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"Coach Carlisle, may I also not attend today's game, is the news true!?"

"Also, are you really not going to play today?"

"If you don't play, who would you use to defend Kyle Lowry? Tony Allen or Darren Collison."

When the Mavericks players appeared in the player tunnel, countless reporters rushed in and stretched their microphones. If it weren't for the stadium security to stop the reporters, Carlisle and Yiyang are likely to struggle.

Although Carlisle and Yiyang did not answer any questions from reporters, judging from Yiyang's state, this guy is indeed very abnormal today.

Yiyang held a pack of pumping paper in his hand, wiping his nose at any time. His eyes were dull, and he seemed to walk softly. Judging from the rich experience of these reporters, the incident of Yiyang suffering from the flu must have really not gone away!

On the other hand, the Raptors and his party naturally cannot escape the "hunting" of the media. DeRozan, Lowry and black coach Dwyane Casey became the most popular three.

"I don't know whether or not he will play, but whether he plays or not, I will do my best to stop the losing streak." Facing the camera, DeRozan spread out his hands indifferently. Whether Yiyang is on the court has no effect on him.

DeRozan is in very good form today and he is determined to win the game. Even if Yiyang is there, it can't change DeRozan's goal.

"If I don't play, the pressure on me will definitely be much less." And Lowry's answer is very honest. No point guard in this league wants to play against Yiyang, not even Paul. If Yiyang is really absent due to illness, it will undoubtedly be a good thing for Lowry.

"Regardless of whether we are on the court or not, we must take the challenge seriously. A team that can create a 20-game winning streak is certainly not dependent on the efforts of a star. Of course, if there is no difference, we will have more initiative at home. !" Dwyane Casey was calm on the surface, but he was actually very excited inside. The extreme low temperature in Toronto really helped him a lot!

Although the Mavericks are still strong, without Yiyang, the difficulty of this game will undoubtedly drop a lot.

After accepting interviews with reporters, Casey raised her head and stepped onto the court. The land of the north is inviolable!

While the players were warming up on the court, the cameras on the scene were unanimously aimed at the visiting team bench in the Air Canada Center Arena. There, Yiyang sat alone with a cup of hot water in his hand.

The players on the field are already sweating profusely, but Yiyang is still wrapped in training clothes, and from time to time he picks up the paper beside him to wipe his nose.

"Earlier today, there was news that I would not be able to play because of the flu. I thought it was a boring rumor, but now it seems to be true." Seeing everyone else warming up, Yiyang still did. Sitting on the bench, the question of whether Yiyang can play, naturally has an answer.

Until the start of the game, Yiyang has also been sitting on the bench without getting up. At the start of the game, Darren Collison took off his training uniform and made his first start this season. As for Yiyang, the staff handed him a blanket, Yiyang covered it on his body, and started today's game comfortably as an "spectator".

At the beginning of the game, DeRozan took the lead in the mid-range position. Facing Tony Allen's defense, DeRozan directly retreated a jumper.

On the commentary stage, Chris Weber was still complaining about DeRozan if he was a little too excited. As a result, the basketball hollowed into the net and rolled up the "white waves."

"Being first in front of Tony Allen, it seems that DeRozan is in an extraordinary state today." Weber looked at DeRozan's performance in the past three games. 24 points, 25 points and 23 points, very stable.

But facing the Mavericks, just scoring twenty points doesn't seem to be enough...

After scoring DeRozan happily high-five with Lowry, his state is as good as when he was just training!

Seeing DeRozan score a goal, Yiyang didn't feel too nervous. Basketball game is different from football. You can't make a team and a player not score a goal in the whole game. The first to score a goal doesn’t mean anything, it’s the manifestation of strength that can last until the end.

However, just twenty seconds later, DeRozan scored another goal.

"An aerial relay dunk, a pass from Kyle Lowry! DeRozan's cut was very sudden, and even Tony Allen had no time to react. The two backcourt partners are quite tacit understanding, Lowry's pass and German Rozan's take-off timing is just right!"

Hanging on the hoop, DeRozan lingered. He remembered the first words Lowry said to himself after Guy left a month ago.

"It's counting on us now, or we can do it well, or we have to get out!"

Then, let's do it right!

Scored two goals in a row, which undoubtedly made DeRozan's confidence soar! He became more focused, and DeRozan's performance afterwards made Yiyang on the bench frown.

In the first quarter of the game, one of the names Weber said the most was DeRozan. In CIC, breakthroughs, and kills, DeRozan can almost do everything except three points. You know, he is facing Tony Allen!

DeRozan has already put the Mavericks into a bitter battle on the field and entered the rotation time. Because of the absence of Yiyang, Carlisle had to let Devin Harris, a veteran who has been out of sight for a long time, come off the bench.

Devin Harris was once one of the best point guards in the league, and he happened to be famous in the Mavericks. After going to the league teams and returning, Harris has changed from a young boy to an old guy. But again, his abilities also deteriorate with age and injuries.

At the beginning of this season, even if Harris didn't play much, just training, he experienced many injuries. Fortunately, Harris is healthy today, otherwise Cuban and Carlisle may have to go to the development alliance to pan for gold.

Although Harris is still famous, his strength is indeed not much left. Coupled with the fact that Harris has not played a formal game for a long time, Harris is in a very bad state.

Facing the Raptors backup guard, Venezuelan Graves Vasquez's impact, Harris was completely helpless. Height, strength and speed, Harris was completely suppressed by Venezuelans!

