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Does Yiyang understand Arabic? This has become a question that Majory asks everyone he meets these days. Everyone on the Mavericks team, including Carlisle, nodded very seriously.

As a result, Majori admired Yiyang even more. Not only does this guy play well, he can even speak Arabic!

This led to Majori often talking to Yiyang in Arabic, and Yiyang nodded gently every time. Majori was even more unbelievable, because all his questions could be answered with a slight nod.

"Also, do you think I can resist DeAndre Jordan in the next game?"

Yiyang nodded.

"Also, will you pass an alley-oop to me in the next game?"

Yiyang nodded.

"Also, we will definitely win the next game, right?"

Yiyang continued to nod.

A series of coincidences convinced Mejri that Yiyang could speak Arabic. Until one day, Carter couldn't stand it anymore and told the cute Tunisian man the truth.

"You know what? In fact, I don't understand Arabic at all."

"I know you're kidding, Vince. You didn't know he could speak it before, just because no one in this locker room can speak Arabic to him. I'll prove it to you, tomorrow against the Clippers, I will Talk tactics to Yiyang in Arabic that no one can understand!"

Majori's reaction made Carter dumbfounded. Yiyang, a kid, seemed quite honest, but he was very good at teasing newbies.

The matter between Yiyang and Majori is just a mediator in the Mavericks locker room. What the entire Mavericks team really cares about now is the Los Angeles Clippers.

As the defending champion, everyone was holding their breath after losing the opening game. Among them, Yiyang is naturally included.

In the past two days, Cuban has received several calls from the team's trainer. In order to simulate the tactics of the final attack, Yiyang kept several trainers behind to simulate the defense at the last moment. He told the trainer to use all means to stop him, even if it was a foul move.

As a result, the trainers had to work overtime with Yiyang until late every day, and each one complained to Cuban.

"I haven't gone home for dinner for two nights. My wife thought I was having an affair and refused to believe that I was practicing with Yi Jia. She said, how could a star with such a beautiful wife be willing to put her Time is spent fighting against you men. Even if I have ten mouths, I can’t explain it clearly.”

After receiving these calls, Cuban was a little bit dumbfounded. While he silently paid overtime wages to the trainers, he also felt relieved.

That guy Yiyang was also holding his breath.

On October 30, two days after the opening game, the Los Angeles Clippers and Blake Griffin finally arrived as scheduled. Before today's game started, Yiyang came to the training ground early to prepare for the game. Even though he usually likes to joke with Major, but now that the war is approaching, Yiyang is still quite serious.

The Clippers have attracted much attention since they got off the plane. Of course, the most popular person among reporters today among the Clippers is not Paul or the newly joined Lance Stephenson, but the person who speaks out in front of the camera. Blake Griffin!

Blake Griffin and Yiyang, these two guys have been bitter enemies since their rookie season. Five years ago, Griffin celebrated with arrogance after dunking Nowitzki over, and then Yiyang pushed him away. The two guys who originally disliked each other became rivals from then on.

The animosity between the two intensified in the following years as the Mavericks twice eliminated the Clippers from the playoffs.

So now, seeing the Mavericks led by Yiyang lose their first game, Griffin couldn't be happier.

After all these years, Yiyang finally made a mistake!

That's why Griffin spouted wild words during interviews. The Mavericks are in trouble right now, while the Clippers are in good shape after a summer of reinforcements.

The opportunity for revenge is just around the corner, and Griffin doesn't want to let it go.

Griffin remained confident today as he was interviewed outside Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

"We came to Dallas this time to win. Yes, they were the champions last season, but the new season has already begun. We still can't tell who the champions will be this season!"

Griffin's answer undoubtedly satisfied the reporters. Tonight's game is bound to be quite popular.

The reporters, who were not too concerned about the matter, carried Griffin's words to Yiyang's ears intact. At this time, there were only 15 minutes left before the start of the game. Reporters are looking forward to it and Yiyang can give a strong response.

