Chapter 455: The Big Ticket
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As expected, the Mavericks and Bucks, a game that was originally not interesting, dominated the front pages of major sports media the next day.
There were no surprises in the score, and the Mavericks won by a big margin. Nothing happened in the process, and the Mavericks were in control of the pace of the game. And what made this game without any highlights so hot was the two fouls of Yiyang and Pachuria.
Pachuria's stepping and Yiyang's deliberate lifting, became the most watched video by fans the next day. Although they are both malicious fouls, the outside world's attitude towards Pachulia and Yiyang is completely different.
"Pachuria's behavior is disgusting." That's what Lillard said on his social media.
"Zaza. Pachulia has no work ethic at all, don't tell me anything it didn't mean to, do you know manslaughter? If you kill someone, you will go to jail! This is the speech of Spurs veteran coach Popovich, of course, don't think that the old man said that he was a good stubble, and his Bruce was a good man. Bowen is also not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Owen of Pachuria: "The Alliance needs to pay attention to Zaza, this kind of behavior is ridiculous. ”
"He did it on purpose, he put his foot at Carter's feet unnecessarily, just because he wanted someone else to get hurt." Westbrook also came to join in the fun.
For a time, many stars across the league pointed their guns at Pachuria. But what about Yiyang, who also maliciously fouled and had Pachulia carried off the court? Most people choose to avoid talking about Yiyang.
Yiyang abolished Pachuria, which is actually a very refreshing thing in the hearts of many people. But you can't make Popovich say in an interview: "Yi's malicious foul was fantastic, he helped us get rid of a jerk." ”
It is inconvenient for everyone to publicly support Yiyang's malicious foul in front of the public, but they applaud it in their hearts. Under the constraints of this double standard, silence is the best comment of stars on Yiyang.
They neither publicly endorsed nor criticized Yiyang, as if Yiyang's malicious foul had never happened. But Pachuria, who was not only injured, but also became the target of a crusade by the whole league.
Of course, not everyone turned a blind eye to Hui Yiyang's malicious foul, and Cousins, Yiyang's old nemesis, expressed a different opinion on his social media.
"Pachuria's behavior is disgusting, but it is also uncomfortable! It's a dog-eat-dog war, and no one is a good thing! ”
In addition to this, some media and fans who don't like Yiyang have also made similar remarks. But these statements are often quickly drowned out by the voices of the crusade against Pachuria.
Although in terms of public opinion, this malicious foul did not have much impact on Yiyang, after all, everyone knows that he is "eliminating harm for the people". But the coalition, as the "law enforcement side", cannot allow such a thing to happen.
At noon the next day after the Mavericks and Bucks ended, the league officially issued a fine to Yiyang. And this is also the second time that Yiyang has been punished by the alliance in the past month.
Originally, the alliance asked Yiyang to publicly apologize to Pachuria, but Yiyang strongly refused. There is no other way for the league to take the form of fines and bans to consolidate its authority.
With a $25,000 fine and a three-game suspension, the league's penalty this time is not insignificant. But for Yiyang and the Mavericks, it's still within their acceptable range.
Originally, Carlisle and Cuban were worried that Yiyang would be banned for more than ten games, but the results of the three games were obviously much better than expected. As for the $25,000 fine, this figure seems very bluffing, but it is completely a drop in the bucket for Yiyang.
paid the fine and accepted the ban, Yiyang still refused to apologize, and this malicious foul incident that shocked the whole league passed.
As for Pachuria's injury, fortunately this guy was not paralyzed, and his lack of sensation in his lower limbs was relieved after twenty minutes of injury. Maybe the complex nerves in his back were suddenly compressed violently when he just fell, which made him temporarily unable to move. But because he landed on his shoulder first when he fell, Pachuria's diagnosis was a fractured scapula. The injury wasn't enough to put an end to Pachuria's career, but it was enough to rest him for a while.
The alliance did not issue any fines to Pachuria, so Yiyang was like a superhero, as an enforcer outside the law, and punished Pachulia for everyone. And this is very likely to be the most costly malicious foul paid by Pachuria.
