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Sir Charles Barkley, a man of "beauty" and talent...

Barkley, who retired in 2000, has the ability of "my brother is no longer in the world, but his legend is still there". Why is Barkley still making headlines in sports news until now? As a player, he made the league's insiders miserable with his omnipotent big butt, and even made the NBA change the rules of the game for him. During the commentary period, Barkley used his big mouth to talk about everything, making the already exciting game more interesting.

The most famous of these is Yao Ming's rookie season in 2002. Barkley bet that Yao Ming would kiss Kenny Smith's ass if he didn't score 19 points in a game during his rookie season. As a result, Yao Ming scored 20 points on 9-for-9 shooting from O'Neal, successfully scoring more than 19 points in a single game. Barkley lost the bet. According to the bet, Barkley had to kiss Smith's ass. In the live broadcast room, Smith brought a donkey, and Barkley finally kissed the donkey's butt in front of the camera.

At this point, Barkley became a well-known commentator around the world. And his loud-mouthed style has never stopped.

So this time, when Barkley broke the news about the bet again, fans were not worried about whether he would abide by the agreement. They knew that no matter how ugly Barkley looked wearing a wig and hula dancing, the guy was always going to do it.

The bet between O'Neal and Barkley is not only a gimmick, but also a benefit for the fans. Thanks to the bet between O'Neal and Barkley, the popularity of the Western Conference Finals has completely overshadowed the battle between Miami and Indiana in the East.

"What those two guys bet on has nothing to do with me? All I want is victory." Facing the bet between Barkley and O'Neal, Popovich obviously didn't care much. The old man himself is a "joker", and Popovich is not excited about O'Neal and Barkley's vulgar taste.

"But I have to say, Shaq, you have a great vision."

"Bet? What kind of bet!?" Carlisle, who had two big dark circles under his eyes, had no idea about the bet at all. After losing to the Spurs, the academic coach did nothing else but frantically studied the Spurs' game videos. If you want to defeat Popovich, an iconic opponent, you will definitely not be able to defeat him without putting in some effort. So Carlisle didn't watch even a minute of TNT's entertainment TV program.

As for Yiyang, Leonard and Duncan, when faced with the reporters' questions, these three guys just looked at the camera coldly and then walked away.

Yiyang is fully prepared today. His extra training last night allowed him to maintain his fiery shooting touch. Now all he thinks about is how to break the Spurs' defense. As for O'Neal wearing the national flag, it is not a priority.

After Yiyang changed his equipment, he got up and jumped up and down.

Went to the stadium early. In the past, Kidd would be the first to call Yiyang and ask Yiyang to accompany him to warm up in advance. Although Kidd is no longer here, Yiyang still maintains the habit of being the first to go to the court to warm up.

Yiyang walked out of the locker room. The player tunnel in the ATT Center was not complicated. When he came out and turned a corner, he could see the entrance to the stadium.

He lowered his head and breathed in the battlefield air with his eyes closed. Just as Yiyang was about to step onto the court, a guy in a suit opened his arms and stopped him.

"Yi, you look really energetic!" The visitor is none other than "Flying Pig" Charles Barkley!

"Charles?" Yiyang was a little surprised when Barkley broke into the situation.

"Hey, you heard about my bet with Shaq!"

"I watched your show last night." Yiyang nodded.

"To be honest, I don't want to do some stupid hula dance in front of so many fans! Do you have confidence in this game?" Although he agreed readily yesterday, when the game was about to start, Barkley Still a little nervous.

"No." Yiyang answered Buckley with a simple "no", and Buckley's face suddenly darkened.

"You're kidding, Charles." Yiyang smiled stiffly, and Buckley could be sure that Yiyang was definitely not a guy who was good at joking.

"Listen, don't fall for Shaq's nonsense. It doesn't matter how great the Spurs were in the past. Just relax and go out there and play. God, what am I doing? What the fuck am I doing? Like a damn coach!" Barkley said mid-sentence, scratching his hairless head.

"I think it's you who should relax, Charles. It doesn't matter, I believe you have the potential to dance hula." Yiyang patted Barkley on the shoulder, and then walked straight towards the basketball court.

Looking at Yiyang's back, Buckley sighed. Are you serious? boy. No matter what, I'm betting all my money on you...

After Yiyang came on the field, he looked at the stands on the sidelines. Stevens, Hayward and Vignali were already sitting in the first row. Seeing Yiyang appear, they also waved on the court.

Yiyang looked back at the basketball in his hand, and then at the ATT Center, which was mainly black. More than before, at least some people now believe he can do it. Come on Leonard, basketball is never played with your mouth.

The time for the game to start is getting closer and closer, and the number of empty seats in the stadium stands is gradually decreasing. When the game was about to start in half an hour, all 18,797 seats in the ATT Center were filled. In addition to the fans who come to watch the game, there are many fans from all over the world who are watching this crucial matchup through live television.

If the Mavericks lose another game, they will definitely be very passive when they return to Dallas with a 2-0 deficit. What's more, besides the game itself, fans also want to know. Is it Barkley wearing a wig and dancing in a hula, or O'Neal taking off his clothes and draping the flag.

The dual role of exciting games and exciting gambling has made this game the focus of everyone's attention. But Yiyang and Leonard only have opponents in their eyes!

"The game is about to begin, Charles. To be honest, I can't wait to see you wearing a grass skirt the day after tomorrow. This is the ATT Center, and no team can win easily here!"

