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On the evening of February 22, after finishing the All-Star tour, Dirk and the team completed a meeting at the hotel where they stayed in Salt Lake City.

On the morning of the next day, February 23, Yiyang wore the Mavericks training uniform and started his first joint practice with the team after the All-Star Game.

The All-Star Game has just ended, and the players have also got a full rest. Seeing these familiar old guys bouncing around on the field to sweep away the fatigue before the All-Star Game, Carlisle felt full of confidence.

Before the All-Star Game, the Mavericks' record of 44 wins and 11 losses can definitely be called excellent. Both Cuban and Carlisle himself are undoubtedly very satisfied with this result.

But the Mavericks aren't a team that's content to just make it to the playoffs, and the playoffs are "basic requirements" for the Mavericks. The championship is the real pursuit of these "cowboys".

So for the remaining half of the season, the Mavericks will not let up. Both Carlisle and Cuban will strive to get the team a higher ranking, and strive not to encounter those traditional strong teams prematurely.

The excellent state shown by the players today makes Carlisle feel that he is getting closer to his goal.

In addition to the coach Carlisle and the boss Cuban, the players running on the training ground are also in high spirits.

As soon as they entered the locker room today, the Mavericks players congratulated Yiyang one after another. Although the MVP of the rookie game is not a very important honor, it is also worthy of everyone's pride.

In addition, Terry proudly received $1,000 in cash from Yiyang. And the price he paid for the $1,000 was just a $1.50 newspaper.

"A public relationship!? Members of the Italian women's national basketball team kissed Yiyang Airport goodbye!" This was the headline on the front page of a local sports newspaper in Dallas, and under the big headline was Yiyang and Vignari at the entrance of the security check area Kissing photos.

This matter seems understandable to other fans, but in Dallas, where Yiyang fans gather, such a photo is undoubtedly a depth bomb, causing a storm.

And how could "Big Brother" Terry, who was always watching Yiyang's developments, forget the bet he made at the beginning?

"What did I say? This Italian girl will be your girlfriend sooner or later! Hey, how about it, is she as good on the bed as on the basketball court?" Terry gave Yiyang a smirk while counting the money.

Yiyang didn't bother to answer this question, but obviously, this time, everyone in the locker room smiled exactly like Terry.

Except for this small episode, Yiyang's life is going smoothly today. The separation from the team for a few days did not reduce the tacit understanding between Yiyang and his teammates. On the training field, Yiyang can still accurately execute Carlisle's arrangements, and Yiyang's teammates will always appear in the correct position.

The training continued until the afternoon, after a short break, and a casual dinner under the arrangement of the nutritionist, the Mavericks' first regular season after the All-Stars officially began!

When Yiyang met Hayward on the court again, Hayward looked at him with envy. First, Hayward envied Yiyang for being able to participate in the All-Star Weekend in his first NBA season. Second, Hayward is envious of Yiyang, who doesn't talk much, and actually found a girlfriend with a pretty face and a hot body.

Of course, as Yiyang's best friend, Hayward's envy is just envy and will not develop to the level of jealousy. Yiyang is having a good time, and so is Hayward.

"You're really showing off, man. But this is the regular season, so don't expect me to show off with you." After the joke, Hayward also showed his determination to win today.

"Show your true skills, Gordon!" Yiyang smiled and bumped fists with Hayward. Every time the two friends met, sparks would burst out on the basketball court.

But today, for fans in Salt Lake City and for Hayward,

But it can't be counted as a happy day.

Jazz guard Deron Williams has been officially traded to the New Jersey Nets after the All-Star Game. Without Deron, the strength of the Jazz will undoubtedly be greatly reduced.

Although Al Jefferson played very well in the first quarter, the Mavericks frequently lost points at the basket. Relying on the hole dug by Jefferson inside the Mavericks, the Jazz played both inside and out, and at the end of the first quarter, they took a 3-point lead.

Jefferson was very dissatisfied with not being selected as an All-Star, so today, he also vented his dissatisfaction on the Mavericks with two All-Star players.

But during the break, Carlisle double-teamed Jefferson. And this arrangement allowed Jefferson to be contained. It also completely contained the entire Utah Jazz.

In the following games, although Jefferson still performed well, he also played very difficult under the infinite switching and double-teaming.

As for Hayward, Yiyang's best friend felt very bad today. He took 6 shots and only hit 1 goal. Most of the time, Hayward seems to disappear on the court. If it wasn't for Yiyang's warm embrace with Hayward after the game, the fans might have almost forgotten the existence of this guy.

After Deron left, not everyone in the Jazz was able to quickly send the ball to where it should be sent. In college, Hayward and Yiyang played together. Entering the NBA, Hayward and Deron played together. Now that there is suddenly no good point guard around Hayward, he also needs a period of time to adapt and adjust.

Not only Hayward, but the entire Jazz can more or less see this discomfort. The impact of a good point guard on the team is so huge.

In the end, the Mavericks beat the Jazz 118 to 99 in the away game, making a good start after the All-Star Game. Yiyang scored 18 points, 12 assists, 2 steals and 4 rebounds, continuing his excellent state.

