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No one expected such an accident at the beginning of the first quarter. Dalembert still fell to the ground, and the boos at the scene almost drowned "Big Baby". But "Big Baby" didn't care. He thought he had done what he should do.

Iguodala and Tony Allen stood beside Dalembert, and could only watch silently as the veteran suffered pain on the ground. They did not dare to help easily, because if they did not do it properly, it would probably cause secondary harm to the Haitians.

Nowitzki dragged Yiyang to the sidelines and refused to let go. He knows Yiyang's personality very well. Even though "Big Baby" is so big, he may not be Yiyang's opponent in a fight. But it doesn't matter whether he can win or not. What's important is that Nowitzki can't let Yiyang be suspended for causing trouble.

The stretcher team finally came out of the player tunnel. Benjamin casually touched Dalembert's knee and felt something was very wrong. This sprain must be very serious, and there may even be structural damage.

The Mavericks' chief doctor shook his head at the anxious Carlisle. What Carlisle didn't like to see the most in his life was Benjamin shaking his head. Because he shakes his head, it means that a player cannot continue to play.

"Fuck him, the league should ban this guy for life!" Carlisle angrily kicked the bench on the bench. He would probably get a technical foul for this, but who cares?

In the end, the referee did not let "Big Baby" Davis go, and he was awarded a first-level flagrant foul. Naturally, the Mavericks fans at the scene were quite dissatisfied with this. But fortunately, Carlisle did not eat T. Maybe the referee can understand his mood at that time as a head coach.

Seeing Dalembert, a strong man, covering his face in pain and being carried out of the stadium, O'Neal, a living treasure, was speechless for a moment.

Dalembert is one of the few centers in the league who has played against O'Neal in his prime. Although he cannot be said to be very strong, his dedicated attitude still impressed O'Neal. Seeing such a veteran who was still sweating in the playoffs being carried off the field, O'Neal felt quite uncomfortable.

"Glen Davis's actions are really, very degrading to professional ethics! On the basketball court, basketball is used to decide the outcome. There is no need to intentionally hurt people. I used to play with Glenn Davis in the Celtics. Steve was a teammate for a short time, and I swear to God, he is just a selfish and shameless bastard!" O'Neal's public condemnation of "Big Baby" shocked everyone.

In fact, O'Neal actually had a conflict with Davis when he was with the Celtics. O'Neal, who was already in the sunset at the time, was in average condition on the court, so whenever he asked for the ball in the paint, Glen Davis would choose to ignore it and then take some untimely mid-range shots.

Even if Doc Rivers arranged a tactic for Davis to pass the ball to O'Neal, he still wouldn't listen. At that time, "Big Baby" was extremely confident in his shooting. He was often obsessed with mid-range shots and ignored tactics and teammates.

O'Neal once said frankly in an interview that he almost went up and slapped Davis. It can be seen that some people like Davis, but many people hate him. All this is not without reason.

"Boss, Samuel..." Gobert watched his mentor being carried off the court, and he couldn't even go up and say a word to him. His heart was greatly shocked, and he was even a little overwhelmed.

"Rudy, go on the field. Samuel can't come back from this game. Don't be nervous, just do what you did in training."

The incident was settled and the game resumed. Carlisle patted Gobert on the shoulder, and Yiyang whispered in Gobert's ear as always. But when Gobert stepped onto the court and saw the eyes of the Clippers players who wanted to skin you and eat you alive, the young French center still felt a little nervous.

"Yi, don't do stupid things!" After the game started, Nowitzki specially reminded Yiyang. Losing a Yiyang for Davis,

This is not a good deal.

Yiyang and Gobert, both inside and outside, are not worrying anyone at this time.

The game restarted, and Yiyang tried hard to control his emotions. He reminded himself over and over again not to ruin the game because of anger.

On the court, Yiyang still calmly organized the offense. He called Nowitzki to pick and roll, broke through and headed towards the basket. Although Paul's defense was very good, he was still delayed a little by the pick and roll.

Seeing this situation, Jordan had no choice but to step forward to cover up the defense. Yiyang repeated his old trick and threw the basketball high towards the basket!

"Alley-oop!" Barkley even shouted in advance, but this time, Gobert did not jump high to dunk the basketball.

The basketball passed Jordan and Gobert at the same time. Gobert's reaction seemed to be half a beat too slow. The basketball had already flown over his head before he took off. As a result, what was supposed to be a seamless alley-oop collaboration turned into an embarrassing mistake.

There was silence in the American Airlines Center Arena. Yiyang and Gobert made few mistakes in their alley-oop cooperation. Even if there is, most of the time it is Gobert who dunks the ball away. This is the first time that this situation has happened without even catching the ball!

"Rudy, be serious!" Dirk patted Gobert on the back. He could clearly see that Gobert was a little distracted just now. Otherwise, he would not have missed the ball.

Gobert nodded, but in fact, all he was thinking about was Dalembert. What happened to the old guy? Are his injuries serious? These questions occupied Gobert's entire brain.

