Xu Yong scored 16 points in the first quarter, and he even performed a wonderful dunk over Okafor.

During the intermission, the camera kept focusing on Xu Yong.

Xu Yong, who played the entire first quarter, was gasping for breath there.

Only one of his points in the first quarter came from mid-range, and the rest were from attacking the basket.

Taking into account his physical reaction after playing the entire first quarter, it will take some time for him to recover to his best condition.

He looked up at the score, 31 to 20, the Mavericks had widened the gap to double digits. Just as he said, 70 to 80 percent, enough to beat the Lakers.

In the second quarter, James tried to lead the team to launch a counterattack during the transition period from the bench, but the Mavericks' veteran Barea performed very well. He even held off James, who was more than 20 centimeters taller than him, twice in a row in the high post, which made James so angry that he spread his hands to the referee.

By the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks had extended their lead to 20 points, and the final quarter became garbage time.

"This is the significance of Xu's comeback." In the commentary booth, Barkley changed his previous tone of disapproval of Xu Yong's comeback and instead started his most familiar Xu-praising mode.

Although he could clearly see that Xu Yong had not recovered to his best form, playing like this was already quite good, at least much better than Jordan back then.

Therefore, the regret of not playing against the Warriors before was actually a good thing. The Warriors also made a big deal on this trade deadline. They traded Reggie Jackson, who had just been traded at the beginning of the season, and a first-round draft pick to the Timberwolves in exchange for Wiggins.

Wiggins was the No. 1 pick of the Cavaliers that year, and later became the core bargaining chip in the trade for Love. In his junior year, he averaged 23.6 points, 4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 steal per game, looking like a potential superstar. The Timberwolves also reached a five-year maximum salary contract with him in advance.

But who would have thought that while Wiggins got the maximum salary, he also picked up his thermos and started soaking wolfberries in the thermos. The Minnesota Wolfberry Brother was born.

Last season, he averaged 17.7 points per game, and this season he has improved to 18.1 points.

This ultimately forced the Timberwolves to cut their losses in time. Putting aside Jackson's potential, he was far ahead of Wiggins in terms of both his desire to play and his ability to play key balls.

For the Warriors, it's not that Jackson is not good enough, but that he is not a good match for the Warriors. After all, although Curry is nominally a scoring point guard and mainly plays without the ball, the Warriors have Green and do not need a real point guard. Jackson is just a product of their coercion by James.

It is still unknown whether Wiggins is suitable for the Warriors, but at least he is the small forward the Warriors need, and it will definitely not be easy for the Mavericks to play against them.

At this time, the photographer turned the camera to James on the bench.

James stared blankly at the court and bit his nails out of habit.

He did not appear in the final quarter, not because he didn't want to, but because tonight's game was too eye-catching.

He still has some shame.

Pope on the side reminded him that the camera was aimed at him.

He raised his eyebrows and looked, and after making sure that the camera was pointed at him, he put his hands down and showed an open-minded expression.

But the frown between his brows completely betrayed his mood.

In the past, whether he was in the Heat, Pacers or Warriors, he was always a villain, but in the Lakers, the poor team strength made him look like a passerby.

After the camera moved away from him, he looked up at the score again.

Xu Yong's condition has not recovered yet, DeRozan is still in a slump, and the Mavericks' overall strength is actually not that strong, but with a difference of nearly 20 points, the Lakers have basically no hope of catching up.

Of course it's not completely impossible. In his first year with the Heat, in the game against the Jazz, the referee gave them a 19-0 free throw ratio in the final 4 minutes of the quarter. Now, if they get a 23-2 ratio or something like that, there's still hope for a reversal.

But today is different from the past. He feels that if the Mavericks were trailing by so much, the referee would be much more likely to give the Mavericks 23 free throws than them.

In the end, the Mavericks easily defeated the Lakers and won the game.

Xu Yong returned to the NBA after more than a year, and in his debut he scored 29 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in three quarters.

Poor shooting touch and lack of physical fitness are problems that can be seen with the naked eye, but this does not prevent Xu Yong from performing well enough.

[A lean camel is bigger than a horse] This is the most appropriate way to describe Xu Yong's game tonight.

