One Guard

The Mavericks officially announced that Yiyang will participate in this year's slam dunk contest. As soon as the news came out, it seemed to touch the excitement of all fans. What was originally complained about as the most boring slam dunk contest turned into the most anticipated slam dunk contest in an instant.

For an Asian player to be on the stage of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is very special in itself. What kind of performance Yiyang, who is usually low-key and dull, will show in the dunk contest is also very exciting. This guy Yiyang is not good at acting, he only hopes to conquer his opponent with his strength. So one can imagine how much "hard power" Yiyang will show in the dunk contest.

What's more, Yiyang also has Carter, an old button general, who will help design the moves. What actions can be produced by the combination of "half human, half god" and Yiyang has also whetted everyone's appetite.

Of course, All-Star Weekend is always just entertainment. Although Yiyang and Carter are also actively preparing for the slam dunk contest, in Yiyang's mind, the ongoing regular season is his top priority.

There are still three days before the start of the All-Star weekend. In these three days, the Mavericks have two games to play. These two opponents are the two oldest giants in the NBA, the Lakers in the west and the Celtics in the east.

Although these two ancient giants have lost the absolute dominance they had a few years ago, they have to admit that they are still not easy opponents.

Of course, after the Mavericks defeated the New York Knicks before, they have achieved 7 consecutive victories. Yiyang's crazy performance is still going on, and the fighting atmosphere will not diminish in the past few days before the start of the All-Star Game.

On February 21, the day after Cuban announced that Yiyang would participate in the slam dunk contest, the Mavericks ushered in a challenge from the Celtics at their home court.

The current record of the Celtics is 15 wins and 15 losses. Obviously, this result did not meet the expectations of the Celtics. In addition to the aging lineup of this ancient giant, continuous injuries are also an important reason for their difficulty.

The brain of the team, Rajon Rondo, was suspended due to injury, and "Wolf King" Kevin Garnett was also unable to participate in the game due to injury. Without Rondo and Garnett, the strength of the Celtics will undoubtedly decline significantly.

Even so, when interviewed by reporters before the start of the game, Celtics coach Doug Rivers was still full of confidence.

"Yes, the integrity of our lineup has indeed been greatly damaged. But I don't think we will definitely become losers in this game. Basketball is a complicated sport. The team that looks stronger on paper, It may not be possible to win." Rivers faced the camera and boasted with his ugly duck voice.

"But yesterday, you even lost to the Detroit Pistons by 12 points." The reporter who interviewed Rivers may be a novice, and he did not give the champion coach any steps.

Rivers' face darkened immediately, this guy is deliberately provoking trouble!

"Is the Mavericks ever defeated by the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers? Do you think that can explain the problem?" Rivers asked back, then left the reporter and left alone.

The champion coach is really angry now. After all, they are also the Celtics who just won the championship a few years ago, and they still have two superstars, Pierce and Ray Allen. Why now, the whole league seems to treat them as underdogs!

With a "snap", Rivers slammed open the locker room door. The coach looked furious, and the players who were wearing the equipment looked at each other one by one. What happened just now?

"Bradley, I only give you one task today! Prevent that damn Chinese! Don't let him score easily, let him know that he is still far away from ruling the league!" Rivers suddenly roared , startled everyone. Then, everyone's eyes fell on Bradley. Avery Bradley, who replaced Rondo as the team's starting point guard, swallowed, anti-death Yiyang? I'm afraid this task will not be easy to complete...

before the game starts,

Rivers didn't even shake Carlisle's hand. This coach who has already experienced three consecutive losses really wants to win, but at this juncture, they ran into the Mavericks who had just achieved 7 consecutive victories.

As we all know, the BA coach may be one of the most stressful professions in the world. Usually, if a team has a problem, the management will start with the head coach first. And among the players, the head coach has to balance the various relationships. The head coach has to withstand the simultaneous squeeze of two pressures and survive from it, which is really not easy.

Carlisle also understood Rivers' current mood, so he didn't take it to heart when the other party didn't shake hands with him.

In the first second after the game started, Rivers stood on the sidelines to direct the game. His rooster voice was harsh even in a packed American Airlines Center arena, and Bradley had to accept the devastation of this voice from the beginning.

"Defend the kid, defend well! Don't be afraid of him, let him be afraid of you!" Rivers yelled at Brad as soon as Yiyanggang took possession of the ball and crossed the half court. Bradley lowered his weight and focused. In a team with Rondo, Bradley rarely gets a chance to show himself. Taking advantage of Rondo's injury at the scene, I must perform well, and I must not disappoint the head coach!

Bradley's defensive ability is indeed very good in the first position. He is willing to defend and has a strong body. Bradley used to defend Yiyang very hard when he was in college, but now Yiyang is more than a little stronger than when he was in the Bulldogs.

Feinting, changing direction suddenly, accelerating, and through the pick-and-roll, Yiyang's series of movements were very smooth, allowing him to easily throw off Bradley.

