One Guard

As time enters December, the temperature in Dallas begins to drop again. There are countless fallen leaves floating on Baiyan Lake. Several cleaning boats go to the lake every day to salvage those fallen leaves that affect the appearance. Yiyang looked at the workers busy on the bank of Baiyan Lake. Their thick clothes reminded Yiyang that another winter was coming.

In fact, winter in Dallas is not difficult, and the average low temperature in December is only 3.9 degrees Celsius. Compared to cities like Minnesota, Toronto and Milwaukee, Dallas' winter can even be called a "milder winter."

Speaking of Milwaukee, Yiyang thought of his opponent tomorrow. The Bucks seem harmless to humans and animals, and they seem to be "sending warmth" to the other 29 teams in the league. But it is precisely in the face of this kind of team that Yiyang dare not take it lightly.

Yiyang might feel better after losing to a strong team. But if the Mavericks lose to a weak team at the bottom of the league, Yiyang may not be able to sleep for several days.

Yiyang didn't have a deep impression of the Bucks. In the past four seasons, the Bucks had not left a deep memory on Yiyang. If O.J. Mayo hadn't been playing for the Bucks at this time, he might have almost forgotten that there was such a team in the NBA.

No way, a team that keeps losing is rarely favored by the media and the public, so the Bucks are exposed very rarely. But this is the way this alliance is. If someone stands at the top, there must be someone who has to crawl hard at the bottom of the mountain.

As always, after breakfast, Yiyang goes out early. Even in the cold wind, Yiyang will be the first to arrive at the training ground every day. Fortunately, Yiyang can now drive with both hands, and he didn't have any difficulty eating poached eggs just now. The finger that was accidentally sprained has basically recovered.

In winter, the streets of Dallas are always empty in the early morning. The United States is a country with a low population density, and Yiyang has long been accustomed to empty streets. But whenever there is a game, the area around the American Airlines Center Arena will be jammed.

I believe that tomorrow, the city of Dallas will be lively again.

Driving into the underground parking lot, Yiyang walked directly into the players' tunnel. As always, he tidied up the bench in the locker room before starting to change clothes and prepare to warm up.

Just as Yiyang walked out of the locker room door after changing his jersey, he saw a guy who shouldn't be here at this moment, Vince Carter, who had a gray beard.

"Vince? Why are you here so early today!?" Looking at this old guy who once helped him shock the world in the slam dunk contest, Yiyang was very surprised.

"Winter is here, and my bones are very cold. I want to warm up in advance to avoid injury, hehe." Carter waved his hand and approached Yiyang with a smile.

"You go ahead, I'll be right back. By the way, let's dunk a few baskets later, I haven't done anything for a long time!"

As a veteran, Carter's playing time this season is not long. After introducing Tony Allen and Nick Young, the old Carter finally no longer has to stay up for more than 30 minutes in every game. In the few minutes he played, he played a three-point shooting role most of the time. Therefore, although people can still occasionally see old Carter soaring over Dallas, such scenes are becoming increasingly rare.

Even Carter himself couldn't hold it back. After all, dunking is his biggest hobby on the basketball court. So when on the training ground, Carter would always dunk a few baskets to enjoy himself.

Yiyang nodded, then turned and walked towards the training hall.

Carter has played 18 seasons in his career, but he has played less than 60 games in two seasons. One was the 2002-03 season, when he only played 43 games due to injuries, and the other was his rookie season, where he only played 50 games. The reason is that there are only 50 games in total this season, and he plays full attendance... Carter's attendance rate has always been astonishingly high. Basically, he misses less than 10 games in a season, and there are several seasons where he plays full attendance. This kind of attendance rate is in Among the stars,

It's very high. Seeing Carter take the initiative to warm up in advance because of the drop in temperature, you can easily find out why this old guy can always maintain a high attendance rate.

Whether a professional player is professional or not can be seen from these details.

Carter and Yiyang first shot on the basketball court. Although Yiyang is now the star of the Mavericks, in training, Carter's shooting stability from beyond the three-point line was better than Yiyang.

"I know you once learned shooting from that guy Peja. Your shot is very fast, which makes it difficult for you to be blocked. But while you are shooting fast, you must also control your movements and not deform. For example Stephen Curry, this guy is a typical example of fast and steady. You can be fast and steady at first, but after a dozen shots, your movements start to become a little deformed. You have to pay attention to this, man, because the key Three-pointers are often made last.”