The post-match press conference was packed with people, and the entrance was crammed with reporters. If the staff hadn't stopped them, there would have been no place to step in the small room.

Xu Yong played such a wonderful comeback game that the media could not wait any longer.

It is no exaggeration to say that Xu Yong's every move at the press conference tonight will be written into the post-match report.

"How did you manage to play such an outstanding game after retiring for a year and a half?" The first reporter to be called on to ask a question couldn't wait to speak.

The reporters all looked at Xu Yong. Xu Yong's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations. He looked at the reporter and asked, "Excellent?"

“If making two field goal shots is considered a good game, then that seems like a low standard.”

"But you scored 29 points, and Michael only scored 19 points," the reporter reminded.

"If our opponent tonight was the Warriors, or the Thunder, I would agree with what you said, but unfortunately it's not the case."

Xu Yong's words caused a burst of surprise among the reporters. Xu Yong did not take the Lakers seriously at all.

If this had happened in the past, the No. 24 of the Lakers would have definitely made some harsh remarks, saying that they would beat the Mavericks the next time they met, but unfortunately, the Lakers don't have No. 24 now, only No. 23, a No. 23 wearing a pirated jersey.

And this statement is irrefutable. After all, the Lakers are now bullied by everyone. Even in the season when Kobe led the team alone, they have never been so cowardly.

"To what extent do you feel you have recovered your strength?" The second reporter who asked the question was still from ESPN, but she was a female reporter who tried hard to force a smile.

"I don't know." Xu Yong shook his head. He originally thought that he had recovered to about 70% or 80%, but after the game he was not sure because the Lakers did not put too much pressure on him.

"But I believe there will be an answer soon." Xu Yong replied.

A week later, the Mavericks will visit Chicago. The Bulls are now ranked second in the Eastern Conference, ahead of the Cavaliers. The answer to this question will be revealed in that game.

"Xu used his actions to prove what it means to be the best in history, scoring 29 points in three quarters of his debut";

"Even after retirement, he still insists on training three times a day, the self-discipline of the basketball god";

"Xu asked sponsors to build a training ground on the sidelines when he returned to China. He never really thought about leaving basketball";

…

There was a flood of media coverage after the game.

It’s a pity that Xu Yong is currently practicing in the training hall to get into good shape, otherwise he would have laughed when he saw these reports.

During his retirement, he first enjoyed himself for half a year, and then started to be a coach. If you say that he played basketball occasionally, but training three times a day is simply nonsense.

But this is the media, especially at a time like this, it would be considered a bit too much to say that he retired in order to make a better comeback.

Compared to those things, he was more concerned about recovering his condition.

There is only one way to get your touch back, and that is training.

Once the muscle memory is completely restored, the feel will naturally return.

Of course, that will take time.

In a blink of an eye, a week has passed and Xu Yong has participated in four games on behalf of the Mavericks.

Except for the first game, the data for the remaining three games were 21 points, 23 points, and 27 points.

The statistics are pretty good, but his shooting percentage is much worse than his debut.

Because opponents know that his touch is average, they choose to shrink their defense when facing him. At this time, it becomes difficult to score by attacking the basket.

The chain reaction is that DeRozan did not play better because of his comeback, and his original purpose of comeback was not achieved.

He is in desperate need of a really good performance, but they are about to embark on a road trip, and their first opponent is the Bulls he mentioned before.

Just one week after his comeback, Xu Yong will return to Chicago. It will be worth watching how Chicago fans will treat him then.

After arriving in Chicago with the team, Xu Yong also returned to his estate in a low-key manner.

Because it was a sudden decision to make his comeback, his properties in Chicago, including the villa in the city center, are still there.

Daddario also lives in the manor now. When Xu Yong returned, she was leaning on a soft chair in the yard to rest.

Xu Yong went over and kissed her forehead, then rested his head on her belly.

When you retire, you have no ball to play, so you can only play another kind of ball.

If you play the ball more often, you will naturally win the bid.

And he and Kobe can be said to be two extremes.

Kobe gave birth to one daughter after another, while Daddario's pregnancy, like Theron's before, was a son.

No, not exactly, because Daddario is pregnant with twins.

