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When Yiyang hit Horford with a Euro-step layup and successfully scored, there was a dead silence on the Celtics bench.

"In the 38th minute, great Yi, he did not save face for his college coach at all!"

With 38 points, Yiyang used Kelly Irving's method to help the Mavericks dominate the offensive end. Then he used his own way to almost collapse Irving on the offensive end.

After Yiyang scored, his teammates came up to high-five him one after another. At the same time, Stevens called timeout again. The game ended with three minutes left, and the Celtics were officially 20 points behind. Facing the Mavericks' almost unfailing firepower, the Celtics were completely defeated in the fourth quarter and have now been beaten to the core.

Stevens' timeout was seen as nothing more than a dying struggle.

After returning from the timeout, for safety reasons, Carlisle did not replace all the main players, but he replaced Yiyang. To put it bluntly, Carlisle still felt that the game could be won, but he just left some main players behind to add a set of safety locks for victory. This mixed lineup of half main force and half substitute will destined the Celtics to be unable to complete the miracle of reversing 20 points in the last three minutes.

"It's over, it's over. I know there are still three minutes left in the game, but everything is over. Otherwise, Coach Carlisle can't win Yiyang. 20 points, have you seen it? The recent 15-game winning streak The Boston Celtics actually lost so miserably! After the start of the second half, they also increased the number of individual attacks. As a result, the Celtics never slowed down. Using star players to end the second half was A common trick used by the Celtics. I don’t know what it’s like for Stevens to be defeated by his own tactics.”

Following Kenny Smith's commentary, the live camera focused on Stevens. The young coach, who is always smiling, has empty eyes and an expressionless face. It seemed that this night was quite a torment for Stevens.

Two minutes later, the Celtics assistant coach stood up from the bench and removed all five starters. This means that the Celtics have completely given up on this game. The 15-game winning streak was interrupted, and their hopes of breaking the longest 19-game winning streak in team history were completely shattered.

In Boston, countless fans were wailing at home. The Celtics got off to a great start, but in the end, they were still not as good as the Blue Storm in the West.

"118 to 100, the score faithfully reflects the situation on the court. The Celtics should be lucky that they will not encounter the Mavericks early in the playoffs. In front of the Mavericks, even the Celtics, who have won 15 consecutive games, The shirt army is also helpless!"

"The reason why the Mavericks won this game is very simple, that is, he did what Kelly was supposed to do. Dominate the offense in the second half and completely end the game. This is the secret of the Celtics' 15-game winning streak. But today , Kelly clearly ran into a bad opponent."

After the game, people were complaining about Irving, but in fact, it was Jaylen Brown who defended Yiyang in this game.

Jaylen Brown has never experienced such great frustration. He obviously tried his best to defend, and his physical condition is obviously so much better than Yiyang. But that Chinese guy, he just can put the ball into the damn basket!

Brown is still too young, and what he encountered today is not unique. Yiyang has long been a nightmare for all defensive experts in the league.

He is like a plague and people are desperate to stop him. But his spread has killed half of the teams in the league!

"Coach Stevens, if your winning streak is ended by the Mavericks on the road, will it affect the morale of your team?"

"Kelly, can you comment on your and Yi's performance today?"

"Jaylen Brown, what are you thinking about when you are playing defense? Are you nervous?"

After the game, reporters were quite active. Just as I thought before the game started, no matter who loses or wins, whether the 15-game winning streak is ended or the 16-game winning streak is ended,

This is breaking news for the league.

There is always a record that has to be interrupted, but unfortunately, the Celtics were very unlucky today.

The Celtics players and coaches were chased by reporters asking awkward questions, and of course the Mavericks players were surrounded by reporters.

At the Mavericks' postgame press conference, the media room was packed to capacity. Not to mention sitting down, Yiyang even felt like he couldn't stand anymore.

17 consecutive victories, and he still defeated a significant enough opponent. These reporters must have a lot of questions they want to throw to Yiyang.

"Also, facing the powerful Celtics, we can see that you and your teammates have achieved almost the ultimate in every aspect. You have team offense, individual singles, and tough defense, and you seem to be able to do it with ease. How do you evaluate it? What about yourself and your team? If you were asked to rate, how would you rate the Mavericks?"

The reporter who was the first to ask questions was very interesting. If you give it a high rating, people will say you think too highly of yourself. Let's put it low, people will say that Yiyang is dissatisfied with the performance of his teammates.

These reporters, who look gentle in suits and ties, are digging holes for players everywhere.

But Yiyang has always been a veteran, and he doesn't want to do this.

"Scoring is ridiculous for basketball. Players are graded after every game in football, but have you ever seen this rule in a basketball game? So, I can't grade my team and my teammates. . But if I have to make an evaluation, I can only say that today’s Dallas Mavericks are almost our final form.”

Although Yiyang didn't give a score, he still surprised the reporters below. Final form? Does it mean that before this, the Dallas Mavericks have not shown their true strength?

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"I admit he is a great player, but overconfidence will kill him sooner or later."

"The idea of ​​final form is nonsense because a team can't stay in good shape all season long."

"It's amazing to start with 17 consecutive wins. But even so, this season has just begun. The Mavericks may have played an excellent game, but this does not mean that they can continue to be so outstanding!"

The next day, Yiyang was indeed pushed to the forefront by his own remarks. In fact, whatever he says will have this effect. Who makes this guy the most high-profile star in the league now? There is no shortage of criticism around celebrities.

