance, and the huge figure of the Verizon Center Arena had already come into view. On the front of the arena is a huge poster of Wall. It seems that this kid is also very mixed up in Washington!

But I'm sorry, I'm here to smash the field today!

John. Wall is looking forward to Yiyang's arrival, and Yiyang is also eager to pick out Wall at home. The end of 13 years is very successful, and the beginning of 14 years must be perfect.