One Guard

In the NBA world, every city and every team has their own iconic character. When it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers, you will first think of Kobe Bryant. Speaking of the Miami Heat, Wade's name will definitely flash in your mind first. For Dallas and the Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki is the unique existence.

Generally speaking, these iconic figures have a good influence in this city. Even if Kobe is just suffering from the flu, it may make the entire Los Angeles fans nervous. And Nowitzki's comeback today is even more affecting the hearts of all Mavericks fans.

The Memphis Grizzlies have a current record of 8 wins and 2 losses and are temporarily ranked tenth in the West. In the second game after the start of the new season, the Mavericks and the Grizzlies played against each other. And that game was just a stepping stone for the Mavericks' first wave of winning streak.

It stands to reason that there is no spark between the Mavericks at the forefront of the league and the inconsistent Grizzlies. There is a clear gap between the two teams in terms of strength.

But when this game was given a different meaning, the situation was completely different.

Tickets for the game have long been sold out, not to mention buying them on the same day, there are no tickets even if they come two days in advance. When the Mavericks officially announced that Nowitzki will return on the 5th, all Mavericks fans bought tickets and looked forward to the German comeback performance.

For the Mavericks fans, it doesn't matter who their opponents are in this game. As long as you can see Dirk return, play well and win the game, everything is worth it.

So when Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan were sitting in the commentary booth, they were all stunned by the crowds in front of them. Otherwise, Dallas is a big market? A Dirk's comeback battle will allow the entire US Airline Center Arena to sit in and out.

At the same time, in the team's locker room, the players are ready for the game, waiting for Carlisle to let them warm up.

For this Grizzlies, Carlisle has always emphasized the need to be patient. The Grizzlies' defense is very tight, but no matter how tight the defense is, as long as you look for it patiently, you can also find a gap. Didn't the Mavericks win just like this once?

When Carlisle was writing and drawing on the tactical board, Terry also stabbed the German next to him with his elbow.

"How does it feel to be back on the court?"..

"Awesome Jeter! I can't wait for a big fight!" Nowitzki smiled confidently. After more than half a month away from the stadium, the "German Chariot" was ready to open fire.

Three minutes later, when Nowitzki trot out of the player channel and began to warm up, the fans of the entire US Airline Arena boiled.

Before the game started, the atmosphere on the scene had entered the first climax.

It seemed that people didn't pay attention to the grizzly bear. It is as if there is no suspense about the outcome of the game. People are watching how the Germans lead the Mavericks to victory.

Mavericks fans are understandable to think so. Before the injury, Nowitzki was in a very good state. Recently, Yiyang's tremendous progress on the court has made the Mavericks fans ecstatic.

In the absence of Nowitzki, Yiyang can lead the team to defeat the three rivals of the Trail Blazers, Magic and Pacers. So when these two guys are present at the same time, what is a Memphis Grizzlies?

But when the game started, the performance of the Mavericks surprised everyone.

"Dirk holds the ball on the left side of the basket. His three-threat step is very skillful. Zach Randolph dare not act rashly. He has also got rid of Mike Conley and ran out of position, but we saw Dirk didn’t intend to pass. The ball, maybe this guy is competing with himself! It's a shot! The German directly pulled up the shot! Oh, still missed, Dirk missed all the first three shots, and the Grizzlies got another chance!"

Under Reggie Miller’s sigh, the Mavericks’ offense once again ended in failure. Randolph’s defense is one aspect, but Nowitzki’s bad touch after returning from injury caused the Mavericks’ offensive difficulties. The biggest reason.

After the Grizzlies counterattacked, Rudy Gay used his strong body to lean on Marion to break through the attacking frame and successfully scored. Only six minutes into the first quarter, the Mavericks were seven points behind the Grizzlies.

"It seems that Dirk's condition today is very bad. He seems to have not found the rhythm of the game after he just returned from injury. It is not surprising to say that he has just come back for the first game and encountered a team like the Grizzlies who are good at defensively. , The Germans are indeed out of luck." Kevin Harlan shook his head. If Nowitzki's hand feeling cannot be restored, then the dream of the Mavericks fans may be shattered.

Sometimes, the player's state is like waiting for the bus. The more you want to wait for a certain bus, the less it will not come. And the more Nowitzki wants to quickly get back the feel, the worse his state is!

The way for a star to find the touch on the court is very simple, that is, shoot more! Two minutes later, Yiyang took advantage of Chandler's cover to get inside, and the Grizzlies' defense immediately contracted. After all, in the past 4 games, Yiyang averaged 24.5 points per game, which is not an ordinary statistic.

Seeing that he succeeded in attracting the Grizzlies' defense, Yiyang replayed his old tricks, hitting the ball from the back without looking at people, and sent the "cannonball" to the hand of the "German Cannon".

Nowitzki took an open three-pointer, and in the stands, most of the Mavericks fans were ready to cheer.

However, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. The basketball went two turns inside the frame, but in the end it still came out of the frame. Gasol steadily protected the defensive rebounds, which meant that the Mavericks' offense once again ended in failure.

"Damn it!" Even Nowitzki himself cursed in a low voice after losing the ball. He was not complaining about others, but was dissatisfied with his performance today.

The fans are still waiting, waiting for the return of Nowitzki's hero. At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks had fallen behind by 9 to 3. The fans did not give up, they still believe that the Germans can save the team.

In the second quarter of the game, Nowitzki continued to fall and made 0 of 2 three-pointers. If it weren't for Yiyang's outstanding performance and the Grizzlies' offense suddenly dropped the chain, the score might have been opened again.

The fans are still waiting. There is still a whole half of the game.

In the third quarter, Nowitzki's shooting percentage became 50%, but this was because he only tried twice in the third quarter. Obviously, Nowitzki didn't want to delay the team's retreat. He knew that his state could not be found today, so this guy simply handed the offensive banner to Yiyang, and he reduced the number of shots.

Yiyang's performance is really good. His breakthroughs have repeatedly weakened the Grizzlies' defense. It can be said that this show did not live up to the expectations of the Germans. But the rest of the Mavericks seemed to be infected by Nowitzki's poor state. Apart from Yiyang, the Mavericks did not have a second stable scoring point that could stand out. The Mavericks who bloom more on weekdays are not like the same team at all.

By the time the fourth quarter was halfway through, the fans no longer had any expectations. This game, in which the ticket price was so high, ended with the fans leaving early in disappointment.

Because 4 minutes before the end of the game, the garbage time has come. At the moment, only Yiyang scored double figures for the Mavericks, and the point difference was widened by the Grizzlies to 24 points.

"Oh, there are not many people left in the U.S. Route Center Arena now, maybe not even half of it. To be honest, Kevin, I didn't expect this game to end in this way." Reggie Miller Looking at the empty stands in front of me, it was in stark contrast to the lively and extraordinary scene before the game.

"It is also the only player of the Mavericks who played normally in this game. Dirk's state is very worrying. I hope the German can quickly recover."

After that, Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan began to talk about some other interesting things in the league, because there was nothing to say about this game that entered garbage time.

In the end, Yiyang scored the second-highest 22 points after Randolph, but only had 5 assists. Although Yiyang still sent a lot of wonderful passes, his teammates failed to score the ball. This is also the reason why Yiyang has not many assists today.

The Mavericks, who performed poorly, also lost the game that they were supposed to win "on the script" with a humiliating score of 7 to 89 at home.

Only 7 points in four quarters, which is very rare in an NBA-level team. After all, today, except for Yiyang, including Nowitzki, everyone on the Mavericks scored in single digits.

Nowitzki's comeback battle only scored 7 points, and the shooting rate was only 25%. There is no doubt that this is completely different from what Carlisle and the fans imagined.

It is said that the dark days are over, and the bright light is coming? The gap between ideal and reality seems too big. It's too big to be acceptable.

At the press conference after the game, Nowitzki took all the responsibility for the loss on his head, and he was very low-key in front of the winner Grizzlies. ??

After enduring five minutes of indiscriminate bombardment by reporters, the press conference finally came to an end. Just as Nowitzki was about to get up and leave, the next reporter suddenly stood up.

"The next game against the Los Angeles Lakers, how big is the chance for the Mavericks to win?" The reporter's question can be asked in another way. "How many points will the Mavericks lose in the next game against the Los Angeles Lakers."

"We can only do our best." Nowitzki looked at the reporter who was not familiar with him, and knew that the other party was looking for fault on purpose. He ignored the flashing camera and walked straight out of the media reception room.

Nowitzki was naturally unhappy, looking at the reporter's ill-intentioned smiling face, he was furious. With the whole world waiting for his comeback, Nowitzki has now become a joke of the whole world.

But if you lose so badly against the Grizzlies, then against the Los Angeles Lakers...

Dirk pushed open the locker room door, but happened to see Yiyang rushing out holding the basketball.

"Why are you going?" Nowitzki asked ~www.novelmtl.com~ to make a three-pointer. "Yiyang replied calmly. Although Yiyang is not to blame for losing this game, his performance of 0-for-3 shots from beyond the three-point line makes this number feel bad about it.

Nowitzki froze for a second, then grabbed a basketball from the locker room and followed it.

"The next game, I don't want to lose again." Walking to Yiyang's side, Nowitzki said to himself.

"I don't want to. I hate failure." Yiyang frowned. After losing, he didn't blame anyone, but blamed himself for not being perfect.

Carlisle wrapped his arms around his chest, looking at the backs of the one walking towards the training ground.

In the long regular season, some of the failures of the game happened to be able to sound the alarm for the players.

This ball, maybe, was the time to lose?

Los Angeles Lakers? Carlisle sighed. Bright, I'm afraid it will not come so soon.

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