The day before the Spring Festival game, a group of Warriors members took a special flight to Dallas.
After arriving at the hotel and putting down their luggage, Sun Yi and Ah Lian left the hotel and took a car to Dayao's new home, which they had made an appointment with before.
"A Yi, A Lian, you two are welcome to be our guests!" Dayao enthusiastically stepped forward to greet Sun Yi and A Lian into his new home in Dallas.
After welcoming Sun Yi and Ah Lian into the living room, Dayao said with a smile: "Don't be formal, sit wherever you want, just like it's your own home."
Sun Yi was quite familiar with it, so he found a comfortable seat and sat down, then picked up the fruit on the table and started eating, not treating himself as an outsider.
Ah Lian had been with Sun Yi for a long time, and his face was no longer as thin as before, so he found a seat and sat down.
After sitting down, they entered the chat mode, each telling their current situation and chatting about home affairs.
Dayao patted Ah Lian on the shoulder and said: "A Lian, are you comfortable staying in Auckland? Isn't it very different from before?"
Ah Lian nodded. He was indeed happier with the Warriors than in previous seasons. He did not need to do things he was not good at, nor did he need to take on any responsibilities. He only needed to do what he could and show all his abilities.
"The atmosphere of the Warriors is very harmonious and harmonious. My teammates treat me very well and I live a very fulfilling life every day. Updated with no errors@" Ah Lian replied.
"Now that you have secured your starting position for the Warriors, will you start tomorrow?" Dayao continued to ask.
He was very concerned about the current situation of the United Arab Emirates and wanted to give some advice. After all, they were all compatriots playing overseas and had to join each other's team to keep each other warm. As for Sun Yi, he didn't have to worry about it at all. This guy lived a more prosperous life than anyone else.
Ah Lian knew how much he weighed, so he answered truthfully: "I don't know yet, I have to listen to the coach's arrangements."
Sun Yi, who was eating fruit on the side, smiled and added: "Brother Yao, I found that you are dishonest. Why are you trying to find out about our team?"
"Ayi, don't think too much, just chat casually. I'm glad that A-Lian can gain a foothold in the Warriors." Dayao smiled awkwardly and answered in an evasive manner.
"This is a team secret. Brother Yao can't let Brother Yi make mistakes!" Sun Yi replied jokingly.
Seeing that his little idea was seen through, Dayao broke the pot and said: "I am also entrusted by others. You have guarded Dirk from the shadow. I want to know the matchup situation tomorrow so that he can do it in advance." Be mentally prepared.”
"Brother Yao, to be honest, I don't know who will guard Dirk tomorrow. After all, we have too many forwards." Sun Yi accidentally said something.
Dayao was speechless after hearing this, but Sun Yi was indeed right. The Warriors were full of talented forwards, unlike Marion who was the only one capable of fighting. He was really envious.
Afterwards, the three of them stopped continuing this topic and chatted about other topics.
After dinner at Dayao's house, Sun Yi and Ah Lian said goodbye to Dayao and took a taxi back to the hotel where they stayed to rest.
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On February 3, the first day of the Lunar New Year, the much-anticipated New Year’s War officially started.
At this time, the American Airlines Center Arena was already full, and the enthusiastic fans were patiently waiting for the start of the game.
Not long after, the Warriors players were the first to enter the court from the tunnel to warm up.
After the Warriors players entered the stadium, the Mavericks players came to the court one after another for warm-up activities.
Sun Yi stepped forward to chat with familiar players such as Nowitzki and Dayao, and then returned to the Warriors' warm-up half to continue warm-up activities.
After the warm-up activities, the players from both sides returned to the bench one after another.
At the same time, the starting player lists of both sides were displayed on the big screen.
The Mavericks starting lineup is: Kidd, Stevenson, Marion, Nowitzki, Dayao.
The starting lineup of the Warriors is: Curry, Tony Allen, Sun Yi, A Lian, Chandler.
On the Warriors bench, Sun Yi looked up at the Mavericks' starting lineup displayed on the big screen, and still felt that the Mavericks' starting lineup was very strong.
"It's challenging to defeat such a powerful opponent." Sun Yi's fighting spirit was instantly aroused.
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Although the Mavericks have many stars and have great players at every position, the Warriors' lineup is not bad either. They also have a large number of outstanding players who can match each position.
Sun Yi turned to look at his high-spirited teammates on the side. His confidence was greatly increased. He couldn't be timid before fighting. Just leave him alone and that's it!
Not long after, the referee blew the whistle, signaling the starting players from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for a jump ball.
On the Warriors bench, Sun Yi stood up, took off his training clothes, and led four other teammates to the center of the court.
At this moment, the system's prompt voice sounded in his mind.
"Ding! It has been detected that the host is about to face the Mavericks, and a temporary mission is now issued: Dominate the Spring Festival War!"
