One Guard

Although this is the fourth year of his career, Wall has not forgotten the scene when he and Yiyang met for the first time.

The Voice of God Academy vs. Bayless High School, Walter thought it would be the same as usual, and it would be an easy game to win. When he saw that the opposing starting point guard was actually a yellow-skinned guy, Wall was even more convinced.

However, the Chinese man wearing the No. 1 jersey with murderous eyes snatched himself up and launched a fast break to perform a tomahawk slash.

After so many years, Wall and Yiyang have also played against each other many times. But only the picture just now is always clearly engraved in Wall's mind.

When I first saw Yiyang, Wall might not have thought that one day he would become the NBA champion, and the boy who was insulted by fans on the court because of his skin color would become the MVP and the most popular basketball on the planet. One of the athletes.

That was the beginning of Yiyang's legendary basketball career, and it was also the beginning of Wall seeing him as the enemy of his life!

"John, what are you thinking about?"

Wall felt that someone stabbed himself with an elbow, turned his head and found that it was Bradley Beal, the team's 12-year pick, and Bradley Beal, who has improved significantly this season.

"Hey, Bill...I didn't think about anything, you've finished eating?" Wall looked at the dinner plate in front of Bill that was cleaner than his own face. With such a large pile of chicken breasts, Wall was just stunned. At that time, Bill ate everything clean.

"Hey, the training intensity is too high in the morning and I'm a little hungry. It's okay, buddy, after the game yesterday, I saw you were always upset." Bill looked at his "boss" with concern, since he joined the team, Bill follows Wall's **** all day long, always trying to build a career with the top pick.

Facts have proved that Wall and Bill's backcourt partner is really the hope of the Wizards in the future. The growth of these two individuals will directly affect the Wizards' ceiling.

"No, I don't feel at ease. I'll take a break after eating. The training volume in the afternoon is heavier." Wall waved his hand, and he lied.

The fact is that after yesterday's game, Wall did become uneasy. Since the reporter reminded him that he was going to face Yiyang, Wall had been in low spirits.

Yesterday's game, Wall scored 29 points and 7 assists data, has made Washington DC fans cheered. Can Yiyang? With 32 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block, this is still a relatively low-key game for Yiyang in recent games. The Dallas fans seem to have become accustomed to Yiyang's score of 30+10.

Such a huge contrast keeps Wall thinking about it all the time. When did the gap between himself and Yiyang widen?

Rookie season, although Yiyang defeated Griffin and Wall two champions to get the best rookie award. But that year, Yiyang's data was actually not much better than Wall, and even worse than Griffin. What Yiyang has more is the tempering gained in the playoffs and finals.

As a result, in the second season, when Wall was still proud of his ability to score 16+8 per game, Yiyang had already become a top point guard who cut 20+10 as usual. . That year, the Wizards were second to last in the Eastern Conference. However, Yiyang and the Mavericks reached the Western Conference semifinals all the way, and finally defeated after encountering the youth and invincible Thunder.

By the third year, Wall was already averaging the next assist per game. He is more mature and more like a true leader. This year, the Wizards ranked fourth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference, and it's finally an improvement compared to the previous two years.

However, when Yiyang also handed over his transcript, Wall found that his champion seemed instantly worthless.

He averaged 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game, only 0.1 points away from scoring leader Anthony’s 28.9 points per game. The 2.2 steals also ranked third in the league, 11.3 assists surpassed Rondo and ranked first in the league, Yiyang At the moment, his data is no longer at the same level as Wall.

With his incredible performance, Yiyang led the old, weak, sick and disabled Mavericks into the playoffs as the third in the Western Conference, and defeated all powerful opponents in the playoffs, until the Western Conference finals encountered an extremely powerful team. The Spurs finally lost the battle.

Until now, people think that if it weren't for Yiyang, let alone the Mavericks reaching the Western Conference finals last season, it would be difficult to touch even the top eight **** in the Western Conference.

At this time, Yiyang has completely taken over the team from Nowitzki. The MVP trophy is the best proof of this. In the 10 years of exploring flowers, he has already produced the first masterpiece of his career. The 10-year champion is still waiting to accumulate.

It wasn't until this season that the Wizards finally saw a glimmer of hope of reaching the playoffs. And now, people are finally willing to put the label of the top point guard on Wall. Ye Yiyang had done all this two seasons ago.

Thinking of the growing gap between himself and Yiyang in the past four years, Wall smiled bitterly. Is it because I am not working hard enough No, Wall is also a hardworking player. Is the Wizards lineup too bad? No, the Mavericks had a bad lineup last year. Or is his talent not as good as Yiyang? No, being selected as the top pick at least shows that his talent is not worse than Yiyang.

Walth thought about it, and finally came to a conclusion. The real difference between himself and Yiyang is exactly the three-year playoff experience!

Since the beginning of his rookie season, Yiyang has been playing in the Western Conference playoffs with strong players such as Lin. His worst result was also in the Western Conference semifinals. Wall entered the league for four years, but he never knew what it was like to play in the playoffs.

The playoffs are indeed a training stage, and Yiyang's progress is visible to the naked eye. When he met Yiyang, Yiyang was the weaker side. But now, he and the Wizards have become the weaker side instead.

