One Guard

November 17, 2010, New Orleans, Smoothie King Center. Two days after the Dallas battle, the Mavericks and Hornets met again after changing the home and away games.

During the regular season, facing the same opponent in two consecutive games, this kind of thing is actually not an exception in the NBA. But it's far from common to say that the two teams at war are the two teams with the best records in the league right now.

There is only one day between the two games, and the home and away system is still adopted. Such a dense field arrangement made Yiyang, a young rookie, feel a little tired, let alone the other old guys in the Mavericks team.

This "revenge battle" in New Orleans, like the one in Dallas, was played very anxiously.

In the last 20 seconds of the game, the score between the two sides was 97 to 97, and there was still no score.

Although Yiyang won the championship with a lore in the NCAA, after entering the NBA, he also sent a lore in a game against the Celtics. But at this time, Carlisle undoubtedly chose to hit the ball into the hands of Nowitzki. After all, the German did have greater confidence in killing the game.

Dirk Nowitzki is in excellent form today. Facing the hand-to-hand combat between David West and Jason Smith, he still made 11 of 19 shots and scored a game-high 29 points. Carlisle's final attack was arranged on Nowitzki, which is completely reasonable.

Under Paul's close pressure, Yiyang played the ball calmly, and made a ground pass, allowing Yiyang to complete his task. Nowitzki has become the key to the outcome of the game.

The "German Chariot", which consumes a lot of energy, does not intend to use a turnaround jump shot to end the game. He is also worried that now that his breath has become short of breath, he will lose his rhythm when shooting.

So the German suddenly leaned on West and turned around, intending to kill everything with a bottom line breakthrough!

David West didn't expect Nowitzki to do this at all, he just stretched out his arm subconsciously. However, inadvertently, West actually hit the ball sideways, and just took away the basketball in Nowitzki's hand!

"A steal! Dirk's turning breakthrough was destroyed by West!" TNT's famous commentator Kevin Harlan used his magnetic voice to transmit the tense atmosphere of the scene to the fans' living room.

West immediately hugged the basketball and swung it straight forward. Over there, Chris Paul was already running wildly on the way to counterattack.

Seeing this situation, Yiyang ran after him. But Paul's speed is not a vegetarian, and it will be very difficult for Yiyang to post it.

In the end, Paul steadily unloaded the long pass from West. Then, before the red light on the backboard came on, he took off easily and made a layup.

Although Yiyang, who was following closely behind, leaped high, he waved his arm vigorously. But helplessly, the basketball fell into the net first.

At the end of the game, 97 to 99, the New Orleans Hornets and their "queen bee" successfully completed their revenge at the Smoothie King Center.

The Hornets fans at the scene don't say how excited they are. This lore is of great significance, with a strong sense of revenge in it. What could be more enjoyable than successful revenge?

Chris Paul yelled fiercely at the stands from the sidelines. At this moment, he vented all the frustration he felt two days ago.

Nowitzki, on the other hand, bowed his head and kept apologizing to his teammates. Everyone worked hard all night, but in the end, everything was ruined because of their own mistakes.

In fact, no one on the Mavericks could blame Dirk. The German is undoubtedly the most outstanding Mavericks player on the field today. In terms of contribution, he should be the one who contributed the most.

It's just that there is no way, the Hornets' luck is too good today, and their overall shooting percentage is too high. Monty Williams sent a total of 9 players to play today,

Among them, 7 people have a hit rate higher than 50%, and 8 people have a hit rate of more than 45%.

The Hornets, who were frustrated by the loss two days ago, can be said to have performed at a super level today. The exhausted Mavericks had to accept the fact of defeat in the away game.

Yiyang, who used his own impact to determine the outcome of the last game, today faced Paul's mad dog-like defense and sophisticated tricks, only scored 13 points and 7 assists. Although for a rookie, Yiyang's performance is already very good. But there is no doubt that the fans originally expected Yiyang to perform better.