While warming up with Yiyang, Carter also gave his own opinions. This is why Yiyang likes to train with people like Carter, because you can always learn a lot from these old guys.

Don't underestimate this group of veterans whose statistics are no longer good. The wealth they have accumulated through more than ten years of hard work in the league cannot be reflected by statistics. Back then, even a "water fountain manager" like Cardinal could teach Yiyang how to defend. This shows how important the role of veterans is in a team.

After shooting to warm up, the two of them were already sweating and their bodies were completely stretched. Carter smiled at Yiyang, it's dunk time!

Dunking is purely Carter's personal hobby. Of course, it was precisely because of that earth-shattering dunk that made Carter famous.

Yiyang could clearly see the smile on Carter's face when he was wreaking havoc on the basket again and again on the training ground. Maybe these dunks that no one could see reminded Carter of his glory days.

"Haha, it's so fun!" Yiyang was shocked when Carter once again dropped his "head" from the basket with a 360° dunk in the air. This 37-year-old veteran can still make such an action. Carter has always maintained his physical condition very well. Yiyang even thinks that this guy can play until he is 40 years old.

"Come on, you can also dunk a few. It doesn't matter, I won't be beaten to the point of wanting to retire by you, hahahaha." After Carter finished dunking, he dragged Yiyang to join him, but Yiyang embarrassedly waved away Wave your hands.

In front of such a master-level dunk general, Yiyang still stopped doing nothing.

After the two of them broke out in a sweat, it wasn't long before the team officially started training. So, Yiyang and Carter simply sat down on the floor with Gatorade, resting for a while and waiting for the start of today's official training.

"Hey, Yi, our record this season is very good." Carter and Yiyang chatted every sentence, but when the topic of record came up, Yiyang found that Carter's smile gradually disappeared.

"Well, 16 wins and 1 loss, the best start in team history." Yiyang's tone was not exciting, because for him this was not enough.

"Haha, this year, we are very likely to enter the playoffs as the first in the Western Conference, or even the first in the league. We lost to the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals last year, but I think we will not lose again this year. Hey, you Can we still win the championship this year!?" After Carter finished speaking, he turned to stare at Yiyang, his eyes full of longing.

Yes, the 37-year-old Carter has won almost every personal honor that can be won in this league. Rookie of the Year, Slam Dunk Champion, three-time All-NBA Team selection, eight-time All-Star selection, including four All-Star votes. His dunk highlights are still being reposted crazily on the Internet by young people. The "death button" in the Olympic Games can no longer be replicated today. Even though Yiyang performed an epoch-making performance in the dunk contest the year before last, when people think of "demigod", the first thing that comes to mind is Carter.

This "Canadian Flying Man" from the United States has a very successful career. But there is one thing that has always been lingering in old Carter's mind. And it was precisely because of this that he chose to continue fighting on the basketball court.

Championship ring, after working hard in the league for almost 20 years, Carter still does not have a championship ring of his own. When he was young, he was very eager to win and championship, but the cruel reality smoothed his edges.

But now, as he and his team approached the O'Brien Cup again, Carter discovered that he was still full of desire for a championship...

His former teammate Kidd won the only championship ring of his career with the Mavericks. Carter also hopes that he can complete this dream that has not been realized for many years in a limited time.

Looking at Carter who was full of expectations, Yiyang couldn't help but smile. This old man with a gray beard seems to instantly transform into a kid in his early twenties when he mentions the championship. Full of longing for the future.

"Our goal this season is to win the championship. Don't worry Vince, six months from now, it will definitely be us who are on top of the world!" Yiyang said, extending a fist towards Carter.

Looking at Yiyang's serious eyes, Carter seemed to really see him standing on the championship podium with others. This guy is the MVP. If you don’t believe in him, who else can you believe in?

Carter stretched out his hand and touched Yiyang gently. At this moment, the door to the training ground was pushed open, and more and more teammates poured in.

One day of training is about to begin again. Although it has been almost 20 years since he lived this way, Carter is not bored at all. After all, he's an old guy who still has dreams.

"Hey, Vince, why are you here so early today? Are you learning how to shoot with me?" Teammates joked with Carter.

Carter, who was smiling, did not respond. He stood up again and continued towards his dream.

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