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The nearly perfect back line of Deron and Yiyang even made Carlisle feel that the effect was better than Wade starting. At least with Deron on the court, the Mavericks can have another three-point threat. The more three-point threats there are, the greater the space, which is more conducive to Yiyang's performance.

This is an era that places great emphasis on offensive space. Even if Snyder's Jazz's stubborn classical small-space style of play can win, it will be extremely difficult to win. For the Mavericks, once the space is opened, it means that the devastating offense begins.

After the first quarter, the Eagles barely narrowed the point difference to 9 points. But at the beginning of the second quarter, Yiyang and Delong quickly opened up the gap.

The Hawks' mobility and quick defense changes didn't work at all when facing two point guards with high IQs.

You never know which direction Yiyang and Deron's passes will go, or where these two guys will come out of to catch the ball and end the offense in the next second. Budenholzer changed several defensive strategies, but he still couldn't match the offensive richness of dual point guards.

After halftime, the Mavericks had a 15-point lead. On both offense and defense, the "Eastern Spurs" were tightly clamped by the Mavericks.

The Hawks are most afraid of meeting a team with superstars, just like when they met James in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Now that they met Yiyang and Delong, there was nothing they could do.

In the third quarter, the Eagles' offense showed no improvement. On the Mavericks side, Nowitzki also shot away. The three offensive points of Yiyang, Deron and Dirk took turns to bombard the Eagles' defense line with holes.

After the third quarter, the gap widened to 20 points. Budenholzer covered his face with his hands and slumped on the bench. He knew that this game was hopeless.

The Hawks, who lack superstars, do not have a very obvious offensive strength, so chasing points is the most difficult thing for them. After only five minutes of play in the last quarter, Carlisle replaced all the main players with great confidence. In the final seven minutes, there was no way the Eagles could turn the game over.

When Deron and Yiyang walked off the court side by side, the ESPN director played their statistics at the bottom of the screen. Yiyang scored 28 points, 11 assists and 3 steals, playing easily and comfortably. Deron also performed well today, scoring 20 points and 7 assists. By the way, he defended Jeff Teague, who has performed well this season, in a very awkward manner.

Who said Yiyang is a single-core leader? Anyone in this team can stand up and become a giant!

"If he played two games and played the whole game, the data would definitely be better. But it is no longer important. He and Deron Williams, these two guards who were once opponents, have proven that they can be combined together. power."

Yiyang and Delong walked off the stage, and Carlisle took the initiative to walk up and pat them on the shoulders. The Dallas Mavericks will not be knocked down by injuries.

After Deron came off the field, he wiped the sweat from his body and immediately put on his training clothes. The temperature of the air conditioner made him feel a little chilly.

Sitting on the bench, Deron turned his head and looked at the "silly" old man behind the bench with dull eyes. Although his eyes are not as sharp as before, although his scolding voice is not as loud as before, although he will no longer grab your jersey and whisper in your ear.

But in DeLong's view, Sloan has not changed at all. His appearance can't hide his iron-blooded heart. Sloan is still the same Sloan. The bastard will never become a kind old man.

"Old man, this trip to Dallas was not bad." Deron turned his head and smiled at his former coach.

"Hmph, you beat me like a piece of shit. I can beat you better with one hand!" Sloan cursed in a very slow voice, but his momentum did not diminish.

A few minutes later, the game, which had actually been without suspense since the end of the first quarter, came to an end. 118 to 98, the defending champion easily defeated the "Eastern Spurs" at home. Budenholzer wants to wrestle with the Mavericks, but I'm afraid his lineup needs further upgrades.

After the game, ESPN's on-site reporters did not look for Dirk.

He didn't look for Yiyang or Carlisle. In front of the TV, the fans saw Deron Williams, who had not given a courtside interview for a long time.

"Deron, we all saw that Coach Jerry Sloan came to the scene very unexpectedly today. Is his arrival today the reason that inspired you to perform well in this game?" ESPN reporters are very stupid, and the whole world is After knowing that Deron and Sloan broke up, they never spoke to each other. He asked this deliberately, just to let Deron admit their hostility in front of fans all over the world.

Delong looked at this cunning reporter jokingly. When he was young, he was easily influenced by the media, but now, he is the one influencing the media.

"Motivated me to perform well in this game? No, no, no. Jerry Sloan will inspire me to continue to perform well for the rest of my career!"

After Deron finished speaking, he turned and left with a smile, leaving only the ESPN reporter standing there with a confused look on his face.