Facing the camera, Yiyang didn't seem angry. He just spread his hands without any fluctuation on his face. "Blake says this almost every season, and hopefully this year, everything goes well for him."

Without any curse words or even any emotion, Yiyang gave the most beautiful response. I have to admit that Yiyang has improved more than just his football skills. Now this guy is equally good at wars of words!

Of course, it is useless no matter how fierce the scolding war between the two sides is. The conflict between the two must be resolved only after the 48 minutes of hand-to-hand combat is over.

"Although the Dallas Mavericks are the defending champions, judging from yesterday's game, they are not invincible. The myth of 74 wins does not happen every season. As long as the Clippers go all out, they still have a chance to win. ." Kenny Smith was more optimistic about the Clippers before the game. If the Clippers had not been unlucky to be overturned 1-3 by the Rockets last season, they might have been able to go further in the playoffs.

This season, the Clippers' lineup has also been strengthened to a certain extent. In addition to retaining the three pillars of Paul, DeAndre Jordan and Griffin, they also introduced Paul Pierce, Lance Stephenson and Josh Smith, who helped the Rockets successfully counterattack in the playoffs last season. Send players.

The Clippers' entire lineup, from starting to bench depth, is very capable of standing up to scrutiny. On paper, the Clippers and Mavericks are indeed evenly matched.

"Basketball has never been about talking on paper, Kenny. Shut your mouth and let's watch the game first." Barkley responded as always, regardless of whether it was O'Neal or someone else who was explaining to him. As long as the Mavericks are not the same, Barkley will argue with him whether he understands or not.

The referee signaled the starting five players from both sides to prepare at designated positions, and the game was about to begin. In the American Airlines Center Arena, the fans' shouts reached their first peak. After losing the opening game, fans are also very eager for the Mavericks to come back.

A war in peacetime is about to begin in Dallas!

Rudy Gobert beat Jordan on the jump ball, which surprised Rivers. In his opinion, Jordan's athletic ability is already the best at the fifth position. But Gobert's progress was so rapid that Rivers didn't expect it.

This summer, Gobert and Yiyang trained together, not just to gain popularity. Before the start of the new season, ESPN counted the ten players most likely to complete their transformation this season. Among them, third-year Gobert is impressively listed.

After winning the basketball, Paul immediately became nervous. As long as he sees Yiyang holding the ball, Paul will never be able to relax.

However, Yiyang only took the ball past half-court, then lobbed the ball into the penalty area and hit Dirk.

The Clippers did not dare to double-team and could only let Griffin defend Dirk one-on-one. After the last game, people said that the Mavericks only had Yiyang as their offensive strength. However, in fact, Nowitzki scored 18 points on Green in the last game!

Dirk pushed back to win a little space for himself, and then the Golden Rooster made an independent step-back jumper. Griffin tried to block it, but his short hands were really embarrassing. Nowitzki didn't suffer much interference, and the basketball hit the net.

"Dirk's single seemed to be very easy, and the Mavericks scored first before he even took a shot!"

The Mavericks have a single offensive point? Yiyang himself was the first to disagree.

On the next Clippers offense, Paul used the pick-and-roll to attract the defense and then very skillfully passed the ball to J.J. Redick. Redick took advantage of Griffin's off-ball screen to get to the three-point line. He caught the ball and shot and hit a three-pointer. Rivers now likes to attack Redick first, hoping that the white guard can use his precise three-point shooting to establish some basic advantages for the Clippers. For now, Rivers' calculations are still very loud.

3 to 2, the two teams played evenly after the start, each scoring one goal.

The Clippers are well prepared, knowing that they can't defeat the Mavericks just by relying on offense. Both defense and offense must be equally good to win the final victory.

Yiyang is still the focus of the Clippers' defense. Just as Nash expected, the entire league has now thoroughly studied the Mavericks. In order to defend Yiyang, Rivers designed several layers of defense just to be able to quickly cover up the defense.