"Task requirement: Get 20+10 data and lead the team to victory."
"Rewards for completing the mission: Advanced nutrient solution +50, 10x training bonus card +1, 50,000 training points. @·No mistake in the first release~~"
After the system prompt ended, Sun Yi came to the center circle with a smile and stood up, waiting for the game to start.
Amid the cheers and shouts of the fans, the referee threw the basketball high into the air.
Chandler jumped up hard, stretched his arms and pushed the ball back into the backcourt.
Dayao had no intention of competing for the ball with the boxing champion. He touched his toes symbolically, then quickly turned around and returned to defense.
Curry received the pass and saw the Mavericks players retreating very quickly. He slowed down and dribbled the ball forward in a leisurely manner.
Chandler implemented the tactical requirements, ran outside the three-point line and made an off-ball screen, then sideways blocked Kidd.
Dayao immediately followed and was ready to change defense.
Curry bypassed the screen and made a fake shot, forcing Dayao to switch out.
On the other side, after blocking the man, Chandler immediately went down and accelerated into the penalty area.
Nowitzki was taken to the bottom corner by the Arab League and had no time to rush back to defend.
At the same time, the elementary school student quickly threw the ball to the basket.
The boxing champion who rushed into the penalty area rose into the air, caught the basketball in the air with both hands, and dunked it into the basket.
2:0!
The ball is in transition and the Mavericks attack.
Nowitzki came to the high post on the right to receive the ball and provide support.
Before the game, the Mavericks carefully studied the Warriors' game video and found several defensive weaknesses of the Warriors and prepared to exploit them.
First they decided to attack from the inside.
It was only after Yao defeated Chandler that he had the confidence to enter the NBA. Although his strength has declined now, he can still eat, sleep and fight as a boxing champion.
Dayao came to the right and leaned on Chandler in the low post to reach for the ball.
Upon seeing this, the old driver immediately lobbed the ball over.
Dayao received the pass, bumped Chandler away, turned to the basket, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
The audience immediately burst into deafening cheers and shouts.
The domestic fans in front of the TV were also like a chicken blood, shouting "fuck".
This goal made them extremely excited. The giant who dominated the basket before was back!
On the court, Chandler was a little helpless. He was beaten violently by Yao before he entered the league. It was still the same after entering the league. It was really difficult for him!
"Tyson, serve, why are you standing there?!"
Curry came to the baseline to catch the ball and advance, but saw Chandler frozen in place.
This guy won't let me serve the baseline ball!
After the boxing champion reacted, he said sorry to Curry, exited the baseline with the basketball, passed the ball to Curry, and then ran towards the front court.
Curry dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and felt a little scared when he saw Dayao guarding the basket.
If you want to hit the basket, you must take Dayao out of the penalty area.
Immediately, he waved to Chandler and continued to play pick-and-roll.
The Mavericks naturally expected this to happen and had already prepared measures to deal with it.
Nowitzki immediately ran forward, preparing to switch defense.
Dayao came to the right edge of the penalty area and followed Ah Lian's every move out of the corner of his eye.
Curry, who was controlling the ball at the top of the key, thought quickly and made a decision, planning to shoot one first to try his hand.
After the pick and roll is ready.
, the primary school student quickly bypassed the screen and shot directly from a three-pointer.
Nowitzki, who changed defense, immediately pounced on him and stretched his arms to interfere.
But Curry's shot is too fast, so naturally he cannot block the shot and can only have an interference effect.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
Under the basket, Dayao stepped sideways to prevent the UAE from rushing to grab the offensive rebound.
At the same time, Kidd, who was near the free throw line, struggled to block Chandler, preventing the ball from bouncing high and being grabbed by Chandler.
After everything was ready, something unexpected happened!
Sun Yi strode into the penalty area, jumped up, and pushed the ball into the basket on the head of Marion who was retreating from the basket!
The audience fell silent instantly, and the fans opened their mouths in disbelief.
This is so crazy!
After a while, the Chinese fans at the scene reacted and shouted Sun Yi's name loudly.
The on-site director was very discerning and gave Sun Yi a few seconds of close-up shots.
After the start of the new season, Sun Yi's progress is obvious to all. Although his data has improved significantly, his efficiency is still very high, ranking among the top five in the MVP rankings. @
If he continues to maintain his current competitive form and finish this season, it's hard to say who will eventually win the regular season MVP.
Back on the court, Kidd dribbled the ball while directing his teammates to move without being affected in any way. After all, he was an old guy who had seen the world.
The Mavericks played very patiently in this attack and continued to play positional warfare according to the tactics formulated before the game.
Dayao ran to the frontcourt without stopping, and ran straight to the low post on the left, preparing to catch the ball and beat Chandler again.
Seeing this situation, Sun Yi was ready to retreat towards the penalty area.