Under the media's exaggeration, Yiyang almost turned into an arrogant maniac. Now, fans of the other 29 teams in the league are looking forward to the Mavericks losing and waiting to see Yiyang's joke.

Didn’t you say that you are already in your ultimate form? Then don't let us get the hang of it! In October, the Mavericks still have five games to play, and the five opponents are the Grizzlies, Thunder, Spurs, Timberwolves and Nets. There is definitely no way for the Grizzlies and Nets to defeat the Mavericks. After all, these two teams are looking for lottery picks. As a result, people have high hopes for the Spurs, Timberwolves and Thunder.

The "heavy duty" of interrupting the Mavericks' winning streak on behalf of the entire league falls on these three teams.

Overnight, a bunch of new "fans" emerged for the Spurs, Timberwolves and Thunder. They came up with countless "evidences" that the Mavericks will fail, and it seems that the Mavericks' failure is a foregone conclusion.

The game between the Mavericks and the Grizzlies on November 22 made fans of other teams cheer.

In this game, the Memphis Grizzlies, who were already in the process of rebuilding, undoubtedly lost the game, but no one thought about the final score difference of the game. 95 to 94, the Mavericks, who had defeated all the invincible opponents in the world, actually only beat the Grizzlies by 1 point!

If it weren't for Yiyang's last-minute baseline mid-range shot, the Mavericks' 17-game winning streak might have been interrupted!

The reason why this game was so tense was not because of how well the Grizzlies performed. Grizzlies star Marc Gasol only scored 14 points and shot a disastrous 33% from the field. The Grizzlies' highest scorer is their sixth man Tyreke Evans. Evans, a man who is "at his peak as a rookie", has had a bit of a comeback this season. He also scored 18 points in this game. . But overall, the Grizzlies' performance was by no means outstanding.

But the performance of the Dallas Mavericks was even more disastrous. Except for Yiyang who scored 33 points and a buzzer beater, everyone else seemed to have lost their minds. Mitchell scored 17 points, but shot only 35% from the field. Nowitzki scored 13 points and shot only 40%.

Although they still won the game, the Mavericks' state seemed to have paved the way for them to lose the next game.

Just one day after losing to the Grizzlies, the Mavericks players faced the Oklahoma City Thunder, their first opponent that could end their winning streak.

Before the start of this game, almost everyone was more optimistic about the Thunder. Although the Thunder once lost to the Mavericks, in the game on the 22nd, the Mavericks were in poor form and were almost wiped out by the Grizzlies. However, the Oklahoma City Thunder were in excellent form and beat the Warriors by 17 points!

No matter which way you look at it, the Mavericks are dead. As long as the Thunder can show the same form as they did against the Warriors, Yiyang will never be mad again!

But the actual situation is far from what the fans and media imagined.

In this game, the Mavericks regained their former bravery, but the Thunder seemed to be infected by the Mavericks. With the Big Three, only Westbrook scored 20 points in the Thunder, and Anthony only scored 16 points. And these two are the only two Thunder players who scored in double figures in this game.

Paul George? George struggled very much in the mid-range today. He took 12 shots but only scored 2 points in the whole game! Since they were all mid-range shots, there were no opportunities to cause damage, so George didn't even make a free throw today. 1 of 12, 8.3% shooting rate, these numbers look shocking.

"This may be the worst game in George's career!" Even Mike Breen commented after the game.

George's performance is just a microcosm of the Thunder. The Thunder only scored 81 points in the entire game. This is almost unbelievable in this era of high rounds and high scoring.

101 to 81, the Thunder failed to block, and the Mavericks started their 19th consecutive victory!

The Thunder, the leader, lost first, and the pressure instantly fell on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

On December 25, the Timberwolves, who had had three days of rest, faced the Mavericks in back-to-back games on the road.

"If we can't win this, everyone on the Timberwolves can hand the ball to the referee and go home!" Before the game started, the local Minnesota commentator was extremely confident.

Back-to-back away games are very costly for a team. It is impossible for the Mavericks to perform well under such huge consumption. As long as you keep putting pressure on them, they will be crushed sooner or later.

But after the game started, the Mavericks' tough defense caused silence in the Target Center.

Wiggins still played tepidly, and he didn't seem to pursue the word "win" much. Towns worked hard to score, but it was difficult for him to get good data with Gobert on his head. Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, which was a pretty good performance, but scoring at this level was obviously not enough.

Looking back at the Mavericks, Yiyang only scored 22 points today, but sent 18 assists! Seven members of the Mavericks scored in double figures, and Thibodeau's defensive wall was completely crushed!

111 to 87, back-to-back away games, the Mavericks still won a big victory. 20 consecutive wins! At this time, few people dared to stand up and say that Yiyang was arrogant. He may be arrogant, but he is not arrogant. Because he has this arrogant capital!

The Mavericks have such momentum unless they make mistakes. Otherwise, no one can beat them.

As expected, the Spurs without Leonard and the Nets, who had nothing, both became Yiyang's "big meal." After defeating the Nets, the Mavericks won their first 22 consecutive games.

This result is only two games away from the league's best start record of 24 consecutive wins set by the Warriors in the 15-16 season! That's one more game than the season the Mavericks won 74 games. That season, the Mavericks started with a 21-game winning streak! Throughout October and November, the Mavericks created the myth of being undefeated in the first two months of the season!

"I'm very sorry. Our victory must have disappointed many people." Standing on the sidelines facing the reporter's camera, Yiyang's smile showed no regret at all.