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"It is a foregone conclusion that Tanhuaxiu hit the wall, and many teams have seized Yiyang's weakness."

"Experts predict: In the next game, Yi's score will continue to drop to single digits."

"The Bulldogs' twin stars hit the wall, Coach Stevens: There's no such thing as a rookie wall!"

The Mavericks lost, which is indeed the most unusual thing that happened to this team in the past month. But when the Mavericks themselves were good and the Bucks won in unthinkable fashion, it was clear that no one could blame the team.

But the media that needs topics will not just let the Dallas Mavericks go. The performance of the Mavericks is indeed normal, but there are also abnormal factors. This abnormal factor is Yiyang.

Facing a defender like Jennings who is obsessed with offense but not so much with defense, people had expected Yiyang to play a high-scoring performance. But under the indiscriminate bombardment of Jennings in the whole game, Yiyang only scored 11 points. This undoubtedly became a breakthrough for the media to find topics.

So people came together this morning, and the Internet and newspapers were full of news about Yiyang's "hitting the wall". The last time Yiyang was beaten by Delong when he played against the Nets, this remark was also opposed by many people.

But this time against Jennings, Yiyang's performance continued to decline, which made many people start to pay attention to the term rookie wall.

Not only Yiyang, but Hayward, who has been performing poorly recently, was also brought in through Yiyang's "east wind". The bulldog twins hit the wall, and the former genius became a mediocrity. You see, what a topic, what a news.

Although these news are well known in Dallas, but within the Mavericks, no one will mention this matter.

Yiyang is just a rookie, but because of his skin color and playing for a team that is capable of competing for the championship, he plays under the spotlight and magnifying glass every game. A rookie shouldn't have to bear so many things, so Yiyang's teammates don't want to put too much pressure on him.

But Yiyang, who has never talked much, also made his teammates a little puzzled. Is this kid upset now, or just doesn't care? No one knows what this guy who is not good at expressing his emotions thinks now, and Yiyang will definitely not take the initiative to tell others.

Therefore, Terry only joked to help Yiyang decompress, while the others didn't mention the matter.

Fortunately for Carlisle, Yiyang's performance on the training ground was very stable, and he didn't seem to be affected by outside voices.

Although Yiyang doesn't talk much and doesn't show his emotions, it doesn't mean he's a rock. This guy is human, a human being of flesh and blood.

Of course, it is impossible for Yiyang not to react at all to the doubts from the outside world. It's just that this guy's reaction is not under pressure, not playing out of order. He mustered all his energy, and all this energy will be released in the next match!

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"Hey, kid, relax, this game is fine, the opponent's offensive points are very limited, this will be the beginning of another series of victories, and we will continue the winning streak!" On the basketball court, Nowitzki Behind Yiyang, he squeezed the rookie's shoulder.

Of course Nowitzki didn't want to give Yiyang a massage, he just wanted to let Yiyang relax in this way. If it was him in his rookie period, the German thinks he must be quite nervous now. After all, everyone is watching your performance tonight.

"I'm not nervous about Dirk, I've made you worry these days." Yiyang forced a smile at Nowitzki, he knew that if he didn't smile, these guys would always be suspicious.

Although no one said it, Yiyang knew that his teammates cared about him all the time.

At this time, the time has come to December 15th. Two days after losing to the Bucks, another duel will be held at the home court of the Mavericks.

This time, the opponent of the Mavericks is not a big team.

It was the Portland Trail Blazers with a record of 12 wins and 13 losses at this time.

Although Greg Oden, the star of hope in the Trail Blazers, has been buried by injuries and quickly fell, although the "Yellow Mamba" Roy, who has returned from injury, is no longer as brave as he used to be. But even so, this team from the Rose City is by no means idle.

LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews, Nicholas Batum... these names still make the Blazers full of danger. Although the Mavericks are far ahead of the Trail Blazers in terms of record, if the record can determine everything, then the league can now award the O'Brien Cup to the Mavericks.

Basketball is about games, not history.

"It's good not to be nervous, hehe. I didn't encounter any rookie wall in my rookie season. These things are simply things made out of nothing by those so-called experts." Nowitzki said, picked up the basketball and started shooting to warm up. It can be seen that the German seems to be in a good mood. After all, he knows how important Yiyang's normal state is to the team.

Nowitzki was chatting with Yiyang here, while on the other side of the court, a big man with the same gentle personality had long been eyeing Dirk.

"In the previous two games, the Trail Blazers swallowed a two-game losing streak. And in the two losses, the Trail Blazers were limited to less than 80 points. What do you think is the reason for the two similarities? What about the failure result?" Kenny Smith had already chatted with Barkley in the commentary booth. During the preparation period before the game, these two live treasures undoubtedly became the protagonists in front of the TV.