But Yiyang's attack this time still didn't even reach the three-point line. He assisted Wade and succeeded in a one-step shot inside the free throw line. Wade has the advantage in height, and Redick's interference is in vain.

The Mavericks scored two goals in a row, neither of which came directly from Yiyang. The Mavericks are not a giant team? On the contrary, Barkley felt that the five people on the Mavericks field were all giants! They may be tepid at ordinary times, but at critical moments, they can definitely stand up and contribute.

In the last game, Wade just missed a buzzer beater, but even stars like Jordan and Kobe Bryant sometimes missed key shots.

In two consecutive defenses, the Clippers actually did a good job, but they desperately tried to restrict Yiyang, but Yiyang didn't attack at all, which made everyone on the Clippers team very distressed.

Griffin wasn't going to just sit back and wait for death, he decided to strike preemptively!

After setting a screen for Paul, Griffin did not cut inside as he had done in previous seasons, but stayed in the mid-range.

Griffin's current playing style has changed dramatically from before. In the past, Griffin liked to use violent dunks to solve problems, but now he is taking an increasing proportion of his shots from the mid-range position. In the last game against the Kings, Griffin even made three three-pointers.

Ever since the Warriors' five dead men and the Mavericks' one and four men ravaged the league, the offenses of all NBA teams have placed more emphasis on the importance of space. Where does the space come from? Use multiple players with shooting ability to pull it out. What to do if you don’t have the ability to project? Then make yourself projectable!

As a result, Griffin began to frequently make jump shots outside the three-second zone. Sometimes, the efficiency is really good.

This time, Nowitzki habitually tightened his defense. However, Paul made a wonderful pass and sent the ball to Griffin. The latter made an open mid-range shot and firmly entered the frame. The Clippers once again took the lead!

After scoring, Griffin raised his arms in a very high-profile manner to celebrate the goal. In his opinion, he was already leading Yiyang 1-0!

Yiyang sneered at Griffin's behavior. If he didn't do something, he was afraid that this big guy would fly into the sky.

So in the next round, Yiyang finally stopped passing the ball. Seeing Yiyang's breakthrough, all the Mavericks fans gave their cheers without hesitation. In the entire American Airlines Center Arena, perhaps only Yiyang has such appeal.

Yiyang reached out and called Dirk to cover. Paul tried hard to bypass the pick-and-roll, but Dirk's screen was of very high quality and did not let Yiyang's former number one point guard succeed.

Griffin was forced to switch defenses, and the situation instantly became a one-on-one battle between Griffin and Yiyang!

The entire arena was trembling, everyone was looking forward to Yiyang humiliating Griffin!

Facing the fierce Griffin, Yiyang's dribbling was still easy. Just like Mike Bibby's promise, he allowed Yiyang to become as strong as possible without affecting agility, shooting and speed. In front of Griffin, Yiyang is still the "assassin" who is as light as a swallow.

Yiyang suddenly accelerated and planned to break through Griffin! But halfway through, Yiyang pulled his hips back to shoot!

Griffin's original center of gravity moved backward immediately, but Yiyang's retreat was just a fake move to worship Buddha. When Griffin's center of gravity was all forward, Yiyang accelerated through Griffin's body again!

Griffin forced himself to change his pace, but he stumbled, turned over and fell down!

"Yeah, he knocked Blake down!" Barkley slapped the table and yelled.

Then, Yiyang made an emergency stop and took a jump shot. Although Paul quickly came in to defend, he still failed to interfere.

If Griffin knew that Yiyang was the master of 10-second duels in the Mavericks, he might not have chosen to go one-on-one with Yiyang.

That guy is not qualified yet!

After scoring the goal, looking at Griffin who was still on the ground, Yiyang shrugged. I just sped up a little, but you can't keep up?

Paul might be able to tear the Dallas Mavericks apart, but Blake Griffin? You'd better get down on the ground!