The Mavericks arrived in New York in the early hours of the morning, and by the time they arrived at the hotel on the team bus, it was already past three o'clock.

With a very late break, it was not possible for Carlisle to train the next morning. As a result, the players' training session was set for 4 p.m. After a simple training, they will jump right into the game.

With this intensive schedule, Yiyang didn't have the opportunity to meet Terry and Kidd in advance. When they wanted to see each other again, both sides were ready to fight on the pitch.

Kidd, Terry, Yiyang, Marion, Nowitzki and Carlisle, the core members of the team who helped the Mavericks win their first championship may not have imagined that they would meet at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn today in 2014. Moreover, it is still as an opponent.

"Also, how do I feel that you are strong again now, it seems that Vignali has moisturized you well, hahahahaha." As soon as Terry came up, he directly took Yiyang to open the brush. Although he has been away from the Mavericks for two seasons, Terry's locker has changed owners for two more times. But this guy's reaction after seeing Yiyang has not changed at all.

"You'll have to take it later, Jett, I haven't forgotten the things you made me carry my bags during my rookie season." Yiyang deliberately puffed up his muscles, but Terry's eyes fell on the O'Brien Cup tattoo on the inside of Yiyang's arm.

"Hey, man, remember? I also have an exact one. Terry said, revealing his tattoos.

Now, Yiyang and Terry wear the jerseys of both teams. But the O'Brien Cup on them is the same.

"When we go back to Dallas, let's get another one." Yiyang patted Terry on the shoulder, although Terry didn't teach Yiyang as much as Kidd. But he is also an indispensable part of Yiyang's growth, and it is he who makes Yiyang understand how to survive in this alliance. Every time Yiyang is bullied, he always rushes to the front, even if Terry is not as tall as Yiyang, but he is not afraid of Griffin and Cousins who want to take advantage of Yiyang.

Although Terry always makes some embarrassing jokes in the locker room, this is Terry, and this is how he expresses his friendliness.

"Back to Dallas? No, no, no, being a teammate with you is far less fun than being an opponent with you! Terry smiled with a ruffian smile, an answer that suited Terry's character.

In fact, of course, he wanted to go back to Dallas. From the beginning to the end, Terry has always considered Dallas his home. The best years of this guy's career stayed in Dallas. But don't expect Terry to say that, if that were the case, he wouldn't be Terry.

"Hey, boy. I hope you don't make a mistake today, but I've got a lot of challenges in store for you. After Terry, Kidd came up and hugged his first student.

"If you were on the court, would you be afraid of a challenge?"

Kidd didn't answer Yiyang's rhetorical question, just smiled slightly. This kid is really getting more and more like himself.

"I know you're here today for a 17-game winning streak, but this is Brooklyn, guys. In Brooklyn, victory never comes its own! Kidd looked at Yiyang expectantly, I really hope you can beat me, that just proves my success as a teacher. But at the same time, Kidd doesn't want Yiyang to beat him, because if he loses, it will be his failure as a coach.

Kidd, who is burdened with dual identities, is very anxious in his heart, he can't wait, and wants the game to start soon!

After a few people chatted happily, it was not a few minutes before the game began. They reluctantly said goodbye in the centre circle and then returned to their own half.

From now on, their identity has changed from best friend to worst enemy. The Mavericks are looking to tie their all-time best with 17 straight wins, while the Nets are looking to win games so they don't get locked out of the playoffs.

Just now, Kidd was right in saying that in Brooklyn, victory never comes to the door. Every team that wants to win at the head of the Nets has to pay a huge price.

Regardless of the Nets' 18-22 record so far this season, which is very poor, there are two things that are very unexpected. First, the Nets have beaten the Heat twice this season to hold their all-win record against the defending champions. This is something that the Mavericks, the league's No. 1 team, have never done.

The second point is that most of the games the Nets have lost this season have actually been around 5 points, which is not that big. Although they lost, the game was not very ugly, and the Nets actually had a chance to win many games.

These two points fully illustrate the actual strength of the Nets, which is stronger than the record reveals. And that's why the media and commentators in New York are still confident about the game.

"He also threatened that the Mavericks' winning streak will not be limited to 17 games, so let's talk about it when they get out of New York alive first!" Before the game began, the local basketball commentators in New York were dissatisfied with Yiyang's remarks.

"That guy is very inflated right now, and if he thinks the Nets and the Magic are a team at the same level, then he's very wrong!"

Although he only scored 42 points in the last game against the Magic, he didn't want to win easily in Brooklyn. This is the Barclays Center, not the bloodbathed Madison Square Garden! ”

It can be seen that the commentators in Brooklyn have a great prejudice against Yiyang. During the player's appearance ceremony, when the DJ on the scene shouted Yiyang's name, the boos in the stadium were also the loudest.

It seems that Yiyang is really unpopular at the Barclays Center. But Yiyang doesn't care, he's here for a 17-game winning streak, not to please the fans!

The players of both sides stood in their assigned positions, and the long-awaited match from the players and fans alike was finally about to begin.

Before he could start jumping the ball, Kidd was already standing on the sidelines with his hands folded. In this kind of game, he really can't sit on the bench with peace of mind. On the court, it is not easy for the players to play with Yiyang. Off the pitch, Kidd and Carlisle were no easy task. You know, Carlisle was the master who commanded Kidd to play back then.

The referee blew the whistle and Bowler easily snatched the basketball away from Garnett. Kidd fielded a small lineup configuration with Garnett playing five and Pierce playing four. Therefore, there is no advantage in height.

