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ESPN's cameraman focused on the 76ers coach Doug Collins. The No. 1 pick in the 1973 NBA draft is now sitting on the bench in a daze, not saying a word, not even an expression.

In the stands behind Collins, there were a lot of empty seats. The Fuguo Center arena became depressing again, and the boulder suspended in the air seemed to be about to crush the dome of the arena.

On the basketball court, the main players of the 76ers continued to play. But in fact, maybe even the players themselves can't believe that they can turn the tide.

With only 45 seconds left in the game, it will all be over, and the pressure on the shoulders of the 76ers is a full ten point difference.

Holiday used an extremely fast breakthrough to pass the absent-minded Kidd and completed a layup. Although he managed to score on Kidd, a historic point guard, Holiday couldn't be happier. Because his current score has no gold content to speak of.

"Holiday's layup was wonderful, but the 76ers may have been unable to recover. In fact, Holiday's performance today is very good. So far, he has scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 An assist is a very versatile stat. It's a pity that Holiday, who performed well, met a stronger opponent!" Everyone knows that the opponent Reggie Miller mentioned is now Yiyang sitting on the bench.

If Holiday scored a "quasi" triple-double, it can be called an outstanding performance, then Yiyang, who scored 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, can only use the word "explosive" to describe his performance.

His brilliance completely overshadowed Holiday, not to mention the second place Evan Turner who only scored 2 points on 1 of 7 shots today.

On the bench, Yiyang didn't show joy because he scored a triple-double. If it weren't for the occasional few words with his teammates, you would even think that Yiyang is a stone statue on the bench of the Mavericks.

Although the game is still going on, the shots of the photographers on the scene are frequently flashing on the No. 1 defender's face. Only now, there are no more boos in the Fuguo Center arena. The arena was empty and eerily quiet.

When the electronic buzzer sounded representing the end of the game, Doug Collins felt as if he heard the sound of nature. This damn nightmare is finally over!

After he got up to shake Carlisle's hand, he hurried off the field without even giving the reporters a chance to catch him.

105 to 93, the Mavericks won the 76ers with three consecutive victories after defeating the All-Star Game on the road. And this failure will also make the 76ers' situation in the playoffs more severe.

After losing such a game, the reporters will definitely not ask Collins any "gentle" questions. Collins could not be found, and Holiday, who performed well today but still lost the game, became the "substitute".

"The Mavericks performed very well. They controlled the rhythm of the game very well, which made us very passive." Facing the questions from the reporters, Holiday's answer was not painful. But people obviously didn't want to let the sophomore go just like that, so a reporter with a Mediterranean hairstyle tried to push the crowd away and brought the topic to Holiday.

"We all know that your performance today is actually very good. What do you think, and you also played a better triple-double than you?"

Hearing this question, Holiday's mouth moved unnaturally. Yes, I have obviously tried my best, but that damned yellow-skinned guy is always better. Holiday is not reconciled, no player can safely accept losing despite outstanding performance. It's just unfortunate that Yiyang seems to be the boulder floating above the Fuguo Center Arena. And now, this boulder has completely crushed Holiday and the 76ers to death.

"He is an excellent player, and I am looking forward to our next matchup." Holiday forced a smile, then turned and left,

No longer available for interviews.

The reporters smiled in satisfaction. Holiday's reaction is enough to explain the problem. From now on, this group of reporters will add Zhu Holiday's name to Yiyang's list of enemies.

Another excellent young point guard has fallen under Yiyang's hands, and the reporters are also secretly looking forward to, when will the guy who can beat Yiyang appear?

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As the person who scored a triple-double, Yiyang himself was not surrounded by many reporters. After the Dallas No. 1 played in the NBA for almost a season, the reporters knew very well that instead of interviewing that guy Yiyang, they might as well interview the stray cat at the gate of the court, after all, neither of them can speak.

Of course, it's not like Yiyang hasn't met every reporter. There were still a few unbelieving reporters who asked Yiyang questions, but his never-changing poker face and blunt answers that seemed to be reciting lines made these reporters return without success.

Therefore, although Yiyang was the focus of today's game, he was also the first one to return to the locker room.

Yiyang took out his mobile phone from the cabinet, and dozens of unread text messages had already appeared on the screen of the mobile phone. Without exception, these text messages are all congratulations to Yiyang for scoring the first triple-double of his career.

Vignali, Coach Stevens, Hayward, Yao Ming, Cuban and even Kobe, all sent text messages to Yiyang. Although it was just a simple line of text, Dang Yiyang read it with gusto. It feels good to be recognized by everyone...

Thinking of this, Yiyang showed a slight smile, then completely relaxed himself and leaned against the cabinet.