"There is no doubt that the slump of the leading star of the Trail Blazers in two consecutive games is the reason for their loss. In the two games, Aldridge scored 17 points in one game and 13 points in the other game. This score is not low, but for a For a guy who is positioned as a star player, such performance is obviously unqualified. Whether LaMarcus can get out of the downturn in this game will be the key to whether the Trail Blazers can end their losing streak! Of course, against the German Mike, I don't think LaMarcus will be too easy today." Charles Barkley seriously analyzed the data of the Trail Blazers' two-game losing streak. If Aldridge could hear Barkley speak, he would be very happy. Agree with Barkley.

Indeed, Aldridge's performance in the first two games was too bad. In this league, Yiyang is not the only player who has been questioned. Due to his poor performance in the first two games, the team lost. Aldridge has also been pushed to the forefront recently.

Yiyang wants to prove himself through this game, so why not Aldridge? That low-key big man, like Yiyang, likes to bury his emotions in his heart, hold his breath, and then release it completely in the way of basketball!

Defeating Nowitzki and leading the Trail Blazers to victory, this game is undoubtedly Aldridge's best chance to prove himself.

"Hey, did you see the state of LaMarcus today? Later, you feed him more balls, so that he can get as many opportunities as possible to play in the low post!" The team coach Nate McMillan pulled the team's old point guard Andre Miller to his side and whispered.

Miller nodded thoughtfully, feeding the ball to Aldridge is not difficult. The only thing that worries the old Miller today is not Kidd or Aldridge's state, but the opponent's No. 1 rookie who is also taciturn!

There are more and more fans in the stands, and the cheers on the scene are gradually getting louder. And this game, which neither side wanted to lose, officially started under the whistle of the referee.

Although Yiyang is sitting on the bench, the live cameras always take close-ups of him from time to time. As soon as Yiyang was given a shot, the commentators would also unconsciously talk about the rookie wall.

On the court, both sides' shooting percentages are very low, because neither team is the kind of team that will abandon defense at will.

When the game progressed to the fifth minute, Kidd once again shot and hit the iron under the experienced defense of Andre Miller. Nate McMillan called a timeout. Everyone knew that he wanted to replace Roy, who hadn't gotten a chance to make a shot, with the Frenchman Batum, so as to increase the offensive points on the court.

On the Mavericks side, Carlisle has the same plan. Yiyang and Terry went into battle, replacing Kidd and Stevenson respectively.

Watching Stevenson off the field, Nate McMillan's eyes lit up. The titan who was able to defend James so hard back then caused Wesley Matthews a lot of trouble. Now, Stevenson has become Terry, and Matthews can naturally get more scoring opportunities.

If Matthews can hit a shot or two from the perimeter, the Mavericks' defense is bound to fall apart. After the defense is dispersed, Aldridge will get singles space in the low post!

It seemed that everything was going in a good direction, but McMillan didn't seem to think that the No. 3 show was also a big threat to his Trail Blazers.

The game restarted, both sides made adjustments in the lineup, and obviously strengthened their offense.

Trail Blazers starting point guard Andre Miller dribbled the ball in front of Yiyang skillfully. Don't look at this guy who has no range, doesn't run fast and is 34 years old. But he can always help the team with his smart mind and rich experience, and if you don't say it, you may not know that this seemingly harmless old guy is still averaging 12.1 points per game!

Yiyang set up a defensive stance. As a rookie, he has no reason and no qualifications to underestimate anyone.

The old Miller was a little surprised. After all, in this era, most young defenders are strong offensively and weak defensively. And young point guards like Yiyang who are willing to work hard to defend well are indeed very rare.

Miller waited for his teammates to run, when Wesley Matthews reached the left corner, Miller passed the ball immediately without hesitation!

The strong and tall Matthews faced Terry, who was at a disadvantage in height. The No. 2 position of the Trail Blazers did not hesitate. He was restricted by Deshaun Stevenson for so long, and he couldn't wait to score.

So Matthews, who received the basketball, made a decisive shot. Terry didn't expect the opponent to be so bold, so the interference was slower. However, this slight delay was enough for Matthews to complete the shot.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of people at the scene, the basketball accurately flew into the frame and fell into the net. Wesley Matthews hit a three-pointer, and this three-pointer also allowed the Trail Blazers to overtake the Mavericks by two points.

After the ball was scored, Nate McMillan swung his fist vigorously, and the Trail Blazers' offense finally opened!

But the black coach didn't know that the bigger trouble had already seized the ball and was quietly approaching his team.

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