The moment Yiyang held the ball, the Brooklyn fans burst out into another booing climax. But Yiyang didn't seem to be affected in the slightest, he raised his right hand and shouted to direct his teammates to run.

Kidd smiled, as if he saw himself ten years ago.

Delong. Williams didn't want Yiyang to score easily as soon as he started, and the strong Delong forced Yiyang to death, and it seemed that he wanted to fight to the death as soon as he started.

Yiyang looked at the strong defender who almost became his teammate last year, three years ago, Delong was still a mountain that Yiyang could not overcome. But now, Yiyang is not afraid of the "German fat" forced defense.

Taking a step back, Yiyang bought himself space to sprint. DeLong still wanted to force up, but Yiyang used a very fast turn, with DeLong as the axis, and passed the Nets' leading guard in one fell swoop!

"It's fast!" Kidd's eyes widened, Yiyang must be faster now than he was in his rookie season. The moment he turned past Delon was in the blink of an eye.

After passing Delong, Yiyang held the ball and went straight to the inside. The Nets' lineup began to shrink unconsciously, and Yiyang stared at the basket, but his hand was secretly passing.

Without giving any eyes, Yiyang passed the ball into Iguodala's hands. Joe. Johnson wants to make amends, but Iguodala won't give him that chance.

The mid-range shot hit steadily, and as soon as it opened, Yiyang gave the Nets a dismissal. Iguodala succeeded in "eating cakes", and Yiyang's passing without looking at people made many older generation basketball fans sigh.

Kidd, that's a yellow-skinned version of Kidd!

Although the Mavericks scored the first goal, it didn't take long for the Nets to show their strong side.

DeLong, the "rhythm master", still has an excellent ability to control the game, and he called Garnett to mention the high post to block for himself, in fact, hoping to fish out Durham Porter under the basket.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Delon pushed inside. Although Yiyang quickly re-defended, he was still not as fast as Delong's pass.

The ball went straight to the bottom right corner, where Pierce had been waiting for a long time. By this time, Bowler had been pulled high and the Mavericks' basket was unprotected. Pierce held the ball and broke through Nowitzki, who was a little sluggish, which was not easy?

Bursting to the basket along the baseline, Pierce looked back at the moon and rebounded the basket. Not only dodged Nowitzki's block, but also allowed the basketball to successfully enter the net.

Kidd's small lineup proved to be very successful. After Lopez's season is reimbursed, the Nets' record may be even worse if it weren't for this genius small lineup.

Although he sacrificed some height, Pierce's attack in the No. 4 position still played like a fish in water.

Carlisle admired Kidd's guts, after all, the small lineup was a very dangerous attempt in his opinion. Especially on the defensive end, being too short can be a liability.

Carlisle didn't shout or gesticulate, believing that Yiyang knew what to do next. With a good point guard on the floor, the head coach's job can be a lot easier at times.

Yiyang did know what to do, since Pierce could use his speed to beat Nowitzki. In the same way, Nowitzki can also use his height to beat Pierce.

This time, Yiyang's advance speed is still not fast. Delong was still pressed very tightly, and Yiyang had to hold Delong with one hand and control the ball with one hand.

When Nowitzki leaned on Pierce on the edge of the three-second zone to ask for the ball, Yiyang did not hesitate and threw the ball directly and vigorously into the penalty area.

The ball was passed quickly and accurately, and it stands to reason that there would be no surprises. But Garnett seemed to be able to predict the future, took a big step ahead and straightened his long arm, and was stunned to cut off Yiyang's pass!

"Wow, Kevin actually stole Yi's pass!" Mike. Brin's eyes widened in surprise, but Yiyang rarely made a passing error.

Kidd smiled, he had expected Carlisle and Yiyang to do this. Therefore, he specially told Garnett to pay attention to Yiyang's pass to Nowitzki! And this is also the reason why Garnett was able to judge Yiyang's passing route in advance.

Unexpectedly, Kidd's arrangement saw results so quickly. Don't underestimate Garnett, who only averages 6 points per game, although his ability is degrading, the consciousness engraved in his bones will not change. This elderly Nets No. 2 is the ruthless character who almost stopped Gasol from crying back then.

After stealing the basketball, Garnett played the ball to Delon with a long pass. DeLong pushed forward quickly and led the fast attack.

In terms of speed, Delong, who has experienced too many injuries in the past few years, is naturally not as good as Yiyang. But looking at the big picture, Delong is not bad at all.

Running at the front, he left the opportunity to Joe who was close behind with a behind-the-back pass. Johnson, "Singles Joe" jumped straight to the basket, and Iguodala followed closely behind him and jumped high to get ready for a block.

But Joe. Johnson didn't let Iguodala get his way, he steadied his center of gravity and moved the basketball forward in the face of a big shock. At the same time, the referee blew the whistle, Iguodala was fouled defensively, and Joe. Johnson gets a chance to hit a three-pointer!

"Foul!?" Iguodala threw his hand at the referee, and every referee in this league has a different scale of blowing.

Joe. Johnson high-fived Deron and other teammates and stepped to the free-throw line.

The final result is naturally that "Singles Joe" scored three points successfully, and at present, the Nets are really a hard nut to crack!

Pierce, Garnett, DeLong and Joe. Johnson, these four guys seem to be out of the way, but on the court, he can still make a difference. The current situation is the result of the joint efforts of the four people.

As Yiyang thought before, the battle in Brooklyn is destined to not be easy.

It seems that it will take a lot of effort to nibble on the best team history of these veterans to tie the 17-game winning streak......