Nowitzki reached the high post on the right side to receive the pass. After seeing Yao Ka in good position, he immediately lobbed the ball over.
Dayao received the pass, saw Sun Yi coming towards him quickly, and planned to make a quick decision.
Immediately, he pushed hard in the back, knocked Chandler away, immediately turned towards the penalty area, and then made a throw.
Sun Yi, who came quickly, jumped up and swung his long arms towards the basketball.
Unfortunately, the basketball flew past his fingertips and fell straight into the net.
4:4!
Under the basket, Chandler immediately picked up the basketball on the floor, quickly exited the baseline and served the ball.
Curry received the pass and accelerated toward the frontcourt.
The experienced Kidd quickly stepped forward to defend, not giving the primary school boy a chance to speed up.
In order not to waste the fast break opportunity, Curry did not stick to the ball and immediately passed the ball out.
Sun Yi, who was sprinting towards the frontcourt, received the pass and, with the bonus of the badge [King of Counterattack], he quickly headed towards the Mavericks penalty area.
Nowitzki, who returned to the penalty area, saw this and immediately moved sideways to block the ball.
Sun Yi, who rushed into the penalty area, jumped up and passed the ball without forcing an attack on the frame.
Ah Lian, who was in the bottom corner, received the pass and hit a three-pointer.
7:4!
"Good shot! Ah Lian received a pass from Sun Yizhi and hit a three-pointer from the corner. Sun Yi, Dayao and Ah Lian all played well!"
In the sports channel commentary hall, Director Zhang, who was the guest commentator, explained with a smile.
The Mavericks attacked, and Kidd dribbled the ball outside the three-point line to organize the offense.
Nowitzki once again ran to the high area on the left to receive the pass.
This time he did not pass to Dayao. After all, he was almost blocked by Sun Yi in the last round, which shows that the Warriors will continue to double-team Dayao.
So Nowitzki decided to attack by himself, and then raised his hand and made a shooting fake.
The Arab League thought Nowitzki wanted to pass the ball inside, so he jumped up and straightened his arms to intercept.
After the old driver saw Ah Lian being shaken up, he immediately released the ball and came to the mid-range area on the left and hit a mid-range jumper.
7:6!
The Warriors quickly sent a baseline ball. After receiving the ball, Curry encountered Kidd's close defense again and passed the ball to Sun Yi, who was following up on the right.
Sun Yi received the pass and accelerated towards the frontcourt.
In this round, the Mavericks retreated very quickly and did not give up.
The Warriors have a chance to hit the fast break.
Sun Yi dribbled to the outside of the three-point line. After dribbling from his hip, he quickly made a change of direction in front of his body, and then broke into the three-point line from the right side.
Marion quickly retreated, ready to move laterally to block.
He knew that blindly blocking would be knocked away by Sun Yi, so it was better to put Sun Yi inside and let his teammates defend together.
When Sun Yi saw Marion fighting and retreating, he immediately stopped, quickly connected and stepped back to create a distance, and shot a long-distance jumper.
"when!"
The basketball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out, missing the target!
"What a pity! The opportunity has come out. It's just a little bit of luck. Sun Yi's choice is very reasonable. You have to fight how you want!" Director Zhang analyzed.
Under the basket, Dayao was firmly stuck in position and was always paying attention to the movements around him. He did not want to become a backdrop.
There were no surprises this time. Dayao grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Kidd to dribble forward.
Kidd was dribbling the ball while directing his teammates to move.
Dayao stepped forward and made an off-ball screen for Stevenson, using his huge body to firmly block Teacher Tony.
Stevenson bypassed the screen, got rid of Teacher Tony's defense, and quickly cut towards the basket from the right.
Kidd, who was in control of the ball at the top of the arc, immediately hit the ball to the ground and passed it to Stevenson.
Stevenson received the pass and took three steps to prepare for a layup.
At this moment, Sun Yi quickly rushed back to the basket, jumped up from behind Stevenson, stretched out his arm to hit the rising basketball.
Snap!
Sun Yi slapped the ball onto the backboard and bounced it back hard.
Chandler rushed back and grabbed the rebound, turned around to observe the position of his teammates, and immediately threw the ball forward.
Teacher Tony, who was on a fast break, received the pass and cherished this fast break opportunity.
His shooting ability is very poor. He can only score through defensive counterattacks or air cuts, and his average score will not exceed 10 points per game.
Now that there is such a good scoring opportunity, Teacher Tony naturally does not want to miss it.
Teacher Tony quickly rushed to the basket, and after a physical confrontation with Kidd who stepped forward to defend, he hit the ball hard for a layup.
On the Mavericks bench, Carlisle decisively requested a timeout. He saw that the Warriors were showing signs of gaining momentum. This was not a good signal and had to be interrupted. @ .
