Before the game even began, Cousins' performance filled every corner of the Sleeping Train Arena with the smell of gunsmoke.

When Mike. Brin and Jeff. By the time Van Gundy was in place, there were almost no empty seats in the stands. The shouts of the fans have already pushed the atmosphere of the scene to the first climax.

"DeMarcus. Cousins has been phenomenal lately, and he has come from behind to squeeze out Wall to the third place on the rookie list! And if DeMarcus continues to play like this, Griffin and Yiyang's rankings are also in jeopardy! "Mike. Brin looked at Cousins' stats in the last few games, and the exaggerated double-doubles made Cousins look like a super center at all.

"This kid is the epitome of the modern center, and when I was coaching, you couldn't have a big man at the same time as a long shot, dominance on the inside, defense and ball control. But DeMarcus, he did. This guy runs like a defender, but his deterrent power on the inside is amazing! Van Gundy looked at Cousins on the court with a twinkle in his eyes, the world has changed, and the kind of player that people imagined at the beginning has become a reality.

"The rookie of the year is really fierce Jeff, so far, Yiyang, Griffin, Cousins, Wall, Greg. Monroe and Paul. George has both had good performances, and they all have hopes of winning this award. This kind of sight may not be unique since 2003. "Mike. Brin also took advantage of this game to throw out one of the most important topics of the day. Who is the best rookie? This discussion will undoubtedly make fans look forward to the showdown between Yiyang and Cousins.

"If I had to predict, I would still think I would be able to win the Rookie of the Year award. While most rookies have had occasional explosive performances, he is undoubtedly the most consistent of all rookies. During the period when Dirk was injured and suspended, he also proved with his performance that he has the potential to be a great leader. Anyway, I'm sure I'm going to vote for Ye. Van Gundy didn't hide his love for Yiyang, this guy is not unique to Chinese players. What he said was a very impressive fact.

It didn't take long for ESPN's two commentators to talk before the starters from both sides were already on the pitch.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please keep locking down ESPN! The exciting game starts right away! ”

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Tyson. Chandler looked at the round-headed young man in front of him, and he was a little nervous. This guy has been playing really well lately, and he's also posted online that he's going to take out the Mavericks. While "The King of Fighters" won't be afraid of any opponent, no one is willing to lose to a rookie.

At this time, Cousins's eyes were fixed on Chandler. The two opponents with fierce expressions, neither of them took their eyes off them. These two elders are tough guys.

After the referee confirms that both players are ready, he throws the basketball high into the air. Chandler jumped immediately, hoping to give his opponent some color during the jump stage.

However, Cousins, who is a full 5 centimeters shorter than Chandler, was stunned to surpass the distance of a fingertip of the "boxing king" and successfully swept away the basketball!

Cousins glanced at Chandler, who was a little flustered, and ran quickly past him lightly, giving a word to the "boxing king" in a daze the moment he wiped his body. "I'm still a little taller than you than bounce!"

"Stinky boy!" Tyson is not a good-natured senior, and when Cousins provoked him like this, this guy immediately had a bruise.

The Kings offense played past, and after a burst of conduction, Slovenian guard Benno. Udri made a three-point shot from the left corner.

But Kidd's blockade was timely, and it was clearly beyond Yudri's expectations. Chandler clearly saw that the moment the Slovenian shot, the basketball was already crooked!

He was immediately ready to jam the position to protect the rebound, but the annoying big rookie was forcefully entangled with the "King of Fighters" and did not let Chandler block himself out of the box as he wished.

The basketball hit the left side of the basket and sure enough, it missed, and Chandler and Cousins jumped almost at the same time. However, just like in the scrum, Cousins caught the basketball one step ahead of Chandler!

Chandler was still thinking about how to defend Cousins' second attack after landing, but before he could land, Cousins flicked the ball directly into the frame in the air.

The basketball changed its flight trajectory under Cousins' big hand, flew back to the basket, and crashed into the net.

"DeMarcus! As soon as he started, he scored two points for the Kings with a tough layup! Ho Jeff, have you seen anyone make a successful rebound this season under Chandler's protection? Anyway, I don't have that impression! "Mike. Brin was very much looking forward to Cousins' performance, and Cousins made a big impression on the famous commentator as soon as he got on the court.

Carlisle didn't blame Chandler, just shook his head helplessly. Cousins was already full of energy, while Chandler and the others were now very tired. The academy coach is mentally prepared, because he knows that the situation just now may occur more than once today.

On the ensuing attack, Kidd played the ball to Nowitzki. This is Carlisle's usual tactic, and most of the time, the Mavericks' first offense will hit Nowitzki.

The German's opponent was 2008's 12th overall pick Jason. Thompson, too, is a big man who is better offensively than defensively.

Dirk stunted the opponent's defense with his back, and then suddenly rolled over and jumped!

Carlisle could clearly see that Thompson's block was half a beat slower. And for a guy like Nowitzki, the defense is half a beat slower, which is enough to take advantage of.