Although he was banned for three games, Yiyang did not relax because of this. He still trains with the team every day, and the extra training is naturally carried out without moving. Yiyang promised Carter that he would bring the team to the finals, but if he wanted to reach the finals, it was not as simple as talking about it.
Because of this, Yiyang did not dare to slack off on his training. During the three-game ban, Yiyang had no easier time than usual.
Yiyang's three-game suspension is undoubtedly good news for other teams, as it could well be their best chance of winning against the Mavericks all season.
As a result, the Hornets, who have a 9-8 record this season, have become the ones who are eager to be the first to "eat crabs". After the win over the Bucks, the Mavericks will take on the Hornets back-to-back on the road. In the case of losing Yiyang and fighting back-to-back, the Mavericks were not favored by everyone before the game.
Today, however, Dirk. Nowitzki, however, stood up bravely. With an all-around performance of 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, the German showed everyone that even without Yiyang, the Mavericks are not lambs to be slaughtered.
The Hornets kept the score tight throughout the game, as it could well be their only chance to beat the Mavericks this season. They scored a double-double with five points and looked like they were about to drag the league's No. 1 into the water.
However, Nowitzki's crucial three-pointer in the final eight seconds of the game sent the Mavericks out of New Orleans without danger. Nowitz benchmarked the lore, the Mavericks narrowly defeated the Hornets, and the winning streak officially became 10!
However, in the next two games without Yiyang, the Mavericks were not so lucky. Against the Trail Blazers on Dec. 7, Nowitzki finished with 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists on 75 percent shooting, and was on track to return to the top. But Lillard's better 32 points helped the surging Trail Blazers win the game at home.
That's right, Lillard Dobidirk scored 2 points, and the Trail Blazers won by 2 points.
In the last 0.6 seconds of the game, Lillard received a pass from Batum to complete the whistle smash, turning the entire Moda Center into a sea of joy.
Last season, Lillard's performance left a deep impression on Yiyang. And after Lillard killed the Mavericks today, Yiyang has undoubtedly added this guy to his list of opponents. Of course, this type of opponent is the kind that deserves respect.
After the game, in the face of interviews with reporters, Lillard first expressed his respect for Nowitzki's performance, and then expressed his hope that Yiyang could have a good fight with him after the ban ended!
Yes, not everyone in this league is so bad.
Lillard's stunner allowed the Mavericks to "finally" usher in their second loss of the season. While no one wants to lose, even Carlisle has to admit that the loss in this game was not painful for the Mavericks at all. With 18 wins and 2 losses, the Dallas Mavericks still occupy the top spot in the league.
Two days later, on Dec. 9, the Dallas Mavericks had bad news and good news.
The bad news is that the calf after losing Yiyang has lost again. Against the Kings, who have won just five games so far this season, the Mavericks suffered an upset and were beaten defenseless in Sacramento.
Yiyang's old rival Cousins is famously a dozen calves, and even in Yiyang's absence, Cousins still takes pleasure in destroying calves.
In this game, Cousins slashed 32 points and 19 rebounds, and his rampant interior made Rudy. Gobert recognized the true horror of the NBA. It's not a big deal to be able to guard against those shrimp soldiers and crabs, and one day Gobert can guard against a super center like Cousins, and that's a skill.
And the Timberwolves have been tepid for 11 years. Williams also ushered in a rare, or unprecedented, explosion today. Averaging only 4.6 points per game this season, he scored 31 points today with a super high shooting rate of 75%, second only to Cousins!
Nowitzki and Marion, who were too slow, created the conditions for the inconsistent player to score high points, and the combined performance of the two guys for 63 points also gave the Mavericks a 97-108 loss.
The Sacramento Kings gave the Mavericks their first losing streak of the season, and it was the Mavericks' biggest loss of the season. It seems that the relationship between Yiyang and Cousins will not be broken so soon.
As for the good news related to the Mavericks today, it is naturally the fact that Yiyang's ban has expired. In the next game, the long-awaited fans will once again see the hopeful Dallas No. 1 re-enter the field.
After two consecutive defeats, the Mavericks urgently need Yiyang to come back to the rescue. But the road after Yiyang's return is not as smooth as people think......
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