"Stop talking nonsense, Shaq, let's watch the game. After the game is over, I think you will know how to be quiet." Barkley was sweating profusely. He had been infected by the tense atmosphere of the game.

Yiyang, Yiyang, don’t let me hold my head high in front of Shaq in the future.

Kaman won the first offensive ball for the Mavericks, kicking off this much-anticipated battle. Yiyang received the basketball steadily. He speeded up immediately after getting the ball, without giving the Spurs time to defend!

In the last game, the Mavericks and the Spurs had a positional battle, which made their offensive efficiency very low. Today, Carlisle planned to let Yiyang play a fast-paced and high-frequency offense to tear apart the Spurs' defense.

The Spurs did not expect that Yiyang would go straight to the hinterland, and Yiyang was indeed fast enough. Before Duncan could realize what was going on, Yiyang had already entered the three-second zone.

Yiyang's sudden impact caused the Spurs players to shrink towards the basket unconsciously. Yiyang hit the ball from behind and the basketball passed through the crowd and finally stopped in Marion's hands.

Marion was guarded badly by Leonard in the last game. Today he finally got an open three-point opportunity, and "Hacker" No. 0 was naturally unwilling to give up easily.

He calmly "pushed" the ball. The ball was still gliding in the air, and Yiyang had already turned around and returned to defense. Sure enough, the next second, the sweet sound of the net rolling sounded. Yiyang reached out and gave Marion a light high-five. The Spurs' defense was not impenetrable.

"In a quick attack, Yi's passing was so calm. It can be seen that Coach Carlisle should want the Mavericks to play at a fast pace. After all, Parker and Duncan can't follow Yi for the whole game. But in this way, Can the veterans of the Mavericks handle it?" Mike Breen asked. People say that the Spurs are old, but in fact, the Mavericks are not much younger than the Spurs.

Then the Spurs attacked, and the cheers in the ATT Center doubled instantly. In the last game, the Mavericks could be said to have been shot to death by the Spurs. Today, the Spurs fans naturally hope that their three-point firepower is still there.

However, just after Parker had possession of the ball for half the game, he was closely guarded by Yiyang. Don't get me wrong, this is not special treatment for Parker. The fact is that today all the Spurs' outside players enjoyed the "enthusiasm" of the Mavericks' close press.

"Coach Carlisle wanted to completely block the opponent's chance to shoot a three-pointer. He didn't let the players leave any space for the opponent to shoot a three-pointer!"

Although the Spurs' three-point shooting percentage was abnormally high in the last game, Carlisle did not attribute it all to luck. If their defense is in place, even luck can't help the Spurs.

There was no other way. After Parker passed the ball to Green, Green had no choice but to break through with the ball. But his layup was strongly interfered by Carter in order to make a hit.

Duncan and Nowitzki scrambled together, and the two great No. 4s touched the basketball at the same time, but neither one could control it.

The basketball was pointed to the outside, and Leonard stretched out his long arms, preparing to collect the rebound. Just when he was about to catch the basketball, a black shadow suddenly jumped out. Leonard didn't see the player's face, but he saw the big "1" on the back of the jersey very clearly.

"Yi's aggressive fighting allowed him to take away the rebound that was pointed out, and the Mavericks quickly counterattacked! Leonard followed closely behind Yi. With the huge height and wingspan gap, Yi had no chance of winning! "

Watching Yiyang advance at high speed with the ball and Leonard chasing after him, Barkley's hands were all sweaty! If such an exciting fast break fails, it will be a devastating blow to the Mavericks' morale.

Yiyang was completely unable to pick up speed due to Leonard's intentional or unintentional collision. He looked behind him and finally decided to lay up!

But when Yiyang threw the basketball up, everyone was dumbfounded. Yiyang's ball was thrown high and hit the backboard hard. Moreover, after the ball hit the basketball, it did not reflect into the net, but bounced behind Yiyang and Leonard. If Yiyang did this to avoid Leonard's block, there is no doubt that this is a failed layup!

"How could this happen!?" Barkley gritted his teeth. This layup was too far off!

But the next second, when Carter jumped high, grabbed the rebounding basketball in the air and prepared to press it into the basket, everyone was dumbfounded.

Yiyang's mistake was not a layup under pressure, this was a rebound pass!

"He is 36 years old and no longer useful."

"Half-man, half-god? This title may be more appropriate for Yiyang now."

"Carter? Forget it, only in the nursing home of the Mavericks can he get a chance to start."

The moment Carter took to the air, these sounds suddenly echoed in his mind. Yes, I am getting old, and I can no longer just fly over the opponent's center and dunk casually. But saying I’m useless? Sorry, please keep an eye on it!

Carter caught the basketball, grabbed it with one hand and put it behind his head, used his inertial arm to exert force, and smashed it into the basket!

After the basketball landed, it bounced high, which shows how hard Carter used it. Danny Green, who was responsible for defending Carter, was completely dumbfounded. In his mind, there was no way to play basketball like this!

Carter and Marion scored one goal each, giving the Mavericks a 5-0 start. At this time, O'Neal suddenly fell silent, because 24 hours ago, he had just reduced Yiyang's teammates to nothing. Yiyang's two wonderful passes that resulted in direct assists undoubtedly pushed him one step closer to a double-double.

In the last game, Yiyang fought alone, but the Mavericks were beaten so hard by the Spurs that they couldn't even lift their heads. So today, let’s fight in a different way!

The 5-point lead is not much, but the crazy cooperation between Yiyang and Carter has undoubtedly made the Mavericks' adrenaline start to surge.

Get ready, the Cowboys are going crazy.