At this moment, the door of the locker room was slammed open. Terry led the crowd to stand at the door, meeting Yiyang's eyes. The two looked at each other and were silent for three or four seconds. Just when Yiyang was about to speak, Terry suddenly rushed forward with the crowd.

"Hahahaha! Brat! Triple-double! You got it!"

"Good job, kid! Congratulations, first career triple-double. Of course, we agree that this is just the beginning of your habitual triple-double!"

"Fuck, did that Italian girl give you great strength! I knew you boy, you like to show off like a lion when you see beautiful women!"

The players of the Mavericks and Yiyang made a fuss. Although the scene was very chaotic, it could be seen that everyone was enjoying themselves.

"Aren't you going in?" Mavericks assistant coach Terry Stotts saw Carlisle standing at the door of the locker room, so he elbowed the coach who was holding the door frame with a smile.

Carlisle shook his head. "Let's not bother them, these guys are exhausted, let them relax first..."

The players are still fighting with each other, and these old men are like children who have grown too fast at the moment. But one person, after seeing Carlisle standing at the door, pulled out and walked towards his coach.

"What's the matter, Jason?" Carlisle knew that Kidd was looking for him, so he asked first.

"It's nothing...Hey, I trained this guy well." Kidd stood beside Carlisle, looking proudly at Yiyang who was surrounded by his teammates. That kid just did a little polishing before joining the Mavericks. The experience of playing under the Bulldogs and Stevens gave Yiyang a good foundation, but the efforts of Kidd and others will make him a better player. Yiyang carved more finely.

"Thanks to you, Jason. You just taught him the essentials of rebounding a few days ago. Today, he hit a triple-double. His learning speed is too fast, which is unbelievable. I really hope You can stay and teach him more things." Carlisle chatted with Kidd casually.

"I'm here to tell you this, boss." Kidd suddenly changed his subject and stared seriously into Carlisle's eyes.

"This guy's growth rate is very fast. I think after the end of this season, his improvement will definitely be huge. In the next playoffs or the beginning of next season, he can grow into the playmaker in your heart. Not only It is tactical, but also spiritual, that kid is a natural leader."

"Are you... hoping that he will start instead of you in the future?" Carlisle seemed to see through Kidd's mind.

"I hope I can also become a player like me, an organization player who can attack, defend and lead the team forward. This guy is already very strong. Maybe in this season's playoffs, you can try to let him To try the feeling of starting the game. He must get familiar with this feeling as soon as possible. In addition to being good for him and the team in the future, there is another reason... I decided to retire. "

Carlisle's smile froze on his face, he thought he had heard wrong. At this time, the locker room was still noisy, and only the two of them could hear the conversation between Kidd and Carlisle.

Carlisle turned his head stiffly to Kidd. "Sorry...I didn't hear wrong, Jason, did you just say you were going to retire?"

Kidd nodded, "Did you forget? My contract expires this season."

"Oh no, no... Cuban has prepared a brand new contract for you, and everything is fine. As long as you sign it, you can continue to play. There is no problem..." Carlisle was a little flustered, although now Kidd's statistics are no longer so gorgeous, and his brilliance on the court has been overshadowed by Yiyang. But only Carlisle, the coach, knows how important Kidd is to the team. Without him stabilizing the situation when Yiyang was off the court, without him helping his teammates on the training ground, without him stabilizing the harmonious atmosphere in the Mavericks locker room, this team would not have achieved such good results.

Even if this is not mentioned, Kidd's retirement means that a great player is about to disappear on the basketball court forever. Carlisle doesn't want this legend to leave now.

"Boss, my body is no longer able to support me to play a high-level game, and if it continues like this, I will definitely be the absolute core of the field. What about me? I will be 40 years old and will not help the team. I don't want to be a guy who sits on the bench and gets paid. And you know, I have always wanted to be a coach. I think this is not a retirement, but a new journey." Kidd rushed to Carlisle He smiled, and seemed to have made up his mind.

"Didn't you just say that you want to be a player like you? If you retire at the end of this season, how can he be like you? You are a legend, Jason. Want to be a legend, but not so much Easy! If you must leave, please stay for another year, help us, and train.? You can tell the kid what to do in the game, in the training. I believe you can see it, the kid's The potential has not been fully tapped. In the two years he played as a rookie, I really hope you can stay with him. And how to teach a player is also important to how you teach a team. It helps. You just do it, it's an internship before you start coaching."

After Carlisle finished speaking, the two looked at Yiyang who was exhausted by his teammates. That guy is silent, but on the basketball court, he can always set off the world.

"Turn him into a legend? You know, boss, I never miss." Kidd smiled slightly, as if he had found a reason to continue playing. "Okay, I'll play another year! For that kid, for the future of the team."

"Thank you, Jason." The two bald old men patted each other on the shoulder.

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