Chapter 66: Play
"You must be Yi's mother, right? Come on, ma'am, the deluxe private room is here. When Kuban saw Wen Xue for the first time, he was a little surprised. The chubby Mavericks boss didn't expect Yiyang's mother to look so young.
Because she has lived in poverty for many years, Yiyang's mother looks petite and thin. But now she is wearing a beautiful dress, so you can't tell that this is a woman from Wood.
"A luxury box? Oh sir, I thought my place was on the sidelines. Wen Xue was a little flattered, and the Mavericks who came to see Yiyang's game today not only reimbursed her for all her expenses, but even specially arranged a box for her. This kind of treatment, a year ago, Wen Xue would not have dared to think of it.
Cuban is a very human owner, and he knows what it takes to keep the hearts of his players in check. "Of course not, ma'am. Actually, I also like to watch the game from the sidelines, so that it is more atmosphere. But today, it was the first game of the new season for the Mavericks, and there were too many fans and too much enthusiasm. Go down there, I'm afraid we'll be exhausted. ”
"Thank you so much, Mr. Cuban. My son he ......"
"Your son should be in the dressing room right now, and I'm sure he'll be able to put in a performance today that will make you proud." Cuban smiled and made a "please" gesture. Since even Kidd and Terry kept praising Yiyang in front of him, Cuban believed it. The tanhua he robbed will definitely not let himself down!
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The atmosphere in the home team's locker room at the U.S. Route Center was not as lively as it was outside. All the players are quietly changing their gear and receiving a relaxing massage from the masseur.
As a newcomer to the team, Yiyang naturally sat honestly in front of his own cabinet. The luxury of this locker room is much beyond Yiyang's imagination. His jersey and shoes have long been neatly placed in the cupboard. That's called Bullock. Andy's head of security stood at the door of the locker room diligently, smiling whenever Yiyang glanced at him.
"Hey, what's the fuss!? Have you memorized all the tactics assigned by the coach? The shirtless Terry walked up to Yiyang and snapped his fingers, which brought the dull-eyed Yiyang back to reality.
Yiyang's closet is right next to Terry this season, and the two are always next to each other in the locker room. Terry was quite satisfied with this arrangement.
"Remembered." Yiyang replied simply.
"Hey, haven't you shown them your new tattoo yet?" Terry smirked wickedly.
"New tattoos? Hey, why didn't you tell us sooner! "Mavericks starting center "Boxing Champion" Tyson. Chandler was immediately interested, and the defensive titan looked like a tattoo enthusiast as well.
Terry raised his arms and puffed out his muscles. Because the inside of the arm was turned out when doing this action, it was only then that people found out that this guy had a small O'Brien Cup tattoo on the inside of the arm, and the word "champion".
Yiyang also learned Terry's movements, and in the exact same position, Yiyang also tattooed a small O'Brien Cup and the word "champion". Usually when the arms are drooping, this tattoo is almost invisible in the O'Brien Cup of the internal test, but as soon as it is moved, it is very conspicuous.
"Hahahaha, that's arrogant. But seriously, you're a good kid for tattoos. Very cool, man. Chandler lightly hammered Yiyang's chest, and the tough center instantly liked Yiyang.
"We invited Dirk that night, too, but he cruelly turned us down." Immediately afterward, Terry made a joke about Nowitzki.
"You know I don't have tattoos, Jet. Also, you're the first Chinese player I've ever seen with a tattoo. Nowitzki remembered the Chinese player Wang Zhizhi, who had worked in the same locker room as him. Wang Zhizhi's honest image is Nowitzki's perception of all Chinese. But some bad Yiyang has turned all this upside down.
"Tea party time is over, gentlemen! Hurry up and change your gear, it's time for us to warm up! Mavericks coach Carlisle's shouting made the players stop chatting. Everyone began to work spiritually, and Yiyang also took his No. 1 jersey from the cabinet. It's still a familiar number, it's still a familiar name. It's just that the jersey has been changed to blue and white, and the letters on the chest have been changed to "Dallas".
"Hey, they didn't misspell your name, did they?" Terry grimaced and pointed to the place where his name was written on the back of Yiyang's jersey.
Yiyang flipped over his jersey and looked at it, shaking his head.
"So what are you waiting for? Put it on, noob! We're going to make a big fuss! ”
Yiyang followed Terry and walked through the players' tunnel. Although it has not yet appeared, the warm atmosphere is already blowing in the face.
Yiyang has experienced the baptism of the NCAA finals, but the atmosphere of the NBA game is even more shocking than that of the NCAA.
"Just follow me out later, no matter what the fans say to you, no matter what the Bobcats rabble look at you, you're going to fucking straighten my back!" Terry turned around, put his hands on Yiyang's shoulders, and yelled at him.
"Ready? We're on! After that, the German, who was still very docile in the locker room, also turned into an angry golden lion in an instant!
"Ready!" The Mavericks responded.
"Let's go!" Nowitzki led the team to a trot with a big wave of his hand, rushing out of the players' tunnel.