In the subsequent games, Gobert's performance was like sleepwalking. If he couldn't contribute on the offensive end, this would actually be excusable. Because the Frenchman himself is not an offensive center, it is naturally best for him to score when he is attacking, and it is expected that he cannot score.

But when Gobert allowed Clippers players to score again and again on the defensive end, Carlisle had to frown.

Generally speaking, Gobert's performance today was always taking a half-beat. Jordan had already taken off and dunked, and Gobert only thought of reaching out to interfere.

Paul had already entered the penalty area and took off for a layup, but Gobert was "late in coming".

As a center, it is not enough to just defend your opponent. The defensive tasks of players in other positions may only be their own matchups, but the center must also do a good job of assisting the team in defense.

Today's Gobert obviously did not do well enough at both ends.

Gobert, who was originally very intimidating, has become a "cash machine" for the Clippers players. Yiyang worked hard and finally scored, but the Clippers were able to quickly chase him back in the penalty area after reaching the other end.

Gobert's performance made O'Neal and Barkley shake their heads, and even Yiyang sighed.

"Rudy is always playing in the playoffs in his first year, and he is only a first-year rookie. To be honest, it is understandable that such a situation occurs..." Barkley shook his head. It was the first time in many stars' careers. His performance in the playoffs was disastrous, and it was only in this year's playoffs that Griffin finally played decently.

More intense confrontations, more frequent impacts and his own lack of concentration left Gobert at a loss.

Jordan's pressure made the slightly thin Gobert look weak. Dalembert didn't joke with him. Jordan and Griffin really wouldn't be polite to him.

After Dalembert was injured, apart from Gobert, Carlisle only had available "mini" center DeJuan Blair, who was almost over two meters tall.

Blair once performed well with the Spurs and even won the rookie game MVP. But due to his short stature and knees without meniscus, Blair's fall was as fast as his fame.

Blair is very talented, and both Popovich and Carlisle agree that he is one of the most talented big men in the league. But physical flaws cannot be made up for by talent.

After Blair came on as a substitute, his effect was not obvious. The Clippers still use the Mavericks' three-second zone as a cash machine, and they don't have to work hard to score.

Carlisle is now experiencing Mark Jackson's mood. Watching the insider being grabbed and beaten by others and unable to do anything about it, this feeling is really fucked up.

The game continued like this until the last two minutes of the fourth quarter. Yiyang used an extremely fast change of direction behind his back to pass Paul, and then went straight to the penalty area guarded by Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.

In the air, Yiyang first withstood the impact of the two strong men. Used the pull-up layup to avoid the block, and then put the ball in. At this time, Yiyang had been hit so hard that he lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground.

Although he was still able to score, Yiyang seemed to be struggling every time he scored and had to pay a huge price, which undoubtedly made the fans heartbroken.

Yiyang finally managed to get a two-point lead. After Paul passed by, he used a pick-and-roll to get inside. The absent-minded Gobert just stretched out his hand symbolically, and then watched as he scored an easy layup.

This kind of lax defense is undoubtedly very damaging to morale. Gobert numbly picked up the basketball, stepped out of the baseline, and prepared to pass the ball to Yiyang.

"Can you be more fucking serious!" But Yiyang's roar made Gobert stunned.

"If Samuel sees you like this, he will definitely be furious!" After cursing, Yiyang "grabbed" the basketball from Gobert's hand and walked away.

Gobert was stunned, standing on the baseline and not participating in the offense. Seeing this scene, Carlisle held his forehead and collapsed. The game completely collapsed.

Yiyang is eager to win, but he actually feels like he hates the fact that iron cannot become steel. But after scolding him, Yiyang felt extremely regretful.

Gobert, on the other hand, was completely confused. First, he was injured by his teacher, and then he was criticized by the star. All this left the French at a loss on the court.

Doc Rivers is a smart man. He knows very well that Gobert's defense is simply weak now.

Afterwards, Griffin and Jordan's strong attack on the inside allowed the Clippers to seal the victory.

105 to 102, relying on Jordan to score 2+1 in the last 5.6 seconds, the Mavericks, who had used up their timeouts, had to accept the cruel fact of losing the first game at home.

After the game, some Mavericks fans threw water bottles from the stands to attack Glenn Davis. But others were more helpless than angry.

The Clippers' comprehensive suppression of the Mavericks' inside line was not caused by "Big Baby" alone.

Yiyang stood in the middle of the field with his hands on his hips. He looked at Gobert, but said nothing. I originally took a fancy to Gobert and asked Cuban to choose him. During the regular season, the French did not disappoint him.

I hope this guy can adjust quickly.

The Clippers players were having an unbridled carnival on the Mavericks' territory, which made Yiyang feel very uncomfortable. This is the first time Paul has won a game against the Mavericks in the playoffs since joining the Clippers. For them, it was a break of the spell.

Yiyang clenched his fists and left the joyful ocean belonging to the Clippers. Now the team is in a mess. As a team leader, what should we do...