When Rick Carlisle opened the door and walked into the locker room, he found that the locker room was eerily quiet today. Even Terry, who is always joking, didn't joke with Yiyang today.

These guys are really tired. The Hornets' crazy counterattack dragged them all down.

But the dense schedule of the NBA regular season will not wait for the Mavericks to resume before continuing.

This side has just lost the game, and everyone in the Mavericks must rush back to Dallas overnight without stopping. They can't rest tomorrow, but have to continue preparing for the battle. The day after tomorrow, they have to face the Chicago Bulls, who have made great strides this season, at home.

On the plane, everyone slept soundly. After Yiyang sent a text message to her mother before boarding the plane, she also closed her eyes tiredly. There will always be a period of time for a team, and the schedule is very dense. It's just that the Mavericks came a little too early during this busy period.

On the second day, the poor quality of the players' training made Rick Carlisle very worried. Except for Yiyang, who is the most physically fit, and Dirk Nowitzki, the head of the team, the rest of the Mavericks seem to have lost their rhythm. Even in confrontational training, their performance was a mess.

After all, this group of guys just landed in Dallas yesterday morning. This afternoon, I will immediately devote myself to intense preparations for the battle. But there is no way, Carlisle must use all the time to prepare for the next game. That's the NBA, and that's the price of being a pro.

On the third day, the gimmick of the confrontation between Yiyang and Ross has already been heated up. Various TV stations even specifically analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the two players and the measures needed to win before the game.

But Ross and Yiyang are not too interested in this hype. For one thing, Ross doesn't think Yiyang will be his opponent. Secondly, Yiyang also knew that he was not the only key to decide the outcome of the match. The most critical point today is whether his teammates can get back to their form.

Unfortunately, beautiful stories usually only exist in fairy tales. Today, the Mavericks played at home, perhaps the worst game of the season.

Throughout the game, Rose scored 22 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds with his powerful impact. And Yiyang, against this already famous champion in 2008, also handed in a report card of 15 points, 8 assists and 3 steals.

Although from the data point of view, Yiyang is far inferior to Rose. But in terms of performance on the field, Yiyang's performance is by no means bad. It's a pity that in the entire Mavericks team, apart from Yiyang's 15 points, only Nowitzki scored in double figures.

Marion made 3 of 10 shots, Kidd made 1 of 5 shots, and "Jet" Terry got several good passes from Yiyang today, but he only shot 3 of 15, an ultra-low shooting rate of only 12%. .

The performance of the Mavericks naturally cannot stop the iron hooves of the red bulls. 90 to 85, this Texas powerhouse also encountered their first losing streak this season!

After the game, Nowitzki, who scored 36 points but still lost the game, was naturally in a bad mood. He turned down all the interview requests and headed straight for the player tunnel.

As for Yiyang, he was also perfunctory during the interview, dismissing the reporters with a few simple words.

The loss of two consecutive games has already demoralized the Mavericks. But the worst thing is that the Mavericks, who lost the game today, still have no chance to breathe. They had to fly non-stop to Detroit, 1902 kilometers away, because 24 hours later, the tired and demoralized Mavericks had to play back-to-back games with the Pistons.

Many experts believe that the Mavericks, who were strong at the beginning of the season, are about to usher in a downturn. A three-game losing streak is likely to happen to the Mavericks.

Looking at his tired teammates and Nowitzki, whose eyes were full of unwillingness, Yiyang couldn't help clenching his fists.

What about rookies? Why, I can only go to victory under the leadership of others! ? I will try hard too! Take your team out of the woods like you did with the Bulldogs! Yiyang was never afraid of shouldering heavy responsibilities, but was afraid that he would not be able to help the team.

The Mavericks have undoubtedly suffered the biggest blow since the season, dragging their exhausted bodies, everyone in the Mavericks got on the plane again and rushed to another battlefield.

Three consecutive losses? That boy who is used to winning will not let this bad news become a reality!