Just as the players on the Mavericks bench were ready to celebrate the goal, the one that was thrown by Nowitzki slipped out after three turns in the basket!

"Dirk missed on the first shot, which is not the level that a German should have!"

Cousins protected the offensive rebound and then a long pass. That's when people found out that last season's supernova Terek. Evans has run past the halfway line!

Even Yiyang, who was sitting on the sidelines, had to admit that the accuracy of Cousins' long passes was indeed very good among big players.

Evans didn't have much trouble getting the basket and started picking up the pace!

Meanwhile, the Mavericks' starting defensive stalwart Stevenson has pressed to Evans' side. But Evans' nickname of "Defender James" is not in vain, even though Stevenson is already a defensive titan who is very good at using physical confrontation, but Evans still relies on this guy to move forward!

"Stevenson can't stop Tyreck, this guy keeps going! The penalty area is where he finishes the attack with the highest efficiency! "Van Gundy is well aware that Evans' shooting is extremely inconsistent. The reason why he averaged 20 points per game last season was entirely because he was strong and very efficient after breaking through to the basket. Chinese fans even gave Evans a nickname - the Layup Emperor.

Sure enough, this time was no exception. Evans leaned on Stevenson's high hand for a layup, and Stevenson tried his best to reach the basketball, but the basketball was always a fraction of a second away from Stevenson's strong arms.

Eventually, when Evans reached the top, he flicked his wrist and lifted the basketball into the frame. In a flash of lightning, the Kings, who are at the bottom of the West, have a four-point lead over the Mavericks!

"From the connection between DeMarcus and Terec! If nothing else, this will become the mainstream scoring tool for the Kings in the future! "The qualities displayed by these two young men are truly a source of imagination about the future of the Sacramento King.

Falling behind by four points, which isn't fatal in a game of basketball, doesn't even say anything. Carlisle wasn't in a hurry, just crossed his waist and crossed the sidelines.

At this time, the lenses of many on-site photographers have been aimed at Yiyang. However, it is clear that Carlisle, who has always been criticized for his on-the-spot command ability, will not be replaced so quickly.

Kidd Sr. slowly advanced with the ball, and instead of passing the ball immediately, he reached out and called Chandler to block it.

Chandler's cover was of high quality, and Udri, who was already not good at physical confrontation, had no chance of getting rid of the cover and catching up with Kidd.

As a result, Cousins and Uudri completed the switch. Kidd was going to rely on his speed to force his way, but when he rushed up, he found that he couldn't get rid of Cousins as a center at all!

While Kidd's own severe deterioration in speed is one thing, Cousins' quicker pace than most of the Elder is a key reason why he was able to stop Kidd.

Seeing that he had no chance to score, Kidd hit the ball behind and fed the ball to Peja in a jaw-dropping way to Peja, who was outside the three-point line.

"A beautiful back-hitting pass, look, I don't think it's strange to have such a teacher who can pass any ball!"

Sleeping Train Arena was once Peja's home court, where he won countless games and made countless three-pointers.

So when he received the basketball, Peja didn't think about it and confidently chose to shoot.

Israeli striker Omi, who is 2.06 meters tall, can be 2.06 meters tall. Cosby is also a tall and long-arm No. 3, and his timely block allowed Peja, who was already not feeling good today, to miss the first goal of the day.

"Looks like he's not feeling good today." Carlisle's voice of self-muttering jumped into Yiyang's ears, and the Mavericks really got off to a bad start today.

The basketball slammed into the frame, and Cousins once again protected the offensive rebound, not giving the "King of Fighters" any chance.

This time, the Mavericks retreated quickly and naturally didn't give Evans any chance to sneak up.

Udri slowly controlled the ball through the half court and then quickly played the ball to Evans. At this point, Evans had already secured an open spot through a pick-and-roll without the ball, but when he received the basketball, he was not in a hurry to shoot, but hit the ground and passed inside.

Stevenson immediately reached out to disrupt the pass, but the basketball grazed his toes and continued on his way.

Evans is a defender who is extremely willing to share the ball, and like Yiyang, he is regarded by many experts as a model of a two-way defender. To be exact, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, Evans can do it!

The target of this pass is clear, it is Cousins who wants to hold the position under the basket! In order not to let Cousins attack for three seconds, Evans also came out quickly.

As soon as he caught the ball, Cousins turned over and hooked his hand! "The King of Fighters" Tyson naturally wanted to give Cousins a good look, so he also straightened his arms and jumped high.

However, Cousins is not only strong, but also very soft to the touch. His hook hand sent the basketball into the net in a high arc that Chandler couldn't reach!

In this way, the Kings led the Mavericks by a full 6 points, and the Mavericks didn't have anything to do!

Carlisle gestured at the referee and called for an early halt to the game. He doesn't want to keep digging holes, and with a team like the Kings, he has to establish an advantage as soon as he comes out!

The purpose of this academy coach calling a timeout is also very clear, he is going to play his cards.

"Also, go on the field!" Carlisle turned and yelled at the quiet Chinese.