One Guard

Mayo's poor state can't help but make the Mavericks players a little worried. Now that Nowitzki is injured, the Mavericks need everyone who can use them to perform well. In this way, they can achieve a good result before Dirk's return, and then go for a higher ranking after Dirk's return.

But fortunately, in the early training on the day of the game, Mayo seemed to have regained his vitality. Mayo, who is only 24 years old, is not Terry, who was in his thirties last season, and Kidd, who is almost 40 years old. The speed of physical recovery of young people is not the envy of old guys.

Seeing that Mayo has adjusted his state, Carlisle was relieved a lot. In today's game, their opponent is not a low-level team like the Bobcats. If Mayo's state is low, the Mavericks' chances of winning will definitely be reduced a lot.

The Portland Trail Blazers, this team has gradually entered the right track after experiencing the era of Roy and Oden.

Aldridge has grown into a star who can take on big responsibilities, and Wesley Matthews has also become one of the league's most successful undrafted picks. The strength of Frenchman Nicolas Batum has been increasing year by year. This year, the Trail Blazers also used a No. 6 pick to select the powerful older rookie Damien Lillard!

Of course, the most terrifying thing about the Trail Blazers is their super center Anjie! The horror that this guy is wreaking havoc on the field, isn't it... wait, who is Anjie? Carlisle scratched his head, as if he was a little distracted just now.

Facing the Trail Blazers today, what I really have to mention is Carlisle's former assistant, Terry Stotts! After last season, Stotts' contract with the Mavericks expired. When Cuban offered Stotts an offer, the coach turned it down. It's not that Cuban didn't give enough money, but what Stotts wanted at this time was a job as a head coach. He wanted to stand on his own instead of continuing to be someone else's assistant. ,

Both Carlisle and Cuban felt sorry for Stotts' departure. Stotts is a really good coach, and with him, the Mavericks' offense always plays in order. But it is natural for people to go to high places. Stotts wants to advance his career, and Carlisle and Cuban have no reason to stop him.

So Carlisle had to say goodbye to Stotts, his right-hand man. The latter received an invitation from the Portland Trail Blazers.

Carlisle is very clear that Stotts guy is definitely a master of offense. His style is also very suitable for the extremely aggressive lineup of this Trail Blazers. So today's game is not destined to be easy for the Mavericks. The offensive firepower of the Trail Blazers is bound to bring a lot of trouble to the game.

"LaMarcus Aldridge! Needless to say, you all know how dangerous this taciturn man is! Try not to let him get close to the basket, even if he is far away from the basket, don't give him an easy shot. Kaman, I need you to guard Aldridge and overwhelm him with your size and length. Brand, you guard the 5 on the Trail Blazers. Hickson is a short center, and you don't get much in size Loss. Of course, besides Aldridge, we have to focus on one person." After Carlisle finished speaking, he gestured with a finger.

"Nicholas Batum?" Marion took Carlisle's words.

"The French striker is indeed very good, but I'm not talking about him. Also, I want you to take good care of Damien Lillard, a rookie. Don't take it lightly, the strength of the No. 0 Blazers is definitely not to be underestimated! "

"Damien Lillard?" Yiyang felt that the name was a little familiar. He remembered it, as if he had heard of this name in college.

At that time, some media were discussing who is the biggest dark horse of this year's NCAA, Yiyang or Lillard. However, Yiyang has already started his third NBA season, while Lillard has just entered the league.

"Is this name familiar? He is an older rookie who declared for the draft after his junior season. People feel that he has not much potential to tap.

It can only be used as an ordinary instant combat force. Therefore, it will fall to sixth. But I think Damien still has a lot of room to develop. He is very strong in his own right, so treat him well. I know Stotts very well, that guy will definitely assign more offensive tasks to Lillard. Just like when we looked up to you. "

Yiyang nodded, he didn't care if the opponent was a rookie or not, nor did he care that the opponent had played in college for a few years. As long as it is an opponent, knock them all down!

Forty minutes before the start of the game, after warming up, Yiyang was going back to the locker room to change into a clean jersey. In addition to a lot of sweat when I just warmed up, the clothes I'm wearing now are completely soaked.

Yiyang crossed a few corners and was about to go to the locker room. But in the narrow and bright passage, he met Lillard, the No. 0 guard that Carlisle mentioned.

The two looked at each other from a distance, but neither of them spoke first. Just as the two sides were about to pass each other and waved, Lillard suddenly stopped his footsteps. Seeing this situation, Yi Yang also stopped. They met for the first time, but they had a special feeling of kinship.

In the quiet player tunnel, there are only Yiyang and Lillard. The distance between the two defenders was no more than one meter, and there were still 38 minutes before the start of the game. It stands to reason that they should not see each other now. But God, arranged such a meeting.

"Hi, Yi, I often watched you play in college." Like Yiyang, Lillard was cold and didn't talk much.

"Hi Damien, thank you."

"Hey, I like you a lot. Love your style of play, love your all-or-nothing drive, and love your decision to stay in Dallas this summer. You love a challenge, don't you? I mean, if you go to the Lakers this summer If you don’t, then the championship is too easy for you and Kobe.” Facing the object he had been looking up to in college, Lillard didn’t stop the conversation.

"Maybe, everyone is eager for a challenge. In fact, joining the Lakers is actually another challenge."

"Haha, you are exactly as I imagined. They all said that my sixth overall ranking is a bit inflated. But you'd better not think so, because I will definitely do my best later." Lillard Chong Yiyang is under the challenge, how to show respect for a player on the basketball court? It's very simple, fight him with real swords and guns!

"Ranking is meaningless. Want to prove yourself? Then come and fight me!" Yiyang smiled. He suddenly liked Lillard, an opponent who was both familiar and unfamiliar.

Strange, because this is only the first time Yiyang and Lillard met. Familiarity means that Yiyang seems to have seen his former self in Lillard. Under the taciturn appearance of this kid, there is always a ruthlessness revealed!

"Hey, then I'll go to the stadium first! Don't be soft, I can handle it.!" Lillard passed by Yiyang excitedly, his hands clenched into fists, his eyes gleaming.

Yiyang's ghostly pass, Rose's dreamy drawbar, Irving's gorgeous change of direction, Paul's comprehensive wisdom, and Westbrook who challenges the visual limit with every ball...In this prosperous age of point guards, no one can think of Lillard. When he was in college, he could occasionally make headlines in the media, and occasionally he was talked about because he was compared with superstars, but the next day, no one could think of Lillard.

Not high or low draft pick, not bad physical fitness, lukewarm team influence, unstable three-point shooting, off-court life that is not grandstanding, few words in the face of the media, cold temper seems to be indifferent. Give outsiders a chance to get to know him. This can be used to describe Yiyang in his rookie period, and it can also be used to describe Lillard in Lillard now.

The two defenders drifted away in opposite directions in the tunnel, but in the end, they were destined to circle back on the pitch, look at each other again, and draw their swords!

After returning to the locker room to change into a new jersey, Yiyang jumped up and down twice. Are you so eager to fight me? I'll let you know what the NBA is, boy!

Yiyang also became excited, wondering how much the name Lillard had heard in college?

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