That is to say, it has not been announced to the public yet, otherwise Kobe would definitely be jealous.

"I saw a lot of reporters hanging around the door this morning." Daddario said, touching Xu Yong's hair.

"Okay, I'll have people strengthen security." Xu Yong used his hands to feel the child's movements.

"There are some others, probably fans."

Xu Yong raised his head when he heard this: "I'll ask Jaylen to take care of the house tomorrow."

Because Xu Yong had just arrived in Dallas and had not bought a house yet, the villa provided by Ballmer was surrounded by a noisy environment and was not suitable for pregnancy.

But now there is this sudden situation, he must deal with it in advance. If Daddario gets frightened, it will be a waste of time.

But Daddario smiled: "They put some things at the door and I asked them to bring them in."

Xu Yong looked at Daddario with some confusion, then Daddario stood up and he helped him into the living room.

Then, Xu Yong was stunned when he saw what was placed there.

The first thing that caught his eye was a giant poster, which showed him and his teammates holding the trophy when he completed the three consecutive championships, and many people's names were signed on the poster.

Then there’s a handmade photo album.

When he went forward to open it, he found a 3D picture showing Xu Yong's wonderful moments with the Bulls every year.

There are even electronic music embedded in some pages, such as "Sirius", the background music for the opening ceremony.

Then there are some miscellaneous gifts, most of which are homemade.

Even though Xu Yong had lived two lives as a human, at this moment he felt a warm current in his heart, and his eyes unconsciously turned red.

Are there bad people in this world? Of course there are.

But even though they have different skin colors, beliefs, and cultures, most of them are ordinary people just like you and me.

The fans have noticed everything Xu Yong has done for the Bulls over the years.

As soon as James decided to leave the Cavaliers, fans would burn his jersey and attack his mansion.

But for Xu Yong, fans can only give him the most sincere blessings.

Xu Yong brought only glory and pride to Chicago.

Before leaving the manor, Xu Yong called Ship and asked him to settle the house issue in advance.

He was very touched by the gifts from the fans, but extreme fans are everywhere, so for safety reasons he still needs to make preparations early.

After leaving the manor, he went to the United Center.

When he drove past the main entrance of the stadium, he found construction workers busy working next to the Jordan sculpture.

He opened the car window and saw someone pouring a new cement platform, as if to place a new sculpture.

After parking his car in the garage, he happened to meet Foreman when he was about to enter the elevator.

"Xu." Foreman was surprised to see Xu Yong, but the flesh on his face was trembling, and he was obviously very excited.

Xu Yong's eight years with the Bulls brought success to so many people, and Foreman was one of them.

He took the initiative to open his arms, and Xu Yong also hugged him.

Putting aside Lauensdorf, the cooperation between him and Foreman was quite pleasant.

"Did you see them building a platform at the door when you came?" Foreman asked with a smile.

"Are you going to erect a statue for me?" Xu Yong could more or less guess that his career with the Bulls had come to an end.

Foreman smiled and nodded: "We are still just preparing, so we haven't discussed the details with you yet, but there will definitely be a lot of statues, and they will be on par with Michael's."

Xu Yong nodded, and a warm feeling flowed through his heart again.

This time when he returned to Chicago, there were many things that were beyond his expectations.

These things are touching him little by little.

"It's a good thing you're here. We've come up with a preliminary plan." After the two men came out of the elevator, Foreman simply took Xu Yong to his office, and they chatted as they walked.

Jordan's statue is leaping because he is a flying man. As for Xu Yong, if we have to say the most iconic one, it is still the dunk, and it is a 360° turn dunk.

So their initial plan was for Xu Yong to perform a 360-degree turn and dunk in the air.

However, similar to Jordan, there will also be a faceless person below, and who it is is left to speculation.

Xu Yong did not express any opinion, because the Bulls erected a statue for him before he retired, which was a sign of respect for him. Since others gave him respect, he would also give respect to others.

As long as it's not too detached, he basically won't object.

However, when Forman talked about the bid for the sculpture, he was stunned.

Jordan's "The best there ever was. The best there ever will be." is basically unsurpassed.

Even Xu Yong felt that there was no more domineering word than this.

But what Foreman said is comparable to it.

【The Greatest Of All Time】