If DeRozan was performing solo nine minutes before the game, then the last three minutes of the rotation time would be Vasquez’s stage.

In 3 minutes, Vasquez scored 6 points and 2 assists, making Harris helplessly shaking his head again and again. Time and injuries are really the worst enemies of professional players.

At the end of the first quarter, the Raptors led by 30 to 19 by 11 points. Carlisle stood up anxiously holding the tactical board and walked to the pile of players. Yiyang was separated by himself, and it felt quite unpleasant. Obviously placed on the court, but free from the game. Yiyang clenched his fists, but what could he do when he went up like this?

After the start of the second quarter, according to Carlisle's arrangement, Nowitzki and Iguodala increased the number of active shots. Raptors power forward Amir Johnson is a rough player who likes to use a strong body to solve problems on the defensive end. But in the face of Nowitzki's close to 3 meters high shooting point, the 2 meters 06 Amir Johnson, no matter how strong he is, it will not help. You know, the basket used in NBA games is only 3.05 meters.

With Nowitzki's outstanding performance, the Mavericks gradually approached the score. Seeing that the game is about to turn around, DeRozan has stepped forward again!

This time, DeRozan did not hit the middle distance, but continuously hit the basket.

It stands to reason that with Gobert at the basket, DeRozan hitting the basket is not a wise choice. But today, the referee's whistle seems to be more biased towards the Raptors at home. DeRozan repeatedly fouled and walked to the free throw line, making Carlisle angry and swearing off the court.

After DeRozan, Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas also began to play on the 5th show in 2011. Four early fouls on the back made Gobert become fearful on the defensive end, which undoubtedly gave Valanciunas many opportunities to score.

Under the attack of DeRozan and Valanciunas inside and outside, at the end of the half game, the Raptors widened the point difference to 15 points. Nowitzki's performance alone, there is no way to compete with it.

"No, the Mavericks played very hard today! If their performance in the second half does not improve, the 20-game winning streak is likely to be broken in Toronto!" Weber shook his head. The Mavericks were really unlucky.

If played as normal, even without Yiyang, the Mavericks have the ability to suppress the Raptors. But today when there is no Yiyang, DeRozan is in a state of explosion. He scored 18 points in half the game, and his shooting percentage is still very high. For the Mavericks who lost their star, this is undoubtedly worse.

After the start of the third quarter, Iguodala finally stopped "playing dead". Although the No. 8 rookie Terrence Rose in 2012 is a gorgeous jumper with a dunk, he is still too tender, and Iguodala has repeatedly caught the loopholes on the offensive end.

However, the efforts of Iguodala and Nowitzki did not make the score close. Because after they scored, DeRozan and Lowry in great form are always able to get the score back.

At the end of the third quarter, DeRozan had already scored 32 points. The Raptors still lead by 10 points!

Nowitzki and Iguodala both played their level. It's a pity that DeRozan directly played at a super level.

"DeMar DeRozan has no mercy. The consecutive losses to teams like the Lakers and Bobcats seem to make him full of a strong desire for victory. The game still has 12 minutes to end, but DeRozan has already scored. 32 points. If he scored more than 40 points today, I wouldn't be surprised." Webber was completely overwhelmed by DeRozan's performance. The upper limit of the thin and tall guard seems to be bigger than people think.

By the fourth quarter, Dwyane Casey did not allow the Raptors' violent offense to continue. Because this black coach knew that he had to rely on defense if he wanted to win the game.

Now, the Raptors have achieved a considerable 10-point advantage. Therefore, he can also change the focus of the game from offense to defense.

The increased defensive strength of the Raptors put the Mavericks in a quagmire. Iguodala was double-teamed, and Valanciunas, who was tall with long arms, defended Nowitzki himself. While defensively, DeRozan can also make a difference on the offensive end.

At 2 minutes and 48 seconds of the fourth quarter, DeRozan made a direct shot after receiving Lowry's pass. The basketball was hollowed into the net as before. Tony Allen held his head with both hands in annoyance~www.novelmtl.com~ He actually made a shot. Let that guy score 40 points on his own head!

"Forty points, DeMar DeRozan broke his career record for the highest scoring! God, I think even LeBron can hardly score 40 points on Tony. What can I say? This is a night destined to belong to DeMar! The Mavericks' winning streak is over!"

After DeRozan scored, Carlisle stopped the game again. That guy's state is too hot, it's hard to restrain it at all.

Yiyang originally thought that the team could win without him. But looking at it now, the actual situation is far from what I imagined.

2 minutes and 47 seconds, 12 minutes difference. It seems that the Mavericks' winning streak is destined to be buried. Just when Carlisle was at a loss, he seemed to feel that someone had pulled his suit.

Carlisle looked back and saw Yiyang.

"I want to play and try."

As soon as Yiyang said this, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the team.

"Huh?" Carlisle stunned and didn't know how to answer, so he let out a precondition.

"The last two minutes or so, I want to go on the court to try." Yiyang repeated his words, then lifted the blanket, stood up and moved his arms.

Is the 20-game winning streak important? Of course it is important. But to be honest, Yiyang doesn't care much about the vague things like winning streak. Not every team on the historical list of winning streaks has won the O'Brien Cup.

Since the winning streak does not allow you to take the O'Brien Cup, this thing is not the most important thing for Yiyang.

But if he sat on the sidelines and watched the team lose, Yiyang really couldn't do it.

This has nothing to do with the record, only linked to winning or losing.

Everyone on the Mavericks was stunned, but Yiyang's eyes were extremely firm.