Yiyang followed behind Terry, his hands clenched into fists, and his heart was beating wildly.
“...... Let's welcome ~~~~ Dallas ~~~~~~ Mavericks! The moment Yiyang rushed out of the players' tunnel, the DJ on the scene also roared. This roar was followed by the overwhelming shouts of more than 20,000 fans at the scene!
"Come on, Dirk! Beat them up! ”
"Come on! Cowboys! ”
"Don't be nervous, rookie, you can do it!" Yiyang even heard that there were many fans who were shouting specifically for themselves.
"It's a really warm atmosphere, and there's no shortage of enthusiasm in Dallas." At the same time, at the commentary seat, the commentary work of T.NT TV station was also officially launched.
"There are a lot of highlights in today's game, "Elvis" Gerald. Wallace was desperate to prove himself in Dallas. And the Germans, too, will express their determination to win the championship in the first race! Of course, the Tanhua Xiu Yiyang obtained by the Mavericks at a great cost is also a highly anticipated highlight! "Kenny. Smith, the experienced commentator, expertly walks through the general situation of the two teams.
"Tanhua Show? Yiyang? Oh, I remember, you're talking about that summer league Jordan, right? "Kenny. Smith's side, the fat-headed and fat-brained Charles. Barkley began to sarcastically mock the newcomers again.
"Summer League Jordan? Hahahaha, this is who got the name. "Even Kenny. Smith was amused by Barkley.
"It's all over the internet saying that you really need to keep up with the times, Kenny. There was no doubt that the summer league was dominant, but the five preseason games did not live up to expectations. You know, the NBA preseason is completely different from the regular season. So, I don't think that Tanhua can play well today. "Charles. Barkley is blunt, and it's hard to tell if he's so annoying for the show or if it's really so.
In short, everyone has been whipped up by now. People are eager to see what the "Summer League Jordan" Barkley calls is all about.
"This idiot." Marshal Stevens, who was watching TV at home, had already prepared beer and popcorn, and after listening to Barkley's remarks, Stevens smiled disdainfully.
"Look at Charles, he's going to show you how horrible Jordan is in Summer League!"
"Establish an advantage from the start! Dirk! Don't give to Bereth. Dior's cunning old guy has a chance to foul! Sean! You show me dead Gerald. Wallace, if he is restrained, then the Bobcats will be no threat! The other party has nothing to fear, let them see our strength! "Rick. Carlisle made the final touches on the sidelines, after which the referee urged the players from both sides to gather in the centre circle to prepare for kick-off.
Yiyang sweated back on the bench and will come on as Kidd's substitute today. Just the atmosphere of the scene has already made Yiyang a little impatient.
After the two sides jumped the ball, Yiyang didn't expect that the huge cheers on the scene could still soar!
"How does the NBA feel!?" Terry, who was also sitting on the bench, yelled at Yiyang loudly, and only with yelling could he ensure that Yiyang could hear him.
As soon as the game began, the Mavericks played well. Dior, who is only 2.03 meters tall, has no means to restrain Nowitzki on the defensive end.
Nowitzki opened the game with two turnaround jumpers to give the Mavericks the lead, and Yiyang had to marvel that the German was better on the court than on the training ground!
After that, "Elvis" Gerard Wallace also responded. Sean. Marion, though experienced, is no longer young. In the face of a shocking striker like Wallace, Marion's lateral speed is obviously a little unbearable.
The two sides played back and forth, but the Mavericks always maintained the lead. Finally, after five minutes of play in the first quarter, Rick . Carlisle called a timeout after Dio hit a three-pointer.
Yiyang hurriedly got up from his position and high-fived his teammates who came off the court one by one. Although this Chinese boy does not talk much, he is not unsympathetic. At the very least, he can still do a good job in the most basic relationship with his teammates.
"Dirk! I told you not to be fouled by Dior, but I didn't let you just let him shoot! "Obviously, Rick. Carlisle has been a little unhappy with Dior's recent scoring streak.
"I see, that guy is too cunning, but I won't take it lightly!" Instead of playing big in front of the coach, the German humbly accepted the criticism.
"Sean, if Gerrard attacks with a pick-and-roll, you don't hesitate to switch defenses with your teammates! You can't get around Wallace! "After that, Rika. Carlisle laid something out for Marion again.
Finally, Carlisle's eyes fell on Kidd. But Kidd, who was almost 40 years old, began to breathe a little rapidly after five minutes of fighting.
So, Carlisle's gaze took off Kidd, and eventually, it landed on the face of the tanhuaxiu.
"Also! Get ready to play! ”
"Boom!" At this moment, Yiyang's head suddenly went blank. But he reflexively took off his training clothes and disposable training pants.
"Your goal is simple, send the ball to Dirk and Sean to get them to score easily!" Rick. After Carlisle finished speaking, the electronic beep also sounded. The timeout is over, Yiyang, it's time to play!
Yiyang stood on the sidelines and took a big breath. After that, he strode into the highest stage that countless players dream of!
NBA, I'm coming!