Are these guys who came out of Jerry Sloan all weirdos?

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Carlisle did not expect that the two-point guard combination that was incompatible on the training field would actually perform well on the court.

Although it was just a small change, the results still made Carlisle extremely happy. The success of the dual point guard combination means that the Mavericks have completely emerged from the shadow of Wade's injury and everything is back on track.

This game against the Hawks was the first time that Yiyang did not score 30 points individually after Wade was injured. But this is not because Yiyang is in poor condition, but because he does not need to spend so much energy on scoring. Delong's excellent performance took the pressure off Yiyang's shoulders.

After defeating the Atlanta Hawks, the Mavericks got two days off. But these two days, Yiyang didn't feel comfortable.

On December 11, the Mavericks had no game, but Yiyang sat in front of the TV as if facing a formidable enemy, paying close attention to the progress of the game.

The Golden State Warriors played against the Boston Celtics. This game had little to do with the Mavericks, but Yiyang watched intently from the first second to the end.

This regular season is far more than just an ordinary regular season!

The intensity of the Celtics' resistance was beyond everyone's expectations, but it was similar to what Yiyang had imagined. Even though Stevens' Celtics don't have many stars, they are definitely one of the league's strongest teams. Because Stevens himself is sometimes more valuable than the stars!

In the first quarter of the game, Bradley scored 15 points in a single quarter, overwhelming Curry and Thompson, allowing the Celtics to end the first 12 minutes of the game with only a 1-point gap.

In the second quarter of the game, Thomas Jr. assisted Sullinger several times and dunked under the basket. Draymond Green's embarrassed expression became the most frequently seen close-up shot in this quarter. The Celtics entered the tunnel with a 3-point lead at halftime.

In the second half of the game, the two sides were even more inseparable. Everyone thought the Warriors would easily escape from the North Shore Garden, but Stevens' Celtics dragged Curry into overtime!

Yiyang clapped his hands and cheered when he saw it, and sometimes looked up to the sky and roared, as if he was really at the scene.

In overtime, the two sides still played anxiously. Curry made a three-pointer in the last 34 seconds, and it seemed that he finally killed the game.

However, in the last 14 seconds of the game, Isaiah Thomas returned another three-pointer! The North Shore Garden was in a state of excitement. Their hero, who was only 1.75 meters tall, could actually compete with Curry!

In this way, both sides entered the second overtime competition. In double overtime, who would have thought that the Celtics without a superstar could defeat the Warriors in such a miserable state?

But in the second overtime, the Warriors' depth advantage was still reflected. When the Celtics' main players were exhausted and could no longer perform, Livingston's outstanding performance gave the Warriors an advantage and bought Curry some rest time. The rested Curry returned to the court and solidified his advantage based on the foundation laid by Livingston.

In the end, after two overtime battles, the Celtics still had no way to change their fate. 124 to 119, Stevens' team lost to the Warriors, and their two-game winning streak came to an end.

At the end of the game, all the Warriors players rushed onto the court, hugging each other wildly and celebrating.

It stands to reason that an ordinary regular season victory would not make the players so happy. But in fact, this is indeed not an ordinary regular season. If this was just an ordinary regular season, Yiyang would not be so concerned.

"Let us congratulate the Golden State Warriors! Through hard battle, they incredibly broke the 22-game winning streak created by the Mavericks last season! God, who would have thought that this incredible record would be broken by the Warriors just one season later ! With a 23-game winning streak to start, the Golden State Warriors have set a new record for the best start in a North American sports league! Moreover, this number may continue to rise!" Mike Breen's shouts echoed in the living room of Yiyang's house , but Yiyang was not excited at all.

Stevens did his best, and his players did their best, but it still couldn't defeat the Warriors. Yiyang couldn't help clenching his fists. He wished he could be on the field fighting the warrior just now.

Yiyang didn't care about those records, but he was unwilling to watch the Warriors wreak havoc on the entire league. The Mavericks have achieved a record of 21 wins and 2 losses this season, which is actually very good. But because of the Warriors' devastating 23-game winning streak, the Mavericks have become overshadowed.

Yiyang pulled up the December schedule from his phone. In this season's Christmas game, the Mavericks' opponent is not the Warriors, but the Cleveland Cavaliers led by James. You have to wait until December 30 for the Mavericks to meet the Warriors.

Yiyang turned off the TV and looked out the floor-to-ceiling window at Baiyan Lake, which was illuminated by the white light of the moon. From now on, Yiyang has to live on his fingers.