Wall is not jealous of Yiyang, and his similar life experience with Yiyang even makes the two heroes cherish heroes. Although they have always been competitors, they also respect each other,

Wall wants to try now and see if he can beat Yiyang on the court. He is unwilling to be so backward, unwilling to be so forgotten under the wheel of history. This season he is completely different from before. He doesn't believe that the gap between himself and Yiyang will be as huge as it seems on the surface!

Even if these are aside, Wall must do his best to defeat every opponent to reach the playoffs. If he can't get the temper of the playoffs this year, the gap between him and Yiyang is only going to get bigger and bigger.

Wall couldn't help squeezing his fists, and every time he confronted Yiyang, his blood boiled for the champion.

So in the afternoon training, the excellent state Wall showed in the confrontational training made the Wizards coach Randy Whitman delighted.

For the Dallas Mavericks, this is not easy for every head coach. But seeing the excellent performance of Wall's champion, Whitman also had a glimmer of hope in his heart. Maybe they can really perform miracles at home? The Mavericks have not lost this season. Other teams can beat them, and the Wizards also have a chance!

Wall hit the rim time and time again on the training ground, shooting from the outside again and again. He has already started to simulate what happens when he confronts Yiyang in his mind, and then adjusts his strategy based on his understanding of Yiyang.

Two consecutive victories and 29 points are no longer enough to satisfy Wall. Now, the only thing he thinks about is to defeat Yiyang's opponent and friend! Wall wanted to prove it to others as well as to himself. The gap between me and Yiyang is actually not that big!

Come to Washington for the next game, I won't let you pass it easily, old friend!

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January 1, the first day of 2014. At this time in the past, Yiyang would spend New Year's Day at home with Wenxue. Although they have been in the United States for so many years, they are still Chinese in both mother and child, and they attach great importance to many traditional festivals in China.

Only this year, Yiyang happened to have a game on New Year's Day, and Wenxue was still traveling in Italy. Therefore, Yiyang called his mother and chatted a few words, even if it was New Year's Day.

However, Ling Yiyang was surprised that when he set foot on the land of Washington, the New Year's Day atmosphere here was not weak at all.

The streets outside the car windows are full of lanterns full of Chinese style, and many restaurants facing the street have specially introduced the delicacy of dumplings. Countless Chinese wore red clothes and walked on the street festively, filling Washington, the capital of the United States, with a strong Chinese flavor.

"Today is New Year's Day, right?" On the team bus, Nowitzki asked Yiyang curiously looking at the scene outside the window.

"Do you know the New Year's Day?" Yiyang looked back in surprise.

"Who doesn't know about New Year's Day and Spring Festival in America now? Just like you Chinese also know Christmas. Looking out the window, I can't even believe that this is the capital of the United States." Nowitzki pointed jokingly. An American vendor who sells lanterns on the street, Washington on New Year's Day looks as lively as it was on Christmas Day.

As the team bus continues to deepen, Yiyang has indeed seen many huge advertisements full of Chinese flavor. It seems that the influence of New Year's Day in the United States is also growing.

When passing by several booming dumpling restaurants, Yiyang can't help but swallow. In the past, every New Year's Day, Wenxue would make a pot of dumplings, so that Yiyang, who was far away, could also taste the familiar taste. But this year's situation is special, and Yiyang naturally has no such treatment.

The Chinese defender suddenly had an idea and looked at the teammates who were full of curiosity about this Chinese festival~www.novelmtl.com~ Hey, guys, have you eaten dumplings? "Yiyang suddenly asked, attracting the attention of everyone in the car.

"I have eaten it, it's just a small piece of meat wrapped in a pile of dough, one the size of a bowl!" Marion immediately gestured.

"The dumpling you eat is called steamed stuffed buns, Sean. Dumplings are not what you said, I watched them on TV!" Marion's words were immediately rebutted by Nowitzki. It seems that these foreigners have not only never eaten them. , Even some people don’t know what dumplings are.

"I see Marbury often publish photos of dumplings on his Twitter, it seems very delicious." Carter also expressed his views on dumplings.

"After we won the game today, I will ask you all to eat dumplings." Seeing a bunch of foreigners arguing here, Yiyang finally sent out an invitation.

"Okay! I'm hungry right after the game, so you can treat me as soon as possible!"

Tony Allen, who had been silent just now, suddenly got excited when he heard someone entertain him.

Everyone also agreed, who wouldn't want to taste something new?

Yiyang smiled, although there is no father or mother on New Year's Day this year. But it seems pretty good to be able to spend time with my "other" family.

"Then, let's think about how to win the game now! If I lose, I don't have the appetite to eat." Yiyang looked into the distance, and the huge figure of the Verizon Center Arena came into view. On the front of the arena, it is Wall's huge poster. It seems that this kid is also very mixed in Washington!

But I'm sorry, today, I'm here to smash the scene!

John Wall is looking forward to the arrival of Yiyang, and Yiyang is also eager to defeat Wall at home. The full stop of Yiyang in the 13th year was drawn perfectly, and the beginning of the 14th year must also be perfect.