As soon as Bradley came out of Heywood's screen, he saw that Yiyang had already made a shot from outside the three-point line. This Green Army No. 0 hurriedly stepped forward to interfere, but he was only 1.88 meters tall and had no way to block Yiyang's sight after being delayed.

In this way, Yiyang made a steady three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, continuing the fiery touch from the previous game. At the beginning of the game, Rivers was stabbed in the heart by Yiyang. Bradley, who was originally full of confidence, was also hit hard by this.

"It's okay, let's attack it, just attack it!" Rivers shook his head hurriedly, getting rid of the negative emotions in his mind, and then continued to yell on the sidelines. Carlisle, who was sitting on the bench, looked at Rivers with a strange look, as if he was looking at a clown who was grandstanding.

Subsequently, Ray Allen opened some distance between Carter and Carter by running without the ball, and got a chance to make a shot. Bradley didn't dare to delay, and immediately sent the ball to Ray Allen.

Rivers swung his fist vigorously, thinking that the score would be tied. However, Ray Allen's three-pointer went out of the box and missed.

"Hey!" Rivers sighed. He still didn't want to admit that as the stars of his team grew older, it was already difficult for them to perform as they did in the year they won the championship.

Heywood pocketed the defensive rebound and threw it directly to Yiyang. The Celtics players immediately retreated to the basket, and everyone thought this guy was going to raid the penalty area again.

However, Yiyang suddenly sent the ball out halfway through the break, allowing Nowitzki to get an open shot from outside the three-point line.

Yiyang's high-profile performance this year seems to make people ignore the horror of Nowitzki. But don't forget, this guy is still one of the best power forwards in the league!

The "German artillery" opened fire, which is bound to cause huge damage. The basketball went through the net, and Nowitzki stabbed Rivers again in the bleeding heart. The duo of Yiyang and Dike never show mercy to their opponents.

The two opening goals have established the Mavericks' control of the game. The game that followed was completely the epitome of the two attacks in the opening game. The Celtics can only have 34-year-old Pierce and 36-year-old Ray Allen to fight against the Mavericks. As for other role players, they simply cannot take on the task of scoring.

"The Bostonians are completely unable to resist the scoring storm of the Dallas Mavericks. Although coach Rivers threatened before the game that the Mavericks may not win. But I think now, the Mavericks' eight-game winning streak is a foregone conclusion!"

"The whole game, the Celtics didn't get a single point lead, they were chasing behind the Mavericks. It's been like this for the past 40 minutes, and the last 8 minutes, don't expect the Celtics to suddenly come back to life .”

Not long after the start of the fourth quarter, Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan on the commentary stage had already sentenced the Celtics to a "death sentence".

And what about Rivers? The guy is finally back on the bench. It's just that his face was completely ashes.

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game, Rivers ignored anyone, and still did not shake hands with Carlisle, but got up and walked directly into the player channel.

73 to 90, the Celtics were defeated by a humiliating score at the American Airlines Center Arena. In this campaign, Dirk Nowitzki faced Chris Wilcox, who replaced Garnett in the starting game, and scored a large double-double with 26 points and 16 rebounds like cutting melons and vegetables. Wilcox, who entered the end of his career, is just an ordinary rotation player, and the gap between him and Nowitzki is self-evident.

But Yiyang also scored 24 points and 11 assists against Bradley, who was about his own age. Bradley worked very hard in this game, but in the face of the absolute gap in strength, a lot of hard work can only be in vain.

The performance of Yiyang and Nowitzki completely surpassed Pierce and Ray Allen. Ray Allen scored 15 points today, but 1 of 5 three-pointers was obviously not satisfactory. Pierce scored 20 points with difficulty, but 20 points can't make the current Celtics turn around.

The decline of the Celtics has become a fact, and this alliance has long since entered the moment of dynastic change.

The Mavericks have won eight straight and continue to move forward with their heads held high. Although the next day, the Mavericks lost to the Los Angeles Lakers after Gasol broke out in back-to-back battles, and the winning streak was terminated. However, the results of 27 wins and 8 losses in half a season still greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.

"People say that the Mavericks have failed this season, but look now, they are still one of the teams with the best record in the Western Conference. The Mavericks with an aging lineup are now only one win less than the Thunder, temporarily ranking second in the Western Conference. Behind them, the Spurs and Lakers are struggling to catch up. There is no doubt that Yi's leadership ability has passed the test!"

At this point, the battle of the regular season finally slowed down its pace. The players ushered in a short vacation as they wished in the extremely shortened season with an intensive schedule.

For the players, the All-Star Game is a holiday. But for the fans, the All-Star Weekend is a crazy start!

The confrontation between Yiyang and Owen in the rookie game, what moves Yiyang will make in the slam dunk contest, and what kind of sparks will Yiyang create with those superstars in the All-Star Game.

In Orlando in 2012, Yiyang will definitely bring a table full of Chinese to the fans in Dallas!

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