The All-Star game got off to a good start as soon as it came back, and the Mavericks immediately returned to the first position in the latest ESPN Power Rankings. In the latest official rookie rankings, Cousins ​​surpassed Griffin for the first time to rank second. But the number one throne is still occupied by Yiyang!

The update time of this rookie leaderboard can be said to be very appropriate, because only two days after the Mavericks defeated the Jazz, Yiyang will go to Washington DC with the team and once again compete with the No. 1 pick Wall!

The fact that Wall is fourth and Yang is first in the latest rookie rankings has undoubtedly added a lot of color to this game.

Although there was a lot of speculation from the outside world, in fact, the two parties involved, Yiyang and Wall, were not very optimistic about the ranking. The performance on the court is the truth that tests everything.

Before the game started, Wall and Yiyang still hugged friendly on the court. After Wall finished hugging, he also made a joke with Yiyang about Cousins.

"Don't let DeMarcus know that I hugged you, or he will definitely force me to take countless showers!"

Yiyang was not angry after hearing this, and Wall also told him that Cousins ​​is actually a child with a temper, and sometimes there is no need to compete with him.

Before the start of the game, Tanhua and the champion can still chat and laugh. But after the game started, the friendly atmosphere was swept away in an instant.

Although the Wizards' record of 15 wins and 42 losses makes them only at the bottom of the league, but today's game, the Mavericks did not play easily.

With Wall, Nick Young and Lewis all playing at the same level and efficiency, the Mavericks are struggling because of the cold touch of two European players, Nowitzki and Peja.

Throughout the game, Peja received a wonderful pass from Yiyang several times, but failed to turn it into a score in the face of open opportunities.

As for Nowitzki, it is likely that facing Lewis made him too relaxed. The result is that the German's turnaround jumper has repeatedly failed, allowing McGee, who has emerged in the slam dunk contest, to grab a lot of rebounds.

But today's most anticipated matchup by fans did not disappoint.

With Nowitzki not feeling well, Yiyang took up the scoring banner and confronted Wall.

Wall made a layup and made a layup, and Yiyang had to make a quick stop for a jumper. Wall made a foul and scored a three-pointer, and Yiyang continued to score with a real three-pointer.

The game between the two young guards in the regular season dazzled the fans. It can be said that tonight, Wall and Yiyang performed equally well. They are all very good, and they both impress the fans.

In the last 20 seconds of the game, the Wizards were still 4 points behind. Philip Sanders had nothing to consider and used foul tactics.

It's a pity that the Mavericks are very solid at the free throw line. In the end, the difference of 4 points was maintained until the end of the game.

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Wizards 103-99 in Washington, D.C. Among them, Wall's 24 points and 8 assists are not much different from Yiyang's 20 points and 10 assists. This time the two met, it was once considered a tie by the outside world.

After the game, Wall still greeted Yiyang with a smile.

"The first time I lost to you, this time we are tied. Wait until the third time, but I should win!" Wall's progress is obvious. As the No. 1 pick in the 10th draft, Wall is ready to play against Yiyang It's just a challenge!

However, Yiyang just smiled at Wall. "Winning or losing doesn't happen according to the rules."

Although the competition process was relatively difficult, although Yiyang and Wall had a tie and could not tell the winner. But at any rate, the Mavericks still firmly grasped the real victory.

After getting out of Washington, D.C., the Mavericks flew overnight to Toronto in the frigid north. 24 hours later, Yiyang and the others will play a long-lost back-to-back match at the Canadian Airline Center Gymnasium in Toronto!

Although playing back to back, this game is not difficult for the Mavericks.

Since the "Dragon King" Chris Bosh left the warm Miami last summer, the Raptors have entered the current leaderless period.

In this era when stars are starting to gather together to play, it is naturally difficult for the Raptors without any stars to achieve results.

So far this season, the Raptors have only won 16 games. In the East, the ranking is just one higher than the Washington Wizards. Although the team's young guard DeRozan has shown a certain potential, DeRozan is by no means the savior who can save the team from fire and water.

The Mavericks’ Northern Expedition can be said to be an easy and happy victory. Nowitzki scored a game-high 31 points on Amir Johnson’s head like cutting melons and vegetables. The accumulated doubts were swept away.

Yiyang, who came on as Kidd's substitute, also had an all-around performance of 19 points, 9 assists, 3 steals and 6 rebounds. His performance is even better than DeRozan, who has unlimited firepower. Yiyang scored 19 points with 13 shots. DeRozan got the same score but took 19 shots!

Coupled with Marion's 20 points, Terry's 13 points and old Kidd's 11 points, the Mavericks won easily with 114 to 96 thanks to the excellent performance of 5 players scoring in double figures.

As of this point, the Mavericks' February games are all over. They also won all three games after the All-Star Game. Counting before the All-Star Game, the Mavericks have now won another six-game winning streak.

The momentum of the Mavericks, as ESPN famous commentator Mike. Breen said.

"A few days ago, we were cheering for the All-Star Game. But now, the cheers of the fans are gradually fading to a sound of wonder. Three games, three wins. Three games, three outstanding Play. The Dallas Mavericks are back, and the blue whirlwind that swept the league is back!"

Yiyang saw Mike Breen's comment on the plane and smiled slightly. That's right, we, the group of demons who made the whole league fearful, are back!

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